Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
interesting items from Nswry,

Newry, S. c., November 8, 1902, :. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Uuger entertained
quite a number of their friends at a
Holloween party last Friday evening
On this date the ghosts and hobgoblins
hold high reyelry, and the mysteries Of
the future are revealed. Those who
were fortunate enough to be guests at
the Unger residence on this occasion are
loud in their praise of Mr.. and Mrs.
UDger for the magnificent way in which
they were entertained. Those present
were Messrs. Jas. O'Kelley, j. l., Parker,
G. G.. Foster, Jno. M. Durham, w. M.
Steward, r. +. Jackson, w. j. Jones,
Oscar Wilson, Walter Kilburn, Styles
Knox, d. D. Crenshaw, w. H., j. D. and
Thos. Whitmire, Jesse Mccoy, w. II.
Parrott r. L. Boogs, X. G. Moore, J.
Earle Harper, DR.. w. +. Ashmore, Olin
NJ. Watson and Masters Harry Bryan
and Perry Sanders. The ladies present
were: Mrs. j. Earle Harper, Mfs. G..
Il. Foster, Misses Effie Childress, Min
ME Kilburn, Elma Sanders, Lille
Crooks, Bessie, jamie and Vera Craw-
ford, Ida,and Bessie Callas, Monta and
Hammett, Julia Boggs, Carrie Watson,
Freddie AMI jamie Boggs, Mamie and
Lula Sanders, May Wilson, Mazelle
Jones, Oma LOTUS, and Little Miss
Etrulia Foster.
Three of the gentlemen were at the
door to receive, each wearing o mask
that was made to look as ghost-lke as
possible. The hall was dimly lighted,
pumpkins being used with eyes, mouth
and nose cut In them and candles burn
ing within. Ono of the reception rooms
was also lighted in this way, while the
other was brilliantly lighted with gas.
Each of the guests were given a hearty
handshake by those receiving, one
using a handful of sand and the other
using ice. Fortunes were told and
many other innocent amusements in
dulged in, such as pinning tail on the
donkey while blindfolded and biting at
apples suspended on strings without the
aid of the hands to hold them. One of
the ancient rites INDUCED in was that of
placing three bowles on the table, one of
them being partly filed with milk, one
with water while tho third was empty.
The young ladies were blindfolded and
turned around two or three times and
brought to the table to place their right
hand in one of the bowlcs. If their
hand was placed in the milk they would
wed handsome and wealthy lover, if
in the water an old widower would fall
to their lot, and If placed in the empty
bowl would lead life of single blessed
ness. Quite novel feature was the in
PRODUCTION of tho ely" family gotten
up by Miss Ida Callas, and which most
of tho participants thought to be "Irish
Masonry" until presented to "Miss Let
Her Fly" when they received glass of
water in their face. At late hour
lainty refreshments were served, and
with each plate was an envelope con-
true fortune. The merry guests then
left for their homes to dream of faries
and goblins and pleasant anticipations
for the Holoween of 1903.
The Newry debating society will meet
to- night at the Courtenay hall. The sub
ject to bo discussed is, Resolved, That
the present system of education is better
than compulsory" Mr.. j. ii. Bryan is
the. principal speaker for the affirmative
negative side. Each of the speakers
will have two assistants The society is
in most tlourishing condition.
Each of the secret orders of this
place have a largo membership, and are
we'll attended. Mr.. ST. John Courtenoy,
the efficient and popular Superntend-
ent of tho COurtenay Manufacturing
Company, takes deep interest in the
lodges, and is in large measure re-
sponsible for the tlourisbing condition
of each of them. Newry is probably
the best mill village in America, and
we have well contcnted and happy
people in our midst.
Mr.. w. Il. Parrott, of Clemson Col
lego, visited his mothers family ON
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. RObt. II. Boyd spent
Sunday with Mr.. Boyd's parents, Major
and Mrs. j. l.. Boyd, of New Hope.
Miss Lucia Cater and Miss LeOna
Grice were in Pendleton the latter part
of last week.
Miss Ida Callas has returned from