Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-30

\ ThSsSitpn Moofe visited Seneca and
Royston the past week.
We wsre delighted TO wesooms eight
pr ten couples OF westniinster's gay
yoang people, who were full OF life aud
20 our home Christmas night.
Come again, alrls aud boys.
Mrs. Durham and family have moved
to their piaco In the suburbs. They
came from near Liberty.
The two cotton gins in Westminster
ginned and packed 901 bales Of cotton
up to yesterday morning, The ginning
season as generally known Is practically
over. In 1909 only one OF these ginner-
les was In operation aud it ginned and
packed about 100 bales In round num-
bers. To our own knowledge several
large farmers hauled cotton to- those
gius who patronised other gins last sea-
son. Reader, the above figures will give
you some idea of the short cotton Drop
throughout this section.
Creighton Walker, OF Fort Madison, Is
In the western part of Texas. He will
return about January 9th witha car load
OF fine horses.
AT recent communication Of West
minister Lodge, No. 200, A. II. NJ, the
following officers were elected: A. Zim-
norman, w. NJ; ON. Walker, s. W.;
t. M. Meriwether, j. w; j. IA. Perkins,
treasurer; III. +. Whitniirc, secretary; /;
w. M. Cole, tiler. The stewards and
deacons have not yet been appointed.
The Craft Is In splendid condition finan-
cially and otherwise. During the past
year they appropriated sums of money
to various needs. Among other tbings,
they gave $50 to their brethren residing
In the patch OF the terrible storm which
occurred last August,
w. A. Honea and ]. p. Mcdonald wish
to express their appreciation of the many
kindnesses shown them aud the tokens
of remembrance from their patrons dur
ing the past year. They are the carriers
on rural routes and Q, and are always
prompt in the discharge of their duties,
rain or shine.
Miss Irene Miller made good record
in her studies the past month, the gene
raj average being W. She Is attending
the Southern Female College, College
Park, Ga.
Very pretty invitations were issued a
few days ago, which read as follows:
"Mr. aud MRS. j. s. Carter, at home,
Tuesday evening, December Twenty
Ninth, Nineteen Hundred and Three.
Eight to twelve" We will mako fur
ther mention of this brilliant social event
in our next letter.
w. o. Alexander, who has been at
Sumter transacting business for the New
Home Machine Company, came homo a
few days ago to spend awhile with his
family.
Charles Werner, son of e. &. Werner,
came home 10 spend the holidays. He
has been near Atlanta some months,
where Mr.. Ballenger has contract of
railroad grading.
Miss Daisy Foster and her little bro
ther Harry are spending the holidays
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred. Auld, of Elberton, Ga.
Miss Jessie Stribling, of Bolton, was
at home for the Christmas holidays.
Quite nice sociable was given at the
home of Miss Ida Jones on the evening
of December goth. About twenty were
present and all enjoyed the games OF
'SmilinR Angel" Borrowed Property"
"Spinning the Plate" and "Charity Be-
gins at Home" until late hour.
There was much evidence of strong
drink on our streets last week. 1t is a
matter of regret that while the birth OF
our Saviour is being celebrated by all
Christendom, there are some who are
willing to defile their bodies with the
vile stuff. 1t was noticeable that all the
"booze" drinkers here this Christmas
were orderly and peaceful and did no,
give the town marshals any trouble
No arrests were made and no fines i'm.
posed.
The price of good cotton has gone be
yond IS cents.
Christmas tree exercises were held in
the Presbyterian church Friday night,
consisting of music, songs, prayers,
addresses, solos, etc. Many nice andIuse-
full presents were suspended from the
bows of the tree which gladdened the
hearts of the children and many of the
grown folk. The tree was decorated In
novel fashion by the Ladies' Aid Society
under whose auspices it was given. The
loose silver tinsels coiled around the
branches, the pretty souvenirs and
lighted candles made it handsome tree
in color and effect. Chas. K. Anderson
appeared in the guise of Santa Claus
and delivered the gifts to the children.
w. p. Anderson made fitting address
for the occasion. The exercises were
conducted by G. e. Gray, the faithful
and efficient superintendent of the Sun
day school.
Mrs. Rosa Arnold and Misses Beaulah
Poore and Annie Kay spent the holidays
in Pendleton and Anderson.
Misses Effie and Jessie Stribling enter
tanned few friends at their home Sat
urday evening.
On Christmas day exercises were held
in the West End Chapel, commencing at
1918 o'clock and lasting an hour and a
half. 1t was joyous occasion. An in
teresting program of recitations, songs,
solos, ETC., was presented. The happy
children of the Sunday school were made
happier by receiving liberal share OF
the nice toys and presents from the fish
pond" In one corner of the room a
l. oG x..ck 4. r..
These gifts were "flshed out" 80 to
speak, with hook, line and pole. All the
children had good success. A barrel of
apples, several dozen oranges and much
candy we're passed through the audience
and all we're invited to help themselves.
In his address w. p. Anderson, the wide
awake superintendent. told the children
that thirty eight years ago Santa Claus
mad only supply of niolasses candy and