Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
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nese lawn party last night from $50 to
II O'Clock. twas brilliant social event
and was greatly enjoyed by the guests.
Beautiful Japanese lanterns were sus-
pended from the piazza and the shade
trees. Everything was in keeping with
the Japanese custom. Mrs. Carl B,
Smith presided at tho punch bowl. After
spending several minutes in social Son-
versation, all were requested to take
part in o ''missing word" contest. A
love story had been written out with
several words omitted. The words to be
filed in had to be the name Of some kind
OF tree. Three young ladies tied in the
contest and In the straw drawing which
followed, Miss Odell Dunbar won the
prize, a beautiful Japanese parasol.
Miss Marett was assisted by Misses Mary
Messer and Beulah Mcdonald. At the
close of the contest ice cream was served.
A very large number OF the young people
were present.
Jesse NJ. Morgan, manager for T. M.
Lowery's feed and sales stables, who
was confined to his bed for several
weeks with fever, died at $40 a. M, on
Monday, July 8. Mr.. Morgan was a
native of Spartanburg. He, had resided
in Anderson and Oconee counties for the
past twelve or fifteen years. He was
forty years old and leaves widow and
i've children, to whom the sympathies
of many friends are extended in their
sore bereavement. Mrs. Morgan is a
daughter of Mrs. NJ. B. Dendy, of Rich
land. The. deceased was insured for
$500 in the Heptasophs of this place.
Mr.. Morgan was member of Return
Baptist church and his body was carried
there to-day for interme-t. In the death
of Jesse Morgan clever man and good
friend to all has passed away.
a pleasure party, composed of A. w.
Leathers, Q. ii. Stonecypher, Moses
Terrell, George Hull, Ottaway Marett,
D. G.. Sheldon, Misses Odell Dunbar,
Lille Harrison, Clara Hunt, Eva Earle,
Lena Waddill, Louise Breazeale, expect
to start for Lake Toxaway Friday. d. p.
Butler and wife will ohaperon the party.
Mrs. j. Hugh Bibb delightfully."- enter
tained the young matrons Thursdsy
afternoon, June 81, from 4.3O to $50.
Mind-resting, progressive games were
played, during which the guests ate
salted nuts, crystalized ginger, and
drank punch. 1t is hard TO say which
table afforded the most enjoyment.
+" hen the final whistle blew it was found
that Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. o. X. Poore and
Mrs. Marett had progressed the oftenest.
In the drawing of straws that followed,
Mrs. Marett won the prize, silver nail
polisher. Games were then laid aside
and most delicious orange cream and
cake were served. Those enter.aiins,..
were Mesdames D. I. Mulkey, Wilton
Mason, Ira Pitts. w. J. Carter, Geo. T.
Harmon, Jr., j. 6 Carter, Carl B. Smith,
d. l.. Norris, X. w. Marett, Harmon
Poore and o. X. Poore, of Bolton.
Misses Viola and Gertrude Jennings,
of Greenville, were guests of the Misses
Reeder last week.
Mrs. j. r. Garner, of Lockhart, is
spending o couple of weeks in Westmin-
ster with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
A. Terrell.
Mrs. Harmon Poore, of Bolton, is the
guest of relatives and friends In West
minister.
Mrs. j. Fl. Stonecypher has been visit
ing her parent at Conner, Ga.
Rev. Jos. T. Dendy and family, of Ker-
shaw, are spending couple of weeks
with relatives at his former homo, Rich-
land. Mr.. Dendy's friends are pleased
to welcome him on a visit to Oconeo
again.
Mrs. Harry G. Link. Of Charlotte,
N. c., is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Hugh
Bibb. Mr.. Link also spent Sund ay here.
Mrs. j. B. Fellers and her little step.
daughter, Miss Fellers, of Newberry, are
on visit to relatives here and at Fair
Play.
| L. N. Carter returned home Sa turday
from trip to North Carolina and Vir-
Rinia. He was accompanied by his
daughters, Misses Mary and Annie Ruth.
Miss Mary has been visiting her school
mates since the close of the College for
Women at Richmond.
Thos. r. McGrffin reports an open cot
ton bloom on July d. A colored man
named Everett, who farms on Ehooh
Breazeale's plantation, exhibited one on
the same day. There were also blooms
open in the fields of j. r. Orr and Mr..
Stephens, who lives on s. p. Jenkins's
farm, on July A.
Mrs. Rosa Arnold, who is with Ruskin
Anderson, o Seneca merchant, visited
friends here last week.