Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-11
New Series No. sos.--v0lume nvrI.--No. SO.
FACTS FROM FAIR PLAY.
Pleasant and profitable Meeting
Missionary Uniorl-S-Local News.

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Missionary Union-S-Local News.
Fair Play, Dec. 9.-Special: The
Woman's Mission Society of the Bea-
verdam Baptist church met at the
hospitable home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Dobbs on last Saturday afternoon
from to 8 o'clock, for the purpose
OF packing Christmas box for the
children Of Connie Maxwell Orphan
ago. About twenty-five ladies as
sembled In the parlor, which had
been decorated with Christmas bells
and various ferns and pot plants, the
effect being most pleasing and ar
tistic. The exercises were opened
with a song, Nearer My God to
Thee" after which the president,
Mrs. Dobbs, read the 25th chapter of
Matthew, dwelling at length on the
latter clause of verse 40, "Inasmuch
as We have done 1t unto the least of
these" etc. The roll was then called
by the secretary, MISS Dora Glymph,
each member responding with a
verse containing the word Give"
molten was made and adopted to
observe Saturday before the second
Sunday in January as Rally Day."
the exercises to be held at the church.
After a liberal collection Of S1.S5,
Mrs. Dobbs invited the ladies into
the living room, where, before q
glowing log fire, and in the center of
tho floor stood a large empty box,
Just ready to be packed with quilts,
pillow cases, sheets, towels, blankets,
and oh! SO many nice things these
good women had brought to make
glad the little hearts of these orphan
children. A committee was appoint
ed to value each article" which
amounted to $50. Space forbids us
mentioning all the nice gifts that
were sent in this box, but we feel
very proud of our work, and 4 there
Is as much JOY in receiving it as
there was in giving It, we will all
feel amply rewarded for undertaking
to do something for Gods little ones,
believing it was all done Gin His
name, and for Him who gave to us
the most precious gift the world has
ever known-Jesus Christ. This
happy gathering together of 25
ladies did not close with the pack
ing of the box. The dining room,
which had been darkened for this oc-
casion, was transformed into scene
of typical Southern beauty. On the
table was arranged any quantity OF
after-dinner coffee and chocolate
cups, In the center of which was a
lovely pot plant Of pink oxalis,
around which dainty centerpieces of
many designs were laid, on which
were placed candelabra holding
white candles with pink shades, max.
ing the entire scene marvel Of ar
tiSt'c taste and beauty. Delicious
hoN coffee and chocolate, with whip
peaNcream and cakes, were daint,ly
serWsd. Fruits and flowers were
everywhere in profusion. Through
out the ohouse the color scheme of
pink and green were the elaborate
decorations. Mrs. Dobbs spared no
pains to make this occasion a grand
success. Her entire time and talent
seem to be given to working for the
Master, and to her, as president of
our society, we extend thanks for
elegant manner in which she enter
tanned its members. After sweet mu-
sic on the, graphophone, appropriate
to the occasion, the guests departed,
thus closing one of%he most delight
ful events of the years1907.
Miss Ola Callahan, of Cross Roads,
Is on a visit to the family of Eugene
Callahan.
Miss Emily Compton, who is
teaching school at Return, was with
homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Emily is leader Of the Sunbeam
Band, and is arranging to have a
short exercise at the church Thurs
day afternoon during Christmas
week. The collection for that day
will be sent to China:
We are glad to welcome back to
Fair Play the family of Mrs. D. v.
Wright.
Mrs. DR.. }. Il. Heller and children
are on visit to her parents at Boun-
ty Land.
Christmas is almost here, and the
children naturally are anticipating a
happy time. We are sorry that the
holidays are so5often spent in dissi-
patton and other follies, which
should not be SO. Let us all turn
over new leaves; and make the New
Year one of pleasure, profit and
DoaCp. -.,F