Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-09-11
FROM FAIR PLAY SECTION.
Two Communications Received Too
Late, for Last Week.

Ga, were over In our town Sunday, /
and stopped at the home Of w. l..
Dobbs.
We understand that our young
friend Dana Harris, who has been
resident OF Anderson for several
months, has purchased the farm
formerly owned by Jamea Brown, of
near Oakwty. We extend to Mr..
and Mrs. Harris hearty welcome to
Oconee.
Thos. r. Harris attended the fu-
neral of his niece. Miss Carrie Bal
ley, whose interment took place in
Silver Brook Cemetery, in Anderson,
on last Tuesday. The drowning of
this young lady in the Portman dam
has caused widespread sorrow to
her numerous friends. who deeply
sympathise with them in their great
affiiction.
Miss Margie stribling, of West
minister. has been visiting the Misses
Sheldon
Miss Inez Grant returned to her
visit to Miss Emily Compton.
M. G. Barton visited relatives at
Lavonis last Monday. He will leave
soon for Piedmont to resume his
work as superintendent Of the graded
schools, to which place he has been
reelected.
The ordination of Deacons w. L.
Dobbs and Allen r. Marett will be
held at the Beaverdam Baptist
Church on Saturday before the third
Sunday in September at 1 o'clock.
The ordination sermon will be
preached by DR.. w. r. Nelson, an
eminent divine now located at Toe
Goa, Ca, but whose home has been
for several years in Orlando, Fla.
All visiting churches will be extend
ed a cordial welcome.
Mrs. S. G. Dobbs, OF Athens, Ca.
is on az extended visit to her son,
w. L. Dobbs.
w. Paul Dickson and c. Ban Az
len greeted us with their beaming
smiles last week.
There seems to be an epidemic
of sore throat in our section. There
is a saying among the sterner sex
that women will have the last
word {" but the writer can truthfully
say that this sore throat has caused
one lingual to be almost paralyzed.
Perhaps it is a blessing in disguise.
We will think SO any way.
Miss Ethel Marett will leave soon
for Westminster, where she will en-
ter the graded school. We regret
to give her up and wish her much
success with her studies.
Mrs. Lucy King will leave soon
for Charleston on a visit to her
daughter, Miss Hettie.
~ Remember that the Farmers I'm
ion meets on the first Saturday in
each month. ...
Success to The Courier, which has
been a welcome visitor in our home
for many years. ""*
Fair Play, September 4.-Special:
X. w. Marett and wife spent last
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
w. M. Mason, of Lavonia; Warren
Mason, of Bowersvile; Barlow Ma
son, of Hartwell, were here looking
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mason,
now of Texas.
Miss Olivia Heller and Miss Ethel
Smith have returned to their homes
after very pleasant visit to rela-
tiyes here.
Larry Marett entertained a few
friends at a watermelon cutting on
last Thursday afternoon.
The many friends of Mrs. F. B.
Watson are glad to know she is re-
covering from a very painful throat
trouble.
Cotton is opening rapidly; we'll
soon hear the toot Of the whistle
and the hum of the gin.
Miss Ethel Marett and Belton Mar
EFT left Saturday for Westminster,
where they will enter the graded
school. We regret giving these
young people up.
Prof. M. G. Barton, who has been
on an extended visit to relatives in
this section, leaves for Westminster
Tuesday, where he will be joined by
Mrs. Barton and children, returning
to Piedmont, where he will begin his
duties as superintendent of graded
schools Of that place on September
9th.
The ordination of the two deacons
recently chosen by the Beayerdam