Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-01
FROM BOUNTY LAND.
Many Christmas Social Events The
Home-C Coming pf Boys and Girls.

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Bounty Land. Dec. Il Specials:
Happy New Year to The Courier and
Its readers! Holiday festivities are
at an END, and may we all enter on
the new year With full determina-
tion to, make our lives more useful u.
the future than they have beea In
the, past by studying more zealously
the life of Him whose birth we an
nnally celebrate. +!
,hs There was, a general homecoming
ofsour young people for the HOLIDAYS.
Among those who visited In the COM
munity from distance were.$
Misses Leila Ballenger Chfcora; Ma
,rion Coe, Brenau; Annie McMahan
and Bertrand Perritt, Winthrop;;
Harry Hughs and Monroe Mcdonald, ],
South Carolina College, Colulnbia;
Grover Davis, Athens, Ga; Pope
Vow, Martin, Ca; Frank Pickett,
,Locklart; s.. M Shanklin, Nj. and,
Mrs. y. B. Shanklin and family, Mr..
and Mrs j, Allen Dendy and family,
MI and Mrs. Dendy Burns, Ander-
son; Rev. and Mrs. Knox, Msyesville;
Col Shanklin and little. daughter.
jamie Neville, Clemson; Miss Carrie
Smith Anderson; George Bagwell,
Corona, Ala. q
The holidays passed very quietly,
the chief enjoyment being in family
dining. one of the most enjoyable OF
which was given by Mr.. and Mrs. S.
*. Dendy and Mr.. and Mrs. j. %.
Dendy, of Seneca, at the home of the
former, on Friday, the 9th. The
spacious lower rooms or this elegant
residence, which in its construction
is beautifully adapted to the accom-
mediation Of large gatherings, were
used en- suite. At 1.30 the guests
were ushered into the dining room,
where half dozen tables, richly laden,
with eatables which would tempt the
most fastidfous appetite, awaited
them. Mrs. w. j. Lunney, In her
usual dignity and grace, assisted the
hostesses at serving. The day was
an especially enjoyable one from the
fact that so many of the family are
seldom together at once. Those who
participated in the festivities of this
occasion, thirty-one in number, We're.
Mr.. and Mrs. E-a b. Dendy, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A.. Perritt and family, M
and Mrs. Jasper Doyle and family.
Miss Emily Dendy, Augusta, Ga, and
Mrs. w. J. Lunney, Mr.. and Mrs. s.,
*. Dendy, Mr., and Mrs. J. e. Dendy,
with their families.
8. A. Davis, who has been with his
father, J.J. Davis, since fhanksgiv-
ing, returned to Winston, N. c., last
Friday, 6; .s A
Charles Ballenger and Morris
Shanklin made a brief visit to At
lanta recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Hughs spent
the holidays with their daughter,
Mrs. r. d. Bowen, at Norris.
Miss Pearl ~rerner leaves to-day
for m a tn n, M hoy. AL t.9N
Misses Geraldine Hughs and Leize
Perritt spent Christmas at home.
Mrs. Paul Fredericks, of Andersoa,
spent Christmas day at the home of
George Guntharp. Miss Ella Gum
tharp accompanied er rshome.
We are glad to learn that Morris
Shanklin will make his headquarters
at his old home this year, and will
spend Saturday night and Sunday of
each week here. He is still working
for the Beck & Gregg Hardware Co.,
of Atlanta. h
Misses Pauline and Christine An
derson, of Seneca, have been visiting
their aunt, Mrs. s. N. Hughs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Burriss, OF
South Union, were guests of her mo-
ther, Mrs. Matte Mcdonald, fa{st
week.
The Misses Haley, of oakway, and
Miss Rose and Mr.. Shirley, of West
Union. attended a dance at the home
OF r.. Il. Werner Thursday night.
Misses Amy and Fredda Hughs are
visiting in Pickens.
A quiet home wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, b. e. Bag
we'll on Wednesday, the 25th, when
their daughter, Miss Iura, was led
to the Hymenial alter by Ernest
Grant, of Seneca, Rev. G.. s. Black
burn performing the ceremony. The
young couple have the hearty con-
gratulations of a large circle of
friends, who wish for them happy
and prosperous life. ~.
William Mills and Ben Tarrant
have moved to- South Georgia.
Mrs. r. III. Smithson and daughter,
Miss Laura, of Westminster, and Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Stribling, of Seneca,
were with their, parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Gillison, last week.
Bounty Land school closed on the
Oath with an entertainment, consist
ing of songs and recitations 10y the
pupils, which evidenced the compe-
tence and careful training OF their
most enjoyable feature OF the occa-5
sion was we'll loaded and beauti-
fully decorated Christmas tree. The
presents were distributed by Dean
Davis, who acted as Santa Claus.
Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Woolbright, of
Townville, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. N.
Bruce attended the marriage of
their sister, Miss Vera Bagwell.
w. II. Cary and family passed
through this section to-day, and are
moving to their country home near,
Walhalla. END.