Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-27
FACTS FROM FAIR PLAY.
Sad Death of Estimable Young Lady.
local Matters of Interest.

Fair Play, Jan. rs. Special; Here
is puzzle for the readers of The
Courier to work out. 1t was given
by the the teacher of the Philathea
class to her young lady pupils, all
of whom solved the problem, which
was evidence of their careful seercii
of the Word of Truth. 1t runs as
follows
i've been fishing, James, Hon
estly, boy, Inever saw so mnay fish in
any river. How many did you catch,
sir? Well, boy, IL to the number
Of books of the Old Testament you
Testament, multiply by the nnmber
of apostles who were present at the
TRANSPORTATION, divide by the num-
ber of books written by Luke, sub
tract the number of times the Israeli
ties marched around Jericho, multi
ply by the number of pieces of sill
yer Judas received for betraying
Che cist, divide by the number Of spies
Moses sent into Canaan, add the
number of letters In the name of the
city In which man climbed up
tree to see Christ, divide by the num-
ber of apostles that were called the
Sons of Thunder, the answer will be
the number of fish caught"
hlS SOOu loI SOIIlS
Of our younger generation who have
tendency to roam about on Sunday
afternoons. 1t Is certain fact that
we all need to know more about the
Scriptures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Stribling Wis
tied the family OF j. p. Anderson, OF
Roberts, last Saturday.
Miss Ethel Marett, OF the West
minister Graded School, visited home
folks the weekend.
Mrs. j. Il. Dobbs is recovering
from very severe case OF tonsilitis.
Mrs. T. r. Harris Is improving af-
ter an illness of week.
Clinton Harris will return to
Charleston this week to resume his
duties in the Citadel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Hunt worship
ed at South Union Sunday.
Miss Birdie Carnes, eldest daugh-
ter of George w. Carnes; died at her
home on lastNThursday morning at s
o'clock, after an illness of two weeks,
with measles followed with pneumo-
MIA. She was modest, unassuming
young lady, and quite a favorite in
the home where she had, since the
death of her mother. assumed the
responsibilities Of large household
Of children, caring for them as best
she could. She Will be greatly miss
ed in her home and in the comniu-
nifty in which she lived. She leaves
four sisters and one brother besides
kind, loving father, to mourn her
death. Her funeral services we're
conducted from the Reaverdam Bap-,
tist church on Friday afternoon at Q
o'clock by the pastor, Rev. j. G. Gra-
ham, who took for his theme, Let
not your heart be troubled" etc.
May Gods sustaining grace ever
abide with the bereaved ones.
Mrs. f. NJ. Barton, of Lavonia. has
been on an extended visit to the FAM
lily OF G.. W. Carnes.
Miss Anna Marett was shopping in
Anderson last Monday.
Mr.. and. Mrs. l.. N. Blakeley at
tended birthday dinner at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blakeley, of
Gross Roads, last Sunday.
Frank Sheldon of the Sheldon
Furniture Company, was down col
lecting last Friday.
Farmers are getting anxious for
some good weather now in which to
SOW oats and prepare their lands for
another crop.
Miss Ida Penland, of Scaly, N. c.,
has returned to her home after an
extended visit to the family of Blan-
ford Compton. II. b. w.
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