Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-03
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Death of An Aged Lady-Personal
Items-EnjOyable Entertainment.

Mrs. Bell, of Waynesboro, Va, af-
ter delightful visit to her daughter,
| Mrs. ID. l.. Norris, returned to her
| home Wednesday.
Mr.. Gaillard and son, Ernest, were
| in Spartanburg last week attending
| the celebration of the c., G. & o. rail
way. ...
Miss Mamie Traylor and nephew,
j. t. Mulkev, have gone to Jackson
vile, Fla, to spend the winter.
]. H. Carter and j. H. Taylor
| spent Sunday in Greenville.
Miss Barnie Freeman has returned
from a pleasant visit to her friend,
| Mrs. Lanford, of Spartanburg.
d. A. Smith, Of Walhalla, was here
Monday.
John Carter, Jr., of Gainesville,
visited his brothers here last week.
Mrs. Il. G. Peden entertained at
| dinner Thursday in honor of her mo-
| ther, Mrs. Lizzie Peden, who is Wis
iting here. Those enjoying Mrs. Pc
den's hospitality were Mrs. Harriet
Peden, Mrs. NJ. e. Peabody and Mrs.
G. w. Bauknight and Mrs. 'Stoddard,
of Walhalla.
| Nelson Bell has returned to Way
nesboro. Va, after visiting his sister,
! Mrs. d. l.. Norris.
J. J. McLeskey is in Walhalla this
week.
Hon. A. Zimmerman and son,
Jack. have returned from attending
| the great c., c. & o. celebration in
| Spartanburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Zimmerman are
in Atlanta visiting their children,
Mrs. o. Nj. Stockton and w. NJ. Zim-
norman.
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year lends itself SO readily to quaint
and amusing entertainments as the
| night before "All Saints Day"-Hal-
lowe'en, as it has been called for
hundreds Of years. Imagine then
the delight with which the following
invitations were received: THE
Ghosts of Halloween are requested
| to meet with Misses Jodie and May
Haley, at the home Of Jack -'o-Lant-
| ern's, on November the first, nine
| teen hundred and nine AZ about
$50 o'clock" Perhaps sixty spooks
and goblins were seen waving their
| white garments on the way to the
house of Jack-'o-Lanterns. A ghost
guarded the gateway, and spoke in
deep tone the awful warming, Bad
luck to pass around ME unless you
whistle" Some defied the supersti-
| awful disaster. On the gallery each
ghosts right hand was incased in
paper bag and he was told to shake
hands until the bags were worn out
BY this time every one had entered
into the spirit of the affair, and the
ice for the evening at least was eff
fectually broken. Bobbing apples
in tubs Of water and flour and other
such games caused deal of merri-
ment Hand-painted menu cards,
decorated with Jack 'o-lanterns, con-
tanning the following menu, were
handed each couple by Mira John p.
Reese: CD Pretty points; Gu What
we all require; co Old reliable;
(D Mountain rose; co Everybodys
favorite. After refreshments were
served all of the young people flock
ed off in search of the next excite
ment. This chanced to be the for
tune teller, whose tent was staked in
one corner Of the library. Madam
Flora told each ones past and pres
ent with bright predictions for the
future, and it was here all learned
that What must be must be-"
Punch was served by Miss Sue Haley,
sister of the hostesses, throughout
the evening. The library decoration
was red with autumn foliage. From
the corners of the hall and parlor
were suspended red and yellow dec
oratiOnS, which were caught up in
the center by suspended Jack-'o-lant-
erns. Music brought the evening to
close, and no one seemed to care
that the hour was late. The hostess
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
John keese and Mrs. Jim Norris. At
| the midnight hour the guests de-
parted, expressing highest apprecia-
| tion to Misses Jodie and May Haley
| for this most pleasant evening.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
| church are planning a bazaar, to be
| held December 18th.
The Baraca-Philathea Union will
meet at the Baptist church Friday
evening, November 5th. Rev. ]. E.
| Williams and Dr.. Fletcher will lee
ture. The adult Bible classes and
Baraca and Philathea classe Of all
sunday schools are given a cordial
| invitation.
Mrs. George Leathers and daugh-
| ter, Miss Eva, while out driving re-
rently were painfully injured. The
accident occurred near Conneross
| bridge. Their horse began to run.
throwing them out Of the buggy.
| Mrs. Leathers struck one Of the large
| pieces of timber on the bridge, break
| ing one Of her lower limbs. She was
| carried TO w. o. AleXander's hosDit-
able home and given medical atten-
| ton by Drs. Walker, Strickland and
Simpson. She has been removed to
her home and is resting more easily.
Miss Eva had two ribs broken, but
is recovering rapidly.
The Aid Society of the Baptist
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