Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-30
,THE NEWS FROM BouNTY LAND.
Box Supper mt Richland Enjoyed.
Items OF Local Interest.

a.- items OF Local Interest.
Bounty Land, March 2S.-Special;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Shanklin and chill
dren, Of Anderson, spent the week
end with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Davis, OF At
lanta, were guests in the community
yesterday.
Miss Ada Wyly, will leave in few
days. for visit to relatives at
Georgetown.
Edgar Shanklin, Misses Lynn Ver-
ner and Claudia Crowther attended
the ball game at Clemson Saturday.
Major A. G. Shanklin, of Clemson,
visited his mother. Mrs, Julia y.
Shanklin, Saturday.
S. NJ. Ellison and little sons, Sam
and Harold, Of Anderson. spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with his
parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. II. Eli
son.
Misses Carrie and Annie Cobb, of
Walhalla, were recent guests of
Misses Agnes and Maude Ellison.
Morris Shanklin leaves to-day for
q business trip to California.
Misses Marion Coe and Pearl Ver-
ner and Messrs. Power and G. NJ.
Wilcox walked to Walha1la Saturday,
distance Of about seven miles. This
is fine physical exercise, and we be-
lieVe the present generation would
be stronger If this form of exercise
were more frequently indulged in.
We have seen women of 60 or 70
years of age who, having always been
accustomed to this mode of travel,
would think nothing Of walking that
distance, but such endurance Is be-
coming more rare.
Little Miss Matte Pickett, of
Clemson, is spending while with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Pickett.
D. A. Perritt and son, Alfred W.,
attended tile corn club meeting at
Walhalla Saturday, and the latter
spent Saturday night with his cousin,
Harry Cary.
Mrs. Ida Corbin, of Walhalla, was
in the community a short time Thurs
day.
The pupils Of Bounty Land school
had an Easter egg hunt on Friday,
which was greatly enjoyed.
The Poplar school closed Friday.
Miss Hunsinger agreeably surprised
her pupils by giving them an egg
hunt, which they heartily enjoyed.
Miss Hunsinger has been reelected
to teach two months term in the
summer which Is evidence Of her
popularity in that community as
teacher.
Mrs D. A. Whitaker, of Oakway,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George
Guntharp.
Mrs. w. N. Bruce, of Oakway, has
been here for some days at the bed
side of her mother, Mrs. b. e. Bag
well.
Mrs. Moore, of Shiloh, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. GuntharD,
Sunday.
The box supper given last Friday
evening by the ladies Of the Presby-
terian Missionary and Aid Society of
Richland, was a brilliant success,
both financially and socially. The
spacious parlor, hall and reception
room were thrown into one, and ere
O'Clock the walls were resonant
win the happy, gleeful voices of
about 70 guests, both young and old.
During the evening delightful mu-
sical program was rendered by
Misses Marion Coe. Pearl and Henri
eta Werner and the Misses Ballenger
which was enjoyed by all. The
boxes were Of various shapes and
colors. being elaborately and tastily
decorated, while their contents show
ed no less taste displayed in the won
derful proficiency which our ladies
have attained In the culinary art
The genial host served as auction
eer, and the sum Of $23.05 was re-
allied. After all had partaken an
ample sufficieney a number Of boxes
were filled with dainties and sent tC
the sick and aged of the community
and to absent friends. We yer,
much enjoyed having Rev. Mr.. VIII
cox with us. e. NJ. D.