Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
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J. j. AnSel

IS visiting her sister, Mrs \. l..
Fant
Miss Eloise Strother is visiting
her friend, Miss Mabel Werner, at
Martin, Ga.
Mrs. w. NJ. Blown and children
returned to Walhalla yesterday from
q visit to relatives in North Carolina.
Married, at he home OF Rev.
ID. Littleton. August 25th tspert
Matthews and MISS Mittie Patter-
son, both OF Jocassee.
Mrs. G. G. Strong, who has been
quito unwell for some two weeks,
is aSain able to be up, TO the de-
light OF her many friends.
Mrs. +. c.. Platt and Miss Alice
Platt, OF Graniteville, are visiting at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l..
EIcrndon in Midway. Mrs. Platt is
the mother OF Mrs. Herndon.
The friends Of S. p. Abbott,
who has been quite i'll at the home
Of his parents near Conneross. will
be pleased to learn that he is i'm
proving, and hopes are entertained
that his recovery will continue to
progress as at present.
Mrs. r. l.. Rogers was called
DN tcipSIuIl 10 ouUlulil I'M ldSl
Friday on account OF the serious ill
mother OF the late Rev R. l.. Rog
crs. Information received to-day
states that Mrs. Rogers died ycster
day morning and will be buried this
afternoon.
John Hopkins. aged 50 years,
died at the home of his stcp-Son, w.
~, 81 t,l. l.,.. ',i
day afternoon after an illness eN
tending over a period Of several
months. He is survived by two
daughters and several Step-children.
Mr.. Hopkins served four years in
the Confederate army, and was ever
faithful to the cause OF the South.
He enlisted from Abbevillc county.
MIR. Hopkins moved to Oconee about
! twenty ycdTs ago. and was Il kind
and generous ncighbor and friend.
lie was a lifelong member OF the
Baptist church. lnterment took
place at Bethel Presbyterian ceme-
terry Saturday afternoon, where HIS
remains were laid to rest beside
those Of his wife, who preceded him
to the grave about four years. TO
the bereaved relatives is extended
the sympathy OF many friends.
"A most delightful meeting OF
the Emery Club was held at tho
home OF Mrs. Jas. IL. Darby on last
Tuesday afternoon. AS each guest
entered the hostess served very re-
freShing iced lemon juice. After an
hour spent in dainty ncedlCWOrk the
hostess. assisted by Mrs. McAlister.
served Il delicious salad cOurse, con-
Sisting Of chicken salad, Eickl led
eggs, pickles and sandwiches, with
! iced tea. TO the surprise Of the
dozen matrons present Mrs. Darby
then distributed cards with pencils
which PROVED to be only simple
question instead Of a contest. as they
all thought This was the question:
''Why would YOU marry your hus-
| band a2ain?" The answers were
very comical and original and were
voted on by all the guests. Mrs.
| Dcndy received the highest number
! OF votes and was presented with 4
pretty brass candleStick. The Wis
itors present were Mrs. ID. G. Meal
| lister, Of Columbia; Mrs. Shanklin,
OF Clemson College, and Mrs. Lati-
! mcr, OF ionca Path. The members
present were Mcsdames Adams.
Stccll, Bell, John Anscl, John Don
! dy, Chas. Jayncs. Geo. Scaborn and
| l.. T.. Sloan. The next meeting IN
be with Mrs. Geo. Scahom on Sep
tember 9Th, at 1 O'Clock.
Capt. J. X. p. Nethcrry. OF CO.
| lumbia, was among his Odd Fellow
friends OF Walhalla last Friday and
! Saturday. Mr. Ncthcrry is n Past
Grand Master OF the DAD Fellow
lodges in this State, and his trip last
week was in an official capacity, he
| having been on a visit to the lodges
in this section in the capacity Of
! Deputy Grand Master, acting for w.
Hampton Cobb, present Grand Mas
| ter. Mr.. \ethcrry is Confederate
veteran, having served throughout
| the war. About two years ago he
made a trip to Connecticut to return
to captain of a company OF Fede-
raj soldiers a sword captured from
him during hostiltieS. Capt Meth
erry was royalty received by his
former foe, and during his stay in
| Connecticut was shown every cour-
| tosy. AS a memento Of the trip he
brought back with him a handsome
opcn-facc gold watch, which his
friend had made for him in de-
sign Of Capt. Nethcrry's choice,
which was quite. original. Instead
Of figures or the Roman numerals to
mark the hours on the face Of the
watch, the captain chose to have
placed twelve cards--from the ace
to the Queen, and the suite select cd
was the CLUB" The hours, there
fore. arc represented by the whole
suite OF Clubs, minus the King. The
design is a very unique one and at
| tracts no little attention wherever
seen. Capt. Ncthcrry is an enthu-
Sisastic odd Fellow, and it is
thought his visit here will be pro-