Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-27

THE NEWS FROM BOUNTY LAND.
TO Engage In Extensive Hog Raising.
Costly Fire Prevented.

| S~othy fhac hhSNShtSus
, Bounty Land, April 25.-Special:
Weather continues cold aid the rain
to-day mterfered with many a farm
! er's plans for the week. 1--WE know
! not what a day may bring forth"
Mrs. j. B. Pickett, after delight
| full visit to her sons, II. M. Pickett,
| Greenville, and Frank Pickett, Lock.
hart, returned Friday.
Mrs. Robert Rankin Is visiting her
son. Clifton Rankin, in the Return
section.
Alfred Perrtt, Jr., left home for n
little walk few days ago, returning
in few hours, after having walked
to the top Of Poor mountain. How Is
that for a walk? Sorry to learn that
the Richland walking club is about
to fail, and, too, that 1t Is not through
lack of energy, but loss Of Power"
Miss Ora Bigby visited her home in
Honea Path recently.
Miss Florence Mcdonald, who has
been attending school in Newberry,
returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bagwell have
returned to their home in Corona,
| Ala.
Mrs. Ida d. Corbin, OF Walhalla,
Will move into this section In n few
| days.
r. NJ. Ellison and family, Of Green
Vile, made a recent visit to his par
| ents, Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Ellison.
Mr.. Ellison and his father contem-
plate going into an extensive hog
raising business. We hope for them
much success. AT the present price
Of pigs we do not see any reason why
they should not make 1t quite a prof.
liable business.
Miss lnez Grant, of Seneca, visited
Miss Ora Bagwell n short time ago.
Mrs. w. j. Mcdonald has been
quite unwell for several days. We
hope to hear of an early Improvement
in her condition.
f.. A. Lewis and son, Lamar, Of
Walhalla, were recent visitors at the
home OF j. J. Davis.
E. l.. Stone left Wednesday for
Augusta, Ga, TO visit his mother. He
Will probably visit in Washington,
Ga, before returning home.
Miss Lucy Wilson left Saturday
| for her home in Easley. Miss Will
son and Mrs. Taylor, also Of Easley,
have been visiting at the home Of
| their nephew, J. l.. Smith. Mrs. Tay-
| lor returned to Easley last week.
Mrs. Cooley, of Seneca, spent Sat-
| urday night with her daughter, Mrs.
Lem Swaynghame.
Miss Carrie Smith, who has just
closed a six months term OF scohol
In Aiken county, returned home last
Friday. Her friends are delighted
to see her again
A. S. Crumpton, OF Westminster,
was guest at the home of Robt. n.
Rankin Saturday.
Ino i
end In Seneca with her father, who
received injuries last week from be-
Ing thrown from his buggy while on
his mail route. We hope his injuries
Will not prove serious.
Mrs. Julia D. Shanklins house
caught fire Saturday, presumably
from sparks from stove chimney,
and had 1t not been for Immediate
help from c0lOred tenant and Joe
Mcdonald the house would soon
have been reduced to ashes. This Is
one OF the oldest residences in the
vicinity, having been erected long be-
fore the Civil War, and is associated
with many interesting incidents Of
ante-bellum days.
John Hopkins passed through this
community last Friday taking the
census. He spent Friday night with
J. J. Davis.
Mrs. Sallie Gillison spent a few
days last week In Seneca with her
daughter, Mrs. Clinton Stribling
Joe Guntharp and sisters, Misses
| May and Hettie, visited in Shiloh Fri
day and Saturday.
B. %. Bagwell visited in rownville
| recently and Is now with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. A. Stevens, in Williams
| stOn.
| Bounty Land school closes Thurs
day, and trip to the tunnel has been
planned, but we believe that the pu-
pills will find 1t cool enough to re-
main at home.
Mr.. and Mrs Young Hix have been
Ill ioi several days and unable to be
up. Hope to learn OF their speedy
| recovery. T.. Nj. d.