Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-10-04
PIEDMONT PRESBYTEIaY MET.
Army Worm Attacks COtton-.-Inter-
esting Evcnt-LOcals.

| cotton around here Is being badly
eaten up by the small green caterpil-
lar or army worm. There were sc ,rce-
lly any seen until last week, when they
covered the community, and now you
can hardly see field Of cotton with
any leaves at all. They will not hurt
the old cotton very much, but the
late cotton will suffer
| Miss, Hall, of Rock Hill, is visit
ing her friend, Miss Annie McMahan.
Piedmont PreSbytery held it's an
nual fall meeting at Richland Presby-
terian church during the later part
Of last week. Presbytery opened on
Thursday night at $50 o'clock. Rev.
NJ. e. Peabody, retiring moderator,
preached the opening sermon, after
which Elder w. c. Hughs, of Walhal-
la, was elected moderator, and c. Il.
Gray, of Westminster, temporary
clerk.
The next thing done was to ar
range the hours for the meeting Fri
| day, which was as follows: Meet at
$50 o'clock Friday morning; recess
at 1890; resume business at 2,
and adjourn at until o'clock and
adjourn at II.
During the morning session
speeches were made by Revs. /. E.
Wallace, Nj. II. kirkpatrick and G.
G. Mayes in the interest Of home
missions. A collection for home mis-
siOns was taken after these speeches
and a little over $50 was realized.
| At 1890 Presbytery took recess
until 2 o'clock. The good ladies
spread an excellent dinner, which was
greatly enjoyed by all.
| During the afternoon session
speeches we're made by DR.. S. c..
Byrd, president OF Chicora College;
Rev. ID. NJ. Douglas, president Of the
Presbyterian College OF South Caro-
lima, and Rev. Mr.. Bridgcman, chair
man OF the board co raise 100000
| endowment fund for the above named
colleges and the Theological Seminary
at Columbia.
Rev. Mr.. Frazer, of Anderson, was
appointed by Presbytery to preach
Friday morning, but this was put Off
until Friday night on account Of the
report Of the "Home Missions" COM
mittee, which was appointed to meet
Friday morning.
completed Friday night, SO the body
met again Saturday morning, and
adjourned at II o'clock to meet next
spring at Easley.
Rev. Daniel =. Junkin remained
and preached for us Saturday night
Sunday morning and Sunday night,
and everybody enjoyed his we'll pre-
pared sermons. Mr.. Junkin is pas
tor Of the Piedmont church and was
admitted into this Presbytery this
session.
The Lords Supper was observed
at Richland Presbyterian church yes
terday.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. e. Peabody and
In Il
and Friday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Stribling and accompanied
Mrs. Sloan Bruce home Saturday.
Mrs. Bruce came over Friday to Pres
bytery.
The Piesbyters were loud in their
praise Of the kind hospitality Of the
people, and many remarked that they
had never seen such spread as the
ladies put before them Friday. But
that is the kind OF dinner that the
Richland ladies always prepare.
Miss Harriet Werner, Of Retreat, is
visiting relatives in this community.
Misses Annie McMahan and Hall
were at Clemson Saturday, and the
former while there obtained a per-
nit for her brother, Edgar McMahan,
who accompanied them home on No.
| | Saturday evening. He returned to
Clemson yesterday evening.
A series OF meetings have begun at
Rock Springs Methodist church and
will be continued through the week.
The pastor, Rev. J. L. Singleton, is
being assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hutchison.
Public cordially invited to attend all
services.
The second social event in honor
Of the bride-to-be, Miss Coe, was a
linen shower at the home OF Mrs. S.
N. Hughs on the afternoon OF Sep
tember 2Gth. The geusts were re-
ceived in the parlOr by the hostess.
After all were present paper and
: pencils were given each guest, with
: the request that each draw a picture
of bride and groom in five min
utes. When these were collected
: visiting cards with miniature flax
wheel drawn in one corner we're dis
tributed and each was requested to
write recipe for married happi-
ness. These recipes were read by
Mrs. }. p. Stribling and were the
source OF much amusement They
were then turned over to the bride
to-be. The decision Of the Judges in
the drawing contest was next render
ed and Mrs. Duncan Wright, the sue
cessful contestant, was presented
with miniature fax wheel, which
she presented to Miss Coe. The
guests were then asked TO follow the
bride-elcct. who led the way into the
dining room, which was beautifully
decorated with golden rod In the
center Of the table was miniature
flax wheel, surrounded by a huge
web and several spiders woven Of gol-
den thread, A 1pliciOue salad courca