Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-13
GOOD TIME IN THE COUNTRY.
Big Crowd at A. C. Mecartsr's Annual
AT Home"
Correspondence The Yorkvills Enquirer

Correspondence The Yorkviils Enquirer
Bethany, September 13.-Last Tues
day evening was the date of pound
party" at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. McCarter in the Bethany COM
munity. It has been the custom of Mr..
and Mrs. McCarter for the past several
years to give q party toward the close
Of the summer in honor Of their daugh-
ters. Misses Gertie and Bessie.
| AS usual no special invitations were
sent out but word was recently given
out in the neighborhood that the Nc
Carriers party was to take place Tues
day night and those who had been
present before knew that they were
expected again this time and that a
cordial welcome would be given those
whom they brought with them.
| Consequently 100 or more-old and
young, big and little, gathered at the
beautiful home of the McCarters at the
time appointed. The Bethany commu-
nifty was well represented and people
from Kings Mountain, Sharon, Glover,
Rock Hill and other places were also
there.
The guests were met by the hosts
| and all were bid make themselves at
home. The entire house was thrown
open and the porch and yard were
brilliantly lighted with Japanese Ian
terms, etc.
Pretty soon the crowd began to scat
ter around the place-boys and girls
went off to the buggies, automobiles
and on the lawn; the older men cor
nered off to themselves and began talk
ing politics, condition of crops, ETC.,
and the older ladies Of the party were
busily engaged in preparing supper
for the large crowd.
Presently every thing was ready for
supper. Tables had been arranged in
front of the house and they were la
den down with good things to eat
chicken, ham, roast salad, pickles,
eggs, pies, custards, cakes, fruits; and
in fact everything that one could wish
in the form Of eat ahles.
Come up, ladies and gentlemen;
supper is ready" said Mr.. McCarter.
They came Nobody was backward
about coming to supper and those who
had strayed farthest away from the
house found that there was no room
for them. But in few minutes young
ladies were seen hurrying around with
large plates Of eatables serving those
who could not get through the crowd.
All ate and laughed and talked and
finally came away from the table, al
though there was still plenty and to
spare.
well, I've done all could to that
supper and ! sure did enjoy It," was
the comment Of one man, and this was
the opinion of the entire party. They
enjoyed it.
Lemonade is over here" sang out
some one and the crowd drank lemon
ade until they could drink no more.
Supper being over the older men re-
sumed their conversation and the Ia
dies began clearing away the supper
things. The younger men and ladies
wandered off again and their voices
and laughter bore evidence to the fact
that they were thoroughly enjoying
themselves.
Mr.. McCarter was asked where al
that crowd came from.
"Oh," he said, II don't know. Some
of them never saw before. But they
seem to be having a good time don't
they?"
About 11.30 She crowd began to
break up-the older members going
first Of course. These having bid their
hosts good night, the younger crowd
began to leave, although none appeared
anxious to go; and it was long after
midnight before the last Of the crowd
had reluctantly bid their hosts good
bye and started on the journey home.