Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-03-27
BITS or NEWS FROM RICHLAND.
Enjoyable "Tacky" Palty.-Mr. Sage
and the Little Sagers."

Richland, March 25.-Special: We
had several days Of spring weather
last week ana the prospects are good
for several more this week.
Misses Annie McAIahan and Ma
mye Cromer spent from Friday until
Sunday in Atlanta and Roswell, Ga,
to do their spring shopping.
Miss Pearle Ballenger returned
nome Tuesday from an extended
visit to relatives in Florida, return
Ing by Mayesville, S. c..
Edgar McMahan, Of Clemson Col
lege, spent the Weekend with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ballenger, of
Greenville, visited at the home of J.
j. Ballenger recently.
Miss Clara McCarey, Of Seneca,
spent the weekend with Miss Marion
Werner.
Roger Coe and Wilkinson Hughs
were IN Seneca Monday afternoon
and attended the Seneca High School
field exercises.
Rev, N. G. Ballenger, of McCor-
muck, Is visiting his brother, Capt.
The Richland school literary soci-
ETY. held it's regular meeting Friday
evening, and the following officers
were elected: Bruce Stribling, presi-
dent; William Davis, vice president:
Miss Carrie McMahan, recording sec
retary; Miss Mary Taylor, CORES
ponding secretary; Modger and
George Adds, door keepers.
The social event Of the past week
was the "tacky" party given by Miss
Lynn Werner Friday evening. Surely
no one ever saw a tackier set of
young people together, AS the
guests arrived they were ushered
into the parlor, where those who had
already arrived would laugh at their
costumes. III the contest, engaged in
after all the guests had arrived, Ed
gar Shanklin was awarded the prize
Ga bottle of HOyt's sc. cologne). John
Coe, William Davis and Bruce Strib
ling were each awarded prize for
their tackiness. The second receiy~
Ing a fan and the first and last q
piece OF chewing gum. After this
refreshments were served, consisting
OF ginger bread" pink lemonade"
and tea cakes, which were greatly en-
joyed. Just before II O'Clock the
guests departed for their homes, hay-
ing spent most pleasant evening,
The Richland school will be repre-
sented at the county track meet NEXT
Saturday by Robert Davis, Toger
Coe, Wilkinson Hughs and stiles
Stribling. These boys have been
practicin2 very hard and have high
hopes Of success.
Mr. Editor, in your last issue we
were very much impressed with the
"petered OUT and "frazzle-edged"
tone and get-up Of the reply from the
Sage Of Coneross," or his man Fri
day, and we can see no good purpose
to be served by continuing the con-
troversy, SO we are done with it.
We are glad and encouraged to
know that our Georgia friend enjoys
our cOrrCEDo Th@ "SN.rO'' re-
GUESTS 0e 10 SAY TO tlta fricMd mat
he reserves lhc right 10 get up Grsi
IN the wee hours OF the morning
ana Duild G.ca; il ract ~ cOusid-
p"H i his prNrogntiyc. IN the On co he
holds, to attend to the details Of the
home-life, and no one disputes his
right or questions this special priyi-
legc in this home least a-son-of-
a-sage does not.
Mrs Emily Stribling (the grand
mother in our honey and Mrs Eliza
beth Hughs are still at the old home
steads and are gratified to be remem-
bercd. Both are well past their four
score years; both enjoy reading The
Courier and say they have read It
since long befo' de war"
Our next school reunion picnic will
be in August. We will be glad for
our friend to come and bring Mr. and
Mrs. John Perry--and don't fail to
call and see Mr.. and Mrs. Sage" and
the little "Sagers."
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