Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-01
oHR1sTMAs wEEK Avn RIoHLANn.
Numbers Of Visitors and Entertain
|. ments-Damage to Buildings.

| mlSSeS HuJn 6STTy anu SnTlStiuS
Anderson arrived last Saturday to
spend Christmas with homefolks.
The following young men were at
home from the various colleges Ed
gar McMahan and Stiles Stribling,
Clemson College; John Ballenger and
Roger Coe, Clinton; Robert Davis,
North Georgia Agricultural College,
and Edward Werner, from tho Univer-
sity Of Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Ballenger, of
Greenville, spent several days last
We elk at the home of Capt. ]. ]. Bal
lengeT.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Davis, Of At
lanta, spent several days with home
folks here.
Misses Ada and Cora Wyly spent
the holidays with homefolks.
Mrs. Furman Burns, Of Fountain
Inn, is visiting her father, Hon. e. e.
Werner.
Byrd WHY and Ryland shelor
spent last Saturday and Sunday in
Gainesville, Ga.
D. Wyly, of Batesburg, is visiting
homefolks here.
G. o. Walton, of Jacksonville, Fla,
is spending the holidays with his
| family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ballenger, Of
Seneca, spent Christmas with ]. ].
Ballenger.
| w. H. Hughs returned yesterday
from a several days business trip to
Barlow and other places of interest
in Florida.
Ryland Shelor spent the past week
with relatives in Charlotte.
H. l.. Coe Is visiting his mother,
Mrs. S. H. Coe.
Grover Hubbard, of Clemson Col
lege, is visiting his father, w. T.
Hubbard,
Miss Beulah Berry, of Simpson
Vile, spent the past week with home
folks here.
Miss Cora Hubbard, of Spartan
burg, is spending the holidays with
homefolks.
| The boys and men of this commu-
nifty greatly enjoyed rabbit hunt
last Thursday. The hunt started at
10 o'clock and ended about g. No
| guns were allowed in the party, but
| about twenty rabbits were killed and
more than that number escaped un-
injured.
Rev. M. M. Brooks last Sunday
preached his first sermon in Rock
Springs church, which was greatly
1enjoyed by all present.
Miss Daisy Foster, of Westminster,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
friend, Miss Annie McMahan.
Miss Leila Cunningham, of Green
vile, is visiting Miss Ruth Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. P. Stribling enter
tanned at dinner Friday the follow
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Hughs, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. McMahan, Mr., and
/ MrG. R. ". DAVIS. Mrs T. 7. TTughs,
Miss Carrie McNah&n, Nr. and Mrs.
] N. 5. S!ribiiug, Misses Alice ara EN-
lily AwblinE, Of Weatmius and
Mrs. OsCar Tuck uf SravtaUburg.
About Z dozen Il tha y0uug peOple
ol hicnianu went TO the home oi w.
I. Hubbard and stayed several hours
Wednesday night. Despite the sur
prise of the host everybody enjoyed
the evening very much.
Miss Pauline Davis entertained Fri
day evening from until 12 o'clock.
After the guests had arrived and
chatted for wihel partners were
drawn and contest engaged in Sew
eral couples made a perfect score and
had to draw for the prize. John Bal
lenger and Bruce Stribling were the
lucky, couple and received a large box
or candy, which was opened and en-
Joyed by the guests. Later partners
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contest In this contest Edward Ver-
ner and Miss Mae Hubbard were
successful and received a small coin
bag. The guests were next invited
into the dining room, which was
tastefully decorated in holly. The
table was decorated with small
Christmas tree in the center with a
row Of apples and oranges around the
edge. ~ delicious salad course was
served By Misses Carrie McMahan and
Belle Stribling. After pleasant
hour Of conversation the guests re-
luctantly departed to their respective
homes.
| Charlie Dendy, OF Arkansas, spent
several days last week visiting his
old friends and relatives around here.
This was his first visit here for over
ten years, and he says he hardly
knew the place, things have changed
so much.
| The fronts of the two new brick
stores gave way last Thursday even
Ing and fell down. 1t is thought
that the strong wind was the cause of
this.
M. r. Mcdonald, Of Walhalla
spent several days here last week
with his mother.
| Mrs. w. H. Coe Is visiting rela-
ltives at Glover, S. G.
George Shelor, Of Seneca, spent the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John w. Shelor.
Miss Pearle Werner entertained a
large number Of her friends Saturday
evening from 8 until IL o'clock. The
guests enjoyed several vocal selec-
tions by the hosts, and also instru-
mental music. Oranges were served
and all had a delightful time.