Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-27
TRIP INTO THE BLUE HILLS.
Camping Party Takes In Russeils,
Highlands, the Valley, TOxaway.

A jolly crowd of ten left Walhalla
| on the morning Of August 7th for a
good time in the mountains. We
| travelled as far as Mountain Rest by
IL O'Clock, where we stopped at the
home of A. NJ. Brown for dinner.
After dinner, on account of the hard
rain, we were unable to travel any
further that day, and we were in
vited to stay with our good friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, and we were
treated royalty. Next morning Mrs.
party. so we hitched up "Old Bill
and Mary" with our friends, MIR.
Toys and James Browns and our
own teams, we started on orrr way
to Horse Cove.
We first stopped at Mr. and Mrs.
W. G.. RusSells lovely home to get
a drink from the fine spring, then
went on to Pine Mountain, Ga,
then started on, and to add more
pleasure to our trip, we were caught
in another shower. We arrived at
our good friend Bill Toys home for
supper, where an evening feast was
waiting for the hungry but happy
band.
Next morning we started for
Highlands, part Of the crowd re-
moiDinV n Inrco Cnrn NUo tonl,
all the sights at Ravenell's and ate
our dinner in the shade of the trees
by Lovers Leap" Then after din
ner we took in the sights at High
lands, later vending our way to the
home Of our good friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Heacock, where we enjoyed a
real Dutch lunch.
Then some one shouted, con to
Whitesiden' and after travelling up
hill and over rocks we reached the
most delightful camp house in the
mountains, (owned by Albert
Brown where we again found our
good friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Toy, Mrs.
Jones and two children and Mrs.
Brown, awaiting us. We thought,
from the looks OF the supper table,
one or some of the prodigal children
had returned home, as Brother"
Toy had barbecued a lamb and rob-
bed bee hive, and with what sup
per we had and the other good grub
Brother and Sister Toy and Sisters
hr0 OH
down to one of the grandest SUP
pers ever spread in the mountains.
With permission from Mr.. Brown we
fished in the beautiful lake and
caught some fine mountain trout.
some four or five pounds in weight
after which we returned to camp and
played vinko and setback until 10
O'CLOCK, when the boys decided to
have a fox hunt At a late hour we
retired to our beds of feathers,
where we dreamed pleasant dreams.
At an early hour Sunday morning
we arose and had a sumptuous break
fast. After the breakfast was clear
ed away we decided to leave our
good friends and go on to Cashiers
Valley. After thanking our good
friends for their hospitality we bade
them adieu.
We ate dinner in Cashiers Valley
and travelled on to Fairfield Inn and
on to Sapphire, where we took in the
sights, then on to ToXaway, arriving
there about dark, and spent the night
at the beautiful home Of our friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbanks. We spent
Monday and Monday night there Wis
iting the different points of interest
in ToXaway, and took a spin on the
beautiful lake.
Tuesday morning at an early hour
we started back for Walhalla.
where we arrived Wednesday morn
ing
Those who enjoyed the trip were:
Mrs. Sophie Ritter and son Klaren;
Will Slaughter and sister, Miss Fave,
or Atlanta; Miss Iva Vance, Of Tai
lapoosa, Ga; Miss Sophie Wanner,
or i1aWton, Okla; Mrs. A. NJ. Brown
and son James, of Mountain Rest;
Mr.. and Mrs. Toy, of Horse Cove,
and Mrs. Jones and children, of Sen
eca.
SO fill your glasses, every one. and
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