Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-06
THE NEWS OF BOUNTY LAND.
Among the Sicl-Delegates Sent to
Baptist Association.

buptlSG ASSOCIATION.
Bounty Land, Aug. 4.-Special:
Mrs. d. A. Thornton and daughter,
Miss Fredda, who have been spend
ing the past week with the formers
mother, Mrs. j. M. Gillison, left yes
terday for a few days in Seneca as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Strib-
ling, thence to Clemson before re-
turning to their home in Hartwell.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hol-
land, on the I'd instant, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Gillison and
family and Mrs. Jane Burkhalter, of
Pine Mountain, Ca, made brief
visit to relatives and friends here
last week. Mrs. Burkhalter has been
spending some time at Pine Noun
tain, but will probably remain for q
while among relatives here.
Miss Clyde Smith arrived from
Rock Hill Friday to the delight Of
her many friends here.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Eliza
Hall is sill In a critical condition,
and little hope Is entertained for her
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wright, Of
Greenwood, are expected this week
as guests Of relatives in tue commu-
nifty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Adds, of the
Bear Swamp section, and Mr.. and
Mrs. 3. F. Gibson, OF West Union.
were guests yesterday at the home
of ]. S. Entrekin.
Miss Louise Dendy an1 Thornley,
Cary, of Seneca, and rredda Thorn-
ton were guests at tho home OF Jas.
per Doyle last week
Miss Cora Hubbard, of SPARTAN
burg, Is expected home this week.
w. T. Hubbard and son Rob were
among the excursionists to Charles
ton last Tuesday.
Louis Rankin and Bruce Lynch
are delegated from this community
to represent Poplar Springs church
at the Beaverdam Association, which
meets this week at Shiloh, Anderson
county, the full delegation being, in
addition to these, John Lee and Jesse
Adds. Messrs. Lynch and Lee will
probably leave this afternoon to
meet the appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stevenson, Of
WILLIAMSON, are guests at the home
of her father, B. e. Bagwell.
Mrs. S. j. Knox, who has been WIS.,
iting her brother, j. L.. Smith, for
some weeks, left Saturday for her
home at Cross Anchor.
j. l.. Smith is taking mail car
rier's vacation Of Is days. His son
Lowell is acting as substitute. Mr..
Hunnicutt, our carrier, is also TAX
ing a rest.
One of the sub-trustees of Bounty
Land colored school informs us that
they have employed the same teacher
they had last year. He says "She
had already built up good constitu-
ton" and they thought it best to en-
ploy her again.
1t is a source Of much regret to
the many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James e. Doyle and Judge William
Doyle, Of Texas, that their visit came
to such a sudden termination, as
there are numbers Of their friends
who failed to see them at all, but
hope they will make their visits to
their native State annually. 1t will
be interesting to note that while here
they had a spend-the-day visit from
Ben Doyle, a former slave of their
father, James A. Doyle. The meet
ing of Ben and "the boys" was one
of unusual interest. many reminis-
cent Incidents Of by-gone days being
discussed, one of which we take the
liberty to repeat. On one occasion
Uncle James Doyle, their father, sent
his young son Burt, armed with a
shotgun. to the field to shoot crows,
which were destroying his corn. Burt
soon returned in great excitement
! with the startling information that
he had killed crow. Bring it in
at once, my son." commanded his
rather. mo, father" replied Burt,
Il couldn't bring it home at ALL be-
cause I shot it all to pieces" OF
course, after the smoke had cleared
away 1t was found that the crow had
been shot clear out Of existence. Ben
was a most faithful servant during
the war and remained on the planta
tion for years after he was free. He
now owns a valuable farm and holds
the respect and confidence OF all
white people with whom he has to
deal. When asked his age he re-
piled: Miss Beckie (Mrs. Alexan-
der) says Pm 73 years old. She saw
1t In her pas old Bible, and know
it's so.''