Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-22
ENJOYED THE oEAEBRAr1oN
OF 7Sd Birthday Of Old Confederate
Soldier, Newton Ctenshaw,

Last Monday evening, January 20.
a most enjoyable occasion, by invita-
tion, was participated in at the hos
pitable home of our old friend and
neighbor, Newton Crenshaw, of Mid
way, at which the following relatives
and friends were present: First,
four old Confederate veterans and
comrades, Mason Duncan (Bachman's s
Artillery; Samuel Crenshaw (Com-
pany G, Orr's S. c. Rifes); Newton
Crenshaw palmetto Sharpshoote1s) !;
5. x. Dendy Company F., Orr's S. G.
Rihes); and second, the following
relatives and friends: Mrs. Mason
Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hetrick,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Wyatt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Buerner, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r.
HetricR, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Har-
din, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Crenshaw,
Mrs. Samuel Crenshaw (of Pelzer) :,
Mrs. ]. L. Smith, Mrs. Julia StanciI,
Mrs. f.. G. Bischoff, j. II. Crenshaw
lof Newry), r. G. Crenshaw (of
Courtenay), John A. Ansel, w. O.
White, G. r. D. Burns, Mrs. Sallie B.
White, Miss Mamie Bischoff, Miss
Miss Florence Hetrick, Master Ralph
Hetrick, e. J. Crenshaw (of Wash
ington, D. CO., Charles Peters and
Miss Augusta Crenshaw, and an in
teresting lot Of bright little children.
At about $40 o'clock the guests
were escorted into the large dining
room, where two long ia bles, literally
covered with most bountiful spread,
were in waiting for those who had
assembled In honor of "Ghe day we
celebrate. The menu, eleg gantly pre-
pared and served by the young ladies
of the household, was all that could
be lie sired at a most fashionable we'd
ding occasion. ..
After this sumptuous repast all re-
tired into the parlor and engaged in
rendering inspiring war songs and
old plantation melodies that were
greatly enjoyed by all present. These
songs brought back to mind many
fond memories and sad recollections
of the glorious past. Capt. S. X.
Dendy was ecorted by his host and
old sporting friend into his private
room, where he was shown the pho
tographs Of two famous deer and fox
hounds, named Bugle and Marsh. He
found recorded Under each dog the
date Of his birtE and death-Bugle,
born in 1890, died December 9th,
1908, age Is years; Marsh, born
1897, died September 25th, 1908,
aged IL years. His old hunting horn
around their necks, this photograph
was in handsome gilt frame, sus-
pended on the wall. In viewing this
splendid picture it recalled to their
minds old friends and hunters, who
enjoyed the many splendid hunts
with these celebrated dogs from old
Flat Rock muster ground to the top
most peaks Of the Stumphouse noun
tain range, and recalled to their
minds old sportsmen who participant
ed in many chase, namely, ]. w. F.
Thompson, ALI w. Thompson, Capt.
A. D. Gaillard, James George, John
McFall, Frank Mitchell, Sloan Y.
Stribling, j. W. Striblng, R. S. Rut-
ledge, r. M. Hubbard, Capt. r. c..
Strother, and many Others we'll known
in field sports.
After enjoying the pleasures of the
evening and the hospitalities extend
ed us, we'll into the small hours Of
the night, we reluctantly bade our
most good night, and wished him a
happy and joyous new year, and
many returns Of the day.