Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
RIoHLANDITEs BACK TO SCHOOL
Young Ladies' Take Advantage OF
Last Day OF Leap Year.

Richland, Jan. 6.-Special: Miss
Leila Cunningham returned to her
home in Greenville Tuesday evening.
Robert Davis returned to Dahlon-
ega, Ca, Wednesday evening to re-
sumo his studies at the North Geor-
gia Agricultural College.
Misses Christine Anderson and
Ruth Berry returned to Winthrop
College Thursday, after spending the
holidays with homefolks.
Roger Coe and John Ballenger re-
t .rned to the Presbyterian College
at Clinton Thursday; Edgar McMa-
han and Stiles Stribling returned to
Clemson and Edward Werner return
ed to the University of Alabama on
Thursday evening.
Charlie Dendy left Friday for Ar
kansas, after spending ten days with
relatives and friends at Richland and
other places. ;
Supt. J. o. Singley and Miss Ma
mye Cromer returned to Richland
Saturday, after a two weeks visit to
homefolks near Prosperity and New
berry, respectively.
Mrs. N. S. Sigh and daughter
Lois, of Birmingham, Ala, have been
visiting friends and relatives in and
around Richland.
Rev. w. H. Mills, of Clemson Col
lege, filled the pulpit at Richland
church and gave us an excellent SER
mon, Rev. Mr.. Vaughn, the pastor,
was absent.
The Richland school opened this
morning after a two weeks holiday
for Christmas and New Year.
Miss Pauline Davis left last We'd
nesday for Gainesville, Ga. She has
accepted a position to teach school
near there, and we hope she will
have much success.
Mrs. G. M. Gaines and children
have been spending the holidays with
J. H. Dendy.
Miss Lola Wyly spent several days
last week with her sister, Mrs. 0. E.
Cashen, of Westminster.
Miss Pearle Werner is in Fountain
Inn visiting her sister, Mrs. Furman
Burns.
Miss Beulah Berry leaves to-day to
resume her duties as teacher in the
Simpsonville school.
Misses Ada and Cora Wyly have
returned to their schools at Fvatt
and Oconee Station, respectively
Misses Pauline and Christine n
derson entertained their friends st a
| leap year party, from 8 until 12
O'Clock, Monday night, December 80.
The young men assembled at Mrs.
S. II. Goes and waited until the
young ladies called and escorted
them to S. N. Hughs's residence. They
we're met at the door and invited in
| by Roger Coe. At several conspicu-
GUS places were notices reminding
the young men to play the part of
girls and for the young ladies to act
as boys A strip OF paper containing
a line of poem was pinned on each
guests back. Each guest was given
a sheet Of paper and asked to copy
these lines and then put them into
verses. Ruth Berry and Miss" Ed
ward Werner were the most success
full at this and received the prize
box of candy. After this contest
the young ladies" were taken into
another room and covered with "a
sheet and then carried back into the
| parlor, where they wore auctioned
off to the highest bidder. With these
partners all were .nvited into the
| dining room, where a delicious salad
! course, with tea, was served, follow
ed by mints. After this a pantomime
contest was engaged in, which was
very amusing. The parlor and din
and mistletoe. In the center Of the
dining room was a table decorated
with holly and candy, with red
streamers from the corners to the
hanging lamp above. Miss Pearl
Werner assisted Mrs. S. N. Hughs in
entertaining the guests.