Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-01
RIcHLAND HAS REAL *'TA1iENT." I"
Using Ones 'Talent" is Better than
Railing and Hot Suppers,

Richland, Sept. 30.-Special: Far
mers were very busy the past week
picking cotton and cutting hay. Sew
eral delds( nave been cut and the
hay is down in this rain
Supervisor w. c. Foster met with
a painful, and what came very near
being a serious accident, last Tues
day near w. T. Hubbard's residence
His car became unmanageable and
ran into the bank on the side Of the
road and turned almost completely
over He was under the car about
ten minutes before his calls attracted
help. After he got out from under
his machine he felt some better. He
received several bruises, but was able
TO keep going. His car was shaken
up considerably, but no serious dam
age was done.
Miss Beth Coe, of the Walhalla
High School, spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. S. II. Coe.
Miss Bert Morris left Sunday after
six weeks visit to her aunt. Mrs.
J. p. Stribling. She will spend seve-
raj days with her brother, John Nor
rls Bruce, near Avalon, Ga, before
she returns to Gainesville.
Edgar McMahan, of Clemson Col
lege, spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Striblng and
children, David, Bessie May and Eliz-
abeth, spent Sunday and Monday
with the formers sister, Mrs. Sloan
Bruce, on the Georgia side.
Tom Anderson, Of Greenville,
spent the weekend at the home of
S. n. Hughs.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Richland Presbyterian church
held its regular meeting at the church
last Monday evening. After an unu-
sually long program on the study Of
Japan, delegates were elected to rep
resent this society at the Presbyterial
Union, which will meet at Liberty
soon. Mrs. S. n. Hughs and Miss
Pauline Davis were elected to go,
with Mrs. S. II. Coe and Miss Pearle
Ballenger as alternates. A collec-
tion was then taken to defray the ex-
penses of the delegates and pay the
yearly dues.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home Of Mrs. J. J. Ballenger last Fri
day evening, the object being to COL
lect the talent" nickles that had
been given to each member a year
ago. :. The plan was suggested by an
article in the Christian Observer, and
the treasurer gave each member a
nickel, with the request that it be
used as talent for church work. The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. S. N. Hughs, and the
secretary, Miss Myra Ballenger. call
ed the roll. The members responded
by telling the amount gained and
how she had made it. This caused a
good deal of merriment and ple2su re.
Most Of them made their money by
fancy work and sewing. The largest
amount made by one member was
$3.50. The total amount raised was
S3O.75. Capt. j. j. Ballenger fur
nished the nickels to encourage the
ladies in their work and the society
rendered him a vote Of thanks. The
plan was such a success that dimes
were given out to use for the next
six months. Next Mrs. s. H. Coe in
>Yited the members to help quilt a
quilt that Mrs. w. II. Hughs had
pieced for the orphanage. The quilt
ing will be next Friday at the home
of Mrs. Coe. Each one Is to carry
her own lunch and have picnic din
ner. There being no further busi-
ness before the society Miss Pearle
Ballenger Invited the ladies into the
dining room, which was tastefully
decorated with goldenrod, where de-
lightful hot chocolate and cake was
served. A vote Of thanks was ten
dered the charming hostesses for the
social part Of the program.