Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-07
FROM OLD BOUNTY LAND.
"ChTistmas Not What 1t Used to Be-"
Personal Paragraphs.
(Too late for last week.

be- says Brown, as he crossed his
legs and spit in the fire and looked
away off across the fields. (Plun-
kett) The holidays are passing off
very quietly here, and even one of
our age can see that the yuletide is
not celebrated as it used to be-" al
though we must say that the manner
Of observance is more fittihS, though
perhaps less enjoyable, than for
merly.
Mrs. J, B. Pickett gave family
dining Christmas day. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Pickett and family, of Greenville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Pickett and family,
of~Clemson; Mrs. Hattie Milan and
two children, Sandy Springs; Mes
danes Sallie Gilmer and A. c. Bal
lenger, of Seneca.
Invitations have been II wed
here to the celebration of the 25th
anniversary Of the marriage Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Davis, of near SEN
eca, January l.
What voluminous gush Of eu-
phony is anticipated in the harmoni-
Gus blending Of the rhyming, CHM
ing wedding bells and the musical
naturalization Of the golden New
Year chimes! Oh,
Hear the mellow wedding bells
golden bells!
What world Of happiness their har-
mony foretells!"
Ere The Courier reaches all its
readers one Of our most amiable and
accomplished young ladies will have
been led to Hymen's altar by one of
Tamassee's worthy citizens. We're
it not for the marriage license law
| we would not have been in possession
Of these facts, and therefore cannot
give names, even this near the time,
although there is no backing out
| when widower helps to pull the bell
cord. Congratulations are extended
in advance of the happy event
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur P. McElroy,
of Union, and Mr.. and Mrs. John My
ers, OF Seneca, were in the commu-
nifty short while Friday.
! j. S. Pickett, of Atlanta, made a
brief visit to relatives here last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Wright left Fri
day for two weeks visit to rela-
tives at Sandy Springs, Greenwood
and Johnston. .. .
Misses Eugenia Davis and Ella
Hayes, of Seneca, spent Tuesday with
Miss May Guntharp
| Notwithstanding the dsagreeable
weather, quite a number attended
the Christmas tree at the school
house Thursday, and many presents
were distributed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Gillison and
three children, of Pine Mountain
Ga, spent day or so last week with
Mrs. J. NJ. Gillison.
S. A. Davis, Of Greenville, is spend
ing the holidays with home people
here. He and his brother Dean spent
Friday in Anderson.
| "iSoSo AhHlS anu CdITlS MCManaT
and brother Jeff spent Friday in
Spartanburg as guests of their aunt
Mrs. Archer.
Misses Cora Hubbard, of Spartan
burg, and May Hubbard, Of Winthrop
College, are with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. T. Hubbard.
A. G. Shanklin and daughter, ia.
ME Neville, of Clemson, spent Satur.
day at the Davis home.
Miss Ella Shirley and Melton Dick.
son, of Rabun Gap, Ga, have been
visiting at the home of G. B. Gun.
tharp, leaving yesterday.
Miss Carrie Stribling and brother
Willie, Of Atlanta, are expected this
week at the home of Joe Mcdonald
Lawrence Mcdonald, of Newberry
is with home people here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ballenger
of Greenville, are spending the holi
days with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Ballen.
ger. at Richland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Rollins and lit.
tie son, Albert Perritt, Of Charleston
and Miss Bertrand Perritt, Of Angus
ia, spent from Wednesday until Sun.
day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs
d. A. Perritt.