Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-01-14
CONEROSs UNION is BUSY.
Elects New Ohicers--Farmers' Gin
and EXchange-LOCal Items.
Goo late for last week }

| saturday at | CLOCK ana neld very
interesting meeting. Quite a lot OF
important business was transacted
The following officers were elected
for 1914: President, J. w. Alexan-
der; vice president, j. H. Kel; sec
rotary oNd treasurer, +. II. Buricy
conductor, }. c. Barker; chaplain, w
II. Butler
J. II. Keil and l.. II. Rimrodt were
appointed to solicit subscriptions to
stock and look after the purchasing
Of a Farmers Union Gin.
| T. d. Alexander, NJ. Abbott and ].
&. noriiC" we're appointed as COM
mittec to solicit subscriptions to
stock for the store (Farmers' Union
Exchange and Supply Company for
which the old Coneross school house
has been purchased by the local un-
ion.
The committee on fertilizers is
composed as follows: J. w. AleXan-
der, J. c. Barker, NJ. Abbott and J.
H. Keil.
| Committee on Good of the Order
II. w. Harbert, T. D. Alexander and
j. C. Barker.
The following were appointed as
delegates to the County Farmers
Union, to meet with Bounty Land
local union on Saturday, January II:
c. f. DuBose, l.. H. Rimrodt, J. Fl.
Keil and J. G. Barker.
Coneross local will hold a call
meeting on Thursday, January 18th.
All members are urged to be present.
Local News.
A congregational meeting was
held at Coneross church Sunday, as
the result of which our former pas
tor, Rev. l.. D. Mitchell. was elected
| for this year. Immediately after the
election Mr.. Mitchell filled the pull
| pit and preached an excellent SER
mon. We are gratified to know that
| he has accepted the pastorate, and
also to report the condition of his
| health better. The dates for SER
y
on the first Sunday at 11.3O a. m.
| and 7.30 p. m., and on the third Sun
| day at 11.30 a. m. and Saturday af-
| ternoOn before. Let every member
begin the new years work in the
church with renewed interest and
enthusiasm
Stanley and Robert Morgan, of
Pickens, spent last week with the
Barker family, returning home this
! morning.
Last week was a bright one socially
at COneross. There were several de-
lightful entertainments Misses
Mertie and Code Alexander enter
| tanned Tuesday evening in honor of
| Miss Pauline Marett. of Fair Play,
| when a number of interesting games
were played and the social hours
were spent very pleasantly. Deli
| ciOus refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Miss Katie Abbott was also at
home to her friends in honor OF her
brothers, Roney and j. D. Abbott, on
Thursday evening from 7 to II
O'Clock. The hostess, assisted by
Miss Fannie Broyles, met the guests
in the hall, ushcring them into the
entertainment room. After spending
some time in conversation. papers
for nut contest were distributed.
Miss Fannie Broyles and l.. D. Nit
cheli were the lucky ones to win, an
swering the majority of the questions
correctly. They received as their
prize box Of peanuts. Another con-
tesla relay race. 3O-yard dash, in
the form Of chewing threads up to
an apple-had been prepared. J. c..
Barker and Miss MADEIRA Alexander
won in this contest. Later the guests
were uShered into the dining room
beautifully decorated in holly and
| evergreen, where refreshments were
served, consisting of hot chocolate,
| cake, crackers, peanuts and oranges
| Another elaborate social event Of
| the season was that rendered by Mr..
| and Mrs. S. NJ. Hunnicutt on Thurs
day night iii their lovely new home,
the event being a pound supper. In
spite of the snow and cold breeZes
| quite large number Of friends ar
rived and were graciously received
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hunnicutt. After
greetings were exchanged the guests
were invited into the parlor and sit
| ting room, where several innocent
games were played, and an apple con-
test was enjoyed, quite a number