Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-25
RICHLAND BOYS AND GIRLS.
Numbers Home for Weekend Make
Community Merry.

| Richland, Feb. 23.-Special: Miss
Lola and Clark Wyly spent several
days the past week visiting their sis
ter, Miss Cora, who is teaching school
near Old Pickens.
70. w. Hughs went to Greenville
Saturday and stood the civil service
examination for railway mail clerk.
Misses Pauline and Christine An
derson, of Winthorp, spent from Fri
day until Monday at the home of
their aunt, Mrs. S. n. Hughs. They
were accompanied by their room
mate, Miss Mary Butler, an attractive
young lady Of Greenville. They leave
this afternoon to spend the night in
Greenville before returning to their
studies.
weekend at the home of his mother,
Mrs. S. H. Coe, returning Tuesday
morning.
Stiles Stribling spent Saturday and
Sunday at home. He was accompa-
MED by his cousin, Fred Stribling.
f. w. Hughs left yesterday after
noon for weeks visit to his brother,
J. NJ. Hughs, in Wilmington, N. c.
Rev. w. Mes. Buchanan, a return
ed missionary from Japan, made a
very interesting talk at Richland
scribed the Japanese and their GUS
toms, told OF their superstitions and
dwelt upon the outlook or the future
OF the Japanese if they are given the
| Gospel now. After services were
over he showed a number Of articles
Of dress, pictures Of the volcanoes
and various other things.
The entertainment announced for
Friday night has been postponed.
! The committee ordered a play to
work up, but it hasn't come and after
a second order arrives it will be too
| late to prepare it by Friday night,
! but will be prepared and given in a
! few weeks, the time to be announced
| later.
Miss Ruth Berry was the charming
! hostess to a number of her friends at
| her home Saturday evening at
"stunt party" in honor of the college
students. The roads were too muddy
for walking, SO Charles Werner kindly
| furnished wagon and most of the
guests went together. Upon their ar
rival they were received by Miss
Beulah Berry. All were seated and
enjoyed pleasant conversation when
the hostess had the guests to 6raw
cards which contained their numbers
and the stunts" they were to per-
form. The gills had to make a cob
pipe, crochet a watch chain, draw a
picture of man with the cob pipe,
take off boy the first time he went
calling, etc. Miss Butler, Of Green
vile, being a visitor, read her will
Of the things she would leave for the
young men. These ranged from
talking machine to cher good looks"
The boys had to trim girls hat,
sing trio, read a love letter, take
off the girl waiting FOR her first caller,
and telling the truth. Charlie Ver-
ner was presented with a miniature
pup for his truth 'ulness. These
stunts being over, partners were
drawn and ali retileG 10 the dining
room, where delightful sweet
course was enjoyed and marshmel-
lows toasted. In the parlor again. the
Winthrop girls forgot themselves and
lgave their college songs and yells.
i The Clemson boys tried to keep pace,
but were outnumbered and outclas ssed
hv the Winthron group. Mss Mary
Berry was asked to play and several
songs were sung nefore the guests
departed at 11.30. Ten couples were
present and all had fine time.
Those present were: Misses Papline
and Christene Anderson, Mary But
Ter, Beth Coe, Cornelia Foster, An
ME McMahan, Julia Davis, Fredda
Hughs, Rosine Singley and Lynn
Werner; Messrs. Dean Davis, Henry
Hughs, T. S. Hubbard, Edgar McMa-
han, Ryland Sheior, Stiles, Fred and
Bruce Strbling and Charles Werner.
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