Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
OCONEE BOYS GO WEST.
fhc COnerOss COMMUNICATING
ViSitOrS-rhe Marett Reunion,

Concross, Aug. 2I.-Spccial: Ow-
ing to my negligence and visiting,
and the social rush of the season,
your correspondent has not sent in
any local news in several weeks.
The third annual reunion Of the
18th. seems to have been the most
enjoyable occasion held at Fair Play
this season. The reunion exercises
were held in Bcaverdam church. To
this church a large number Of the
Marctt family belong. or did in their
younger days. After assembling on
the grounds all we're invited into
the church, where several interest
ing talks were given. After the re-
liEious services, Col. K. T.. Mason
gave an interesting sketch Of Marett
history. going back several genera
tions. lie told Of many incidents
before Fair Play was town. Col
Mason put every one in a Jolly
mood and all were well entertained.
a number Of relatives were present
from Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas
and Georgia. These few lines fur
nish only a brief outline of what
could be said about the reunion.
Little Misses Catherine and Alice
Sue !iunsinger, Of Greenville, arc on
an extended visit to their aunt, Mrs.
Susan NJ. Hunsinger.
Several Of our boys met last
Thursday and spent few hours
working on the cemetery and church
grounds. This made quite a differ
cnrc in the looks Of things around
the church.
We regret to say that Rev. II. G..
Lee will be forced to give up the
pastorate Of Coneross church. lie
has taken work in other parts
Mrs. II. w. Arve spent some time
recently with her mother. Mrs. B. c..
Rothell. of Toccoa, Ga, who has
been quite indisposed for some time.
Mrs. Harmon KeiI. Of Americus.
Ga. is spending several weeks with
Mrs. j. II. Kcil. She is also visiting
her uncle, S NJ. Hunnicutt, and wife.
IA. Il. Bearden. wife and children,
OF Oakway. are visiting Mrs. Bear
den's mother, Mrs. Mary Dilworth.
Misses Maud and Frances Hamlin.
or Baldwin, Ga, and their cousins.
Misses Mabel and Blanche Secrest, of
Dundee, Mnn., spent several days
here last week as the guest Of the
Misses Barker. They returned to
Baldwin Monday, where the Misses
Secrcst and their mother are spend
ing the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Vandiver, of
Malvern. Ark, are guests at the
home OF Mrs. Vandiver's sister. Mrs.
w. o. Alexander They will also visit
relatives in other parts Of the county
before returning. Their many rela-
tivcs and friends are extending to
them most hearty welcome.
Misses Elsie and Ola Morgan and
brothers, Stanley and Robert, of
PlckcnS. spent a few days last week
with relatives in this section. They
were accompanied home by their
cousins, Misses Lethie, Beaulah and
Jessie Barker and brother, T.. d.,
who will return home to-day.
Miss llessie Arvc, Of Madison. is
Il visitor to her cousins, the Misses
Arye, this week.
Miss Rosa Rochester Patterson, OF
Ninety-Six. is spending several weeks
here visiting her aunts, Mcsdamcs
T.. NJ. Gambrcll and II. r., Alcxan-
der. She is Il daughter OF Joe Pat
tcrs0n.
G. l.. Harker and wife spent some
time recently with relatives in the
bethlehem and Double Springs COM
munitics.
j. w. Abbott and family, Of Gaff-
ncy. spent several days last week
with the formers parents, Rev. and
Mrs. w. Abbott.
Miss Elsie Fretwcll was recent
visitor to relatives at MILESTONE.
j. ID. Abbott and II. w. Arve and
sons spent the latter part Of last
week camping in the Long Creek
section.
Miss Anna DuBose spent last week
III Greenville with her sister, Miss
Salient, who is stenographcr for the
pscOmb-Russeli Co.
w. o. Alexander and family, OF