Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-09
NEWS FROM BOUNTY LAND.
The Misses Davis Entertain Most
Clarmingly-PeiSon Items.

Bounty Land, Feb. 8.-Special:
Everybody should rejoice with
thanksgiving for the beautiful sun
shine after SO much rain.
Miss Cora Hubbard, OF Grecr,i,Ic,
Is at home for months vacation.
julius Shanklin, OF Bolton, and S.
A. Davis, Of Danvile, Va, were week
end guests Of relatives here.
B. T.. Bagwell and daughter. Miss
Lena, visited at Townvillc Il few
days ago.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeder Cleveland has been
quite i'll OF pneumonia, but is i'm
proving.
}. NJ. Truluck. principal Of Oakway
High School, and Robt. Tomphins,
also Of Oakway, attended the recep-
ton at the Davis home Friday even
ing.
Misses Laura Smithson, Of West
Minister, and Sara Davis, Of Seneca,
were weekend guests Of the Misses
Davis. Miss Smithson will sperd
several days with her grandmother,
Mrs. j. NJ Gillson before returning
to Westminster.
Mrs. G. B. Guntharp, Of West Tn
ion, visited her daughter, Mrs. J.. NJ.
Smith, last week.
We have learned with pleasure Of
int
Ridge section Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
DuBose into our community. This
cstimable young couple will meet
with a hearty welcome into our
midst.
Little Miss Mildred Heller, of SEN
eca, spent the week END with her
grandparents, Hon. and Mrs. John l..
Smith.
Charles Galbrcath was confined to
his bed for several days recently with
rheumatism. His friends hope for
his early cOnvalescence.
One of the most enjoyable social
functions Of the new year was the re-
ception given last Friday evening by
Misses Sallie and Julia Davis in
honor Of their guest Miss Clyde Wal
ton, of Coma, Ga. After the arrival
Of the guests. about 80 in number,
cut paper hearts. from the centers OF
which had been extracted keys, diff
fering from each other in size and
shape, were given 20 the young men,
the keys being given to the ladies.
Hearts and keys icing matched, part
ners were thus formed FOR a contest
in filling out missing words In love
story written in heart shaped book
let's, which were furnished each cOu-
pie. The lucky winners in this game
were Miss Walton and jim Berry, to
whom the prize, Il most beautiful
crocheted wrist bag. was presented.
Shots at fortunes were next taken.
Hearts on which we're lines prognos-
tic Of the future, were suspended in
upper and lower rows across one COR
ner Of the room, and with bow and
arrow each guest took chance shot
at destiny. Beautiful crimson-color-
ed. heart-shaped boxes containing an
elaborate luncheon-and in each also
was placed a card on which was writ
ten the name of one OF the gentle
man guests--wcre then actioned off
by Homer Ballenger, the ladies bid
ding them in, using tiny red paper
hearts as currency. The guests then
repaired with their boxes into the
dining room, where, amid exquisite
decorations OF jonouils and wander
ing Jew, the delicious salad course
and hot coffee were served. After
luncheon each gentleman wrote a
proposal OF marriage, while each lady
wrote answers. These being ex-
changed. the ladies reading propo-
sails and gents the answers. created
no small degree OF hilarity and
amusement among The guests. Alto
gether the occasion was one whose
memory will long be cherished by the
many who partook OF its enioyments.
Marriage at Salem.