Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
CROPS ARE VERY GRATIFYING.
Cotton Showing Up Well-Other
News from Richlnnd.


past week was very busy one for
the farmers, but they we're rewarded
by satisfaction of catching up with
their work and the remarkable
growth and fruiting OF the cotton
crop. TIE corn is growing nicely
also, and cEr0cially that planted in
the low lands.
Dave McClanahan, OF Charlotte,
was recent visitor at the home of
Hon. l.. j.. Werner.
Miss Martha Mcdonald. Of West
minister, spent several days last week
with relatives here.
Clark WHY and Swift Marett, who
joined the navy recently, were allow
ed to return home until needed, and
they are expecting q notice any day
for them to report for duty and earn
, the pay they are receiving.
Miss Lot,ie Belle Grow has return
ed TO her home in Gainesville, Ca,
after ten days visit to friends and
| relatives in this community.
Robert Davis opened six weeks
school at South Union last Monday
! morning. iir was superintendent of
the Richinnd Sunday school, and
Bruce strihlng has been elected by
| the session Of the church to serve
Miss Flora Vow and Van Thomp-
son, of Martin, Ga, spent the past
| few days with their cousins, Misses
Sallie and Julia Davis and Dean
| Davis.
Miss Jones, Of Westm' 'ster, spent
Thursday Tand Frida! with Miss
Grace Werner.
Misses Ssile ana Bessie May Strib-
ling are spending a week with rela-
tiyes In and near Gainesville, Ga.
Edward Werner was called to Co
lumhia Thursday, where he stood the
physical examination for the second
| officers training camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. He returned home Sat-
urday night.
Miss Lillian Breazeale, of West
Minister, spent Friday night with
Miss Sallie Davis.
Mrs. S. A. Stribling and son Fred,
Of Enoroe, spent the past week at
the home OF j. P. Stribling. Fred
IStribling went to Atlanta Friday,
where he will be several days stand
ing examinations for a commission in
the regular army.
Miss Pauline Davis left last week
for Old Pickcns, where she will teach
in the Norton school during the sum-
mer.
At q meeting held yesterday the
session OF the Richland church grant
ed their pastor, Rev. |. Il. Wallace,
permission 10 be away during the
month OF August to visit homefolks
a meeting elsewhere. In his alb
sence it is hoped that the "sons" and
"sons-in-law" of the community who
| are ministers will be visiting here
during that time and will fill Mr..
Wallace'8 pulpit even more often
than usual
Mrs. S. n. ftughs has been recently
appointed to perfect the organization
OF a Red Cross auxiliary here, and
DOUBTLESS she will have little trouble
In securing the required number of
melnbers, for our people have proven
very patriotic heretofore in support
ing every worthy cause, and will be
really to help this great work.
Misses Sallie- and Julia Davis en-
tertained q number Of their friends at
a rp0k party at their home Friday
night in honor of their guests, Misses
Vow and Brcazeale.
The Knights Of pythias picnic was
held Oh the Richland school grounds
Friday * was ADVERTISED, under the
auspices Of the Pythian lodges in
Oconec. The speakers o. the occa-
sion Messrs. Bonham and Mendel
Smith, could not be present but Col.
r. r. IaTHus, or Walhalla, and Supt.
w. c.. Taylor, Of Westminster, made
excellent talks, in which Pythianism
and patriotism were the principal
points. Hon. Jos. w. Shelor, of Wal
halla presided and presented the
speakers with appropriate remarks,
and ended the program with short
talk. a threatening thunder cloud
dispersed the crowd almost before
dinner was over. The Westminster
Red Cross auxiliary conducted a lem
onade and ice cream stand, which
proved { popular feature Of the
picnic.