Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-19
RroHn.sD CfilDRRN.s DAY.
Rain Came In Good Time for Crops.
Miss Hubbard Gets Position.

Richland, June t0.--Special: AL
though several heavy rains visited
the community last week, no serious
damage to the crops resulted except
washes across some fields, caused by
the excessive amount Of water in
places. The small grain was dam
aged to q certain extent, but the
rain was welcomed by the farmers
because the young crops were In
need of rain.
Miss Annie Mae Hubbard returned
home from Winthrop College LOST
Wednesday after taking a years
postgraduate work at her alma ma
ter and receiving an NJ. A. degree
from that institution. She took ad-
vanced work in chemistry and sue
fered position as instructor In the
chemical department at Winthrop
next year. Her sister, Miss Nettie
Hubbard, attended the commence
ment exercises in Rock Hill the first
part Of the week and accompanied
her home
Children's Day was observed by
the Richland Sunday School Sunday
morning with nicely arranged pro-
gram, consisting Of songs, recitations,
talks, etc. Excellent recitations were
given by Carolyn Wright, Nicholas
Dendy, Margaret Davis, Louise
Wright. Abort, Smith and Louise
Magill. Jefferson McMahan told
the story Of the Christian Flag which
was displayed with our national col
| ors by it's side. The intermediate
class gave an acrostic, Echoes from
China" and the superintendent, J.
NJ. Hubbard, made a short talk about
"China's Open Door," Hon. w.
Todd, Of Seneca, made very force
full talk, In which he described the
conditions in China somewhat and
made strong plea for liberal Of
fering to send the Gospel to this
song the mite boxes and q collection
| were taken by four young people,
| Misses Mamie Dendy and Bessie May
Stribling, Howard Davis and David
Stribling. The offering amounted to
$40, which will be used in further
| Ing mission work In China. The
program was interspersed with ap-
propriate songs which added greatly
| to the occasion.
The success Of the exercises was
due to the jealous work of Miss Lalla
Balienger, ably assisted by Mrs. Dean
Davis, teacher of the intermediate
class.
The sixteenth star has been added
to the service flag now hanging In
the Richland church, two additions
| having been made recently since Ed
| ward Werner and Robert DuBose
have entered the service. The Rich
land people justly feel proud of be-
ing able to furnish so many young
men to battle in the great cause Of
| right against might.
Misses Carrie McMahan and Grace
Werner are spending the summer va
| cation with their homefolks after a
years work at Lander College, in
Greenwood.
Frank Pickett is spending a few
days with his mother, Mrs. ]. B.
! Pickett, awaiting a call to go to
France as a Y.M.C.A. worker. He
volunteered in. this work some time
| ago and was accepted and will do
his part in this most worthy cause.
Mrs. Lewis, Of Pickens, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. VIII. Hughs.
| Lieut.. Bruce H. Stribling, recently
Of Camp Lee, Virginia, Is spending a
few days with homefolks. He was
commissioned June 1st, with a large
number Of other graduates Of the
Third Officers Training Camp, as a
second lieutenant in the national
army. He will return to Camp Lee
| this week, after a ten-day furlough,
| and be assigned to the organization
| where he will be situated for the
| next few months.
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