Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-31
NEWS LETTER FROM FAIR PLAY.
Death OF Rey. wilkins and NJ. A.
Thompson-FAir Play Soldiers.

foi' A"y, July IG.-SpeClal.
Mrs. Laurens Sheldon, vi, aad Mrs.
W. l.. Dobbs. of Monroe, G,.., are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ural Mitchell
and f. B. Watson and family. This
is their old home and there is al
ways warm welcome awaiting
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Marett, Haskell
Marett, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Glymph,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Leathers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Glymph, Mr.. and Mrs.
Monroe Glymph, Mr. and Mrs. IL. NJ.
Lovinggood and daughters, Iris and
Gladys, Logan Ramey, Miss Lizzie
Carnes, Claude Callahan, Rich
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Glymph,
Mrs. Sam Glenn and daughter Bessie
visited Camp Sewer at Greenville
last Saturday, making the trip in
autos. They went over to see Pri-
vate Bob Marett, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. ]. Marctt, who was leaving that
day for port of embarkation for
France. While his friends were
with him orders came and he left
for New Jersey. May success attend
him.
Fair Play has furnished Uncle
Sam number of soldiers, all of
whom we feel proud of, and no
doubt the world will know of some
of them.
Davis Glenn is a volunteer. He
was taking mechanical training at
Clemson College and is now at Camp
Joseph r.. Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.
Rufus Bramlett, Frank Hilliard
and Charlie Marett are drilling at
Camp Jackson.
rNolmo NIorott to - ,.ol,,too. ,,> 4
Is taking special training at the
University Of South Carolina.
r. NJ. Davis has volunteered for
the navy and is daily expecting his
call for service.
Edward Glenn is another OF our
boys in service at Camp Jackson.
Then there are several real Fair
Play boys who have recently made
homes elsewhere that have answered
the call to fight for "Old Glory"
Gilman Thompson has enlisted in
the quartermaster's corps as volun-
teer and Is somewhere on the broad
Atlantic.
Harry Sheldon Qieutenant) is
recent graduate Of the Third Officers
Training Camp and is stationed at
Camp Eackery Taylor, In Kentucky.
He, too, is a volunteer.
Leon Harris Is at Camp Jackson,
serving at present as typist---a vol
unteer.
Fant Todd is somewhere on the
water, having been in the navy for
several years, leaving from Fair
Play as volunteer.
Quite number Of colored men
have answered their countrys call
from our community and will no
do"hl nt3"e "Hcehoul soldiers Cor
rn3a &am
W. Y,sh each Of these soldiers
GrcNt 2&2E0SS
a any ore has Ncan omitted II Is
unlntenliOnai ard the Writer will be
glad to mention them at later date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Marett are
entertaining a 12-pound son at their
home. This young man arrived on
July 18TH
Margaret, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ural Mitchell, is very
i'll Of pneumonia at this time.
A social event that meant much to
the tiny tots was an Ice cream party
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Glymph recently. The guests arriv-
ed at an early, hour and were good
to look upon as they frolicked upon
the spacious lawn. After q number
of games came the call to "eat
cream" Needless to say this was
done full Justice to. This party was
given as reward. The superintend-
ent Of the Beaverdam Sunday school
offered party to the class enrolling
the most new members, beginning
April 1 and lasting three months.
The card class, taught by Mrs. J. S.
NISp nh
making total enrolment of So. The
baby class. taught by Mrs. S. L. Lea
theirs, came second, and they were
entertained also
Earle Watson, of Anderson. Wis
tied his uncle, f. B. Watson, Thurs
day.
Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Boyd and son
are at home with us again. To say
that we're all delighted Is stating
the case mildly. These good people
have won place in all of our hearts.
and to see Rev. Boyd at home
again and much improved in health
Is a source of JOY to their many
friends.
Our community was saddened last
week when news came that Morris
Elliott was no more. This news
came as surprise, for it was not
generally known that he was serious
ly i'll. He was stricken with typhoid
fever and lived only little over a
| week. Death came when he was in
the prime of manhood. for he was
only 20 years old. He leaves a wife,
three small children, his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Elliott. Of
Fair Play, and one brother and two
sisters, besides a host Of friends, to
mourn his death. Funeral services
were conducted at Beaverdam by
Rev. Wilkins.