Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-23
PASTOR PREACHED FAREWELL
Sermon Last Sundny-Charming En-
tertainmcnt for Soldiers.

mons are congra atulating thepl upon
the arrival. early Monday morning,
of two dear little baby girls. Their
names are Gene and Catherine.
Rev Mr. Corpening preached his
farewell sermon to a large congrega-
tion at the Baptist church last Sun
day night. 1t is with sincere regret
that we give Mr.. and Mrs. Corpen-
ing up to Il larger field OF work in
Lancaster.
DR.. e.. "A. Hines will return to SEN
cca July 25th, after attending the
American Medical Association in At
lantic City as a delegate and spend
ing six weeks In postgraduate study
in the hospitals Of New York and
Harvard Graduate School OF Mcdi-
cine, Boston.
Gordon Todd and Wilkes Dendy
are spending q week tramping in the
Blue Ridge mountains. Cards re-
ceived show them to be enjoying
their vacation in spite of continued
rain.
Miss Josie Dendy will leave Friday
for visit to her school friend, Miss
Emily Corbin, in Jocassee Valley.
Misses Leila and Maggie Thomp-
| son have returned from Winthrop
summer school
Miss Nell Hines leaves to-day
Wednesday, for Sumter. where she
will be the guest Of Miss Mary
liaynesworth for ten days The first
Of August she will join Miss Creigh-
ton, or North Augusta, and they will
go to tho University OF Virginia for
Il six weeks graduate course
before the opening Of the Orange
burg city schools. in which they have
accepted work for another year.
The sudden illness Of Miss Clara
Moseby Werner came as Il shock to
our community Monday. Latest news
from her bedside in the hospital in
Westminster is hat she is somewhat
improved.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Ncill and Miss
Alice Neill. OF Washington. ID. c..
are the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. Bur-
! CESS. Many friends here are heart
| lily glad to have this charming fam
| llv among them once again.
Miss Mary Hines issued the fol-
lowing invitations in honor OF her
turned from France:
"Gcncral Order so. 9?99:
"I0u are ordered to report to
headquarters Thursday. July 18th. .
o'clock p. III.
:" SignedD NJ. NJ. Hines.
Com manding General,
| Army Of AmuScmcnt.
When the guests arrived they were
! told they had to 20 into the trenches,
| over the top. through "No Mans
Land to supper. SO, blindfolded and
led by Miss Nell lines. they made
| the trip. amid great mcrriment
| When sight was restored they found
| themselves standing in an officers
| tent. around long table dCcora ed
with patriotic cOlors and souvenirs
under canopy formed Of United
States flags. The manu- conformed
strictly to army rations, with few
frillS added for the sake OF the home
fires that had been burning brightly
for two long years. Private Lowry
| responded to his toast
"John started early to go to the war;
lie didn't ask either his ma or his pa.
He started Southwest and then he
went East.
And he never stopped hghting till
lighting had ceased
After the overseas men were hon
ored came toasts to those whom duty
called to remain on this side, but
|
ever they were placed. A sample OF
these is the toast to Private Homer
Ballenger, Of Camp Jackson and
Camp SEWER
Homer was willing to get in his
| bit"
So he put on a uniform. and it sure
fit;
| lie tramped round Il training camp
learning to fight.
Whatever he did, he did it Just
right.
Now that it's over we welcome him
| home.
And expect him to "set up" home
er his own
After supper dancing was enjoyed.
| Those invited we're Miss Sarah Davis,
Miss Elizabeth Hail. Miss Louise
| Dcndy, Miss Lillian Holland, John
Lowry, william Austin. Homer Bal
lengcr. l.. W. Werner. .Ir.. and Wilkes
Dendy.
Miss Lillian Holland entertained
at supper Sunday nigh, for few
friends. in honor OF Corpl. Hopkins
and Private Lowry.
The little man who has recently
arrived at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Lewis. OF Greenville, is to be
called ".Jack. Jr." Mrs. Lewis will
be pleasantly remembered by many
friends in Oconce as Miss Carol
llerndon. who lived for some years
in Seneca.
Death Of John Tow.
Ihc death angel visited the home