Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-05-07
MRS j. NJ. GILLISON ar REST.
Many Attended Funeral Sunday AZ
ternOOn-HOunty Land News.


Bounty Land. May 4.-Special:
The entire community, together with
quite an extensive circle of rela-
tives and friends elsewhere, mourns
the death Of Mrs. j. NJ. Gillison,
which occurred at an early hour
Sunday morning at her home here.
Mrs. Gillison had been a sufferer
from rheumatism for number Of
years, and was confined to her bed
for several weeks prior to her death.
Her death, therefore, was not unex-
pected. The remains were inferred
In the Richland cemetery at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, in the presence
| OF a large number Of relatives and
friends, the funeral services being
conducted by her pastor, Rev. I. T..
Wallace, Of Seneca. An obituary
will appear next week.
| MIR. and Mrs. J. n. Mcdonald, Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Davis, Mrs. w. e.
w oolbright and Miss Lura Perritt
we're shopping in Anderson Satur-
day.
Two marriages took place in the
community on April 9th, the par
ties most interested being two Misses
Bearden as brides and Walter Sheriff
and Mr.. Shipman. the grooms. May
happiness and prosperity be theirs
through life.
Quite number of our people at
tended 1.-The Birth Of Nation" at
Walhalla last week and enjoyed the
picture very much.
Mrs. d. A. Thornton, of Hartwell,
Ga, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jay G. Gill
son and Burns Gillison, of Clemson,
who have been nursing their mo-
Their, Mrs. j. NJ. Gillison, for the past
several weeks, returned to their re-
spective homes Sunday afternoon.
! Louis P. Rankin's friends will be
delighted TO know that he Is eX-
pected home in a few days from Bor-
deaux, France. His mother, Mrs. r.
n Rankin, received telegram a
few days ago bringing the news Of
his late arrival at an American port.
We hope he will arrive in time for
the banquet Thursday in Seneca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Of
Charlotte, n. c., and Mrs. Jas. G..
Breazeale and son, Of Westminster,
were in the community Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. a. Terrell returned to
her home in Westminster after an
extended stay with her sister, Mrs.
}. NJ. Gillison, during the latter's last
illness.
ID. Harbert and family, Of Oak
way, were late guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Young tlix
Our people are all Grieved to give
up our former mail carrier, G. c..
Hunnicutt, who has served us quite
| fourteen years, during which time
he endeared himself to the hearts Of
the people along his entire route.
| ~ hnt T.
| b0tt, who seems to be quite efficient
and accommodating and we hope
will give good service.
Seneca Ready for tho Boys.
Seneca, May Especial: Seneca
is assuming gala attire for May Sth,
when she will put forth her greatest
efforts to honor Oconee's boys who
have been in the military service.
The domestic science class Of the
Seneca High School entertained the
mothers and friends of members Of
the class at an informal reception
last Friday afternoon.
The teachers and patrons Of the
school met Friday afternoon for the
purpose of reorganizing the parent
teacher association. The following
officers were elected: Mrs. Dempie
Adams, president; Mrs. G. N. Gign-
iliat, vice president; Miss Leila
Thompson, secretary; Miss Maggie
Thompson, treasurer.
Reid Lawrence entertained q num-
Der of his young friends at birth
day party Friday afternoon.
| Mrs. S. X. Dendy has returned
from Rock Hill, where she repre-
sented the Once-a-Week Club as a
delegate to the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs
| Mrs. e. A. Hines is visiting rela-
tives in Orangeburg, Hampton, Barn
we'll and Beaufort.
w. p. Nimmons is in South Geor-
| gia on brief business trip.
Mrs. Clinton Stribling's friends
are sympathizing with her in the loss
| Of her mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Gillison,
| whose death occurred at her home in
the Bounty Land community last
Sunday.
Miss Helen Boyd Entertained the
tenth grade Of the high school and
a few outside friends last Friday
night.
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