Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-13
NEWS FROM BOI'NTY LAND.
Fuit Budget of Interesting Items of
News About Many People.

Bounty Land, July Especial:
This section has been blessed with
two very good showers within the
last few days, although the rainfall
was far short Of Il good season We
have not had Il good. soaking raia
in about two months. and crops have
suffered very much from drought.
Mrs. J. y. Mcdonald. Mrs. Robt
Mcdonald. Mrs. c. T.. Ga mbrcll. Mrs.
Julia d. Sh0nklin and Mrs. j. ID. Me-
Mahan all attended the Missionary
Conference in sandy Springs las,
week and report most hospitable en-
tertainmcnt by the people Of Sandy
Springs and delightful meeting.
They were accompanied by Il. r.
Shanklin and jefferson McMahun.
Charlie Power, o! Anderson, is Il
guest of his sister, Mrs. NJ. c. Nc
Donald
Jay Gillison, Jr., the l2-pound son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gillison. ar
rived Thursday last as a permanent
citizen in the community. ConEratu-
lations are extended the happy par
ents
| Misses Etta and Ida Adams. Of
| Townville, have been guests Of their
sister. Mrs. Florence Sheriff, during
the past week.
Our school at Bounty Land will
open next Monday, July IS, prompt
ly at $50 o'clock. The principal,
Miss Lalla Ballenger, has been for
tunate in securing Supt. J. p. Coates,
of the Seneca schools. to make the
opening address. All pupils are re-
quested and urged to come on time.
Parents and friends are also cor
daily invited to be present at the
opening Miss Carrie Nc Mahan has
been elected as assistant, and we feel
assured Of Il successful term.
The "lay-by" school for illiterates
will open at o'clock this (Monday)
afternoon, with Miss Cary Doyle in
charge. About II men and women
have expressed enthusia SIN in regard
to the anticipated work and a will
ingness to put forth an effort 10 re-
| gain in some measure what might
have been accomplished earlier bat
for lack Of opportunity.
Mrs. J. u. Stribling and son David
visited rela tives in Gainesville, Ga.
recently.
| Harry NJ Pickett and two children,
Harry, .Ir., and little Miss Jessie, OF
| Greenvillc. were guests the first of
the week OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Wright
The open meeting Sunday evening
Of the Christian Endea vor of Rich
land was we'll attended and an in
| tereSting program capably rendered
by the young people, with Bruce Ii.
Stribling as the leader.
The family reunion held at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Ballen-
ger on July 4th was quite a delight
full affair Of last week. All the sons
and daughters, with their wives and
husbands. (except DR.. b. O. Whit
tem, and children, making party
Of 27, were present. After the picnic
dinner in the cooling shadows Of the
friendly oaks. Rev. RI. \. Knox read
an appropriate Scripture selection,
then 'Blest BE the Tie that Binds"
was sung, this being followed by
prayer offered to God in praise for
the many blessings showered upon
each individual home represented,
and upon our nation. The remainder
OF the evening was enjoyed in con-
versa ton.
Mrs. B. o. Written and two lit
tie daughters. of Clinton. are here
| for two weeks visit to the formers
parents. they having remained over
| dltcI INC huIlcHEeI reunion
| Mr. and Mrs. J. p, Stribling az
| tended the District Sunday School
Convention at Oakway Mr.. Strib-
| ling acted as one Of the Judges in
the several contests.
Mrs. John Archer has been suffer-
| ing for the past several days from
Il sore foot Her many friends will
be glad to learn OF an imprOvem ent
in the condition OF the "offending
member" and hope for entire recov-
cry
Miss Louise Carmichael. Of Coma.
Ga, is visiting her cousin. Miss Bns-
sic Mae Stribling
w S. Power. Of Anderson. was
a late guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G.. Mcdonald.
Little Misses Lucy Beth McDon-
aid and Sue Power spent few DAYS
last week with their aunt, Mrs. II
| p. IlOlleman, Of Seneca.
The ice cream sale conducted by
the Young Woman's Auxiliary Sat
| urday evening was pronounced suc-
| cess. Notwithstanding threatening
weather conditions. The young peo-
pie enjoyed lively games well calcu-
lated to create a craving thirst for
ice cream, and the supply was quite
equal to the demand
The numerous friends Of Miss ia
ME Holcombe. Of Westminster. learn
with deep regret and sympathy Of
her serious illness and hope for her
early cOnvalescence. Miss Holcombe