Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-20
NEWS NOTES OF BOUNTY LAND.
Wind Storm Docs Some, Damage "A
Youngsters Fishing Party.

bounty Land, April 18.-Special:
Mrs. Matte Brown, who has been
spending week, or two with rela.
tives in West Union, returned to Mrs.
r. n. Rankin's Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Cole are reioic-
ing over the arrival OF a little daueh-
ter in their home, the little lady hay-
ing arrived the first of'last week.
Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsinger and Miss
jamie Hunsinger, of Coneross, were
late guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Gillison.
Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin and Mrs. J.
d. McMahan attended most delight
full meeting Of the Fairview Aid So
ciety at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Alexander last week.
Miss Julia Davis is in St. Peters
burg, Fla, on fishing excursion,
having Joined her, brother, Grover
w. Davis, and Henry Purcher, en-
gineers on the Southern Railway
On this delightful trip Mrs. Porcher
is also one Of the party.
Miss Sallie Davis visited in Green
vile last week.
Miss Cary Doyle Is at home on a
vacation, having closed last Friday
term Of school at Woodlawn, near
Greenwood
J. d. McMahan attended Presby-
terry at Pickens last week. Mr.. Nc
Mahan represented tho Richland
church.
j. p. Stribling went to Clemson
last Tuesday to attend the home mis-
sion conference.
s. A. Davis is in Franklin, n. c.,
for few days as a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Shanklin.
w. d. Wright and family visited
relatives at Sandy Springs the first
Of last week.
We are glad to report an improve
ment in Mrs. T.. e. Verner's condi-
ton. This will be encouraging news
to her many friends, who have been
quite solicitous in regard to the i'm
paired state Of her health.
Mrs. Sallie H. Coe will leave this
week for Bennettsville, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. G. NJ.
Wilcox
At the last meeting Friday even
ing Of the Bounty Land Literary So
ciety. officers for the next quarter
were elected, as follows: Leo Davis,
president; Miss Emily Corbin, vice
president; Miss Matte Sue Marett
secretary and treasurer. The society
will meet every two weeks hereafter,
in order that the members may have
more time to prepare the program.
Nj Fiaynes, OF Robertson Shoals
( vas a late guest OF his daughter
, Mrs. Will smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Williams, of
Newry, are guests Of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Will
liams. Jesse's friends will regret to
learn Of his indisposition and that
his physician fears that an operation
will be essential to recovery.
Nix McCalister, of Courtenay, was
late guest at NJ. E. Marett's home.
We'are glad to report favorable
change in Mrs. Matte McDonald's
condition, she being able now to sit
up some through the day.
The Rock Springs Missionary So
cieiy met with Mrs. Julia D. Shank
lin Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Nine members were present, includ-
ing three junior members. The jun
iors will meet at an early date and
organize a Junior Society, with Miss
CoTmel!a Foster as their leader.
IS. N. Hughs, Sr., leaves to-day for
Greenville to attend the session OF
United States Court
The wind storm OF Saturday after
noon resulted in considerable dam
age in this community, blowing
down several cotton houses and other
outbuildings. The chimneys Of the
old Steele home, for years known as
"Greenway, were blown down. This
is the second time that the chimneys
Of this old Southern home have been
blown down, the first damage being
about thirty years ago. Several Of
the trees at this place were blown
down or stripped Of their limbs.
Capt. S. X. Dendy, Of Walhalla.
together with Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Ballenger, Mr.: and Mrs. S. N. Hughs
and probably others, Of Richland,
went fishing in Coneross creek last
week, Mr.. Dendy having desired for