Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-27
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
BOUNTY LAND AND VICINITY.
B. r.. Driver, Aged Confederate tct-
crIn, has Passed to His Reward.

are visiting relatives in the vicinity.
Mrs. Hayden COe delightfully."- ell
iertained the Richland Auxiliary on
Wednesday afternoon. Bad weather,
conditions prevented quite a number
Of the members from attending. but
those present were most pleasantly
entertained. Ice cream and cake
were served after the short business
program, and the social hour fol-
lowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. e. Watson and
two children, Charlie and Annie
Laura, and r. II. Smithson, of near
Piedmont. were guests Thursday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Doyle. 1t will
be pleasant news to The many friends
Of Mr.. Smithson TO learn that he Is
very much improved in health since
his last visit to this county.
Mrs. Carl Grant. who has been
spending some weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. c. e. Gambrell. left Sunday for
her home near Ware Shoals.
Mrs. w. T.. Whitaker, Of Union,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hayden COe.
Frank Marcu, who has been en-
gagged in road construction near
Whiterock, returned to his home
here Friday.
Miss Dehlia ShoriT has been Wis
iting relatives in Townville.
B. +. Driver, an old and respected
Confederate veteran of So years Of
age, died at his home Saturday NOR
ming after a weeks illness. MIR. Dri-
yer moved from Anderson coun'y
about thirty-five or forty years ago.
having purchased a farm from Duff
Mcdonald, and had lived there con-
tinuously since. He was quiet
peaceable and unassuming old gen
tleman, and leaves large circle of
friends and relatives to mourn their
loss. His body was laid to rest Sun
day at 3 o'clock in the Clearmont
cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackwell and
son, Of Asheville, N. c.. and Scott
Blackwell, Of Rock Hill, were late
guests Of Mrs. J. p. Blackwell. I
Joe Mcdonald, Dean Davis, JEFF
Nahan. and jim AlleSSle to-day
FOR the mountains Of North Caro-
lima for weeks outing.
e. @ McMahan, Of Marietta. Ga,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McMahan.
Jack Foster and children, of Mis-
sissippi, are guests of Mr. Fosters
mother, Mrs. e. d. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Baldwin and
children and Alfred Spoon, Of Wal
halla, were late guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Owens
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Iollcman and
Mrs w. c. Foster and children, of
Seneca. were guests Of Mrs. J. p.
blackwell recently.
A most delightful occasion of last
week was reunion picnic held last
Friday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. \. Rankin, in celebrate of the
latter's G1st birthday. The party
was pleasant surprise to the hon
Gree, who had almost forgotten that
it was her birthday until the COM
pany began to arrive, bringing we'll
packed boxes Of most tempting vi
ands, these being unburdened Of
their contents about l o'clock, when
What gathering Of the faithful"
was there!-Nine sons and daugh-
terS three in-laws inclusive), twen-
ty-one grandchildren, two great
grandchildren, the preacher and us
that is to say, Rev. Mr.. Thompson,
OF Seneca, your correspondent and
spouse. Besides the sumptuous din
ner, about five gallons Of delicious
ice cream was served. The afternoon
was spent in conversation until the
hour for departure, when all wished
for Mrs. Rankin many returns Of
this good day.
Miss Nettie Hubbard returned last
week from Winthrop College, where
she attended the summer school for
teachers.
Miss Belle Stribling left Saturday
for Gaffney, where she will be en-
gagged as an assistant instructor in
summer short course for teachers.
The numerous friends OF Miss
Julia Davis are glad to welcome her
nome again, after visit of several
months to relatives in Atlanta and
Martin, Ga.
"Old Ring the oldest dog Of the
community. which belonged to l.. p.
Rankin, was accidentally killed last
week by a moving car. Ring was a
most faithful yard dog. although the
usually coveted age Of "sweet six
teen did not find him in the zenith
or his usefulness as a WATCHDOG, he
having been totally blind for several
years
Mrs. Marc1s Mcdonald was hos
tess to the Rock Springs Missionary
society on the afternoon Of Sunday.
the 18th. Quite a full membership
responded to roll-call. Delicious
cake, peaches and ice tea were serv-
ed after the regular program.