Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-07-12
WALiIALILA, S. q.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL, 1922.
THE NEWS OF BOUNTY LAND.
Irun,im0thcr'S Convention Proves to
be Interesting Occasion.

'Iit VI INC illpfNt 'stit t"t W. NN''''Si'''
at all was the convention OF grand
mothers last Tuesday morning from
$50 TO - O'Clock at the home OF
Mrs. T.. u. Foster, the Assomblage
being III response TO the following
unique and original invitation:
II invite YOU to come, on the Fourth
of July
SO gay we shah be--how the mo-
mentS will fly!
With needles so busy, we'll follow
the ways
Or fair Mistress Ross OF Colonial
days.
The modest, coy little home look
cd most inviting with porcn decora-
tions Of graceful. luXuriant ferns and
bowls Of gorgeous crimson lilies.
After the guests arrived ard half
an hour had elapsed. Spiced with de-
lightful intercourse, each guest was
given Il piece each Of red, white and
blue bunting, with the request that
they initiate the example OF Mistress
Betsy Ross. whcreupon tiesa busy
ScamstrcsscS Of 1922, equipped with
scissors, needles and bunting, were
quite Industrious for Il while in the
construction Of wonderful facsimile
reproductions OF the l.. 5. nag. al
though some Of their stars bore
striking resemblance 10 splashes pro-
duccu by frogs jumping into Il pond
At the close Of this interesting con-
test Mrs. Il. NJ. Davis WAS declared
prize winner. receiving n beautiful
bar pin, Whitc Mrs. j. j. Bnllcngcr
received the "hOOby." n paNcr O.
needles, VIII which 10 practice nag
making. During the mex, few mo-
McntS the guests We're engaged in
trying 10 recognize pictures OF the
'pchutonio& Of the Seventies" the
ErandmnihorS OF to-day. IN thiS Mrs
SHlll" Cor was most successful and
was presented an elegant picture.
y qu"Slton0irc on our nag was the
next feature OF entertainments. and
Il was then that the contestants fully
realized just how little they really
kl.cw Of our dear old flag, even
though they had just constructed
quite Il number Of crude limitations.
which were hanging up for inspcc-
ton. Mrs. w. II, lIughs' answers
were more nearly correct thus win
hinE for her an artistic sweet grass
basket containing Il lovely gcranium
IN full bloom.
In the rear Of the hall, beneath a
picturesque green bower Mrs. Dean
Davis presided over the punch bowl
and served refreshing draughts Of
iced punch throughout the morning.
Before the departure Of the grand
mothers delicious ice cream ana
cakes were served
This memorable occasion was on
joycd by tn" following guests: Mes
danes J. j. Ballengcr. Sallie Fl. Coe,
W. II. lIughs. NJ. n. Hughs, ID. A.
Trrritt. w. y. Hubbard. Y. 3. Wyley,
X. NJ Davis. Julia y. Shanklin, G. T..
Eambrcll. j. l.. smith. Matte J. Nc
Donald. w. G.. Foster, T.. NJ. Foster,
II. p. McKie and Miss Lura Perritt.
The Bounty Land school will open
July 2lth with Miss L.alla Ballengcr
as principal and Miss Carrie McMa-
han as assistant. All patrons are
urged TO he present with their chill
drcn at the opening.
Mrs. Frelda Ilughs Berry and lit-
Tie son Bill arc visiting relatives in
Pickens
Miss Ida McMahan. of Grecnvi,'e
and Mrs. Sadie Sigh Of Birm, g.
nam. Ala. are guests in the home
of w. r. Hubbard.
Mrs. Elackman, Of Townyille, who
- ht'fHuinS lne summer school at
clemson is a guest OF Mrs. Jesse
Hubbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Jordan and
daughter. Miss Emily. Of Greenville,
and Mrs. Alice Doyle Wilson and
daughter Mrs. Emily Shoemaker, OF
Granhnry, Texas, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. =. Stribling.
Mt and Mrs. J. S. Pickett and two
children. Samuel and Elizabeth, Of
Atlanta, and Mrs. j. b. Pickett of
SANDY Springs, were late guests IN
me nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. D..
Wright.
Charles Hardy, Of Seneca, spent
last week at the home OF Mr., and
MrS. Scott Blackwell.
MISS FRANCES Blackwell spent a
recent fortnight with her aunt. Mrs,
Hugh lIollcman, in Seneca.
Miss Mandic Hardy, Of Anderson
'3 Il guest in the home OF d. II Nc,
Ein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan p0ore ana thrac
children, Of Chattanooga, Tenn arc
expected guests in the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Marcus Mcdonald.
The Rock Springs missionary soci-
ETY. met Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Dean Davis.
Some unknown party stnln from,