Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-03
I'VE are requested to announc

church will have a cleanup day"
at. the church on Friday, May 5th.
Let everybody Interested in the
church or the cemetery come and
help us work. Bring your lunch bas-
ket and let us stay all day.
The ladies Of the Walhalla Pres
byterian church will hold their an
nual social on next Thursday, (to-
morrow afternoon, May 4th, at
o'clock, in the church parlors. The
ladies are requested to bring a spool
Of thread to put in the work bags,and
thimble and needle with which to
work.
Miss Emmie Ansel entertain ed
about tifty Of her friends at lovely
roo1 party Saturday afternoon, tho
22d Of April. The rooms were deco
rated with lovely spring flowers. AZ
ter several interesting games, Mrs.
William Bell was presented dainty
cut glass basket for highest score,
the BOBBY, lovely apron, being
given to Mrs. ]. G. Perrin. de-
lightful sweet course was served the
guests by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Anscl, Misses Kathleen Fant
and Elsie kaufman. The out-of-town
guests were: Misses Kathleen Fant,
Sarah Moss, Isabel Macaulay and
c'!rs. Thompson, Of Anderson; Misses
Tabitha %tribling, Wilson and llu b.
bard, Westminster; Miss Mary lines,
Seneca; Mrs. J. G.. Perrin Orange
burg; Mrs. Mack Neville, Of West
Union.
The study for the new year OF
tho Paul !Iayna Circle was naugu-
rated with eclat at the home Of Mrs.
w. ii. Hamilton on April 29.h. The
charming hostess, who was assisted
by her sister, Mrs. Bright Lowry Of
Seneca, had arranged her own pro-
gram and everything to the minutest
detail spoke OF our beloved South
Carolina. Bowlcs and vases Of roses
were everywhere in evidence, and
prominent among the decorations
was our State flag. Miss Sallie Strib-
ling read Il history Of the flag; Mes
danes Pitchford and Harry Hughs
gave piano solos, and Mesdames YER
ner, Pitchford, Bell and Ansel sang
two songs-Timrod' Carolina" and
Walmsley's "Carolina." Upon enter
ing, each guest had been presented
with miniature map of county
Of South Carolina, which proved to
be place cards. A clever game, an
swering questions with the names Of
the counties, was much enjoyed by
all. A delicious salad course with
hot tea was then served by the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. Lowry and Mrs.
Dendy. A dear little poem, "Caro-
lima, My Home" recited by Mrs. Ham
iltn, led to the distribution of the
fevors, tiny palmetto trees, each
bearing the mottos Of South Caro-
lima, which appeared a veritable for
est hung with Spanish moss. May
our enthusiasm and interest remain
as keen throughout the year as we
refresh our memories or CLEAN new
facts about our State. Mrs. C. w.
'Bauknight will entertain the Circle
on May 5th at o'clock.
John f.. Lewis Of Cornelia, Ca,
was an appreciated caller at The
Courier office Monday. He was in
Oconee for few days visiting among
friends, Of whom he has an unlimited
number wherever he is known. He
is one Of the "old-timers" and has
a fund of information concerning the
grand past Of our State and section.
He was born in 1874, and is there
fore vending his way we'll on to the
eightieth mile post. He was warm
personal friend Of the late Col. r. A.
Thompson, and he related an anus
ing Incident in regard to the small
things Of life that mark the turning
pcint in careers. Col. Thompson, he
said, was as youth a farmer boy,
and as with many others Of that
day, his was the pleasure Of trailing
behind cattle hitched to plows. On
the morning that marked the turn
ing point in young Thompson's ca
rcor, Mr.. Lewis relates, he was plow-
ing field, driving a young bull to
tie plow. The animal became unruly
and it was not long before Thomp-
son was SDra Wled ont ON the edge Of