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KEOWEE COURIER ( established 1840.) Published Kvory Wednesday Morning HURSCRII?TION FRICK. On? Year .$1.00 Bl* Months .55 j Threo Months.?0 , Advertising Rates llousonublo, : Ry Stock, Sholor, Hughs ?V: Sholor. | Communications ot a personal 1 eharactor charged fur as advertise- j men th*. Oliimary notices, cards of thanks j ?nd tributes of reaped, either hy! Individuals, lodges or churches, aro1 charged for as for advertisements at ; rate of ono cent a word, ('ash must j accompany manuscript, and nil such ! notices will bo marked "Adv." in conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. , WALHALLA, H. C. WEDNESDAY, BEC. 22, 1020. j MER RV CHRISTMAS TO ALL. We extend to each one of the read- , ors of Tho Cou rim- our most hearty wish for a merry Christmas. We aro looking forward to a very pleasant holiday season, and while our antic ipations are high for this groul fes tival and one ?lay before and after, we hope thai the pleasures I hal come to us will be in ineasurO less than for those of The Courier . family." tl might be helter, however, to say that whatever of good things may come our way. we hope that better will la- the lol of each one oT our readers and friends. Here's lo each and every one our \ory sincere good wishes for the best that may he possible at this glad sea son ! Citizens of Walhalla and other piucos along the line uf tho ?Hue Itidgo may, we believe, look for a material reduction in tho train ser vice o? lilis road in the very near future. As a maller of fact, such is to be expectod. No private corpora lion can stand up long under the policies inaugurated by Win. (5. Me Adoo while ho had thu administra tion of tho railroads. He bad the United Slates treasury back of him at the beginning of his rog!mo, and extracted from the treasury several billion dollars to carry out "my pol-! Icies." The only reason McAdoo did not "bust" the treasury was that he j Bot out of ofllce while the getting out waa good, and left an empty bag for the owners of tho roads to operate with-to say nothing ot demoralized operatii'j; forces and badly crippled equipment. REAHV TO CO-OPKRATK. The following letter, just received by J. it, Earle, Esq., is one among several that have been received by him endorsing his rocent article on the plan of organizing Law Observ ance Associations, and pledging co operation on the part of citizens and communities. We quote the lotter in full: . Madison, S. C., Dec. 20, 1020. "Hon. J. It. Earle. Walhalla, S. C. "Dear Mr. Earle: I havo jvist read your article in The Keowee Courier of the 15th, on Law Observance, and 1 inst can't think of words strong enough to express my gratitude to you for the interest you have shown, and I feel sure that with some hard work and proper advertising your plan will be a complete success. "As a member of the Old Liberty Community Club I am glad to say that we have boen working to put into effect tho very thing you pro pope to do in your article. So of course you can bank on our support to a man. So not only do 1 recom mend your plan, but I further pledge my support, and stand ready to help organl7.e my community, and in tho other districts if necessary, "With best wishes for 'The Soci ety.' and awaiting your commands. I remain. "Yours for Law and Order, "I,, H. Cothran." "P. S Advise me if meeting dato is changed. |,. D. C." We have had a number of people mention casually the fact that they wen- ready to take steps, along with any considerable body of citizens, in the direction indicated by Mr. Earle, After all. Ihr law itself is not any stronger than public opinion, and thal is what a Law Observ ance Society moans determined cit izen working in harmony for the making of public sentiment so strong that lhere will be lillie use for law enforcement if wo cnn hut ire! our people together In one areal body o' law observers Ibo question of law viola Hon will have boen solved. We cannot hope, so long as human na ture is human nature, lo absolutely and entirely eradicate crime and law violation, ??ul we certainly om reduce those evils to an appreciable extent, Hut ll will i ike work and co onera tion. The nucstlon of success, there fore, reverts to the iiidiviilu.il What will 1 do? What will YOI' do" At Ihe appointed time this will he found ont by the actions of each of us who are interested. And every citizen in terested |n ibo welfare? of our coun try ought to bo vitally interested. Seneca Voles $100,000 Ronda. Seneca. Dec. ll',. Tho election for $100,000 six per cent bonds for water and sewerage for the town of Seneca was carried without a dissenting voto yesterday. Tho survey has been made by engineers, and lt ls planned by tho Commissioners of Public Works, of which Dr. W. E. Austin is chairman, to dispose of the bonds and begin thc work at an early dato. THK (?HA Xl >M< >TI IFUS MEUT. | 1 ?I casa nt Cuthering at tito Homo of, Mrs. Huo M. Ilunsinger. "At two o'clock "on Friday e'en Tho Grandmothers will convono; Lot's dispel all tho't of hard-timo gloom And wonvo ?1 rug on tlx; old-timo loom. Deco m bur louth ls tho dato I say - A welcome awaits you here that day." Tho above unique invitation was gratefully accept?e! by (mile a num ber of grandmothers within ibo ra dius ol' .Mrs. S. M. I lutisinger's social circle of friendship! On arrival the guests, numbering twenty, were received by Miss How ley llunslngor and ushered into tho .spacious and comfortably warmed parlor, where they wore happily en gaged In conversation for some ni I li ll toa, when Miss Hwnsinger pro pounded tho question. Who of tho grandmothers rome in her the time when cotton was seeded by hand for domestic purposes, before the inven tion of the cotton gin ?" tillite a number of hands went up. Hut. now, this is no criterion as to tho ago of those ladies - no need, for apparently there was not an old lady present, huh all wore just so many years yon nu. A cotton seed contest then en gaged the nimble (?) lingers, each grandmother being given a handful of seed cotton from which lo extract the seeds. The lady who Muted tliej greatest number of seeds won tin; pri/,0. Mrs. .lim McDonald was the lucky winner, her seeds numbering llfty-llve, and a handsome homo mude rug was presented by the host ess. The ladies were then escorted by Mrs. Ilunsinger to tho loom house, a few yards from the residence, and whore they were Interested for quite a while in viewing relics of the ante cotton-gin period, brought Into pros ont. use in the manufacture of beau tiful home-woven rugs and carpets, for which Mrs. Ilunsinger is fast be coming famous. Tho old wooden loom, with Its heavy beams, shnt llps, otc. tho buzzing old spinning wheel with carded rolls of white. Hooey cotton, laved across ils body, tho winding blades and numbers of bright - colored hanks of twisted thread 1 these being suspended from the plate all around the lop of '.he porch,) all carried tho grandmothers in memory away back to tho days of "Auld Land Syne"-many of I bein eager to practice the art of weaving, some spinning threads on the wheel, and all greatly interested in tho manufacture of rugs. When all were again assembled in the parlor, a most delicious fruit salad and sweet course, with coffoo, woro served by Misses Bewley and .lane Ilunsinger and Miss Beulah Harker, and while those viands wore being enjoyed these .young ladies rendered delightful music, among the selections hoing '.Hurrah for tho homespun dress the Southern ladies wear. All too short was tho delightful afternoon, for, owing to the bad con dition of the roads, the guests were obliged to leave at an early hour, all I hanking Mrs. Ilunsinger and daugh ters for a most enjoyable entertain ment. Following aro the names of the grandmothers present, each being requested to give her full name: Mesdames Lucy Scott Harnett. Hetty Messer. Anna Fennell Hughs. Mary Neville Ansel. Sudie Crawford Marett, Sallie Alexander, Eliza Ann Hubbard, Elizabeth Ann Perritt. Kinma Josephine McDonald, Eulalia Carvin Thode. Stacy Crawford Mar rett. Laura Folgor King, Clara Hal lentlne Du Hose, Nettie Jano Hesse. Samantha Clementine Fretwoll, Mary Josephine Vernor, Sue Marga? rot Ilunsinger. Others present who wore neither great mf* grand were: Mesdames Maggie Hester McDonald and h'lla Marshall Doylo. The young ladies woro: Misses Maggie Harnett, Beulah Harker. Howley llunslngor and Janie Ilun singer. A Grandmothers' .Mooting at Home of Mrs. s. M. Ilunsinger. (Hy Ella Dendy Doyle.) "At two o'clock on Friday e'en Tho Grandmothers will convene. Lot's dispel all tho't of hard-time gloom, And weavo a rug on the old-time loom. December loth is the date, I say - A welcome awaits von here that day." The above invitation, whole-souled and unique, H rou ghi hearty response from Mad am ilunsinger's clique: Hy ones and by twos, from near and afar Some riding in buggies, some using a car. While doubtless some others by-paths a mbulatod, Tho" many hy mud ... irtarcd roads were belated. Arrived, wo were met at tho door hy Miss Howley, Whom wo followed into tho living room, duly Divested ourselves of our wann win ter wraps, And thence to the parlor, where nev er, perhaps, Roforo bad assembled such a gay co terie. Fach new-comer caught, tho inspira tion, you soo. While engaged thus in chatter and laughter and Jost, A handful of colton was handed each gue.st, To pick out tho seed from the lint, white and fleecy, Waa to some of tho party not quite so oasy. Our moments were numbered-wo should bo nimble and quick, As Jack, who "jumped over tho can dlo-stlck." Those who worked hardost soon left off their clatter They commonly do, who oxcol, for that matter. Stu f mt un?t fours OUR CHRISTMAS WISH JT REQUIRES not the occasion of Christmas with its joys, cheer and preva lent good will, to arouse in us a sense of the appreciation due patrons of this paper. In our hearts and minds are gratitude and good thoughts for you during every day of the year; but Christmas hallows our sentiments and makes their expression fitting and timely. Such as we have accomplished and such good as may be traceable to our efforts would not have been possible without your sustaining power and co-operation. If in any sense we have upheld a beacon, you have supplied oil for the lamp. If ours has been a chariot, yours has been the motive element which has kept it on its way All characters appealing to or endeavoring to entertain the public, must be given a certain meed of applause or they cannot exist. With those engaged in publishing a newspaper, the applause comes in the interest which readers manifest in its columns and in an occasional word of approval. The practical help of sub scriber" a**d advertisers has enabled us to mau n # ublication standard; their encour as furnished the degree of pleasure necessary an incentive to our daily tasks. May the spirit of Christmas work for you the full degree of its bountifulness. May you be enabled to get the same amount of pleasure and benefit from these columns that we have derived from making them. THE PUBLISHERS Copyright 1920 So when the clock on the mantel had ticked tho last minute, About fifteen good grandmas found out they weren't "in it." Mrs. Jim McDonald was announced the prize-winner, And a home-made rag ru? warmed the gratitude in her. Fifty-five was the number of seed she had Huted, And our congratulations were duo her, unstinted. We bog leave to offer our best of good wishes: May her foot ne'er grow cold, and may all her dishes He upturned every time Fortuno chances to rain, For of this latest shower she has naught to complain. We next followed our hostess tho loom house to survey, Where the old loom has stood for many n day. With its massive old beams, its sleigh and its shuttle, And the warp of red thread through which it must scuttle. <>n the old loom bench one by one took her se;it. And what once seemed a hardship now seemed a rare treat; For many a life story in rapid suc cession. Loomed up In each heart, bad she made a confession. For memories mournfully sad and yet sweet Caine crowding each other the mo ment our feel Touched the pod?is of this time honored frame, tall and ?rand. And we thought of our mothers, the best In the land- - How with dear, willing hands they the shuttle did ply, And with warm hdmespun clothes did our fathers supply While the Civil War waged. Oh, what heroines they, To keep up the home fires, and help In tho fray! And oh! may their daughters leave traces of worth, When our bodies remlngle with tho dust of tho earth. Now, tho rug being finished, with deft fingers and thumbs 'Twas removed from the loom, leav ing long useful thrums; A deep fringe was loft, too, to finish tho ends, And the knots that wero tied were as steadfast as friends. Now tlio old spinning wheel, with its spokes ranged in circle, In each turn re-echoed the groans of a cycle; Yet its groaning and moaning and murmurings low Were like soft minor strains from the long, long ago. So wo turned it. Some spun long threads of tho rolls Which lay 'cross the base of its neck in white folds. The winding-blades now we should not fail to ment?a?, Nor the hanks of red thread which attracted attention, Nor the old colorod "auntie" who seemed no'cr to grow weary Of sizing this fhroad. ( Her name was "/ ant Clary.") Now the rugs on the railing, all hung out to sun. In silence attested to labor well done. Hack to the "big house" we now wended our way, Retrospection submerged into Joys of to-day. Hospitality's attentions are as ever observed. So when all were seated the menu was served. .The viands of sandwiches, salad and cake And coffee (which kept the non-users a wake, | Were served by Miss Howley, wit li Miss ,I;inie. her elster, And Miss noillah Harker to kindly assisi her-? With whal rare enjoyment those daintb-s we tasted. The young ladies presont. sung songs while we feasted. All too short the hours-the mo mentH how fleeting! For tho time had arrived now to break np this meeting. Fro leaving our hostess, we were pleased to aver That for a most pleasant social our thanks were duo her. May abe long live to welcome warm friends in her horne Her name shall be cherished genera tions to como. -*>?.?. The Ufo of heavy artillery depends largely on tho finality of powdor that is used, some grades being much moro erosive than others. PULL LOCAL BUDGET OF NEWS From Seneca-II. M. Tribble Indis posed-?Many Holiday Visitors. Seneca, Dec. 21.-Special: Dr. and Mrs. li. A. Hines will have with thom for the Christmas season their daughters, Misses Nellie, Nancy and May Hines, nnd son, Edgar Hines, Jr. Miss Nollie is taking a post graduate course at Winthrop, Miss Nancy is a member of tho music fac ulty and Miss May a senior at the same institution. Edgar is a student at Porter Military Academy, Char leston. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy are look ing forward with unusual happiness to the approaching holidays, as it will bring their ontiro family to gether for the first time since the summer vacation-Miss Louise Den dy, a member of the senior class of Winthrop; Marshall, from Presbyte rian College, Clinton, and Wilkes Den dj, field secretary for Christian Endeavor Society for North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. AU aro expected to arrive boro before Christmas Eve. Tho girls and boys, students of the various colleges in South Carolina nnd other State::, aro turning their faces toward homo for the Christ mas holidays. Already quite a largo number have arrived, and before Christmas Eve many homes and tho town will be happy and made bright er by their presence. The society cal endar is fast hoing filled for the holi days, and the young folks are look ing forward with bright anticipation to their home-coming and the social affairs of the season. Wo regret to learn thal Mrs. John Myers' condition indicates no im provement whatever, She has beeii In declining health for about two years. Part of tho time, however, she has been able to go about In her homo and ofton take short ridos In town. Hut for a month or longor she has hoon confined to her bod. Mrs. Myers is well known throughout tho county, and has numerous friends who sympathize with her in this long lllnoss, Tho following are among tho num bnr of collego students who aro homo for tho holidays: Miss Lola Harron, Lander Collego; Misses Allco Ad ams, draco Alexander, Mndalino and ;?.( Lola Dllworth, G. W. C., Greenville;* Miss Francos Alexander, Flora Mc Donald, Rod Springs, N. C.; Misses Chi ml He Wood and Edna Brock, An iorson College; Miss Typhano Bur ?oss, Miss Thelma Vorner, Winthrop Collogo; Cadots Clarence Ellison, W111 Anderson and Julius Martens, Jlemson Collogo; Robert Bowon and lim Shirley, Balley Military Insti tute; Edgar Hines, Jr., Porter Mili tary School, Charleston, and Mar- . {hall Dendy. Presbyterian College. Tho Presbyterian Sunday school iv 111 give a Christmas program next Sunday evening at 8.30 o'clock in Ibo church In celebration of Christ mas. Tho teachers and committees who have tho affair in charge are inisily engaged In arranging tho final letalis, and the occasion promises tos i)0 quite a success. A cordial Invi tation is given the public to attend this Christmas celebration. t The aarly hour (6.30) will enable all of those who wish to attend this and ilso tho usual Sunday evening ser vices In tho various churches. There will be given in the school auditorium Thursday evening at 8 [j'clock an entertainment which will no doubt attract a crowded house. Tho entertainment 13 given by the Boy ScoiiV. ajul they hopo to have the same encouragement from the public as has been given them here tofore. A varied and pleasing pro gram of music will be given. A ma gician of note will have a leading place on the program. Admission, 20 and 3 0 couts. Tho sympathy of tho entire com munity goes out to Mrs. Chas, N, . Cignilliat in lier sorrow over the death of her brother ,Dr. T. M. Mc cutcheon, which q/Curred on the lath at his home In Sardinia, Sum tor county, after a brief illness of two days. At ono limo Dr. Mccut cheon was a resident of Seneca and practiced medicine here about three years. Ho leaves a wife and four children, besides brothers and sis ters, to mourn his death. Marion Elizabeth Ballenger is a recent arrival in the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Grady W. Bal lengor, having been with them slnco Friday. A delightful party of the past week was given by Mr. and Mrs. Shepard In celebration of the 30th wedding anniversary of Mrs. Shep ard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Wood. There were twenty guests who enjoyed the evening with them. During the time a clever contest was entered into, when they were asked lo write telegrams of congratulation und good wishes to tho bride and groom of 3 0 years. Prof. Coates was given llrst place in the contest for writing the best telegram in verse. Late in the evening tempting re freshments were served. The. death of Stephen Baldwin Sunday morning took from our midst one of the oldest citizens of Seneca. Had he lived until Jan. 27 he would have reached tho 79th milestone of life. Mr. Baldwin served in the Con federate Army and had always lived tho Christian Ufo he professed. He was sick only one week, and his suf fering was Intense, hut he bore lt with Christian resignation and for titude. He was a member of the Baptist church, and always, when he was able, attended services. He loaves a widow and ono sister, be sides other relatives. His remains were buried Monday at 1 1 o'clock at Return church cemetery. The many friends of our towns man, R. M. Trlbble, sympathize with him in his prolonged indisposition, which has kept him confined to his home off and on for several weeks, and they hope he can soon got out und mingle with" them again. Tho Community Sing which was given Sunday evening In the Presby terian church was an appropriate and beautiful manner in which to usher in the Christmas season. Tho church was filled to its fullest capa city by an attontlvo audience, which onjoyed the delightful program of Christmas music from beginning to ond. Tho choir, about twenty of tho host voices in (and near) town, to gether, with tho school children, who were seated In the gallory, proved to bo far above the avorage. The children had sovoral choruses, which wore woll rendorod and showed thor ough training. Truly, the program was a genuino treat to all music lov ers. It consisted of Christmas music altogether-solos, duets, quartettes and choruses. Miss Dorn, teacher of music in the school, was at tho or gan, and Miss Josie Dendy was In charge as pianist. Added to these wore tho flute and cornet. "Holy Night" by tho Boy Scout Band was well rendered. The Parent-Teacher Association and tho committees who had charge of tho Community Sing deservo much credit. Und they cer tainly aro being congratulated on the wonderful success of the ovon Ing. One hears nothing but praise from all sides, and it may bo well to add right here that the request has been made that lhere will be a repe tition of this delightful affair In tho near future. The decorations wore bonn*ifni and artistic, carrying out. thc Christmas colors, red and green, with a profusion of paper white nar cissi. Wife of Former Governor Dead. Announcement is made in tho daily papers of the death of Mr:>. Eloise Butler Higood. widow of Cov I mor Johnson iingood. her death oe curring at her homo In Barnwell on Monday last. She was .Sf? years old. She was tho (laughter of Andrew Bickens Butler and Harriet Hayno. her father having been a South Car olina Judge and United States Sona tor. Her husband was a brlgadler gonoral 'in thc Confederate army. Ho was oloctod Comptroller General on tho ticket with Hampton In 187f>, and served ns .Governor of this S.nto from 1880 to 1882. The funoral was held at Barnwell yesterday afternoon. Although one oyster produces about 1,000,000 oystors In n yonr, only n few of theso survlvo tho nt tncks of enemies, Including whelks mid limpets. rt?