Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-08-11
OUR SENECA BUDGET.
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DEATH or MR.. RIonARp |, s. poaou


sE,NEo9A, s. g. August 10, "A telegram
ing, annoanoing the death Of Mr.. Ricli-
frd >. Porcher, was sad surprise TO the
people of this place. The saIno morn
ing he had left tho homo of his daughtor,
Mrs. j. II. Gignilliat, here, taking the
Blue Ridge for Clemson, tho home of
another daughter, Mrs. James Lewis.
His death occurred almost Immediately
m arriving thore. + s.
Theiihterment occurred ut Seneca, the
Masons % large number of whom, from
different PLACES, were prosent) having
charge Of tho services. Rev. o. Il.
Porcher, the Ep:sccp:, Rector from Pen
dleton, also took part in the seryices
Mr.. Porchers children, from different
places, were here. y d ss
Tho largo number of persons present
at the funeral evinced the fact of his
great popularity.
berei hero a5 Miss Susie Sloan, is tho
guest of Mrs. Ruskin Anderson for q day
or two.
Mr.. James B. Brown, Jr., spent Tues
day at no ..lo. .- ~
Miss Lillian Caldwell is visiting her
sister, Mrs. D. X. Norris, at Hickory
Flat. ~. -,
Mr.. John Anglin, of Atlanta, has boon
at tho homo of Prof. and Mrs. @. w.
Moore. ..
At meeting of membors of tho Liter
ary Circle, formerly in existence hero.
belonging to tho circle. A number of
bids were received by the committee.
Dr.. E. o. Doyle is the purchaser.
IN HONOR OF MISS NAN OSBORNE. A..
"Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Stribling, ut homo,
from 1.-Two until seven, Monday afternoon,
August the eighth" In response to the
fifty invitations issued, socioty's wee tots
assembled in honor of Miss Nan Osborne,
q protty little lady between five and six
years of age. Her home is in Anderson.
The enjoyment Was such rs only joy
GUS ohildron can experience. Tho lawn
was thronged and games wero engaged
IN. Ono of tho young guests, aftor mon
tioning tho games played, Sally Walker,
otc., added Tend throwini' grass at eaol
othor," which romark seemed supornu-
Gus.
The ico cream and other refreshments
wore an important feature with tho chill
dron.
Those present wcre: Miss Nan Os-
Texas; Misses Sue Ellen Hunter, Luoiie
Hamilton, Marguerite Adams, Holen
Cary, Norma Gignilliat. Lois Gignilliat,
Ellita Cary, Julia Harper, Janet Holland,
Ludio Jordan, Werner Stribling, Robocoa
Todd, Fay Eskow, and Rutlodgo Osborne,
of Anderson; LOWS Crayton, Charlie
Byrd, Lowory Hamilton, Tom Cherry,
Cherry Davis, Warren Davis, G. W. Gig
nilliat, Jr., Wales Lowory, Tom Marshall
Lo,wery, FRANCOIS Adams, Whitnor Cary,
Julius Shanklin, Harry Bryan, Gordon
Todd, Heke Swami, Joo MoCaroy.
AT NIoNTEAGLE.
Mrs. M. w. Coleman and Miss Mary
Cnerry arc at homo after u y asant visit
to Montoaglc. On their way they spcnt
four days in Atlanta. They were SO for
tunato as to see many distinguished per-
sons, authors and othors, at Monteaglo,
and mot young sister of tho nations
popular horo, Lieut.. Richmond Pearson
1Iobson. They were present on tho in
tOrical contest.
DIR. rEIL IN TOWN.
Rev. Robert p: Poll, D. D., President
of tho Presbyterian College for Women,
at Columbia, was in town Monday.
BAPTIST PREACHERS.
Rev. j. l.. Vass, Superintendent of the
Baptist Orphanago at Greenwood, and
Roy q. w. Gardner, prominent nows-
paper man of Greenwood, spent Monday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Stribling.
They woro on their way to Fair Play to
attend tho Association.
OTHER NEWS.
Mrs. Alice Doyle, of Granbury, Texas,
has boon visiting Mrs. II. +. Alexander.
Mr.. J. Ii. Bryan, tho day telegraph
operator hore, is taking Il rest and has
Gono to Chick Springs.
Mr. II. l.. Howell is doing tho work of
day telegraph operator, while Mr.. Fred.
McCarley acts as night operator.
Tho friends of Miss Dora Dumas, of
n m M Cln IN 1,n,, ;,,% 10,
She is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ruskin
Anderson, and is accompanied by her
nephew, Master Lucien Dumas.
The excellent sermons preached at tho
Presbyterian church last Sunday morn
ing and evening, by Rev. Joseph II.
Dcndy clicited much favorable comment
from his hearers.
Mr.. II. M. Lowery has returned from
Atlanta, whcro he receive medical treat
mInt.
Miss Pearl Ballongor and Mr.. Charles
Ballenger, of Mchland, were with Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Alexander Sunday cvon.
ing, and attended service ut thu Prosby-
tcrian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Thompson
have returned to their homo at Mablo-
ton, Ga.
Miss Susie Thompson accompanied
Mrs. James ii. Thompson to Middleton,
who're sho will spend while. Sho will
also visit Atlanta.
Mr.. Frank Alexander, of Piedmont, is
spending several days in Seneca.
Misses Corric Phinney and Emma
Wickliffo, of West Union, were in town
Tuesday.
Prof. w. L. Thompson and family
have returned to Dublin, Ga.
Miss Mary Hughs, of Richland, is Wis
iting Miss Mamie Isbell.
Mr.. George Grant, formerly of Lock
hart, has moved to Seneca, and is i'm tho
store of Mr.. G. w. Gignilliat.
The Dumas house is boing repaired.