Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-08-04
QUE! SENECA SE!l! &C RUDGEGE
CONDUCTED BY NJ. L. s.

Hu4 n!4!! G;A 4sG;A DUDMhsa
CONDUCTED BY NJ. e. s.
GOLD MAID" ....
SENECA, S. c., August "A social
event Of moro than usual pleasure
was tho entertainment givcn by
ing. The amusement consisted Of play
ing "progressivo old maid" AS oach
person was so unfortunate as to be loft
with tho 'old maid" card q puncturo was
made in his or her score card. Among
tho young ladies Miss Christine Dickson
had hor card puncturcd oftenost-six
times-and was presented live kitten,
which had already been given tho name
Dewey, as q card suspended from it's
mock by a ribbon of rcd, white and bluo
attostcd. 1t is seid "a cat is an old
maids delight" aud Miss Dickson will
no doubt derive great comfort from tho
pot rs they grow old together.
No less appropriate was tho prizo
awarded Mr.. Hunter Brownlee. his card
having four puncturos. 1t consisted of
q box containing thread, needles, pins,
buttons and other necessities which 90
far toward allaying tho discomforts of
old bacholoFism.
1t sccms that out of tho largo number
present Miss Bessie Strother is tho only
one to escape tho much dreaded appclla-
tion, cold Maid" as hor card was tho
only ono which did not receive single
punCturo.
At tho close of tho game delightful
refreshments, consisting of salad, crack
crs, olives, pickle, ice tea, leo cream and
cakc, were served.
Those present woro Miss Bessie Stro-
thor, of West Union; Misses Lillian Cald-
we'll, Fannie Lowery, Christine Dickson,
Byrdie Thompson, Susie Thompson, May
Cherry, Lucia LOWS, Mamie Swami,
Helen Swami, Sara Livingston, Clara
Livingston, and DR.. j, Louis Gray,
Mossrs. N m David Todd, John Sitton, George
!. Coleman, @. R. Smith, Hunter Brown
leo, j. Quincoy Adams, Robert Mason,
Eugene Lewis, Arthur II. Thompson,
Butlor Holmes, w. p. Nimmons, Elzio
Richardson, j. X. Livingston, Whitnor
X. Livingston.
The charming mannors for which tho
Livingston family are noted caused tho
guests to pass an evening of rare enjoy
mont.
TEACHERS SELECTED.
The following teachers have boon
for the ensuing session: Principal, Prof.
j. l.. Eskew: assistant, Misses Fannie
Whitmire and Honriotta Barton, both of
Greenvillc.
ANOTHER SCHOOL.
Mrs. w. SpearEan and Mrs. William
II. Carey will open scho> Il in tho Keo-
wee Hotel, on the first M nday in Sep.
tomber. Mrs. Spearmau has had expe!
rienco in both graded and private schools
here and Mrs. Carey is also woll known.
1t is hoped tho efforts of tho worthy
ladies may meet with success.
MRS. MAC swAIN's POSITION.
Mrs. l.. S. MacSwain has been olectod
to place as teacher in tho school at
Cross Hill. She was known hore as q
competent teacher, and her friends arc
glad to learn that she has secured a bot
tor position.
Mr.. Will Livingston was in town last
week. Ho has moved from I.ockhart to
Union, whore ho will bo engaged in busi-
ness.
Mrs. Mary Scurry visited Mrs. II. NJ.
Tribble last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Craig have had q
rocont addition, in the person of little
girl, to thoir family.
Mr.. Henry Harbin had the misfortune
to loso two mules last week. The loss
was occasioncd by tree falling on tho
mules. The affair occurred several milos
from horo.
Miss Emma Wickliife and Corrio Phin-
ney, of Wost Union, spont Sunday With
Miss ELLA Richardson,
Rev. w. S. Hamitor will be absent form
his pulpit at tho Presbyterian church
next Sunday. There will be preaching
Dondy, of Richland.
Miss Carrie StrOther and Dr. j. w.
Boil woro in town Friday.
Mr.. Louis nj. Jordan, book keeper for
the firm of M. w. Coleman &c Co., has
taken vacation paying visit to his
aunt, Mrs. II. G. Duncan, at Union.
Mr.. Marshall S. Stribling, of Lavonia,
was in town Friday.
Mr.. James Darby, of Walhalla, made
several visits to Seneca last week.
DR.. Edward NJ. Coleman has returned
from Montoagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutlcdgo Osborne and
three children, of Anderson, arc visiting
at tho homo of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Strib.
ling.
Mr.. Chauncoy Chamberlain, and his
sister, Htttio Miss Ruth Chamberlain, Oi
Atlanta, arc guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
j. Gignilliat.
Mr.. w. d. Holland has returned to
Seneca after months absence.
Mr.. Whitnor K. Livingston, of Lock
hart, has boon on visit to his home
folks hero.
Mr.. Drayton Dahh, Of Towmy:!!e, was
at Mr.. and Mrs. II. Nj. Tribble's one day
last wook.
Nj. Fred. McCarloy spont Sunday in
! town.
A unique little document is tho lottol
received this week by Mrs. l.. w. Jordan
from hor son, Lieut.. Lambert Whitfield
Jordan, Jr. 1t is writton in tho smallest
possible pcnmanship, great part of il
| on an envelope, which had been used by
tho family in writing to him. Tho lottoi
Is folded quito small, is enclosed in nc
envelope and is stamped in throe differ.
| ont places. Whits many friends will be
glad to loarn that ho is getting on worry
nicely.
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