Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
, THE NEWS FROM sEaEcA
Improving The Mlnefal SPRINGS l,ipbtlng !hs
Town With yapor Gas OF s. Rows.' q 81

sENEcA /, 3. O., August j. The citizons:
have been oontriD Dnting to a fund for the
improvement Of the mineral springs,
which have been leased to Dr., w. Il.
Austin, Messrs. !. M. Cary, D < H. Bryan
and MS. Stribling. These gentlemen
will attend to making the improyea, ents
and have charge OF the springs, ! which
been for some time neglected. The water
contains fine medicinal properties. N
The council has ordered yapor gas,
with which it expects to light portion
of the town. a @ IS I'd 81 x ~ .g{ a.
The Seneca Township Pension Board
met here Saturday, reorganized and re-
leoted the old board, consisting of Mr.. +.
d. Finoannon, chairman, and Messrs.
James T. Reid and T. III. Stribling. Mr.
I. D. Fincannon was eleoted from this
township to the county board. n $$#
A pleasant lawn party was given In the
park Saturday evening by the little
Kisses Reid, who. with their parents,
have boon spending some time at the
Oconee Inn, to their young friends. Tho
party lasted from 2 until O'Clock, the
park being prettily lighted, and string
band furnishing music. Games were
played, and one Of tho young hostesses,
beautifully dressed in white silk, danced
the skirt dance gracefully. Ice cream
and cake were served. VI
On Monday evening the young set en-
joyed sociable at the hospitable home
/ IF 11t, anH MIRO II Tl;,oo E.
Prof. and Mrs. f. T.. Hughes and ohil-
dren, C Grnanv;ils, spent several hours
in town Monday returning to their home
from Walhalla, whore Prof. Hughes so
efficiently snperintondod tho County
Teachers School.
Miss Nellie Porohor, of Atlanta, is
visiting her sistor, Mrs. j. f. Gignilliat.
Mr.. j. w. Stribling has returned from
a deligh tful week spont in the noun
tains.
Misses Mary Orr and Margio McCully,
of Anderson, and Mr.. Sam Bennett, OF
Groenvillo, and Mr.. Christie Bonnett, OF
Charleston, formed pleasant mountain
party who woro in town Sunday night.
General Moore, of Hampton, visited his
daughter, Mrs. e. A. Hines, last weok.
Miss Nello Harris, a pretty and intelli
gont young lady from Townvillo, is visit
ing Misses Christine and Inoz Dickson.
Mr. Hilton Holmes has returned to his
homo at Marietta.
Miss Lidie Koith, Of Walhalla, is visit
ing Misses Carrie and Bessie Belle Sholor
Miss Lucy Moore, of Hampton, is
spending q month with her sister, Mrs
e. A. Hines.
Mr.. Nine Maxwell, of Anderson, spent
Sunday night tho guest of Mr.. George
Y. Coleman.
Mrs. Martha Cary is visiting tho family
of her son, Mr.. Il. NJ. Cary.
Miss Annie Maxwell, of Walhalla, il
tho guest of Miss Stella Fincannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Stokes Stribling ant
children leave this week for visit t.
Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Reid havo lof
the Oconee Inn, aftor stay of about
month. Mr.. Roid was working in th
iltorest of the National Union, an orde
Lof which he organized here.
II Mr.. Ruskin Anderson Is opening up
store in tho building next to Mr.. w. A
Hollands grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Todd were "a
homo" to number of their younj
, friends Monday evening.
Misses Marie, Matte and Sadie HUFF
mann and Master Frank HUFFMAN ar
in Seneca for a while.
Miss Mary Swami has returned from
Walhalla, where she was delighted witt
tho teachers school, the teachers, Wal
halla and tho Walhalla people.
Rev. w. Il. Capers did not fill his ap
pointment here Sunday, owing to tn
sad death of his brothor-in-law, who's
funeral was hold at Columbia on Sunda
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. StrOther have issue
invitations to an "At Home" Wednes
day evening, given in honor of thoi
L charming guests, Miss Strothor and Mis-
! Annie Vcrner. MARY E. SWAMI.