Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-26
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OUR SENECA BUDGET.
q &coSDlJosrkD BT MISS LAZY is, AIM.
3YS 5DsA ATIr 0S DIR. j. J.AsiEs H. 8Rowe.s s$Ss
s,s,sEee s, ai,Esy "a "A Seneca inournf
the death OF one Of her ol ldest aud most
highly respected al ltizens. y a, ftet an illl
ness Of some length, Or. j James B. Brown
passed away, .rhursday evening, january
| 10. DR.. Brown Was 8b years of age, lasy,
ing beSn born at 8elton, s. O,, la 1885. u
His medical career extended over quitt
D long period. AZ the age Of % yearB he
WAS grad duated from the Philadelphia
Medical Coltege. he then located near
! Dalton, Georgia TO PRACTICE his profes-
sion. The Civil War breaking out " thin
q years time. he offered his services,
was accepted and made assistant surgeon
Of the 10th Georgia regiment. Later he
was promoted to the position OF surgeon
ofltho regiment, and whom the war closed
wss ecting Brigade surgeon; under Gene
raj Wofford. After the surrender at
Appornatox, ho was sent to Fortress
Monroe, and made surgeon OF the the ship
carrying the soldiers to Savannah. I.
For q number Of years DR.. Brown has
resided at Seneca, and was q loading ply
sioian, until his poor health Of recent
years prevented his engaging in his pro-
fession. y
The funeral services, held at the Rap-
tist church, Of which Dr. Brown was q
member, Friday afternoon, were largely
attended and were conducted by Rev. w.
s. Hamiter. " ist III
Many friends feel muoh sympathy for
Mrs. Browns and for the four children,
Mesdames J.H. Bryan and Leland L.
Lowery and Messrs. James B. Brown,
! Js., anu Sosopn brown. ~, .i,.. i, {
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Bryan were sum.
monod from Florida, where they had
gone to spend a month, and Mr.. JAMES
3. Brown, Jr., from Atlanta. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Baker and Mr.. George
Brown, of Anderson, were here durin6,
DR.. Browns last Illness. II
DR.. Brown has many friends through
out tho cor.nty, end tho news of his
death will carry much sadness to them,
A TRAVELLING LIBRARY.
Mrs. M. w. Coleman, president of the
South Carolina Federation of Women's
Clubs, has issued a letter asking each
member Of tho Federation TO donate q
book for the purpose of forming travel
ing library, similar to those hpd in some
other States. Club mombers are respond
ing readily and tho first hooks arc begin
ming to come in. .....
Mrs. Coleman goes to Elberton, Ga,
this week. While there she will be the
guest of Sorosis, which has tho distino-
tion Of being the oldest Wowan's Club
In Georgia. Mrs. Coleman was invited
to meet Mrs. j. Lindsay johnson, presi-
don't of the Georgia Federation, as she
also will be there.
TO SERVE HIS ALMA MATER.
DIR. e. Clay Doyle has boon unani-
mously elected to act as one of the trus-
tees of tho Presbyterian College of South
Carolina, loacated at Clinton. This is a
distinguished compliment to bo paid one
of tho younger members of the Alumni.
OTHER NEWS.
Mrs. G. X. Livingston and Miss Clara
Livingston are visiting Mrs. John @.
Cary at Lookhart.
Mrs. John d. Verner, of Walhalla,
visited her daughter, Mrs. j. M. Strothor,
last week.
Mr. w. r. Sherard, of Washington, d.
c., is visiting the family of Mr.. w. A.
Holland.
Miss Annie Alexandor spent Saturday
and Sunday a5 West Union.
The friends Of Rev. w. Il. Capers re.
grot to learn that he has had an attack
of grippe at his home, Anderson. He
will fill his usual appointment at tho
Episcopal church hero on the fifth Sun
day of January.
Mrs. w. M. Hoke and children passed
through here Friday, returning to At
lanta, after visit to Mrs. Hoke's pa
rents, DIR. and Mrs. Nardin, ut Anderson.
Mr.. James B. Brown, Jr., returned to
Atlanta Monday morning.
Mrs. James L.. Lowery and Master
John Mcintosh Lowery have returned
from long visit to Ellisville, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McLcsky, Of Hart
well, Ca, spent several days of last
week with Mrs. John Myers. Mrs. Nc
LesRy is remembered hore as Miss Lille
McElroy.
DR.. Bailey, of Greenvillo, filled tho
pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday
4; morning liiiilg aiII evening.
Mrs. Lizzie, ,Ledbetter, Of Townville,
has beon visiting Mrs. j. b. Brown.
Mr.. Walter Il. Swami, an Atlanta
Western Union telegraph operator, spent
Sunday and Monday with his home folks
hero. ..
Miss Harriet Vernon, of Walhalla, Is
tho guest of hor niece, Mrs. j. NJ.
Strother.
Mr. w. D. Holland had slight attack
of illness during several days of last
week.
Miss Carrie Sholor has returned from
Washington, d. G.
Mr.. T. S. Stribling, who has boon serv-
ing in tho United States army, arrived
in Seneca Sunday.
Rey. j. L. Daniel preached at the Me-
thodist church Sunday afternoon instead
Of evening.
MIR. Hewitt Davenport, of Gainesville,
Ca, visited his sister, Mrs. M. l.. Cox,
last week.
Mrs L. e. Dickson, Misses Christine
and ln0z Dickson and Master Ted Dick