Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-19
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.
Two Interesting Communications Adams
Entertains Club Members Other News.

Seneca, December 1o.-The near ap
proaoh of Christmas brings a large nun
Der OF shoppers on our streets, and the
stores present very busy appearance.
Miss May Thompson has gone for q
| two weeks visit to Augusta and also tc
hor homo in Washington, Ga. She will
return and resume her duties in the
school after the holidays.
a parlor play, given by Mrs. Il. e. Strib
/ ling, will bo one of the pleasures OF
| Christmas weok.
a meeting OF tho executive committee
for the Improvement of the school
grounds was held last Monday afternoon.
These grounds, consisting of four acres,
Will afford grand opportunity for i'm
provcment, as they arc very beautiful.
The work of sodding with grass and tree
planting will commence at All early date.
Cards are out for tho wedding Of Miss
Lalla Jordan, of Greenville, to Mr.. Jen-
nings Porter, of Charleston, on the 9th
of this month. Miss Jordan is i, niece of
Mr.. l.. w. Jordan and is woll known
here and admired, as she has been fire.
quent visitor to Seneca.
Miss Lillian Caldwell visited her rela
tives at Hickory Flat tho past week.
The Once-a-Weell Club was entertained
by Mrs. James Adams last Thursday.
The subject under discussion was Lady
hlontagu and tho noted women of her
time. Cowper and Burns were discussed,
the quotations for tho meeting being
from these authors. Following the pro,
gramme was most unique literary con
test, which was Cotton up by tho hostess.
rms contest consisted of quotations and
portraits of the most noted poets. Mrs.
Stokes Stribling won tho prize for the
most correct answers. The ncxt meet
ing, which will consist of "Christmas
Chimes and Christmas Jingles," will be
held in tho parlor of Mrs. w. j. Lunney.
The meeting promises to be one of great
pleasure and profit.
Prof. j. E. Ward has gono to North
Carolina for tho holidays.
Mr.. John Pruet visited his home i'm
Law onia, Ca, last week. During his visit
his aged grandmother died and he re-
mainad to the funeral
Tho churches and Sunday schools were
all closed last Sabbath. No new cases of
the scarlet fever arc reported at present.
WIN the precautions that are now being
and will not become an epidemic.
Miss jessie Wright, of Georgia, who is
attending school in Greenwood, is a guest
of Miss Emma Stribling.
Miss Mary Cherry is expected homo on
next Friday. Miss Cherry is attending
the College for Women in Columbia.
Mrs. Louis Cary and little Eleta Cary
IL Ill, u
"ceh' l.. NJ. G.
Al tho Library.
Seneca, December 10.-As Tuesday of
next week will fall on the 25th, tbe library
will not bc opon Consequently books
will have to be returned or renewed on
noXt Saturday, December %. Miss Sara
Livingston is librarian for this month.
a recent acquisition of much interest to
the library is the "Log Boko," said to bo
an exact reproduction of the ono thrown
by Christopher Columbus from his vessel
on his memorable voyage of discovery.
The little volume is extremely antique in
appearance.
DICKENS SYMPOSIUM.
Tho Students Club has for tho past few
weeks been engaged in study of Charles
Dickens, taking his homo life, his place
III literature and othcr interesting work.
AS close to the study of this author the
programme for tho last meeting was n
Dickens Symposium, held at the homo of
tho Misses Livingston. A list of Qucs.
tions was prepared by tho president, Miss
Sara Livingston, an able and enthusiastic
club worker. Much delightful discussion
was the result. Having answered the
greatest numbor of questions, Miss Helen
Swami was awarded the prize. A feature
Of tho club now is the weekly voting for
quotation laureate" tho club member
who answers to roll call with tho best
quotation being selected. Tho ono re-
eiying tho distinction tho greatest mum
Der of times during tho quarter will DO
awarded prize.
OTHER NEWS.
Mrs. Annie Brown has returned from
q delightful stay of two weeks among
friends in Anderson
Miss Manic Phillips, of Bowersvillo,
Ca, and Miss Mattic Sullivan, of Fort
Madison, visited Miss Frances Lowory
last week.
Rev. j. II. Wilson, former pastor of
tho Presbyterian church here, paid visit
to Seneca last week.
Mrs. Il. l.. Stribling will entertain Sow
eral young lady guests during the holi-
days.
Rev. w. S. IIamitcr preached at Rccdy
Fork school house last Sunday afternoon.
Ogilvio Todd will spend part Of his
holidays in Anderson.
A number Of visitors will bo in town
next week.
Merry Christmas to all NJ. +. S.