Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-15
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.
Death OF Mrs. William E. Thompson-Pro.
tracted Meetlng-Local News.

Seneca, May l4,-The news Of the
death of Mrs. William e. Thompson, of
Iallapoosa, Ca, was received here with
great sorrow. Prof. Thompson accom-
panied her remains to Seneoa, where the
iptermant occurred last Wednesday
afternoon, tho services being conducted
by Revs. G. +. Clarkson aud W.. s.
Hamiter. Mrs. Thompson was, before
her marriage, Miss Maggie Liniey, and
as number of tho years of her life were
spent in Seneca, she was much loved
here for her noble and sweet Christian
character. Those from a distance in
attendance upon tho funeral were Mrs.
Linley, Mrs. Thompson's mother, Mrs.
william Ltnloy, Mossrs. John, Archie
n and Edward Linley, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thompson, Mrs. Eugene Crayton, Messrs.
Arthur and Joseph Thompson. The
floral tributes from distance and from
here were many and beautiful. MANY
friends sympathizo with tho bereaved
|arclatives.
The meeting at tho Methodist Church
continues this week, services being hold
morning and evening. The preaching is
done by Rev. w. II. Hodges, of Gaffney.
Mr.. Hodges Expresses truth in an i'm
pressivo and oftontimes beautiful man
ner, and is quite favorite with the
people. Owing to tho meeting tho
Baptists kindly called in their services
last Sunday. A Sunday school mass
meeting was, held at the Methodist
church church Sunday undyi afternoon, when Mr..
Sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Clarkson gave
the children talk concerning his recent
trip to New Orleans, where he attended
the great missionary conference.
Mrs. NJ. L. Johnson is in Columbia
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Guy Grove.
A largo number of Seneca people
attended tho picnic ut Cherry's Saturday
and spent delightful day.
Mr. and Mrs James Thompson and
son Alfred, Of Middleton, Ga, are spend
| ing several days hore.
Mr. NJ. Q. Alexander, superin tendont
| of tho Jordan Cotton Mills, is in Green
wood on business this week.
Miss Annie Reid, of Walhalla, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reid the first of
| the week.
Cadets Charles Ggnilliat and Marshall
Jordan, of Clemson, spent Sunday Mt
| homo.
Mrs. Eugene Crayton and children, of
| Anderson, are guests at the homo of Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Thompson.
Rev. b. NJ. Anderson will fiji his usual
appointment at the Episcopal church
| next Sunday evening.
Mr.. j. II. Earle, of Walhalla, was in
! town Monday and Tuesday.
Owing to Rev. w. S. Hamitor's alb.
senco at Little Rock, whore he goes as
com missioner to the General Assembly,
the pulpit at tho Presbyterian church
will be filled next Sunday morning by
| Roy. I. 9. Potter, Of Greers. Mr.. Potter
| Will also preach at keowee Chapel at d
o'clock in the afternoon.
Tom Swami, who has been at homo for
a while, returned last week to Atlanta
to accept position as telegraph operator.
Miss Byrdio Thompson accompanied
her brother, Prof Will Thompson, on
his return to Tallapoosa.
Tho Life and Times of William
Lowndes," South Cardinals great states
man, scholar and soldier is receiving
many favorable press notices now. The
book was prepared by Mrs. st. Julien
Ravcnel, soils for $l.50, and will be can
vassed in Seneca at an early day.
The Seneca High School closes next
Friday. NJ. s.