Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
j. II. DARBY, Druggist.
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

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Seneca, May 6.--Mr. James Thompson,
of Middleton, Ga, visited Seneca on Sun.
day last, and on Monday returned home
accompanied by his family sud Miss
Annie Alexander, who will pay visit OF
several months to A tlnnta and Middleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lawrence spent last
Sabbath with the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. r. Doyle.
Excursionists from Charleston and Co
lumbia complain of the extreme heat in
these places. Still our people continue
to Welt the "City by the Sea'' and the
great OK sosition.
Mrs. W j. Lunney and Miss Eloise
Hamilton returned from the exposition
on Wednesday last and report a most
Dr. and Mrs. w. F. Austin, Master
Willie Austin and Miss Fannie Lowery
returned from Charleston Sunday last.
They spent % day in Columbia visiting
the family of Mr.. Il. x. Dickson.
DR.. and Mrs. John Hopkins were
among the last weeks exoursionists to
Charleston.
Mrs. o. r. Doyle and Miss May Cherry
will leave on Thursday for Charleston.
At Columbia they will be joined by
Misses Christine and Inez Dickson who
will accompany them to the exposition.
MT. anu OutS. Gtolu Will bp6uu Gn0
hot term in West Union.
Mrs. r. r. Camak, was apprized by
telegram the early part of the weok Of
the death of her brother in Memphis,
Tenn, who died suddenly of heart
trouble.
Mrs. G. K. Livingston has returned
from Lockhart after visit of several
weeks to her daughter there.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Hines and family
at,,r, nd fnxu 1aua from Ham nfnn
county, where they have been visiting
for some time.
The many friends of the Misses Dick
son, of Columbia, will be glad to learn
that they will spend the summer with
friends here.
Seneca's trio of handsome NJ. DPS, ac-
companied by as many of Seneca's hand
some young women, took in the play at
Clemson Saturday evening last.
On Friday evening next Pendleton's g
fair daughters will present "The Old
Maids Convention" to the public, and a
number of Seneca people anticipate
going. The play will be fully up to the
standard, as Pendleton does nothing by
halves, and will doubtless be we'll at
tended by parties from this and other
neighboripg towns.
At meeting of the Ladies' Mission
ary Society of the Presbyterian church
yesterday afternoon it was decided to
sell ice cream and cake at the park on
Friday evening next, beginning at six
o'clock. The success of such affairs in
the past and the liberality and courtesy
which always characterize them, war
rant us in predicting liberal response
from the public.
Mr.. j. Ii. Adams has purchased the
suburban residence of DR.. f.. G. Doyle
and will begin at once some repairs,
which, when completed, will make one of
the handsomest places in our country.
Mr.. Adams will move into the house as
soon as the repairs are made.
1t is suggested that the president of
the Library Association call the annual
meeting at an early date, when, it is
hoped, rousing meeting will be held,
and renewed interest in this commenda-
BILE work awakened. The new books
have been ordered, and it is encourag-
ing to note the addition of new mem
bers to the association as we'll as re-
newed membership of the old members.
The annual entertainment should also
be taken up.
The season is ripe for the "sweet girl
graduate" who is demanding the co-ope-
ration of fond mothers with dressmakers,
and around whom centers the interest
of circles of friends, and newspapers as
we'll. The event naturally marks most
important epoch in woman's life, and
next to that of her "wedding day" car
ries with it the most hallowed associa-
graduates to the various State colleges,
and is therefore duly interested in the
! approaching commencement exercises.
The serious accident which happened
to the renowned aud aged DIR. y, NJ.
Palmer in New Orleans yesterday will
cause sorrow to his friends throughout
the country and will be blow to the
Presbyterian Church South DR.. Palmer,
in attempting to cross the street, was
struck by a car and severely, and it is
feared fatally, injured. To-day's Journal
has this to say in connection with the
accident: CDR. Palmer is "a years old.
He is perhaps the most noted preacher
in the South. Owing to the advanced
age of DR.. Palmer, it is feared the in
juries will result fatally"
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. r. G.. S.
Moorman and Mr.. and Mrs. D. p. Werner
will be shocked and grieved to learn of
the death of little d. p. Werner Moor
man, son of the former and grandson of
the latter, which occurred at the home
of Mr.. ID. p. Werner in Greenville yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock. The little
fellow had only been sick since Thurs
day last and serious apprehension was
not felt until Saturday, when sud
den turn in his illness alarmed the family
and in addition to the services of the
family physician, that of others was
summoned and everything that. human
skill could suggest was done, but he
grew worse rapidly and sank to rest
with the going down of the sun on Mon
day evening. How typical of the dark
encd and blighted home, where for two
years he had lived to brighten the lives
of those about him, and by his sweet,
lovable nature had endeared his little
heart to them as only child can at that
age. The pride of fond parents, the idol
of indulgent grandparents, splendid
specimen of babyhood, bright, intelli-
that the home is overcast with gloom
and their sun for the time gone down
That the rays of his comforting influence
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