Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-26
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

| Seneca, November 25.-The State Con.
yention OF the United Daughters of the
Confederacy conyenes in Anderson to-
day, and will be attended by large num-
bers OF delegates from chapters all over
the State. It is expected that some Seneca
women viii attend, preparatory to or
Mrs. W. j. Lunney spent last week in
Seneca with Madames T.. A. Hines and
l.. W.. Jordan. On yesterday che con-
tinued her journey to Charlotte, where
she will spend few'weeks with her pa
rents before returning here for the holi-
days. Mr. Lunney will join her here
about the Goth of December.
The friends here of Mrs. H. L..
Adams were delighted to see her for a
few hours yesterday, when she stopped
over en- route to Anderson to at
tend the meeting of the United Daugh-
tors of the Confederaoy.
Little Ruskin Anderson is suffering
from the effects Of wound in his knee
caused by rusty nail, which was in
flicted last Sabbath. 1t is hoped that
the little fellow will get along comfort
ably and suffer no serious results.
Mr.. j. +. Livingston, of Abbeville, is
the. guest of the family of Mrs. @. X.
Livingston.
Miss Fannie Long will spend Thanks
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Mrs. j. II. Adams viii visit Hartwell
the latter part of this week.
Miss Lila Stribling, of Pendleton, is
spending this week with the family of
Mrs. NJ. 4. Sigh.
Miss Ethel Nncannon spent few days
last week in Walhalla.
Mr.. Frank Maxwell, of Walhalla, is
few days this week.
Mrs. j. j. McLesky is visiting her pa
rents at Russell's this week.
Mrs Geo. w. Grant and children left
yesterday afternoon for Corpelia, Ca,
where they will reside permanently. Mr..
Grant has been there in business some
weeks.
Mrs. Cora Ligon spent last Friday in
Seneca on her way to Anderson, whore
she is to sing before the Convention of
the United Daughters of tho Confede-
racy, which is in session there.
Mr.. j. s. Werner, of Columbia, spent q
few days last week with relatives here.
Mr.. }. III. McGill and family, of Hart
we'll. Ga, spent some days last week
with the family of Mr.. D. A. Perritt.
Mr.. McGill is editor of the Hartwell Sun,
and married one of Oconee's daughters,
whose friends arc always pleased to see
thom.
Miss Byrdie Thompson is at home
again, after visit of several weeks to
| SOlumula anu DdNdilutu. l1Sr Ir1GnUS
are delighted to have her back again.
Mrs. Matte Patterson, President of
the South Carolina Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, spent yesterday in Seneca,
tho guest of Mrs. l.. w. Jordan.
Mr.. E. Nj. Brown, who lives near Sen.
eca, displayed here last week the largest
turnips We have seen this season. They
weights and 10 pounds respectively.
| Joe Thompson's friends are pleased to
see him in Seneca again.
While wedding bells cannot be said to
ring in Seneca exactly, still it is the
next thing to 1t, when Seneca boy will
claim in the near future his bride from
neighboring town.
The brilliancy of the headlights of the
Southern engines was beautifully dem
onstrated one night last week when train
| No. 40 was late. AS the engine neared
the crossing the time could be told dis
tinctly on the face of the town clock
from the New Keowee piazza.
Mrs. Ruskin Anderson has issued invi-
| tations to number of her friends here
to meet with the members of the Once-a-
Week Club at her home on Thanksgiv-
ing, the hours being from three to five.
| Mrs. Anderson has entertained the club
delightfully."- at former social meetings,
and those who are invited on Thursday
are confidently expecting most enjoya-
BILE time.
The friends of the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Sitton will be PANIED to learn
of the serious accident which befell their
youngest son, Claude, last week. While
attempting to place a loaded shot gun
on the top of a bale of cotton, the trig-
ger caught and the gun was discharged
in his hand While the wound is painful
it is not thought that the wound will
prove serious. The flesh of the arm
was badly lacerated and two fingers were
cut off at the first joint His friends
hope for him speedy recovery
| The many Oconee friends of Mr.. Ar
thur Thompson will be interested to learn
that he will soon claim in marriage the
hand of one of LaGrange's fair daugh-
ters. Mr.. Thompson has been practic
ing law successfully at LaGrange for
several years, and that this additional
happy luck has befallen him will be
happily received by all who hear it, and
also the source of numerous congratula-
tions from friends here and elsewhere in
this State.
The patrons and friends of the school
are urged to attend the Arbor Day exer-
| cises, which will be held at the school
house on Friday, 2Sth instant. The
teachers have spared no pains in prepar-
ing the program, and it is hoped that the
friends of the school will show their ap-
probation of this fact and their interest
in the school by attending.
Last Sunday afternoon was an unfor-
tunate one for horse flesh. There was
one desperate runaway and one bad
kicking scrape, neither, however, re-
suited seriously, except pair Of broken
shafts and wrecked harness.
VIM. McDow, respectable colored
man of this place, who has held posi-
tion as flagman on the Southern for
years, was killed last evening near At
lanta while in discharge of duties. The
particulars are not yet known. The
body will be brought here for burial.
The Once-a-Week Club will give a
most delightful and novel entertainment
Christmas week at the homo of one of
its members, Mrs. l.. w. Jordan. The
members, having made the subject of
the late Confederate war an especial
study during the past four months, it
was suggested that an entertainment.
characteristic of the subject, would prove
novel and interesting. SO a literary pro-
gram is being arranged, which will be
supplemented by a display of war relics,
which each member and invited guest
will be requested to bring. Added to
this will be delicious refreshments,
which altogether insures thoroughly