Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-10-01
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Seneca, September 80. MFR. Cliff Fin
cannon has returned to Seneca, after a
lengthy stsy In Walhalla, and now holds
position with ]. t. Lawrence 81 Co.
News Is AZ scarce as hens teeth" !"
and your correspondent has reason to
know how scarce that is.
These crisp autumn days are keenly
suggestive of winter feminine belong
inRs and the fair shopper is intent upon
examining the beautiful fall lines of
goods, with which our merchants are
we'll supplied.
The millinery openings of Mrs. Ribbon
Phillips Cochran and Mrs. Tindal are
advertised for October 1,2, 8 and 4.
These energetic firms will doubtless
place beautiful attractions before the
public, as both have purchased elaborate
lines which will be most attraotively
displayed.
Miss Mary Minhinetts friends are
pleased to know that she will prolong
her stay in Seneca, and in view of this
fact would add that If the Seneca boys
don't bestir themselves and ''get up''
something, they are not game.
Mrs. ID. p. Werner and Miss Emily
Werner, of Greenville, will arrive in
Seneca shortly for stay of a few days
on their way TO Atlanta, where they will
take in the fair, and from whence Miss
Werner will visit friends in Alabama.
Rev. I. 9. Ligon, of Townville, is in
Seneca to-day.
Tom Leitoh, the noted evangelist,
spent last night in Seneca, and this
morning went to Newry for the purpose
of conducting revival there. He is
accompanied by Rev. F. Q. Marshall,
who assists him in his meetings.
The friends of Cecil Todd are glad to
see him on the streets again, after a
tedious illness of some weeks from
fever.
Chief Hinkle is improving again, after
relapse from his recent illness and it is
hoped he will soon be able to resume
his duties again.
AS all the young people in town do
not make confidante Of ye correspond
ent, she is lett to the mercies of the lit
tie birds, who occasionally bring news of
an interesting character. The signs of
the times indicate the chime of wedding
bells.
DR.. D. p. Thompson, of Union, spent
last Sabbath in our town.
Misses ROxie and Ella Reid, of Wal
halla, spent last Sunday here.
Miss Carrie Shelor is in Walhalla this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Cary attended the
funeral of o. III. p. FAINT, the latter's
father, which occurred in Anderson yes
terday.
Misses Christine and Inez Dickson
have returned to Columbia, after having
spent the hot months here.
Miss Dora Dumas returned to Savan-
nah to-day.
Miss Veda Sheldon is visiting the
family of Mr.. j. d. Sheldon.
| The famous DIR. Halstead, of Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md, is
registered to-day at the New Keowee.
He and his wife (nee Hampton) have
spent the summer at Cashiers Valley,
and are now on their way home. DR..
Halstead bears the reputation of being
the most famous surgeon in America.
The Horse Traders Convention, which
is booked for Seneca tomorrow and
next day, is already beginning to assume
proportions, number of stock men
from a distance having already arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Moore are now
occupying the Welch House, while Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gaines are in the cot
Moore.
Our friend, Hon. T. D. Long, of Tu-
gallo, was most welcome visitor to
Seneca last week. He looks well and
enjoys the privilege of retaining in an
unusual degree his characteristic good
humor and youthful spirits.
| The weekly prayer meetings at the
Presbyterian church are peld now on
Thursday evenings at 8 o'clock instead
of $50, as during the summer season.
The meetings are always we'll attended,
which is conceded a remarkable fact, in
asmuch as these proverbially dull (p)
gatherings are generally sparsely at
tended, not alone in small towns, but in
cities as we'll.
We would suggest that Seneca organ
ize S. p. @. A., which, as the public
may know, stands for Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" 1t
is not an infrequont sight to sec dumb
brutes receiving cruel treatment at the
hands of drivers, and, in some instances,
which should not be tolerated. Half
starved horses, which are made to haul
heavy loads and stand for many hours
unfed and without water, is not cir
cumstance that will add glory to any
community.
to go way back to sit down. When re-
other citizen and "begged PARDON" the
other fellow replied, you're welcome"
we beheld the very quintessence of po-
likeness.
The death of Mr.. W. F. Blassingan,e,
at RusselPs, last Saturday, held pecu-
liarly sad significance to Seneca people,
a number of whom attended his funeral
at Greenville on Sunday afternoon.
Many beautiful floral tributes were Of
fered here, and the deepest sympathies
of this community, as well as of scores
of friends throug hout the State, are felt
for those who are 80 sadly bereaved on
account of his untimely death. Young,
in the vigor of manhood, possessing the
confidence of his friends, bright in the
promise of life of usefulness, stricken
down, suffering terrible accident, linger-
ing, tedious illness, with never murmur.
Surely that "death loves a shining
mark" is peculiarly fitting tribute
here. ''The Lord loveth whom He
chasteneth tn" M,y.s.
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