Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-03
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.
Local and Personal Mention Death OF Mrs.
Ashmore-A Shocking Accident

cohoca Oh ounuBy laSC ana attended -
funeral OF his sister, Mrs. Asbmore.
panied to know that she is suffering the
result of badly sprained ankle, from
which she will probably be confined to
her room son,e weeks.
T. s. Stribling complemented ye cor
respondent with splendid "mess" of
beautiful lima beans last week. He
says picking butter beans in the snow is
very much like the old countryman when
he first saw ice in the sunIer time,
tleman and we always expect seasonable
vegetables from his garden, but these
were indeed as rare as they were palata-
BILE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Harper spent last
Sabbath with relatives here.
Mr.. Carl Smiths friends were pleased
to see him in Seneca last week.
Mr.. James Webb, of Washington, d.
c., Is In Seneca a few days where he
was called on account of the death of his
sister, Mrs. Ashmore
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
are arranging novel and most attrac-
tive entertainment for the holidays, the
nature of which will not be announced
at present. "
Your correspondent is informed that
wedding bells will certainly ring in
Seneca ere the coming inof many moons,
but she don't believe it.
Services we're held last Sunday morn
ing at the Episcopal church by Rev.
Kirkland Findlay, of Clemson College.
On account of the inclement weather the
congregation was not as full as usual. A
special program of music had been pre-
pared, which would have added greatly
to the service, and which will be post
poned for future occasion.
Arbor Day was fittingly observed at
the public school here. A good number
was q most creditable one, both to pupils
and teachers. The children showed
thorough training, and the ease with
which they carried out the program
would have done credit to grown-up
boys and girls. There were several
music numbers, making in all a most
attractive program. The exercises were
held in tho main room, but the entire
building was thrown open, and each
others in making their room most attrac-
tive. Pictures, flowers and many gar
lands of evergreens converted bare walls
into real home-like living room, and
everybody felt happier for having been
there and breathed the atmosphere of
this every day home of the children.
Hon. K. K. Werner and family spent
last Sabbath with the family of Luke
w. Werner.
Mr.. w. S. Hunter and little daughter,
Sue Ellen, spent Thanksgiving in Green
vile.
Hon. II. G. Beattie and company OF
friends spent Thanksgiving in Oconee
hunting.
Thanksgiving services, held in the
Presbyterian church, were unusually well
attended, in fact the church. was well
filled notwithstanding tho very sudden
change in weather. Rev. Mr.. HamiteI
conducted the services, which consisted
of talks by the Methodist pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Clarkson, and Rev. Mr.. Moore, OF
the Baptist church, and the usual song
service with notable innovation, viz
the bass solo by Mr.. Cecil Todd. Mr..
Clarkson's talk was most interesting,
bearing upon the origin of the day,
enumerating many reasons for real day
of Thanksgiving in our South land. Mr..
Moore's talk was short, but full OF
thought. The collection was as usual
for the orphanages.
A CHARMING AFFAIR.
On Thursday afternoon last Mrs. Rus
kin Anderson's home was filled with a
bright assemblage of her friends IN re-
sponse to cards issued a few days previ-
Gus. Upon entering the reception hall
the guests were at once impressed with
the brightness and warmth and good
cheer of this pretty home. The hall and
parlor were darkened and softly lighted,
both being beautiful in decorations of
yellow and white, the Once-a- Week Club
colors, with the addition of many foliage
plants. The curtains were confined with
branches of yellow chrysanthemums,
while tho same stately bloom, in tall
vases, graced the table and maptels.
ITpOp epforipo tho hal tba una.fo xyo,o
first invited to partake of delicious fruit
punch, the punch bowl being presided
over by Miss May Thompson. After a
few moments spent in social chat all
were seated around many small tables,
and upon being presented with white
pamphlets, with pencil and cord of yell
low, the hostess announced that "pro-
gressve book party" was in order. Each
table held a large cardboard of questions
bearing upon some phase Of the book
question, and ten minutes were allowed
at each table. A lively contest ensued,
and = the close the committee an
nounced that as Mrs. d. A. Perritt had
answered the greatest number of ques-
tions correctly that the prize, a beautiful
copy of "Little Minister" in two vol
umes, bound in white and gold, would
go to this, the latest acquisition to the
membership of the Once-a-Week Club.
Delicious refreshments of tutti frutti,
black and white cake were then served,
followed by black coffee, which brought
to close one of the most perfect affairs
in tho annals of Seneca social life.
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Mr. A. G. Waite, who has been en-
gagged in business here for about year,
met with fearful death last Sunday at
Westminster. He had spent the after
noon there and upon going TO the depot
to take tho train homo, attempted to
cross the track in front of train, was
struck by the engine and killed instan tly.
The train was the vestibule train No. 38,
which does not stop at Westminster, but
was late and reached the place about the
time the local train No. 40 is due there,
and was believed by Mr.. Waite to be his
here at once and they went Immediately
to Westminster. The sympathies of the
entire community are extended the grief
stricken family. u T. ~
SAD END OF BEAUTIFUL Y6UNa LIFE.
On last Friday, the 28th of November,
the spirit of Mrs. Mamie Reed Ashmore
took it's flight, leaving q darling baby
daughter OF twenty months, a. broken
hearted husband, father, mother, sister
and brothers, with many relatives and
friends to mourn their irreparable loss.
Mrs. Ashmore had been in i'll health for
months and it was with hope of bene.
flting her that she was induced to 90 to
Atlanta for treatment. She had been
there but a week when serious turn
came and efore the fact could scarce be
realized 10 end came. The remains
were brought here on Saturday and
were inferred on Sunday afternoon in
Mountain View cemetery, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. Mr.