Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-04-09
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, April S.--Tbe presentation of
the "Deestrick Skule' at tho Low ry-B Byrd
Hall last Friday evening is conceded to
be the biggest hit in the way of enter
tainments ever given in Seneca. The
large crowd showed its appreciation Of
the fact by repeated aud yociferous
encore. IL 10 impossible to give COM
plete list of those who took part, as there
wore forty In number, and all acquitted
themselves most creditably. A few of
tho most prominent ore given. Il. Il.
Stribling, as teacher, showed q thorough
mastery of his duties, while DR.. E. O.
Doyle, as head committeeman, examined
the scholars aud delivered his impress
| sions upon the evident progress in a
laborious speech, which was delivered in
| characteristic style. Mrs. w. s. Hunter
as the crying girl, Miss Sarah Livingston
as the lisping girl, Miss Annie Alexander
as the giggliDg girl, were all fine. Cecil
Todd supported the part of the stammer-
ing boy, Carl Smith the Irishman, and
Gene Lewis that of Smart Alick, most
creditably. The two pairs of Honey
| suckle twins, represented by Lois Byrd
and Hunter Brownlee. aged four years,
and Chris and Bright Lowry, aged six,
who were permitted to visit school the
| last day, attracted their full share of at
| tention and received round after round
of applause. Mrs. j. w. Byrd, repre-
senting the mother of the twins, visits
school in the afternoon and delivers an
| original poem, in which she recounts in
"teching" sentiment the grief of patrons
and scholars upon the departure of the
skule marster. Mrs. Byrd supported her
part most admirably, her costume being
in thorough accord with the times. Nu-
merous speeches and compositions were
delivered by the scholars. Mrs. Bacon
in "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" Mrs.
Q. r. Doyle, "Six little rabbits" Mrs:
w. s. Hunter, 81 had ten cents, &c, >"
were all good. Mrs. f. NJ. Carey's essay
on "Health receipts" which contained
many local hits, was read in her inimita-
BILE style, and in the language Of David
Harun, deserves peg to ITSELF" Miss
Sarah Livingston's composition or" Man"
and Miss May Thompson's on "Spring"
were most happily rendered. Perhaps
the character which attracted most at
tention, and one which evidenced most
| talent, was that of Charles Reid, who
played part of Ounce. The recitation Of
his lesson, consisting of four letters
| pasted on a large wooden paddle for book,
was side-splitting, and when he advanced
to the front of the stage for his speech,
the audience roared. The speech was a
piece IF art. One local hit after another,
given in Mr.. Reid's incompatible style,
| left all under the impression that he is
perfect even at playing the "dunce in
skule." After the curtain fell refresh
| ments were served, and the ladies in
| charge of the affair report most crafty
| ing results.
At meeting of the Ladies' Missionary
Society, which was held at the home of
Mrs. w. M. Neill yesterday afternoon, the
semi-annual election of officers was held,
| resulting as follows: Mrs. w. 0. Hamil-
ton, president; Mrs. II. T.. Stribling, vice
president; Mrs. w. S. Hunter, secretary
| and treasurer. The following resolution
was adopted and directed to be sent to
The Courier for publication:
eve, the members of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society of the Seneca Presbyterian
church, desire to extend our hearty and
| sincere thanks to each and every mem-
Der who aided in the presentation of
The Deestrick Skule' and otherwise lent
their aid IN making the entertainment n
success. (Signed)
Mrs. w. o. Hamilton, President.
"Mrs. w. S. Hunter, Sec y-Treas."
A large number of visitors were in
town Friday night in attendance upon
the entertainment.
Misses Eloise Sloan and jamie Cant,
two of Pendleton's charming young
| women, spent two days last week with
Mrs. Il. E. Stribling.
Prof. Clinkscales, of Pendleton, was
| among the visitors of note to Seneca last
week.
A largo body from the Seneca Lodge
X. of p. will go over to Easley tonight
for the purpose of organizing lodge
there.
The millinery opening of Mrs. Ribbon
Phillips Cochran this week will attract
the attention of the feminine contingent
of our town. Extensive preparations are
in progress, and q most attractive and
stylish display will be the result
Miss Dana Moore's friends will regret
to learn that ill health prevented her con-
tinued stay in the North and that she
was compelled to return home.
DR.. and Mrs. G. @. Jones, of Green
vile, visited the family of MI. 0. r.
Doyle last week.
Mrs. Julia M. johnson continues criti-
cally ill. Her brother, Mr.. Sam Johnson,
of Kansas City, was called hy telegram
on last Sabbath, her condition being so
serious.
Mrs. w. P. Reid is confined to her bed.
Mrs. Reid's naturally delicate constitu-
tion succumbed to the tax laid upon her
during the past few weeks on account of
the distressing illness of her sister, Mrs.
johnson, and she has been in bed some
days.
Miss Addie latham, of Greenwood,
arrived last Saturday and is nursing Mrs.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber Shanklin and
children, of Anderson, are visiting rela-
tives near here.
Mr.. Thomas Harper, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some weeks at his home here,
is not improving. s.
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