Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-14
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

oeueOs, Diay lo.--On SUNDAY afternoon
next the Young Peoples Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian chmsa viii
hold their annual missionary services in
the Presbyterian church, and will be
addressed by Messrs. J.. ". Lewis. Of
Clemson College, and w. p. Anderson,
of Westminster. A music program will
also be rendered in addition to the other
exercises. The public, and particularly
the Sunday schools of the other denomi-
nations, is invited.
The ranks of old Nbachelorhood were
broken last Sunday to surprising ex-
tent, and number of Seneca's eligible
bachelors paid suspicious visits to neigh
boring towns and country seatsl
Among those who left for Charleston
this morning were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. a..
Brook, DR.. E. @. Doyle, Messrs. Frank
Holleman, Tom Lumpkin and Yanoey
Langston.
Miss Bessie Belle Shelor visited in
Walhalla this week.
Mrs. j. w. Todd is visiting in Ander-
visit to Calhoun Falls, whore her brother,
Mr.. Ethan Frierson, has very sick child.
Seneca sent a strong representation to
Court this week. Among the number
were: Messrs. William Hamilton, o. +.
Bacon, I. M. Lowery and others.
Mr.. Hal Poe, who has been attending
Clemson College, is at Mrs. b. +. Sloan's
on a sick furlough. Mrs. Poe, of Green
vile, is with him.
Miss Nan Earle, of Greenville, is visit
ing Mrs. VIM. A. Lowery. Miss Earle's
friends here are always charmed to see
her.
There was no service In the Baptist
church last Sabbath on account Of the
absence of the pastor, who was attend
ing the Southern Baptist Convention at
Asheville.
Seneca church at the convention at
Asheville.
Mrs. o. r. Doyle and Miss May Cherry
left last Thursday for the exposition,
and will also visit friends in Columbia
before returning home.
There is unusual regret felt here over
the change of residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. r. Doyle. Mr.. Doyle has accepted
the depot agency at Calhoun, and will
remove with his family there the first of
June.
Mr.. - Crawford, who has held the
position of telegraph operator at Gen.
trail for several years, ia now located in
Seneca, and has the position of day ope-
rator here.
Luke w. Werner is at home sick, from
Greenville, where he has been training
horses for some months.
The graded school here will close the
latter part of this week with picnic to
the children.
The friends of j. B. Holmes, more
Familiarity known as "Shorty," are de-
lighted to have him in Seneca again.
The Methodist choir on last Sabbath
had notable acquisition in the person
of Mrs. M. o. Alexander.
The entertainment given by the ladies'
of the Missionary and Aid Society, at the
park on last Friday evening, was apro-
nounced success.
Gardens are needing rain and the
streets are covered in dust. Wouldn't a
sprinkler pay in SenecaP
The weather fiend who gets off the fol-
lowing: us the weather hot enough for
you?" las been forced to back seat.
The man who asks "Do you think the
square improved?" has monopoly now,
and, of course, propounds the question
with as much confidence as the afore-
said weather manP
Other improvements will be made on
the square soon--new wells, with fresh
paint, shade trees, etc., while the park
will receive a share of attention.
The alarm of fire was given last Friday
night, and the home of Mr.. j. j. McCar-
ley was discovered to be on fire. The
house and contents were destroyed be-
fore help could reach the scene, only a
small portion of the furniture being
saved. The sympathies of the whole
community are felt for Mr.. McCarley in
his misfortune. The house was insured.
Messrs. Claude Myers and Charlie
Gaines are being congratulated upon the
advent of little strangers at their homes
Joe Hopkins, of Walhalla, spent Sum
day last here.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. l.. Nc
with them in the loss of their little one,
who was spared to them only a few
hours. The remains were inferred at
Blacksburg on last Sabbath. M.v.s.