Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-08-06
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, August 5.-Hon. John j..
day night and Sunday In Seneca on his
way to Walhalla, where he met the
Senatorial and Congressional candidates
Mrs. S. k. Dendy, of walhalla, spent a
short while with the family Of Mr.. A.
w. Thompson last week, attending the
opening of the "New Keowee" on Friday
night.
We are requested to state that on next
Sabbath at II O'Clock a. m. the Rev. Mr..
Guerry will conduct divine services in
the Episcopal church here. -
visiting relatives here this week.
DR.. G. w. Gardner, of Greenwood,
came up to Seneca last Thursday after
noon and spent the night with the fam
lily of Mr.. T. E. Stribling, whore he
Joined Mrs. Gardner, who had been visit
ing here. They left on Friday morning.
Following is list of those composing
delightful mountain party who left
Yesterday and will spend q week camp,
Caldwell, Mary and May Cherry, Nell
Humphries, Clara and Sallie Livingston,
Mr.. Whit Livingston and DR.. Thomp-
son, of Lookhart.
Mrs. s. S. Nelson, of Mississippi, but
who has been visiting some months in
Virginia, will arrive in Seneca the last of
the week and will spend some time visit
ing relatives here and in the county.
| Miss Laura Werner is visiting Miss
Annie Werner in Walhalla this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gignilliat, who
have been at Virginia Beach for fort
night, are expected to reach home to-
day.
Mrs. o. R. Doyle, of Calhoun, spent
last Friday night with Mrs. f. NJ. Cary
and attended the reception at the new
Keowee Hotel.
The attention of tho public is again
called to the meeting of the Sunday
School Institute which convenes in the
Presbyterian church here on Thursday
next. Leading mon of the denomina-
ton will be present and treat is in
store for those who attend.
A. large number of Seneca people at
tended the saSay allday singing at Return
The editor of the Greenyille Daily
News in a late issue writes at some
length on the proprieties of the kissing
habit and other practices incident
thereto, which subject suggested itself
from the fact that there is movement
on foot among certain circles in England
to re-establish the custom of hand kiss
ing. The article contains some good food
for thought, but the good editor leaves
out the main point when, in this day of
advanced thought, he fails to mention
the evils of the practice from hygienic
standpoint. The desire to kiss is natu-
rally the result of affection, but promis-
cuous kissing is dangerous and dis
gusting habit and should be abolished.
In fact the habit of kissing infants, the
sweetest, purest demonstration of the
practice, is most dangerous one, and
subjects the innocent creatures to untold
| dangers from disease.
Following is clipping from the Tus-
kaloosa (Ala.) Gazette, which will prove
interesting to Oconee people, as the sub
ject of the sketch is an Oconee boy:
| Sometimes 1t seems that the Office and the
man suit each other to an eminent degree, and
this seems particularly the case witT NJ G. b
| Werner, who is candidate for the Legislature
! The Tuscaloosa bar can claim no ableT member
| than he. Well informed, alert, quick to see a
point, and with splendid Judgment, Mr.. Werner
is great success as a lawyer and is bound to be
| n success as Legislator He has wide acquaint-
| ance over the county, an acguaintanceship
| synonymous with friendship, and he knows the
needs of the county and the wishes of the people
we'll. That he will be good man to represent
| the county none who know Mr.. Werner can
| doubt. Coupled with his native ability and
| force of character Is an agreeable manner that
will make him popular as well as a strong law.
maker, and Tuscaloosa county realizes that in
sending him to Montgomery at such time II
will make no mistake.