Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-05
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, November S S.-"Single blessed
pess' seems to be the watchword of Sem
eca society.
Miss Kate Stribling, who has been vis-
ting the family Of Mr.. Il. 8. Stpibling,
will return to her home Ia Roswell, Ca,
on Friday next.
Mrs. II. G. Werner arrived In Seneca
last Saturday, after an absence Of several
months, visiting in Greenville aud Reid
Mrs. L. R. vanDiyiere, of Savannah,
Ga, who has been spending the past week
in Walhalla, iB with Mrs. j. #. McCarey
for few hours on her return home.
Mrs. T. III. Nell, of Clemson College,
spent this afternoon in Seneca, where
she met her niece, Miss White, of New
York, who arrived on the vestibule and
will spend the winter at Clemson. Mrs.
Nell is registered at the New Keowee.
Miss Sallie Shelor spent few hours in
seneca on her return from Greenville,
whore she spent last week delightfully."-. :
Mrs. ID. z. Werner and daughter, Miss
Emily, will pass through Seneca tonight
on their way to Atlanta After a few
days shopping Miss Werner will con-
tinue her visit to Alabama.
Hon. Julius Boggs spent last Sunday
i'm Seneca, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
W.: Gigpi)liat. On Sabbath morning he
delivered delightful and highly jnstruot-
i've talk TO the children of the Presby-
terian Sunday school.
The family of Mr.. r. r. Camacl, left
last week for Richland county. where
they will reside. They Lave resided here
for some years and their friends regret
to lose them as citizens of Seneca.
The veteran Knight of the Grip, Frank
White, is spending tonight in Seneca.
The friends of Mrs. Julia nj. johnson
will be pained to learn that she has been
quite unwell again, 30 much so that it
was necessary for her TO have hospital
treatment again. She is still in the hos
pital in Atlanta, but it is earnestly hoped
that her condition will steadily improve.
Rev. and Mrs. Jas. A. Wilson are now
entertaining little stranger at their
home, which news will provoke hearty
friends here and elsewhere.
The Ladies' Aid Society met this after
noon with Mrs. w. p. Nimmons. Ar
rangements are being made to give an
entertainment soon, the character Of
which is not yet permanently decided
upon.
Oconee county received the lions share
In the election of officers of the Mission
ary Union, which convened recently at
Greenwood. The President, Mrs. Brack-
ett, and Vice President, Mrs. o. r. Doyle,
are both of this county, while the trea-
surer, Mrs. Townes Holleman, is for
mer Oconee woman.
Mrs. w. j. Beard, of Walhalla, spent
last Friday in Seneca. Her friends were
pleased to meet with her again, and only
regret that her visits continue to grow
less and less frequent.
Miss Lois Gignilliat visited tho family
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Beard at Walhalla
last week.
President and Mrs P. II. Nell, of
Clemson. College, spent last Sabbath in
Seneca the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Gignilliat.
A number of Seneca people attended
the dance at Richland last Friday even
ing.
On last Friday afternoon the sch ool
children were given gloriously good
time when in answer to invitations they
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
81. p. Boggs. A small entrance fee was
charged for tho benefit of the school
fund and a variety of delicious home
made bon-bcns were served. Games were
engaged in and with the help of num-
ber of grown children jolly good time
was afforded to all.
Holloween was observed here with
more than ordinary enthusiasm. Mrs.
Benedict entertained few friends most
delightfully."-, when various games sug.
gestive of the occasion, were engaged in.
The decorations were also in keeping
pleasure to those attending. Delicious
refreshments were served.
The handsome home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Gignilliat was also scene of
much attractiveness on Friday evening,
when ghosts and hobgoblins were
abroad. Here the decorations were
elaborate, the guests all arrayed in
genuine ghost attire, and when the
house was darkened and ghost story
read, it was no wonder that the girls
screamed and the boys hair stood on
endsl The games and refreshments
added greatly to the enjoyment of tho
affair which is remembered by all as one
of great pleasure.
The flower show, given by Miss Mary
Abbott at her home near town last Fri
day and Saturday afternoons, proved a
thoroughly successful affair. The beau
tiful display of chrysanthemums at
tracted the admiration of all, while the
arrangement of hot house plants and
cut flowers was most tasty. 1t is hoped
that the example set in this instance
will be followed by others another
year and that the Floral Association,
which formerly was productive of 80
much pleasure, will take on new life,
the members bearing in mind that if
even only a few will grow these beauti-
full flowers, which require 30 little skill
and comparatively little work, what a
magnificent show could be had here in
our town Don't let the Floral Associa-
ton die out NJ. 8.