Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-22

Mrs. Mccarey EnleriaIns IN Honor o. Miss
s.rib,nu, Of Roswell, Ga.

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Seneca, July 2i.- Miss Mary Stribling
10 spending to day In Senecs on her re-
turn home from the summer school at
Knoxville.
Mr. aud Mrs. w. M. Neill and ohilS
dren are visiting at their old home,
Lynohburg, Va.
Miss Addie latham spent yesterday
afternoon In Seneca ON route to Wal
halla, whore she goes to nurse fever
patient.
week at Asheviile. where she joins o
party of friends.
Miss Bessie Wilson leaves in few
days for Tennessee, whore she will teach
in the school of which her brother, Rev.;
Sam Wilson, has recently been elected
president
The friends Of Rev. G. Wardlaw will be
pleased to learr that he is expected to
reach South aiolina in the near future,
and will spend some weeks visiting vari-
GUS points.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochran and Miss
Cureton left yesterday for the North,
where they viii buy their fall millinery.
The friends of Louis Jordan were
pleased to see him here the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. X. Dendy have moved
into Miss Bessie Wilson'S residence.
Miss Fannie Crisp spent last Sunday
with friends here.
Miss Maud Hopkins returns In few
days, and will be accompanied by mum.
Der of young lady friends, who will visit
her for some days. M
The election of teachers for the Seneca
High School is most satisfactory, and
the school has every prospect of most
successful year before it. The election
of Miss Sallie McCutcheon Ia o most sat
1sfactory ono, she being a graduate of
the Winthrop Normal College and a
teacher of experience. The other teach
ers, Prof: Boggs and Miss Thompson,
are well known to our people, the latter
having taught three years here. Prof.
Boggs has worked most assiduously for
the upbuilding of the school and has
succeeded In procuring number of
scholarships for the leading. colleges of
our country. Any pupil of the school
during 1a0S-04 is eligible, the scholar
ships being good for the school year
Col. and Mrs. r. E. Mason left Sunday
last for their home at Charlotte. the lat
ter having spent ten days here with her
daughter, Mrs. W.g. Lunney,
John Todd, who has been in the SER
vice of the navy two years, spent few
days last week with his homefolks here.
His many friends are pleased to meet
with him again.
Miss Inez Dickson lef, yesterday for
a few days visit to Ashev;iNe.
Miss Mabel Hopkins, who has been
sick with fever, is able to be out again.
Mrs. s. Y. Stribling is visiting friends
and relatives In Seneca and vicinity this
week. She is accompanied by Misses
Nina and Neili and Master S. Y. Strib-
ling.
Mrs. b. +. Sloan Ia in Highlands, where
she will spend several weeks of the hot
season.
Mrs. Archer, of Spartanburg, spent
last Friday night with Mrs. M. e. Sigh.
Miss Clara Hunt, who has been the
attractive guest of Mrs j. w. Byrd for a
few days, returned to her home at Town,
vile yesterday. IA,
The affair given at the Keowee Hotel
yesterday evening by Mrs. j. f. McCarey,
in honor of Miss Nina Striblng, of Ros-
we'll, Ca, was most delightful one, and
was attended by number of Seneca's q
young society people, with interesting
representatives from neighboring towns.
were used, each being made attractive
with decorative plants and comfortable
seats. Upon the arrival of the guests
they were served to punch, the bowl, q
beautiful achievement carved from a
large block of ice, imbedded in plumo-
sus and decorated with grapes and cher
ries, being stationed at the parlor door
and presided over by Mrs. w. j. Lunney.
The numerous small tables were quickly
occupied, and enthusiastic games of
whist and finch were engaged in. To
ward the close of the evening ices and
cakes were served, which were followed
by delicious bon -bons, iced olives having
been used throughout the evening. AS.
sisting Mrs. McCarey were Madames w.
j. Lunney, f. s. Holleman, R. Anderson
and T. K. Stribling, each gracing the
occasion with their best gowns Seneca,s
young bellies never appeared to better
advantage, the young guest of honor
being most attractive in a handsome
dress of white chiffon.
DR.. j. II. Crawford, Jas. Thompson,
Oscar Ashe and Frank Maxwell, of Wal.
halla, and Carl b. Smith. of Newry, were
among the visitors to town last evening
attending. the social function at the Keo-
wee Hotel. NJ. ". s.