Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-30

Seneca. September 20. Seneca is GET
ting y good deal of free advertising these
days, but we suppose an undue amount
OF enthusiasfn IS pardonable 10 Wow Of
sual amount of busincsa aud other
healthy signs here. Last week the State
contaiued . yoluminous letter from n
citizen giving long list of improve.
ments, covering again ground already
gone over by the regular correspondent
of the State, with a few exceptions, viz:
The mineral springs hotel and mattress
factory. These we gladly add to the
already long list, with due apologiesfor
having been behind In cleaning news Of
| as much prominence as this. We pre-
sumo these are truly rumors, as we have
not seen or heard of them < except as
above stated.
The entertainment given by the Sun.
sinners last Friday evening was. O. big
success. There was a big crowd, and a
good program, which was given by only
members of the society. Mrs. Ruskin
Anderson played the acoompaniments to
the songs and also marches for the chill
dren, while hrs. o. Il. Bacon rendered
most valuable assistance in carrying out
the excellent program. At the close of
the entertainment proper, the children
marched into the hall, where their little
hearts were made glad by the sight of
owo hahusome cakeS, Whlcn were
! adorned with miniature May poles, each
child being presented with beautiful
paper doll. The cakes were then cut
and divided among the scores of happy
hearts present. The evening will long
be remembered by the little folks as one
of great delight, and by the grown-ups
who witnessed the pleasures of these
favored ones.
The "Square" has been greatly i'm
proved by the generous use of the white
wash brush the past week. Seneca's
town council is one to be proud of and
that it is an aesthetic one, cannot be
denied when we note the improvement
to trees, wells, telephone aud telegraph
posts, in fact everything, including the
horse tub at the well. It is presumed
that they forgot Berry and the mule. y,
One of our handsome widowers has
declared himself on the carpet, "an hon
est confession" truly, SO we advise the
girls to look out, as q widower, an
nounced or unannouuced, is a dangerous
institution. .ih
The trustees of the graded school, at a
relief teacher for the term of three
months. This is wise step and will
aid materially the work which has hith-
erto been burdensome to the teachers
who have been in charge, on account of
the large number of pupils enrolled.
n'S' Noi mah 10 from opartanOurg and
comes highly recommended.
Miss Josephine Cashier returned to
Anderson yesterday, after visit of seve-
raj weeks to Mrs. Il. NJ. Cary.
Fred. McCarley is with his homefolks
now, having been called to the bedside
of his mother, who is seriously i'll. We
are glad to learn, however, this morning
that Mrs. McCarley is better.
Mrs. A. w. Thompson was called to
Clarkesville last week by the sad news
of the deaths of her sister and niece.
Miss Sue A. Byrd and Mrs. F. A. Hawes,
respectively. We sympathize with her
in this double affliction.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terian church was represented last week
at the Missionary Union by Mrs. John
Falls and Miss Sarah Livingston. The
meeting was with the Piedmont Presby-
terian church and is reported to have
been most delightful one. Miss Liv-
ingston read paper on "Our duty to the
Philippines" The next meeting will be
held in Anderson. ~
JAS. Thompson, Oscar Ashe and Teay
Hutchison, of Walhalla, were visitorsto
Seneca last Sabbath.
Miss Bessie Belle Shelor, one of our
most attractive young ladies, left last
Friday for Charlotte, where she will at
tend school. She was accompanied by
her brother, Joseph Shelor.
a visit to Greenville.
Mrs. Henry Cole, of Vaden, Miss, is
on visit to Seneca. She with her fam
lily were former residents of our town.
Miss Sarah Lyle is the attractive guest
of Mrs. Preston Earle this week.
Profs. Shelor Wright and David Henry,
of Clemson College, were visitors to
Seneca last Sabbath.
Notice has been received here of the
marriage of Miss Julia BRYAN who ia an
we'll and popularity known here, which
occurred in Augusta last week. Fred
erick l.. Patterson, young business man
OF CheObore city, is the winner of the
fair prize, and we extend hearty good
wishes and congratulations to the happy
pair who begin life under such auspi-
cious circumstances.
Mrs. l.. II. VanDiviere and daughter,
Miss Margie, spent last Sunday night
with Mrs. j. F. McCarey.
Miss Willie Cherry left last week to
resume her duties in school at Blain.
She was accompanied by Mrs. j. E.
Brown and sons, who have been visiting
Mrs. S. d. Cherry.
What has become of our chrysanthe-
mum growers? Can't we get forces to-
& ether and keep with the push by giving
show this fallp A baby show in con,
nection might not be out of order
At meeting of the lady members of
the Episcopal church at tho home of
Mrs. E. A. Hines last Monday evening,
an organization known as the "Ascen.
sion Guild" was formed with Miss May
Cherry as President and Mrs. III. p.
Boggs as Secretary and Treasurer. Meet
ings will be held regularly on Tuesdays
after the 3D. Sabbaths, and any ladies
who may be interested will be cordially
welcomed and received as members
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