Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-08-12
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Seneca, August IL. Misses Lille May
OF Prosperity, aud Lidie Keith,
Of Walhalla,s are attractive acquisitions
70 Miss Maude Hopkins's house-party
this week. Miss Hopkins will entertain
this evening, complimentary to her fair
young visitors. Il
Miss Eloise Mooty, OF Columbus, Ca,
is with the family of Mrs. s. ID. Cherry.
Mics Mooty 10 pleasantly remembered
here, where she has sung delightfully."- on
several occasions. Our people win APP
preciate an opportunity to hear hei
Miss Mayfisld Stribling, of Eatonton,
Ca, is visiting In Sepeoa for few days.
Mrs. Stokes Shelor and baby are visit
ing the family orr. w. Shelor.
Mrs. VIM. McSwain aud children re-
turn to-day to their home, Winston
Mrs. Lee Carpenter will arrive to-6ly
fora visit to the family of w. s. Hunter.
II. A. Alexander, who has held an inn
portant position with the Seneca Cotton
Mill, leaves this week for similar posi-
Vile.
Mrs. Nell Gignilliat TRIMMER and
baby boy are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Glgnl.llat.
Miss Eliza Mabry, Of Abbeville, is yis-
Miss Nina Stribling is visiting at Rich
land this week.
John j. Ballepger is in town to-day.
Mrs. Alex. Ramsay and Miss Gladys
Ramsay. Of Mississippi, are visiting Mrs.
w. II. Austin.
Rev. w. s. Hamiter and Prof. H. p.
Boggs are in the mountains for few
days.
The Methodists are fortunate to secure
the services of Miss Julia Allen at the
organ during the summon months. Miss
Allen has a music class here and is an
accomplished musician.
Rev. S. II. Preston, ID. D., President of
Chicora College, Greenyille, will fill the
pulpit of the Presby church next
Sabbath morning and evening. =
Little Joe Byrd is sick this week with
q slight attack of fever. M n
Mrs. Il. A, Hines and children are in
the mountains for few weeks.
One OF our boys was SO inclined to 60
to Walhalla last evening that he vowed
he'd go If he had to ride double, or just
any old way. He went, and he didn't 60
single, either.
Mrs. M. Il. Sligh and children are Wis
iting In the country this week.
Mrs. Seabrook and Miss Gertrude Sea-
brook, of Charleston, spent few hours
in Seneca yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Cary and Whitner
Cary, of Lockhart, are visiting Mrs. O.
K. Livingston.
Il. e. Stribling and Edward Stribling
spent last Friday in Anderson, taking in
| good slice of the gala week exercises.
Miss Fannie Lowery is at home again,
after visit to friends at Madison and
Toccoa.
A sad accident occurred here last
Thursday afternoon. Little Pauline An
derson, the ten-year-ol daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Anderson, fell from a
second-story window and remained un-
| conscious for several hours. Her parents
were greatly alarmed, but the injuries
were found not to be of as serious q
nature as was feared, and the little lady
is cOnvalescent.
A new industry for this part of the
country is being inaugurated, the initial
steps of which were taken last week. 1t
is proposed to form peach growers
association, the following prominent
citizens already having pledged them
selves to plant the requisite number of
trees to insure shipping station at this
point: G. w. Gignilliat, r. NJ. Tribble
and J. d. Morgan, Drs. j. S. Stribling,
w. r. Doyle and John Hopkins.
A DAINTY AFFAIR.
Miss Maud Hopkins is "at home'' to-
hBh9 W oeuecaS young society set, in
honor to the young ladies who compose
her house party this week. The parlor,
dining room and broad piazzas are used,
all OF them showing profuse decorations
of pot plants and cut flowers, the hand
some foliage plants of Mrs. Hopkins be-
ing brought into prominence. The plan
of entertainment, an illustration contest,
is novel and delightful one, in which
the guests illustrate titles of books,
music, ETC., each guest in turn guessing
the titles as illustrated. On the rear
piazza the popular punch bowl is in evi-
dence, and is gracefully presided over by
Miss Lidie Keith. In the dining room
delicious cream and a variety of cake are
served, the menu being supplemented
with olives. Assisting the hostess are
Misses Lille May Russell, wearing e be-
coming costume of black chiffon over
taffeta; Lidie Keith, white organdie;
Ida Graham. green swiss, and Lille
Tribble, black net, the young hostess
herself wearing white organdie. The
prizes offered are handsome vinaigrette
and tin horn for consolation. The first
prize was awarded to Miss Mooty, while
Ed. Hiott carried off the consolation.
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