Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

OF N. u. Gonzales, at Columbia yeSter-
day, is greatly to be deplored. The in-
nence given to details of his illness, is
universal, and his death, therefore, will
be universally regretted.
Mrs. Ruskin Anderson's friends are
glad to know that she is up again. after
a painful illness from grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles Hughs, of Rich
land, were visiting tho family of Mr.. John
Anderson last Sabbath.
Mrs. w. p. Reed is still confined to her
bed from nervous attack, brought on
by constant mental and physical fatigue
during her sisters illness. Her friends
hope for her early recovery.
Miss Bessie Wilson is at home again,
after an absence of several weeks at Clin-
ton, where she filed relief position in
Thornwell Orphanage. Her many friends
in Seneca are delighted to have her home
again.
Week of prayer services were held in
the churches here alternately last week,
but on account of the extreme cold wea.
ther the attendance was not as good as
could be desired. The talks were inter
esting, showing thorough preparation,
and were engaged in by pastors and mem.
bers of the various churches.
Mrs. Henry +. Alexander has been
confined to her home for-some weeks on
account of stubborn attack of grip.
Miss Stella Fincannon is also battling
with the arch fiend, la grippe, this week
Miss Annie Reed, who has had charge
of Mrs. Sligh's boarding house for some
months, returned to her home in Wal
halla last week. Her friends here, of
whom she made many during her stay,
regret that she has brought her soiourn
among them to close.
Joseph Shelor, who now holds a re-
sponsible railroad position at Anderson,
spent last Sunday with his home folks
here.
Miss Emma McNinch, from Donalds,
arrived in Seneca on Sunday last and has
charge of the school near Mr.. M. l.. Cox's
about a mile and a half from town. She
is at present stopping at the New Keowee.
Mrs. s. X. Dendy has been quite unwoll
with severe cold, contracted during her
move to Seneca, but is improving and
will soon be we'll again.
Mr.. j. III. Adams is convalescent, after
an illness from smallpox, which, it is
supposed, he contracted during recent
visit to Atlanta. His and Mrs. Adams
friends sympathize greatly with them
during Mr.. Adams tedious confinement
and isolation from their friends, and they
hope soon to see him out again. 1t is a
source of much qualification that none
of the other members of the family have
been taken with the dread disease.
Miss emma Stribling is able to be out
again, to the great pleasure of many
friends. She is unable yet to walk with
out the aid of crutches, but is able to
attend church and Sunday school.
Communion services were held at the
Presbyterian church last Sabbath. The
pastor delivered a most appropriate and
interesting sermon, choosing as his sub
ject the miraculous feeding of the five
thousand, as chronicled by st. John.
The. choir also rendered appropriate
music, singing as voluntary "There is a
Green Hill," and "For God so loved the
World" as offeratOry.
birthday yesterday by giving most
enjoyable afternoon party to a number
of her little friends. Games were en-
gagged in and delicious refreshments were
served.
The colored Baptists at this place,
having erected neat and attractive
house of worship, had the Same dedi-
Gated on last Sabbath with appropriate
exercises. Large congregations assem-
bled at both morning and evening SER
vice, and the industry and perseverance,
of these humble servants cannot be too
soundly commended.
Mrs. M. w. Coleman has placed hand
some monument at the grave OF her late
husband, M. w. Coleman, who was
buried in the family plot at Mountain
View cemetery here little more than q
year ago. The monument is sarcophagus
in style and q massive and elegant struc-
ture.
Rev. Mr.. Calender, of Greenville, who
is supplying the Episcopal church at
Walhalla spent Monday in our town and
was registered at the New Keowee.
Mr.. w. l.. Harbin is erecting black
smith shop of brick on his lot facing
Waihalla street.
Vaccination is the order of the day
now on account of the recent smallpox
scare here. A large number have been
vaccinated aud the board of health have
used every precaution to prevent a
spread of the disease. Everybody you
meet is carrying tender arm and Is evil
IDENTIFY shy of a collision with his neigh
Dor. The following, in view of above
facts is tenderly re-dedicated to the reck-
less youth Tor otherwise) of our town.
MARY had vaccine scab
Upon her snow white arm,
She warned her beau to this effect,
For fear he'd do it harm,
But when they came to part that night
She made mighty grab,
Aud whispered: Hug me awful tight,
'And never mind the scab9"
Considering the fearful state of the
weather preceding and following last
Sabbath, we are again forced to believe
that the winds are indeed tempered to
the shorn lamb" Sunday itself being an
ideal day for long driyesl M.y.s.