Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-02-18
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

. Seneca, February 17.-To~day is the
c0ldest day ofithe year.
The wind storms last night was too
suggestive of cyclones to be comfortable,
particularly as the news of the disaster
at HOnea Path was SO fresh in our minds.
w. K. MoGee, the well-known travel
ing man, was In Seneca yesterday when
the news of the cyclone at Honea Path,
In which his son, Earle MCGEE, was killed,
was received here. The sympathies of
many friends and relatives throughout
the county go out to the afflicted family.
The banquet, to be given by the Wal
halla Knights of Pythias next week will,
Of course, be brilliant affair, to which
number of Seneca people are invited.
The Seneca ledge X. of p. is contem-
plating similar occasion, and it is hoped
1t will materialize. These are most de-
lightful occasions socially and a splendid
adyertisement of the standing of the
local lodges, proving, also the energy and
liberality of its members.
Services at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday evening were most intert ST
ing being in the form of praise service.
The, pastor announced at the morning
service that he would use the three old
popular hymns, Rock of Ages, Jesus
Lover Of my Soul and Just as Am, and
would give history of each in copnec-
tion with tho hymn. There was purely
congregational singing, led by the choir,
and the, CLOSE attention of the congrega-
tion evidenced the interest felt Ser
vices of this character will be held occa-
sionally, and it is hoped the oongrega-
tions will increase until they equal that
of the morning service.
The graded school will hold appropri-
| ate ceremonies on Friday next commemo-
rative of the birthday of Washington.
These are pleasant occasions for the
school children and patrons as we'll and
the teachers and pupils should receive
| the, support and encouragement of
tho public by attending whenever an
OCCASION of this kind is afforded them. IS
1--WE find pnder our. town ordinances,
tbs. following under the head, respect
ipg nuisances:p "Section 4. That it
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons owning or operating steam engines
OF any kind within the corporate limits
OF the town of Seneca. s. O., to use the
whistle of same to the annoyance of the
ciHSehs thereof by excessively loud or
daily violated and the cloud and long
blowing' of the railroad engines is dis
tressing to weak nerves, as well as a
'tna1sanceo in many other respects, as
t.1ose operating the engines'' are not
particular as to the hour, and often our
people are awaked at night with the
excessive loud and long blowing. We
ask why this nuisance is allowed?
Carl Smith, now of Newry, was also a
visitor to Seneca last Sabbath, attending
divine service at the Presbyterian
church at both morning and evening
service. 5ig ,t5
Misses Lillian Caldwell and Fannie
Lowery are again with Hunter, Dendy
& Co., after vacation of several weeks.
Mr.. Whit Livingston, accompanied by
his friend, Mr.. Will Thompson, of Look
hart nxnanfnH fo orr ~ ~
this week for visit of some days to the
family of Mrs G. K. Livingston.
we meant to remind our boys and
girls last week that this would be Val
entine's week and to govern themselves
faccordingly, as it is, they forgot it, and
but may be they failed to report the
Valentine festivities
Mr.. Ed. Owen, of Greenville, arrived
in Seneca the latter part of the last week
ware Co. He is taking board at the
New Keowee.
Mr.. j. w. Shelor, of the Walhala bar,
spent a few hours yesterday in Seneca.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs o. f.
Bacon and their son, Norman, regret
that the latter is still confined to his
home. They hope to see him out, and
again atlhis post of duty in a few days.
Joseph Shelor, of Anderson, spent
last Sabbath with his family here.
Seneca friends were pleased to see last
Sabbath that Mrs. Strickland was able
to attend preaching, after tedious i'll
ness of many weeks.
Miss Anna Hunter, of Townville, is
visiting the family of Mr.. w. S. Hunter.
! We didn't mean thing by not ex-
tending condolences to the young man
iwhb now rides solitary and alone. We
just simply didn't know she'd left!