Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-29
THE NEWS sxom SENECA.

. "a
Seneca, April Lawrence Nimmons
is quite sick at the home of his brother,
Mr. w. p. Nimmons. His friends wish
for him an early and complete recovery.
Lee Sitton is in town to-day.
Mr.. Glenn Sheldon, of Liberty, spent
yesterday in Seneca.
Miss Nell Harris visited the family of
Mrs: L. E. Dickson the carly part of the
week. 3.
Mr.. Louis Jordan. OF Uuion, visited
his homefolks on Sunday last.
Master Wales Lowry is convalescent
from slight spell of sickness.
Mrs. Warren Shelor visited Walhalla
the first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Magee has returned from q
two weeks visit TO relatives at Townyilie.
Miss Leila Thompson spent yesterday
in Seneca on her return to Greenville,
whore she attends Chicora College. She
spent week at her home near Townyille
for the Thompson-H -Holleman nuptials.
Prof. Sheior Wright, of Clemson,
spent Sunday here.
Misses Mary StribIing and Susie Brun-
Sunday with the family of Mr.. j. w.
Stribling, attending the meeting of the
o. X. s. I. A. on Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Walker, of Suwanee, a
brother of our Mr.. B. @. Walker, suffered
painful and serious accident this morn
ing. Particulars have not been learned
further than that lower limb was cut
off in an accident connected with his
work with the railroad.
Mr.. VIM. Owen is spending few days
this week with homefolks in Greenvilie.
Mrs. John L.. McWhorter and son,
Master Willie, are visiting relatives here
and at other points In the county.
Messrs. j. A. Stecls and Jas. Thomp-
son, of Walhalla, spent last evening 10
Seneca.
Misses Effie and Allie Stribling, of
Westminster, spent Saturday and Sun
day visiting in Seneca and Attending the
meeting of the o. r. s. 1. A.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Har-
per sympathize with them in the. loss Of
their infant baby boy on last Thursday.
Mrs. j. IL. North and children are Wis
iting relatives at Grover, N. c., this
week.
Mrs. Annie Brown Lowery is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. III. Bryan, at Newry
Mrs. j. w. Stribling entertained few
friends at tea last Saturday evening, the
occasion proving a most charming one,
which is indeed characteristic of all Mrs.
Stribling's entertainments.
DR.. FL. j.. Smith, of Davidson College,
was the distinguished guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Gignilliat during his stay in
Seneca.
Mr. and Mrs. Stiles N. Hughs attended
the meeting on Saturday last, and were
accompanied by Miss Pearle Ballenger.
Maj. s. 2. Dendy is among the visitors
in Seneca to-day.
Mr.. s. P. stribling spent yesterday on
business in our town.
Delicious strawberries are now being
placed on the market here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Holleman are occu-
pyiug the Richardson cottage, on Town
Vile street, and Seneca people are OK
10, = ,,kxr oIa ~
BILE couple.
We plead guilty to having omitted
| from our letter last week an Important
| item, which we add below. Our mer-
| chants have agreed to a man to close
their places of business during the hot
| months, which step is highly commend
able, and also fully appreciated by clerks
and towns people as we'll.
Mrs. Luke w. Werner entertained the
| Once-a-Week club elaborately and de-
lightfully last Thursday evening. After
| the regular routine of business, an ex-
| citing contest ensued, in which the mem
bers' wits were sharpened by guessing
tho names of famous authors from ar
ticles arranged about the walls, on
mantle, tables, etc., which were sugges-
tive of the name, Delicious refresh
ments followed and the club has not
known more thoroughly delightful
meeting.
DIR. Pell, the distinguished and polished
president of Converse, was most cordially
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. 81. j. Gignil-
lat during his visit here, being an old
friend and former pastor of the family.
The abrupt visit of Hymen last week
to neighbor town desolated our house
hold, depriving it indeed of one of it's
main pets and we are now ready to call a
halt to any further invasion from that
quarter.
Rev. J. A. Black will fill the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church, morning and
evening, on next Sabbath. The pastor
will be absent, engaged in home mission
work. The regular quarterly communion
will be observed on the Sd Sabbath in
May.
DR.. II. l.. Smith, who with the other
speakers entertained the large audience
so happily on Saturday, was induced to
remain over Sunday. On Sunday morn
church with the pastor, Rev. w. s.
Hamiter, and spoke there. On Sunday
| night he spoke here to large gathering g
| at the Baptist church. His subject, The
Hebrew Boys, was handled admirably,
and the lecture, which lasted one hour,
held tho closest attention of the large
audience from first to last The charm
of DR.. Smiths style is it's simplicity, his
language being SO simple and plain that
| every word can be understood by q child
and the meaning gathered easily and de-
lightfully. We wish we had space to
outline his talk on this occasion.
The lecture on Thursday evening at
the Presbyterian church by Rev. w. H.
Hudson, was heard by large congrega-
| ton and the opinion universally ex-
pressed is that the speaker is entertain
ing far beyond that of the usual mis-
sionary lecturer. His subject was taken
from Isaiah 40: IL, "And these from the
land of Sinim." Truly the members of
securing Mr.. Hudson for this occasion.
THE yERNER-DUFFIE MARRIAGE.
| Cards have been received here an
nouncing the coming marriage of Mr..
James S. Werner, of Columbia. to Miss
Elise Duffie, also of that city. Miss Duff
| fie is daughter of the late VIM. j. Duff
fie, well known in our. county, and a
young woman of many charms of person
and heart, while Mr.. Werner Is the second
son of Gen. and Mrs. j. s. Werner, ris-
ing young lawyer and in every way
worthy of the prize he claims In winning
his fair young bride.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Following resolutions were adopted by
the Once-a-Week Club at its last meeting
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God
to welcome into his eternal peace Mr..
l.. w. Jordan, (after most perfect ex-
ample set before us of long suffering
cheerfully borne); and, whereas, we be.
moan the loss to ourselves end our COM
munity of gentle, courteous neighbor,
kind and affectionate friend; be it
Resolved, That we, the members of the
Once-a- Week Club, extend to our sister
member, Mrs: L. w. Jordan, our loving