Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, December az. The new books
have come for the library, list of which
will be given below. Their coming on
the eve of Xmas Ia most opportune, as II
gives our boole-loving citizens plenty Of
good reading for the holidays. We sug-
gest TO the girls, now that leap year is at
hand again, that they read Sally, Mrs.
Tubbs. wherein they will get many help
full hintsl These are the new books:
The Sherrods. McCnteheon; A Fosess
Hearth, Chas. Major; The Fifth String,
Sousa; Salley, Mrs. Tubbs, Margaret
Sydney; The Fortunes of Fiji, Seawell;
Cherry, Harrington; Lovey Mary, Alice
Hogan Rice; Peggy O'Neal, Lewis; The
Southerners, Brady; Barlasch of the
Guard, Merriman; The Mettle of the
Pasture, Allen; The Substitute, Harden
The Little Shepherd from Kingdom
Come, Fox; Life and Times of Thomas
Jefferson, Walton; The Pit, Norris; The
Birds Christmas Carol, wiggins; A
Captured Santa Claus, Page; Little
Women, Alcott.
Services were held as usual last Sab
bath morning at the Presbyterian church.
1t is to be regretted that the unfavorable
weather prevented q fuller attendance,
rs the sermon was one OF the PASTORS
very best efforts. The text, III Peter,
1, 81, was beautifully handled, the seve-
raj divisions being striking and forceful
calculations Of Scriptural truth. The
;peroration was distinctly and attraotively
put, and the whole was most edifying.
The music also was pleasant feature,
the voluntary by the choir, "Hark, Ten
Thousand Voices" and the offertory,
Mendelssohn's "Song without Words"
was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Dondy
at the organ.
At the services next Sabbath S. the
Baptist church the pastor will preach a
Christmas sermon and the program of
music will bear upon the same theme.
The voluntary will be instrumental, while
the offertory, "Glory to God in the High
est" will be rendered by the choir.
Hon. and Mrs. T. d. Long are in Sem
eca. to the pleasure of their friends here.
s. D. Cherry Is with his family forJthe
holidays. "a
Judge D. P. Werner, of Greenville,
spent last Sabbath here.
Mrs. G. X. Livingston and Miss Sarah
Livingston are at Lookhart for the holi-
days.
Miss Marye Shelor has received from o
friend in Massachusetts, a barrel of
books, which she will distribute to Goo
nee schools beginning libraries. 1t will
be well for the schools to communicate
with Miss Shelor promptly.
The Once-a-Week Club will entertain
at social function on the evening of the
31st. Mrs. VIM. Lowery has tendered
the use Of her attractive homo, which is
admirably adapted to such occasions.
AS the members of the Once-a- Week
never do things by halves, the large num-
Der of friends invited are naturally an
ticipating right royal time.
Mrs. j. c. Carey will entertain large
house party during the holidays. A
number of Seneca's society young people
are invited. '.-,.
Misses May Thompson and Sallie Nc
Cutcheon left last Saturday for their re-
spective homes, where they will spend
the holidays.
Miss Dora Dumas will spend Christmas
with relatives in Charleston.
Charles Gignilliat is with homefolks
for the holidays.
w. j. Lunney is adding attractive fix
lures to his drug store, which, when
will be most convenient and
Mrs. w. j. Lunney returned last Fri
day from a three weeks visit to Charlotte.
On last Sabbath afternoon a oongrega-
tional meeting was held in the Presbyte-
rian church, which, in the future, will be
% distinct feature of the church work.
The financial status of the church is
firmer and stronger than ever in its his
tory, full report of which was given by
the clerk of the session. The cOntribu-
tions to various benevolent causes have
been fuller than for any previous year,
and altogether the outlook is most en-
Miss Eleanor Richardson has issued
invitations to An at Home on Friday
evening next, which will be given in
honor of her attractive young guest,
Miss Annabele Matthews, of Tennell,
Ga. The affair will be delightful one,
no doubt, as Miss Richardson always en-
tertains with characteristic charm and
style.
Seneca is alive to-day with Xmas shop
pers. This business of Christmas Civ