Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-17
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

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| 'ooked.for curbing for the sidewalk o
Main street has come, and is now bein
placed. The sidewalk ia being widened
o great convenience, but now that ther
Is more space given over to the filth
practice, we hope the attention of ou
town council will take up the matter o
q splitting ordinance. It is certainl,
altogether practicable and we know w
voice the sentiment of every lady of tn
town (and every gentleman as well
when we repeat, let US have an ordinanc
to tho above effect.
Wewouid beg to suggest to our news
paper reporters that the first requisite
to successful reporter are truly accu
racy and an unbiased mind. We call I,
mind the time-honored Latin maxim
| "Flat justitia, ruat c@lum."
We call the attention of our citizen
again to the coming lyceum attraction a
the school house next Friday evening
The endorsement of the press of this
the Schiller Quartette, Is most compli
mentary, and it is indeed q rare chauc,
for us who are out off by location ant
other natural environments, to see 81
high grade an entertainment. Le
everybody and his best girl attendl
Mrs. John w. Shelor spent yesterday
in Seneca.
s. p. Stribing is among the prominent
Oconee citizens in Seneca to-day.
Two accidental killings on tho South
ern railroad track here have occurred In
one week. The first, colored man
thought to be Ed. Cason, of Willimston
and the last, white man, Sleigh Boggs
Inquests were held, resulting in verdicts
as above.
Paul Stribling and family, of Roswell
Ga, are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. G. w. Gardner, of Greenwood, Is
in Seneca to the pleasure of her rela-
tives and friends here.
j. H. Adams leaves to-day for New
York, where he will buy his spring
stock, which he says will be larger and
handsomer than he has ever had. He
will have splendid force of sales men
and women and will undoubtedly draw a
large trade.
r. M. Richardson is rapidly clearing
the debris from the old Oconee Inn cite.
preparatory to beginning work on the
large brick building which he proposes
erecting in the spring.
On Monday evening, the 22d instant,
the entertainment, celebrating Washing
toms birthday, will be given at the school
house. A charming program will be
given by the children.
Our gardeners are impatient for few
days of clear weather in which to plant
the early potatoes, peas, etc.
The inclement weather on last Sabbath
evening prevented a large attendance
upon divine services at the Episcopal
church. The few hearers, who braved the
weather, were richly rewarded by hear
ing beautiful sermon from Bishop
Capers. On Monday he made a happy
talk to the children at the school house
and dined with Mrs. s. D. Cherry.
Mrs. Griffin is spending her annual
visitation with relatives and friends in
North Carolina.
Miss Sallie McCutchen is numbered
with the victims of la grippe this week.
Mrs. T. NJ. Wyly and Byrd WHY spent
a few hours in Seneca last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Seneca readers of the Keowee Courier
were doubtless disappointed in the
non-appearance of the letter from the
local correspondent here last week (p).
The letter was written and forwarded
promptly, but was unfortunately de-
delayed in transmission.
The oyster supper given by tho good
ladies Of the Methodist church here last
Friday evening was big success, re-.
sulting in splendid patronage from
our citizens and consequently hand
some sum for the use of the ladies to-
ward the perfect completion of their
pretty new church.
Things colonial are the order of the
day now when the very atmosphere is
charged with "the spirit of patriotism" :"
which makes the natal day of him who
was FIRST in war, first in peace, etc. :"
the occasion tor such beautiful and at
tractive celebrations. 1t is no moro than
just to the rising youth that fair appre.
citation of the meaning of the date be
kept fresh in their memories from year
to year.
Dear boys, don't forget that next Fri
day evening promptly at 7.3O o'clock you
are expected to arrive with your best
girl at the school house. This applies to
neighboring towns as we'll. II. v. 8.