Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-06-08

spend the vacation with her parents.
Miss Eloise HAMILTON, who has been q
student at Converse College, Spartan
burg, 10 at home to spend her vacation.
Miss Leah Harper. who has been iu
attendance at Limestone College. at
Gaffney, is spending the summer months
With her parents,
The many friends Of Miss Clara Hunt
are glad to know that she is one of the
graduates Of the Greenville Female Col.
iege this year.
Miss Ruby Harper, student of the
to spend the vacation with her parents
Miss Lily-May Russell, of Prosperity,
Is. O., is the, attraotiv6 guest of Miss
Maude Hopkins. e---
Miss Emma Stribling has returned
from a. pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in Greenwood.
Miss Fredericka Cleveland, an attract
i've young lady Of Grove Station, s.. c., is
spending few weeks as the guest of
Miss Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lowery, formerly of
Seneca, but for number Of years have
been living in Mississippi, have moved to
Seneca, where they will make their home
in the future.
Mrs. @. X. Livingston and Miss Sallie
this week.
Rev. Mack stribling preached to a
largo and appreciative congregation in
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. His sermon was very strong and
forceful.
Rev. w. s. Hamiter has asked for his
Resignation to take effect at once as pas
tor of the Presbyterian church. His
health has been, very poor for some
months past, and 1t was hoped by his
many friends that he would soon be we'll
again, but his health, being 30 bad, has
forced him to resign his ministerial work
for the present. His many friends trust
that a much needed rest will restore his
health,
Rev. John R. Moore, of Westminster,
| spent several hours in town last week
with friends. He had just returned from
the. Worlds Fair, at st. Louis, having
| had very nice trip while gone.
| w. +. Strickland has sold out the
Seneca Hardware Company to j. j. Bal.
longer, who, with his son, Grady Ballen-
Son, will take charge in few days. Mr..
Strickland, some years ago, was forced to
quit. the ministry on account of his
health, but after few years rest he has
regained his health and will again take up
the duties of o minister.
W: A. Holland, who few months ago
went to Atlanta to enter business, has
sold out his interests there and has re-
turned to Seneca, and will in few days
open up a stock of groceries in tAe build
ing formerly occupied by Patterson
Brothers.
DR.. j. S. stribling has gone to Glenn
Springs to spend few weeks for the
benefit Of his health.
Master Gary Hiott, of Pickens, spent
few hours in town Saturday, on his
way home, after spending few days in
Atlanta.
E. r. Lucas, president of the Walhalla
Cotton Mills, was in town few hours
|
good crowd from here went on the
Smith excursion to Atlanta on Thursday.
Al say they had good time while in
Atlanta. ~
Only few people from here attended
the entertainment at Clemson Saturday
night by the Clemson Glee Club.
Charles Knox, who has been sales
man in the store of w. P. Nimmons for a
| number of years, has resigned and ac-
cepted similar position with the
Courtenay Manufacturing Company, at
| Newry.
l.. +. Smith has made arrangements to
run his annual excursion to the City by
the Sea (Charleston). He says the date
is not yet known, but it will be about
the 2lst of June. "A large crowd from
here will go on this trip. Fare will be
about 1926 from Seneca. Train will
start from Walhalla.
| p. A. Greer is sick at his home in Lib.
erty. He was forced to give up his du-
ties as operator at the depot on account
| of his illness and return to his home.
His many friends trust that in a few days
he may be able to return. Mr.. Pack, of
Greenville, is working as night operator
during Mr.. Greer's illness.
Miss May Thompson left Friday morn
| ing for Wren's, Ga, where she goes to
spend the summer months and vacation
with her parents, after having finished
her school work in the high school. Her
many friends trust that she will return
again this fall.
A large crowd went to Clemson College
on Monday afternoon to see tho competi.
tive drills of the companies and the dress
parades, etc.
The first shipment of watermelons was
received by w. A. Holland Tuesday
morning and are very fine.
1T is reported that a heavy rain and
hailstorm fell around Old Pickens on
| Monday evening and the crops were
damaged, but the extent of the damage
| to the crops is not known. A hard wind
| followed the hail and rain.
Seneca's sidewalks are now in condi-
ton to be spoken of as a walk desirable
| to be walked on and used by the public.
Heretofore the walk consisted of rocks.
The city fathers and business men of the
| town have for long time felt the need
| OF sidewalk and made arrangements to
have ono laid and went to work, and the
same has been completed. The rocks
were taken up, flint rocks were crushed,
| and with coat of cement and rock
about eight inches deep was laid from
the corner of G. w. Gignilliat's store to
the corner of Hunter, Dendy e. Co..
concreted and cemented. The sidewalk
is very fine piece of work and the citi- |
zens appreciate this stop on the part of |
the council and business men of the city. |
Now for the "spitting ordinance" 1t |
should be passed by all means. Attimes |
on tho street the amber of those who |
are habitual users of tobacco is very
filthy to the public. Lets have the ordi- |
nance passed. Its up to the mayor and |
councilmen. Everybody says so. What
does the honorable body sayP
This piece of work will he axtended
down Main street another block as soon
as the new hotel is completed. This is be- |
ing built by X. M. Richardson, the work |
is being pushed rapidly and the building |
will be completed about the middle of |
, August or the first of September. The |
store rooms will be completed by August
lst ready for the occupants. When com |
pleted this will be one of the finest
buildings in the county and will be as |
finely equipped as any hotel in the upper
part of South Carolina. 1t will be fur |
nished throughout with sewerage sys |
tenn, long distance telephone In each |
room, electric lights-in fact, all of the |
latest modern hotel equipments will be |
used in the building-and it will be one |
of the finest buildings in town when |
completed. The building will be three
stories high, not including the basement |
The first floor will consist of two large
store rooms, occupied by The Seneca |
Pharmacy and Messrs. Harper, Boyd 6 |
Hunt. The offices, lobby, writing rooms, |
dining room and kitchen will also be on |
the first floor. The two upper stories |
will be used for the parlors and bed |
rooms.
Some of our business men should con- |
slider and work up some small factories
and industries for the town. There are
number or small plants that could be es-
tablished with small capital aud pay hand
some diYidendS in q fa1Y peara We hara