Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-06-15
rHs NEWS FROM SENECA.

Cleveland, who has BEEN tho 0ueat of
Miss Maude Eopkins for several days.
has returned TO her home ut Groves
Station.
Miss Matte Sullivan, OF Fort Madison.
bs the guest of Miss Fannie Lowery.
Miss Bertha Caskip, Of Aulersou IA
the guest OF her cousin, Miss Helen Cary.
Miss Sallie McCutcheon has returned
to her hotue at Mayesville, s. o., to spend
her vacation with relatives.
Oscar w. Ashe, of Anderson, and Miss
Ethel Fincannop were married here this
morning at s 80 o'clock at the residence
Of the brides fsther, I'D. Fincannon.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
". 5. Hamiter: The young couple left
| shortly after the ceremony for Franklin,
N. O., whore they will visit Mr.f Ashes
parents. The young couple have hosts
OF friends here and throughout the
county wh,s join liz wishing ti,em every
happiness through life's journey.
Miss Clara Hunt passed through here
last week on her return homo from the
Greenville Female College, where she
was one OF the recent graduates of tina,
| institution.
| Mrs. o. E. Cashin, of Anderson, ia the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Cary, this
week. '
Edgar Hiott, of Pelzer, spent last Sab
bath in town with friends.
Mayor James Thompson, of Walhalla
was in the CITY Monday ON business.
Geo. j. Townsend, of Anderson, spep,
Monday In town on business.
j. E. James, business man of Easley.
was in the city Monday on business for a
few hours.
Sam Small, clerk at the Chiquola Hotel
Anderson, spent few hours in towr
last week on his way to Atlanta.
j. N. jackson and family, of Chatta
NJ e
the summer months.
Alex. McBee, of Greenville, was in
| Gown Monday on professional business.
Ogilvie Todd and johnson Reid left
Tuesday morning for the mountains to
spend several days.
| After earnest and numerous" requests
fiom many of our citizens, the "Blossom
Family has consented to reappear before
the footlights here. The exact date is
not yet determined upon, but it will be
within few weeks time. While the
play properly will be materially the
same, there will be attractive new fea.
lures introduced, which will afford an
evening of rare entertainment for our
people. Inasmnch as the noble women
of the Methodist church here have
worked so untiringly for the rebuilding
and furnishing of their church, the ladies
who compose the cast of the "Musica]
Bouquet" have determined to devote the
proceeds to the same cause. A full cast
of characters will be given later.
r. Anderson, Whitner Livingston,
John L. Lawrence and DR.. Il. Clay Doyle
are spending few days on the banks OF
Keowee River fishing this week.
Rev. Mr.. Strong, recent graduate OF
Furman University, Greenville, preached
an able sermon to large aud apprecia.
tive congregation at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
Grady Ballenger has bought out the
Seneca Hardware Co. and will take
charge III few days. Mr.. Strickland
will remain with the company until Mr.
Ballenger. makes arrangements to take
charge. Grady is hard working and
industrious young man, and it is believed
that he will make the business a success
| w. X. Zeigler has sold out his grocery
store to NJ. Il. Riplett, of Atlanta, who
has taken charge.
The entertainment given at the school
house last Friday evening by the ladies
for the benefit of the Methodist church
was success. The house was crowded
and tho program was very appropriate
| for the occasion. The entertainment
was enjoyed by all and nice sum was
| realized.
The young ladies of the town served
cream at the park Tuesday evening fo,
the benefit of the band. A nice sum
was realized and will be used to help the
young men pay for the band Instruments
The members of the band met and
elected officers on Thursday night fo1
| the ensuing year. Luther nj oore was
elected to act as president on this occa.
sion, and Louis Cary acting secretary.
A motion was made and carried electinp
Louis Cary as president and Frank Hon.
kins, secretary and treasurer The in.
| struments have been ordered and in a
few days the boys will be out for prac-
tice,. and it is hoped in few weeks will
be playing.
The ladies are planning for an enter
tainmcnt to be given at the school house
in the near future for the benefit of the
band, and a large crowd will be expected
to attend
Miss Alice Strong, of Walhalla. at
tended the entertainment at the sch ool
house on Friday evening and took part
in the entertainment.
The base ball team from Easley came
over on No. 80 last Wednesday and went
down in defeat before a large crowd at
the grounds. The Seneca boys played
good ball, while the visitors played well
with the exception of two innings, when
some "bum" plays were made by them.
This let Seneca take the lead, which the
visitors were never able to overcome,
They did not score after the third in
ming AT the beginning of the eighth
the captain of the Easley team made a
kick on the decision of the umpire, and
the game was stopped for some time,
until a rule book was secured and then
they were shown that the decision of the
umpire was correct; but it was too late
to finish the game in time for the bows
to catch No. 40 to return home The
score was at that time 5 to 2 in favor of
Seneca. Easley had been to the bat
seven times and Seneca six. Battery for
Easley, Hanks and Kellor; for Seneca,
Hopkins and Stephens.
Miss Fannie Crisp, of Walhalla, is in
town for a few days.