Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

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' Seneca, January 5 5.-Seneca ss frozen
stin and hard this a. rn.--the coldest day
OF the winter.
The social calendar during the holi-
days was fuller than for some years. The
school boys aud girls were;all home and
there was q good number OF visitors, all
lending their share toward eniivening
the Xmas festivities. Those from our
schools were Misses Carrie Hunter, Eloise
Hamilton. Leah and Ruby Harper and
Bessie Relle Sholor; Wayman and Geo.
Holland, Among the visitors were
Misses Matthews, Matte Sullivan, Car.
rie Shelor; Mrs. Lee Carpenter and chill
dren; Messrs, Eizy Richardson, George
Benedict, Harry ziegler, Louis Jordan,
Charley Hopkins, Carl Smith, Butler
Holmes and Eugene Lewis.
Mrs. j. O. Cary entertained most de-
iightfnl party during the holidays at her
home at Lookbart. Among the Seneca
society young people were Misses Mary
Cherry and Sarah Livingston and DR.. e.
O. Doyle.
A notable addition to commercial
affairs here is the new firm of Stribline
6 Livingston, represented by M. Stokes
Stribling sud Whitner Livingston. The
hrm will do Wholesale grocery business,
and will occupy the large briok building
known as the Lowery- Byrd building.
With Mr.. Str;bling's long experience In
this business and Mr.. Livingston's fine
business qualifications, the firm will be q
strong one and will be big acquisition
to business affairs here.
Our merchants did q fine business
prior to the holidays and the shelves
now have deoided empty look.
j. III. Adams is in the North repleuish.
ing his stock.
The lecture by Lou j. Beauohamp last
Monday evening was an excellent one. A
gooh audience heard him and his praises
are heard on every hand. Our people
are indeed fortunate in having the oppor-
tunits' to listen to such talented men as
Mr.. Beauohamp.
Among the private dinipgs, which
added greatly to the pleasure of our
married folks, were those given by
Mesdames j. w. Stribling, s. X Dendy
and Fl. f. Alexander.
On Tuesday evening, December 20,
Miss Margie Holland was "at home" to
her friends, and most delightful occa-
sion it proved to those who attended. A
delicious menu was served.
On Friday evening Miss May Cherry
entertained number of her friends in
the parlor of the Keowee Hotel, whore
whist and the all-absorbing new game,
"Pit," were played. A pleasant feature
alec was the brilliant piano playing of
Miss Annabell Matthews, the charming
guest of Miss Eleanor Richardson.
Harry Poe and Chas. Gignilliat wore
notable acquisitions to Seneca society
during the holidays.
At meeting of the Ladies' Aid and
Missionary Society yesterday afternoon
the following officers were elected: Mrs.
S. X. Dendy, president; Mrs. j. II. Falls,
vice president; Mrs. j. w. Byrd, score
tary and treasurer.
Tho friends of Butler Holmes and Eu-
gene Lewis, than whom there are no
more popular of Seneca's old boys,
would have been glad to see them had
they remained long enough to give them
the chance of a glimpse of them.
The banquet, rendered by the men,
bers of the Once-a-Week Club on the
evening of December 81, was hand
some affair and proved indeed a brilliant
close to the festivities of the week. Mrs.
Wn Tnyuarv faplarai ha,, -
occasion, the whole lower floor, includ-
ing the parlor, sitting room, library, din
ing room and hall being used. The
decorations Of club oolors, white and
gold, were elaborate and tasty, and the
club members as unit, received their
friends, and rendered most royal enter
tainment. The delicious menu was
served in true banquet style, the club
colors being in striking evidence in it's
preparation. After dinner speeches
were made by Seneca's best talent, which
were most happy in delivery. They
were as follows:
The Club Woman-From Mans Point
of View-Dr. Hines.
What the Club has done for woman in
an educational way-Mr. Boggs.
Seneca past, present, what shall be
her future 2-Mr. Strickland.
New Year Resolutions-Jesse w. Strib-
ling.
Toast to Woman-Mr. Boggs.
We have been requested to call the
attention of all citizens interested in the
cemetery at Retr eat church, to the con-
dition of the same, and to request those
who wish to contribute to the erection
of an iron fence to send the same to Mrs.
w. D. Lesley, at Westminster. This will
doubtless appeal to not only those who
have loved ones buried there, but also
to those who have tender associations
connected with the place. 1t is earn
estly and confidently hoped that prompt
and liberal responses will be made.
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