Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-08
wALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER
THs NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, November Z Our show. going
public is given rest this week, but next
week the Crescent Comedy Company has
a three days engagement here Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The
companyis new one to tho MAJ ~, inent,
but 10 recognized as good OF >, an evil
dent fact for the reason that 1t goes from
here to Anderson for the rest of the week
and thence to Greenville for weeks en-
gagement. B. T. Whitmire, tho manager
at Greenville, recommends the show as
being first-class and our people may feel
confident of clean, good performance.
Popular prices still prevail.
On last Tuesday evening at the Pal
metto House, the Gossipers gave the
most elaborate social affair of the season,
the parlors, halls, verandas and dining
room6 were used, and thoroughly de-
ltghtful evening was spent Decorations,
games and menu all bespoke the hal
lowe'en season and the Gossipers were the
recipients of hearty congratulations upon
tertainment.
On Friday evening last, Mr.. and Mrs.
ii. p. Boggs were at home to dozen of
Seneca's young set, complimentary to
Hacksaw Grundy, of Virginia. The home
was bright with decorations of chrysan-
themums and delicious hot luncheon
was served, followed by dessert. Gossip
was the order Of entertainment and each
guest We'd with the others as to who
could relate the nearest and most as
founding piece of gossip. M prize was
offered, but it was agreed that Cuttino
Smith was entitled to the palm. The
evening was charming and altogether
characteristic of this pleasant home.
Miss May Hicks, of Walhalla, is board
ing with Mrs. f. l.. Sitton and teaching
school near town.
Madames l.. w. Jordan and Nj. w. Cole
to the great pleasure of their friends
here. They are at the Palmetto House.
Mrs. Ruskin Anderson is visiting rela-
tives in Charleston this week.
The handsome chrysauthemums on the
Presbyterian pulpit last Sabbath were
from the garden of Hon. f. p. Earle, for
which he will please accept the sincere
thanks of the writer.
Seneca is to have soon the qualification
OF long-felt want-a new depot. The
present one is inadequate, it being an al
most daily occurrence that ladies wait
ing there for trains are compelled to
stand. We understand that the new one
is to be handsome one and thoroughly
modern in equipment.
1t will also be gratifying to the public
to know that before another season there
will be marked improvements in the
opera house here. We are told that the
seats will be elevated and another en-
trance effected.
Mrs. j. f. McCarey and daughter, Miss
Clara Werner, go to Greenville to day for
twodays' visit.
The high price in cotton is bringing
crowds of country people to town, and
there is evident push and life given to
business interests.
Mrs. w. j. Lunney spent last week in
Atlanta and Auburn.
Misses Henrietta and Pearl and Charles
Werner, of Richlaud, spent Monday morn
ing shopping here.
On Thursday evening, at the regular
time for prayer service at the Presbyte-
rian church, preaching will be done by
the pastor, and also on Friday evening,
the services being preparatory to COM
munion on next Sabbath
III. f. Alexander has had the walks in
his front yard paved, which greatly beau
titles the same
Miss Annie Reid, of Walhalla, spent
Sunday with relatives here. NJ V. S.