Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-17
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, May 16.-Divine services were
held in three churches here last Sabbath,
both morning end evening, an unusual
occurrence with us. Presiding Elder
Jones preached at the Methodist church
at tho evening hour.
Presbyterian church Thursday evening
next, but on Friday morning, and con.
tinuing through Saturday, there will be
twice daily services, preparatory to the
communion service on Sunday.
On Thursday evening the closing exer-
cises of the Graded School will be held
in the opera house. a pleasant and in
terestipg occasion is anticipated. both on
account OF the interest which centers in
the school, and also because it will be
the first public affair held in the new hall.
The principal and assistants have spared
no pains making the occasion creditable
to themselves and pupils. Let everybody
60. The program of exercises will be
found below.
Misses Virginia aud Lillian Norris are
visiting in Atlanta this week.
The many friends of Miss Bessie Will
son are delighted that she is at home
again.
Mrs. Laura w. Bates will leave the
first of June for New York, where she
will take the Chatauqua course in music,
preparatory to resuming her work as
music teacher in September. Thp~e is
an universal verdict the Mrs. Bats has
given entire satisfaction here and the
combined sentiment of the community
favors her return to us in the fall. Affa-
BILE, painstaking, untiring and efficient
are qualities which have endeared her
not only to the citizens directly inter
ested in her as music teacher, but to
others as we'll.
The success of the Sunday school pic
mic, given at Daviss mill last Saturday, is
largely due to the efforts of the efficient
superintendent, who left nothing undoue
towards giving the children good day.
A number of teachers and parents were
also instrumental in making the outing
the success it was.
Mrs. w. j. Lunney left on Monday for
visit of some weeks to her parents,
Col. and Mrs r. +. Mason, at Charlotte,
NC.
Mrs. J. f. McCarey and little daughter,
Miss Clara Werner, left yesterday for
Greenviile, whore they will visit friends
for two days before going to Spartanburg
county for visit of some length to Mr..
and Mrs. John j.. McWhorter.
Masters Edward SJribling and James
McCarey are visiting in Spartanburg
county.
Frank Cherry is visiting his mother,
Mrs. S. d. Cherry.
John Lisingston is in Seneca with his
mothers family.
Miss Fannie Crisp spent last Saturday
and Sunday with her friend, Miss Stella
Fincannon.
We are in receipt of an invitation to
the graduation recital in music in which
one of Senecas talented young women,
Miss Carrie Lewis Hunter, will partici-
pate. The recital will be held at Chicora
College auditorium on Friday evening
next, of which institution Miss Carrie
will be full graduate at the approach
lug commencement exercises. The
hearty good wishes and congratulations
OF the writer, and community as well,
are extended this accomplished young
mu sician.
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Carpenter and
family, of Greenville, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Hunter last week. Mrs. Car
penter returned to Greenville on Sunday
mountains on few days outing.
We most heartily commend the
thoughtful ingenuity of the good deacon
who on last Sabbath improvised the nur-
sery at the Presbyterian church. 1t re-
minded us of the good old days when the
infant contingent Of every family was
naturally included in the Sunday services.
Was it kind Providence or the new
city council who saw to the sweeping of
our sidewalks last Saturday nightp In
any event it was very noticeable, and the
thanks OF the community 90 out to whom
they are due. We had been requested to
punch the council about this very mat
ter, and what relief it is to be saved
this unpleasant duty. Is it fact that
the business houses are required to carry
their sweepings out the back doorp If
so, it is another commendable step, but
yet.
Thos.. e. Dickson has been visiting
his family here this week.
THE best laid plans of mice or men"
and that "toothaohe," according to
Burns, is truly "the hi of all diseases"
no doubt expresses the combined senti-
ment of popular young couple last
Sabbath. Take comfort to yourselves
that there's better day coming"
The ice cream and strawberry festival,
given by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church last Friday, was pronounced
success. A pleasant social affair was