Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-03

THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

ciety enjoyed the first dance of the sea,
son in the new hall last Friday evening.
The affair was given by the Seneca dane
ing club and was a pronounced success.
A number of visitors graced the occa-
sion, the music adding delightful fea.
ture, which wns furnished by Won Has
SELLS orchestra, of Anderson. Follow
ing are the names of the couples at
tending: Estelle Mckinney and Leslie
Striblipg; Inez Dickson and James
Thompson; Sue Thompson and Sam
Holland; Edith Morgan and Marshal
Jordan; Maud Hopkins and Harry Nc
Carley;IIStella Finoannon and M. II.
Smith, Newry; Mary Cherry and Dr.
Hare, Union; Clara Hunt and Bright
Lowry; Roxie Reid and Romaine Mer,
rick, Walhalla; Ella Reid and Mr.. Good
win, Clemson; Annie Biemann and Chas.
Ballenger, Clemson; Mamie Ramsay,
Toccoa, and DR.. w. r. Doyle; Blanche
Smith, Toccoa, and Lawrence Nimmons;
Helen Carey, Elizabeth Childs and Frank
Maxwell, Walhalla, and Sceil, of Glenn
son. The chaperones were: Mesdames
I. e. Dickson, f. NJ. Carey, w. A. Hol-
land, Elias Earle.
| AT call meeting of the Andrew
Piokens Chapter ID. AR. on last Tues
day, preliminary arrangements were per-
footed for entertaining the members of
the chapter at its next regular meeting,
which will be held in the parlors of the
Palmetto House on Friday afternoon, the
18th instant. Luncheon will be served
the guests at O'Clock, at which the
management of the Palmetto House will
cater. A number of members from
Clemson College will be in attendance
and a delightful time is anticipated.
! The charitable public will bear in
mind the fact that at an early date the
good ladies of the Presbyterian church
will serve strawberries, ice cream and
cake. the exact date and location of which
will be given later
On last Sabbath morning divine SER
vices were held in the Episcopal church
by thereotor, Rev. X. G Finlay. The
following program of special music was
rendered: "Fear the Lord" and "One
Swe oJIy, Solemn Thought" by Ambrose.
A splendid sermon was enjoyed by a
good congregation, after which holy COM
munion was administered.
Evening services were held in the
Methodist church by the pastor, Rev. f.
S. Jones. A mixed choir rendered de-
| lightful music.
On next Sabbath usual services will be
held in the Presbyterian church. At the
morning service the choir will sing for
voluntary, "The Lord is My Shepherd"
and "Nearer My God to Thee" as offer
tory, both being beautiful arrangements
by Thompson.
The teachers of the Graded School are
in the midst of preparations for a fine
program for the commencement exer-
cises to be held May 10 and 20. The
handsome town hall will be used, afford
ing ample room for the large audiences
which always attend these occasions.
Miss Eloise Hamilton leaves tomorrow
for Spartanburg, where she will attend
the May festival.
Miss Clara Hunt, of Townville, is the
attractive young guest of Mrs. j. w.
Byrd.
Miss Mary Cherry goes to Atlanta to-
day for visit of some weeks to relatives
there.
Miss Sallie McCutchen is at her post
of duty again, after sickness of some
days, to the pleasure of her many
friends.
Miss Marye Shelor, of Tugaloo, spent
last Saturday with friends in Seneca.
Lumber is being laid down on the lot
adjoining the Methodist church for the
erection of handsome cottage to be
built by Will Thompson. This will prove
nice improvement for that part of
town.
The rose gardens of Seneca were
never more beautiful than now. Among
the ladies who have the handsomest col
lections are Madames B. f. Sloan, III. j.
Gignilliat, A. w. Thompson, G. Ward
law and II. NJ. Lowry, all of whom have
remembered the writer most generously.
Miss Lula Gignilliat is at home after
pleasant visit to relatives at Marietta, Ga.
Smiths excursion TO Atlanta to-mor-
row will draw the usual crowd from
Grecrs and Courtenay inclusive, Seneca
not being nominally included.
Miss Emma Stribling will spend the
month of May in Walhalla with relatives.
Domestic Strawberries are beginning
to come in now to the delight of the
house-keeper who for a long season has
struggled with the possibilities of canned
goods.
Tho reUular knipht of the grin Eranl- |