Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-14
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.

Seneca, Juno 13.-Miss Gussie Keith,
of Chattanooga, is visiting Mrs. S. X.
Dendy. Miss Keith is an accomplished
vocalist, and Seneca people anticipate
hearing her sing with great pleasure.
j. Il. Sittop left this morning for Louis
Vile, whore he will attend the Confeder-
ate Veterans Reunion.
The family of Mrs. T. K. Sitton, who
have been living in Seneca during the
school session, returned to their country
home yesterday.
The opera is the order OF the day now,
the Woods Sisters being here for a weeks
engagement.
Prof. Grubbs is here for the purpose of
teaching singing class. There are two
sessions daily and this splendid opportu-
nifty to learn something Of the rudiments
of music should be taken advantage Of
as II doubtless will. There is a CRYING
particularly among our ohurch-going
people. The sessions are held in the
school house.
Mrs. w. j. Lunney, who has been in
Charlotte for several weeks, returns home
on Wednesday and will be accompanied
by the little Misses Lucille and Korothy
Mason.
The family Of Pomery Brown ar.
rived il Seneca last Saturday and have
rooms with Maj. Is. r. Sloan. We well
come most heartily this estimable family
to our town.
Mrs. B. F. Sloan is in the mountains
for the summer.
DIR. and Mrs. j. s. Stribling will return
to Seneca to-day and will be at homo to
their friends at the Palmetto House.
1t is rumored that another hotel is a
probability here in the near future.
The excursion to Charleston to-day
carried Q good number from this place.
Moonlight pionics, fishing parties, etc.,
are receiving the attention of our young
society people now.
Ogilvie Todd's friends are extending
him hearty welcome home after an alb
sence of year to school at Clinton.
The entertainment given for the benefit
OF the Library last Friday afternoon and
evening was a pronounced success. The
delightful and varied program of enter
tainment was enjoyed by many friends of
the library and q neat sum was realized
for its benefit.
The public will please bear in mind
that ice cream will again be sold at the
park on Wednesday afternoon by the la
dies of the Presbyterian church. The
ladies who had charge last week were
gratified with tho success of the affair.
| On last Sabbath Rev. G. Wardlaw, pas
tor of the Baptist church here, preached
fine sermon In the Baptist church upon
the subject, "Church Music" At this
day Of paid choir, socalled lip song ser.
vice, etc., the discourse was most timely,
the speaker taking decided aud em-
phatio stand against the o.called "all-
day singings," which are nothing more
nor less than all-day pionics. Mr.. Ward
law being hearty oo-worker with the
choir of his church, and an ardent believer
in good church music, whether instru-
mental or otherwise, his remarks may be
taken seriously, charitably and apprecia-
lively. The history of music, its uses
and abuses, were clearly and cOncisely
dealt with and altogether the sermon was
one of the PASTORS very best
Miss Verna Stribling was at home on
last Saturday afternoon TO a large number
of her young lady and young gentleman
friends, the ocoasien being the celebra-
tiOn of her birthday. Games were played
after which the gay party repaired to the
park whore refreshments were served.
At the close of the party votes were taken
on the prettiest girl and handsomest boy
present, resulting in a tie for the former
and the election of Master Harry Sigh
as the handsomest young gent. The
young ladies who tied were: Misses Jean
nette Holland, Edna Elrod and Nellie
Hines, whose Names were submitted to
judges, who decided in favor of Miss
Jeanette Holland
We are in the midst of the dryest and
hottest weather of the season. Need of
rain is getting to be a serious question
with us. NJ. ". 8.