Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-07
SENECA.

Seneca, Nov. 8. = The Ladies' Aid and
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian
church met with Mrs. w. s. Hunter on
Monday afternoon, the meeting being
one of the most delightful In the history
OF tha society. Interesting papers were
read and an unusual enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The hostess served delicious hot
chocolate with whipped cream and small
cakes. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. CIV. McCarey. .44A
The pastors of the churches here are
making earnest appeals to our people to
attend the prayer meetings on Wednes-
day evenings It will be remembered
that q short time ago the resident pas
OIL on Wednesday night, thereby giving
the other nights heretofore used for
prayer services to the public. The fol-
lowing pertinent remark was made by
one of the pastors last Sabbath In q
forceful DISCOURSE: "The three pastors
cannot do the work neceseary here, it
will take every man, wop.an and child
who is Christian to keep the work up
to what 1t ought to be.''
emit that wedding bells will ring in Seneca
before another moon. In this connec-
ton we are reminded Of hearing good
man say once that he ''never saw man
whom he considered good enough for
any woman" We are positively certain
that we never saw one whom we consid-
cred half good enough for the sweet
young woman whom rumor says will
soon be snatched from our midst, with
all due regard for the guide mon who
harpsns to DO the other party in this
instance),
A meeting of the book committee at
the library on Tuesday morning, at
which conference was held for the pur-
pose of discussing the merits and de-
merits of the books on the shelves of the
library, is most healthy sign. That
the character of tho literature laid be-
fore our readers should receive the earn
est, thoughtful and intelligent attention
OF the committee appointed for this pur-
pose is nothing more than our sober and
intelligent membership have right to
demand. The members of the commit
tee are Mesdames K. A. Hines, Elias
Earle, Il. X. Stribling, and Revs. q. s.
Blackburn and o. NJ. Abney.
Mrs. Il. A. Hines, the president of the
Civic Improvement Association, has
called meeting of the executive COM
mittee for Wednesday morning. Impor.
tant issues are before the committee and
the president earnestly desires that the
committee meetings be full, SO that in
telligent action can be taken in the busi-
moss which comes before them from time
TO time. The officers and chairmen of
tho sections constitute the executive
committee, whose names are as follows:
Mesdames X. A. Hines, j. w. Byrd, w.
8. Hunter, #. Il. Striblng, s K Dendy,
J. I'll. Adams, G. v. McCarey and Miss
Mary Cherry.
Miss Verna Stribling had few friends
with her on Halloween, aud right Jolly
time was enjoyed from s until III O'Clock.
There were ghosts and hobgoblins every
where, pumpkin heads used for lanterns
and miniature pumpkins as favors The
inevitable contest was bright feature of
the evenings entertainments, in which
Master Gordon Todd received the prize.
The presentation speech was made by
Master Charles v. Stribling, which was a
jewel, combining wit and wisdom in :.
most astounding degree. Small cakes
and chocolate with whipped cream were
served by. two dainty little maidens,
Misses Alice Nell and Clara ". Nc
Carey.
Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick leaves on
Thursday next for o visit OF several
weeks to Davidson College, N. G.