Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-06-26
SENECA.

Seneca, june z5.--The half dozen and
more houses going up IN Seneca show
continued signs of progress. The Ave
room cottages, four In number, which
are in process Of erection On Walnut.
street, are nearing completion, one of
them being already occupied. The resi-.
dences on Fair Play street, being built
by e. p. Earle and Charles Knox, and
the cottage by John w. Harper, are also
almost ready for occupancy. The resi-
dence of Mrs. NJ. E. Sigh, on Peachtree,
is framed and will be pushed TO compile
ton, while that Of Major B. r. Sloan, on
the same street, will be built during the
summer. ~te ftH
A fine rain on last Saturday oarno Just
in the nick of time, end everybody and
the gardens are doing better therefor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Neill and daughter,
Miss Alice, are in Virginia for months
visit.
Mrs. l.. w. Werner will leave Thurs
day for Virginia, where she will spend
several weeks including visit to the
exposition and to relatives in various
parts of the State. Mrs. Verner's rela-
tives are numbered among the most
prominent of Virginia families, among
them the noted sculptor. Ed ward valen-
| tine.
Miss Eleanor Richardson will clso visit
the exposition during this month.
Prof. II. P. Boggs is building an addi-
tion to his residence, which will prove
wonderful convenience and attraction to
his promises.
The sick of our town are all GONZALES
ding. 1t is gratifying to add that no
cases of typhoid have been reported,
though there have been several slight
cases of fever.
Mrs. B. l.. Lowery, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Glenn and children, of Mississippi, have
arrived in Seneca and will spend the sum
\ mer here.
Hugh Stribling, OF Roswell, Ga, is
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Stribling. Mr..
and Mrs. sly. Stribling are expected to
arrive this week.
Roy Brown, who has been at Davidson
College, is with his fathers family, A.
p. Brown.
Up. Carey, Esq, of Pickens, was in
Seneca q few hours yesterday.
F. M. Gary, accompanied by his boys,
Thornley, and John, and Harry Cary, are
In Anderson enjoying the base ball games
between darlington and Anderson.
The fire alarm on Friday night last, at
ii O'Clock, drew a large crowd to the
lumber kiln at the rear Of the iron foun-
dry, which was found to be burning.
The lumber was moved, and heavy dam
age thereby averted. There was q loss
of three or four thousand feet Of flooring
belonging to NJ. A. Wood, which was I'M
insured.
We would ask what disposition the
Council made of the request which was
preferred by the Civic Association some
months since, for mowerp The ragged
appearance of our sidewalks and grass
plots shows crying need for the same.
The OnceaWeek Club met last week
with Mrs. Eugenia Lowery and was roy
ally entertained. which is foregone con-
clusion when the club meets with this
popular member. The last meeting for
the present club year will be held this
week, after which the members will 30
into summer quarters.
On last Friday afternoon at 1.9O O'Clock
Mrs. Laura Holt kirkpatrick, wife of
Rev. M. r. kirkpatrick, died at the
manse here. Mrs. kirkpatrick ha d been
unwell for some months, but 1t was not
thought seriously until week before
her death. In the two years of her resi-
dence here she had become greatly en-
deared to the people of Seneca, and che
truly numbered her friends by her &C.
quaintances. Not only in her own church,
but in every denomination, was she
greatly beloved. Her bright. sunny dis
position in the sick room, or in social
circles, was always felt and was always a
power for good. Truly her life was
spent for the Lord, and she was often
spoken of as q model mother and pas
tors wife. Her sympathetic nature
drew all to her, and with hers closed o
typical Christian life. She was a Miss
Holt, of Davidson College, before mar
riage, member of prominent North
Carolina family. She leaves two sons
and two daughters, DR.. Randolph Kirk
patrick, of North Carolina; William
Kirkpatrick, of Memphis, Tenn; Minnis
and Ethel, and her husband, Rev. M. r.
Kirkpatrick, who, with one exception,
were with her when the end came. The
son, William, and devoted brother, DIR.
Holt, of Memphis, arrived few hours
| after the end came. The funeral SER
vices were held at the Presbyterian
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