Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-04
THE NEWS FROM sENECA.
Death OF MIR. hamilton and Mrs, HI.
@. Harbin--A Coming Wedding.

Seneca, Dec. 1.-Special: The
friends OF George 8. Hamilton were
shocked to hear of his sudden death
at his home. near Seneca, last Thurs
day. Mr.. Hamilton was sick only a
few hours, and died from congestion
Of the brein. he was brother OF
NV. o. Hamilton, of this place, also
of Mrs. John w. Harper and Mrs.
@. q. Carey, and a son of the late
and large family to mourn his un-
timely death, to whom Is offered the
sympathies of many friends. The
funeral services occurred at Shiloh
on Saturday at 10 clock.
Another death which came as
shock to Seneca was that os fmiTs.
Henry @. Harbin, which occurred in
Chattanooga, Tenn, last Tuesday,
the 26th. Mrs. Harbin had been in
declining health for some months,
and went to visit her daughter in
Chattanooga, hoping change would
be beneficial. She improved for some
| time, but became worse, and her
loved ones here were telegraphed for,
but the end came before they reach
| ed her bedside. Mrs. Hardin was a
Miss Hunnicutt before marriage, and
the wife of Seneca's chief of police,
Henry @. Hardin. The family has
the sympathies of large number Of
friends in their affliction.
There will be no preaching at the
Baptist church on next Sabbath. on
account of the absence of the pastor,
Rev. G. S. Blackburn, who is absent
at the State Convention, which meets
at Orangeburg. There will, however,
h. 'cor xytn ~ u, al,
churches.
The rummage sale, to be given De-
cember z, by the ladies of the Epis-
copal church, has been postponed in
definitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Dickson, Of
Seneca, have issued cards of invita-
tion to the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Miss Christine, to Albert Adams,
which will occur at the Presbyterian
church, in this place, on Wednesday,
the 11th, at half after two o'clock.
The interest of wide circle of
friends centers in the occasion, as
the bride-to-be Ia one of Senecas
very loveliest and most. popular
daughters. The gr oom-elect Is
young business m,,u of Thomaston,
Ca, who is to be heartily congratu-
latat, upon winning the hand of one
OF Seneca's very loveliest and best,
and that their life may prove as
bright as the prospect is auspicious,
is but an echo of the fervent wishes
Of their friends here. A large num-
ber Of wedding guests are hidden,
who will witness the ceremony, after
which the couple will leave on the
Southern's yestibuled, No. 81, for
their home in Thomaston.
Mrs. Eliza Brooks is in Seneca,
the fact bringing great pleasure to
her friends here.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F.. Austin have
with them their brother, Clifford
Austin, of Cincinnati, who will re-
main with them through the holi-
days.
Hon. G. r. D. Burns, Of Walhalla,
Is in Seneca to-day. y
Mrs. d. P. Thomson and children,
of Walhalla, are visiting Mrs. G. X
Livingston.
A number OF quiet dinings were
enjoyed in Seneca on Thanksgiving.
| Services were held in the Presby-
terian church, Rev. G. s. Blackburn
preaching, and Rev. M. r. Kirkpat-
rick following with short talk. The
occasion was most interesting, and
collection was taken for the various
orphanages represented.
| Meade Davis, of this place, has
bought out the Seneca bottling
works, formerly owned by J. w. Hol-
| land.
Witzell Brothers have opened up
their large mercantile business here,
and are prepared to serve the public
with varied assortment OF goods.
| We wish success to the new firm.
The Once-a-Week Club will be en-
| tertained this week by Miss Eleanor
Richardson.
The carnival is gone, bag and bag
gage, and we hope there is as much
joy with it as peace behind it.
Mrs. e. A. Hines friends are
grieving over her temporary confine-
| ment on account of slight indispo-
sition
Sam d. Cherry is opening a retail
brokerage business here In the Doyle
building, formerly used by Hunt &c
Harper We are most pleased, on
behalf Of Seneca citizens, to well
come Mr.. Cherry to Seneca, and to
extend to him hearty right hand of
fellowship.
Luke w. Werner sustained painful
though not serious injuries in
horse race at Spartanburg laet week.
Mr.. Werner is at home.
Mrs. G.. v. McCarey fs better, .af-
ter painful illness of few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Hunter and
family spent Thanksgiving with rel
atives at Townville, returning In the
afternoon, and going to Greenville
on Friday, where they remained over
Sunday. Miss Carrie is in Easley for
a Jew days with her friend, Miss An
ME Shanklfn, where she stopped on
her return to Seneca.