Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
SENECA.

, registering 80 degrees in the shade.
Seneca is in mourning to-day on account
of recent deaths here.
DEATH OF MRS. NJ. e. sLIGH.
On Sunday morning, July Z, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. rownes Hoi-
lemaD, In Anderson, Mrs. Sigh died
after an illness of many weeks. She was
buried from the Presbyterian church here
yesterday in the cemetery by the side of
her husband, t. Yancey Sigh, who pre-
deceased her eleven years. Mrs. Sligh
was forty.four years old and member
of the Seneca Presby terian church. She
was married in 1890. and leaves two chill
dren, Harry Kuhtman, aged 10 years, and
Miss Yancy, aged IL years, and many
friends and relatives, who mourn her
death. She was woman of many beau
tiful characteristics, not least among
them being her loyalty to her church and
to her friends Her gentloness WAS
distinguishing personality and her per-
feet seif-control was proverbial. She
was totally unselfsh, living and doing
Tor those about her. She was always at
the service of her friends, her interests
being ever subservient to theirs. She
was woman of marked business aualifi-
cations, having been connected with J.
ID. Adams store as saleswoman aud book
keeper for many years. Her long illness
was marked by complete and perfect
Christian resignation, not having once,
In the long months of suffering, been
heard to murmer. The funeral services
were conducted by her pastor, Rev. NJ.
Il. kirkpatrick, assisted by Rev. j. e.
James, of the Central Presbyterian
church at Anderson. A long procession
of sorrowing relatives and friends fol-
lowed the remains to the grave, thus pay
ing their last tribute of respect. The
sympathies of the community are felt for
the aged mother, the orphaned children
AMI the sisters and brothers.
DEATH OF JAMES p. HoKE.
The death Of James p. aoke occurred
here yesterday at the home of his sisters,
Misses Annie and Matte Roke, whore ho
had been sick for several weeks. He was
ill in hospital in Atlanta, but recovered
sufficiently TO come here, but shortly
after his arrival, suffered relapse. He
partially recovered from this, however,
but second relapse resulted fatally yes.
terday. Mr.. Hoke was for number Of
years resident of this place, his father,
Col. @. +. Hoke, having spent many
years of his life here and died here. He
is brother of Col. Charles Hoke and
Mrs. II. b. Swami, of Atlanta, and Misses
Annie and Matte Hoke, of Seneca. Mr..
Hoke was never married. Interment will
occur this afternoon from the Methodist
church in the Mountain View cemetery,
beside the caves which mark the resting
place of his father and mother. The
loved ones here and elsewhere have the
heartfelt sympathies of many friends In
their distress.
The friends and relatives of Mrs. M. M.
Cary, in Seneca, are distressed over her
continued illness. Her loved ones are
with her constantly and are very appre-
hensive. Mrs. Cary, has been i'll for
months and has suffered intensely, the
complication of diseases, coupled with
her extreme age, having made her family
fearful for some time of the consequences.
The writer cannot refrain from giving
Testimony to the beautiful and tir6less
devotion of her sons, who have been with
her constantly for days, and who watch
by her bedside, doing everything that q
tender solicitude can suggest to make
comfortable her declining hours.
The foregoing distressing items unfit
your correspondent for newsy letter.
Seneca was never fuller of visitors than
this week.
Hon. and Mrs. j. w. Todd have had
with them the past week their sons.
David, John, Cecil and Ogilvie, the two
former being here still.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Neill, who have
been at jamestown and Washington for
three weeks, will arrive in Seneca on
Friday next and will bring with them o
bevy of young lady visitors.
Miss Ellie Stribling, OF Pendleton, was
an attractive visitor here last week. She
was with her cousin, Miss Carrie Hunter.
Mrs. w. S. Hunter is entertaining this
week her aunts, Misses r. M. and Sue
Dickenson, of Pendleton and Charleston,
respectively, who will be with her a
month, and Miss Remer Farmer, one of
Anderson's fairest daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. F. Alexander have
with them Mr.. and Mrs. James Doyle, of
Texas, and their bright young daughters,
Misses Trenholm and Kathleen Doyle.
We extend hearty welcome to these es-
timable people.