Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-09
SENECA NEWS ITEMS.
Missionary Union Mecting--General
News--The Hinckle Tragedy.

TAKING nVely interest In the second
primary. Already the streets are fill
Ing up with country people, and in
terests naturally center around the
voting district.
Mrs. e. P. Werner and Miss Verna
Stribling returned yesterday from
two weeks visit to Brevard, N. c.,
where they were guests in the home
Of Gen. ]. S. Werner.
The missionary union of South Ca
rolina VIII meet October 7th with the
Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society of
the Seneca Presbyterian church. Ar
rangements art being perfected for
the entertainment of the delegates,
which will be about thirty in number.
The meeting will continue through
the night of the Sth, with two ser
vices daily.
Miss Mollie Hood, of Brevard, and
Leon Hood, of Central, were visitors
In the home of Rev. NJ. r. Kirkpat-
rick the past week. These welcome
guests were formerly members Of Mr..
Kirkpatrick congregation at Frank
lin, n. @.
Rev. and Mrs. c. S. Blackburn and
family are at home again, after a de-
| ltghtful visit of some weeks to Mon
treat.
The recent misunderstanding be-
tween the Oconee and Bell Telephone
Companies has been adjusted and the
latter is now installed as formerly in
the Seneca office.
The friends Of Miss Lois Gignil-
Hat, of Anderson, are anticipating a
visit from her this week to Seneca
This afternoon and tonight the
Masons hold the big rally day exer-
cises at Seneca. beginning in the af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock. Supper will
be served at Z o'clock, with w. A.
Holland, Seneca's popular baker, as
caterer. A splendid time is antici-
pated.
Rev. NJ. R. Kirkpatrick returned
on Friday last from the fall meet
ing of Presbytery. At the prayer
service at the Presbyterian church
Will tell his congregation something
of the doings of the Presbytery and
his visit. y
The newly elected principal of the
Seneca Graded Schools will arrive
to-day and will occupy the Cary cot
tage, on Townville street. Prof. San
ders comes highly recommended and
will receive hearty welcome from
Seneca people.
w. S. Hunter is in New York where
he Is buying his fall stock Of dry
SOouS ana nOtlOnS.
Miss Effie Kilburn is again with
w. S. Hunter & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Dendy, Jr., have
moved into the house recently vacat-
ed by l.. A. Edwards, which they have
purchased.
The new Offices Of the Farm and
Factory are going up rapidly in the
shape of q handsome brick structure
on First North street.
The John H. Sparks Railroad
shows are billed for Seneca on the
21st instant The concern carries
ten cars and Is said to be good
show.
Last Weeks Tragedy.
Seneca was thrown into the in
tensest excitement last Wednesday,
when 1T was known that double
tragedy had been enacted within her
own borders. At a little past /
o'clock ]. F.. Hinckle went into the
boarding house of Mrs. Emma G. An
derson for the supposed purpose of
settling a board bill. 1t has been
known here for some years that
Hinckle was suitor for Mrs. Ander-
sons hand, and 1t is said that on this
occasion he renewed his suit, and
upon being refused, drew his pistol
and fired upon Mrs. Anderson. The
ball struck just below the heart
ranging through the body FIe i'm
mediately placed his pistol under his
chin and fired, the ball penetrating
the brain, and causing instant death.
Mrs. Anderson lived few hours
during which time she rehearsed the
details Of the awful tragedy which
was to result in her own death. Cor
oner Holleman was notified and an
inquest held over Hinckle's body, re-
sulting in verdict in accordance
with the above facts. Afterwards
his body. was removed to the tome
of r. NJ. I.owery, from whence the
funeral services were held the day
following, Thursday, the third day
OF September. Interment was made
at Mountain View Cemetery beside
the grave OF his wife, who preceded
him ten years ago. ....
Mrs. Andersons remains were
taken to Roberts church, in Ander-
son county, on Friday, the 4th In
stant. and were buried by the side
of her husband, who died four years
previously.
1t is impossible to describe the ef-
feet which was produced here by the
awful affair on town of naturally
quiet habits, where her families are
all neighbors, and where there is no
such thing as a stranger. Both par
ties to the affair were well and popu-
larly known here, and there was not
the slightest premonition that
cloud Of such intense proportions was
hanging over the town. 1t is said
that Mr.. Hinckle had laid his plans
we'll, settling business affairs and
leaving statements as to the dispo-
sition Of his body, etc. He also left