Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
SENECA NEWS ITEMS.
Death Of Miss Anna Benedict--Mat-
ters of Local Interest.

StoSS ShSii StOlSS do uSuul lOT HaukS-
giving. The country people will take
notice and govern themselves accord
ingly.
News was received here to-day Of
the death Of Miss Anna Benedict,
which occurred at hospital in Nash
vile yesterday. The news was
shock to her many friends In Seneca,
who had learned that she was sick
with typhoid fever, but did not know
that she was dangerously i'll. Dur
ing the years that the Benedicts made
their home in Seneca they became
greatly beloved by everybody, and
particularly was this so with Miss
Anna, the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, A. B. Benedict. She was beauu-
ful and accomplished, possessing
those lovely Christian graces which
made her the idol OF her family. Her
gentle, affable and attractive manner
drew all to her who knew her SEN
eca has not heard of death re-
Gently which has been more ueeply
deplored, and the sympathies OF many
hearts go out to the stricken family.
Mrs. e. p. Werner and Charlie Ver-
ner, Of Richland, will leave next Sat
urday for Tuscaloosa, Ala, where
they will visit relatives. Mr.. Werner
will spend couple Of weeks Mrs.
Werner remaining for the winter.
Rev. and Mrs. G S. Blackburn are
"entertaining a little stranger at
their home" on Townville street.
Congratulations!
How prone we are, as we grow
older, to get into ruts or grooves
and unconsciously, too! Had it not
been for modest reminder your cor
respondent would have still been
~ off ohouo .t, -
unconscious of ruts or grooves.
While we are on the age subject,
pardon us for saying that it is a
grave mistake to tell friend that
you are holding your own mighty
WELL" The intention. is good, but
there goes along with it hint which
Is painfully suspicious, to say the
least of it!
Your correspondent is reliably in
formed that one of the judges at the
baby show here was hunting "cool-
ing board" the day after the show.
The friends Of Mazyck Smith are
giving him hearty hand shake upon
his return to Seneca. Mr.. Smith
is working insurance, and will proba-
bly, be located in Seneca some time
A strike among telephone opera
tors at Anderson was reported here
to-day.
Seneca baby kingdom Is in the
throes of whooping-cough. We shud-
der to think what 1t means to the
mothers of the sixty-two babies on
Fair Play street, or there about.
Mrs. w. p. Nimmons has been Ill
with grip at her home here. Her
friends, however, are glad to know
that she is better.
Mrs. H. ]. Gignilliats friends are
pleased to have her in Seneca again.
She is visiting in the family of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Gignilliat.
The Once-a-Week Club enjoyed
charming meeting with Mrs. s. X.
Dendy last Thursday afternoon. At
ter the business program, a spirited
contest was introduced by the hos
tess, in which the students Of Shakes
peare had an opportunity to exercise
their wits. Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick
answered correctly the greatest num-
ber Of questions and received the
prize, framed picture of the fam
Gus poet. The hostess served delic-
ious refreshments at the close of the
meeting.
Boyce Hopkins is in Seneca, to the
JOY Of his many friends among the
young set
John Edwards visited his home
folks the past weekend, returning
Monday to Greenville, where he at
tends Furman University.
A member of the Water and Light
Commission informed us a few days
ago that electric lights are now a
dead certainty.
F. o. Mattison, who moved to Eas-
ley few months ago, will return to
Seneca and open business in one of
| the brick store rooms owned by DR..
John Hopkins. His family will oc-
cupy the residence on Townville
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Hopkins have
| moved into the cottage on Fair Play
street which they formerly occupied,
vacating the Mattison cottage on
Townville street.
News was received here last week
| Of the death of young brother of
w. j. and Alex. Lunney at Darling
ton, which was caused by the acci-
dental discharge Of a gun in the
hands of boy friend. The deplora-
Bile affair is deeply regretted, and the
sympathy Of wide circle of friends
is felt for the afflicted family.
Misses Maud and Helen Hopkins
are on an extended visit to Augusta
Miss Carrie Hunter visited friends
| at Easley last week.
Douglas Seaborn is a frequent Wis
itor to Seneca--whether a welcome
visitor" or not depends on who's do
ing the talkin'.
There's not happier boy in or out
of Seneca than Buck Stribling. He
says he's going to see the Clemson
| Tech foot bali game in Atlanta on
Thanksgiving.
Whether an accident or not, as 1t
is sometimes called, Seneca civic
lines are SO peculiarly divided as to