Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
SENECA NEWS ITEMS.
Social Items--Getting Ready for the
Peach Crop-Flower ShOw.

Seneca, June Especial: Seneca
was visited by fine rain on Friday
night last. which was badly needed
Fruit growers are receiving crates
for shipping their peaches, the gath
ering and packing of which will give
demand to intelligent labor for some
weeks during the dull season.
Mrs. c.. N. Gignilliat is visiting her
mother at Greer, s. G.
Mrs. II. NJ. McCutchen has with her
her sister, Mrs. Rush, who during
former visits here made many warm
friends, who are pleased to meet her
again.
Mrs. Marshall Jordan and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, formerly of Green
wood, but recently of Baltimore, are
with Mrs. ]. w. Stribling for the
summer.
Miss Mary Cherry will return on
Thursday from two weeks visit to
Atlanta.
Miss Lillian Caldwell's friends will
be glad to learn that she will arrive
in Seneca at an early date from SAT-
ford, Arizona.
| Misses Sue and Norma Gigniiliat
are at home from the College for
Women.
Mrs w. p Nimmons is visiting on
Keowee river.
Mrs. c. B. Smith, of Washington,
Ga, is visiting her fathers family,
w. o. Hamilton. She Is accompan-
led by an attractive young lady, Miss
Minerva Smith.
Miss Nell Mattison, of Augusta,
Ga, is visiting Miss Helen Hopkins
in the country
DR.. r. p. Pell, of Converse Col
lege, preached two splendid sermons
at the Presbyterian church last Sab
bath to large congregations.
Mrs. J. w. Byrd leaves tomorrow
for Atlanta for visit of several
weeks.
Miss Ivor Browns friends are hap
py over her return to Seneca from
the Due West Female College.
J. e. Crayton and family are with
A. W. Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Holland.
Mrs. w. ]. Lunney Is giving her
Sunday school class a picnic to-day
at Coleman's mill.
r. S. Werner left this morning for
a weeks visit to Davidson's River,
N. c.
Mrs. B. F.. Sloan returns to-day
from a three weeks visit to Hacken-
sack, N. j., and other points North.
Prof. and Mrs. D. F.. Nicholson
leave the latter part of this week for
Walhalla, where they will attend the
summer school. "
VIII and John Edwards are at
home for the summer vacation.
Misses Annie May Anderson and
/ Bessie Barron, of Westminster, spent
last week In Seneca.
Miss Ellen Duvall, from Walter
boro, will arrive the latter part of
this week for visit to her sister,
Mrs. Mitchell Witsell.
Miss Hattie Shelor, Of Walhalla,
has been with Mrs. II. e. Stribling
for several days, attending the Glenn
son commencement
A large number of Seneca people
witnessed the dress parade at Glenn
son yesterday. '.t-.
At the meeting of the Once-a-Week
Club last Thursday, which was held
with the president, Mrs. Elias Earle.
the annual election of officers was
president; Mrs. VIM. Witsell, first
vice president; Mrs. w. ]. Lunney.
second vice president; Mrs. J. N.
Herndon, secretary; Mrs. e. A.
Hines, treasurer. This being Mrs.
Earle's third term as president be-
speaks the fact that she has made
a splendid executive. At the close OF
the meeting the hostess served a de-
lightful repast, consisting Of salad
course, followed by sweets.
Miss Nell Hines was hostess yes
terday afternoon to a number Of her
young friends, when they celebrated
her birthday. The beautiful and
dainty gifts testified to the popular
ity of the young hostess. Games
were played and delicious sweet
course served.
The Second Society Set" enjoyed
charming evening with Mrs. Luke
Werner last Friday from nine to
twelve p. M, the occasion being a
compliment from the young men of
this set to the visiting young ladies.
A splendid, jolly time wss afforded
the bright company, who played
games and chatted tete-a tete on the
lawn and piazzas, which were lighted
with many and vari-colored Japanese
lanterns. Later in the evening re-
freshments, consisting of elegant
cream and waters, were served.
Members Of the Civic Association
who are interested in the coming
Flower Show will do well to keep
the subject constantly before them
and their friends. 1t is the purpose
of the Association to make 1t splen-
did show, adding as side issues vari-
GUS other attractions, which will be
advertised in due time. M. v. 8.
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Thinks it Saved His Life.