Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-15
sENEcA NEWS ITEMS.
Death of III. j. Gignilliat---.Two Other
Deaths--Personal Items.

Dettn Oh II. ID. G1gnfl1at---IwOO Other
Deaths-Persona Items.
Seneca, July 14.-Special. Seneca
mourns the death of one of her best
beloved citizens In the person of Mrs,
DR.. John Hopkins, who died at her
home on Sunday morning last at A
o'clock. Mrs. Hopkins's condition
had been serious for months, but her
loved ones who watched about her
bedside had hoped that she would
be spared and that their anxious
sollcitude and tender care would be
rewarded in her recovery. Mrs. Sal
lie Ann Hopkins was born in An
dersonS county December "a, 1S45;
and was the, daughter of Elizabeth
Ann and Thomas Harper. On De-
cember 5, 1867, she was married to
DR.. John Hopkins and to this un-,
ion seven children were born, one
dying in infancy Those surviving
are j. L. s., Eustace, Eugene. Boyce,
Maud and married daughter, Mrs.
Lille HOPKINS Tribble. These, with
her hcsband and one step son, Chas.
Hopkins, axe lett TO mourn their ir-
reparable loss. Mrs. Hopkins was
member of the Baptist church from
childhood, and was conscientious,
consistent, devout Christian, her gen.
tleness and devotion to her loved
ones being marked characteristic
in her lovely, womanly disposition.
Her faithfulness to her friends,
her attention to the sick, and her
loyalty to her church were proven
'bial, and her place will not be easily
filled in either. During, her long ILL
ness, covering many months, the
greater part of which was spent in
bed, not murmur or complaint
passed her lips, and while she would
have remained here to do the work
her hands always sought to do, she
regarded her afflictions cheerfully,
bore them patiently, and expressed
perfect submission to the sum-.
mons to come up higher" On yes
terday (Monday) afternoon at the
Baptist church the funeral services
were conducted by her former pas
tors, Revs. d. w, Hiott, @. Ward
law and G. s. Blackburn, after which
the burial took place at Mountain
View cemetery. Many sorrowing
hearts are mingling their tears with
the stricken family, while the com
munity as whole expresses and
feels a tender sympathy for the loved
ones who to-day mourn their great
loss.
The death of Harry J. Gignilliat,
T. at Anderson last Saturday, caused
many hearts TO sorrow here, where
he resided for many years and was
popularity known. While he had re-
sided in Anderson for some years, he
and his family were still regarded as
Seneca citizens and were highly es-
teemed as such. Mfr. Gignilliat was
road man, though in years he was not
an old man, being 81 years OF age.
| For seventeen years he resided in
Seneca, and during that time won
the respect and confidence of her citj-
Zens by his strict attention to busi-
ness, his courteous and gentlemanly
department toward all. He was
twice married, his first wife being
Miss Lula Bostick, of Conyers, Ca,
and his second Miss Bessie Griffin,
OF Rocky Mount, N. G. He was
married the last time shortly after
he moved to Seneca, and he and his
estimable wife were greatly beloved
by our people. They have one
daughter, Lois, who, with his wife
and one sister, Mrs. Fannie Townes,
death. Mr.. Gignilliat was promi-
nent Mason any Pythiah, and was
buried here on Sunday afternoon last
by the Masons, the Pythians acting
as honorary escort. The funeral SER
vices were held at the Baptist church,
Rev. M. r.. kirkpatrick, Of the Pres
I byterian church, conducting the SER
vice. Mr.. Gignilliat was member
of the Easley Baptist church for
many years. The numerous and
beautiful floral offerings testified to
the universal popularity of the man.
lnterment was made at Mountain
View cemetery in the fearful pres
ence of many friends, who extend
their sympathies to the grief-stricken
family. AS personal friend we re-
garded him, and therefore express a
personal grief at his departure, and
to his loved ones is here rendered q
sympathy which a full heart finds
inexpressible.
News wes received here on Sim
day last of the death of Clifford Aus
tin, brother of our townsman, DR..
w. r. Austin. Mr. Austin had been
| in Ill health for some years, but 1t
was not known that his condition
was 80 serious, and news of his
death came as O shock to his brother.
| The sympathies of the community are
! felt for the distressed family, who
mourn his untimely death. pt.Gt
The marriage of Miss Nora MINI
mons to John o. Field, of Pickens
county, on Wednesday last, the 9Th
instant. was pleasant piece OF news
to her friends here. The ceremony
occurred at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Nimmons, on
| Keowee, at high noon, and was per-
formed by her pastor, Rev. ID. w.
Hiott, of Easley. The bride wore a
beautiful bridal toilet of white silk,
with lavish garniture, the nuptials
being peculiarly attractive amid elab-
crate decorations OF native laurel,