Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
THE SOCIAL SIDE OF SENECA.
Gay Week In the Town--NIatters OF
General Interest to Many.

li}Sethect> only q rev weeks, having re.
Gently moved here to make his home
with his son. He had been Ill for q
week and his death was not, unex-
pected. The sympathies of a host
of friends go out to the bereft son,
who numbers his friends by his ac-
quatntances. holding as he does the
Sonhdence Fanu respect of all who
Know him. The deceased was for q
iorg number Of years citizen of
Pickens county,a contractor by trade,
ana 1t was on account of declining
years that he decided to move here
and be with his son. He was prede-
ceased by his wife some years ago.
interment will take place at Noun
tain View Cemetery here.
W.R. Davis will represent the Pres
byterian church here at PreSbytery
In Walhalla this week
A. number OF Seneca people. will
attend the meeting of Presbytery.
A quiet marriage, but one which
interested large number of rela-
tiyes and friends, occurred at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Strib-
| ling last week, the 9Th instant, when
their daughter, Miss Kate, was mar
ried to Joseph Mcdonald, of Rich
land. Only the immediate families
OF the contracting parties witnessed
the ceremony, which was performed
by Rev. M. r. Kirkpatrick. The young
couple remained with the brides pa
rents for a few days after the we'd
ding, when they moved into their new
home. The best wishes of their hosts
of friends throughout The county fol-
| low them.
The children must not forget the
Easter egg hunt at the Episcopal
grounds next Saturday afternoon. The
admission is 10 cents lat the gate and
ice cream and cake will be sold.
The meeting of the Library Asso-
citation at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Lowery last Friday afternoon was
we'll attended. The election Of off,
GERS was held, resulting as follows:
President, DR.. e. A. Hines; vice
president, F. M. Cary; secretary. DR..
}. II. Burgess; treasurer, J. w. Byrd
Mrs. L. w. Jordan and Miss Eliza
Brooks are in Seneca. Their friends
John Jordan has also been III, Seneca.
The merry-go-round Is one of the
delights of Seneca this week.
w. r. Anderson. Of Westminster,
was in Seneca to-day.
The Schubert Symphony Company,
| which showed here last Wednesday
night, was one of the best. things ever
presented here. The show was high
class. and the fact that the house was
| comfortably filled is sufficient eyi-
dence of the fact a high grade enter
tainment is the one which Seneca
people 'patronize and one which they
appreciate. We hope the manage
| mentEwill have an opportunity to
place another attraction here soon.
| Mrs. T. 8. Stribling and children
Will InQva SnfnrAav ~
for visit Of week or ten days.
Hon. and Mrs. g. r. d. Burns, of
Walhalla, were in Seneca Monday.
Mrs. 0. r. Doyle and daughter,
Miss Leila. of Calhoun, visited in Sem
eca last week. 4"
Mrs. Terhune and daughter, Miss
Anna, who have been visiting here.
left to-day for Atlanta.
Mrs. John Hopkins friends are re-
joicing with her and her family over
her convalescence from long and
tedious illness covering several
months. ,@
Mrs. r. p. Cochran's opening of
spring millinery last Friday and Sat-
urday was one Of the largest and
handsomest for several years. The
recent improvements in the front and
interior of the large store room add
ed wonderfully to the effect in dis
plays, which were tastily arranged.
HOME. P.Earle's friends here have
been most anxious over his condition
for the past week. He is better,
however, at this time
Fruit growers here are asking whe-
ther or not We are to have that late
freeze.
Joseph J. Norton was in Seneca for
few hours to-day.
John l.. McWhorter's school term
closed at Speeds Creek last Friday
and Re Is now at his home here, and
will now have editorial control Of the
Farm and Factory.
One of the handsomest private
turnouts In Seneca Ia owned by f. B.
johnson, which he has recently pur-
chased, and which Is seen on our
streets frequently, in the shape of
magnificent Kentucky thoroughbred,
drawing an attractive run-about.
Mrs. Sallie Hunt, Of Townville, Is
visiting In the family OF ]. w. Byrd.
A protracted meeting of several
weeks duration viii begin at thes
Baptist church here early In May and
will be conducted by the pastor, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Walker, of At
lanta, Ga. ,s,y rs
a. b. c. Dorsey, OF Gainesville,
Ca, was a social visitor in Seneca
A delightful break in the mono.
tony OF Seneca's social life was con
,tributed BY Miss Carrie Hunter last
Friday evening whom she entertained
the society set en- masse. The affair
was complimentary to MissAnna Ter
hume. of Hackensack. N. j., who was
the attractive guest of Mrs. b. f.
Sloan. Miss Hunter was asaiated hy