Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
SENECA NEWS ITEMS.
More Good Suggestions for Council.
Personal Mention.

oSiSSu, beC. Z.-ODSClal.
correspondent is most gratified to see
that the City Council Is enforcing the
splitting ordinance. There is a vast
Improvement in the appearance of
the sidewalks, and while it may be
imDossible to make rigid enforcement
at the start, it will come, and we
trust the council will not weary in
we'll doing" One Of our business
men said to us that 1t would be i'm
possible to enforce it on account of
the country people. Well, it may
take little time FOR the country peo-
pie to catch on to the change, but we
are just here to say, by way of en-
phasl2ing the point, that there's not
man in Oconee county who would
go to Atlanta or Greenville and
spread himself and his tobacco all
over the sidewalks. They can anu
will soon learn the same of Seneca.
Trade has been more brisk than for
some time, and notwithstanding the
inclement weather to-day, there has
been good crowd and a trading
crowd in town. Your CORRESPONDENT
often thinks of what it costs a mo-
ther with family of young children
to come to town day like this. We
have wished for years that Seneca
could arise to the dignity Of a city
hall, with adequate accommodations
for library, Council chamber and a
room which could be made comfort
able day like this, to which our
country friends could .epair, eat
their lunch and rest. The idea upon
first thought may seem Impractical
Bile, but oh, what dividends it would
pay in the end! The writer predicts
that Seneca will come to a lot of
things one of these days, provided
the present Council lives long
enough!
The Once-a-Week Club was de-
lightfully entertained by the Misse;
Kirkpatrick last week. After the
business program delightful sweet
course luncheon was served
We extend the school boys and
girls hearty welcome home and
wish for them joyous Christmas.
II. NJ Lowery Is in Atlanta.
Miss Carrie Hunter entertained a
number OF friends from a distance
the past week.
Major and Mrs. B. f. Sloan will
spend the holidays in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lee Carpenter, of
Greenville, will spend Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hunter.
A number of social affairs are be-
Ing arranged for the holidays by the
young society set here
Miss Susie Bell will spend Christ
mas with her homefolks at Heath
Springs.
Rev. NJ. r. Kirkpatrick, accompa-
MED by Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick, left
to-day for Eennettsville, where they
will attend the marriage of DR.. l..
r. Kirkpatrick to Miss Sara Cros-
land. The wedding will be a large
one, and will be a church affair,
Rev. Mr.. Kirkpatrick officiating and
Miss Kirkpatrick acting as brides
maid. 1t will be pleasant news to
DR.. Kirkpatrick friends to know
that he and his bride will visit his
homefolks here during the holidays.
Miss Lucille Hamilton is with her
homefolks for the holidays from
Chicora, where she Is a student.
Mrs. ]. w. Stribling and Miss Mary
Cherry will spend Christmas in An
derson.
interest Is waxing in the beauti-
full cut glass water set which j. A.
Brock will give away on Christmas.
There have been a tremendous num-
Der of guesses registered, mad as the
time draws near the number grows.
The Seneca Hardware Company is
making a most attractive display of
Christmas goods in their large win
dow, and are carrying a big line of
fireworks. For a fact, all of our
merchants are decorating their win
dows most attractiyely, which Is not
only a good advertisement for the
merchants themselves, but for the
town.
Miss Hessie Clarkson is spending
Christmas with her parents here, af-
ter an abence Of ten months in At
lanta, where she is taking a business
course. She will return to her work
the early part of January.
Rev. l.. e. Hubbard, rector Of the
Episcopal church here, filled his ap-
pointment for last Sabbath and adj