Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-02
SENECA NEWS ITEMS.
Probabilities of New Depot-Big
Masonic Gathering.

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moving day in Seneca to-day.
Summer and Holloway are open
Ing up in the handsome store room
formerly occupied by Mrs. RP. Coch-
ran =.
Barron & Patterson are moving
into the Gignilliat store building,
which is being remodeled and over.
hauled generally. A handsome new
front Is being put in, and when fin
ished will be one Of the most impos-
Ing business stands in town.
Mrs. r. p. Cochran has bravely
anchored In West End, where she oc-
cupies the handsome new store room
she has just finished. This step will
doubtless induce other owners of lots
In this part of town to follow an ex-
ample well set.
Ruskin Anderson is in New York
buying his fall stock.
S. X. Dendy, Jr., is also in the
North, where he will buy his fall line
of dry goods.
J. II. Adams, "The Poor Mans
FRIEND has returned from the
| North and will place before the pub
| lie the handsomest line of "ready-to-
| wear" goods he has ever had.
The Presbyterian congregation en-
joyed a treat last Wednesday even
! ing at the regular prayer meeting
service, when Rev. r.. p. Davis, of
Greenville, preached. Mr.. Davis was
IN Seneca FOR the purpose of conduct
ing j. G. Cary's funeral services and
remained over night.
Rev. M. r. Kirkpatrick left this
morning for Smyrna church to at
tend the fall meeting Of South Caro-
lima Presbytery. There will be no
delegate from the church here. DR..
E. A. Hines was elected delegate,
with j. w. Todd, alternate, but nei-
ther was able to go.
w. S. Frasier has recently moved
into Seneca and occupies d. Hunts
cottage.
Mrs. Leland Marett is visiting Mrs.
D. p. Thomson in Walhalla.
The weather fiend varied his song
last week and it was what IS so
rare as day In Augusta"
Seneca was peculiarly fortunate
last week during the storm period
in having practically unbroken mail
facilities.
Mrs. j. e. Sitton entertained last
week house party of charming
young women, whose names are as
follows: Misses Matte and Lille Lay
OF Birmingham, Miss Annie Werner Bf
Walhalla, and Miss Leila Doyle of
Calhoun.
1t will interest Seneca citizens, and
the travelling public generally, to
know that meeting of the Blue
Ridge and Southern Railroad officials
is called to consider the question of
new depot for Seneca. The meet
ing will be held on the 14th and is
called at the direction of the Rail-
road Commission.
II. M. Lowery's warehouse was
broken into and goods stolen to the
possible worth of 500. No clue has
been found yet as to the guilty par
ties.
The friends of Prof. and Mrs. d.
f. Nicholson regretted their depar-
ture from Seneca last week. They
go to Covington, Ca, where Prof.
graded and high school. We COM
mend these good people to the citi-
zens Of Covington. The professors
record here is one Of the best, and
he will assuredly continue the good
work, for which he is SO aptly fitted.
In his new field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt and child, of
Greenville, are with Mrs. c.. v. Nc
Carey. Mr.. Hunt represents the Cres-
cent Grocery Co., with headquarters
at Seneca.
Miss Grace Russell is visiting Mrs.
II. M. Lowery.
James McCarey left last week for
Columbus, Misss., where he goes to
be with Mrs. j. ID. Hutchison's family
for some time.
The devotees of Terpsichore en-
joyed dance at the hall last Friday
evening.
Miss Margie VanDivierer and her
guest, Miss lamSay were among the
visitors at the dance.
Mrs. Mart Floyd, of Spartanburg,
is visiting the family Of f. M. Cary.
Since the Civic Association has en-
jOyed a season of unbroken rest, it is
time 1t were up and doing. The chair
men of the various sections should
remind their committees OF the neces-
sity of continued effort. The So
Icalled spies have doubtless been faith
full in their duties and viii be ready
with report at the fall meeting.
The floral committee would do well
also to hold special meeting for the
purpose of considering further de-
tails of the flower show.
Mrs. s. p. Ravenel and Miss Ellie
Ravenel. OF Keowee, visited Mrs. T..
A. Hines last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Dendy to-day
register new voter, the young mans
ticket giving him the right of fran
chise In the year of our Lord 1929.
copyrighted except to correspond
ents Of The Keowee Courier.)
Mrs. s. X. Dendy, Jr., will have
| charge of the music class OF the
school next year. Mrs. Dendy needs
no introduction to our people, hav.
ing lived here a number OF years,
during which she has been promi-
nently identified with affairs musical
here.
The Maannfn Grand Indpa will