Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-20
SENECA NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
School Building Assured.-The Revi-
val--Personal Mention.

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Seneca, May 19.--Special: Your
correspondent is so busy going to
meet" that she has failed to
gather any other news for your read
ers.
Seneca's babies are said to be In
the throes Of whooping-cough and
measles.
Last Friday the trustees held the
election of teachers for the graded
school next year, resulting In the re-
election &C the present corps. The
decision meets with universal appro-
baton, the success of the past years
work giving proof of the efficiency
of the teachers.
The meeting at the Baptist church
continues with unbroken interest,
the large building being packed at
the night services and comfortably
filled at the morning services. A
number of additions to the churches
ano a general revival among Chris
tians Of all denominations are some
of the evidences of the good already
accomplished by these meetings.
Lewis Lindsay, the young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Lindsay, was
painfully hurt last Sunday night by
a kick from horse. The injuries
were at first thought TO be serious,
but the little fellow is resting COM
I,fortably now and is thought to be
improving.
Seneca is being visited by showers,
which are greatly needed.
Mrs. B. f. Sloan leaves Wednes-
day for Hackensack, N. j., where
she will visit Mrs. Terhune for a
month.
Mrs. Mitchell Witsell has returned
from weeks visit to 'reenwood.
Mrs. II. M. I4owery and children
spent several days last week at West
minister.
| Rev. ]. G. Yongue is in attend
ance upon the meetings at the Bap-
| tist church.
| The meeting for men last Sunday
afternoon at the Baptist church was
characterized as being the largest
gathering ever housed in Seneca.
The sermon on the subject "Short
beds and narrow covers" taken from
Isaiah, was said to be one of the
finest efforts of the evangelist. 1t
| was an exposition of truths, founded
upon the gospel, with nothing that
could possibly offend, and one of
Seneca's best was heard to remark
that "he'd pay a dollar any time to
hear it again" So much for the real
character of the address.
| Mrs. G. V. McCarey will visit rela-
tives in Alabama and Mississippi
during the month of June.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pickett were in
| Seneca to-day.
| Luke w. Werner spent last Sunday
with his homefolks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Witsell are
pursing their little baby daughter
Lila through severe illness. The lit
tie one is better to-day.
Peach growers here have ordered
baskets and are making other ar
rangements for shipping the large
fruit crop. High class labor will be
in demand for gathering and pack
ing.
Mrs. Frank Martin and children,
Of Greenville, and Mrs. D. p. Thorn
son, of Walhalla, are visiting Whit
Livingston.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian
day in June by DR.. r. P. Pell, of the
College for Women, Columbia, in
the absence of the pastor.
At the close OF the graded school
here last Friday, the medals were
awarded as follows: The physical
culture medal to Oscar Doyle, and
the medal offered for neatness in the
primary department to Jeanette
Grant. Happy presentation speeches
were made by Evangelist w. l.. Wal
ker.
The school bonds have been sold
plans accepted for the building, and
specifications are being made. This
is the very best news that Seneca
can know, and in another year we
are going to have new school house
with modern equipment, and one
which will be fully adequate to all
present demands. We are personally
very proud of the dispatch with
which the work has been done and
are here TO say that:if we personally
have been nothing but knot onla O
log" in the committee work, we are
on mighty good log. M. v, s..
| P. s.--We fergot TO offer congrat.
ulations on the advent of The Cou-
rier's baby! We can now under
stand the sorter wild talk that busi-
ness manager has been having bout
| ether folks! =.
| Tor a burn nr ocoId Che m.