Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-18
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA.
Hon. j. s. Werner Seriously Sick.
PrOtracted Services--Isocals.

the cemetery committee of the Sem
eca Civic Association are known by
our graveyard? Alas, It seems so.
Your correspondent has been in
formed that Oconees good roads
committee has been doing some fine
work, and That they are still endeav-
oring to push the work through other
parts Of the county. Our farmers
should certainly appreciate the fact
that in this matter they are more di-
rectly benefited than any class of our
people. 1t is useless to enumerate
the various benefits, These are pat
ent and have been enumerated unit!
they are thread-bare; but do they
thoroughly appreciate the fact that
these men In charge of the work are
giving their time and attention,
their intelligent Judgment and their
money for the furtherance OF the
work? 1t should be the province of
every farmer in the county to stand
square up to the committee and to
lend every help in the way of right
OF way and with the announcement
which is due the undertaking. We
feel sure of their support, and that
before long our thoroughfares will
show substantial testimony to the
fact that Oconee Is right at the front
In this great good roads movement.
For the past week society has been
given over to the near-young Cor
near-oldD. and the nearer-yo..S Sc.
have been asked to "sit on the fence
and see 1t go by"
Miss Carrie Hunter will go to Eas-
ley on Wednesday to be a guest in
the house party OF her friend, Miss
Annie Shanklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson, of
LAGRANGE, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Holland.
DR.. e. p. Davis, of Greenville, fill
ed the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church last Sabbath, preaching two
able and instructive sermons.
Mrs. &. V. McCaTey anu daughter,
Miss Clara ", are visiting in Green
vile.
Mrs j. l.. McWhorter and children
have returned from weeks visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Fant, near
Townville.
Mrs. Theodore Baumhaver, of Mo-
bile, spent over Sunday with Mrs. r.
l.. Nimmons, and on Monday the two
left on the Southern vestibule for
Baltimore. Mrs. Nimmons will visit
her mother for several weeks before
| returning to Seneca, Mrs. Baumhaven
going on to New York for visit.
f. B. Johnson has returned from
Birmingham, where he had been Wis
iting his old home for a few days.
| While there Mr.. Johnson purchased
handsome pony, which Is being ad-
mired by Seneca people, and which
Is notable addition to the number
| Of handsome private turnouts here.
Charles Holland is with his home
folks, and will later be joined by his
brothers, Wayman and George,
whose friends will be pleased to
learn that they will spend part Of
their vacation in Seneca.
Mrs. j. Louis Gray, of Anderson,
spent several days last week with
her relatives here.
Mrs. s. J. McElroy is visiting rela-
tives here and at other places in the
county.
j. r.. S. Hopkins and daughter,
| Miss Helen, spent last Sunday with
DR.. John Hopkins.
Miss Francis Arrington's friends
are glad to know of her GONZALES
| cence from fever.
A protracted meeting was begun
Monday morning at the Methodist
church. The pastor, Rev. j. G.
Yongue, will conduct the services,
there being two daily, at 10 O'Clock
in the morning and $50 in the even
ing.
Misses Lillian Caldwell and Mary
| Cherry spent day in Atlanta last
week.
! Misses Lula Gignilliat, Margie
Holland and Eleanor Richardson are
at home from a pleasant sojourn at
Montreal, AsheVille and Henderson
vile. Mrs. G. w. Gignilliat and
Miss Sue Gignilliat remained at Hem
dersonville.
w. s. Hunter G. Co. will have one
of the handsomest fronts in this part
of the country when their omproye-
ments on their store room are comI
pleted. The interior Is also being
thoroughly overhauled
j. j. Ballenger and family, Mrs.
Jasper Doyle and Miss Burkhard, Of
the county, were among the worship
ers at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday evening.
Evening services at the Baptist
church were given over to the Pres
byterians and fine congregation
heard DR.. Davis at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday.
News Of the continued illness of
Gen. j. S. Werner has been received
here. He was taken to his home in
Columbia last Sunday, and his rela-
tives and friends are most appre-
hensive of his condition,
A moving picture show is the lat
est attraction In Seneca. The con-
cern Is being managed by George l..
Wilson, OF Walhalla, and Claude
Sitton, of Seneca. The first exhibit
tion was given last night, the Aus