Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-29

LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA
School Board Takes Good Step--Rc-
ligious Census-PersOnals.


Seneca, Sept. 2S.--Special: The
meeting at the Presbyterian church
1t attracting the attention of our
church-goers this week, and the con-
| gregations are large at the night SER
vice. All denominations are taking
part, and the spirit OF fraternal rela-
| tions Is evidenced by the interest
| shown. DR.. George Robertson, of
| North Carolina. is doing the preach
| ing. He Is a strong, forceful preach
er and has made a favorable impress
sion CT Our people. There are two
| services daily-at 10 a. III. and D..
| M. The meeting will continue
through next Sunday.
Quite number of Seneca people
attended the foot ball game between
| Clemson and Gordon yesterday at
Clemson. The game was a walk k-over
| for Clemson, the score being &c to 0.
Wales Lowery spent last Sunday
with his homefolks. He had with
him his friend, Mr. Jones, who is
also Clemson student.
Mrs. Robert Robinson, of Ander-
son, is visiting Mrs. J. w. Stribling,
Mr.. Robinson spending the past
weekend here.
Miss Mai Scheifiley, who has been
visiting Mrs. Ruskin Anderson, has
| returned to her home in Orangeburg
Mrs. II. Y. .'mith and Miss Fannie
Harbin have formed a millinery firm
and opened business in the rear Of
| the Bee Hive. Mrs. Smith Is man
ager, and Miss Rarbin trimmer, the
| latter being well known to our. peo-
| pie. We bespeak a liberal share of
| patronage from the hat-buying public
MfSS RartranI pnrriff rot t>
day to Rock Hill, where she re-
| sumes her studies In Winthrop. She
is accompanied by the Walhalla del
egation Of Winthrop students.
The friends of Mrs. II. J. Gignil-
Hat and daughter, Miss Lois, were
pleased to have them in Seneca re-
Gently. They go this week to Wash
ington, where Miss Lois will enter
the school of kindergarten, prepara-
tory to teaching.
The many friends of DR.. and Mrs.
ID. p. Thomson sympathize deeply
with them in the death of their in
fant son, which occurred late this
afternoon.
The continued cold weather is dis
turbing the peace of mind of farm
ers in our vicinity. A killing frost
would result disastrously to their
interests, and the Indications for an
| early fall seem unprecedented, ac-
| cording to the say-so OF our oldest
| citizens.
| Our millincrs are in ship-shape &c"
their fall openings, which are set for
the lst and I'd of October. Mer-
chants are also opening up fall
goods, and their windows show in
teresting displays of handsome dress
goods, clothing and novelties.
| Miss Lille May Russell, Of Pros
| perity, is visiting her friend, Miss
| Maude Hopkins. Miss Russell has
many friends in Seneca who are most
| pleased to see her again.
j. A. Brock has on display in his
| show window the cut-glass bowl
which he offers as prize at the
coming Flower Show. Chrysanthe-
| mum growers are redoubing their
| efforts, and competition will be
| strong for this and other handsome
| prizes which are offered by our busi-
| ness men.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. f. S.
Holleman Will be glad to learn that
! the latter Is cOnYalescent from long
| illness and will be able to return to
her home here soon.
| Mrs. E. G. Werner has returned to
| Seneca, after an absence of some
weeks to the, country.
Tom Brown, of Birmingham. has
been recent visitor to the family
of S. d. Cherry.
Miss Lillian Caldwell is visiting
friends in Hartwell.
Col. and Mrs. A. w. Thompson
have returned from their wedding
| journey and are at home to their
friends at their residence here.
At recent meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church it was decided to hold a ba-
zaar in the near future. The time
will possibly be set for December 5,
or date approaching the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Nimmons have
rented the Harper cottage on Fair
Play street and will begin house
keeping the 18th OF October.
Mrs. j. X. Livingston and children
| have been in Seneca the past week.
Work or the depot is progressing,
and it will not be long before Sen
eca will have building Of which
she can be justly proud. Modern
conveniences will mark the decided
| Improvement, which has been cry
| ing need for years by the travelling
| public.
1t is said that Seneca is one Of
three Southern cities which have adj
opted the modern plan of having the
eyes, ears and throats Of the graded
school children examined by spe-
| cialist. This was done last week,
and Is a step in keeping with the
| progressiveness Of our town. The
| plan and its purpose Is obvious, and
details are, therefore,; Unnecessary.
We partiIy command fba aot;o,> y .