Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-07
a. SOUTH oARoMNA. WEDNESDAY,, July !, 1909.
LOCAL sIATrERs ABOUT SENECA
Progressive Vine, Grower---O Opposed
to the More Daylight" Plan.

Progressive Vine, Grower--O Opposed
to the more Daylight" Plan.
Seneca, July especial: We sup
pose we are safe In saying that dark
streets are a thing of the past in
Seneca, The first test of the electric
light plant was made July I'd.
Light showers fell last night,
which were beginning to be needed.
Hon. j. e. Boggs spent last Sun
day here on his way to Court in Wal
halla.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Nimmons re-
turned last Friday from their bridal
trip and are now at home to their
friends at Mrs. c. ". McCarey's.
Mrs. M. w. Coleman left last week
for the mountains of Tennessee.
Frank and Ben Harper are at JEFF
ferson, Ga, where they went to play
ball with the Hartwell team.
Miss Julia Ware, of Winder, Ga,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam Sher-
rard.
The friends of Miss Frances Ar
rington regret to know that she is
sick with fever.
Joe Todd, of Toccoa, spent Sunday
with his parents.
pleasant gathering OF the young
people last week was held at the
home Of Rev. G. S. Blackburn, the
Y. w. A. entertaining the Baracca
Glass.
Stokes Stribling is the most pro-
gressive man we know Of. In order
to have vines for his new residence,
he started them growing on poultry
wire at his place in town, and 10! we
see him moving wire and vines out
to his country place this morning.
This must be stunt he gathered
while West.
j. H. Bryan spent several days
with his family here last week.
There was a feeble effort made by
our colored population to celebrate
the Glorious Fourth on Monday, the
fifth.
Misses MINIS and Ethel Kirkpat-
rick are at home again after visit
of,several weeks to Memphis.
Misses Beulah and Lille Hawkins
are at home for their summer holi-
day and are entertaining the Misses
Poke, of Clemson.
Seneca society is enjoying a much
needed rest after the festivities Of
the List several weeks.
r.. Anderson has moved his large
line or furniture into the Richardson
store room, formerly occupied by S.
IS. & D. 10. Dendy. j. w. Dillard, of
clinton, S. c., Is In charge of this de-
partment.
The building occupied by the Sen
eca Institute (colored), which was
destroyed by fire last fall, is being
rebuilt.
Mrs. w. d. Holland has returned
from visit to relatives at Char
| lotte.
We are opposed. "tooth and toe
nail, to the campaign being inaugu-
rated by some of our cities, and en-
| couraged by many of our newspapers,
for what both are pleased to term
more daylight" There's certain
kind Of daylight which we will en-
| courage as much of as can be crowd
ed into the twenty-four hours, but
the kind which 1t is proposed to give
the millions OF housewives" we
would cry enough The average
housewife has all the time she needs
for the work which is never done. F."
Better take an hour from her instead
of giving her one!
Miss Stella Fincannon went to Wal
halla on Sunday to be with her sis
ter, Mrs. Oscar Ashe, for the sum
mer vacation.
Miss Edna Wood is visiting in
Spartanburg for a month.
The following will constitute a
house-party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Alexander this week:
Mrs. Mettie McWhorter Fincher and
child, of Atlanta; Misses Bette Scott.
Helen and Lula Hammett, of Ander-
son.
Tonight carnival will be held at
the skating rink under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church, Fancy cos
tunes will be worn and prizes offered
by the skating rink MANAGEMENT
Refreshments will be served by the
ladies. NJ " g