Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-04
SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 1909
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA.
Encouragement for the Autoniobil
ROute--Personal Items.

s.s oeuecd, aug. o.-SpeclaI: WOrR ,
was begun Monday on Seneca's new
depot. The contract is in the hands
Of Pettijohn & Co., of Lynchburg.
Va, and will be rushed through The
old depot is being moved up next to
the freight depot, the new one to oc-
cupy the old site, with additional
space running east to accommodate
its dimensions. The old depot will
be moved to Richland when the new
one is completed. The plan for the
new depot is similar to that of the
Greenrille depot. 1t will be Il
wooden structure veneered with
brick, will have modern conveniences
and will be a distinct ornament to
the town. This piece OF news is
highly gratifying to Seneca people
and to the travelling public every
where.
Following are the names of the CIT
izens Of Seneca who met the Journal
representative, Mr.. Walters, who
passed through Seneca last Friday on
tour Of inspection leading to the
great automobile route to be built
from New York to Atlanta: r. M.
Lowery, w. o. Hamilton, G. w. Gig
nilliat, l.. A. Edwards, w. x. Living
ston, j. T. Simpson, NJ. p. Isbell, DR..
j. S. Stribling, DR.. d. p. Thompson
and DR.. J. H. Burgess. The Farm
and Factory's representative, S. C.
Witherspoon, was with the party.
The party made close connection with
the escort accompanying the Jour-
nal man, who were DR.. e. b. Vow
and J. II. Burton, of Hartwell, the
two escorts meeting at KnoX's Bridge
by appointment. The Seneca party
was much encouraged over the pros
pect of having the route through SEN
eca and the county. The Journal
man assured them that the roads
leading from Knox's bridge to SEN
eca held considerable advantage
over the route through Anderson.
Heavy rains Sunday afternoon
broke the dam at the electric light
plant and the town was minus lights
Sunday night. '.r
News was received here last Sat
urday of the death Of Mrs. Mary e.
Johnson at Enoree, at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. w. p. Reid. This
sad intelligence will carry sorrow to
large circle of acquaintances, who
knew the sainted friend, and who
sympathiZe with the family on &C
count of the bereavement. Mrs. John
son spent some. years of her life in
Seneca, making many friends g.
and her gentle influence, both in So
cial and religious circles, was always
a power for good. She was the en-
bodiment of refinement and gentle
ness, 1devout church member, and
a beautiful Christian character. The
death OF this fliehd is distinctly felt
by the writer, who extends personal
sympathie: to the family.
The latest news from Gen. J. S.
Verners family at Brevard is encour
aging. Both Gen. Werner and his
daughter, Mrs. j. e. James, are i'm
proving.
Miss Esther Clarkson is enjoying
her vacation with her homefolks in
Seneca.
Miss Rebecca Todd entertained her
girl friends at her home last Friday
afternoon in honor Of her attractive
guests, Misses Luta and Sarah Frier-
son, of Anderson.
Misses Nellie and Nancy Hines
spent last week with their friend,
Miss Ellie Ravenel, at Keowee. 90 .
The Misses Harris, of Anderson,
are guests of Miss Marguerite Adams.
Mrs. j. H. Thompson has as her
guests the Misses Ellis, of Gaines
Vile, Ga.
Mrs. Edwin Mason and children,
of Charlotte, are visiting Mrs. w. ].
Lunney.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian
church will be filed next Sunday by
Dr.. e. p. Davis, of Greenville.
Robert Neill is spending his vaca-
ton with his homefolks at Brevard,
N. c.
Earle Samuel has returned from a
visit to his homefolks in Georgia
Mrs. }. H. Pruitt, of Andalusia,
Ala, and Miss Bessie Holland, OF
Lavonia, spent the past weekend
with Mrs. w. d. Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hunter and
daughter Miss Annie, are spending
this week at Montreal.
r. II. Boyd, Of Jordania, suffered
a severe accident last week in IN at
tack by his Jersey bull. Mr.. Boyd
is reported as getting on comforta-
bly,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe c. Stribling, of
Denmark, are visiting relatives here
and elsewhere in the county.
Your correspondent grossly neg
lected to chronicle last week the ar
rival of young man at the home Of
Mayor and Mrs. j. E. Sitton.
Mrs. f. S. Holleman's condition is
not as favorable as her friends would
like, she being still confined to her
bed. The friends of the family hope
to hear of her early Improvement.
Electric lights are getting to be
like automobiles in Seneca-"so COM
mon they'll let most anybody run
EN-"
Mrs. Alice Doyle Wilson is spend
ing to-day with Mr.. and Mrs. III. f.
h1nynnHnr frin dc