Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-05-05
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA,
To Dedicate School Building May 10.
Social News i'm Full.


early gardens here and In the vicin-
ity, and also the cotton.
Rev. Mr.. Gruver, who is sent out
in the interest of the forward move
ment by the Nashville Mission Board
of the Southern Presbyterian church,
lectured in the Presbyterian church
here last Sabbath. He preached at
night. and on Monday afternoon
talked to the Woman's Missionary
Society," Monday night he addressed
the men at the same place.
Yesterday afternoon the Young
Woman's Auxiliary Of the Baptist
church held delightful social meet
ing with Mrs. Ruskin Anderson. An
attractive contest bearing upon diff
ferent phases of Bible and Mission
study was provided by the hostess,
and Miss Leize Perritt was presented
beautiful mission calendar for hav-
ing answered all the questions cor
rectly. Delicious refreshments were
served, which proved an appreciable
close to the charming meeting.
One of the most enjoyable meet
ings of the club year was held by the
Once-a-Week Club last week with
Mrs. j. N. Herndon. After the busi-
ness program was dispensed with,
the meeting was turned over to the
hostess, who served an attractive and
delightful sweet luncheon in charac-
teristic style. Mrs. Herndon is re-
garded as one of the easiest Of the
full number of charming hostesses
who have made the club calendar the
past year /replete with delightful So
cial meetings, and a meeting with
her is always anticipated with eager
pleasure.
Seneca is looking forward to the
big fifteenth with a degree Of inter-
est that perhaps has never been felt
on former occasion. 'Tis then that
the formal dedication OF the hand
some new graded school building
will take place, program of which
is being arranged by the board OF
trustees and the teachers. The Ma
sons will have charge of the cere-
mony, placing the commemorative
tablet, and addresses will be made by
DR.. Snyder, of Wofford College, and
Prof. Hand, of the State University.
The housekeepers of the town will
be asked to contribute a basket din
ner, which will be served on the
school grounds, and a large attend
ance of visitors is expected.
Miss Dora Dumas friends will be
glad to learn that she will return to
Seneca this week, after having spent
the winter in Charleston.
Miss Ellita Carey, of Greenville,
has been visiting in Seneca for a few
days on her way to the music festi-
val in Atlanta. She sang a delight
full solo in the Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning, which was
greatly appreciated by her friends in
the congregation.
Mrs. Timmes, of Florida, Is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. ]. A. Brock.
w. X: Livingston spent the past
weekend In Abbeville.
Mrs. w. e. Nimmons is visiting
her daughter in Pickens county.
Mr. and Mrs. James Myers, Of
Greenville, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Myers.
The regular quarterly communion
service will be held in the Presbyte-
rian church next Sabbath, prepara-
tory services beginning on Wednes-
day night and continuing through
Friday night and Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. A. p. Brown returned from
Columbia last week, bringing encour-
aging news of Mr. Browns condi-
tion. 1t is thought that the crisis
was passed last week and that he is
now on sure way to recovery.
The poverty social" at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Simpson last
Thursday night was a big success,
not the least Of which is attributable
to the efforts of the host and hostess
to make it so. The lower floor of the
house, including the parlor, hall,
dining room and spacious piazzas,
was literally turned over to the
UnpCtS tbin,y
easy The costumes provoked the
greatest amusement, and the judges,
who were DR.. e. G. Doyle, J. III.
Thompson and ]. II. Simpson, did
their full duty. The refreshments,
consisting of ice cream and small
cakes, were served with a lavish
hand, and the occasion will be re-
membered as one of great pleasure to
all,
There will be mass meeting in
the opera house tonight for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements for
the big rally day--the 18th.
Miss Lillian Caldwell's friends are
pleased to know that she Is in South
Carolina again. She is at present in
Greenville.
At the skating carnival last week
large crowd gathered to witness the
contest, which resulted as follows
To the best single skater, Charles
Mayhem, a pair Of skats; to best
couple, Miss Fannie Mayhem and AL
Thompson, a box Of candy.
AT the meeting of the Social Cir
Gle last Tuesday with Mrs. G. v. Nc
Carey. a delightful time was spent,
Notwithstanding the inclement wea-
ther. The meeting this afternoon
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