Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-04-21
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA.
Community Mourns the Deaths OF
Two Most EStimablc Ladies'.

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count of the death Of so many Of
her most prominent and best loved
citizens. Following close on the
deaths of }. Ii. Adams and J. w.
Livingston came the tedious and con-
tinucd illness OF Mrs. Mary McGee
AMI Mis-. i. i. Sitton. On last We'd
ncSday evening, the lith instant,
Mrs. McGec breathed her last at Z
o'clock, and on Saturday following
at o'clock Il. III. Mrs. Sitton'S death
came
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McGee was
born near Retreat, Oconoe county,
on December 18th, 1898. On Janu-
! airy Sd, 1860, she was married TO
I Charles Andrew McGec, at Town
/ Vile. She was the daughter Of
/ Thomas Witherspoon Ilarbin and
! Caroline Recdcr Harbin, and was
| sister to Samuel V. Ilarhin, who re-
! Gently died at Lavonia, Ga, and
/ also the late Dr. WHY Harbin, Of
! Calhoun, Ga. Her husband preceded
| her to the grave about 20 years, and,
/ she had since made her home with
! her daughter, Mrs. J. w. Byrd, at
! Seneca. One son, Horace McGee, of
| Atlanta. was injured by train and
/ died three years ago in Atlanta. Mrs.
! McGce for many years was per-
! SOnal friend and acquaintance of the
/ writer, and she was greatly beloved
| by al, who knew her, for her many
! Christian virtues. Prominent among
| the noble characteristics which mark
ed a long Christian warfare, was
keen sense of right and justice. She
! abhorred deceit or untruth and
! lived a life true to her convictions.
! hn
member OF the Presbyterian church,
J and her funeral services were held
in the Seneca Presbyterian church,
! OF witch she was a member. Inter-
ment was made in the Baptist ceme-
! terry at TOwnville by the side of her
! husband. The sOrrOwing sympathy
of many friends is felt for the loved
ones, which was beautifully typified
! by the numerous and beautiful floral
! offerings.
Mrs. Salina Jones Sitton, who died
I at her home in Seneca last Saturday,
I the 18th instant, was born March is,
| 1S4S, in Hart county, Georgia, and
was the daughter OF Seaborn Jones
and Salina Saddler Jones. She was
married to Frank l.. Sitton, of near
! Townville, and reared a large family
! OF children. In the death Of Mrs.
! Sitton the writer feels the loss of
a real friend, and 1T is therefore with
keen sorrow that this slight tribute
! to her memory is attempted. Many
years ago, upon our first acquaint-
ance, we were made to feel that a
| friend had been found, and we have
never had cause to believe other
! wise. If there was one trait more
prominent than her untiring devo-
ton to her children, it was the per-
feet charm of manner which fascinat-
ed all who met her. She lived life
of utter unselfishness, living for the
loved ores about her. During many
years Of failing health this innate
charm and perfect devotion to her
loved ones and friends still marked
her beautiful Christian character,
and it can be truthfully said, Her
. children rise up and call her bless
/ ed. She was a devoted and cOnSe-
Grated Christian. member OF the
Presbyterian faith, and her declining
years We're spent very near to her
Master. Her children, who with her
devoted and faithful husband. sur
vive her, are !. f., Lee and Claude,
OF Seneca; Mrs. GuSSie Doyle, Cal
houn, and Mrs. jamie Lawrence, Toe
Goa. One daughter, Macy, died some
Years ago in the perfect bloom Of
young SlllnOOu, ana JOllll, the luIIu
son. preceded the mother TO that
"Bcttcr Land" only few months.
Inlcrmcnt was made in the family
plot at Mountain View cemetery, al
ter appropriate services by her pas
tor, Rev. NJ. II. Kirkpatrick, assisted
by Rev. c. S. Blackburn. blessed
are the pure in heart"
Local News.
4 marty Seneca noOplp
will witness the ball game at Glenn
son between Trinity and Clemson on
Wednesday.
The superintendent OF the Presby
torian Sunday school last Sabbath
& announced TO the children that an
effort would be made to secure q on
tribution from the Sunday schools in
tn" county to buy wheel ch: ir for
a "Shut-in,' a resident OF the county.
The collection will be taken the first
Sunday in May, and the children are
asked tr give only one cent each.
Surely e, cry child in this school and
the other schools will respond read
lily to this most worthy cause, which
comes through the SunSchinc Society.
Let every child remember this.
Mrs. McCutchen, Of Greers. is Wis
iting in the families of DR.. T. NJ. Nc
Cutchen and c. y. Gignilliat.
Encouraging news is heard from
\. p. Brown, and it is thought he
/ will be at home in a week or ten
days.
Miss Mary Cherry left last Thurs
| day for Florida, where she is a guest
/ in the Governors Mansion, Governor
/ Gilchrst being n relative Of hers.
. b. l.. LOwery and w. r. Doyle
! will leave Wednesday for months