Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA.
Loss Of Good Citizen Regretted-New
Firnl-Local News.

seneca, Aug. 3l.-Specfal: Sen
eea is suffering the effects Of three
weeks drought. There are indica-
tions of rain to-day, and the in
tense heat of the past week is re-
lieved by cool east winds.
We've heard tell that before ano-
ther full moon wedding bells will
| ring in Seneca.
Splendid work is being done in
| our cemetery by the committee on
| cemetery work. A force of hands
has been employed for week, and
among other much-needed improve
| ments, the summer house is being
repaired. 1t is proposed to do a
lot Of other improvements in the
| way of setting out shrubs, vines etc,
in the early fall
We would like to know of the
committee appointed at the last reg
ular meeting Of the Civic Associa-
| ton in March, to look after our
school grounds, what is being done?
THE summer truly Is ended, the
harvest past!"
A large number of Seneca people
| attended the Red Shirt reunion in
| Anderson last week.
Miss Stella Fincannon left the first
| of the week for Atlanta, where she
joins Miss Edith Morgan for the pur-
pose of laying in their fail millinery.
Mrs. Reuben Moorman passed
through Seneca on Monday for At
lanta, where she goes to assume the
duties of matron in Coke College.
We regret to chronicle the depar-
ture of the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Holland. Mr. Holland has
been in business in Covington, Ca,
he t1,sr 4
family will join him there for per-
manent residence. George Ho';and
arrived in Seneca recently and will
spend few days here before going
on to Covington with the family. We
| commend these good people to the
citizens of Covington.
w. ID. Holland continues on the
sick list. His friends are hoping to
see him at his post Of duty again
| soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers visited
relatives at Pelzer last week.
Mrs. w. X. Livingston has return
ed from HepdersonvilIe.
Miss Margie VanDiviere, of Savan-
nah, spent Monday with Mrs. G. V.
| McCarey.
Marett & Wood are opening up
their new stock of dry goods in the
Hopkins store room, recently re-
modelled. We bespeak the new firm
liberal share of fall trade.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. S.
Holleman regret to learn that the
latter has typhoid fever in a hospital
in Greenville. She has been there
| several weeks for treatment. Fever
developed last week, but we hope to
hear soon Of her improvement.
Or, and Mrs I,payalla nf Oxfpr1
Miss, have been in Seneca several
days. They leave to-day for Atlanta.
They are accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Pearle Leavelle, who
has been visiting in Seneca and
other points in South Carolina.
The skating rink will open up to-
night.
Rev. M. r. Kirkpatrick has re-
turned from his summer vacation,
which he spent at Montreal and Da-
| wilson College. Misses Minnis and
Ethel Kirkpatrick are also ut home
again, having spent several weeks in
the mountains of North Carolina.
Miss Margie Holland leaves this
| week for Anderson, where she will
visit until the opening Of school
here.
The Haag's dog and pony show is
Dllleu lOT Ine lUCn. Ine concern iS
said to be good one and will
doubtless carry off a full Golfer of
dimes and quarters.
Miss Verna Stribling spent several
days last week in Anderson.
Misses Leah and Rubie Harper
will return this week from a visit to
friends at Prosperity and Green
wood.
Cooper and VIII Scott Hamiter, of
Iva, fHve been visiting Warren Gig
nilliat and other friends here.
News has been received here of
the Illness Of Nannaline Brown, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p. Brown, at Montreal. Mrs. Brown
and children have been there for sew
eral weeks, and last week news
came that the child had typhoid fe-
yer. We sympathize with the family
on account Of continuous sickness in
their number.
Miss Floride Propst is visiting her
friend, Miss Lynn Werner, at Rich
land.
The new brick building OF the
Seneca Colored Institute is nearing
completion. 1t will be remembered
that the college building was de-
stroyed by fire some months ago.
M. V. s.
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