Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-23
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA
Two Marriages Announced---Sacial
Calendar Full--General Notes.

social calendar Is naturally full this
week. ~
| There are two approaching we'd
dings, around which the interests Of
Seneca people are clustering, the
contracting parties being popular
members of Seneca's society set.
| On Tuesday, the 29th, Whitner X.
Livingston and Miss Willie Cherry
| will be married. The affair will be
quiet one on account of recent sor-
row in the family Of the groom-elect,
only very few friends and the
members of the two immediate fami-
| lies being invited, Both parties are
popularly known here, and Seneca
people have possibly never felt
keener interest In wedding nuptials
than In those Of this popular young
couple. Both occupy tender and
| sacred places in the hearts Of our
people, and there will be many and
| hearty wishes for their complete hap
piness.
On the 30th instan. another pop
ular Seneca young man will lead one
Of Due Vests fair daughters to the
| altar T. Leslie Stribling, the pro-
prietor of the Seneca Pharmacy, and
a young man for several years favor
| ably identified with Seneca's inter-
ests, will marry Miss Nell Nichols,
who is well known to some OF our
people as the popular young teacher
at Bounty Land some years ago. We
extend congratulations and best
wishes in behalf of our people.
| Mrs. j. N. Herndon is entertain
ing as house-guests this week Misses
Maud Hammond and Mary Sullivan
and James Beacham, Of Greenville.
Tonight at the skating rink an
impromptu dance will BE given in
honor Of the visiting young ladies.
Last night the young men of the
town rendered delightful smoker at
the skating rink in honor of the
groolns-elect, w. x. Livingston and
T. l.. Stribling.
On account Of a recent death in
the family, the Shower" which the
Misses Gignilliat were arranging in
honor of Miss Willie Cherry, was
called off. Other delightful affairs
have been planned in honor of the
fair bride-to-be.
The Once-a-Week Club will meet
this week with Miss Eleanor Rich
ardson. This will be the last meet
ing of the present club year. as the
club with this meeting goes into
summer vacation. At the last meet
ing, which was held with Mrs. VIM.
Neill, the election or officers was
held, resulting as follows: President
Mrs. e. A. Hines; vice president
Mrs. j. N. Hemdon; secretary, Miss
Eleanor Richardson.
The Social Circle will meet this
week with Mrs M. Stokes Stribling.
This will be the last meeting until
rSeptember, as this also goes into
summer quarters.
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12 O'Clock, Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Strib-
ling VIII receive a large number of
their friends at their home here, the
occasion being the celebration of
their twentieth wedding anniversary.
Among the out-of-town visitors who
Will be In town for the occasion will
be the following: Mrs. r. r. Murphy
and daughter, Miss Nell Murphy, of
Gainesville; Mrs. e. N. Hutchinson
and daughter, Miss Elonia Dudley
Hutchinson, Of Columbus, Miss.
Mrs. w. d. OVERLY and son, Danville,
Va; Mrs. j. S. Werner, Of Colum-
bia; Miss Emily Werner, Greenville.
Miss Harriet Werner spent last
night with Mrs. j. l.. McWhorter on
her way to visit relatives in Georgia.
Misses Maud and Helen Hopkins
are visiting in Greenville.
Mrs. w. P. Nimmons is quite sick
at her home here
Miss Clara Hunt returned to her
home at Townville last week, after a
visit OF several weeks to Mrs. J. w.
Byrd.
Mrs. C. N. Gignilliat Is visiting her
mother at Greers.
At the masquerade contest at the
skating rink last week the prizes
were awarded as follows: Best sim
gle costume, Miss Clara Moseby Ver-
ner, pair of skates; second best,
Miss Alice Neill, box candy; best
couple, Clara Moseby Werner and
Willie Werner, box candy; best
tacky costume, Gus Tribble, prize
one months entrance into rink free.
Little Miss Werner, as a fairy. was
particularly attractive, and Willie
Werner represented Uncle Sam. Miss
Alice Neill also represented fairy.
Gus Tribble's get-up was a perfect
type OF ye backwoods kid, and he
took the part gloriously. There was
a big crowd and the affair was sue
cess in every particular.
Mrs. j. G.. Cary ard son, Whftner.
OF Greenville, are in Seneca.
We are chatting under the contin-
ued delay in getting ligths. There's
a lot Of mighty good money lying up
in the bank which Is not doing the
town or her citizens any good.
There is distressing outlook for
farmers in this section, and 1t con-
tinues to rain, rain!
II. M. Lowery has been quite sick,
but is out again.
Mrs. %. G. Werner, who has been
In Greenville for several weeks. ia
expected home this week,