Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-15

LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA.
Two Surprise NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cherry Wedding Tomorrow.


Seneca, Sept 14.-Special: There
were two surprise marriages in SEN
eca the past week.
On last Wednesday evening, at the
brides home, Miss Lois Cary and
James Wright were happily married,
Rev. G. S. Blackburn officiating. The
bride is the eldest daughter of Mrs.
u. G. Cary and young woman de-
seryedly popular here. The groom Is
a rising young business man Of the
place and is associated with j. Q.
Adams in business.
On Sunday afternoon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Perritt, Capt.
A. w. Thompson and Miss Ellen
Bookhardt were married, Rev. G.. S.
Blackburn officiating. Capt. Thomp-
son is well known here and through
out the county, having been for years
prominently identified with the pro-
gress and prosperity Of our town and
county. He is prominently associat-
ed with religious and social circles
also, and his marriage will therefore
be OF marked interest to large cir
Gle Of friends. The bride is also
prominently connected, and during
her short stay in the up-country,
school, has become most popular with
the people Of that section. We ex-
tend congratulations.
The management of our town pa
per, the Farm and Factory, has inau-
gurated big advertising scheme
which eclipses every former effort on
the part OF this progressive concern.
They have arranged to give away a
White Steamer touring car, the plans
of which will be fully given in their
paper. For every business contract
amounting to $50 they propose to
give one chance for the machine, and
already a majority of the chances
are taken. The car will be exhibited
on the street in front of the Farm
and Factory office, and will be an
exact duplicate of II. M. Lowery's
car. The step on the part of the
business managers Of this company
is undoubtedly one Of great import,
and means not only big stride for
the management, but also a big ad-
vertisement for the town. That it
will succeed goes without saying.
The Farm and Factory does not do
things by halves.
On Thursday evening the marriage
Of DR.. e. G. Doyle and Miss Mary
Cherry will occur. The event Is an
ticipated by host of friends who
will witness the nuptials. The cere-
mony will be at 8 o'clock, and from
9 to II the couple will receive the
congratulations of their friends, af-
ter which they will leave for an eX-
tensive wedding tour.
On Tuesady evening Mrs. II. E.
Striblmg will entertain Mrs. J. w.
= ~ tn
Mrs. Gibbes, Of Columbia. Bridge
will be played, the honoree being a
staunch and expert devotee of the
game.
The Seneca Graded School opened
with full number Monday morning.
The corps of teachers was present,
and good number of citizens. I'M
promptu talks were made by f. NJ.
Cary, j. G. Tongue, Drs. E. A. Hines
and j. II. Burgess.
Miss Mai Scheifiey, of Orange
burg, is the guest Of Mrs. Ruskin
Anderson.
David McClanahan, Of Retreat,
spent Monday night in Seneca.
A dance will be given this evening
at the skating rink by the dancing
club.
Rev. NJ. II. Kirkpatrick and Miss
Ethel Kirkpatrick are in Clayton,
where the former goes to perform
marriage ceremony.
Mrs. VIM. G. Russell and daughter,
Miss Kate, Of Russell's, spent the
past Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Lowery.
There was a large crowd in town
show day, but there seems to have
been general disappointment in the
performance.
On next Monday night it is arrang-
ed by the session of the Presbyte-
rian church to hold cottage prayer
meetings, preparatory to the series
of revival meetings which will begin
in this church the fourth SUNDAY in
September. Rev, G.. f. Robertson, of
Asheville, will do the preaching, be-
ginning at the II o'clock service the
fourth Sunday, and continuing
through the week with two services
daily. The cottage prayer meetings
will continue throughout the week.
The town has been divided into six
sections, and it is proposed to hold
prayer service in each section each
night during the week. Heads of
families, regardless of denomination.
who desire these services will notify
oiiN VI 'iC S'uciS VI lllc pastor OF the
Presbyterian church.
A new firm in Seneca which de-
serves more than passing notice is
the large furniture establishment G"
j. j. Dean. Mr.. Dean has recently
moved here from Newberry and has
opened business in the handsome
store room next to the Citizens
Bank, and we bespeak a liberal share
OF patronage from the public to the
new hrm. NJ. V. S.