Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-12

LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA
Dr. Burgess Goes to Mauning-Prep-
aTatiOns for s. s. Convention.

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Seneca, jan 11.-Special: The
furniture establishment owned by
Anderson & billiard, and run by the
latter, has dissolved. Mr. billiard has
accepted a position elsewhere. Dur
ing his stay in Seneca he has won the
respect of our citizens, who regret
his departure. %G
Prof. and Mrs. d. f. Nicholson will
move from the hotel this week to the
home of Mrs. J. H. Burgess, where
they have secured board.
DR.. j. II. Burgess left last week
for Manning, where he will engage
in business During his stay here he
has been prominently identified with
church and public affairs and his
friends regret that he has not found
1T to his interest to remain in Seneca.
eca.
On Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock at the Baptist church the
County Interd UNCONVENTIONAL Conven-
ton will meet. A large number of
delegates is expected and Seneca will
throw open her homes to their enter
tainment. On Monday night song
service was held at the Baptist
church for the purpose of practicing
songs for the occasion. Let every
body remember the hours for the
sessions and attend. There will be
two sessions on Wednesday and
Thursday, morning and afternoon,
and one session Wednesday night.
A young man arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Lawrence on
the 10th. Congratulations.
Guy Foster, of Greenville, visited
in Seneca last Sunday.
Sallie Leslie, n respectable colored
woman. died here last week, which
marks the passing away Of another
landmark of We old time slavery.
Sallie was the slave Of the late E. p.
Werner and was one of large fam
ily of negroes, and is the last of the
family. She lead a life conspicuous
for honesty and left many friends.
On last Sunday night, at the Meth
odiSt church, welcome services were
held for the new pastor, Rev. Mr..
Driggers. in which the pastors and
congregations of the other churches
participated. After the welcome ser
vice Mr.. Driggers made brief, but
h1ghly interesting, talk and made a
most favorable impression on the
large congregation.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N.
Herndon are pleased to hear Of the
improvement in the condition of
their daughter, Miss Carol, from
severe attack Of pneumonia.
DR.. John Hopkins leaves this week
for visit to Florida, where he goes
to spend the cold months.
On last Tuesday Mrs. J. H. Thomp-
son entertained her friends at an old
fashioned quilting, which proved
happy climax to the many delightful
social affairs Of the holidays. When
the guests arrived the quilt was in
frame and ready for quick fingers,
ana quicker tongues. Good old songs
were sung and the quilt was free of
Its frame and finished with decora-
tive monograms of the guests who
participated in its making. When
dinner was announced the party re-
paired to the dining room, and fount
a long table set after the fashion @
ye day when cuttings were "all the
CO. A nice fresh oil table cloth
adorned the table, and for the CEN
terpiece square from woven Mar
seilles spread was used. The menu
was not an elaborate one, but was
recommended for its staying" quail
ties. Water was the strongest bever-
age served. The last course was
toothpicks, served from a tiny pitcher
" 'iS'i was ihipoI lIOlH dCTCSS lno
water by friend of the family, and
dated back a hundred years. The
above mentioned centerpiece was
made by relative Of the family
befo' de war, and the tablecloth an
heir loom Of hundred years. These
interesting facts made history, which
was continued through the delights
Of the day, and were given by the
hostess in her easy charming style.
The guests partook heartily of the
repast and were asked To resume
their quilting with promise of des-
sert later. In few moments the
dining room was again thrown open
and splendid course dinner was
served. Those enjoying the day
were: Mesdames #. M. Cary, w. S.
Hunter, J. f. Alexander, j. w. Byrd,
G. V. McCarey, II. S. Stribling and II.
e. Stribling. Toward the close Of
the day a suggestion was made that
the photographer be sent for and
picture made OF the quilting party.
This was done. and so ended the day,
which goes into Seneca's social his
tory as one of the most thoroughly
enjoyable in her calendar. NJ. V. S.
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