Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA
School Opens With Prof. Nicholson
in Charge-Personals.


ular union service, welcome service
will be held at the Methodist church
to welcome the new pastor, Rev. Mr..
Drtggers. The pastors Of the other
churches will assist in the service,
Our merchants are taking stock.
The graded school opened to-day
with full attendance. Prof. and
Mrs. D. F. Nicholson arrived on Sat-
urday, and the former was at his
post this morning at the school and
was royalty received. In fact both
he and his wife are being heartily
welcomed back to Seneca. They are
at the hotel at present.
Miss Kittie Sigh is visiting in Sen
eca. .gE s
Miss Yancey Sigh, Of Anderson,
spent the holidays with friends here
and near Seneca.
Miss Sarah Neill returned to
Greenyille last Saturday.
The contrast in the weather this
week with last makes the discussion
of the subject perfectly excusable.
A splendid house greeted the Bios
som Family last Friday night.
J. NJ. Vickery, of Atlanta, has ar
rived In Seneca and will open a
mems furnishing store about the 18th
instant In the Sloan building, re-
Gently occupied by G. B. Cochran.
We extend hearty welcome to Mr..
Vickery in behalf of our citizens.
Our school boys and girls are re-
turning to their respective places Of
learning this week.
Mrs. c. B. Smith, of Washington,
Ga, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 0. Hamilton.
Mrs. h. G.. Werner returned to Sen
eca to-day from Retreat.
Miss MINIS Kirkpatrick friends
have regretted her illness from an
attack OF grip during the holidays.
Miss Flora Munroe, who visited
Mrs. l.. w. Werner Christmas, re-
turned TO Charlotte last Saturday,
where she has position as stenogra-
pher.
AL Thompson, who has been at
tending private school in Char
lotte, spent the holidays with his
homefolks and will return to his
school this week.
j. e. Crayton was In Seneca this
week. He was accompanied on his
return to Charlotte by Mrs. w. d.
Holland
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Byrd and sons
and Miss Clara Hunt spent the week
end In Townville.
Dr.. and Mrs. E. G. Doyle visited in
Greenville Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Manigault and Mrs. Thomp-
son arrived the past week from
Charleston and are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Marett.
Miss Carol Herndon is reported
better to-day. She has been i'll for
Inu
family and friends have been greatly
concerned over her condition.
DR.. John Hopkins is planning a
trip to Florida, where he will spend
the bad months for his health.
DR.. and Mrs. D. p. Thomson moved
Monday into the White cottage near
the Methodist church. The Nc
Cutchen house, which they vacated.
has been bought by J. j. Cromer.
Mr.. Cromer has entered partnership
with j. w. Byrd, and his friends here
are welcoming him and his family to
Seneca again.
One of the delightful pleasures
afforded the young people during the
holidays was the party given by Mrs.
l.. w. Werner in honor Of Miss Flora
Munroe. The reception hall, parlor,
sitting room and dining room were
used, and the Christina decorations
were elaborate and beautiful. A
salad course was served at the close
Of the evening.
Among the handsome dinings given
during the holidays are the follow
ing: On Tuesday evening Mrs. j. W..
Byrd entertained large number Of
her friends at a dinner party; on Fri
day Mrs. l.. w. Werner served a.
handsome dinner to company of her
friends, including number Of the
young people; on Saturday Mrs. w.
S. Hnntc: had Il spend-the-day par
ty, at which number of her lady
friends were invited, when she served
an elegant course, dinner. To-day
Mrs. James Thompson viii entertain
at an old-fashioned Quilting, and her
friends are anticipating the event
with ineXpressible pleasure. Your
readers will gather from the above
that Senecas soc.al calendar during
the past week was full, and there are
doubtless others Of which your COR
respondent has not heard.
At a meeting Of the Missionary So
cietyaof the Presbyterian church on
Monday the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year:
President Mrs. G. N. Gignilliat, re-
elected; vice president. Mrs. II. T..
Stribling; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. W.. Byrd.
The dance given by the Seneca
German Club on last Tuesday night
was a beautiful affair and large
number OF visitors were In attend
ance. Trowbrldge's Orchestra fur
nished inspiring music.
Mrs. f.. p. Lowery was hostess to
the Once-a-Week Club on Thursday
Of last week and entertained the
members at an elegant Christmas