Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-13
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA
Delightful Social Gathcring-AnO-
ther Big AutO--Citizcns Return.

Of interest Is being manifested in the
cake contest, by our housekeepers,
which will be held at the opera house
on April 20. The terms and condi-
tions of the contest are fully set forth
I'm full! page ad in this weeks Farm
and Factory. Three Of Seneca's en-
terprislng merchants--W. p. MINI
mons, X. l.. Nimmous and }. q.
Adams-are cooperating in the plan,
and with other merchants are offer
ing handsome prizes. There will be
lst, I'd, Sd and 18th prizes for cakes,
which the terms state must be made
from cottolenc and from one Of the
brands OF flour offered as prizes. The
cakes Will be sold and proceeds given
to the Library Association. This is
splendid opportunity for our house
keepers 10 help the library and also
chance to show commendable
public spirit, whether you get first
prize or not. Remember there are
valuable second, third and fourth
prizes. Let every housckeeper in
Seneca send cake.
a moving picture show is pitched
on the square and drew large crowd
last night.
The dance last Friday night was
an enjoyable social feature of the
past week.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Baptist church met with Mrs. +.
NJ. Cary Monday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. E. McClanahan, Of Retreat
Is visiting in Seneca.
Mrs. J. l.. McWhorter and children
returned 10 Seneca last Thursday af-
ter visit of a month to Columbia
and Augusta.
Mrs. e. G.. Werner Is in Newberry,
where she Is the guest Of Mrs. J. T..
James She will continue her home
ward journey through Greenville
where she will visit relatives before
returning to Seneca.
Miss Marie Isbell, Of Walhalla, was
the guest of Miss Carol Herndon the
past week
Hon. J. W. Shelor, II. b. Shelor and
Miss Hattie Shelor visited Seneca
last Sunday afternoon. They came
over In their handsome new Ford
machine. Harry Cary was at the
wheel.
DR.. w. Il. Austin has bought a
White gasoline car, having gone to
Atlanta last week for the purpose.
Il. NJ. Lowery, the agent here for the
White Company, made the sale, and
DR.. Austin and family returned from
Atlanta In the car, which was driven
by Wales Lowery.
The skating rink has changed
hands. The former owners, Robert
Nimmons and Ullen Lowry, sold out
to Frances Adams and Earle Samuel.
We bespeak the new management a
liberal patronage.
Seneca Is being subject, under the
new municipal regime, to a thorough
whitewashing. A number Of our res
'dents are also using the whitewash
brush literally.
Ullen Lowry left last week for
Glenn Springs, where he Is taking
special course Of study under Prof.
II. p. Boggs.
The union service at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday night was
we'll attended, and the talk by Rev.
G. S. Blackburn on missions was mos.
interesting. His remarks were based
largely on his experiences while in
the mission field in the East. A
beautiful duet was sung by Mrs D..
f. Nicholson and Miss Ethel Kirk
atrick.
On account Of the continued indis-
position Of Miss MINIS Kirkpatrick
the trustees have elected Miss klttie
Sigh as supply until Miss Kirkpat-
rick is better. Miss Sigh takes the
9th and 7th grades. and Miss Fell,
the former teacher Of these grades,
is i'll charge OF the Sth and 9th
grades.
Your correspondent Is the bearer
OF a delightful piece Of news tn the
many friends here and elsewhere in
nf
Reid. These estimable former citi-
zens of Seneca have rented the Hop
kins house on Fair Play street and
will move in this week. Later they
will be joined by their daughter and
son, Miss Mary Julia and Johnson,
who will graduate at their respective
schools--the College for Women, In
Charlotte, and Clemson-Ihis coming
commencement. We welcome these
good people to the town.
Misses Pearle Werner and Marion
Coc, Of Richland, spent last Friday
night in Seneca.
The entertainment at the school
auditorium last Friday night was
highly entertaining and instructive.
DR.. lG. L. Hughes delivered a most in
teresting lecture on the ministry OF
the Beautiful" which he demonstrate
ed with wings. Several of the
advanced pupils made drawings also
j. w. Todd will represent the Sem
eca Presbyterian church at the spring
meeting Of Piedmont Presbytery,
which will be held with the Honea
Path church, beginning next Friday
night and continuing through Sun
day.
One Of the most notable social
events OF the year was the meeting OF
the Once-a-Week Club. which claimed
Mrs. j. N. Herndon as hostess last
week. A large number OF visitors
was present, and program bearing
upon the study Of civics was used
The home was beautiful I'm Snrtn o.