Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA
An Effort is Again Being Made to
Secure County Court House.

neld last night at the Masonic Hall
for the purpose OF agitating the
Court House question for Seneca
again. 1t was an enthusiastic meet
Ing, and the plans put before the
citizens were these: 1t is proposed to
raise $4,000 In Seneca for the pur-
pose OF building a court house and
jail, $4,000 of which was subscribed
at the meeting. The following COM
mttee was appointed to canvass the
town and raise the balance: j. j.
Ballenger #. NJ. Lowery, w. K. Liv-
DR.. w. r. Doyle, G. w. Ballenger, G.
r. Knox and Dr. j. S. Stribling. w.
S. Hunter acted as chairman of the
meeting.
On last Thursday night G. w. Gig
nilliat entertained a large number Of
Seneca's business men at a Z O'Clock
dinner, after which they acted as q
committee on selecting name for
his new fertilizer A great many
names had been submitted in answer
to Mr.. Gignilliat's proposition to give
a prize Of one thousand pounds OF fer
tilizer for name. The committee
awarded the prize to A. A. Duncan, of
Seneca, for having suggested the best
name, which Is "Gignilliat's Eureka"
The occasion proved a delightful one
also socially. and Seneca is proud of
the spirit which prompts enterprises
of this kind
Tuesday night, FEBRUARY Sth, Wal
den, the magician, will appear in the
auditorium Of the school building, 1t
being the fifth attraction on the ly-
ceum course.
On next Tuesday, the 18th, begin
ming Mt O'Clock, the Library Asso-
cation VIII give an oyster supper at
the opera house. Ice cream and cake
will also be served. The proceeds
will go towards buying new books,
and the liberal patronage Of the pub
lie is solicited. Remember the date
and the hour. The business men can
procure their supper, hot oysters, cof-
Zee and dessert, at the regular sup
per hour, and the early hour at which
the doors Will be open will enable
children to be. served before night.
Let everybody lend liberal hand to-
ward maintaining the library--the
pride of Seneca's public enterprises.
l.. w. Werner is at home a few
| days on account Of sickness.
Dr.. j.. c. Doyle visited Greenville
Monday.
Miss Lidie Keith. of Anderson, is
visiting Miss Maud Hopkins.
Seneca IS to have a 10-cent store.
which VIII be run by E. p. Cox, for
merly of this county, but who has
lived In the West for several years.
Mr.. Cox has rented the room at the
rear Of the Citizens Bank, which is
an admirable stand. and there will
doubtless be liberal share of pa
tronage for the new firm.
On the first Of the month a new
nrm, put one composed Of old Seneca
business men, was formed, which IS
one of the strongest business co,
Germs here. }. l.. Sitton and ]. &.
Huff entered Il copartnership in tie
grocery business, Mr.. HUFF going I'm
with Mr.. Sitton at the stand already
occupied by the latter.
The Once-a-Week Club will meet
with Mrs. Ruskin Anderson this
week.
On Sunday night about dark the
Illhu Miller place. near town, owned
by j. ID. Dillard, of Seneca, was de-
stroyed by fire.
On Wednesday and Friday nights
at the Presbyterian church prepara-
tory services for commuDion on next
Sabbath will be held.
The meeting of the Once-a-Week
Club last week was designated as
reciprocity day" on the year book,
and was held with Mrs. A. w. Thomp-
son. This was the first meeting of
| the club with Mrs. THOMPSON. and
she proved herself an admirable
hostess. 1t being an open meeting,
the hostess was allowed the privi-
lege OF inviting visitors, which fact,
OF course, always adds spice to the
meetings.. After the business pro-
gram Mrs. Thompson took charge of
the meeting, and an hour of charm
Ing intercourse resulted. The guests
were invited into the dining room.
where delicious course luncheon
was served. The club cOlors, yellow
and white. were in lavish and beauti
ful evidence, both in the table decora-
tions and the dainty menu, Denison
table garnitures being used. A clever
contest was engaged in and the mem
Ders voted the meeting one OF the
most charming in the history of the
| club
w. j. Holloway and Bright Lowery
are in the Eastern markets buying
goods.
The municipal political pot will
begin boiling in dead earnest soon,
! and now Is the time to register, and
thus be able to cast q vote for the
man or your choice. or take the con
sequences If the other fellow puts his
man in.
Dr. j. s. Strbling is repairing his
residence on Church street, and as
straws show the way the wind
blows we arc prepared to listen for
sequel, which might follow!
Charles Ballenger's friends are
congratulating him upon his election
to RESPONSIBLE and prominent busi-