Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-17
LOCAL, NEWS FROM SIINIICA.
Many Casualties, but None Serious.
Items of Local interest.

Seneca, Aug. 16.-Special: Seneca
Is still very dry. We haven't had a
season in about 4 month, and gar
dens and crops in the vicinity are
suffering.
At late meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Civic Association,
Mrs. w. j. Lunncy resigned the
chairmanship Of the floral commit
tee, and Mrs. l.. w. Werner was
elected in her stead. Mrs. Lunney'S
friends regret her inability to hold
the position, as she made capable
officer, but the members OF the asso-
citation are confident that the leader
ship has fallen in worthy hands, Mrs.
Werner having been prominently con-
nected with the flower shows for
many years.
With the coming of the fall season,
business changes are being made.
Our merchants are cleaning out their
old stocks, making ready for new
goods. some Of them having already
been North to purchase fall goods.
Mrs. J. w. Stribling is spending
the week at her country home at
Cherry's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. S. Stribling and
children and Miss Pat McClanahan
are camping on the river for a ten
days or two weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Nimmons will
leave next week for a visit Of ten
days to Mrs. Nimmons' old home
near Baltimore.
n. NJ. Lowery, with a company of
several friends, returned to Seneca
last Wednesday from Il weeks visit
to Americus, Ga. Mr. Lowerv made
the trip In his machine and reports
,lnlt rl,tr ,,1 Tx, tI>,
entire route without mishap or acci-
dent Of any kind.
Miss Katie Samuel, Of Tignall, Ga,
is a guest in the home of Mrs. j. II.
Adams.
G. B. Werner returned to his home
at Tuscaloosa, Ala, last Wednesday,
after visit Of several days to his rel
atiVeS here and at Greenville. Mr.
Werner attended the Werner Lively
wedding IN Grecnville, which was a
beautiful home affair, and gave the
bride away after the manner OF the
Episcopal service. Mrs. II. Norman
was dame OF honor and Miss Verna
Stribling played the wedding march.
Rupert NimmOns, accompanied by
George Tribble, visited his home
folks on Keowee last Sunday.
Mrs. Ruskin Anderson will be at
home this evening to the Younger So
ciety set in honor Of her niece, Miss
Fannie Dumas.
On Thursday evening Mrs. w. p.
Reid will entertain for her daughter,
Miss Mary Julia, who leaves soon for
an extended visit to Texas.
On Monday afternoon the Sunday
school class Of Mrs. Chas. Gignilliat
met and decided to give party to
their friends at an early date. The
affair IS being we'll planned and will
be a charming compliment to the
friends of this interesting class.
Next Tuesday night at the opera
house the Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church will give an en-
tertainment which promises to
eclipse all former efforts, and which
will doubtless draw rousing house.
The "Lilliputian Wedding" will oc-
cupy the first half Of the por-
gram, and after that the play "Joc"
will be presented by local talent.
Both are being well drilled and either
Will be worth the price Of admission.
A music program will also be rem
dered. Prices 25 and 15c.
The big w. o. w. picnic at Rich
land was a pronounced success, but
was attended with q larger number
Of casualties than is generally re-
corded one day in Oconee. Return
ing to Seneca Frank Harper, Mrs.
Lille Tribble and Miss Julia Harper
were In buggy and came near hay