Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-02-01
5 New Series No. 505-Volunc ,IyIL-No ~
LOCAL MATTERS FROM SENECA.
President Taft May Pay "Flying"
NiSit.-Civic Association Work.

Seneca, Jan. 3l.--Special: Mrs. j.
p. McCarey and family, of Walhalla,
moved TO Seneca on Monday and are
occupying rooms In the Harper
Clinkscales building Mrs. McCarey
will clerk for r. Anderson. We vel
come them to Seneca.
Miss Floride Carey, Of Pickens. is
visiting Mis- II ellen Cary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin and
family, of G1eenville, spent the week
end with relatives here.
Alr. and Mrs. G. n Gignilliat were
called by telegram to Greer's last Sat
urday on account of a serious turn in
the condition of Mrs. Gignilliat's mo-
ther, Mrs. MoCutchen.
Miss Ellen Todd Is with relatives
In Nashville for an indefinite stay.
Thornley, Cary spent the week END
with Ills father in Columbia.
Mrs. II. E. Dickson spent last Fri
day night here on her way to Colum.
bia from Thomaston, Ca, where she
had been visiting her daughter
Ted Dickson spent several days
here last week visiting friends and
relatives. He was Ell route to Pan
anna, Where he goes to accept posi-
ton. We wish him success in his
work.
Miss Lidie Keith, of Anderson, Wis
tied Miss Maud Hopkins last week.
Clarence Miller, now Of Pelzer but
formerly Of Seneca, visited friends
here last Sunday.
). p. Carey, Jr., Of Pickens, spent
last Sunday with the family of F.. NJ.
Cary.
Mrs. l.. w. Jordan left last week
for visit to her son, l.. w. Jordan.
in Charleston.
me cemetery committee of the
civic Association met at the cemetery
last Saturday afternoon and comDlet-
ed the work begun in the fall before
making report to the executive com
mittee. Ornamental plants, shrubs
etc, were planted, preparation for
which had been made in the early
fall.
At the meeting Of the Civic Asso-
clatlon at the home OF w. NJ. Neill
last thursday night the election of
officers was held, resulting as follows:
President, Rev. G. S. Blackburn; first
vice president, Prof. NJ. E. Brock
man; second vice president, Mrs. L.
W. Werner; secretary, Mrs. j. "
Herndon; treasurer, Mrs. e. A.
Hines. A piece of business transact
ed, which will interest our citizens
universally, was the appropriation OF
FUNDS to fit up gymnasium for the
girls at the school house. An appro-
prlat1on was also made to bring q tu-
berculosis display here.
Miss Margaret Morrison will return
to Seneca this week to resume her
duties in the school room, after an
absence of week caused by relaDse
Of grip.
Mrs. G. G. Strong, of Walhalla, Wis
lted Mrs. w. p. Reid last week.
CHARLES Ballenger and Miss Myra
hallenSer spent the weekend with
their homefolks near Seneca.
The Once-a-Week Club held q de-
lightful meeting with Mrs. j. l.. Mar
EFT last week.
1t is possible that our citizens will
De given an opportunity to see Presi-
dent Taft on the 10th Of 'ebruary.
when he goes to Anderson. A letter
from Congressman Aiken to Prof. NJ
e. Brockman says that If the Presi-
dent passes through Seneca en- route
from Anderson to Atlanta he will pos
slbly speaI: for few minutes to our
people from the train.
Next Friday night at the school all
dltorium the preliminary contest will
be held for the purpose Of selecting
the two best orators from our bows to
go to the county contest to be held at
Westminster later in the spring.
There will be twelve or fourteen
speakers, and the public IS invited to
attend the exercises. The Judges
Will be Profs. Morrison and Bryan, OF
clemson, and Prof GasQue, Of Wal
halla Let the patrons and friends of
the school turn out in full numbers
and by theft presence encourage onl