Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
LOCAL NEWS FROM SENECA.
The RicharxisOn-Ballcnge Wedding.
Local News in Brief.

graded school opened on Monday
with large attendance. A good
many citizens showed their interest
+. NJ. Cary, NJ. A. Wood and Dr.. E.
A. Hines made fine talks, and Rev.
NJ. r. Kirkpatrick conducted the
opening services. A gratifying sign
was the enrolment for the eleventh
grade, there being nine pupils pres
ent, several from the tenth grade
having gone to various colleges this
session. The school bulletin. gotten
out by the trustees, Is being given
out, and reflects great credit upon
the S"hoO! and the town. Every
thing points to a most successful
school year.
Our milliners are back, and from
present indications there will be a,
large business done in this line On
account Of a sudden decrease in the
size Of the hats, your correspondent
is told that the use of rats and other
like denominations is an impossible
ity, and they are, therefore, relegat-
ed to the past, where they properly
belong. In other words, a woman's
Gown hair is truly her chief charm
again.
Mesdames NJ. w. Coleman, Eliza
Brooks and l.. w. Jordan, and Miss
Ludie Jordan have been soiourning
in Seneca for several days. Mrs.
Coleman will go to New York this
week for months visit, but it will
be pleasant news to their friends to
know that the others named will be
In Seneca some days yet.
Mrs w. J. Holloway and little
II Ia fnr .,,.t,
from Walhalla, where they spent the
summer. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Holloway's mother, Mrs. j. D.
Werner.
Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton, Of
Ninety-Six, are visiting Rev. M. r.
Kirkpatrick and Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Lowry. Mr.. Hamilton occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church.
last Sunday.
S. X. Dendy, Jr., spent Sunday
with his family here. .
Warren Gignilliat left last, week.
for Davidson College. Warren was
'frstShonor graduate from the tenth
grade, and his friends predict for
him fine record in college.
John Ballenger, Alfred Perritt and
Lowery Hamilton, who are also
graduates from the tenth grade, will
go to colleges this year, the first
named having already gone to Da-
wilson and the last two will 60 this
week to Clemson. 1t will be re-
membered that Alfred Perritt is the
successful applicant from this coun-
ty for the scholarship.
Miss Hannah Brown has returned
to her studies at Chicora College.
The class Of Philatheas will give
an entertainment to the Baraccas
next Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. l.. w. Werner.
r. NJ. Richardson left last Satur-
day for Oklahoma. lie was accom-
panied by e. l.. Richardson who re-
Gently resigned the position of city
attorney of Greenwood, and is going
to Temple, Okla, for the practice OF
his profession.
Ballenger-Richards
beautiful home wedding took
place in Seneca last Thursday even
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Nj. Richardson, when their daughter,
Eleanor, was married to Grady w.
Ballenger. The ceremony was held
in the rear hall, tableau effect. and
the beautiful Episcopal service was
read by Rev. G. S. Blackburn, the
brides pastor. The hour for the
approach ofthe nuptials was signaled
by the rendition Of Mendelssohn's
wedding march. played by Miss
Nancy Hines. Promptly at 8 o'clock
the curtains were drawn, and the
wedding party artistically grouped,
was seen: Charles Ballenger. bro
ther Of the groom, acted as best
man, and Miss Matte Michael, of
Monroe, Ga, was the brides honor
maid. Misses Mary Merritt and
Annabelle Matthews, of Gainesville,
Ca. and Misses Carrie Hunter and
Lalla Ballenger were the brides
maids. The brides natural beauty
was greatly enhanced by her bridal
robe and veil, both OF which were
imported creations, the grooms gift.
The maids carried baskets of shasta
daisies, the bride carrying an arm
ful OF brides roses, with a shower of
valley lilies. After the ceremony.
while congratulations were being
offered, Lohengrin's wedding march
was rendered by Misses Nellie and
Nancy Hines. The lavish dispIay of
presents was viewed by the guests
at Will, and later salad course with
was served. The popular
young couple left on the night train
for bridal tour, after which they
Will be at home to their friends at
their home here.
a Fierce Night AJnrm