Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
LA, SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, DEC III, 1912
NEWS ITEMS FROM SENECA.
Negro Burglars Cause Excitement
Presbyterians ID Lose Pastor.

Seneca, Dec. 10.-Special: Seneca
had ripple of excitement to-day
over the escape of q prisoner and the
attempt of another to get away. On
Saturday last Chief of Police Sitton
saw some uspicious-looking negro,
men at the depot, and upon investi-
cation found that they had stolen
goods from several merchants here
and had been Offering them for sale
to colored citizens. The men were
put in the lock-up on suspicion, and
early Sunday night they were found
to be trying to make their, escape by
trying to pry the door open. A trial
Monday morning found both guilty,
with fine Of $40 or thirty days.
While at work on the streets to-day
the prisoners broke their shackles
with pick and after q spirited chase
one was recaptured and the other
Is still at large. The recaptured pris-
oner confessed to the stealing and
told where other goods were to be
found, which we're later recovered by
the officers and returned to the
merchants. 1t Is thought that the
escaped prisoner boarded train No.
80 Monday night, and efforts are
bel g made to recapture him in
The bazaar given by the ladies Of
the Presbyterian. church last Friday
and Saturday was pronounced sue
cess, many attractive articles being
on sale.
1t will be interesting news to show
goers here to learn that the married
ladies who have given SO successfully
several plays in the past will prob
ably appear before the foot-lights
again in the early spring. Initial
steps are in fact already taken, and
1t is proposed to make the next per-
formance the best ever!
Several delightful social functions
filed the calendar here last week.
Wilkes Dendy was host to large
number Of his friends last Friday
evening. The entire lower floor
was placed at the disposal OF the
young company and royal good
time was enjoyed. Games were
played, contest and delicious
luncheon completing the delightful
program offered by the popular
young host.
An interesting meeting of the
Once-a-Week Club was held with
Miss Mary Julia Reid last week. The
meeting this week will be held with
Mrs. w. J. Holloway.
On last Friday evening the Good
Natured Dozen" met with Miss Lou
ise Farmer and a charming meeting
was the natural result.
K. S. Werner moved into his new
home here Monday He and his
good lady are heartily welcomed by
our people.
Miss Remer Farmer, Of Anderson,
has been the attractive guest Of Miss
Carrie Hunter the past week.
Miss Bertha Cashen and Miss San
ders, Of Anderson, are guests in the
home of Mrs. F. M. Cary this week.
On next Tuesday, in the school au-
ditorium, the music club, composed
of Mrs. Dendy's class, will hold a
public meeting. Music and recita-
tions will compose the program
Tom Cherry is here for a rest of a
few weeks, having been confined to
the infirmary for several days at
Clemson.
Ben Lee Hamilton is also at home
from Clemson on a sick furlough.
Mrs. d. K. Norris, Of Greenville,
is visiting Mrs. j. w. Stribling.
There was no service at the BaD-
tist church last Sunday night as an
nounced, 1t being the time for union
service.
Miss Mamie Blalock, Of Westmin-
ster, spent the past weekend with
Miss Sadie Parker.
The pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, Rev. NJ. R. Kirkpatrick, an
nounced last Sunday that there would
be congregational meeting next
Sunday to dissolve the relations be-
tween the pastor and the congrega-
tion.