Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-18

MATTERS OF NEWS AT SENECA.
Presbytery to Meet Next Monday
Social Calendar Filling Up.

Seneca, Dec. 17.-Special: The
death of the six-months-old babe of
Mr.. and Mrs.. j. G. Center occurred
Saturday at their home here. Some
weeks ago the little one was severely
burned, which was the cause Of a se-
we're illness, resulting In death. The
burial services were conducted at
Mountain View cemetery, where the
little body was laid to rest. The dis
tressed parents have the sympathy Of
the community.
This weekend will bring home
large number of college students for
the holidays, and their coming Is
anticipated with great pleasure by
| their friends. The holidays promise
to give full calendar in social af-
fairs, some Of them, in fact, being al
ready heralded by delightful plans.
Miss Nellie Hines vas called home
| from Winthrop last Wednesday on
! account Of the critical illness of her
grandfather, Gen. Jas. w. Moore. We
| regret to chronicle the Generals
| continued serious condition and Join
with many friends in wishing an
early Improvement.
Mrs. o. T.. Bacon was called to
Marietta, Ga, last Saturday by the
sudden death of her father, Norman
G. Gignilliat. Mr.. Gignilliat was a
brother of our townsman, G. w. Gig
n1lliat. We extend sympathy to the
Dereaved ones on account of the sad
and unexpected dispensation.
Dr. John G. l. V. of Walhalla,
filled the pulpit * the Presbyterian
church here last Sunday morning
and night, preaching two splendid
sermons. Dr.. Law has many friends
IN Seneca, who are always glad to
see him.
Miss Carrie Hunter spent the
past weekend in Greenville.
Miss Anna Hunter, Of Anderson,
Is visiting in the family Sof her bro
ther. w. S. Hunter.
The Gossipers held a delightful
meeting last Friday afternoon with
Misses Morrison, Reid and Stribling.
"Forty-two" was played, and at the
close of the game salad course was
served by Mesdames w. s. Hunter
and j. w. Byrd.
Samuel Johnson, of Denver, Is
visiting his sister, Mrs, w. q r. sR cid.
train No. s29 Tuesday iiIorniiie: 3 fo,.E
Paris, Texas where she will yisit
Mr.. and Mrs. 10y Cary for several
weeks.
II. x. Nimmons visited his home
folks on Keowee Sunday last.
On next Friday night box party
VIII be held at the school audito-
rum for the benefit Of the school
The affair will be highly ENJOYABLE
one, and we bespeak a splendid at
tendance. Don't forget the date:and
the cause.
On Tuesday afternoon at the audi
torium Mrs. S. X. Dendy's music
class composing the Music Club will
mold public meeting. Recitations,
songs and piano numbers will com
pose the interesting program.
Mrs. j. r. Falls, Of Central. has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. p
0. Hopkins, having been called bv
the illness of B. o., Jr. We are glad
TO report the little fellow better.
Miss Mary Willie Morrison of
Clemson. visited her sister, Miss Mar
garet Morrison, the past Weekend:
Ihere will be. a called meeting Of
Piedmont Presbytery in the Seneca
Presbyterian church next Monday
for the purpose Of attending to i'm
portant business before that body.
only one more issue Of The Cou-
rier before Christmas In the mean
time there will be a rush and push
W SeI lne christmas shopping done,
and in this connection let us remem-
Der the true spirit Of the occasion,
not forgetting the Great Gift, the an
nlversary Of which we celebrate. We
heard young man say he "was not
going to give any Christmas pres
ents.' OF course he meant the "mer-
chandise in gifts" which Is ruthlessly
practiced nowadays. He certainly
ala not mean to forget on this oc-
casion Of homecoming Of loved
ones and friends, his sanity mother.
who has already passed her three
score and ten years Dear bows
don't forget mother at this time!
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