Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-06-18
SENECA WEDDING ANNOUNCED.
Miss Lea, Harper to Wed II. II. Mi
lam GCher Interesting News.

ana MRS. j. u. harper nave issued IN
vitations to the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Leah, to r. r. Milam,
the wedding to occur at the home o.,
the brides parents "a the afternoon
of June 25th at $50 o'clock. Miss
Harper is well and popularity known
here, and we congratulate the groom
elect on winning the heart of one of
Seneca's noblest young women. Mr..
Milan Is a prosperous young business
man Of Denver, where the young cou-
pie will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hunter and
Miss Carrie Hunter .ttended NE
Farmer-Townsend wIdding at Ander-
son last week. NJ SIS Hunter took
part in the weddiI g, acting as maid
of honor to the br de.
Mrs. w. d. o. erby, OF Danville,
Va, will arrive II Seneca Friday af-
ternoon next for visit Of a few days
to Mrs. T. E. Striking. Mrs. overly
is returning from Columbus, Miss,
where she has been in attendance
upon the wedding OF er sister, Miss
Elvira Hutchinson, who is pleasantly
remembered in Seneca, having visited
here.
Mrs. l.. w. Werner will be at home
to the young society set on Tuesday
evening in honor Of her visitor, Miss
Flora Munroe.
Last week was a full one / / Seneca
socially On Tuesday evenir & Thorn
ley Cary was host to a larFe number
Of his friends, and the or :asion her
aided the coming of other delightful
affairs which followed. The spacious
home was attractive in It's decorations
Of field daisies and pot plants, and a
CT ha f1Ir ich 10 oh
out the evening. Punch was served,
and late in the evening a delicious ice
course was served.
Another charming affair OF the
week was the party given by the
Misses Hines on Wednesday evening.
The guest Of honor, Hugh Aiken, of
Laurens, was absent, greatly to the
regret Of the large company Of
young people invited to meet him,
but nevertheless a delightful time
was had. Dance music was rendered
by string band, and all went merry
as possible with beautiful bells and
gallant beaux.
On Thursday evening Mrs. w. J.
Lunney entertained in honor Of her
attractive guest, Miss Lucille Mason.
The feature Of entertainment was a
contest, which consisted Of illustrat-
ing Mother Goose rhymes. The re-
suit gave the prize 20 Miss Sue Ellen
Hunter and Oscar Doyle.
The gayeties of the week closed
with dance at the hall on Friday
night, rendered the visitors by the
young men.
The installation services at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening was the occasion of the as
sembling of a large audience. The
sermon was delivered by DR.. J. G.
Law, of Walhalla, and was a splen-
did effort, setting forth the real pur-
pose of the occasion. The venerable
Doctors friends were pleased to note
that Notwithstanding the approach
OF years, he breaches with the same
vigor that characterized his preach
ing years ago. The charge to the
pastor was given by Rev. G.. M. Will
cox, and that to the people by Hon.
j. r.. Boggs, OF Anderson. Both were
concise, but full, and att the close of
these a wau'ome was rendered the
new pastor oy the pastors of the
other chu rCbes, Revs. Blackburn and
Inabnit. Appropriate music was rem
dered by the choir, the anthem by
full choir and solo by Mrs. James
Lowery being especially attractive.
Miss Yancey Sigh has returned
from a visit to friends at Central.
Next Friday afternoon Mrs. S. K.
Dendy's music club will meet with
Miss Sarah Davis at her country
home. The young people will make
the trip in wagons and the occasion
is anticipated with rare pleasure.
This is convention week in Seneca.
The Methodist District Sunday
Snh
now at the Methodist church.
A large number Of delega tes
is present, and the opening meeting
Monday evening was we'll attended
and the exercises were most interest
ing.
Beginning on Wednesday the Bap-
tist State Convention (coloredD wifi
meet in Seneca. This will continue
through Sunday, and the large num-
ber Of delegates will be comfortably
entertained by the colored people of
The town, which fact is highly credit
able to them.
Seneca is suffering for rain, and
unless 1t comes soon the gardens will
be burned up.
We are grieved to learn of the con-
tiuued illness Of our old friend, Mrs.
E. F.. Hughs, of Richland. We hone
for improvement in her condition and
that she may be spared many years
TO her friends and loved ones.
Mrs. l.. w. Werner and children
ana Misses Flora Munroe and Verna
Stribling spent the weekend in Rich
land.
Joe McCarey left on Monday for
Highlands, where he will run a stable
through the summer.
Bill Edwards has purchased a
handsome new horse and buggy,
which means riding and then some
more riding for his friends, whose
name Is legion"