Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-08
oLINA, wEpNEsDAY, JANUARY 8, 1o1s.
MILES N. SITTON DEAD.
Was Former Resident of Seneca
Items Gathered Here and There.

Seneca, Jan. 6.-Special: News
of the death Of Miles n. Sitton was
received here Today. Mr.. Sitton was
a resident Of Seneca for a number Of
years, and was a brother Of the late
Frank Sitton.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Baptist church is observing the
week OF prayer, and the ladies Of the
town Of other denominations are in
vited o attend the meetings, which
are held at the Baptist church. The
first Of the services was held Mon
day afternoon at $50 o'clock, and
there will be meetings at the same
hour Wednesday and Friday after
Moons.
Our school boys and girls have left
for their respective schools, and So
cial affairs are marked with the pro-
verbal lull that always follows the
storm.
Mrs. Hal Poe, of Greenville, spent
the weekend with Mrs. b. f. Sloan,
who has been quite sick with grip.
We are pleased to report Mrs. Sloan
better.
Ogilvie Todd, Of Spartanburg, has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Todd.
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hours in Seneca Monday on her re-
turn to Walhalla from visit to
Westminster.
MIR. and Mrs. J. II. Thompson and
son Al returned to Atlanta Monday
after spending the holidays with
their relatives here.
f. NJ. Cary has been with his fam
lily here for several days.
The public school opened again on
Monday, the 9Th, with the usual at
tendance. 1t is a source Of genuine
regret that Miss Lalla Ballenger,
teacher Of the fourth and fifth grades,
has resigned on account Of i'll health.
Miss Ballenger has greatly endeared
herself to our people, both in social
and religious circles, and she,will be
greatly missed. Her successor has
not yet been elected
Mrs. B. A. Lowry and Mrs. w. H.
Hamilton, Of Ninety-Six, are visiting
at Davidson College, N. G.
The friends of Miss Mary Julia
Reid are pleased to SEA her out after
recent illness.
Mrs, T. s. Stribing entertained a,
few OF her lady frien6a at an old
fashioned quilting last Friday. Those
present were Mesdames w. P. Reid,
y. L. T1OlleudH, -. V. MCCdTSy, II.
w. Werner and T. e. Stribling.
Mrs. B. o. Hopkins and son have
returned home after a visit to her
parents at Central during the holi-
days.
Mrs. Lille Tribble and son Gus
have returned from Florida. ..
j. II. S. Hopkins and family have
moved to Seneca for the purpose Of
placing their children in school and
are occupying the Hamilton residence
on Main street We extend a welcome
to these good people.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Nimmons, Of
Keowee, are visiting their sons and
their families in Seneca.
At the meeting Of the Aid Society
Of the Presbyterian church last Mon
day afternoon the annual election of
officers was held, resulting as fol-
lows: Mrs. o. f. Bacon, president;
Mrs. j. e. Sitton, vice president;
Mrs. w. S. Hunter, (re-elected) sec
retary and treasurer.
Master John Lawrence was host to
a number Of his young friends last
and a good time generally was had.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Alethea Ballenger left Tues
day for Mobile, Ala, where she will
spend the bad months with friends.
Miss Irene Legg, Of Jefferson, Ca,
has returned to her home after
spending the holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. John Harper, and other
realtives.
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