Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-01
GEN. JAMES w. MOORE DEAD.
Was Prominent in Affairs OF state.
Local Happenings About Seneca.

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wish for The Courier and its readers,
happy and prosperous year. k
This is moving day in Seneca. On
account of several business changes
places of business are also changed.
j. M. Barron is moving into the j..
w. Byrd stand.
Mrs. HI. Y. Smith moved on Mons
day into the rear of Patterson's dry
goods establishment.
A. p. Brown, for several years the
manager of the Seneca Mercantile3
Company, will conduct business In
the store room vacated by Barron &c
Company.
Our merchants, many of them, are
taking stock during the lull of the
holidays
Mrs, Clelia Ramsay and daughter,
Miss Gladys, who have been visiting
Mrs. WE. Austin, have left for At
lanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Thompson, OF 3
Atlanta, have been spending the holi-
days with Capt. and Mrs. Henry ~.
Alexander.
Al Thompson, now ofABirmingham,
is also with his relatives and friends
! here.
Misses Ivor and Hannah Brown
have been with their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. A. p, Brown, during the holi-
days.
Whitner Cary, of Greenyille, was
visiting relatives here the past week.
Ray Phillips and Miss Bessie San
ders were married on Sunday, and on
the afternoon of the same day Miss
Johnnie Phillips was married to Mr..
Briggs, OF the Farm and Factory
force, Rev. G. s. Blackburn officiating.
We extend hearty congratulations to
these young couples, who start upon
life's journey under such auspicious
circumstances. &
A number of delightful social sf-
fairs were enjoyed by the young folks,
during the holidays.
A delightfully."- novel affair was the
progressive course dinner given by
several of the young ladies to their
young gentleman friends. The first
course (soup) was taken with Miss
Marguerite Adams; the second (din-
ner) was with Miss iVerna Stribling;
the third sala ads) with Miss Norma
Miss Lucille Hamilton. The young
men of the party were Whit Holle-t
man, Charles Lawrence, Pat Adams
and Rupert Nimmons. Miss Gladys
Ramsay and AZ Thompson were In
vited guests. The affair, besides os-
sessing the charm of novelty was
perfect in detail, and the young la-
dies are to be congratulated upon its
success. s45 s
Mrs. e. G. Doyle rendered party
to her Sunday school class on Mon
day evening, to which the boys come
posing the class invited their young
lady friends. Progressire re "up jinks"
was played and delightful menu was
served late in the evening.
Another charming affair OF the hol-
party" given by Mrs. w. f. Austin to
the young people, for Miss GLADYS
Ramsay, her attractive guest. The;
guests were requested to dress In
costumes befitting tots OF three or
four summers, and the young people
entered into the plan heartily The
girls wore baby caps and frocks OF a
style to match, the boys wearing knee
trousers, sailor collars. etG. Upon
the arrival of the company they were
presented with "all-day suckers
that latter-day confection so dear to
the young child's heart Later ami
! NAL crackers, lemonade and fruits
were served. Miss Gladys Ramsay,
the honoree, was voted the best rep
| resentation OF the real baby doll.
young friends tonight, when they
will watch the old year out and the
New Year in.
Charley Byrd was host to his young
friends at handsome six o'clock dim
ner Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rust, of Birmingham,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. Leland
Marett.
Miss Norma Gigni,liat left to-day
for an extended visit to friends in
the lower part of the State.
Death OF Gen. j. w. Moore.
On last Thursday night Gen. Moore,
father of Mrs. 70. A. Hines, died at
the home of his daughter, after an
Illness of several weeks. He came to
Seneca some weeks ago to be under
the immediate and constant care of
DR.. Hines. 1t was found that there
was a serious heart trouble, and all
that medical skill and tender nurs-
ing could do could not stay the dis
tressing and sure approach OF the
end, which came peacefully, but not
unexpectedly. Gen. Moore had been
prominently identified with public
affairs for many years in his home
county (Hampton), where he held
high positions of honor and trust FOR
many years. He was State Senator
for q long number of years, and waa
also prominent in church AFFAIRS.
Funeral services were held at the,
residence OF DR.. Hines on Friday al
ternoon, and the body was carried to
his home for burial. Mrs. Moore
] died during the past summer, ana
this death, following SO closely and
coming during the holidays, makes
the bereavement doubly sad, TO the