Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-19
THE QUARANTINE is LIFTED.
Seneca Again "Open" After Diphthe-
ria Scare-O. Il. Bacon Injured.

ria Scare-O. f. Bacon Injured.
Seneca, Nov. 17.-.Special: Sem
eca Is enjoying the "storm after the
calm" school and other public gath
erings having opened up this week
with the lifting of the diphtheria
quarantine. Promptly with the
change came Bruce & Rogers United
Shows (carnivaD, and this, with the
movies" which is always with u.s."
brings decided change from the
| quiet of the past weeks.
The teachers are again at their
| posts. Misses Miriam and Dorothy
Jennings spent the vacation period
with Miss Florence Reid in Rock
Hill, and Miss Margaret Morrison
and Miss Kittie Sigh spent the time
with their homefolks. Their friends
are extending them the glad hand
upon their return.
DR.. ID. p. Thomson has begun the
| erection Of handsome new home on
Fair Play street. The structure will
be Of brick and the interior will be
in keeping with the handsome exte-
rior Contractors from Greenville
have the work in charge.
Mrs. j. w. Todd spent a day in An
| derson shopping the past week.
w. A. and r. X. Nimmons spent
Sunday on Keowee.
Mrs. |. E. Wallace leaves this
week for Baltimore, where she goes
for treatment in hospital. We wish
for her profitable stay and a speedy
return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Earle, of An
derson, were in Seneca Monday.
The Clemson foot ball team passed
through Seneca last Saturday going
to Atlanta, where they witnessed the
Tech-Georgia foot ball game. They
went from Atlanta to Macon, where
they played Mercer on Monday
Rev. j. E. Wallace, Of Westmin-
ster, was visiting in Seneca last Sat
urday.
Mrs. c. w. Bauknight, of Walhal-
la, visited Mrs. w. J. Holloway the
past week
7, E. Stribling, Jr., Charles Law
renee and Frank Harper will go to
Greenville Wednesday to stand the
civil service examination for railway
mail service.
The friends Of O. F.. Bacon regret
ted an accident which befell him one
day last week when he slipped on
the street and was confined to his
room several days on account Of
lameness. He is now at his post Of
business again, and while he has the
aid of crutch at present it is hoped
that he will soon be restored to his
usual activity.
Rev. G. S. Blackburn has accepted
a call from the Baptist church at
Greer and will make the change at
an early date. Mr.. Blackburn has
many friends in Seneca, who regret
to lose him, but who will wish for
him unmeasured success in his new
field of labor. Mrs. Blackburn and
children are in Columbia, where they
were called by the death of her fa-
ther, Mr. Waring. They will go from
Columbia direct to Greer.
The sale Of the household effects
or b. l.. Lowery last Friday was well
attended, and it is said that the arti-
cles offered brought good prices.
News has been received here of
the critical illness Of H. r. Ford in
Columbia. He was carried there for
treatment about a week ago. fl
A number of Seneca peop are
planning to go to Atlanta neXt week
Thanksgiving &c the Tech-Cl mson
root ball game. 1t is thought lat a
special car will be run from Gle lson.
The up-country is to be COM 'atu-
lated upon the selection Of al up-
country woman as regent of the tate
ID. A. K. There were only two ! )mi-
nees-Mrs. Howard Carlisle, Of par
tanburg, and Mrs. f. H. H. Call ,un,
of Clemson College. Mrs. Cal oun
was elected with a majority of our
votes. The retiring regent, Mrs. ou-
Use Mayes, of Greenville, is alst an
upper Carolinan. /.
Already the gobble OF the turkey
is heard, betokening the approach of
Americas great feast day, Thanks
giving. 1t is also homecoming day,
or the occasion for family reunions,
and it will indeed be awaited with
unusual interest in the little family
mere, when it is hoped the loved ones
at a distance will gather again
around the family board. Nothing
else could make us more truly thank
full.
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