Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-30
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM SENECA.
Death of An Infant--Social Functions
I'm Honor of BI.ide-Elect.

withstanding the inclement weather
all week, a number Of social func-
tions and Christmas dinings have
contributed, the usual number of hol-
.iday Festivities.
The dancing club will give the an
nual dance on Wednesday evening. A
number of visitors are expected from
the neighboring towns.
News, of the illness of Mrs. j. Lee
Carpenter, Of Greenville has been re-
ceived here. Mrs. w. S. Hunter, her
sister, is with her. Their friends
here await with anxiety news from
her bedside. ..-
The infant daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. d. P. Thomson died on Sunday
morning at 4 o'clock. Funeral SER
vices were held from the residence.
The sympathy OF many friends is felt
for the bereaved parents.
M. l.. Thompson is improving from
recnt illness.
Edward Stribling spent several
days with homefolks during the holi-
days.
Misses Maggie and Leila THOMPSON
are at home for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Edward Murry, of Charlotte, has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Grace
Werner.
MI. and Mrs. Wales Lowery and
their boy, Of Greenville, spent seve-
raj days the past week with Mrs. w.
o. Hamilton. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Robinson, of
Anderson, were visitors to Mrs j. w.
STRIPPING the past Weekend
Miss Kate McClanahan, of West
minister, visited relatives here Sun
day.
George Lunney, of Clemson Col
lege, is spending the holidays in
Seneca.
Mrs. Eugene Runion is visiting
homefolks in Mississippi.
Mrs. B. A. Lowry entertained a
few friends sat dinner on Monday in
honor of Mr.. Lowry's birthday.
S.aD., Cherry, Of Spartanburg. is
spending the holidays here.
A smoker will be given Tuesday
evening in honor Of the groom elect,
II. B. Jones, by his men friends in
Seneca.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. l.. Norman have
had their interesting family with
them during the holidays. Mr.. Nor
mans sister, Mrs Rosa Callaway,
has also been a visitor to them
Clarence Miller, Of Pelzer, visited
in Seneca the past weekend.
A beautiful pre-nuptial affair,
given in honor of Miss Carrie Hunter,
January bride-to-be, was the re-
ception rendered by Miss Sue Gignil-
hat last Tuesday afternoon. The
handosme home was decorated in
Christmas colors, and the warmth
from open fires and the glow from
red lights left no indication that
without the temperature was at
freezing point. Notwithstanding the
sleet and snow large number of
friends called, who were graciously
received by the hostess. In the line
also were the honoree, her mother,
Mrs. w. S. Hunter, and the mother
OF the hostess, Mrs. G. w. Gignilliat.
in keeping with the color of the dec
orations, the hostess and honoree
wore exquisite corsages Of crimson
meteor roses. In the dining room a
beautiful luncheon was served, Mrs.
Z. N. Gignilliat pouring coffee at one
END or the handsomely appointed ta-
Die, and at the other end Mrs. B. A.
Lowry serving ices. Serving also
were Misses Sue Nimmons, Margie
and Lillian Holland and Miss Norma
Glgnllllat. Gorgeous ferns were
seen about the apartments, and NUM-
Derless candles were burning from
the mantels and crystal candelabra
with which the table was lighted, the
cehterplece being a crystal basket
with red carnations and plumosa.
The lovely affair was conceded to be
one or the prettlest contributed to
the popular bride-elect.
Mrs. Q. V. McCarey and Mrs. r. e.
Stribling also entertained for Miss
Hunter, on Monday afternoon, at "a
Love Party.' The score cards had
on one side Cupid, the god of love,
and on the other love verses. In the
score Mrs. B. A. Lowry and Miss May
hamilton were found to hold equal
honors in the highest count, and in
the draw Miss Hamilton won the
prize, a gift book-'Love in All
Ages which she presented to tho
honoree. A delightful feature of the
aHalr was the music program rem
dered by Mrs. James Lowry, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. C. B.
smith. Mrs. Lowry sang "The Pal
ace OF Dreams" and "Two Little Love
Bees which brought forth a hearty
encore. A luncheon replaced cards,
at the close of which a toast was
given the bride and her health drunk
by the friends present, the last sip
DelnS taken to the health of the alb
sent one (the groom. The signal
FOR the toast was given by Mrs. B.
A. Lowry on the piano in the first
FAMILIAR chords from Mendelssohn' g