Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-29
MRS. CoLEMAN's FINE EFFORTS
Seeks to Have WOmen's CiGb InSti-
tuition for ScneCa--LocalS.

Seneca, April 2S.-Special: Mrs.
Nj. T. Coleman, president of the State
| Federation of Woman's Clubs, will
be a guest Of Mrs NJ. w. Coleman on
next Thursday, the 30th. Mrs. Frank
Gary, OF Abbeville, chairman Of the
educational committee of the Fede-
ration, will also be Mrs. Coleman's
guest on Thursday. These ladies are
coming to Seneca to inspect the site
that Mrs. NJ. w. Coleman has offered
the State Federation for their indus
trial school. Mrs. Coleman is deeply
anxious to see this important work
located at Seneca, as the Once-a-
| Week Club, Of which she is the fOun-
der, is the mother club of the State
| Federation. Seneca is also the town
wherein the Federation had it's being
the first convention having been held
| here fifteen years ago. The site Mrs.
Coleman offers Give acres) is the
choicest and most beautiful Of all Of
| her holdings, commanding a view
that is quite equal to Asheville or any
other point in the mountains. Mrs.
| Coleman also offers a cash donation
to the building fund as an induce
ment for the Federation to choose
this site. The Once-a-Week Club
will entertain the president Of the
| fNhSi tttloi, anu Will duulSoS
them after the club program is fin
ished. The women Of Seneca are all
invited to attend this meeting at the
| home Of Mrs. Whitner Livingston. AT
| the Masonic Hall, at 8 o'clock the
same day, mass meeting will be
| held by the citizens to meet Mrs.
| Coleman and hear her plans for the
school. Talks will be made by Dr.
J. S. Stribling, DR.. E. A. Hines, Dr.
e. c. Doyle, J. w. Todd and others.
Mesdames e. c. Doyle and w. j.
Lunney and Miss Lula Gignilliat will
go to Atlanta Friday for two per-
formances Of grand opera. They
will see Madame Butterfly and Lo-
hengrin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Earle and chill
dren were among friends in Seneca
Monday.
Mrs. e. A. Hines attended the ora
ltordcal contest at Rock Hill last
week, remaining over until Sunday
with her daughters, Misses Nellie and
\ Nancy Hines, who are students of
\ Ts9fnthr0p. - & {
A little lady has arrived at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Stribling
and is being royalty received. Con-
gratulations!
Seneca and vicinity are badly in
need of a shower for gardens and
strawberries.
A delightful meeting Of the Once
..-Week Club was held with Mrs. ID.
p. Thomson last Thursday. Mrs.
Thomson has just recently occupied
her handsome new home, which was
made additionally attractive by the
use OF cut flowers. The hostess ap-
| peared in lavendar gown, and the
| tOnp also nrihonpnI in ho
frcshments. Vases and bowls OF
beautiful spring lilacs were seen.
| Il. 5. Stribling and David McClana-
han are in the mountains fishing this
week
| Mrs. G. V. McCarey rendered a
birthday party to Willie Werner last
wednesday evening, TO which five
couples Of his young friends were in
vited.
B. A. Lowry has purchased a new
touring car.
The writer left an umbrella in a
store or private house last Monday
afternoon. The fact Is mentioned
here so that stray umbrella may be
located
NJ. A. Coleman, of Leesburg, Fla,
Will spend the summer here with his
cousin, Mrs. NJ. w. Coleman. Mr..
Coleman is an extensive truck far
mer and orange grower. For some
years he has looked after Mrs. Cole
mans orange groves in Florida, and
will Superintend her extensive cante-
| loupe crops here this summer. 1t is
the purpose OF Mrs. Coleman to make
| Seneca an important shipping point
| for this delicious melon, and she is
| planting this ear with that end in
view.
THE NEWS FROM FAIR PLAY.
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