Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-31

REV. W. A. GAINES is DEAD.
End Came Suddenly Saturday Night
from Heart Fnilur>--lOcals.

seneca, MAY 3U.--SpSClal: Kew.
w. A. Gaines. formerly OF Danville,
Va, but for six months resident Of
Seneca, died Mt his home here Satur-
day night Of heart failure. Mr..
Gaines was apparently in his usual
health when he retired; in fact, he
was to have gone to Greenville Sun
day morning to MI the pulpit Of Rev.
Mr.. Holler, who Is holding a meeting
in the Methodist church here. Mrs.
Gaines was awakened by his peculiar
breathing and found him to be in the
last throes, and within a few minutes
he died, ut or near - o'clock. The
distressing circumstance was intensi-
fed by the fact that tho couple were
alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines moved to Sen
eca last November, they having
bought home here to spend their
declining years, Mr.. Gaines being
quite feeble from advanced age.
There is a large family of children,
but all Of them are settled in life,
some Of them occupying prominent
positions.
The sympathies Of the entire town
go out to the family. The venerable
man, much beloved by all who knew
him, being man Of high order Of
Intelligence and education, was often
sought by local pastors in filling va
cant pulpits. He was a brother OF NJ.
B. Gaines, of this place. The body
was taken to Greenwood on Tuesday
for interment.
To-day at Clemson College, the
ministers of Piedmont Presbytery and
their wives are picnicking, the guests
Of Rev. w. II. Mills, OF Clemson.
Miss Matte Pasterfield, who has
run boarding house here for some
years, is at Chick Springs for the pur-
pose Of closing a deal with the man
agement OF the hotel there. The
"ColOna" will be run in her absence
by Mrs. Hutchins, whose husband is
in the employ Of the Southern at this
place.
Mrs. w. NJ. Neill and daughter AL
ice are visiting friends in Seneca.
Miss Sue Ellen Hunter has return
ed to Seneca for the summer vaca-
ton, having taught the past year at
Necce's.
The May Festival at the Episcopal
church yard last Thursday evening
was big success. There was large
number OF children participating
ranging from tots to girls Of ID, ali
OF them beautifully cOstumed, the
queen, little Miss Sara Stribling, be.
Ing the center Of attraction as a mat.
ter Of course. The clowns were all tC
the good, being characterized by
Charles and G. w. Gignilliat and
Yancey Stribling. The ladies are tc
be congratulated upon the success OF
the affair.
Misses Ivor and Hannah Brown are
at home for their vacation.
II. NJ. Lowery, Jr., OF Plains, Ga,
is visiting in the family OF w. O.
Hamilton.
j. w. Stribling is with homefolks
for few days, having finished his
final examinations at Clemson. J.W.,
with l.. w. Werner, Jr., both OF Sen.
eca, will be graduated from Clemson
College next Tuesday.
Miss Clara Beth Ballenger, who
has been in school at Lander the past
year, is at home for the summer va
cation.
Seneca is enjoying splendid show
ers and everything is showing the
benefit from them.
G. B. Smith spent several days the
past week with the family OF w. o.
Hamilton, Mrs. Smith being here for
visit Of some length.
Miss Rebecca Frierson returned to
her home at Elberton, Ca, on Mon
day after visit of a week to friends
here following her graduation in the
Seneca High School last week.
w. l.. Feaster, OF Lancaster, was
elected principal OF the Seneca High
School at the last meeting OF the
board OF trustees. Mr.. Feaster
comes highly recommended, and it
Is confidently expected that the school
will prosper under the new manage
ment.
The friends OF Mrs. J. w. Byrd are
sympathizing with her in her con-
tinued indisposition.
Miss Maud Hopkins Is spending O.
month with friends in the lower
mart OF the State.