Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-02
MIR. HOPKINS BADLY HURT.
Confined to HOme-Wm. Hughes
Dead-Brief Local News,

account OF an attack on last Sunday
night III which he was badly used.
AT about l O'Clock messenger came
to Mr.. Hopkins with the request that
ne come down street to marry a cou-
pie. When near Dr. Austin's resi-
dence he was attacked by Grover
Crooks, Of the Return section, and
severely beaten. Crooks used piece
OF timber which he tore from DR..
Austin's gate. Crooks was SAID to be
drinking and has held grudge
against Magistrate Hopkins for some
time. lie was arrested Immediately
after the occurrence. Tho sheriff
was telephoned for and Crooks was
taken to jail. Mr.. Hopkins is pain
fully. though not seriously, injured,
1t Is thought.
William Hughes, familiarly known
as Pap" Hughes, died in Columbia
last Saturday and his body was
brought to Seneca Sunday. The
BODY was buried at Return church.
Mr. hughes leaves wife, son and
daughter, who reside near Seneca.
lie was not All old man, but had been
III bad health for many years.
DR.. and Mrs. D. p. Thomson have
been visiting at Lockhart the past
week.
The many friends of Mrs. Kittie
Harper regret to know of an accident
to her which resulted in a broken
limb. On Saturday afternoon she
was walking In her yard and fell,
breaking her arm near the shoulder.
she is doing nicely, and hopes are
entertained for an early recovery.
Mrs. G. B. Smith spent the past
weekend at White Sulphur Springs,
Geol gia.
A surprise marriage occurred in
GreenVille last Saturday in which
two Seneca young people figured.
clifton Cox, eldest son Of Mr. and
Mrs. M. l.. Cox, and Miss Lillian
Moore, both quite young. and STU
dents of the Seneca High School,
went to Greenville and were married.
Miss Moore is the daughter of Mrs.
John Moore, Of the country. The
young couple have the best wishes OF
many friends here and in the county.
George Galphin has returned from
Orangeburg.
Rev. and Mrs. James Craft and
young son, James, Jr., are visiting
Mr and Mrs. T. M. Galphin.
l.. d. Stribling Is visiting his son,
G. S. Stribling. He Is accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Mary. They
nave many friends and relatives here
and In the county who are pleased to
see them and to know that Mr.. Strib-
ling Is sufficiently recovered from a
recent Illness to make the long Jour-
ney from South Georgia.
Miss Typhain Burgess accompanied
Mrs. w. NJ. Neill and daughter, Miss
Alice. on their return home to
Gainesville, Ca, Monday. They spent
chaItauqua week here.
Harry NJ. Bryan led the Christian
Endeavor program last Sunday even
ing, making fine talk. Besides hay-
ing something to say, he said 1t In
forceful, impressive manner, which
showed clearly the splendid training
the speaker has received in his col
lege career in the University Of Mis-
sisstppi. He took high stand both
In the college and law schools, and
his many friends here, his old home,
are proud of his record and wish him
further success in life.
Misses Sue Ellen and Annie Hun
ter and Miss Louise Farmer spent the
weekend with relatives in Anderson.
Miss Nancy Hines has returned
home after session in the summer
school at Rock Hill.
Mrs. Raymond Monroe and young
SON. of Laurinburg, N. c., will arrive
In Seneca Tuesday. They will be ac-
comp panied by Miss Minnie Warwick.
friend of Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. ]. Il. Wallace has returned
from visit Of several weeks to her
mother at Iva.
Mrs. Ethel Ashe is visiting her
brother, Cliff Fincannon, at Lynch
burg, Va.
been visiting her homefolks here.
she was at home to 4 number Of
her friends last Friday evening.
Miss Genevicve Hopkins, who is
taking training in hospital in At
lanta. Is visiting hOmefolks here.
Miss Minnie Lee Whiitemoore, of
Reidsville, N. c., will arrive Wednes-
day for a visit to her sister, Mrs
Frank Whittemoore.
Miss jamie Johnston, OF Yancey-
Vile. N. c., is visiting Miss Gladys
Ramsay.
Mrs. o. r. Bacon entertained at a
6 o'clock dinner on Wednesday even
lnS OF last week, nOnoring Mrs.
Shanklin and Mrs. McCully, Of An
derson, who were visitors in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Abbott for
chautauqua. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott
were also included in the guest list
The decorations in the dining room
we're In pink, and in the parlor ex-
quisite white da hlias were seen. Mrs.
Bacon's experience in entertaining
renders her most efficient hostess,
and her affairs are always greatly en-
joyed.
Mrs. G. V. McCarey will entertain
a few friends very informally Thurs
day morning in honor Of Miss Minnie