Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-16
NEWS NOTES FROM SENECA.
TOxaway Flood Not as Serious as
Anticipated-LocH

Seneca, Aug. 15.--Special: Seneca
Is preparing to entertain this week
the survivors Of Orr's Regiment, and
their coming among us Will be an
honor not before conferred upon US.
Every citizen and home is united in
extending welcome to these hon
orcd ones, and their stay will be Il
continuous pleasure from their ar
rival to the close of the interesting
program which has been arranged
in their honor. Their number is be-
ing diminished year by year, which
fact intensilies the pleasure OF hav-
ing them as SeneCa's guests to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Edwards have
returned from Il visit Of some weeks
to Chicago, where Mr.. Edwards re-
ceived treatment. His friends are
glad to learn that he Is greatly i'm
proved.
Miss Margic Holland entertained
at charming affair last Tuesday
morning. honoring her sister, Mrs.
Wayman Holland, Jr. The guests
brought their finger work and the
hours sped delightfully."-. At the close
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Martha Lowery and Leland
Lowcry left Tuesday for Il visit to
Mrs. }. r. Moore at Great Falls.
G. B. Smith is visiting in the fam
lily OF w. o. Hamilton.
The friends Of the family Of +. NJ.
Lowery will regret to learn OF CON
tinued illness in his family. Recent
letters bring the news that Mrs.
L0wcry and Miss l.. Il. arc both in
a hospital at Plains. Their many
friends will await encouraging news
from them.
w. r. Edwards left Monday after
noon for Chicago. where he goes for
treatment in Il hospital.
Miss Gladys Ramsay is visiting
friends at Yanccyville, Rcidsvlle
and other points in North Carolina.
Seneca people were somewhat OK
cited Sunday night over the news
that the Toxaway dam had sure
enough busted" this time. with
the news came Instructions to warn
residents on and near the rivers.
which was done. II is said that a
leak at the base Of the dam was the
seat OF the trouble. which fact made
the flow Of water gentler and there
fore less destructive than was at
first feared While crops in the Vi
cinity Of Seneca we're injured. the
damage is not so great as from the
recent high water.
l.. ID. Wyly, Jr.. has arrived at the
home Of his grandparents, MIR. and
Mrs. w. p. Reid and is being roy
ally welcomed by them. The happy
parents are in Seneca for the pres
cnt and are being roundly congrat-
ulated upon the advent Of the hand
some little fellow.
Miss Nancy Hines has been enter
tanning a charming young friend,
Miss HutaT. Of Rock Hill. the past
week A thcater party was given in
her honor last Thursday evening. af-
ter which supper was served intor-
mally. Mrs. Hines chaperoned the
delightful affair.
Major b. +. Sloan and Mrs. Hal
Poe, Of Grcenville, were visitors to
.ie"cca last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Shirley and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd, B.
A. Lowry and Bright, Jr.. spent last
week at Jocassee
Ramsay lIolleman has returned
from Asheyille, where he spcnt last
week.
The friends of Mrs. Kittie Harper
regret to know that she is not i'm
proving as they would wish
j. V. Stribling. Of Anderson, Wis
tied his brother. l.. d. Stribling, last
week ut the home OF G.. S. Stribling.
Miss Minnie Lee Whittemore re-
turns to-day TO her home ut Rcids-
vile. \. c.. after a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Whittcmore.
Miss Frances Hamilton has been
friends at Elbcrton, Ga.