Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-06
SENECA SCHOOLS OPEN WE'LL.
Promises Of Largest Graduating
Glass IN History-Personals.

morning with full attendance. In
fact, the tenth grade is the largest
IN the history Of the school, and
promises of large graduating class
are most encouraging. The audito-
rum was filled with friends, pa
irons and pupils, and interesting ex-
ercises were held. The principal, T..
l.. Feaster, read the Scripture les
son and Rev. |. e. Wallace made
the prayer. Talks were made by
Rev. N. G. Ballenger and +. M. Cary
The faculty as it now stands is COM
posed of the following teachers:
Principal, f. l.. Feaster; Misses Mar
garet Morrison, Edwina McCullough,
Alleyn Rtchburg, Kittie Sigh, Annie
Johnston, reelected; Misses Crow
ther and James, newly elected. Miss
Brown is substituting for Miss Sligh
who will not be able to take IN her
work for several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. I. e. Wallace and
children have returned from a visit
to relatives in Tennessee.
Mrs. 0. II. Bacon is entertaining
tuesday evening at 6 o'clock dinner,
10 which several couples among her
married friends are invited. Mrs.
Bacon's affairs are characterized by
genuine old Southern hospitality
and are keenly anticipated by her
Friends. She is growing this year a
splendid variety Of dahlias, among
them gorgeous pink specimen,
which will be used in adorning the
cable. Those who are invited for this
occasion are Dr. and Mrs. j. III. Bur-
CESS, Rev. and Mrs. N. G. Ballenger
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Gignilliat.
Mrs. A. p. Coleman, Of Greenwood,
VIII arrive Tuesday for visit to the
iamlly OF her brother, w. J. ,Hollo-
way.
Mrs. w. S. Hunter spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. w. j, Hol-
loway, in Lowndesville. She return
ed Sunday afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones bringing her home i'm their
car and remaining until Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Mart Floyd and daughter,
Miss Sue, have returned to their
nome in Spartanburg after visit Of
several weeks to Mrs f. M. Cary.
The funeral Of l.. A. Edwards was
attended by a large concourse of
friends and was held from the resi-
hence Wednesday afternoon. Revs.
L. NJ. Galphin. n. G. Ballenger, s. c..
Blackburn, and Dr.. clayton, of Cen
tral, conducted th> services. The
noral offerings We're numerous and
beautiful
Miss Margaret Edwards, of Toccoa,
is visiting Mrs. l.. A. Edwards.
Miss Norma Gignilliat was hostess
to number Of her young friends
last Friday morning, honoring her
house guests, Misses Nina Gignilliat
and Addie Milling.
Mr. and SJrS w H. N;mn,on, oe
keowee, are moving into Seneca and
will occupy the residence recently
vacated by Mrs. w. A. Gaines. These
estimable people are heartily well
coined to Seneca.
Mrs. w. A. Gaines left last Thurs
day FOR tennessee, where she will
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fields, of Pick
ems county, are moving to Seneca
and will occupy the Thompson cot
tage on North Fair Play street. Mr..
Fields will have charge Of w. p. and
II. l.. Nimmons' gin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr, of Beaufort,
but who are spending the summer in
Greenville, will spend Tuesday with
Mrs. l.. ID. Wyly, at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. p. Reid.
There was fine attendance at
IT,.
DR.. Burgess gave an interesting talk
on the topic for the evening, Con
secratiOn in the home"
l.. D. Stribling and daughter, Miss
Mary, have returned to their home
in Rome, Ga, after a visit OF several
weeks to the famil! Of S. G.. Strib-
ling.
The Palmetto House has been un-
dergOing thorough repair, this one
time popular hotel having been
closed since it was burned some
years ago. The bulk Of the work has
been completed and only the finish
Ing touches are to be made before
the opening, about the middle Of this
month. The former plan has been
somewhat changed. a number OF bed
rooms having been added. A large
water tank has been added. also an
elevator Seneca people are pleased
to have the hotel open again
w. p. Nimmons is on a business
trip to Baltimore
Joe Todd was visiting his parents
here the past week. His friends are
pleased to learn that he has had a
promotion in his work and will here
after be located at Washington, D. c..
The friends Of Mrs. Sallie Holle-
man and son Ramsay are grieved to
know that the latter has not been so
well for several days
Mrs. Burkett, Of Anderson, who
has been visiting her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. N. G. Ballenger, returned
20 her home Monday.
French and British Cooperate.