Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-02
NEW CHURCH FOR SENECA,
Prcsbytcrians Have Funds In, Sight.
Other Local Matters.


Seneca has been very quiet the past
week. The same can be said Of bust
ness. The rain Of two weeks has put
"perpetual Sunday" air on every
thing, including automobiling.
The Womans Missionary Society
OF the Baptist church held social
meeting with Mrs Berry, near Rich
land, member who contributes an
nually a meeting Of this description.
a delightful salad course was en-
iioyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Stribling and
FAMILY will return to Seneca this
week after a years residence in Pick
ems.
The Once-a-W Week Club met with
Mrs. G. w. Ballenger last week. Az
ter the business routine the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
w. p. Reid has returned from
delightful visit OF week to his
daughter Mrs. l.. d. Wyly, at Beau
fort
Announcement has been made Of a
congregational meeting to be held
next Sunday at the Presbyterian
church for the purpose Of appointing
committee on building. 1t is un-
derstood that the committee on
funds will report at that time. and
steps will be taken Immediately to-
ward building new church. 1t is
most gratifying to Presbyterians
here TO know that the committee met
with most encouraging results from
the canvas. and the funds are in
sight. if not actually in hand
wish to call the attention Of our
people and those Of neighboring
towns to the change in date Of the
presentation Of the play, Mrs. Briggs
u the Poultry Yard" 1t has been
decided to bring up the date to the
lth--neXt Friday evening-instead
# the 18th, as announced last week.
The play will no doubt draw a large
house, as local talent always does in
Seneca, and the public is promised an
evening Of rare fun. The following
cast gives hint OF the richness of
the performance: Mrs. Briggs, Ca wo-
man OF business), Mrs. Byrd; Ralph,
Charley Lawrence; Jimmie, Clar-
ence Bradberry; Alvery, Clara Ver-
ner McCarey; Mc!issy, Lillian Hol-
land; Slas Green, Charley Byrd; Mr..
Lee, Whit Holleman; Virginia Lee,
Miss Maud Hopkins; Daisy Thornton.
Miss Mccullough; Mrs. O'Connor,
Mrs. T.. NJ. Cary; Mandy Bates, Mrs.
y. l.. Stribling.
A large number Of society folks at
tended Oneill's minstrel show at An
derson last Friday night. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Stribling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bright Lowry. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Balienger. Judge and Mrs. j. T.. Hop
kins chaperoned the company OF a
dozen or more couples.
Miss Ruth Berry will go to Rock
Hill for Il visit to her alma mater Fri
day next for the week end.
DR.. and Mrs. Burgess have arrived
and are occupying their residence on
Main street. Their return to Seneca
is highly gratifying to large circle
Of friends here.
Miss May Stribling visited relatives
at Richland the past week end.
1t is gratifying to Seneca people
to know that with the new survey
made by the Southern Railway Sen
cca will still be on the map. 1t is
said that the new track will leave the
old line just about the mineral spring,
making a bee line" to Richland
Continuous warm weather for sew
eral weeks has brought on an unu-
sual growth Of violets, jonquills, etc,
in Seneca flower gardens. making
their appearance like March rather
than ugly February.
Mesdames G. V. McCarcy and r.
T.. Stribling will leave Saturday for a
visit TO Mrs. Raymond Monroe at
Laurinburg, n. G.