Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-29
NEWS MATTERS AT SENECA.
Beautiful Flag Pres onted to School.
1.-THE Spy" Charming Play.

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Lowry, before going on to Walhalla,
call to the Presbyterian church.
An interesting OCCASION at the
school house on Monday was the pre-
senation to the school OF the hand
some new banner which will be used
in the parade at Walhalla on Fair
and Field Day. DR.. II. NJ GalDhin
made the presentation speech in a
most happy manner. A number of
public spirited citizens donated the
banner, which is said to be the hand
soonest school banner in the State.
Miss Margaret Morrison spent the
weekend with homefolks at Clemson.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Galphin spent last Sat
urday shopping in Greenville.
The friends Of Mrs. J. n. Moore
and little daughter Martha will be
glad to learn that they will visit in
Seneca soon. Mrs. Moore will be ac-
companied also by her mother, Mrs
r. Y. II. Lowery, who has a host of
friends here to welcome her to her
old home.
Mrs. Frank Alexander and daugh-
ter. Frances are victims Of grip. Their
friends hope for their early restora-
tion to health.
regret to know Of her continued i'll
ness from grip. followed by pneumo-
mia. The family has the sympathy OF
many friends in their anxiety.
Horace Wood has returned from a
visit to Spartanburg and Gaffney
Mrs. l.. r. VanDiviere and Miss
Georgia VanDiviere, Of Walhalla, Wis
tied friends in Seneca last Thursday.
3. l.. Hamilton Is on the streets
again after an illness Of ten days from
grip.
Mrs. T. NJ. Cary and Miss Helen
Cary spent Monday in Greenville.
Mrs. Josie Taylor has returned
from the country, where she spent
the past week nursing her ughter,
Mrs. Charles Oppermonn, who has
been i'll from pneumonia.
Mrs. John Myers is at home again
after an absence Of several weeks yis-
iting relatives.
Tom Cherry, OF Anderson. is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. S. ID. Cherry
Mrs. j. f.. Houkins graciously en-
tertained the Once-a-Week Club
last Thursday
Seneca is in the throes Of a street
carnival, which Is accompanied by
genuine carnival weather.
Your correspondent has noticed
for several Sundays that certain
line Of traffic is being carried on be-
tween Seneca and neighboring towns.
We as South Carolinians do not per-
nit the Southern Railway to carry
freight through our State on Sunday,
yet we Of Seneca sit placidly by and
see the Sabbath desecrated in this
and other ways without lifting a
hand to prevent it, Where is the
State law regulating Sunday traffic.
and where is our grand jury?
The play. "'nhe Spy" given by pu-
pills OF the high school last Friday
night, was a, splendid success, and
the young performers, together with
the teachers who drilled them, are
heing roundly congratulated upon
the success or the affair. The title
role was done by Miss Clara Werner
McCarey. whose histrionic talent was
strongly evidenced in her interprcta-
ton OF the difficult part Miss Sara
Davis and Miss Louise Dendy were
also splendid in their lines, and the
boys were all SO good that it would
he difficult to decide upon star. The
vonng company is considering re-
peating the play at neighboring
town in the near future.
The Presbyterian church has been
rolled into the street Immediately by
the side OF the church rs it stood,
where it will remain during the cree
ton Of the new church.
Charles Lawrence is sick at his
home here with an attack OF acute
indigostiOn lie was stricken while
out riding last Sunday afternoon and
was too sick to be brought home. He
spent the night at Mrs. Broyles's,
near Townvillc, and came home
Monday morning. He is resting
more comfortably. His many friends
will hope to see him up soon. (The
carnival will hardly be run to a sue
cessful finish without Charles pres
encc).
Major r.. +. Sloan is i'm Seneca .
having come over from Greenville
last week.
Miss Gussie Cunningham left last
Thursday for Anderson after visit
OF several weeks to Mrs. |. &c. Wal
lace.
News has been received in Seneca
OF the arrival OF a little stranger in
the home OF Mr. and Mrs George
Holland. in Schenectady, n. Y. Con
gratulations are beng waited the
proud parents by many friends here.
Following is the result OF the cleo
ton OF town officers held yesterday: