Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
SENECA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Old Building Gives Way to New Edi-
tice-Announcenlent Party.

spending the week here with Mrs. w.
X. Livingston and other relatives.
Alter visit of several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Il. l.. Stribling, Mrs. S.
r. Stribling has returned to her
home at Fair Play.
Misses Lois and Helen Hunt were
the attractive guests the past week
Of Mrs. j. w. Byrd and Miss Helen
Cary.
&. B. Smith was here for the week.
end, with his wife, at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Hamil-
ton.
Mrs. Wales Lowery and handsome
young son, Wales. Jr., Of Greenville,
were recent guests OF relatives here.
MRS. Alice Spearman stopped over
for few days with her friend, Mrs.
). w. Byrd, going from here to New
berry.
DR.. E. A. Hines expects to leave for
New York the latter part of the week
to attend the American Medical AS
sociation, which will convene in that
city next week. Miss Mary Hines will
accompany her father.
Miss Nanalyne Brown will arrive
home Oh train No. 10 Wednesday
from the Georgia State Normal, at
Athens, having graduated from that
institution this week with his honors.
The picnic which was planned to be
given on the 29th at Tamassee, on
the site for the ID. A. r. school, was
postponed to a future date, which will
be announced later.
Ii. d. Cheek has resigned his posi-
ton here in the freight depot of the
Southern railroad and has accepted
position with the Monaghan Mills of
Union. He will move to his new home
this week.
The last service was held in the
Presbyterian church Sunday night by
Rev. W. II. Mills. Of Clemson. The
building Is now being torn down.
This brings back many memories in
connection with the church. which has
Witnessed many marriages, conver-
sions, baptisms and funerals. The
Presbyterian church Of Seneca was
organized in October, 1875, with a
dozen members. Col. J. w. Living
ston and w. b. Hills were chosen ell
ders and Thos. A. McElroy deacon.
They Joined the other denominations
and built union church on the LOT
where the Methodist church and par
Sonage now stand. In 1882 the Pres
byterians sold their interest in the
building and began the erection of
the church building, which was COM
pleted and dedicated in July, 1883.
Rev. }. l.. Girardeau preached the
dedicatory sermon. The congrega-
tion hope to worship in the new and
handsome church within the next
month. For the present the services
will be held in the school auditorium.
The opening social affair Of the
week was a porch party Monday
morning, when Mrs. w. S. Hunter en-
tertained about two dozen friends of
her daughters at bridge party
Large vases Of Dorothy Perkins roses
were used, and with the vines around
the porch gave q beautiful setting for
the party. At the conclusion of the
game Mrs. II. b. Jones came out with
an arm full Of miniature diplomas"
which she said each guest had earned
for their success in the game. These
were tied with pink ribbon, and were
opened at the signal from Mrs Jones'
There was no little excitement and
many eXclamations when the "diplo-
mas" were read. They announced the
marriage of Miss Sue Ellen Hunter to
NJ. Robert Carson, Of Holly Hill. The |
wedding will take place June 28th. |
Miss Hunter is the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Hunter and Is
one of our most popular and talented
young ladies. She has been a men, |
Der Of the high school faculty at Holly |
Hill the past two years, returning
home last week. tempting salad |
course was served, with iced tea, be-
fore the guests departed for their |
homes at noon.
Children's Day was observed In the |
Methodist Sunday school last Sunday. |
About 40 children in the elementary |
department took part in the exercises,
which consisted Of songs, recitations. |
ETC., including special reference to the |
Cradle rolf babies, the "beginnes."
The primaries and juniors had prom
inent parts on the program. Much |
credit is due Misses Clara Beth Bal |
lenger and Jessie Lawrence for their |
success, not only in training these !
children, but in taking charge Of the |
entire program throughout the exer- |
cises. The church was beautifully |
decorated with an arch Of ivy and |
daisies over the pulpit, vases Of roses
being used on the organ and tables.
The friends Of Miss Sara Davis are
looking forward with great pleasure
to her homecoming from st. Mary's |
College. OF Raleigh. N. c., on Thurs
day morning.
Wilkes Dendy will arrive home
from Clinton to-day for vacation. He
will he accompanied by his college
friend. Mr. Barbar. These young
men have been attending the Presby-
terian College.
Mrs. II. S. Stribling was at Ware
Shoals recently for the weekend.
Karl Lehman. Southern States
Secretary for Christian Endeavor,
will give an address Friday night at
the school auditorium at $50 o'clock.
Those who we're fortunate enough to