Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-07
ENTERTAINING MANY v1s1T6Rs.
Presbyterian Synod Convened Tues
day-L0cal Items of Interest.

Seneca, Nov. Especial: Seneca
housewives are busy making ready.
for Synod, which will meet with the,
Seneca Presbyterian church this
(Tuesday) evening. The homes Of
the town are being thrown open to
the visitors regardless of denomina-
ton, and nothing will be left ,undone
to make them comfortable and thor
oughly welcomed.
Among other details arranged for
the convenience Of the visitors Is a
writing room, where stationery Will,
be found and where mail will be de-
livered and collected twice daily. An
automobile ride to Clemson College
Is one Of the pleasures which will be.
given the distinguished visitors.
Mrs. NJ. w. Coleman Is visiting in
Atlanta. x
Mrs. w. J. Holloway rendered a
delightful party last Friday night,
honoring the teachers. Candy-mak-
ing and social Intercourse featured
the entertainment Of the charming
affair. a$
Sanford Warwick, OF Laurinburg,3
N. c., was a recent visitor to Seneca.
Mrs. Mills, Of Reidsville, N. c., Ia
spending month with her son, who
has made his home in Seneca for the
past year, being connected with the
engineering corps which is surveying
for the Southern's double-track.
Miss Maud Hopkins is visiting rel
atfves in Greenville county.
The many friends of Mrs. ]. r.
Harper are rejoicing in the improve
ment in her condition after serious,
illness.
Rev. and Mrs. N. G. Ballenger have
the sympathy Of their friends in the
continued illness of their daughter,
Mrs. James Burkett. Mrs. Ballenger
will accompany her daughter to Bal
timore on Wednesday, where 1t is
hoped she will be benefited by skill
full treatment.
A vaudeville performance at the
Frae Theater Is attracting theater-
goers this week.
Mrs. T. B. Wyly, Mrs. j. B.. Pick
ett and Mrs. Alethia Ballenger will
be with Mrs. w. p. Reid for Synod.
Miss Kate McClanahan, who is
taking trained nursing in the Green.
Vile City Hospital, is at home on a
short furlough for rest. She spent
the Weekend in Seneca en route to
ltWeStm Inst err. sss SfSs
Mrs. r. S. Werner Is confined to-
her bed on account of injuries re-
! ceived in a fall last week, Mrs. Ver-
ner is not seriously hurt, ibut is suf-
fering from bruises received in the
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w K. Livingston
and children, of Greenville, spent the
past weekend with relatives here.
Misses Cora and Lula Wyly, of
Richland, were visitors to Seneca
Monday.
S. Uden has bought out the Hud-
son Variety Store and will move in
at a near date.
The Seneca Red Gross Chapter has
received orders for another lot of
comfort bags for soldier boys, which
will be filled with the dispatch char
acteristic Of the chapter. A large
shipment, numbering several hun
dred garments, was sent to head
quarters last week.
Among the visitors to Sneeca who
will receive a cordial welcome will
be Revs. M. r. Kirkpatrick and w. s.
Hamiter, former pastors Of the Sem
eca Presbyterian church.
The merchants report unprecedent-
ed trade. every Saturday having the
appearance Of Christmas Eve or "cir-
Gus day"
Oscar Doyle, Charley Byrd and
'ihornley cary were among the SOL
der beys at home Sunday.
Dan Grant, who is connected with
the navy. was also with homefolks.
The friends of Mrs. j. w. Todd are
sympathizing with her in her con-
tinned illness, the result Of fall
some weeks ago.
The Baptist denomination of Sen
eca is planning to build a parsonage
n fs,t
will be placed on the lot owned by
the denomination, which was bought
from w. X. Livingston, on the corner
Of Fair Play and First South streets.