Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-10
LOCAL NEWS FROM SENECA,
Red Cross Officers to BE Elected Fri
day--Otter News Notes.

day--Otller News Notes.
Seneca, Oct. Especial: The SEN
eca Red Cross Chapter will meet Fri
day night for the purpose of holding
the anual election of officers. This
is in accordance with the national by
laws, that the election be held before
the 18th of October, all new officers
coming In November 1st. Rev, /. e.
Wallace, ]. e. Hopkins and Miss
Maggie Thompson are the nominat-
Ing committee, who will bring in
their report at this meeting. A full
attendance is desired and urged.
Mrs. j. G. Cary, Of Greenville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. p. Thorn.
son.
The meeting at the Baptist church,
conducted by Rev. j. l.. Harley, the
Methodist evangelist, closed Sunday
night, when the seating capacity of
the house was taxed. There we're
number Of accessions to each church,
and evidences of a real revival of re-
ligion among church members. Mr..
Harley Is a forceful talker, his dis
courses having In many Instances the
form Of lecture rather than sermon,
and his illustrations are numerous
and unique. On Sunday afternoon
sermon was given to men only, the
subject being "Shuck Your Coat"
The friends of Mrs. G. b. Smith are
pleased to see her at home again af-
tanburg hospital.
S. K. Dendy, Jr., spent Sunday
with his family here.
Seneca women are planning to
send Christmas boxes to the Seneca
boys who are in France This will
be beautiful attention and one we'll
deserved. Not only the boys in
France will appreciate it, but the mo-
theirs Of the boys who have given
them to their country at this crucial
time.
A party Of Seneca young people
went to Greenville Sunday and view
ed Camp Sewer. Everybody who
sees the camp Is struck with the size
Of 1t, the camp proper covering seve-
raj square miles, making "seeing the
camp on foot big undertaking.
w. p. Nimmons has purhcased a
handsome Buick touring car.
L. D. WHY spent the weekend
Will HIS family mere.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Norton spent
Sunday in Walhalla.
Misses Sallie and Anna Stribling,
OF Walhalla, were in Seneca Satur-
day, coming down with Miss Emma
Stribling. who left on train No. 20
for visit to Oklahoma.
Mrs. T. B. Wyly, Of Richland, is
visiting in Seneca.
r. NJ. Richardson is on a business
visit to Oklahoma.
Mrs. A. P. McClair, Of Atlanta, WIS.,
tied Mrs. w. p. Reid last week.
Miss Daisy Strong, Of Walhalla,
was recent visitor to Seneca.
Mrs. e. c. Doyle will visit in Hart
well this week, bringing back with
her her mother, Mrs. J. w. Stribling,
who has been visiting in Hartwell.
Mrs. w. p. Reid Is Offering her
dahlia blooms at zoe. per dozen for
the Red Cross. This is an opportu-
nifty to help this great cause and at
the same time crafty love for the
beautiful dahlia, which is now in per-
feet bloom. Mrs. Reid has a large
and splendid variety.
Mrs. Grace Werner will attend the
State Fair in Atlanta next week and
Will carry collection Of chrysanthe-
III CAHlUlllOI. MTS. werner
has been asked to serve on a commit
tee of judges in the flower show held
In connection with the fair.
The county papers are under a
misimpression as to the department
Of service ]. w. Striblng is in. He
is In Field Artillery, U. S. r. (Uni-
ted States Reserve) and Is sent to
| France for further training Mail
addressed to him, "F. A., u. S. R.,
unattached, American EXpcditionary
Force (nothing else), will reach
him.
Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Corpening will
! arrive this week and will occupy the
II. S. Strbling house, on Fair Play
street. Mr.. Corpening is the newly
elected pastor Of the Baptist church,
who, with Mrs. Corpening,' constitute
the family. the daughter being in
college.
Mrs. r. e. Stribling will attend the
South Carolina Synodical at Able
vile next week. Mrs. S. N. Hughs
OF Richland, will go as the official
representative Of Piedmont Presby-
terial.
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