Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-16
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, '
NEWS MATTERS AT SENECA.
Death Of Mrs. Holland Brings SOI'.
row-Charming Anniversary.

Seneca, March 15.-Special: DR..
e. A. Hines has returned from Rock
Hill, where he had been attending
meeting Of the Fifth District Med
ical Association, which convened in
that city the first part Of the week.
The congregations Of the Presby-
terian church have been steadily in
creasing for the evening services
for several weeks since the pastor
Rev. l. e. Wallace, has been deliver
ing series of sermons on "Evan-
gelization." He will preach the fifth
and last sermon of this series next
Sunday evening. The music at these
services has been unusually fine and
has been an inspiration to both the
pastor and congregations.
Mrs. Gordon Carson and children
returned to their home, Holly Hill,
after a visit of several weeks to the
formers mother, Mrs. w. S. Hunter.
The sad news Of the death Of Mrs.
Charles Holland. which occurred last
Wednesday at her home in Balti-
more, brought sorrow to he family
and many friends Of the young hus-
band. who is one Of Seneca's own
boys. being the third son of our
townsman. Wayman Holland, and it
was here that lie spent the greater
part of his life. Rev. Holland is pas
tor OF Presbyterian church in Bal
timore. and was happily married 1S
months ago. 1t seems but yesterday
that his bride was introduced to the
Seneca people, and truly she won
their hearts by her charming person
ality. Her passing away is peculiar
ly sad-in the bloom of youth, so
full Of promise for life of service
for her Master as the wife Of pas
tor. She left an infant daughter only
three weeks old. To the bereaved
husband is extended the deepest
sympathy in his bereavement. The
interment took place in Baltimore
on Thursday
The Wednesday afternoon session
brought to close the Methodist
Sunday School Institute, which was
held in the Methodist church Tues
day and Wednesday of last week. The
program was full of spiritual food
for the Sunday school workers, and
many Of the valuable suggestions
will be. carried home and wil1sBe aps
piled in the various local Sunday
schools. The attendance was large
and all seemed to be interested in
getting all the good possible from
the meeting. Presiding Elder e. A.
Holler presided over the sessions.
The reception given by DR.. and
Mrs. e. A. Hines Oh Fridly, the 11th,
in celebration Of the 30th anniver-
sary Of the practice Of medicine by
Dr. Hines, was a charming affair III
every detail. Mrs. Eustace Hopkins
welcomed the guests at the door,
while Mrs. S. X. Dendy invited them
IN the receiving room, where DR.. and
Mrs. Hines were assisted in receiy-
ing by Misses Hines, Mrs. Thomas
eugene Ulmer Of Pelzer, Dr.. l.. O..
Martin, counsellor OF the district:
Thos. Anderson Langiord and Ander-
son Glenn Smoak, seniors of Glenn
son, and the doctors of the Oconea
Medical Association. The decorations
IN the receiving room were rich with
large vases of red carnations. while
the spacious dining room Cove ore q
breath OF spring with O profusion of
peach blossoms banked here and
there. The serving table, with a rich
cover Of lace, had for the center
piece an artistic flower basket laden
with delicate pink 'ulips. An elabo-
rate menu, consisting of chicken SAL
ad and accessories, was served by
Elizabeth Hines and lucia Nfmmons
Ihe rear Of the reception hall was
agloW with immense quantities Of
the ever-bright spring flowers, the
dafodil. In the midst Of this fairy
lana fruit punch and cake were serv-
ed by Misses Nellie Hines and Annie
hunter. During the hours from S 40
to o'clock moro than one hundred
friends called to offer congratula-
lions to Dr.. and Mrs. Hines on this
happy occasion, which marked 20
years or his pronounced success in
the medical world, and to Mrs
nlhes 1or her cooperation and wise
counsel, which has been wonderful
power behind the throne. Among the
congratulations that came over the
wires and through the mail was a
message from Dr.. Alexander r.
Craig, secretary Of the American
Medlcal Association, Of Chicago. He
una Dr. Hines have been closely re-
iated Tor 10 years, until this relation
mas grown into a warm friendship,
inc 1ormer being secretary of the
american Medical Association, while
inc latter has for Is years held i
similar Office in the South Carolina
state Medical Association. DR.. Hines
graduated from the Charleston Med
ical College in 1891, and for two
years practiced medicine at Gillison-
vile, Hampton county. His first pa
tient was Mrs. Ulmer, who came over
from her homo in Pelzer for this
occasion (having formerly lived at
Gillisonville.) OF course much inter-
est centered around Mrs JIlmer In