Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-12-13
warAAs,.s. snur,, cal,oI1yA WEDNrsDAY DEo 49, 1922
DEATH or MRS. II. j. GIGNlLL1AT
Former Seneca Lady Passed Away In
Georgia Other News Notes.


Georgia Other News Notes.
Seneca, Dec. Special: There
was a full attendance at the meeting
Of the Once-a-Week Club Thursday
afternoon including q number of
visitors, at the home Of Mrs. Ralph
Ramseur. Members responded to til q
roll-call with scientific items. Mrs. ].
Joe S. Stribling's paper on "Achieve-i
ments in Medicine by Women was
excellent. Mrs. Julian Dendy added
70 the pleasure Of the afternoon with
two vocal numbers, accompanied by
Mrs. Ramseur at tho piano. After
adjournment tempting refreshments
were served. The club will meet with
Mrs. Jesse Stribling tomorrow after
noon.
The regular December meeting of
the OAR. chapter will be held on
Tuesday afternoon, the 18th, al $50
o'clock, with Mrs. w. p. Reid. The
following program will be given: Re-
sponsc to roll-call, current events;
paper, Famous Homes OF South
Carolina" .Mfs. g. w. Gignillat; pa
per, "Review of Tilloboy," by Mrs.
Frank Alexander
The Literary and Civic Club held
its regular meeting Of last week with,
Mrs. r. II. Renfro, with the pres,-
dent, Mrs. j. @. Adams, in the chair.
Various matters Of business werc dis
cussed and transacted. Mrs. ]. r.,
Harpcr's paper OH public Welfare
and Public Funds" brought to the at
tention Of the club many conditions
existing in South Carolina that need
to be improved. The living room dec
orations were suggestive Of the ap-
preaching Christmas season. Tho
hostess served a chicken salad course
with coffee.
The mid-winter music and express
sion recital by Mrs. Julian Dendy and
Miss Gladys Wilson and their pupils
will be given in the school auditor
lium Thursday, Dec. 81, at s p. m.
This will no doubt be the best recital
Of the kind the music and expression
class has given, mad the occasion Is
anticipated with an unusual degree
of interest. The public is cordially
invited to be present
The South Carolina Glee Club AS
sociation, which was recently organ
lied in Greenyille, was attended by
representatives from the various
mems colleges In theSS State that liave
glee clubs. The purpose Of the asso-
citation is to develop and foster more
interest in mems choruses. Marshal
G. Dendy, senior Of the Presbyte-
rian College at Clinton, was honpred
be being elected president Of the asso-
citation. Marshal is son Of our es-
teemed Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Dendy. e
Death Calls Estimnblo Lady.
a gloom was cast. over Seneca on
Tuesday, Dec. 5th, when the message
n n 1,on ne 80 ~
Bessie Griffin Gignilliat, which sad
event. took place at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lois Gignilliat Co
lightly, at Union City, Ga. While it
was known that Mrs. Gignilliat was
a sufferer from that dread disease
diabetes, still it was not generally
known thai she was critically i'll un-
til the message came telling Of her
death. So 1T was a distinct shock to
tho relatives and friends Although
Mrs. Gignillat had not been quito as
we'll as usual for several weeks, the
family was not alarmed, as there
were no serious symptoms until
about "a hours before she peacefully
fell asleep in Jesus. Mrs. Gignilliat
was 81 years of age. She was con-
sistent member OF tho Presbyterian
! church and always, when her health
permitted, was active in tho work Of
the church. For many years she
lived in Seneca, during the lifetime
Of her husband, Harry j. Gignilliat,
| who was for many years the popular
agent Of the Southern Railroad at
this place The body arrived here at
noon Wednesday and was accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Golightly, the
latter being the only child and con
stant companion of her mother. In
tho absence OF the pastor, Rev. i. e.
WALLACE, tho funeral was conducted
by Rev. w. II. Hamilton, pastor Of
Walhalla Presbyterian church, in the
presence Of a number Of relatives and
friends, who mourn with the bereav-
ed ones in their sorrow. The inter-
ment was In Mountain View cemc,
terry, where the body was laid away
beside her husband, who preceded
her to the grave about Ii years ago.
Judge Sentences Harrison.