J1.1? 411 t y"or e krapea4i E 4V ou rIlo nie l'rip e GiOs Pickens County News Ijj1fl PIIIIENS SF i~~~IOfiilPprofPcesCut PUBLISU D WEEKLY Entered April 23, 1903 at licens, 8.. as second class mall matter, under act of Congress or Barca s, i87S SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1. YEAR Established 1871-Volume 43 PICKENS, S. C., MAY 22, 1913 NUMBER 2 Easley School Closes---Locals Among the best commence ment exercises ever held in 'as ley closed on Friday night last. On Sunday, May the 11th, the sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr. Mason, of Greer. We have heard many favorable com ments on the sermon. Wednes day night the contest for the John M. Geer medal took place, ' The young ladies did exceeding ly well. Miss Janet Bolt, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. J. - L. Bolt, was the successful contestant and was awarded the medal. Miss Eula Barton won 2nd place and Miss Ruth Thackston 3rd . place. Thursday night the con test among the boys for the John H. Cheatham medal took place. Some of the speeches were thrilling. Billie Anderson won the modal, Frank Ellison 2nd and Frank Weiborn 3rd place. Friday night was the closing exercises. Hon. E. P. McCravey introduced the Hon. Mendel L. Smith, who delivered the address of the evening. It was a . masteiful address and everybody was thrilled and pleased with the speaker and his speech. Miss Fay Sellers gave a beautiful gold medal to Annie Hinton for the greatest improvement in music during the past session. On behalf of \the boys and girls who took part in the cntests, Rev. E. V. lbb presented Miss Able with a bbautiful silver loving cup to show their appreciation for the help she had been to them in .4 training them for the contest. Prof. W. W. Benson delivered diplomas to eleven-three boys and eight girls who had com pleted the course. Most of these will no doubt go to college next 4 fall, and others will take up their tasks at home. Prof. Ben son and his faculty with the trustees haye every reason to he proud of the success of the school and tb" very successful closiiig. We are sure that the patrons of the school are proud of our teachers and trustees. : We are profoundly gratef Li that that Prof. Benson will continue with us. We are very sorry to know that Miss Lucia Bee Able, Miss Helen Thomas, Miss Nan Neil and Miss Bessie Burton will not return to Easley at the opening of the next session of our school. We earnestly wish them success and happiness wherever they go. A. W. (Bill) Folger, who rep resented the Citadel at the S. I. A. A. track meet 'in New Or leans last Saturday, came by - and spent a short while with his mether on his way back to Charleston. Bill Is a great boy and we are proud of him. We expect him to make his mnark high sonme day. Dr. Cleaveland Martin, .of Clemson College, visited his pa rents here last week.. Prof. R. A. Gentry, who has treen teaching the Keowee Grad ed school in Oconee county has returned to his old home belo0w Easley. Miss Winnie Johnson, wvho has been with Miss L. N. Cat lett in Newport, Tenn., has re turned to her home in Easley. Miss Ruth King Is visiting friends in Hart well Ga. rMr. and Mrs. John - M. Geer, of Greenville, were visitors in Easley Sunday. Mrs. William Anderson at tendted the missionary meeting of the M. EC. church last week in Union. Miss Beryl Martin, who has been teaching near Rock Hill, has returned to her home in Easley. Hon. Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, speaker of~ the house of representatives and a prom i nent candidate for governor, was the guest of Dr, and Mrs. EC. 0. Kirven last week We are sorry to learn that Mrs. George Robinson expects to leave' Easley to make her .home in Donalds. We learn that a large con gregation attended church at Cross Roads Sgeday. Many of our citizens were there. We hear that Mr. Arthur G. King will be our new post master. Many of our citizens will doubtless attend the all-day singing at Enon next Sunday. Petit Jurors For June Term of Court S. Barnett. Looper, Claude C. Thomas, S. D. Watson, F. B. Field, Lee W. Stansell, [John M. Rogers. J. E. Bridges, C. M. Steele. Sloan T. Childress. S. L. Adams, ,Thomas A. Julian, C. J. Holden, E. D. Carman, Lester Morgan, It, B. Jones, J. S. Bagwell Jr., R. M. Baker, W. R. Nimmons. J. J. Anthony, J. Rafe Black, .S. C. Chapman, Calvin M. Smith, J. J. Gantt, Claud E. Ellenburg, W. F. Hendricks, J. R. Meece, W. I. Gravley, E. C. WIeCollum. M. L. Miller, L. F. Smith, C. L. Thomas, A. Frank Day, W. M. Sheriff, C. R. Ferguson, E. W. Stegall, J. M. Chastain. Pleasant Grove News. Dry, dry, dry and not much appearance of any rain. Some cotton has been planted five weeks and is not up to more than a half a stand and a lot of the farmers are not done plant ing and if it doesn't rain soon we will have to leave some of >ur cotton acreage and put it in 3orn when it rains so we can plow the land. The Greenville and Knoxville Railway has put an extra train >n their road for the benefit of the general public. This train will only run three times a week, Wednesday, Friday and 3unday. Mrs. A. C. Nally is on the sick list at this writing but hope the will be out again in a few lays. J. P. Anders went to Green ville Tuesday on business. He reports that on the Buncombe road leading from here to 3-reenville is very dry and no Stand of cotton and corn. There was a delightful sing ng given at Billie Hardens Sun lay afternoon and those that were present report a good time. Last Sunday was a day that wvill be long remembered at the ledication of Pleasant Grove B3aptist Church. It was a beauti ful day and a large crowd was present and everybody seemed to enjoy themselyes and took great interest in the service. l'here was good behavior except some few who weore feeling bheir morning drink. Rev, R. J. Williams from Greenville preached the dedicatory sermon. [t was very interesting as he ex plained about the early churches even in Christ's time while here nn earth, and up to the -present time. HeI spoke of the construc tion of Solomons Temple and its beauties and other various buildings of ancient dlays. After Bro. Williams finished his ser men, Bro. J. E. Foster dis missed the congregation for dinner and everybody was in vited and the beautiful lawn that fronts the church was spread with good things to eat. After dinner the good singers spent one hour in good music and at .2 o'closk, Rev. J. T.I Singleton from Sandy Flat pr'eached a sernmon which seem ed to interest everybody, Pro. Singleton having been pastor of this church some few years ago his visit was a very welcome one. Af ter Bro. Singleton came down from the stand, he re quested that all chrisitians that wanted to live a better life and be prepared to meet death to come to the altar and give him their hand as a token if they should never have the pleasure of meeting at this place again that we'all should meet in a better world on high. The service was then dismissed and the peo ~le began to depart for their homes. Final Report. for Pickens County. Dr. F. D. Rodgers, the hook worm specialist, last Saturday, closed an eight weeks campaign against the hookworm in this county. His report to )r. J. LaBruce Ward, director rural sanitation, Columbia, S. C. is as follows: Total number of microscopic examinations 2,459. Of these 918 were found infected, which is 37 1-2 per cent. 1,011 between the ages of six and eighteen were examined and 567 were found infected which gives a percentage of 56 1-. 1,077 per sons were treated taking 2,700 doses of medicine given as fol lows: Those taking one dose 182. Those taking two doses 112. Those taking three doses 53. Those taking four (loses 543. Those taking five doses 4. Those 'taking six doses 1. This report shows a high in fection considering the geogra phical location of. this county and demonstrates very clearly that the upper part of this state has more of this disease than was at first supposed. Dr. Rodgers will go from here to Dorchester county to carry m a campaign for six weeks. Debating Society Organized. The boys of the Pea Ridge section have recently organized t debating society it Gates choolhouse and held their first ieeting last Saturday night, with Mr. Eugene Lewis Presi lent, D.oss Barkley vice-presi lent and Ralph B-roughs sec -etary. There was a large rowd present at the first meet ng and prospects are favorable or a great success with the or :anization.. The society will neet every Saturday night and he public is cordially invited to attend. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination The examination for the ward of vacant scholarship in Winthrop College and for the d mission of law students will )o held at the County Court Iouse on Friday, July 4, at 9 t. Im. Applicants must be not ess than sixteen years of age. -Vhen Scholarships are vacant tfter July 4 they will he award ~d to those making the highest verage at this examination, >rovided they meet the condi ;ions governing the award. applicants for Scholarships hould w'rite to President John ~on before the examination for 3cholarship examin ation blanks. Scholarsh ips are worth $100 mnd free tuition. The next .ession wvill open September 17, 91:3. For fturther information md catalogue, address Pres. D) B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. Father of Twenty-five. Mr. J. C. Wardlaw, who lives near Central was in the cit~y Nednesday. M~'r. Wardlawv was 'aised ini Anderson county, b)ut noved to Pickens several years ago. Hie enioyes the distinc tion of being the father of 25 hildren, 17 of whom are living. Ie has been married thr'eo ,imes. Mr. Wardlaw is 61 years of age, and is as active as many a man of 30. lie takes life easy and says he (does very little .vork.--Anderson D~aily Mail, 15th inst. All Day Singing Trile will be an all day sing ing at Enon Bapti t Churcn the fourth Sunday in May (25) three miles west of Easloy. Pros. McD. Weanmes and other noted singers have promised to be ther'e. Locals. Mr. Austin Boggs of Calhoun was in Pickens this week. Willie Thompson of Green ville paid The Sentinel a visit this week. James P. 'Carey, Jr., will de liver the address at the unveil ing of. the monument over the grave of Soverign George Rob inson next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Robinson grave yard near his old home. All day singing at Enon church next Sunday 25th inst. Come and bring well filled baskets song books etc. Some of our best singers are to be there. Preaching at 3 p. in. Miss Corrine Robinson, of Greenville, who has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. T. R. Allen, for sometime has returned to her home in Greenville. Mr. Alfred G. Taylor and son, Thomas, of Taylors, S. C., visited the family of Mr. J. T. Taylor this week. Mr. Ed Seaborn was one of the visitors to Pickens Saturday. Mrs. L. C. Thornley and Emily Thornloy were in Easley for a few hours Tuesday morn ing. Mr. Garland Seaborn, of New port, R. I., is visiting friends and relatives in Pickens. Mr. Roark Powell, of route 3, was in Pickens Tuesday. Mrs.,T. J. Mauldin spent a' few days in Atlanta the first of the week. Mr. Fred Ashmore, of Green ville, is a business visitor to Pickens this week. Mr. McD. Bruce. speit last Saturday in Greenville. Miss Mary Robinson was the attractive week-end guest of Mrs. T. R. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. J. '. Hutchin son, of Easley, spent Sunday with Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Ballentine. News w'as received in the city Tuesday morning of the death of Mr. A. Ramseur, of Central, S. C. He died of paralysis and was buried at his home in Central, at 5 o'clock Tuesday. afternoon. Mr. W.~T A. Boggs. of Calhoun was in Pickens Tuesday on Miss Booker attended the horse showv in Greenville Tues day and Wednesday. Miss Ada Craig is visiting her brother Mr. John F. Craig 1in Walhalla. We are pleased to know that Rev. J. C. Bailey pastor of the Presbyterian churich here was o n e o f t h e commencement preachers for Chicora College in Greenville this week. We are sure that they were pleased with and profited by his preach ig, he is one of the strong men of his church andl we are espieciallIy pleased that his merit is being recogntizedI more and1 more as the peole know him better. The recital giveni by the pu pIls of Miss Knight's music class last Fridlay evening at the school auiitoriurn was quite a success ini every way. T1he pupils showed that they had received excellent training. Miss Maigaret Booker and Mrs. G. F. Kirby delighted the aud ience with several vocal selec.. tions. Thej five-year-old child of Elbert Johnson, colored1, living in West End was accidentally shot last wveek wvith a shot gun. The doctor states that the child will probably recover. Mrs. C. E. Robinson who has been spending several days with relatives and friends In Green ville, etunedn home Mondnay. Webb Bill Only Paves the Way There is no statute by the State prohibiting the importa tion of liquor from ' anothe: State for personal use, and th< Webb act gives the State the right to enact such a statute, If it so desires, is the opinion of the South Carolina Supreme Court in deciding a case te'tg the constitutionality of the Webb act. The opinion hcdks that the old dispensary act for. bidding the ordering of liquor for personal use from other St'tes, having been declared unconstitutional before the passage of the Webb act, could not be vitalized by the passage of the Webb act. "It is not the intention of the Webb act to interfere with the policy of the State in regard to the importation of liquor, but meiely to provide that. the en forcenient of a State statute would not be interfered with, or hampered by the interstate com merce laws," says the decisioi. How to Get Rid of Potato Bugs The following is Walter Lan gston's receipe for exterminat ing.potato bugs: Get an old can large enough to hold all the bugs and eggs, have your wife pick off the leaves upon which the eggs are deposited -mix bugs, leaves and eggs together in the can, pour cold water on them, then have your wife build a fire in the stove, bring the mixture to a slow boil, keep it boiling for ten minutes. Then dig a hole a foot deep In the soil, pour the contents of the can into It, put a rock over it and haye your wife fill the hole with earth, tramping It thoroughly. This is guaranteed to effect ually get rid of all the bugs and eggs you can catch. Those you fail to catch, poison with one part paris green, todifteen parts of lime, ashes, or flour sifted through an old loose woven sack. Unveiling of Monument. The monument erected by the W. 0. W. to the late Sov. 0. F. Robinson in the family cenme tery near D)acusville, will be nn veiled1 by the D~acusville camp No. 587 on the fourth Sunday P. M. in May at 4 o'clock. All local camns are cordlially ilnvit ed. WV. D). Sutherland, W. N. Jones, Committee. - Notice. All persons hunting or camp ing on lands of Carolina Timber Co. are requested to get a per mit and when their time is up they will please have it signed on back byV someI citixen in the section where they go stating if everything is left in good shape and th t noe timber has been cnt and1 that no fire was~ let out. "hey will be allowed to kill six squirrels p'er (day, but no turkeys, deer or pheasants. Permits must be ret urnled. Carolina TPimber Co., W. H. Chastain, Agt., Pickens, S. C. The Entre Nouis Club met with Mrs. Frank McFall on last Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was well attendled by the members. D~uring the after noon delightful ref reshmenti were servedI. Married by J. B. Newborr' at his office May 19, 1913. Mis:i Idella May Wardlaw an Luther C. Wakester of Liberta route 2. Mrs. Toccoa Earle of Ander son spent a few days last week with Mr. andl Mrs. . W arlo Old Soldier's Day. Attention Soldiers of the Con federacy. Shoulder arms, for ward march to Cross Road - church on Friday June 6. All Old Soldiers, all Fraternal orders and everybody else are cordially invited to meet with us at Cross Roads church on Friday June the 6th. Let every body t xcept the Old Soldiers bring well filled baskets. We want to give the Confederate Soldiers one good day. Let every Old Soldier bring his old war gun not to fight but to fire a salute at the close of the exer cises. Let every body bring a bunch of flowers to decorate the graves of all old soldiers and others in the grave yard. The program will appear later. Enclyclopaedia Purchased By School. Realizing the great need of some work of reference in our school and recently having an opportunity to pur-chase on ex cellent terms I gave an order for a set of the New Interna tional Encyclopaedia which con tains 21 large yolunes. The books have arrived and are be yond our expectations. As this work is the best of its kind on the market, we invite the peo ple of the town to use it at any time. The Timrod Literary Society has undertaken to pay for this work, and a play en titled "The Bachelors Congress" will he given by the members at the Auditorium May 30th. J. W. Ballentine. Ebb Field is the latest to join the ranks of the "buzz-wagon gang." . He has purchased L. C. Thornley's Mitchell touring car, Judge L. W. Bowmnan will preside at the next term of court which convenes here June 2nd. Judge Bowman is from Orangeburg and was elected by the last legislature. Copious showers are reported in various section of the county. Mr. Ernest I'orter and sister, Miss Nan n)ie Porter, and Mr. Ebb Field, spent Saturday and Sunday in Easley. Don't fail to hear Reuben Spinach's speech, "-Icy, Ruhe" by Prof. Ballentine, at the Au ditorium May 30th. On account of delay in ship. ment our oil stoves (11( not ar'rive in time to have the (lenm OnIstration oni thei 19~th and 20th, as adtvertiised last wecek. We have our sto)ves onl hland~ niow and our dlemionstrator' will be here Fridlay and Saturd'(ay 23rid and 24th. D~on't fail t~o conme to o'ir store andl see for yourself the latest and bes3t way to cook. It will certainlv be a treat to you. Don't forget the date. H1am mond - Brown - Wall Co., Easley, S. C. E. L. and 0. B. Hamilton. Mrs. P. P. McIaniel of Las ley is visiting her mothcr, Mrs. J. W. Earle this week. The Very Latest in the useful little ornaments Iand accessories that~ add so *much to the sWccess of a wo man's appear'ance are all in cludedI in) our neCw stockc of Artistic Jewelry Come in and1( look over some of the neiw things we are dis playing. You will see many that are well within the means of thoso whose incomes are limited. H1i~ ANIDED Gov. Blease Fires Whiskey Constables Following the decision by the supreme court of South Caro lina on the Webb whiskey act, Gov. Blease last Thursday- ad dressed a letter to every whiskey constable in the State saying that their services would not be needed after June 1. "Without the assistance of the courts, I feel that it is use less to try to enforce the dis pensary law in this State," says the governor in this letter. He says that constables are un necessary under the decision of the court. About 40 persons are em ployed as constables in the State. Pickens Mill News. The health of the village is very good at present with a fow exceptions. S. A, Parsons, who has been Sick for sometime is slowly amproving under the care of Dr. Porter. Sam Porter has, the finest patch of rye we have seen in his section. Among the social events of he week was a musical given )y Mr, Clayton Porter on last Saturday night. Lois the two year old daugh er of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Liuehes, who has been suffei ing from an abeess for sometime is much improved under the care Af Dr. Robinson. Miss May Rampy of Liberty, S. C., was the guest of Miss Flora Parsons Sunday. Mr. Jessie Pace has purchas Ld an organ, and is taking ruusic under Miss Maud Marrell. The Pickens Mill Company is laving the paint brush applied :o the cottage houses, When :ompleted it will add much to he looks of the town. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hughes, )f the village visited M. Ned Jassell of Easley, Saturday and 3unday. For first class barber work, aall on B. B. Porter at, W. A. P~atterson's store. Messrs. 3. A, Marrell, S. L. Adams, Tomn Cassell, went~ on a fishing expedition recently, all report an enjoyable trip). The weather is very dry in this section and rain is much needed. As this is my first attempt to write for the Sentinel I will ring Aff. If this escapes the waste basket I wvill come again. Mill Boy. N4otice to Teachers Trustees and Patrons, Miss Mary Eva Hlite, of Aiken has written mue that the South Carolina School Improvement Association, has offered as prizes to the schools of the State the following prizes: Ten prizes rf $50.00 each, twenty prizes of $25.00 each. These prizes are offered to the State at large, The prizes will be awarded in December this year. I hope to see some of the schools of the county secure prizes. F o r further information, write to Miss Mary Hlite Aiken, S. C. R. T. Hallum, Co. Supt. Ed. Card of Thanks* I take this method of thank ing my friends and neighbors for their kindness shown during the illness and death of my son Andrew McAlister. May the Lord bless them. A. S. McAlister. J. H1. Earle spent a por tion of last week in Greenville on busi nnoss.