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OFFICIAL PAPR -- *UBcIroPRC OF PICKENS COUNTY -~~ NubeI3 Inn r laL1IUI L 187 -Volu 4.. .PIKENS, S. C, JANUARY 11, 1917 f11Mr~~~~~~~f1T~ ~ ~ I -k4 M ~~f l~ 01 0I d Notice's inserted in this column for one cent word for first isertion and one-half cent a word for each subsequent ingertion. Vauglii's 1917 Singing Books may be found at Johnson's 5 and 10c Store. Willie Lewis will be glad to supply any one who wants a good singing book. For Sale-Pair of good mules and pair of good brood mares. Cheap for chash or good paper. J. D. Holder, Pickens. 35tf Few hundred dollars to loan on real estate. C. E. Robinson, Pickens. Notice to Public-L. S. Reece & Sons now gin cotton only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Corn mill runs everyday. L. S. Reece & Sons. 37 For Sale-One fancy driving horse, 4 years old, also good farm mule. Cash or terms. Ebb H. Field. 34tf . Mu1les! MVules6! ! Mules ! I! :-If it's mules you need, see us. You are sure to need them. We now have on hand, one of the largest bunch to select from that has ever been offered on this market. Come early and make your selection while our pens are full and save the advance that is sure to come in the Spring. Our stock is guaranteed to be as represented. D. L. Johnson & W. S. Bradley, 111 Laurens St., Green ville, S. C. 38 122-acre Faricm for- ale--Ten miles west of Pickens, 9 miles of Nor ris; about 85 acres cleared and 37 acres in timber; 12 acres branch bottom; home house has seven rooms all ceiled with good heart lumber, 3 chimneys and 3 fireplaces, front and back porch, well in porch; good lng barn with 6 stalls and shed on each side, good crib and other outbuildings; good 4-room tenant house; within one-half mile of store, church and graded school- public road goes thru place; R. F. b. Place made in 1916 about*600 bushels of corn, about 14 bales of 'cotton, besides 50 bushels wheat and other small grain; good pasture. Price for entire p ace $3,500, or will sell part at $30 per acre on long-time payments. See G. A. Ellis, Pickens. We received a solid car load of the famous Columbus Wagons last week and want to urge you to look at them if you need a wagon of any kind. It's abso lutely the best wagon value on the market. Pickens Hardware and Grocery Company. OVER STOCKED On a few staples, such as Sugar, Coffee, Lard, Flour and Feed. Will make special prices on the above till January 1. Car Cotton Seed Meal, car of Shoits, car of Feed Oats, car of Sweet Feed' and a car of Hay, and another car of Salt on the way. Come in and see if we have got what you want, or call Phone No. 36. Morris & Company, Old Postoffice Building. Phone No. 36 Porter's Pressing Club * Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing, Al tering, Etc. Suits are sent for and delivered when promised and the work is done by an expert. Work guaranteed. Suits pressed at 25c per suit; cleaning and pressing, 50e suit; dry cleaning, $1 suit. Special attention given to ladies' suits. We app;reciate your patronage. B. B. PORTER, Proprietor, At Porter's Barber Shop. * Telephone No. 38 Half Your ILiveng Witout Money Cost A right or wrong start in 1917 will make or breaik most farmers in the - South. WeT c~ro all facing a crisis. "I \ar in EIuropo puizs thIngs in a. u;ncertianty that no man can * ho futuro v:i. any degree of Ti'O .'nm-o " ce tain increase in ec'cta rw.-a men lower cotton * ...> - i !-Ul. Cont of all food and . iatO in. hi;.:h, so high that * .a '-UIf&d to buy and expect .'- flU others to play * ~ l) iJ,7.r'. :-o all Possible food, * z;I :AdA) supplion oin your *.n ~(j - -' '.vn the store bill. -o .:..... :. g..nion ground, hi.ily DlslrY .t!, :,i ly tended and ke9t pliantedt the you3r round, can be mundo to pay half your living. It will savo you more money than you made ;n the best livo acres ol cotton you cycr grow I Hastings' 19171 Seed Book tells all about the right~ w. A (t a money say orden~~ aus .;' ':ctables to put ' i. t tolls abtiO~ *inr fieLd crops as weland shows~ you tho clear road to 'eal farm Prosperity. It's Freo.. Send forlanttoda to H.G. HA8'TING8 Co. Working Overtim Married, by J. B. Newbery, at h residence, January 7, Miss Ida Blac] welder and Mr. John Harris of Libert: Married, by J. B. Newbery, P. J., his office, January 5, 1917, Miss Genev Wimpey and Walter Hendricks of Ea leV. route 6. Mr. Rose Mayfield.of Marietta rout 2 and Miss Cloe Williams, daughter o Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Williams of Easley were married December 24, 1916. Thi young couple has many friends, wh extend to them best wishes. xxx Married, by Rev. J. E. Foster, at th home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mar Jane Fortn,:r, December 21, 1916, Mis Ida Fortner and Mr. James .Phillips both of the Pleasnt Grove section. Th groom is a son of Will Phillips, wh, lives near Greenville, and we under stand that the newly married coupl will also make their home near Green ville. Married, -by Rev. J. E. Foster at the home of the bride's sister Mrs. John Ellenburg, 'December 24 1916, Miss Josie Masters and Mr Henry Burgess. The bride is I daughter of Mrs. Mary Jane Masteri and the bridegroom is a son of W. M Burgess, who was killed not long ago All reside in the Pleasant Grove section Married, by Rev. J. E. Foster, at th< home of the bride's parents, Mr. an Mrs. A. T. Fortner in the Pleasan Grove section, December 24, 1916, ir the presence of about fifty relatives anc friends, Miss Essie Fortner and Mr Grover Pace. The bridegroom is a so Henry Pace, near Marrietta, where the) will make their home. Miss Mabel Mauldin of Norris ani Mr. Edd Littleton of Atlanta, Ga., wer< married Wednesday, December 27, a the bride's home. R. M. Baker per formed the ceremony, which was wit nessed by homefolk. The bride is pop ularly known and her friends, who ar numerous, will. regret to lose her frori the social circle around Norris. Mr Littleton is a young man of many goo traits of character and is a son of Mr and Mrs. J. D. Littleton of Seneca while Miss Mauldin is the younges daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Maul din, deceased. Thursday the bride attired in a midnight blue travelingsui and black picture hat, was very attract ive as they motored' to the station t< catch train No. 39 which carried then to Atlanta, where they will make thei future home. They have the congratu lations of many friends for a happ3 voyage thru life. xxx The Sentinel regrets that it made an error in the marriage notice o' Miss Floride Welborn and Mr. Griflfin Jame. ion last week. We printed the bride groom's name "Johnson,'' when it should have been Jameson. Items From The Six Mile Section Wonder howv many of the readers of The Sentinel did not enjoy Christmas2 No dloubt may WVhile the most . f us~ entertainedl friends and were entertained by friends, and having a merry time, others dlisconsolato from sickness or from the loss of a dlear one, were sadl, andl tc niy imagination since am heart has been broken and so many earthly jewels borne away by death, the yule-tidecseason held no great charm for such, but may heav en heal the broken spirit and may the ensuing New Year bring blessings and gladness to all. The school faculty have resumed wvork at the academy at Six Mile, while an ep edemic of measles is causing a decreast in the attendance. Cleo Mann of Union, Clarence Manr of Columbia, and Garcie Lee of Green ville, have been spending the holidaym with home friends. Mr. and Mrs. S. Edgar Mauldin am little daughter, Christine, sp~ent a fev days with relatives near Norris. Misses Mae Garrett andi Bethel Manm spent vacation with homefolks. Mr. James Durham who has been ver: sick for some time, is reported better. Mr. A nthony Baker has been very sicl but is much imp~rovedl at this writing. Mr. Marion Evans has twvo cases o measles. in his family, also Mr. R. P Prince has measles in his family. Moving is the order of the (lay in thi Community and as yet we hardly knos where all our neighbors and friends wi be laenext yer.. Girls Outclass Boys e in Pig Club Cont( is The result in the contest betw L- members of the Pickens county pig< r. has been announced as follows: Palma Hendricks, of Easley rout, Lt won first prize of $10 for raising a largest hog at smallest expense i- pound. Hog weighed over 400 pount Annie McAlister, of Central rout< won second prize of $7.50. e Frances Hunt, of Dacusville, f third prize of $5.00. It Each club member who sent in a 1 port received a year's subscription t ) well-known farm magazino. Altho there were more boys than g members of the pig club the girls c< 3 pletely outclassed the boys as raisers pigs. Rebuilding Oolenoy School Hou Oolenoy, Jan. 8. -The work of building the Oolenoy school building, cently destroyed by fire, was began I week. The site selected is only a f feet removed from the ppot where I old one stood. The contract was let, $3100. The building is modeled fron plan given out by the state. In ev( respect it will be an up-to-date structu: The spirit that is prevalent among I friends and patrons of the school in me, ing this crisis is most commendab They are bravely resisting the obsta, in the way of the youth of the secti< They are nobly building in that they i building better than before, correcti any mistakes and reaching nearer t ideal. And may success attend the effo The following young people who spE the holidays here, have returned to th< various duties: Miss Mae Jones to I school near Travelers Rest; Miss Pei Sutherland to G. W. C.; Miss Cleo H< drix to Central High school in Greq ville; Prue Hendrix to Piedmont Collel Rudolph and sister, Miss Merle Hendr to Pickens graded school. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lynch visited former's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. K. Edens, Sunday. Mr. E. E. Mauldin of Easley wash the first of the week. The Pick THE PE( Only paper published o the county seat of Picken county. Official county paper. Has a larger circulatio than any other paper i: the county. Prints all the importan legal advertising in Pick~ ens county. Prints more PICKEN COUNTY NEWS than a other papers combined. Prints news about pec pie and things you know Besides the county news it priints general and stat news, good stories, farn news, Sunday~ school les sons, articles of especia Interest to women, and i an all-round good famil; :paper. It is T H E paper fo Pickens county homes. The Sentinel is the onl pap~er which published th complete tabulated vote o Pickens county in the pri mary elections last year. The Sentinel published nearer correct and con plete report of the Toxe way flood damage in thi section than any other pr per. FThe Sentinel was thi first paper in South Car< lina to publish the new~ i, that President Wilson we 1 re-elected. Game Warden Makes ,st1 Money For County een. The chief game warden of South Car -lub olina has written the followiug letter to John P. Gant, game warden of Pickens 4, county: the Dear Sir: We closed our books at perI twelve o'clock I)ecember 30. For the Is. year 1916 this department has handled 4, $44,730.08, the same which willbe veri fled by the books of the state treasurer. von In 1912, which was the year before I took I charge of this department, the total col re- I lections were only $1900.00, for the en D a tire year. This will give you an idea of the growth of the department in the last irls' four years. After paying all of the sal n- aries and running expenses of this de of: partment and keeping on hand enough to carry us through the season I will have a surplus Qver an 0 *ove our needs amounting to $tO,542, which aiount lain giving to the schools of the state. I am today mailing the county treasurer of Pickens county $294.50 to be applied to the school fund of your county. re- A. A. RICHARDSON, ast IChief Game Warden S. C. Ds Pickens county has only been under he the game law sinLce July, 1916, when Mr. or Gant't was appointed warden. i a ry From Mt. Bethel Section r Health in this section is good. ht C. C. Grant is visiting at the Pickens Ae mill village. !le We have a good Sunday school at Mt. in. and want the prayers of all. re E. A. Cooper and family, also J. R. ng' Green, are going to move to the Pick he ens mill. et- Allen Edens and sister, Miss Esther, nt were guests of their brother, James ?ir Edens, Saturday and Sunday. er- We are sorry to learn that J.W.Grant irl and family have moved to Calhoun, Ga. n- We miss them in this section, but wish m- them well in their new home. e FARMER'S WIFE. ix, J. Fulton Robinson has been elected Lhe cashier of the Easley Bank and jovial A. George Williams is assistant cashier and bookkeeper. Frank Rodgers now 3re has the place with the express company vacated by Mr. Williams. ens Sentinel )PLE'S PAPER .t The Sentinel was first s and more correct in pub- I lishing many other news articles of importance. a If you want to keep up a with Pickens county affairs you MUST read The Sen tinel. tt Every member of the family Will find this paper interesting and every good i citizen of Pickens county I should have The Sentinel come into his home every week. Make it a member -of the family and you will . find it will' add cheerful ness to the home at very small cost. In fact, it e doesn't C O S T anything, i' for you get more out of it "than you pay for it. No good citizen can real 7 ly afford to (10 without the county p~aper. r The price is less than 3 cents a week. 7 The Sentinel tries to be e fair, square and impartial f to everybody in all things. . It believes mn the old Jef fersonian doctrine of equalb rights to all and special a privileges to none. -If you' want to patron s ize a worthy home enter .. prise and at the same time get more than your mon ey's worth, subscribe for eThe Sentinel. sSubscription price, $1.50 s a year, 75c for six months, 40c for three months. An Interesting Letter From Mountain 'VieN Yes, the roads are muddy nowadays. Doc Garrett and family of Toccoi a., are on an extended visit to the' many friends and relatives in this set tion. Will Porter and family were passirt Lhru this section last week. Will Porter, Henry Miller, W. F stewart, Lonnie Grant and others fror 'his county have moved to Gordo :ounty, Ga. They speak coinplimentar vords of their adopted home. B. H. Duncan is on a'business trip t south Georgia. G. M. Masters and Naaman Jame nade a trip last week to Greenville oi mportant business. Rev. C. R. Abercrombie has movei iis family to his newly purchased hom icar Six Mile. We welcome the preaclh r in our midst. Rev. Mr. Stringlield delivered a ver; nteresting sermon at Mountain Viev ast Sunday. Revs. J. E. Merck and Riley Garret tttended services at Martins Grove las 3aturday night and Sunday. We are glad to report that ou ick are improving rapidly. Maste Prank Pressley, son of Mr. and Mrs V. L., has had a severe attack o ineumonia; also little T. W., Mr. an, 4rs. J. F. Stephens' son, has had sev ral visits from Dr. Woodruff on accoun f near-pneumonia. We are glad to welcome the family o tev. R. A. Hudson into our thrift ommunity. He has purchased the ol iome place of Rev. E. M. Bolding, nea he church. Furman Davis and Bura Evans, wh kave been employed in Greenville, it i -eported, have come back to the farn Avery Mitchell, an employe of th ,ureton bakery in Greenville, paid lelightful visit to homefolks during t1: week-end. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Duncan had fo their guests Sunday Mrs. Duncan father, Mr. Nix, of Mile Creek. Messrs. Kay Kelley and F. T. Eva1 were in Walhalla Monday on busines NEws-GATHE RER. Christmas Quiet at Peters Creel Mr. Editor: We will give you a fe lots from this side of the county. The holidays passed off very quietly i his section, there being very little evi lence of drinking, in fact, the least w ave ever seen at Christmas time. The Christmas tree at Peters Creel chool house passed off very nicely. Th hildren did their part well and thei eacher, Miss Wilkes of Fairfield count.v aw to it that each one of her pupils rc cived a present from the Christma ree. Several of the good people fror )acusville were in attendance. The wvriter had the pileasure of attend ig the fish and oyster supper given b he Dacusville camp W. 0. WV. onecevem ng (luring the holidays, and I tell you hose'Dacusville "'choppers'' will have ellowv enjoy himself' when among tlfeur Ve hope we may get tonittendl more jus uich supper<'n the future. Miss Christine Edens is spending, ew days with her uncle, J1. M. Turneu f D~acusville. this week. Annie, the lit tie five-y;ear-old dau~ghte f Mr'. and Mrs. L~. S. Edlens, who ha een quite sick, i.s convaleseing now. Nannie May, the youngest dlaught( f Mr. andl Mr's. E. 'T. Edens, is quit ick at this wr'iting. Best wishes to you, Mr. Editor, wit our oflice for'ce and all your reader'si 917- PRoGREssiv. Along Central Route 4 TI. TP. Cox has a very sick child. Mliss Mittie Alexandler of Mile Creel visiting her sister, Mi's. ,J. C. Stewai f Gal) Hill. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Murphree wit l iss Mattie Louise Kirby, spent Sunda iithi Mr. andl Mrs. Tomu Stewart. Tommy Oliver visitedl his sister', Mr. . . Mullinix, at Central during Chrisi mas. Rev. Frank Murphi'ce has measlesi is family. A SunscRInEn. Postmaster King announces that ti cceipts at the Easley postoffice for 19: howed an increase of about 14 perce: vern the previous year. Freight receipts at Easley averagt about $21,000 monthly during last yea teceipts during December were ovi 20.000. Death at Cateechee; v People Still Moving Mr. Will Sutherland, an employee of k, the Norris Cotton Mills Co., died at his r residence on Cateechee Hill, Sunday, De cember 31, about 5 p. m., from pneu monia fever. Mr. Sutherland had just g recently changed his life and united with the Cateechee Baptist church. Rev. J. L. Willis baptized him just a few months before he was called on to preach his fu neral. The writer has known Mr. Suth erland for several years and since he changed his way of living, had some deal ings with him. We can trutfully say we 0 believe he was prepared to die. After he changed his way of living he always s had a smile on his face and shunned the, " things he once scemed to love. The deceased leaves a wife and two :1 small children. He was about 23 years e old. His remains were laid to rest in - Camp Creek cemetery. His brother-in law, Dellus Boren, has been very low with pneumonia, but is some better at this writing. R. M. Baker, a merchant of Norris, t will move with his family to Greenville, t in a few( days, where Mr. Bakerexpects to still try his luck at merchandising. r R. M. Kelley, a merchant of near Ca r teechee, and Leonard Moody, a merchant of Norris, will try Central in a few days. f The migration still goes on. B. - Wants More Money for Campaign Deficit f y Contributions received by Fred H1, d Dominick to the $1,00 fund for the deficit r in the treasury of the National Demo cratic committee. Total receipts by counties to January a 6, 1917: Newberry county- ----...$148.25. Anderson county---- ........94.25 e Pickens county %.......55.00 a Abbeville county - ----- 32.25 le Greenwood county ... 24.556 McCormick county --------None so far Oconee county -------- ..None so far >r Total Receipts . $354.30 We need $650.00 to make that $1,000. s Pickens stood still last week and allowed . Anderson to pass her on the list and again take second place. I still believe that I am going to get at least $100.00 more from Pickenscoun ty and I do not believe I am going to be dissapointed. By the way, there are several good democrats of Pickens county who have w not been kind enough to acknowledge the receipt of my letter of the 18th of December. I am satisfied that it has been an oversight on their part. (luring e the rush of the holiday season, and I hope that I may hear from them during tho k coming week, enclosing their contribu e tions. r Let's raise this fund this week and he (lone with it. Respectfully, Fnn H. DoMiINICK. - Newberry, Jan. 8, 1917. Items Along Cen (Too late for last week.) a T'he holidays were spent very quietly t . m hissecionowing to thefathtte t wahradroads would not permit S A ogtevisitors at the home of Mr. , an Mr. R E.Childress during Christ r. dress da Clyde of Greenville, Luther sadRyChiildress of Anderson. The Christmas tree at Mile Creek was r wvell attended and many nice presents ewere received. Mrs. C. L. Willimon and little daugh h ter, I nola, visited her parents, Mr., and n Mrs. A. P. Alexander, last Saturday night. M~s. C. M. Steele and two children 1 visited at the home of Mrs. J. C. Stew art last Saturday. Misses Jessie, Bessie and Hixie Alex , ander furnished music for an entertain ,ment f'or the graded school at Salem, In 4Oconee, and also attended the Christmas h tree and exercises held at the same place. They report having a grand time. IMr. andl Mrs. Will Porter of Calhoun, . Ga., are on an extended visit to Mrs. -Porter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D, T. Alexander,. n Mrs. Guy Hlaynes left last Sunday for Atlanta wvhere she expects to join her husband, who has accepted a position as e mnotorman on a u treet car. .6 Mrs. W. H. Mauldin spent the holi ~t clays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers, in the Picket Post section of d Oconee county. r. Wishing The Sentinel and allitsread er jers a happy New Year. 'PossuM EAI1