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The Pcken~seutiieI 'LOCAL BREVITIES Some Tbig Know ad Some ' Yo DotL now Abont Our Towns, Couty & People g Cotton keeps rolling in.regard E ofthe price. Mr. J. F. Banister, of Liberty, aid Pickens a business visit at Friday. Garland Seaborn left Pickens is week to enter a business college in Greenville. Mrs. T. N. Hunter and Mrs. C. E. Hamilton, of Liberty, were among the shoppers in the city last week. f Next Monday is Salesday, and there are several valuable tracts of land to be sold by the Clerk of Court. The Holder schoolhouse was (e.stroyed by fire last Friday iight. It is not kn.own how the t ae fire orignated. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. D uckworth I ist Friday night and left vith i hem a bouicing baby hoy. Two of the teachers of the - Graded School, Misses Ashmore and Martin, were shut in last week with an attack of the grip. The stork has been busy again. Last Thursday night he visited 1 he home of Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Lewis and left them a bouncing I aby boy. 7n ure has t t distressed look ju gh the price of cotton had thing to do with magis es' courts. *ried at the home of the e's brother, James Griffin, nday last, Annie May Griffin d Frank Blair, Rev. George arle officiating. All colored Treasurer Richey says he is ready to give the tax-payers their receipts in exchange for the cash, and, Supervisor Craig says, "Come on, for we need the money." The Globe Optical Company, of Greenville, should share the patronage of our readers. They -fit you awith glasses and make you feel young again. See their advertisement in another col umn. E. Jack Allgood, one of .the best-to-do and well-thought-of negroes, lost his wife last Friday fronm typheid fever. Her re mains were buried at Cold Springs the day following her death. Mr. W. M. Allgood, who has a position. with the Southern Railroad as special officer, paid a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ailgood last Satur d xy and Sunday. He is located at Salisbury. The readers of this paper will not fail to notice the change in the advertisement of A. K. Park, of Greenville. Those of our readers who do their shop ping in Greenville must not for get to call on Mr. Park. Mr.. T. J. Ligon, who moved from this county last fall and located near Elberton, Ga., was onl a visit to relatives here last week. He looks like Georgia agrees with him, and Ithat the people there treat him well. Mr. A. J. Walker,of Alpharet ta, Ga. ,paid this office a visit last week. Mr.,Walker is a .former citizen of this county but left it about fifteen ,years ago. He was on a visit to his brother, A. B. Walker, and returned home last Friday. Liberty Music & Furniture Company, of Liberty, appear before thereaders of the Senti nel this week to let them know the many nice things in store for their patrons and friends. Read their advertisement in this issue.. Will not our worthy city offi cials lend us a sympathetic ear? The sidewalk by the new Meth odist church needs attention, The red clay thrown on it ren ders it almost impassable in wet weather. A few loads of sand and gravel would help it very much. .Sheriff Roark has the follow ing prisoners in jail as a result of the recent session of the .United States court in Green ville: H. E. Edens, one month and $100 fine; George Powell, four months and $100 fine; G. W. Thurston, three months and $100 fine; Alfred Garren, three months and $200 fine, and Miss Nancy Williams. who lived near Carmel church in the lower part of the county, died at her home on the 25th of Octo ber last at the advanced age of 91 years. Her remains were buried in the family graveyard near Liberty the day following her death. Mr. B. W. Hidden, manager of the Easley Steam Laundry, was in town Tuesday and gave this office an agreeable call. This enterprise, under Mr. Hed den's able management, is turn ing out first-class work, and our people are well pleased with the prompt delivery of their orders. Labor is very scarce in the country. Farmers in many piaces are having difficulty in gathering their crops. In some places they have had to stop their children from school. One man is said to have offered as much as $1.50 day for hands to gather his pea vine hay and cotton. Constable B. B. LaBoon and Mr. George Corbin captured Mr. John D. Edens last Friday night about two miles ab6ie Pickens. He was in a one-horse wagon and had two one-gallon jugs of whisky, about four bushels of apples and about fifty heads of cabbage. Mrs. Lila Duncan, widow of the late David Duncan, died at the home cf her son. W. H. Duncan, last Sunday. She was 82 years old and had been a member of SeconaBaptist church for many years. She leaves two sons and three daughters and rpany relatives and friends. Her remains. were interred in the cemetery at Bethlehem church Tuesday. 31one made in this county by raisi siJJ k-and hogs. There is a good profit in beef at 8 and 10 cents per pound and hogs .at the same price. Suppose the farmers reduce their cotton crop 6ne- third next year and increase by one-third their cattle and hog suDply. Then be sure you plant enough corn and forage to meet your needs and see where you will be next fall. Since our last issue- the stork has had quite a busy time. On the 27th ult. he carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Childress a fine girl. On the the 29th he visited the home of Mr and Mrs. W. A. Edens and left them a fine boy. Taking one day's rest he visited the home 6f Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Freeman on the 31st, and left in their care a bouncing boy. ______ Hailowe'en in Pickens. One of the most enjoyable af-. fairs of the season was given at the home of Mrs. Stoll in honor of the teachers of the Pickens High School. Notwithstanding the inclem eacy of the weather ghosts be gan tQ arrive at half-past eight. They 'were beckoned in by Misses Wade and Miller, and were greeted at the door by Misses Knight and McDonald, attired in witches' costume. The house was converted into a veritable forest scene, which presented a weird appearance as the ghosts moved silently about, trying to discover who the other might be. TLater the ghosts engaged in a corn-shelling contest; the prize, a pumpkin pie, was won by Mr. Hagood Bruce. The guests were next invited to partake of the witches' brew, which was served from a caul eron; thence to the witches' den, where was revealed to them what the future had in store. After unmasking, the usual hallowe'en festivities were en gaged in. Later in the evening guests were invited into the dining room where they were served to coffee and eingerbread, after which each couple were given a key to unlock their fate. As every one departed they w~ere presented with a matri monial twig and a dream pow der which was to decide their success for the coming year. Those present were Misses Knight, McDonald, Wade, Ash more, Miller, Martin, Grandy, Bowen, Boggs, Folger, Burriss, Ellis, Taylor, Finley, Partridge, Freeman, Yongue, Cannen, Attaway, Griffin, Florence and Christine Sutherland, Lewis and Bolt of Easley. Mesdames Freeman, Morris and Stoll. Messrs. Boegs, Hagood Bruce. John and Sam Ci, Edens, Garrett, McDaniel, 'trisen dricks, Harris, R. ~'Bruce. Bolt, Anthony, Seaborr. Jones, Christopher, Stoll. ................ -- I -,-~-, -~ TIE SC O).LS OF: PICKENS COUNTl Some Interesting Statistics Shom ing the Fine Condition of Our Public Schools. The annual report of Superir tendent of Education R. 'I Hallum is a voluminous doer ment giving in detail ever phase of the public school intei ests in this County for the yea ending June 30th. As is we known, under the law of thi State, the fiscal year begin July 1 and ends June 30th. S all the school facts here give are embraced in the year closinI June 30th last. This is belate< news to the public, but our ap Dology is, this is the first oppor tunity to publish it. This report reveals many in teresting facts and figures an is too lengthy to give it as state( in the report, but will be con fined to some of the salient ffa tures of it. Number of school district in the gunty..... ........ 5 Number of white schools... 6 ", "colored "...... 2 white teachers employed........ 9 colored teachers emploved......... 2 white pupils enrolled...........4,77 colored pupils enrolled...........1.48 Average attendance white..2,99 attendance of colored... 93 No. weeks of session in town, white........ .......... 3 No. weeks of session in country, white....... .. 1 No. weeks of sessioi in town, colored................ 1 No. weeks of session in REVENUE. Total ievenue from all sdurce for s'chool purposes for the yea was $41,186.86 and the expend tures were $34,196.54 leaving balance of $6,990.32. The average salary paid white male teachers..$329.0 The average salary paid whit female teachers $257.00 The average salary paid coloi ed male teachers $87.00. The average salary paid coloi ed female teachers $82.00. The average expenditure pe pupil for both races was $5.4( The total value of scho< grounds and equipments of thi white schools is $79.005.00 an of the colored schools $3,855. No money has been borrowe by any of the districts for opei ating purposes. Over half th districts in the County hav special levies and the State suj plements the funds and aid those districts which do not sui ficient funds to run thei schools for five months by gis ing to such school dollar for do lar up to one hundred dollar The state has been giving aid t the high schools at Picken Liberty 'and Central, and aide Easley until this year when he population went over 2,500.] will not aid high schools in town with over 2,500 populatior .The only indebtedness incu red in any of the districts is fc improvement of property, built ings, etc. And the indebtednes included in this report show~ only four districts to be in del and have outstanding bonds a follows: Easley, $17,000; Libei ty, $10,000; Central, $10,000 an Pickens. $7,000. The bonds voi ed for the Dacusvilie school ar not in this report but will be rt ported next year. There are .only two privat schools in the county. the Si: Mile Baptist Academy and th Wesleyan College at Centra but these do not come under th jurisdiction or supervision of th Superintendent of educatior and none of the facts or statis tics embraced in his report refe to or embrace these schools. Not knowing the facts iti safe to estimate that these tw schools employ a force of ten c more teachers at an averag salary of $50.-per month; tha they enroll 300 or more student and that their property is wort: over $20,000. Behind The Plow. Mr. Editor:--I have been tak ing your paper for 20 years. I was first called the Sentinel a it now is. I have always been a las abiding citizen and believe i honest, square dealings. I a ways try to face every body wit a clear conscience, tho' tha is not the way of a great man today. I was very much pleased wit the adiegiven by those speali ers tthe farmers at the mee inMonda week. /he ~- 'a. -~ ~ -~ 600,000 Acres of the Finest LA ND In Sonthwest Georgia for Sale at Low Prices on Easy Terms to Home Builders. Lands improved and unimproved at prices ranging - ffrom 38. 00 to 540.)00 per acre according to location and n - g cost of improvements. lf you will only go see this coun V t -try you will think it is the land of promise mentioned in holy writ, and what it lacks is not much. For further information address or call on me at my Soffice, Pickens. (. C. I have a proposition to pay your railroad fare th.'re anid return. Take advantage of it ) S M before it is too la-. J n J. F. HARRIS. INVESTIGATE BURRISS TIN and GALVANIZED I -Shingles. k A lso Barn i Roofing and Siding. Cleaper than wood shingles. ' Will last as long as the house. Lower Insurance. Will be glad to call and show samples and give prices. For particulars call on or address JOHN L. THORNLEY, PICKENS. S. C. SALESMAN FOR JOHN T. BURRISS & SON. 1 Af you are contemplating buying a Piani, gan, Furniture, - Stoves,TRne. Sewing Machines. Mattresses, Springs, Trunks, Suit Cases. Hand Bags. Rugs, Carpets, Art Squares, Etc., come to the LIBERTY MUSIC AND FURNITURE COMPANY We are in a position to save you money on anything in our lines -We sell the the ADAM SCH AAF PIANO. One of the best in the world. This is a big assertion, but nevertheless it is true. r Our price is right, and terms easy. Liberty Music and Furniture Company, e LIBERTY, S. C. A ChangeSoon The time wil soon come when Sslippers and gauze hose and short sleeves will have to be a thing of the past. for a while at least, and we .want te tell everybody that we are ready to furnish the goods at the 'right prl'ces. Everybody knows that this store has always given a a square deal aind we want to-continue serving you. Come and do your trading with us. We will help you -if yTou will give us a chance. SBring us your Chickens and tEggs. We are the recognized auth ority on prices of Chickens and Eggs. Come to see us. CRAIG BROS CO. One.-price Cash Merchants. etold us ju.t what to do. and.--I' say brother farmers, let us do asEYTAKN.. these men say, The majo ity r, of farmuers can see no further. into i heir business than a pea-1 Tedfeec ewe s cock can look into Table Rock. pntnir n aaei o Let us farmers make a changelagyamterodti. r and tr y to do better in the fuiture. Bt r eige o u The Mani Behind The Plo w. mnhbtto n ev s Death of Mrs. Lumpkin. I Btoei atymr Mrs. Mary Lmkndied Oct. cmotbepaeo td 2:3, 91 years of age, at' tI ihGass Pendleton, S. C. She leaves to ICueyfte lse a ~mourn her departure two sons. epyu iin u ra four grand children, one brother:, jsm sesnilt ae sisters and many friends. Shetyadcmo. was a member of the BaptistYORESAEWTHAC v church and a true christian. RETYFTDPARO She was greatly b>loved y all GASS who knew her, an affectionate Yocagtthmt a mother and a kind neighbor. qrq~ e .t It seems that God w ants to take y all our good people fromi is but ~" our loss is heaven in.A .OOM RS b "We all must Conultnoopd--byist .mother," ti.l we meet~ on the MaoiTep, I Bothy ale sor, reeied for hu To the People a SBEFORE HAVE WE B you as we are this Fall and Wi largest stocks of merchandise-i tell you all about it. Below w< mence stock. Dry Goods, Notio1 We are showing all the latest weaves i yard All colors of Standard Prices at and 12 1-2C. One lot 12 1-2c. Flan< Our Milliiei Is full of the season's latest HATS at $4.00, $5.00 and up as high as you wa 1nOur Shu You will find Crossetts for Men $4.oc and a big line of work-shoes that are r You should see our line of Childri It will pay you Clothing Before you buy your Fall Suits. We The Miller make from .......-..--. Hamberger's Hardware, Stoves, Ra The Best Raug Just received a car load of gentin reliable Studebaker Wagons, one carl( alstr..howing a big line of Tyson & Joi sreceive CopyVi" We are going to offer you some in touch with the Big Store. u-rn Co. Leaders BUSINESS LOCALS.C Lost-At Pickens the last Bay of the fair, a black dog IL with white breast. Any oneI finding him will please notify Du me and receive a reward. _ A. A. BRYANT, Pickens, S. C., R.,6. of Far Craig Bros. Co. want 30 bush edies, els white multiplying onions,.a for *o $1 per bushel, in trade. - IA ---For land any where in Pick- I ens county see or write J. R Ashmore. "The Land Man." *g %ea For Sale-Good, sound. blue straw wheat at $1 per bushel. jr r B. P. KELLEY, / I Central, S. C., 5 RF. D.No. 3. exe A fresh milch cow for sale. g Rx Apply to B. C, BAKER, Pickens, S. C Foii SALE.-I have for sale as pace quantity of good Red, Rust thie ot] Proof Oats. G. A. ELLs.iitrc Pickens, S. C., R. 2. havec a TO RENT.-T wn-horse crop 3 -- to rent.' Man furnish his own ta - stock. Three miles from Pick- SAL ens and five miles from Easley, near the Pickens railroad. R. A. BOWEN,~ nov2tf tickens, S.-C. For Sale or Exchange.--Ihave three small farms for sale cheap. 1. 10 acres in Easley. 2. 46 acres 14 miles of Easley. 3. 85 acres li miles of Easley. If you want a bargain see me~ at once. I will excha ge farm --- land for goods or town property. W L. B. O'DELL, and s( nov2-2t Easley. S. C. Southwest Georgia arm and Pe-] can Lands for Sale. Any size tract desired. Our lands are fer tih ad tresults are satisfactory. armes re Write for illustrated booklet to-day.~ Flowes.-Pai*es Realty Coalpany, nov-2-3t - Thomaville, Ga. Pickens Sentinel-Si per1 year in advance f Pickens Cewt& ; E EN IN AS GOOD SHAPEA nter. We have for your inspect n upjer South Carolina. We give you'a few of the articeso is, Shoes an& Cloth n Dress Goods at 25C, 50r, 75c and STLO) 5C the yard. Big line ofOutings 5 X flettes at roc. ror $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, 3.$3 ut to go. e Department to $5-.oo;Abb.otts $3-50; Perfect iodes nade for se' from $r25 to $ !n's School Shoes. to take a look at our I tre showing some greatvalues i C ot -------- -- -75 4 . . $25 to . nges and Farm 11ple re on Eath foAr $27.59. e Geo. E. Nissen Wagons; one car-.'. f Piedmont and Rock - B-ggiesW ies Buggies with brass boxes. Sa fr of ~reat values this Fal It will pay y naay. In Low PrIces. ~s, Sta ; store is the lionmeo e w aily Remedies. Ther e not cure-als but ALL ur needs. A 'few s iEXALL REMEDI ii Orderlies-Unequaled Liver Pills and pleasa&t to taki. Hl "93" Hair ToutCe--Cooceded greatest hair preserv, r and beautifie~ to medical science- 5oc and $inoo. II iver Salfs--The best substitute for Calomel. l Byspeipsia Tablfets-The finest the'worjd for Indigestion. se are a very small part of the tamily will not permit us to .mention them all, ~er 294 are just as good for why they ed as the above. Ask for them. We as tull st'a k of Drugs Af all kinds. onery, School Books andu igars and Toblacco.' Wehave recently added a1 nice line of ...JEWMELRYL.. Solid Gold and Gold Plated,V Sterling Sil jer. hen in need of anything along t e what we have. YOURS TO PLEASE, ~ICKENS DRUG COMPANY.~ doJ