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'I4 Pi _KENS SENTIN PTJBLIsHED WEEK LY OFFICIAL PAPER OF IOKENS COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION26.C19E A Established 1871-Volume 40 PICKENS, So Cog OCTOBER '26. 1916 " MARRIAGESI t Lewis-Boggs The marriage of Miss Ellen Lewis of Easley And Julius E. Boggs of Pickens, - which pas solemnized on last Wednes- a day afternoon in the Presbyterian church t at Easley, was an event of more than rj ordinary interest. This was the first wedding in the new ri Presbyterian church at Easley. The k pulpit and the choir loft, covered in M white cloth and completely filled with f palms and ferns, formed a pretty back- f ground for the wedding party. White ribbons marked the reserved seats. Justbefore the ceremony Miss Frances h Robinson sang "0 Promise .Me" and "I Love You," accompanied by Miss Sara Smith. h Promptly at 6 o'clock familiar notes v of Lohengrin, played by Miss Frances Bruce, were heard and the bridal party entered in the following order: Walter Robinson, Paul Robinson and Alex Rob- v inson and Earle Seaborn, ushers; Miss V Inez Morris, a cousin of the bride, as maid of honor, in a lovely dress of plum charmeuse, carrying a bunch of yellow chrysanthemums; little Margaret Rich ey, flower girl. The bride entered on tl the arm of her father. She, looked b lovely in a handsome tailored coat suit it of midnight blue with accessories to a, j armonize. Her bouquet was of bride t< r, ses. She was met at the altar by the y gr om and his best man, Sidney Bruce b of Pickens. The impressive ring cere- g mo ny was performed by the bride's ti pas tor, the Rev. C. D. Waller. a N rs. Boggs is the eldest daughter of ti Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lewis and has liv- e: ed i'n Pickens practically all her life, S but . ome time ago moved Easley. She C is a young lady of pleasing manner and A man. accomplishments and numbers her t frie ds by the score. Mr. Boggs is d ager t for the Pickens Railway company in ickens and has many friends all c 9ver the county. Im ediately after the ceremony Mr. d and rs. Boggs left in an automobile C for G reenville, where they boarded a n train . or their honeymoon trip, and af ter thef'r return will make their home in Pickei. '. Hiott-Long - The marrie ge of Miss Ella Virginia c Hiott to Mr. obert S. Long of Edge- C field was solemi ized here Tuesday after- t] noon at 5 o'cl ek at the home of her a parents, Rev. nd Mrs. D. W. Hiott. E The wedding wa, a quiet home affair, A only the immedii te family and a few of J v their most intimi te friends being pres- o ent. The ceremt ny was performed by the bride's fathe- .e Mrs. Long is a, daughter of Rev. and 14 Mrs. D. W. Hiott of Pickens. Mr. Long 4 is a prominent in both the business and s social life of Edg efield, holding a re- a sponsible positiot, in the offices of the e Addlion cotton mi Is of Edgefield. a Immediately aft.er the ceremony they d left o n their honeymoon, after which they will ,'nake their home in Edgefield. Fine Chrisdnas Goods r Dr. J. N. Hallumt, enterprising and progressive druggist of Pickens, spent several days In Atlanta last week buy i~ngChristmas goods. Dr. Hallum says that notwithstanding the European war -and the scarcity of toys and other Christmas goods, the Pickens Drug Co. will this year have the biggest and best d lines of high grade Christmas goods that I has ever been brought to Pickens. They V will have things for the kiddies, and ~ notwithstanding the fact that the pretty china dolls that the children used-to go wild about at Christmas cannot be bought for love nor money, he will have the best the market affords in the Am- E erican made unbreakable doll, besides ~ other things for the children. Dr. Hal- ~ lum Is making a specialty this year of high grade goods suitable for gifts, such as siverware, cut glass, fountain pens, chinaware, hand painted chinaware, statuary, Japanese goods, baskets, mats / for the table, etc., all hand made. He I will also have a fine line of jewelry and t toilet articles. He will have the biggest I and best line of books and Bibles ever ' brought to Pickens. These goods are all high grade and are just the samei thing thing that will be sold in towns many times the size of Pickens,'so that: there will be no necessity for the Pick- I ens shopper going out of town for such I goods as these when they can be bought 1 just as cheap and perhaps cheaper than -,in larger towns. Prepare to do your Christmas shop pihg early.. We are always glad to have our friends send us. in any news Item they may know. ** I'. Pleasant Grove News The most small grain is being sown in his section that has been sown for many ears at one season. Mrs. Lina Barker and family are eying her brother-in-law, Mr. Bishop, visit in Greenville. He is at a hospi d being treated for cancer. From all ports he will not renover. 'Frank McJunkin of this section car ed to Greenville last week a two-horse ad of roasting ears. We do not know hat Mr. MeJunkin is getting a dozen >r.them, but Imagine he is getting a mey price. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dill of Spartanburg 'ore visiting relatives and friends here St week and attended the sessions of aptist association held at this place. Mrs. J. P. Anders and son Hassie %ve moved from this section to Green ille. We are sorry to have them leave i but the best of friends have to part. Mrs. Ed Griffin of near Pickens is isiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Moody. A FARM ER. No China Dolls This Year Many a little heart will be made sad iis Christmas because there will be no ig, beautiful China doll in the stock ig Christmas morning. The nations 3ross the water are too busy fighting > think of making dolls, and old Santa ill have to do without them this year 3cause he can't get them. He used to At all of his pretty china dolls in Aus -ia and Germany, but the war has put stop to this industry. Dealers say iere are just a few china dolls in Am ica and the price of these is very high. anta will get all of his dolls in Ameri i this year and they are known as the merican made unbreakable doll. While iey are not quite as pretty as the china I >11, they will last the children much 'nger. So don't be disappointed be- y iuse old Santa doesn't bring you a 'I retty china doll. It's not because he )esn't want to, but just because he mn't get them. Lots of other foreign tade toys will be short also, but old anta will supply as best he can with ,merican made toys. Debate at Dacusville There will be a public debate at Da lsville graded school Friday night, I etober 27. Query: Resolved, That 2e United States should enlarge her rmy and navy. Affirmative-Messrs. ates Aiken of Dacusville and Arthur E iken of Greenville; negative, Messrs. t oe Hunt of Dacusville and Louie Perry f Easley. The teachers and members of the lit rary society are planning for a Hal >we'en party on Saturday night, Nov. . Refreshments will be sold after a hort program, consisting of songs and n Indian Hunters' Drill, with tableaux ffects, have been given. There will be n admission fee, and everyone is cor ially invited to attend. Take a Trip to the Holy Land At the gechool auditorium next Friday ight, October 27, Rev. L. E. Wiggins rili give a lecture on his trip through he Holy Land, which will be illustrated y nearly one hundred beautifully hand olored lantern slides, showing scenes i this the most interesting country in he world, the land made sacred by the eet of the Son of God. Mr. Wiggins pent three weeks in the Holy Land uring the summer of 1912 and is pre ared to tell, while the pictures show, that he saw in that wonderful land. A mall admission fee of 25c for adults nd 10c for children will be charged, he purpose being to raise money to pay he purchase price of the machine which ir. Wiggins is using in his Sunday vening illustrated mission lectures at he Methodist church. Let everybody ome. Lecture begins at 8 o'olock. -.From Sunset Married, on Sunday, the 15th inst., at Lntioch church, Mr. Leo Winchester to riss Katie Gillespie. A. T. Winches er, assisted by Rev. H. F. Wright, 'erformed the ceremony. The wedding ras a surprise to their many friends and appened just af ter Sunday school. Ray synch acted as best man and Miss May illespio was the maid of honor. Mr. Vilnchester is a son of J. W. Winches en and is a prosporous young farmer of he Mountain Grove section, while his >ride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Gillespie of the same section. They iave the best wishes of many friends. Mr. and Mrs.A.T1.Winchester of Sun et were in Pickens shopping last Sat irday. We are glad to report that Mr. and dre.- Daniel Winchester, who have been iuite sick recently, are much improved If you are a good you cannot afford paper. You ma' cannot afford to. out it than it does subscriber to The ure and profit out of it th spent for anything else what is happening in yot you read The Sentinel. ' have the better paper we neighbor to subscribe and thank you, too. It costs THE PICKIE HOGWALL DUNK BO ,IM FLINDERS thinks pro tracted meetings should be held oftener, both for the ienefit of the sinners and the >reacher. An all day singing, with diii ier on the ground, was given at )og Hill church Sunday. Raz 3arlow, who was present, con lucted himself well, with the ex .eption of stepping on the table .loth a few times while reaching tfter pies. The Methodists are preparing o give a picnic at Hog Ford iext week. Everybody in that 'ieighborhood is expected to bc resent except the Potlocks fai ly. They are Baptists. Tobe Moseley has been sitting tround and saying nothing for io long it is thought by some hat his wife is enforcing a strict ,ensorship. Cricket Hicks who has been 'eading a farm magazine about rerms in drinking water, now dways looks into the bucket be ore taking a drink of water. During the hard times and while the water is up Atlas Peck ias been using his hog trough lor a skiff. Columbus Alsop has put up a rnarten box for his English spar rows. He says thes&' birds have to be looked after now-a-days, as they have gotten so theycan'I fight either-syen when they have a lot of other different kinds of birds helping them. There is talk of having anoth, 3r street in Tickviile. If this is lone the visitors won't have tc walk back down the same street, Yam Sims, while out riding an his mule a few evenings ago, ran into the ditch just this side af the postoffice. These ditches should all be moved back from bhe road for the protection of travelers. The Mail Carrier ran over Jef. Eerson Potlock's foot when hE samne in wvith the mail and dren~ uip at the postoflice porch Mon. dlay. No serious injury resultet as the mail was very light on bhat trip. The dry goods store at Tick ville is putting on another grand "4ClosngOut - to-Quit - Busines Sale." These sales are proving riuite popular, and the proprietox has decided to put them on reg Lilarly.. Cricket Hicks, who recently~ took twvo boxes of pills sent him by a large factory in the east, has been asked for a photograph of himself. It will appear in an almanac to be issued by the company, and Cricket has or dlered1 several extra copies. The Sentinel Needs And Yoi citizen of Pickens County to do without your county do without it, but you It costs more to do with to subscribe for it. Every Sentinel gets more pleas an can be had for a dollar . You can't keep up with tr own home county unless rhe more subscribers we can give you. Get your he'll thank you. We'll less than two cents a week NS SE.NTINEL OW NEWS TTS, Editor. The Postmaster has announc ed that he will make a speec from the front porch of the post office tonight. He has not de cided what he will talk about but that is of small importance Raz Barlow spent two days ir Tickville last week. While ther< he put up at the ice cream par lor. Sim Flinders walked from th Hop, Ford still house Saturda evening. One admirable thing about (log is that when he has fleas o: him he is honest enough to com right out in public and scratch One of the many serious fault that may be found with the Ex celsior Fiddling Band by a clos observer is that their feet are to large. This fact was demon strated the other night whei they went to serenade a youni lady in the Calf Ribs neighbor hood and tramped down an acr of potatoes. Sizemore Hocks, residing o: Little Pistol Creek, east of here has sprung into high staidin this week by inventing a mor key wrench that will also cranl nuts and pull corks. The Wild Onion school teacl er has been invited to go to Tic4 ville ?and deliver a talk at th teachers' institute. His subjet will be "Intellect." The teachE will start off his talk by sayin he has been highly honored t be called upon to address such large and intelligent gathering By doing this he will get th audience to lhking him and the he will have easy sailing wit the subject he knows nothin about. ILuke Matthewsla has bee sitting in the doorway of th postoffice for the past severs days, and has stopped all trafti between the interior of the offic and the outside world. Fletcher Henstep was overi the Calf Ribs neighborhood ye: terday and got a good look at man who is reported to hay paid up seven years' back sul scription to the Tickville Til imgs. Columbus Alisop has a goo dawg to trade for something ele useful. This wvill cut his nun ber down to seven, but he say he has to do it, as he is afraid h could not make a good living fc them all this winter, and at th same time look after his fam ly-as is rcquired by law. Washington Ho'cks has g< back from a prospecting tor through the woods of the Gai dler creek bottoms and reports bountiful crop of autumn leave You. i Need The Sentine Willborn Freeman Dead Monday, October 9, 1616, a telegrary came from Alabama that Willborr Freeman was seriously ill, and Tuesda3 morning, the 10th, Miss Joe Freemar and her brother, B. F. Freeman, board ed the train to be with him in his lasi hours. Wednesday, the 11th, they reached his bedside and found him seri. ously ill. Thursday evening at five o'clock the death angel came and claim. ed him as its own. He had been suffer. ing with Bright's disease about eighi years. He was 63 years old and was a member of the Methodist church at Ark adelphia, Ala., and his body was laid tc rest in the cemetery at that place, Fri day, October 13. Mr. Freeman was born and raised ir Pickens county, South Carolina, and about thirty years ago he moved to Al bama, where he became a citizen anc numbered his friends by the score. - H1 was the youngest son of Joseph R. and Caroline Freeman, who preceded him tc the grave many years. lie leaves a wife and eight children to mourn hi death. "Passed he out of the shadow Into a pure light, Stepped he behind the curtain, Getting a clearer sight, Laid he aside the burden, This weary mortal toil; Done with the world's vexations, Done with its tears and toil; Ready to bid his friends farewell, Wondering why they weep, Passed he out of the shadow Into eternal day. Why do we call it dying This glorious going away?" Pumpkintown "Deadhead" Stuff Pumpkintown, Oct. 23.-"New corn bread and 'possum sop," etc.-only the hunters' license law has made the 'pos isum mighty scarce, we fear. We came so near getting frostbitten - one morning last week that we're look ing bad yet. And the world' war' reached Tabli r Rock Cave Sunday. Here's hoping il will come no iurther this way. Gee but we feel like a greyhound would hav a tough job catching us this morning. Several people from this part hear( the masterful sermon preached at Saludc Hill Sunday by Rev. Mr. Morgan. Aftei B preaching dinner was served on the - ground. The afternoon was spent in 3 singing. A large crowd from different ) parts of the country was present. CEDRIC. Honor Roll Norris Graded School Following is the honor roll of Norrih graded school for October: 1 First Grade-Henry Entrekin, Ear 4 Chambers, Robert Smith, Helen Me Whorter. Second Grade-Edgar Brewer, Lydii C Clardy, Jay Clayton, Hughes Clayton Bud Johnson. . Third Grade-Annie Bell Entrekin .Clyde Entrekin, Pauline Gaines, Way 'man McWhorter. tFourth Grade-Bessie Baker, Cather r ine Bowen, Pearl Owen, Ruby Owen. Sixth Grade-Lizzie Entrekin, Lillial o Johnson. a Seventh Grade--Ellen Gates. 7. Eighth Grade-Ralph Brewer, Beat o rice Kelly. a Tenth Grade-Josie Garrett. iL. E. KIRBY, Principal. Family Reunion 0 On the 16th inst, Mr. and Mrs. Spen c er Roper were agreeably surprise, C when their children began to gather a e their home. This was Mrs. Roper' 61st birthday. All the children wer II present except one--nine children an< ~. 30 grandchildren. They all brought wel a filled baskets and lots of nice and use e ful presents for pa and ma, and dinne .was spread on the ground under thi .large shady oaks, and such al abundance there was. The afternooi Iwas Spent in conversation an music and was enjoyed by everyone e May God help us all to meet in anothe -reunion, but if that is not possible, the: S let us all try to meet in that great re 0 union around our Father's throne is r Heaven. G. A. G. We are in receipt of a letter fror Piedmont college, D~emarest, Ga., glv it ing an account of the organization o r the South Carolina club at Piedmon t- college. There are about 35 members a and among the names arc Miss Clovi ;. Gilstrap, Ralph Gilstrap, Harry Robiri ,son and Prue Hendricks, all of Pickenm Harry Robiunson was elected vice-presi dent of the club. They also invite an South Carolinian who may be in Den 1 arest at any time to come around an see them. Pickens County Cotton Markets Corrected Wednesday at 8:00 a. m. Easley ----------------------.. 19.00 By Glenwood Mill , Liberty - ----------------19.00 By Easley Mill No. 2 Pickens-----------------------19 1-16 By Folger, Thornley & Co. From Pea Ridge C. A. Few has bought the mill and gin known as the Rampey machinery, and he and his boys are doing, some good work. C. S. Dalton has sold his house and a few acres of land to R. E. Dalton and has bought the Henry Rampey farm. which adjoins him. He will soon Move into the Rampey house and R. E. Dalton will move into the C. E. Dalton house. George Kennemore will move into the -- house now occupied by R. E. Dalton, as he has recently -purchased the place from Mr. Seaborn. E. W. Pickens has purchased a new 2-cylinder 12-horsepower kerosene en gine and will be able to do better work in the future. He will give someone a bargain in his two-horse engine, and will sell with a cordwood saw or corn crusher. Married. When? October 21. Where? Near Six Mile. Who? Mr. Lawrence Curtis to Miss Ruth Lollis, both of the Six Mile community. Who married them? Rev. C. B. Atkinson, of course. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life. CARD OFTHANKS We desire to express our sincere thanks for the kindness shown us dur ing the recent illness of our boy, also Dr. Porter for his -killful and patient attention. May the Lord bless and re ward you all. CHARLEY AND VAD11, ANDERSON. SPECIAL NOTICES otIlesi insertel hi . (Ii ot nimim tir me 4-ent it word for first isertion aind eie-i,, f cetit it word for'oschsubcuto .itient I ertion. L ~ ww -oeuna-( -One lady's overcoat. Owner can have same by calling at The Sentinel offtke and paying for this notice. Athetloiz male-My house and lot, 93x239, at Pickens Court House, Sales day in November. Or will sell at pri vote sale before that date. See D. F. Pace. 26 For atle or trade for anything of equal value-One two-horsepower kero sene engine, guaranteed as good as the best. E. W. Pickens, Pickens. I lor' Male Cleap--A Ford touring car, five-passenger, nearly new, in good order. W ill sell cheap for cash or on credit with good security, or will ex i chnge for real estate. Address: X. Y. Z., care The Sentinel. 26 Notice-Sale of Personal Property - ,I will sell to the highest hidder for cash, - on the 28th inst., beginning at 10 a. mn., at my residence near Norris, all of my horses, cows, hogs, farming tools, wag -on, buggy, corn and fodder and house.. hold and kitchen furniture. E. H. 1 Galloway. 25 Don'~t forge't that we buy butter the year roud. The price at present is - 20c per pound. Craig Bros. Co. 25 AIUe'iosa Sale-We will sell at auction to the highest bidder at our resi dence, fouir and one-half miles above Pickens on route 4, on Wednesday, No vember 8, beginning at 10.30, all of our personal property and farm implements, livestock and 160 bushels corn, fodder and shucks. E. It. and J. A. Griflin, - Pickens, S. C., route 4. 263 tIor Male--TheB. P. Mauldintod Shome place. Saleaday in November, 5 just after the Clerk of Court sales, I will e sell to the highest bidder for cash, all that piece, .parcel or tract of land lying and bemgt situate in the state and county. aforesaid, on waters of Wolf creek and - adjoining lands of Robbie Blowen J. D. r Holder, Glassy Mountain, et ai., and containing seventy-four acres, known as the home place of B. P. Mauldin, de 1 ceased. The purchaser- will get good 1 fee . imlple titles and will be let into i possso of same ,Jan. 1, 1917. Will . oe'gl~d to give any in formation concern rimg same. W. E. Findley. 25 Notic-e--I am in the cotton and seed . mar 'Jt. Can supply you with your cot tonseed meal, hullI s, hog feed, grain, s add oats, rye and wheat and fertilizer. Will 'appreciate your trade. W. T. Earl'e, Central, S. C. 25 or~0n Sale Three 70-saw P'ratt ginr, - dfls'double-box press with Munger suc t dn system, shafting and pulleys, one t 354horsepower A tlas engine, with 40 hiorsepower Atlas boiler. In all a com plete ginning outfit, except belting. o Tliis outfit will be sold to the highest .bidder at the Clements mill near Pick ens on Friday, October 27, at 11 o'clock 'a, li. This ginning outfit is compara tively new and can be seen at the Cle-. y menets mill p lace any time. J. M. .Freeman, Pickens route 5. 25 or Mhale--ne BershirePigsA. t7. Mann. Pickens. 8. C. , R. F. D.2. 13tf