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0 RN Entered April 28, 1908 at Pickens, 8. 0.. as second clas4matter. underact of Congress of Marcb 8. 1879. VQL. W ill IICEENI 801f! CAZOLIN, ?1R1DA7. DECEMBE 8190 vs s The Gatherer. -The Comings and Goings of People 4ome you know, sonoe you don't. .BM ?4168 OUPSI HUBBARD Tim most attractive place in tow[ at 'eseut seems to be the storeroon of the Piekene Drug Co. A haud sonier lot of due china, cutglass, oil verwarb and toys has never befor< beeh displayed in Pickens. Dr. Hal lum -seemst to be keeping pac( witli the tites and studying th interest of hii patrons. On Wednesday evening a delight ful.dance wr given in the hall oval Vol er, Thoroley & Co.'s etcre by i number of the young people of Pick .ens.in honor of several viuitors Mr. .. ;oD. Bruce, Mrs. Ivy M Mianidin,. Mrs. Bruce Hagood an< Mrl. E. B, Webb were the eboper enep, and they were accompanied b: Megsrs. J. McD. Bieuco, Ivy Maul din; Bruce Hagood and Dr. E B -Webb. Those preseut were Misse Lucia Folger, Helen Boggs, Mari, Folger, Bass Ashbmre, Mattie Thom ason, Mary Gaston, Emily Bright Maud Berguart of Greenville, Anni Shanklin of Easley, Cira McCue o of Greeuville, and Messrs. J. P. Ca rey, Jr., Ernest Folger, Parke Brown of Liberty, A. B. Taylor Wajue Mauldin, Bruce Boggi Furman Holder, Rob Heudricks an W. E. Fendley. About fifty young i eople enj..ey a pound supper last Thursday evefr jng at the reoideuce of Capt. W. L Jenkins. After playing numeruu -games numbers were drawn by th .young men to decide what younu lady each would ace mpany to th - dining room, which was beautifell, -decoroted with holly. Miss Gussie Cureton entertaine -a few friends last Thuraday eveninj - in honor of her - uest, Miss Fior . Jaweq, of Greer. .Mrs. Emma Gilreath entertaine b her-bGarders and a nuier of friend .lastThursday at a dinner. Awunn the..gtets.. ware Mr. and, -M;-n .fillreath and Mr. and Mrs. Wi .>Amblor,, of oGreenville. Mr. .and Mrs. It. T. Allen wer called tol~iedwont last Thursday ui : account, ofithe ilinass of Mr. A ' Ssister. ZMrts. 'WVill OBates is seriously il with, psneunia. - Mi Lor ena /l'aylor, of the G. F. C spent-Saturday and Sunday with he pare.nts, Mr, and Mrs. John Tayloi Miss Aland iBuieguart, of Greer v lle, visited aber..cousin,' Miss Emil tBright, las'.weck. .Miss Uwester Cuaraton, of the Grad H lospital.eAtlants, opent her Thanki iving se*ason.with.Jher aother, Mo IK. L~ Cureton. .Jesqe 3lorris seemsr to have enj iv Aed Thumnksgi-vin~g day -exceedingl well. A t one time duiting the de lie was seenl going adown Main 'jtree ~with four youug .ladies 'in hig;&'Agg --and( it wvas a single bu~g.gy. Mrs Ema Th ornley went to Amd.r aanE~ last Wedintesday to visit he daughters, MEiendaes Walter i Dr. J~IL. 'Bolt and . is little so . 4 liver wenot to' Aedersonl, IFrd y. Prof. and . Mirs. -Swittenberg an< MIiss Cogburn spent -Saturday si - Greenville. Willie iharrs. of the 'Weff ard Fi ting schod,pu aTil.hasiksgiving wit] bis .parents, Mr, and Mrs. f. TI Harris. L. L. Isabinet visited Berry Kelley last Saturday. Miss Annie Shanklin, of, Easley, was the guest..of Miss Lucia Folger last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. A.'Bowen spent the Ihanksging season 'vith relatives in Cateeohee and Central. W 11 E -Bruce visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. .L B. 'Bruce, i -.Green Ville, on Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. H1agood, of Ewley, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J, McD. Bruce on Thanksgiving. Miss Eloise Herd and -Frank Far guton spout Thanksgiving with the family of Capt. Herd. Misses Mattie Thomason, Mary Gaston, Josji Chastain, Nora Jones and Messrs. Ruy Grandy, Christie Robinson and R. E. Bruce spent Thanksgiving in Greenville. J 0 Pickens, of Easley, visited . friends in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Mauldin and a their little daughter visited Mr. and a Mrs. Ross Eatan, in Central, latit week. Paul Robinson, of Easley, was the guest of Julius Boggs, Jr., last week. Willie Chastain visited his sister, Miss Joeie, on Tuesday. J. A. Williams, of E-ksley, spent Tuesday with friends in P.okens. Mrs. H. F. Smith was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hamp Craig, on Tuesday. Felix Hendricks visited friends in Pickens last week. D Mrs. Florrie Griffin and her grand. daughter, Miss Ohristine Suther e land, visiited relatives in Cateechee . ad Central last week. Miss Olevy Roper is visiting her I sisters, Mesdames Hamp Craig and L. F. Robinson. Tom Norris. of Cateechee visited his aunt, Mrs. Florrie Griffin, last Wednesday. Miss %llie Kennemur, of Easley, 4 so-ntvl Thanksgiving with her friend, Miss Cora Mcue, of Greenville, was the gnest of Miss Bess Ashmiore D lost week. Mrs. Isaac Uravelly spent Tuesday with friends in Pickens. Miss Bertha Glazener, of Brevard, N. C, visited relatives in Pickens last week. .Ira Knapp, of the state of Iowa, r was in Packens last week looking up .the ploperty be bought here last .week. Y Will E. Bruce has boughti a half inter 'at in the Bolt & Co. drug store, and after Jan. 1,-1908, he will sever *his connection with the Heath-Bruce. Morrow Co. and work at the drug store. Avery Looper spent Thanksgiving with the family of J. M. Sutherland J. McD. Bruce left Monday for the SJohn Hvpkins Hospital, Baltimore. Miss Emma Fin ney and her chum, Mlinb Nora Jones, en~joyed the hospi -tulitie<~ of Russ Moon and his estia r ble famiuly, and other friends in that I: vicinity, several days last week. Mr.- H., B. Hendaicks entertained i a nubr of her friends on Than ks giving. A most elegant dinne~r of Ave covers was served. The -halls and large dining-room were artietic ally decorated with exquisite ferna and palme fron her conservatory, and the tables were tastefully deco.. rated with flowers-and fruits. Mrs. He- drieks is a charming hostess and notedi lor her excellent uts Capt. and Mrs. J. A. Griffin spei Sunday with their daughter, Mr Will E. Bruce. Sam Oraig, John Craijr, S. I Craig of Cateecbee, and R A Cra and W R Craig of Walhalla, spei Thanksgiving day chasing rabbits : the canebrakes on the banks of ti Keowee river. Mrs. T.J. 3Yauldin went to Greem ville, Wednesday, to visit her aun Mrs. Eliza Mfiles. Miss Cecil Hester met the youn children of the Baiptist church c Sunday afternoon ind organized juvenile missionary society called. Su Beams. William Ashemore left for Atlani on Monday to visit his daught4 Maude. S. L. Robinson s. ent last Sunda with Dr. L. F. Robinson. Dr. and Mrs L F. Robinson an little daughters Marf and Bess sper Thanksgiving with John A. Robinso at Easley. A number of young people enjoyc a pound party on Thursday evenin at the residence of Elias Mauldin,fA and Mrs. Mauldin are both popub with the young people of Picken and to say that one has visited i their home is to say that they haa had the best time imaginable. Mrs. Alice Cochran and her st Thurman, of Calhoun, visited ti family of A J. Boggs Saturday nx Sunday. Rob Anthony spent 'hursday Piokens. Mrs. J. W. Winchester, visited Pickens Monday. John Roper. of Easley, visited 1 daughters Meedamnes E. H. Cra and L V. Robinson on Monday. HoLLIIA- MAN#. On Sunday motning T H Hollida and Miss Mattie Mlaftt were marrie by Rev J M Stewat, at his resid n< in Pickens. The f'llowitig were I attendance; Walke- Youugblood am family, Willie 1laan and famiiy4 A Mann and familyKJ#4 Giif5#it family, Waddiu Stephone sand wif< John Gilstrap and family, Mrs J Youngblood, Johu Youngblood, I F Mauldin, Miss Josle Boggs, Wi Holliday, Walkar- Holliday, Var Holliday, Mises Iola Hollidav, Anni Fanniu Youngblood, Oc.r Garret Lillie Gilstrap, Nora Gilstrap, Viol Gilstrap, Essie Gilstrap. HEARD OVER THE BACK FENCE. Aaion Morris has purehaced the Clen ent mill and farm. He wi, later oi make quite extensive im;'rove ments o the mill. Do you know Blen Pausons? Wel Ben is destined to get into tronble wit the hog-raisers of Pickens county. H has a bit of ai porker in the pen, undi bragging that it is a little the bigges thing in the hog line on fosot, and wi tip) the soales aut somethiing over aqu ter of a ton. Two men were driving into town M'ot day3 and when near Allgo'd's satore th horse fell dead. The names of the me could not be learned T[he Piokens Poultry Assoointion er filling the store windows with beauutifr cards, advertising the coming poultr~ show, Dec 19-20-21. If you go to-the Big Store a'nd as Ben Parsons if he has1 any~ prunes, hi~ answetr is siure to be, "Yes, air e-e. Thoroughbreau, Dnsaton strain." H has got the fever, and pins huis faitht Whrio Wyaundottes, purchased from M O. I Van Wyolk, Anderson, & . O Monday WIas salesday and a grel many people were in town. Votingi the- contesb was eorrespondin6ly livel; A number of the Pikang can ni .t poultry fanciors will exhibit their birds tM . at the Greenville show, Dec. 1044.. A. J. Voggs spent several days at tal. A V. houi last week looking after his busi nei mie*rsts. The corn on exhibition at the Piokens on u Drug Co.'s Store has attracted considea able sattention and many farmers olaiin if they can pasily beat it. .Meybe they th can, but we are from Missouri, and they -will h1ave to show up.C. Pi * Olndo Healer claims to be the dhitnu% to' . pion bird shooter. One day last- week,- to, shooting from his buggy,'he brough6 down five'birds on t he wing at a single a n shot. . - - : . -ba U. IMPROVEMENTS IN PICKENS be John W. Sheriff Starts a New Busi- Cal ness. John W. Sheriff. who hma11 been saw- be ing timber in this county for a number W, Y of year#, has branched ont and added fal on to- his-businesad. He has t3ken over tho BendiugFactory on the north side b ' of the Pickens Railroad and has "trans e imografled" thk plac, >until those who 'a n used to be frequent visitors there would tit know it no more. do d There is in courae of erection a build ing 40x100x16 feet, with an addition g 18x100x16,feet, and these buildings sare . nearing completion. They will be ir used for machinery ULd for packing I, dressed lumber and the finished products as it of the mill. It 'e He has placed iii position at 80 h. p. ti( boiler and a 45-horse power engine and Ul will have plenty of power to drive all the tal n machinery he will now put in or will t le hereaft r need. t, d - All of his ainhinery iU of the very to bltest pattern nnd his planer, which is he a v-ry large one, I as a capacity of 40,000 L n feet per diy. There is also a ateam dry kiln which C will hod 10,000 fevt 9f luWber, and i ad so arranged that thisi hanui is fra-b quently dried every 24 hours. S The~re are resaws, edgera, gangeaws, -h ig and band Paws, which will be used for their various purposes, In this im mense lot of machinery, a1l of which we will not attempt to describe, is a I very flue turning lathe, which will be hi d used for turning columns, Newell posts, ch ie halisters and all such t hing. and is on a M n' of the very latest improveI machines gi d and is saaeptible of severAl changes i and of turning out many kinds of work. ThIUoontctu will also put in a big lum. ber yard, entting their product at their bli mill and finishing it up at this plants , r A sidetrack will be run alongside of the Cb V plant for the easy loading and unload- va n ing of the products handled by this tb 0 Concern, ad e They are erecting a large warehouse and will handle lime, ceme:nt, molding, a lath, sash, doors, blinds and builders' a hardware and supplies. In foct, if ynn want a house give your bill to John m Sheriff, and when lhe gets through with ten the bill lhe will move you into a moderns Ga house with all conveniences, If you want him to, as lhe will lhave to work skilled " hands, and among the lot will be several R first- class carpenters. Mr. Sheriff will work fiom 25i to (50 , bands and has completed, already, sever. 5 al neat and nice cott~ag's close to the e mill for their occupancy, M a Barring the cotton mills, this will be H1 t the largest industry in the county, if w i not in the piedmont. and means much B. .for Pickens. Mr. Sheriff we welcome you arrd your plant, not only to the town but tio' the county, and wish you great suceses iw your venture. Li O r Killing at Central. About 8 o'clock on the night- A. of the 29th, John T. WVerner, son of Engineer WVerner of the 8o. Ma Rly., was shot and almost instantly k killed by Chief of Police A ttauway. _Werner was sahot three times through e his breast. The killing occurred in o a restaurant of the town) and caused .considerable excitement Some time before the killing Wer- phi Lt nor was armrested by Attaway on a u trivial charge. lie was released and a -. later in the day he maet Attaway inl a T. y restaurant. A diffienlty arose be. i reen tbe two men and it is claimed Werner's friends that he struck tAsway in defendinu, himself, where ion Attaway drew his pistol and ed three times, all of the bullete tering his eltst. Att'ieay later surrendered to She Jennings, of Pickens, who ceme to' e s'enbe upon being. notified of the noting. He is now lodged in the ekens jail. At the coroner's inquest lay the jury brought in a verdict it tihe deceased came to his deAth the hands of Policeman Attaway. r. J. J' McSwain, of the Green. ille r, repretented the State. he having en retained by the Werners to aid a Solicitor in the prosecution of the, me. rhe &dceased was a young mAn, ing about 87 years of age. He was krried but had no children, H1i her is a well known railroad man, ing one of the oldest men in the ploy of the Sothern. The killing ised great excitement here for the ie being but things have quieted wn now. An Ancient Time Piece. Mrs. A. J. Boggs is in possession a clock that is "ery highly prized an heerloom in the Looper family. is in a splendid state of preserva in and ticks off the seconds as reg %rly as any of the fancy timers of er days. Tpis old relic bears the me of its maker with date of man. utture, and if it could talk could Il more of the changes that time i, wrought than the oldest resident. was made by L, M. Churchill 4 ., of Hamburg South Oglroinu, ay 10, 1791, and was bought r Mrs Boggs' graufatiher in i1ie ear 1802-the old man piying for 6 timbpled6 With i4 9 9f tobacco, Iling the same to Hanmburg, as wif e case in those days. In 1860 the old man had a sale of a personal effects, but reserved the twk, giving it to his youngest child, r Jere Looper, rcquesting that he re it to his youngest, and so psg on down. Mr. Jere Looper, now years of age, retained the clock in i possession for 47 years,and a v weeks ago gave it to his youngest ild, Mrs. Boggs, who no doubt lues the old "timer" far more than ) other fancy little tickers that Dra thi manutle. Conference Appointments. The folluwiug is the list of appoint )ntq as read by the General Confer se of the M: E. Church South for weville Distric~t: Presiding Elde:- 'V. M. Dunesu, Dirton - W, H, jjdg'es, Easley-C. D). Ilurnis. IFountain Iuo-G. H. Waddielt. G1ray Uourt--R. M. DuBoe. Greenvillo-Buncombe St., W. A. rssabau; St Paul's, J. L. Harley; mwnpbon Avenue, A. E Driggers; est Greenville and Monaghan, W. Just us; Samson anid Poe, J. N, >m. (Greenville circuit-J. P. Attaway. Greers --J. A. Cook. [jaurens -First church, J. D. )rnt. Laurens circuit- Supplied By A. Cook. North Pickens--Supplied by S. T. :Ciat'v. Pidkeis --4; d. Ballen ger. Piedmot--S. T. Blackman. Bouth Greer.- J G. 1Huggins. Traveler's Rest--J. R. Walker. West FEley -D. D. Jones. Moneghan and Woodside --Sup ed by P. A. Gross. IH1,'00 stock of Dry Goods d Notions for sale at cost at the D. Harris stand for the next 30 ya. B. P. MARTIN.