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THE SENTINEL=JOURNAL/ Til SE I E J RN I uEntered April 28, 1908 at Piokens, 43. 0., as seoond class matter, under act of Congress of March 8, 1879. VOL. ZhIVl, lCIILI scUT CAOLINA, TIUZlAT, JANUIR21908 2, lo2 The Poultry Show and Fair. The 19th, 20th and 21st of Decem ber will be long remembered by a - great many people, but those wh, were the moving'epirits in the show will hail the time because of its mue. eestful fruition of tff.irts- -efforts which were started in the fall under -adverse circumstances and gibes of certain folks who couldn't tell a thoroughbred fowl from a buzztrd. E. H. Craig, J. N. Hallum, W. J. Bolt and- a few other. had faith in the enterprises and by their push, enter prise and ability to surmount diffleul ties; and with the. assistance of this newspaper, a handful of novices has pulled off an event of, which they might be justly proud-a show that would do credit to larger towns, an institute of knowledge of the bird family. whieh a fellow if let alone and left to bin town devioes would never lern i .A, Itime--the g9oeful breeding of chickens that will cer taibly "pay f er their keep." There wore a.good.many vArietlee of birds shown and some high-scoring fowls -among th. lot, This show has given a great impetus to the chicken indes. try in this county and n,-t season a fine exhibit of birds will be made. The as iation has already been importunei to arrange for a slow and fair niext fall and have been pledged hearty support by our 4 eaple. The association, at an early date, will reorganize and charge a mem bership fee, and try to be prepared to pull off a nie show in Packens next fell. The merchants of *" "pwa have the sincere thanks ' sociation -for their kind wordd. iral help and patronage-thus mashb g the Ven tut P a possible success. 'The busi ness people of the town are always teady and willing, with both time and money, to help to a successful termi nation anything that will help Paekens The fair featur'a were not what the ecmnittee would have likei for them to be. but what ohibits there reOew. exminglv-y. Thito part received its mn'ee'd of praise and *.promise from the 4itiz.,ua -to do bat Next fall Plekena will pull oQf a -county fair seoond to none in the state. The hearty co operation of the buhinesa men and citizens of the town and county has h,-en promised, and that means its success. Th,. sporting features , were well 'Iried out and were greatly enjoyed '' the large crowd. who were In town. The following ia the list of the *po rng evotnia and the psrticipante, as well as the premium winners in the agricultural dleparment: 1tFarm Products- Best Corn. 2 dd- -Curry Chapman. ad do - Field (Jhaepmua. 4th do - B F. Freieman. A, slt Premium--Ed. Hendrieks. ,Pump~kinsa. 1st Premium -W. 1l. Mturphree 2d do - J. .it Childress. * *.~ 'Turnips. 1slt Premmum -W. M Murphree. 2d do -W. H. Laugoton, JHay. 1et Premium -G0 A. Eli. Cotton Seed lst Premiuma-Barnettj Allgood let Premimn.-, L Bagwell. Jogies-D. H. Hendricks, S. H. Bron., W. T. Day, Stock Depamr-ment. ?Best Colt unider !1 year, either sex -- -0. W. Coeuch, blue ribbo~n. W. W. B qt Mule Colt under 1 year old it A. Bowen, blue ribbon; R 8 Purter, red ribbon. Best Horse Colt under 2 years old - S. B. Craig, blue ribbon. Bst Mule Colt utyder 2 years old - H, S. t4rter, blue ribbon. Beit Pair Wag'on Mules-Geo.. Hen drics, blue ribbon. Best Mule, single harn ess-J. L. Bagwell, blue ribbon. Best Horse, single harness -Avery Looper, blue ribbon; M re. A, hl. Morris, red ribbon. B.st Saddle Boise --Juo. Boroughe, blue ribbon. Sports -Saturday, Dec. 21. 100-Yard Rce-Entries-Roy Gran. dy, Walter Mauldin. Prize win 'ner, Roy Gra:dy. 100-Yard Race-Entries-Ray Gran dy, E. T. Hunter. Prize winner, Roy Grandy. 100-Yard Raes - Entries - Willie Thompson, Theron flester. P'rie winner, Willie Thompson. Wheelbarr w Race-Entries-Dan. Adams, Taly Adams, Otis Hug bes. Prze.winuer, Tally Adams. Gresed L'ole--several entriee-N, winner. This was the fiest eff'it of our peo plo, but it was a sunoese and the de sire is strong within them to do some. thing next fall that will .be worth going miles to see. The.oe wdi- that came -to' Pickens were beyoud the- conception of esti. mate of any of our people; they were a j illy, good-natured set of folks and apent their money freely. Many a ditllar went into the tills of our mer. cLa hat that otherwise would not have beesi spent at all or have been spent elsewhere LEt us all begin earlj and prepare f.,r next fall. Liberty. Misa Gertrue McWhorter closed a nost successful school near Brevard, N. Q., and reached Lowe for the hol. idays. The following young people are home from their respective colleges for 66 .' holidays: Misses Ouilje ,hapman, Pearl Smith, Bessie and Jiawmie Parsoue; Messrs.,. Eugene K, 1d avd Oaiud' HuVEi :, Almo Chapman, Frank Smith and Meroer Crawford. Eugene MoClannehan, who is a salesman in the city of Greenville, visited homefolkR Christmas. Ralph and Lelatid Cartee spent last week in Greenville. Luther Boggs and wife, of Wal balls, visited the family of W. J. lioggs last week. Miss.Dot Sausdess, teacher of the first and second grade, in our school, treated her class to a Chbristmas tree The Baptist Sunday School was tera taine-d with a Christmas tree. All report a tine time. The little child of Mr. Griff Maul din was severely burned Christrass eve. Hopes are entertained that his burns bill not prove fatal. We regret to chronicle the death of Dr. George E. Robinson which sad event ocaqa red on Ohritsta day. He had been a great sufferer for some time but bore his sickness with paj aiencoe and OICht'ean fortitude. Ho leaves hsis I imily a noble heritage the heritage of an unsullied Christian character. We shall all mies his kinad andl wise council, but we are as. rsured that our lose is his gain. To th-* bereaved family wve extend our deepest sympathy. DREAMER. Found, on the streets of Packens, a sum of money. Loser cian recover saine by calling on Troup Partridge and paying for this notice. Mine Creek. Health of our little town is very good at present. Rev. J, E. Poster filled his appoint ment ot'Mile Creek last Sunday, and preachtd an excellent sermon to a arge and appreciative congregation. Married, at the residence of Capt. Elerd, grandfather 6f the bride, Miss %osa Ann Herd and Mr. Walter Sea )orn, Rev. J. M. Stewart performing he ceremony. ?bortly after the weremony Mr. and Mrs. Seaborn left or the groom's hone at W. C. Sea )orn's, where a sumptuous supper iwaited them. The bride received a aupber of handsome and useful presents. Sam Dalton has ol'ened up a stock >t goods at Male Creek and is doing a flue business, PAPA'S GIRL. Free Tobacco Seed. A .4r wit;h o.gagldsr ion of tobseco seed by i D-ep'art meet of Agrientture this' fear. A W seed-h6* been 'aedat the dii lwal of Congressman Aiken, which aill be furnished to persons only on ppicetion. If you desire a package Iop Mr. Aiken a card. Hgood school opens next Monday, with Miss Ida Elrod as teacher. . A big lineof olocks-tog> at cost, with silverware and other goods too numer me to mention. H. Suider, Easley,. 0. R. P. Prince an-t family spent the holidays with his mother in Anderson. Bargains in first-olams jewelry for the next ten days at H. Snider's. Esley. Misses Hate ano Lucia Earle spent part of last week with relatives in Greenville. One thousand dollars' worth of wstoh ea to go at oost fu r the next ten /-.ys. U. Snider, Easloy, 8. 0. Got busy. There is not a person in our contest but what stands a ohance to win out. Any route, by a little systematio work, could pht its marrier to the front; any township sould run up to head the young lady who is ftrthest betind for the town ship prize. Got busy, show your patriotism and pride, From the 1st day of Jandqry, 1908, 1 wi sell my goods Wiibufortr4h..- iAf gooAs will be oharg--d to asingle person. [ do this simply eeiuanne it !q A matter of buvineae. My "took. cqnitst.of. Dr Doods, Shoer, Notions, Groderie; AMh General Line of Merchaindise.' I have put the priaes down ou them so as to ve you the adv #ntage of paying cash or our goods. Come and see m.-, I will trout you right. J. F. SENNINGS, filberty, . 0. Watch for our n. xt published re port of the e->nest. After this week we will only publish as we think the rapans justifies the end. There are inly 29 more days in which to work and you had better make good use et your time. By a little close and con sorted work on the~ part of some indi. ridusal some of these lowv routes can be put in the front rank. Y in can tell who and what sections are work ing by the votes cast, for all our sub scribers either ask for the coupons . r send back after the.m -every one that baa been issuedl as being vote.d Boll Them Down. a (longress catiI. of course, puta limit to the length or number of White House msessagss, but it can set a goodl example in its own) pro. a edings. And it can lay down the law to the depart ments SO as to im-. pro the quality by reducing the piantity of stuff that goes through he public printing office, The people a a see no good reason for legal and >ffiaial speech to differ so radically as it now does nomi that obtaining m busin'ess and social circles of state bhat cannot be expressed in common speech at renaon'sble length, though it may require somse radical and gel - Iral changes in official life before this ract is fully demonstrated.-.LPitte. burg Post Everybody G( ---0 Some One of the Low O at Next Publis] -0 It's Who Will an ---0 Stick to Your Friends a MANY NEW FACES THIS WEEK, PR CAD TERS' PRIZE. Rosa Dett, Liberty, 1080 R F He.a. Pieteos, 67151 R L Hena.eoa. 1iekene 6525 . Joke Allgo1, Liberty 4280 8,0 Middleton hester, Piokens 6255 ye C ( Masters, Central, 8810 thb Wm Munlinit, Central - 1010 Jim D a .t, Elsley 1215 tW B F Prom*. Pickeoo, 6120 1n ---ishvrier, Liberty, 406 1h Frank Hedioka.;Piokeus, 14060 Hal Bogg, Calhoun, 2000 be - Bteele, Central, 900 09 Os Arnold, 0entr4 800 Mark Hunt, Daousville 800 gi John Carpenter, Easley * 1100 - Kitg, E isley 400 80OL&BSHIP PRIZE. Iin Dreamers' Arthur, Liberty, 8455 Lb Mise Lucia Earle, Piokens, 9880 T1 Tillasan Garrett,.Hurricaue, - 4800 ho Miss Zora-8mith, Central, 3790 1 th Mies Lana Balentine, Central 8455 P1 Miss Lids Leslie, Easley, 295 W Miss Essie Kelley, Pickens 1855 t Miss Katy Edeus, Pampkintowu 1605 Miss Elsie Herd, Pickens 480 Py Miso Viola Galtrap,., 13550 Mite Pearl Dalton, Eurrioane 2190 e Mine Ida Elrod, Pumpkinton, 660 Miss Bessie Thomas, Dacusville, 835 Miss Jessio Parsons, Liberty, 2885 Miss Hattie Bowen, E-eley, 130 FOR TOWNSHIP PRIZES. CENTRAL. 04 Lam. Belentine 8285 an Zor amith 3440 0t EASLEY. an Mattis Bowen 885 u Lida Leslie. 298 bu Ella EaNey, 255 pA Easley 200 - - .. LISERTY Alma Orafbni 7585 jessie Mq Parsons, :2400aI PICKENS W Lucia Earle 545ig Essie Kelley, Piakens- 1920 Viola Gilstrap, Piekens 9570 be DACUSVILLE. ra Marinds Watson,. 580 f r Lizzie Day 200 Beasie Thoman 400 Lailin Farmer 2400 HURWiANE no Llzsie Garrett 8450 Nora Chapman 8405 st Pearl Dalton 1690 or EASTATOE do Flora Wincheste'r 2045 ta Leona Chapman 400 pht Lids Thomas 1785 he PUMPKINTOWN of Ida Elrod 1175 ole Katy Edens 2085gj thi NOTICE TO TEACHERS b Piokens, 8. C., Dec. 28, 1907. of There will be an examination for t'inohers in the courthouse Friday, Ian., oh 17, 1908. Examination to ommence at rai 9 n'clook. By order of State Board of Edneation. B. T. Hanau, Co. Snpt. Ednuoation. THIS COUPON entitles th4 The Sentinel-Journal' 5 votes for..-............ 5 votes for Miss.. .... 5 vntes for....... . tting Busy. ies May Top the Pile ied Report. d Who Shall. ad Bring Them Up. laby Show Open to the World all the ladies are interested toa "The eetest Babe in Dixie". Of course a know and we all know, it the babe at your howe is "Sweetest Babe in Dixie." So send little "Tot's" photo and win ia prize the Bentiual.Journal's "Baby beauty We ahall offer a number of prizes to announced next week for the hand meet baby two yrre old or under. Hend u.a photog aph of your baby ring name age anid place of residenoe. Do not write on the photograph, M n as the photographs begin to oonte we will select two eaoh week to grace s columns~ of the Sentinel Journal. aese will be selected by lot so all will ve an equal casuce. At the close of e contest al the.photographs will be aced in the hands of a committee who ill award the prizes. No names will be iblished until we print the pictures of e winning babies. Send the photograph early so we can -int its picture to uliow to the world iat a handsome lot of youngters we ve in the family of Sentinel Journal adors. Competition open to the world. Keep Your Eye on the Vote If you take an interest in your mail rrier clip the eoupon from this paper d send them to us with his name and mber of route; they am worth 5 vote* i the carrier receiving the greatest mnber will get that bwautaiful Piedmont ggy or. Feb. let For the dollar you y on subscription you have 200 votes. The Whistling Boy. Is there a sound in the world sw eot on a dark and dreary morn, Itn the gloom without meets the >om withia tdl we wish we'd not on born, as the sound of a little refooted boy gayly whistling in t4 n as he drives the oows to pasture& men down the path in the muddy rhe joy of a how is a futany thlin, I dampened by the rains of winter. a clothes and' his bandse nd hi. irdy feet are not spoiled by grime stain. The world to him Is a won. rful place that he means some dlay explore, if therA's time to play and ntv to eat. Who cares if tite hyena pourl Oh, that cheery trill a heart as fresh as the drops that ar the air, brings a smile to our s and clears the soul of the gloom it brooded there, and we bless the y s he spats along through rivers rain and mud, for the hope and *er in that whiatled note would nbow the sky in a fi>od. BELLE OAms. Dentra!, S. (I. i holder to 5 votes in s Prize Contest. --..-................Rural Carrier .....Township .... ...A fr schola,-ship