The sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1906-1909, January 09, 1908, Image 7
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Hapt 'nine n 'it e% Local au Personal
Nature.
Mrs A. .1.., coutmues slo~lv to
hnpr a.*
Mrs. J. T. Partridge continues
quite sick.
School opt ned Monday without a
bitch, just where they quit off before
the bolidays.
Misq - Thomason, of Rock Hill, is
visiting her brother, Claude, and sis.
ter, at the Pickens Iola.
The storehouse and -dwelling of
Mrs. M. J. Chapman, at Liberty, n as
destroyed by fire Sunday night.
Go out to the Baptist church Fri
day n'ght and contribute something
to the Obristmas offering for China,
.The many friends of Edwin Earle
will learn with deli ht that he is im
pioving. They hope for l4im a speedy
recovery.
Re. Davis, the new pastor, preach
ed an excellent sermon at Se one,
Sunday, to an eppreclative congre.
gation.
Married, at the resdeuce of the
officiating minister, Rev. B. Holder,
Thursday, Dec. 26, Miss Evie Lysibh
and Robert Jones.
The Pickens Chapter U. D. C. will
hold a very interesting mestiug Fri
day next, at 3.30 p. m.; at the honme
of Mrs. T. J. Mauldin.
Most of the students of Pickeps
and vicinity. who spent the holidays
at home, have returned to the various
cbleges and resumed their studies.
1 h. teachers, after a very pleasant
i: .-nt with relatives and
-ve returned to Pickens,
med their duties Monday
morL .
The warehouse -of the Norris Cot
ton Wiill caught on fire last Thursday
and was burned, About 700 bales
of cotton were consumed, which is
covered by insuyance.
The week of prayer is being ob
served by all do nominations this week,
serVices being held in the Baptist
church. On Friday nigbt a special
programme, consisting of recitations
and songs rendered by the children.
The K. of P Lodge had their in
stallation and banquet Monday night.
A good many visitors were present
to enjoy the hospitality of the Pick
ens Lodge, and the members and
guests had a most enjoyable- occa
sion.
Since our last issue much interest
has been manifested in the contest
and many coupons have been jesued.
Most of these have been carried away
to he voted later. There is no telling
where they will be placed-maybe a
rush will be made with them for some
of the low contestants. --
This editor is the owner of a pig,
a horse and three cows. They are
obliged to eat and must be fed, We
have offered to take corn and fodder
on subscription or pay cash for same.
We have got to have some roughness
and will take it any way we can get
it--paying the highest cash prie for
-same. Bring us some corn and
fodder.
Figure up how your favorites
stand, Stop and think a mmnute-$5
pays for 1,000 votes and 5,000 votes
will put any one of the low contest
ants up in the running. So don't be
so sure that your favorite won't yet
win out. If you aire interested, get
busy. '.e give 200 votes for every
dollar paid in, be it for a back sub
scription or one in advance. We
have a lot of the old cut-off accounts
from our other contest that we allow
coupons on, and some of these are
being paid every (lay. Come on and
pay up that old account and help
your favorites. One man, a. cut off.
came in last week with a smile and
paid $4 back account and a year
ahiead, and said he came purposely
to get the 1,000 votes this entitled
*him to. Do likewise.
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Walkover and Zeigler Shoi
3. F. Kown, after a ten days' visit
to relatives in Anderson, has return- el
ed to Pickens, much improved in a
health.
Mtrs. J L Bolt, after spending~ the 'n
holidays most pleasantly with her ,
mothler 'in A' derson, returned home y
to Pickens, Friday. A
The baby show closes the 1st of hi
Febrtiary. Get youir pictures in'h
early. ,,After the show the photos N'
will be keturned to those who desire I
them. N. D. Taylor will be in his
studio in Pickens, Saturday, and *
every Saturday thereafter until the 0'
above date. Come early and avoid
the rush. ei
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A. M. Morris is happy. It is ag.od Ig
year for him. His salary has been i
put at $1,100, aid be bas got his w
appointment for another u r venre.I
He is a polite and accon)Imcdaiting
official-one who takes pride in look-j
lng after his office and keeping hisi
work up to the top, notch-in fact,b
we consider him one of the lest all
round postmasters in the state.
The contest eloses the 1st of Feb- i
ruary. We will publi~sh the standing? w
of the contestants probably one more h
time; after that all is guess woik fiu
Notice will be given later, prob'a ly jm
next issue, when the last rep~ort is of
published. IBe prepared for it and o)L
then go; to work in earnest.,D all et
you can to bring up your favorites; J
get them in the running and then get|M
busy hustling for bieln. fis.
olid car of Chair-4-iooo heavy straight chair
ever brought to Pickens. Price 65c and they
th $i .od. 13y bting a car load we save at lei
luy now Wht chairs you need for they wont lasi
Liso just receiveo. a solid car of Gordon Stove
re made At the pike. All sixes. Pricrs from S
907 was the beat year We have ever had and w
nds and cust h 1 ir their liberal patronage. I
nake i 908 a bettt year if honest, square dealii
goods at thiegrht rices will make it so. Go
it sell themselves. The small buyer is a thin g
merchant has to buy right before he can se l
nearly everything ins car load lots and can save
9 ot on every purchase you make.
Ve dorit advertise to sell goods at/cost but for I
rchandise at the right price come to see us
it,
Ve wish you, one and all, a happy and prosp
ar. Yours truly,
Clothing, Shoes, HatR and aGentq Furnishing Goods a
agons, Chase City Buggies, Iron King Stoves, New Home S
)s-all wiuners.
Rev. N. G. Bldlinger delivered an R-'v. N. G3. B~alli
quent discouirs Sunday night to Mlauldini are attond
large and attiecongregation. forence, in Grteenville
WVe are out fur th~e money-we. -1. H. G. lc Dat
ed it in this business --that is why Ruthierforton, N. ci,,
t put on this conteet, wvhy we give days wvithi his child
0 votes for every tollar paid in on Tbe ex- hai'jff i'gloolt
becriptions, so if you are paid up, iuis is a mighty p
It are inlterpste~d and still want to - i creating a heap of
alp some or the contestants, , we wvill bid iwkigu
ye you a receipt for your money., as h'< i wing Wha
r ahead as you wanit to psy for, and l andytu elit Wat
gn contract guaranteeing that inAryohepnay
~se of our death or sale of paper, Monday was salei
ir contracts will be faithfully carried land sold was ai tra<
it by our successors. Is this fair it brought $1,350 an
tongh? We need the money badly fone of the executors,
id will use any honorable means to' There was a large
t it. We have been here and in many of them payin
2irieas long~ #'naighl in he trust- iing up their yeanr's
{y.oflice received plea
Judge Mf U'(lhorf, believe~s in im- many of them.
sovemnet. He hse reenitly im- B. P. Martin hasr
roved the K,-ily property on the, to Pickens and are
edar Rlock road. (lere he lhas gone; logga hous on (ri
ilow the spring anid cleared up a welcome them to our
ace and( erected a tice 2 story, 11- father and mother ar
om house wvit~h all modern conven-! His father, "Mlartin tI
aces and cold, eparkling spring is well and favorably
iter piped over it. The house has of our readers, and ti
en painted and1 isl being rapidly traveling toward thi
iishi d inside. Mr. WVelborn bas sun, he is sprightly, I
[)ved in and( is now atL home to all aind as full of his wvil
his friends. He has a pretty h~oein the days of "A uld]
a beautiful site and just close it i.3 not only a jleal
ough to towvn t :be costly situated treat to conIverse ith
a suburban farmer and gentleman. glad he is a ci zenze<
ay he live many years to enjoy the he will ,do much to
tits of his toil and prosperity. aw.
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. Largest
are easily
kst 15
long.
s-the best
7.50 to $25
e thank our
Ve propose
ig and buy
ods bought
f the past.
right, We
you nearly
rood honest
nd you will
erous New
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pecialty.
Iwing Afachines, flawes' $3.00 Hats--BoydI,
wer and T. J- Frank J( n ings is visiting hi
iog ditrict con- par~nts, Sheriff and Mrs. J. C. Jen.
nlings.
e pndwihe hof Some our of perchants change their
rent in hPickn- ads this wcek. You wvill do well to
rin w eln. .,bunt them upI and profit by their
ing well.ontents,
ritcnteest Eveny W. A. Bruce has boughtj Dr~ J L&
indeet wanting- Bolt's interest in Bolt & Co.*e drug
are wantding a store. Will is a first-class saleman
one along? and drug man, having served nor
Bruce & Doster, of Gireenville, 'nd4
'day. The only is a valuable acq-lieition to this firm.
t for partition; We congratulate him on branching
Il was bid in by ont for himself, and are glad that hos
3. M. Crenshaw. has invested in an enterprise iin
crowd in town, Pickens,
business.n T-i gThis is campaign year, and ofi-srs
snes cais fomm magistrate to president 'will have
sau cals romto be elected. The papers will be.
..full of politics and candidates and)
coved his family every citizen in the county should be
occupying the a reader of this paper. Those of you
frin street. We who are interested in the contest
town. Mr. M.'s should get busy and work on your
a also with him. friends and u<.ighbors who are not
rom the Creek," subscribers to get them 03n our ulis
known to many You will do them a favor and help
ough his life is yonr favorites in the contest at the
setting of the same time. Get to work early and .
ale and hearty, stay at it until the 1st of Feibruary
and humor as and see how big a vote you can pile
Lang Sine," and up. Remember back debts, cut-off,
lure but a real count the same as the nlow one
him.- We are for every dollar paid in on subscrip.
>f the towu, for tion we allow a coupon entitling the
drive dull care holder to 200 votes on caeb one of
the prizes ofred.