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E113 SENTI NEL0Y1 NA Eutered April 23, 1903 at Pickone, B. 0., m second class matter, under not of Congross of March 8, 1879. VOL. ___________ FCS 1013 CA'IFA, TUMMYT MAR0 12 1938N1 O FROM OUR COF Pickens, R D. 1. We are having Eomne warm weather now; seems like sum mer time. Rev. A. E. Howard filled his regular appointment at .rif fin last Sunday. Miss Nora Gilstrap visited Miss May Freeman, Sunday evening. Miss Inez Smith was the guest of Miss Effie Freeman, Sunday. The school children had the pleasure of attending a poke supper at Glassy Mountain schoolhouse last Wednesday night. J. R. J. Antony gave a sing iug last Sunday, which was hcartily enjoyed by all who at tended. 0. P. Fields was the guest of J. R. J. Anthony, Sunday. Miss Clernor Smith visited Miss Jessiv Freeman, Sunday. Ben Fields visited Oscar An thony, Sunday. Frank Smith and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Freeman last Sunday. Miss May Freeman visited Miss Carrie Simmons last Tues day. liss May Freeman and her brother Charlie were the guests of Miss Sallie Rigdon, Sunday. Miss Susie Medlin visitod Mis SaIlie Rigdon, Sunday. G. Six Mile. I'h leautiful sringti1m is apProacIing fast,. and how glad ly we all velcoie, it. The farmers in our sect io) are busy at work while the weather reiains favorable. On account o)f the bad roads very little fer tilizer has been purchased. W~Ye are having excelient health in and around Six Mile n)w, except ing a few slight .*ases of grip. The new Six Mile schohouse was finished last Friday. Our gooJd citizens have built a niice, up-to-date school buildini, and it adls much to the appearance of our progres~sive li ttle town. School will b)e held in it to-day. ~We are having a flourishing school, under the management of Miss lai Bearden, one of Oco nee's a.ccomnplisheLd teachers. On account of the Six Mile' church being recenitly burned, the preaching services wvere con duCted both11 Saturday and Sun (day in the new schoolhouse, l y cer regular p~astor1. Rev. B. C. A kinson. Both services were largely attended, and our pastor ureached very interestin g and I apressive sermons. The Farmers' Uniion met Sat ur'day at the Garv-in school house. Mr. Carpepnter, of~IJ his vicin1 ity, met with a very severe and painful accident one day last week. 1His mule kicked and struck his left leg below the knee, and broke It in two & iTr ent places. is many friends are grieved to hear of his acci dent and hope he may soon re 'RESPONDENTS. cover. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Parrott entertained a few friends at thir home last Friday evening. The evening was spent in play ing several interesting and amusing gaines and "relating love experiences." Those pres ent were Misses Lula and Etta Merck, Mamie and Kate Par rott, Arrie Dillard, and Messrs. Perry Durham, Arthur Atkin son, Luther Dillard, John At kinson and Noah Merck. All report a pleasant time. Mrs. Cleveland Merck has re turned home after a pleasant visit among friends and relatives in Belton. She was accompan ied home by her little nephew. Duke Dyer, who will spend sev eral months with her and other relatives in this section. Misses Pauline Kelloy and Al loe White and Walter Kelley, of New Hope, visited relatives here recently. Mrs. A. D. Mann recently vis ited her brother at Praters. Forest D. Miller, of Indianap olis, Ind., has returned home, after a pleasant sojourn among his many friends and relatives in this vicinity. Miss Mamie Parrott and fath Cr, R. E. Parrott, recently spent several (lays in Pickens with: relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Tull Holiday visited the latter's sister, Mrs. J. Gillespie, of near Pickens, last Sunday. Arihur Atkin;son and his best. r.ecentlv visited friends near Central. -Miss Mattie Smith and brother Charlie, of Pleasant Hill, wor shiped at Six Mile, Sunday morning, and were the guests of Miss Iola Holliday in thel afternoon. Miss Ila Beanlon visited h r parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bearden, of Oakway, Saturday and Sunday. T. C. Alexander, of Walhalla, recently visited at the home of I Rev. B. C. Atkinson. Mrs. Addie Parr'ott visited rol atives near Picken~s last week. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Mauldin, of Gap Hill, visited at the home of D. H-. Kennemur, Sunday. Niss Myra Pa -ker; of Mlile Creok, wa-s the guest of Miss Artie Dillard recently. Mr. and Mrs. Belton Dillard have moved to Atlant~a and will make that city their future honmu. May success be theirs. Cleveland Merck has gone into the mercantile business at Six Mile. Mr. and Mrs. David Evans, of Pleasant Hill, wvero among the visitors here last Sunday. BwLLEBELJL. Farmiers are making good use0 of this fine weather in preparing t'ioir land for another crop. Mr. and Mrs. Gistrap visited their daughter, Mrs. Oscar Dur.. ham., last week. The 29th ult. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Pilgrim was vis-t it d by the death angel, who bore away the spirit of little Oscar, their 2-year-old son, af ter a few days' illness. His body was laid to rest the day follow ing at Six Mile cemetery, the funeral services being conduct ed by Rev. B. C. Atkinson. Mrs. James, wife of John James, of Central, died Feb. 29, after a two years' illness of con sumption. Her body was in terred in Six Mile cemetery. Rev. B. C. Atkinson preached the funeral sermon. Six Mile school, under the management of Miss Ila Bear-" don, of Oconee county, cel ebrated Washington's birthday on the afternoon of the 22d ult.. which was well attended ai d pleasantly enjoyed by all pres ent. An excellent prograrnme of 28 numbers was presented, which was charmingly rendered by the pupils. RED ROsE. Mile Creek. Health of this section very good, and we are having some fine weather for farming. Johnnie Tompkins is imprcov ing fant; he is now able to walk about the house by himself. Hello, "Old Riddle," you and "Uncle Tom" were sadly mis taken when you said I thought it was my brotler you were talking about. You said it was my papa who went visiting with me, and it surely would have been kind if it had been him. Ho! ho! I want some of the writers to tell me how old a. girl has to be before she is calhed an old maid. I don't blame a young man for wan ting a s4a 16-year-old ti* for his wit1e; a if she could not bake his hce cake to suit he could teaci hr how. I think it would be a sorry miani that would sek an old woman to taike care of him, for he might know he would have the corn cake to bake. "Old Riddle," you saidl ihe shoe (lid not fit you about being .ld. I know it don't fit. me ab).mt coo)king he corn Clke. I 1now I (canl bake be:ns and boil potatoes. I want you and "Uncle Tom" to come to see me we will see who can best bake beans. PAPA'sG nui.. Pickens, R F D 2 Farmers of this section are. hauling their guano and getting ready to plant their next crop. Anthony Ba~ker' and family were the gruests of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Baker last Sunday. Rev. B. C. Atkinson filled his regular appointment at Six Mile schoolhouse last Sunday. John Durham and wife were' tihe guests of Mr'. and Mrs. I. A. Durham last Sunday. Dol Porter lately purchased a nice top-buggy. It is up to you, girls, as to which one will get* the first ride iln it. G. W. Durham and family were the guests of Mr. and1 Mrs. Frank Stephens last Sunday night. The health of this cemmunity is excellent and everybodly cor respondingly happy. UNION Bov. Mariotta W. M. Jones, who has very ill with the measlk much better. Mark Keith gave the y< people a singing last Su: afternoon, which was hea enjoyed by all who attende Hobert Jones has got the of the measles and is now r better. Will Keith, Butler Jones, Hendricks and Mrs. Ar Smith wore the guests of " Tones and wife last Sunday Miss Maud Galloway d vith M'liss Lina Massingill 3unday. Miss Jennie Griffin will s y b at home from a s 6veeks' visit. Ambler school closed last lay. Robert Bowen was teacher, who gave a treat, he scholars nailed him ox le forenoon. Dee Hendricks visited hi er, Mrs. Evie Jones, last u Miss Lizzie Day and )rother John Elilis visited )rother, Frank Day and fai ast Sunday. The flowers are beginnir >pen, the birds are singing, spring will soon be here. MAYBEL 'i-ho V/ronj Prescription. A well known pi hyislemitn wasI tile pravilie U1,letilj wholl 11 rthe 1)Zadtti o", te ,:Ieas. of a1 1i "Now. a ik a Enet." sala the1 e::o. "the.t In hay fiever' thtre avi 1_ 01. : i 1to a e :4 i ell. ain 1~b'~4. 4 iI.~ic'i)I 01]t roe I0. ll e which woul Il : I. a o a n.o of aunotiher l .:--i.-v te ihe o'e 1 Zited t< 1W Wi.ui %*:I 11mW to ine oi un-e-it:A 2: to I y Iever Ilu Its -;I-- o n (Ie2'L2't I i l th0 :a .: 1 1n !h:: t hlk In !:t- . 1r1p t " . e -.* .:- n ., v ., Ioo;- of, I 11.:.-uIS 9:2 .16 to deontrt. -Dogg-odo I( 'hi T i'de enpdid of ad ider. I lib ad sen!' "-New York U:ZV. 'anne.*rs' UnP , I PformIati_ --44 .Milt4s-I hy g he Ctti troli'4 I*m4 'il 1uetititllal 4'o-OI-er.' N Lii ..o,. menit cahoeild1 be molbire~ed to -1. a . Strl On account of doubling ~nailing list to newspaper': ~ently, we here repeat thi Send in all repoXrts, orders iterature, blank, charters Funds to J. W. Reid, R ville, S. C. When you wantI ani orga1 >r speaker' in your county :Iress the commniittecemen in ~ongressional dlistrict, viz: J [Forks, Parkvilli'; J. C. Strib Pendleton; G. T.j Goodwin, rens; J. Frank Ashe, Comi ville; Ti. C. Willoughby, ance; L. L. Baker, Bishop r B. Harris, presdent, foi first district. W\ildl Hog Unfi( n, Andt :'ounty, wVill lake in six memnbers ati nxt meeting. boys are nid, gett ing despe aInd have lea 'ned they < handle their enemnies wit b.ln. and lots of it mo thm falling in line just like men that been ieant to niake'some howl. Tell S, is me what you are doing. mng A dry summer usually follows M a wet winter. If this rule holds ,iday good this !year, the farmer who Arily do d. does not prepare his lands for a dry season will get left best Preparation of lands by deep iuch plowing not only prepares the land for drouth,but It alsomakes. Will the best preparation to- stand thur heavy rains or long: wet spells. r. M. Cotton bears and- fert8flzer trusts have been- the ehief sub ined jects for abuse by cotton-growers last for many years. If you are h earnest about this- thing now Is the time to cut their acquairt iort- ance; don't take men into your even business and mix with them if you cannot trust them. Fri- Getting in trou~b is smooth, the down-hill going; getting out is and up-hill, and sometimes very slip it in I e:y climbing. Befie you con tract any debts this year on your cotton crop better count on sis- only one bale this season where -eek. you got two last year. her. Don't calculate on all others their cutting acreage and you being Mily, the only man to enlarge his cot ton acreage. Now and then you Ig to, hear of some one being shot and with a gun they thought not loaded. Play with things that 1X. are not dangerous. 0 * * Better whistle than whine. Iing. He that soweth a breeze some ws or tiues reapeth a cyclone. Gos Va sipers, take warning. le. We~\~ ar~e in the Farmers' Union physF-- because the Union is good eno ugh aid thero is nothing 1)(111g. 111ay beltter to get into. t 1U- Quit howling so much your seLf and go to doing the right once thing. This will camIfe your ae, ernmies to do the howling a (1 (htY Vhile. Call for a change and usua. yo u'll get it. Wa- In order to cure the sour belch -W eS ) ou got by trying to swallow oCea(L up t.m1 whoie Unon, don't try Trib- tI make sonic other fellow swal low the imiedicine the Union pre scribed for your own disease.. Jtust as well hack your ears, gulp it down and ruminate on the thing awhile and you'll bo a better Union man next time. The Farmers' Union is after a~r that class of farmers who have lntheir inids miade upl to (10 some ...... thing for themiselves and make our the wor01ld mlove forward. re- Wherever'the Farmeors' Union s no- has taken a good hold in a comn mnunity, the people are becom for, in educated and up-to-date in and every way, wvhich. fact makes it eids.. much harder for that ''slick doc k,"' the circulating agent, to izrdo the farmer up on any 0old ,ad- gamie. your; You never had any idea the .W. farmier had so miany friends un ling, til you got a strong Farmers' bau- ,Union in the county, did you? iellsd! You1 never could say, "Good Ilor.. Lord, deliver us out of the hands ville; of somec of our friends," with so. the muc(h grat e as~ you can now since the recent New York pan~c squeezed out the deceit in these 'rson falso friends! new Prejudice never builds up any T1he thing. It tears dlown) friendship, rat(, co-operation, prog ress, and >an't laughs over the iunin. Don't al hout low this demon to enter the are Union.