The sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1906-1909, June 04, 1908, Image 5
Pickeu SeiiineIldollrnal
Ha- i Persona
Dr . . Globe
Oplual .0's. Eyesight
Specialist, will be at oar
store one day for fitting
eye glasses, spectacles and
artificial eyes. If you have
eye trouble don't fail to
see him. He will be at
Bolt Drug Co., Wednesday
June 10th, afternooni only.
FoR SALE-40 acres of land,
which is part of the Bob Child's
farm, near Norris Cotton Mill.
G. H. JOHNSON, Norris, S. C.
Rev. Aiken, of Fair Forest, S.
C., spent a port ion of last week
in Pickens, the guest of his
brother-in-law, Capt. J. T. Tay
lor.
If you have headaches or eye
pain from reading, sewing or
.;oing out in the bright light,
don't. fail to see Dr. Odom while
he~re.
Dr. Odon comes to Bolt &
Co-: drug store every three
months and guarantees to fit
you satisfactorily or refund your
money.
A large crowd attended 'the
old soldiers reunion in Pickens
yesterday. Thr iusic was fur
nished by the band and
a splendid tir
Parents, your
children's have
the oppo ig your
childre .y cared
for. I ree exam
ination.
R. L. Simm, of Pickens,
R. F. D. 3, is bragging power
fully about his bean patch, from
which he picked a mess of beans
on the 24th ult. We are from
Missouri, and he will have to
show us.
Dr. Odom gives Confederate
soldiers, widows and orphans
who are dependent, a special
discount for optical work done.
And will fit anyone free who
will come with evidence show
ing that they are dependent and
unable to have it done.
Lost, on Saturday,- the 30th
ult., at the merry-go-round In
Pickens, a 2-compartment purse
containing a $10 and a $5 bill
and silver to the amount of $20
or more, a cotton bill Ifor $81.09,
and a deposit slip for $65, and
probably sonme other papers.
Return to A. D. Mann, R. F. D.
No. 2, or to this office and get
rewarded.
Capt. I. M. Mauldin of Pick
ens, who became the proud pos
sessor of a brand new Maxwell
automobile only a short time
ago, has been walking for the
past few days and his friends
-have been wondering why. The
following from the Greenville
News of the 2nd inst. tells the
tale: "An automobile owned
by. Mr. Mauldin from Pickens
was torn up on Sunday after
noon by one of the street cars
on College street. Mr. Mauldin
had just purchased the machine
and made the trip to the city.
He left It standing on College
street. One end of the machine
was very near the car track. A
car coming along struck the end
and splintered the machine.
'the motorman -on the car
thought that there was enough
space to allow his car to pass."
nnyxt time.
News is rather scarce.
Mr. Horace Davis and sister,
Florence, of Liberty, visitcd at
Calvert, N. C. last-week.
Court Stenographer, M. C.
Long, is at his post, but is
hardly able to attend to his
duties, having been sick for the
past week.
There was a large crowd in
Attendance upon the court last
Nionday. It was also the time
ror holding a meeting of the
county Union.
J. H. Wigiugton of .ickens
wants to buy a lot of calves. If
my of our readers have any to
lispose of they can conmuni
:ate with him.
A good many prospective can
lidates were in Pickens Monday
Lnd were throwing out feelers
;o see how the pulse of the peo
Ae were beating.
"Commencements" or "clos
ng exercises" of schools are now
n progress all over the country
md the "sweet girl graduate"
,vill soon be much in evidence.
Mr. W. T. Griffin, one of the
)rogressive and prominent citi
sens of Pickens, spent a portion
)f -last week with his sister,
VIrs. Enoch B. Richardson, in
iberty.
Paul Robinson, one of the
rounger set, and a popular
roung fellow, of Easlev, is clerk
ng for the Pickens Drug Co., in
?ickens. He has charge of the
oda fountain.
The two year old child of Mr.
mnd Mrs. W. S. Masters died at
Kasley, Sunday, May 24th, af
Jer a lingering illness and was
>uried Monday at Holly Springs,
Rev. Spearman conducting the
luneral services.
There will be an all day sing
ang at Concord Baptist church
Jhe fourth Sunday in June. All
lovers of music are cordially in
vited to attend and an enjoy
ible time is promised those who
:ome. Come and bring song
Looks and well filled baskets.
Mrs. George S. Legare and
:hildren arrived at their summer
iome in Pickens on the 2nd inst.
bo spend the heated term. Mr.
Legare will appear later. A
hiearty welcome awaits this most
3xcellent family and is now
being tendered them, upon their
irrival in Pickens.
The article'r ublished last week
hieaded "Layman's Missionary
Movement" and signed by J. T.
Taylor, is a letter he wrote to
bhe Baptist Courier and it was
published in that paper and
should have been so credited at
the time. We failed to do so
then and do so now.
Mr. Anthony Baker, of Pick
ans R. F. D. No. 2, treated this
affice to a nice basket of luscious
Elberta peaches last Saturday,
which were fine and greatly en
joyed. Mr. Baker has a nice
rchard, which is pretty well
oaded down. The hail on the
23d ult. did some damage to the
fruit, bruising it considerably.
His crops were not badly hurt.
T. C. Martin, formerly a resi
lent, and at one time a County
Dommissioner, of this county,
clied at the home of his step
claughter, Mrs. L. T. Earle, near
Central, on Wednesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. Mr. Martin was
well and favorably known
throughout the county and his
friends will hear of his death
wvith genuine regret. He leaves
three sons: 0. B. Martin, State
superintendent of Education;
3. F. Martin, lawyer, of Ander
;on, and F. H. Martin of that
countv;
I have some fine shepherd
pups for sale. TAYLoR H.
STEWAR'r, Dalton, S. C.
Mr. Kennemore, of the Kings
section reports having young
canteloupes on his vines as large
as hen eggs.
R. G. Gaines, of Central, has
from 10,000 to 20,000 bundles of
good fodder to sell. Sec him if
you want to buy.
Miss Cassie Bolt. of Pickens,
left todey for an extended visit
to friends and relatives in And
erson and Greenville.
-Trade with the merchants
who advertise in this paper if
you want to be treated right.
They do not believe in boycottb.
Rev. J. P. Attaway and wife,
of Fountain Inn, S. C., are vis
iting friends and relatives in
Pickens and vicinity this week.
S. I. Brooks and wife, a form
er resident, of Pickens, but now
of Greenville county, is visiting
friends and relatives in this
county.
One of the twins of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Brock died Wednes
day after a short illness. The
tarents have the sympathy of
their many friends in the hour
of tlitir trouble,
S. L. Simmons, of Pickens R.
F. D. 4, who has been sick for
the past eight weeks, is improv
ing and leaves today for a weeks
stay at Brevard, N. C., and the
Sapphire country.
Camp Garvin, U. C. V., met
Wednesday, after the memorial
exercises and elected W. B.
Allgood, Commandant; J. B.
Newbery, Adjutant, and P. A.
Porter, color bearer.
Johnny, the infant child of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Griffin, died
today about 12 o'clock. The
sympathy of Pickens and com
munity goes out to the parents
in their hour of sorrow.
Deputy Marshal J. C. Alex
ander and constable Miles All
good made a raid Saturday
evening up in the Griffin church
section of the county and cap
tured a keg and a jug of corn
whiskey.
After July 1st, several post
masters in this State will receive
larger salaries. Among them is
the Pickens office, the pay of
which is now $1,100 and will be
raised to $1,200. The Easley
office will also be raised from
$1,400 to $1,600.
Lost, on Sunday, May 31, at
Cedar Rock church, one good
size pug dog, almost white and
had plain leather collar on. Send
any information to me and I
will pay you for your trouble.
ELIJAH 0. MCorLM,
Pickens, R. F. D. 1.
B. P. Kelly met with misfor
tune last Friday, in that light.
ning struck a lot of about fifty
bales of cotton and burned all of
It, burned up the shelter, a
thresher and a gasoline engine.
The cotton was almost a total
loss. The damage aniounts tc
something like $4,000, with nc
insurance.
Mr. A. F. Brown, who has
for some time been running the
merry-go-ron d, leaves this weels
for Piedmont. While here Mr.
Brown has made many warn
friends and has treated hih
patrons and the people of th(
town fairly and well, and whik(
the people hate to see him leav(
Pickens, their hearty good wish
e~s and commendation go witi
him to his new stand. The peo
pie wherever he stops will fini
him a nice, affable gentlemar
and one who will always trea
them right.
B. C. Atkinson, of the Si
Mile section of the county r(
ports cotton squares the 2nd insi
Dr. Odom fits artificial eyef
corrects cross eyes in childrei
without pain, also fits near sigh
and far sight.
Married on Tuesday night
June 2nd, at 8 o'clock, at th,
residence of the bride's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bowen
their daughter, Miss l'annie
to Edward Looper, Rev. Len
Freeman officiating. The happ:
couple have the congratulation;
of their many friends for a long
happy and prosperous life.
Married on Sunday morning
May 31st, at the. home of th<
bride's parents, Ma. and Mrs. W
N. Hendricks, of the Kings sec
tion*of the county, their daugh
ter, Miss Emma Hendricks ani
Mr. Fletcher Holliday, Rev. W
T. Land officiating. The man)
friends wish for them much jo3
and happiness and a long an(
prosperous life.
In a listless game of baseball
the Easley Cotton Mill tean
beat the Pickens team her(
Wednesday, 10 to 4. Pickent
had a patched up team and dki
well under the circumstances
They are not discouraged bu1
are determined to have a win
ning team. This makes th<
eighth straight game Easley ha.
won. They defeated the West
minster team Saturday, 11 to 8
Lost between Easley and Pick
ens on Tuesday night, the 2n(
instant, a brown leather han'
bag containing a check for $45.
00 signed by M. L. Donaldsozi
one for $5.00 signed by Mrs.
Parker, both being payable t<
Mrs. Flora Lathem; also on<
Southerii Railway trunk checi
and a Southern Railway permi
ticket. Return to Mrs. Flor
Lathein in Pickens and get re
ward.
The Editor of the Sentinel
Journal is very sorry that h,
could not get the arrangement
perfected whereby the Centra
section could appear this week
but he hopes to meet with th<
business men of that progressiv<
town next week and make it
prominent and permanent fea
ture. We are pleased with th<
words of praise and encourage
ment we are receiving from tha
section of the county.
Mrs. H. E. Couch writes tha
she has just received a lette
from Mrs. Eva Martin of Tren
ton, Texas, telling of a destrut
tive cyclone which swept tha
section on May 19. It swept
space about fifty yards wvid
and twenty miles in length, d<
stroying many homes and ir
juring several persons, thoug
none fatally. One house wa
turned completely around an
the family remained inside ur
hurt.
James 0. Bowen, well an
favorably known to many<
our readers, died in a sanitarini
in Greenville on the 30th ul
and was buried on Sunday
George's Creek at 3 p. m. I
was a son of Col, R. E. Bowe]
of that section of the count,
and besides his father and si
ter, he leaves a wife and t(
children, and a host of relativ<
and friends to mourn his deat1
Further particulars of his 'd
misc are not obtainable.
Among the Candidates.
A. H. Dagnal. a promine
attorney, of Anderson, annou
ces as a candidate for Solicit
of the 10th JudIcial Circuit,
this issue.
b Mr. Dagnall, who was born
Greenville conty n 1875 l.
x son of the Rev. R. R. Dagnalil
- at one time pastor-in-charge of
i. the Pickens Methodist church'
and is a graduate of Wofford
' College and the law department
t of the South Carolina Universi
ty. He located in Anderson in
1899 and has built up a large
practice there and made many
friends throughout the county.
His friends and the newspapers
speak in the highest terms of
his efficiency.
Win. F. Young, of the Liberty
side, a 7-footer, offers his length
and breadth to the people of the
county, in the capacity of Coun
ty Commissioner, and pledges a.
faithful and conservative ad
ministration of affairs should he
be elected.
John E. Gassaway, of the
Central side, announces for the
office of County Commissioner,.
He favors the Texas wide-road
law, and is opposed to part of
the public road being cut up
into ditches or planted in cotton.
Mr. Gassaway is a broad and
liberal minded man, a good citi
zen and would make a good and
faithful officer, should the peo
ple elect him.
The friends of Hon. James P.
Carey announce him for re-elec
tion to the House of Representa
tives. Mr. Carey's capabilities
for the position and his ability
to fill the office to the best inter
ests of the people whom he rep
resents are too well known for
us to comment upon. Suffice it
for us to say that he has beet
tried and has not been found
wanting, and if elected will serve
the people faithfully and well.
Robert Stewart is announced
by his friends for the office of
Supervisor. Mr. Stewart has in
L times past represented the coun
ty as commissioner and his
friends pledge. an economical
administration of the county's
affairs. Should he be elected,
- the office would be in good hanas
3 and his friends would find no.
fault with his administration.
D. A. Parrott is announced.
for re-election to the office of
Coroner. He has served in that
Scapacity faithfully and well,
and his friends pledge that same
painstaking fidelity to duty that.
he has shown in his presen't in
cumbency.
W. C. Bramlett offers for re
election for Magistrate of Pick
ens Township and promises the
rsme faithful discharge of duty
that he has heretofore shown.
t W. L. Jenkins, formerly
a Magistrate for Pickens township
e again offers for the position. His.
- record is before the people and
L- he stands on that record and
h asks for your suffrage.
d Colored Teachers Summer Schoof.
The summer school for colored
teachers of Pickens county will
d be held in the Easley colored
>f school building, beginning JulW
n 18th and continuing ten days.
L. It will be to the interest of all
it the teachers of the county to
[e begin now to make provision so
1, they can attend and make this
r, school a success.
B- The studies will be arithmetic,
n grammar and algebra.
as The State Board of Education
I: has placed the management of
e- this school under the efficient
teacher, Prof. J. B. Simpson,
who will be glad to have the
parents of the various rural
rit schools drop in and see what
ni- their teacher is doing.
or J. B. SIPSON, Principal..
No complaint is made about
in short measure when we have a