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P V apwenius of a LoW and . Nastire. T. L, Bivis, of Pftkis, f he went to takr one is c dren foe' tre-tment. Repot has Wth 0.C.$on , stenogr4phor fo W.10tf ju i cial circuit, will J the near fu ture,re v fty Anderson to Walhalla or e practice. of, the law, I. N. trap, formerly of Libeif, '.moved to Central. He hah hased a fine 6rgaii, andOri ow make music some. The Lberty side regret Mr. G.'s departu,re, but wish him well in hisI'W hime, as he io a gentle man true. **. Central. is preparing to enter tain ithe 'lIbrse-Swappers' con venti6n on Nov. 5-6-. The . boys for miles around should turn out In full force, catty all the stock they can, to -trade on, and "have a good time. The Central people will do right by them. The season for hunting 'pos sums,is about on, for the night air is getting frosty and the crop of 'possum dogs Is large. . 'Pos sum hunting is a favorite sport with many people in and around Pickens, and just as soon,as the frost touches the 'simmons the sport will open in dead earnest. The rains the latter part of last week caused the roads to become boggy, kept the farmyrs at home and ,interfered with them selling cotton and other produce. As a consequence the merchants of Pickens amd other towns of the county had a small trade and some were wearing long faces. Dr. J. L. Bolt, one of the pop ular and prominent physicians of Pickens, returned last Thurs day fron a short pi ospecting and business trip. While away he visited Forest City, N. C., spend ing some time there. The Doctor is delighted with that town; he says it is a good'town and it has extra good prospects to make it a better one. There. will be an all-day sing ing at Six Mile ehurch the 1st Sunday in November. All lov ers of music are invited to come and bring song books and well filled baskets. - Let everybody come and make the day a joyful one in song and praise to our Heavenly Father. Prof. 'J. C. Garrett will lcture at 11 o'clock same day. D. E. 0. S. Walter Craig, a very popu lar and handsome young man of Cateechee, spent a time last week with his cousin, John Craig, and other relatives in Pickens. Mr. Craig is a popu 'lar salesman at the Norris Com pany store at Cateechee, stands well in the esteem of his em ployers, and is the idol of the young ladies of the mill village and the country 'round about. The "old folks", think a lot of him, too--In fact, )e has more friends than the average bull pup has fleas, and are always glad to see him. The people of this county seem to be afraid of bargains. Very few took advantage of J. A. Peak's range proposition. This offer expires Saturday night, the 31st ingt., and after that date you will have to pay the regular retail price on these goods. Mr. Peak came from a live business town where the people,whenever a real bargain like -this Is offer ed, fall all over themselves to procure it. Go see him, look his stock over and see how close a price he will sell his goods at. He will make the old time, high price credit fellow lower prices or quit business. M'ajor S. Nimmons is no lonier a citizen of Dickens, having left for Williamston, his new home, on Monday, where he goes to take charge of a business as manager. He has sold his in terest in the firm of Ashmore & Nimmons to his partner and severed his connection with mer cantile interests in Pickens, to -the regret of his many friends, who hate to. see him. leave. Major Is a good business man and will do well Wherever he goes. Hi em~pQ~ aare to be congat ted e.W. B. Godf D. , ;entucky, will pi;Zch at the Wesleyan Methodist c4urch in Central, Saturday ni ght allay ,Sunday and on MondTy follow, Ing, the Lord willing. 'I'h6 pub lic .is cordially invited to atteyAd these services. Oliver, the little sol of. Dr. J.. L. bolt, who a short time ago was scalded, is *slowly improv ing. The burns are more deep ly seated. than were at first t ught to be, ,and it will be seyeral days yet before he Will be up. His little playmates and friends hope for him a speedy recovery. Mr. H. A. Nichey,' of Pick ens, on Monday of last week, bought of a one-horse wagon rm Transylvania county, N. C., 1,000 poulnds of cabbage. The. cabbage were gathered that morning, coated with ice. They were hauled across th6 moun tains and reached Pickens that same day between 3 aid 4 o'clock p. m. These cabbage were ex tra large and firm and went li'e hot cakes. Congressman Legare's health is not as good as it has been, and he is just back from consulting a specialist at Asheville, who advises that Mr. Legare try the high, dry and bracing climate of Arizona. He will in a short time act upon this advice. His many friends in and around Pickens hope the change will prove beneficial in the superla tive degree. It is a pity he could not get the rest and gain the strength here in Pickens that he so much needs. Craig Bros., Pickens' popular one-price cash merchants, are offering great induccnients to their customers in certain lines that they are going to discon tinue cartrying, viz, furniture and clothing. They will cut out from their stock these very necessary commodities, and to get rid of the stork on hand have marked them at a price that will sell them. If you need either, or both, you cannot do better than inspect their line of good clothing and dressers. Dr. J. N. Hallun1.is going around with a preoecipid air on an in a listening attitude. The cause is he Dr. is just back from a week's stay in Atlanta and a visit to the great' Georgia fair, and he is listening for the roar of traffic, the hustle, bustle and racket of the populace, the blowing of the steam-whistle, the clang of the street-car bell, the noise of the boisterous mul titude at the fair, and the 1001, noises of the city that distract the countryman. He had a good time. Mrs. Hallum accom panied him to the Southern me tropolis to .keep him from get ting lost. We have in the past mailed statements to all our out-of-the county subscribers showving their indebtedness, but they were al ways derelict in responding. W'e are now drawing on all these through their local banks and ask them to honor the drafts. We must close up these accounts at once, as the time limit al lowed by "Uncle- Sam" for.us to get on a "strictly-cash-in advance" basis has expired. After is~ date no man, not even President Roosevelt, can get this paper, unless he first planks down the, dollar. -We will have no credit or free-list all will pay-advertisers, preach ers, teachers, and all--if they get the paper. Charlie Bates, a well-kp6wn colored character about Pickens, who was indicted and tried atl the.term of U. S. court now sit ting -in Greenville, created a laugh among the court officials an d attendants by his remarks when he plead guilty to the 'charge. He said he didn't know he was violating the law until' Chief of Police Nealey told him, and right there and thien he quit. Upon being asked what his oc cupation now was, replied: "I has citarge of the Pickens Graded' School." This created more laughter. Charlie is janitpr at thescholbuilding and feels the importance of his position. He came clear of the charge, and1 on his way to take the train for Pickens several colored cronies tried to stop him to tal; lstyn told them he didn'th hie was ngsde4> B. Nch4%aohand wifo4 of . btry,.WM'erorh Greenville on, wshopping exedition last Mon daY., Miss Eth6t 16awrence, of Cen tral, visited her cousins, the MIL;ses Dis of Oconee county, last week. 8atrday -was a fair day, and a kood many 1pople took advan tage of the weat.her to come to Pickens to pay taxes. Mrs. ''. N. Davidson, of Green ville, spent the week-end with relatives in Pickens county, re turning to hei home on Monday. Mrs, Florence Griffin . and niece, Miss Florence Bowen, of Pickens, are visiting relatives and friends in Greenville this week. Our good friend, C. W. Smith, of the Liberty side, came to Pickens, Saturday, to pay taxes and to replenish the till of the SENTINEL-J.OURNAL by moving up his subscription another notcb. The little child of Wilson Cau ley died last ,Friday of miningi tis, and -was buried Saturday 'noon at Bethlehem church. The bereaved parents have the sy m path f many friends in their sad be'reavement. VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE. I have bought the lands belong ing to the estate of Maj. J. J. Lewis, recently advertised for sale. I am now offering them in tracts and on ternis to suit purchasers. J. D. HoLDER. The editor of this paper saw iany familiar Pickens- county faces in Greenville last Monday. They were buying their fall and winter goods over there, and the Greenville merchants tell us they have had 'an unusually good trade from this county this year. Col. T. L. Gantt is very much impressed with-our town and the water and climate. He may permanently locate here. We invite our friends to call around and get acquainted with the Col. He is a pleasant, affable gentle man of the old school. 'W. C. Garrett, who is attend ing Clenisbn College, passed through Pickens, Saturday, to visit his fathr. J. M A20tt of Pickens, R. 2. "alvin is stand ing well in his classes and says that the exhibit his college had sent to the-State Fair was some thing fine. The entire -corps of studente were going to the fair, an&he left Monday to join them. There will be a union meeting and Sunda school convention at Peters Creekchurch the fifth 'Sunday in November and Sat urday before. Each church in the Pickens Association is re quested tb send delegates to the union-meeting, and each Sunday school is also requested to send representatives. Ex. Coii. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the part nership lately existmng between J. R. Ashmore and Major S. Nimmons, both of Piocens. S. U . undter the firm name of Ashmore & Nimmons. was dissolved on the 28d diay of October. A. *D. 1908, p)ursuant to the terms of Articles of Agreemeint of the same date. All debts owing to the said partner shig. are to be received by the said J. R. Ashmnore, who w'ill receipt for the same, and all dlemrands on the said partnership are to be presented to him for payment. J. R. ASHMORE, M. S. NIMMONS. October 28, 9908. 80-be IhtrB's a 3Stuty in h00 ewQIry not to be resisted, and if you want to see good jewelry of ev ery variety from a baby pin to a jewveled collar come here. FOR AUTUMN BRIDES there is a specially fine selection of gifts which you may choose at once and have reserved1 until needled. They rane* 1 price for th t expe the yery c with t t ma ymoderat ,. :NIDER This Cold Snap says refoot Tt*xe 16- - We prepared for this time a good bit' ago and 2 h i Shoes that can't be duplicated as to quality or price, To' is to wear them. Some of our specials are: A- Good Coarse Leather Shoe fot $1.00. This shoe usu - tails for $1.25 and is cheap at that pripe. ' A No. 1 Good Shoe-"Mule Skin"-in both Plain and Cap, going7at $1.25. You pay elsewhere $1.50 for this same shoe get a.bargain at the price. - Men's Brogans at $1.25 and $1.50 with and without Tap So - These arp the shoes you have been paying $1.50 and $1.65 for, oui thought you were getting value received. "Number 220," Cap Toe, Exctra Heavy Tan, High Cut, Wor Shoe. Well worth $2.50, but as long as we have your size yo j can get in a pair for $2.00. A splendid line of Children's Shoes from 25c. to $2.00. The shoes are all good solid leathers and are the best values we have ever been able to offer to our customers. Dbn't be tooled by talk of "just as good" for you can't beat these values and prices outside the factory. Come and see for yoursef When in need of good goods at low prices call on W. E. Freeman, & Co "At the Old Stand." A new lot of Free Pictures just arrived. Cpil and get yours. DO YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF Trusses IN THE COUNTY. We will be glad to show our stock if you are in need of anything in this line. . t LT & CO. Pickenq. S. C. THE BALL MUST ROLL? ON THE ARTICLES MENTIONED BELOW WE WILL CLOSE OUT CLOTHING. We do not expect to carry Men's Clothing any longer than we can close out what we have on hand, and the prices we are going to make they will not stay in our possession long. We can sell you an Overcoat at a price you would almost be asha med to tell how little you paid for it. Stoves is another line' we do not think profitable for us to' carry, and now, like the clothing, have placed on sale ever stove we have at actual cost. This is also stove season anda~C good opportunity to get a good Stove for a little money. Inbuin urfsDIRE SSE RS. In uyng ur fistcar of Furniture we did not know exact ly how to assort it, and bought entirely too many Dressers. if you want something real nice, which you will always be proud of, come and buy one of these Dressers. It won't take many~ frying-size chickens to pay for them at the price we are selling them. Save up your eggs and chickens, and add a little cash, 'and come and buy some of the above Bargains, and you will nuever know that hard times has been talked. Respectfully, Craig Brother' Qne-IIrice Qash. Stor