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ens Sentinel-Journal iugs of a Local and Perencal I rythIIi< at cost! All of 'esent stoelc att cost for the fifteen (days. H. Snider. -Mrs. M. F. Phillips, nee Miss Freeman, of Yadkin CoI N. CI, is visiting relatives e %unty. r. E. B. Webb was called lanta Tuesday to see one children of his sister-in rs. Winslov Davidson. arr'el( on Dec. 21st. by older at his residence, ipkins and Miss An all of J.ickens county. randoi Taylor, of 'raxler & Taylor, y' of last week ts, Capt. and Mrs b,)f, tle firmtI m S is abl to be -eigOF o f gr11), 'fi.c dl bull, still iI )ealn ha:s had a tough . m(I d ()l )r for'all . s. Ell(an chil f Pi es are-'all .ery' ill lo gipij, aIld "13()b' is a tonglh tine. Their fien:4 siicirelv hIop ay all soon be restorled to . ioames has sold his ~ l wheni his ig delegates to the State g on the 20th. All locals take notice and be repre i E. M. BOLDING, Pres. nany friends of Mr. . E. C. McWhortgr, of will )e sorry to learn ir little (aughter is rea-l rs. W. W McWhorter, enls, who went to assist sing her grand1-child, is ort ed (V ite sick. It is >ped that -they may both _ over. D r. W. J1. 13olt, of the firmn Cdt & Co., of l1ickens, spent rt I(on of Last, week at West tIer on a buIsiniessg) trip. lIie" wont say whether the o1n' of this jannit was sl1c 0l oriot, bit jtulin~ig fromi seaile hle w\ears whleil thle (et, is ient ioltedI, it was a successfu511 l d ( pleasan t M?arriedl on the 20tIh ult., ini tra by . \ Magistrait e C. U. 'hand, at htis residence, Miss P eek of (Centrmal to Mr. WV. 't,- of SiIwancee, (ha. The couplhe left the next (lay hIomei of the gr'oomt at mnooga, Tenint. where he position ais machinist. ave the congratulations of friends. r" Claude /l'homason, or the past three years has with the Pickens Drug Co. who endeared himself to all whom he came in contact, ast week for Atlanta, where 11 take up a course of study arnmacy. Claude is a bright, sous boy and his many s in Pickens are expecting leave Atlanta Pharma al College with first hon nd here's hoping. lie will. J11st received a rar each cf Ballard'; Obelisk and Roxanne flours. -H. A. Richey. -Sam B. Craig, of Atlanta, Ispent the holidays with relatives in Pickens. Sam is looking fine. Fot SALE:-AIl kindh- of rough lumber. All bills will be filled promptly. Apply or write to R. N. Durham, R., 2 Central, S. C. jan.4 tf. -Mr. and Mrs. W. H. White and daughter of Anderson, are visiting Mrs. White's mother, Mrs. N. E. Thornley. -Mr. an( Mrs. W. W. White and son of, Anderson, are spend ing a tinie with Mrs. N. E. Thornley. -Miss Bertha Long, of An derson, is spending a time in Pickens, the guests of the Miss es Folger. -Mrs. J. T. Gassaway and two daughters, of Central, spent the week-end in ,ickens with hIer' sister', A1l r. J. It 4 A hmore. -Minss Ev~xa Earnle. whlo spent 'hristimas with her miother in Pickenw h-ft Tilesday for. I Jime stone Colle.re to reOsum1e Ier Stidics in! tlaii istintiionl. r." R ZeesV Al0g()d, of \ - laita o l of Phyio.k iais and snelgeons, lt the 11)l iday s wilh is ) parents inl Pickens. City life - "r'(s With him r his looks. -Miss Vesta Ashmore, who has been spending the holidays with their parents in Pickens, 1 to her studies in the nd Collegiate Institute Ile, last Tuesday. i, on Monday night, at Cateechee, Mr. J. re and Miss Ida Alex of Cateechee, J. Alon ti, N. P., officiating, in graceful manner. The ations of many friends are being .iowered upon the happy coul ie. -The many friends of Mr. Melville Barton, formerly a res ident of the Field section of this county, will regret to learn that he is very ill with pneinonia at his home in Easley. They all sincerely hop)e that he may soon r'ecoveri ando be (out again. -L. C. Thornley r'eturined to Pickens Tuesday from a ten day jannt ini Cuba. Hs wvent by wayV of K(ey West and Por't Tampa and on to HIavana sp)eninig four' days5 in the latter ('ity. Larr'y is wvell pleased1 with his tr'ip and thinks that is a gr'eatI((111 conty, but1 uniidei' no cir' (cumlstanIces couldl he he persuad ed to live there. --L. C. Craig, of Pr'osper'ity, visited the hiomie folks duiniig the 1ho1idayvs. "Cote" is a Pick ens countyi prodnelmht and is; mak ing god in his newv. hiome, where he' is enlgagedi in thle hiardwar'e bulsiniess. II is mianiy friiendos were glad to see himui. lHe is a brIother' to Messrs. Craig Bruos. those piopular' mierchian ts of Pickens. Married at the residence of the briide's parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Garrmick, on December 30th, 1908, Mr. Benton Robinson, son of Mr. Arthur Robinson, and Miss Janie Garrick, Rev. W. A. Christopher officiating. T h e wedding was a beautiful and impressive one. Mr. Robinson gets a beautiful, charming and accomplished abride. He is an industrious and worthy man and is to be congratulated upon winning such a charming help 1meet, They both have the best wishes of their mnn friends. -Luher 1. Boggs and fami ly have moved from Westmin ster to Pickens and occupy the F. M. Morris home in West End. Luther has bought the stock of goods from C. C. Allgood and will continue the business in the Moore stand. He is an all-round good fellow and a crack-a-jack good salesman and will undoubt edly do a good business there. We welcome him to Pickens. -Mr. T. B. Whitmire has bought out R. L. Hames' mar ket and moved into the Crane store room, formerly occupied by D. F. Pace. Mr. Whitmire, who is an expert meat cutter, has associated with hin as help er Mr. W. A. Thomas, and pur poses to run a first-class market in every respect, handling only the choicest meats, fish and oys ters and will be ready at all times to serve ouir people with the best to bel had in his line. -Recn(tly J. C. McCrary, T. 1B. iendrickS a J. C. Alex Oln(wr wcent wn a raid inl Laur1-l Fork : I (., n G,1;()ilmvaY, N. C. . - , <0!,11ti- d ala r!'e d(istillery, cap'llid worml au'l 1000 gallons, of lswer 8 wne place anld de royed a d istil lery and had t.o )MIln to escapel4 at tliv other place 'ic rv\onelie oflicials have been pr-etty actively engag)d inl rId ing" theo mloutilainl sectionl for thie past few m11oiiths ail as a conse quen e( there are very few men w;o care to t4ke chances on operating a "moonshile'' still. -Prof. Win. Erskine Dendy, a former citizen of our city and principal of the the Pickens Gra ded School, spent last Friday and Saturday in Pickens with his many friends, who were glad to give him a loyal grasp of the ii-. It has been over a year since Prof. has been here and he notes much improve ment. He still has a warm spot in his heart for Pickens and we trust the time is not far distant when he will see his way clear to again become one of our citizens. Ashmore-Loehr. All othwr goed-i by Fortuie's hand are given, A wife is theo peculiatr gif't. of Heaven. This sentiment of Pope was voiced by those who were as semblled at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mriis. W. HI. Ashmore, in Pickens, on Wednesday even ing, December 30th, at 3 o'clock, when their daughter, Miss Ma ria Elizabeth ,was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock to Vascoe L. Lo('hr, of Lalvoniat, Gai., Rev. D). L. Lander, of Easley-, pro no0winiig the solemn I Pr'esbyte r'ian ser'vice that made this twain one flesh. At the close of the eriemnony 'on)gratullation3s were' extended andl the happ.y coutple boarded the trini, amftiid a sh ower' of r'ice, forp their1 fuiturie home U at LTaavo nin, Ga., wh'rg the groom has a lierative position with one of~ thle niewspaper's of that thrIivin g little city. It was a v-er~y (quijet home wed - ding, only the immliediate family of the contr'actinug parties being present, but the esteem in which 'the young people are held by their frien'ds, was shown by the fine array of presents sent thenm which will serve as lifelong me nientoes. Mrs. Loehr was born ~u ras ed in the home from which she weint as a bride and has the res pect and esteem of all. She will be missed gr'eatly from social1 and church circles .where she has taken an active part. She has ever been a bright star in the home circea nd now she ha gone to eign as queen in her own hon e. Mr. LOehr, while a resdent of anotherstate, has, many acquin tances in this and neighboring counties, and is admired for his good qualities. While the groom is an almost total stranger to us, judging from what the bride is worthy of, he is a good and no ble man. The many friends of . e bride and groom wish them a long, pleasant and prosperous life. Stewart-Craig. At the ancestral home of R. T. Stewart, on December 30th, 1908, at 1 p. in., was solemnized a marriage in which the most of our readers have a more than passing interest, not because of the prominence and social stand ing of the contracting parties, alone, but because of the kin ship to them, when Mr. James Banister Craig led to 'hymen's altar Miss Janie Stewart, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Stewart, of Liberty, i. F. D. 3. The marriage was a iuiet home affair, only the innediate relatives of the con tracting parties being present. Rev. C. L. Craig, of Walihal la, a brother of the groom, pro nouning the solemn and iml prvssive Baptist cerenionY that united then "until death do us part." The home was beautifully de corated with southern hIolly and smilax. The dining-room was decorated in pink and white and this color scheme was carried out in the refreshments. The bride is a young lady of many graces of mind and per son, who is capable of filling the home she will adorn with hap piness and will prove to be truly a .helpmate and cdmpanion by the husband she has chosen to honor with her heart and hand. The groom is from one of our best families, and by those'who know him, he is considered one of the substantial and coming business men of the county, who will make his mark as a worthy son of honorable parents. This event ma'rks the most important milestone in their life, Another home is made, a new start in life is commenced under t,he most favorable conditions and circumstances. We wish for them long life and bespeak for them happiness. W e rejoice that they will remain among us to cast their leavening in fluece for good in our com munity. In the language of :Henry V.: (Goa. the best maker~ of all marriages, c:ombine your hearts in one.'' Herd -Ferguson. A quiet, bult imvpressive wed ding occurred at the residlence of Mr. R. F. Herd, of this pla'ce,on the 22(1 of Dec.,when Miss Elsie, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R?. F. Herd, was united in mar riage to Mr. Frank Ferguson, of Pickens county. Only a few friends.were p)res ent. Thelu attenda.nts were Miss es Lillie Winchester~ and Te'coa Bates, and Messrs. Alfred Hughes and Ed. Seaborn. After a fewv short but im pressive words by Rev. J. M. Stewart, the bridal party en tered the dining-room, where a sumptuous supper was serverf in honor of the occasion. Mrs. Ferguson was one of Pick ens' most charming young la dies, and will b% greatly missed from her circle of friends. Mr. Ferguson was one of our most popular young men. While not exactly a resident of Pick ens, he was so well known here that the yonmg people will'feel that most val The young couple have the c:ngratulations of ho3ts of -friends, who will ever wish for their prosperity and happiness. Notice to Pensioners. I will be in the couit house every day in January, 1909, for the purpose of making out ap. plications for old soldiers and widows that are not now get ting pensions, and wish to apply for same. All now drawing will con tinue to get pension without further application. J. B. NEWBERY, Pension Com. Jan. 7,-1909. B. K. Thornley, formerly of this place but now of Knoxville, Tenn., is here on a visit to his jpother, Mrs. N. E. Thornley. The sunny-faced Major S. Nimmons, an old Pickens boy, at present a hustling, bustling business man of Williamston, was giving the glad hand to his iany friends around here last night. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons having claiis against the estate of t lie late J. J. Lewis, (leceased, must present t he samne duly proven on or before the 1st day of 1'ebr-uary. 1909o, or be debarred payient, and all porson4 indehted to said estate must imake pa% - ment on or before the above late to tlie undersigned. J. L. VALLEY, Adm'r. STATrE OF SOUTH CAR, LINA, County of Pickens By J. B. Newberry, Probate Judge: WHEREAS. R. N. Durham made suit to me, to grant him letters of Ad ministraion of the estate and effects of Isaac Durham. These are therefore to site and ad mouish all ind singular the kindred and creditors of the said Isaac Durham, de ceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Pickens on the 21st day of January 1909 next after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, why the said admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this the 2nd day of January Anno Domini 1909. J. B. NEWBERRY. [seal] J. P. P. C. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons holding claims again-t thA estate of B. M. Clark, de-ceas-d, will present them to the undersigned, for payment by the 25th day Jan. 1909 or be barred. And all persons indebted to said deceased will make paymen by said day to W. E. Clark Emiline Cla-k. Adm'r. At The Opera and ait thce larrge reception yo w1 ~ill see some mar velously beautiful pieces of jewelry that we decsigne'd aned execuited. Buit we also carry ai full line of more mod6rate priced goods. Whatever You Ask For weca:n show you a bargain, from tables wvare to ha:t pins. Special after thc a oh.. day sales. Look out for them. II. SNIDER. Pickens Bottling Works. 'R. L. DAvis, Prop'r. Main Street, PICKENS, S. C. Manufacturers of All Kinds Soft Dr The Wholesale Trade Supplie d Promnptly LET US KNOW YOUR W AlNTS, Also handles, at retail, Soft Drinks,. CIgars, Tobaccos, Canned Gooos, Fancy and Shelf Groceries, Elc., Fac. Your patronage' solicited. R. L. DAVIS, Pmop'r