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Sentinel-Journal L BREVITIES Mugs You Know and Some / 't Know About Our ' s, County & People . Richey has been con his room for the past ays, suffering with his Layman's Missionary ill be held at Golden n next Sunday, the 7th . Cox, of Pickens, is ng those from this coun no are taking in the inaug ral of President-elect Taft. -Report has it that Count Sam Wiener, the famous Rus sian Optician, is now sick in New York. His friends hope it is nothing seius. -Quarterly Conference for Pickens Circuit was held with Bethlehem church on last Mon day and a very creditable show ing was made by the stewards. -W. B. Allgood, B. C. Robin son and J. R. Ashmore left Mon day for Florence, S. C., where they go to serve as jurors in the U. S. District Court now con vened there. -Rev. N. G. Ballenger filled his regular appointment at the Pickens Methodist Church last Sabbath morning and at night he delivered an excellent dis course at the Pickens Mill. -Presidi g Elder W. M. Dun ade good talk to the Ep ian , and after which, ellent sermon hdist Churc ip at orrnsa rendered some fine m - ter services an old fash nging was conducted, enjoyable time was had by those present. -Married Feb. 28, 1909 at the residence of J. S. Bowen, Nota ry, Mr. Julo Durham to Miss Evans, all of Pickens county, S. C. The happy couple have -the best wishes of thgr many friends gn their journiey through life. -The m mbers of Secona ~ptist C Lrch are requested to et he church on next Fri evening, the 5th instant, prepared to clean up the church and yard. Let every member come prepared to lend a helping hand. A. -The fame of Hon. Julius E. Boggs has gone abroad as a law yer. There has not been a court held in the Tenth Judicial Circuit,~ nent as solicitor,/ is had, one or r' gue for clients, : emark ably successful before the juries. -Married at the home of Mr. S. Neal near Central, Feby. 24th Mr. Frank Eskew, of Anderson county to Miss Lula Craig of Pickens county. 'Rev. W. M. Walker officiated. The charm ing young coupk.deft immedi ately for the home of the groom near Anderson. We wish them a long and prosperous life. -Rev. P. F. Crawford filled his appointments at the Pickens aptist Church last Sunday and elivered excellent discourses to rge aijd appreciative congrega ns. B3r&\ Crawford is a good under of the Gospel and al ys delivers logical sermons tare calculated to do much in a spiritual way. Imm.Parsons, that lhus farmer of the proud origi e Improved to, hear him it, wasuld make to raise cotton. I bushels on hand lling at $1.00 per claims to raise 3 e, more or less, ting this seed. Ser urther particulars as n to tell it all. -J. C. Garrett, of Norris was in the city Friday on business. -R. E. Bruce left Thursday for New York to buy Spring goods. -J. A. Peek, of the Pickens Hardware Co. was in Atlanta on business last Friday. -We have put in a line of the most popuiar magazines. jCome in and take a look. Pickens Drug Co. -The condition of H.H.Webb remains unchanged. His many friends in Pickens and elsewhere in the county sincerely hope he may yet recover. -N. D. Taylor has changed the days of his coming to Pick ens from Tuesday to Saturday. Hereafter he will be in Pickens in his studio every Saturday. -Dr. F. S. Porter has moved his family to Pickens and occu pies the new residence recently completed for Stranger Rigdon, on Johnson street, and when not engaged professionally can be found at his home. -The Sunday-School Conven tion of the Pickens Association will be held at Cross Roads church, May 29-30, beginning at 10 o'clock. All Baptist church es and Sunday-Schools are re quested to send delegates. -Married on the 28th ult. at the residence of J. S. Bowen, the officiating Notary, Miss Et ta Hudson and Julius M. Carter both of Pickens county. May their voyage through life be as bright and clear as the day they were united as one. -John L. Thornley is the lo cal agent for the Burriss Metal Shingle. If you are interested in roofing it will be worth your time to investigate thi Mr. Thornley has. wil I~aZa to show i at any time. No elsewhere in this issue. -The Pickens County Sing ing Convention will meet at Six ile church the 4th Saturday nd Sunday in March. Church s will please send delegates. A ood attendance is urgently re uested. Everybody invited to omg and bring song books and dinner. Good singers will be present. R. M. BAKER, Chin. Corn. -Jas. P. Carey, Jr. who has been confined to his room for some time with nervous pros tration, and who has been un der treatment of R. J. Gilliland, is fast improving and will soon be out again, to the deJ ght of his many friends. g -Our good friend, S. P. ~ra zeale, while hewing down a log in his stable, met with the mis fortune of c'ptting his foot on the 27th c% January. The wound has n'ever healed up and has been giving him consider able trouble. Monday, his son, Ed., informed us that his father was/ 'ring greatly in his foot ao' ' was unable to de 'her it was from ths as rheumatism. Hisx~ a i-s hope that no complicaons will arise and that he will soon be out again. -We call your attention to the law card in this issue of Boggs & Findley. Hon. J. E. Boggs has associated with him Mr. Elbert Findley in the prac tice of their profession. Mr. Findley is a bright young man and is destined to make his mark at the bar, and as Mr. Boggs has already made for himself an enviable reputation as solici tor, there is no reason why this firm should not enjoy a lucra tive practice, not only in this county, but throughout this ju dicial circuit and elsewhere~ over the state.7 -Mrs. W. L. Morgan, who, a short time ago, had her foot ta ken off, died Sunday from the effects of blood poisorning. Mrs. Morgan was, before her mar riage, a Holden, of North Caro lina. Besides her husband and several children, she leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death. The bereav ed husband and'the grief-strick en children have the sympathy of many friends in this their Ihour of sorrow. The informa It -n atour command relative to Iars. Morgan is very meagre, and we would appreciate an article from the minister w~to c onduced the burial servica~. -"Carey & Carey" is the ti- a tle of the new law firm in Pick- ri ens. It is father and son. Jas. fi P. Carey, Sr., has associated n with him Jas. P. Carey, Jr., in the practice of law and this will E make a strong team-the vigor G of youth and the wisdom and c experience of age-that will be h hard to beat. Here's wishing il them all manner of success. k -The Sullivan-Eskew Co., of i Liberty, have applied to the Secretary of State for a charter 0 to do business and the books of b subscription will be open at their s store. This firm is composed of c young and thorough-going bus- e iness men, who are pushing out t over the county for trade-and P gettingit. All they ask of you is to inspect their stock-they will do the rest. S( -Miss Violet Hood, aged a about 72 years, died at the home of her son-in-law, W. F. Sim- b mons, of the Glassy Mountain g section of the county, on last Sunday after a lingering illness. c Her remains were laid away the h Jay following her death at Grif- t in church, Bro. J. R. J. Anth any conducting the burial exer- t] ises. The deceased had been a b member of Griffiin Baptist chu- h rch for many years and was a fi consistent christian, beloved by all who knew her. She leaves many relatives. and friends to mourn her death. -Carlisle Newton, of Pickens, n a son of our good friend, Judge 01 J. H. Nowton, and Miss Sallie E Kennemore, of Easley, were r< iappily united in marriage at . bhe residence of J. E. Hagood, an the 24th ult., Carlisle is one a f Pickens' most popular and si oming young men and is to be p, on=atulated on winning such charming bride. Mrs. New- N as Miss Kennemore, was ley's most popu oung ladies, the ne hasa eI couple Egens o and are recjngratu- s lations of thei friends. c Electric Lights, Pickens is as big a city as any b of them now, and can see and t3 be seen as far. The Ivy W Light and Power Co. have a ten the machinery in ship-s'-.2 have all the wires up, cone 8 tions made and now the stoi 4 and residences are all burning i "juice" to their hearts content and sitting down and watching t the meters fastly check off the n kilowats. The light is perfect, a good s steady brilliant flame shows up t at all times and our people are tl well pleased with the service. e This is a home enterprise and y a step forward in the way of a city improvements. Nearly all h of the business houses and many rj of the residences are connected s] up and eventually, as soon as the c necessary wiring can be done, everything in town will be us-u ing electricity, either for light or motive power. d The city has contracted for 8 ti arc lights scattered over various r parts of the town and our bela- b ted pedestrians can now see how to perambulate the streets on dark nights. Pickens in a short time will be by the electric lights like it was by the railroad-can't see how she ever got along with out them. Zion Fortuer Killedl by a Young lRegro at EasleJ. Liquor, a woman, a pistol and the usual result of such a com bination-a dead man. Mr. Zion Fortner a highly re spected employe in the card room of the Easley Cotton Mill, met his death accidently by a pistol ball fired by Hezekiah King, a negro man at Easley Saturday night. Mr. Fortner died Sunday morning, leaving a young wife to mourn his death. The negro King went to the carnival at Easley Saturday night and finding another negro man with his woman, immedi ately began shooting at his ri val. Three shots were fired in apid succession from a 44 Colt, the first shot striking Mr. Fort ner who was about twenty stepsa way in the head just above the ight ear inflicting a wound rom which he died Sunday iorning at 10 o'clock. After the third shot the negro ing started on a run toward rreenville and has not been aught. Two of his brothers ave been arrested and are be ig held for investigation for nowledge of or complicity in 1 the affair. The town is much wrought up ver the killing of Mr. Fortner, ut will not take any illegal ;eps in case of the murderer's apture. The mayor has ofier I a reward of $25 for his cap ire which amount will be sup lemented by the sheriff of ickens county. The negro's pictures are being mnt to all surrounding points nd his capture is expected iortly. Mr. Fortner got permission to e off Saturday that he might o to Pickens and pay his taxes. hat evening he visited the irnival grounds and was a armless interested spectator of ie fun going on when he was ;ruck down by the bullet from ie gun of King. King has a ad reputation in the neighbor ood, having given the town of cers trouble last fall when he ras full of liquor. Mr. Fortner's body wasburied esterday. The Greenville officers were otified at once to be on the look Lit for the murderer and Chief lennedy instructed all of the )undsmen to keep a sharp atch for suspicious charactors King is described as being bout 23 years of age, brown tin, short, weight about 160 unds, good dresser and uses aint on his cheeks.-Greenville ews, 2d instant. Bold Hold-up and Robbery, Last Friday evening, as J. B. obinson was walking home, St dusk, and as he came into re thickest part of the woods at 14 'ford, a mile north-east f Picken , e denly be et upon by two pa' o ommanded him to halt, the fords being accompanied by a iissile thrown by one of them, rhich struck him full in the reast, knocking him down and Iiey immediately proceeded to o through his clothing extract gtherefrom all of his money, >ut $82, in bills. It was dark 'd Benton could not get a good ok at the foot-pads and could ardly distinguish whether they 7ere white or black. Since that Line Mr. Robinson has done a ttle quiet detective work and dinks he has gotten the culprits potted. If he succeeds in f as ming the guilt upon any one, die county will get several years f their labor for it. This is a ery daring robbery for it was n a frequently-traveled public ighway and residences nearby. 'he robbers must have been badowing their victim very losely and had confederates out ratching in order to hold him p and make their escape. WTe understand that on Sun ay night an attempt was made >hold up Bub Ward, a colored >an, at, or near the same place, ut it was unsuccessful. The parties implicated in both f these hold-ups were negroes. Scott 's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-. phosphites should always be kept in the house for the following reasons: First-Because, if any member of the family has a hard cold, it will cure it. Second-Because, if the chil dren are delicate and sickly, it will make them strong and well. Third-Because, if the father or mother is losing flesh and becoming thin and emaciated, it will build them up and give them flesh and strength. Fourth-Because it is the standard remedy in all throat and lung affections. No household should be with out it.______ Send this advertisement, together with name of paper in which it appears. your address and four cents to cover postage, and we will send you a "complete Handy Atlas of the World" scoT rnnwNEaopwrt &.Nw net Reduction SaIle GOING FOR A FEW $io.o Stoves at $ 8.50-. 15.oo Stoves at 12.50 22.50 Stoves at 18.50 Also we have on ha: Ranges at prices we hav you before. COME Al stove or range. It will I than wait till fall. You of HARWARE that you elsewhere. Pickens H OUR 01 Represen Achieve Anybody can prir show you the clot . .a live men than it You don't h is made to fit and The Modek From the wea our clothing repre skill, backed by o return for every I At 15 All we ask is please you, and o wvho wants a "squ L. ROT] GREEP Handlers of the Famous SCHLOSS BROS, ESs MF'G, Co's Professional Cards Were f J. E. BoGGS W. E. FINDLEY BOGGS & FINDLEY Lawyers -FOR S Pickens. S. C. Wyanldotte Orlice over Pickens Bank.a te 4Sef 15. Dr. F. S. Porter, S.C.Wuil IFor Sale at $2.001 Is Now Located in Pickens for andotte cockerel the practice of his profession. S.C Office Upstairs in Freeman Bldg Rose ecmb u1r< Residence Johnson St. single comblr BRING RESULTS. S.C.]I Ads inserted in this column at one cent 2- ~Otof a w ord each insertion. No ad taken for Cockerel and li le s than 15c. r;ee i ,1e. s ----___________ -- - H len and( I ~i t n Oats! Oats! Oats! - For Spring Sowing we have Notice Openli plenty of the Burt or 90 day seed to The oats. Norris Cotton Mill Store, Notice is Cateechee, S. C. the unders FOR SALE-Good Milch cow porators of G. T. Hanna, Pickens, R, 4. J. tion to be M. Welborn's home place. van-Eskewx books of Call on Win. PRosamond for capital sto first-class blacksmith, Carriage and Wagon work wood and ration at 1 iron. Horse Shoeing 70c. van-Eskew' Liberty, S. I am running blacksmith shop t n'sa for general repair work at P. A. tyaidsa Porters. Horse shoeing 60c. on the 6th Plow Sharpening 6 for 25c. and that se. Joh.1 S. Porter. open for a WANTED- A lot of good frteP hickory timber for axe handles. scriptions t Just in round sticks, clear of said corpor knots and 31 feet long. I will This Mar pay from $4 to $6 per cord for same, owing to grade. I will be in the market for one month. C. W. GARRET T. Six Mile, S.C. Owing to the low price of farmI products we have cut our prices --~ on shoeing to 70c. Your pat-I ronage solicited and first-class work guaranteed. Enes ros., Pickens. S.C. - DAYS at a Great Reduction. $12.50 Stoves at $i o.oo 17-50 Stoves at 12.50 25,oo Stoves at 21.00 ad a complete line of STEEL e never been able to quote D SEE US if you need a >ay you to buy now rather will also find a complete line can buy for less money than ardware OTF ING ts the Highest Possible ment in Clothes Making. it clever illustrations of clothing, but we can hing itself-clothing that will look even better on does in the illustration. wve to fit our clothing-our clothing fits you. It is full of character, snaf - this season are m yele nt ving of the cloth to the niaki: of' th aren t sents the highest endeavor of human brains ur determination to give the public full, honest >enny invested. We honestly believe we can give you the best Clothing values ever offered. an inspection of our stoc--the clothes will ur manner of business will appeal to every man are deal" IGHlILD' 8, WI1LLE. S. C. Co, L. ADLER BROS., MAx B. BRUNNER and DUrCH line of high-grade wa res. o Buly the Best a h uidGo fDo ALE - Silver Laced rmde n afe h etdcos eggs. $1.00 per 15.wosi h osne lo a fe. a hatch of 8 out of tdhslnsadntigcudsv J. T. PARTRIDGE. hm Bt rtshsmte."ee :e Leghorn Eggs crdhm"FrEutos cea ,for ale.. Mrs J.e hN t -AL ~uit Leghorns Dugss wn Leghorrns ad dIndian Run- - - s fir Hatehing 3.O0 to $1.50 per - ,.,, )delIsland Reds .* LCIIING from carefully mated luff Orpintons Hird Shown n aIt and 2n and 2nd Pullet. sPvoultr cw-an.123,0_F 3rd Pullet. W. E. HENDRICKS. ig Books of Subscription AGeaFacato Stllivan, Eskew & lnstthjeerswdo.Al Company. tefi e o oseteehbt hereby given thathaetetm.tisagdbya. igned Board of Cor-ThthiJe lrSoe the proposed corpora- ~~i rz o h ietsoko known as the Sulli- hnsm raet n trigal Company will open vrnvlis u ac r ee subscription to thetblwrisaratdDttoansh ck of the said corpo- Iseto fallnscrilyivtd he office of the Sulli- iSNDR Co., in the town of C., in Pickens Coun-ItSvdHse. e of South Carolina,"AltogtIdlsmye,"wis day of March, 1909, J .Sesn aetwWs,~e id books will remain yaso cea ht1 otr ol period of three days ntcrhda atli eu.Te rpose of listing sub-anwel"IflilfosknEutn, o the capital stock ofEceaSatheiol Fvroes ation. Brs cls usadPls2ca ch 2d, 1909. alDugss M. L. Sullivan, S. H. Eskew, T. M. Nesbitt, Weat seen len h y e redface benstan bodyBASA Eof thelitleso f . Pre. Aa remedies and bafaed theebettedhaio.s, a au~toted hi lug n ohigcudsv ~Trt~ youhfhim.o~ "BTut" writes EStr "seve ~Ebotlso EcrcBtescmltl