Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'kloRSontRiRol-Jourual 00AL BREVITIES i Some Things You Know and Some K Yoi Don't Know About Our Towns, County & People -Everthing going at greatly reduced prices, for the next ten days at H. Sniders. -Pickens merchants have had a good trade, and this trade will continue after the holidays. -Doctors say tha't most peo- c ple eat to much. Well, it is a y mighty good time to reform in this respect. -A little bad spell will come i once in a while. It is too much to expect fair weather and sun shine all the time. t -What do you think of hogsr at nine and a half cents a pound gross? And hogs a very gross animal at any price. Let's all ttirn Jew. - -Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hender-J son, of Anderson, spent last week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ML D. Farmer, of Pickens, R. 1. f I want a'l the hides I can get, such as muskrat, mink, fox, f possum, etc. See me before selling. Claude L. Hester, at C. T. Hughes' store. -Mrs. J. F. Harris, of Pick ens, delightfully entertained her Sunday school class last Friday night with a Christmas tree. The children present had a most enjoyable evening. c -In silverware I have the Rodgers 1847 and Community silver also. A complete line of clocks, and watches. Call and see me before making your our chase. H. Snider. ( -Married on the 19th instant. I in Liberty, by the Rev. P. F. f Ci-awford, Miss Lida McCarty s to Mr. Holston Mall, all of the Scounty. The happy young -couple have the best wishes of Sheir many frienids. ~ -Ex-county commissioner, .B. Talley, who has been a Sesident of East Pickens for a umber of years, left with his mily Tuesday morning f~or .7 is former home on Saluda river. rHis post office will be hereafter Wattecoo. The people of Pick ens hate to lose this excellent family and hope they will again ~ soon be residents among us. -The Rev. M. R. Michell pas tor of the Allen Temple A. M. E. Church, Greenville, S. C., will deliver the Emancipation ~address to the colored citizens of ~:Pickens, January 1, 1910, at the JBaptist church. Our white friends are cordially invited to hear this leader and orator of Shis race. Admission 10 cts. K - -J. C. Gibbs. -Married at the residence of1 M. F.' Hester on the 26th inst., Mr. Robert Powell to Miss Mat tie Cannon both of Pickens. M. F. Hester N. P. performed the marriage ceremony. After the marriage the groom and bride -drove to Mr. Rufus Holder's where a nice repast were await ing them. Many congratulations go out to them for a bright pros perous and happy life. -At a communication of Keo wee Lodge No. 79, F. & A. M., held the 25th inst., the follow-i ing officers were were elected ad installed: F. E. Cox, W. M.; R. T. Hallum, S. W.; T. H.. Stewart, J. W.; W. T Bates, Treas.; T. L. Bivins, Clerk. The following appointive offices were then filled: P. H. Porter,. S. D.: B. C. Robinson, J. D.; R. H. Baker. Tyler; J. L. Bolt and W. L. Jenkins, Stewards. .' -A daughter of J. P. Hughes,1 >of Liberty. R. 3, was severely< burned last Monday by her.a clothing catching on fire. She1 was standing before the fire-] place with her back to the blaze when her dress caught. She as severely burned on the thigh, hip, side and back and is under the care of a physician, who says it is a quite sei-ous1 bui-n. Her many friends hope she may experience no ill effects, and soon recover1 Weak Throat Cold after cold' cough after taking-cold habit? Better b confidence in Ayer's Cherry medicine like it for weak th your doctor for his opinior His approval is valuable. F o alcohol in this cough medi lwayskeepagoodlaxativeinthehouse. Tah is the best laxative for this? Ayer's Pills. A -Wm. Stewart, of Pickens, Z. 3. has a very sick child. -The students who are off at ollege from Pickens, spent the olidays at home. -Miss Grace and Mary Prince f Greenville spent the/ holidays rith relatives in Pickens. -Dr. L. 0. Mauldin and wife f Greenville, are' visiting rela ives in Pickens this week. -Casey Porter, son Dr. F. S. lorter, of Pickens, is spending his week with friends in Pied aont; -James Simpson, of Pied 1ont, spent a portion of last eek in Pickens with the fami y of Dr. Porter. -One of the twins of- R. E. ougue, of Pickens came near eeting with a serious burn unday. He was standing be ore the fire when his clothing aught, but, fortuhately his ather got to him in time to pre ent a serious burning. -The biggest hog that has een killed in the county in a mng time was butchered by ake Gillespie last week. It tip ed the beam, at 925 pounds. le sold it to the Pickens meat arket. It brought as much, r more than a bale of cotton. -Married, on Sunday, Dec. 6th, at the residence of W. A. lanley, Mr. Berry Rollins to iss Viola Nix, J. Alonzo Brown . P., at the throttle, all of lateechee. May their joys be ke lead and their sorrows like eathers on water-light and oar out of sight. -The large and handsome doll nd which is worth $15.00, to be iven away by the Pickens Drug ~o., was drawn for last Monday ight, ticket number 926' being he one that won. The holder f this lucky number can get he dgll by calling at the drug tore.' If not called for in a easonable length of time anoth r drawing will'take place. -Keowee Camp, W. 0. W. f Pickens, wants all members be ready to attend a meeting f said camp on January 8th. roper notice will be given all embers as to time and place. 'his meeting is for the purpose f conferring the degree work, nd probably, installing the of icers. It is to be hoped that all embers will arrange to be resent, and members of other ~amps will be welcomed. Watch the mails for due and imely notice and be governed y it. -J. F. Abercrombie and f am 1 have recently moveld to Oco ee from the Pea Ridge section f Pickens county. Mr. Aber rombie~ has bought land in this ounty, and will make his home iere permanenly in the Salem ;ection, where he has settled on :0 acres of land on Fall creek, hich he secured from John D. Terner, of Walhalla. Mr. Ab ~rcrombie is a brother of Rev. J. . Abercrombie, who at one ;ime was a member of the ~outh Carolina Methodist Con erence, but is now residing in Ltlanta. Mr. Abercrombie and ~amily are heartily welcomed to )conee.-Keowee Courier. -Married on Nov. 17th, - at he home of the bride, in Cowan, W. Va., Miss' Bessie Rogers of owan, to Mr. McD. Baker, of Eickens, Rev. Mr. Yoke, the ~ride's pastor performing the ereony. After spending twhile with relatives of the bride he happy couple arrived at the iome of the groom's parents, vr. and Mrs. Anthony Baker, f Pickens, R. 2, where they are pleasantly domiciled for the present. These two were stu ents together in Virginia and here they became acquainted. Their friendship culuminated in narriage. McD. 's friends ex ends hoetycngratulations. -Weak Lungs cough! Troubled with this reak it up. We have great Pectoral for this work. No roats "d weak lungs. Ask . He knows all about it. >llow his advice at all times. cine. J.C. Ayer Co.,Lowel4, . eadosewhen yourcoldfirstcomeson. What kyour doctor his opinion. Let him decide. -If a man thinks a. great deal of his wife, he gets lots of nice things for her when she is sick, which he eats himself. -A Canadian firm, adver tising nursing bottles. says: "If the baby does not thAve ou fresh milk, boil it." -Merchants have been exceed ingly busy during the season and the indtcations are that they will continue to do a great vol ume of business after the holi days. -From last Tuesday the days started to getting longer, and Tuesday'should have been the coldest day of the year, for the sun was further away from the earth. -Married, on the nightof the 27th inst., at eight o'clock at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. J. A. White, Mr. Wosh Childress to Miss Hattie Medling, all of Pickens county. -Married, on Sunday, Dec. 26th, at the residence of Jas. Seigler's, Mr. Jas. Williams to Miss Annie Maw both of Cen tral, J. Alonzo Brown, N. P., officiating may the future joys of the happy young couple be as cotton blooms in August. -Mr. J. A. Smith, Photo grapher who has pirchased and will hereafter conduct the Tay lor studio will be in his office on Saturday Jan 1. Start the New Year right by having those photos made you have been promising your friends so long. -C. L. Cureton, of Pickens, gave a Christmas dinner to Sheriff and Mrs. McDaniel, and their children, all of the chil dren being present but one, Ed, who was at his hone in North Carolina. There were 31 per sons present, 13 of this number being grand children of Mr. Mc Daniel. -W. M. Henry. our efficient chairman of the Board of Coun ty Commissioners, went ove to Easley last week for his an nual holiday outing. Incident ly he was interested in a drove of turkeys which he hoped tc distribute in the cotton mil towns lying just across the Blue Ridge.-Sylvan Valley News. -An extra examination for teachers in this county has been ordered by the State ,board of education and will be in the of fice of. County Superintendent of Education R. T. Hallum at the Court House on Friday morning, January 7th., at 9 o'clock. All applicants are re quested to be present at that hour, and to come provided with1 stationary, etc. -The County, Union, will meet at Pickens,'Monday, Jan uary, 3d, 1910. All members are requested to attend this meet ing, whether delegates, or not, whether in good standing or not: your presence is desired as mat ters of unusual importance will come np for consideration; let all .bear this in mind and be on hand promptly. John T. Boggs, Sec. Treas. -Last Sunday Rev. J. C. Yongue preached his last ser mon as pastor of the W~alhalla Methodist church. It was a very touching occasion, and at the close of the service almosi the entire congregation remain ed for a short while to bid Rev. Mr. Yongue farewell. It has indeed been a long while since the departure of one of our loca] pastors has been so deeply and universally regretted. The Rev. Yongue and family will leave tomorrow for their future hoim at Pickens. They carry witli them the best wishes of the en tire community. In the service last Sunday the retiring pasto: was assisted by Rev. John G. Law, D. D., of the Presbyterian church-Keowee Courier. Judge of Probate Sate. PROBATE COURT. - J. 'S. Hinton, as Administrator of the estate of Mm. L. Sminh, deceased. Plaintiff, against N. K. Smith, et al Defendants. By virtue of d decree made in the above stated case, and signed by J. B. -Newberry, Probate Judge for Pickens County, S. C., I will sell. in aid of the personal assets of Wm. L. Smith, de ceased, before the Court House door, at Pickens C. H., S. C., on salesday in January. 1910, the following described real estate belonging to the estate of Wm. L. Smith, deceased, to-witc First: All that piece, parcel or tract of land containing ifft y-four (54) acres more or less, on waters of Dodes creek. waters of Saluda River, beginning on S. M, Poplar as the branch, thence S. 66 W. 16:60 to a rock on James Lathem's line, thence N. 13 W. 10:65 to a rock, thence S. S3J W. 8 to a rock near the Spring, thence 181 W. 14:25 to a Dead P. 0., thence N. 74 E. 26 to a Poplar at the Branch, thence down said Branch 24 to the beginning Poplar, and also a small boundary of land lying joining it on the branch, the boundary contained in a deed from George D. Clardy to L. H. Kennemur to which reference is made, as corded in Deed Book "E" at page 510 Old Series), Pickens County rccords. Second: A tract of land whereon Silas Kennt more formerly lived, in said county and State, on waters of Saluda River, abutted by lands of James Lathem and others, and being the same land conveyed to Wui. L. Smith by L. H. Kennemur by deed dated August 27th, 1853, and recorded in Deed Book "G at page 389 (Old Series) Pickens county records, and co ntaining fifty-six (56) acrts. more or less, which two tracts of land aggregate One Hundred and Ten 110) acres, more or less. Terms of sale: One half (j) cash on day of sale, the renainder payable in one year at 8 per cent inteiest per annum, secured by bond of the purchas er and mortgage of the: premises,- with leave to the purohaser to pay all cash. Purch:ser to pay for all papers and for recording the same, and terms must be complied with in one hour or prem isrs will be resold at the risk of the, for mer purchas&r. December 8th, 1909. J. B. Newberry, Probate Judge, Pickens County, S. C' Auditors Notice. The time for taxing returns for -fiscal year 1910, will open January 1st and continue until Febuary 20th without penalty. '50 per centi s prescribed by law will be added on all returns of per sonal prcperty not returned before Feb uary 20th. This will be the year to return real estate again in order that the same may be brought before the Township board to be assesed and equalized. The Auditor orhis.Deputy will be at the following places to take returns. Galhoun, January 10. Central, January 11 & forenoon 12. Issaqueena Cotton Mill Jan. 12 after noon. Cateechee, January 1.3. fore noon. Norris, January 13, after noon. Liberty January 14 & fore noon 15.. Libernty Cotton Mill, Jan. 1.5 after noon. Easley, January 17 aiid 18. Easley Cotton Mill January 19 fore noon. Glenwood Cotton Mill January 19, after noon. Cross Plains January 20, (E. Free mans Store) Loopers Gin January 21, fore noon. Dacuscille Jar.uary 21; after noon, Peters Creek January 22. fore noon. Pumpkintown January 25., Holly Spring Janaary 26.fore noon. Eastatoe January26, after noon. Mile Creek Ja inary 27, N Six Mile January 28. Praters January 29, fore noon. Returns will be taken in the auditrsa office during the whole time. Respectfully, N. A. Christopher. Co. Auditor Land Sale. We will sell at Pickens Court house, South Carolina, on Saleday in January. next at 110o'clock a. mn., at public auction to the highest bidder one hundred and eighty six acres of land near the town of Pickens and being on Wolf Creek and on which we now live. The said lands will be sold in seven different tracts to be platted separately. Plats can be seen at the office of J. P. Carey and on day of sale, Terms cash. Dec. 3, 1909. Mary Taylor, Annie Kirksey, J. R:' Kirksey, Sdlas Kirksey, Judge Kirksey, Lizuie Kirksey, Frank Kirksey, Admin is raor Sale O~n Tuesday, December 21st, 1909, at 13p. m.. at th~e store house of the late L. Ross Eaton, Central. S. C., I will sell to the highest responsible bidder for CASH the personal property belonging to the estate of L. Ross Eaton, deceased. IAll f the personal property belonging Ito said estate not disposed of by private sale before the above date will be offered for sale. Said personal property con. sists of live stock, buggies, wagons, har. ness, farming inplements and tools, stock in Farmers Bank. Issequeena MIII and Pickens Mill, some hcusehold and kitchen furniture and other things. The notes and accounts belonging to said estate will not be soldl at this time. L. M. Mauldin, . Admiistrtorof the estate of 'L. Ross Eaton, Deceased. VA) We are giving away a $15 doll, life size-the prettiest, doll we could buy. Every 25c. cash pur= chase of holiday goods gives you a chance at it. Be sure and call for your numbers or coupons. Doll can be seen in cur show window. X AS GOO'*DSIM! We have our Christmas goods open now. We have the largest stock and most extensive line ever carried by us or any one else in Piciens couAty. We show you Dolls and Toys of al most any description you want. Dolls pri e Sc. in $5. range in S UJ price fromIDP" Our line of silverware includes kriives and forks, .spoons, individual sterling silver articles, ladles, forks, sugar dish es, buntter dishes, spoons, etc. Silver shaving MIugs and Mirrors are in the list. Prices range from $1.00 to $8.00. A fine line of Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Scissors Sets, Chinaware, Images, Vases, Cups and Saucers, Dessert Sets, Writing Cases, Doll Carriages, Beds, etc. PICKENS DRUG CL OAKS! 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