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Picken Senfinellournal ILOCAL BREVITIES Some lgs'sO bow ad Some t 1101 98nt Know About Our mTows, Coanty & People -After a very serious illness of over two weeks, Mrs. D. B. Finney is able'to sit up again. -Miss Mildred Folger, of Eas ley, has returned home after a delightful visit to Misses Lucia and Edna Earle. -The voung folks o, the Oole noy side enjoyed a singing Sun day evening at the home of Miss Janie Hendricks. -Messrs. John and Matt Chas tain, of the Holly Springs sec tion spent the week end at Six Mile with friends and relatives. -Photographer J. A. Smith, of Easley, will he in his branch studio, over the Keowee Phar macy. in Pickens, every Mon day, rajn or shine. -Miss Cora Reid, of Atlanta, who has been visiting her aunt; Mrs. T. H. Gassaway, of Liberty I. 3., is now visiting the family of A. L. Edens, of Pickens, R. 4. - Mrs. Sutherland of Pied mont, accompanied by her charmiing daui ghter. M niss Marv visited Mrs. NM. J. (aulev and other friends alnd relati ves in Pickens couity this week. -Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morris, of Waslinuton. D. C.. have is sued carcIs. many fricnds in Pickens receiving' Ole, announc ing the birth of a son, Edgar Longette Morris oil the 29th uilt. Congratulations are now in or der, and Edgar's friends hope for the youngster a long, happy and useful career and that he b hajoy and a comfort to his parent. ---,R '. -This office is indebted to A. M. Morris for one among the largest watermelons we have seen.this season; W. E. Boggs who: resides and has as good crop. as can be found on the Ferguson place, has left luscious samoles of his watermelons and canteloupes 'with us, while the Hon: George S. Legare has again filled us with grapes. Verily, there are jobs worse than. being a country newspa per' editor, especially (during the fruit season. -"Conme andl go with us, we will do you good." Messrs. Ma hon & Marchbanks will run a double-header excursion on the 5th of September to Charleston and Savannah. The fare will be $3.75 to Charleston and *4.00 to Savannah. rain~ No. 1, for Charleston will leave Green vil le at 9:20 a. in., arriving at Char leston 6:15 p. m.; leave Charles ton Sept. 7th. 10 a. mi. rain for Savannah w 'ill leave Liberty at 8:30 a. mn., arrive in Savannah 6:45; returning leave Savannah at 10 o'clock Thursday. You cannot afford to miss one of these trips. TIhose of y'ou in Pickens county who desire to go * can catch the special and go to Greenville and then dcide3 which place you want to go to. The Charleston train goes over the C. & G. road by Piedmont while the train for Savannah goes by Spartanburg. Messrs. Mahon & Marchbanks will per sonally conduct these tra ins. * Tickets will b~e on sale at LiberV by by J. F. Banister and at. Pickens by B. B. Laioon, and 3ither of these gentlemen will iake great pleasure in giving you all the information you Nant regarding the trip. Come, et 1ready and go with us. You wilnever get another outing as cheap, or have as good a time ior the money. YOU can't af Cord to stay at home when ALL our friends are going. Join the jolly. happy throng, .arnd -Standard gasolene 18c per gallon. R. E. Goodwin. n --Dr. R. E. Lewis, Ph. G., proprietor of the Keowee Phar macy, returned Saturday from t< a trip to the mountains, much h refreshed in health and looks. si -Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Davis wish to thank their friends for fi the kindness shown them during m the recent illness of Mrs. Davis a and the death of their darling f. babe. -Mr. and Mrs. David Moore n and their two children, returned F to .-Piokens- Saturday evening er from a, week's stay, very pleas- o1 antly spent, in the. Sapphire country. -Married on Sunday evening k the 13th instant, by J. B. New- b bery, at his residence, Mr. Sloan g T. Childress and Miss Bertha I Clark, all of the eastern side of the county. The many friends v of the happy couple wish for F them much joy. 7 -James M. Gantt of Pickens, left Tuesday evening for a trip to Charlottesville, Va., Wash ington, 1). C., and other points north. He was accompanied by ti his little son. James. We hope n that Mr. G. will have al enjoy- o able outing. 0 -"Aunt Ellen" Valentine, a well known colored woman liv ing in Pickens, has made a d good crop this year by herself, and now has 10 acres of cotton 01 that. is getting white and she tl says that she will have to go to C< picking right away. In this ti field she say there roe Iiima m ' n s;talks with fortv g- rown halls on j --Miss rene Lillian Clarke. Liberty's popular music teacher, t is visiting her mother and sister who now live in Augusta, and from that place she will visit rel- u atives at Elberton, and also Mrs. J Crawford of Lavonia on her t" way back to Liberty where she P will take up her music classes at 1 Liberty. Norris and Easley thes first week of September, mak ing her headquarters at Liberty. n --Married, at the residence of a M. F. Hester, Aug. 9, Miss Maud Tally and Mr. Oscar Looper. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. James TValley, and the 4 groom is the youngest son ofd Uncle Sam Looper, of near Da cusvdlle. A fter it was all over the happy pair took the last eifternoon~ train for Asheville" and other northern cities. M. F, ' Heter, N. P., per'fornmed the cer-it emony. h --Mrs. Theodore Smith died a: at home in Easley yesterday S afternoon, after a long and p painful illness, aged 66 years. f Mrs. Smith was prominently vi connected, and possessed1 many di noble traits of character. She R~ was the mother of Mr. M. 't C. Smith, cashier of the tt Pickens Keowee Bank, md~ was a a. sister of Mrs. Judge Newbery. b) The funeral took place yesterday a afternoon from Pickens chapel. s --A rural telephone line, to be known as the Ridge 'elephone h '~mpany has been establishedn out of Pickens. It runs from R. bi A. Hester's place and the fol- pi lowing persons compose the d1i company: R. A. Hester, TV. A. ir Bowen, F. R. Moon, W. TV. tr Freeman, Ben. F. Freeman, n' Algood. A. Moon, W. H. w~ Stewart, I. M. Mauldin andl W. pt H. Sutherland. Thius is a short P1 line and1 an easy one to build s< rod~ is only the beginning of tel- di e'ph one developmnents in this sec- ci tion. Tlhere, will probably be a am dlouble line as mnan y, w ho were n niot presenut at the organization bi mieeting who want the benefit pW of the phone. are figuring on T comning in on this line. C. E. A. 0< Lathrop, manager of this divis- of ion, was over and helped wvith hI the organization. Tlhis county mn is taking on to the rural phone bc idea pretty rapidly, and lines are m being fast put up connecting the m -FOR SALE-Fresh Jersey iich cow and calf. See Dr. [allum. -Dr. Seawright has returned Pickens, and can be found in is office over Hallum's drug ore. - Mr. Charlie Bowen had a ne cow to die last Friday; she ,as right fresh in milk and it is great loss to him and his tmily. -What preparation are you kaking for the Pickens County 'air? There is plenty to do, and very person in the county ight to have a hand in it. -Miss Mary Adams,of Green ille, Miss Ruth Rainey,of Char itte, and Miss Vickers, of Fair urn, Ga., were the attractive uests of Miss Lorena Taylor, Lst week. -Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bowen isited their daughter,Mrs. R. M [olden, of Calhoun, last week. hey also attended the Farmers' istitute which was in progress t Clemson College at that time. hey had a most enjovable trip. -Revs. Levi Rigdon and Grif ni Lusk began a tent meeting ear Mr. Elisha Gilstrap's place, a the Easley road, last Sunday vening. Thl1ey are of the Wes yan faith. It is to be hoped iat their services vill be pro licti e of mnch good. -N. A. Christopher and wife, Pickens, spent last week in w Mt, (Jarmel section of the )IInty al(d attehded the pr( acted meeting held at Ii3.. ('a tel (11 I chh. They hal an - - lvale tripl agione old] fr1iend(sl '(I a(lc lilitances. -Te faimiliar face of Greg .auldini is now seen behi1nd io counters at the Picketms 1)rug o.'s store, vhere he looks nat Lal. 1-e is " suhbing" for ilius Boggs, Jr., while Jule Lkes a much-needed outing and iys some long-anticipated but, nfortunately, deferred calls on me of the f air sex of Charlotte. --The school picnic at Ruha iah, last Friday, was a great iccess. Many persons attendI I and were well pleased for hay g went. *Excellent speeches er~e made by Prof. Morrison, Clemson, Hon. W. G. Maul. n, R. T. Hallum, J. C. Garrett rid others. Miss Isadora Wil ams gave a most excellent Lik along educational lines. It as a great rally and will be a 'eat help to the cause of educa on. -The Woodmen of the World eld a swell picnic at the Three. id-Twenty school house, last iturday, and a large crowd was 'esent. Prominent speakers, om this, Anderson and Green Ale counties, made good ad 'esses, which caught the crowvd. epresentative E. P. McCrary, is said, madle one of the best elks delivered that dlay, along broad and liberal lines. EId. is :oad and Iliberal-m indeld muan, progressiv citizenI, a safe coun r illor and a shrewvd politician. -The Methodlists of Pickens ave broken ground1 for their aw brick building which willI a located oni the corner of the ~esent lot, at the corner of Ce ri Rock andl Lewvis street, fac Lg west and will have three en ances. This building will be a todern structure in every way, ith a seatingr copacity of 300) rs'onls, with anl ad(ditionlal ca ucity of 150 in the Snuday hoot roomt. This room will be vided fom the other by ai roll urtain which caun be ruin up to id let dlown fromu the (cilinig as acessity may dem and. -1In the ilding wvill be ten class roomrs, istor's studly and ladies' parOilor. hie church will be filled with ~ws for the present, bunt later her seating a rranigemients nmayV adopted. Tfhe plan shows a ighty nice church, and it will one to which any community ight point with pride. All the onev has been raised arkd ''k will be rushed to an eamly CARD OF THANKS.- ll IM Om grateful to my friends who. se kindly assisted me in my dhe( misfortune. May the Lord bless them and repay them. W. P. BAKER. -Postmaster A. M. Morris, of Pickens, spent last week in Spar tanburg. He went over to at tend the meeting of the South Carolina Postmasters' Associa tion,. He had a good time and was elected as third vice-presi dent of that body. Well, the association could have done much worse, and we doubt if It could have elected an officer who would be more faithful in the discharge of any duties he might have to perform. -One of the social events of the week was the luncheon given by Mrs. T. J. Mauldin at her home,' last Saturday, in honor of Miss Polly Hieghts man, of North Carolina, the sister of Mrs. G. F. Kirby. The centerpiece for the table was a large bowl of beautiful sunflow eis, the place cards used were souviner post-cards of scenes in and arotind Pickens. The party incluided Mrs. Ernest Folger, Mrs. Wayne Mauldin, Mr's. B. A. Hagood, Mrs. T. L. Bivens, Mrs. WN. H. Johnson, Mrs. C. 13. Ha good, Mrs. G. F. Kirby, Mrs. J. Mc). Bruce, Misses Helen Boggs, Ora McFall, Florence Bowen,, of Pickens, Miss Robinson of Eas ley, M iss Peters of Virginia, M iss Fluirlege of C,incinnati and Nliss Iieglitsman of North Caroliia. Old J. U. Moore. Thev mar-ket is lively\ inlnlo ville-aill kinds (of frul-it, veget bles, etce., inlbudac A vonllig lawyer passe(d by theit other day and said to me: "''lhis is getting to be a, good stand. I told him it was a good man that a good man at a bad stand could sell, but a bad man at a good stand couldn't do much. I don't sell on time here, I tell them the days of our life ar( three score years an(d ten. I havt worked two scores and ten foi Ton, Dick and Harry-biggest part for Harry. So no more tlim( business for me. Everything quiet over here. I'm doing the best I can in my~ condition. Bad is the best, but I make the best out of bad that Ican. Farmers are dloing well, ] think. They bring in loads of stuff every day and get the cash for it. Of course we get to sel] them something, but it is spot cash dealings here, and that is what I like. Mr. Elisha Gilstrap was in to see me the other' day. He is the same old1 Elisha that I knew when in Pickens. .I saw the lamiliar face of Mr. J. McD). Briuc'e pass by in an automlobile. It mlade me think of old times. OLD J. D). Moomie. PICKENS, R. 3. Cr'ops are looking fine in this section. Mrs. Mary Por)iter andl chil dIren. of Piedmont, ar'e visiting Mr's. P.'s mother, Mrs. M. E. Holder, and .)iher relatives of this section. Rev. Singleton is conducting a pr'otracted1 meeting at Concord this week. Miss Flora JKelley was the guest of Miss Gr'ace Porter, Wed n~esday night. Rev. E. IL. Thoimason closed a prIotr'actedl meeting at Porter' s Mr. and 4Mris. E. P'. Iloolder made a pleasant tip to NoI th (Carol ina Ilast w'ek. M\isses A(1ddie anid Ressie Ste~ w art and Louise (Gravley visited Mr's. J. F. Kelley. Wednesday and1 Thursday of last week. Mr's. E. S. Porter has been very sick, bnt is improving at this writing. Mrs. A.' W. Gravley and chil (iren visited Mrs. O.'s mother, Mrs. M. E. McKinney,last week. SCHOOL On;. What Would You Take for Your Eye sight? You wouldn't sell, would you? It is a pretty priceless pos sesion when we come to think of it. If you had a fortune, would you risk the chance of losing it without adequate com pensation for the risk? How about risking your eyesight with a pair of $1.49 glasses, simply because they are cheaper than a satisfactory pair would cosL You cannot afford to barter your sight or to ever run the slightest risk. Go to the most skilled optometrist you know for the correction in eye troubles. We come before you with a wider experience-we have handled thousands of cases similar to yours with perfect success, and can give you just what you need to restore the normal tone in the imperfect eye. Your eyes examined by skilled optometrists under the supervi sion of Dr. A. A. Odom. Your glasses ground to suit, each eve wvhile you wait. Our motto: "6 You satisfied or your money back," has built up for us the largest business in the state. To out-of-town patients within a radius of fifty miles of Green. yille we allow'n1 10 per cn.dis coun1t to Ohw extenit of your rail romid fare one way. We (o this that oilr out-of-town patients may have the samte advaitage as mi' city utients. )r. A. A. Odom, Consulting Optom1etrist, Pr'sident of, The Ilobe' Optical A Baseball Courtship. "H1owi' you like to Sign with me for life's ralm-" inquired the young nu1m). "I'm agreeable," r-epliedI the girl. "hr' ordaod? -K. C. Journal. BUY A Goon FARM IN So r wEsT' GnoRGIA.-Fine pebbly lands; laborabundant: best roads In Georgia; best cotton lands ir the South; it is like living ir town: good neigh borhoods schools an(d churches; pure free stone water; plenty hog and hominy; improved or unim. pr'ovedl; in small or' large tracts: in the famous pecan district; colonization tracts too; fine cropE now growing on these lands. Come soon or you can't onv. Write for my booklet of farm lands for sale, Thomasville, Ga. FOR SALE My house and lot on H-a ampton Ave. All modern conv enienceo nd( nicel y fin ished. A pply to W. H. JOHNSON, Pickens, S. C. -For land any where in Pick ens county see or write J. R Ashmore. "'The Land Man.'' WOULD) YOU BUY THlE Galloway place, one acre land, large residle. cc and good store buIildling close to Pickens Cotton Mill? F~or' price and1 termis. see. H. M. Hester, "Th Real Estate Man." J1. 5. 110008 w. E. FINDLEy BOGGS & FINDLEY Lawyers Pickens, 8. C. DR. R. E. INGOLD Dentist Liberty, S. C. Pratie at Central every Wed nedays. Cas~tle Hall Pickens Lodge No. 123 K. of P., stated ('1 nv4'I entioni .S30 . m ., Mondaity E'vemfing aifte'r th I t an d :hi sund ll - . WVork ahea'id for' all th-- H ks. All v'iPitO'rs co(r'liahlly in jed JBy (rde'r of .J I,. V A iri:v, C, c. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All1 persions holding 'cla ims against the H tte of the late Ivy (.linton Cannon dleceased, must present the rme diuly piraven on or before' the 15th daliy of Sept 11, or be debharred~a payment, and all pes-n inad.4bt., as said estate must makle paIyment onl or before the. above dalte to theO undersigne.d. William Cannon, NOW Is the time to buy farm land while you can see the gr'owing crop on it, Seeing the crop you know what you may rea sonably expect if you buy. Now is the time to make ar rangements for next year and not only next year but for your future home. Now is the time to see my liberal terms for a small home. Now is the time to see some cheap land I have as well as some of the best in the county. Farm and city property for sale. A. M. Morris. Botanic Blood Balm (B. R. B.) Cures Through the Blood Blood Poison, BONE PAINS, CAN CER, SCALY SKIN, PIMPLES,A Rheumatlsm, Eczemas Itching Humors. 11.' 11 t. (otlani 11001 Blood) is the only Blood Ritmedy 01hn1, kill the poiiol iml the blood tnd thteni purifie.: it.. inl". ia flood of puitre. rich blom0l (ditect to tlh skin surfvee. ions. joints, atlid wherevver the disvEno is loenuvitd. Inl this4 wauy all sores. uilers. pimpls, eruptiotwr nre heailedI nmal enal. painn, and4 aese of 101henma1tisenl coNse,,wellinfgs suhlAide. It. l. 13. ollteychanlges; the body 1111 :a (114nn11 h ah1101 y e stiditionl, friving tho skin tw- rieb. r,l hue of Perfect hel. I. i. 11. onr( s1 0the womst old cases. Trv -.i . BOTANIC BLOOD BALM-B BB pleasnt tt an4i sure to tiake'; coIn oseI (if pure itotai nilgrediet i. It inI4tIesg j an,4d eit chIeIies the lood . It. It. It. sIreigIll(ens thle ierves anld buithis kilp the brookeni down system.l Drug. gists $1.40 1 IIIt hA0 IM I ( 1iT hl witIht dire tiont for home enre. Sold at All Drug Stores. WHEN COMPANY COMES you wvant to put the best foot forward, don't you?1 We can help you. OUR TAIULE SiLVER IS WHAT YOU REQUIRE. Look at our ntew offerings and buy what yotiutnod. A present purc'hase mnay pre#cludel emnbar TE A S ERV ICE. SOUP L A J)L ES, SPOONS, FORKS, KN1VES. Eaidy, g, C. A Guess That is Right~ Four Times In Five l'EN A I tiil,I) is nilliet'ed wih 4.foi'v brIeafthi, is grinding teeth uduring sleep4, re s1 headniehe and en~ ,.p)es 8of nost fel. tig -veil wvit hoit. any~ aparent enn11se, the experience El mothier 3.ay's Foutr times0 'out of tive shte is right when such condatition~ iare naoticed it 14 wise' to g~'ive t rouatmsent on' the sup.. porsfit.Ion, thatt wormSs ure pret'8. It wvill doS 41 no harm. an if t~b sym1'tptomns fart due14 to wo.rmfs at " ill doi goOdI.. re'3tore thei chiildlt 1 I fort and1( Chiildren 33nk" JDike's worm' IzngswithI th Samett relish that the docandy. They are' hatrmletss, iand pla104n iiri etonst tare psrint'u up)on For veryV young1:, childre'nwhen. IDike's Wourm Syrup. AIlways (osne to our atorei for the. a. rnons44 D)Ike's fremedO(IOn. we' alone14 hav4 et ihem In thisu city KEOWEE IARMACY Pickens, S. C. For Cotton Weigher The many friends of TR. L. Hames re. spectfully am),oune him a candidate for cotton weigher for Pickens townlseip, subject to the naetion o4f the voters on the -19th Instant.