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POkin Sent i01-Jouia] LOCAL BIIBITIES Some Thing Yo'u Know and Some You Don't Know About Our Tons, Couty & People -Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tanne of Atlanta, are visiting relative in Pickens. For Sale-Good 2-horse wag on. Apply to Jodie T. Chasta near Pickens Mill. -Frank Kirksey is building nice cottage on his farm on th Easley road near Pickens. -Misses Lillie and Effie Gil strap, of Pickens R. 1, are visit ing their sister, Mrs. Brown ii Atlanta. -Miss Emma Finney returr ed Saturday morning from month's sojourn with relativ( and friends in Athi-ta, loolcin as if she thoroughly enjoyed he outing. ThI man who gets mad z -what the newspaper says abot him should return thanks thr< times a day for what the new: papers knew abolt himl anl suppressed. --A ny business is more r< spectable than what is tern( loafing. A young man had be ter sell c(ls by the pailful thy halug aroumi pulblic resort nluriilering ttine a1l lis t\\ reputation. -- uctts wo-(rk ani i nii everyv le.itilatte enter'prise I giving it lihe friend ily ncon 1idustry, iitelligelce und lla tal i the conmnon cause for tl good of our town. -Some peorle never hand an item of news for publicati< but if we happen to miss item int ih they are interei y are . ire to hand us t pole 'stare that wou ~ez the liver of the pol bear. -Great preparation is beil m:ade for the fair. Plenty fun and amusement featmi will be on hand, such as shov b~alloon ascensions, wire wvalk Sc. Tell your friends to cor the greatest fair ever held Pickens on October 3, 4 and 5. -Edwin Earle has had t 01(d postoffice building recovert fixed up and painted inside. will be used by Frank Chris' pher as a barber shop and1 w make a ntice one. He is up the centre of the town and ally ought to do some' beti business by the miove. -H av~e you any news, tell t editor and he wilL serve it a mode. I., case you do not h[ pen to meet him, use the te phone or mail. You will helping to make your town per of greater interest a thereby serve the general co mun ity. Whatever inay int est you wvill surely intei man y others. --Mr. and .\lrs. J. F. Cfri and children, of Walhalla, 't on a visit to his mother, Mr's. M. Craig, and brothers, in Pi ens this week. John is at or ent the efficient clerk of court Oconee county and standls w with the voter's of his bailiwi( His many friends in Pickens glad to see him and his exc'ell( wife and lovely children in1 ( midst for a time. -Every school bmov -kno ws t h a kite wxill not fly unless there a string tying it dlown. It is ji so in life. The man who is fti dowvn b~y a half a dozen bloo1 ing responsibilities and th< mother will make a high< strbngor flight than a bachelt who having nothing to keep hi steady, is alwvays floundering the mud. If you want to cend in the world, tie yourself somebody -Standard gasolene 18o per gallon. R. E. Goodwin. -For land anywhere in Pick ens county see or write J. R Ashmore, 'The Land Man." -Mr. C. W. Young will be connected with the Central Mer dantile Co. this fall during the months of September, October, November and December. All persons are cordially invited to give the above firm a call before buying their'fall gocds. -For first-class shingles, eith er heart or sap, see or write me - for prices. Can deliver them at 1 Pickensor give you special price on them at the mill which is 2 m *les north of court house. J. H. Earle, aug31tf . Pickens, S. C. -The insane desire to be handsome has made more than one otherwise sensible girl do some downright crazy thing. The powder and rouge smeared on the freckled cheeks is too ap a parent a deception for the pru S dent young man not to see and K with which he is disgusted. He r hates the taste. A freckled face with common sense is handsom I or than the best powler can imake a face. -Mr. Berry Stephenls, of, the west side of the county, died at d his home on the "1st nilt., after a short illiness from pa l sis. . eing stricki.ni the Monday be d fore. H-e was uipward of 5,)( t.- years old, anid leaves a wife and SI tee childrie), besides a host ol relatives 'imd fri(ends to iton 11 his death. 11o was buieid at Six Mile the day following hi IC. -i. Aher-crombi ondei thm funleral anld a large con Cour'se of relatives amli frn . witinessiig tle obsequies. --Jere B. Mcifahan, o Charleston, commonly and lo cally known as the "Wild Irish nman"' and who has heretofori m made his boast that he intende m running for railroad commie sioner, has finished his work i1 he Congress, entrusted to him b, d Hon. George S. Legare, and 1 ar now in Pickens spending his va cation, recuperating from hi ig strenuous dunties, shaking hand of with his friends and teasin es Dave Moore unmercifully. Jer 's, Is a whole teanm in himself an ~rs is a good antedote for a case c tse the lules. INTELLIGENT PEOPLE THINI be -o d, If money could buy sight It unfortunates who have nep ;o- lected to consult a competen ill Eye Sight Specialist wvould glad in ly pay any price. re- 'We make spectacles and eye er glasses to correct all errors c sight after thoroughly examiir heing your' eyes by our new met: Iaods and imiiproved instrumente Special attention given to mum Icunlar imbialance, dlouble visior eye strain, headaches, pain i the eyes, near sight, far sigh ndi old sight,~ asti gmatismn, crosh eyes straightened without th Sknife, artificial eyes matche ~st and1 inserted. Our motto, "'Yo satisfied, or your mopey b~ack, has b)uilt up for us the large~ ig b)usiness ini the state. Toi ou re of-town patients within a rt M. dius of fifty miles of Greenvill ~k- we allow 10 per cent. discour as- to the extent of your railroa of fare one way. WVe do this the elI our out-of-towvn patients ma :k. have the same advantage as oii me city patients. Drm. A. A. Odon nt Consulting Optomi etrist, res Snr dentI of The Globe Optical Co). (hreenville, 8. C. is HAZKl,. ist Dear old 8. -J. :-As I har edA been silent for so long a time, n- will try to pour ont all the new Air I know. 'r, Mamnie, the 12-mon ths-oI >r, dauighter of Mr', and Mrs. B iE m Gilstrap, has beCen very low wit] in -typhoid fever. but1 is now slowl ts- .improving. to ~Mrs. Elijah ,W'in rhiesteri h. Statement of the Co Located at Pickens, S. C.. at the cl( ItISOUlteES. i.oans and iseouits..... ...... . ....465,062 99 Cull Overdritft . .............. ..... .... 585 97 $1u Furniture aid Fixtures....... ....... 2,3 00 Uni )ue from Hanks an:(1 ltankers ,348 80 Ist Curreney......... .... .... ...... .. 50 00 l Gold... . .............. . ... 00 00 I1o S ilver an otherCa . . . 620 583 say Celiteks and Cash items................. Cas lili Total....... .. ...... .............. # 74,718 29 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF PICKENS. Before me came M, C. Smith, Cashier of tho says the above and foregoing statement is a true c of said Bank. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th da-y of Correct-Attest: J. Is, CAREFY t. I-*. URUV'k. Jreetors. M. c. SM ITi. Statement of the The Farmers Bat Located at Central, S. C., at the cl( 1.oans Iaud )iscount,.- ... ...3.50.38 Overdrafts.................... 5.. . .K5 Sn Futrnitu re and 1'xttire, ......... 1.971).8 I1121iking IHouIse, Ig )48.35 Oftier IeIl -:Pstate owril- ........ -N 100 In Due froi hiik21 s ia tid lnau ker . .. 4,8-2.59 'r eii rrency......... ...... ............ '. 10 C .4)121.................. .2'.ri f Sli er a2i2( tilter .inr. c 2 i~............. ........... .......2,t7i1 T \T 1 !' Sf l'I l .\ N . (. N . I .N (1" 1! * 1 2 i1-6wo I. ' J . . - h n(' taJ.' Series I 4 11f I0,-V iilt:tIO e(,a fi . a ! 1 . ,u e n rti Swil to beili n ,t.-; :1 o n fe f . irve-t --I. tl tt - -1.'1\NG - !0 1! T">. iI. .. - )'ai~~e, of (eit:i r I f D.\ ! J. A. ' annon. A 1eiriefs of netetins closed at An tioch phertis rt church onl the 1lthcelt., eon.duted by the pas tor, liv.13. C. A:\tkin.son,. and h'ev. - (WK4.lleY, 4f Central. Al (' ))H 'h (l 1w 2:'1 I !C ws mtgh at olly Srings by sbnt. . A. i ard r ofNrtv Ca.l.in. reasstdh ir R. W ha:ley and rin th. las itredas ofAnifustd at both certainly neI , and tach chuarch .greatly evived spir itualvl, but . nc members receivofd at ather nlace, ex t one by lettie at, 11Antioch. - A very successful n usic school I IIwas taught at H1olly Springs by DPro. . J. Baker, also one s by Mr. E. A. Ward, of North ,Carolina. s Wixea has of rain Cahe as s thrk ays pof Auiguhs frofdsionwa c a ertnleeded too iso hme t ceo hi ofhe shink, saisfie -ond-fouthnd'it some esimae count croflly onterthird athot. phr. Woere Kirkseoyelcrme ~ o bais oty bto who1 forthe - plia, here he isull trstsfie andl remn tented with Picen cavI~'i ounty soriwaernd ms Carlin, Drl . Kli. Weut you~ I preaching railroad~is to the people (of Pickens 'ouinty until they are fully converted, if you have to (d0 like (old f aithfuil Noah, preach 120 yea rs. It i re'ported1 that the North 1Carolina sideQ has the railroad throug~h the Eastatoe Gap and 2 the ears rouning nearly to the -state flline. We long tosee the day roll aroulnd wvhen the Pick enls Ratilroad( will be extend~ed Sthrough t he Mosely Gap, upl the O...en.y.on to North Carolina, or else upl the west prong of Twelve Mile river, Nine Tlimies r. Gap, er'iw the laitt Cle Eastatoe, Ol uip Bi. Vi-tatoe, to the VWad ~ le- D 'ai 11 rv at In- J'S S3. ' night, also all I #oolz usf(d in tihe . penedit toX hlta lnte outside ]'Loss betwteen 81.50 ando 8200: no I inisurance. The fi r is siup .Iposed to have originlated( from~ i sparks or cinders flying from r the hot iron. Mr. Winchaese ndition of the N II 33.A.lT , v Ise of business Sept. 1st 1911. b L1-.1 LITI ES. b iti Stock Paid i i........ ...... ...$5,O00 00 phis Funds.............. ...... 4(x 00 1( tivided Profits, lehs Current -xpen. s and Taxcs Palk... .......... ,700 53 1 to linnks and Bankers ..... .... 37 60 ividual lI posts Subject tolCieck 5),955 77 ing Deposits.......... .:..... I 1 1 , hier's (Ahecks...... ........ ...... I1 25 1 'al.able, including certiicates for eoney Borrowed .0,000 00 V ' 1otaul....... .... .... ............74,718 9 ve named! Iauk, who being duly sworn nti tioni of safl Hank, no sihown by the books r M. C. SMITH. Sept. 1911. 11 F. P \ ISONS, Notary Public. Condition of i of Centrl, )se of business Sept. 1st, 1911. Lal A lil ',ITl-S joititl Stock Pail< i In . ............ I.x).00 rI us Fund .............. ... ..... 750.00 diided l'rofits. less Cuirrent I-x lenses nill Taixes il'ti,.. ...... -,5 ,0 liv i ni lepoisit. Subject to Cheek. :1,187.:13 ine Certifleates of leplosit.... .. I.41., shier's (heeks,................. .. 361.:tr uls l'vnble. '4ldlin ( < rtilienrtes or itoner 1:orrowe i............. :n~oo4r1 tat ................. ............t:,ir : U-i~ o o I mia k. its ,limvii Iy Il,, is,.,,,k - N. S 1 I'1 . Notaty. 1 1: lic . StA1te ineui t (or the Co(llitil-a n 0or Tho rariners and Merchants B-.nk, i~1. . .75 w.1 1 K.C . I IiiC.:1 a n . . ........ . ..ph ..ra t................ jIgg c 1. 1 IIA1,1E' 7'11pi1iIi %4 ck P aidi III... I\I( Judivided prolit~s less('urren,1t Expensis and Taxs ) Pai(1 668.71 Check .. ................. 13,240.99 iie Cerl ificates of tJt psi:t.. 7.490.42 'ashier's Checks............ 517,5g 3illa payable, including Certi ficates for Money Horroweit 21,150d 00 Totuil............... .... $58,518.00 Blite of South Carolina, County of Pickens Before me cime W. 11. Chapman Jashier of above na.ed bank, who, h - nig duly sworn, s.ays that thet above and Foregoing :-tatement is a true cLniltionl >f 14aid bank, us shown by the books oif 1:1 atik W. H. Chapman. 5worn to and -lut.SCribed1 before me his tih daly of Sep 1911. W. B. GLENN, rettst Notary Public J. F. CR ANE. ) TI. N. HIUNTEP, '- Directors Statemient of the Condition of The Pickens Bank Located at Pickens, S. C., it the closo of husinesqs Seplt. 1st 1911 R ESOURCES: ~oans and Disc~ounts..$178, 750. 02 )vordrafts---.-.. ..........3,801.29 Bonads and Stocks owned ,By Bannk................ 3,200.00 Iburraitu re atnd Fixtuires. . 2, :241 28 Bankinug Hous.............1.870.11 D)ae from1 Ban as and Biankers :3.40.88 nrrency--..................2. 188.00 30ld......... .... .... .... .... a (10 :iliver anid othetr to..... 1.2l5 o95 'hleeks and Ciash Iems. ... :3~. sgo Total--.-.... ........ 20.41.3 IA BI[LITIES: Japi tal Stock Paid In. 8 20.500,00 Aurplus Fund..-..-..---.. .. 29. 500.00 Undivideod ProfitIs. Iless Cur ren t Expfenses and1( Taxeus Paid........ ...........2.419.141 Duie to1 Banks and (Ifankers :IO. 80 Individual Dep~osi ts :-u.tiject to Chiek.... ...........8.391 41 avings Dcgposits...... ......73.(14 Thashier's Cheeks. ........ 342 ies arn d H ils R id iscun ted 21,808 (18 Total............. .... 820,411. ?5 State of Soutt.a arolina. County of Pitkens. Before me came I. 'M. Mauldin, eash inr of the above named bank, wno, a4inle culy sworn, says that the above nd1( foregoine stat 3meont. is a true con iltion of said bank, as .shown by thc 'ooiks of suict bang. I. MX. MA ULIN. Sworn to. and sabscribled hloforeI mei, is ith dany of Sept. 19ll. FK~ANK( M' iA 1,1,, (seni, I NitArry3 Pui t for S-'mthi ('arroiinat. 'orrectf, A\tte sr W.. '4. IlAG(~i). .J M'D). HI:L'('l. -i):rector:s I. M. MAULjIl . \ 11onse1, 1-2 ch-ared4(, bfalnCe in )Iriginl oakl fored'., .joinling~ land >f ,J. Hi. (I. .\lelaniel, I. Mi. \lanidin anid others. Thlis prop i't y is for sale or' trade andi is he prettiest place for a nice 301110 around Pirkenls. Price andl( Wierms reasonale. See H-. M. IHester, '"The Real Estate Mano P~iekens, S. C. 1IM;sHt Bul.Au, alwvays on *;: . (%-hi,'' Rodnnennraft Vhen discovered the flames rere blowing cilar across the uilding, so it was too late to ive anything. Mr. W. says e was better fixed up than ho ver was in his life, as he had a >t of new tools and his shop was nly two years old. Your scribe has been suffer ag the past week from a se ere case of la grippe, but is etter at this writing. The large shaft of Mr. Daniel Vinchester's mill broke in two ecently. "Ting-aling." MOUNTAIN SPROUT. PICKENS, R. 6. Here I come again, l\r. Editor -I have not been corresponding Nith your valuable paper for a ong time. Miss Maynie Morgan, of Sen -ca, has been visiting in and )round Mile Creek and Gap Hill Eor the past two weeks, and for he last few (lays has been with [ier cousins, Mr. Ted and Miss Niay Bell Mauldin. I an "looking and listening'' for the wVedding hells to ring before long. The protiractel umeet-ing stal (-el at lontain View last Friday night. Mi*. and \l's. Will I loleni, ( ( eorgia., have b((lil visitinjg out ill o(ld Soluth Carolina. Alr. Ted ,Mauldil has been very ill, but is atble to ie oit ag.ain, alnd is visit ill. friellds in l'n'lltralid St'lleenl. We vI'e tilly s * .V t heu (d Ii . len. V St ople'lls death wh-Iicili a1 -ll'wk 1t('vervlNMdlv. ('.Vill]Uli Ji" \vil'h Wife alldl (.liiIVIre. M 1 '. -hi1: Ni's a1d his t w\( daughtersl \lsNlimnile m111 Ikillie, w n'the :.wen.s 5 Id , ;\ll. 1E1ddie N ix a1 lfainil r eet ly. Al r. and Mr. I'. H. ades won the guests of Mr. and )! I-; R. R . Lumpkin, Sunday. Miss May Bell Mauldin is N is iting friends at Central ani Seneca. M rs. A rchie Mc Alister visite.( | MRs. .obert Curtis, Sunday. OwI' BACI. Elias S. Christopher Dead. Th~le subject of this sketch Elias S. Christopher', aged 4: years, 8 months and 28 (lays and~ who had been a gr'eat suf ferer' from tuberculosis, and wvh< had spent some time with hii brother, N. A. Christopher, ani ditoi' of the county, (lied 01 Satur'day, the 2d of September at the home of his brother, WV 1D. Christopher, near' Cat echee andl wvas buried the (lay follow ing at Six Mile church, th< funeral service being conductev b~y Rev. C. R. Abhercromnbie." Mr. C hriistopher' "was a sp)l(e1 did brick maifsoni and followei his (calling as long as he conh for a living, lHe had tra vel'< 'x tensiive(l v. and1( had been ii the Wes('tern st atIes for s'vi When the dr'eadl dise'ase, conl su mption, overtook him, he wa at Port Arithurii, T'x as, wher his relatives found hinm an< brought him hack to South (Jm olinia, to be among lov'ed ones when the endo camne. He ('anm from Port A rth u' on the 4Ith (I last April. and his oldest an youngest brother' was with hir when he dliedl. Hd~ leaves seven brother's, on sister', one half- brother andl tw half-sisters, besides a host c re(la tivyes and1( f'riends to m our his death. North Pickens Appointments. luio'nts of Ib'v. E.l L. Thomai)Isoin l'a'-tor of thei N\orth icikens (ii en.iit for' thle YearF of our1 Lord I1)11. I et (e'ryhbody enicouriag Ih Iprea''cher biy keepling his a, him goodi congregations: Porter's Chapel 1st Sun. 11 a. mi Fr'iendship 1st Sun. 3 p. m. Bethel '2d Sun. 11 a. mn. New Hope 2d Sun. 3 p. mn. McKinnie's Chapel 2(1 Sun I a. mn. Sa lem 4th R ifn 11 a. ni NOW Is the time to buy farm land vhile you can see the growing :rop 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. H. Morris. CE, SCALY 81l, IT. S PIMPLES, % . Rheumatismn,-Eema, Itching Humors. K 1 1 i (Botan imod lIfotwi) i; th oly Bhmid iRennlt'a1u11 k d!!s Cte pvwonl ing i. floodi (fit' n .(:- -o h o th S i sk i t'ftr ' .:i 1 11dl Wlte'ove' t he dI.-o .'..- I this W av all a( l'.. ' -- - - . et u' ttha)',m a1ro he4ale'd :1 ~ w e o il u nli at . i t .. - - ', .11 e B. 1". B. co-a 'ale v. ,nq! iw! a d. . Itiotish f .or I -a "h e b ~ y p olf 1 l ' . 4ri Stors.'il pure li111.1tliv itigleds i-litN. !!". ilo . - 41.1 4-1:iich~es gist b l I l ';. 1I, .l l %%., i, i- ree 3 11blio l els U . [)r(g, Sold at All Drugr Stores. thi wek-,00< n s INAT~i "Wa l/ i Wlay hel of 1\ jn -c st- iii' rhut thi0s w'Ne know. {IIlli~t ~ 0 0|M u wh SCO p0c19-.4 -rvel. ryV ill tOWI) cu' "RJoe.[ 11111"' Lightest Running, Most Stylish and Durable on Market ~Patented Long-D listance Spindles, 1 i~j d withlouit removal of wvheels. '1 tedl Side Spring. u:t. brac'ad Body uuade. a -le Seat. - - d:.c of~ iihi class mal~e. a b i~ Quatlity. nicolt~( yotir protection. ROCK HILL' I Postal Card To Us Will Bring An I Agent To You At Once ROCK HILL BUGGY COMPANY Rock Hill. South Carolina