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a8Daeillg8 Of a Local and Fersonal Natire - Mrs Ann Reid is visiting the family of her son, E. T. Keith. --Mrs. Smith, of Anderson, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. D. W. Hiott, in Pickeus. -Mrs. B. E. Grandy and daugh ter, Nellie, spent the first of the week in Greenville. -Mrn. Martin and daughter, Lu cil~_ it * . ~ sif, t) ber her triend, A'J.& Ai' i !Ytt; in Pickens. -Miss Pauline Nesbitt, an attrac tive young lady of Greenville, Is visit ing Miss Addie Anthony, near Pickens. -Miss Josie Earle closed a flour ishing schoul at Wolf Creek Septi 8 Miss Earle has been re-elected to teach the winter teem. -J. Hovey Earle, assisted by his sister, Miss Hattie, closed a good school at Garvin la4t Friday. Mr. Earle left Saturday for Clemson. -There will be an all-day singing at Tabor the fourth Sunday. Every. body is invited to come and bring song books and well filled b iskets. -Sam B Craig, who last year was a student in the Pickens Graded school, left Monday for Tigerville, S. C., to enter the North Greenville High School. -Mfarried, on the 10th of Septem ber, (at the parsonage, by the pastor, Rev. Wm. Roof, Mr. Robert Hanna 4. and Miss Josie Patterson; all of Pickens county. -Mrs. J. H. Brown and Misses Irby and Sullivan, teanbers in the Liberty Gr.Lded schools, and Miss Nettie Parsons, of Liberty, visited in Pickens last week. -Mrs. Bolt, of Anderson, is on a visit to her son, Dr. J. L. B,>lt, in Pickons. She and Mrs. J. L Bolt leave the last of the week for a yisit to relatives in Greenville. --The smiling mug of Julius E Parsons can no , be found behind the counters of the Heath Bruce. Morrow Co. He asks all of , is friends and former Customers to call and see him. -There are lots of visitors passing ne m 'in'- ', Pickens, but e - them all and * -t unless you '.- . umes of any -fresidnmg .~Iider Jones delivered a fine sermon in the Pickens Metho dist church last Sabbath morning to a large congregstioai. His text was "Train up a child in the way it should go," etc. In the afternoon he preached at Bejthiehem. -Dennis Lesley, colored, dIropped dead Saturday evening from heart trouble. He had started to town and had only gotten a short distance from his home when death caoght him. His funeral was preached Sun day afternoon in the colored Baptist, church, and the burying took plaice at the Secona graveyard. -J. Frank Jennings, who has been on a v-isit to his parents, Sheriff an~d Mrs. J. C. Jennings, left Mon.. day to accept wvork with a railroad in Teknnessbe. His brother, Earle, who has been in the employ of the Pick ens raitaoad for a long time, wvent with him. T1hey are both good boys anid will succeed in any undertaking they may engage in. Success to them. -A son of Barney B. Porter, aged about six years, was bitten Sunday by a pilot snake at the pool near Griffin church. T1her'e wais a baptiz ing there tnat day and a large crowd was present. The little fellow was near the pool when he was bit; he gave the alarm and three snakes, a pilo', garter and black snake, were found and killed. Dr. Bolt was sum moned and the little fellow is getting atong all right. -A strange r in Pickens, a travel. ing moan on his first trip hero, a fewv days ago remnarked abont Pickens being a good towvn mu d a spen did county to back it uap, atmd ap. akcing partienlarly atouat this plice re. marked that he often, on the road, heard this townm favorably comaasented P'' na "~j'if the town worked .ihaalf as hard as this * ha c.m.t ih alpbuilding of the * e o arth could keep) -'a laab; furthier, that he uioped the town stood b~y the paper equally ae well as the SentinelJour nal stood up) for the town." Kind -"Miss Gertrude flagood, of Eas. ley, spent a part of last week in PIqk. -Miss Rosa Davenport of Green ville, is visiting Misa Mary McDaniel in Pickens. -Miss Mary 0. Mauldin of Green ville is visiting Mrs. I. M. Mauldin, in Pickens. -.Gregg Mauldin, John 0. Field, Brandon Taylor. and LeRoy Boggs have returned to their studies at Clemson. -R1ev. Ed. Ashmore, o' reenville, delivered a fine sermon to a larve congregation at the Blaptist church last Sunday night. Dr. L. 0. Mauldin, of P ekcns, leaves Philadelphia on the 16th in. stant, for L-mdon to assume his posi. tion in the RoyalOpthalmo Hospital, - -Mrs. 0. P. McHugh, of Green "ille, is o n a visit to relatives and friends in Pickens. At one time Mrs. McHugh lived in Pickens, and her friends here are delighted to see her. -Dr. Ben P. Grifin, colored, has brought to this office some of the biggest and tallest cotton stalls we have sten. We expect to send them t> the fair. If you have any cotton or corn that is extra fine bring it in. -Lawrence 0. Lathem last week sold his farm of 245 acres, lying on Rice's creek, to ex-Commissioner Robert Stewart, who will move there. Mr. Lathem left Monday for Tenines. eee on a prospecting tour, and if he is suited he will locate in that state and engage in the stock business. -A. H. Heaton, of the Trap sec tion of the county, has bought a farm adjoining him from Mack Farr. It lies near Mount Cairmel church aind adjoins lands of Jas. K. Lathemn, (. W. Lathem, Grady Williams and others, and contains 111 acres. It is well timbered, lies well and is a productive farm, and Mr. Ileaton got it at a bargaia. -Greenville is soon to have an. other railroad. the contract was let last week for the grading, tieing, lay ing the rails and equipping the rad. H. H Pribnc and his promoters, who have a charter for rehabilitating the old "Swamp Rabbit" road, have con tracted with a construction company to have the road in operation by tbo 1st of Mlarch, 1306. Now let ,he Pickens road be extended on up to Marietta, and when the "SwampI Rabbit" extends on to Knoxville we will be on a trunk hine. SOCIETY IN PICKENS. A Delightful.- Dance at the Hiawatha on Last Tuesday Night. On last Tuesday night a most do lightful dance was given at the Hotel Hiawatha by the Pickens Dancing Club in honor of visitors in Pickens. It was one of the nicest dances and most enjoyatic affairs aver partici pated in by the younger set. The Hiawatha Hotel is one of the best hotels ini the up.countr'y, and the dancing hall and building was decorated in a pleasing~ and artistic style. Mr. Thonley D. Harris, the go nial proprietor, was at his best. Ho knows how to entertain, and wvith his grace won the admiration of his guests. Mrs. T. D. Harris served-( delightful refreshments (luring the dance. he (lancing continued until the small hours arrived, and as the Pick ens orchestra played "Home, Sweet Hojme," the parting wordsa of goo 1 night wvere saidl. It was one of the most pleasant dances ever' held at Pickens. Among the guests that were present are the following: MisH R~esamond Mleachem, of WVashington, D. U., Mary Watker and iei Daven-. port, of Greenville, Bertha Long, of Nowberry, Gertrude Hagood, of lEs. Iey', Helen Boggs, Mary andl Eliza McIaniel, Bessie and Vesta Ashi more, Floride Carey, of Picket a, Mr's. (3. H. Alexander and Mr's. K. E Hughes, of Pickens, Prof. 8. M. WVolfe, Messrs. 0. HI. Alexander, Er'. nest Folger, WV. F. :lauldin, J. I'. Carey, jr., Leroy and Bruce Boggs and Ear'le Jenninus, of Pickens. Dr'. L 0. M~lauldin, of WVashington, P~rof. Andrewv Bramlet, of the Georgia Tlechnological S9chool, antd Fr'ank Jeat. ni igi, of Colom11biai. WAS A PRETTY HOME WEDDING. Miss Ella Finley Becomes Mrs. Troupe Partridge. A pretty home wedding occurre.d yesterdlay mnorninhg at) 9:30 o'clock at the residonce of' the brIide's un cle, Mr, Rt. J. Poolo just two mii les from the city, wvhen his noee, M iss Ella Finley and Mr'. Tfroupe Par tridge of Picekons were miarriedl by Rev. J. E. James of' tho Centr'al Presbyterian church. The pr'etty bride wore a (dality "Why Wor Prepare for winter by dyeing yo, now. We haive 'ust received fiv Dyes, with which you can find H for you. We also have Iseman colors. A package of this dye wool, silk or feathers-thus savii oral packages sometimes, So o dye like we are. Plenty of Candy Oolenoy News. School began at Oolenoy on the 11th with a good enrollment. The patrons and trustees of this school realizing the importance of better educat ional facilities in this neigh borhood, began to talk up a graded school. They soon found that a lit tle push and energy was all that was necessary to build it up, and went to work. They were fortunate in secur ing the services of t'rof. Geo. E. Bodiford as principal. Prof. Bodi ford is a graduate of the South Caro lina College, has taken a special nor mal course and comes highly recom. mended as a teacher. Several pupils from other sections are expected to come in if board can be obtained rea sonably. We think it would pay some one to open up a boarding house and take them in. A move ment is on foot to erect a better school building soon. We expect, to Iave one of the best schools in the county. Mr. W. F. Iendrix is cutting a lot of fine lumber near the old Table Rock hotel. The demand is great and it is hauled away about as fast as he can saw it . A. C. Sutherland is enlarging his storehouse and will put in a big line of millinery thia fall and also enlarge his other stock of goods. Mr. Forest Keith will soon have his new dwelling completed. Mr. WV. D. Hendrix,%jr., has put up a new corn mill at his home, two miles above Pumpkintown. A. C. Sutherland has also rebuilt his mill. Mr. Aehmore has entered 'upon his du ties as .mail carrier from~ Pickene to Rock, thence up the Oolenoy vali Icy to .J. W. Sutherland's and back to Piekens. Rock post office, at Pumplkintown, will be kept as a dis trib~utmng office, as Fortner post, office is sup~plied from this~ place. A. Petit Jury List. WV E Nelson, J D Stansell, WV E Jones, W Eh (renshaw, J T Lewis, jr., Robt H Hlolcombe, Sam'l Bioggs, I A Durham, J S Winchester, WV rGawreoce Gilstrap, Robt 8 Holder, Jas M Childers, .J Milton King, W lE Hunt, J TI Gtrey, Ira Hogsed, G W Bowen, M D) Murphree, Irving Miller, Jas K Lathem, R D Talley, Elias Day, E Earle Kennomore, B D G3arv'in, H Y Lawrence, J T Willis, Ben P Kelley, E J Hester', Kirk Mauldin, A RI Wood (Pete), Oco W Hlendrickc, A T Fortner, H H Lynch, J T Armstrong, W Jason Gillesie R A Baker. liC Unknown Man Hurt at Calhoun. Calhoun, September 6.-Yeter,= dlay afternoon a young man, seri ously if not fatally hurt, was found near the railroad at this station, which is on the main lino of the Southern between Seneca and Greonnville. The mani is still un. concious and so far it has hem imi possible to dliscover his name, lie is about hix feot tatll, about 30 years o1(1, has red hair and muils tache and wears an Odd Flo' bad (ge. A hat found near hiirn has the initials, "J. D). I.'' cut on the Th~e unrknown and unfortunate man is being well cared for by the citizens of the town at the' resi dence of W. R. Chapman. Foul lay is suspected as the cause of the young man's serious condition, and the newspapers are aaked to give publicity to the fact of his condition in order that the mystery ma~ty be solvedl. FOLET3IfONETAR~ gown of whito organdie, with trim. ings of laco and ribbon, while a 0oft, gr'ceI'uI Viel was caught in her hair 0n on veloped her in its shining 'The attendants were Mr. J. . 1, of Pickens, with Miss %n ti "'inley aud Mr. Sum. ter Finley with Miss Etoild Wat son. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge left on the 11:1.2 train for their future home at Pickens. "TIhe bride is an attractivo and pretty young* wo. man, a daughter of the late W. A. Finley of this county. Sho has made her home for the past few years wtth her uncle, Mr. R. J. Poole. Mr. Pa.ridge is the con. ductor on the Pickens-E-tsley rail. road, and is a steady and successful young mtan.-Anderson Daily Mail. Caus" of 1lusomnhia. Indigestiou nearly always disturbs the lee) more or less anud is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases h -ve been permanontly cured by Chamberlain's Stoni,ch and Liver Tableta. For sale by Pickenti Drug Co. The Craig-Verner Merchantile Co. In aiother column will be found the announcement of the Craig-. Verner Merchantile Co., of Wal, hlla. This is a new company re cently organized, with officers as follows: Iresident, L. C. Craig, Chareston ; vice president, J. B. Craig, Pickens; secretary and treas ury, Sam L. Verner, Walhalla; busines, manager, John F. Craig, Walhalla. The company has rteo cjiv (d its charter from the Secre tary of Stafo and is capitalized at $5,000. The board of directors ore Sam L. Verner, R. A. Craig, E. H. Craig, the latter being a member of Craig Bros,, of Picke-ns. The Craig-.Verner Merchantile Co. )ro)ose to do a spot cash busi ness. Their quarters, the former John F. Craig stand, have been recontly overhauiled and improved iniside and out, and they will car ry a stock comprising the best in the general merchandise line. We are glad to welcome these gan tie men to our husiuess circles, and bespeak for them a liberal share of patrage. I r. Craig the businesa managor, is too well known to the people of our county to nued an in. troductionti at our hands. He has been identified with the business interests in Oconee for a number of yearl and has many friends who will welcome his return to thn merchantile field. Sam L. Verner is just starting in business, and wvill have charge of the finances of the concern. He is a son of .John D. Verner, of the Bank of. Walhal 'la. lie is also bookkeeper for the Walhalla Cotton Mills, Tho oth er members of the firm arc active business meni at othor points. Keowee Courier. Foley & Co., Chicago. originated Honey ard( Tar as a throat and lung Semdy, iad on account of the great merit and1( popuilarity of Foley's Honey ne 'd TIar many inmit it ions are offeredl for tins have sIimijl ir Honiidinig names. lBe ware of thon. rThe genuine Foley's How-.y and1( Tar is in a yellow package. Ask for it anid refuse any asubstitute. 10 is the best remedy for coughs and colds. Pickens D)rug Co. RUHAMAH ITEMS. A Good Colored Farmer,-Good Ad vice to the Negro Race. Mr. Editor : I have visited M. C. Cunningham colored and find him withI the finest crop of corn and cot ton inl this sect ion; he is a rent er~ tilling the soil of Mr. James F. Hlendrticks It all of the colored people0 would stay at home and~ at tend ' to t heir business like the a foresa id Cuntninrgham has worked there will be no use for them to Iinmigrate to any other countrv they have all they want and nseed he're in thle tSo uth wi th thei r best friends, for.a the white peole with whom woe live, and deali with every dlay, is our best and onaly fricendr; it. is not the carpet hagger', pol iti cal scalawag or ntort heirn fanatic from w hom we get oura sustenhance, anid who looks alter us whetn we got inito troiuble or dlist ress, it is oura southbern white frinds that take carei oif us. Cumi'ainighama will maake 9 bags of cot ton anad ovei '200) huishels o' cornI, b)esides~ other stutff to do himr. T1hose ot you who can't read, but hanvo clild(1ren that can read(, take the Pickens Pi lper, that you and1( they can Iearni and( keep uip with the times. It will teach them to learna to hohave them, solves WriterI. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Umug. Do. 1 I't ye Dye?" ir clothes and make them look like 3 gross of the celebrated Diamond o fault. And we are thus prepared Hiousotiold Dyes in thirty differot dyes any kind of fabrio-cottou, ig you the trouble of buying soev )me to HOo us and got prepayed to -at 6( cents per pound. ilu g 00. Motheral Mottherst Mothersa! How many children are at this FeaWOn feverish and contipated with bad - stomach headache. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children will always cure. If worms are present they wil certainly remove them. At all drug gists; 25c. Sample bottle mailed FiEE Address A lien S. Olmstead, LeRoy, BUSINESS LOCALS. Come to G. C. Young's, Pickens, S. 0., to get your wvatchies, 3locka, sewing machines, guns and revolvers repaired. All work guaranteed. 'List your property with the Pick ens Land Agency if you want it sold. "Put the chickens and eggs to us." Craig Bros. Have accepted agnncy for the Gil. lette Razor, the finest safety razor made. Pickens Drug Co. For Sale-322 acres of land 31 miles of Ccntral. Apply to F. B. Morgan, Central, S. C. 4 Land surveying, land papers writ. toin and probated, dowers taken; charges reasonable. Residence on Johnson at, West of jail. J P. Attaway, Pickens, S. C. eow 4t* A tract of land for sale cheap. Call at this office. Are you looking for business? See x. A. Bogg Liberty. Send your children's shoes to the Pickens Shoe Shop and get a pair' of them everlasting half soles that wil wear till the shoes are worn out. Car load oif the best Ihmr on the market, "Obelisk" to go atelose prices. Come and get some. H. A. Richey. We have for sale on liberal tirms 1210 acres farm land sincted withbn one and one~ half miles of Pickens. 1'his is a splenidid farm and in good. state of cultivation. Two horse cropj cleared balance in original forest, IF'air biaildings anul two tenant honuses on th lacie. Will selfor cash or on credit. ..Apply to Heath Bruoce Morrowv Co. og vy M. ,Mauldin,' A t. torney, Pickene,' S. C., When in need or'regaff work ecall on me. liuggy andi Wagu'n igepaifing( wheel building, etc., ftlAhed up ''? first class shape at reason'able pricos. Let me figure with you oun that nhxt. job. A. A. Mannm, in the Brook ship, next to W. H. Ashmore's blacksmith est ablishment, Pickens, S. C, Bring us your eggs, chickens and butter. Highest prices paid for same. H. A. Richey. --Will pay (l0e per bushel in mner-4 chandise for fresh clean dry poach seed. Craig Bros. 2t A heal) of little things cheap at J. D). Mioore's. You can get 25 lbs. riCe for one dollar at J. D. Moore's,. Come a nd see our nice line of shoes J1- T. Fennells & Co. Mohaises at J1. 1). Aoore's 30oc to 40h0 p)er glloni -- good. A iclinehi of men~i's and youth collars at J. T1. Feinell & Co's Store Real good cider at J. D). Moore's. This is a reminder that I am stil dloing business at t he >1d standl~ (over Pickens Drug Stoi e) w hero I sam always glad to serve icy >1d as well as new friends. WVhen you w antI a quiick and (easy shave, or'ii an lp-to-date hatr cut, give me a call. I'. TI. Hiunter "The Barber. Highest prices p~aidl for chickens eggsV andi M~ criatry proedu ce, .1. T1. Feiniell & Co. Good a~ppl( vinegar at J. D. Mtoor's for 25e per gallon. The' nicest linme of lamps, glassware and1( decorated dliShx 5 to go at cost, J. TI. Fennell & Co. Notice. Th'le trustees of Marlin School Dis.. trict No. 40 will let to the lowest re sponsible bidder the building of a newv school house on Saturday, Septe.mber. 16th, at 2 o'clock at the school house. 1House4 to be 20 feet inside, 36 feet long and 12 feet high. sept 6-2t ~Let s do your KfJob Printing., Watch This Space Folger & Thornley. Clothing, S1oes, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods a Specialty MID-SUMMER SELLING. We are Colstantly selling out And w ere constantly buying in Every week brings us something new and seasonable to offer our customers. Our trade has been good this spring, and to keep it livgly during the hot summer months we have reduced he price on all summer goods; and all new gooda4 we are now buying are bought at prices that we ian save you money. We 'have no old accumulations tb ruri off, but will sell you New, Fresh Goods worth' very cent we ask for them. Our Lawns, Swisses and drgaies are the best we have ever shown. We ar< Oftering some big bargains in Men's and Woin's L+ Ifoes apd Slippers. You will do well to -call one e any thing in )ry Good, Ho noea A. K. Park, wVEJ ntrea o MI '" ,. shpC ut r5 gent d8$ 52t,""'" Entire 1.4.r1:d"1)f1*.:f41)i* ' i 4 1 -- - . Mci's ....e 70arso:adn a ait a .0. nPupktorag. B10 or.. * Xu ef \\ atsn oldhome. 15 pe acro Also malltracs ofland,20 t 50 cres We hav also ome vey desiable lts nea o y imie oe osa along he carline-$0 each Sacres Go enile , Ma.etnC..