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0CAL BREYITIES W Some Thing You Know and Some You Doth Know About Our Towns, County & People Mr. E. B. Richardson, of Lib erty, was here last week. The Pickens mill installed fourteen new looms lastwcek. Dr. J. M. Crenshaw braved the mud and came to town Sat urday. The recent bad weather has delayed the work on the new Methodist church. Miss Gussie Cureton of Green ille made her mother a visit Sunday. Mrs.Melanee Thornley White visiting her mother Mrs.- N. Thornley. Miss Lucile Jones of Easley was the pretty young lady visit ing Mrs. T. R. Allen last week. Messrs. Robert Moseley and John Chapman, from upper Ke owee, were in town Saturday on business. Homer Sutherland and Paul Boggs left last Monday for At lanta where they have accepted positions. Miss Vesta Ashmore enter tained several of the boys and girls at a sumptous supper. last Friday evening. Misses Maud Moss of Walhalla and Buffie Moss of Greenville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. Lewis last Sunday. Mrs. B. 0. Williams of Gainesville. Ga. is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Richey for a few days. Representative W. G. Maul din has introduced a bill in the House to provide for the election of a cotton weigher at Norris. After the storm .comes the calm, and. after the rain the sunshine- the weather man was good to us this week. EAny person or person is or are hereby forbidden to give any employment whatsoever to Fos ter Griffin. Ben P. Griffin Mr. and Mrs.L. .Loehr, en route from Hendersonv.ille N..C.. to IMississippi,their future home, topped over in P!ckens for a w 'days. .0 . Alexander is step g high and wearing a broad ebecause the stork present him with a bouncing baby Ion the 19th inst. The stork has been busy around Pickens again as is edii denced by the sprightlh walk and Runny face of Mr. A, C. Gravely. A chubby baby girl was left at his home on the 21st. The stock of goods recently purchased by Mr. W. D. Spear man of Messrs. Parrish, Sloan j" & Co., at this place, has been re sold to the latter firm, who will continue the business. Miss Licia Folger is visiting her sister, Miss Marie Folger, who is teaching near Laurens. She will also visit in Charleston and G.reenwood before return Ving homie. Mr. Josh. W. Adcox, who lived here some years ago and carried a star mail route, has moved back to this county fromi Oconee, and will run a shoe shop in town. Watch the auditor's notice and meet him at his appoint ments. By so doing you will -save yourself much inconven ience and that officer some trou ble. Mr. J. F. rris is hereby an nounced by. his friends as a candidate for Mayor of Pickens subject to the action of the qualified voters in the election to be held February 3, 1912. Mr. Sam Robertson of Spar tanburg, representing the Vir ginia Carolina Chemical Com pany was in town this week ar ranging with local dealers for the sale of his fertilizers. Dr. R. B. Jarrett of Central has decided to do hospital work in Petersburg, Va. and will re move at an early day, He has made many friends in Central who regret to have him and his estimable wife leave. LOST-Betweeni my home and the plaining mill or be tween my home and Mr. M. C. Smith's residence in Pickens about two weeks ago one gold bar breast pin about 2 inches inng, plain except a little carv ing Iiki leaves. Reward if finder.wilj return to Ms. T. R ivens, FOR SALE-One Bay Horsi buggy and wagon, 20 bales hai 300 cans beans and tomatoes,an other articles. Terms, cash. Carlos Gantt, Liberty, S. C Hon. T. J. Mauldin spi: Saturday and Sunday at hon returning to Columbia Monda Mrs. Mauldin accompanied hir and will remain in Columbi and Charleston untill the clos f>f the general assembly. Hon. W. G. Mauldin came u from Columbia last Friday an, ret 1ined Monday. In convei sation with the Sentinel reprE sentative he expressed hi doubts about being a candidat this year for re-election. Senator T. J. Mauldin has bill in'the Senate for an electio: on the question of issuing bond in Liberty township to be usei in road -building and improvc ment. The provisions of th bill are not known, but we hop to publish it in full if it passer Capt. "Billy" Smith, the old est conductor in the State ani possibly in the South, has re tired from the service. He ha been conductor for 53 years, th greater part of this time bein spent on the C. & G. division. Mr. R. T. Hallum attended, meeting of the County Superin tendendents of Education ii Columbia last week and fron this meeting some importan recommendations affecting th school laws were made. Mr. M. . F. Hester made bbusiness trip out of town Mon day, returning Wednesday When he is called away, evei though his stay be short "Tup's" genial disposition prc motes a feeling of loneliness a home and among his friends i: town. Mr. H. J. McGee, cashier c the Farmers Bank of Centra has resigned, and has been sut eeded by Mr. J. H. Ramsemn Mi-. McGee goes to Anderson t take charge.of Anderson, 0cc nee and Pickens counties for th Southeastern Life Insurance Cc Rev. W. R. Corder, the nei pastor at Griffin, failed to mee his appointment the last secon Sunday on account of the ba weather. To make up for tha day he will preach there nex Sunday at 11 O'clock a. m. Mr. Jpet Brock, of Central was lin tfown last Tuesday ani reported that three head c horses belonging to a loca dealer were; run over an killed by a Southern train las Sunday night. The horses wer loose and ran on the track jmn in time to be struck by a pass ing engine. It is regretted that on accoumi of other pressing matters c news the clipping giving an at count of the banquet by th Bttler Guards in Greenville o the night of the 19th cannot Ii published. The thoughtfulnes of the friend sending it is ar preciated however. Mr. J. L. 0.:Thompson, wh recently purchased the Cami bell County News, of Fairburr a., was in town Saturday Mr. Thompson was, until a fes months ago, owner of The Ser tinel, but sold out to the presen company. He is an adept i: newspaper work, having give: his entire life to it. and will n doubt make good in his nos field. We wish him success. Senator T. J. Mauldin ha introduced a bill in the senat to require all railroad companie operating trains in this State t stop all passenger trains at comn house points and junctiom points for court houses. Thi would be of great benefit to th Pickens county people and iti hoped it will become law. Mr. J. L. Young, our very it dustrious townsman, wishes t iemind the people of Picken County that his mill is turnin out the best meal ever. Hei supplying the towns of Easley Liberty and others. His cotto gin is also running every day i the week. Tell him your want Mr. J. D. Bailey, representin the Draper Mfg. Co., of Hopf dale, Mass., after an absenc of four years, is again payin his respects to the people c Pickens. -Mr. Bailev 's una! suming and quiet manners gair ed many friends for him upo his first visit, and a royal we come was accorded him upo his second return. Mr Albert F. Riser, of Libe ty, wants the name and addres of the superintendent and seer, tary of each Sunday Schooli the Count y. This is importa2 and it is hoped that each seer ary will write him a card; Mrs. Sara i Henderson, wife . of W. E. Henderso-, died at her d home five miles west of here .ast Tuesday morning at the advanced age of 81 years. She had been in feeble health for tsome time. Her remains were interred at Mountain View church the day following her death. Two of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of the county have bein reported quite ill. They are Col. Richard Len Iiardt, who lives near Easley, and Mr. Aaron Boags, of near Calhoun. These two men are now above the So mark, and are highly esteemed by their fellow citizens. Ma.;y will re gret to hear of their sickness and wish then) a speedy recov ery. Hughes Bros. are preparing to install a corn mill in town to be operated by a gasoline engine. It will be located on the lot where they have a blacksmith shop near Folger, Thornley & Co's and will soon be ready to operate it. They will grind your corn and do your black snithing while you do your shopping. Watch Pickens move. The annual meeting of the Bank of Central was held on - the 17th instant. The former officers were all re-elected for the present year; J. N. Morgan, president; C. B. Smith, vice presidenti F. B. Morgan, cashier; J. R. Falls, assistant cashier. This bank had a prosperous business last year and the direc tors were much pleased with the year's work. The dirzctors ,, were all re-elected. A member of the Pickens t M'll church in a letter to the 2 Sentinel calls attention to some errors in the minutes. of the f Pickens Association which were ,printed in this office. The errors -complained of was in giving the .name of two men, Reys. C. A. 5 Waters and B. C. Atkinson, .as pastor, when only the name of Rev. Mr. Waters should have .been given as he is the pastor The other error was in giving the wrong figures as contribu tions by this church for several objects. We assure our friend that these errors were not made in this office, but were on the copy sent in. From Six Mile. There will be an entertain ment given at the Six Mile Academy next Friday Night Jan. 26th, An interesting pro e ramme will be rendered. Th .Y. P. U. continues t meet i.t 7:30 every Sabbath evening. Prof. V.. E.. Rector formor t president of the school here but fwho is now employed in the -government school work in the Phillippine Islands sends some 1 interesting papers to be read at the next meeting of the society, i January 28th. -Evangelist, W. M. Walker has been' spending a short while > in this hamlet. -Messrs N. R. Merck and ,Clarence Phillips left Thu'sday, .last for Toccoa. Ga. and other r towns. -Mr. W. A. Satterfield is much t improved af ter having been sick i some length of time. i Miss Berta Jones accompanied > by her friend Miss Bessie Dalton r spent Friday and Saturday with homefolk. Miss Eula Baker spent Satur day in Pickens. Torp FOR MAYOR. Mr. J. P. Hyde is hereby an nounced as a candidate for Mayor of Pickens at the ap s proaching election.- tf We, the friends of G. R. Hen -dricks, hereby announce him as a candidate for Mayor of Pick ens. the election to be held on 3d day of Feoruary, 1912. BUSINESS LOCALS. 1 -For land anywhere in Pick ia ens county see or write J. R3 ;. Ashmore. "The Land Man." SFOR SALE.-I offer for sale the house and lots known as the A. e B. Cameron property, in the Stown of Pickens, and in a good ,f locality. Reasonable terms can - . be had. T. J. MAULDIN. decl4-3t 1 FOR SALE:-A good young - horse. Cash or acceptable Spapers. T. D. Harris CASTOR IA For nats ad Clde. TOO LITTLEMONEY 0 %Will not buy a Dependable Piano. 3 Too Much Money . Does N- f Necessarily Gi r r: r C < "THE JOHN H. WILLIAMS PIANO" 10 Strikes a happy medium in Price-and insures the maximum intrinsic value. This Piano is built according to strict specifica tions in one of New York's most modern Piano Fac tories, and contains every feature possible in a sci entificallv built instrument. The One Artistic Piano p in which you do not pay for name. Guaranteed for a life time. Sold Direct From Fac tory only by John H. Williams --THE PIANO MAN, Phone 682, GREENVILLE, S. C. Victor Talking Machines and Supplies. 1 Cabbage Plants We have the Sale of the Famoas Carolina grown "Frost-Proof" Cabbage Plants These plants are grown in open air, near salt water, by the Geo. L. Sands Co., of Ran towles, S. C., under the special supervision of a skilled plant grower, and it is solely on ac rcou nt of the climatic location of their farm and A 'continuous wind blowing in from the, ocean, preventing heavy white frost from forming in the winter, that they are able to produce a FROST-PROOF plant.) We have contracted with the Sandt' peo ple for a large quantity of these plants, and ywill be in position to supply your demands. We solicit the patronage of market garde ners and others desiring large quantitities. Get.7 our prices before ordering from elsewhere. LWe make a specialty of supplying the gen eral public with p~lants for home gardening. rDrop in and see us when in -need of plants.*g YOURS TO PLEASE, J b PICKENS DRUG COMPANY. * NTothing iu .. TheUMtayv 3 Fr 1thbI wk, w hav b nwyry busytak ing st ck, but ar nw tirujyh, and th 1is nothing to hinder us In waiting on our custom- M 1 ers. We are anxious to serve you, and want you to continue to do your shopping here. We will make it to yous advan tag. to shop at our store SCraig Bros Co. ANNOUNCEMENT. We are new in the Mercantile business but are here to merit your patronage, and we will do so if fair dealing, good goods and right prices count for anything. We carry a full ine of Dry Goods, lNotionls, Rats, Shoes and Groceries, And will make you prices to suit 9 cent cotton. We pay highest cash price for all kinds of Make us a visit and be convinced that we will treat you4 right. Yours for businessI Youngblood & Brezeale. 7 INVEP ICLEAII We have just finished taking < culled out some lots of Depen4 sold as they should. We will over, but, right in the middle < Men's Suits and Exti Ladies' Shoes, Ladie and Coat Suits for 4 selling price. Big Lot Crossett Shoes One lot, Assorted Leathers, 4 former price 3.50. now.. -----. -8 Big lot Bay State and WoE in-a-Walk Shoes, $3.50val., at .19 One lot Assorted Leathers, same brand, $4 val., now---- $315 One lot Men's Shoes that sold for $4.50, now - - One lotfMen's Shoes, $2.25 -$. to $3 values, for.--------- * One lot Men's 25,5075150 Men's and Boys' Suits One Ice Men's Suits value 18 00, to100 go fr - - - - .. - - -- -- - -- - One lot of Men's Suits, that sold for 80 16.50, now One lot Meu's Clothing, sold for 60 12.50. goingt----------- ------- Oelot Men's HeavySSuits. vold 'or40 8.50 price Any Youth's Long Pants Suit in the house at:Actual Cost. One lot Men's Pass. ! 5) t' 2 2.O 1.50 values, ror- -------------------- One lot Men's Pants, 1.50 to 2 50.9 v ales. far-- - - - - - - - - - <ne lot Men's Pants, sold for' 3.50 1.75 going at- . . - - - - - - - - - - O..e lot Men's Pants, value 4.50, to 19 go at.. .- - - - -- - - - - - - - - Heath- cele Leaders i F January aE Sand by this we do not mean "ce we are going to offer certain lii 20 Per Cent This discount will apply to Coal CosMen's and Boys' OverL~ Woolen Dress Goods. This wil Good, Clean Merchandise at clo TO TaEYOUNG MAIRIED PEOP show you the Largest and best I House Furnishings in the Coun Furniture of every description SArt Squares, Sewing Machins, Call on us for anything. We n Your Folger,Th Clothing, Shoes, Hats and G4 Sole agents fo .?~iiver Shoes, H PSewing Machines, Vbase City Buggies, Mit 0 seemdoemssabeea JTORYA ZACEl >ur Annual Inventory, and lable Merchandise that have not-* > not wait until the season is )f the season, we areo a Pants, Men's an s and Misses' Coat Dne-halt their Ladies Coat Suits50,& 5 Suits, sold for $22.50 this Sale 4 Suits, sold for $25.00 this Sale.-. 8 Suits, sold for $20.00 now -- - - -- - - -- -0 7 Suits, valued at $15.00 to go in this.Sale for. One lot $12.50 grade to go..at $7-.---.----7 5 One tot valued at $8.5 25 togo r-... .-. . Queen Quality Shoes * The kind that sold for 3.00 to go - for -.-...--------- ..-----------------* One lot same bra~nd, formerly 3 50 ? _ now.----.--.--..----- ---------ot One lot Queen Quality 4.00 grade 29 going at-- .....-----.. One lot Boston Favorite Ladies' ne lot Southern Girl and Au- 1.50 i graph Shoes. value 2.60, for...-... One lot Southland Bells, value 1.50 'ogoaf.--...---..-- . Wash GoodsI 1llot Pink and Tan Chambry, 81-3 at 5c5 1 lot Percal, Striped and Checked Ging ham, value 10-12 1-2c_--_---7 1-2c 1 lot Percals, Ginghams, 12-15c..-....9c Blanket and Comfort Steck to go atU Cost 1 lot Black Crow Hose 25c val.,..--5 Low Prices.- - dFebru s sale" or "old stocE sale" hetl es of the best wnter god t s Suits, Ladies' and Children ats, Heavy Clothing and HfeavY be a good opportunity to get se figures. LE, wewish to say that we Canl selected stock of Furniture and nd at all prices, Rugs, Miattinl Stores and Cooking Utensils. eed, want, appreciate your trade s truly, ornley4 Co nts' Furnishing Goods a Specialty. chell Wagons andMthl tcO3l 4:~