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The Pickens Sentinel 0 LOA REVITIES Some Thin. You Know ad Some You Dont Know About Our Towns, County & People On February 29th Mr. F. M. M6rris, a former resedent of thi place but now living in FlOrida, was happily married to -irs. D. Dean of Piedmon-t. The following attorneys were iattendance upon court last week: Messrs. Cothran. B. A. organ. J. F. Eppes andil Steph en mn Nettles of Greenville:1 r. J. E. Brazeale, of Anderson and Messrs J. R. Earle and R. T. Jaynes, Walhalla. Mr. J. F. Keown who ived here some years ago but now practicing law at Anderson will soon come to this place to. prae tice his profession. Married March 3rd, Miss Ollue Estell Riggins to Mr, -Julin Simmons. A. A. Jones. Es1., notary public oficiated. Married Sunday 25th ult. at the residen6e of the bride's paints Mr. And Mrs. J. C. Gravelev. Miss Maggie Graveley and Ir. W. A. Stewart of Dillon, Mont. Mr. W. H. Chastain notary public performed the ceremony. All the farmers will have an even start this year. We call attention to the ad vertisement of Heath, Bruce, Morrow Co. in this issue. This advertisement is frighted with valuable information to the trading public. This progressive firm believes in using printers ink for they know the good re turns to be had from it. This paper goes into the hands of more than fif teen hundred peo ple every week and of course they read it. and the advertise ments too. Mr. J. E. Bridges of Central was among the visitors to the city Tuesday. Capt. 5. T. Thylor attended the Bible Conference in Atlanta last Sunday. The many friends of Mrs. K. L. Cureton will regret t~o know of her illness and wish for her an ea'rly recovery. Hon. Joel H. Miller wg in town Monday and' paid 'us a very pleasant call. Last Monday was saleday but nothing was sold. The County Comnmissionels - had a very busy day last Tues day. 'We want to remind them that the court house ground still need attention. Sheriff Roark 'left last Mon day with Thomas Elrod to com mit him to the State Penitenti arv, where he will spend thle re mainder of his life unless par doned. He also carried Lewis Ragsdale to the State Refoi nm tory at Florence. It looks like Providence is tak inz -a hand in the acreage re duction this year. Farm work is later. than for several years .past. Very little land has been prenared for planting. The Pickens Band is practic for an entertainment inithe near future. A play of entransing rapture entitled "Down in Dix ie" will be rendered by local but select talent. The fun lovers cannot afford to miss this charming play. Ther.' w'11 be twelve characters, and from start to finish will be entertain ing and instructive. Mr. D. M. Hayes was /h, -w in ner of the ~splendid ste 'range at the Pickens Hardware & Grocery Company. Coupon No. J91 won. There are thirty candidates annoineed for office in the new County of Jasper. Their first primary election will take place * March 12. The ladies who worked so hard to keep the cemetery (lean last year will meet at an early date and plan for plan ting some fioweis on the mound and for further work in the comning spring and summer. Mrs. W. H. (Johnson has re turned to Pickens to live. She has rooms at the Methodist par soaeand is engaged in dress >er, the little nine-year-old accidentally stuck the .f a pair of scisssors in one eyes. She was immedi ~.arried to a specialist in Gremille who reported the sad ft hat the sight was destroy Uneotl e sons o Foster of IDaen .i - cut off all the o feet last Thurh: - ping wood. Tr. F servin on the inI knmV of Ths Fri d a - aftero IloI) late in even n' ( IIve ('1 itn n . - G . S. ' A. i r 1 oulit. yv given at her lhon' 8 on Avenue last Sa prs. . A-lin yille spent Sunda" W A Serious Acen Quitl' a thme of .'Ar A: hollA t~ Of _ 1 A 11, i 111 )"-w-. il " CLedar Rock last w k Jones' sister a L 1out had gone to p t . vith him vhen an1 141 ,im Ir. Jones lItLet -' S -ear-old son i)ke1 up hIs 1: - rs double larrel gun whi-b was sitting behind a (or an in sonie unaccotuntable wa- I wvent oft and immicted a Ye:\ painful and serious wound (0 the young :ady. Jn litLe u e low was so frightened that h1 dropped the gun on the f1w'r and the second barrel dih:r: d, the load going into t ne A Piece of DetectiveW o:. Sheriiff Rar- La -z c : - lished a elevt.er 1i ce f; !; * - ive work. In -n ewis Y ork, wit, n n been convicted of adul erv t we nonths beore iscap''l om me ounty chain;smg. Hie onbt less thought he had ma'de c iis escape but the sheriff in a quiet way bean to 2et on rc f himl. lHe irawd himl thro)uh orih Caiolina, 1TnneseC and into Alabama. Occasimil~i.v he vouldi lose the trail but !a t pick it up again, until 1inally heC located him in Huntsville, A.'~ 1ecessary legal dlocunn~is j:. left Pickens Saturday 2 weeks ago on the last train amni lam le n Huntsville next mornn. Lv York ii his toils. ok : : mfni~shed sente&ne of ab.ut .i nonths or a fine. Ho didtf n*t ant to come back and Thi th roads again and did not har noney enough to pay hi. fn His friends soon go b4 va raised the money to p isi and all expenses and t She released him and bmu::L h 12. wich he turne :into ib county- tresury. Hie I'rvt red at Cateechi e and oe~ ei wife No. 1 went to Ataa n married again and bruht No. 2 to Central. Thn arrested and later t'onvie above sated. Latrth ia autnormes nau lu n cver tried orj !1d is HMN.n t theilme ofis Ien it is said he was !!x ing whe wife No. 8 under the ii:o Davis. To The Boys of Pickeris Congt The Boys' (orn Club is now~ being organized, and the follow ing rules have been agreed to: 1. Boys joining the conlit K must be under eighteen :vem's of age. 2. No boy shal conies: f' r prize unless he beconw's a mAn,8 ber of the club. 3. The memnbers of(1h C must agree to read irul of the demnonstrationl won 4. Each boy muI la! own crop and di. his own a xcept in preparng he i nd then to char'e for o' e help according to rul 1E 5.Exhibits must be al U eto the Counlty Superinone1t t Ed~ucation at the date l ag ,eebb- tI ienemu's of th . The Inn TP. and the methoa must be certifiedi and attested by at l interested winesses be satisfactory to th Superintendent. 7. Each boy must e at least one acre of !and. and ait of that acre shall beV than 100 feet in its narro;P> -t 8ach bo must enarge n e i an hoar . 4 n - IPemiums wI k he a yonl- desirin- to CIh shoh w .011v-r Ife 10 ni I t hatI th pa! n 1 s .1+,o "! -t l 1) 0 vh boy in th1II n In in jil. he' Club. S C. J .o A . Will am Q Darusvip~'lle S. C. GO10 UCR S~ICU court mt the nir se taken up J- Vrd was the case of thec 0 ate vs. .omas Elrod, chI4ar hrr The fEn i *n wi: epresen tdbyMr. J I.Cnv Jrx~i.8.. -,:'()I jor. m t Tj ;dav6' '-..i. L.o folt wase tahen urs wus. : t e.h e testifiedthe va :Ie s Thor s Alexo crhamg t:r h1 mhadeen hot aefn IC 6 -tfirs" -.~ ~ 1 r-4 - let t Ifid h a~I him~*~7 ..ufjfering f*rm a1 gunI nt ouind in the ri, ht thigh, \\hijh \'a~s suin4i>cin ana (ala muehis djeath. I. a~t Kihe saw\ the [iffitv. She ai GUaam was at hieri hou~lse hal't dar un .vil 12 o'clock, when w stcd a home for dinner. Aft -dimwr. she and othelis propos .6 o iel hm uli ''orn. After in- he': rked awvhile E1rod's on,~ Gust' came'. to the field. Gra -u ojete to hiU peseneo in he ilid a:';d some short and ug K vrn fo!!owedU. About this meTomas E'd appeared th his gun and ::sked who it ha- naa i;en t :'liing lies on him and raham engaged in a cas psd several timens. Elrod 1.1t (;rahamn not to repeat the i.:d Gr'aham did, whereupon . '*Ifire. Shei saw G3;ahIam i a0 ro. fr'omv his p)cket and Pi i inhs h:md~ v. hen Eirod n at homei the day jl iv. That El red , o came to their house. at t thefLeldtoul *n ec haimg a gun and a the slai a wok when the unadibe. boy. G3rahami a(d Gar Ehiod ('ould not s*m' field together ori th~e other toted a n .Vn he this mlsp)ute n'(2 he olderCI E~rod appear h h*. gu .a. d asked who 0d beA , eni!ing li's. G'raham' ;eIa ulmes and( Eirod told him to.. repe .at it and he did andi i' *'* fied. She saw no rock '1a'' h:tna. iNever sawx 1 ' Iiorn testjiied tnat lio pariu and.' sa the r :0hy. D a in the fiei I (i who,&i toidl i on eup nith his gun anda . o had4 bei 1~en telling lies u a said you w ith a:n 1I a .. and whe Grha Stcd it. ) rod sh't- il.f Ii Graha with1 arc. Atnis point the State rested T ' 'efr ndanit. Thom'as El he siuna id huntin andI - bee I wvill -i -s n me.il I aisk Sho old lies on him, nd he said "you." with an oath. Hie said he tried to reas wjh him but could not, and1 .'1~~ -. - -an O mt. msl thetn h mn LA I ~ ( ( .~Liagainl. ik)nDot. L l~ii~~ ~-!i''~b7.. ater 1l was r, W 1111 A ~~1IA reu a hvi n any. her Aiui hS Th ii SonC inthe evideni tertinham Tinebils. trheun against Jo~Siz n, frt urnedativerdihe myv~ih rcom endtion1c di~~~p'1 LT'ar ha() at Ja S l h:1~tr.~ nuic hai~. A.true mercN\-,.- was zl senteced to eL imp~risZonmen112t inl the peni tent iary. TrueLI bills were found against Joe imso for vio~ating the <Uiisp nsary la,.., and Jam43es El lougsamec charge. A true !: found against La Sh1m Daven pj i for assault and battery with intent to kill. This i.s the case in which young Cantrell camne near losing his life at Mr. A. B. Tally'sjust be lore Christnias, by being shot in the head by D) ,-2inport. The ezise was continued until the next tt3rm of court on account* of Cantrells condilon. The case of the State vs. Al feed G arren was nol prossed up on his paying .50. A true bill was also returned against Coleman Caudle and Lwvjs Ra4dale for housebreak ing and larceny. These were the two white boys who broke into Smith's Diug store and the hardware store of Mr. A. L. ampbell. at Easley, a short time ago. The young men plead guilty, and Candle ; as sentenc ed to 18 mnontis on the chain gang, while Ragsdale was gi ven six nwnths ia ihe State Refor matory, at Fiorence. D~ave Hunter and Tomi Jack So,. colored, were convicted of making mloonsine whiskey and sentencd to pay 8100 or serve three mionths; on the chaingang. James Elleunrg was convict ed of violating the dispensary law in his absence and a sealed sentence for him. This ended ihe coart of ses WXednesday morninug the court of conmmon pleas was openedI and that day was devoted to e:uit v matters. There being no case ready for t rial, the jury was excused until Thursday moning.; The first case for trali was that of Merck v Merck for the recovery of a tract of land at Six Mile. This case has been Vried tiee imie previous and twice it has onGfe to the su prme couri. 1. has been a very inleresting(~ case ('n account of the manny intriente legal ques tons ivolved. TIwo d1ays were consumed~ in the trial, and Fri ay e'.ening, about i o'clocF:, theo juryV retuatedt a verdict in favor of the defendar t, W. B. Mann,!I who hadi preciously bought :.e land. This was ih conly civil jury .case tried, 1 bough t here were several Curt8'( adournd Saturdiay morning, about 11 o'clock. BUSINESS~ LOCALS. -For land any wherce in Pick els county see or write J. R Ashmnore, The Land Man." FOR RENT-One five room hon se, out buildings, orchar d etc and two acres of land with it in the edgze of town. Convenient to church and school. Apply to t hdittrCraig Bros. You ha e e .et your Cole Ctn jand ConPlanter before IIeath-Bruce-Morrow Co. ior Sale-Eggs from the pure and best strain of White Or in r ton chickens. Prize winners a. the Pickens Poultry show. i. Pie, 8-3 and 853 setting. B3. Le wis, tf Pickens, S. C. Iiiihest market price paid for Chickens anld Eggs at hecath -Bruce-Morr >w Co's, 5.000 Bushieis Ear Corn want ed See Hleath-Bruce-Morrow Co. FOR SALE. or will exchange, fr mill stock~ -: beantiful resi d hnce lots, in the city of Easl. . Easi..;, S. C. H ighiest market price paidl for your produice. Hecath-Bruce-Morriow Co. WANTED-The public to know that I have a thorouah bred Berkshire boor hog. reaayr for service at the Hlollingsworth home place. als) two Berkshire sows, Pigs on hand April 1. El) YOUNG. .1 rin THE BIG W E are now entering upon our t3th business year ir well equipped to supply the needs of our friend We have for ) our inspection one of the largest retail store in South Carolina. The purchasing of the merchandise for each depa est---has been given the advantage of our long experien< us by buying in large quantities for our chain of stores I tial savings on dependable merchandise in all our depar Perhaps we can show you a larger and more var age store, but each article has merit according to the pri saving if you make your purchases here. HARD V We say it without fear of a successful contradicti r ents, Stoves and Ranges, than any -two stores in the cc entire room in our main building, 30xico ft.. and warel are filled to their capacity with Shelf and H eavy Hardwva all of the most dependable makes. In Saws, Edge Tool the Famous "Keen Kutter," every article bearing the tre anteed to be the best of its kind in workmanship and ma ence in price ol Keen Kutter makes from the ordinary k Stoves' and We handle everything from the cheapest depend~ every stove and Range that leaves our store is guarant ence Automatic Oil Cooking Stoves-just the thing for s and have it demonstrated. Pittsburg Per 4 ~ "The Weld that Held"--a solid carload of all styli that a good garden furnishes half our living. Protect tl~ burg Poultry and Garden Fence. BUGGIES ANI We don't sell automobiles, but we can show you of Buggies, Surreys and Wagons to be found in upper gies, fitted with Brass Boxes. To appreciate the beauty will have to own one. We have also a full line of Pied' market for the money. Try the "Rock Hill Plan." WAUC When it comes to Wagons, we carry a complete fully equipped with Bed, Brake and Breast Chains; and need of a Buggy or Wagon. We will make you easy te FERTIUL We will a.gain sell Swift's, Armour's, R(oyster's ai Acid Phosphates, Cotton Seed Meal, Kanit, Nitrate of our prices will be right. Come to the Big Store to do will be to your interest to trade here. COMPI Pickens, and never before have we been so 5 and customers as we are at this time. tocks of General Merchandise carried by any rtment---the smallest article as well as the larg e, together with the purchasing power given r spot cash, enabling us to offer you substan tments. ied assortment than is usually kept in the aver :e we ask for it. You will find a substantial /ARE )n, that we carry more Hardware, Farm Imple unty. We have given to this department one ~ouse in rear of main store. 40x1oo ft., and both e, Farm Implements, Stoves and Ranges and Cutlery, Hoes, Ferks and Shovels, we handleI I de mark. "Keen Kutter"~ is absolutely guar erial. And you will scarcely notice the differ Ranges ble Stove and Range to the higest priced, and ed to give satisfaction. We handle the Flor-F mmer time and light housekeeping. Call in fect Fence s Poultry. Hog and Lawn. It has beed said t half by enclosing your garden with Pitts ) WAGONS e largest stock and the most reliable makes aroina. A full line or Tyson and Jones Bug and DURABILITYT of these Buggies, you ont and Rock Hills--the Best Baggies on the ~NS ssortment of the genuine Geo. E. Nissen Co's he old reliable Studebaker. See us when in ms. [ZFRS d other good brands, and also a full line of Soda, Bone Meal and Agricultural Linme, and our trading.- We appreciate your trade and it &NY0RR0