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The Pickens Sentinm T LOCAL BREVITIES some Tig;!on Know and Some You Don\ Know About Our - TOWns, Couty & People -Mr. James Hunter, of nee Liberty, was in Pickens Moz a\. -Mr. T. N. Hunter, of Libei ty. was seen on the streets c Pickens Monday. -Joe Waring, who has bee visiting . James Hagood her( has returned to his home i Charleston. -Sydney Bruce left last Wec nesday for Davidson, N. C. where he re-enters Lavidso: College. -Miss Essie Hagood, a charn ing daughter of Mr. and Mrs W. M. Hagood. of Easley, visil ed friends in Pickens this week, -Mr. B. M. Hester, formerl: of this county, but now of RE saca, Ga., visited friends an< relatives in this county las week. -The many friends of Mrs John Thornley will be glad t, know that her health is improv ing after. an illness of severa months. -Mr. D. E. King and his son Edward, prominent farmers o near Piedmont, Anderson coun ty. were visitors to our cit Tuesday. -Judge I J. B. Newbery pei formed. a marriage ceremony o: the 4th in-t., and thereby joinei the lives of Miss Namer Rolan and Thomas Field together. -2ev.. A. Waters. of thi place,. and Mr. Frank Moffett 9k Manning, left Monday fo Lake- Toxiway, Caesar's Hea< and other mountain resorts fo a week. - -Rev. D). W. Hiott baptize forty-two converts at Mt. Beth el church. Anderson county, las 9 Sunday. An immense crowd o people were present to witnes the service. -Two other hearts and live were united by Judge Newber at-flis office last Monday whe: the marriage ceremony was sai between Mrs. Alice Neeley an Jay Britton. -Judge J. H. Newton, c Piekens, left here Tuesday o: an extended business trip t Spartanburg, Asheville. Kno> ville, Nashville and intervenin points. Mr. Newton is travelin -representative and appointin agent for a large publishin house in Philadelphia. He wi be away until Christmas, -Hon. J. E. Boggs has sufi -ciently recovered 'his health 1 It wili be est to co S over our s thing now goes at acti cost. nPM be o-n the streets almost ever day. He t~hinhs he will be abit to attend the next tern of couri two w"eeks hence. -Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Thorn ley visited his parents in Pick ens this w -ek. Mr. Thornlcy iE w ith the W. J. Oliver Construc , tion Co.. and is now located k near Pelzer on the new trolley line from Greenville to Green r wood. -Prof. Ballentine closed his school at Bethlehem last Fri bay. He has had no vacation this summer and will only get this week for rest and recupera tion before the opening of school here. He and Mrs. Ballentine left Monday for a few days' outing in the mountains. -Mr. H. M. Hester, who for the past several years has been di engaged in the real estate busi ness here, has purchased him a home at Westminster and will move his family there this week to make their future home. They will be missed in Pickens and their places will be hard to fill in the town and the church. It is to be regretted that good citizens should be allo wed to t move away from this place. -Messrs. Robert Hendricks, popular mayor of Pickens, and Furman Morris visited Mr. Hen dricks' parents near Griffin church Sunday. They also at tended the baptizing of forty new members into Griffin in the [afternoon, Rev. Mr. Corder, pas - tor, impressively administering 'the ordinance. As a result of the recent meeting at Griffin about 45 joined that church. A Slarge crowd witnessed the cere monies. -C. 0. P. Neeley broke up an interesting game of "skin" on 'Poplar Y ill about 2 o'clock last Sunday morning. Although two r trusted sentinels were on guard I Mr. Neely succeeded in making ra quiet catch, capturing all four participants. One of the senti nels was arrested, but couldn't be convicted. The gamners were t fined $16.70 each. Mayor Hend ricks also imposed a fine of $15 on a negro man last week for drunkenness and very disorder ly conduct. -Mr. and Mrs. James Hend 2ricks, of Turnerville, Ga., were on a visit to relatives here last 'week and left Saturday for Co lumbia, their future home. Mr. IHendricks has a positi~on with the Southern railroad in the new department recently inaugurat ed by that enterprising corpora tion, of farm demonstration and ijmprvement work. The South ern pro poses to help the farmers along its lines to improve and gbuild up 'their farms and homes and to make them more produc tive and attractive by the more - improved and scientific methods o cf agriculture. Inuunu IInn toyorAntr me an loo in he to e n ial nd elo A Marriage of Interest. Mr. B. F. Parsons, of thic place, commonly known a. "Ben," was united in marriagE at high noon Tuesday at Green ville, to Miss Sarah E. Bramlett. Rev. M. L. Carlisle, pastor of the Buncombe Street Methodist chuach, performed the cere mony at the parsonage. Mr. Parsons is one of the best citizens of the county, and hi many friends extend congratu lations. The wet weather in terferred with a serenade the Pickens band and other friends had planned for Mr. Parsons and his bride Tuesday night. The Sentinel joins with their many other friends in wishing the happy couple much and last ing usefulness and happiness. Return from the North. Messrs. Bruce and Bowen. of the "Big Store," and Ernest Folger, of Folger, Thornley & Co., have returned from Balti more, New York and other big markets, where they went to buy their fall and winter goods. They purchased large stocks of the latest st les in all lines and will tell you about it from week to week in The Sentinel. Keep your eye on their ads. While away Mr. Bruce also secured the services of a milliner of wide experience, Miss Battle, who will arrive in Pickens in a few days. Folger, Thornley & Co. have not yet announced their milliner for the coming season, but will do so very soon. The Meeting at Enon. On the 4th Sunday in August the pastor began a series of meetings at Enon. On Monday Rev. E. L. Kugley came to do the preaching and held forth till Friday night. It was an in-op portune time to have a meeting, being election week, but Rev. Mr. Kuglev deliyered the mes sage faithfully, forcefully and effectively, and the people came listened attentively and mani fested a great interest for the salvation of the iipsayed. Thp church was revived and fifteen were adlded to its membership. WV. A. Christopher resigned the pastorate to take work near er his home in Spartanburg county. He deplores the neces sity of leaving the good Enon people. X Sunday School Convention. We understand that arrange ments have not yet been made for the Pickens County Interna tional Sunday School Conven tion for this year It is usually held the last of October or first of November, and at such plac es where the most good might be accomplished. Any Sunday school which would like to entertain this con vention this year shiould send the invitation to Alber-t . .Riser, chairman <(xecutive committee, Liberty, at once and let arrange ments be nmade for a good con vention, Death of a Little Girl. The grim reaper, Deathi, has again invaded our neighborhood and plucked a beautiful bud from its parent stem, and borne it away to the realms above to bloom in paradise. May E velyn, youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John ngle ton, of Peters Cr'eek section, left her loved ones behind the rmorn ing of September 6th at the tender age of three years, four months: and three days. She was a lovely child, the pride of fond parents, and aged grand parents, a great pet of her brother, and sisters. A great number of friends and Te1atives extend their deepest sympathies to the bereaved family in their sad affliction. Asleep, in Jesus, oh, how sweet, To be for such a slumber meet With Holy confidence to sing, That death hath lost its venom sting." Marcella. Marietta. -R. L. Hames is in the city today and is well pleased with the future outlook of our town. Mir. Hames, who is an excellent meat cutter, ought to move here and join, forces with R. H. Crane in giving us a good mark et. We believe "'Bob" can be induced to move here and we can assure him of a warm wel come and a hearty support of our people in any line of busi ness he should engage in,-Lib erty Gazette. A nice bouquet for Mir. Hames and deserved. We don't believe "Bob" can be induced to leave Pickens. He knows Liberty is a good town, but thinks Pickens better. Subsrib for the Sentinel. DEWARE OF MALARIA. Maaria--Chills and Fever&-comou complaints among people living In the Southeastern States, can be effectively re lieved in the shortest possible time by R. L. T.-Richardson's Laxative Tonie. This prescription has been used thirty five years by Dr. Richardson,. of Andersorr, E. C., in his daily practice as a family physician, and has behind it thousands of testimonials from many prominent South. Carolinians and citizens of other neighbor ing states. R. L. T. is a wonderful cor rector of liver troubles and the greatest tonic on the market today. You can abso 2utely rely on it in any case of chills and fever or malarial poison, constipation or biliousness. If any member of your family need a tonic that strengthens and builds, go to your druggist today and get a fifty-cent or a dollar bottle of R. L. T., and watch the quick, steady improvement. If your drug. gist can't supply you write . L. T. Co., Anderson, S. C. R. L.T. The Best liver Medicine THE MOST PERFECT TONIC 50c& $1. per Bofle. Al Drog Stres. KEOWEE PARMACY Large Still Captured. Deputy Collector Aiken, ac companied by constables La Boon, Alexander and Corbin, last Monday captured 2,700 zal Ions of beer and a still about 10 miles north of Pickens. This is the largest haul made in this section this year. Singing Convention. The Pickens County Singing Convention will meet with Griffin chtirch, Saturday and Sunday, Sept.. 14th and 15th. We hope every church and Sunday school -in the county will be represented. We expect to have some of the best singers in the country with .us. The public is cordially invited. E. P. McCravey, td President. -Mr. J. R. Ashmore leaves Thursday for Floriddi to engage in business. His partner. Mr. ,T. E. P- mos ef twq weeks ago. Statement of the Condition of The Pickens Bank Located at Pickens. S. ., At the close qf business Sept. 4iM, 1911:' RESOURCES: - Loans and Discounts..$203.193 17 Overdrafts............... -4224.32 Bonds and Stocks owned By Bank............... 3,200.00 Furniture and Fixtures. ..s2,324 2g Banking House........... 10,7?91.84 Due from Banns and Bankers 10, 755.35' Currency................. 4.57i6.00) Gold......... ............ P10 00 Silver and minor Coin..... 1,225 75 Checks and Cash Items. 439. 72 Total............. $2f0.85 :' aIA BILITIES; Capital Stock Pain in. ~ 20,500-00. Surplus Fund........... 29,500,00 Undivided Profits, leds Cur rent Expenses and Takes Paid.................. .6,915'14 Due to Banks aria Maukera '73.4 Individual Depgsjts r-bject to Cheet.... .... .....S ll14O al Savings Deposita.; . .. 1.607.30i Cashier's Checks. ........ 1 .03l9 98 Notes and Bills Rediscnitd 15.QQ0.0Q Tqtal.,...... ..... ..$M0,850. State of Sotth Cawolinat Ooinnty of FicIhens.. Before mns came I. M. Mauldin, cash ier of the atbove named bank5 wno5 being .duly sworn, says that the abose and foregoine staternent is a true cojn dition of said bank, as ahown by the books of said ban I. M. M~AULADIN. Swcorn to and salbscribed before rne1 this Uth day of Sept.. 1q12. FR~ANIC M'FAI., (aeal3 Notary Bqhlic (q Sqi CaroliI. Correc-Attest J. M. STEW4WP',' J.*D. fBUCE, Directors. I. M. MAULDIN. Staternent of the Located at Pickens. S. C.. At thie RE*W'RGES Loans and Disco'~myV,... .. 7336 Overdrafts..................... . .23si4p Furniture and Fixturg'..... 200 Due from Banks and Hankers... 6627 Currency. . ... .~~., .. --- 9 0 Gold............... --- E 0 Silver and other MIiut oi. ... 35..67 Total.................... .... 7 -6 STATE OF SQUTh CAROLANA. COU7NTY OF PICKF.NS. Before me came M1. 0. Smith, Cashier ni says the aboye and foregoing statement is a true~ of said Bank. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th dayl Correct-A&ttest: J1. P, CAR EY. .IN0. C. CAREY Directors. R. F. SMITh Statement of th~ The Farmfers B& Located at Central. S. C., at the RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts..... ..... ..... __187 Overdrafts ........ .... .... ..... ..81 05 Furniture and Fixtures.......... ...1.992 35 Banking House, 1.756 97 Other Real Estate owned .......... 2.003 O Due from Banks and liaankers~ ~ 8.0 Currency..... ... .. . -- Gold............. ..... . 5 Silver and other Cot..:.... ....- 7~ Total..... . ... ......... $98.t83 55 STAT E OF SOUTH CA ROLINA, COUNTY OF PICKENS Before me came J1, H. Ratr~seur. Cashier of the that the above and foregoing statemenat is a true of said bank. Sworn to before me this 9th day of Sept., 1912. Correct-Attest: R. G. GAINES J. T. GASSAWA Y - DIRECTORS. Clerk's Sale State of South Carolina, County of Pickens. In Court of Common Pleao. In pursuance of a dectal order made ii the following named case and on file 4a Clerk's office. I will sell to the highest bidder during the legal hours of sale, at Pickens. C. H . S. C. on Salesday in October, 1912, the following describeu real estate upcn the terms hereinafter mentioned, to wit: H. Y. Hester, Plaintiff, against C. P. Gentry, et al, Defendants. All that piece, parcel e tract of land situate in the County and State afore s tid and known as tract No. 4, in the suit for partition in t! e case of E. S. G. iffin t t al. vs Lillie Jameson as shown I by Judgment Roll No.2280 in the Clerk's office of eaid county, adjoining lands of tracts No, 3 and 5 of said division. E. S. Griffin and others an I containing orae I hundred and twenty six (126) acres, m.re or less, Terms: One-half cash and the balance on credit of twelve months; the credit portion to be secured by a bond of the purchaser and a mort gage of the premises sold, the bond to provide for interest from day of sale, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. and 10 per cent. for attorney's fees if col lected by an attorney, by suit or legal proceedings. The purchaser may have the privilege of pay ing all cash on day of sale. Should the purchaser at said sale fail or refuse to comply with the terms of sale within one hour thereafter the said premises will be resold 4t the risk of the former purchaser. A. J. BOGGS, 0.0. P. Citation. State of South Carolina. County of Pickens, By J. B. Newbery, Probate Judge. Whereas, J. F. Pgackett made suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad. ministration of the Estate and effects of B. F. Townsend. These are therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singu'- the kindred and creditors of the said e. F. Townsend deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at Pickens on the '26th day of Sept. 1912 next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cau4e, if any they have, wh the said adminis tration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 10 diy of Senst. Anno Domini 1912. 220 J. B. Newbery, J. P. P. C. Notice of School Election STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Pickens. Whareas. a petition from the freehold ers and electo s of Rock District No. 48, has been filed with the County Boar d of Education, asking for a special elec tion to determine whether or not an ad itional extra levy of four mills shall be levied on said District for school pur poses, it appearing to the County goard ofI Education that the petition meets the ri quiremenits of the law. Therefore, ittis ordered that the Trus te't ut above named District do hold in ..lection in said District at the school ousue within said District on Saturday Sept 21, 1912, for the above stated :urp:se. Thu Trustees of the District are hereby ap~pointed Managers of said ltctiorn. Sauut election to b. donducted ~ according toi the rquirements qf Se- . ion 1238 of thg~ Generzl Staty~tes. By order of the potinty B9.agd of Ed-1 cation, . M. T. H A4LVM, td - 9 and phr. C The ,.fcilowing elescribed pr.-psrty g having been seir,,1 frogm Sawi Grifitn ou . September 2nd, 1$12, for the violation i~ Section %296 E- S. Ijr. S., Qne 2ray ule, nne buggy and harn6Z ' orn whiakey, Persons mkin,,.' for some shotuld make apiplication to s he Collector of internal Sevenne at olumbia, S., Q. wisin #0 days from inte hereof og the sante wilt be declared ',rfeited to. the UJnited States. 1U. 4. Merrick. Deputy (alleotor. Greenvjille. S.O , Sept. 2, 1912, r Send us your Job Work. lose of buisiniess Sept. 4th 1912. aptal SPocd NM ........ ......3,000 00 ~urpls 14 8.............. ...... 500 00 nivied roisess Current Expen ses and Taxes ?al... ............ 1,3 02 ue to Banks and liazkers ..... .....48* ndividuail'Depsits Sp~bject to Chee 2,I 3i aing Depst.................. 9,74 f7 Cshier's Cse~..... ....... ...... 13 75f 3ills Peaable. inc1ing ceurtcates for .dney lterroed ....0,@l0 00 4 Total ............... ......... . 1956 , the above narned Bank, who being duly sworns condition of said Bank. as shown by the books M. C. SMITH. of Sept., 1912. Ri. F. PAtRSONS, iNotary Public. e Condition of 111k of Ceurilal, close of business Sept. 4th, 1912 , LIA Bf.,ITIEs apital Stock Paid In, .... ... 5.000.00 Surplus Fund......... .. ...'. ' 0000 1 nividaProiis 1jAM.rrtni h. penses an4 p4j a...... .......2.-% 21 4 Du as and Map jr 03 79 'Cdpd np.aid....... ..... ..... ' 00 1 d iidual Deposits sabject to Cheek. B).008 41 a i ri'tificates of Deposit,. , .. 4.34.25 . ashier' Checgs.-------------------- 11 6 89 Itills Payable. Including A crtiloatesa for Money liorrowed........ 36,000 -- - otal.......................... 98,1s355 'bove named bank, who being duly sworn, says I conditon of said bank, as shown by the books J1. H. RAMSEUR, -. B. MOGnnJ., Notary Pnblic. Bigi MI 1=3 SSome of th COME EARL Heath )METHING FOR MEN, and what every mran wants. Its right here in that up-to date jewelry stoek of ours that we ivite all the mten of op~ town to inspect. We have SATORR~S, CHAINS, DB8 RINGS, PINS, and plenty of other items that genteel men are so fond of. You can't go astray when buying here, as stock is fresh, reasonable, and RVERY pur chase is (UAANTEED. ii 5NIDER a*ley, is. C ~USINESSLOCALS. A good 8-horse farui for rent rsale. See J. R. Ashmore or rite or' phone Mrs. J. E. Par n&. Will rent in smaller farms -one or two horse crops. SA Y~~tesowing Parson & please settle the ~ie~rWaway with J. R. FOR SALE-90 acres land on 'elve Mile river, near Hunters il. 440 acres in state of culti alion, balance in woodland. lasonable terms. 10 acres od bottom land. James, Huter, R. F. D. 3 L.ibertv, S. C, s2t4 For Sale or Rent, One two story brick store on I.in street, in Pickens. Terms sy, C. E. ROBINSON. LEARN TELEGRAPHY d earn $50. to $150. per month. 'ousands of operatois needed. lst fascinating and education 1work. Positions assured all aduates. Write immediately r catalogue. >artanburg School of Tele graphy, Main St.. Spartan burg, S. C. Yonah Land. he famous Piedmont section. North at Georgia. The land of opportuit y. eial inducement to frutt growers. ~irymen, stockmien and poultrymien great demand for diversified fartning, moe products to esi every hi lomo market and best prices. Twen odd Towrias hotels is H~abersham ouny. (both sammer and winter re' rs) only '1s toiles from Atlanta (on ain lige of Southern Railway toi Wa. h ngton, D. C. Ten acres apple archard odced 8800 bushels of apples nettin;, 900.00. Equally as good for peachea~ cans.rapes etc. The best of farmn~rg ds will produce from 1 to s bales of otton, 60 to 100 bushels of corn p*wr cre, besides large crops of small grain d hay. Pore water, fine climuace. nv >squitoes, splendid scenery, fine hools and churchbes, 1800 feet eleva in. Prices range from $5.00 to $23.00 r acre, Send for descriptive Pamiph tand price list.. ORNELIA REAL EsTAT IyrErT L IN to 1=2 e Season's Pret go for a.So4 Y ANT) GET FIRE Bruce-M COMPANY CFor Sale o, 'hu room house, k acre Bland, 1.39 acre lot, just back of se! O out)htidigs, etc, 1 acre lot with good house, ' i fon t of the 1,39 acre lot. 2acre lot with a good big h of C. H., to go at a-sacrifice. 1 five passenger model' *good shape, to sell or swap for re *mules, one-horse wagon. * 6 H. P. International mount i2H. P. gasoline engine, all in I also have a lot of other b town property, etc. I can make *see me before huyi:'g land or re Ilat to offer you. Let me k fill them. ?1. R. ASN MGRE, "% em eemea leu* BUR RISS GA LVA] SIt is not nece Shing~e is tis and the sere i lowing for contra o rhereore, Wrt or cal JOHN I MEN Vf ana fact ured by ~. T. BURR (Prickly Ash, Pc Prompt Poi p. j ,Makes rich, red, pure bl1 sys.tem ---cla.rs the -bra'n-.s:engt1 A pbidv~ spehic or Bood$ . Driesct Rheumatismi aind Stop; sawon:v,:1 tonl- :mdc bcdy-build F. V. UIPPMAN, SA PICKENS DRE I. CAP ANIJ INTEl - J. Mc I . Roofs Put 26 Years are as good as new, never needed repair need attention of any cept an occasionlal coa Storm-proof Fire-proof 't buy that roof for the newe ouhave examined the Cerigh ,BRUCE, MUiR0% i~n RY~ *x tie4 fats T CR010 'in! . front of Mt do1 house, 7 room hue vater wrs t. a ouse on it, about 1m bT" Ford automnobile, in ~al estate. Also 2 good) aran nfred, gasoline engine, good conidition. it to your inteestt A nting a house as I have tow your wants. I ant bee Land Mana METAL SHINGLES AhlD ilZED BARN ROOFING 'ssary for us to say much abou~t oriTn" ection. for we have more houses' coroied - ods than any other shingle on the unazkte that we have a lock superior to 'ad,..:si retion and expansion, irhich others hsme you never have a leaky house .when;sti r'he Barn Roofing also has the BDE20s cebed, and it Is fast taking the place oftble orragated Roofing. - on meorlIwllcall .THORNLEY, Saleux 2 PIKENJS. c. [SS & SON, Anderso, S& C Ire Root and Potmuia)k " Aerful Permiasent bborn cases Good results are d to P. P. P. lasting-it cures :nothermedi- youtostagouZ$ d a are ueee odcannes the entdre e~ stigestion and nerves. 6 #dest and skin diseases. s the Palu; ends Malis er. Thousands endorse it. LVANNAH, GA. TG CO. ~KENS BANKC *PICKENS, S. C ViAL SURPLUS tEST PAID ON DEPOSITS D Bruce, President. 2iauldin. Cashier. -' -T* ~go and have s-never' kind, ex gtotinO~ hsisor re roe du rMetal Shingles. rto., Piens, S.