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HAs A LARGER C TION THA N THE ONLY ALL-ROME- NTEWSPAPER PU- NEWSPAPERTI IU I LISHED IN PICKENS COUNTY -H ESDEIING E THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED AT THEE AON - COUNTY SEAT OF PICKENS COUNTY [ Entered April 23. 1903 at Pie<ens., s. C. . o.econd cia, .al mater. under act of C.. re-- or Ccareb 3.18UI 1-Vtilume42 PICKENS, S. C.. NOVEMBER 7, 1912 - And White Peol Great V PRESIDENT TAF The Bull Moose Evidently Brol The sweeping victory of V he most sanguine Democratic le solid normal Democra tically all doubtful states by h< many of the old-time R.epudlicar New York state, which gave vote in her history, was followed achusetts, N w Jersey, Delawar< It is believed that the complet greatest popular majority any D The New York Sun estima will stand: Wilson 309, Taft i EASLEY LOCAL t NEWS LETTER Mrs. E. G. Kirven and child ren are visiting Mrs. Kirven's rents in Camden. Mrs. A. B. Mathews spent st Tuesday in Spartanburg. Miss Ruth King spent the week-end with Miss Mar-aret Archer in Azdprson. Miss Lodise Careton, of Greenvilli was the guest of iss R6ssie Hamilton last week. son, Vardry. who have been visiting Mrs. WXiltiams' mother, Mrs. A. W. Folger, returned to their home in Greenville last Miss Lottie Whitten, of Greenville, was the attractive guest of her aunt. Mrs. J. Milton King, last week. Mrs. J. L. 0. Thompson and Miss Lizzie Belle Thompson, of Liberty, were the guests of ~>Mrs. J. L. Bolt lasf Saturday. Misses Margie Johnson and Nora Smith spent the week-end: with Miss Tommie Holcombe,1 of the St. Paul community. Mrs. William Anderspn -visit Miss Nelle Hayne, of .,Greer, st week. L. K. Couch attended the fair in Columbia last week. The Pickens County Inter-i denominationa! Sunday Schooli Association held its annual meeting at the Easley Baptist church last Thursday. Many very able and interesting ad dresses were delivered. Rev. E. V. Babb, of this city was elected president of the1 association for the following vear. Rev. C. D. Waller is conduct injg a protracted meeting at the Presbyterian church. The last meeting of the Ergat-1 akin Club was held at the hos pitable home of Mrs. E. H. Shanklin last Friday. A few hours were spent pleasantly with needle work, after which a most delightful salad course was served. Those present be-: side the regular members were Mrs. J. L. Bolt and Mrs. LeRoy Boggs.] The most enjoyable event of the season for the younger] social circle was the Halloween 4 party given by Mr. Charles ( King at his home on North Main street, last Thursday afternoon. The house was darkened and beautifully and * tastefully decorated with. chry santhemumns, autumn leaves. and pot plants. Yellow andi white being the predominating;9 colors, Jack-o-lanterns were N grinning in every nook and corner. The guests were met at the door by Miss Lottie Whit ten, dressed as a witch, and were given caps to be used as< score cards in the progressive peanut contest. In this Miss Lidie Thornton was the success ful contestant and was awardedi a box of candy. They wvere< -. then invited to the dining room,. where the color scheme wasi successfully carried out. The . N0ilson Ple's r e ictory T RAN SECONI] ,e a Leg and Came in Thir< oodrow Wilson has exceedec expegtations. He not onl3 tic strength and carried prac avy pluralities, but invaded strongholds as well him the biggest Democrati< by Maine, Connecticut, Mass , and Maryland. e returns will give Wilson th: mocrat has ever received. tes that the electoral college ,o, Roosevelt 82. ruests found their places at the ;able by cunning place cards. k delicious sweet course was ;erved. Mrs. Brooks and hei sister, of Sebraska, are visiting the form. Ir's daughter, Mr. A. L. Camp. )ell. ir. A. Jameson died at his iome here Tuesday after an liness of some weeks. A Trip To Columbia. Last week v hile in Columbia ve took in the Fair from om i o 1 ,san- nse af air. The far-m products 5 is if the crop4 have been good poultry finest we ever saw and ;o many, and such a variety We were glad to see from E. H Draig at Pickens a fine coop of Rhode Island reds, and anothe: :oop of brown leghorns fromMr Eendricks of Pickens. It Isur< was enough to make a preachei bungry to go through and lool at the fine chickens. The cat ble exhibit was very fine. On< eature in the Fair impressec re very much, that was fron Belton, they carried down th( best of everything from the Bel bon.Fair and had it on exhibi ;ion in the State Fair, Mr. R A. Campbell of Belton speaking politely and kindly-of the peopl* ;howing them the products froif Belton, also handing out a carc iving information about hil xwn and county. We though1 t would lbe a good plan fol ~very county tohold a fair oef ort he State fair meets, and senc From any county only such an mals, fowls, etc, as took prize t the county fair to the Stat air and let each county exhi bit be in charge sof a good liv nan or woman to show the peo :>1e what each county produced. We have a great state and we ught to let the people know it. While we were in Columbia we w'ere very kindly treated by om >oys from Prickens viz: Messrs. raig, Christopher land Mann, o whom we are viry much in lebted for their kindness. Pick ns county has 8 boys in the outh Carolina University, they re Sam B. Craig, Gignillat hristopher, Casey Porter, Hen y Jones of Pickens, Lloyc smith and Waddy Anderson ol ~asley and Willie Thompson ol liberty, and A. C. Mann of Si2 Kie, four of these aie law stud mnts: Mr. Lloyd Smith, S. B, raig, Gignialliatt Christophex rd A. C. Mann. Mr. A. C. Mann was recently lected president of the Clario ophic Society which is 10( rears old and of which John C Jalhoun, Pettigrue, W a d [ampton and other distingush A men were members. To b~ lected president of this Society .s considered a great honor. Ir .n the name of Pickens county we congratulate Mr. Mann and wish for him and every one ol ur boys success-and happiness H. Household ~Economy-t h< :nain spring to reduce the higi :ost of living. Start at the vita point-your ranger Se{pui di .n this issue. Six Mile Items. Mr. Editor:-We hav< much news to write you f] Six Mile this week. Clayton Lewis of the Pr Creek section lost his arm i cotton gin on the 28 of Nov ber. Mr. Lewis jerked h-s f .off at the elbow. without ceiving any other wounds. arm was dressed in a few hc after the accident occured. is getting along fine and i hoped that he will soon through with his suffering. Lewis was a student of Six 1 Baptist Academy for two ye He was a most diligent pt neyer found wanting in anv the relations of school, but ways ready when duty cal Our hopes and prayers are t he may still press on to hig and nobler aspirations in future. We should rejoice m those those that rejoice, weep with those that weep. M:. W. R. Garrett is mov from his city home on 1st G rett lavenue in Six Mile to old country home near Six 3 Mountain. Mr. Garret is oni the few Confederate Veter that still lives to. tell us the t story of hard times. and something. When we look on the silvery locks of th men that have waded throt seas of -blood and fields of fire, are made to wonder if there not some work in life's han field that we can do. If I w asked to picture out a figure true manhood, a Confeder soldier would be my model. ( of those fathers of this counit who stood before the canne mouth and muskets muz when th.- elements were da ened with smoke and contin jarred froin centre to circum We are proad of our South Heroes and hope that the days may be their happiest best days. Mr. E. M. Bolding h s mo from his country home to Mile. Six Mile has a cotton and a blacksmith shop alrea It it had a shoe shop and a1 road running through it we be a town sure enough. Mr. Clarence Mann and Anstin Dillard went to Ser Saturday on a short visit. -Mrs. W. M. Walker has b visiting friends and relatives Six Mile this week. $8.00 worth of ware will given away free with every] jestic Range sold at our demr stration one week only Nov. to 16. (adv * Heath-Bruce-Morrow Norris. Health of this community very good at present. The people of this section very busy sowing grain picking cotton. One of our near neighi: raised sixty-five bushels of pc toes this time. Now who< beat that? Miss May Bell Mauldin sp the week-end with her brot; in Central. Mrs. H. L. Hudkabee I been visiting her daughter N Marvin Lock, of Greenville. Miss Hattie Burrough sp Friday and Saturday shopp in Greenville. The death angel visited home of Mr. Whit Gaines 27th and took their little dau ter, Clara, aged about 1 years. She was sick only hours when God called her on high. We extend to bereaved family ou>: heart sympathy. "The little crib is empty non The little clothes laid by; A mother's hope, a father'sj In death's cold arm doth Go, little pilgrim, to thy hc On yonder bliss shore; We miss thee here, but si will come, Where thou hast gone befor Alba Rost Don't buy ' unsight unsee Let the man who knows si you all about ranges-at store one week Nov. 11 to 16. ad.) Hath- I4rno-Morrow WOODROI m't -om Mr.~ iter .i a 7 - tLm re His He get Mir. ble - ars, pil, of al led. A/ hat her the rith Aind ma Iar his file s of ans HOMAS R rue not up ese Leh , we est - ere of ate )ne ry, n' * zle, rk ent :er last mnd ved Six gin Mr ' 7 -.9E mimiS eca ww w ma een '~-~ 'is Cedar Rock News. This~ section was visited by a 11 big frost Satuirday night, up till Sthen the late gardens were still Co bearing here. Mr. Elmer Hendrix has ie-1 cently returned from Sale-nI Nehraska, and has accepted the! Praters school for the winter is term. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart are and daughter, Miss Essie, visit md ed Mr. Will Stewart and family near Pickens last Sunday. >ors Tillman Julian made a Lusi >ta- ness trip to AnmTerson last wcek aan in his car. Mr. and Mrs. Phill Porter, ent from near Pickens, wer'e the her guests of their daughter, Mrs. Reid Wood. Sundar. ias Mrs. Joe Findley and1 sonRoy, [rs. of the Zion section. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John ent V. Stewart last Saturday. ing Mr. and Mrs. Re'mus Hender son, of Anderson. were visiting iethe latter's parents,.r and tMrs. McD. Farmerrenty hThey made thme trip in Mr. Henderson's car. 24 Mr. Joe Duncan has purchas up ed a farm in North Georgia and the will more to 3ame at an early felt date. Mr. and Mrs.-Law rence Pace, , of the Croswell section, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. Burdine last oy, Sunday. lie. Mr. and Mrs. A. White me Singletonm were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther Bag >n well. Sunday afternoon. 'e.'' Mr. and Mrs John WV. Stew art visited Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Welborn last Sunday. ,,Mr. Will Williams, of Norris, spent the week-end with rela tives near Cross roads and rCedar Rfock. Co. Mr. and Mrs. D). Barnes were V WILSON pIe got thi ver reg Vic cro Lei Sa K. Cla ; cou a j( cha whi zet hop 17 sistl m1g .... .. his eyc1 Nar MARSHALL T Sati Wit.] urd Boli ily wh futt hos1 I IN M lie( Liz2 port Gro day and SIrer wit: ~ - Fer 7 - vT - shu ly. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Barnes last Sunday, pilg Mr. Tom Turner has recently ceni purchased a nice car. That 0co makes the fourth car for the and Cear Rock community. Watch Cedar Rock Grow! Rexie. Pickens Route 3. R ____an< last We had some fine weatherwe last week and most of the pec- beci pe put in good time pickingme cotton and sowing oats. The friends of Mrs. Thonmas nea Hoding will learn with pleas- witi ure that she is improvin9'. w Elbert Porter visited in the deal Pea Ridge section Saturday and Mj Sunday. We believe Elbert has of I his eye on some pretty girl ont siste there, because he makes his of t] visits quite often. The friends of Mrs. Sarah ser Gravey will learn with regret that she is very sick at the 51r. hoe of her son, W. D. Grav- h'. e, in Greenville.tot 21rs. W. I. Gravley and Juli daughter, Miss ,Esther, were , shopping in Pickens Thursday in Miss Louise Gravley charm- noo: ingly entertained a host of her friends at her home with a birthday pa; ty Saturday after noon. Mrs. Tom Kelley is very sickA at this writing. Her friends I to hope for her a hasty recoyery. E. Bub Porter and sister, Miss a s Artie. visited Miss Ida Baker wa Saturday night and Sunday and I he also attended preaching services did at Porters chapel Sunday. We had were gld to see them and would a be glad Wdhe ~ - make did their visit wis Mr.C son' A 1i Pickens Route 2. U )ear Mr. Editor will you J. F. Jem ase allow me space in yourJ su d paper for a . few dots as is my first -ttempt. Iealth in this community is home in y good at present. - about 5 o ,ev. J. E. Foster filled his denlv, be ular appointment at Mt. two . hour w Sunday. A very large deathswas wd attended. friends all [essis. Willie and Walter was one ol vis spent Saturday night and in te b a iday at the home of Mr. R. He wa] Lewis. 50 years al [i. Leland Bolding visited county In rance Mann Sundav and of living in I rse you know the boys had up until a lly old time. ducted a r. Jerry Ferguson has ipur- store there sed a new top buggy. Say fore her m ch one of us girls is going to lard of th the first ride in it9 Me, I ceeded hii e, ha. ha. about seve rs. Mary Griffin visited her buried by] r Mrs. R. K. Lewis Sunday, cemetery, preaching r. John Bolding cal!ed on Masons of best girl Sunday afternoon. Jennings isses Vannie and'Mary Hon- charge of i Att visited their sister Mrs. Mr. Jen inie Garret Sunday. innumerab thers-J. C he Misses Satterfield spent of Belton, irday night and Sunday Greenwood i Miss Maggie Bolding. Mrs. J. L. av. J. E. Foster spent Sat- and Mrs. A ty night with Mr. G. C. ton. ling. He was z v. E. M. Bolding and fam- erty Baptis ecenty moved- to Six Mile, has brougl re they will make their sorrow to t ire home. relatives. drained the )hn Bolding dined at the that - pass >table home of Wesley Ca, come to t unday. - cares for a isses Lizzie Parsons and Lil ,urtis took dinner with 4isMrs :ie Garrett Sunday and re- Mr. a tip-top time. ber r, Mt. The sale ve. was at Mt. View w the store . will contin be: He ai ev. and Mrs. E. M. Bolding con tinuea their two little daughters, ulated sug ie and Agnes, took dinne. pounds lig ri Mr. Sam Bolding and wife dollar, 5 pC day. to the dol essrs. Andrew and' Jerry $5.50 per b. zuson spent Sunday after- Pickens col i with Jesse Durham. Dry goods rs. J. M. Gillespie and bought ar ghter, Olive, attended ser- Brown say s at Mountain View Sun- extra go knows hin -what he sa here have been several corn :kings in this section recent - Mr. Fisl essrs. Allen Bolding, Arthur rim and Doyle Porter re- Mr. Geo y took a hunting trip to years. died nee. They got four possums lexy at hi a squirrel. tail. Rock last Rose Buds. that Mr. I intensely a neighbor's Dots From Oolenoy. When she _____dead. ev. W. C. Seaborn delivered Wl ixcellent sermon at Oolenoy. Sunday as usual, We e very much disappointed The scho use Mr, Baker failed to begin its w t -his appointment to sing. ber 18. Pr r. Fisher died at his home have charg Table Rock Friday night insures the i heart failure. He leaves a competent and daughter to mourn his aret rs't ;h. results can r. and Mrs. J. C. Alexander, begin toget ickens, visited the latter's' . r, Mrs. WV. F. Hendricks, Eki 1s section, last Sunday. r. W. T. Chastain attended ices at Ooienoy Sunday. The asyl rs. Sallie Jones and brother,pertoh Earle Keith, have returned - Rectot 1: i from a very pleasant visit dependent 2e former's daughter, Mrs. !of Greenvi a King. of Brevard, N. C. By lat be young folks had a sing- tell wheth at the church Sunday after- is runnmng A Card. The eco, of Pickens I. N. Miller.]1 t the recent primary election Id several persons that Mr.TH E W. Pickens had owed me mi of money. This report scattered. Since that time ve learned that Mr, Pickens The be not owe me anything, as he Sold for left the moneyat the bank lctd ie promised. I feel that T terms on Mr. Pickens an liniury and act quick. [ to thus publicly opologize expect 3 o ' He jid not owe me the but at that ti~ne I T edid. - I was simply H. TTronnghs. LAR MAN DEAD. sl statilorsons to ings, of Liberty, Died C - - ddenly Sunday. MaryF.W and k Jennings died athis endants Liberty last Sunday n * * made abovestatred case clock. He -died sud- sie rr' ice ing sick only about the h aety South Oaolin . s. The news of his sid sale at 11V' ocka, - a'e~d coti-iunsi eebd a great shock to his , ,the realea over the county.- He Tcribed is sold. First: Anthose iees, pareli :the best known Men land g and being 1 2ty, was popular and e andC yabo - and i the town of i S. 0 .. beingtone hundred and twenty(120. born In Abbeville For a fall description of- theeta land see plat of survey made3 F Yo and came to this o'Dn, 1876. He had been b , A. 1M1, whichko - ~in tp lrke lPckensico iberty 32 years, and C., and wIne few months ago con- at Liberty,0 .Sec~ond Alta ec general merchandise land lyingae His wife was b State ad County afore - forty (40) aeres more s arriage a Miss Wil- bvpiorof surver made byH.EL. is county. She Dre- ton.snrveyor.on theth 189, and, known m d n across the river rea estate of Thos. E.Willard aR n months. He was qo one (1)haudlaig t metes and bound&A to wik.'" ier side in the Liberty at a stake on ttweajht of- - Rev. Mr. Crim Sontern - -40.20 topftake Sim'henes his funeral. The rock 3xn, thence83114 Liberty, where Mr. 8", thene. 81! themcea EA34 9.92%D_ xnas a member; had wayof Southern railroad ;he funeral services. igbt of way ofo the beginninig corner ad* Aings leaves, besides 2 and 5 in the division it of Thomass E. Wllawrd; le friends, four bro- oi T aom s . - .,of Pickes, D. R., adte and othelands o B. X and R. C. of g e --and two sistrs- Countrontainingforty .irteenth (441 A Jackson, of Donalds, shown bypis of surveYm" db L's M. Malone, of Bel- Clayton,sureyor on the eay October. 1897, and k iwnmn-the. sion of the real estate of Thomais e member of theLib- Willard, d asUMo to t church. His death an ii withe it the bitter - cup of on right of wayv dtwd.. i thence Sa 1-4 E18O4to he lips of friends and thence sE3,65 stak ith When they have b lie to a tb When hey avo 7.15 to a rock SXo;. thenipN .S -oup.may the peace a tAke Sxnaese k 19 eth understanding of age ieni from One who corner. 11.five in the.' q joining lands of 0c. estate and othems Bron Stl. As a at Othe pieee, V arownts e- . aeof land lyIa it being inthe azvestateiandCoahty conthi; ing fifty-one and 88 (5~1 3-8) being crried .on at more or le as shown'byvrat or., if J. Alonzo Brown the b daH of Cia u v Lie through Novem- in the'drionfther inounces that he will and ad sell 18 pounds gran- bounds to wit: ~ininas ktto th'e dollar, !20 r* of it bro .sugar e e~, unds very best coffee x 4 Lar, very best.-fiour .qzn, theneNs87 W~ok4o . 8ene1 W 1.00 arrell. Best shoe in brnc line to ascerarca; -' Lnty for, the money. 8.65 to a whiteoak-theuic&s E IS.Ofto a stake. on'hoa cf lower than can be souther ywhere -else. Mr. way-to thebgingcrq.,-' his a~eshave ing tracts No. 2 34nitedvB -hisaehaebeen of said estat Thms 7 W~~ 4, Everyone whodeednddoii ' knows he will do sith'etateJob -m~(p~& ys land and otliers. S-Also all thatpec;nrl l ad in the townf o iipO .the hotel lot- which a. ier Dies Suddenly. w1~o. war hadrod- steetil 10 - rge Fisher, aged 73 fee dee,aontnum -egth suddenly of appop- n aere. 30.%~ s home near Table Alsd~ anl that otherpie n1 - -Friday It seems of land in th-T I- ed toW. 0. Winlard 'isher was suffering Bounded ondte Nort ~ ' nd his wife went to a on the south~b house for* help. the estt fTousE; returned he -was aiing one-fourtho ________- Terms: One-half sa't the balance on a-ce --f ~ ~ months, the credit porta Grek$|10$'by the bond of theso~bs mortgage of the pieeL terest from-day Of at~h l at Wolf Cieek will .7 per cent per anm wti inter session Novem- thepurcdnase of. E. H. Field will chaser fall tocop -ihnya e of the school, which day te riskof -he children careful and Purchaser toaya nf - nstruction. Patrons a send their children -ikn day, as inuch better - be obtained when all -- - State of south Carolina, 'ion News. county of Pcs Mf. W. Cater, Platfz< against - ;urn bond issue ap. John EllenburganiW ecarried. . rwn, ee~ . . I persuance of a eat Verdin, the mn order in .the above ta candidate for'sheriff by Hon. J W. Devore ie county. inig Judge dated Octo -r~ and on file in theClk -- st reports cannot ef Pickens County'S28 Jj r Taft or Roosevelt sell to the highest b~ second. salesday in December __________. ing the 2,day of Decem1er -during th'e legal hours of - For Rent at Pickens Couirt ouse $ nbs p'ace 4 makesNorth the following tract oif fan@ ourt Hotase. Apply to wit: 'All that certamin Casley, S. C. R 1 box 27. Parcel or . lofand sit~ ____________in J:ickens On-aSHn cane Township~a~iv~ -FARMS feowinm kantbo ' wit: Begmni on a~ FOR SALE Me-n thence up Olarks st offer gets themn -to Jef roshw division. Are wel Jeff Crenshaw line t~ ood improvements, ing corner containing :o 300 acres. Easy more or less, it beinaa par t. If interested Bil1he Crenshaw land -~ Wir me whe tl wned by him. Wireme hento erms cash. P U. pay'for papers andf MO- OA- ings same. MOvmjB0AZ,92.