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I ~Yorn Home PapersMM1 M ~ Y u os Gives Pickens County News A ~ /L A L ~ ~~ R ~ ~ fiilNe fPce~Cut GivsPe N sTHE PICIKENS S PUBLISHED W EEKLY Entered April 28, 1 o03 at ier ..ns, . .. as seo ad class -all master. n e ac re u r. s S U I( I ION P RICE : 1 YoA JI Established 1871-Volume 43 PICKENS, S. C., JULY 10, 1913 - Marriage at Easley; Other Local News Miss Pearl Wise of Virginia is the guest of Misb Fannie Blair. Mrs. J. L. Camp is on an ex tended visit to relatives in Texas. Miss Belle Norris of Spartan burg is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cheatham. Miss Lila Sarratt of Gaffney has accepted a position as ste nographer for Jos. E. Leach, and has arrived to begin work. Miss Zelma Allen of Elberton is the lovely guest of Miss Essie Hagood. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ander son, Miss Maggie, Messrs. Wad dy, James and Billy Anderson spent the week-end with rela tives in Anderson. Misses Mary and Fannie Cau die are visiting their sister, Mrs. E. L. Bolt. Miss Nell and Frances Camp t and little brother Joe, who have u visiting relatives in Geor eturned- to this city Ilast wee . Miss Sa;'ah Smith is on a visit to friends' in Columola and Dil lon. Misses Daisy and Margaret Bivens and Master Allen Bivens of Pickens were the guests of Dr. J. L. Bolt's family last week. They were accompanied home by Miss Alice Bolt. Misses Sadie Trotter of Green ville and Ditz Ramsay of Toccoa were here last week for the Sel lers-Smith wedding. Misses Eva and Ethel Wyatt left Monday morning to visit friends in Spartanburg, Colum bia and St. Matthews. Miss Helen Clyde is on an ex tended visit to friends and rela tives in North Carolina. Dr. W. R. Wyatt and sons. Julian and Thomas, attended the Gettysburg reunion l a s t week. They will visit in Wash ington before returning home. Miss Bessie Jones, a member of the '09 graduating class of the Easley high school, charm ingly entertained the class at her home on last Wednesday evening. Much time was spent In interesting contests, after which an ice course was served. Miss Lidie Thornton gave a party for the members of the younger set, at her home on last " Thursday evening, S e v e r a 1 games and contests had bee ' provided for their entertainment and were greatly enjoyed. Late in the evening an ice course was served. The . most prominent social event here last week was the marriage of Miss Fay Sellers to Mr. Roy Smith, on last Wed nesday at high noon, in'the Methodist church. The church was beautifully decorated in green and white. The bridal party entered to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, splendidly rendered by Miss Jen nie Rooinson. Miss Sarah Smith with Mr. Alex Robinson, Miss * Ditz Ramsay with Mr. Fulton Robinson, Miss Sadie Trotter with Mr. Lloyd Smith, and Miss Queen Johnson with Dr. Lake Jameson. Then the bride with her. maid of honor, Miss Virgil Seloers, and last, the groom and best man, Mr. J. M. Smith. The ring ceremony was used, .Rev. J. D. Holler officiating. The bride is the accomplished *daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Sellers and the groom is the eld est son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith and one of the most pop ular and prominent young men of the city. Prof. W. W. Benson and wife are spending the week with rel atives at Travelers Rest. - Dr. A. E. Brown of Asheville, N. C., J. C. Garrett of Norris, Rev. E. M. Bolding of Six Mile, and Rev. Frank Murphy o f Crow Creek were here this week in the intersst of Six Mile Acad Judge Jam eson a n d Chief McKinney showed us over the city hall one day last week. Great improvements have been made on the inteilor. It looks like a real court house flow. Our heart thrilled with pri.de on the 4th as the Pickens train rolled in with a brand new coach. A protracted meeting began - in the Methodist church Sunday night. The pastor is to ho as sisteA4y his brother, Rev. A. E. Holler,wf Olio. We hope for' a real revival, Dacusville News. Everything seems to be thriv ing since the rains. The fourth passed off very quietly, There was not any thing doing around Dacusville. D. F. Sutherland came very near having a bad accident last Friday morning while going from his home to Pumpkintown. A thresher was at J. C. Hen drix's, very near the road, leav ing a very narrow passage be tween the engine and store house. Mr. Sutherland's mule became frightened at the noise and tried to run. He sprang from the buggy and went to the head of the animal, but was thrown to the ground, receiving a few slight injuries. One gash being on the chin. Dr. J. M. Crenshaw sewed up the wound taking three stitches. I think the threshers ought to be more particular and not get so near the road. Sterling Elrod, of Seneca, is visiting friends at Dacusville this week. W. H. Griffin, Mrs. F. J. Griffin and Miss Christine Sutherland visited the latter's mother, ' Mrs. D. F. Sutherland, recently. Miss Geneva and Lucile Loop. er, and Florence Sutherland en joyed a berry picking last week. The girls say if you want to have a good time go black berry picking. Misses Lillie and Lena Turner visited their grandmother, Mrs. Mary Looper, last Friday. Ray and Landrum McWhite. of the Greenvillo side, [were in Dacusville last Saturday and Sunday. For some reason we think the boys must' like this part of the country. Henry Jones and Beattie Wil liams attended a singing over on the Greenville side the fifth Sunday. The singing at Cedar Rock was enjoyed, but on account of a thunder storm they did not sing in the afternoon, The young people at Dacus ville have not been having any parties or picnics on account of busy work time. But just wait and see what they will do later. Best wishes to The Sentinel. Tobie. Pleasant Grove News A storm of wind and rain passed over this section yester day about two o'clock but did not do much damage to crops. J. M. Fortner and family of Greenville, are spending sev eral days with W. A. Fortner and family. The fruit crop of this section is almost a failure this season, except dew berries and black berries. We have plenty of them. J. F. Rigdon and family spent last Sunday with Mrs. Rigdon 's father and mother in the Oole noy section. Mr. Austin, of Greenville, was in this section last week looking after some of his business mat ters. Roy. R. J. Williams, of Green ville is spending the summer at Billie Harden's boarding house in this yiclnity. J. P. Anders is preparing to build himself a new dwelling house. A Farmer. 1"ortner, S. C., June 29. At Secona Church All Day Sunday On the second Sunday in this month the Secona Sunday school wvill give a children's day at their church, beginning strictly at 10 o'clock. Besides the regu lar exercises by the children, Prof. W. S. Morrison of cem son Colleg~e will deliver an ad dress. Special music will be rendered by Prof. McD). Weams and others. All are invited toi come and bring well filled b~as kets and enjoy the day. Will Teach Singing School. J. H. Baker will teaich a ten days singing school at Porter's Chapel, beginning July 21st. Everybody is invited to attend. The tuition is only 50 cents per scholar for the ten days. Mr. Baker is a good sInger and teacher and will give each scholar his best service Marietta Route 2 Marietta, July 5.-As we seen to have found our way to the horrible waste basket last week we will rise and come again an( try our best to escape it this time. J. M. Turner of Dacusville route 1, was visiting in this sec tion last week. Miss Sarah Attaway of Pick ens is visiting her sister, Mrs J. D. McConnell, this week. Miss Cloe Williams and little brother, Clyde. visited at theil uncle's, L. S. Edens, last week, L. S. Edens and wife visitec at the home of W. 0. Turner the fifth Sunday and reported a good time, as Mr. and Mrs. Tur nor know how to entertain you Commissioner G. W. Bower is having the roads of this sec tion put in good shape now, t( the delight of our people; but we knew that Mr. Bowen would do this as soon as he could, for he is the right man in the right place. Lawrence Williams of Dacus f'ille route 1 was a visitor at his uncle's, L. S. Eden's, last Sat. urday. D. F. Sutherland of Dacus ville route 1, was considerably scratched up last Friday when his mule ran away with him, dragging him a considerable distance, stepping on him and otherwise hurting him. Dr. John M. Crenshaw dressed his wounds and he is getting 'along nicely now. School will begin at the Jones school house on Monday, July 14, with Miss Florence Suther land as teacher. This is school No. 2 in Oolenoy district No. 36, and is managed by the Oolenoy board of trustees. We think they have been fortunate in getting Miss Florence to teach for us, as she is an accomplish ed young lady with many noble traits of character. Mr. Editor, please let u miss that basket this time and we may come again. Progressive. Griffin News. Mr. Editor: Please allow me space in your valuable ;paper for a few dots from this section. The health of this section is exceedingly fine A large crowd attended preaching at, Griffin Sunday. Rev. D. W. Hiott illustrated his sermon on the blackboard. We understood it much better and like all his sermons it was good. Capt. Jones Griffin made a goodl talk on lost opportunities at Griffin last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morgan, who has been on a visit to their f ather in this section have re turned to their home in Green ville. Miss Eva Byers, of Amblers, attended preaching at Griffin last Sunday. We are having sonme nice showers in this sectioni and crops are looking fine. Wake uin correspondents and let us hear from you. Blue Lilac conme on, you haven't given us the news from your burg in a long time. El bert Brown, of Amblers, visited in this section Sunday. We saw Seth Childs, of near Easley, go through this burg Sunday. Seth is little but loud. Brown Eyes. Real Estate Transfers. The follow ing are the r'eal estate transfers in Pickens county during June, 1913, as reported to the auditor's office. L i ber ty township-IP. J. Br >wn to A. F. McCord, one lot, $50.00. J. F. Banister to W. F. Merch, 18 1-2 acres, $1200.00; W. F. Merch to J. F. Banister, lot and building, $1000.00; T. R. O'Dell to Franklin Guano Co., one lot, $100.00; B. P. Powecll to J. F. Banister, 32 1 2 acres, $1,600.00. O e n t r a I township-Ls. G. Phillips to M. C. Rhodes, one tract, $200.00; M. B. Gosnel to B. Gosnell, two luis at d one builing in Calhoun, $750.00. My' how the hens have been laying since we began to pay 20c for eggs. J ust lot them lay. Everything likes to be appre ciated. Craig Bros. Co. The store that aves vou money. Son Kills Father in This Count3 In a pistol duel between fath I or and son, John Dobson, , farmer living about one mil< from Central, was shot by hi: 17-year old son, B. Dobson, lat< Monday afternoon and die( about 2 o'clock Tuesday morn ing. A twelve-year-old son wa, dangerously wounded by a stray bullet from the father', pistol and is now in the Ander son hospital. ]t is said th( shooting was the result of dom estic troubles, that the husban( abused his wife severely on sey. eral occasions and on this occa sion her son interferred, when the father opened fire on him. According to reports the young man fired six times at his fath or with a 38 Colt's revolver, four bullets taking effect in his body. The son who did the shooting was not hit by bullets from his father's pistol, but a younger brother was accidentally shot. Dobson was about 40 years of age. The boy who did the killing came to Pickens immediately after the shooting and gave himself up to the sheriff and is now in the county jail. The Dobson family have been living about one mile from Cen tral for several years and are well known in that section of the county. Teachers Elected for Six Mile Academy The trustees of this institution met at Easley last Monday to elect a principal to succeed Prof. S. A. Rutledge, resigned. Several applications were pre sented and considered, and after much thought Prof. R. Garnett Graves, of Kentucky, was elect ed, It is hoped that Prof. Graves will accept. He was highly recommended as a man of ability in and out of the school room. The other teachers of the school for the coming year will be Miss Bertie Jones, Miss Mal ton and Miss Allgood. The next session will begin sometime in September. The date will be decided as soon as the new principal arrives and due notice given. Alice Mill Sunday School Picnic. The Sunday school of the Alice Mill had a picnic at Van diver Spring, about one mile north of Easley, on July 4th. It was a delightful day for the school. Mr. A. B. Adkins, superintendent of the mill; Mr. N. (3. Richardson, pay master, Mr. Burris Ramie, foreman of the weave room; Mr. Thos. E. Durham, superintendent of the Sunday school; Mr. J. S. King, foreman of the cloth room, and many others whom I did not know, were present taking an active part. Be it said to the praise of all who did take part that it was well done. Mr. Richardson acted as master of ceremonies and did his part well, After races and other events to amuse the cro wd, Mr. Richardson called the meeting to order. It Wvas opened with prayer, after which Hion. E. P. McCravey delivered a speech of power to the dlelight of the large crowd. Then followed a short talk by another brother on the importance of the riight kind of training-a continuation of Mr. McCravev's speech. D i n n e r was then announced. Such a dinner wvould have been suffi cient to satisfy any people any where. The ladies waited on the men and children and took great pains to see that no one was neglected. It is wvorth a great deal to a mill community or any other community, for the officers who are the leaders to be Christians, H-a ppy is any town, city or counftry "'here the leading men andl women~ are 'consecrated. President Shank lin has every reason to be proud of his people. T1o A. M. Maul din, that -accomnodating gentle man, known and loved by all his neighbors, this scribe is in ,debted for conveyance to and from the picnic. x W. A. Peohuff sells Rock Hill buggies at Gap Hill, the old Payne place. Cash o r easy terms. (aidv) Pickens Route 6 Hello! Here I come again. News is so scarce this week I - will have to ask you all to ex r cuse me. Mrs. Lou Curtis visited Mrs J. W. Chapman last Sunday. Rev. Fulton S. Childress filled his regular appointment at Ke owee last Saturday and Sunday. Misses Minnio and Lillie Nix visited Miss Pearl Murphree last Sunday. The young ladies re port a fine time. Mr. Frank Oliver and wife of Central visited in the Mile Creek section recently. Messrs. Childress of Green ville and J. E. Nix were the guests of R. JB, bumpkin last Sunday. Well, guess I had bettor ring off for this time. With best wishes to The Sentinel and its many readers. Smiles. Pickens Route 5 The all day singing at Holly Springs Sunday was well at tended. The singing and hos pitality of those good Holly Springs people were greatly en joyed. Messrs. George and Robert Welborn returned home Satur day from the Gettysburg re union. They -also spent awhile in Baltimore, Washington and other points of interest. O. P. Field, who has been sick, is improying. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Loop er and little son spent Sunday with the latter's parent;, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Welborn. A party of young people went over to Kirksey mountain Sun day afternoon to hunt huckle berries and also enjoy the cool mountain breeze. Even if the berry crop was a failure, they had a very pleasant time. A Surprise Celebration On the morning of July 4th, the children and grand-children of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Garrett were busy preparing dinner, and about 9.30 o'clock they ar rived at their home with bask ets, trunks, boxes, etc. It sure was a surprise to grandpa and grandma. It wasn't very long until grandpa started with a sack to the store after a block of ice and some lemons and by 11,30 o'clock the freezer was in operation and ice cream and lemonade was plentiful. By this time a table was arranged on the front porch and the contents t of the baskets, trunks and box es were placed thereon. T1hent the call was "'all welcomie -t the table." After thanks had been given to the giver of all good things, what was done for those rations, ice cream and lemonade was a lenIty- A fter all had eaten to their satisf~ac tion the table was still loaded. After dinner we all chatted, had singing, and about 4.30 it rain ed. A fter the rain we all wvent to our homes, wishing grandpa. grandmna and ourselves many more such (lays. Those enjoy ing the dlay, besides the family, were Messrs. Israel Merck, Ri. L. Alexander, Noah Lark and his < sister, Miss lla. x Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Registration of Pickens County will be at the following places on thefollo wmng dates for the purpose of register ing any persons qualified to register who have not heretofore registered: At Pickens Court House the entire week beginning Monday, August 4; at Calhoun Monday, August 11; Centr al, Tuesday, August 12; Tsaqueena Mill, IWeednesday, August 13; Norris, Thursday, August 14; Cateechee Friday, August 15; Six Mile, Saturday, August 16; Liberty, Monday, August 18; Maplecrof t Mill, Tuesday, August 19; LJb erty MillI, Wednesday, August ,20; Easlecy, Thursday, August 21; Alice Mill, Friday, August 22; Easloy Cotton Mill, Satur day. August 23; Glenwood Mill, IMonday, August 25. IAll persons qualified for regis. tration are urged to meet tho Board on the above dates. -Elias Day, Cleik of Board. Norris Local News Miss Ir ne Clark has clos( her music class here and wi leave in a few days for -h( home in Georgia. Tom Garrett, who for tw ears has held a governmer position at the Panama canal, I at home on a month's vacatior His many friends here are gla< to see hin. Prof. R. W. Baker attende the all day singing at Ceda Rock the fifth Sunday. The writer attended the pieni, at Maplecroft cotton mill at Lib erty the 4th, and enjoyed the occasion fine. The people a and around Maplecroft sure d, know how to feed people an< there was nothing lacking abou dinner. They had everythinj from chocolate cake and chick en dlown to blackberry pie, o the farmer's friend, as the writ er calls blackberries, I misse< the hobble skirt race as I didn' get there in time, but neyei nissed my dinner, and it made me think of home when I woun up on blackberry pie. Mr. Wai James presided at the occasion and he knows how to give the people a good time. Mrs. B. F. Mauldin of Central visited relatives at Norris last Saturday. J. B. Robinson returned last Wednesdav from a pleasant trip to Delta, La. He brought back several products of that coun try, among them being :i green perslmnmons which weighed a pound and a half, nine oranges that grew on one limb, a linibof lemons, and a lint) of long leaf pine, the leaves of wnich are 20 inches long. Mr. Robinson vis ited some of his old friends while away. R. W. Baker has installed an electtic plant to light up his house and barn. Union Meeting at Griffin. The union met according t< appointment., Opened with de votional services conducted by Bro. A. A. Jones and the song service condnted by Bro. J. R. Donnelly, after which Bro. J. A. Griffin was elected modera bor. The first query was then taken up. The spiritual condition of our hturches. Opened by Bro. J. 1'. 'Taylor and was ably discuss Ad by him, after which Rev. B. Flolder preached an able and n tructive sermon from the ,ext.: "I am the true vino and ny Father is the husbandman." Xfter the sermon prayer by tev. J. E. Foster. The meeting hel adjourned for dinner of whichi there was an abundance ,0 satisfy all present and1 as nan y more. After the physical nan had lbeen sat isfied all re tssemtbled in the house to en joy he spiritual feast that was twaiting all present. Th'e following (que(ry was thien aken up. "Brothierly love, what s it and how to show it."' Open d by Bro. C. E. Robinson, wvho alandled the suibject ini a ma tst er y man ner, and1 gave mnutch light ml the subl)jecI. After is ad. Iress the followving brethren, Tev. J. lM. Fos$ter', Rev. B. Hiol stewart, B. M4. Smith and Capt. 1. A. Griffin gave short talks on t.he (juery. Aniswered by Capt. I. A. Griffin-Put flowvers on :ne another instead of on our graves. That is speak kind andl encouraging words wvhile we are living. Then adjourned to meet Sundlay at 9::30 a. m. Met. Sunday, th1e '20thi, at 10 o'clock and took up the follow. ing query, "Thle imp)ortance ot th~e Sundlay school to the4 church." Opened by Rev. ,J. E. Foster atnd spoken to by Br(oth ren J. B. Finley, S. P. Freeman, and J. R. Connelly. "'Second Laymeni's Move ment.'" Opened b~y Rev. J. 1E. Foster. 8poken to by Bro. J. Th. Taylor. M issiontarv sermon at eleven o'clock by Rev. J. E. Foster, after which a collection was taken amounting to $5.00. Interumission for two hours. Re-assembiledJ at two o' clock~ andl discussed, "The Six Milt school. Shall we stand by it?" Opened by Bro. J. T. Taylor Spoken to lby Brethren J. A Griiffin and U3. M4. Smith. A three o'clock discussed plans fo: the future. Spoken to by the following, Brethren J. B. Fin Iey, J. TI. Taylor and Rev. B Holder. T. H1. Stewart. Clerk. Social and Local' News of Liberty 11 -- - -. r A number of young people were delightfully entertained o on the evening of July 4th, by t the "Spend - the - (lay club," $ Misses Calla Chapman, Ina Callaham, Annie Belle Brown and Addie McWhorter at the home of Miss Chapman The 1 national colors were tastefully festooned about the porch, hall and parlor. Fruit punch was served to the guests from a booth in the hall by Misses Pet Chapman and Alta Callaham. The guests were ushered into the pr rlor where games were played. After the games couple b by couple sought the cozy cor , ners of the porch. Buffet lun cheon was served in two courses by the members of the club. ' hose who enjoyed the hospi tality of the cl) were: Misses Ernestine Rankin, Vivian All good, Clara Richbourg, Ora and Zola Hutchins, Eula Attaway, Nettie and Willie Parsons, Otis O'Dell, Annie and Christine Boegs, Jack Mossey, of Fort Mill, Louise Sheldon, of Fair Play, and Messrs. A. 1)., H. M., H. R. Chapman, Rev. B. G. Vaughn. C. E. McWhorter, A. J. Brown, Marion and' Jessie Boggs, Geo. H. Anderson, O. L. Craig, Loui( Boggs, W. P. Black, John William Callaham, Willie Hunt, Y. Ml. Glenn, Dr. J. P. Glenn, Dr. R. E. Ingold, Dr. A. E. Brown, of Greenville, and Rev. Wade Boggs, of Texas. The stork yisited at J. War ren Smith's Monday, June 30th, and left a fine girl. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Smith re turned Monday from Carters ville, Ga., where they had been on a visit to Mr. Smith's pa rents. Rev. W. 11. Boggs visited his brother, R. E. Boggs, in Spar tanburg last week, Mrs. W. A. Brooks, wife of the boss spinner of the old Lib erty mill is very sick, The two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Toni Rothel died 'I'hl irsday, July 3d. ihe little fellow suffered about four days and all was done that could be done by loving hands for its re covery, but God knows best; he never makes a mistake in his de dlugs with his children. The body was interred in the Flat Rock cemeterv the (lay follow ing. Rev. J. E. Crim delivered two very interesting sermons Sun day morning and night, which were appreciated by his hearers. W. N. Gantt, of Newton,Ala., is here on a visit to his parents and( friends. Liberty is fast coming to the front as a summer resort. Al ready the hotels are having ap 1lications for summ ner boarde' s. T'he B. Y. P. U. met Sunday afternjoon anid rendered a yer'y miterestimii program which was (enj.oyed by', all present. D r. Eugene Brown, of Green - yule, spe'nt the 4th w'ith his pa rentu, Mr. and Mrs. J.IH. Brown. Rev. Mr. Kilgo., presiding eld er for this dlistrict, pre ached Sunday morning at the Metho (list church to a large and atten ti vC congregat ioni. J. Fourth of July Picnic T1he picnic of t he Baptist Sun (lay school on Friday, July 4th, was largely attendled and great ly enjoyedl. The crowd wvent in wagons and buggies to the old H-ollingsworth place, two mniles. fr'om town, abuout 10) o'clock. Th3is is very3 near' ani ideal place for' a p~icnlic. Thbe young ladies of the Sund3(ay school had pre par'ed an abuLndance of good things to eat, and~ at 1 o'clock a table was spread under a ag oak in the yard and Mr'. C. 10. Robinson asked grace. The din 'ner was greatly enjoyed. A cloud camne up about two o'clock and the greater part of the people hurried back to Pick Sens. Those who waited for' the cloud to pass over' were dlisap pointed and got wet coiming back. But t all came unuder' the head of lelasure, andl dlid not spoil the (day's enjoyment. The'li Sunday school is under many obligations to Mr. B. E. [1 Iaynes and family for the use r of the grounds and their lhos I itable home on this occasion and~ tend~er to them their Sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness durilng this most on ijovable day.