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Your omae Paperjti L LI i UL G ives P ickens C ou nty N ew s ~IEHU EEO f c a a e f P c e s C w - THE ]PICKiENS SENIE PUBLISHED W EEKLY Unt=r= A il 23, 93 a s Pe me s.o. u. .. 0 ... d ClaSS mAIL matteru ader act of r e ... . ar ch 8 187 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, 1 YEAR Established 1871-Volume 43 PICKENS, S. C.. AUGUST 28. 1913 NUMBER 16 EDUCATIONA AT OOLE It was a pleasure to us t be able to attend the meetifig at Oolenoy-the last of the series Thursday. Tho not the most largelv attended, it was one of the best meetings held. The Oolenoy section is pop uluated -by a high type of citizen ship, the poople are healthy, in telligent and, thrifty and signs of prosperity &ae much in evi dence. They e a God-fearing people, and are dNttlned to play an important part in the future well-being of Pickens county. Between Pickens court house and Oolenoy school house, and all thru that section. the crops are fine. But the thing which impresses you most on your ar rival at the school is the school house itself. It is a magnifi cent rural school building, two stories high, containing three class rooms and cloak rooms, a large hall upstairs and a spac -Iors basement. It is a wooden building, neatly and well paint ed. A bell-is in the tower and from the top'of the tower floats the South Carolina state flag, Two years ago the Oolenoy school house was a one-room house on the church lot and about 60 pupils were taught by one teacher three months in each year. Today in their new building a graded school is con ducted and 128 pupils are taught #seven months in the year and three teachers are employed. Thus is shown what can be done In our own county when the people 'unite for the common good. The district has voted a a four mill tax for school pur poses and receive some aid from the state. The people of the section are proud of their school an(d well they may be. They are setting an 'example which should and will be followed by other districts in this county. The teachers of the school are: Prof. W. T. Chastain, principal; Prof. G. E. Keith and Mrs. G. M. Keith assistants. The trust ees are Messrs. W. F. Hendricks, L. A. Roper and T. B. Clark. But for threatening weather conditions Thursday morning a much larger crowd would have been present. As it was some 600 people were in attendance. A platform for the speakers and seats for the audience had been arranged in the grove back of the school house, and at 11 o'clock the school children marched In perfect order from the class rooms to the speakers' stand. where they sang a school song. The pupils of the Grove school in charge of their teach er, Miss Williams, marched with the Oolenoy school. Prof. R. T. Hallum acted as * chairman, and Prof. Reese of O learwater, Fla., who is a son in-law of Mr. M. Hendricks anct who is spending his vacation here, opened the meeting with prayer and delivered the address of welcome in well chosen re marks. 'A W. W. Long, State Farm Demonstrator, who had been at the other two meetings, was unable to be present, and T. A. Bowen, Farm Demonstrator for this county, made the first speech. He said he was no speaker, but wvanted to help the farmers in any way he could by 4 supplying them with govern ment information onany crop. At present the governmont is try ing to get our people interested in witer cover crops, such as vetch, cloyers, rye, peas, etc. He said there were three links which he and the other speak ers were trying to link together * religion, education and agricul ture. The first twvo are wvell linked and the latter should be added, J. E. Swearengen, the blind Superintendent of Education of this state, was the next speaker and his words willl linger long in the ears of his hearers. As an . earnest man who Is laboring for the betterment of educational conditions, he is Indeed a ser vant of the people. We wish we could give even an outlne of his speech , but we have not the space. He Is in favor of the state-1giving more aid to struggling rural schools and wants the people to talk to their 4 representatives about it. He spoke of the advantages this section has over the lower sec tion of the state, where the ne gros outnumbe,, te whtes. L-MEETING NOY SUCCESS He, too, was proud of Oolenoy school, and if it be maintained there was no doubt of the fu ture greatness of that con mmun ity. After Mr. Swearengen's ad dress a recess of one hour was taken for dinner. And, oh! my! the abundance of good things those people did have to eat! A long table had been built in the grove and the people brought 1 large boxes, trunks, and baskets 1 full and running over with good things to eat. There was a gracious plenty and more. There was ham, chicken, beef, mutton, squirrel-but we can- i not attempt to mention it all. It was a great dinner, and those i good women up there sure know how to cook. After din ner enough watermelons and muskmelons were cut to serve t all present who could possibly eat any more. We shall long remember that dinner. The first speaker after dinner was Prof. W. K. Tate, State Rural School Supervisor. He i made an address which won the hearts of his hearers and planted-in them a finer deter mination to make their school succeed and give the children of that community a better chance than they themselves k had, to properly equip them for V life's battle and leave them a heritage which could not perish. Mr. Tate himself was born and t raised in a mountain country. He told of some of his early struggles and of some of the ad- i vantages a country boy has < over the city boy. He gave t some practical advice about con- ( ducting rural schools. His was- c an earnest plea from an earnest man. That Oolenoy school will pro- s duce some Tates, . After Mr. Tate's talk, Prof. Hallum called on Hon. M. Hen dricks for a few words, and when that grand old man of Oolenoy arose and began talk ing it could be seen that his heart was full to overflowing with happiness at this occasion. Mr. Hendricks was one of the prime movers for their school and has worked hard and given much for its success and he said it was one of the grandest days of his life to see the begin ing of the realization of his dreams. He is a great believer in education and was glad that the people of Oolenoy would no longer have to send their child ren away from home to school before they were able to take care of themselves. May he live to see the full relization of his hopes and dreams. The last of the visiting speak ers was Miss Frasier, of the cc onomic department of Win throp college, whose talk was of especial interest to the ladies. She told of labor saving devices forthe kitchen wvhich would save the housewife many weary steps, of house life, of girls home-making clubs and wvo men's community clubs. She 3 gave a fireless cooker demon - stration, and told of how to make the school more interest ing for the boys and girls b)y giving them something to (do with their hands as wvell ,*as their heads. She is doing a great work. Prof. Hallum and Mr. Bow-en were happy an'd they were sad. They were happy because of ?he wvonderful succes of the meeting and the great interest shown, and were sad because this was the last day. It was to them like the closing of a pro tracted meeting, ThIey felt good, but they were sorry to bid good1 bye to the preachers and workers. To these twvo gentlemen great credlit is due. They have worked hiand-in hand and hard for the success of the meetings. Mr. Bowen selected the places for the meet ings and Mr. Hlallumi secured the speakers, and their efforts all along were untiring. Bioth are to be congratulated. The Pickens band furnished music for the oc :asion. Perfect order prevailed thruout the d y. It was a great week. From the pla es where the meetings were held will emanate an mU fluence for good which will per. meate the whole county, caus ing a closer feeling of fellow men toward each other, andl~ a greater interest in that chain of Pleasant Grove News Heavy rains have been pass ing over this section this week and crops are still looking very prosperous. Mrs. L. A. Cisson, who haE been confined to her room foi Ihe past three weeks, is slowly mproying. J. P, Anders of this vicinity, vho has been very sick with a lisease in his head, went to 4reenville last week and Dr. Jarpenter performed an opera ion on his head andi he is get ing along nicely. Fleet Crago, who has been rery sick with cold and gripp, s able to knock around again. Frank W. Howard and fai ly, of Greenville spent this ,veek with home folks and riends in this section. Mrs. Rachel Howaid of Green ille, is spending several days vith relatives and friends in his community. Miss Annie Williams, the chool teacher at this place, went 0 Greenville Saturday on a Tisit to friends. Mrs. F. L. Burgess has vur hased from the Kimball Organ a nice parlor organ. Mrs. A. L. Fortner, widow of klonzo Fortner, went to Green ,ille on business to (lay. Married by Rev. J. E. Foster it the bride's home the second nday in August, Bennie Bur ,ess to Miss Alice Masters. Ve extend to them a hearty ongratulations through the rials of life. Rev. J. . Foster closed a 'ery successful meeting at this ilace on last night, haying re eived ten by conversion an( wo by letter. We were delight d to have Bro. C. E. Robinson if Pickens with us during this nieeting. Mr. Robinson cer ainly delivered some excellent ermons during his stay, most specially on Wednesday night. Ne welcome Mr. Robinson back igain any time he can make it onvenient to come. F. W. Howard and family -eturned to their home in Green ille today. A Farmer. Marriage at Cateechee. On Sunday, the 24th inst., bout 10 a im., while the officiat ng officer was sitting out on is porch watching the people vind their way to the camp iceting at Cent.ral, traveling in very conceivable way-from he pedestrain to the automobile -his attention was attracted y a buggy coming in an oppo ite direction which contained h' e(' occupants. As the bug y drew nea rer his honor's sus icion was arousedl. lie made aste to his parlor, drew on his oat t~o be ready to meet any mergency that might ccurii. In a few minut'es the trio en ered the' room anid his honor vas piresen ted wvi th miandate >roceedings fi'om J. B. New >ery, Judge of Pr'obate for Pick nis county, anthorizin~g the niarriage of Mr. Ed Nations, of he Prater's Creek section, to liss MIaggie Smith, of Clemson Jollege. In a few minutes the eatrimonial court wvas in ses ion and the plaintiff showved he c'ourIt that as he was 21 years f age (a man of his own) he iad a perfoct right to a cook mid being as ingenious as a b~ee ie felt it his duty to hunt a gum if his own. As the (defendant seemedi to iave an inclination to want to ive in the same gum his honor', 1. Alonzo Brown, decided the ase in favor of the plaintifl md it is now Mr. and Mr's. Ed \ationls, who will b~e at home tc heir fr'iends in a few days at lateechee. Mr'. Nations is a ;on of J. D). Nations, a well tc to farmeri of the Prater's Creek ection, while Miss Smith is the hird daughter of Mr'. Th~omfas. mith, of Clemson, and1 nunu >ers5 her fr'iends by the score. Many congr'atulations. 13. ,hree li nks-religion, edlucation, Ligricultureo. We are sori'y we wer'e unable ,o attend the other meetings, mnd we are informed that the 3olenoy meeting was a fair samiplo of the others. The speaker's were at Liberty the night of the 18th and Prof. 'late lectured at the Pickem school hOnse on the night of thc 19th. IEveryw~here they wert well rec'eive~d andl well taken Cedar Rock News Mr. Geo. Singleton and noico, Miss Bessie Porter, of West minster, were visiting Mr. A. White Singleton and family last week. Mrs. Maulda Looper, of Green vil'e, spent last week with her daughtes, Masdanes T. A. Tur ner and S. D. Hendrix. Mr Bramlet Porter of Atlanta Ga., has been visiting home folks recently. Mrs. Clarence Lathem of Miami, Arizona, is here yisit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Williams. Miss Ida Anthony, of Green ville, was the guest of her bro ther, Mr John Anthony, recent ly. Miss Lillian Hendrix has as her attractive guests this week. Miss Farr of Birmingham, Ala., and Miss Jameson, of Liberty. Miss Ethel Johnson, of Green ville, who has been spending awhile with her cousin, Mrs. Mc. D. Farmer, has returned to her home. Dr. West and Mr. John Ma hon, of Greenyille, were visit ors at Mr. Joel H. Miller's last week. Mrs Charlie Ferguson, of near Pickens, has returned to her home after a pleasant stay with her mother, Mrs. Malinda Smith. Mr. Hays, of Seneca, visited his son, Thomas Hays and family last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony have moved into their new home, just completed. Pickens Route 3 Crops are good in this conmu nity. Fodder will soon be ready to pull. J. M. Gillepie and (aughters visited friends anl ielatives in North Carolina recently. Their cousin Miss Izetter Gillespie andl brother came home with thei,. Edward Winchester and hi mother visited their friends and relatives in North Carolina last week. They also took a pleas ure trip to Lake Toxaway and report a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McGill, of Oconee, visited her daughter and friends an(d relatives in Pickens. She met her sister, Mrs. Janie Edens, of New Mex ico, whom she had not seen in 38 years. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Baker visited J. W. Winchester and family last Sunday. Rev. B. C. Atkinson closed a goodl revival meeting at Holly Springs last week. Fourteen were added to the church. The baptism w ill take place the third Sunday in September. Rev. W. C. Seaborn filled his regular appoin tmenit at Moun tain Grove last Sunday and a large crowd was present. I will close with love and b~est wishes to The Sentinel and its inany readers. Tlwelve-Mile-Boy. Death of Good Mag. J1. E. Garick dtied at his home five miles northeast of Easley on August 23, after an illness of seven weeks. Mr. Glarrick wvas sixty years old alnd h ad been a consistent metmbeir of Mt., Carmel church since 1878, renmaining true tc faith until the end, lie wvas married in 1878 t~o Mr's. S. J. F4erguson , who preceedIed 1him t( the grave nea rIlou r years ago. Heo leaves two soins and fomi daughters, D.* P. an Jtl . E. (Gar . rick, Jri. , Mr is. Mel lie L ooper, Mrs. Janiie Robinison, MIisses Agnes andl Bessie (larrick, and two brothers, W. Al. and 1. P. t~o nmourni his dea'Lth1. Funeral serviceo s were held atI the residlence on Sunday at , o'clock, andl were conducttied by Rev, Milton Hlodgenis, assiste< b. Prof. McD). Weanms and his choir. The remains were laih to rest at the McAdams buryint grouind to await the resurrectior morn. We extend our heart -felt synmpathy to the family and relatives of the dleceasedl. R. B3. Byars, a promiinent citizen of the county, who lives near Easley, was at the count) seat Saturdtay on lhtiiness Camp Ground Mr. Joe Stansell and son visit ed Mrs. Eliza Stephens last Sat urday night. Miss Essie Adams visited Miss Hortense Stansell Saturday. Mr. Dave Brazeale and family visited Mi, Perry Brazeale Sun day. Miss Velna an(d Venure Par rot visited Mr. Waddie Stephens Saturday night. Mr. Martin and Miss Josie Ellenburg visited at M. L. Sim mons' Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Stephens treated herself to a nice horse last week. A mountain partv consisting of Messrs. Clem Adams, Claud Adams, Tom Brazeale and Jack Lewis, wont to Lake Toxaway last week and report a nice time. Mr. Walter Brown and fam ily, from near Pelzer, yisited Mr. John Watson last week. The health of the communit-y is good. Crops are good, an'd pulling fodder is the order of the (lay. Best w'ishes for The Sentinel. Wild Bill. Marietta Route 2 The ondinance of baptism and the Lord's supper were adiinis tered at Alt. Tabor Baptist church .on the 4th Sunday by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Foster. There was a large coiuvregation present and the best of order prevailed. Lewis 'Crenishiaw who has been visiting in North Caolina for some time has returned to his home. Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Turner of Dacusville visited relatives in this section last wee'r. 1 oseph Massingale w as a. visitor at J. D.JMcConnell's last Saturday. Miss Margaret Attaway -visit ed at E. F. Edens' last week. T here was a delightful sing inig at the residence of L. B. Willianis the fourth Sunday. A. 0. Sutherland and daagh ter, Miss Pea rl, of Pum pkin town I worshiped at Mt. Tahor the 4th I Sundlay. MIr. md Mirs. L. . . Rigdon() of Oolenoy w%'ere visiting at WV. B. Nimmons' last Sunday. HIolbert, Jones is quiet sick wit h fever at this vriting. Hope he will sooi he out again. Mr. anld rs. E)b Field, of Easley, visited a' Holbort, Jone-, 4th Sunday. Mrs. Robert McJunkin visied at Mrs, L. S. Edens' on the 251. Miss Florience Sutherlaid visit - ed her' friend, Miss M\'argaret Attawvay, last Th'ursday~iv.t Misses Ophelia anid Viola Garren attended the sinw ing at L. B. Williams' t he -11h Hon day. I We are look inig for'ward to. the season of fodder pulling with dread. WVonder how you fancy this fodder job, Johnnie- i on-the-spot. 'Nough said ab~out dinner onl the ground. Pull fodder and( (chew green tobac. Progressive. How Jake Hudson Was Killed NIr. C. B. Griant, wvho rani a saw inill at. ]Branichvil le for I awhile, but who has mov'ed I back to C rowv Creek in this cou n ty, was in Pickens Tuesday. It was at his mill that Jake Hudson01 was killed last May, 1 andl since his re turn tio thiis coun ii ty Mr.Gr'ant. has had so many inquiries as to how the accident, happened, we pri n I ani accoun t of it. The muill was sawing~ a very thin hoard fromn a 32 I oot piece of timber. LIn sqome way a slab had gotten on thle i'oller bed. The hoard struc~k I his slab and b~eing very thin bul g ed out, pushing Mr. undson back into the fly wheel, and he was instantly killed. Costly Treatment I was tiroublled with ('onstila t~ion and( i ndigestion a idl spent hu~ndrieds of dollar's f'or miedicine andJ treoatmuent," ''writes C. H. Hines, of Whitlow, Ar'k. "I1 wvent to ai St. L ouis hospital, also to a hospital in New Or leans, butt no cure wvas effected. On returning home I began taking Chamberlain's T1a blets, andl worked r'ight along. I used them for some time and anm now all right." oSold by all dnaleraJ Dr. J.- L. Bolt Nomi nated for Legislature About one-third of the normal vote was polled in the special el-ection Tuesday t o select a member of the legislature from this county to fill out the unex pired term of the late Fred Wil liams. No excitement prevailed. The following is the unofficial vote as received ill) to Wednies Jay morning, and indicates Dr. Bolt's electioll: PUI'X'INC'rx Pickells....................l18 Pickenis Mill............. 37 G E Asl y ........................ 99 - EIsley lMill ........ .. 4 30 A lice M ill.................. 7 .1 CBlenwood M%(Ol Aill ........... 2-; 30 Drosw ell .................. 9. 2 ..alho n................... e tral..................... 50 12 [saqueena Mill........... I Aiberty ..................... 40 38 lit Rock.................. 2 37 Mile Creek................. 13, 6 Jateechee.. ..... ...... ...... Norris.. ............... ...... Dacusvill ........... 21 5 Jlga School House.......... Pleasant GOv . .. ..e. I lolly Springs........ .6 9 aurel ork ............... Jross Plaills... ........... 9 12 looper's (]i .............. 17 1 um )kintown ........... 2 It AN itiochl........ . . . . . . . . . .. . . Shady Girove............... Iock y Bottom................. six Mile ............. .1 Prat-er's......... ...... ..... ap 11111 .... l'ota I ....... .538 1 35 Liberty Locals T. A. (Gar speti last -week in aillti im-or huviig his fall Istock. Rt. C. lRobinlson was inl the liuitaills last, week oil his va -ationl. A. f.. Johlsoni wien to lBal imorte last week to piur-chase bis fall ind winfer gzoods. Miss Jimmie Parsons visited Ier aunt. Mrs. M. T. liiutchin oil, of H ickory N. ( C. last. week. Dr. R". E. I ngold left. Satur lay for Hlickory, N. C., to visit I is p1 1v I t (s. I)r. Iugene ]rw-vn of Gveen :ille v.as int the city Mornhav. A viry inltelrstingi, an11d profit ble Imheeting c loI'lSed asit Ivht' A, he Baptisc. hhrc Th. intst or was assisedy rtI he ov. .e E' bcaaa fGeen Iepn l ville.l le lehed wit m11111ch pvowt 'Cl Oe c.1110 was geal N, re vlie ddsnl oetl oltion to ev.aic J. t.Hiley rett.rned tlo laye fromty Toa ih, OGa., wellre mok hall bee hloingi a reviloo dwi liht B 1( ol t &t Co.' W'Qe ha Vto announcet t I'Volthe 'emolt edl.5 Thlie rand of the hi at. lrg balconyj iatntalld ~vh i adds og rea llntoythe >earance olf hro. We5uIV1 loil invelpienry oliht), ourt lke~ etir Niock, althriiee floose i flod. dith ligty youui cn YOU ital $10.00 just wilhak your Wvter heroled w ew t We irtmenave Niiflline and Cbo' lhing. Ws et t il 13arton awill ill f dir for al and winsutr, uniie inh-theso have ~lris <hy '0artment ole e will bequlad to pleasey. We elinve tha e Wen wiant to usti to yourx.t lon' your tadnuit u for see burlieve we will save you To Fight Cattle Tick and Boll Weevil Columbia. - State-wide movement looking to the eradication of the cat tie tick has been started by the Co. lunibia Chamber of Commerce, and a resolution, passed by the board of di rectors of the chamber at its meeting, calls on the Richland delegation and the general assembly to appropriate not exceeding $40,000 the coining year to co-operate with Mue federal gov ornment in ridding the state of a post against which a majority of the coun ties are now quarantined. B. H4. Rawl, chief of the dairy division of the United States department of ag riculture, when in Columbia recently, said that tho government would put into the movement dollar -for dollar. Tick eradication would mean a bet ter market and better price for cattle, it is said, and it is pointed out that the boll weevil will reach South Caro lina within flve or six years and that it Is important that there be some thing to offset a falling off of the cot ton crop. Stock raising at the time of the coming of the weevil is being advocated. Pingle T. Younans, Alva M. Lump kin and It. 1H. Welch, members of the Itichland delegation, expressed them selves as favoring any movement that would benefit the state. Mr. Youmans and Mr. Lumpkin said that they would sulpport a measure making an applropfriat ion. Mr. Welch said that lie favoreid anything that wouild bene it the people, but could not say what positiont ho would take in the matter until having looked into it. Senator 1'. 11. Weston -is out of the city. Seert-tary Clark of the Chamber of Conninerce said that copies of the board's resolution would be sent to every coninercial body in the state, with a letter urging them to place the mtiiter before their respective county delegations. The Dispensary Election in Sumter. Sumi tor.- F'rom present indications it WOuld seem that each day is going to bring soi new feature in the re (ent dispensary eloction. A box was brought in from B0loom 11111, a small precinct in th county, which seem ingly had been for the time being over-looketd by both of the contesting parties, and while the count at this procinet did not imaterially affect the result of the election, it cut down tihe prohi'bition lead to ten votes. Then, it is reliably stated that 12 anti-dis pensary votes which wore polloed In cnvolopes at Ward 3 were counted in the published report, and advocates or the dispensary declaro that it these challenged votes are thrown out the victory will be theirs. Dispensary Loses in Williamsburg. Kingstree.-Completo returns from all the voting precincts in Willianis burg county give a majority of six against the dispensary. The vote In the county was very light and very little interest was manifested in the election. The total vote was: For dlispensary, 253; against dispensary, 259 . \Vhile the otlIcial count may change the results, yet all indlications ar-o that Willianmsbur-g will remain in the dIry column. To Construct a New Road. Gaffney.--A confer-ence wvas held at Gaston~ Shoals, this county, betwveen the offlcials of' Cher-okee county, the delegation, to the Gecneral Assembly fr-om Cherokee, other interestedl cit izens and certain citizens from North Carolina, looking to the construction of a new road which will be in the na tur-c of a connecting link between Gaffnmey and Shelby, N. C. Tho con furence3 lastedi all (day long and wan attendled by probably about 30 people. York County Bonds Sold. Yorkville.-Thoe $75,000 'worth of four and ono-half per cent York county bonds authorizede~ at the gen orali election last November for the purpose of erecting a new court house ini Yorkville were sold, the sale being closed after numnerous failures duri lug the past several mionthis to (its pose of the bonds(1. The bonds were sold1 at 'ar-, iess accruedl Interest, and the deal was made by the Cout House Conmnission with the People's National Bahink of IRock Hill1, the bank being the purchaser. Getting Rid of Blind Tigers. La.~ncaster.-Severai Government de tectives, with the help of the local police are 'waging War npon the num merouns "blind tigers" around here anid int a number of country districts w.her-e they have been, with more thani usual openness, industrIously p)lyingI their traffic of selling whiskey. Five alleged "tigers," two of whom are well-known whiite mn, and five nme gren, were attested and? placed in the county jail here. antd it is said that 25 or 30 othetrs untder suspicion Will probably be arrested next week. mUoney Onl evei-y item you 'b)uy. Yours truly, T1ho Battery, the stoic that's alwvays busy, Easlov. S. (.