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N1O Established 187 1-d VoIr 1 . 7 ~ ~ ...-.PC ES . . ETM E;1,11 . Easley Locals Dr; W. R. Wyatt was married ast Thur day to Miss Nannio Babb of Laurens. The wedding tQok place at the bride's home. After (.he- ceretnony the bride and groom left for Knoxville, Tenn.. to attend the Exposition, and Visited other places of inter eatDr. Wyatt is a member of he R. F. Smith Drug Co. On Sunday afternoon, John J. McSwain, Esq., of Greenville, delivered a memorial addiess to the Pythians in the school audi torium. Mr. McSwain 1s a great orator and the address was greatly appreciated 'by those who heard It. After the ad dress the Pythians went to the cemetery and placed flowers on the graves of deceased members. The quietness of last Sabbath was suddenly broken abo-t four Q'clock by the fire bell ringing. The cause of the alaim wa's a yp small blaze at Editor 0. T. Mar tin's new house. The cuirent had been left turned on an elec tric iron and the iron became re' hioj, setting a table on fire. * The blate-was soon extinguished and only wlihismg w done. A young man by the name of Reynold3, while riding a bron cho horse belonging to Mr. Will Shirley, was thrown from the horse onto the paved sidewalk last week and badly hurt. He was unconscious for some time. A good protracted meeting at Zion Methodist church, three miles below Easley, closed Sun day night. About twenty-five professed conversion. The pas tor, Rev. D.'D. Jones, was as sisted by Rev. Mr. Foxworth and Rev. Mr. Rowell of Marion. Hon. J. E. Boggs was shaking hands with friends in Easley one day last week. Belt Folger has returned to Washington, D. C., to re-enter school. Waddy Anderson has roturned to Columbia to re-enter the U. S. C. Miss Lala Acker of Anderson, formerly ot Easley, was carried .to an Atlanta hospital last week and operated on for stomach trouble. Dr. Chris Lowery, a promi nent 'citizen of Seneca, was a business visitor here Saturday.. The Battery is doing a good business these days, and many of the buyers at this popular place mentioned seeing their ad in The Sentinel. Misses Ella Hiott and Janet Bolt left Tuesday to enter An derson college. Mrs. J. Milton King an4iss Rath -King spent pwrt of last week in Greenville..'.. 4 We are glad to see Mrs. W. D. Spearman out again after a seri ous illness of several weeks. W. D. Sitton received this week a car load of young horses. ~Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Wyatt of Pickens visited friends and rela tives in Easleygliast weok. * From Nine Times -4Rev. Lupo closed a good series of meetings at New Hope church last Thursday night. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ellenberg on Sunday, the is1st, ult., and left them a fine baby girl. Messrs. Tom and James Wood were visiting in the Six Mile vicinity on last Sunday.' , Mr. ,3. E. Parsons is having his barn and other outbuildings newly covered. Jule is looking to store up a lot of stuff. Well, we sure hope he will have lots of corn and fodder. Unkss It is a mighty late fall ,thiere sure will not be much cot Ston made in this part of the county. - Somebody by the name of "A Friend" in The Sentinel states that he knows that Dr. Bolt will * . do all in his power for the old soldiers and widows. Well, we hope he will, but that sure is pn tting some iirust in a man. We guess Mr. Hinton woulde do all he could for all lJ la1 boys atid widows, for we. ~e Mr. H nton is a gentlemc 11-iv60 td-a-yard-wide, ande believe h ould help us farrners'somne top, 's he is a farmer himself ada gooA one, too. So if Mr~. Hintona d get beat we still sa "rrhfor Mr. Hinton I" Wit 1 . e end good will to both men wp will ring off. -A Farmer. Opening of Easley Schools The Easley graded school had the finest opening in its history. Every available space in the large auditorium was occupied and many of the students had to stand during the exercises, The Scripture was read by Rev. J. D. Holler; prayer by Rev. D, W. Hiott. Prof. W. W. Benson, princi pal of the school, made an ear nest plea for continued co-oper ation, He outlined the plan which he and his assistants de sired to carry out, and appealed to parents to help them to make the plans effective. He men tioned that If the principles of Christianity were not taught in the school, then the teaching was a failure. How true that Is, and how thankful we ought to be that we have Christian teachers in our schools to teach our children by precept and ex ample. Prof. R. T. Hallum, our wide awake, enthusiastic Superin-i tendent of Education of Pickens county, followed in a splendid1 L . on practical education., Prof. H11l'um is- doing a fine work for the cause of education in our county. Hon. E. P. McCravey deliv ered a thrilling address on Edu cation, referring to the Compul sory Education, bill which was passed by North Carolina last year, but which failed in South Carolina by a few votes. Mr. McCravey was the author of Uhat bill, and it passed in the House, even after the Governor had vetoed it, but the Senate Eailed to make it a law. But the law must be passed; we cannot afford not to have it. The Easley high school will have the eleventh grade. No better school can be found any where than the Easley schoql. rho enrollment on the opening dav was 340, and more to fol low. AL Movement to Build a New Church. The citizens who live near the Kullinix cemetery, three miles southeast of Easley, on the Black 3nake road, and all those who kave friends and relatives bu' ed there are interested in Astab ishing a church at the come- ] ;ery A few of the friends of ,his movement have gotten to Yetber and arranged a commun ty meeting on the third Sun Jay, the 21st inetI at 3 o'clock f p. n. Rev. JPhnson Sheriff, a Baptist. minister,, Rev. W. A. LaMarr,. a..Methodist minister, id y. George S. DeLano, a UXniversalist' minister, 'have promsed~o be present and make I iddresses in the interest of a t 3hurch. Every one interested I n either of the above denomina- < bione, and in a church of either I ienomnination, or a Union Thurch, is earnestly urged to at- i bend. A church building is very rnuch needed in this community and especially at the Mullinix ~ cemetery. The subscription. ~ books will be opened during the ~ afternoon and friends of the ~ movement will be given an op - portunity to make pledges to.-I ward a building fund, commit tees will be appointed, and steps taken to build a church. The following 'committees have been appointed to take charge of the servides: I Program committee - WAm. , LaBoon, Geo. W, Smith. T. N. Smith, J. H. Riggins. Music committee-J. H.'Rig gins, Geo. W. Smith, W. W. Norris.. . Friends, please take notice of the movement, the date, the hour, and lend your assistance to the cause by being present. Orphanage Work Day For several years the Orphan ages of our State have been ask ing the people to join together and give the re'sult of one day' w~kor the profits of one day's business to the orphan children. Some of the institutions have set October 4th as the date this year,4Aorugh any day. will (10. Many .,sunday Schools'. n ow counit itsa part of theli- program to observe this day, and their gifts. reach several thoasand dollars anniually. It Is a worthy cause, and- everybody should "lend a hand" and help along. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me."-MattAte XXV., 40, Child of dim and sunken eyes, You whose hands are duarled and thin Who claimed you as sacrifice? ' Who must hear this weidht of sin? Who has hid from you the rose From whose petals honey drips? - Who, the chiefest of your foes. Barred the laudhter from your lip.? Wasted, shamblind, weak and dauat-- - Who has daoned that you have lost? You that trudde the Land of Want. Childhood's borders never crossed. Do you hold still in your heart Smolderind dleams of dim desires. For the fairy hills where start Madic's mysUo sigeal fires? Do you feel, as one who dreams. Subtle calls from field and wood. Lurind hails from sindind streams? Have you never understood. All the shouts from foreidnilands Meant for you, and you alone Child of worn and weary hands Robbed of bread andiblood and bone? It may be that when the wears Slowly creepind, dive release,@ Laudhter wil-replace your tears, You may have your childhood peas It may be-Ah, not I Imust i God will bend above you then Whtsperind unto your dusts "Rise. and be a child adata I" Labor-driven dirt or boy, Who has thieved your sprind of life ? Who has filched your days of joy For toil's never-ending strife ? This is sures That one dreat day By the vast eternal sea Those who thieved will hear Him say s "Ye have done this unto Me '* (COopyright, 1II, by W. G. Obapman) easant Grove News Griffin News Hello, Mr. Editor: -(Howdy do) Everybody i.n this community Here I come with more news 3 looking up. What for? Pulling from this section. odde'. We are having some nice J. P. Anders is now erecting vedther now, especially for iiiself a nice dwolling house on mountain trips and picnis. 'is farm. Tehatho hsscini The cotton crop of this sectionveygoatpsn. ias failed so nuich for the past M' e elnadAtu hree weeks that farmers think Wlim eeteget fJ L will not be more than half a I.Cnel udy rop this season, e.lthough corn M.adMs sa twr 3 extra good.ofPcesmlvitdinhs D. L. Barker is re.-coveringsetoSudy Lis dwelling house this week. TeGas onansho Supt.. Hallum paid the Groveisporsigncludeth chool a pleasant call last week,.aeo isEfi lsrp le gave some very important Re.DW.Hotbpidte Avice to the school and says he cnyrsa rfnSna.W hinks that an an agriculturalthnitwshem tbaufl arm sarte at.thisscholw rombatisn setion.tened Wevr neetng ont Ms Eare hainsrg - wsom nice ccwyishudntastewetek-n nowesf ecoly ifo chol hs bou 2 aces f - hes heoalt Coneissecioyi vatln ht~ol es ier Misd Latlpresnhot. a Lb or hispuposs w watM. r iied eri arnts At Williamsvwererehetimests oflJ bout tis mater.Picks osillreze visitedts The hurh mmbes oPlas- he cousn, MsOntie sol is pGroverchrchgmetiSatudayndun day ca lae f tegaeyr r Ed itor Efwe havetr ee Re.'hW.Ht baptizigtoplcth'eayiesfo Moan etn ast Sunday.nvuerssthtbGrsfhaneBdecidedWt armoutd akotg thinhoo tol corponens,w iveru tene. at veryo wneresting.eI them IfnoterIgtnotatded coe wha t hould utnourastefuolwatbskt ilg. chorak abou 2acrs of nea sant ldtat wsl inbei sectine or wthroe hs cut crops shrt. -__________ vil hetio Weimyoutttotelvaloth Theestorecthatmsaves ofuPmoney mtn Grov Wchurch m Sauprday mlda rleane offath Mrv ardsI10bsesvr eetape lastTuedayt eiewehrse at t9cprbse.As tevouvld yor knot, god before teoplrot t 5.AM ors leat thyu wreomise thtifm? I ___________ lowha would surk ou tedj86arsflndorse. 0 Caear' eadroa ledin fr m iscrs fi cu Gaiostra 1wacrs ihe the woldbuid te ride, o w ek-evges o er 00 sinnt I tink~ewil ge th brdge, tiss Lyeare Lync B. n'ellaLb AFr er y viitdheprnt.ls Local and Personal Misses Jilia and Hermina Legare spont one day last week with Miss Janet Bolt in Easley. Mrs. Mary Moore, 'who has been visiting friends 'and rela. tives in Johnston, has returned to Pickens, Berr) Anderson, a negro, was I released from the chain gang last Saturday. Hle was sentenc ed on the 26th (lay of September 1905 to 8 years on the chain gang after being found guilty of burglary. Wre are requested to annouice that on September 21st, Rev. L'. G. Clayton, of Central, S. C , will preach at Pickens View, the new Wesleyan church on W. T. Nalley's place near Pick ens. Morning service at 11 o'clock, evening service at 7:30. C James Hendricks, of Texas, son of Noah Hendricks, former ly of this county, and grandson of James Hendricks, of Liberty, t visited Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hon- t dricks Sunday. He is a student in Cornell University and was on his way there. The first bale of new cotton 11 was brought to Pickens last Wednesday, 10th inst., by 1). E. Garrett, of Six Mile, and was bought by the Heath-Bruce h Morrow Co. The cotton was F classed as good middling and A brought 12.374 cents. Ernest Folger has returned from te the Northern markets j where he purchased a large a stock of fall and winter goods. He says that the Northern mer chants are very optimistic over the outlook for business this fall and that there seems to be a wave of prosperity sweeping over the entire country. The city council is haying some improvements mado on the streets of Pickens. Hamp ton avenue Is being straightened and widened which greatly im proves it. We hope to see this good work go on until every street in Pickens is put in good shape. Chief Nealey has charge of the work-. The Pickens Drug Company The Rexall Store, has a wind- I ow display designed by the I home office of the Rexall com- 1: pany. The United Drug Com- 1 pany, consisting of toilet goods. 11 This same display can be seen ( this week in the windows of all c the Rexall agents throughout 1n the world, more than 6,000 in t number. Trhe window is some's beauty--and the good(s are the real thing. 'The Pickens Drug| Company stands eleventh in rank among about fifty agents in the State. Watch their win- I dows, as more displays are comn- p ing. ' About forty young poOIle of 1 Pickens enjoyed a delightful t moonlight picnic at the po wer I plant on Town Creek last Thurs- ~ day evening. Trhis is an Ideal a place for such an occasion; the t evening was ide:.l, and1 as for o) the lunch that was prepared bv c the young ladies, it was all that could be wished for. This was truly one of the most delightful ' occasions of the suimmer. I' Louis Copel has returned from the Northern markets where he purchased his st ock of fall and winter goods. ie visited Balti mote, New York and other mar ket centers. While in New York Louis decided that it wvas t not good to live alone, and took unto himself a wife. He was marriedI on Septembler' 6th, to f Miss Bertle Gordon, of New York, and they haye returned to Pickens to rnate their future home. Louis says he had the greatest trip of his life, and that'i he is the happiest man in the world and w~ants his friends to i call in and see him. If your hens are not lay ing as wvell as~you would like fov theni: to; try': selling your ogBto - Craig Bros. Co. Tha store that l saves you mney W anted-IReliable - party to' share (by obtaining a trade' mark) half interest in an article of merit. No time for the curi ous. Mr3. $ E. Ervin, Norris. Local aad ersohal :: R Mrs. Miles, of, reenville is the guest of Mrs.. T. J., WuIdin. John Christopher, of Green ville, spent Sunday with hoie- - rolks. Prank Carey, of Clemson Col ege, spefit the week end with riends In Pickens. r. Matthew Hendricks, of )olenoy. visited'friends in Pick-. ns Saturday, Charley Hendricks, of below ,asloy visited frlenda here Suin-. ay. James Edens, traveling .sales 11an, spent the week-end wvith as parents in Pickens. T. N. Dayidson, a good citizen f Easley, route 6, was in Pick ns last Wednesday on business. Miss Stella Porter, who is at 3nding school at Central, spent ie week-end wit h homefolks Ore. T1he many friends of Hon,.J. . Boggs were delighted to hvo im in Pickens a few days last Mrs. Laura Alexander, with er two little sones, Claudo and uigelie, are in Birmingham, Jabama. The Ladies Aid Society of the resbyterian church met with Irs. L. C. Thornley last week. 'hey expect to have a bazaar ext month folt the benefit of Lie chnrch. Oi account of the opening of Ireenville Female College Dr. Zsmsav will not preach at the 3aptist church here next Sun.. lay. but will be hero the fourth 3unday instead. ''he Entre Nous Club held its egular mewet1ing at tho h)omie of virs. J. McD. Br3uce oil last Vednesday afternoon. Ani un nally pleasant afternoon was pent. An ice course was sorv d dlring the afternoon. The annual Fall Millinerv pening of the Heath-Bruce Jorrow Co. will take place on "riday and Saturday, Septem er 26 and 27. They promise to ,ave on display one of the most p-to-date lines of millinery and ry goods ever showil ere, and ordially in vite eveiyo e to come nd inspect their (n6d. ee heir announceinent in this .is- ' Quite an enjoyable lawn var ty v-as given at the home of Mr. nd( Mrus. B. E. Grandy on last rniday evening. About fifty nest3 enjoyed the occasion. 'he lawnu was beautifully dec rated with ~Japanese lanterns. 'rogressivye conversa tion was he chlief featur'e of the evening. ~elicious punch was served by liss Elinor Knight. The occa on was one of the most delight il of the season, andl was thor uighly enjoyed by the large rowd present. Thurman Cochran spent the veek-end with relatives and rienids in Pickens. TVhurm'an layed baseball last year wit~h tomne, Ga., in the Appalachian saeue. He led the league. in itting with an average of .401, nd in 104 pames "slammed nit"~ 23 home runs, which, wo pine, is going some. "Boots" vas once a member of the local eamn. Several big league teams re after his services, and his riends here confidently, expect imn to make good in the big i'a ue. The following' young people if Pickens have returned to their 'espective colleges to resume ~heir studies: Misses Inez Men 'Is, Nellie. Freem-an. Chicora; Ruby Baker, Edna Earle, Mat tidariffin, Nina Griffin, Ashe yUle (N. C.) Normal and Colfo gliaste Institute; Naninie Poir Blickstone, (Va.) Inst itute; Mlay McFall, Columbia (S. C.) Col. lege;. Messrs. Gleiilliatt Chris toph er, U, of S. C.; and John Joe McFall, Wofford, We wish for them all success. May they realize and grasp their every op portunlity. Yearly School Re port of County Prof. R.' T. Hallum, county aspperintendent of education has completed and forwarded his aEnnual report to the state super: intendent of education. It shows good 'progress made by the schools of the county during the past year in every depart ment of the work, and nearly all districts have voted a special tax which shows a steadily growing interest on the part of the patrons. There are 63 white schools and 26 negro schools in Pickens county. Total- enrollment of white school 5,016; average at tendance 2,855. Total enroll ment of negro schools 1,390: average attendance 845. The average length of the school term, in town, in days in the white schools was 165; in the country schools was 124 and the county at large includ ing town and country was 124. The average length of the negro schools over the county was 60 days. The aver age expenditure per pupil in all of the white schools of the county was $7.21 Cedar Rock News. This weather reminds us of Autumn. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Miller and little daughter, Annie, spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. Joel H. Miller's. Mr, Eberhardt. real estate agent, of Cornelia, Ga., accom panied by Mr. Joe Seaborn, for merly of this county, and Mr. Peyton, of Cornelia, have been visiting this part of the country recently. Mr. Eberhardt is some "booster" of his country. He said he had three acres of ground that produced so much pea vines and hay that he thought at first fie' would- have to ret thre acres ad~joining to stack them on. Rev. W. C. Seaborn. filled his regular a ppointment 'at Cedar Rock Sunday. Mr. Elmer Hendrix of this vicinity has moved near Green ville at the Will Looper stand and has gone into the mercan tile business. Mr. Grover Dacus, formerly of this county, but now a resident f Sugar Valley, Ga., is visitingi friends and relatives here. IMrs. Volath of Easley visited Mr. and Mrs. L F. Smith Sun day. Mrs. Malinda Smith Is visiting her son, Mr. Sam Smith, of Eas ley. Misses Ora and Ada Miller at tended church at Easley Sunday Mr. and Mrs. B. HL. Williams1 visited their daughter, Mr's. Ar thur Jones, last week. Little Miss Pauline Jones. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Jones, is veiy sick with scarlet fever. We hope for her a. speedy recovery. The teachers of Cedar Rock school closed a very successfuli term last week. Miss May Jones, who has been teaching in the Cedar Rock school, has returned to her home in the Oolenoy sectilon. Mr. Frank Williams and fam ily, who have been visiting the' former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Williams, have returnedl to their home in Sumter. Mr. (Irocket Hendrix attended church at Cedar Rock Sunday. Misses Rula Hendrix, Pearle Turne'i', and Messrs. Oscar andl Walter Turner and~ Elmer Hen drix, visited friends at Travel ers Rest recently. Sam. Court Convenes Here Monday Court. convenes here next Monda y, Septemlber . 22, with Judge H. F. Rice, of Alken, pre siding. This ill be0 one of the :heaviest courts, both civil and cr'iminal, that has been held here in several years. Cases have already' been set up until October 1st. There are four cap ital cases-three murder and one assault with intent to rav ish. List of petit jurors will be fond in nothe column.