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PUJBLISHE )WFKerYd Aeni 23, 1903 at ickens, S. C. as second class m&Ll ater nde act - -PICKENS, S. C. APRIL 1914 OFt',us 1d 1 - VolmIe' County News Items The Pickens county hie] -school oratorical and athleti association will hold its annua 4-contests in Easley this week -day night the oratorical con tetwill be held at the Easle: schoU auditorium.., and Satur day th~track meet will be helt at the Xasley baseball park Each high school inbhe count, is a member of the .associatio and will have representatives a the meet to gain more glory fo their schools. List. year Coli Seaborn of Pickens won firs blace in oratorical contest an Central higb school won firs place in the track meet. Ossie V. Hunt, a: native o Pickens county. who for som timehas been traveling for R E. Allen & Bros of: Greenville is nowtaveling for the Moun tain City Milling Co. of tb samecity. Mr. Perry Looper died at hi home in Anderson last Wednes day afternobn, of Pellagra. H< was a son of the late Jeremial Looper of Pickens county, an has many relativeshere. Mr Looper had been in bad healti for some time, - and for man: Tears had been bbid. Year ago he left this state. for Texas -here he lived some time, bu1 afterwards moved back to And erson county. He was a con federate veteran and was 65 years of age. He leaves a wif4 and several children. The in tetment took place at Silvei Brook Cemeterv in Andersor Thursday afternoon. His brO ther Mr. Frank Looper of Pick ens was at his bedside durinp his last hours, The hotel at Central., whic caught fire one day last' week was not entirely burned, bu1 only slightly damaged. There is probably gkecorr in Pickens county this yeai 'than ever before, many farmer having hundreds of bushels tc sell. In years gone by, muck money was sent out of .thi county for western corn, bui now this money is kept at home Persons in other parts of thi state who want corn can t i in Pickens. If vur-neighbo is not a sub scriber to; The Sentinei, makt ~4< him feel good by ting him t< subscribe a year. ,will be th4 best dollar he invested. Every man should take his county pa per.. The Greenville Bargain Housi has opened a branch store a Liberty and put in 'a nice stoc] Sof goods. They havean ad it The Sentinel.' Read their a< each week. J.T.Cochran has been sold b' the New Orleans baseball clul to the Albany, Ga.: team of the South Atlantic league. Coch ran is from Calhoun in this county. 225 people in Pickens count: et coneaepions. There in class 01,84 in classC02, 27 ir class C3, 92 in class C4. b We have only a few subscrib ers on our books now who ar< not paid in advance. We hop< every one who is behind wil Spay up this week, so we wil not have to cut any name fron -our list. Several of our besi subscribers are behind and we know they will pay, butwe can not send the paper to a'few peo ple on time and have the others to pay in advance. The price is in advance to everybody. We want to give all a chance to renew and the time is getting short. We iivite the "hard store. We *elcome the we have every need provic * ~ given.an opportunity we ' tomer of you, No matter had in the past we will en< our shoes you do not have comnfort. Prices most reas * PIEDMONT * Greenville's I ONTH "Where thel From Prater's Sectior i As I have seen niothing frorr e dear old Prater's in , .. od while 1 1I thought I wouldA "e a fem dots. We have started up a Sunday school at Prater's now and hopE it.will be a success. Ernest Shirley is at bome with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. i'Shirley, after an absence of t three years. He has been in San r Antoniio, Texas. I Messrs. Earle and Nor.on b Richev of the Pleasant Hill sec I tion a-re spending the week-end t with Mr. Henry Barkley. -The Gates school had an egg hunt Friday afternoon, and was greatly enjoyed by all. Misses Maxie Boren and Flora Rampy of this section spent Sat urday night and Sunday with Misses Vera and Mera Cantrell of Ruhama section. The girls report a nice time. 5 Miss Jettie Shirley and her friend, Mr. Seaborn Pilgram, i were the guests of Miss Della L Boren Sunday, afternoon.. AMr. J. W. Boren of Liberty is spending the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Boren. Several from this section at tended the singing at- Norris . Sunday and reported it good. - We are sorry to hear. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Watson's little daugh ter, Gladys, is very ill. Hope she will soon recover. Mr. T. C. VV atson of Danville, VVa., is visiting his mother. Mrs. M J. Watson, and other rela tives in this section. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bolding spent Sunday afternoon with P. C. Robertson and wife. THE Twrs. Pickens Route 5 A singing was enjoyed at the the home of Mr. J. B. Breazeale Sunday afternoon. Rev. Ben Moore filled his reg ular appointr eV -at Concord a Sunday morni A large crowd .was present. Mrs.. .-A. H. Townes and daughter, Pauline, 'visited Mr. A. Eilenburg Monday afternoon. Rev. W'H. ILewis of Liu rens was in this vicinity last )week. Easter has passed and we still have some cool, windy weather. -We still have fruit, . *Farmers are behind with their planting. But all are making a good use of the time now. With best wishes to The Sen tinel will ring off. LONELY WIDow. Central Locals B everal changes are bein2 made for improvement in Cen ~tral. The postoffice is being moved from the small wooden building to the Gaines-Gassaway brick building. This large storeroom has been divided and the rear will be used for the postoffice. Sam P. Kelly, whose stables were burned, is opening up a general merchandise business in the Gaines-Gassaway building. STrees are being cut off of the walks and the streets widened. Out On Bond -Luther~ L. Hendricks, Brain 'lett Adcox and the negro, Paul Jenkins, who have been in the Pickens county jail for tbe past week, charged with killing Hen ry Brock, near Norris. were re leased on b.md Monday,thebond being $1,000 each. End Foot Troubles -to-please" people to our 'different foot.'" Because ed for.. We know that if vill make'- a satistied cus what foot troubles you've I them satisfactorily. With to sacrifice style to get onable. SHOE CO. lig Shoe Store ig Shoe Hangs Out" Liberty Locals Mrs. L. A. Boggs and Mrs. W. A. Sheldon -attended the presbyterial in Honea Path last week. Mrs. W. B. Glenn has return ed from a visit to relatives in Westminster. Mrs. E. A. Smith spent. last week in Atlanta. Mrs. J, C. Bailey and sons spent the week-end with friends in Greenville. Mrs. J. F. Banister spent see eral days last week in Pickens. The Rev. J. C. iaileir visited in Jefferson, Ga., last week. Miss Ina Callahan has return ed from Sunset to spend a while with her parents. Miss Johntie Attaway' of Pickens- was the guest of her sister. Miss- Eula Attaway, for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Taylor of Westminster were the guests cf Mrs. B, G. Smith last week-end. Miss Lillian Anderson of Greenville is visiting Mrs. B. M. Holland. Mrs. W. S. Richbourg enter tained the members of the Do mestic Science class on Thurs day afternoon. The banquet given by the Masons on the evening of A pril 7 was a success. There were a number of guests present. Easley Locals Miss Mattie Powell of Wil liamston is visiting, at the home of Dr. J. C. Walker. J. M. Smith went to Green ville last Monday to eet a sad dle to ride the goat. The many friends and travel ing public will regret to learn of the death of ""Jack" Williams. He wIll be missed around the depot. Jack was of a good dis position, and a beautiful liver spotted bird dog he was. A friend to all. He belonged to Geo. Williams. J. M. Smith and Fulton Rob inson werifto Atlanta one day this week. Mr..M. E. Garrison. has pur chased a new 5.passenger - Max well topring car. Miss Miriam Mays of Breneau College, Gainesville, Ga., is isiting her brother, Mr. W. E. Mays. It has heen asked why Mr. G. E. Williams, when talking oyer the telephone, smiles and twists the ends of his mustache in such a pleasing manner. The following young ladies spent the Easter holidays with their parents in. Easley: Misses Eva Wyatt, Essie Hagood. Sara Smith, Maggie Anderson. They will return to their colleges this week. United Confederate -Veterans' Reunion Capt. W. B. Allgood of this county has received the follow self-explanatory letter:, Mr. W. B. Allgood, Pickens, S. C. Dear Sir:-Referring to the above reunion. I take pleasure in advising you that I have ar ranged to have train No. 36 stop at Easley on the morning of May 5 in order to accommodate the veterans going to Jacksonville. I have also arranged to have one deadhead coach out of Atlanta to be opened at Central and Eas ley to take care of the veterans. This coach will be handled on train No. 36, and will be deliv ered at Greenville to be handled on the Veterans' Daylight Spe cial, which will leave Greenville 7 a. m. May 5. With this splendid schedule it will not be necessary to change cars from the time you leave Easley until you arrive in Jack sonville at 8.30 p. m. same day. If I canl furnish you any fur ther information, please don't hesitate to call on me. Yours very truly, W. R. TABER, P. & T. A. Greenville, April 7, 1914, Card of Thanks Mr. Editor:-Will you please allow us space in your paper to thank our neighbors and friends, also Dr. Robinson, for their kidness during the sickness and death of my deai mother. MRs. E. M. MORGAN. 1?Another Carload of i Sunbeam and Rising TJUST REC TFolger, Th Where the District GRACE M. E. CHURCH. Picke: Greenville D. Last week was a big, week fc the Methodists. of Pickens an surrounding country, for th district conference of Greenvill district, embracing all of Greer ville and Pickens epunties an parts of Anderson and Lauren was in session for three days i the Methodist church he! e. Bisl op Kilgo had been expected I preside, but found it impossibl to attend, and the conferen was in charge of the presidin elder, Rev. P. F. Kilgo, who d rected its work with ease an efficiency. There were over E delegates in attendance upon tb sessions of the conference an each one of them was confider that the home he stopped in wz the most delightful home i Pickens. It was said that th was the most largely attende district conference that had evt been held. The reason, eviden ly, was that ft was held in Pici ens. Bethel and Poe charge, i Greenville, asked for the ne3 I conference to be held with then and it was unanimously decidE to accept the invitation. The work of the conferen was largely done through con mittees, to which the individi. pastors . made written report These were digested bythe con mittees on the various phases ( church work and each cornmi tee reported its findings to th conference, making Whatev recomnendation it deemed a visable. The reports of all thec committees showed the work,< the church in the district to 1 in good condition. The repo: from the local Methodist churc was especially gratifying. Whe the committee on evangelis, made its report much discussic was provoked regarding plar for the extension of the work< the church in the upper parts< Pickens, Greenville and Spa: tanburg counties, at the foot < the mountains, which are no unoccupied by the Methodi! church. The matter was left]i the hands of the district con mittee on evangelism with ti: instruction that they direct missionary campaign~ into th territory during the coming sun mer. Quite an animated discussic was provoked by a resolutic mnemorializing the General 00] ference of the church not to d vide the South Carolina confe ence. After a long and interes A WORD 'l If Cotton brings a good want to make all you can. If Cotton is "low" you wi] You want to make every 1 *Use The Anderson Phosph Bone GREENVILLE I [Next Door to I A. ALLEN, Proprietor Clothing, Ladies' Ready I Selling at th B ARG AINS ~1 AIs where you can get th~ the most goods for thz] JohnW. Hendrick u~ Conference Was Hel is. S. C., Rev. L. E. Wiggins, Pastor trict Conference< r ing debate the resolution i d. adopted by a dicisive vote. e will be remembered that the e nual conference which met i-IRock Hill last November pas d a resolution memnorializing ;, ;General Conference to divide n! conference in this state into t L- Ibodies. Many of the smai o> bodies of the church, as did, e 'conference here last week, e ;sending up counter memorial! 9 the General Conference. urgz i- 'Ithat the South Carolina coni :1 ence be left as she is. D0 The preaching hour Thurs< e Imorning was .occupied by J :, George C. Hodges. a promin, it :layman from Greenwood, v s is the conference lay leader n the Laymen's Missionary-Mo s; ment. His address was area r1 enjoyed. Another visitor to r conference wvas Prof. R.O. Li ton, who repres-ented the in1 -ests of Lander college. n The following young n :t were licensed to preach: C. i:White. A. M. Doggett and J. dl Lupo. An appeal was-miade in beE le Of the congregation at Nor i- which is cofnposed of only il members, but who neverthel .-are trying to build a church i- which to worship. A collect if was taken to help them in, work and over A,90 was conti Greenville Boy Won 10 i hl tCitnFia i sf hoj fte revleh f Evn ofWoduf.scod -- ndBaxerWeaerof5il f hr as tst..Of.L.E igisnumbe Ptoe s il be wremsemetedfo tht ft .e ncoeenc which parti n coered in this state intoe a; boiesote ihuch, asney, e- on.Me.Zn hern'ste, i e-boo sendion. cnts, mema th enralt WCoferc urg th t Hesouhe. ~ i cn price ex lef andh is.e nd eorgC crodps.apoi >ck ofaCotn o Grenwod . te &Lyme's isiBoaryand urcnferenc Drug Sto.r tonwho EpRnTe, the C. Ses Landclee towecnsdt pkrah:C AnChapeal Priceinbe eohecogeaintNr eas mers Tat ho erhe . Phicktenoship. F. D.4ec Pleasant Grove Letti Some time ago we noticed The Sentinel a letter from t supervisor. Mr. Craig, askii farmers not to cultivate up t closeto the-public roads wheret chainoang bad widened thei As for I h is part of Pickens con IV. wt ha ve riot had our roa widen.d h the gang, neith hv the .4rnpes and not much anythiint tek to improve, a iro:ijs. Mr Craig has been Ohisoffice now about th4ree.u ;,, e-had. "years, amd to the it or min know.ledge he h 9s n hi*en- in this section of the cild V m1re Uain four or five ,tim :-wee e cmUe into the office Iupervisor; and as for the chai taniz. we would not know 'Was in the eAOunty if we d not take The Sentinel to-keep i posted on these matters.' As for- Mr. G. W. Bowen, I visits this section very often aT tries to keep our roads in as for condition as he can with tl as means he has to work wit as -Some parts of the road are It narrow that where two vehicli .n~ meet it is hard for them to pa in each other, So the citizens this section of the county do n ne think that Mr.Craig's letter w ;he be of any interest to them uni wo we get our roads widened ou ler The gang was. in these par he while A. B. Talley was couni are commissioner, but did iotste ;t long enough to accomplish vei much work. -Their time,T thin] er- was limited to about thirty dav and during that time there w lay some bad weather and they d vr' not put in full time. ,n There are a few more words ,ho want 'to say on this matte of Some four years ago the couni ve board, consisting of Messrs.E.: bheLooper. G. W. Bowen, and tl other commissioner I ca n't c Lw to memory at present. granted er- petition for a change in the roi commencing at Mr W.-B. Hei ien dricks' blacksmith shop and R. intersect the public road nei F. Pleasant Grove church. Noi aif this change has not been mad 9 and I can't see why, for it is' 1, get -a better grade on a vei 12 steep hill, which is about thre is quarters of a mile long. I spol in to Mr. Bowen about this la ohe summer,and he told me that t) hb- superviser was going to brir ~ the gang in this section son time that year to widen some the roads and while they we in here he would try and get ti supervisor to make the chan: on this hill. But we have n Iseen the gang yet. We mu va have this change made son ttime not far in the futur t-or let the taxpayers of this se 4tion have back their money ai /Iwe will make the change otj B. selves. I think this will be fai none way or the other. 'T The heaviest downpour of ra the passed over thissection TIuesde ret-. night. April 7, that has fall4 afor many years. ers .Mrs. A. T. Fortnei,. who h n- been on the sick list for the pa ben six weeks, is slowly improvin als A FARMER. aFirst Call to Democral Dil ns- To the Democrats of Pickens County ner, You are hereby notified ndmeet at your respective precin( on the fourth Saturday in Apr """ 1914. You must elect a pre .dent, secretary and treasur< also delegates to the county cc vention. which will rmeet Pickens Court House on the flu Monday in d{ay. 9ou FEach club w,ill elect one de - gate for each 25 memnbers a 'one delegate for a majority fra tion thereof. and one ecuti committeeman. Any locality wishing to orga ize a new club can do so. J. T. RtICHEY, Chairman, -m Melvin Cothran SThe home of Mr. and Mrs. IA. Cothrnan is saddened by I death of their sorn, Melvin. died last Friday, April 3. at 8 o'clock, and was buried at G den Grove cemetery Sunda April 5. He had been ill 01 two weeks, and his death wa shock to all his fr iends, of wh< he had many. Although he ii only 15 years old, Melvin wai Christian, having a great deal influence upon his young ass< ates. When dying, he left l1 S ing messages to his friends a comforting words to his paren thus lessening their sad berea mament. . His TEACHER It's easy to be happy: all y fl hate to do is to be foolish. SBeware of Ointments foi S Catarrh That Contain Merc osmell amd com pletel derage w h ucou suraeL Sch atces sh ~ ro reputable physicas as thda Mthey will do is ten fold to the good can possibly derive from them. s H M Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F , Cheney & Co.. Toledo, 0., contains JImercury, and is taken internally, ac directly upon the blood and mucous iAIfaces of the system. In buying H J4Ie t is taken Internly and mad ~ oledo. Ohio. by F. .T. Cheney & Co. -timonials free. sold by Druggists. Pice 75c per be 'ag 's aily Pills for constipatio In Memory of W. H; Dtcan Mr. W. H. Duncan died at his in home near Mile Creek church be March 29. Mr. Duncan was a born and raibed in Pickens coun 1. ty and was 51 'Vears of age. A bfew years ago he united himself -Iti Mile Creek'church-and re is maihed aAThemberof thatchurch siuihtil death. My. Duncapn said* er[while on his bed of. affliction "4 hathe was happy and wanted .r ^WAime to come for his depart "' -Amhere on this earth. Whilei e"feel d*ply bereavid byv this; stroke of the~ divine hand. wel ot bow-in hnmble snbmission -untoj E- the will of the Great Architect e of the universe, knowing. thati I from dust we cane and to desti we must return. Mr Duncan le-ves a wife. 1d three sons. one-audghter, three sisters and one brother to,mouna his death. ;To thoseWhonourn ie with sorrow we extendsincere d sympathy and them tot d that home over t wbere, In re sweet be aibye wewill alh reunited in ont body and' 0 will stegHosannah to the King. s Beyond thes.chilling winds and wintry skies, f. Beyond death's -dy portals, at There is a land whe beauty never. al dies, And love becomes immortal. The city's golden towers we not ts With our earthly vision V For death, the silent warien, keepi the key That open those gates elysian. 7A FRIND. "-Miss Maw Miss Rosalina Maw was born I Dec. 16. 1837, and died March16. r. 1914. On the night of March 151 y she was taken suddenly ill and . in a few s ort hours her gentle le spirit had departed from this jl earth to dwell with those who a know no sorrow nor -pain. d She is survived by five broth a- ers and three sisters. to For over 40 years she was a ir faithful and loyal member of r, Mt. Zion Methodist church at e, Central. Her. life has been ia to blessing to those who knew her. -y The funeral was hel at- Mt. e- Zion church and her body buried e in the cemetery there, to await st the day when th-e dead in Christ i shall arise and be witn the Lord ig forever more, X le ? IfMemory of Mrs.E. Ai Lawson, re le e Who left this world of sorrow t March .30, -and has gone to be t with her father and mother in 1e heaven, where they will never e. part. She was 79 years of age. c.h was buried the day follow id ing her death at Mt. Tabor Bap r- tist church., It was hard'to give r, her up, but' God knows best. 'May God be with us uintil we meet her on that happy golden ishore and clasp hands with her, nV never more to part. n A precious one from us has gone, A'voice we loved is still; A place is vacant in our home, as Which never'can be filled-.. God in his wisdom has recalled st The boon his love had given, R-- And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in heaven. X. S Remember the place. Cross Roads church; the time. next Sunday; the occassion, all day service. Don't forget to come o n bring your basket well fill ts ed with something to eat. Do lnot forget to pray for God's R'- blessings on the meeting. r I. yo leaerde- a n p-.h RndanpTin MToi iseultIndeand tha t1-Witoheo wrt" gIndyo y ieod bo s arll rine. so modelsu please-uiepesdfartand >me h Monteda Indianr14 ofe etnthaymchanical anrt i- The Indian Twreayit nMotos >v-ge eqal Io addeand thet nd bd twistwpont of th rs" iescel is 4loec ils erhor te pingWleweO Framedte gria eaest Letusdemosrae toquidwin Mo The ewIdianmodeskfo 191 ugh comort fetribwhic have gie Cedar Rokk Mrs. Robert tewi, Pickens. and daughter M sie were the guestei Mrs. John W. Stewa Miss Lala Cisne w - visitor of the Misses Mitte J. Andrew Willimnd ily of the Vine1sad shipped at Cear & Banday sed were~ the -former'e Mrs. B. H. Wili -Elmaer edik villakwasvisiti recenty..- 4 Mr.and the guests ~fter~Z J.nes of7.%77 7 ley.recentfr .Mr DevaInie-A lndaN visitor at-M e were the gaest - Ligornearr Mis Lillia' - mw Misses& Ora spe last Fr dayae' inGvile asge& aan. Will y a f Norris spen e wee guests of' the a Mr. DavePorter Be!y KR.aun rs4 ArGa.,ihed p'omtruentat ed 6 - Sunday. - ter,rMiss aeo iting Mr. and Mis si ny Sunday. * Elijnl Ifiler.OA Mion, -was, e'....... Stewartand wife Bub Porte Sunie, attendd Norris the fr the Micec Fn Joh ndT6. David McC3"fd visiting -the s - visiting relatives Sunday r and Mrs. I e Last year Mr~. engineer in Cana, decided-to make.I this section anid l aiecattle onhi1 of land above~ al~ Saturday was'a B. F. Parsons'-te.1~r people read his ~ in The Sentinel and o vantage of his bargalxl By reading the4dv in The Sentinel our can save the riceoif'te many times ovr da r ii course of a year.Vrotz our merdhants &r bei am through The Sentiend't3~ who do not read the papernievei know it. ansit via in you possess your yownl i are independentof sched" . wn time-tables-startWhen *'' ~sfasts youlike. you have the assuranceof control, absolute ease over~ tworthness- of every, me has areserve powerta can be made upon it. "A instantly any speed from The smooth-acting Cradle. > comfort feature ever de-. eks and vibrations. AV etboards. [OTOGYCLES FOR 191* Chief among th.38 Betternemts for 1914 is a comsplete .practicaI electric equipmentcestigf electric head light, electris tail light, electric signsi, storags bat teriea and rear-drive sedditf fitted to allstandardndisamfodels. Service is)33&0ays atyourcaL oryele Values. 1914 Catalog reedy r copy. - Easley, S. C s and Oconee Counties.- - -,. -