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7MMA M-M j .-,' I ) ~ ~'V;, 11E ,,*,SSEN PUBLISHED WEEK bY ___Nme E ~ t a b ~ ~ h e d 1 7 1 - V o l m e ~ I IC K E N S , 'S . C . , J U L Y 1 , 1 9 1 5_ _ _ _ _ Death of Good Woman Mrs.Mary Chastain died at hei home two miles south of Pick. ens last Thursday afternoon at ] o'clock, of pneumonia, after a lingering illness of seve-ral months. The funeral and inter ment took place atSecona church Friday afternoon in the pres ence of a large concourse of sor. rowing relatives and friends. Rev. B. F. Murphree, for sixteen years her pastor, and Rev.D.W. Hiott conducted the funeral ser vices. At the time of her death Mrs. Chastain was 60 years of age. She was born in the upper part of this county and in 1875 was married to J. J. Chastain. She joined the Bsaptist church in her young womanhood and was for many years a member of Holly Springs church, her membership being there at the time of her death. Mr. and Mrs. Chastain moved to the present home in the Bethlehem section about two years ago from the old home place on the Oolenoy. Besides her husbandMrs.'has tain is survived by six children, as follows: Mrs. Janie Thomas, Mrs. Flora Looper, Mrs. Minnie Thomas, Miss Ophelia Chastain and Matt Chastain of this -coun ty, and Robert Chastain of Ida ho. Her son from Idaho arrived here the day before his mother's death. She is also survived by two sisters and two brothers, as follows: Mrs. Josephine Lewis, Mrs. Malinda Chastain, Robert Stewart of Liberty and Rev. J. M. Stewart of Pickens. The Sentinel joins with rel atives and many other ?niends in mourning her death, but we know she has gone to a fairer and better land. Mr. Alvin McWhorter Dead Mr. Alvin McWhorter, one of the most honored and highly esteemed citizens of Pickens county, died at the Greenville hospital Friday morning, aged 75 years. Mr. McWorter was a Conf.ed erate veteran and sinoe the war has lived a quiet and useful life. He was a brother of the late Mrs.C.L.Hollingsworth, Pickens and had a large and distinguish ed family connection in this county. Besides many relatives and f riends he leavesone daugh ter, Mrs. John Bouge, of Central to mourn his death. Funeral services were-held at Carmel church Sunday. Mrs. Emily J. Chandler Dead Capt. and Mrs. B. C. Johnson of Easley have the sympathy of the entire community in the death of their daughter. Bev eral years ago she marriied Dr. Chandler and settled in Georgia. Two children were given them for a little while and then the Father- called them to Himself. Dr. Chandler also passed away, T and now Mrs. Chandler, in the menildian of life, has passedover the river to rest under the shade of -the trees. Last Sunday, amkl flowers and tears, her body was laid away in Westview cemetery after funeral services conducted by Rev. D. W. Hiott, a friend of the family. May the comfort ine grace of our God he with the bereaved. Litate Child Dead Galland, the three - year -old child of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Bold 4 ing, died Friday morning about 2 o'clock and was buried Friday afternoon at Mountain Grove church after funeral services conducted by Rev. Mr. Aber crombie. The Sentinel joins with other friends in sympathiz ing with the bereaved parents. Stewart-Martin Beauty and simplicity marked the consumimation of the wed ding vows of Miss Pea~rl Stewart and Mr. J ohn A. Martin at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart, of Pickens route 5, Sunday morn. ing, Juno 27, at 9 o'clock. J. D., Simmons, N.- P., ofliciatinv. The1 young couple have the besi wishes of many friends as they trayel life's journey together. Cential Local and Personal Miss Ackerman, who has been visiting the Misses Gassaway, returned to her home Monday. Misses Daisy and Lola Rike are visiting in Charlotte this week. Dagnal Folger has returned from Black Mountain, N. C., where he has been attending the Y. M. 0. A. convention. Mrs. Huggins, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. H. Ramseur, has returned to her home in Lamar. Miss Ivey. Mauldin of Pickens is visiting her grandmother,Mrs. Eaton. Mrs. R. Ramseur spent Friday m Greenville shopping. Dr. Clinkscales of W offord college gave an instructive talk at Mt. Zion church Sunday morning. A number of men met at the high school auditorium Friday night to form a temperance league. The league will meet again Tuesday evening at 8.30. Miss Vivian Roland is attend ing the summer school at Win throp college. Miss Posey is visiting Mrs. L. C. Posey. Miss Daisy Philpot is visiting relatives in Dacusyille. Miss Mattie May Morgan left last week for San Francisco to attend the exposition and visit all places of in terest. Miss Mor gan joined a party from Nash ville.1 Cross Roads News Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Freeman last Sunday. Henry Looper of Greenville visited his brother, J.L. Looper, recently. Mrs. W. N. Jones of Easley visited at the home of her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs.B.F.Farmer, one day last week. Mr. and Mrs.Joe Brown Lang ford of Greenville visited the lat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Freeman, Sunday. Miss Nellie Freeman of Easley visited Miss Nannie Mae Jones recently. Miss Pauline Arledge wasthe guest of Miss Verna Smith Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Findley visited Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Gla zener last Sunday. Rev. L. E. M. Freeman m turned to his home in Raleigh, N. C., last week. Mrs. L. H. Cisson of Easitv visitedMrs. Lou Cisson last week. Along Route 4 Robert Welborn and Luther Gravely spent Sunday with Ray Lyn~ch. S. B. Edens and family wvent to Clemson Sunday in their au to. H. H. Lynch is getting ready to build his new house and will begin work as soon as crops are l1aid h~y. Ray Lynch was in he Glassy Mountain section Saturday re pairing telephones. FARMER. In Memory of Mr. John Heaton John Heaton died March 29, 19I5., and was buried in Oolenoy cemetery the day following his dea'th. His funeral was preach ed by Rev. W. C. Seaborn at Oolenoy Baptist church the first Sunday in June at 11 o'clock. Brother Heaton was 60 years old and wvas born and lived in Pickens county all 'hitn life. Hie united with the Carmel Baptist church about 30 years ago and was a consistent member until his death. He wvas married twice, his first wife being Miss Lou Childress and his second Miss Mary Clardy, who with eight children survive him. Mr. HeIatoni was an exemplary Christian, an affectionate hus band, a tender and loving fath er and a good neighbor. Dear wife andl( childre~n, with many other relatives, weep not for Brother Heat on as for those who have no hope; but rather rejoice ignl the haplpy beyond you will meet him again. A FORIND. New Store for Pickens The Hobbs-Henderson Co. of Greenville has opened a store in < Pickens. This firm has pur- I chased the stock of dry goods, I notions, shoes and clothing of < the Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co.and ] will continue business at the 9 same stand. ] Hobbs-Henderson Co. is one of I the leading department stores in Greenville and enjoys a large < trade. Their Pickens store will I be conducted on the same plan ( as their Greenville store, which J means that they will cater to the I wants of the people of this sec- 2 tion and furnish them with de- I pendable merchandise at attract-f ive prices. The store-room is being over hauled and an entirely new stock of dry goods, notions, shoes, ladies' ready-to-wear and gent's e furnishings will be put in. Al- 8 ready new goods are arriving e and clerks are busy rearranging t things. Earle Seaborn, a native of this county but who for the past ten years has been connected with the Greenville company, will be manager of the new Pickens store. The addition of this storewith our other excellent stores,makes Pickens the most attractive i trading point in this section,and c it is safe to say that no other c town its size in the state affords A the public a larger variety of n goods to select from at more ad- C vantageous prices. Come to 1 Pickens to do your trading. You 8 can find what you want here. 0 The Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co. 8 will now give their entire time r to thei'rgrowingbusinessof farm c implements, hardware and gro- N ceries. t Bro. Wilson: You can count on Pickens. * We endorse most heartily the proposition to have a W.0!W. rally at Clemson col ilege 4u-ring August. And will 'be -glad -to help spread the news - as soon as the meeting can be 1 arranped.-D. W. Hiott. New Hobbs-Henderson Co. purchased Shoes. Notions, Clothing, etc., of and will -occupy the same store-ro< be sin charge. Now, just a word vioinity as to the policy of the new -on-ly. One price strictly cash to the ,very lowest prices. Now, in o dcoies we are going to put on a 15 d all the stock purchased from th mnist -be soki. Therefore Pickens portunity to purchase mnerchandi niever had before. We have purci lat's worth of brand new goods tha 15 days at startling prices. We w est dealing, fair treatment and, I anything, we will get it. Below', bargalins wetake pleasure in presei for business Saturday, July 3. In the short time we had we we this week's paper mentioning all few., but we have similar bargainl and women., men's hats, men's ready-to-wear. Many new goods~ miss it. Remember the Date, St Begins at Extra Special Special Good laundry soal) 25 dozen men'2 sells for 5e every- linen collars, while C where-5 cakes to they last P a customer at ic cake ic each Bargain No. 1 Bargain No. 2 1 1000 yards white 39-inch ver~y soft j\ lawn, formerly finish Sea Island, g sold for 7e., while well wvorth 8c, c it lasts special at r 2c 5c (Be sure to see largo circular wveek, giving HOBBS-HENDER~ H. E. SEABORN, Mgr. Success I Picltens Stores Will Close Monday As the Fourth of July comes mn Sunday this year and July 5 ias been set apart as a legal hol day we, the undersigned mer hants and business men of ?ickens, agree to close our stores md places of business and give donday, July 5-, to our employes or rest and recreation: Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co., Ke wee Bank, Craig Bros. Co., 'ickens Hardware and Grocery o., Findley & Stansell, B. S. I ohnson, Hobbs-Henderson Co., I 'ickens Bank, Folger, Thornley a Co., H. A. Richey, T. D. larris. After a bridal tour of two veees spent in Connecticut, New (ork and other places Mr. and Irs. C. E. Robinson, Jr., arriv d in Pickens Saturday and pent several days with his par nts here. Saturday afternoon hey were tendered a reception ,nd delicious peaches, ice cream .nd cake was served. While ere Mr. and Mrs. Robinson re elved confralulations of many riends. They will make their one in Greenville, where Mr. tobinson holds a responsible po ition. The protracted meeting which egan at the Pickens Methodist hurch Sunday bids fair to ause a genuine revival here. luch interest is already being ianifested. Rev. Mr. Holler of kreenville is doing the preach ig with much force and power. ervices are being held at 10 'clock each morning and at .30 each evening. The busi tess houses of the town are losing for the morning 3ervices vhich last only one hour. The vublic is cordially invited to at end bhese services. Entertainment at Dacusville The L. V. A. literary society >f Dacusville will give an enter ainment Saturday night, July 1, at 8.30o'clock. Public invited. Store I the entire stock of Dry Goods, the Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co., nu. Mr. H. Earle Seaborn will to the people of Pickens and concern. We will sell for cash id. New dependable goods at rder to carryr out the above pol ays' clearance sale to clean up a Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co. It county people wvill have an op se at prices such as they have iased already thousands of dol t will be put on sale during this ant your business, and if hon-] lest of all, lowest prices, spell ve mention a few of the many tiung to you. We will be ready re unable to prepare an ad for bargains. We only mention a in Shoes and Oxfords for men clothing, dress goods, ladies' tre included in this sale. Don't turday, July 3. Sale 9 A. M. Extra Special Extra Special )0 pairs Ladies' 'xfords, former ig lot Children's rice $15 and $2, Ox fords, worth uip hile they last 'to $1.00, S50c 25c ~argain No. 3 Bargain No. 4 len's 50c Negli- One lot Boys ee & work shirts Wash P'ants., vail heap at the origi- ue up to5c al price, specil special 39c 19c )eing dlistrib~uted by us this niore prices.) 0ON COMPANY ors to Heath-Bruce-Morrowv Co. .S. C. A Good Story Did you ever hear of Miss Minerva and William Green Hill? Well, that is the name of a book which The Sentinel haa secured ;he right to publish in Pickens younty and the first installment will appear in this paper in about ;wo weeks. William Green Hill s a real, live American boy whose parents are dead, and Aiss Minerva is his prim old naid aunt with whom he Yoes to live. Lot's. of things tappen during "Billy's" resi lence with his aunt and you will mnjoy reading about it. We are glad to be able to give >ur readers this most excellent ;torv. It is a good book. There's i laugh in every other line and t will do good to all who read it. Be sure to read the first install nent, which will appear week ifter next in this paper. Carson-Terrie On Tuesday June 22. Miss Uargaret Carson, daughter of Ir. and Mrs. J. L. Carson of Jentral, was married to E. L. J'errie , a prominent business iian of Pendleton. Miss Car ,on is one of the most attractive young women of the younger et of Central, having been raduated at the high school n May, while the groom s a business man of ex ,eptional ability in his town. )nly the immediate families of he contracting garties were >resent. After the ceremony )he couple left by automobile :or Russels, a popular mountain Lesort. Wade Boggs to Wed Announcement of the engage ment of Miss Sarah Louise Shel. don, of Westminster, to Rev, Wade Hampton Boggs of Okla homa City, Okla., has beer made public. The bride-elect i. the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs. John E. Sheldon an< is a must cultured and accom plished young lady. For th4 past two years she hasb een aT acceptable teacher in the West minster High school. She is i graduate of the Woman's Col lege.. Columbia. The groom ic a young minister of the Pres byterian church and is wel known in the Piedmont sectior of this state, being a son of Mr. M. A Bogss of Liberty. The wedding will take place some Lime in July. Children's Day at Griffin Children's day will be held at 3riffin church the first Sunday in July. Last week we stated it would be the fourth Sunday. This was a mistake. It will be bhe fourth day, which is the first sunday. A great day is expect ad and everybody is invited. D~o riot forget the (day-the first Sun lay in July. Dacusville Singing Convention The D~acusville township sing. ng convention will meet with he Nine Forks church the first sunday in .July at 2.30 o'clock. All singers and lovers of music ire invited to attend. Miss Clee Attaway of Saluida, state organizer for the W. C. rr. U., was given a reception at~ the iome of Mrs. J. N. Hiallumn last IThursday afternoon. The mem b~ers of the Pickens union are very enthusiastic and there was a. 'oodl attendlance. D el icious refreshments wvere ser'vedl and seven new mnember's were ad-. rnittedl. Th'le local union meets nce a month. Miss Attaway rilso madle a talk at the mill 2hurch TJhursdlay night. B. A. Rig'don, who carries the mail from Marietta, Greeniville county, into Pickens county was fired npon from ambush rmfe (lay last week while on his route. TVhe in cidlent occurred near the line betwveen Pickenm and Greenville counties on th( Greenville side. Several shots were fired, but Rigdlon was un hurt, and he did( not reofgnizi his assailant. The United State: marshall at Geenvillo wvas noti fied, but there has been no ar rests~ as far as we have heard1 and it is thought there wvill b no futher deolopiants., Negro Woman Shot and Killed Jim Pool, colored, shot and killed Floride Reese, also colored, at the woman's house near Abel church, between Calhoun and Central, Monday morning about 8 o'clock. A shotgun was the weapon used. It is said that the woman was in her house washing dishes when shot and she had a dishrag in her hand when found. The sheriff was immediately notified and went to the scene of the shooting. where he took up the trail of the negro man, who tried to getaway. After a two hour chase the sheriff and his deputies were closing in on Pool, who thought they were a posse trying to lynch him, he made his way to Central and surren dered to Magistrate Rowland. He was lodged in the county jail. The cause of the shooting is unknown, but jealousy is sup posed to be at the bottom of it. Negro Shooting Scrape Eugene Blake shot and seri ously wounded Bill Anderson Sunday afternoon just after preaching at St. James church, near Dacusyille. -The shooting took place in the churchyard. Both men are colored. A pistol was used for the shooting and the bullet entered Anderson's hip and ranged downward. The doctors think he will live. Blake was arrested and lodged in the county jail. It is thought that whiskey was the cause of the trouble. Blake claims that An derson was trying to shoot him. Is Going to Make Good J. W. Babb a young mnIfr 18, years of age, but who doesn't. look it, brought to this office a sample of his cotton crop. He is a son of R. F. Babb and lives on the line of Pickens and An. derson counties, in Brushy Creek township. He has a crop of 12 acres of cotton of the Unknownr Bill Boll variety, and it is just beginning to bloom. He says his cotton is rather late, but it is doing fine. He is a hard, worker and has intelligent idea, of what he is trying to accom plish and he is going to make good.-Anderson Mail. Washington, D. C., Personals Mr. Bernhard Dernberg, after an unpleasant sojourn in Wash ington, has returned home, Several strange faces are seen on the streets of San Francisco this summer. Mr. William Bryan and in teresting family, who have been sojourning in Washington, have moved. In a short time they will depart for home, de claring there is no place like it. Mr. Robert Lansing has accept ed a lucrative position at the White House. Robert is a de serving young man and we wish him much success. The advertisements in Tphe Sentinel this week are worth more to our readers than the price of a year's subscription. Profit by reading the advertise ments each week. You will al ways find something good in them. Winthrop College. SCHOLARSHIP and ENTR ANCE EXAMINATION The examin ation~ for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new studlents will be held at the county court house on Friday, July 2, at 9) a. m. A pplieants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant after July 2 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examinationi proyided they meet the condi tions governing the award. A p plicants for Scholarships should write to Presidlent Johnson be fore the examination for scholar ship Cxamination~ blanks. Scholarships arue worth $100 and f ree tuition. The next ses. - sion will open S('JPember 15, - 1915. For' furt he r in formation ,and catalogue, addreIi'ss; Piues. 1). B. ,JONSsON, 4 Rhock Hill, S. C.