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Vv4L I; - P k Pfi 4 PUBLISHED WFEIUY SUS RINPRC NEIO(L: ERYA Establisbed 1871 Volume 45, IJCKENS, S. C., JULY 8, 1915Nuibi9 ACCIDENTAMLY KILLED, Velmer Hendricks Shot By Clyde Porter Last Thursday. One of the most distressing ac cidents tilai ever occurred in this section happened at the home of John Leslie, five miles east of Pickens, last Thursday, July 1, when Velmer Hendricks was ac cidentally shot and killed by Clyde Porter, his playmate. Vel mer was the 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 'Will Hendricks of the Griffin section, and Clyde is the 18. year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Porter of Pickens. The boys had been squirrel hunting and had stopped at the Leslie home for dinner After dinner the boys went into the yard and were playing with the gun. The Porter boy was hold ing the gun (a single-barrel shot gun) in one hand when it fired, the load entering the stomach of the Hendricks boy and causing instant death. No one was able to tell exactly how it happened, but it was plainly an accident, and the coroner's jury sa pro nounced it. If such a thing is possible, the Porter family is as much grieved over the tragedy as the Hen dricks family, and The Sentinel joins with numerous other friends in extending sympathy to both families. Death of a Child Garland Franklin - Bolding, born July 25, 1912; died June25, 1915. "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." Garland was sick only a short time. His mission on earth was short but brief, as was his life. May it bring all who knew him closer to God. May God's mercy be upon the bereaved ones. Oh, God, we ask thee for thy love, That we may be resigned To all thy dealings with us here, Nor murmur nor repine. -A k RIEND. Martin Graded School The Martin graded school will begin its summer session July 19 with Ben Field as principal and Misses Esther Gravely and Pearl Murphree as assistants. All students are requested to be present on that day. New trans transfers must be presented for approval within ten days after beginning of school, as transfers are good for one year only. Tu ition students should apply for admission either to principal or itrustees before school begins, as there are cerlain conditions gov erning the acceptance of such students. For further iniformia tion see principal or trustees: All patrons and students are requested to meet on Saturday evening. July 17, to clean off the grounds and make any neces sary repairs. Temperance 5,500 Years 'Ago A t'ni'eign exchange has this interesting paragraph: "There is still in existence an Egyptian Ivapyrus of the date of 3500 years before the Christian era, which cotains the following caution: 'My son, do not linger in the wine-,hop or drink too miuch wine. It causeth thee to utter words regardinlg thy neighbor which thou remember est not. Thou fallest upon the ground, thy limbs become weak as those of a child. One cometh~ to trade with thee and1 findethi thee so. Then say they, 'Take away the fellow, for he is drunk.' " This is belieyed to be the oldest temperance lecture in existence. Frank Hlolt, the university professor who shot J. P. Morgan and placed a bomb in the capi tol building at Washington Sat urday, committed suicide in the Mineola, N. Y., jail Tuesday 'night. Walker White, who shot and fatally wounded Chief of Police Holcombo in Greenville last May, died last Thursday at the Gr~1eenyille city hospital as a re sult of a wound infieted by Ser ~eant Oooksey during the fight in which Holcombe was shot. Homecoming at Mt. Carmel Homecoming dlays at Mt. Car mel church will ha the first Sun doy in August and Saturday be fore. All the fQrmer pastors, all the former members and all former citizens of the* community are cordially invited to be .present and help make. the meeting a success. The following program has been arranged: Saturday, 10 a. m.-Song and prayer service. - 11-Sermon by Rev. W.J. Fos ter of Honea Path. Recess for dinner. 2 p. m.--Five-minute talks by memberg and visitors. Sunday, 9.30 p. m.-Song and prayer service. 10.30-History of the church, to be read by the clerk, Bro.J.R. Lathem. 11.30-Sermon by Rev. Arthur Christopher of Duncan. Let all Christians pray for God's blessings upon the ieet ing. PASTOR, For the Committee. Program of Piedmont Association The Piedmont association will hold its meeting with the Rock Springs Baptist church, three miles east of Easley, on Thurs (lay and Friday, July 29 and 30, 1915. Visitors and delegates who come by train can stop at La them, viithin half mile of the church. Thursday morning, 10.30. Devotional exercises, introduc tory sermon,organization. Noon recess. Stateinissions,Sunday schools, home missions, aged ministers, temperance. Friday morning, 10 o'clock. -Devotional exercises, foreign missions, orphanage, edugation. Noon recess. Laymen's movement, religious literature, Baptist hospital, min leterial . education,. obituaries. Adiournment. CoMITrrEE. About Fruit Trees Those intending to buy fruit trees might do well to see T. A. Bowen, -f a r m demonstration agent for Pickens county. Clem son college is interested in see Ing that the farmers get good trees at the right prices, and the following letter to Mr. Bowen is self-explanatory: Clemson College,June15, '15 Mr. T. A. Bowen, Agent, Pickens, S. C. Dear Mr. Bowen: I have ar ranged with the Greenville Nur sery company of Greenville, S. C.., for each agent-to purchase trees for farmers another year. This will greatly simplify mat sers, as they will hundl'e each farmer's order separately and ship direct to him prov-ided they are ordered by the county agent. The prices for the trees are for the agents only and I would ad vise you to find out as soon as you can during tdae sum mer and fall just how many farmers In your county will wvant trees and order for them. You can place order with the nursery at any time anid state when you want trees delivered and they will send them. I would not in any case, however, order trees for a farmer unless he will show a willingness to take care of them per your directions. I am doing this to help the far meor and, if possible, stop the fruit tree agent from begging the farmers of the state out of their good money. Y on kno w their prices are exhorbitant and if we allow theni to continue I am afraid they will he a great barrier in the developmenit of the fruit industry. The prices that I have been given byV the above-named com pany are as 'follows: Apples, 54c; grapes, 5Mc; pecaches, 3c; pears and plums, 12A c; cherries, 15c. Should you desire to order other varieties that are listed on the inclosed blank, wvrite themi and they wvill make you special prices. YOU can secure any thing from them on the enclosed list. I have checked varieties that I would recomnmend for your couty. T1ruetmig every'thing is going nicely with you, I am Yours very truly,NIN Asst. Unortiecnltnrist. FROM MARIETTA ROUTE 2 Children's Day at Mt. Tabor-A Strong Sermon-Personals. Mr. Editor: We will give you and your many readers a few dots from this cozy, quiet corner of old Pickens county. The crops are looking fine con sidering the recent heavy rains which fell on last Tuesday, washing away a great deal of lands and of course some of the crops with it. True, the grass is making some headway, but we will fix it when the sun shines. The Rev. J. E. Foster filled his appointment at Mt. Tabor Baptist church last Sunday. The best of order prevailed and Bro. Foster preached an elo quent and forceful sermon to an attentive congregation If this much talked of prohibition will fix it so that there will be no whiskey or drinking on church grounds at no 'time or place it will have accomplished a very great deal in the right direction; but then we must not talk on prohibition unless we sign our real name. There will be children's day exercises at Mt. Tabor church on the 4th Sunday in July and the little folks are looking for ward to having a good time, and then the older ones are for cibly reminded of the noon hour, when we can satisfy that long ing imnerman. The Misses Cloe and Snowy Williams of Dacuiville Route 1 visited her kinsmen, Messrs. L. S.: and E. T. Edens, last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Turner visited Mrs. Mira Turner of Da cusville Route I last Sunday. The Misses Attaway of Pick ens visited Mr. J. D. McConnell last Sunday. The Oolenoy Camp No. 577, W. 0. W., will unveil the mon ument at the grave of Sovereign J. A. Hendrix at Mt. -Tabor church on the 4th Sunday in August at 4 o'clock D. m. As you have provided- more space in your valuable paper we think your correspondents should get busy and let us heat from all of them. PnoGRESSIvE. Ralph Smith Dead Ralph, the nine-year-old son of Mr. L. F. Smith, died at his father'3 home in the Cedar Rock section earl yMond av morn ing, June 28, from bright's dis ease. He had been sick for some time. Hismother and four broth ers preceded him to the grave some time ago. Besides his fath er, he leavei two sisters. The remains were laid to rest in the Cedar Rock cemetery by the side of his mother, Rev. D. W. Hiott conducting the funeral service. Just before he passed awvay he remarked to those at his bedside " that he was going home to his mother." Ralph was a bright little fellowv and was loved by all who knew him. Medical College of the _________ CHARLES COLLEGE BUILDING ROPER HOSPITAL CEDAR ROCK NEWS Death of Little Boy-Local and Personal Items. Miss Olive Boggs Newton was the week-end guest of the Miller c family. 1 Miss 1nez Smith spent a few , days last week with Mr. and Mrs. j Lawrence Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Snow Masters i and children are visiting the for- r mer's parents near Table Rock mountain. t Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Pickens I spent last Sunday with the lat- I ter's mother, Mrs. Warren of I Easley. r Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Williams are spending several days with r their son Frank of Sumter. Mrs. Bettie Robinson is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Stewart, this week. The attractive guests of Miss i Lillian Hendrix this week are < Miss Farr of Birmingham and 1 Miss Kate Griffin of Greenville. 1 On July 4 little Charley Bar- I nett was called to a higher world. ( He was the only child of Mr.and Mrs. Joe Barnett. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the pa rents in this sore bereavement. The interment took place at Ce dar Rock church Monday after noon. Easley Locals Married, on Sunday after- i noon, June 27, at the residence of and by Rev. E. V. Babb, in this city, Mr. David P. Garrick and Miss Zadie Jameson. All of tholLenhardt section. Con gratulations. The White Steam Laundry started up in full blast last week. The laundry is located on Smith street and is under entirely new management. They will turn out nothing but first class work and will appreciate your sup port. Mrs. Julia S. Davis died at 'her home on Easley Route 3, Thursday night last. She was 45 years of age and is survived by four children, one son and three daughters. Funeral was held from the residence at 11 o'clock Friday and interment was in Siloam church cemetery. -Easley Progress. A Double Funeral One of the saddest funerals we ever attended was at Griffin last Thursday, the first instant, when the body of Mrs.' Moses Hayes and the body of voting Velmer Hendricks were both in front of the pulpit. Hun dreds of sympathyzing relatives and friends were in and around the building. Rev. D.W. Hiott, assisted b)y Rev. Marvel L.Jones and Rev. Fulton Childers, con ducted the services. Mrs. Hayes died after a lingering illness, and young Hendricks was acci dentally killed with a gun in the hands of 'another boy. May the grace of God comfort the be reaved ones. State of South Carolina TON, S. C. Schools of Medicine & Pharmacy Owned and Controlled by the State' Eigh ty-seventh sessioni begins'I October 1, 1915i--ends June 1, 1916. Fine noew three-stor y buil ding opposite Roper~ H-ospital. Lab~oratories of Chemistry, Bac teriology, A natomn y, Ph ys'iology, Phar'macology and Pharmacy provided w i t h new, modern equipment. The Roper .Hospi tal, one of the largest and best equipped hospitals in the South, contains 218 beds, and with an extensive out - pat ient service, '9 offers uinsur'passedlclinical ad vantages. Practical work in dispensary for pharmaceutical studlen ts. Twvo yearUs gradluated service in Roper'hospital wit h six j appointments each yea'. 1De- t partnment of Physiology and Emi-i brIyology in affiliation with t he ' ('har'leston Museum. Ten lull time tealc her's in labora;te riy branc1(hes. For catalog addres: Bx Chaarlesto, , S. C Begins Next Week We are sure you are going to njoy the seial story whlch-will )egin in The Sentinel next week. .t is a story true to life and hock full of' pure American iumor. We want to ask the parents to ead it to the children and see iow much even they will enjoy b. The pleasure they get out of b will more than repay you for eading it to them. We enjoyed the story so much hat we have read it twice and iart of it three times, and we kope you will enjoy it as much. t will make you feel better to ead it. Be sure to read the first Install nent next week. Singing at Praters Creek There will be an all day sing ng. at Praters Creek Baptist ,hurch the third Sunday in Ju y. A great day is expected-, as ingers of prominence will be )resent. Everybody invited to ome and bring dinner and song )ooks and enjoy the (lay. Card of Thanks Mr. Editor: Please allow us pace to express our sincere and ieartfelt thanks to the doctors mnd many other friends and ieighbors for the kindness and iympathy shown us during the liness and death of our dear vife and mother. J.J.Chastain md Children. Dacusville Singing Convention The Dacusville Township sing .ng Convention at Nine Forks was well attended and a grand success, Will meet with Peters Oreek church the first Sunday in August at 2.30 p. m. We ex tend an invitation to all. Bring your song books. JAMEs A. RoINsoN, Pres. R. M. HILL, Secretary. Miss Mary Morrison of Coluni bia is visiting her aunt Mrs. J. T. Richey. Mr. and Mrs. David Stansel spent J uly the fourth with Mr. Henry D. Stansel of Pelzer. Miss Pearl Hestsr has return ed to her home here after a pleasant stay of several weeks with her sister Mrs. Gresham of Atlanta. Miss Frances Tribble of A n lerson has been spending sever il days in Pickens as the guest >f Miss Frances Bruce. Misses Eva Cook and( Christine HIalone of Columnbia and the MIisses Payne of Calhoun are visiting Mliss Maka Boggs here ;his week. In the Greenville city election held Tuesday C. S. Wiebb was ',hosen mayor over T. F. Hunt by a majority of 26~ votes. The Sentinel's Honor Roll The following are the names of new iubscrihers andi those who have renewed ~heir sulbcriptions to Tfhe Sen tinel since >ur last issue: NEW SUBS:C~IBnHs. Tf. G. Lynch, Sunset. S. V. Carson, Pickens Il. Hattie Craig, Easley 116. N. Areledge, Dacusville Jt2. Dei~c tt Davis, Schofieldl H~arracks, -lnwaii.. T. .J. Mullinix, IEasley. II NE wA 1.5. It. TP. Lewis, idncolnton, G a. J. E. Kecith, Greenville. Latban Mauldin, Easley. J1. M. Watson, Cateechece. 'o Let Contract for Schoolhouse We wvill let to the lowest biddler the ontract to build a modern two-room choolhouse andl will be at Peters Creek hurch on TJuesdlay, Jiuly 20, at 2 p. mn., or the purpose of receiving bids. Con ractor to furnish al material for build rg andI deliver sarne to us compllete, xcept furnishings. Bidlders may get Il necessary inftormation from 11. T1. I allum, supIerinlt endlent of eduicaition, t his oflice in P'ickens or trustees of' 'eters Creek school. We reserve the ight to reject arG and all bids. T'. S. SAMMONS, J. E. Fos'ren, PICKENS LOCAL ITEMS Personal and Local Mention of Interest All Over the County Miss Bessie Garrick of the Needmore section is visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. A. Christopher. Eastatoe school will begin its sumther term next Monday with Miss Edna Earle of Pickens in charge. Miss Laura Folger, of Seneca, Is spending several weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newberry. Mr. Leigh Hunt, a prominent citizen of the Dacusville side and several of his children were here Tuesday. Miss Eleanor \Earle is quite sick at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Earle. Many friends hope for her a speedy and permanent recovery. W. H. Williams and T. S. Sammons, two prominent citi zens of the Peters creek section, were in town on business Tues day. Roanoke minstrels will give an entrtainment at Six Mile school house Saturday night, July 17. Admission 10 and 15 cents. The Ladies' Cottage prayer meeting will meet Friday even ing at 4 o'clock with Mrs. J. N. Stewart. All the ladies of Pick ens are cordially invited to be present. Will H. Harris, who holds a responsible place with Bradstreet & Co. in Atlanta, spent several days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs T. D. Harris, in. Pickens. Mrs. George S, Legare and children, Misses Ferdie, Julia, Hermina and Master Bill, of Charleston, have arrived in Pickens and will spend the heat ed term at their summer home here. Congressman A.. F. Lover will make an address in Easley July 21. Mr. Lever is one of the fore most men of the nation and is especially interested in educa tion and agriculture. His sub-. ject will be "Rural Co-operation, the Dominant Note of the Ftu ture," and should be heard by a large number of people. R. K. (Burch) Lewis last week presented The Sentinel with some of the finest beans and peaches we have had the privi lege of sampling this year. We ate the peaches up before we got home, but we took the beans home and managed to, get to gether some corn bread, onions and buttermilk and we sure had a good dinner that day. Many thanks, Burch. The cotton warehouse of the Easley Cotton Mill was discov ered to be afire about four o'clock Monday morning, but the flames were extinguished before a great deal of damage had been done. One end of the warehouse was burned and torn away and1 about 150 bales of cotton were badly damaged by. fire and water. The origin of the fire is unknown but is sup posed to have been incendiary. The loss of $1 ,000) was covered by insurance. C. Allen, a (Iueer character wvho claims to be a detective and who has been in Pickens for the past week mnending urnbrellas and creating curiosity, was ar restedl Saturday after having a slight altercation with a citizen. He was turned loose, but was evidlently laboring under a hal lucination and sent a registered postal cardl to the governer, reading as follows: "Send pro tection at once to protect me from mob) violence. ' Col. John L McLaurin, state warehouse comnmissioner, spoke to a fewv farmers and business mien of Pickens in the court house Monday. He made a fine adldress and advised the farmers to build a warehouse and store their cotton. B. 0. Harris of Pendleton madle a few remarks endorsing the warehouse sys tem. If,,the farmers would or ganize, build a wvarehouse andI store their cotton they could b)orrow money on it and hold ther cotton Until-they could'get