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r PUBLSHED WE~t~YOFFICIAL PAPER OF PICKENS COUNTY SUBSCRIPTIONPIEOEDLAPR Ah Establishcd 187 1 Volie 45-...'ICKENS, 84 C., JANUARY 27, 1916 Nme 1 To the Teachers Of Pickens Co. You are requested to canvass your - school and secure ttie names of bos who.desire to er-. ter the Boys Corn Club during the year 1916- also the nanesof all girls who desire to join the Girls' Tomato Club for the year. You are requested further to se cure the names of all boys and girls who edesire to join the- Pig (14b./ The Pig Club is open to hotv bove and girls. The school thdt has the largest enrollmaent in the clobs and makes final re ports wItl be awarded a premium of $10 o the school, . Rules will be furnished upon 4pplicadien to the undersigned. Please send as early as possible. Axpoyed: . T. A. BowE, Demonstration. Agent. R. T. HALLU3M Supt. of Education. Weddings of Intrer est to Our People Married, in Portland, Ore,Jan. 8, 1916, at the Methodist .parson age by the Rev. Frank Loveland, Mr. William Jarvis of Los An geles, Cal., to Mrs. Iola Parrott of 4261 College street, Portland, Ore. Mr.Jarvis is a proininent busi ness man of Los Angeles. Mts. Parrott has lived in Portland for the past six or seven years. She was formerly aresidentof Pick eqs county, afid is the oldest 4 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clayton of Liberty. Mr. and Mrs.Jarvis, with her four children by her first hus band, will make their future home in Los Angeles, Cal., af ter spending a few weeks in Port land. .4 - iarried, January 23d, at the r t,,, th A lsqarents, Mr. and MW.3. H. 10. e4 Beatrice iLeslie and .'Furman Jodgena, A. A. Afones, N. P,, officiating. Mr.lDodgens is the eldest sow of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Dodgens. The parlor was beau tiftlly eoaeratedstith ferns and cedar. Aueumptuous dinner was served after the ceremony. The bridal parby left tin the after noon for 4&e groenls home and were tendered aireception there. George W. Griffin, of Easley, was happiky .married to Miss Della Jameson, also of Easley. The happy union avas solem nized at the Mvethodistparsonage last Thursday evening, the 20th instant, Rev. fJohn 10. Holler, officiating. 'Mr.Gfiffn is one of the most suaistantial aitizens of our county, .andthe is i fortunate in securing .eneof :Pidkens coun 's fe~st forkisbride. \We con Married! Wehen? .January I19. ~Who? Miss MNatisie i~erter to Mr. W. F. Willis. Who mar ried them? Rtec. B. 'C. . Atkin son. Where? At -the i bride's home near Mountain 'View * 4hurch. Married, January 13th, 19165, atthe home of tie bride~c par * ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Griffin, Mr. J. B. Bailey,,.ef Cateechee, ~to Miss Bell Grldin, of Liberty, Jolly F. Williams., %. P,,,0gici. ' Married by J. B. Newher~1y.,;at hils ,affice. 'Agjnuary 19th, Miss 15 ailendiicks, of PMieesrote 4nd.Wilbur McJunkin,of lda rie ta tioute 2. Ju es Wh6 Will eside Here 1916~ *Th February term of court., whie wvili convene In Pickens the fourth Monday In February, -will be *oesided oyer by Judge Gary. -Judige Mauldin will preside at the sumrner term, which will convene -the \flrst Monday, in June. Judge Sease will preside at the tem which will betgin the foutrth Modyd tpen ermso Ol1y hreregular trso ~oUt ar'e bek n Pkescounty Mrs. C. C. Jones Died at Calhoun Mrs. Virginia Doyle Jones, vife of Dr. 0. C. Jones of Green ville, died Saturday morning. at '2 o'clock, January 22. 1IW,after a lingering illness, at the home of her brother, Mr. Ramsey Doyle, &t Calho"'n, in the 49th year of her age. As Miss Virginia Doyle she was married to Dr. C. 0. Jones of Greenville December 3, 1884. *rs. Jonei is isurvived by her husband, two .sons, W. R. and Clinton Jones, and three broth. ers, Dr. Clay Doyle, Dr. Will Doyle of Seneca and Mr. Ramsay Doyle of Calhoun. The deceased was agentle, re fined spirit and beloved by all who knew her. She was a life iong member of the Presbyterian church and, until her health failed several years a'go, was ac tively identified with the First Presbyterian church of Green ville, whose work and worship were a .oy to her and in whose fellowship she died. The bereaved ones have a host of friends who sorrow with them in this sad affliction. The funeral was conducted at her home Sunday by Dr. Sloan and Mr. Lyon and interment was in ohe Episcopal cemetery. W. 0. Ferguson of Pearidge Dead W. Oliver Ferguson, a well known citizen of the Pearidge section, died Sunday morning, January 23, aged 50 years. He had been in bad health several years, but critically ili only about a week before his death, which resulted from a complication of diseases. Funeral services were held at Mountain View church Monday afternoon. The deceased had been a member of the Bap 1W or many ye re b ki lr by 1ihis,0lfe and eight ,childret. follows: Mrs. Bessie Undson, Andrew, Jerry, Ora, Milton, Ethel, J. D. and T.J. .Ferguson. Theeympathy of the.entire com miunity is extended ito Ythe be raxed ones. News Letter Prom Good Old Odenoy eUolenoy, Jan. 23.-.tter sev. eril days of dark, db.aareeablo, taiiiny %weather we are itoday en. .yingtthe clear ekv., the bri e aaiihtand the beau iAion n ti". MXrs. 'honas J. Koith ,speti orne titay of the past week w ith hea 'mother, Mrs. L. M. Iigdon Amoeng: the visitors &hove itode wetza: ~Messrs. Willie and Ear Chastih dIr vin Dacus~ .and Ern est Lepper. Mr. :and'MJvrs. S. F3. Keiitaifor meriv Qf ,this place but now o~ Greenville,, made a sheet wisi here iaet sweek. Mr. anfd \irs. Normuan Fl~1ee man of tlhe iLoovers section war recent ieters5 to the latleada pa rents, Ma'. and4 .Mrs. S. M. Joner Rey. W..M. TtIammond preach ed his firgt oetimon today as pas. tor of Enon aiurch,near Ealey. A large aani alppreciative aui, ence greeted dham. He has ae been called to 4ehe pastorate of Georges Creek dturch. N. P. Edens 5and family of up. per Oolenoy hy~*e mnoved to Eas ley, where hie enatars his children in school. He is an energetic citizen and the commnunity is .loath to give him up. Mrs. A. C. Sutherland was a r.ecent spendi-the-dar guest of Jher mother, Mr is. MalInda Chas, tsin, who has been quite ill but is Improved at this date, W!J. Langston is rushing a handsome new touring car in serving the patrons on his mal route, The old car, which had been our dal'y visitor for several years. was exchanged. Her splendid mail facilities is anoth er thing Oolenoy boasts of. We r'egret to report that G. ,Waph Lesley, one of the well knodx,,ihizernd of the ,Griffin seoWtiia itenyttr Campaign Yearn Every citizen should keep himself posted on things political inl %his state this year; especially Oshuiul Pickens county people keep posted on PiCkens, county affairs; and those who read The Pickens Seitinel will be posted. We may give you. some views on affairs, but our primary object will be to give you the NEWS, . impartial and unbiased, -and let you do your own "viewing," We are going to make The Sentinel worth more to you than .yom pay for it, and no citizen of the county -can really afford to do without it. Whever 's 'doing without his county paper, th'inking he 'Is saving a dollar a year, is practic 1in.g false -COnomy, The Pckens Sentinel pr)its more Pickens Ve 4mti uews .tharn all othe'r Ipapers combined and ikrvcs.you the 'important state and general news, ,too. IBesides the news, if -carries weekly other i~iteresAng 'features, sudh ats a good 'serial story, Suday sdhdiA lesson, farming articles, fashion liiinitS, lhumorous stories, fot.-something for ev ory 'member of the family. In fact it is the big gest" ollaus vorth of reading a Pickens county 1man can btiy.. You nay get mere reading for a idollnr.,'but.syou (on't gvet the samme class. Vhe price of The Sentinel is one dollar a year-lestehan 2e:a week-in advance. A4k yotar neighbor to take' the county paper. [it wtifll ihelp him, and the nore subscribers we h nv ilhelteter paper we can publish for you. The Pickens Sentinel 'The PeoplelsPaper Rints P. C. News for P. C. People ~I~ hnay pinner !A Live Lot of Flor Mr. Luopkins; Liberty Locals 'Mr. Editor: Wehadthepleas- Dr. W. A. Sheldon was called ime-f attendineasurprisebirth- r .A hi.nwscle 'ayinner- uin honorprof M.rtL. Eto Greenville Monday to the bed " Roplains Jaonuar h bein. L ide of his son, Ganet, who is ill kiis.68th birthday. Folks being ? the. hospital. <Garnet was moperated on Tnesday for appen U at. -dicitis and is restbig well. We ' Ftpkinswanted then fowka 'wish for hnt a speedy recovery comning here and who invitel voethae his maysen be P.l to Sthem? His euriosity was arous- -wsm ClistuieotnheP. ed anidshyhadttllthesecret Rev alndon. ..Hoes just before the table was spread. Rv n r.G P ogs Well,<Ef~allebe:gOotitthings to ifte new Methodistaiinister and - eat, they .were :there. .Just as vife, arrived Flay andl were logas anything.couldsbe:placed diven a warmn wdleome at the on the stale ~It sta 'there. We iparsonage. A suamber of people had more -than we .eould do to called durlie te adternoon and sample .a uarter .of -It. iEverv-. the pantry was fieled with all the one euijosved ithe accasion and -it sio things the market affords. was a .deliwhtful .one reo .Bro. A littles daughteo,'Cleon Ow Hopklins. .iimes, arrived at the ione of Dr. - An even fif'ty 'wer~e spresent. , an'd Mrs. 3. C. unter Dec. 31. twelve famAiea, and ithirteen! babies. Suome .of those 'babies WANTE~D-AII of the "New were grwn-i j;Lyweds" in the county to come May God .contiane His 'bless- t-eee "The Obstinate Family" Ings on Rio. Ifopkings and alav atithe School Auditoiium Friday this old1 dayabhe his happiestones. Inisght. Money to h~e used for Rev. T. E. DunAmtar. the-echool. MR. FARMER lDo you know yon are kosing money by i<>t ulsing Lawis TONIC STocK ,lPowDI'; ? Yes sir, you are. There is nmo groundI~up etloni sCeed hulls or leaves ini ours. Just pure medicine - do your own mixing - Prie 25c. Oct a package t;oday. KEOWEE PHARMACY NYAL QUALITY DRUG STOnE nI.a r.Lwrs, Pno. rwo Letters From Mt.CarmelSection Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. W, 'anner of Dacusville route 2, anuary 23, a girl. Miss Alma Ferguson spent the week-end at the home of her grandfather, Joseph Looper, of I thls section. The 0. 0. Club met with Mrs. Richard Davidson last Saturday. There was a good attendance. Lenhardt Wyatt and Miss T. Wyatt visited in this section, Sunday. Miss Wyatt is princi pal of the Lenhardt school. Mr. Hester's much-discussed article on woman suffrage which appeared in The Sentinel a few weeks ago brings to mind the story of the philosopher who in terrupted Mrs. Pankhurst, the leader of woman suffragettes, while she was speaking excit edly to a mixed audience on the streets of a city. She had mount ed a dry goods box and the fem inine orator spoke something like this: "I pant for the time to come when woman will have her rights. I pant for the time when woman will cast her ballot in every nook and corner of this great commonwealth from the Atlantic to the Pacific. I pant for the time when woman will not 'only be recognized as the equal of man, but his superior." At fAwls point a plain old gentle manv in the crowd called out: "4R4old on, sister; you needn't pant for all that. What you are panting for is pants!" Mr. Editor: Everything seems to be unusually quiet at present on this side of. the county. Ev erybody seems to be busy when the weather will permit in mak ing preparations for anothei crop. Only'one of our boys has ven tured out on the sea of matri mony this winter. Mr. Doi Howard and Miss Anna Phillip. of Greenville were recently mar ried and will live with A. H Heaton. The monthly meeting of th( Embroidery Club was held Sat. urday afternoon, with Mrs.R.H. Davidson as hostess. A large attendance of the members was present and a very enthusiastic session was held. Delightful refreshments wereserved by the hestess. The followiing officers have been electdd and installed to serve the Cross Plains Camp, W.O.W., for 1916: P.C.U.,F.B. Ponder; C. 0., W. A. Looper; Adv. Lieut., Rupert Farr; bank. er, J.T. Pace; clerk, L.L.Smith; escort, J. N.Looper; watchman, J. A. Hitt; sentry, S.M. Mahaf tey; managers, B. D. Lathem, C. E. Day and R. HI. Davidson' physician, Dr. W. M. Ponder. 'The camp recently held their an nual banquet. A bout 75 covers were laid and enjoyed by all present. 'The Farr bridge over Saluda river has been repaired and is now open to the public, mnch to the delight of some of the young men around here. wvho hiave a halbit of going over on the Green - vill side oni SundI~ays. ANewsy Letter From Cedar Rock Mr. arnd Mrts. John Anthony visitedl the latter's mother, Mr's Hendricks, last week. Joel HT. Miller attendedI the state 'farmers' union in Column bia last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Spearman visited at the home of M.D).Far mer Sundlay attornoon. Mrs. Bradley is visiting rela tIves in Greenville. L. F. Smith mladeo a butsiness trip to Greenville Monday. Will Spearman had as his guests Sunday Messrs. Will and Bud Phillips, Felman Fondley, IEdward Jones and Fields Cassel. Miss Lula Cisson was the guest ,f Joel 11. Miller and family last NMonday- SUsmE. "A Bachelor's Reverie," posed Ly a leading bachelor of Pick mns. Do not miss seeing his f A News Letter From Busy Norris Dear Sentinel:-Here comes 'Miss Newscatcher" after an tbsence of nearly two months. Our town is lively now and' ;winging on a higher spale since ;he work of the double-tiraoking egan at this point. In an in ;erview'with an official, it is ;aid from all indications that ;he terminal will be moved from 3reenville to this place instead >f Central. So let our slogan be 'to boost for a greater Norris." Mr. and Mrs. N, W. Garrett and family, of Six Mile, spent Dne day last week very pleas antly with the former's sister, Mrs. IL ), Rice, Misses Louise and Katie Mae Rhodes, two of Sewanee's (Ga.) fairest young ladies, are spend. ing some time very pleasantli1 with their brother, Depot Agenil M. C. Rhodes, at "Hillcrest."' Till Littl3ton is at home afteiv an absence of several months. to the dehght of many friends. Alfred Bolding, a former citi zen, has moved back here firon' Liberty and is occupying the house vacated by John Cooke and family, who are residing on the farm- this year. Rev. J. L. Willis, of Six Mile Baptist Academy, has accepted: the pastorate of the Baptist. church here for 1916, Mrs. G. B. Bell and two sons, Bruce and L. A., accompanied by Will H. Kelley, a prominent planter and merchant of the Pleasant Hill section, have re turned from a visit to Atlanta and McRae, Ga. Lewis Mauldin spent Tuesday in Pickens on important business There -are two cerlahi voung men who are staying at, home closely and waiting in, anxietyv for the young ladies to etwme-see them, though it is leap yeat. Mrs. C. H. Billingsly and'ljLer" daughter, Mary, spent SunWIV.' afternoon at the home of Mr. Williams and Miss Maybelle Mauldin. Mr. Edens; of near Pickens. visited friends here last week. A wedding of unusual inter est is that of Mr. Edward Hen dricks, of this place, to Miss Looper, Qf this county, to occur this week. The Misses Mullinax gave a. musicale at their home on Sat. urday night. The two Brewer boys made excellent string mu-. sic. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, of Cateechee, Is spending a while. with her sisters, Mesdames L. E. Robinson and C. N. Clayton, near towvn. Norris has been gay since the holiday season with many din ners and various parties being given by the younger smartset. Miss Maybelle Maul'di~n gave a party last Thursday evening complimentary to several of her friends. Games and plays with. music made the evening an en .oyable one, after which a fruit-, supper was served and the guests departed for their respective. homes at a late hour. The W. 0. W. of this place iss (d6ing good work. Last week thky contributed to the amount of $30 including household ne cessities for the family of T. D> Smith, of Cateechee. There have been six case-4 of fever in this family since Ust Septembr Mr'. Smith and eldest daughter~, Marie, are slowly'recovering. A trained nurse of Greenville is in attendance. Tom Whitten, third trick op erator of Easley, spent Tuesday with his mother here. Mickler, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Whitten Is recovering from a recent at back of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Durham, f Six Mile, spent Friday here, ake guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.tM. Come to See "The Obstinate F'amily. "A Backelor's Revejie." "Box and (lox." Fridlay nIght, January 28, at~ schooi Auditorium Admission, 15 and 25 cents.