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. 3 mol I I $LIS F~D I~KL 01O FICIAL. PA PF R OF IO J N COUNTY $UBS4 R P I N P I E R P I 'A ~At~b i~hed 187t-..V~1 i~ ~PICKENS,- S'. Co, MARCH 2, 1916 N mb i4 A Grand Jury Finds 18 True Bills irOo, Ot of general sessions and 6rnon plea convened in Pick n day with Judge Gary redInIs'and the other officers ecourt in their places. Un 4qerJudge Gary's direction the ~ ork of -the court moves along with diqpatch and unnecessary 1lay. The grand jury finished work Monday. The follow. 9 cases were passed upon by the gkand jury: Te' State vs. Grover Moore, jlation of dispensary law. Gus Scott, housebreaking and larceny. True bill. L. L. Todd, forgery. True -bill.. Ernest Rosamond, larceny. rus bill. ""V. Logan Snilthi, assault and battery with. intent to kill. True bill. . George E:Williams, violation of4 ispensaryvlaw. True bill. H. B. Cisson, violation of dis pensary law. True bill. . .M. 'Baker. forgerv; two cotunts. True bill. W. flanford Babb., violation fdispnsary-laiw. True bill. Wylie Davis, violation Sec. 2, Art. 102. True bill. Gothenia Lemon, assault-and battery. No bill. Ilose Pack,housebreaking and larceny; . True bill. Ella Oljvet, violation of dis pensary law. True bill. Henry.Kirkse, violation of dispensai' law. True bill. Mason Olrdy, violation of the disvensaiy law. ' Teue bill. Oscai Willia&, two cases, as sault and battery with intent to kill. True:bill. Cliff Oglesby, stealing live stock. True bill. Tom Brown., v.iolating dispen sary law. True bill. Andy Taylor, placing obstruc tion on'railroad track. ITrue bill. The cases of N. H. Smith, lar cony; Emma Ellison,.assault and Ijatteir; Furman Pace, violating dI spensary la w.,.WerqqrOi d Ab Young!s pea fron'nag' 4strate's court was dismissed. Thecaae of the State-vs. ClIf Oglesby was the first'one tried. The defendant plead guilty and was .sentenced to two years in the penitentiary or chaingang. In Memory of James H. Barkley Little James Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Barkley, died at their home near Praters Creek church January 20. after an illness of only a few days. Little Henry was a bright, loving child of just two years, tliree months aid eight days. He has gone to join his little sister, Leila May, who preeeded him Just one year and three days. The be reaved'parents have the sympathy ot s - host of friends, and may God's richest ibl~ssings gest with them through life. ~God has only yisited his flower garde] here nd~,jv gathered -his choicest flower t< await loved1 ones there, Tro be with angels around the Greal White Throne.' XMay we all medt in that Bright Eterna * Home. -His VNCL. Will Make The Race Ben T. McDaniel, of Pickens, son o1 iJe late J. H. G. McDaniel, has beer ~onsidering making the race for clerli qfcourt of this county, and some ol ad friends ask us to state that he will Ssitivel y be in the race this sumrmer, r; Mc~aniel is well known all ovei d ti ounty and will make a good race. SYou- don't have to ride a Sprection Plow Stock and Turner to keep it in the ground. -190 you get two in one and 4ves you money. SQdd by ,I~kens H ardware & trocers & $Cmpany. Dr. A., -WALl at the W A~ND ATTuesday D T I ljMumuuu3 To 'Reorganize armers' Union 9pmTOR THE SElTINEL:- On the 16th of February I got quite a number of -names of farmers in differentparts of the cpunty signifying that they wanted to reorganize the faimers Onion in Pickens county. I am getting 4y meet any group :of farme in the county whomay want to organ ize. 'Any farmer may confer with me by mall,or ..telephone and make arrangements for me to meet with them by fixing time and- place. If we get the rural credit sys tem we cannot use it unless we are organized and ready for it when it comes. Getting togeth er will help to bring it to pass. The natioial Democratic party has promised us the rural credit system. Let us hold them to their promise. Jotsa WMTLLER. Easley', Phone No. 35O6. Pertinent Points From Hogwallow The high cost of extra4vagance is the cause.of some of the high cost-of-living, according to the Dog Hill preacher. . Jefferson Potlocks is again in our midst. havine returned this week from ai absence of several days In the Calf Ribs neighbor hood. . He was accompanied by a good cow, whose former ow n e'ship is clouded in mystery. Columbus Allsop, .who has been reading the almanac from cover to cover this weelk, took an umbrella along with'bii on his literary journey, ta have handy for the rainy spell The. house occupied by thE Hog'Ford preacher has'been to( ismall for him and his family foi Isome time,and last Fidai nighl the congregation wont silenktil to his home and. built a nic she room and front porch while h( and his family sl'ept. Yani Suim accompanied thi .idow of the Calf Ribs neigh I hood to the Rye Straw stor( Tlitsday toassist hei home witl a spool of'thread. Fletcher Henstop was inter. fviewed by.the'editor of the Tid ings while in Tickyille the othet (lay, and Fletcher is anxious to get this week's issue so that he can see whatt the editor saxs. Frisby Hancock to hik bass fiddle to the Gander Creek bot toms yesterday and played sev eral selections under the nut trees, hnt had 1little success, a the nuts are nearly all gone. Mrs. Poke Eazkey r ela tes to us a remarkable incident, and we h~elleve we have never heard of of another case, just like it. She lays a short time ago she set, one of her hens on twelve eggs, and when she came off she had four teen chickens. D)uN Bo~s Long Staple Ginnery It is very probable that a long staph ginning plant will be established it Esaley this year. RI. E. Grable, assist ant agricultural agent of the Southeri Railway Co., recently made an addrest in Easley and at the close of his re marks. a committee of three was ap. point$d to ascertain the names of the farnfers In the county wvho expected t( plaptylong' stap~le cotton this year, to gether wvith the number, of acres they expect to plant. This committee wat also instructed to ascertain whtat it wvill cost to establish a long staple cotton ginning plant. The members of the committee are WV. C. Smith, W. L, Pickens and F. V. O'Dell. ~. Odom, the wel JALLA, ~Ihalla Hotel, March 7th KENS, AT iM(1 I' 'A'unM n Our Weekly Let ter From Oolenoy n the year 1863, in the city of Charleston, S. C., Capt. Wm. M. Jones, of the Peters' Creek sec tion, purchased a small meat chopper or "sausage grinder" as it was commonly called., He paid the sum of $6 for it. In company with hin and actinz as "reserves" in the Confederate army Were Messrs. Reese Bowen and Bennett Jones, his brother. The purchase, the first of its kind In - that section, created much interest. It was not un -common for Capt. Jones to kill from 40 to 50 hogs yearly-but the work of the little grinder did not end with this. Into dany, many homes it was bor rowed-its owner was an accom modating neighbor. After his death some 12 years ago, this useful article fell into the hands of his daughter. Mrs. A. K. Edens-and our story does not end here-it is still grinding meat, and still fastened to the little four-legged bench and is in good condition. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Keith spent Saturday and Sunday with the former's brother, Earle Keith, of Pickens. Mrs. L. T. Roper, who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is muchimproved. On Saturday afternoon this section was visited by quite a snow storm. However, it melt ed quickly, only a little remain ing overnight. Hon. and Mrs. M. Hendricks, with their grand-daughter. Miss Ione, spent Sunday at-the home of W. F. Hendricks. Rev. W. M. Hammond filled his regular appointment at Enon Saturday and Sunday. He was acconipanied by his sisters, Miss es Emma and Velma. Labor saved is money paid for: a Walter A. Wood Dise Harrow. Sold by the Pickens Hardware & Gro cery Company. Buggies'ai HI 2Gali M With almost 100 Chase City, \ and Sterling Wagons in stock w< $35 to $40; two-horse wvagons $56 The best buggies in the wor POINT" at $80 and the "PA RRY' I L We will give two years to pa and guarantee the price of cotton antee absolutely every buggy or n A fine lot~ of nice, choicy you )weighing from 750 to 1300 pounds brood mares, 6 years' old, weighii brdroad horse. He is fast, 2.60. We will sell you goods cheai any other firm we know of. Tra3 )ing your account. We have just added a line of to our busines. SW. M. BROWh Horses Mules, Buggies, Wagon, SGasoline Engines, Oliver Chille S chines, Reapers and Binders, Organs, Roofing, Lime, M( "Brown Has It-4 I-known Greenvill WESTMINSTER, at the Gilreath Hotel, Wednesday, March 8th E N I;- N ,A Pleasant Grove News and Notes The farmers havn made good use of the pretty weather which has prevailed the pasttwo weeks. Everybody in our community seems to been joying good health, and hard work is making us all nearty. Wiley Moody and family, who moved from this section to Green ville last Ohristmas, got dissatis fled with his move on account of sickness in his family and has moved back here. We are glad to have him back. The earth was felt to shake very heavily here last Monday,* February 21, about 6 30 o'clock. Vest Ellenburg lost a good mule last Sunday afterno.)n by death. Several of our young people went to the home of J. F. Rigdon last Thursday night and spent about two hours in singing. The old folks wish fo thank them for the entertainment. Mrs. J. M. Fortner, formerly of this section, died in Green ville February 21.s The body I was brought here and laid to' rest in Pleasant Grove cemetery the day following her death. Mrs. Fortner leaves a husband and five children, besides a host of relatives and friends,to mourn her death. She was about 80 years of ave and before her mar riage to Rev. J. M. Fortner was a Miss James of Gainesville, Ga. To the Pumpkintown corre spondent: . Allow me to beg, your parilon for criticising you tor borrowing news from this poor little burg; but we sure: would like to hear something dbout the plastering. A FARMER. $100.00 'reward! A reward of One hundred Dollars ($100.00) for informa tion and proof to convict any so-called Oculist, Optician or Spectacle Peddler who claims .to be our agent, except authorized members of our firm. This to protect our friends as well as our selves. The Globe Optical Company, Greenville, S. C. Id Wagons V Dru eber, Buckeye, Gregory. Columbus can sell you one-horse wagons for ~o $65. ld for the money are the "HIGH ,. at $50. Two carloads now in stock. i' for any buggy or wagon we sell, to you. Remember, also, we guar agon we sell. ng horses and mules on hand now, One span of fine PERCHERON N( ig 2500 pounds. See our standard er and give you longer ter'ms than ~ e with us. We do not mind carry fIne Sewing Machines and Organs r, Waihalla, S. C. Harness, Milch Cows, Beef Cattle. I Plows, McCormick Mowing Ma )isc Harrows, Sewing Machines, Cement, Dynamite, etc. )r Brown Gets It" e Optometrist, by CENTRAL, S. C at Central Hotel, Thursday, March 9th 7RD.A Y. M A R0 Eastern Side News and Notes A water wheel was installed last week for John T. Hitt, by Mr. Gillespie, of Pickens. These wheels are a great convenience for pumping water to the resi dence and barn from a nearby spring. Mr. John Ferguson had one installed some time ago and It gives satisfaction. Only a small steady stream is required to turn the wheel.) John T. Ferguson is brighten ing up and making more dura ble his residence with brushes and white paint. The roof was repainted red. The monthly meeting of the 0. 0. Club was held at the home f Mrs. 3. D. Lathem last Sat urday afternoon. There were eighteen members present and all seemed to be very busy with their work. The hostess served a salad course. W. A. Looper and J. K. La Lhem motored over to Central Saturday on business. Miss Dai sy Phillips accompanied them to her home. Many friends will be glad to know that the condition of Er nest Holcombe is greatly imi proved. Mrs. M. A. Simmons, of Hon ea Path, is visiting her brother, N. K. Smith. Few News Notes of Griffin Section Mr. and Mrs. Tom Simmons visited Mr. and Mrs. Elford Clark last Sunday. Little Iar Day, son of Mr. Frank Day, has been sick for the last week but is now Impro. ving. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Childs vis. ited Mr. and Mrs Carl Child, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Day vis ited their son, Frank, and bi family, last week. The Glassy Mountain Sunda, School is progressing fine wit! J. R. J. Anthony as superinten dent. There .will be a box supper a the Glassy Mountain Number , school house on Saturday night March 4th. Everybody invite( to come and bring boxes. Cucyne. Easley Mill Local Items A. E. Smith, second hand in spinning here, has moved to the Appalache mills, Arlington,1S. (I., where he becomes overseer of spinning at night. He has been succeeded here by W. E. Smith from A nderson M ills. C. S. Porter has returned home after a wveek's st ay at the hospital In Greenville, where he underwent an operation. He is much improved at this writing. Mr. Porter has nmany friends here who m;e much inlteresteQd in) his recoverv. On Thursday morning. Feb ruary 24, at the home of the bride's mother, Mr's. J. A. Sim mons, occurredC~ a. very gniet and( pretty ceremony that un ited the hearts of Miss Callie Alexander, of this piae, with that of Mr' Jay B. Gaines, of? Liberty. The. ceremony was performed b~y the Rev. J. D). Holler, of the Metho dist church. Onl, Iy imediato~ relatives and friends wvere pres ent. Iunnediately after the cor emony the happy couple b)oar'd ed the Passenger train No. 39 for an extendled visit to several iml portant cities south, after which special request, w LIBE at Hunter's Friday, MI 1 1 1ith . NO R (YNi hiTeresting Deata oi Silas C. Arnol A few nihts ago, after read. Ing A vivid account of sone happenbin -in the Europrat war. I went to bed and had the following interesting dream: .I dreamed that I was in Eu rope at the oiitbreak of the great *ar attebtidhig to some business, and of rthe wartim in conveut#0 hinderod iy com lng hn; At the ,' town in Germany where I was staying everything w~s turmol and confusion. All strangers were regarded with suspicion if not with open .con tenipt. One day while wander ing about the -town I came to a large building that had been in construction when the war broke out. The laborers had all gone away to the army and left the structure half finished with its massive top insecurely support ed upon uncertain timbers. Its peculiar style of architecture at- A itracted my attention and I went inside to examine it closer. By accident I chanced to move an important timber. Its falling dislodged another and this in turn brought down another un til I was compelled to run for my life to vet out of the falline building.. I had barely cleared the door when the whole struc ture came tumbling down, a pile of rai. . Although this was entirely ac cidental, it dave the Germans a pretext for seizing me and sub. ,mitting me to some'very rough treatment. The mistreating of me,an American citizen,brought about an international contro versy that resulted in the United States becoriIng engaged in the war. 1 One day a frind came to me and told me that a large body of American soldiers had landed at a seaport nearby and were imarching to 1ny rescue. The *Germans fled before ."Uncle Sam's boys", and I was soon in the hands of friends again. . While I was thanking my de liverers one of them called me aside and advised me to make a hasty toilet; and dress myself in the best clothes obtailable for an important persoii was comr in1g O] behind to seL me. L dressed as rapidly as I could, wondering all the while who it coild be that Vas coml1ingaZ; aid imagine my surprise andi delight wheii ther appeared presently at myV roomdo(1or mny sweetheart from1 backin dear old South Carolina! The dear girl. hear ing of my trouble, had come all the way across the sea and had followed on behind the soldier boys in order to see me just as soon as she could. Nothing b)ut love could (10 that. But wvhy should I go further into detail? What more could be added to a man's happiness? I had been rescued from my en emies andl even now a hospitable ship was waitin. in the harbor to carry me h~omei and the sweet est little girl in all the world was telling me that see would be my travelling companion not oni - on the homeward voyage, but all thr ouxh the tempestuous voy Iage of life. ICentral. Siias C. AnNotu). Mr. and Mrs. Gaines will be at home to t hir friends in Liberty. President J. H-. Oheatham and J. L Mcoyof tho I-artwell Mills, Hlartwell, Ga., paid us a pleasatnt call' Sunday. The Easley Siginer Coniveni lion has adopted the Golden Gospel Bells for the convyention as their choice of the many new song -books on the market this season. RMO ill be tin RTY,M Pharmacy, arch 10th S D)/\ ONLY )M ~ I 3MMM MMMMM i,