Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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p j $~* * ~''A 4qI N. * . ~~~'* ~l A'i. * 'a COU4T SUad' I Bsta'bli~~ ~~ "le 81 _ allle4 *PCV C'*~., _ _ _ NPI ,11 "Announcements -PV i01)"Olar cacI, iVariabl Id~vic. For Cdngre announce myself Congress from the Thid onal District of South Carolina, su et to the rules of the. DemocatGp*tyl JOHN A J N4. ORTON. For Solicitor I announce my candidacy for -Solicitor of the Thirteenth Judicia Circuit suO ject to the rules and.results of the bem, ocratic Primary election. J. ROBT. MARTIN. For Representative The many friends of W CLARENCE MANN hereby announec him as a-candi date for the House of Representatives, *dbject .to the rules of the Democratic 'primary, For Clerk of Court -.0.-S. STEWART' is* hereby .nnounced as a candidate'for the office Of Clerk of Court:9f iPickens county, t ject tothe rules and regulations o the Democratic party in the primary election of 1916. I 'am a candidate for the o of C161k of Court o'f Pickens county,' sub. ject to the rules of tho Democratic party. J. L. BOLT. Labor saved is money paid for t Walter A. Wood Disc Harrow. Sold by the Pickens Hardware & Qro cery Company. pA * * Discriminating Men And Young Men who appre1iate true value in conjune tion with Style Smartness are encour aged: o see the Spring dioplay of.Ray fabilds ndw being shown here. Everythipg Made Strictly' to Messure at prises~ aqeording to quality selected. *,* For .paticler dressers we suggest the remarkablesquality we offer at %22.503and $25.00 I also carry a first-class line of~Ladies' and the prices are right. Qarlos Cantt Liberty, S. C. Near the Maplecroft. Mill The Surest Remedy 'For Most Headaches is a pair of correctly fitted glasses. only cure, If you suffer from head acher matn heaacns thani the nt of teeyes or dizziness, make sure that your' eyesight is not at fault. ( Headaches caused by defective via ion may be permanently relieved by the right kind of glasses. Masonic Temple, Grpeenylile, S. C; To Erect Monu- A ment to Memor of Fred Griffn cil We learn that Wie .eope of 0 Alabama% art i'rling a fund to o erect a finnfieht to the memo- a ryvot Fred W friffln, the first w American soldier to die in the defense of hiscountry when the Mexican' bafialts lattacked Col' timbus,Ni M.,several weeks ago. G Although Mr.AGriffin enlisted d In the army from Alabama and se his body was buried -there, he p was a native of Pickens county, M having been born in Pickens HI town, and his grandfather,Oapt. T James A. Griffin, a hero of the c clvil Var and .reconstruction IN w lays, is a native of. this county, and lives near Pickens. He also d has many other prominent rela- th tives in Pickens county. . A ' A movement has been started tei In Pickens county to raise a fund ch in South Carolina to' add. to the co Alabama fund for the erection N af a monument to this young Su hero and no doubt many will be WC zlad-of the olpportunity to'con bribute to such a fund.. No one will be urged. to contribute, but to in opportunity will be given all. Y' rhe idea iW not.tohave a very th large contribution from any one D. person, but for many persons to hic contribute a sinall amount each., fol Velkens county should have OP' rany names.on the list. 1w Any.one wishing to. make a an -ontribution for the erection of to Jhe .monumbnt may send the WO noney to The Pickens Sentinel fi )r to E. R)Grifiin, Pickens, who thi vill makea proper accounting tal fr it and turn it over to the on, nonunent cbnimittee. It lal Oolenoy News and' Notes rel -On last Wednesday .evea " Rme Domonstratpr; -is 141z. ieth Mauidin, verypl _B t, Thib at theh of . - 4 . kiM 0. S. Be i nembersof Chi4.b, a anmb~r >fvoungeten from Pickp a o h e sturounding. 'comounity cot Were present. Miss M idhils f3 rk is much commended.here. erx lnher tactful. way:she- is, deyl- Jai )>Ing that harmofilous "coimmu- qu ilty spirit" which is so essrittal i oa the best community. -the Miss Mao Jones, havinr not*- mt )leted the winter tern of Enon YO1 ;chnol, near . Traveler's R1,0t, js no aty.honie sagn. She .w aq recso lected for the ourth to-n! at ser this schoo, which faJ cIArries . tsiovwnf sjgjifcance ofher popn. Aic arity with.!hrpatron . vi Mr. and 1rs. S.'F. Keith and So shildren, Vernon Jones and Prue tl Elendrix, of Greenville, spent sunday with relatives. Mrs. . H. Z. Jones spent last sat veek with her' parents, Mr. and 1 Ire. H. 0. Smith, of Greenville. offi Miss Viola Hlendicks is spend.. ed ng some weeks wvith her sister, E dIra. Jesse Morris, of Pickens. Rice's Creek News .m Rev. W. M. Walker filled his y eimlar 'appointment at this mneE >lace,Suniday. The preaching tio-r lays are changed from tile first Bar ~aturday and Sunday to the s ourth. .i, Messrs. Mat Murphy and Lem ir )uckworth ezcent Sunday with R. dr. and Mzy W. F. Haynes. n Miss Belle Roper' spent the A veek-end with-relatives in Sen. m. ica. out Mr. Noah Merck andl sister, out Wilss Etta May frorn 'Six Mile' Opc ittended ser'vices* at this place S sunday. ' by Mr. and Mrs. John Gantt3: pont Saturday and~ SundayG.i with the latter's , prents -at b 3reenville. Mrs. Essie Hudson arnd little whz laughter Ethel, spent iSunday em with Mrs. P. Rogers. eiat Mrs. Murphy of Oconie9 spent phr< ast weekc with .hlet'>daughter,. si Si ~eep your eye on our aIWuncement by tu~fin. nother-Old Vet Gone to Reward G. Wash Lesleya prominent Pizen of the-Gr1in commur r, died at his -home on the 2t9h March after an ilinbss of about week. He was-, nearly 75 ars old. He was in the civil ( three and a half years and I a foot from a woutnd. He is a deacon of the church at 'iffin, where he was buried the y following his death, funeral evices being conducted by his stor, Rev. Fulton ' Ohildress. . Lesley was twice married. s first wife was Miss Elizabeth otter. . To this union nine ildren were born and are still ing. The sols are Henry D.,, . D., G. W.. and John; the ughters are Mrs. James An any, Mrs. Barney Porter, Mr3. ma Breazeale, Mrs.Tula Trot -, Mrs. Minnie Williams. The ildren %are all living in this inty. His last wife was Miss =cy Henderson. She still rvives him. To the bereaved extend our sympathy. B'riday, Aarch 31, the day af his grandfather was buried, ung Henry B. Lesley died at home of his father, Henry Lesley, in the 16th year of i life, after suffering inensely nine weeks. He- had been .ratedi on for - abscess of. the gs. All that .medical skill I good nursing could do failed bring relief-.Yourig Lesley s a. -christian and told his ;her he was not afraid to die; it he knew that Jesus would ce care of him. 'Tis sad when B so young is called away,but Ls glorious to know that they )re ready to ao. His body was d away in the churchyard at iffin April .1. Funeral ser es.were conducted by the pa ',Rev. F. Ohildress. We ex id our sympathies to the be wved onebs. ickens, GoSing ing Convention (he Pickeni (oi1nty Singing nvention Wille-wet,-with Se ia church' qn Saturday and nday, April 15 and . 16. We pect to have'-with-, us one of mes D.- Vaugh's celebrated artetts and anticipate the dtest convention eyer held in 'county-. All singers and asic lovers invited. Bring Ir song books both old and w. Any church and Sundiy kool, thof will are reqnuested. o, id delegates and con trbuton!; t with any other relgious sei *e and, we hope you will. not dlect duty at home church. or nday school-for the conven n, but after other duties are formed, come to this great ecting and join with us in red songs. L'his is the time for election of cers and we hope all interest will. be on hand. Dinner on und both days. E.L P. McOnIAvarm, lEres. r. LUTHER~ BAOWELL, Sec. elve Mile River Association dllowing is the program of the union ting of Twelve Mile River associa ,which will meet with Six Mile tist church A pril 29 and 30: iturday- Devotional exercises, 10 a. conducted by Bro. R. P. Prince. atroductory sermon, 11 a. in., by Rev. 4. Hudson, Inner recesft for one hour. fternoon session. Firat topic, 1 p. --Can a New Tesijament church carry the New 'Testament; program with supporting world-wide missions? ned by Bro. T. 0. Lawton, econd topic, 1 p.-m. -What is meant he passage of 'Scripture in 2 Tim., Orened by Rev. J. A. Bond. bird tople, 3, p.' m.-The relation of 's children to onle another. Opened lev. G. A. Martin.' iturday night, 8 o'clock. -Topic, by *t means can we bring about better lency in the churches of our asso ion? Opened by Rev. BI. F.~ Mur se. inday, 9.30 a. mn.-Devotional exer s. mnday school-10 a.m. mnday, 11 a..mn.-Misionary sermon Dr. C. C. Bro i~, JL.WLLIS, Com. Death and Other News at Six Mile As svring advances the flow ers come forth, turtle doves coo ing and and as Eastertide draws near. we wander back when but children at the Sabbath School, to the good old time 'hurch where each of us were taught to memorize some selection con cerning the birth of our Lord and are very conscientious that truly the good spirit was made more manifest then than at the present, but with a feeling of deep leasure that times are even as good as they are at pres ent we feel like lifting our voices with praise and with hosannas to Him who super rules the entire universe and want to thank Him for His mercy and goodness so tenderl. shown us, and for the many, many dear ones left us, while many ties have been bro ken by death, the reaper. The entire community was solemnized when news came that the wife of Mr. Floyd Bell was dead.- Site died Thursday, Ma'. 28, after a lingering illness. She was before her marriage Miss Alice, Holliday, daughter 6f Mr. and Mrs.- James Holliday. Be. sides small children, husband, and relatives she leaves many friends to mourn her death. Mr. audMrs. kupha.Cochran were in this egmmunity Sunday last. Misses Elsie and Ola Morgan were vltors to relatives i near Pleasant .ll Iatter part of last week. Mr. E. Mi Bolding who suffer ed a dislocation of his' shoulder recently is> getting albna very well at present. Re. -Wiilis filled his appoint '.im1nt .at SixMilvSundaY-after. noon. S.. S. Convention Met aMt. Carmel * T sptr'ict inter4ieanpir)g d school conveit, o166 t nvof the Sundsy _s16 of -oab lie, Easley an Lib erty ftWn.hips, with R. L. Boggs presideft, f miet at Mt. Carmel church' last Saturday, April 1. .Rev. j. C. Bailey o Liberty condudted devotional exbrcises and address of welcome was mad1e . by Rev. Walter Coker, vastor. Aesponse by E. P. Mc Cravey of Easlef. C. E. Robin son of -Pickens made a splendid ,lk,, asalso. did 'eRev. W. L.: .Xillikin .of Easlei. It was a very -Intructive and pleasmat meeting'and the attendancewas as ,coodi as was exp~ectedi The ladies of. thie community pre pared dinner which would have fed as many more. 'Mt. Carmel never fails to feed. The con vention acceptedi an in1vitation by Rev. T. E. D~urham tomeet with church at Glenwood next. A concert by a quartet repre senting Vaughn's music house and th Musical Visitor gaVe a comnical concert at 8 o'clock Sa t urday night. ih.D. Lathemi and family were mGreenville last Friday. .Mrs. J. F. Lup)O of Dacusville is spenrding' this week with her parents in Hfonca Path. .She was accomipanied' by Miss Edith~ Lenhardt, who returined Sunday. We are glad to state that Mrs. Leigh Hunt Is able to be out after several weeks' Illness. Our good friend A. H-. Hleaton has had a severe attack of grip, but is some better at this writing. D)uring the illness of the regu* lar Mt. Carmel school teacher, the school has been fortunateih securing Miss Alma Lathenm to teach. R1.v. Walter Coker', pastor of the Mt.Oarmell church', preached a good germon to a large con. vregation Sunday morning. The schools at Mt. Carmel and1 Vineland will close seven month terms next Friday, April 7. Mason Looper, who recently moved back to this. part of the county from near Pickenis, has bought a new F~ord antomobile. Handshak.* A. T'. Mclanie of Pickens Ias' in tils section Saturday, - Interesting LUtter From Mr.Wams Dalton, Ga., March Idt, 1916. Editor Pickens Sentinel: If you will allow ihe a little space in your valudble vaper I will let your readers hear from one who has always held South Carolina in the highes6,osteem, and especially Pickens.. county, the county that holds ly-birth place. It would surprise matiy people to know that 5Q per cent. of the people of Gordon.and Whitfield counties either 6anie direct or their ancestors came from the Palmetto state. I was in Mr. Warren Suther, land's home last week and fouid a copy of your paper. .I notice quite a good many changes- are taking place in Pickens county. Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Dacus live near each other and beth have splendid farms. The Da cus boys are doinv a fine mer cantile business at Sugar'Valley. I see Mr. B. M. Hester and fam ly occasionally. He has a splen did homesin Resaca, Ga. . Last Sunday Claude Leslie and myself conducted an all-day singing just a few mnles od1 from Dalton, where Claude is teaching his fourth class inside of 12 months. Prof. S. Melton Singleton was also with us. We had a grand time. The books used used were "Golden Gospel Bells" and "Joy for "the' Re deemed." I am using in my present class in Dalton the above haenid b6oks als6 "aP ise and Thanksgiving." I am teaching my sixth school since November 26. These were 18-day schools, and. I have been- idle only one week since Novemblr 10. Have just signed a contract with 21 stockholders to teach an 18.day chool Iut'a few miles from here Viext Agagust. Have 35 calls to tieach next summer. This is a good country, but needs developing. The roads are not well worked. largely on ac count of haveig no systenm." The Dixie highway, which passes along Sherman's route, Is a fine NIq Imuch wheat is grown in this. bou-try.. Coin and c6tton r6 ther mairn products grown here. Fatuers are slow about stirtlng off with their Wirk. This seems to be a -late year. The temperature was down to about 18 yesterday and we had somie.srkw. Most.aLl of the fine peach or chards have .heen destroyed bo cause they-didn't pav. .his is considered a very heal thy country. However,therehas been lots --of grip. I taught a class in Allen count.y, Ky,. ahd 'the physician in that communi-ty had 28 cases .of pneumonia at one time. -While in Kentucky 1 saw a tr'ee D~aniel'Ioone carved his name on in.1781. Also sang within a few miles of the Mami moth Cayes May God bless5 all is the pray er of MuD. WJexus. Ambler School Closing TheIi school at Ambler will close next F'riday uight. April 7 and will be followedi by ani enf tertainm-ent that night'deginn lng at 7.30. We have an En'ter talining pr'ogramii consisting of' music b~y the Mt. Tabor string b~andl and( Messrs. F'reeman and Colmnelly, dialogues, recitatlonls, dr'ills and coincert pieces, Portions of the entertaulmm tl will cause yon to langh as you have never lanughed b~efora,. small amount will be .charged~ and will be used for the be,)ent of the school. We invite every body and guarantee you to get you,' mneys worth. C. L. CRAw. Rev. i. 'T. Mann's Appohitngents Riev. J. TI. Mann's appointmen-ts are as follows: Second Sunday--Secona at 11 a. mn. Concord, 3.80 p. m. Third Sunday----Norrls a$ 11 a. in.; Six Mile, 3.80 p. in.; Cateechee at night. Fourth Sunday--Cross.-Roads at 1. a. in.; Glenwood, 4'p. mn. Prof. Rt. M, B~oidng:will sing a,,ach service on ssecond -and third .St t das Everpbody invited, or Rowikyma First Grade'-Vlkjrt Lesle Guy Si;b mons, Lloyd Leslie, Irvin ,e-drick Bryari Anthony. Second Grade-Alma Hdayew.azp Day, May Boggs, Lizzle. Mae HendtU Third Grade-arkier Hendrix, Luctle Anthony, Agnes 'Leslie, Florence H n dricks. Fourth Grade-Jesse Hayes. Fifth Grade-Cleo Anthony, Jim Ed .liendricke, Ivy. Hendricks, Margaret Hendricks, Tirzah Eughes, Pauline Hughes. Sixth Grade-Lizzie Anthony. Eighth Grade-Frances Hughes, Her tran Anthony, Verona Mae Anthony, Ernestine Hendricks. . LILLIAN FAnMER, MATTIE BOWEN, Assistant. Principal. Cedar Rock School Honor Roll Following is the. honor roll of Ce~ar Rock graded school for the month end .ing March 16, 1916: First Grade-Nellie Davidson, Lewis Ilendrix, Patarafay McCollum, Estelle McCollum, Lionel Roper, Nora Steamy. Second Grade-Elaine Anthony. Third Grade-Ora Julian, Ada Me. Collum, William Phillips. Fourth Grade-Eiline Anthony, Clif .rd Bagwell, Jewel McColluni, Nettie 1yes, Kate Norris, Ben Singleton. Sixth Grade-lla- M. Julian. Seventh Grade-Donie Bagwell,Addie Julian, Roy Jones. Eighth Grade-Lloyd Jones, Ida Phil lips. 'MISSEs ELLA MCCLANAHAN, EGLAN NORRIS, Teachers. Honor Roll Martin (raded Sdbool Eighth Grade-Dessie Few. Seventh Grade-Jessle Martin, Floyd' Durham, Clyde Skelton, Walter Hunter. Sixth Grade-Reba Parrott, Estella Martin. Fif th Grade - Veda. Lewis, Leslie Chappell, Cornelia Cox, Elmer Hudson, Garland Powell, Ethel -Chappell. Fourth Grade- -Pauline' Durham, Ma-, jor Aiken, Dwight Kelloy, Dwight Few, Essie Cooper, Maxie Martin. Third Grade-Ethel Ellinburg, Ophee Alexander. Second Grade-Bertha Ellinburg, Lee' Few, Tommy. Robertson. Advanced First'Grade- Lizzie Kelley. Merzie Nealey. First Grade-Lowell Jon'es, Eugene Powell, Herbert Durham, Grade Rags dale. B. G. FIELD, PrincipaL School Closes at Praters Creek The closing of the school at Praters Creek last Friday was an enjoyable occasion. Early the children and pa trons began 'to gather at the new school building which crowns a hill near thk home of Mr. M. 0. Looper. The singing was under the direcilon of Prof. It- M. BoliIr alnd Rev. E. . Holding. It was beautiful arid inepir lng. The las.t session of this school War taught by Prof. Claud Ellenberg and Miss Ida- Baker. The declamations, recitations and dialoguesr by the children showed' earm ful training by the' teachers. The true tees of the school are wlde-awae men; they are to be congratulated on the work they have do for the. schoo'l, all of which has been heartily endensed and encouraged by our eficient county superintehdent of educeation, Prof. R.T., Hlallumn. One of the biggest and best dinners~ o f the season was enjoyed on a long table near the building. Speeches were det livered before dinner by Uncle Nelson Bolding and Uncle .John Gillespie, twor of' the oldest and most honored of the' commfunity. A fter innecr..some remarks were made by the writer and sp~eeches by. Prof. Hlallum and Rev. G.A. Martin. .Watch Praters school grow. The trustees 'of the school are Prof. R. M. Bolding, .J. M. E'ntrekin andl F. B. Mur phey' D. W.IH. A Step In the Right Direction After the public school term closedi at Praters Creek the patrons made up 9 money andl employed Miss Ida Baker, the assistant teacher, to remain anid teach the little children arnother month. Singing Convention The Liberty township Interdenomins tional singing convention will convene with- Carmel Presbyterian church three miles south of Liberty on sqcond Sun day (the 9th) in April. Everybody in vited to come and hbring song books si well fllled baskets and let's have a nid~ -time. pAMUEL J iemi .Secd ' Tresa.