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imp" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I OKISCUT S SRP ,A~' ~ loom 187~VLg LIKNS S., C, MAY 4, 1916 COUNTY DEMOC VENTIONV The idkens Gounty Democratie'con vention met in.the court hoe4 Monday mnorning shortly after eldten -o'cloch and was in session Nesg th~artwo houie. The - meeting was harmonious in the extreme. Chirman ,G. .F. Norris called the meeting -to order. W. T. O'Dell was elected temporary president and A. P. DuBose elected - temporary: secretary,, withoutoppositioi. Mesars.L.H,$mlth, W. E Findley and F. V. O'Dell were appointed a committee on. credentials andt tl roll of delegates called. Only a fe delekates were abseht andenough alternptes were present to fill Nearly all the vacancies. The temporary organization was On animoasly made 'permanent. Rev. D W. Hiott was called upon and 6ffered -praye3r. . Norris was - then re-elected chairRn ef' the'count"executive com mittee ,without opposition. The president appointed C. E. Robin son, J. K.. Lathem and Clint Rowland as a'committee to nominate delegates to the state convention. They s'elected the 'following gentlemen, who 'were unanimously elected as delegtes to representithis county, in the state Dern ocratic convention which will - meet in Columbia the third Wednesdqy in May: W- T; G.'Dell, W. C.- smith, J. N. Mor gan, T. M. Norris, E. P. McCravey and C. L. Cureton; alternates, C.T. Martin, Claud Boggs. M, C. Smith, IL P. Haley, . H. Smith, Dr. W. M. Ponder. Without opposition W. tC. Smith was elected a member of .the stateexecutive edmmitte .e'fro'n this county. This fin ished-the routine business of the con vention. C. T. Martin ten introduced i reso of. Presiddnt Wilson -and asking. for his rennlination. M. W. ' Hester spoke against the resolution, and said he did6't believe Wilson could- be re elected *and that the J,Jnilted StateA had as much- cause to go .to war -With England as with Germany, and k looked as if anybody would have more sense than to fight the..Germans. - .J. S. Leop ard of.Cateeihee, replying,' -said -that ffMr. Heste; evidently. was -rom. Ger many, and caused.vociferpus applause when he said that he was -a Demociat of sixty-fivo.years' experience and con sidered Woodrow Wilson the greatest president who'has been in the White i4ease 'during that time. The resolu tion was adofted with one or two votes ainst it. A resolution was ittroduced an unan imously adopted- endorsing E. P. Me Cravey as a delegate from this district to the Democratic National convention to be held in St. Louis. 'C.; E. Robinson then introduced the, following resolution, which was adqpted: Resolved, That the delegates to the state convention be .instructed to use their influence to jave submitted -to ithe padple at the approaching primaryelee tion this questioni .Shall the county-to county canvass by candidates for atatae ,offices be continued or not? The yneeting then adjourned. issed the Date - 0 T. A . Bo'Wen,- farM .demonstration ent, T. H. Stewrt,..- tre'srger and a. R. O'dell-'nd J.. D, t.Sthnsell, of e~ikens counity, wer-e afieinfoz'med as to the date of the Clover Rally .at Hodges toda~y and cante -down ,on -Wednes When they .discovered their mistkej they drove-on to- Greenwood and regret ed that they -had to re'turn homne last. -night.*:"The fact that Pickens county sent a delegation to tihe big meeting las more evridence of- the widespread inter-. ersrimhson clover.-- -Greenwood Jour - nal. . M~ Bowen was determined to atteid that mneet~ig, however, so-the next day he, Accompjsned by Messrs.-J;. F. Ban nister, ; g O'Dell and D). HI. Kenne. mur,-*Whtheelto Hodges and attend ed thebig farmir's niedting, and they were4 re than repaidJ or. their trip. - Jir an400faigerswere present andgiof: tvhdr thin'g, inspected the: farm of'Mi. Bob Hodges, which ten years sg4 was one of thei poorest pieces -isone ot the-best.' The ebenge has beend -b bught aibout by planting clover onb It. Eightyekasago Mt. Hfodges used $800 w'odholrtilizer onthe place And rais-' ed thar bales of cotton. LaI~st fear he used $ 00'worth-of 16 per c'ont aCId and raisdd 1~4 biles on the same ptace. -:1He grows the cotton and clover at the asine time. Get Tlore Bowen to'tell you aboii this.' Dacusville --Singinig Convention The Dacusville township singing con . ventjon will maeet with Cross Rqads chute'o thteil et'Sunday afterroon at 2 0'eloed l~ile-s , and : the public are cort yil d.*be with us.. J U- . " on Pye .--i RATIC CON RY HARMONIOUS Flowers-Garrett Mr. William C. Gatrett, manager of the telephone system'in Newberry, was married - in Columbia Easter Sunday the -bride being Miss Lillian Lucille 1 lowers, the ceremony taking place 'at St. Timothy Episcopal .church at 8.16 o'clock by Rey. Robortom. Mr. Garrett has- returned to Newberry with -his bride and they ai'd at'home at the Negy. berry hotel,, where they are' receiving the congratulations of friends.-New berry Observer. The above announcement will be of interest to people here,'as William C. Garrett, - better known here as Calvin GArrett, is a native of Pickens county and a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Garrett of. near. Pickens. He. was recently made manager of the telephone system in Newberry, having, been transferred from Columbia, where for several years he'was wire chief in the telephone e: change. The Sentinel joins with manyother Pickens county friends in extending congratulations to the happy and pop ular couple. 0.Sutherland Married in Georgia Ollis L. Sutherland and Miss Mattie Sue Gwin of Sugar Valley, Ga., were married An the Baptist parsonage at Calhoun, Ga., April 23, Rev. Bryan Collins officiating. The bnide is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .J. T. Gwin and' the groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sutherland, formerly of the 'Da cusville section of Pickens county. 'The young couple will make their home in Sugar VaNdy. Many Pickens friends join, with Geor gia . friends in wishing Mr. and Mrs. 8a 6tetn'da- i, I bh 6s"p, 'rous atMd *ap.. py'life. Good Time at Dacusville The play, "Between Two Lives" was aplendidly carried'out last Friday iight by the Dacusville school, before an. au ditoriun filled with interested specta tors. .Eneh of the actors played their part wiell, especially good work -was done by .Miss. Patti Major' And James Pondet',-*ho pikyed the leading parts. George:Williams, As "Rastuh Washing ton Lincoln,'" 4nd Babe Thdinos, as the colored git'l, "Truletti"' added much to' .the merriment of. the play. They would be hard to beat. Altogether the play was instructive. constructive and the best play that 'has ever been -given at DAcusville. A special feature was music render ed by the 'Parsons' Orchestra led by 1. F. Parsons and assisted by Dr. Ponder and Sam McDaniel, Ralph Parsons and the piano accompaniment was played 'by Miss Ruth Parsons. It was simily grand. The school has had a success f t ses sion under Prof. .J.F.Lupo as principal. jFORTY YEARS AGO TODAYI 'The following items were taken from The Pickens Sentinelof May 4, 1876: Another "moonshirier" was recently captured, with about 'ixty-five gallons of "mountain dlew" and lodged in jail at this place. *Sheii Ferguson left Tuesday for' Columbia with Dyar' Mcjunkin, whose sentence the governor recently com muted from death upon the gallows to ten years of bard labor in the peniten tiary, Lee announcement of W, G, Field for Judge of. Probate. Elias Hfollingswvorth, an old man and pensloonerof the war of 1812, dropped dead at his residepee neor Easley Sta tion on the 26t ult. We regret to' learn that Mr. Madden Gambrel'died from'. pneumpnia at his residence near Easley Station on the 26th ult. Correction.-In our last issue we stat ed 'that the town 'electioi 'of Easley went."dry." This, we 'are informed, is not the case.. The questioni of "wet"' or "dry" was not mooted, and the old council wasi re-elected without opposi tion,' who will grant licenses as hereto fore. The council are: Intendant, T. ,W. Russell; wardens, 0. 8. Bolt, M.W. Ford; G. N.' Broom, Nelson Hiolcombe. 'Tbb' Alken Tribune,' about the only fteptublilma paper.in the state, has -sus .ThecSentinel of'this date also car'ries a lohg'hrt'ihe dlott the death of Revs Thon as 1R. Gary, a' Baptist minister, wiho died at his home near Liber ty.May L. D.. F. Bradley was eJto~ ad dpropi'i~ etor of Th e Sentinel at th a time. fouof Villa's Men (By CAPT. GEORGE B. RODNEY, U. S. A.) A Story of the Mexican Border Troubles Involving icidents Leading Up to and Including Those Which Marked the Beginning of the American Punitive Expedition After Pancho Villa. A graphic narrative of an attiack by bandits on the home of an American owner of a Mexican mine and the rescue of the party through the bravery of a young United States cavalry officer and his troops. With the girl of his heart in .danger Lieut. Kynaston knowingly courts' dismissal from the army and even death to save her. His success comes only after a series of interesting adventures. Here.is a serial which has an especial timeliness because it pictures in a naost striking and interesting manner the causes which led up to the determination of the United States governrnent to protect the lives of American citizens from the lawless Mexican bandits who have spread terror and destruction alonv the border. Every reader who has followed the news in connection with the hunt for Villa by American troops will read the adven tures of the brave lieutenant who offers his life for the girl he loves. This Story Will Begin in The Sentinel Next Week. Be Sure to Get the First Installment HOGWALLOW NEWS DUNK BOTTS, Editor. A TLAS PECK is expecting to come plow in. This movement should and out next Sunday in a new calico' probably will meet with the heartysup shirt, provided his wife has enough port of the congregation. goods left from the dress she is making. Washington Hocks is blossoming out A show direct from A "'two years' run~ in the medical profession, and now has onBroadway, New York," is billed for m t e, aea spply of his ba the opera house in Tickville next Sat- Sn the-market avc iy gofo eery-e urday night. Trhe manager of the opera Ithing from sore cys down to corns. house says he hopes they won't try to* staythatlon on im.Fishing has started out~ well fhis sea The pond at Poke Easley's home is i son. Tobe Moseley and others started going dry. That will not bother Poke in on time and expect to get through in much, as his wife washes the clothes at !bt iltadGne resb h the creek, anyuhow. - time the fishing season closes. Sim Flinders passed down the road Bihrhsodrdafako ih going in the direction of the Calf Ribs neighborhood yesterday, but could not pwrprue fi.hdbe nw make much headway, the breeze being ta h a on od hs hr against him. wudfoe oigotti pig A protracted meeting is about to be-asMsFutetisronagetda. gin among the Baptists at Tickville. The water Is a little cool yet. Faigta h te erhshm On his way home from Tickville the weFtSihto rcuint e other night with a dime's worth of afwri~arl ln h ~~kt cheese, Cricket Hicks slept at the hometkecrofhespl. of F'risby Hancock. For protection during the night he set a rat trap in his Arzobakhgwrigahepel pocket. hsbe aigisl osiuu Next Sunday the D)og ill! MethodistIThsnmadosotblgtonyf preacher will take up an extra collec- Iorctznbti ild orgtso ThIik n e tins een ieane that oisf-ui prinscmrerPcke s countye newlskohi thnayohrpowere.,me No itizbennw caelyfodtoa dhe wgintou ioti,thr esecalyuduin ca igedrng ear.sls taks oth f o e tare t copl s ts A raor-bck og warin a heepbel PICKENS TEAM I TAIN STATI Know Any Relatives of Mr. Hall? In a letter to The Sentinel J. A. Hali of Uecatur, Ga., writes: ,My gieat gandfather, Jesse. Hall, hc lived In Pickens district, and my grandfathei-, Thomas Hall, and his wife, Polly vahsj moved from Oconee toChoi'okee,;GA., in the early thirties, I would.llik. to locate any relatives who may still 'be living in that part of the eeh*t or have any information regarding the burial place of Jesse Hall." Mr. Hall would greatly apbreciate any information'any one could givo him in regard to the slove. "Josh" Asbley Dead "Josh" W. Ashley, one of Anderson county's most prominent citizens tind for twenty years member of the legis lature from that county, died at the the home of his son in Anderson, city last week. He was known as "the peor man's friend" and probably had more friends and admirers than any other man in Anderson county. His funeral was held at Mt. Bethel ljaptist church, near Honea Path, Sunday, and was attended by more than 4,000 people, the largest crowd that ever atterided a funeral in Anderson county. Notice, Members Antioch Church Mr. Editor: Please say thru your columns 'to the members of Antioch church that every one is especially re quested to be present next second Sat urday, as business of importance will come before the church. The matter of repairing the church house demands our immediate attention, and to. do thiF means that it is'necessary to have th( co-operation of every member. We will also celebrate the Lord'i Supper the clay following. Rev. E. M Bolding is to be with us at these ser vices. It is a joy to have Brother Bol ding with us. A large crowd is expect ed and a good time promised. H, F. WmoIT, Pasto-. Protracted Meeting Began Sunda: A protracted meeting began at tho Pickens Methodist church Sunday. Rev A. E. Holler of Greenville is doing the preaching. He is well known and love by the Pickens people, who were pleased with his preaching here last year when he conducted a series of meetings in the Methodist church. Pastor Wiggins extends a cordial invitation to members of other churches to attend these ser vices apd assures them of a hearty welcome. Services are held twice daily, at 10 o'clock in the morning and $ o'clock at night. The morning service lasts only one hour. Everybody wel come. Southern to Operate Veterans Special to Birmingham Monday, May 15 For accommodation of veterans and their friends attending Annual Reunion, Birmingham, Ala., May 16-18, th'e Sou thern Railwny have arranged a "Vet erans Special" from Soth Carolina points. This train will be operated on the same schedule as the famous "IBirming ham Special" which leaves Spartan burg 7.00 n. mn., Greenvile 8.00 a. m. and Seneca 9.15 n. mn., Monday, May 15. Special train will consist of modern (lay coaches and pullman cars. There will also he a special arranged to leave Anderson 8.05 a. mn. same date via Blue Ridge.Railway,. vhich will con nect with the Veterans Special at Sen eca. Tis Special train will make all stops from Spartanberg to Westminster inclusive, thenice through to the great city of Birmingham, the Pittsburg of the South, tarriving at this point 5.45 1'. m. May 16. You will note that this special will ar-. rive Birmingham in ample time for all to secure their hotel accommodations, etc. before night. 'The Southern will also provide extra equipment on all their regular trains on account of this great reunion. A special representative of the Sou thern Railw ay will accompany this train through to Hi rminghami and everythsing will he done to give all a most comfort. *able trip. A convict, a trusty, who was with the road gang in the Slabtowd' se~tion of Anderson county, assaulted a young white girl near the home of air, B, H. Pepper Tuesday morning.. Reports9 reaching Pickens say that the girl was chokedl and badly abusedl and ikin it critical condition. A P0she wvith lo'od hounds ia in hot pursuit. .AILS TO RV CHAMPIONS The Plekens high school' traCkt4 , -last year champions of the. 6tit' f South Carolina, finished fourth in thle track meet held at Columbia last Fri. - . j day. The -Clio team won first-plaee with 81 points, Greenville finished sec. o1d with 16 points and Wesminsteof third'with 15 points. Forty-five schools had representatives -in the contests. Charlie Curtis, heretofore the bst point-getter on the Pickens team, sprain.' ed his ankle during the prelininary events and was unable to do his bhet work in the finals. The Pickens boys believe this knocked them out of second place. Steen Looper did the beat work for Pickens in this meet, winning second place in the discuss throw and second place in the shot put,.making a total of sik points. ChatfG Cttlf won -one point by winning thli'd pjk)a Itedv ning high jump, and Hentet Birens*n a point by winning third place in the din cus throw. B. F. McDaniel and Charlie Yongue other members of the team, were unable to attend this meet. The Pickens team is composed of Charlie Curtis, Steen Looper, Hansel Blvens, Ralph Hester, B. F. McDaniel, Charlie Yongue and A. J. Boggs, and has had a sucecessful year, winning the county championship, finishing second at the Piedmont meet and fourth at the state meet. Capt. Billy Will Be "On the Job" Capt.. .W. 1. Allgood was in town Tuesday for the first time in quite a while and his numerous friends were delighted to see him. He informs us that he expects to be with the other old soldiersin ,Pichens at the reunion June 3, but that he expects this will be the last' reunion he will be able to attend here, and he wants all the "old boys" who possibly can to be here that day. We don't like to think about Capt. Bill not being at our old soldiers' reunion, and it wouldn't'seem quite the same without him, and while he is gettlug up .in years we trust his wonderful forti tude and constitution will enable him to , be longer with us than lie may imagine. Mrs. Arminda Ellenburg Dead Mrs. Arminda Ellenburg (lied at the home of her son-in-law,Anthony Lewist at the Pickens Mill village, Monday, May I. Burial took place at Seconit cemetery Tuesday afternoon. She was 72 years of age aind had been a member of Eastatoe Baptist church for many years. She is survived by three chil dren: Mrs. Anthony Lewis, Mrs. John Galloway and Anthony Ellenburg, all of Pickens county. It was Mrs. Ellen burg's request that Rev.Wn.Holcombe preach her funeral, but as word could not be. got to him in time for the burial he will preach the funeral at Enstatoe Baptist church next Sunday. Pickens County Items The one-eent sale at the P'ickens Drug Co. store closedi Saturday and was pro-. nounIced py Dr. Hlallunm a success. .The alde wats not intended as a nioney-mnak ing atfair for the store, but was part of an advertising campaign for Roxall goods, and these goods were placed in many homes. An itemn in Th'ie Pickens Sentinel of May 41, 1882, exactly 34 years ago today, says: "Monday morning was nearly cool enough for- frost at this place." Another item in the same paper says: ",... P. Carey, Esq., of this place hda4 breen oet deliver the alumni ad drsfA dger' college at Waihalta." IA. Dwight Attaway, who has been agent at the Pickons, depot for the past several years, has resigned that place and accepted a position with the Pick ens Mercantile Co. He entered upon 1his~nesv duties May 1. TIhose who have business to do with the depot regret D lwlght's leaving, as lie was a pains taking, leastant and efficient agent. We are not infomned as to who his succes sor will b~e. '1. A. Bowen, farm demonstratLion agent, hams opened an ofliee in the court house and will be in the (ofliCe eve'ry Saturday. Hie hans on hrand there ai full supJply of bulletins of every kind of in terest to -farmers ini this section, and. anyone may get bulletins by calling for them. We um derstand that Mr. Bowen wilil also kee o')(n hand a good sup ply of chewing and smokin g tobacco Which will be givenm free to all- who visit1 his . qfilec.. -The oiflice is~ next to the tras UI''sf4'ofilen and fimll be open dvery Sat -mrday, when everybodiy is invited to call. '