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. I.,'MAY 11, 11 Nmn COUNT -~ ~ r p CCk DLLR LCENS' .C, MAY. 11 91i. $iuh. FrPeasure of Sentinel Readei The Sentinel cousilers itsel Ztunate in being able toseCyre the benefit and pleasui of itubscribes the seiltet'y 16hhbe ngins in ,this issue. "Afoul of Villa's Men" is the title of the Wor. and we call re ommend It to you as being in-. teresting and delightful reading matter. And-it.ls an especilig timely story. Most everybody has beenireading about Villa and his men for a long time and. in terest in them has not coased. Any good magazine or news paper in this country wonjd,be glad to get this story for its read. 7 re, but It would cost an enbrm ops sum to get the exclusivo rigbts for its publicatidh., By -coibining with a good nianvn Other papers in different 866ians of the cotintry The Sentinel was able to scure the rights to_ pub lish it in Pickens county and we take pleasure in presenting it to our readers -and hope they wil Onioy it. No other Daper in this section. is'givitiths - readers"the speeakI featurns that The Pickens Sent mel. Is giving its'readers. We are not only giving the interna tional, national, state and coun ty news, but. we are giving good serial stories, and most every week publish special articles on different subjects. Of course it costs us' more money to do this, but we want to give Pickens county a real family newspaper and we ollit..your support on the basis of merit, Every citizen. of. Pickens county .should be a suficri bor to The Pickens Sentinel. It is now costing subscri-)era less than two cents a -week and it isworth more than~ that to anybody. The More sub scribers, we have the better pa per we can pUblish. 'Wort you help to niake your county paper better? .Th)epmn who-thinks.Je is saving two centsa Aveek b doing without his county paper is practicing falke econom y. Pickens Co. News of 40 Years Ago The following items were tak on from The Plekens Sentinel of May 11. 1876: Robert Mc W horter, an old and respected citizen of this county, died at his residence four or five miles south of this phwo on Fr day, 5th inst. M.S. Ulendricki is -anuotuced for school commissioner and J. Riley for sheriff. R.E.Bowon,Chairimn, c'ails a A demJ)oc)atic club was organ ied at Oolenoy Saturday, May 6, with J. II. Carlisle as temp orary chairman. John r. Lewvis was elected rersident; Col. WMm. *Nimumons,. first vice president: John L. G}raviey, second vice president; R. 8. Le wis, secretary *and .treasurer; M. Winchester, W. a. Stewart, Jacob bowls. Col. L1. N. Rlobbins anid Eli Stan sell, executive committee. Itickens county .Dirctoy.' Senator, R. E. Boweon repre se~ntative, DP. F. flradley; Clerk of court, S. D. Keith; judge of ptobate, 1. H. Philpot: shriff, J. Riley Feorguson; coroner, War * r4 Bloyd; school cohiuiissioner, Rt. A. Blowv n; treasurer, - . A. Losley;i auditor, Alonzo M. Fol ger;.county comissionere-Johni T;dY ilossett~., chairman; R~obert4 (hdaig G. Mr Lynch; ..Ho li- ngworth. clerk. Trih'al juntic e08-Easley, Luke t.~Ariaih: ai. ubtity, J. 13. Clayton; Central, Jaxpos IA. Liddell; Pckcen O. R,3 7L. ollingsivorth and QG W.e aylo Dacevllle, J. 1. ~~ .J. U.Carllsle is principl.of < &~e i&tke His school. The eoqastic te'rm Is divided -Irt of 20 wenks'a 1'V~ ~ utn $a~ Pickeis County School dotos One of the largest rural school iuildings in thb county is to be dompleted this ivek at a cost of $3025. It is Reunion district be tween Eagley and Liberty and the trustees are, W. .W. Norris, T. E. .Smitb tnd;- Qarlisle New ton. Co-operation, an extra levy 6 rill $ax . fo) .ol purposes, aid from the Stae' .Ad County Superintendent madelhis build Ing possible. Babb'Bros., c6n tractors, of Pickens, did the building. I; contains three class rooms downstairs and the second story is an auditorium with a seating cabacity of five hundred with a metal shingled roof and storm weather boarding. This is a splendid house. . Mrs. Lillie Boggs and Miss Arrie Smith'of the county taught the session just closed. Pickens County .Teachers' 4s Sociation met at Ealey lastSat Urday and had a pleasant and profitable session. After the dis patch of business a lunch was seted-by the-tac of E 'asloy and an automobile ride was giv en the visitors. Many applicants stood thei teachers' exaniination .May 5. They filled the court room and Supt. Halluin says it was the largest crowd that have stood at one time. A well known young man who was in town that day said he wanted an examination hold evory week. Most of the applicants were of the fair sex. A modern brick school build ing, containing 4 class rooms and a commodious auditorium is nearing completion at Norris. Peters Creek school closed an encoulraging session .-April 14. Miss Ruby Baker who was prin cdpal, resigned to accopt high school work in the Pickens school three weeks befor the session clpsed. Miss Cora Porter filled 44Ut6the.unexpired tedn. Miss Catherine Wilkes was the as sistant. Miss Baker is filling the vacancy in the Pickens school caused by the resignation of Miss Isadora Williams, who was operated on for appendicitis. oanoke school will close a successful session iext Friday, May 12. Through co-operation this has become an ideal school community, which enjoys an eight-month sosion in a nmdern b)uihting. Prof. Giyens is the princ4ipoL.and is ably agsi,,. od by Miss Shirley of entral an' MIss (ltadys Parsons, 6f Picke-us. . State, SnperCinl~tlin t f du cation J K. Swearen;xen will be married In Ju~ne to Miss Mary Hough, of H'Jarlowtowvn, Mont. The weddig wvill take ,place in Qreenyille. Gov. Manning Spoke Here Fri. i By special invitation Gov. Rtichard I. Manning made an address in the Pickens court , bouso last Friday afternoon to a r epresentative and appreciative iudience. The cou ntv teachers' xamination was hekd bore that 1ay and it was prineindfly to the ~eacherp that the goveiner spoke 9 ~ho his address was interesting ~ o all. That the governor would speak here was not known until :i few hours beforehand, but the! tiews was spread quickly and aj good size crowd was presoent. Next to) law enforcement, the ~h governor said tihe cause of edu 3ation was nearest his heart. Rie is in favor of better' traineda upd better paid teachers. HefN lid not touch much on political iffairs, but said that a year ago I eoopla had told him the whiskeyr awv could snot.- be enforced in I i Ijharleston, butt that all- admit. I 4fow that the law' was being itrcdthere as well at any awas (lovernor Manning's~ rttime ini Pickenns since' the gnMm~ii two years ago and he n0 w.'friet$ dio p mtoevays her, Afondin\ TA Engagement of Popular Couple' Judge and Mrs. George Cal vin Grogan, of Elberton,, an nounce the engageren't of their daughter,- May Stark, to Mr. James Hagood Bruce, of Pick ene, S. C., the marriage to take place in Juie. The above announcenepit in Sunday's Atlanta Journal will prove of great interest to our readers, Mr. Brnce being one of the best known and deservedly niost popular young men of this section. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McD. Bruce and holds a responsible position with, the Pickens Bank. Miss Grogan Is Elso well known in Piokens, having at different times visited A REAL BAR In the Town of About 75 acres, ten or two creek bottom in high state acres of upland now in goo the upland dark red clay. wears out. Good eight-room dwelling fashioned hoise, but in g tenant houses, one now. I in good repair. Good pasture and plenty sprinvs and creek. The improvements on thi from $3,000 to $3,500 to 1 acres in the corporate linil of depot: cotton mill and o The-city Public Schools al of thisiplace. rhe Place Is Well Worth $75 an On Easy I G. A. ELLIS, F . H. WIGGING] This place is kni 1THE HENRY SHANKL] Announcements (ntiae orts Insrte -t htolumni for For Cogress d I announce myself a candidate for ~ongress from the Third Congressional )lstrict of South Carolina, subject tQ he rules of the Democratic party. JOHN A. hiORToN. I am a candidate for Congress from he Third Congressional district, subject n the rules of~ the Democratic primary. A. H1. DAONALL. I aumounce myself a candidate for ongress from the Third district. I ri abide the rules, regulations and esults of the Democratic primary. HEIINRY C. TIILLMAN. For Solicitor I announce my candidacy for Solicitor f the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, sub-! ect to the rules and results of- the Demi eratic Primary election. * J. ROBr. MARTIN. I amn a candidate for Solicitor of thel hirteenth ,Judicial Circuit and pledge byself to abide the result of the Demn 3ratic primary and to support the n om ees of aame. .JNo. ni. DANIEL. p HI. H. HlA.nus is hereby announced as candidate for Solicitor of the Thir 9mnth Judicial Circuit, subject to thue eofte Democratic primary. For Representativei The many friends of W. CLARENCE ~ ANN hereby announce him as a candi hte for the House of Representatives, ibject to the rules of tbc Democratic rimary. I hereby announce myself a candidate e r the House of Representatives from ickens County, subject to tihe rules the Democratic primer . . Platform: In favor of th tte tak. t ' anio out of the hanso.h pc a lorand placintg It in Its -~han 't6 j tee te armrad i Nt in - ytoyeducation. Wr l. Co Iceless Refrigera tor Demonstration The demonstration of the ice less refrigerator In thq Home Demonstration clubs has, been arousing a great deal of inter est. A number have already been made by the club women for use in their homes. Miss Mauldin will meet with the wo men of the Martin comMunity Friday afternoon, May 5, for the purpope of organizing .a club. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. S. J. Nalley. The ladies are asked to come prom pt ly at 3 o'clock. relatives here. She is a young lady of charniing features and manners and is a favorite with all who know her. ESTATE iAIN! Pendleton, S. C. lve of Uvhich Is high-class of cultivation. About 35 d state of cultivation. All 3oil-the kind that never with six fireplaces. Old ood repair. Two 3-room Plenty of outbuildings, all of water-two or three a farm alone would cost ulldA.. About twenty-five ts of Pendleton half mile 11 mil. re available to the owners Acre, IBut Will Sell for $4,500 Payments. 'ickens S. C..L or' 'ON, Salem, S. C. own as part o N OLD HOME PLACE For Clerk of Court 0. S. STEWART is hereby announced as a candidate for the office of Clerk of Court of Pickens county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party in the primary election of 1916. I am at candidate for the office of Clerk of Court of Pickens county, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. L. Box/.. I amn a candidate for Clerk of Court f Pickens county and pledge myself to ibide the result of the Democratic pri nary and supportthe nominees of same, B1. T. MCDANIEL. Aerthe solictton of a few friends I eeyannounce myself a candidate ~or the office of Sheriff' of Pickens coun ~y, subjecet to the rules of the Demo ~ratic primary. '-. .W. ANDE~RSON LOOPRm. FoAuitor 1iIENRY A. TOWNES is hereby announc d as a candidate for Auditor of-Piekens ounty, subject to the rules of the Dem-. ecratic primary. I am a Fadd or Tresurer of icescounty, subject to the rules of he Democratic primary. . OLAR TV. HINTON., or Superintendent of Education I hereby announce myself a candidate or County Superintendent of Educa Ion of Pickens county, subject to the ules of the Democratic primary. P. VAN CLAYTON. I hereby announce myself a candidate or Superintendent of Education of 'Ickenh county, subject to the Demo. ratic primary. C. L. CstAto. W. S. RICnIUURis hereby announced a a candidt for tho Offle of Sup rn. endent of ea~tion~t-PliknsC'on, ubjeet to te f~Ies of the DemocrA.&t Dr. Odomn is yo& eye's bee ]~~n .ot him tmke your glsss See date 1 Notes From the Mt. Carmel Side Farm work on this'Aide of the county Is practically at & stand still at present for thlaiack of moisture to germinate theW.6ddi especially cotton, and it looks as If the small grain crop will be A failure, especially oats..' 'Pastor Coker preached. two earnest and instructive sermons to Lrood congregations Saturday and Sunday. -Quito a number of old friends and visitors were noticed in the congregation Sun day. The patrons of the Mt. Car mel school are addinr, 4roat deal to the appearance of the s-chool building bv painting and otherwise improving the house, A. W. Tanner is also Iniroy ing and beautifying his resi dence. Mr. Ben G. Field and family, of near Pickens, were welcome visitors on this side the week end. Miss Alma Lathem attended the Sunday school convention i. Charleston last week and report&, ed a fine meeting and a great time. 0. T. Jones and family have joined the Ford Brigade, but Mr. Jones denies having anything to do with it, but admits that ho gave the children the money to buy it with. The Dacusville township sing ing convention held a find ses sion Sunday p. m. and had sonio fine singing and a large audi ence. The next meeting will be at Nine Forks the first Sunday p. m. in June. Rice's Creek Lo cal News Notes Mrs. Daisy Jackson of Spar tanburg county Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiarper laynes. Mr. Ernest Waldrop visited relatives in the Cedar Rock Sec tion last Wednesday. The Roanoke boys met Satur day, May (. and organized a baseball team for the coining season. Miss Wor-tic Stribling spent the day with Miss Belle Roper Sunday. Mr. Ernest Childress and fain ily visited at the home of Mr. J. P. Gantt Sunday. Mr. C.. G. Gantt and family were spend- the- day guests at Afr. S. A.. Roper's Sunday. On last Satairday Miss Myrtie Hughes gave her Sunday s.chool pupils a picnic at H-Iunter's mill, there being about twenty flyce present, including Al1ri. P. T. Ne. son our muchl respected superiug tendent, and wife, who we( in vited to accompany us. We al so '-isited the neOw power hionse that has beeni built recently. We hadl a most olhjoyale da.y and wish to thank th~e people of that place for theIr hospitality to us. Miss Ada Wahlrop.01 visited~ her* cousins Sunday, Mis4ses May and Oleo WaTlrop. Susie, ,weO sure (1id miss5 you. HAPPY Ki. Gal loway-Satter field Reunion Mr. Editor: Pleas~e annuounce bhat the annual Galloway and Batterfield reniion will take place at theo rosidence~ of U. B. Batterfield near Six Mile on the L2th inet. Ever'yone who wishes re) cordially invited to ~omoE3 Sring a basket and help to make ~he occalsionm a success. Pickens County Boys Join Army Among the five young a'n who joined tho U. S. army and oft -Greonvillo MondIay for~ the raining camp at Colum~bus, 0., ihree are from Pitkena couoti' I- Q- *3need of Easley willi entep ho cavalry service and Me~vln 3hildres.of .Pickens~and Jame -. Meters of 10aeley .wIUet 2ho0-eoa#t artlerf sovery~ Sunday Was Big Day at Oolenoy May 8.-The first Sunday in May invariabiy attracts a larg'e crowd ti Oolenoy. Yesterday, was no exception. Among the visitors were: Miss LillianBrock man, and ,Warren Gibson'of Forrestyille, Misses Robertson, Messrs. Edons and Sutherland, of Pickens, Miss Sutherland, of Dacusville, Dr. Cannon and fam ily, Mr.W ade Chastain and fam ily, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rigdon of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Earle Keith of Pickens. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith of Liberty, Mr:' Welborn and sons Robert and Charles. Miss Lara Jones, Mr. Willis and family of Dacusville, Mrs. Geo. Hendrix and fitmily. of Cedar Rock, Mr. Joe Looper of Cross Roads. Rev. W, 0. Seaborn, the pas tor, just newly elected greeted niany old friends which he made during his many past years of work here. Miss Oleo Wendrlk is spending *omd time with relatives in Greenville. Misses Mary Roper and Jtesse B. Edons were in Pickens Fri day. Miss Viola Hendicks has Teturned home after spending several- weeks with -her sister, irs. Morris of ?ickens. The Oolenov.Home Diemon stration club met Friday after noon. At the next meeting. Friday before the third Sunday Miss .Mauldin, Home Demon strator, will be present. A full attendance is desired. Jas. A. Hendrix, S. B. Edens and family and Ray Lynch at tended the opening of the "Great Vhite. Way" in Greenville. nn. Thmii'sd av night. Pickens Boy In jured at Rosman While working at a saw mill near Rosman. N. C., April 27, Ernest Pace, a so) of A. A. Pace who lives at Hagood Mill re ceived a fracture of the skull, and it was at first thouight that; he could not live. but at nresent ho is doing very, well. Tlle cause of the accident was an ov erloaded truck of' lumber over turning and the platform under it gave way, both lad and truck falling a distance of about tenl feet., lie was immediately car ried to the Mission hospital at Asheville,- where m) operation was performed. The injured boy's father was called to his bedside and has returned alI made the above statement. A Letter.From. -M. W. Hester .Ed it or The Nentinel: M v ob .ect iln opplosing theO mbotj)i of the Ea.'ley delgatlion) was to brmng out 'intelligent discugsion of the matter andl that all might .he somewhatj enlightened. But it failed. to bring out' any thin~g of the kind and It' looked to mec like, all were ready to take every thimi for granted. And really I beClie3ve most of the conlvent'on was mocre lfnterestepd in dinner 'Who is hurt- by the fiv e hun (lred million dollars; lost on the 1914 (cotton1 crop? T'here is no internationall law on cotton sas - contrabanldandI cotton is not used as anl explosive. If It was Frances wvould have shot away all the cotton hii tlhe U. S. In the battlim of Vem'dun. Eveif if cothton was san explosive it's a queer inter, l)ation ship It to one0 sideo o~ h warring niations and 'allow it in ship munitions to the other side. I am wvilling to be led by corn potent, good mflen, bt1 am not willing for them to pil the wool . over miy eyes5 and1 dWV '1e m.1 -We wanit yen to read tkhi 4 -.' por over and see ' If y~f'ij. * son can afford to do with tt.'it~ Er two cen1t8 a wook. - Ar o diseowraa d about youreys? 7 uso, sejZr.Odo. See 4tt.