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.)PUB3LISHED WEEKLY OFFICIAL PAPER OF PICKENS COUNTY BBCiTO BEstablished 1871- Volume.46, PICKENS. S. C., SEPTEMBER 71,1191.1( ub $J CARD FROM OLAR T. HINTON| I wish to thank the people of Pickens county for the liberal vote I received for county treasurer. I appreciate it more than words can, express. I want to assure those who did not vote for me that I have nothing but the kindest feelings toward one and all. I feel that I am well qualified in every particular td discharge the duties that will fall upon me should I be elected, as I have had ten or twelve years'. practical busine$s training, deal Ing with the publik, bookkeeping and general store work. Anything you may do for me onI September 12 will be greatly appreci ated. Your friend, OLAR T. HINTON, Candidate for Treasurer of Pickens County. FRFEDD He Leads the Race I f He has a good lead over all competitors in Anderson, Pickens and Newberry. He. is sec ond in Greenwood'and leads Aiken in Green wood by 200 votes. He lacks oniy 150 votes 'of striking even with L Aiken in A bbeville, Aiken's liome. !fYOU Want to Vhte for the W \st Your RBUeton Septemb< W. C. Garrett Drowned F This entire country was shocked with grief when the news reached here. that c he corpse of Waddy C. Garret was on l ts way here from luka, Miss., wbere ie met his untimely death by -being 6 Irowned in the Tennessee river, August 1) L6, 1916. He and some others were Fishing when-his boat capsized and sank I about three hundred yards from the bank. Being an excellent swimmer, he V reached within ten feet of the land when he was attacked with the cramp. a His friends hurried to his rescue and, it is said, caught his hat as he went 3 lown. There is much that could be said ih commendation of Waddy's life but noth- E ing can recall it. He was a noted sing er, expecting to go the following week to conduct singing for a protracted r meeting. For twenty years he was a member of the Baptist church and his I friends speak of him as having been an 2 upright and cheerful christian. He was 38 years of age. He is survived by his wife, who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Alexander. two children, both parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gar rett, eight brothers and three sisters as follows: J. M., D. E. and W. P., of Toccoa, Ga; J. E., of Iuka, Miss; G.N.,E M. B., S. V., B. T., Mrs. Belton Dil- I lard, Mrs. 1. D. Rice and Mrs. C. R. Abererombie. The Great Life-giver has wonderfully blessed .this family as this is the only death in many years. The writer and friends extend to these be reaved ones sympathy in this their sad and lonely hours. The burying took place August 19, in Six Mile cemetery, after services conducted by R.,vs. B. F. Murphree and C. R. Abrecrombie. FRIEND. Miss Rachael Dickenson of Spartan burg is visiting Miss Maggie G. Lewis in Pickens. Miss Dickenson taught school in Pickens years ago and is most pleasantly remembered here. Her frierds will be delighted to know that she is thinking of making Pickens her permanent home. [C he 1st Prima -4E 1..anim* ......aei....sam..mma - Killed by Automobile Joseph W.. Pace died at his home in he Pickens mill village Friday night as result of being hit by an automobile n Tuesday before. He never regained onsciousness. An inquest wap held' ver the body Saturday morning and 4 he verdict of the jury was "That he ame to his death in an unavoidable ac ident by being hit by an automobile Iriven by M. C. Welborn. The accident happened on the hill just >elow M. F. Hester's residence. One f the lamps on the automobile struck dr. Pace on the thigh, knocking him 4i ront of the machine, which passed over is body. ile was brought to town at once and all was done for him that could >e done, but he never rallied. Mr. Wel )orn was completely exonerated by the oroner's jury as in no way to blame for ;he accident. Mr. Pace was about 75 years of age md leaves a wife and several children. Elis remains were laid to rest in the :emetery at Griffin church last Saturday afternoon. The deceased was a good man and leaves many friends, besides relatives, who mourn for him. Queen Contest Closes Saturday No votes will be counted which are received later than next Saturday, Sep tember 9. We're talking about votesl for Pickens county's candidate for Queen of the Harvest Jubilee. All you have' to do to vote is to fill out the coupon ap pearing in The Sentinel and either mail or bring it to The Sentinel office. Boys, if you have any grit in your craw, get busy. The lady who gets the most votes in this contest will represent Pickens county in the statewide contest for Queen of the Harvest Jubilee to be held in Columbia during State Fair Week in October. The contest was explained in The Sentinel last week and will posi tively close Saturday. The state contest will then begin and close October 10. N-----I---------------ft 10 Votes in t INNERF ~r 12th forU ickeasCo.Vote forState fieR The following Is the offilial vote re )lved by candidates for state effides in ickens county: y For governor: Blease, 2142; Coopet, & 10;, DesChamps, 9; Duncan. 16; Mbin Ing,. 986. a Forlieutenant governor: Adams,1680; f lethea, 2111. tl For secretary of state: Dove, 1405; e Vightman, 2264. For comptroller general: Sawyer, 740. For state treasurer: Carter, 1629; IcLaurin, 2078. For adjutant general: Moore, 8763 For state superintendent of education: wearengen, 3747. For attorney general: Peeples, 3743. for commissioner of agriculture, com ierce and industries: Watson, 3749. t For railroad commissioner: Cansler, 0 151; Fant, 1780; Hampton, 429; Kelley, 41; Thrower, 111. In the Second Primary - - 1 The following names will appear on 0 he Pickens county tickets to be used in v he second election, which will be held E leptember 12: 'OR CONGRESS-THIRD DISTRICT f Wyatt Aiken Fred H. Dominick FOR SOLICITOR-THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT J. Robt. Martin David W. Smoak FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTA TIVES W. E. Findley W. C. Mann FOR CLERK OF COURT B. T. McDaniel 0. S. Stewart FOR COUNTY TREASURER Olar T. Hinton Bennett H. Powers FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDEN'1 OF EDUCATION F. Van Clayton R. T. Hallum THE NEXT CON FROM the THIRI ry With 4 CC Dominick ability and rience to rep great Third This districi to have a ri tive the equ man 111 the Congress. FRED DOM THE )QMNl From Peters Creek'.". Mr, Editor: As I gained leom ptes on the 29th. ult I will give you and our-many readers a few dots from old [arietta route 2. The first primary papsed off quietly l Peters Creek, barring some hurrahs )r Blease and Smoak, which amused ie crowd very much. W. H. Williams ps. re-elected magistrate for .,Dcus lle township. Owing to the very busy time fodder ig the protracted services at Mt. Tabor ,ere postponed until Monday night, eptember 11. We shall look forward I a good meeting at this time and lace, and everybody is cordially iqvited attend. - Hoping not to lose a single vote on le 12th, we are calling off until all Is ver. PROGRESSIVE. - Pickens School Notice . The next term of the Pickens graded chool will open on Monday, September 1. All pupils are urged to be present n first day., An incidental fee of $1.00 Pill be charged and parents are request d to see that their children are pro ided with - this incidental fee on the rat day, as no pupil will be enrolled ntil this fee is paid. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Stegal-Candler Married, last Thursday, August 31, t the residence of the officiating officer, . H. Billingsly, N. P., Mr. Jesse J. 3handler to Mrs. Anna Stegall of West six Mile. Mr. Chandler is the elee -rician at Liberty power plant, while uis bride is popularly known throughout - Pickens county. We extend to them iappy congratulations. Mrs. James A. Hughes of Laurens. county was, the guest of her sons, L. E.' and J. W. Hughes, of Easley lastweek. She also visited her daughter, Mrs. J. A. McNeely, of Pickens. GRESSMAN ) DISTRICT mpetltors8 has the j the expe r~esent the i District.E deserves apresenta Lal of any NationaI INICK Is MAN !,,'IIChK ,*I