Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Pickens Sende PICKENS, S. O. U B L 1 8 11 E D WEE K L MAY 11, 1017. m1tred at Pickens tostoillee ats-Hecond (;I Mai1 Maler. $I.5 OA YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVAN( GAny Hior. Manager. Obituary notices tsd trioutesm of respect< ,oI o-'rono hundred woids will be printed fr ,f cnarge. All over thM nutaber must be poa )or at the rate of one cent #a word. Uaneh Occompany nanuseript. iurnl of thankm Poil ;)shed for one-half cent f word. I)esign of button to be distributed in south Carolina by banks, chambers of onulnerce, business firms and others. rhe badge has been adopted by the S4outh Carolina Preparedness Commis sion. Any farmer should be proud to vear one of these badges. SomE of the current news is shocking. MAN proposes, God disposes and the o8Ssip supposes. MONEY also covers a multitude of' -ins-in some people's eyes. LAST Sunday was Mothers' Day. Next :aturday night wili be Fathers' Night -out. WE.,.. everything vill come out in he wash, all right. if China get,; into -he war. WE suppose it's only natural that .oung ladies should pine for spruce 'oung men. 4, Mr. Roosevelt insists on going to var, there's a recruiting station near .3yster Bay. IT is estimated that there are 1300 gas plants in this country, not including --he Columbia State. WE,., Mr. Wilson kept our Terri'2e ;,eddy out of war, anyway. But the 'olonel kn't a bit thankful. Wi have read a lot about the Hinden -'urg line, but many of those war dis 'atches look to u.s like liritish lyin'. SiNcE: the quart-a-month law went nto effect we under-tand that Brother 3rowne of the Andersen Mail has sub -ribed for Punch. No E'ornT, in these dangerous U-boat :,nd wartime days, the paragrapher ol 'he Columbia Record wouild rather bc Wright than president. WE don't believe there is any man bu .vhom there is some good in, and the '.ood Book says no man is perfect; sa :here is not 8o much difference in ut after all. THE~ Anderson Daily Mail wants t 'now "what has become of the belle buzzard?" Dunk Botts, our Hiogwallo' -orrespondent, says he "seed one" tt Ather day. AsoTUHEK girl burned while buildir afire with oil. In Biblical days foolii airgina neglected to put oil in the 'amps. In our days foolish virgins pl i1 on the fire. WE see that some fellow wants ti :-uffragettes to join the army. Ma .4ou cannot expect our good women etand fire simply b~ecause they are s ustomed to face powder. UNCLE JOE CANNON say's he neV '.ank as much as a gallon of likk . .luring his long life, and he was 81 yei *.oung last week. Gee, what a lot fun the old gent has missed! SAD news for Major Booker of t Spartanburg Journal: The prune far .era of California have formed a tru and it iB feared the p~rices may go 1 yjond the reach of even the wealt Major. _____ THlE Gaffney Ledger is now bei published three times a week instead twice a week, as heretofore. 'I Ledger was a good' paper before, but better than ever now and the peole f'herokee county ought feel proudl of Oun WEEKLY RrDDLE.-What is tI which Adam never saw, never possess yet left two to each of his children? Parents. TJJF Democratic weathler man Hasa peculiar, way; He gives us weather fit for J1an. *When this here month is May. WE NEED THEM The people of Pickens and surround Ing country are much pleased with th4 efforts being made to get an exprese ard telegraph office established at Pick ens. There Is no doubt In the world that these offices are needed here and that as long so we are denied them we s are being discriminated against. We believe if the people take thoj proper interest we can at least get the express E office now, and perhaps both offices. - We hope to have some good news along this line before long. In the meantime, - talk it up. EVERYBODY appears to take it for granted that the good old sun will go right on, despite the war, and continue to rise every morning. -Columbia State. Even at that we are expecting no more of the sun than we are of father. THEs Spartanburg Journal has discov ered a Rev. Mr.. Friday in. the. Upper South Carolina Methodist conference. With the Rev. Billy Sunday and the Rev. Mr. Friday as a starter, there is no reason why the balance of the days of the week should be slighted. THLERI- was a man in Greenville yes. terday who looks like the next United States senator from South Carolina. - Greenville News. Must be a mistake. Hon. Frank Alexander says he hasn't been outside of Anderson in two months. Anderson Mail. You don't claim Pick ens as a part of Anderson, do you? The lion. Frank doesn't let two months get by without coming to this good town. WITH THE BRETHREN 'Tater Bugs! Aiken Journal and Review. Yum! Yum! We have English peas from our patriotic garden. What yu got, Gary? Very Trite Anderson Mail. The Pickens senne very tritely says that the best systenm bookeeping is not to loan them. Expect They'd Like To Aiken Journal an_ Re.-iew. We've been watching The Pickens Sentinel for the pasqt two weeks and it looks like they've HunGary. Feel Kind o' Like It, Too Greenville New,. Preparedness is exemplified by Editor Gary Hiott of The Pickens Sentinel who, in view of conscription, has two wit rnesses to prove that he is well ovr 50. 125 Pickens Delegates Attended Spartanburg Journal. - The Sunday school convention here next week will bring delegates from every county in the state except pos Iibly Picken's, which. as we understand it. has no Sunday schools. Maybe We'll Go Next Time Lancaster News. At the time of our going to press this afternoon neither Gary Hiott of Picker's or Jimmy Archer of Jasper had regis tered as delegates at the Sumtday school convention in Spartanburg. This Ought to Hold Him Awhile Easley Progress. R. E. Chastain, who lives near Table ,Rock, killed a black rattlesnake April 21. which measured four and one-half feet in length and had ten rattles. Thiu o, is not only very early for snakes to bi d out, but one very rarely hears of black rattlesnake.--Picker's Sentinel ~" Of course it is rare-most of the snakea e in Pickens are the red, yellow, blue pink and violet ones of the deliriun tremens variety.--Greenville News. And they are generally seen by th Scitizens of Greenville county after im 'h bibing too freely of Pickens count ir .branch water. it ___ e- --, he T~eLUJANNE to the The LU IANNE somet hy Guarantee: we fir If, after using the made contents of a can, you Onl its ng are not satisfied in out ac of every respect. your a can he grocer wail refund syt ja your money. farthe .of then y it. Ad at reque The Rely.-Taylor ( The Bauty Secret. s Ladies desire that irre sigtible chann-a goo complexion. Of cours they do not wish other to know a beautifie has been used so the buy a bottle of Magnolia Bal IQUID FACE POWDER ad u ac sor to simple ar udrehing. new* Sunburn. etop fn. of of nail dt Saauplo (either color) for 2c. Stamp. ison Mfr. Co., 40 South Fifth St.. Brookin.tLY We Would Have Smiled Gaffney Ledger. We wish old Colo. Rion McKissick Joe Sparks, Wigfall Cheatham, an Privates Gary Hiott, Charley Hearon Harold Booker, Bill Banks, Watson Bell Jim Hamel, John Hart, and the two oi three hundred other good fellows W< happen to know, could have been witi us at the fish fry Thursday. It woulk have made them forget all about ai war and the h. c. o. 1. CLEIIK'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Pickens. Farmers Bank of Central, a cor aoration chartered by law, Plaintit. vs. Kay Kelley, Defendant. In persuance of a decretal order made in the above-stated case by His Honor, Judge Mendel L. Smith, dated February 28, 1917, I will sell to the highest bid der, on SALESDAY IN JUNE, 1917, (the same being the 4th day of said month), during the legal hours of sale, at Pickens C. H., S. C., the following described tract of land, to-wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land situated in Pickens county, state afore said, in Central township, containing twenty-six (26) acres, more or less, ad joining lands of Elisha Kelly, Taylor Stewart, E. E. Kelly, and being the tract of land conveyed to him by hiE father, E. Kelly. Terms, cash, purchasers to pay for papers and for recording same In case said purchaser shall~fail to com. ply with terms of said sale within on our the said premises will be resold ai the expense and risk of the former pur chasers. May 4, 1917. 0. S. STEWART, Clerk of Court. Notice of Election Whereas. a petition from the free holders and electors of Garvin Scho< District No. 24 has been filed with th County Board of Education asking the an election be held to determine whethe an additional levy of 1 1-2 mills shall b levied on said district for school pui poses. Therefore, it is ordered that the triu tees of the above-named district do hol an election in said district on the 19t day of May, 1917, at the school house The trustees are hereby appointed mai agers, the election to be conductedi accordance with section 1742 of the gei eral statutes. By order of the County Board of E< ucation. R. T. HAL! tJ, Secy. and Chairman. Porter's Pressing Clul Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing, A tering, Etc. Suits are sent for and delivered whi promised and the work is done by expert. Work guaranteed. Sutspeseda 25c per suit; cleanit adpressing, 50c suit; dry cleaning, suit. Special attention given to ladie suits. We appreciate your patronage. B. B. PORTER, Proprietor, At Porter's Barber Shop. Telephone No.38 [t's.Got to m4ake Good vrth Yotu 'our grocer will make good to you, last penny. We knew you expected hing unusually good in a coffee when st had Luzianne in mind. So we Luzianne so good that it will stand own feet, without apologizing, with knowledging any rivals. YOU buy of Luzianne. If you can't honestly at Luzianne tastes better and goe~s in than any other coffee at the price, ou are entitled to your money back. iour grocer will give it to you upon 54. Ask for prof'it-sharing catalog. iMcoffee Mmnmry e OarlNetans DRESS The season is right here for N Spring Goods, and we are well suppi to fill your wants, and the beat of is we are happy to say that. we can you our entire line at practically same prices as last season, notl standing the big advance in prices all dry goods, and the reason of this we. b)ought a large part of our St( last fall. 4 We can show you as pretty a line Dress and Apron Ginghams, every y ,uaranteed to be fast colois, at 121c yard A large stock of Percales, Law Muslins, Voils. Gabardines and Pop at etxacly the same price as last e son. We believe we can show you prettiest line of White Goods in Pick County. White Voils, Flaxons, Ly FOLGER, Tbm Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Sole Agents for Walk-Over and Quee King Stoves, Chase City Buggies, Mit ick Patterns. TO don't you paper, so like it-w subscribe LATEST STOB Below we wish to qv Special Bargains we w will pay you to come a your wants for at onec prices are much lower be later: Ladies' Ready-to-Wea] Department Ladies' Silk WVaists, i.50 value. Special, 98c. -- Children 'sWh ite EmblroidIerv Drei $1.50 value. Special, 98c. Ladies' White Skirts. Gabardine Middy Twill, $1.50 to $2 00 yalue. - Special, $1.00 and $1.25. Ladies H-ouse Dresses, made of quality Ginghams and Percale, value. Special, 98c. Men's and Boys' Clothii A. full line of Men's Suits, $6.? $15.00. We sell the best All X Blue Serge Men's Suits for $14 Come in and see this suit. We bel you will find it equal to anything have seen at $12.50; and remeni our price is only $10.000. A full line ofi Boys' Suits in Se and Worsteds, sizeq 5 to 20 years. Priced $2.50 to $10.60. SEdwin L. The Store TIA M - Fas SP R INO CGOODS ew liens, and Batistes for waists and drese Led es, and a big line of White Piques and all Gabardines for skirts. 3el - When in our store don't fail to see ohe our Remnant Table, for you will al th- ways find some dry goods in short. on lengths that we arc closing out at less is, than half price. >ck On this this table now you will find some wash silks worth 50c which we are offering at of ml 25c yard And a small lot of French Ginghams, worth 35c yard, we are offering at in 20c yard ca The warm weather we are haying 4 the will cause a big demand for light sum- 4 ens ier goods; so conic early before the ko- best of our stock is gone. iours truly, -IORNLEY & CO. I Gent's Furnahing Goods a Specialty ri Quality Shoes, New Home Sewing Machines, Iron ihell Wagons, Carhart Overalls. Call for Butter- 4 U/Who have been borrowing your neigh YO0 bor's copy of The Sentinel every week; think it would be better for you to subscribe for the it Would reach you every week? Your neighbor doesn't e know because some of them told us so. Come on and this week. We'll he iY43l to have you. E NEWS FROMBOLT Lote you a few prices on some ill have on sale this week. It nd look them over and supply and future use, as we believe today than they can possibly Our Millinery Department Is Complete With everything that's new in Ladies' HIead wear. We are showing a full line of ladies' medium price Hats, ranging ein. price from $1.00 up as high as you want to go. Be sure and visit this de and pairtment-up stairs. Shoes and Oxfords 1i 50 We have good. news from this de partmient. W e bought our spring Shoes before the advance in price and have marked them at. 01(1 prices. You will .only find a fe w numbers with advanced price. You will find hero the most co plete line of Shoes andl Oxfords to be Sfound in this part of the country. You o will find our Shoe Department a store within itself. ).00. Dry Goods Department ber. Here you w~ill find anything in .the . cloth line from the finest silks to the rges cheapest calico. You will also find the prices very reasonable. Come andl see. We shall be glad to show you whether or not~ you may wish to buy. Bolt & Co. bat's Al1ways Busy ey, S. C.