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Kir Y p.64 1 1 OFFICIAL PAPER OF PICKENS COUNTY HabElh PICKENS SENT Efstablished '1871--Volrunc 47 l1I1CKENS.5 S. C., OQT0I{111EH 25. 1917 1 Central Local and Personal News Items Jno. W. Kelley is moving back to Central from Easley. He will be in business here again. Lieut. Duckett, of Camp Sevier, was in town last Wednesday. Will Creigg went to Spartanburg Sunday to accept a position with the Southern Express Co. Mrs. J. C. Meredith went to Spar tanburg last Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. I). Correll. I Ira King said "he was going some where too last Sunday." Wonder if he went? Work began last Saturday on the underpass near the depot. This is a much needed improvement. The last quarterly meeting for this conference year was held at Mt. Zionic church last Saturday and Sunday. Presiding Elder T. C. O'Dell was 1re and did the preaching. All officers were elected at this time. Postmaster C. G. towland was added to the Board of Stewards. C. G. Rowland went to Atlanta last Friday to attend the "Southeastern Fair." Edward Young went to Greenville last Sunday, special attraction being" the cause "I think." Earle Seuborn, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Norris and Mrs. Chas. Bowen went to Pickens Sunday. The Mt. Zion Sunday school raised $42.62 for the Epworth Orphanage in Columbia. t J. N. Morgan and wife and Chas. c Bowen went to Liberty Sunday after noon. Serg. Paxton, of Chicamauga Camp spent a few hours with C. L. McClain last week on his way home for a short visit. p Miss May Carson spent Saturday night with Miss Florence Johnson. b) When you have news for the Senti- e nel call E. L. Henderson. V. Watch the Sentinel, for when you ti see it in the Sentinel, "It's So." h ALONG ROUTE 3. C Rev. Ben C. Field filled his regular cc appointment at Holly Springs Satur day and Sunday. Roark Powell, accompanied by his friend J. W. Looper, made a business trip to Greenville Saturday. The Sunday school at Montvale re .continues in a flourishing condition. g; Arthur Reece of Pickens visited at ) the. home of his uncle, W. W. Stewart, ti .Saturday and Sunday. m T. J. Donovan of the Carolina ti Lumber Co., is in this section a few or days on business. bi Cotton picking and digging pota- g1 toes is order of the day. in Brown Eyes.,. m L. L. Sheeting Special (good heavy grad-e -in -~~~~ hot enth, od y's pr~iro - hbout" 18e yard. Speucial at. .10 and 12 1-2c The New Suits, Co -4 BOYS CLOTHING. Hoys Ou clohesfor you are d ::either. *, The piiie<,, areL Cecptionally low, +$1.49, $t.98, $2.95, $3.48 and up to $ MEN'S: CLOTHING. I',, Our stock. of 2\leni's ('lothing is eo 4i style, workmans01:.hip anid color is gum .a, clothles aire muuIe by the best conernis ytry. M\en ! Yiou will certainly appe one of our Sujit and the price' is exet Afor the high qua~ility clothes we' sell. .from $5.98, $7.50, $9.95, $12.48, and SSHOES SHOES! FROM SMALLEST 'I Nowv for the one thing that has advai 4. or more than aniything else in our li Swill sound good, is that we had our :long ago for* our lVall and Winter Shc * ,.enabling us to sell them cheaper than Sthemii elsewvhere. Children's heaivy and light Shoes, a Aer, range in price from 50c. B ioys and girls Shoes are miarkedl a fly low prices,$l.25, $1.69 and up to $E 'Men's andl Women's Shoes. We hav lasts and certainly can sell them at v< Sprices. See our large showving of Shot 7buy. Prices range from $1.39, $1.69. $3.40 and up to $7.50. SOME~THING; DOING - . All the time at BOLTS, SO COMEC Pickens Baptist Association. .The Pickens Baptist Association met with Griffin church Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday of last week. Rev. J. H. Foster was re-elected moderator and J. A. Robinson, clerk. 'There was not a very large attendance of either visit ors or delegates, yet the interest was good throughout and every interest fully considered. The :subject of mis sions was the predominating theme. New interest was aroused by reason of the fact that many of our boys are now *n the camps preparing for France and the effort is to give them the gospel 3efore they go. The association made t :step forward ri adopting a scheduie for gifts to mis 11on0s and benevolence by increasing about fifty per cent. .The next meeting of the association vill be held with the Pickens Baptist burch at the same time next year. AROUND PUMPKINTOWN. Earl Galbrath, who lives on A. C. utherland's place, had the misfor une to lose his house by fire on the fterinoon of October 1 6. ie lost ractically everything he had, includ ng about eight dollars in money. ause unkno%%i. Mr. Galbrath, wife n(1 child recently moved here from 'ickens mill. Messrs. Bennett .Jones and son sob and S. B. (ldens visited MIr. ones' son Ebb, near Salem, Sunday. Mrs. A. C. Sutherland of Pumpkin own and Mrs. Dan Sutherland of Da usville, are visiting relatives at Bel on. Tillman lendricks has accepted a osition in Greenville. Lawrence Sutherland has taken his Iverlan(d to Grenville and is running f ublic service. Dewey ('isson was hurt inl an automo ile accident at Greenville Saturday vening. III' wats driving a public car hich went ;I an ('m1)ank511ment somte fteen te't high. The exact extent of - is injurie ar, ':t known here, le is a hospital .t Greenville. H is many jends hiur', .: p ' hat his injuries are )t serious, anld wi; hi apeedy re >very. Birthday Dinner. On Sunday, October 1.1, friends and l iatives of Mrs. Margaret Simmons ithered at the home of her son, W. d . Simmons to celebrate the eighty- c ird birthday of this good lady. The d orning was spent in social conversa- c :n and at noon the good ladies spread e it the many good things they had li 'ought to eat. In the afternoon all ii tthered in the grove and enjoyed sing- c g, prayer and a talk by A. M. Sim- i ons- One Present. v EDWI W E have each and every d p 1(rices. No doubt, you h this store. \.'O are anxious t( (oods. Clot hing, .\illine 'ry, .I, alil as-re Vol]1 that v.u. will \ look wil (onvinice \o. W Tesi' priices aL, f I'darante Dresses loinihl iu .r r... tient. aw ~ ~ ~ BARGAINN Yotl sicned inw the ER h a ppearancie implete. The' euielii~ *ant(eed. Our' I( $.8 in the couin- 0( 2ioiP: int(' wear'iig'ttn(h ; litionalIly lowv(oiitij~iIM Pices rangeIfoiy i(li up to $17.50. (0( au nI O LARGESTME'A need as i i muh W aeah ne, hut wvhat a~'caea 11 'onitiracts ini Li( ey ov(Ol es, therefore, rcsiaicfo you can buy anupt$1.0 II solidl leath- LTL II up to $2.48. GodJpe') O xceptional- ~ de i( l .00., aiPisali e all the newvSftyPn ary attractive MnsCna is before you oknnlEe $2.39, $.98,Theo one Cn Colrds Wasl ED aWryIa 1 To Organize County Red Cross Chapt Heretofore Pickens county has be a branch of the Greenville Coun Red Cross Chapter. The citizens Pickens, Easley and surrounding t( ritory have decided to 'organize Pickens County Red Cross Chapti Some of the citizens made a ti to Atlanta, Ga., and were inform by the oflicer in charge of the Ame: can Red Cross, that a Chapter cou be formed at Pickens, to be knov as the Pickens County Red Cro Chapter. A meeting is hereby called on Sr urday, October 27th, at 3:00 o'clo, in the afternoon, at the Court Iou in Pickens, for the purpose of orgai ziation. The necessary oflicers will I elected at this time. The public is cordially invited attend this meeting, which will be a dressed by a very prominent speasl from Atlnta, on the Red Cross vor Music will be furnished by a band < this occasion. FREEMAN-HENDRICKS. .\ beautful home wedding toc p;)!'e at the residence of the bride parents, MI'. and Mrs. John Freeia when Mr. William Clyde Hendrick of Charleston, led to the marriage a tar Miss Grace, the second daughte Rev. ). W. Hiott performed the cer mony in the presence of the imnied ate family and a few invited guest M.1 iss Grace is a very popular youn woman. She has been manager < the Central Telephone office in Ea] ley for several years and has give mn iversal satisfaction. Mr. I[lendricks, the young groom, onneeted with the street railway sei 'ice in Charleston, S. C., where the ,will make their home. Alay rich bless nIrs attend them. II. Mr. W. N. Cochran, Cotto-i A\gen or Pickens County, h is resign":ed t :ake effect on the ;ir.t ',f Nem. ;i bei tnd his resignation has been ac cepte >y the Director of the Cns"us. Congrcm:,mi Fred fI. )ominck i -ecommnendedl airt. ..1. B~o!",; o 'ickens, forim.'rly t'le'' of ( i,'t. t ucceed Mr. t .Sir t:. For the second time within a mont 'he Sentinel is late on account of th ailuse of the Southern Express Co. t eliver its paper on time. It is practi ally impossible to get any freight then ays and it seems express is slow. Thi ondition is due to the fact that the gov rnment is crowding the railroads to th mit in its war prepartions. Every but ness house is suffering from the hand' ap, but as it is a war condition, we wi ave to put up with it and do the bey vecan. a1'tmient, of our store) OVerflot are I)('e I heariig of goods8 bei i ) un11 pr'sS 11)1 pon11 .yum ijnds tNla ;1(11(S' Reatly-to-Wear, Gents' ] .etl. advantage Of Ofl r early 1)1 hen VOli are )'eulV to buy that ('(1 un1t ilt h1e present, stock is so oat Suits U CAN RIUY AT TIlS STORE DAY IN THlE YEAR. I , ig lb. boIxes fr . Sc. te'he. :3 boe- of I 200l for' .. I Oc. N'S OVERALLS. lDyc. W'ill td fade. $l.15, $1.35 an':I.10c, 2.de, and up) t.i 15e 'cd. (Its o1 Patter'Ins, at - . 8 1-*3c'yd 8c, $1.25 aaid up to $3.50. Idren~' 10c, l23c, and up) to 35c. re-' U mghams at 124 aind l5c yd ND) BOYS OVERCOATS. (' stock of Overcoats and woulId >rtuity to showv you. Our' prices deriing~ the quality of' the goods. $2.48, $3.50, $3.98, $5.00, $5.98 NGS AT LITTLE PRICES. ress Pins. - ---- 3c. 'ds h------------- --- c - - - -5lc. oves--------------- -----10c. tton, all numbers andm( ------------ -------------- .c L BOL [E STORE THAT Interesting Letter ~r From Pickens So en1 Dear 1:ditol:- it is i 11105 ty me to write a fev. items froi of Jackson to Ily conty pape "r- reac'hed (olunmbia all t. K.p a 8:30. Was hinderedl in Spai 'r. about three hours on :mcmcou ip wreck of another train. \ve We .C ly dhsappomnted a t (-nion, flo ri- McCravey informed ou. lead Id Paul Farmer, that he would h: mI ner ready for ust wh'len w"e1 ss Union., but when we arrived1 W tn dmnner .waitin-. IBut most ' boys ate diner ill Sa):ritanbu k when we reac he(d C oltun h a, se me, we felt like eating-y su'e i- so all of us went to a nice <a >e the union station 111 when WC ed1 we were in debt 1 l;.8l I; [o should we Worry when 'uelI paymng our way. We lad ve time on our way down here -. glad imdeed to met'e tih btoy Xn came first. All of trhem cent getting along fine and enjirll health, and we also made con at Spartanburg with a bunch k from North Carolina an I w s to meet with them for I kn , of the boys. s, Pickens county is )revtl w 1- resented at Camp Jackson. Onm r- boys remarked the other day many more boys were comin I- Pickens?" He said we must 3. bunch of boys. I said we ha lenty of good looking girls al "!have all kinds of people here f Indian down to a flat nose n Camp Jackson is s-ome place e(very person could visit it frog ens county. The Y. M. C. .. is thing for the soldier boy. We e Y to write and read and have - and chat with each other. \n regular old fashioned spelling Thursday night.. The 31'th Iii t tillery spelled against, the :j I. Artillery, Luther Graveley froi ens county, won the prize. I ut ; longs to the 318th Field Art il takes the Pickens boys to do I hi Rhett Thomas, of Battery h; S pretty sick for several days lay but is getting along fine at pre Most of the boys from Picke their uniforms now and the 1 od. They look like they coul( German without cooking. 3 We get up every morning - for exercise, breakfast at 6:00 e i(dnner at 12:00 o'clock, supp ! P. n. We wash our own (list - plates rather. s Our captain told us this a. if no change was made we leave here Tusday for Camp S I Greenville, S. C. There are 10 t Battery A. He said they woul about fifteen or twenty. I hop 3 OL ving with MierchainIisie whir g high. You will findt no I t ouir enI ire $10,000.00 stock tilrnishings, USte., will be of -g. \e are t ix iots lo sh fall :.nl NVi wintr lil of go)(id. ItI (itt I dc 0 11.YY f I Coat I :m t tot re i e riid CURT1AIN 53 W/INDOW S S'eAVEATERS~ THi-AT WILT (; d Sw,er for(5tti Alenm anm ( ade's8 Sweaters al1 et .\v wo ! V~m (e;-- for Al sm to) .98. BF.Ui' FWI- SH-OWJNG; :t;iinlh lac~k ( hifonl 'Pl pice 81.2'5 yard.l ;I0 inch XMessaliim- all ece pirice $ I.:;p :Ii iineh st ripo. Tailet t a's amll hhew of pat ternis, .$2.00~t vaumILes \li ird wVide' \ouol So rge, a I our1 pr'ice S..IC :,'m inch all wo'uol A mioskea shr unk, 31I.0f0 vamlue, our i prie obj miehll woo ~'il I renehl 5 98e. yard. B'eaumtifuil line Diress Plaid ~oe, and( 34c. yalrd. SOMETHING DOING ALL T: SO CC S ALWAYS BE S. Clements Dead. die Salathi( ) Cleents died at 1 home near Pickens last Thursday, tober 18, after an illness of about sure to week of typhoid Iiever. His body n Camp laid to rest next <bay in the familv'y r We ing geound after Ihmieral services about ducted by Rtev. F. T. f ldges. tanburg Mr. Clements was about thirtv it of a years of age and a ;on of Mrs. '.I re bad. Clements, who, with several brot her, . E. P. sisters, survives him. ''was a er, MI r. and unassuming fellow and al l who I Ive din. him were his friends. I e paid s reached attention to his business and hor found Was his Watchword. lie was a n of the by trade, being a splendid one, and rg, and the pat e'vet'al months had been I believe crated with (;uy McFall in his corn miough, at I'ickens. Its was a most fail fe near employe and pleasant rlan, iand tinish- goig is rrnourned by many. ti why -- -- Slnn is OLD CITIZEN DEAD. 'Y jolly Died, near Pickeis, October Was Tyre olden Corbin, aged 72. Ile Sthat buried at Saluda HU ill day follo C le is deafI. Funeral ervices condu Sgood Ib ltev. C'. I,. Crail. iHe is surv nirVtioil by a brother, .1. R. Corbin, anil )f sisters, besides the following child is glad J. W. Corbin, Mrs. Nina Cilstrap, several .lary (hapn;mrn, Mrs. Sallie Me of the "flow :et to go with them. There will b from all about 500, all Field Artillery have a We had a big parade here Fr ve and p. m., of the Field Artillery and I so. We music by the band. Each company rome an presented with a beautiful flag negro. at 6 o'clock all of the boys from e Wish Battery were made happy when 1 a Pick- reached the mess and found all k a great of good things to eat, cake and o there cream to beat the band and after ,inging per, Lieut-Gov. Hethea madte an had a dress to the boys. match All right, hoys, come I and 'ld Ar- all leave home together and fight h Field our couintry's liberty to.-ether' an u Pick- turn home to our loved ones toge her be- and no one 'an be ('A 1.1.E) ler'y. it; SLACKER. work. A few wo'ls to the ladies of waRed Cross. I want, to thank them t week their kindness and willing heart sent, nake us comfortable while in is have army. May God bless them. y look Will close for this time, hopin I eat a return some day and meet all of good friends in dear old Pickens c, it 5:45 ty. Will be glad to hear from an o'clock my friends. r at 5 With all good wishes. es, till ROBERT M. WELBORN Battery C, 318th F. A. n., that Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. would October 13, 1917. evier at D in my! Since the above letter was wr d leave Mr. Welborn has been transfe rn e I will Camp Sevier, Greenville. &co. h 'N bought before the advanced igh )iires o' scarcity . of O(is it of le' aiid ip to-date Shoe', I)rv ered to yol at .1 ve-y lo .rie oW You "'lhther you buy 1' riot. 1111w e Sire to ge; otr' lowv primcn' S I~ind lil fo~ti .' b' CRIM. "210 p to 2.'e. the yd I lADES. '7 : KEEP YOU WARmi IWOm!eni, gge,(h ttli anrd Worrrer $1.98 ,up iA' ucrd pattern., 10Oc, anrd . . Ird FPIECE GOODS.(lrlr'r' etta $ I. . alu , i ym-ilr rs, $1.75 value. n . ~)~~~r' d Al essaIinrre, beautf irule' Ic our price $1 .418, c au Sere, lioged:rid Si.Nd t in Ctto ari Wol ~have oeight I lot (ibW to ce arice 7C.rvale deo LI IEA OL' ine Ou' ib ME , We receive ME! "FERN" WAI MPANY SY." Mr. Dominick Would Relieve Coal Famine one' wnN ' , I The coal situation in this section has con. ecomse so alarming that Congressman Doiniek has taken it up with the proper government ofiidials. le states e ythat he will be glad to do anything within his power to help the situation. -tlled The following telegrams, exchange(d be Iliet tween Mr. I)ominick and the Fuel Ad triit mmstration, are self-explanatory: ty Newherry, S. C., Oct. 19, 1917. r ston. II. A. Garfield, Fuel Administra tor, Washingtons, 1). C. ('-oal situation in ms y district is becom - ing acute. One. fourth of the textile ail m nufalctuitring plants of South Carolina are located withm my district and un hs l(ess iumediate relief is given, produc tion of essential textile goods will be <curtailed and Inany plants probably forced to (.lose down tuntil relief is af . forded. 'T'here will also be individual as I )ir on accot of coal shortage. vingy Ni uel *ybuinisI rator has yet been ap eted pont'Il for South Carolina and on be ived! lt' I.of oi' people and our manufactur six g imndustries, I appeal to you for relief. ren: llese advise ine by wire, what, if any lllrs. thing can be done, and when, and whiat ilin. ste o shall be taken. (Signed) FI' -:n 11. l)oaiilNcI<, Al. . Washingtoh I). '., Oct. 1it, 1917. l"red I I. Domniniek, Newberry, S. C. kindly have industries and dealers ood furnish names producers previously supll was plying coal and minimum quantity re w qmired. and~ tSigned) 1l ui. A1)MINISTI(ATION. they Fred A. Snead, ice Big Time at Dacusvillc. sup ad The D~aeusville literary Society will let's 1 give an en1tertalinmenlt next Wednesday for might. October 31, at the close of which 1 re- wil e'.given a IIallowe'en party. The thler ertaimn ent will consist of songs, A mus1ic, a play, debate, and other formis of amusement. The public is cordially the invited to attended. At the school au' for ditormul. s to -- the DaCIsville Honor Roll.. g to my Following is the honor roll of the Dun- l)acusville High School for September: y of Eighth Grade-William Hart, Frank Jones, Leota Ponder, Frances Hunt. Lora Hooker, Lucille Loopem. Ninth Grade---Carl Jones, Nannie Ponder. L. Tenth Grade-- Flora Cox, J. B. Loop er, Hovey Ferguson, Joe Hunt, Naney Lathem. itten :d to You may subscribe for The Sentinel eight month for one dollar. Underwear Special Mefl's heavy Fleeced-liued Shirts and .Drawers. 75c value'. Special at"" 50c Dresses N'S HATSj FOR FALL 101'. i' n \- v I.1t arrived1 zu. m al yo -ll1t': - -11) $.00 up to $3.50:: UiNDE1~RW'EAR FOR THF.P WHOLE~ Sin s 'uits for Pov., andi Girl~ (4 pri'cedt 35c, 39e, 50c, and 6i9c. ands~ are goISpg to sell thems for.. $1.25 4 y th-c'ed-hned Shsirets and DrI maw(sS -dSi smlla l50c.c 51) LINE OF HANDSOME SHIRT 'S ATTRACTIVELY PRICED. dcl ighstedl with a lot of Waists which:: splay, worth $ I.50P, outr psrice 98c.~ ists worth up) to $1.00, our pr'i-e 69c. Iie WVaists inl fl(sh and white, $3.00 ery wek iby e~ipress the vell k 1.8.4 S, our plrice - - tc SOMETHING; DOING -All the time att - BOLTfS, So C(.ME * 3- '