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O ,FICIAL PAPER OF C TYTH KENSSENTI E st a lis e d 8 7 1 V o u m e 4 7 I C K E S. . C 9 N V E M E R 9, 9 1 7N u m b e r 3 0O People Are Paying Taxes More Promptly Treaaurer Hinton informs us that tax payers are paying more promptly this year than usual. Up to November 15th, thfrty days after the tax books opened, the treasurer had collected $6,014.45 against $4,600.62 the year before. The following comparison of the last four years may prove interesting, giving amount of taxes paid up to November - 16th of each year: 1a14-'---- -$1,187.02 1916..- . $4,500.52 191b_.._... 2,705.83 1917 .... - 6,014.45 Hurricane township is paying up bet ter than any other this year, 101 of the 671 tax payers in that township haling paid before November 15th. Following table shows number of taxpayers in each township and number who paid during the first thirty days the tax books were wnship No. Tax ayers No. Paid Easley--- . ----- - 169 .--- 58 Ioberty . _-1068. 93 Hurricane - 671 _ _ - _ - 101 Pickens.. ---- 998 . 90 Dacurville - - 527 . .. 25 Pumpkintown 287 29 Iiastatoe .. .. . 289 . 23 Finney-Simmons An interesting wedding occurred at the home of the officiating officer, Mr. M. k.. Hester, notary public, in Pickens - -last 'Thursday night, the contracting parties being Mrs. D. B. Finney of , Pridkens and Mr. I. H. Simmons of Oole- t noy. The bride is the widow of the late , D. B. Finney of this place and the groom -s.a well-known farmer of the upper* eetion of the county. We wish them f much happiness. - Harrison-Fortune Married on Sunday, November 25, b Rev. N. B. Fant at his residence; in " dleton, Mr. Arthur N. Fortune of'I Liberty, to Miss Ellie May Harrison, of. Pendleton. I Coroner Medlin in Florida Coroner .1. E. Medlin writes The Sen R tinel as follows: Please inform the people that I have gone to Florida for r a short while and have made arrange- - t n- tts with A. S. Porter at Pickens, .1 M, Jameson at Easley and M. A. Boggs at Liberty to hold inquests while I am away. Waterworks for Liberty ' .13y a vote of 84 to 21 the people of o Liberty last week voted in favor of. f waterworks for that town. 1. C. Hun ter. .1. }'. Banister and B. M. Holland ' wereaelected commissioners at the same y a time, t Our Ginghams Special Best grade Amoskeag Ginghams, colors guaranteed fust. Worth on today's market Oc. Our special Sprice 15c Yard The New Suits, Coats Are hiere auim ' you will miss~ as ati(1fi heresa si ylish ga rlen , tII sat isfy all e'xt r~emi es of Iaste. BOYS'.CLOTHING. -Boys! Our c-lothes for~ you are di very latest style and have that mani Which you like. Tihey will not cost either. $1.49, $1.98, $2.95, $3.48 and up to MEN'S CLOTHING. - Our stock of Mien's Clothing is e style, wvorkmanship and color is gut clothes are muade by the best concern try. Meni! You will certainly appre ote. of our Suits and the price is exc * for the high quality clothes we sell. frm $8.98, $7.80, $9.95, $12.48, and SHOES SHOES1 F ROM SMALLEST oNow for the one thing that has adv' ormore than anything else in our) will sound goodl, is that we had ou 7long ago for our Fall and Winter Sh enabling us to sell them cheaper tham Children's heavy and light Shoes, er, ranige ini price from 50c Boys and girls Shoes are miarkedl t ly low prices,$1:25, $1.69 and up to $ Men's and Women's Shoes. We ha' ~lasts and certainly can sell them at a prices. See our large showing of She Du'). Prices range from $1.39, $1.69. $.40 and up to $7.80. Ladies' Sport Coat A Special A iassortment of cheeks, laids and sof d colors, a $5.00 value. Our price $2.98 Mr. Robt. Gantt Dead Mr. Robert Gantt died at his home n West End, Pickens, Sunday night about 8:15 o'clock, after an illness of olght weeks, lie was first stricken with appendicitis and it later .developed that he was also suffering from ulcer of the stomach. The body was laid to rest in the Cross Roads cemetery after funeral services cohducted by Rev. Ben G. Field. Mr. Gantt was about 55 years of age and leaves a wife and two children Grover Gantt of Pickens and Mrs. James Porter of Anderson county. -He was a member of Cross Roads Baptist church and was a Woodman of the World, being buried with the honors of that order. At the time of his death he was conducting a store at West End. He was a goo man and neighbor and will be greatly missed. Death of Mrs. Byrd. Mrs. Elizabeth Elders Byrd died sud enly at the home of her son, G. B. 3yrd. Liberty, on Wednesday, Novem er 21, 1917. She had been in ill health or about two years, but the end came nexpectedly from heart failure. She vas 78 years of age. Her maiden name vas Fountain and she was born and eared in Darlington county. She mar led David M. Byrd'who preceded her o the grave about three years. She 'as the mother of live children-Mrs. ':. R. Cash, Gaffnev; Mrs. A. .J. Stall ngs, Charlottesville, Va.; G. B. Byrd, liberty; R. 1L. Byrd, Gaffney, and Mrs. regory. all of whom are living except he last named. She was a member of he Baptist church. The burial took lace on Thursday in the cemetery at affney. Since the death of her hus and she made her home with her son . B. Byrd, superintennent of Easley ill No. 2, at I.iherty. Mrs. Dillie Grant Dead Mrs. Dillie Grant died at her home on .,ttle lE:astatoe, November 9, aged 85, fter an illne-: of several weeks Her eath was not unexpected. She had een in had heith for almost a year, ut was coniined to her bed only a few .eeks before her death. She was huried the day following at dew Hope Methodist church. She was he widow of the late Willis Grant, and saves four children, one daughter, Mrs. 1. Alexander of Walhalla, and three ons, W. Hi. Grant of Little Eastatoe, V. A. and Pinkney Grant of Pickens. Mrs. Grant, or ''Aunt Dillie'' as she as affectionately known, was a stead at and lifelong-member of the Meth dist church and her good deeds will ollow her. Send The Sentinei to that boy in the; rmy. le will appreciate it like a let er from home. EDWI W E h ave each and every ( Pri ces. No doubt. You h this store. \'e are :' n xious t Gfoods, (Clot.hinlg, Alillinlery, 1, andi asnr. yont chat von will A loo wiitll convinc',' Vco. \1 1"t1. ''he st 5 VlII.lih. (ht A BARGAIN YO ~signted in the.~ EVER h1 allppearan~ce Ea;gh'e'Thistle ut very~ muchd Ocean Light Mt rangi- frm;Grndnm 's Wash 11.50ng .r Soan ('rystal I, MI )mplete. The ( en ine Iindligo -'anteedl. Our anda $1.48. in the coun.. Good Cantont Ib cite wearing Cotton ('heeks, I pltionally low Counterpanes, E Prices range Hosiery for. Chi up to $17.50. G;ood value in i: 'O LARGEST MEN'S A nedas much We have a latr ne, but what alpreiate anl 0op1) contracts in are v'ery low cons es, therefore. P'rices range from you can buy and up to $16.50. il solid loath- LITTLE TI-I up to $2.48. Good Paper I) i. exceptional- Ladies and Me -.00. Ilair Pins all ki !O all the new Safety Pins - 'ery attractive Men's Canvas G ea before you H[ooks anid Eye $2.39, $2.98, Good Sewing C Colors--...... EDI SA~ During The Sentinel is going to make month of December which it belih subscription price of The Sentinel the year, but during December we Two yea This offer should be taken ad' reasons, for now is the time of all the county paper. We not only e: next year, but you will want to I boys and the army. Then next y you will want your county paper t If you subscribe 'Tor two year money, but you are guaranteed o years and you will not bo worried the money now and you don't know This offer is open to both old a offer to new subscribers that our stick to those who stick to us. The Sentinel is the largest am prints more county news than any any other paper in the county and seat. No good citizen can really a news it prints many other feature scription. If yuu have the welfare of yo advantage of this offer now. Mrs. William Heaton Dead Mrs, William Heaton died at her hot near Pickens last Sunday afternoon aft 3n illness of several weeks, aged abc 50 years. Her body was laid to rest Secona cemetery Monday afternoc The is survived by a husband and fo hildren, who have the sympathy of t ommunity in their loss. Big Time at Dacusvillc There will be an oyster and box su er at the auditorium of the Dacusvi traded school on Thanksgiving nigi Music and songs will be given to ent< tain the audience; among the latter v be the popular war song, "Send r Away With a Smile." There will not be any admission fe and the public-is cordially invited to 1 tend. The proceeds of the evening ' be used toward buying seats for auditorium. NL.E HE STlORE THAir epa rt nietnt of-'011 store overflc a VU been lieu riiig of goods bei ) inlpr'ss 111)011 YOUr1' niiinds th adieS' Readey-tu-Wecar, (rents' get. ad vantaLIe of our early bu hen Yolu are read(ly to bly t.l id tii iiil the 'prese'it. stock is s Coat Suits lowv1) rices ran ge fni 01 )t.in OilaL n kl 0 wortih .d5). U CAN BUY AT THIS STORE DAY IN THE -YEAR. odai, 2 big lb. boxes for. Sc. itches, U boxes of 120(1 for. .10c. ing I 'owdeir, 5 big boxes for 25e uindry Soap, 5u big (Cakes for 25e' N'S OVERALLS. Dye, will not fade, $1.15, $1.35 oinel. . 15 and upl to 25c yard. r~ts go patterns, at 11 cents a yard'( 8c, $1.25 and up to $3.50. lIdren- 10c, 121c, and up to 35c. re Gighm at 123 and 15c yd ND BOYS OVERCOATS. e stock of Overcoats and would artunity to showv you. Our prices idering the quality of the goods. $2.48, $3.50, $3.98, $5.00, $5.98 'NGS AT LITTLE PRICES. ress Pins. ..... - --. --... 3c. n's Jlose-... ..... .. 10c. nds... .. .. . ... - -- c. -------- --- -- .. c. loves--...--.-.-.------ ...1c S-------- -- ---------S. c. tton, all numbers and ---------------- --c. L.BOI 4LEY, SOU - ..-.U ~ December 3 a special subseription offer during the ves will be attractive to the people. The is $1.60 per year and will never be less by are going to accept subscriptions for rs for $2.50 vantage of by many just now for several times when all good citizens should read cpect to make the pper better than ever now as much as possible about our county ear will be campaign vea. and of course hen. s now you not only save lilty cents clear f your county paper inting the next two. with renewing next year. Then you have whether you will have it next year or not. nd new subscribers. We never make an old ones can't take advantage of. We i best printed paper in l'ickerns county; it' other paper; has a largert circulation than is the only paper published at the county Tord to do without it. Besides the county which alone are worth the price of sub ur family and pocketbook :.t heat take THE PICKENS SENTINEL. Dacusville Singing Convention ne I The Dacusville Singing Convention :er will meet with Mount 'l'abor church ut next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. in Prof. Moody, a graduate of' Dayton, mn. Va., school will be with u". Everybody ur invited to come and bring song books. he - Pit-SIn'T. Negro Children Burned to Death Easley Progress. p- A tenant house occupied by An Ile drew Langston, colored, on Mrs. Ida it. Green's farm known as the James ;r- McAdams place, four miles north of 'ill Easley, was destroyed -by fire last de Thursday about 11:00 -o'clock a. in., and two little negro children, one 4 'e, years and the other eighteen months at- of age, wvere burned to death. The 'ill parents it is said, were in the field the picking cotton at the time, and left the children locked in the house. 30LT d wing with Merchandise vhich we 1: ng hitg'h. You will find no high pl at our cut ire $30,000.00 stock of neu Furnishings, Etc., Will be offeredl b ying. We ar' ainxiolus to show vo t fall and wintt'r hill of goods, now rddl out. Coats aiiw~ if all Xi loI lle\\ Voltitos j are altt rat i vel y rm CURT AIN SCRIM. We are sellingi it at 7c, 9.c, 1 2?c, ut WINDOW SHADES They are going at SWEATERS THAT WII.L KEEP Good Sweaters for Mcin andl Woni Childrien 's Sweaters all colors.. All wool Swveate'rs for .\cen andl W t a $5.98. Apron G i~)inims. lots oif good h and 15ew yard. BEAUTIFUL SHOWING OF PIE 36o inch black Chifon Taff'etta $1 price $1.25 y aid. 3i; i nch Mlessa line all colors, $1.I price $1.39. :36 inch stripe Tal'ifetta's and Al essi line, of patternls, $2.00 vaus our pi 'iard wIde Wool Serge, all colors, our price 50c. 36 inch all wool Amioskeag Serge shrunk, $1 .0(0 value, our price 75c. y :6 inch all wool French Serge, $1 9i8c. yard. Beautiful line Dress Plaids in Coi 25c, and 34e. yard. SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIM SO COME! T&CON TIH CAROL.irP Stores to Be Closed All DayThursday 5 We the undersigned merchants a ree e to close our stores on 'Thanksgiving Day. -. Novejuber 29, 1117. R Foger, Thornley & Co. d Bivens & Co. 2 Craig Bros. Co. 4, Pickens Hardware & Grocery Co. L. Copel. B. F. Parsons. e Porter's Barber Shop. J. M. Reeco. f Morris & Co. d T. I). Harris. Pumpkintown News n Dear Editor:--As I have not seen anything from this section in a longk ' time, thought I would send you ' some of the happenings around here People are very busy gatherine corn, picking cotton and sowin grain. Avery Cisson, who has been work - mng at Grenville for some time, is at home, to the delight of his many Y friends. Miss Clovia llendrick:; spent last '1 Saturday night with her cousins. Misses Bernice, Bessie and Wilma t Hendricks. Messrs. C. L. Welborn and E. H. - McWhorter of Pickens were thru this section one day last week on - business. They stopped for a short - while at the home of the former's brother, J. F. Welborn. Miss Mattie White and sister lint. tie, visited their friends, Misses Ber nice, Bessie and Wilma Hendricks, last Sunday afternoon. E. D. and HI. F. Hendricks made a business trip to Greenville last week J. D. Vickery who has been suf fering with his eyes for several days is able to be back on duty as mail carrier on Route u. Messrs. Will Gibson and Will Bat son, from near Marietta, S. C., pass ed thru this section yesterday. Holly Springs Sunday School The Holly Sj rings Sunday school will - Imeet next Sunday morning at ten o'clock Everybody come and bring Bibles and quarterlies. Let us make this one of the livest Sunday schools in the corn Smunity. S. I Professional Notice y s.h.. McSwain and A. P. Iuose an. y ynouncc that they have formed a partner sh for the practice of law at Green w' vile, S. C., under the firm name of McSwain & Du Bose. 33 Underwear Special . Men's hea vv lent'cr'dined' Shirts and )ra wV(rers. 75c value,. Spi~a at 63c Dresses' riee ar' la w. Ifn f mm 1'ie g I A TS FOR FA LL 1917. have .iust arr'ivedl ad you will be~ emi. . $1.00 up to $3.50 IDERWE:AR FOR THE WHOLE iMILY HERE NOW. -a r st ocks were all ()i tontracted for in(( p'rices, bienei(1 t he lilIo winjg loW vailuei , (inr price . 39c. io uits fo Ice .ood aei. hil*,50( ! 'ieed. 35c, 39.., 50c, and 69c. Um-m'~ SLuitsi, guarar: teedi to lie a boU..rbt t hem last .January in order:: d are going to.sclI them for.... $1.25 * fleced-hinedl Shirts and( Drawers, .....- - - --- ..-- 50c. Shir ts and1( Driawer. X5. value 69c. LINE OF HANDSOME SHIRT " ATTRACTIVEL.Y PRICED. elighted with a lot of Waists which . a y, wvorth $l.5i0, ou.r price 98c. " .s worth up to $1.00, our price 4 uc. 10 Waists in flesh and white, $3.00~ ery week b~y express the wvell known ' our price ------- --- ------1.00 Best Grade Heavy Gray Matted Outings 15e Yard Oolenoy News Letter OOLENOY, Nov. 2a.--After few weeks' vacation, the school her resumed work last Monday wit Miss Nellie Wyatt, of Easley, Mie Julia Jay, of Troy, and Miss Oli Williams, of Greenville, in charg Miss Mae Jones, who is teachm at Roanoke, spent the week-en with homefolks. W. 11. Gibson and Wm. Batsor of Marietta, were here Sunday.. Dr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Furman, o Easley, were recent guests at th Suthorland home. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Keith, o Greenville, spent last Sunday an Monday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Rigdon anion our oldest residents, left last wee for Easley where they will mak their home. We regret to have ther leave. Guy Keith, of the U. S. Army now stationed at Chickamauga, Gt has been in a hospital the pas month, but is now able to resum duties according to a letter recent ly received by his parents here. Miss lone Hendricks was in Pick ens Saturday. Mrs. N. B. Jones spent Sunda with her daughter Mrs. S. B. Eden F'arim Demonstrator, 'T. A. Bowel supt. Vans Clayton and Dr. Lewih of Clemson College, were visitors a the school Friday afternoon in th interest of the "More Wheat" move ment. Besides being a physician, a tar mer and a merchant, Dr. J. M. Cren shaw is also a successful stockman He recently sold $145.00 of six weeks-old pigs from three breeder: which he keeps. Col. Jas, S. Austin Dead News was receiv, d in Pickens son time ago of the death of ('ol. James S Austin, which occurred at his home it Santa Rosa, Cal., October 26th. Col Austin was a native of Greenville count and was well known in Pickens county. where he often visited. Ile marries Miss Essie Earle, a sister of .l. W Earle of Pickens, and she with fiv< children survive him. He went to Cali fornia in 1885 and immediately becam< prominent in that state. lie was presi dent of the Pacific Methodist colleg for a number of years. S. ii. Sammons, a well-known citize of Liberty route 3, 'is preparing to mov his family near to Durant, Okla., wher he will engage in farming. Mr. Sam nmons lived in that section several year before. He came to Picktens count fiteen years ago from Greenville count and has made a good citizen. Sonic < his boys left last -week for their ne home. Ia C O.' ought )efore the advantced lces or scarcit y of goods at and up to dat' Shoe, I)ry a you at a ve'ry low price i whether you buy or not. i siu re to get our Itw l)rices '4. our~t Iariuh ( )ur slt unni 17.50ing andl the ii - s .h- tij ti sI .7.50. M EN' to 25c. t he yd Tim' - 01. j'densed with th - 50c. WV!NTF.R~ U!I YOU WARM - II, - - 98c- IOr Uniderw< 49c. befoe th e ad va omenm $ 1.98 upJ prVices: La:dies Uniion COD. lari value, sperVi CE GODS. Children's Uni .50 value. Our heafvy weight, pi Men's Ribbed '5 value, our $1.50 value, we to get a price an line, be.autiful Meni's heavy ice $1.48. 75c. value for. a 75e, vialue, Men's ribbedl sponged anid A SPLENDIf] ard. WAISTS .50 ~liii', U'ii' ou will be0 d .toni anmd Wool we haive oni disp: 1 lot of Waisti 49c. and 61 C'repe dne Clii E AT BOLT'S value, our price We receive cv "FERN" WAus-1 PANY JA