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France, C D, 20th lnft, will be interested to lea that a letter received here by his p rents states that he is well and gettii on all right. He speaks of the alwa welcome arrival of American ma Sergeant Powell has served in the U. regular army for four years. He w oniduty on the border during the Me, can trouble. Another brother, Wad enlisted at the same time, but was ho orably discharged after some two yea of service. LaFayette Powell, ti father of the above mentioned a named for the noble Frenchman 0 American Revolutionary fame, is al doing his bit towards winning the wa lie is growing food stuff in abundanc le'has harvested nine or ten bushels choice white beans which grew betwei hills of corn. He also has about tl amount of white peas. Recently, at Camp Chicamauga, ( two spldier boys from this county, wl . had been stationed there since the enlistment some nine months ago, at who had seen no familiar faces fro back home, met with the third felle from the name county. 'Then you' from Pickens, you say; from Pickens Carolina?" The glad hand was quick passed around. They were Ryan Keit Co. C, 51st Inft, Guy Keith, Co. C, 54 lnft., and Sgt. R. W. McClanahan Co. C, 55th Inft. .1udging from letet received from till the boys they we mighty glad to run upon each other. F1urman Iloiderof Piekens, has join the army. ie is stationed at the r mount depot, Camp Sevier. I is brat er, Norman ilder, is also station there. Speaking of Norman recalls t incident. which recently happened at tl camp. Norman has made quite a goy reputation at handling horses for ti army and when a horse recently balk( and refused to move, after all effor availed nothing, an Officer turned Norman and said, "Here, tell this hor your name is holder and I think he move. " The Sentinel will charge regular au vertising rates for all notices abou boX supp('ers, 'V.yter 1up)ers, banar entertainme ints, etc., wihtre the air is to nnake money ('fr any cause what Stoever. W1'e have given away hundred of dollhrs wortii of advertising fu these money -raising aftairs during th past five years. but we are unable t contimue it and get out a good pnp without raising the subscription pries We must reserve uur space for new for our subscribers. The iate for ti class of advertising is one centt a wvor for the first insertion andh one-hal cent a word for each subsequent ir sertioni, cash to accompany advertis< menat. Please do not ask us to devilat from this rule. T~oharacters THE TOWN COP Sh-h-~h )ont wake thme C~oli I E aill Tired OMit catching crimnals. T town Is asleep But It has nothing itho Cop. When the Cop sees this, w lho not thmrowv the Editor in the Bfoo Hatch? Nope, the Cop is a good r turedi Cuss and stands for lots, -.'hu why Everybody lkes hinm. Program Union Meeting The next union meeting of the T welv. Mile River Baptist association will b held with Mountain View Baptist church December 29-30. 1917. Following is th x- f program: n- Saturday morning--Devotionals by G C. Bolding. ad 11:00-Sermon by B. C. Atkinson. at 11:30-Query: When and where wa Jesus's church instituted? Opened b; C. R. Abercrombia. J. 2:30-Query: Are our present da o. preachers giving us as pure a gospel a; rn those of the past? Opened by W. N a- Bolding. - *g - 3:30-Query: Does the present wa ys conditions of the world demand greater il. sacrifice on the part of the church S. Opened by R. P. Prince. . ias Sunday 10:00-Ievotionals by II. H :i- Iludon. e, 10:15-Sunday School conducted b n- Prof. J. M. Iangston. rs 11:15-Sermon by I1. F. Murphee. ne Afternoon--Song service. id lE. M. BOLDING, of J. II. QUARRINGALL, HO A. J. RAMPY, r- Committee. C. of Mile Creek News e.a Honor Roll for Mile Creek Craded t School Fins'r GaAiI:: -- Flossie Roper, Djolli, L., Cur tis, Verner Smith. to Tinm GRADE:- Lee Roper. ir Fourth Grade: -Truman McAlister. d SEVEN'II GRAi.::-- (ra Roper, O. V n Ercipii (RAi : -E":arle Murphree. w Mrs. Willie )acust and two children re of Atlanto. G... are visiting her sister in in-law, Mrs. \\'. C. loper. ly Miss Omi Gil. -rap, of \Valhalla, b h, visiting her aunt, Mr s J. E. Nix. th Mr. L'-wis Mauldin, of this section nf Was in Libery, Monday on business. is I Miss Pearl Murphree is at home foi re the holidays. Miss Lillian llutson is spending the wheek at her home in Springfield, S. C d Miss Annie Laura Newton is visiting e- relatives in Piekens. h- Rev. B. F. Murphree filled his regu .d lar appointment at Mile Creek chure) In Sunday. noe Messrs. Arthur I(anpey and W. G )d Roper made a Lusiness trip to Oconee e Thursday. 'd We regret to give up Mr. Vill Bold ts ing and family who are going to mov< to to the Fair View section. se We are also sorry to have Mr. S. B '1l Dalton and family leave this community. They are now living at Liberty. Mr. Grady Itecce is going to occupy Mr. Dal. - ton's place. Mr. Red Mull has Ibought Mr. ('lIrenc 1t )alton's farm. The stork visited .\Mr. and Mrs. Law. n rence Curtis anti l-ft them a ftine hoy. MIr. Walter Murplee is at his home s to spend his vacation. rAs snowy a-i the weather was~ .Satt e Clause visited Mile ('reek graded i-hoo o Friday afternoon. r I Merry Christmas to you all. ''o Members of Secona Churcil d The entire miemnbership of Seconi f Baptist church is reqluestedl to he pres .ent on Saturday befor-e the first Sunda' in January at :3 o'cock. T Ihere is im e poitant biusines to attend to at thi meeting. Christmas Greetings: Picken ] Circuit. TIo the Ofieers, Mebr and Folks a large, Who Live (on Pickens Circuit. I arrived her~e last Tihursday. I hay alr-eady found some very kind and hos pitable people - If hospitality is an in dication, I feel assured that the mem borship of the various churches of thi circuit are going to be generous and re sponsive wvhen there is at call for somi definite service in the Lord's work. The appointments are as followvs: 1st Sunday, Porter's Chapel, 11 a. mi Tabor, 3:30) p. im. 2d Sundaty, Hethel, 11 a. m. Salem 3:30) p. im. 3d Sunday. M-K inniey 's Chapel, 11 a m. 4th Sunday, Gap H ill, II at. m. Tlwelva Mile, 3:30 p.- sr. Onft next Sunday, D~ec. 30th. it heini ifhSunday, I will preach at Twelva Mile at 11 a. im.. and at Gap Hill a 3:30 p. m. Since my arrival I have enjoyed soni excellent mealsprepared by the mother; of the homes: I have enjoyed home made pickles, spare-ribs, and some goo country sausage. Ocecasionally "Oh Br'er IRabbit'" has been in a dish or ,the table. lie hias done hiis part i he making it at pleatsurabtle and happy timi nfor the newv preacher'. Already I an Ill feclin'g at home among~ these good lpeo by ple and believe wve are' going to have-c ha- Ipriospieirous yeart onti circuit. IPreacher in Charge, Pickens Circuit GARY HIOTT WISHES You A MERRY g I~tl CHRISTMAS n % fl I i 1i RE YOU keeping up with the Pickens county soldiers in the greatest war of the world's history? The Sentinel pub ishes more news concerning Pick ens soldiers than any other paper. Besides this, readers of The Sentinel get county, state and general news and the best weekly review of the war published by any paper in the state, not to mention feature articles of especial interest to ladies that no other paper in this section can print. The Sentinel for a year is the biggest $1.50 worth b a Pickens county man can buy today. f ~ To All Our Friends and Patrons We Wish a Prosperous and Happy New Year. + Keowee Pharmacy SxR. E. Lewis, Prop. Phone 24 Pickens, S. C. I~ Southern Railway System SAn Ambition and a Record H lE needs of the South are identical with the needs ofthe ie .out er Raiway: the growth and success of one sneans acored Soother: Railway asks n.o favors-no special privilege notS unaityl Inteet that Is born of co-operation b e eu the publi ae tenf rAras rto see perf ted that fale and frank polcy in the manage *o obtain the additional caplai n edd fe the acquisiton of bettr and enlrged . aclesincident to the demand for increased anad better other greate Idustries .with no more, bu ti Sot thu a e i s d~ghts and equai opportunitIes. "The Southern Serves the South." IF? YOU Like to do business with a concern that always D~ i~I~-gives you what you pay for, always tries to please you, and~ always appreciates your patronage, dJO bu1siness. with) The Pickens Sentinel when veu need anytlhn in its line. Phne No. 2?7. Another Letter From Mr. Rei Monroe, N. C., Dee. 12, 1917. Editor Sentinel: The beautiful eno as spread its mantel over the counts hi morning about four inches des ere. In passing from Atlanta, Ga., lonroe, N. C., I noticed the crops. TI iost of them were real good and near IU the cotton is gathered. Some pa ies planted their crops this year round they had cultivated last ye ithout any extra fertilizer while hey had improved the land they wou ave made more on five acres than he twenty-five acres they were su osed to cultivate with one horse, ai ot near the amount of labor on ti ve acres as on the twenty-five acre last summer I went from hamlet, I ', to Columbia, S. C., and )anlsed ov corner of Marlborough county not f rom Drakes farm where he raised tl 54 bushels and 47 pounds corn on o1 crc several years ago. I wonder if 1 till keeps that up? All trains are late these days. uess 1 will get to Atlanta tonightabo 2 o'clock, and I see no need of the d ty. Let the fellow that is on a In rain wait until the next one runs ai he scores that are on the line get < n time which would be better. If the Could do that the travel would improv Wishing you well, I am as ever. Your well wisher, . l,. C. Ren. Atlanta, Ca. Married by .. l. Newbery, .J. P., is residence, December 23, 1917, Mi one Swaynhame and Mr. (laud Carte oth of Liberty. 'THE FEAST Of An operetta - "The Feast of the he school auditorium last Friday ev< creditable audience. Each part w, vere especially fine. The play was he cast of characters and synopsis o Ci. Weewaneta, an Indian Queen tudgee 1 Pudgee . - - -Her D Impee Light, sister of the Quee . Did Squaw . 3itchce Manito Vinjekahwan . l'udjekeewis, an Indian King M is. Crump, Kate lhlgder, Eva li' Elaine Keith, Ethely 'ianist. SY Each year the maidens of the or the feast of the Red Corn. The rst red ear will have her dearest wi: his year heeause she wishes for the 'he old(1 squaw, who is to invoke th re angry and that there will be ni used of making them angry. The o ut rhe is rescued. The Queen suggests that the m 'our Winds cannot be app'leased. WV 'udgee are dlrownedl. 1 mpee Light hie F'our WVinds5 are appea('u.sed and th nds1 the red ear~ and all are made ha' Telephon T he people w amount of good < are those who talk to face. Courtesy smoc promotes the pron tions. The operators are trained to be pa all circumstances, b work if they met politeness on the i users. The fact that opcrator or the o cause you to ovei results come thro mutual courtesy. T he voice w SOUTHERN BELL AND) TELEGRAPI Local and Personal I Lonnie, the five-year-old son of w Mr. and Mrs. J. B. (Bud) Stanseli, y was fatally burned at their home at p the Easley cotton mills on the 12th instant. An older brother was cut to ting wood in the yard and the little ie fellow was carrying it in the house. ly By some means, his clothing caught r- lire from an oppn grate and bef.re n assistance came he was so severely ar burned that he died on the following if day. The remains were interred at Id Glenwood cemetery on the 14th in )m stant. The family have the sympathy p- of the community--Easlev Prog id ress. e Miss Jennie Robinson, the only ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Robinson, of the Antioch section, or died at a sanitorium in Atlanta, Ga., he on the 11th instant, from appendi citis. The body was brought. to Eas e Icy on the following day and carried, to George's Creek cemetery for in i terment. Miss Jennie was about 2t; years of age. She had been in the t telephone service in Macon, Ga., for tseveral years. 1d IThe body of the three-months-old tff infant of Mrs. Urias Mauldin, Which ,y died at her home near Montague on e. Saturday, 1Ith, was carried to Beth lehem church in this county, Mon day for interment. Its father died less than a month since and Mrs. Mauldin's mother, Mrs. .James Rob inSOn, was also l)uried last week. at -- ( . '. Gailard, a prominent citizen of Liberty route 2, was in 'ickens on bus mess last Monday. THE RED CORN" Red Corn" -l-kIyed by the local talent in ning was most enjoyable and witnessed by ts acted well and the costumes and scenery success in every particular. Following is f the play: MlACTERS -'Miss lickens ughte . . . 1J anie Holder era 'ersCleo IIalum - - - - . fernice Cariey Pearl liestw'r - Floy Herde Ilanor Earle Milkedge Griflin 'in1US reeman, ,Jewell I lenderson. lIessie Few, n Gantt. Rosamonde ILynn. -----"--- Mliss Morris NOPSis Weewaneta tribe care to a hollow glen y believe that the matnide who fi rds the h granted. The clueen comes with them return of the Iing who is away lighting. Four Vinds at the Feast, says that they wish at the feast. Impee light is a Id iquaw wishes to hur n hc'r ut the sta.e t '1' LI idens go tor' a mctne ride tl See if the bile riding t hey believe thatI l"udgee anid exNplains howv she saved thecir lives, so ey grati a wish for the feast. Them Queen 10 by' the retur n of' the lKing,. e Courtesy ho get the greatest >ut of their telephone over it as though face ths out difficulties and iptest possible connec of the BELL System tient and polite under ut they wvill do better ~t with patiencc and art of the telephone you cannot see the ther party should not rlook this. TIhe best ugh the practice of (iih I/he smik wcins TELEPHONE ? A COMPANY . ,fi