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" ckenS County Tll E PICK ENS. SEN T rl Fstaulishecl 1$71--volume 47 DICKENS S. C,, DECEMBER V7, 1917
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With Picken
.County Boy;
Under the
Flag
(Under this head The Sentinel e
pects to publish from time to time 1
teesting items and letters from Pic
ens county soldiers. We now have se
era! letters on hand and would be gl
to have other. which will be of inter
to the public.)
Oolenoy.-The many friends of Sgt.
T. Powell, address A. E. F. 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. "
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these money -raising aftairs during th
past five years. but we are unable t
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without raising the subscription pries
We must reserve uur space for new
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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
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greatest war of the world's
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and Happy New
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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
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