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CKENS--THE GEM TEOFCA OF THE FOOTHILLS PAPER OF PICKENS ____ ___ ____ J VCOUNTY VOL. 51, NUMBER 11 ..PICKENS, S. C, JULY 7, 1921. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR PICKENS LOCAL - AND PERSONAL "Spelling Bee" at the court house Monday night at 8:15. Don't miss the fun at the court 'house Monday night. P. 0. H-endricks, Pickens route 1, reports cotton blooms in his field July 1. W. P. Henderson, of Brevard, N. S C., is visiting his brother R. L. Hen derson, of Pickens. Miss Emma Herd returned Tues day from Greenville where she en joyed a pleasant visit with friends. Mr. Roy Fuller. and Richard Fer 4 ris, of Clemson College, were the week-end gusests of Leon Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stallings, of Atlanta, are' visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hester. Miss Grace Porter, of Clinton, spent a few days this week in Pick ens. Miss Sadie Craig, of Washington, is visiting her mother here, Mrs. Minnie Craig. Lee McFall, of Detroit, Mich., is erijoying a t.21 days vacation with his relatives here. " Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Robinson, Jr., and children, of Greenville, were the guests of their parents Sunday. Mr. J. J. Chastain is visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. L. Francis, in At lanta. * Eugene Young, of Charlotte, vis ited relatives here Sunday and Mon Jay. Miss Josie' Chastain visittsd her mother, Mrs. Lalinda Chastain, the past week-end. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. 'Partrdge an 4 nounce the birth of a daughter on June 28th. Guy Cantrell is in Greenville this week where he will have an opera tion upon his throat. Mi Nannie Newton is visiting 4 Miss Mary Boggs at Calhoun this week. Mr. Sydney Bruce cashier of a bank at Seneca spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Mr. and M*s.'J. MeD. Bruce, in Pickens. Jonnie Joe McFall left Friday for New York, where he will attend the summer school at the University tin-re. Mr. andl Mrs. R. R. Roark have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jame son, of Greenville, and Mrs. Matti2 Jameson of Easley. A large number of Pickens peoplo went to Liberty Mondlay and rooted .for the honve team to win the base ball game with Duncan mill team from Greenville, but the visitors won. Gary Hiott and family moved from Easley to Pickens last week and are occupying the Southerland house on Florence street. Mr. and Mrs. Hliott like to live in Piekens and are pleas ed to return here. Town Creek school will open Mon day morning, July 18. Prof. Frank Welborn will teach the school this summibr, assisted by Miss Claudia Welborn. It is desired that all the patrons who can be present at the opening ,exercises. An old fashioned "spelling match" will be p)ulled off at the court house next Monday night at 8:15 o'clock. 4 verybody, old and young, should come out and enjoy the entertain. ment. A small admission fee will be charged. The Pickaens Chapter U. D). C. wvill meet on Friday afternoon, .July 8, at 5 o'clock, with Mr.<. F'rank Alexan der. Father Ryan and! Sidney La. nier wvill be the subject of literary study. Let every member be pres ' Mr. and Mrs. Ton Estes, of Union motored to Pickens Monday and vis ited at th home of Mr. R. E Yongue, returning Tuesday accom panied by Miss Alberta Yongue wh< will visit relatives in Union for sev eral days. Miss Sarah Ada Keith spent the week-end with her sister, Eleair Keith, at Clemson. Miss Eleain re turned with her and will visit hei parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kith near town this week. A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs J. E. Boggs, Mr. and Mrs. J. C Carey, Misses Inez Morris, Christine Green, Mildred Cox, Nell Freeman Ruth Diggs'and Mr. Armstrong ant Dr. Woodruff motored to Eastato Falls Monday and spent a pleasan1 clay. Local Treasurer J. E. Boggs wish es to call attention to the fact tha several pledges made to the Salva tion Army during the recent cam paign here are now due and some are past due. It is requested tha 'those who have pledges due see Mr Bogggs at the Pickens Bank. Mrs. J. F. Alexander entertaine< Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clocl in honor of Mesdames Cleo Robert son, of New York; O. Max Gardner Clyde loey and J. T. Gardner, o Shelby, and Mrs. Gary Hiott, of Eas Icy, S. C. Misses Nell and Margare Young welcomed the guests at th< lawn. The receiving line was comt posed of the hostess and the honor guests. From the receiving line ht guests were ushered to hte hall.where deliciou? pineapple ice was served b3 Misses Sudie Young and Isabel Hoey of Shelby. Miss Margaret Bostic presented the guests with the scor+ cards with the number of their tables. An hour was spent mos pleasantly in playing rook and heart< Misses Nell Padgett and Laura Ma Watson added to the pleasure of th evening by rendering several voci and piano selection's.- At the close o the evening pint and white bloc cream, angel food cake and gree and white mints were served. Th beautiful home of Mrs. Aleande was most attractive with potte plants nad a profusion of nastur tiuriis.-Forest (N. C.) Courier. HUDSON REUNION. The Hudson reunion was held a thet home of Mrs. S. M. Hudson About two hundred p,3ople wer present on the 4th of July to cele b'rate the day of independence. Tht day was very much enjoyed by th< many friends and relatives. Som good speaking in the morning b3 Hon. J. 11. Earle, Rev. D. A. Parrott Rev. O. L. Clayton, Rev. W. E. Nel son, Rev. H. V. Hunter. Dinner wa, served under the old oak trees b3 the w.ell. The afternoon was spon in singing and talking privately ir the grove. Many friends and rela tives who had not seen each othei for several years had the good privi lege to set under the old oak an< talk of old times. -This is a fourti of July to be long remembered, H. HEAR TOM WATSON SPEAK. Messrs. J. Arthur Jones, George HI. Hendricks, John E. Craig and W L. Pickens were "delegates" froni 'th3 "State of Pickens" to the annua rally and barbecue of the Georgi farmers union which was held a Union City, Ga., near Atlanta, on th< fourth of July. The big attractioi was United States Senator Thos. E Watson, w~ho made one of his char acteristic speeches. Governor Hard wick and Congressman Upshaw als< KILLED A SNAKE. The morning after the fourth o: July as ye editor was on his way t< the office he spied a snake crossing his pathway. Grabbing the n~eares twig he ferociously attacked th snake which wvould hiave escaped bu for the timely arrival of Dr. Earl Leivis, who heroically came to th nescue and dispatched the viciou serp~ent which must hwve bceen full; ten inches long. The edia'~ fel greatly relievied when Dr. Lew;, alsi saw it. NEW CAME \VARDEN. L. B., O'Dell has :)een apj . gaewarden for Pickens e a: Vtce C. L hester, r.-.:ne-. D. A. R. MEETING. The beautiful suburban home of - Miss Aurie Kirksey was the meeting > place of an interested body of women on last Friday afternoon when Miss Kirksey and Mrs. Jas. Kirksey were the hostesses of the Fort Prince George .Chapter D. A. R. They were i ally assisted in entertaining by their sister, Mrs. Tolbert, of Greenwood, Mrs. Sadler, of Greenville, and Mrs. Sheriff, and the Chapter was most fortunate in that it had planned its meeting during he home-coming time of this family. The business program was full of matter of local interest, and an im portant step was agreed upon when I the Chapter as a unit asked for the opening up of the Red Cross rest room, that the community might heed the appeal for the relief of the Near East. The historical study was full of interest. Mrs. Roark read an nejoy able article on the Liberty Bell, in cident to the fourth of July, and the Chapter agreed to visit Fort Prince G-eorge on that day. Mrs. Cary read a sketch of the life of Henry Laurence, and Mrs. T. J. Mauldin told of the personal life of the Wash I ingtons, and of the building of Mount Vernon, and the establish - ment of an estate unequalled in America even in that day. She also told how-4t was left for a daughter - of South Carolina, Ann Pamela Cun ningham, to reserve the estate when it was to be sold to the highest bid der in 1858, and by restoring to it its former grandeur and beauty, make of it a national shrine. Interest in the organization of the D. A. R. is continuing and new mem bers are being added constantly. MUSIC RECITAL. t The music class of Miss Elinor -" Knight will give. a recital in the e Alexander theatre next Friday night, e July 8. An elaborate program has bl been arranged. After the. recital the f program will be shown,. featuring k Chas. Ray in "The Busher." D SINGING AT CAMP CREEK. r There will be an all day old and young folks singing at Camp Creek Baptist church the second Sunday in July. Bring Christian Harmony and Temiple Star. also wet: til buk=ets. Everybody invited. AT PORTER'S CHAPEL. Rev. O. L. Clayton will preach a: Porter's Chapel the second Sunday in July at 4:')0 O.'e.ak in the after noon. THE CORONER'S PHONE NO. Any one desriing to comnmunicate with coroner Beasl y. of Pickens county by telephone may do 4 by ea!hngi p~hone No. 2!421 at Pil4kens. QUIET FOURTH HERE. T lhe fourth of July passed og ex ccedingly quietly in Pickens. About the only excitement occurred wlhen the colored ball game was~ caliled n account of a player stopping a brick bat with the side of his heid. MICKIE SAYS 9 t1 Q Wbusr ty~w' 1N' GM. >* it MAssige T dLA~f Mat * . Mt4eIt VJu. ... PA9UCa iN sg 9APG ANS L.OC4 af SecyattLv AT MOUNT TABOR. The Sunday school day at Tabor was enjoyed by all present. The program arranged by the Sun day school was as nice as we ever saw. The morning services were opened by song, led by Mr. Garing, and prayer by Rev. 0. L. Clayton; recitations and songs by the children, followed by an address by the pas tor on Sunday school work; an ad dress on music by Mr. Lawrence Smith. Dinner was served on the grounc. (This was a joyful hour.) The con gregation was called to order at 2:00 o'clock by song services followed by the children's recitations and songs. At 3 o'clock an address on the im portance of child training by Rev. J. C. 'Diggs. The singing for the day was fine, mixed with quartettes. Everybody went home with the assurance of the fact that they had found the place to go to next time. H. BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCE MENT. Services at Pickens Baptist church Sunday, June 9th. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Preaching at 11:00 a. in. by the pastor. Subject, "The Mystery of Suffering." Th. night services will be given over for a special program. New Officers B. Y. P. U. President, Richard Hallum; vice president, Austin Nealy'; recording secretary, Miss Neta Hames; corre sponding secretary, Miss Florence Stewart; treasurer, Bowen Parsons; chorister, Mrs. F. I. Cox; librarian Miss Janie Holder; Bible quiz leader Miss Cleo Hallum; pianist, Miss Kat< Holder. Group captain. 1. Sadie Nealy. 2. Ethelyn Gantt. "8i..Bessie Stewart. 4. Charlie Curtis. NEW SCHOOL TRUSTEES. Dr. F. S. Porter and Mr. W. L. Matheny have been apponited on the board of trustees for Pickens school district in place of Messrs. T. L. Bivens and J. II. Bruce. who recently re.signed. Dr. R. E. Lewis i" the third m ')em r of th boa:. HISTORY OF THE LIBERTY BELL. Her2 are 5ome thi.t ::)out the bell it would be well to cut out and paste in your scrapbook. July 1, 177;, the bll wi as rung for the proclamation of the Decla ration of Independence. October -24, 1781, th.' bell rang out for the surrender of Cornwallis. A pril 16, 1793, it ran, out for the pro~clamation of pea'ce. Septe~mber 29, 1 82:8, it rang to we! comne Layfayette t,> the iI all A> Inde .July 4, 1826, it ushered a; the year of .Jubilbe, the fiftieth aniversarv of the republic. July 24, 1826, it tolled for the death of'Thomias Jefferson. July 4, 1831, is the last recorded ringing of this famous hell to comn memorate the Day of IndependIence'. February 22, 1 832, is its last re cordled ringing to commemorate the birth of Washington. In the sanme year it tolled the d rathi of the last survivor of the Declara.. tion, Charles Carroll, of Carroliton. .July 2, 1835, it tolled once more, Lafayette was (dead. .July 8, 1835, while beintt tolled for the death of Chief ,Justie .John Marshall, a crack was dleveloped, starting from the rim and inclining in a righthand direction toward the~ crown. .\nother attempt wvas mi..'e to ring if on Washington's birthday, Febru ary 22, 1843, but the fracture wvas so much increased that, no attempt hai- ever been made to rinet it since. Its voice is now silent. and~ yet it will ring in the hearts of all patri otic peopleC so long as the niame of l iberty shall last.- l e'ave-. of Light. W. H. C1LSTRAP DEAD. W. IL. (B ill AXmbros G ilstrap, a wa'.l known citizen of Picke ns county, (lied at his home in the Lewig comn mu nity Saturday night. Mr. G il straip was 6;7 year; of age andl was ahoest and harr.'i working mn- i: who had many friendls. lie leaves a wife and several chibh-r MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR REV. B. F. MURPHREE HELD AT MILE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH. Per resolution adopted in Twelve Mile River Association, held at Boon's Creek Oct. 7-10, 1921. The association met at Mile Creek July 3, 1921, in a memorial service in re spect of Rev. B. F. Murphreo who was buried in Mile Creek cemetery one year previous to this date. Bro. Murphree had been moderator of this association for twelve years, re iniiig about six months before his death. lie had pastored almost every church in thl association and some in other associations. He was held in; high esteem by all who knew him; had baptized about three thous. and convert, during his ministry; was known as a great peace maker among his people, always ready to speak a word of comfort or encour agement to his fellow man, never criticised even his worst enemy, dis chraged his Master's work without a frown, always with high ideals and a determination that convinced all whom he came in contact with that he was a man of God. We thank God for such a life, a life that can be missed while we realize his place will be hard to fill, nevertheless we are willing to bow to the will of Him who doeth all things well. In respect to the cause for which he stood and tt he memory and honor of Bro. Murph ree, the Twelve Mile River Associa tion erected a monument to his grave that will demand the attention of any passerby and furnish an inspiration to the untold future. So may w( ever cherish his memory and strive to build a character that will have as reaching influence as his. Following is an outline of the pro gram rendered at this service in th presence of a large crowd. It wa conducted by the moderator of th association, W. M. Walker: Song service conducted by Pro R. M. Bolding. Song, "Some one is Looking ft me." Prayer by Rev. C. R. Abercrombi Scripture reading by moderator John 6:38-66. Prayer by D. E. Garrett. Song, "Our Heavenly Fathe Knows." _s-suorm by Moderator. Text, Johi 1; :li3. Tallks by Rev. 1. C. Atkini ant Rev. C. I. A hereroma bie. Snie, "A [eautiful Life." 'Talk. by Rev. 13. 1". .torte;, Rev R. A. Hudson, Rev. W. I. Nicholson, Song, "Where Jesus is Make lleaven for me." Talks by Rev. R. W. .Janes, of South Georgia, and ). E. Garrett. Decorated grave of th. deceased, Rev. K. F. Murphree. I)ismissed by prayer by moderator, Rev. W. M. Walker. J1. W. II. MARTIN NEWS. Farumers are getting altong line with the'ir crops this hot .July, weather. Mr. and Mrs. ,J. M. Les5ley and lit tle daughter were the guests of Mr and Mrs. WV. L. Chappell last week cnd. Mr. Langford Chappell w.enut to G reenville Saturday for awhile. Mr. and Mrs. Norton antd family spent Saturday andl Sundaty with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Martin. Miss Ressie Lee Chappell took a pleasure trip Sunday. Mr's. Melvin Spearman visited Mr. and Mirs. Dirk Spearman Sunday. Mr. W. L.. Chappell, Mr. J. M. Les Iey and Leslie Chappell took a pleas tire trip to the mountains the fourth of July. Mr. Burley ta)llins attended thi Hudson reunion and reports a good time. Lut~her~ Powell, Robert Wilson anm several of their friendls wvent on trip to Eastatoe recently. Come on, Red Bird, wve enjoy read img your news. Somebotdy's D~arling. TRESPASS NOTICE. All perst'ons hertotfor> allowingj goats or tother s.tock to range on any of my lands. are. hereby notifited undetr the penailty of the lawv to stop that practie at o'nce. Thoste dis regarid ing this node ie will be pro e etdt to the ful: .-:tent of the law. Now bear th. :n mind lest I get M. J. Welborn. PICKENS COUNTY TEXTILE LEAGUE GAMES. Alice Mills defeated the Pickens Mills team in the Pickens County Textile League two games on July 4th, taking the morning game at Pickens by a score of 23 to 3 and the afternoon game at Alice _ saroo of 10 to 5. The morning game was featured by the heavy hitting of the Alice Mills team, they getting 27 hits during the nine innings and knock ing three of Picken's pitchers out of the box. Tilson for Alice led the hitting. getting seven hits out of eight times at bat. Jones, Barrett and Turner' and Manley also landed for four or more safeties each. Ad kins featured in fielding, taking seven chances without an error. Kilby, pitching for Alice, had the Pickens batters at his mercy at di times keeping the few hits allowed well scattered and at no tin3 being in danger of losing the game. Pick en's best batters were unable to solve his delivery and except in the frst inning, when he allowed two hits, and in the fourth when Pickens bunched three hits, they were unable to scorn. In the afternoon the Pickens team was reniforced by some of the Lib erty players and put up a better game, the score being 10 to 5. Stew art, one of the Liberty men, pitched a good game for Pickens and with good support the score might have been differ'nnt. Crawford, pitching his first game for Alice on the home ground, showed up very well indeed, twirling winning ball from the start. Seor2 by innings. Morning game: Alice- - - - - - -550 431 311-23 Pickens- -- - - -100 200 000- 3 Afternoon game: e Alice - - - - - - -330 020 02x-10 s Pickens - - - - - -100 030 010- 5 Standing of the Clubs Including Games Played July 4. Club Won Lost Pctg. Alice -- - - - - .-10 2 .838 r Liberty . - - - - 7 5 .583 Pickens- - - - - - 5 4 .555 Glanwood- - - - - 2 10 .167 PICKENS LOSES TWO GAMES. The Pickens baseball team suffer d'A two defeats at the hands of the fast going Alice team Alonday. The :iorning game was played at Pickens in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends, and th1e/ score was 23 to 3. The afternoon game was (played on the Alice diamond and the score was 10 to 5. The Alice tean is leading the league in the pen nant race. It was stated Monday night that the Pickens team would be reorgan ir.ed this week and present a much different lineup when they play at Al ice again next Saturday. C LASSY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL. Tesummer term of the Glassy imountain school will open Monday morning, the 11th. The teachers are R~. T. Hlallum and his (daughter, Miss Cleo H allumu. IELLIOTT NIMMONS DEAD. Mr. Elliott Ninmons died at his home in Seneca Tuesdlay night after a long illness. Mr. Nimmons was 78 years of ago and was a native of Pickens county, H-e married Miss Martha Bowen, sister of R. A. Botven, of Pickens. She survives him,also two brothers, Isaac Nim mons, of Dacusville, and Jim Nim mons, of near Williamston, surviva him. He is also survived by the fol lowing chlidren: W. P., R. L., Ru fus andl Rupert Nimmons,of Seneca, Edward, of Keowee, Pickens, o)f Greenville, Mrs. B. A. Ajigood, of near Central, Mr's. Warlie Craig. of Greenville, Mi's. Jaiy Smith, Spencer, N. C., andl Mrs. John Fields, of/" Seneca, and Mrs. Hlarr'iett Bowie, of Eastatoe. Mr. Nimmons was a Confederate veteran, a good citizen and a mem-, ber of the Baptist church, atHis fun eral services were hild atSenecai WVednsday aftrnoon at 6 o'clock, MONEY TO LOAN. On Improved Farms in Pickenis, Oconee and Greenville counties. City property, Greenville, Easley and Seneca. R. E. BRUCE, Pickens, S. C. .Office Over Keowee Bank.