Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PICKENS, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. $1.50 a Yor Invariably In Advance. Entered at Fickens, S. C. Postoefic a Second Class Mail Matter. GARY IOTT, Editor and Mgr. The pen is the thing for the forger A fool and his Ford are soon wreck ed. Not all capitalist are capital fel lows. Milwaukee may yet be famous aigami. Charity begins at home. And often It stays there. Now, maybe Mr. Blanton will quit .o much rantin'. Love at first sight usually leaves ut first slight. But most of the slips occur aftet the cup has been to the lips. It dosen't take any keeley to mak< a man quit drinking near beer. The beautiful Blue Ridge is turn ing td red and brown and gold. Remember when you used to ge a whole pound of stick candy for ter cents? We gather that the secretary of the U. S. treasury is not a watet Mellon. One good thing about bobbed hair is that the wife dosen't find so nany long hairs on hubby's coat. A man is never so unsuccessful but that he can tell a rich nian what h ought to do with his money. What has become of the old-fash ioned subscriber who used to brin the editor something gool to eat? In order to make a living a lo Of us have to seratch like the dicken whether we've got the itch ot' not. We trust that President Hardinp hnows more about zther things that he does about the rite problem in the South. Out' good friend Mr. Slhe"ity Browin says that the boy who use(d to get 'p early and make f'ires for fa ther and mother' has now grown ohl aind gets up early to make fites fo h'Itis ch hld If' Presidentt Hlardmt t hints thle ne ar should have t he same rights and Ivanttages as thle whites why doesn't e' pr'ov.e it by putttitngc a big black 'y in his cabinet? Pete horns in aiga in longi enough 0t'(remar'k that he dloesnt't know whether C oach "'l)o"' Stewart of Clemsen is a sure enough "'doc" or "ot, hut if he is he had bet ter give ms1 boys some miedicite. Did you ever hear about the fellow' who wvent4 out West an~d stayed sev eral years and when hao returned home the people asked him so many e;uestions about himself he became Lred of it? Finally an especially inquisitive person asked him what kindl of business he was in. "Minin' usns"was the reply." "What kind of mining business?" "Minin niy own d---- business." l'he article itn ano)ther' part of the paper entitled "Rlaih'oad Plan to Get Rates Dowvn." was printed before the editor noticed it. It is railroad pro paganda pure and simielt atnd is an effort on the par't of the railroads to get the sympiathy of the' public ini -their fight to reduce the wages of t heir laborers. You may believ.e the statement in the article if' you want te. We have seen so tmatny misstate mients by these satme railroads that we have ceased to have''('~ conidence in wha t they say. Wages of t'a ilroad workmen have been r'educed about 25 per cent sin'e~ the war and ft'eiglit rates have been itncr'eased about that much. It is not wage's thait is keeping the freight rates up: it is the fact that the railroads want dIividen'ls 'in The weather man has guided us Into the winter channel And caused the people hereabouts To hunt up that old flannel. "411 PA P 1:,: V I..ir" With The, Sintinel every day is Pickens Coonty Sgy and every week is Pickens County Week, but for the week from November 7 to November 12 we want every reader of the paper to make that period a "Subscribe for Your County Paper Week." During that week let all who are behind with their subscriptions pay up and let all who are paid up get a neighb.or to subse.ribe. Let's all work together to make The Sentinel of larger in fluehce for good. During the month of October hiore than forty new subscribers were add ed to The Sentinel's list and many old ones renewed. We appreciate this interest on, the part 'of the people in their county paper, and now we want to run the list of new subscribers up to at least a hundred by November 12. With the aid of our friends we can do it easy. - You will find uE pulling for old Pickens county all the time and we want you to help uE pull a little. The Sentinel now has the larges circulation of any paper in the coun ty, but there are many good citizenm who (o not take their county papet who ought to. Let's get them all i the family. PiOMINENT EDUCATOR HERE Mr. D. L. Lewis, State Supervisor of Rural Schools of South Carolina, is making a visit "of the Pickens county rural schools this week. It is a great pleasure to have the State educators visit Pickens county and lend us all the co-operation they can. Nir. Lewis is a very capabale man in his line of work. -Previous to his taking up his present work he was county superintendent f education of Darlington county, and his success while in that 'capacity canl best .be found out by visiting some of the Darlington schools. The best rural school in the State is in Darlington county and was built during Mr. Lewis' terni of office. We are glad to have you with us. Mr. Lewis. and extend to you a hearty invitation to come again. TO ORGANIZE COTTON MARKET ING ASSOCIATION IN PICK ENS COUNTY The Ameican Cottoll a.ss.ociatiol is planning to put Otn a1 campaign through County. Agent Bowen fdr the purlpose of or'ganlizing a cotton mar ketinq' associatioin in Pic't'kens county. Son'e time in the near future a me'eting will be held at the court house and some able speakers will be present to explain the plan in detail. Tho cooperative narketing. plan is creatitg .(reat interest aill over. ;: South and all farmler, merchants am1 baniketrs are ure-ed to attenud the Ph - :atnnounrce i lat erm. . L.OLI.lS REUNION Friends atnd relatives~ of J. H. Lol l is (lebr)tatedl his 70th hitrthdayv r'e 'ently nlear the foothills of the Blue Ridlge mrountains. a shor't ways from her'te. A total of l'7 pers.ons were pr'esent., thre mrajor'ity of them being r'elativs of "Uncle Jim", as Mr. Lol Ilis is 'omumonly. knxown. A var'iety of subjects were dliscuss ed, inc.ludinrg the approach of the boll wveevil, the aftor-effects of the war with Germany and other' problems before the nation. Later all present gathered about the organ and joined in a number of popular selections. A most sump~tuous dinner was served beneath th~e spreading trees. the table being loaded with all vari ety of things to tempt the appetite Among those ptesent wer'e: Mr. andl Mrs. W. B. Clark, of Simpsotn ville; Mr'. and Mrs. J. A. Tripp, of Piedmont; Mr. anrd .Mr's. R. B. Bur r'oughs, of Pickens; Mi'. and Mi's. ,J. W. Garriison, of Piedmont; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lollis, of Greenwood; Mir. anid Mr's. E. A. Porter, of L'fterty; Mr. and .Mr's. B. M. Hopkins, of Lib er'ty; Mr t. andI Mr's. E. C. Hopkins, of Ter'e H aute, Indl., and others. SINGING ('ONVENTI'ON Tlhe Hiurrtic'ant Towntship si nginrg conv~entionr will menet w"ithi K ing's Gtove chrc'h nrext Sunday rafternoon at 2 o'cloc'k. JUST RECEIVEDi Car of 100-lb. 1sacks of Salt at $1.25 Morris & Co. SPECIAL NOTICES Notices run under this head. at the rate-of one cent a word for first in sertion, one-half cent a word for eac-h subsequent insertion. LOST-Saturday, in Pickens or be tween Pickens andmy home, a black .folding pocketbook containing six or seven dollars and warehouse receipts for six bales of cotton and other papers. Finder please return to me or The Sentinel office and receive re ward. J. E. Durham. ---------------- ----------------- LOST-Between Easley and my residence last Friday, a pair of boys' new tan shoes and pair of stockings! in same package. Finder please re .turn to me or to The Sentinel office and get reward. J. W. Cauley. LOST-On Oct. 29th on road from Pickens to Punpkintown, upper false, teeth. Finder notify M. B. Evans, Central, S. C. R. 2. LOST-Thursday, between Folger & Hendricks' store and my home, a five-dollar bill. Finder please returni to me and get reward. Bennett H. Powers. FOUND.-A stray, red, male pig can'e to iny place October 23. Owner may get the same by .paying for its keep and this advertisement. W. R. Morgan, Pickens Route 2. GINNING $1.50.-The Pickens Oil and Fertilizer Co. is now ginning cot ton for $1.50 a bale and putting on heavy weight bagging and ties. FOR SALE-Two black mare mules, 7 and 9 years old, weighing about 900 pounds each; 2 buggies and harness; two-horse wagon, wagon and buggies in good repair; three year-old Devon bull, weight aboub 1200 pounds; also one Putnan organ good as new. Reason for selling, am planning to leave this state. J. W. Cauley, Pickens. S. C., Route 2. FOR SALE-Black mare mule, three years old. weighing between SeVen and eight hundred pounds. Worth $200, will take $140 cash or good paper. M. D. Cha ppell, Pick en R . FOR SALE-One pair of mules or horses at a bargain; also :30 bushels of peas. several tons of Peavine hay, about 100 bushels of corn, 20 bushels of eanluts.- - 1H. E. Hamilton, Pickens Route 4. 2t FO R SALE-One 19f 16 Ford in goe! shape. Just made a trip across the mountains a distance of 186 milos on S gallons of gasoline. Will t IKO in trade a good top buggy and har ness. R. L. Henderson. I WILL, BUY yourl poultry, egg z'nd mu'tiplyino .oniors on Saturda. E.!H. Craig. Piekens - t FOR RENT--One or two-horse o arm, near Mountain Grove church. T. A. Kelly, Pickens R2.. ''- e No). 2712. :3t I HAVE sufficient timber to saw from two to three million shingles anid would like to make a trade with so)me party to (10 the sawing. See me at once. Robert Stewart, Pickens JUST RECEIVED two cars of wheat grower. Will sell for cash only. J. D. Holder & Son, Pickens. NOTICE.-Battery charging $1.25. I keel) new acid for them. All test ing free. It is better to have themi charged than buy new ones. C. WV. Hunter. Pickens, S. C., R2. 4t FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-~ Several farms in Pickens county for town property. Can arrange terms, on purchases. Can also save you money on first class Georgia marble.I See me before buying. Will T. Freeman, R. F. D. 4, Pickens, S. C. REP'RESENING~ CICAGO'S FINEST WHIOLESAI.) TAII.ORS. Banner Tailoring Co., Chiengo, Ill. Will be glad to showv samples of tailor-made clothing at my home or e'lsewvhere~ in the ennm .v u n 'io .mIst elsewvhere in the county upon request SAM'L E. ERVIN, Agent ____ Norris, S. C. PRICES RIGHT ON EVERY THING IN 'THE FFED AND HEAVY GROCERY LINE. Ready To Wear For Ladies, Miss Every line of merchandise is chea more in price than any other line c line of ladies Coat Suits started at $40.00, in all wool suits, in the very The biggest line of children, miss values. Ladies coats in all wool, a Misses coats in all sizes from $4, ' Our line of dresses for misses a dresses for msses in Jersey and S( es for ladies at $10.00, $12.50, $15 styles and colors. Sweaters in all wool, for childr Our first shipment of Sweaters wt nients coming all along by expres: DON'T PAY HIGH PRICES JU HABIT OF DOING IT. IT'S A Bj BEFORE YOU BUY, AND DON'T don't believe prices are going much See our line of Ready To Wear f FOLGEI "The store whei price." (lothing, Shoes, 11 Along Liberty Route 3 Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Stewart and two charming little daughters. Eileen and Clara Lee, Mrs. L. C.1 Gassaway and Miss Jessie Madden were some of Oolenoy's tourists last Sunday. Miss Josie Madden of Clemson Col lege is visiting her aunt Mrs. L. C. 3assaway of Liberty R. 3. Mr. S. W. Odell is in. an Atlanta iospital for treatment. which has im-4 n oved his condition. Mrs. Coda Stewart and two daugh :ers were spend the day guests of ITrs. S. W. Odell. Mr. L. C. Reid of Atlanta Ga, is visiting his daught'er Mrs Coda Stew art. The Goods Sounds g0o< fact. inAstudy of 1 ithe general buy intelligently of our customer store chock full Sand at prices th: Ladies' reac and wais'ts; mer caps, etc., all in colors. We can outl the oldest memb New milline clusive models ti mng appearance ( SPECIAL: 10 You are aiw T*L* IW ForFa And Wit es and Children, at pri Less Than a Year Ago. per by far. than a year ago, but all ii f merchandise. In fact the bottom h $25.00 and went to $70.00. Our line ti latest models, in all colors. es, and ladies coats we have ever show1 nd a big range of styles and colors al 00 to $15.60. Infant and childrens e nd ladies embrace all the newest thin: ,rge from $5.00 to $7.50. A full line o 00 up to $20.00. A big line of Shirt W en, misses, boys, men, and ladies. An re sold out within a week after we rei ST BECAUSE FOR THE PAST YEA] kD HABIT, AND BESIDES YOU D( LISTEN TO ANY CROAKER WHO higher, at least not soon. or ladies, nisses and children. A sur R & HEN[ .e quality in merchandis ats and Gents' Furnishing Call for Pictorial Review Patterns. GREENWOOD, S The most beautifully located and c oughly practical courses of study. guaranteed to graduates or money Write today for catalogue. Addi W. S. PETERSON, Pres. GOOD FLOUR $7.50 to $8.50 Per Barrel MORRIS & CO. You Want Want T I doesn't it; but bet :he tastes of Pickenv merchandise line hi ,especially for the i s, and as a conseqi of brand new fall a at will please your p ly-to-wear, coats, co is' and boys' clothi the very latest mod ~it the family from1 er. ry for discriminatii 1iat subtly contribut >f youth and grace. 00 yards of Sheei ays welcome at Ben Benson i PICKENS S C. iter 19214922 ces 50 Per Cent ius of Ready To Wear have declined ,w just dropped out. Last fall our is fall starts at $12.50 and goes to i, and we think, the best styles and $12.50, $15.00, $20.00 up to $35.00. >ats from $1.50 to $7.50. ra shown for this fall. Jumper I all wool Serge and Tricotine dress iists. and skirts in all the latest )ther line that has been cut in half. !eived them, but we have new ship. t OR SO YOU 'HAVE FOMED A )NT HAVE TO ANY MORE. LOOK TALKS HIGHER PRICES. We prise awaits you. )R ICKS comes before the Roods a Specialty )UTH CAROLINA quipped sphool in the South. Thor-. Most reasonable rates. Positions back. ess GREENWOOD, S. C. FIVE TONS OF SUGAR $6.50 per hundred MORRIS & CO. At PricesI Pay ter still, it is a 3 County people2 ts enabled us to 1eeds and wants ience we have a nd winter goods ocketbook. at suits, dresses, rig, shoes, hats, es, fashions and :he youngest to. ig women. Ex- ~ e to a slenderiz :ing at 7ic yd. sOn's. cCo.