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JAMESRENRY CLAXTON bso. at 1jis liente near Liberty In 71st Year. s Venry lfayton, one among des; and best-iloved citizens :ens county, died at his home iberty, Sunday, March 26th. a'yton had been in declining healtlyr for several years but about three weeks Rrevious to his death he was taken with influenza. On Thursday morning he' was taken seriously ill and his children were all -summoned to his bedside. le knew everyone and was conscious to the last. At his request and at his bedside his youngest daughter Lois Alice was married to Mr. Samuel D. Groves of Morganfield, Kentucky, but who for several months has been in Pick ens. No hate had been set for the 've4ding altho they had planned to to married in a few months. Only kelatives and a few friends vitnessed the ceremony. After the ceremony Mr. Clayton called the bride and groom to his bedside and congratula.. ted them. Mr. Clayton would have been sev enty-one years old the fifth of April. He was a member of the Liberty Methodist church and had been an active worker in the church and Sunday school until a few years ago. le had been secretary of the Sunday schcol and a steward of Fairview church for about twenty years suc cessively. On Oct. 7, 1875, he was married to Miss Charlotte Hughes and she with the following children survive him: Mrs. Wm J~aris of Des Moines, Iowa., W. C. Clayton of Liberty, Rev. 0. L. Clayton of Pick ens, Mrs. H. H. Newton of Clemson 'I. C. Clayton of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. A. H1. Cromer of Spartanburg, Mrs. J. A. Lott of Ridge Spring, Mrs. S. D. Groves of Liberty. One (laughter Mrs. W. A. Wilson preceded him to the grave about two years :ago. He leaves two sisters, Miss C. N. Clayton and Mrs. L. E. Robinson of Liberty, also twenty-six grand children, two great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Fun er'al services were held at Bethlehem Methodist church and were conducted by Rev. E. W. Mason of Liberty and Rev. J. C. Diggs of Pickens. MRS. HENRY BRUCKE DEA). Mrs. Henry Brucke of the Gap Hill ser-tion died April 3. She had lcen in dcelhiing health scverv micnths, but death was not expected. A more complete account of her life and death will be published next -week. MARRIAGES 'Miss Tinie Masters and Mr. Frank cJunkin were married at the home the bride on April 9 by Rev. J. .Foster. All of Pumpkintown e ~ .tion. Mrs. Essie Viola Wade andl Mr. J. L. Monroe wvere married by Judge Christopher in his cff'ic.o March 22. S COLOREXD MARRIAGES J. Va~n Jenkins andl Ida Lemons were married at Liberty by Rev. John S. Stew~ard, April 9. John 1-adden and Gladys Rosenmondi wvere married by Judge Christopher at his residence March 26. IN GREEN VILLJE HOSPITAL Mr. Elbert Robinson of Pickens <'cunty~ has been' seriously ill in a Greenville hospital the past month, sufferi~ng from appendicitis. Mr. Pobinson was only recently married andc is a son of Mr. James T. Robin son, formerly of the Mount Carmel section of this county, but nowv living in Anderson county. FORMER PICK ENS GIRL HURT The Eustis, Fla., papers5 report the serious injury of Miss Annie Laurie Ashmore, dlaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ashmore, formerly of Pickens but now living in Eustis. Miss Ash.. more was injured by an automobile driven by a schoolmate as they were leaving school, the accidlent occurring March 28. The seriousness of the young lady's condition is indlicatedl by a notice of the town authorities published in the Eustis paper e'stab lishing a quiet zone around the Ash. more home. Friends of the family in Picken.. 'trust that Miss Annie Laurie has reoveredl by this time. * PICKENS CIRCUIT CONFERENCE The second quarterly conference for' Pickens circuit was held at Tabor Aprii~the first. Rev. J. M. Stead man, presiding elder of Greenville Dlistrict, presided. The charge was wecll rep'iesented' and reports were good. Bro. Steadman preached a striking sermon on wvhat we owe to 4' God. A 'large crowd also attended the services Sunday and listened to anotLher good sermcn by Bro. htend INTERESTING MARRIAGE A marriage which was quite surprise to all sqve most intimat friends of the contracting partief and one of unusual interest was tha of Miss Daisy Bivens and Mr. G. E Medford, which occurred at the 'par sonage of the Buncombe Streel Methodist churgh in Greenville oi April 1, Rev. C. C. Herbert perform. ing the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Bivens, one of the most prominent families of this county and was one of the most populai members of the younger set of Pick eils. She will be greatly missed in Pickens where she was the life of her set. Mr. Medford is a superintendent for the J.-B. McCrary Corporation of Atfanfa. He came to Pickens last summer and supervised thie installa tion of the new waterworks system here. le is a-yoing man of splen(id ability and fine character and has made many friends iluring his stay in Pickens. Mr. and Mrs. Medford are now making their ionic in Iertford, N. C., where he is installin, another waterworks system. It is.somewhat a coincidence that Mr. Osborne, who wias chief engrineer for the McCrary Co. on the same job here with Mr. Medford, also married a Piekens girl, Miss Nellie Freeman. COUNTY ORATORICAL CONTEST The Pickens county oratorical and expression contest will be held at the Liberty high school auditorium on Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. Lloyd Hendricks will represent the boys of Pickens and Miss Sara Ada Keith will represent the girls of Pickens. TAKE GUDE'S PEPTO-MANGAN. It is the Safe and Reliable Tonic Used by Physicians for 30 Years. There are "new styles" even irt medicines. A new "fad" comes, is popular for a while, and then fades out of public view. A remedy that has stood the test for thirty years must have remarkable merit and cannot be called a "fad". Such is Gude's Pepto Mangan, originated by Dr. A. Gude over a quarter century ago, which has helped many thousand of peopk hack to good health by improving th< blood. Pepto-Mangan is an iron tonic It centains iron in a special form cas ily absorbed by the system. It puts color into the lips and cheeks and improves the entire body by improv ing and enriching the blood. It is sold by druggist in both liquid and tablet form, If you wvant to be wvell and strong and look fine and healthy, take Gude's Pepto-Mangan. Adver. tisement. The Columibi town shoppc~rs * ~ cent :(5 per ce: fare. Simply railroad statio' bia Stores will newv spring ar * in addition to Conme to Col ment the city from hig stoc le sp~ecial railroa * These ( * BON MAR( "The SI CA L~adies * COP M~n's Cloti * THE GLOB: Depa H (9 Exclusive 2 Men's & Wo .ILORICK lBRO! Hanrdware, Pa 4 Carolina's1 WALDROP FAMILY REUNION I BERTY SINOING CONVENTION All lovers-of music are invited to a All relatives and friends of the attnd the Liberty Township Singing Waldrop family are invited to attend' ccnvention which will meet with the a rcunion at Mr. L. P. Waldrop's Liberty First Baptist church Easter home the third Sunday in April. Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. You Will Find Me Doing Bus iness at the Same Old Place and if you want the highest prices for produce, bring it to me. I an paying: 20c per lb. for hens. 25c per lb. for fryers up to 65c. 10c per lb. for old roosters. 18c per lb. for dry hams. $2.00 Bu. for bunch peas. $2.25 for vine peas. Greenville market for eggs. Yours for trade, J. W. HENDRICKS FORD CARS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Terms arranged to suit your W convenience. GENUINE FORD PARTS j. M. Smith Auto Co. Authorized Ford and Fordson Dealers Phone 101. Easley, S. C. We Sell 'em All Over Pickens County.3 Columbia, April DLUMBIA STORES WILL REB~l a Stores listed belowv will refund~ ralilroadI fares to out-of. (during Palafesta Sho ppIing Week on the basis of five per it) of your purchases up to the amnounit of your roundl trip i andl presen)t the cou pon when making purchases. Colum be reeidy for the big week with a wonderful showing of dI summner merchlandis e. TIhey will efi'er exceptional v'alues~ refundhing fares. umibia for the big G;al a Week, enjoy the $50.000) entertain is providhing, purchas e your Spring andi summe~r needs s at exe~eptionally low piliees anid take advantage of this el fare refund offer. lolumbia Stores Will Refund Fares y HE DEPT, STORE lRUB ENSTPEIN'S OUTLOOK iopping Center" Cloak & Suit Co. LDWELL'S F. B. SHJACKELFORD CO. Ready..to.Wear Smart Apparel for Women & Misses -______ RLAND CO. SH ANNON-CIiLDS ELECTRIC CO-f ing & Furnishing~s 12ighting Fixtures, Houschold Appli-a FB DRY GOOD)S CO. anees rtment Store 'TL'LING' NICKERISON SHOE CO. ELFRICH Fa.-hiionable Footwear for Men and Lpparel for Wonmen WmnOto KOHN'S ii 'mi:OO 'il nien's Readyto..Wear nlPtiinhus 4. LORICK AND LOW HECE -H. A. T 'A'Y'LORI INC. Nm.. its , Seed1, Imtplements Fu rniture' WlNAUGH'S WATR'ON'S SHOE (O. R. R. St aargest Dept. Store "Wr~tson's, Wentr Without WVorry. _______ DOUBLE treat -Peppermint acket over Pgp permint gum 10 for 5c .. Sugar jacket just "melts in your mouth," then you get the delec table gum center. And with Wrigley's three old standbys also affording friendly aid to teeth, throat, breath, ap petite and digestion. Soothing, thirst-quenching. Making the next cigar taste better. C30 PICKENS CABINET WORKS SA511 DOORS - MOULDINGS LIME - CEMENTS Rough and Di essed Lumber of All Kinds. We have a good assortment of glass. Windshields cut and put in. 17 to22. ~E RAILROAD FARES the Coupon below, fill in Name, Address and Railroad Station >U Must Show this Coupon to Get Refund itroad Fare Refund Coupon THE PICKENS SENTINI L rown Shopiper to Fill In N n'me oin1 Iaiboad Station below.