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SILETCH OF THE LIFE OF DAVID WESTON HIOTTr. The following sketch was written i y a staff correspondent of the rcenville Daily News and was re ently published in that paper. It viii be of interest to most of our oadcrs. Fifty-two years ago on a moon shiny night in May, David Weston IIQtt was converted at a camp-meet ing In Colleton county and since that time he has been an active minister of the Gospel, established a record for continuous service vhich few if any other ministers in this section can equal. On the Sunday night following his conversion' young Hiott preached his first sermon and since that time he has been pastor of 51 churches. Twenty-five of these churches are known as town churches, while the 'remainder were "country churches." At the present Mr. Hott is pastor of the Alice Baptist church and also .of Keowee, Barker's Creek and Cross Roads churches. Virtually all of his charges have been in Anderson, Pick ens and Oconee counties, although he has served as pstcr of several churches in Georgi ., as well as a few groups of churches in the lower part of the state. Mr. liott, who was born in Colle ton county, June 24, 1852, received his first schooling :n the country schools of his native county. lie later graduated from the Colleton high sc:hool and then taught in the Walterboro high school. He attended the Southenr Baptisc Theclogical Seminary which then was locatel in Greenville. He left the seminary in 1876 and since that time he has a ver returned to school ex cept the school of life, which has kept him busy preaching, ministering to the dying and burcaved, officiating at marriages, organizing churches, taking an active hart in fternal or ganizsations and (n one occasion launching into the game of politics. Mr. lliott was a can(idate for state superintendent of educaton on the Sheppard ticket in 1892, his candidacy being brought about by the condi tions existing at that time and which are fresh in the mind of many older inhab u'its. Whili he received a flattering vote--approximately :14,000 ballots;-he has never again offered for office, either state or county. Rear d a Methodist Mr. liott was reared a Methodist and it was at a Mlethodist camp me'et ing that he was converted hut he united with the Baptist church. The Rev. George H. Pooscr was preach'ng and the testimony which so touched The lad as to altAr his life's course was effered by James W. Coker, liter a foreio-n missionary. On the Sunday night following his conversion Mr. lliott preaciled his first sermon. He (losen't remember the (late ocher than that it was in May, U(,-o. S:nce that time he has sr?2ived as pastor of thee fellowing town or city churches: Four in Ecs Our sals present needs1 you. We are your gain, so: Dress Skirte If yo are h olu-, for a~ rc 98c Petticoats Gr asp the opportunity. Lad~ p.etticoats, in plain,~ cheoeked tract':ve styles. Assertmenlt o~ $5,00, closing out price 98c. ( ~ Men's Underw Rub y our ey es, rea1 dl ders never eca1st, down' thcyIR chueie of ai big lot of 1\'. wear , forme 11lpriet uP (cut pricet 33c BLANKETS Tf' you war t to buy (1hcap while you can iave money blankets that so-(1 up to $ now going at $1.98 ley (Easley Baptist, Geer Memorial, Glenwood and Alice). Toccoa, Martin, Pickens, Westminster, Seneca, Liber. ty, Central, Norris, Cateechee, two at Williamston, two at Honea Path, Pel zer, Townville, Pendleton, Wedgeheld, )udleys, Holly Hill, Eutawville and Simpsonville. The country or rural churches which Mr. liott has served as pastor are: Corinth, Pisgah, Enon, Mt. Springs, Fork Shoals, Shady Grove, Welcome, Dorchester, Eureka, Hope wtll, Lebanon, Neals Creek, Barkers Creek, Broadmouth, Little River, Keowee, Mt. Bethel, Bethel, Grahams, lcphzibah, George's Creek, Corinth No. 1, Griffi.), Cross Roads, Mt. Car mel and Secona. Although reared in the lower part of the state Mr. Hiott has formed an attachme It for the Piedmont which cannot be broken even by time. When a young man he heard of this sectiona of the state, it being pictured by one of the mission secretaries as "the coming secti'on of the state." The de scription made such an imiiression upon the y;rog minister that he wanted to cast his lot in the P'iecl mont. When a student in the seminary a at Greenville Mr. Iiiott was inv ted to preach at Libcrty on one (aension an1 later was call d to accept the pastorate of that churelh. From that time on his churches ant friends thrcughoutt the i'ie:hlnont have grown by leaps and boun(d. Whike he r; turned to Holly Hill on (on oenion the cld apjpcal was too st'neaat r mal after an abs.!'ee of abcut two Vears he "eturned to an:ake Iis he in Pickens and Ande)(!rnscf contis, in view of the Blue Ridge rountains and in the cer ter of one of the garden : ::pots of I)ixieland. lhaptized Over 3,000. Mbir. Iliott has baptized more than 8,000 persons in the 52 years that h:' has been a minister. le has also 'flir-iatcd at fun raas in more than So burial grounds. However, he is un able to dive even an estimate of the numher of funcrals he has conducted. Lil:ewise he has kept no record cf the number of marriages perforne-I. On one occasion Mr. Hiott received 125 members into the church at Shady Grove in Anderson county. 1-le baptized 93 persons cn the last day of the met t:ng. He received one (n tire family into the church, baptiz ine'r all of them without any assist ance. lie also baptiz]cd all the mem bers of another family with the ex ception of one. On August 8, 187, Mr. 1iott was married to Miss Ella E. ?artin. of this section. They have nine child ren as follows: Mrs. John A. Te'r rell, Mrs. R:. S. Long, Misses Addlie and Marie Iiott and five sons, Gary, Whitsett, Edgar, W., Hal ry and .Julian. Mr. Hictt has taken an active part in the varicus frateri'nal crgania I ions to which he h lores and ha. been honored by all of them at vari "us times. He is chaplian of the grant lo!dge of South Carolina Masons ie is also past chanc.ilor of thi IIS have been good an< >ut to supply their naming only a few rou can't afford to FREE han With each up t.ind at 4:00 p. nre ent whenI Boys' S s silk All sizes, fine Knick< and sorted colors andI new, colors sold up to :$10.00, now ~ar "This I aoder- ,ndI wea huy~ now an larg.e n0O andl Knights of Pythias, and is a soverign re'"n.ntative of the Weodmen of the Worl. 'ich~ens county was the second coumy in the state to atbol ish thle legalized :ale of whisk'y about a score cf years ago and it was Mr. 11 ott, who led in the figCht. While 'icincs; f1llowed onlyClierokte counl ty in this resoect the prohibitioi mWve. mIE, nt has s'read until net only all of the state but the e'itire- nat ion has falkt into the ''dry" ecilmn. To c(onverse with Mir. lii tt is tc feel so n hing of his personalI:ty. and one is not left in doubt as t(; why, ihn)'vu hout the yVars he has leen so Successful in dealing with men. A big hart, a bread smile and a will i":: hand cer streched forth to help a falling brcher, fail to properly ex rrcss this man. lie is all of that and more too. Newspapci'nen, accustoned to m:n gle with the eXtrcmles ef society as wl I as the middh- stratas of humani ty. fcel tihe (ifler'ence in conversing with a man of ,1r. lliott's personality but find thcmselves unable to convey the L hought t hat ocuurs to them. Askt: what was his favorite piece of verse or prose 11r. lliott lroduced at little slip of 1 aper ent.ted "Tell Him N(w,'' The w oris art so full of the truth of life, as well as good sound advice, that th y are passed on as being cxipessive of the kind of man this individual is who for mere than half a century hits given his lire anld se rvC~ee forl othel s. The littl verse follows and makes a mmlt e a!'propriate close to tnis stor"y than anything we could write. ''ell him Now. If with pleasure you are viewig Ar.y work a man i.; di:n:, If yu thing sa!me pralis is due him. Tfell himl now' Dc(n't w'.:thhold y(.ur appro~bationl Tiil the pai son mat--e"s oration And he sleep; with snowy lillies on his brow. For no matter how you shout it, He won't really care about it, lie won't kiiw how manly tear drops ycu have shead; If you think of some praise is d(1W him, New's the time to pass it to him. F.r he ca'nnot 1 ad his toulitstom when hes ead. More t.han fai'ne and (mare than Is thl coment, warm and sunny. And the h'arty, warm approval of a irnd; For it gives t'o life a savor, And it makes you :tronger. braver, And it gives yu heat and :pirit tI the end. If he carns ;r'ur praise, bestow it; If you like him, let him know it. Let the wrd c f true encouragelmer be said; Do not wa' till lfe is ever And hr's underneath the clover For he canna t read his tonbstor whcn he's dead." 9 OUT 1 people have come future wants. Yc of the many real Ia miss it. A NICE l.ARGEl $l..60 TRiU: 1.110 vurchasec you w!!! he 'gt 'n a tiek< mi., Saturday a small child will dlraw~ your' number)0 is en l (: (Q-e anothe -it MEN! ~r suits, in as- er mixed grey 2st sty les tha' pat terns, that s clos.ng out at can nowv buy at :indl of aI sale is a big h Ilp to us FCoI So we wish to thal 'II vou an for .5 ure you that when we say lbargains :an get your size' or si::le and yo1u wit PICKE 'ICKENS CHURCH DIRECTORY. BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. F. T. Cox, Pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. m. o Preaching every second and fourth Sunday at 11 a. m. Preaching every Sunday night at a 8:00 p. in. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday s at 8:00 p. in. S PRESHYTIEIAN CHURCH b) Rev. I. A. Knox, Pastor, Liberty 0 Sunday School at 10:15 a. in. ,Preaching every first and third Sunday morning at 11:15, and every second and fourth Sunday night at t. 8:00. ( GiTACE ETHODIST CHURtCH Rev. J. C. Diggs, Pastor, Pickens ( Sunday School at 10 a. n. 1 Prcaching 11 a. in. Ir aching at 8:00 p. in. by the pas p worth I.a:IgUe meeting every Sunday at 7:00 p. Im. Prayer leeting. every Thursday t at 8:00 p. m. AI'PPOINT.l' NTS FOlR PICKENS ClIitCUlT1. F irst Suidiay--PoIrter's chapel 11 na. m; 'T'abor ::::0 1,. Im. Second Sungd;;y--Bet hot i1 o'clock a. in; Salen :;::;0 p tn. I 'fhird Sunday-TF Aher 11 o'clock a. m; Porters chai e! :;:::u p. Iml. Fourth Sunday-Al3e h inney's chap el 11 o'clock a. in. 1). 1. Iluds:n, Pastor. PiAE.CIllN( DAYS ON NONllIIS I ('CHAII(GE. R1ev. J. W . Prior. pa:stor. announces a neiw seheiule of pr.-aiiing. days on the Norris charge as follow.: First Sunday.-Fairview at 11 a. m.; Twelve l iie at .1 p. mn. ScVO1.d Sunday.-IletIilehem at 11 a. m.; Norris at 1 p. n. Third Su:lay.-Cat echee at 11 a. n.: Fairvvw at 4 p. m. FIurth Sindlay.-(Gap Hill at 11 a. n.; Norris nt 4 p. m;:. Allt. CLAYTON'S APP'OINTM1ENTlS Rev. O. L. ('laytton will preach at Hethcl church ever y first Sunday L afternoon at :;::;0 ('cloCk; at Twelve M ile third Sunday at :::::; Salem fourth Sunday m-ornino at 11:00, and Be thlt 'ivm fourth Sunday afternoon at :3::0. from far and near a t we have many rea argains that you wil NF.2 Sith AT 4:00, O'CIlOcK' 1. 31. . tabsolut. !y' free. If y tu alra :tdy hold (ut a lucky t icke t an d winn:er icf a pi: aunumber widlli (ldra wn. SUITS l and yo iii LC'~C~t IIQ a~dmakes old up) to $30.00, you flewere< the small p'rice of and st., $40.00 L4.75 folks,' is the way one of our many p ouri con)fidenice in us, mf ou1r adlvertisemern hant you are truly gettin g a bargain. fnd that ycu are saving money at yi N5. 5. C, SINGING AT EASTATOE. -- There will be an all-day suning ac ig Eastatce church the first Sunday 1 July. Prof. S. N. Bolding and ther good singers will be present. We expect to organize an Eastatce ownship Singing convention at this me, and every church or Sunday ;hoo1 which would like to join the onventicn are cordially invited to and representatives the first Sunday. Everybody coie and bring song ooks and well-filled baskets and let's ewId i day in song service on the links of the beautiful clear waters f Eastatoe. Rev. H. F. Wrht. PICKENS WATER PURE Sanitary Water Analysis No. 1'7-7 f wate r ter'eiv(( June! 1:. 1922, frol emmisin of Public W . :s, Piek ns, S. C. 'art's p'r mnillion olor-------- ---.. - 5.0.) hrll. Ammonia...... . ...10.02 Ibum inc:id A1 r1'." . ... . 0.0: itrogtn as Nitrit.... .......(1.001 itI'gen as Nitrat s - t.4' etal Solids-. . .. . . 0 Remul r' :. .\11n11 : t i., 1'.-.0 wa " ,:t"r he11 of gotu1 riul'tl" y1"n11eefro altaliniZat ion. Respeetlfully subma:;t (l. F. L. P'arkier, M. 1). e.IFU JL BABES )1'. li I llst a 1'i.\' V \ lei D1 ThlI on'si IV svll Te h-in -'4 Ol4' 1 ' 0 h 21 t;c (111 1 le' 11, Mother! Who It the child hecomes cross and peevish with feverl'hness, Soutt stomlach. tonted tongue, howel trouble, cold or olic, give nt corse of the old reliable Ir,. T1hornton's l:I1sy 'Teether and note the qluick improve mlent lIr1. TIhornton's lss T'eether uii a har11es5 weet powdhr composedi of atntiseptics, digestants anod g;ran1u lar stimulants. contains no opiates or harmlful drugs. Babhies like it and take it 0mo1e freely Ihan sticky syrups or hiquid mediemnes. Hlundleds of un solicited ttI'.Imonials received during the past lift von years from doctors, dlruggists and1(1appria tive mothers prove its efficiency be yond question of doubt. If it fails to help your child your m1ony'V hiiek with. out question. Twelve powder'S in n package withl full directions, 2!5e at your drurtgist --\dvertisemenl. n bought not onI 1 money-saving b: find 'for this we FRE e, ut youIt muist Le lENS SUITS - l'argat2ins i highi(i5' c lass men ung~ mens2 suits. Standard in pleasing paltterns1 and11 at I styles, former pieo $3.00) to iesin suits that sold up to $19.95 leSed11 cutomi.. ex Illn' W II, hu(o SKY SHERIFF'S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ?' COUNTY OF PICKENS, IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. '1 homas R. O'Dell and G. 0. O' bUl Inrrtnrs in trade, Plaintiffs, vs. 'T. A. Norris, D fendant. By virture of a decretal order of sale made in the aboved stated case by his honer T. J. Mauldin, Presiding Judge siginedC and dated June 9, 1022 and en file in the clerks office Pickens county, I will sell to the hight st bidder on salesday in July, 1922, during the legal hours for pub lie :.ales before the court Iouse door at Pickens, S. C. the following des cribed personal property to-wit: 4 l'ales of lint cotton, said cotton will I- r'ld t- satisfy a judgement render -: against the defendant in the above stated case on June 9, 1922. R. . .. Roark, Sheriff Pickens Co. It, will mean much to the farmers of this se"tic' to ha- a market for PRed Oak ties Taylor-ceh-uitt Tie and ' iole Co.. have placed a bu.:er at West- ; fri t~ NO'I('E 01-' FINAL T'L''I4EMENT AND) DISCH IRGA E j N.lice is he'"eby g'.cn that I will make r'pli-ntion to N. A. Christopher t+. -:;. ,Ine of Prqbate for Pickens -- u::::,in the State of South Caro na the 30th day of June, 1922 i ! 'c lok in the forenoon, or as t ( reaft' r es said applicntion <an i I I-ard for leave to make final . r 'i cf the rerSonal estate of I'o e :. Besard, ( de. ed andl. obtain ic inJ 0: as administratrix of said 1-:dith Bl. Rhedeslc, Admninistratcr. *1H(d '(a k ti'. a"( now heing bought y 1Talylcer-a('.l;uitt Tic' and Pole Co., Mir. .1n1. D. I. w is their illpecto' at Sen-'" -1. . .1. ). Re5g'ory 's at West m r : ! )ave Br..'a.ale at Piek NOT1 - (: '!N \1. SETT LE 1 ENT .) D)ISCIARGE Notice is l rb l *'v(n ti'at I will make apllicati(n to N. A. (lristopher . f P'ron)ate for Pi'kemi ectunty., in thel Staate of St uth C'ar lina. (.i the :0th day of .]une, 1922 at I t o'clock in the i''iorenoon, or as s1., I the re'aftcr as Said applcation cn n he heard, for leave to make final retleiment I the p'rsonal ('State of W.Villim C. l)ohson, et al, minors, and 11hta1in di:schlargte as guardian of said esate. .1. L. ('arson. Guardian. Red Oak iv a 'o now Ibcin.e bought by Taylo r-Col'iuitt Tie and Pole Co., Mr'. .inn. 1). F<\%w is their inspector at Seneca, Mi. .1. 1). lcgers :s at W<-t minst e' and l)av' l're.a'o.ale at Pick <ns. MES rto meet their arg'ains to offer ek. Our loss is Corsets TIn. 1: !ert< id Madalm Grace anid Kl sms in wite or pilk, lowv r hih bu. rot or back la(c, that Sb)u t - .50 i and $500, now clos 79c. Ladies Dresses Made oft'4f fino0 all wool serge and Tricotine. T1his lot also includes a fe coat suits. Ever y gar ment sold from $12.50) to $20.00. Now elosing out at $4.98 Dress Goods lIn blIu, black, briw and~ p((1 laidls. 41n good thatit '-oldup to 52.00 yard 79c Bargains 315e Heavy Indigo Shirting-.......9e $10.00 Trunks Closing out..-....69 $15.00 Sui t eases closing out .....$6.93 $4.00 Men's felt hats closing out $1.93 $3.00 Mens straw hats...-....-$1.48 $2.00 Men's best caps............ 0c. $5.00 Men's dress shoes-.......... 48