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"444E 0060 -ICKENS-THE GEM THE OFFICIAL OF THE FOOTHILLS COUNTY A NEWSPAPER WIilt A CONSCIENCE - VOLUME 25-NUMBER 14. CKNS. S. C., TIlUlJ 1'JK1.S. . C, I[USD~, JLY 7 922SUISCAPTON, ?1.50 A YEAR LOTS OF LIBERTY NEWS Inte asting Local Item: Fr<n An In teresting 'Town. Libti ty.-Mrs. W. ilimer Vatkins and chi dren have moved to Green ville. \ regret the loss of this in teresting family, and they go from ameng us with the love and best wishes of the community. -Master Roy Heaton is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Job Smith. Miss Emmie Smith and her broth er Frank were visitors in greenville on Thursday. Miss Evelyn Farr visited relatives i G1 eenville last week-end. Mr. M. A. Boggs of the Presbyte rian church, took his Sunday school cla s of yout'fig ment and young wo men fo a picnic to Jocassee Valley July 12th. These young people- re vere thcir honored te~acher, and this day wa. charmingly spent. Mr. md Mrs. Amon Lawrence and children of Asheville, are visiting at the home of their unicle, Mr. V. S. Parsens. M.1asters Darrell and Roscoc lufi' sic list wee.k with their grand paleats, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Hlunt. Mjas Virginia Strickland of Atlanta is visitinm her aunt. Mrs. .J. H. Brown, at the Brown House. Messrs. S.' T. : 1eli'ttrick, A. L. Johnsen and Dr. J. C. Ilunter, to gether with their wives spent the vecek-end at Wild Wood Park, N. C. Misses 3Marie Smith and Valeria Posy were among the merry group cumpcsing the house party last week of Miss Eunice Switzer, at Woodruff. Little Miss Claudia Kennemur is uron a week's visit with relatives at Central. M'.ss Daisy Lcu Major of Belton, is visiting at the home of Dr. W. M. Long. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Banister have returned from a clightful sojourn at Hendersonville. Master Harold Jchnson is visiting at Ninety Six, with his cousin, Henry Sanders. Mrs. E. W. Mascn, to the delight of her many friends herp, has re turned from an extended visit with her sn at Winnsboro. Mrs. W. B. Glenn and Mrs. B. G. Smith were spend-the-day guests on Fridy cf !aet week with M:s. Van Clayton of Piekens. Mr. and 3rs. (ornett Sheldon ani lI tic daughar, Sara, have returned frma -. it with rc(itives at Die Mlis (lar.ie Richlbourg, the et'i c e\t ldr o:+ th: Y oi 1'.leples church ac: asn' d this ( rLan1 tion ugn:.t at dlla' htftul pJ in clutin:' at Lake Eola Cnt- day last w ek. Mr. and Mrs. W. Joe liinia 1. of Lynchburn, Va., are visitin: tht ir parents, 3lr. and Ji s. John IIunter. A Series of rev.va meetings are. in progress this wee!: at the Metho dli:t church. Rev. E. W. Masen, the paster, is being assisted in this work~ bay his son, Rev. Edward Mason, of Lancasteor. This honored father in trodlucul' his own soin to his auience with rprofound gratitude, acknowvledl ginug his honer andl pr'ideC at having a Se~n who is a ministo r of the gospel y(ta, prouder of him as such, than if he were presiden t of our~ gr~eat Uni ted States. Tlhankts to our Creator fcer such fathers and such sons. Little Misses Nora L.(e and Ruth Attaway, of Charhloon ae on an (xtendedC~ v.sit with re(lativ.: here. Dr. ID. D. Kinard, of Ninety Six was a recent visitcr at the home of A. L. Johnson. This bunch of lovely girls recently compotedl a house party wvith Miss Margie Smith, viz: Misses Mildred Cox, of Fountain Inn, lielen Price of Seneca, and Nellie Snith andl Louise Hlutchings of Pickens. Mary, Sam and Edith Moore rP eently left for Columbia, the home of their father, wvho was mlarried some weeks ago-. These are lovely children, and will be greatly missed in Liberty where they have 'vesidvd since the dleath of their mother' some fewv years ago, with the':r uncle anl aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Gary. July the. 13th, there wvas a full del egation from Liberty, who at~tendec the annual meeting of the W. M. U. P Piedmont association, which convenel with Easley First Baptist. This hand some church is a newv ediffee, and re ceivedl with open arms at this meet ing. Indced tFie hospitality was roy al, and the spiritual uplift over top V pod all things else. The State lead CENTRAL NEWS ITEMS "tore Clhan;e: Owners-Nevw School 'Tcach(rs Arrive-Locals. COttral, July 2.'--Wo k on the now addition to the school house is well under way. Pref. Tinsley and his wife have arriva(.( from \Vaycriss, Ga. Prof. Tiniey is thet" n(ew lprilipal o 0.: SeaUl a:i I if uppa ance lilCalls a!ny thing we have one of the best in th~s country. Prof. Cox, cur agriculture teacher for next school year, has also moved to this place from Walhalla. .John D. Christopher, former book k((over at Hobbs Ilenderson Cu., here was in t.w) One (lay last week shak ing hands with his many friends. Mr. ChI istoph r is now at Caroleen, N. (:", and is auditing book-keeper for a lar-e conce rn. Prof. G. E. Welborn and wife and little Gorge Jr., moved from here wcek th:.:r r ew home above I ic!:t us. W< w(re sorrly t(, giv 'h m up), fe:- the'y were e~xcellent ! vi ! e: rv i'.e w ill start 14 G.e . .. Gu::,< c~v: tepastr wuial do The Isaoiena Y ill Co., t':ru V L. (ass-iway, its presi(nt, has iom: 'ht oh- ('nti'.( sto-4 (1" e) s ('f I obs lendenen sc Co., here. The en I c Imlaagement has changed and it is now run as the Isaqueena M'll store with J. W. Parrott manager and L. A. Falls, A. A. Person, E. L. lenderson, salesmen; J. H. Cawthon order taker. This force invites their friends to call or them. If you have any news for the Pick ens Sentinel at Central, please give it to E. L. Henderson. The Epworth League had an ex cellent picnic last Thursday evening. The picnic was planned and arranged by Miss Helen Clayton and Mrs. J. H. Ramseur. There was a large number of young people present and all seemed tot enjoy the evening. Many goed things to eat were spread on picnic tables at Lake Eola. 'Many of the ycung men went swimming in the lake. ENROLLMENT FIGURES Seven hundre d and ninety-six peo ple are em1ollcd on the club book of the Pickens lrecinct. I:usley tawn cnrclled 878 and Glenwood Mill 252. Others not heard from. The boks ele~sod Tuesday. FEDERAL L.ANI) HAN(K NOTICE We are ag ain tak ng' application for loans for the F"( deral Land Bank, and will be glad to take the applia ticns of those wanting to borrow money. W. E. Findley, See. Treas. LIIIERTY ORGANIZES CHAM3ERt OF COMM3ERCE. Liberty, July 18. On Friday nght of last week tihe business men of !.iberty met in the Mlasonte Hall for the purpose of organizing a chamber cf ecomerce, wvhich wvill leadl to tihe imipioving andl up~buildling of the2 town as a whole. One feature of the meeting wvas the addr iess madle by Prof. Reich hourg. In his course of talk he p)ointedl out the needs of a chamiber of commicee in Liberty and explained whaft a grecat change could be made 'n the town by such ani orgamz7at ion. An cleetion of officers resultedI as folows: President, Dr. J1. C. Hunter. Vice-p'resident, H-arry Chapman. Secretary andl treasurer, George AleCravy. Tihe roadl question was discussed andc plans were made to urge the e nmmissioners~ to build a road Tom Liberty to Six Mlile. The majority of the business men in Liberty were present and all show cdI much enthus'asmi towardl having a d'amber c~f commerce. They believ" that in a short wvhile the town of l iberty will be greatly benefited by such1 an <rganiziation. eris we*re hubbling over wvith mes si ges of love and inspiraition. Mirs. W. J1. Hatcher of the Sunbeams held her h( ar-eus all but spellbound with thie dleep goUspel trulth~i*p) beautifully yet so simple toldl, as to our Mlas ter's love for the little children andl His exaltion of the littfe ch';ld. Mirs. D. H-. Kennemur of Liberty was re P.' lLIC iiiEEI''N(; OF I N'ETREST Lceal Ii'try .I( ting in 'icken. C.'rt lit.uc'e Fridav Night. Ihe i'iel:ens (hapt(r U. D. C. has a treat in stotre for all next Monday ight, July :1, when a local history meetin g will bn h1(d in the court h' use. at. 8+:;ti (,el'ock. A1 most inter csting prog'al ha- been a.rrangeI ad the public is Cord'ally invited t") eittod. HIon. James P. Carey will de liver an historical address, and this alnnoune(ktet alonle is sull'icicnt to cause *i large attendance. Besides Mr. Carey's address on local history papers will be read re lating Picken's county's part in, the War Between the States and in -heC rc'ent World War. There will -, :o be music and other featt.rec. This will be an unusual meeting and will not only' he intensely iner esting, but will be blubbling over with facts and information which t ve.y eit'zt n of the c(.unty should l.0.;S% S5. A e1ow'dedI house is eXpe(t(. Ni 'AISONS-DA\'IS On au t SatLr day. aftt' 'no'n aFat I 'c!ok- the sw"\.. 1'.tnes of the we"d ding belly w r( Wafted to us on the brI ieez'es that (alm i o'm(i the ('a:teri'n s id. c our village, v;henl Miss' Gladys I'anons, at the home of her mother, beanme the happy bride of Mr. 13" F. Davis, of Leesburg, Fla. The little home nestling among the hills was made attractive for the occassion. Flowers from the home garden were used effectively in the decoration of the rooms. The Lohengrin wedding march was played by Mrs. Ernest Folger, Miss Lucile Hallum, Mr. James Gantt and Mr. James Partridge, on the violins, accompanied by Miss Mattie May Hallum on the piano. The bride and bridegroom entered from the rear hall and stood befO"( an improvised altar of beautiful ferus and palms, over which was an arch of white sh-ista daisies entwined with ivy. The bide was at tractive in a handsome dress of toque crepe with accessories to match and ecrried a shower hoquet of bride's rsts iad valley lilles. Her only crnament was a pearl necklace, a gift of the groom. The impressive ling ceremony was per'formlaed by Rev. 1). W. Hiott. Aficr the ceremony an inf(''mal a ?eption was held, du rg which, bh:k e ram and cake were servuel. Th1, bride was the recipient o' man1y Writ l and ' u ful Men t en 1ts. Th'')(. l( ft ft.r a w dltin1 t r: through the mo~unltainsc (f WaenN:.th Carli1na Fite : ihich t.h(V will make their h<me inl the' land where the air :ill d with the perfume of orange bles 5(1em5 and the .i('Ssemine The hi it is the eldest daughter of irs. L illie Parsons and is a popular member' of the younger set. She attendl(d college at Roeck Hill, and has been a successful teacher for several year's. The groeom owns qite a large tiruck farm niear Lcesburg, Fla., and ships thousands of dollars worth of vegetables annually. His cucumber ero!) alone ne(ttedl him a thousand do(llars5 this season. Th'e out of towvn guests wvere: Miss Ossie Davis, Leesburg, Fla; Misses Sybil andl Sall'.e May Chambl in, Lauria Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. WV. T. O'D~el!, Mr. and Mrs. Wade O'D~ell, Liberty; Mr. and Mr's. B. A. AlIlgood and Miss Allgeodl, Central; Mr'. W. G. Bowen, Mica; Mr. Alfred O'Dell, Columbia, Missouri. Guest. TIAX VAL.UES IN PICRENS The State Tax Commission has in creased the assessment of lands :in Pickena county to an 'ave age of $6.00 per acre over the $5.36 average assessed by thd ~eo'urty (board, of! equalization. Hl(wever, this is a de crease of six cents an acre from last year's assessment. The' county hoard of equnaliz~'at ion assessed mules at 82.02 and the state tax Comm ission inen1 aSed it to $15 per' headl. Last year ift Was $55 a head. The county hoard asses e4l horscs at $2ii.08 a nd thle state comi mission r'aised it to $4l0. Last year it was $50. The average assessment of $10.70 a h~id forl ('attie was sat isfactory to the state commission. Dr. J. L. Bolt and family '.nd Miss Hioti of Easley are spending this wocli udi Gan11y GREAT RELI 101'S IEVIVAL Slinks Meeting At Mtth(dist Church Increasing In lntrest. The seri-Ls of reli. ii~s mleet'ntg being conducted by Ito V. W. L. Spinks at the: Pickens Melth:4dist Church conl tinuc to draw the hireest audience that have attended similar services in 'ic.k(ns in many y( i<r and thc in tertest se('ms to inn Is(' each day. Mr. Spinks is a p t acheLr of unique 5tyle and unusual pawer and 'is put ting out Some of the best and( mys imptssive se'mctls tv1' heard' here. ie prcch(es the pute and unadulter' ated gosprI of -Jesus Christ Without trimming t any kind. ills delivery is vigorous and his leanine: elear and the ges5Ptl-hungry he at t s .f Picke2n are having a treat feast. The Smn tinci has been ((.!it that this is the most su(''c ss ful reigious in-e:i r h( hli in IPic'k ens iv mainy yaVrs. 'Ih< bl'nd singer who ca('m h( r'' with Mrlt. Spitkcs has beeni called away and his place ta.7,1 by Mr. l .dt,m s.;:mery1". ;I i; tud by \i1';. lont bOn'.T'( ry. Ihe t sv met s1iners have all'talIwe j:\1 1 : a ':m Inc:', in1 the r. C s e f Ick'! ('s p opl'lc. T ht re is per fect htarny' an. team Vori between the e\angt list and rings: ' nd if thyV ("(,1(tld . k up to theriI" r t nuially pin 1pe all ever tI) tuintry woudhi soon be rt'adiintlig aboti Spinks and Montt gomtery inste a(I of Sunday and Rhodecheaver. 'hI tmeietinig here will continiu' thrutgh Sunday night. WILLIAM S-I 1OTT'' The home of Mr. and Mrs. B. 11. Williams, of nea' Easley, was the scene cf a beautiful wedding cere mony on Wednesday morning July 19, at 9 o'clock when tho youngest (laugh ter, Miss Flossie Williams, was mar vied to D. W. Hiott, Jr., of Easley. The house was lovely with a pro. fusion of flowers, the color scheme o green and white b-ing most efftetive The soft glow cf candlelight addet ('harm and beauty to the occasion Promptly at the appointed hour, th strains of Mlendelsshon's Weddin( miiarch. played by Mirs. Jce Hunter c1 Lynchburg, Va., CoUsinf of the bride Wlre SCuttlkd. 'The (fliciatiing min i: ter, Rev. D. W. HIictt, father of the groom, took his aI)piinted place' 1e'fort a beautiful areb of gt<' .en al white. The bride andi :.c 1 <ntered u - Ci1. 'm! pitih '.ed th a .. "'r im .-: vAi i' mprs iveP in I t e ro i lnl h i: !) 1111' liiaf'. i iiil }". t-ii chat \ a t. T-h i r ts a iat(uit Wi-hop(il tauvh ii. thd we~tv aIIg ih rIai llhi hle'Iiool. t l!f \itt0 -Sthe'. vai N . !is. lliott, a .lib- W liams hat I '-en ! ret.' y is an ired by a,.l1mot h. 1 ( riends ands h a y ut hl y " tt u u:l beaty anti pr rslal Cham. h is a ;graduate tif \V irithrop C('11 legeL~ and Viehrgraua. ton A gaugt th it th Eah'vleyil l at S hoand 14 inghi scoo Pf Wnston-Slem, N.'C Mrsle. iti ntfEaey bs ctet' thd (a businoes man iof higi repu jte Ao iS te~l ditorl oThe en s i thehor of iend rii thgot rete )tae. immed ial ftr Ellte ir r aemn ltir. andt~l Mrs 1C.Hit left i~t th ti'a thon iatp ttoh tmouininj. oort wherela and ir~in ~('ii Aftri(Au-~t wto thervl bri nd a5( tei homlisin fteCristite Walrt an insdrnud r.e0e iiwas ttdi r.ed th guests at4 Otly he immtedbite' farenl( fthe l)ilCu pnhoo w ered(5-a at thi~e V~ivan Hendrx ElC(ptizath .ah and any boeaus.u Thgest ntwere tuh envtedm in th dinin r'oom, ws'served by Mies~e Brucie VElli' and Cl:hrst Wanlkand if r Mdated B.iO. tilliamsand C. V. bigatm OnlyMile imedite fampiedof of tei bidelit an grolm abert psifent. atth wdddllin hid lef etion. o bdl strineh ethem iwcthe isualounal an(a risutfig fthe injr i ain.pi BASEBALL IN PICKENS The L.(ant: Have )(1c ittd thc Fa In Three Straight Ganes 11 an intelesting gamc Of baseb betw un\ '. the "fat ' and "leans" P ic kens, hlVy(d in the 1cem iln d: mil(d last Thursday, tihe leais we ' veters by a .-cor( of .15 to 14. "Fat does not l xactly dt srib'ic the heavi team1, !. then4. a' 11 . rually fat pla trs tl it. "Stoutz" wtlhl h a 1 al'rotriatt name. Ilhe brihijttt s:pot in the game ', tile litchilng of hill Allguod. Alt i: brother. J1ol ha' alowe. d tile I'l to set ten nnil' inl the first innt'! Bill went to the hx and put t brakt S cln. Of the live runs seor elf t f him in se-vt n innings (iciy o w\as earn(d.1. lit also si tik ,C (k'(ven men in Stv II 11nnings and tilt third inning had the l(ans givi a 1;'(.(i :m litation 4t a Dutch windnI in a.:tion when he struck out Christ I her, Hrneet~ and Slim Porter in -.t i< t in.1. Hill'S hittin1 was also : t'( ture, (,f the tramn . IL collectal t Seamt111in3g d1ul;lt and Ia nectat i sin- le. ( ht r feaiturt s wi \ < the II oig of C'st y 'trtir andI line llhut . 10tlt 1' r .tt a1 dotule and t" lain th. wh:ile~ ikuec :s eiditt I wi tour sini!gles. Phil Sittn. form i hig 1h a!, l itche1(r, w\a- on til slah for the Iea ti firlst two't inmings~ inl a w arlmil upa pr:.c:ss. :i11 a .lk.wed"c 41 1 u 1t tsu"tcc( ie'd him and a1 S &-sist ((I i trors of hl:: teamlatt s allowed t fitit ten11 runs in F(vell innnl1 1M. Class Z baIse1Unln11.g by ('lay lost the fat- a cha tnce to forge aihi late in the game and an error by saIme player i few minutes later lowed Partridge to sccre the w\'inr11 run in the eighth. Juole Boggsr umpired and John rey kept score. A large cr,wd en (d the. game. Bctx Score: FATS- R 11 I1 ( ld( r rf.-- .. .- ..-..---1 (.layten lb -.... - .... . 1 McFall Ub1) -l- -. --- -- -- --- 0 A 1lgocd, J. p-(---- -- -.- 1 Po rter, C. --..-- .. .. .. 2 Welbtrn c -- ..---.-- 1 P( rter, B. 2b -- -- .. -- -- 0 (1 r-lb-rf - .. .- --.. .. 2 1 Roark if---- ---- -- -- --I 0 Allgr:'el , B p.- .- -- ----. 2 1.EANS- 1:1 i .tlann-t if .-. . ' - -- .. . - . . I Yut' G . e; S.' '. 1 . . . . .I I l'm e, : . L. : I- 0 I."t n cf - -- - 2 Y "ttr.unr N ParItidgA , rf __- - .. I I Tlotal.... ---------'I TIiche fs andt lean3s playi 41a d11ircCt ion (If Act inlg M lana1 ar ( 'la the( fat5 wer Vt' mi'hterii 22 t4, I-:rne st For!.ger, who hae jIlyd V(4I lo~nger- than1 I lans VWinr,.r hat 1he. is still goed~ when h< 1w . into thle nit chers 1:ox aind had wvith .salt on2 its tail. Thle lurr3icano' SinIginJg conen will mneot with Mountainiew chuW4.1 the first Su.1nday~ in A ugust. TPhere wIll be an1 all-da5y sinlging Tfabor Methodlist church'C the see< Sunday in August. T1he Pick Township Singing convention i mee(t t here and the E~asley convenat has' heen' invited( also(. ---. GOOD SINGING TIhe 1';astatoe Tlownship Sing een1v( ntion met with Shady Gr~ church the third Sunday in .111y.' singing~ wats led by\ Prof. S. N. H in and'( MeCs1rs. D). S. Th< ma.c-. T. StewarhIt. Ja1ck D)alton, (.. S. G;allow H. Grant and WVatson. A t II ( o'c Ppistor Bturts de1 lve a3 very pressive sermon03 and~ rtand3(1inJg r< wvas at a premium. A Xb 12:15 spread wals made andl the dinner deliciousi. Adjourned about 4 p. m meet with Antioch church the see Sundavy in August nt 2 p. m. KILLED BY LIGHTNING lRey. Clarence L. Craig Killed In I tantly Last Week. RIcv. Clarence L. Craig, one of the best known citizens of Pickens coun t;ywa k\1led by lightning on his fm I Kewee ri .V Tuesday after n in. July 18, about live o'clock. Fu net al s(rvic es were conducted the fellowing day at the r':eience by a v. H . A. Iludsop, assipl yRv iediyRev. Fulton (hihIlhc, and Rev. Mr. Lang tun of Walhalla. Interment followed Iin 1h historic Craig burying ground. 11!". raig and one 6f his sons were lwing 'Tuesday afr moon when a to3rm and rain came up. Mr. Craig sutht hclIter under a larer-- sycamore 1 tee wh-pile the son went home. As I tin r an conttiltuied the s$an got a rain " 3t and carried it t, a nearby house I '.a he. sul:posed his father would I shlter. Failing to find his ther at the house the boy went. to th O :eanert tree whc re he last saw' h tather and fcund the dead body 3n in the crtek i.iarby. Hiis horse else~ in ti;e ereck an1 it is sup t. (1 I hat tIh h: :e was shoel:el by Ih. It h IIing and threw'' ;M r. Craim uIte th a' r3 ti let . t!( r(" wat;n ne r K o e S riv r in 1'i(k . n : r ty April .1, 1872, ng 16g2 ytar-s ( h at the time of his 11. h li w3as t cominent both as an edu ater '1nd li nts iinister in I 'i-:" . m i( is anti ()' (' ecunt it s. le had in n past 43 ~or and taruo;ht school in both ( (unlit s aliii s( rveli three terms as so ri3ntende1nt t f eduti(3 .on in Oconee d count'y. It( was a canlididate for sup (he 33rintend nt (.f ed4ucation(3 in Pickens (eunty six years age. At the time of his d ath h( was v:i incipal of the Pak stint school. lay some Mr. Craig wis Considered as .eCuliar, but those who knew him well know that the1re were no better m:(. n than ('lirnce Craig. le was a 1 eh'i. tian g tl ml an, a good e.itiz el and a t rut frit nd. 111( met the adv4er sities of life brav(vly and aught at 1 o light. 'n( could always be found <.1 the right sid. During his life tm h( <iid a lot of g<.414 which will bo I mtt rt mb3uu11)( l by those he left Mr. Craig wa's a sonl of the late t William S. and Naney Allgood Crag. ie marrio( Miss Ada, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff1. 11own o the Grthin sec~ltn.o , ma shte -w.ith seven b!ibbI (i surv\iv"t htim). Ile is al1so -. 4 i by t he folleowing ) brothers 1 inl ts: 1.. 1 . Ofai of (teen w d " . T'. 1-l. ('r.:- of (''ntirat R2, ho F i l! . Crain and ih-. \V'. Rt. Cra:ig \~ lalla, 1.. .\ (':r ig fc' Salem, !. \\. ( KI' ith and :11rs. :\At C. A hdt '. Jan4 s 1I. . II. and Samt 1. 3 rai, cf I'i4"'ic ns. \\ith t ie (xcelt ica of the passing I the fath~r and mo3:th" his is the t* deltl in this family in thirty-six hiI.I.ED) BY il1(GHTIN ING . A. * . 2.1-year-old da.ulghter of Mr. Bob 2. stIai't ly k illed by Ilight ning last Fri 'all (ay vfternoon il. Funl 3ra333 ser'vices were 'cd htelI Si rda 33y and1( intermenl~t was~ at nt t he L.31ibiy remet3 (3y. A sister of. h1is th dead1(34 ladly waII severely shockedl ird 1by th<4 fata1 stro(ke 14 bt has re'oVere'd. Thllis make1s4 the' i '<th person11 i'Ad 1-y liehln nPic Ikens county this chc 1( LIE) ilY THIRESHER Mr. Ed Pilgim1, about sixty years o1l1, wats killed 'near Central last at Thur'sday when he stepped from a mdl barn loft. on tot a thre.shing machine, ns1 slipped and fell into the dIrum of the VIII thresher and1( had one leg torn off on3 almolst at his bodiy. He dlied within th rty minutes3 (a 3fter' the a3ccidenft. Mr'. Pilgrim came to Central from. Pendleton. Iie was5 well-known ing throughout the sect ion in which he '14ve lived and1( was held in high es~eem, 'he Fu'neral services were conducted 41d- from the home14 of his datughter, Mr's. II. Tfed Kinsler, and1( interment followed - i'>v, Saturday in Flat Rock cemetery. W. ack WOMAN'S INSTITUTE 3i un1 03m The Woman's Auxiliary of the the Presbyterian church at Easley will vas5 hold a meeting at that church on to August 4th. lfnd Invitations are 'extended to . qgh auxiliary in the county to attend this - insttute. It will begin at 9 o'clock.