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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1917

Page

5

Local notes amid heavy rains and river overflow

Heavy rains last Friday caused the Keowee river to overflow, nearing historic highs. Farmers lag in work while residents like Mrs. Clare Willimon and Ray Childress return home for the summer. Local visits include J C and T A Stewart buying Fords, and Mrs Essie Garrett staying with the Alexanders. A surprise marriage linked Crow Creek’s Thomas G. Oliver to Easley’s Lucinda Couch.

Clare Willimon A. P. Alexander Ray Childress Parrish & Brothers Easley A. E. Childress Ray Grover Haynes W. H. Haynes Newry J. C T. A. Stewart Dee Haynes Luther Hammond New Hope Oconee County Essie Garrett Lila Childress Alexander Oscar Allgood Pickens B. F. Alexander W. B. Allrood J. L. Murphree Thomas G. Oliver Crow Creek Lucinda Couch C. M. Steele Idward D Alrs Alfred Alexander

Perfection Iron Beam Plow Stock Ad from Pickens Hardware

The Perfection Iron Beam Plow Stock promises lasting durability without riding to keep in ground. Ads promote the combination stock and turner complete as the best made, from Pickens Hardware and Grocery Company.

Turner Pickens Hardware and Grocery Company

Porter s Pressing Club and Wagons Sold Local Ad

Porter's Pressing Club offers suit pressing at 2bc per suit, cleaning and pressing 50c, dry cleaning $1, with ladies' suits given special attention. Proprietor B. B. Porter promotes service from Porter's Barber Shop and lists contact number 38. Pickens Hardware & Grocery Co. advertises Columbus Wagons and Walter A. Wood Harrow for sale.

B. B. Porter Porter Walter A

Preparedness Imperative Urged For Food and Feed Crops

A wartime era notice warns readers that delay in preparations may threaten sustenance. It urges timely planting of flour and feed crops and offers assistance to improve provisioning during shortages.

Pickens County Singing Association Spring Convention Planned

The Pickens County Singing association will hold its regular spring convention with Griffin church on Saturday and Sunday April 7 and 8. The public is invited and each local convention should send delegates and a contribution. Lunch will be served both days.

Pickens County Singing Association Griffin Church F L. Bagwell E. P. McCravey

Buying a Range by Mail Brings Likely Disappointment

The text warns that purchasing a range by mail almost surely leads to money loss or disappointment. It questions if the item is ever "exactly as represented" and matches expectations or needs.

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