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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
6
County Democratic Clubs set meeting for April 25. Numerous residents and visitors, including W B Mann Six Mile, J T Taylor Spartanburg, M A Boggs Liberty, H D Gibson Columbia, Steve Smith Needmore, J A Finlay Easley route 5, C F Smith Liberty route S, E F Keith Ooleney, B F Parsons, J O Hughey and L B Freeman Easley area, and Edwin Earle return from Florida. April Piedmont Magazine issue noted. many social and business mentions throughout.
Mr. Hammond of Greenville preached at Coleney last weekend and was invited to lead the church. Easley author J. T. Lightfoot has released a poetry book of about 835 pages priced at twenty five cents. The Baptist Ladies Aid Easter egg hunt is set for next Saturday at Inwood Park at four o clock. Deputies and a special officer seized three distilleries and about 4500 gallons of beer in Pickens county this week. Maud Reeves of Easley returns from Baltimore with millinery lines priced to fit hats at ten cents to two ninety eight.
The Sentinel reports strong subscriber responses to recent notices and hope to avoid cutting off any subscriber next week.
The Friday meet selected top sprinters and field competitors for the county contest. Standouts include Chlie Seaborn and Hovey Seaborn in sprints, Charlie Curtis in jumps, Oliver Boggs in distance, Colie Seaborn in multiple events, and Doyle Looper in shot put. The county meet is set for Easley on Saturday April 18.
Local businesses including Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co. Fol ger Thornley & Co. and others sign a pact to close daily at 6:30 pm from April 15 to September 15 1914 with Saturday exceptions and payday at the cotton mill.
Mayor G. R. Hendricks calls for a townwide spring clean up urging merchants and residents to burn or box loose papers. He warns loose debris blows through streets and asks all to take responsibility to make Pickens one of the cleanest and healthiest towns in the state.
State inspector B A Wharton reports Pickens buildings and premises show great improvement since last check. Only one land tract sold in April, Bell Shoal on Twelve Mile River, 160 acres bought by Dr. R F Smith of Easley for 6570 dollars. Ruhamah school near Liberty closed Friday after a successful term under Miss Essie Kelley who is re-elected for summer. Whitsitt Hiatt leaves The Sentinel for Atlanta to study at Southern Business College. colleagues will miss him.
Mr. Ed McDaniel of Rutherford county North Carolina visited his father Mr. J H G McDaniel in Pickens last week. Ed has lived in North Carolina several years, is prospering there and seems well satisfied with life.
Mr. A T Winchester of Nine Times pleasant caller at our office last Friday. He brought a box of cake made by his wife as a gift. Two young ladies passed.
We present a complete line of Men’s Ladies and Children’s Oxfords from Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co of St Louis. Stop in to view the collection whether you plan to buy or not. American Gentlemen Oxfords priced at 3 50 and 5 00.
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