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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
5
Porter's Pressing Club offers cleaning and pressing at 26c per suit, 50c for cleaning and pressing, and $1 for dry cleaning. Special attention given to ladies' suits. Work is guaranteed and delivered as promised by expert staff. Proprietor B. B. Porter advertises from Porter's Barber Shop.
Store opens 8 a m Saturday July 29 and continues each morning at 7 with items available for bidding. UbLibCR hosts a sale event described by the notice with emphasis on early shopping hours.
The Golden Creek revival ended Friday night with church additions. Rev W M Walker was dismissed early by Rev I F Murphree of North Pickens. Baptism planned at Tinters Mill on the fourth Sunday afternoon. Various locals and visitors noted throughout.
John Martin Thomas Bailey, a long-time county citizen, died at his daughter Mrs Frank Leslie’s home four miles south of the city on the 20th after several months illness. He was 71 and survived by ten children. Funeral held at Zion church on the 22nd conducted by Rev W I Mullikin. He came from Gainesville Georgia to Easley area about thirty five years ago. his wife preceded him to the grave three months earlier.
Furman James and Ben Chapman, noted chain gang members, escaped last Wednesday about two o clock from Easley camp. Officers LaBoon and Julian pursued and caught them near Mauldin school house after a chase along a creek. This marks James fourth escape and recapture, lasting only a few hours. Sam J. Looper, state constabulary member from Charleston, visits Pickens relatives during vacation and survived a Charleston storm accident four hours in the water after a wrecked boat.
The Confederate veterans of Pickens county meet at usual places on Saturday in August to elect a non pensioner to represent them at the Pickens courthouse on the first Monday, September 4, 1916, to elect a pension board for the coming year. Johnson, Chairman Present Board.
Local shop lists 900 yards of fancy organdie at 16c per yard with mill end price at 8c and remnants priced at 5 cents each. This brief advert highlights fabric quantities and discounted rates for remaining stock.
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