Special Election Ordered for August 26 in Pickens County
Pickens County Democratic Executive Committee met August 4 1913 to set a special election on August 26 1913 to fill the House of Representatives vacancy caused by the death of Fred Williams. An assessment of 50 dollars was approved to cover ticket printing and election expenses. Precinct managers were named with substitutions allowed. Pledges due by August 20. Meeting adjourned to reconvene as needed.
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Court House
Pickens
D. C
Pickens County
Democratic Executive Committee
House of Representatives
Fred Williams
J.T. Richey
W. T. Bates
J. C. McKinney
J. L. Bolt
R. F. Smith
J. O. Hughie
W. H. Garrison
J. S. H. Price
J. D. Simmons
Elisha Gilstrap
Henry Langston
B. ©. Robinson
Pickens Mill
J. T. Abercrombie
C. B. Hagood
Hert Jones
Easley
A. R. Hamilton
J. R. Glazener
C. T. Martin
Easley Mill
Whitmire
A. TH. McGee
Wister Miller
Alicea Will—Roy RR. Smith
W. E. Hill
John King
Glenwood
J. J. Sims
S. T. Smith
O. J. Ellison
Croswell
W. T. Hughie
J. 0. Garrison
R. B. Kay
Calhoun
Reuben Boggs
R. M. Holden
O. R. Doyle
Central
Burt Morgan
J.S. Hyde
E. B. Stephens
Isaqueena Mill
R. Rameseur
Holly Springs
J. C. Gravley
G. M. Lynch
Elbert Bowers
Laurel Kkork
G. W. Iloscombe
J. D. Chappel
A. L. Morgan
Irosy Plains
A. J. Williams
P. K. McAdams
G. W. Lathem
Looper’s Gin
J. L. Looper
Emeryn Jones
Marion Freeman
Pumpkintown
Thos. Keith
Thos
J. Anderson
Keith
Antioch
A. T. Winchester
John W. Thomas
Calhoun Bowie
Shady Grove
Frank Murphee
J. L. Thomas
James Winchester
Rocky Bottom
J. L. Cantrell
John Gilstrap
Freeman Patterson
Six Mile
D. J. Garrett
A. D. Mann
Harry Durham
Prater
C. G
Carey Jr. Won't Seek House Seat After Williams Death
Jas P. Carey Jr announces he will not be a candidate to fill the late Hon red Williams term. Friends urged him to run and he would likely have won, but he chose not to seek the seat after careful consideration. It is predicted he may still serve the people in another capacity.
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Jas. P. Carey, Jr
Red Williams
Woman's Missionary Union Meeting Set for August 14 15
The Woman's Missionary Union of the Pickens association will meet at Second August 14 15 with plans for sessions and reports. Local leaders invite participants and churches to attend the two day gathering.
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Woman’s Missionary Union of the Pickens Association
Pleasant Grove News Highlights Local Crop Progress and Community Notes
Crops in Pickens county show improvement after recent rains. J P Anders is very ill with Dr KE Stroud of Marietta attending. Mrs L A Cisson bedridden with multiple illnesses. Jery Burns from North Carolina teaches singing school. A protracted meeting starts August 8 at early candle light led by Rev J E Foster. Local visits include Mrs J F Rigdon and James E Anderson. Storms in Marietta caused crop and road damage. Local officials discussed include Supervisor Craig and Commissioner G W Bowen with Wash Nimmons.
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Pickens County
J.P. Anders
KE. C. Stroud
Marietta
L. A. Cisson
Jalvin Cisson
Jery Burns
North Carolina
Pleasant Grove
J. E. Foster
N. J. Anderson
James E. Anderson
J. F. Rigdon
James Anderson
Brevard
N. C
Rev
R. J. Williams
Hardens
Greenville
Jimmie Phillips
Looper
Sammie
E. F
Craig
G. W. Bowen
Real Estate Transfers in July by county townships
Real estate transfers listed from the auditor records for Easley Liberty Central Pumpkintown townships. Transactions show buyers and sellers with parcel counts, acreages where stated, and sale prices in July. Notable entries include Easley O M Page to J J Parson two lots for 100 dollars and J D Stegall to Garrison Wyatt one lot for 50 dollars.
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Easley
O. M. Page
J. J. Parson
A. I’. Day
F. G. Smith
Will Williams
J. B. Jameson
Garrison Wyatt
L. B. Hamilton
S. J. Cantrell
A. F. Day
J. D. Stegall
R. Guy Wyatt
Liberty Township
D. H. Kennemore
L. A. Boggs
EH. Cantrell
Central
Elbert Cobb
S. W. Kelley
Kk. B. Smith
E. F. Collins
W. L. Owens
F. L. Fortune
Pumpkintown Township
Jackson
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Offer
An 1860s style advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features I. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, endorsements from National Bank of Commerce and others, and notes internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
I. J. Cheney
National Bank OT Commerce
O. Hall
All
Big Picnic at Cross Roads Welcomes WCO W Camp Members
A large gathering at the home of Mr. Joe Findley near Cross Roads church featured speakers Hon. EK McCravey Hon. R A Cooper and Hon C A Power addressing the WCO W groups from Dacusville Hester's store and Cross Roads. Easley Mill Band provided music as residents enjoyed a picnic dinner in the grove.
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Joe Findley
Cross Roads Church
W.co. W
Dacusville
Hester
R. A. Cooper
Laurens
C. A. Power
Order
McCravey
Cooper and Power
Laurens County
Easley Mill Band
Cross Roads
W.O.W
Call to Confederate veterans meeting in Pickens County
A 1913 notice urges bona fide Confederate veterans and widows to gather August 19 at Pickens Court House South Carolina to establish exact counts for veterans and widows in the county. The event includes a picnic and baskets, with committees formed to collect data if needed. CG. B. C. Johnson chairs.
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Pickens
S. C
Pickens Court House
South Carolina
Pickens County
S.C
B. G C. Johnson
B.C. Johnson
W. B. Allgood
Jasper Hawthorne
Garvin
B. }. Johnson
B. C, Johnson
Griffin News Notes Dots Reunions and Picnics
Rev D W Hiott filled his Griffin appointment as a protracted meeting began. W A Connelly of Easley visited Griffin with reports of fine crops and hail damage in places. Rev M L Jones from North Carolina visits son J B Jones. readers urged to send letters from Montana and stay connected with the Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hiott
Griffin
Brother Hiott
W. A. Connelly
Easley
M. L. Jones
North Carolina
J. B. Jones
Montana
Sentinel
Brown
Local News notes and deaths in Liberty area
August 4 edition reports residents shaking hands with J Henderson and family visiting Flat Rock and Greenville. Obituaries: Little Annie Hammond died July 29 from pneumonia, interred at home. Lou Smith, 75, funeral by Rev Vaughn in West View cemetery.
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Liberty
Hendricks
City
J. M. Hunt
Flat Rock
J.S. Wilson’s
Sue Smith
Greenville
Nice
O. T. Cantrell
W. R. Parsons
T. W. Parsons
W.S. Parsons
G. L. Gillespie
Hickory
N. C
Susie Parsons
Lou Smith
Lou
Methodist Church
Vaughn
West View Cemetery
Death in Pickens Village Claims Mr Archie Aiken
The death of Mr Archie Aiken after a lingering illness is reported in Pickens. He is survived by a widow and several children. His funeral was held at Holly Springs, with the community extending sympathy. A recent rain blessed the area as crops look promising.
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Archie Aiken
Holly Springs
Jesus
Flora Parsons
Lillie Chapman
Easley
Laurens County
Pickens
Greenville
Belton
Shoal Junction
Ware Shoals
Pickens Route Mrs. Ross Moon Visits Family in Georgia
Mrs. Ross Moon returned from Spencer North Carolina where she visited her sister Miss Bertha Cantrell and her younger sister Linnie who had been staying with their aunt Mrs. B GC Ligon in Elberton Georgia. The trio has returned home.
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Ross Moon
Spencer
N. C
Bertha Cantrell
Linnie
Pickens Attendees at Cross Roads Woodmen Picnic
Among those from Pickens who attended the Woodmen's picnic at Cross Roads Saturday were laylor Hl Stewart and daughter Miss Moneta and niece Miss Ada Murphy, Mrs B K E Grandy, Mrs T R Allen and sister Miss Robertson, Miss Eva Christopher and Mack Christopher.
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Pickens
Cross Roads
Laylor Hl. Stewart
Moneta
Neice
Ada Murphy
B. KE. Grandy
T. R. Allen
Robertson
Eva Christopher
Mack Christopher
Raymond Cox Joins Keowee Pharmacy Staff
Raymond Cox has begun work at Keowee Pharmacy, taking on a role as part of its pharmacy team. The appointment adds experience to the store’s customer service and medication dispensing operations.
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Raymond Cox
The
Keowee
Cedar Rock Social News Patch Highlights Local Visits
Cedar Rock locals report B H Williams and family visiting Mr and Mrs John Loop er of Dacusville Sunday. Ernest Reid of Dublin Texas visiting Cedar Rock friends with eye toward moving there. Nellie Grandy of Pickens stays with J D Stansell Cross Roads. Pearle Turner hosted birthday party with games and ice cream. Many attendees named including Hendrix, Looper, Williams, Gilstrap, McCombs. Easley resident Mr. Johnson of Easley passed through Cedar Rock. John Anthony planning to build near Cedar Rock church. Mrs. John W Stewart and I N Robbins visiting relatives in Keowee. Remus Henderson of Anderson visiting Warmer family. John Looper and wife guests of Abner Looper. W O W picnic at Cross Roads with notable speakers and Easley band. Parcel post bantams on Rt 1 carrier King. Sam Slays and son John in Greenville. Crockett Hendrix at Sunday school. Tom Julian and family at Rock Springs children's day.
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Ernest Reid
Dublin
Tex
Cedar Rock Burg
Nellie Grandy
Pickens
J. D. Stansell
Cross Roads
Pearle ‘Turner
Rula
Lillian Hendrix
Sadie
Clovie
Geneva Looper
Lenora Glazener
Ernie
Yzon Porter
Flossie Williams
Laura Gilstrap
Lula
Beulah Cisson
Ada Miller
Messrs. Crockett
Elmer
Doyle Hendrix
Joe
Ernest Looper
Henry Jones
Will
Otis
Osborne Williams
Richard Gilstrap
Frank McCombs
En Cisson
Grayson Miller
B. CG. Johnson
Easley
John Anthony
Cedar Rock Church
John W. Stewart
I. N. Robbins
Greenville
Keowee
Remus Henderson
Anderson
John Looper
Dacusville
Abner Looper
Cedar Rock
J. Newton Hudgens
Ila
Traveler's Rest
Ansel
Solicitor Cooper
8Th Judicial Circuit
C. A. Powers
Rh. P. McCravey
Taylor Stewart
King
Rt. I
Roxie
L’om Slays
John
Crockett Hendrix
Tom Julian
Rock Springs
Sam
Family Reunion Notice for Stegall Couch Kin
Annual family reunion for the late Spencer Stegall and Mary Ann Couch set for August 16 at Rock Springs Church Pickens County All connections and friends are urged to attend with filled baskets for the yearly gathering changed to August 16 Researchers note this is a recurring community event hosted at the church in Pickens County with a long standing tradition.
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Spencer Stegall
Mary Ann Couch
Rock Springs Church
Pickens County
Dr J L Bolt Nominated for House Seat in Pickens County
Friends announce Dr J L Bolt as candidate to fill vacancy in the House of Representatives from Pickens county due to the death of Hon Fred Williams subject to the rules of the special election held on August 26 1918.
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J. l. Bolt
House of Representatives
Pickens County
Fred Williams
Frank Kirksey Seeks Cotton Weigher Office in August Election
The many friends of Frank Kirksey announce his candidacy for Cotton Weigher in the upcoming election on August 16 1913.
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Frank Kirksey
Farmers Institute Held Tuesday in Pickens County
The first Pickens county farmers institute for the year met at John Hendricks near Pickens on Tuesday the 5th. DP N Lott Edgefield spoke on soil building, J D W Watts Laurens on live stock, O M Clark Lexington on horticulture, and W P Stewart Greenville on poultry. The program drew a small crowd but sparked practical, profitable discussions expected to yield long term benefits.
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Farmers’ Institute
Pickens County
John Hendricks
Pickens
DP. N. Lott
Edgefield County
Hess
J.D. W. Watts
Laurens County
Ife
O. M. Clark
Lexington County
W.P. Stewart
Greenville County
Time and Confederate Heroes Unite Our Nation
A letter from B. C. Johnson argues for repaid Confederate veterans and widows tied to cotton taxes postwar. He urges Congress to prorate $15 per bale and return funds to the cotton states for educational use or direct aid, blaming South Carolina’s inaction and urging veteran support.
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Pennsylvania
J. W. Kincaid
Texas
J. W
Kincaid
Congress
South Carolina
B. C. Johnson
Missing gold locket and chain in Pickens
Lost by Miss Geneva Finley on Pickens streets between Jno Craig's residence and City Market. Reward offered for return to Lu Finley.
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Geneva Finley
Pickens
Jno
Craig
Winder
Lu. Finley
Coat Found On Wasley Road by Mrs Bates
A blue serge coat was found on Wasley road last Saturday by Mrs Bates. It is believed to have been purchased at Folger Thornley and Co's and can be found there.
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Wasley Road
Mra W Bates
Folger, Thornley & Co
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J. P. Carey, Jr
Pleasant Grove News
Dacusville News
Peter’s Creek
Mary Hall
J. M
S. M
H. A. Looper
Lawrence Looper
J. M. Looper
Roy, Stansel
Landrum McWhite
Virginia
W. ©. Turner
Christine Sutherland
Mary Lewis
Miss Sutherland
Cox
D. I
Peter's Creek
S. F. Robinson
J. R. Foster
Johnnie
Ruth Parsons
Liberty Local News
Pickens Mill News
B. H. Williams
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