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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
4
The Liberty Township Singin con ith Ruhamah church vention will meet at 7 o clock p.m. on the third Sunday in Augusta.
The children, grandchildren, relatives and friends of the late B S Porter will hold their annual reunion at the regular meeting place near Pickens on Friday August 24.
All persons with friends or relatives buried in Old Pickens Cemetery are asked to meet on the fourth Friday August 23 with suitable tools to clean around graves. Remember the date and attend. CG
Mrs J H Abercrombie died at her home near Salem in Cconee county on June 11 1918 and was buried June 12 at Salem Methodist church after funeral services by Rev Murphree. Born Ann Day in Cedar Reef Pickens county she was 75 years old and an invalid nine years. She leaves a husband and stepchildren Rev Co OR Abercrombie Salem David M Abercrombie Pickens county Mrs Dicey Pearson Wasley and Harria Abercrombie Piedmont.
Family and friends gathered at Mr and Mrs W E Pressley in a large birthday party for Mr Pressley age 64. Attendees included numerous Pressley family members and relatives from Georgia and local friends with twenty one grandchildren and three great grandchildren noted.
Messrs J I Williams and J T Finlay visited the county seat reporting severe cotton losses to a new red spider pest in the Mica section. Finlay says the pest cut his crop to three bales from twenty and differs from previous red spiders, with Clemson College unable to identify it.
Guy Powell, about eighteen, of near Liberty, died Monday at Brandon mill in Greenville when a heavy timber fell from height and crushed his skull. He worked as a carpenter's helper.
Campaign meetings are set to start at 11 AM. Central on Thursday August 15. Six Mile on Saturday August 17. Dacusville Tuesday August 20. Pumpkintown Wednesday August 2h. Antioch Thursday August 22. Pickens Saturday August 24.
Community letters praise a revival at Ambler schoolhouse starting from a Sunday school that grew into protracted meetings. Rev A M Simmons delivered inspiring messages and urged personal rebirth, resulting in many long-time members confessing faith and new converts amid a powerful outpouring.
Mr S Paul Farmer and wife of Greenville visit his mother and Ruth on Route 5. Miss Ruby Alexander of Greenville spends days with Miss Ruth Farmer near Mt View church. Mrs Malissa Brooks of Mauldin visits sister-in-law Mrs Mery M Farmer of Pickens and Mrs Gussie Alexander of Greenville visits her mother Mrs M J Robins of Central R 4. Revival at Mt View progresses with Rev Mr Nelson assisting. Mile Creek school progresses with teachers Miss Pearl Murphy and Dessie Few. Red Bird.
The Rice's Creek news notes a revival to begin at the site on the third Saturday. Community health is reported good with crops largely favorable except for red spider damage in a few spots. Local social items include visits by Mr. Bob Cleveland and family, Mr. P. D. Masters and brothers in South Georgia, and return of Willis Gantt to Hazlehurst. P. T. Nelson attends B. T. Smith's birthday dinner at Easley.
The Sentinel offers Millers Certificates with a stock of 100s at 40 cents each. Mail orders add 5 cents per hundred for postage.
The Sentinel office advertises old newspapers for purchase. Collectors and researchers can inquire at the office for available issues and pricing.
Sellers offer 73 acres of good land five miles from Central between Central and Six Mile with two houses two barns running water near church and school. Price and terms available by immediate inquiry to Henderson Central S C plus 55 acres near Wesleyan college quarter mile from Central with barn land good orchard and bargain if sold in 30 days. Contact Henderson Central S C for details and fast price.
The Sentinel offers New Testaments for Pickens county boys in service. Each bound in khaki Morrocco leather with an American flag cover and bold Christ text. Includes four hymns and sailor soldier theme. Limited supply for subscribers at 43 cents each plus 5 cents postage per book.
The Sentinel invites local patrons to place printing orders with them. It promises high quality, timely delivery, and locality friendly service, urging businesses to consider their printing before outsourcing.
State and county notice declares an election in Pleasant Hill School District No 24 on August 26 1918 to decide issuing bonds up to 2000 for building a schoolhouse. Trustees WernER Stevens and Holliday appoint C L Dean W H Kelley F A Bell as election managers with returns to the board. The vote will be conducted under school bond election law and published in The Pickens Sentinel.
The Board of Trustees orders an election in Mica District No 83 on August 31 1918 at the school house to decide on issuing bonds for a new school building. The amount sought is 1200 dollars and G B Williams J Chastain and W O Turner are named election managers. The Pickens Sentinel will publish notice and results will be reported to the board.
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