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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1914

Page

4

Guests at Brown's Hotel List Local Visitors

The hotel registries show two weeks of guests at Brown's Hotel including S. M. Cathcart, Mr and Mrs J J Baldwin with two children, Mr Baldwin, Mrs T E Howard and daughter, Harold Webb and others from Anderson Walhalla Easley Columbia Charleston Pickens and surrounding areas. The lengthy list names numerous individuals and families visiting the city.

Brown’s Hotel S. M. Cathcart J. J. Baldwin Baldwin T. E. Howard Daugher B. C. Webb Harold Webb St. Clair Webb W. G. Smith W. W. Robinson Willie Wray Robinson FE. A. Ratcliffe Wilson Ratcliffe Dean Ratliffe J. B. Jameson F. A. Findley L. B. O'Dell Sirrene Higgins Maude Richmond Easley S.C W. Langston L. C. Thornley Weldon Christopher Gignilliatt Christopher

Kirksey Declared Winner in Cotton Weigher Election

In the last Saturday election, Kirksey received the highest votes and was elected. A total of 530 ballots were cast with Frank Kirksey tied to sixth place. Allgood, Frank Bradley Field among others were listed in incomplete results.

Cotton Weiber Kirksey Frank Kirksey Allgood Frank Bradley Field Frank G. Allgood

Duncan and Fendley Wed on Central Route

Mr. L. B. Fendley married Miss Pearl Duncan on Central route 2. Simons, notary public, officiated. Friends extend best wishes for a prosperous life together.

L. B. Fendley Miss Pearl Duncan Fendley Miss Pearl Ben Duncan J. D. Simons

Card of Thanks for Neighborly Help in Illness and Death

Mr Editor I take this method to thank my kind neighbors and friends for their help and many kindnesses shown in the illness and death of my wife also to Th R J Gilliland for his untiring efforts to relieve her suffering and restoring her to health May gods richest blessings rest upon each one of them LABAN MAULDIN

Th. R. J. Gilliland Laban Mauldin

Barn rebuilt with help of neighbors honored by letter

Joseph Stansell Jr thanks dear friends and neighbors for rebuilding their barn after loss and says he will publish the helpers’ names in The Sentinel in a few weeks.

the Sentinel Joseph Stansell, JR

Enon Graveyard Cleanup at Local Church

Members of the church and interested residents are asked to meet at the Enon church on Friday morning August 21 to clean the graveyard grounds. Bring suitable tools and stay until the work is completed. H. D. Singleton, C. C.

Ne Church H. D. Singleton C. C

Picnic and Four Ball Games Notice

An invitation announces a picnic and four ball games to be held Friday August 23 in Mrs. Holden's pasture on Keowee river. All are invited to attend.

Wisconsin Woman Welcomes Twenty-Eighth Child

The Columbia State notes a Wisconsin woman giving birth to her twenty eighth child amid family celebration and local interest. The brief highlights the ongoing fertility milestone within a large household and community reaction.

Wisconsin Columbia State

Local and Personal News From Pickens and Nearby Towns

Local items note Dr. Woodruff of Cateechee visiting Pickens on Wednesday and L Houston Craig of Greenville as a business visitor on Tuesday. A crowd heard John G. Clinkscales and Robert A. Cooper Tuesday night at Central. Washington's Mr Edgar Morris visits Pickens. Several locals and visitors from Atlanta and Norway are mentioned, with Nellie Grandy returning home after five weeks. The Liberty Presbyterian church will be dedicated August 30 at 11 am. Antioch Baptist school closes with a concert August 21 at 1 30 pm. An auto accident near White Water injures no one seriously when E M Gillespie escaped a 40 foot embankment last Sunday.

New Presbyterian Church At Liberty

Local notices from Pickens mix births visits and campaign

On August 25 a boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ebb Field. Several residents, including Miss Ruth Parsons and Miss Eva Holder, visited relatives in Calhoun and Anderson counties. J P Anders of Fortner met on business, and Frank McFall of Pickens Bank is on vacation. Various locals visited kin, and Alpha Clardy wed Samuel Lewis on August 16, 1914. Campaign meetings drew speakers at Cateethee, Norris, and Antioch ahead of Pickens events.

J. B. Newbery Alpha Clardy Samuel Lewis Pickens Route 2

Local visitors and residents noted in Pickens

D L Barker a farmer of Fortner was in Pickens last Tuesday. Congressman Wyatt Aiken was a prominent visitor in Pickens this week. Miss Mattie Griffin teaching in Greenville county was home for the weekend. Mr John Hill and Miss Minnie Hill of Greenville visited Mr Fred Jones recently.

Clelo C. Porter St. Louis, Mo Pickens D. L. Barker Fortner Wyatt Aiken Mattie Griffin Greenville County John Hill Minnie Hill Greenville Fred Jones

Pat Jennings Located at Home in Pickens after Newport Stay

Pat Jennings, who has been in Newport, Tennessee for several months, is at his home in Pickens.

Pat Jennings Newport, Tenn Pickens

Mrs Judge Welborn Hosts Miss Clora Griffin in East Pickens

Miss Clora Griffin of Washington D C visits her sister Mrs Judge M Welborn in East Pickens for a social call.

Clora Griffin Washington, D. C Judge M. Welborn East Pickens

Married. by J. B. Newbery at Miss Eva Byers

A notice reports the marriage of Eva Byers and James T. Norris of route 6 with officiant J. B. Newbery.

J. B. Newbery Eva Byers James T. Norris Route 6

Manning for Governor in South Carolina Ady Endorsement

A political notice endorses Richard I. Manning of Sumpter for governor. It praises him as a practical farmer and successful administrator who will enforce the law impartially, promote better fertilizers and conditions, and lead South Carolina to prosper and well govern.

Richard I. Manning Sumpter Manning South Carolina Ady

Lee County Endorses Manning for Governor

The Lee County farmers and business men urge South Carolina voters to support Richard I. Manning for governor. They praise his farming and business acumen and his open, principled public life. The letter urges united support to govern wisely for the next two years, signed by local leaders.

Bishopville D. C South Carolina Lee County Richard I. Manning Manning J. 4 Stuckey J. W. Boykin A. H. Brown W. J. Josey J. Cr. McDuffie B. W

Wedding of Emory Holleroyd and Mary Cureton in Greenville

Rev L E Wiggins attended the marriage of his nephew Emory Holleroyd of Anderson to Miss Mary Cureton in Greenville on Wednesday. Miss Cureton lived here as a child and her father Bob Cureton once supervised Pickens oil mill. A crowd of 1000 gathered at the courthouse to hear state candidates in the penultimate campaign speak. Governors’ final Greenville speech followed.

L. E. Wiggins Emory Holleroyd Anderson Mary Cureton Greenville Miss Cureton Bob Cureton Pickens Court House

Pickens Township Singing Convention At Secona Next Sunday

Pickens Township Singing convention will meet with Secona next Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. Prof J L Murphree will be with us with his class from Concord where he has just closed a most interesting school. Other prominent singers will be present and leaders invited.

Pickens Township Secona J. L. Murphree Concord

Fish Chowder and Butter Cream Icing from Home Cookbook

A recipe for white fish chowder with potatoes onions thyme celery salt and optional tomatoes and milk or water only version. It instructs layering ingredients simmering twenty minutes, then adding hot milk or tomato and sugar to prevent curdling, and offers a milk free alternative. Also included is a butter cream icing method using unsalted butter icing sugar and flavoring with guidance on soft spreadable consistency.

Keeping Fruit for Long-Term Freshness

A fruit grower advises buyers of lemons oranges grapefruit or apples in bulk to wipe each piece with soft old wool flannel to absorb moisture. Wrap individually in new oiled paper such as greaseproof rice paper and place loosely in a barrel or box in a cool dry place to keep for several months.

Norris News Notes Highlights Local Happenings

Miss Seigler of Belton and Miss Ethel Clayton of Central manage local progress. Henry Griffin recovers from illness. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Mauldin on August 6. Lonnie Freeman from Winston-Salem expected home soon. Gilstrap and Mauldin depart for the mountains. Miss Billingsly and Elgin visit Central. Tessie Hughes visits J A Clayton. E T Collins and wife visit area. Protracted meeting closes at Smith’s Chapel July 23. Charley Pack dies near Gassaway’s bridge. Neil Brown and Paul Brandon spend Wednesday in Norris. Crops look fine despite drought. Country BEAUTY.

Seigler Belton Ethel Clayton Central Henry Griffin Ted S. E. Mauldin Lonnie Freeman Winston- Salem N. C Bell Telephone Company Ralph Gilstrap Lewis Mauldin Mountains Mary Billingsly Elgin Tessie Hughes Near Liberty J. A. Clayton E. T. Collins Smith’s Chapel A. F. Greene Miss Well Powell Six Mile Flat Rock Velma Powell Ma. Bell Mauldin Bessie Dickard Liberty Mary Bllingsley Charley Pack Gassaway’s Bridge Neil Brown Paul Brandon Norris R. E. Parrott

Enrollment Rise for Colored Children in South Carolina Schools

Lancaster News notes during the past year 25 000 more colored children enrolled in South Carolina schools, contrasting with white enrollment and highlighting opposition to compulsory education.

South Carolina Lancaster News

Letting Bad Enough Alone

A young theologian named Fiddle refused to accept his degree saying it is enough to be Fiddle without being Fiddle. Public interest notes T. J. Donovan, who has been in the county in the service of the Carolina Timber Company, returned to Chicago Tuesday and looks forward to a pleasant trip to Pickens.

Philo T. J. Donovan Carolina Timber Company Chicago

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Pickens Drug Co Rexall 5On Hallum Ph. G Bennington Hall Folger, Thornley & Co Hal Cheney & C.O Toledo O. Fe F. J. Sen Enon Graveyard F. W. Lippman CO Savannah E Pharmacy Dr. Woodruff of Cateechee L. Houston Craig John G. Clinkscales Robert A. Cooper Edgar Morris Alice Finney Atlanta D.C Leila Folk Norway Julia Reed Denmark Nellie Grandy O. M. Branch Helen McRee Watkinsville, Ga Lawrence Roper R. M. Bolding Antioch Baptist Church E. M. Gillespie Whitewater Mr. Gillespie Ruth Parsons Calhoun J.E. Medlin Eva Holder Anderson County J.P. Anders Matthew Hendricks Cole Boy Tudsay Frank McFall The Pickens Bank Emily Bright State Bank Examiner Brown L. E. M. Freeman Meredith College Grace Hutchins Greer Bessie McMakin Cross Roads Church J. F. Singleton Sloan Charleston Ball Columbia B. A. Hagood Jewell Bonnie Lee Henderson M. E. Mull Cross Roads W.E. Wiggins St. George Rev Mr. Wiggins George S. Legare Emily Norma Griffin Julia Legare Whitewater Inn Cateethee and Antioch 8. M.brunson Telegraph and Norris News Folger, Thornley &Co W. L. Burnside McCormick S. C Findley & Stansell Sentinel Office B. G. Field, Ickens Pickens View Church the Mill Southern Railway St. Louis Sam Porter E. L. Dacus Care Cotton Mill Oklahoma M. D. Smith Muskogee Okla J. B. Newbery, Esq Pickens County Ivey Clinton Cannon William Cannon Ory Ieaoai Oxfords Price Tullulah Falls Via Southern R. R Georgia Westminster LEAVE Easley Liberty Norris Central Calhoun Courtenay Anderson Denver Sandy Springs Pendleton A. m Seneca Richland Tullula Falls Tullulah Taber J. T PA Greenville, S. C
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