Farmers Institute on South Carolina Farms Demonstrations
South Carolina holds its first farm based Institutes with crop demonstrations at Fairwold Gonzales Farm Richland County. Attendees praise the teaching method and results as J E Swearingen and W K Tate commend practical agricultural education shown by A G Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Richland County
Fairwold Farms
Gonzales
J. E. Swearingen
A. G. Smith
Fairwold
W. K. Tate
Tomato Girls to Attend State Fair from Harry County
Six Harry county girls active in local tomato clubs will travel to the Columbia state fair at county citizens’ expense, with all county volunteers receiving free trips. Tomato clubs from 17 counties will send displays, funded by the state fair executive committee, plus prizes for top exhibits.
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Columbia
Harry County
Ciitizens
State Department of Agriculture
South Carolina New Enterprises Formed in Columbia
W. B. Boyle & Sons is commissioned by the secretary of state with capital stock of 40000 dollars. Petitioners include W. B. Boyle J. N. Brown W. C. Boyle and T. W. Boyle to operate a general mercantile business. LaSalle Garter and Supporter company of Anderson is commissioned with capital stock of 6000 dollars. Petitioners include A. G. Salla Sam Boleman and Mrs Carrie 8 Salla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Forty-Seven Take Examination for South Carolina IRS Clerical Posts
Forty-seven applicants for clerical positions in the re-established internal revenue office in Columbia for the district of South Carolina took the first grade civil service examination. The exam was held in the United States courtroom of the post office building with ex-Governor Heyward serving as collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Internal Revenue Office
District of South Carolina
Heyward
United States Court Room
Post Office
Aiken County Finances Shown In Fine Condition
The county auditor reports the 1912 fiscal year finances to the county treasurer. The general county fund balance stands at 41890.20 and the school fund at 54003.38, totaling 96893.69. The statement is praised as possibly the best in South Carolina.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Feneral
South Carolina
Convict Morris Surrenders After Greenville Visit
Stake Morris, the Greenville inmate who escaped from Columbia penitentiary, gave himself up to Sheriff Rector claiming he simply planned a short Greenville vacation. Deputies had been pursuing him, but he returned voluntarily and prompted satisfaction among officers.
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Greenville
Stake" Morris
Columbia
Rector
Morris
Ada Bolding Weds Glenn of Greer in Pickens
Miss Ada Bolding, once a local telephone operator, married last week to Mr. Glenn of Greer. The couple will reside in Greer and receive good wishes from Pickens residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Bolding
Glenn
Greer
Pickens
Wyatt Reunion Brightens Easley Social Calendar
Easley residents enjoyed the Wyatt family reunion at R. I. Wyatt's home six miles below town. T. Frank Atkins of Anderson spoke and drew favorable comments. The note of travel also lists multiple visits and introductions among local families and friends during the period.
Nine Year Old Girl Struck By Car In Masley Mills
Grace Waldrop 9, of a Masley mill village, was seriously injured Saturday when an automobile driven by James Charles of Greenville hit her as she swung from a wagon and darted into the road. The fender knocked her down. wheels did not pass over her. A physician called said her condition was serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Waldrop
Masley
James Charles
Greenville
Porter Sells First Bale Of South Carolina Cotton
J A Porter of Barnwell sold the first bale of new South Carolina cotton this year on Wednesday for 16 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Porter
Barnwell
New South Carolina
Local News from Dacusville Letters and Life Events
Dear Mr Editor a Dacusville letter reports visiting relatives in Greenwood Easley Marietta and Pickens with weddings a child death and a church event The piece notes marriages births funerals and a protracted meeting at Peters Creek Baptist Church with seven additions and a baptism planned for September first week.
To Plant Much Vetch proposition grows
T. A. Bowen, the demonstration agent, reports the vetch proposition progressing well with orders for 2,000 pounds at a cost of 8 cents per pound.
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T. A. Bowen
Mt Bethel Church Meeting on August 23
All persons interested in the Mt Bethel church are requested to meet at the church on Saturday August 23 for the purpose of recovering a said church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Bethel
Pickens Band Set for Oolenoy Education Meeting
The Pickens band will provide music at the educational meeting held at Oolenoy school house on Thursday August 21. Prominent state educators will speak and Oolenoy residents will host a picnic dinner. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens Band
Oolenoy School House
Oolenoy
Old Soldiers Form Permanent Confederate Veterans Group in Pickens
More than a hundred veterans and widows attended the August 19 1913 meeting in Pickens South Carolina to establish a permanent Confederate veterans organization. B C Johnson presided as temporary chairman with J P Carey Jr serving as secretary. Township boards and chairmen were named and a report on veterans and widows due by October 1 1913. Dr J L Bolt spoke and endorsed his legislature candidacy. A picnic dinner followed adjournment.
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Pickens
S. C
Pickens County
S.C
B. C. Johnson
J. P. Carey, Jr
Hurricane
W. R. Garrett
Easley
Elias Day
Hastatoe
John T. Lewis
Central Township
J. 5
Hyde
Pumpkintown
Matthew Hendricks
Dacusville
D. W. Blassingame
W. B. Allgood
Liberty
Bruce Stewart Dies at 22 in Pickens After Pneumonia
Bruce Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stewart died at their Pickens home Monday at 6 30 pm after a pneumonia relapse He graduated Easley school and won a Clemson scholarship He is survived by his parents five brothers and four sisters Funeral service was at Cedar Rock Baptist Church conducted by Rev W C Seaborn with burial in Cedar Rock Cemetery The Sentinel extends sympathy to the family.
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Wyatt
R. I. Wyatt
T. Frank Atkins
Anderson
Ben Martin
T. Martin
Ben
Citadel
Fort Smith
Ark
B. F. Wyatt
Easley
J. G. Keys
J. Milton King
Keys
Baptist Courier
Greenville
W. C. Scott
Donald
Alvin
Robert Tripp
Oscar Keith
Mt. Pisgah
Charles Stephenson
May
Oscar Pepper
Mars Hill
N.C
Bess Burton
Newberry
H. E. Russell
KE. Branson Holland
Wilmington
N. C
W. P. Holland
Young Holland
Robbins Grocery, Co
Bunyan Taylor
Mississippi
L. Taylor
Eulalie Wiggins
Fountain Inn
Nettie Ellison
John T. Bowen
Washington, D. C
Thos. J. Bowen
Masley
Sam D. Shearer
Williamston
D. W. Hiatt
Milton Orr
Piedmont
Gladys Jones
J. R. Wyatt
West View
M. F. Ansel
Ansel
United States Senate
Cokie
James M. Smith
Sam
D. W. Hiott
John A. Terrell
R. Bruce Stewart
Robert Stewart
Pickens
Bruce
Easley School
Clemson College
W.P. Stewart
J. C
Gov Blease frees three inmates in Anderson County
Gov Blease granted parole to John C Ellison who killed it and to A Hunt who had served three weeks of a seven year sentence. He also paroled Allen Emerson and Webb Simmons, two other Anderson County men who were serving time for killing their fellow men.
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Gov. Blease
John C. Ellison
A. Hunt
Easley
Anderson County
Allen Emerson
Webb Simmons
Community Notices from August Events and Death
James Winchester and wife visited E R Alexander Sunday. George James and family visited their father in Oconee August 16. Miss Bettie Crenshaw died July 30 and was laid to rest at Old Pickens cemetery. John Brown of Oconee visits W J L Parrott this week. James Wood attended singing school at Holly Springs taught by Prof W A Porter. school ended August 10 and he reports a good time. Leo Winchester came home with James. both pleased with trip. Rev W T Abbott closed a food revival at Shady Grove church last Thursday. a revival starts at Hampton schoolhouse August 17 with large crowds. Abbott to start another at Shady Grove September 5. all welcome.
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James Winchester
E. R. Alexander
George James
Oconee
Bettie Crenshaw
Old Pickens
John Brown
W.jl. Parrott
James Wood
Holly Springs
W. A. Porter
Shady Grove
Union Meeting at Cross Roads in Pickens Association
The Pickens Association will hold its Union Meeting at Cross Roads church on August 30 and 31. Program includes devotionals, pastorates, church discipline, Sunday school building, and missionary sermon with speakers Rev. J K Foster Rev J P Robinson Rev B Holder Prof S K Garner and others. all churches are expected to be represented by the Ix. Com.
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Pickens Association
Cross Roads Church
B N. Glazener
J. K. Foster
J. FP
Watson
Rev
B. Holder
S. H. Brown
J. P. Robinson
M. Looper
J. T. Abercrombie
Six Mile Academy
S. KE. Garner
B. KE. Grandy
J. B. Tindley
Union Meeting Program at Twelve Mile River Association
The program for the Union Meeting at Six Mile church lists dates August 80th and 81st at 10 o clock with devotional, an introductory sermon by R. W. Kelley, and four queries moderated by TH. F. Wright D. Garrett C. R. Abercrombie B. I. Murphree and Ki. M. Bolding as committee chairman.
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Twelve Mile River Association
Six Mile Church
W. H. Nicholson
R. W. Kelley
TH. F. Wright
C. R. Abercrombie
B. I.’. Murphree
Ki. M. Bolding
Com
Liberty S S Association to Hold Semiannual Convention
The Liberty Township Sunday School Association will hold its semi annual convention at Reunion Baptist Church on Saturday August 30 1913. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Liberty Township Sunday School Association
Reunion Baptist Church
Baptism Draws Large Crowd on Pickens Route 3
A large congregation attended the Concord baptising on Pickens Route 3 with fifteen persons reborn. Prof. George I. Welborn was chosen principal of Williamston High School for the September opening. A revival began at Holly Springs led by Rev. B. C. Atkinson.
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Concord
Welborn
Williamston
Pelzer
Greenville
A. B. Looper
Little Son
Clara Smith
Enma Welborn
Table Rock
George I. Welborn
Williamston High School
Theodore Lewis
Lincolnton
W. R. Lynch
Bruce
Seneca
Holly Springs
B. C. Atkinson
Pickens Route 5 J N Grant Struggles With Illness
J N Grant who has been sick all summer is not improving fast. James Skelton and family visited his father J T Skelton and family Saturday night. Erinn Breazeale moved his barn and remodeled it. Avery Jones of Ambler visited Mr and Mrs Taylor Jones Saturday night. Tally Adams and brother Cliff trip to North Carolina fox hunting reports three foxes and about ten others scared.
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J. N. Grant
James Skelton
J.T. Skelton
Erinn Breazeale
Avery Jones
Ambler
Taylor Jones
Tally Adams
Cliff
North Carolina
A Trip to Mountain View
A reader recalls a summer trip to Mountain View on August 2 with a party of girls. They picnic at a cool spring then attend a local church program led by Prof. Rolding with sacred songs, including Farmer Browns Old Buggy, ending with best wishes for the community.
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Sentinel
Mountain View
Rolding
Farmer Brown
Tam
Puck
Poultry Association to Meet in Pickens County
The Pickens County Poultry Association will hold a meeting in Dr. T. A. Seawright's office on Saturday afternoon, August 23, 1913, to reorganize and set a date for a poultry show this fall. W. E. Hendricks serves as president.
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Pickens County Poultry Association
T. A. Seawright
W.E. Hendricks
Warrant Arson Arrest and County Political Moves Across State
A warrant was issued for Luther Owens on arson charges after a home fire at Loren Holcombe’s residence on August 10 in Columbia. Florence County named T. P. Brown and W. R B. Rowell as state election commissioners replacing resignations. Spartanburg officials discuss Comptroller Jones findings with the grand jury not meeting until autumn. Joseph J. Nicholls announced candidacy for Congress in the Fourth District. Heyward works with the Treasury on a September 1 collector office opening. Additional notes cover compulsory education advocacy, a Fox Avenue fire alarm, potential new federal office space in Gaffney, and plans for road funds and a dispensary profit dispute in Columbia.
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Greenville
Luther Owens
Owens
Loren Holcombe
Spartanburg
A. W. Jones
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Farmers’ Institute
Commission Watson
Easley Local News
Dacusville News
Burg
Sennel
Lena Hughes
Greenwood
Peters Creek
T. M. Hughes
Maggie
Bessie Anderson
Anna Hughes
Leila Jones
Marietta
J. H. Hughes
Arthur Jones
W. M. Jones
Ooleney
George Smith
Kya Hughes
J. B. Newbery
L. L. Bridges
Peters Creek Cemetery
J. J. Foster
Little Lee
C. N. Dacus
W. A. Whitmire
T. F. Hughes
Eva Hughes
H. A. Freeman
T. A. Julien
Cloe Williams
L. B. Williams
Lewis Morgan
Perry Crenshaw
Shore
L. H. Raines
Peters Creek Baptist Church
Mt. Bethel Church
Bruce Stewart
Liberty S. S. Association
Poultry Association
T. P. Brown
W. R B. Rowell
Florence County
J. M. Matthews
E. B. Hugemas
Orangeburg
Butler Argue
Nesro
Daniel Thompson
Springfield
Salley
Samuel J. Nicholls
Joseph T. Johnson
Laurens County
Washington
D. C. Heyward
Treasury Department
Civil Service
City Federation of Trades
Balesburg
Fox Avenue
Gaffney
Ofice Offic¢Lala
Mamett Steece
United States
New Orleans
Florence
Earle
E. B. Gray
Blacksburg
J. L. Walker
C. I. Sparks
G C. Sarratt
Rock Imm
H. Johnston
J. B. Creighton
Board of Trustees
Rock Hill
J. A. Jones
Charlotte
N. GC
J. J. Keller & Co
Grenevilla
Farmers Institute i
Lexington County
Fulton
Pellew
Summerland
Department of Agriculture
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