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Newspaper

Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1914

Page

4

Local Notes and Christmas Visits Around Pickens

The community records multiple Christmas visits and hometown movements. Arthur Jones of Easley came to town on business while Miss Maude Ashmore of Atlanta visited her parents. Several locals from Pickens and nearby areas spent holidays with friends and family. Governor Blease signed pardons for forty four convicts, raising clemency totals to 1,488. Cotton ginned in Pickens county reached 18,638 bales by December 13, compared with 16,414 a year earlier. The Baptist church ladies sent a care box to Connie Maxwell Orphanage valued at $22.00.

Pickens County Ladies of the Baptist Church Connie Maxwell

Little Dennis Gilstrap Improves Under Doctor's Care

Little Dennis son of Mr and Mrs J N Gilstrap of Liberty route 3 has been suffering with eye problems. He is improving under Dr Carpenter of Greenville and hopes for a complete recovery.

Little Dennis J. N. Gilstrap Liberty Route 3 Carpenter Greenville

Watchnight Service Planned at Methodist Church

A Watchnight service will be held at the Methodist church Thursday night starting around eleven o'clock and continuing until the new year. The program is described as interesting and helpful and all are invited to attend.

Methodist

Archduke Ferdinand Assassination Sparked War Outbreak

A long, garbled report traces the June to November buildup and main events of World War I. It lists the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the July Austrian ultimatum to Serbia, mobilizations, declarations of war, major battles, sieges, and naval actions across Europe, with many named places and nations.

Archduke Ferdinand Duchess of Hohenberg Gavrio Prinzip Sarajevo Bosnia Austria Servia Russia Belgrade England Czar France Germany Emperor William King George All Europe

Local residents share holiday visits and homecomings

Liberty locals report Mrs J Black visiting her sister in Piedmont Monday. Mrs J J Gantt spent Monday in Greenville with friends. Mr and Mrs D H Kennemore and family spent Christmas day with Noah Kennemore. Butler Kelley visited his parents in Seneca. Mrs J C Boggs and family moved back to Third street and seem glad to be back in town after time on the farm.

J. Black Piedmont J.J. Gantt Greenville D. H. Kennemore Noah Kennemore Butler Kelley Seneca J. C. Boggs Third Street

Misses Velma and Gladys Visit Friends in Pickens

Miss Velma and Miss Gladys visit friends in Pickens during a brief social outing. The note highlights their engagement with local acquaintances and the pleasant travel asides.

Destructiveness of the Ducks In Rural Accord

A farmer confronts a worker about ducks eating the crops and causing losses. The worker repeats phrases about ducks eating everything, claiming the ducks destroy crops in multiple places and at settlements. The exchange emphasizes the ducks as a pervasive problem in rural life.

Easley guest Beryl Martin visits Mrs Carey this week

Miss Beryl Martin of Easley is the guest of Mrs J P Carey Jr here this week. Mr Arias Woods of Greer spent his Christmas holidays in the area.

Beryl Martin Easley i J. P. Carey, Jr Mr. Arias Woods of Greer Pickens

Local Weddings Featured Across Several Communities

A series of marriages announced from Griffin church area to Greenville and Liberty. Couples include Tommie Trotter and Marie Smith at Arthur Smith’s home, Nell Robinson and Raymond Chandler in Greenville, Lillie Hix and Dallas McAlister, Leila Garrett and Jake Porter, D L Moore and Rosa Madden, Broadus Moore and Cora Madden.

Arthur Smith Griffin Church D. W. Hiatt Tommie Trotter Marie Smith Lillie Hix Dallas McAlister Mile Creek Charles Atkinson B. C. Atkinson Broadus Moore Cora Madden Rev B.C. Atkinson

Holiday Visitors Reach Cedar Rock Area

Local residents share notes on holiday visits with relatives and friends from Nebraska Georgia and South Carolina. Several households host guests including Mr and Mrs John W Stewart Mr Elmer Hendrix and families as well as Camp No 577 Ooleney planning an oyster supper on Friday January 8 1915 for W O W camps and allies.

Ooleney

Local residents named in community roster

A partial readable list names several individuals including Mrs H B Hendricks Mrs M A Gellespie Mr M F Hester and Mr J D Holder as part of a local society roll.

H. B. Hendricks M. A. Gellespie M. F. Hester J. D. Holder

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pickens Drug Company Rexall J. N. Hallum Pee Pickens E. L. and G. B. Hamilton Easley S. C Wwee Pharmacy SHE Nyal Store Nouanally’s Arthur Jones Easley The Progressive Harmer Ray Lynch Coleney Billy Lawrence of Calhoun Ickens B. F. Riggins Route 5 Alice Cochran of A. J. Boggs William Aiken of Anderson F. L. Finley W. R. Curtis Gussie Cureton K. L. Cureton Mr. Boykin Near Columbia John Christopher Messrs John B. Jameson Jerb Finley C. B. Mogridge Jacksonville, Fla Lewis Burtnett Gignilliatt and Bristow Christopher of Annie Aiken J.N. Gilstrap Central Liberty Meda Boggs Greenville Woman’s College Progressive Farmer South W. L. Leohr Spartanburg C. E. Robinson, Jr R. E. Yongue, Jr A. R B. Allen Lee A. Roper Bradstreet Albany, Ga John Roper Myra Lou Cochran Denmark Bamberg County A. J. Boges Blease Luxemburg Prussia Belgium Russian Poland Wilson Liege Namur Great Britain Amphion Austria-Hungary Montenegro Alsace Haelen Japan Kiauchau China Brussels Mons Antwerp Cambrai Longwy Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Highflyer Africa Madgeburg Gulf of Finland Louvain Helgoland Paris Amiens Allenstein Tannenberg East Prussia Lemberg Galicia Bordeaux Rheims Marne von Bluck von Kluck Pathfinder North Sea Maubeuge Carmania Cunarder Cap Trafalgar South America Noyon Soissons Alles Aboukir Cressy Hogue Tsingtao Antwerp Falls Albert Ostend South Africa Hawke Undaunted Takachiho Vistula Adriatic Sea Kinuehau Bay Emden British India Warsaw Badger Yser- Ypres Nieuport de Wet Beyers Piliza River Russian Poland Ireland Jemtchug Penang British Strait Turkey Goeben Breslau Black Sea Odessa Sebastopol Chile Scharnhorst Gneisenau Leipzig Dresden Good Hope Monmouth Glasgow Yorek Jade Bay Jaroslaw Posen Egypt Cocos Island Indian Ocean Sydney Dixmude Ypres Westende Yser Canal Soldau K Libau Baltic Sea Kutno Chauvoncourt Friederichshaven Scotland Zeebrugge Bulwark Sheerness Lodz Lowicz Essen Plock Falkland Islands Atlantic Sturtees Spee Liberty Locals Velma Gladys Asley John Augusta Chronicle Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co Pickens, S. C Nell Robinson Raymond Chandler Miss Robinson D. E. Garrett Leila Garrett Jake Porter Six Mile J. A. Atkinson D.L. Moore Rosa Madden Cedar Rock News Mr. Henry Looper Nebraska John W. Stewart Lillian Hendrix Mrs. E. P. Myers St. Stephens Mrs T.S. Turner Osborne Williams Clemson Flossie Rock Hill A. W. Singleton Walter Freeman Dave Porter Elmer Hendrix Homer Jones Walter Couch Enon H. D. Singleton Miss Lee Joel H. Miller Bettie Robinson Kate Remus Henderson McD. Farmer E. Robins of Jim Fendie Cross Roads T. A. Julian Coors Libertyy J. Ae A c W.B. Johnson Ae J. F. Crane Sentinel Office T. D. Harris State Board of Examiners and Register A. M. Folger W. O. Hester A. D. Steadman T. J. McDonald M. O. Jameson T. B. Owens W. F. Rogers E. Gaines L. Waldrop W. B. Oates E. L. Smith O. F. Roper A. W. Golightly M. H. Mason J. W. Nalley M. E. Dunn J. W. Robers Liberty, S. C H. Abercrombie J. A. Porter J. A. Garry S. Smith E Purgers W. G. Fricks DR. Ig Burk Pickens Inn
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