This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
4
Local and personal notices report name changes and visits across Liberty Pickens Norris Easley and Greenville with disease visits church events post office needs and a Valentine box party. Notable mentions include Luzianne coffee ad reading and the Keowee Bank cashier Jno Carey and Rev Porter visiting relatives in Westminster.
Es T Allen and Guy McFall visited Pickens for discussions last week. J Cantrell, a leading planter from Trania county NC, was in Pickens on business. Bil Jeanes, engineer on the Pickens railroad, was at McCollum. a negro convicted in Pickens was executed in Columbia on January 16 1942. Ginning totals for the county show 1 424 this season and 1 368 774 last year.
A fragmentary item mentions a figure 34 and names that resemble Ari and Te Me Weans. The readable portion suggests a brief report style but lacks clear context, dates, or locations for a fuller summary.
Taxpayers are informed that one percent penalty applies to all state and county taxes paid this month. After February 27 a six percent penalty will be added. Tax books close March 15. Local visitors and residents are mentioned in passing, including J. F. Rigdon and E B Lewis. The Chastain family reports illness at their Lee home near Pickens mill.
J P Smith from near Central visited the county seat on Monday as a business guest. He was a candidate last summer for the house of representatives and received a handsome vote.
The next lyceum number at Pickens school house occurs Friday night February 12. The Boyds, a high class attraction, will perform songs instrumental music and humorous sketches.
Dr J M Ferguson a Pickens county native and son of late Judge G Ferguson stays at Judge M Welborn home during a business visit. He last visited Pickens county in 1880 after years practicing medicine in Texas and currently resides in Colorado Springs. Col F Bradley Field announces agency for The Pickens Sentinel Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal and invites subscriptions.
I M Mauldin of Pickens state bank examiner was among prominent callers at Governor Manning's Columbia office last week, highlighting banking oversight discussions.
The Sentinel urges reading before sending prints out of town. Uncle Charlie Finley and his daughter recently moved from Mile Creek to Pickens. Two of Finley’s sons will oversee the farm operations.
Sergeant E. W. Ragsdale reports circulating 500 notices to officers in South Oxpe North Carolina and Georgia about Geschpal Ian Caudle and Furman James who recently fled from the Pickens county chaingang.
J. J. and C. Q. Deaton of Oconee county have traded for R. B. Waldrop’s stock in Pickens and will run the store, planning to move there soon and expand the stock. Furman D. Waldrop will keep the jewelry and repair shop at the same stand.
Lloyd and Leroy Grandy left Pickens Saturday morning for Orangeburg and other points in the lower part of the state. They traveled through the country in their Buick.
W N Jones a general merchant of Hasley filed a petition for voluntary bankruptcy. He moved to Hasley from Dacusville about a year ago and now seeks relief under bankruptcy laws.
The Bolander Orchestra appeared at the school house last Wednesday night to a large audience. As anticipated this was the best attraction in Pickens in some time and the audience was well pleased. Members of the orchestra were pleased with the reception.
Bowen, farm demonstrator of Pickens county, attended the meeting of the county demonstrators of this state at Clemson last week. The gathering was largely attended.
Stings gatherings at homes of Christian ladies in Pickens every Friday afternoon at 3 o clock are non denominational and open to all. The next meeting will be at Mrs Wesley Garretts home next Friday evening at 3 o clock. Last week W H Sutherland killed a 312 foot snake while gathering late corn, an unusual sight for this season. The snake was poor and likely searching for food.
Married by Rev E V Babb on January 31 at the residence of W E Hillmn eadley A K Ballentine of Greenville and Miss Annie Pearl Findley of Cross Roads community will wed and live in Greenville Ballentine is a bookkeeper for the Daily Piedmont The Greenville News reports C Frank Grandy of Greenville was arrested for disorderly conduct following a dispute with his wife over their children His wife accuses him of lunacy and has filed for medical examination Grandy and his wife are known in Pickens where they once lived and friends regret the trouble
A Raleigh farm paper reader urges white segregation, appealing women to pressure state lawmakers for a practicable land ownership act to keep white neighborhoods free of non white buyers. The letter cites California Japanese exclusion and urges statewide or local action, with M. H. signing.
The death of six month old Annie Ruth Kelley occurred last Monday morning at her home on Central route 2. She was laid to rest the next day at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. May God comfort Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Kelley in their bereavement.
Mrs Mary A Wade aged 69 died suddenly at her home Saturday afternoon after collapsing to the chair. She leaves a husband and four sons Jesse Henry Jerry and James. Funeral conducted by Rev B E Grandy with interment at Griffin. The family has the sympathy of many in their bereavement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.