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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1914

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Booster Period Drives Subscriptions for The Sentinel Contest

The Sentinel urges Pickens County readers to boost candidates by subscribing for two year plans to earn 72,000 votes during a Booster Period ending February 11. New contestants may enter now. prizes include a $700 player piano. Enthusiasm and local help fuel the race as readers are encouraged to secure free voting coupons and prepaid subscriptions.

Tes the Sentinel Pickens The Sentinel

Old Bach Fight Prompts Prohibition Wink in Six Mile Notes

The column notes excellent fall plowing in Pea Ridge and visits by T. M. and Claud Mauldin of Elbert County Georgia plus Waco Holliday from Garvin. It mentions a pneumonia illness, a fifty-eighth birthday feast for Jim Durham, church and Sunday School reports, a fatal child fire at Six Mile, and a call to fight for state wide prohibition.

Pea Ridge Messrs T. M Claud Mauldin Elbert County Georgia Six Mile Garrett School J.E. Koster Mountain View Cris’ Abercrombie Cheohee Phil Messrs. Ward Clyde Garrett Six Mile Sunday School Nod Seine Durham Walter Pinson Central

Local notes from Liberty town visits and guests

The Rev. J. C. Bailey returned from Inman. Miss Strickland of Georgia is staying with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Strickland. Mrs. Warren Smith and children visited flames in Central. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Johnson hosted the graded school teachers at tea last Monday. The Rev. Mr. Ligon from Columbia spent Saturday and Sunday in town.

J. C. Bailey Inman Miss Strickland Georgia C. H. Strickland Warren Smith Fla Iges Central L. A. Johnson Mr. Ligon Columbia

Confederate U D C Meeting at Mrs Smiths Home

The Keowee U D C chapter held a Friday afternoon meeting at Mrs Bessie Smiths home. A program on General Lee featured sketches, duets and a paper on Lee by Mrs A L Johnson. A medal contest for best paper on the Confederacy concluded with Garnett Sheldon winning. social hour included salad and coffee.

Keowee U. D. C Bessie Smith General Lee Lee W. A. Sheldon Willie Parsons J. N. Blum A. L. Johnson Juanita Marie Smith Laura Blum Women of the Confederacy Elvin Hamby R. E. Lee Walter Long T. J. Jackson Lloyd Boggs The Confederacy Garnett Sheldon Mr. Hancock Central J. F. Keown C. H. Strickland J. C. C. Bailey Misses Willie Net Parsons Annie Bell Brown Mesdames W. B. Glenn Jim Parsons

Is Your Boiler Working Properly

The advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for stomach trouble. It likens the stomach to a boiler and claims the tablets strengthen and invigorate it, enabling the body to function fully. Sold by all dealers.

Adv

South Carolina Lawmakers Thread Bitter Session on Racial Education Bill

Dispatched from Columbia a busy session sees bills on memorials for Battle of the Crater dead, pension reforms, railway consolidations, architecture licensing, public parks, road taxes, school attendance, rural police, county clerks, and stricter limits on white teachers in black schools. The Former bill restricting interracial teaching passes third reading amid fierce debate. the Charleston delegation leads opposition. The Welch canal bill and two-cent travel rate also advance amid key committee actions.

Branford Petersburg South Carolina Battle of the Crater House Young Senate Journal Senate Railroad Committee Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Company Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company Patterson Senate Columbia Lexington County Bishopville High and Graded Schools Spartanburg Clemson College County Board of Commissioners Barnwell County City of City of Columbia Calhoun County Code of Laws of Supervisor City Council of Charleston Society Street McCravey Harper Lawson James of Lee James Judiciary Committee Welch Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company Columbia Canal Tidewater Gervais Street Rocky Branch H. K. Osborne General Assembly Zeigler

Development of Pawleys Island Seashore Resort Planned

Rumors say active work will begin soon on developing Pawleys Island into a seashore resort. The site, long known as a top Southern coast retreat, requires costly transportation upgrades from Georgetown to realize full development.

Pawley’s Island Georgetown

Craig Bros Co Seeks Cane Seed Purchases At Top Price

Advertises willingness to buy cane seed, claims price has peaked, and invites sellers to come in with all they can obtain. Contact Craig Bros. Co. for offers.

Street Car Construction Profitable in Columbia

Alfred Wallace of the Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Co says building street cars in Columbia is profitable. The firm saves 800 to 1000 dollars per car, with three built in recent years and two more planned each year. A U S bulletin notes the city’s street car industry. House to Visit Charleston Vote Passes 67 to 30

Columbia Alfred Wallace Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company

Easley Man B C Holcombe Visits Town on Tuesday

B C Holcombe of Easley route 2 was in town on business Tuesday completing a routine visit and likely meeting local contacts.

B. C. Holcombe Easley

Seed retailer B F Parsons Adds Burpee Seed Lot

B F Parsons received a fine assortment of Burpee seed offerings for local gardeners. The collection features a variety of vegetable and flower varieties suited to the region’s growing season.

B. F. Parsons

State Items of Interest to All South Carolina

Anderson county lands are taxed at 7.34 per acre the highest rate in the state. Berkeley has the lowest at 1.55. Other top rates include See 6.41 Spartanburg 6.18 Chester 6.03 Dillon 5.91 Marlboro 5.72 Newberry 5.65 and Richland 4.66. Males are assessed highest in Hampton and lowest in Pickens. Richland’s average land value for taxation is 68 dollars. Richland jail is empty one night with no lights or inmates as a drizzle falls. Poultry Association meets in Columbia planning a major show possibly linked to the state fair. Anderson prepares for a large Sunday School convention February 11-13.

Anderson County South Carolina Comptroller General Senate Berkeley Anderson Spartanburg Chester Dillon Marlboro Newberry Richland Hampton Pickens

Notable flight by aviation firm ends with 20 minutes aloft

Crowd of 3000 witnesses as H. M. Reinhardt flies a plane for twenty minutes. Greenville jury finds Clyde Willis not guilty of murder in the Pruitt case after three hours of deliberation. Esther D. Royall to lead girls canning club work in Charleston County for another season. Williston farmers anticipate a strong asparagus season with crates ready to ship in a month. Tolbert brothers sell 350 bales of cotton for $24,000 to $25,000 paid by Greenwood Cotton Mill. William H. Ingram missing after Monroe wreck. he had left Sumter for New York on business. William Hand elected president of Anderson College, to begin July 1. Caesarean birth of twins reported in Spartanburg. Spartanburg women form Equal Suffrage Club. Newberry school trustees hold meeting with State Supervisor Swearingan present. Greenville mills move to weekly pay, $40,000 weekly circulation anticipated. Sheriff Miller raids Swansea Hotel, seizes liquor. Eastern Carolina Poultry Association plans premium list for Thanksgiving show November 25–27.

H. M. Reinhardt Greenville Clyde Willis Alex Pruitt Esther D. Royall Chamber of Commerce County Board of Education Canning Club Charleston County Williston Tom Tolbert RB. R. Tolbert, Jr Greenwood Cotton Mill William H. Ingram Monroe Sumter New York William H. Hand Anderson College Spartanburg Equal Suffrage Club Newberry County Court House Brown Swearingan Woodside Sim J. Miller Swansea Claude C. Gantt Eastern Carolina Poultry Asociation Darlington South Carolina

John B. Robinson Seen In Pickens On Monday

John B. Robinson of Easley was in Pickens briefly Monday while returning from a visit to his East Atto place.

John B. Robinson Easley Pickens Eastatoe

Pickens Mill News Dear Editor Plans and social notes

Dear Editor notes health of the village is good with few exceptions. Mrs J H Hughes and her son Claud returned from Easley visit. Willie Masters hosted a sociable Saturday night. Ora Cassell Lillie Chapman Easley visit relatives. Holsten Rampey and wife from Liberty visited. Ina Rampey Liberty visited Christine Parsons. J S Chandler Fasley visited L E Hughes. Self player piano inspected. Mrs Ed Chapman, sick last week, is up again.

J. H. Hughes Claud Ned Cassell Easley Willie Masters Ora Cassell Lillie Chapman J. E. Rammpes Ina Rampey Liberty Christine Parsons J. S. Chandler Fasley L. E. Hughes Sentinel Ed Chapman

Twelve Mile News Briefs Include Local Health and Quarters

Twelve Mile reports Mr. Robert Ferguson confined with rheumatism and hopes of his early return home. Praters school sees a large winter attendance as several pupils suffer pneumonia. Mary Berry of Richland is principal with Margaret Attaway of Pickens as assistant. Rev. J. T. MacFarlane delivers a January 4th Sunday service at Twelve Mile church. Convicts are cutting roads in the area. Ronnie Brooks of Mauldin S C visited Miss Mary Farmer and returned home. Edd Farmer and brothers went to Dallas on January 14 with his bride Cora Copeland of Chick Springs, married January 11.

Praters School Mary Berry Richland Margaret Attaway Pickens J. T. MacFarlane Twelve Mile Church Ronnie Brooks Mauldin S. C Mary Farmer Messrs Edd Frank and Paul Farmer Dallas Tex Cora Copeland Chick Springs

Ship Crash Off Norfolk Drowns Forty Three Passengers

A fog shrouded waters near Norfolk as the liner Nantucket rammed the steamer Monroe, sinking it in ten minutes. Forty three people perished, ninety one were saved, including notes tying W. H. Ingram of Sumter, S C to local judges Purdy and Wilson.

Norfolk Nantucket Monroe W. H. Ingram Sumter Purdy Wilson

The Best Cough Medicine Adverts by L C Hames

The best cough medicine claim from L C Hames of Marbury Alabama. He praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one of the best medicines for colds and whooping cough, noting its effectiveness for his family. Available from all dealers.

L.C. Hames Marbury Ala Adv

Death of Mr Silvanus D Head at Lowry farm

A sad death occurred last Thursday as Silvanus D Head died after moving to the Lowry farm near Adams crossing in Oconee county. He was a Baptist member for years and survived by his companion Mrs Diney Head, daughter of H T Dodd.

Silvanus D. Head Jordan Mr. Head Diney Head H. T. Dodd Head Lowry Farm Adam’s Crossing Oconee County The Baptist Church Hill

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