Court Will Convene February 26 in Pickens County
The spring term of Pickens county court of general sessions and common pleas for 1917 will convene Monday morning February 26 the fourth Monday. Judge Mendel Smith presides with J Robt Martin as solicitor. First-time appearances in Pickens in official capacity for both men. O S Stewart now clerk of court. Docket described as medium. List of grand and petit jurors included.
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Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas
Pickens
Mendel Smith
J. Robt. Martin
Stewart
Come to Sunday School Day Invites Pickens Residents
Next Sunday is Come-to-Sunday School Day with all Pickens residents urged to attend a Sun day school. The Baptist church Men’s Bible class invites all men to join next Sunday at 10 o clock in the morning. Attendees are encouraged to come even if they do not attend regularly.
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Pickens
The
Baptist Church
Powers a Confederate veteran dies in Pickens home
James Thomas Powers aged 93 died February 1 at his Old Pickens home where he was born on July 1, 1847. He suffered five years from Brights disease and dropsy. Funeral services were led by R L Boggs and burial followed in the family ground. Survivors include his widow and four sons James H of Atlanta Joseph B of Westminster Bennett H of Pickens and Van B at home. The Sentinel extends condolences.
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James ‘Thomas Powers
Old Pickens
Bright
R. L. Boggs
Powers
Methodist Church
Keowee Lodge
Pickens
Ife
James H
Atlanta
Joseph B
Westminster
Bennett H
van B
the Sentinel
Pickens Co Teachers Plan Saturday Meeting
The Pickens County teachers will hold a Saturday meeting at the Pickens graded school building. Principals of the athletic association schools will convene during the day. A strong attendance of teachers is expected.
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Pickens
The
Athletic Association
President Wilson address and Germany relations top Sentinel
The Sentinel highlights President Wilsons Congressional address, the break in diplomatic relations with Germany, and major national events. It also covers state legislative activity, a contest in the Fifth Congressional district, a reduction in death rate at the asylum, substantial fire losses in the state, tomato canning at Walterboro, and the ongoing prohibition campaign along with short state news items including Pickens County notes.
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Wilson
Congress
Germany
Fifth Congressional District
Walterboro
Pickens County
Hiawatha Garage Sues Gulf Refining Over Gas Fuel Mix
The Hiawatha Garage of Pickens accuses Gulf Refining Company of sending three drums of gasoline and two drums of kerosene mislabeled as gasoline, causing engines to fail and automobiles to stop on public roads. The suit seeks punitive damages of 5000 dollars, with trial slated in Greenville federal court.
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Oconee County
Federal
Greenville
Hiawatha Garage
T. D. Harris
W. H. Harris
Pickens
Gulf Refining Company
Pennsylvania
Seneca
Johnson
Greenville Piedmont
Pickens Transylvania Road Plan Prompts Cross State Link
Brevard News reports Pickens County officials discuss building a graded road to North Carolina with potential 5 to 7 percent grades. Rosman supporters note routes via Sassafras Gap and Connestee as they seek a Pickens Rosman connection to compete with Brevard's Greenville road.
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Brevard
Pickens Sentinel
Pickens
North Carolina
Pickens County
Transylvania
Sassafras Gap
Indian Camp Mountain
East Fork
Connestee
Rosman
Brevard News
J. B. Craig
J. M. Lawrence
8. C
Paxton
Rocky Bottom
Greenville
Farmers to Meet at Liberty Next Sat
A Pickens county farmers meeting is set for Liberty next Saturday afternoon February 10 at four o'clock to organize a National Farm Loan Association. Hon J J McSwain of Greenville will address the gathering and all county farmers are invited to attend to hear the farm loan act explained by an expert.
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Pickens County
Liberty
Farm Loan Association
J. J. McSwain
Greenville
United States
Local Legislative Notes on Votes and County Exemption
Senator O'Dell opposed the woman suffrage measure while Representative Findley backed the airtight prohibition bill and Representative Pickens opposed it. Citizens request Pickens county exemption from the hunters license law. Findley says O'Dell introduced a 260,000 road bonds bill for Pickens county that will pass.
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O'Dell
Representative Findley
Representative Pickens
Pickens County
Findley
O’ Dell
Adams Derrick Ties in Easley at Rev W P Holland Home
Adams and Derrick unite in marriage on February 1 at 6 p m in the Easley home of Rev W P Holland. The ceremony was followed by a supper for a small circle of friends. The groom, Garrett Derrick, is the son of Mrs Iona Derrick and the bride Bessie Adams is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Adams. They will reside in Easley where Derrick works as a night operator for the Southern Power Co.
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W. P. Holland, Easley
Garrett Derrick
Iona Derrick
Bessie Adams
A. A. Adams
Mrs. Derrick
Easley
Mr. Derrick
Southern Power Co
Marriages and Community Notes from Jocassee
Bride Rebecca Powell and Green Ellenburg wed at the Keowee river home of Mrs. Alice Skelton in a simple Sunday ceremony performed by Rev. W. D. Ramey. The bride, 81, wore battleship gray. couple plans home at Cedar Creek after a few weeks. Local residents, travels, and visits are also noted among Jocassee area families.
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Alice Skelton
Keowee
Rebecca Powell
Wesley Powell
Green Ellenburg
Cedar Creek
Pickens County
W. D. Ramey
Salem
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Adcox
MN Williams
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Tom Freeman
W Cantrell, Jr
H G Powers Julius M
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Crai
E Watson
Rogers
Patterson TG
Lynch
Merrell Thomas
Lesle Lee Bagwell
E Mull
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Lee Burgess
J Allen Durham
Stanly Morgan
A Jones
F Rigdon
Holliday
Mr. J. T. Powers
Pickens Co. Teachers’ Meeting
Hiawatha Garage Sites Oil Company
Pickens- Transylvania Road
Fred H. Dominick
National Democratic Committee
Newberry
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Balsam Grove
N. C
Charlie Stamey
Jocassee
Celia
Anderson
Whitmire
James Burgess
Jocassee Valley
H. J. Patterson
W. M. Brown
Valhalla
Joe Burgess
Dolly Dimples
Tom Cantrell
Harold
Walter Lowe
KY KE
Pickens Inn
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