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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
1
Jimmie Philips visits Marietta for Christmas Eve. Families share holidays with friends, moves and new houses noted. A hog yields 400 pounds, 15 gallons of lard. local schooling and visits from Clemson and Saluda Seminary students mentioned. Various residents travel, host gatherings, and plan New Year wishes.
Pickens Route 2 residents enjoy a festive week by the fire as a large crowd attends the Mountain View Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Rev. and Mrs J T Mann were visitors, Elmer Hendrix visited Jesse Bolding, and Bethel and Ethel Mann shared a pleasant Thursday with Pearl and Leila Garrett. Clyde and Arthur Garrett traveled to Cheohee.
Mr and Mrs Hendricks recover from three weeks of illness to much cheer for friends. Mr and Mrs Warrior King of Brevard NC visit Mrs Sallie Jones for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Jesse Morris visit W F Hendricks. Ambler school opens December 30 with Mr W F ...
The six mile district notes the death of Mrs. Malinda Kennemar after a long illness on December 17 at age 93. She was perhaps county's oldest lady, cheerful till near the end, and conscious throughout. She rests beside her husband Rev. Harvie Kennemar at Old Pickens cemetery. Surviving children include Mrs. B. F. Smith Mrs. R. E. Parrott N. R. Kennemore Mrs. E. M. Jones Mrs. C. A. Morgan and J. S. Kennemore. Funeral by Rev. H. A. OKelley. Several relatives and local residents are mentioned in the surrounding notices. The Six Mile Academy faculty will resume next week. nearby district schools begin Monday.
Historical essay urges a back to farming as a source of wealth citing 1848 migration to California and a current boom with high crop prices. It extols soil health, deep plowing, and peas unlocking soil wealth, praising faith, self reliance, and a gospel of life for farmers and young men.
A reader accuses doctors in Pickens of charging the poor high fees and warns that costs will drive patients to seek care far from home. He cites examples in Easley, Liberty, and Cateechee and urges doctors to read the Bible to justify fair pricing. He signs as James.
A December 1912 series of weddings is recorded from Easley and nearby communities. Vida Ballentine of Easley wed at her father's Nome home with Rev. Hiatt officiating. Other nuptials include Miss Mary Kirksey and James Sheriff, Miss Mattie Leslie and Ervin Hayes, Ellen Sanders and L. E. Hunter, Essie Parrott and Seagle Bolding, and Elvy Childs with G. Tillman Dorr. Communities gather for celebrations while noting social ties and the era's customs. The notices name multiple families and places, illustrating a busy holiday marriage season.
Mr F B Morgan Jr president of the Chamber of Commerce of Central backs a plan to persuade interurban lines to build a link from Anderson to Clemson College and on to Calhoun and Central. The route could extend to Easley and serve cotton mills along the way.
Mrs Lucy Lathem Holcombe of Six Mile passes after a brief illness and a Keowee farm offering for sale or rent. Listings include a 1000 acre Keowee tract with timber and timbered upland, a 13 acre lot with new house in Six Mile, and another house and lot in Six Mile with sale or rental options. Terms negotiable, school and church nearby. contact J Frank Stephens or R G Gaines at Central.
Reuben Bevis, about 45, white man, was found dead Thursday near the Southern railway track between Norris and Liberty. He had drunk whiskey after leaving Easley Cotton Mill Monday and was found with bottles nearby. Coroner M. A. Boggs ruled the death a freezing death after an inquest.
State Board of Education authorizes a special teacher examination to be held Friday January 10 1913 at the courthouse starting 9 o'clock. Teachers requiring examination should notify to allow proper arrangements. fa T Hallum.
One hundred twenty five southern school boys will ride a special Pullman train from Atlanta to Washington to witness President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration. The Atlanta Journal bears all costs including meals, hotel stays, and sightseeing, with five days in the capital as the paper's guests.
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