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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary clippings mention price rises for beefsteak and shoes, a call to diversify crops, and quotes on wealth and morality. Other notes refer to government service jobs, a canal zone exam date, and a playful dialogue on retrenchment and savings amid a backdrop of social commentary.
A fragment from Newberry Observer notes readers debating Christmas Eve weather as a large crowd gathers. Mentions Mr. B Dacus traveling to Sugar Valley Georgia to visit parents and attend his sister Zoe Dacus marriage in Se.
Farmers are urged to subscribe to The Sentinel and Progressive Farmer as a club at 1.50 a year. The Progressive Farmer is presented as a practical Southern farm paper guiding farmers to success, with editors who are farmers themselves. A sample copy is available on request.
State Farmers' Union calls a session for Tuesday January 19 at 3 PM in Columbia to discuss matters vital to farming interests and national welfare. State officers urge full representation and ask delegates and members to attend, with plans to stay two days if needed to dispose of the matters.
The article argues for a people’s referendum to allow a liquor vote, urging swift petitions to the legislature and urging citizens to sign or write to Senators and officials. It predicts South Carolina will enter the dry column by the end of 1916 and emphasizes public discussion.
State taxes in South Carolina receive no-penalty extension until February 1 1915 by order of Comptroller General A W Jones and Governor Cole L Blease. The directive, issued December 31 1914, extends tax collection without penalties to county treasurers under section 767 of the 1912 code.
The Solicitor P A Bose reports the Thirteenth judicial district covers Pickens and Greenville counties. The district shows 5 property crimes, 5 murders and 3 rapes among others, with Greenville faring strong such as 134 cases tried and 109 guilty verdicts.
John A. White dies at his daughter Mrs Henry Dickard’s home two miles north of Liberty on the 93rd instant in his 88th year. Survived by five children. Civil War veteran who served four years in South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia under Capt John Westfield in Second S C Cavalry. Funeral services by Rev W M Walker held at Enon on the 24th.
Betsy Chapman aged 73 and Aunt Jennie Lesley aged 78 died last week at Alek Lesley’s home near Zion academy from age related infirmities. Chapman leaves son Lem, Lesley sons John F and R T, all county residents. They were buried in Zion after death with services by Rev A Lamar and Rev Miller.
In an overwhelming victory 619 to 97 the McDuffie county promoters carried the vote in Abbeville Edgefield and Greenwood portions. The proposed territory surpassed two thirds in favor and McDuffie will become South Carolina’s forty fifth county with McCormick named as county seat.
The Pickens County Treasurer announces tax book open from October 15 to December 31 1914 with optional payments in January February and March 1915 subject to 1 2 and 7 percent penalties. Taxpayers may request tax forms by township or school district and may pay by check money order or registered mail.
The notice lists multiple school districts from 34 to 56 and announces a levied mill rate for interest. It names Pickens R. P Hurricane township and Rastatoe tor with unspecified figures and states tax statements will be included in a financial case led by LORAH. STEWART, County Treasurer.
County Auditor N. A. Christopher announces 1915 tax return period opens January 1 and extends to March 1 with 50 percent penalty after. The notice lists numerous town and mill sites, schools, and private offices including Calhoun, Issaqueena Cotton Mill, Norris, Liberty, Maplecroft Cotton Mill, Easley, Alice Cotton Mill, Glenwood Cotton Mill, Dacusville, Pumpkintown, Holly Springs, Mile Creek, Gap Hill, Six Mile, Prater's, and Pickens for return collection with specific dates and times.
The clipped item lists train times between Easley Seneca Charlotte Atlanta and Washington Birmingham with departures from 7.37am to 9.55pm. It directs readers to write W R Taber Greenville SC for full information and contains railway abbreviations and ported notes about signals and passenger pickup.
A persuasive appeal from The Progressive Farmer urging diversified farming over cotton in the South. It promotes a national battle to achieve independence, prosperity, and debt-free living through intelligent action, urging readers to subscribe to the paper at a wartime bargain price.
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