Long Goes On Trial Case Of Much Interest In Aiken
The June term of general sessions court in Aiken County will hear Hugh Long, a local representative, and Hayes Gunter as an alleged accessory on murder charges. Long faces a self defense plea amid a political feud sparked after last year’s primary election.
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Aiken
General Sessions Court
Aiken County
Hugh Long
South Carolina General Assembly
Hayes Gunter
Legislator Long
Long
Pickens N. Gunter
Bank of Wagener
Wagner
Columbia
Pick‘ens Gunter
South Carolina National Guard Forms Field Hospital
Field Corps order authorized a field hospital as a branch of the South Carolina National Guard. James B. Moore of Columbia attached to the medical corps promoted to major. Captain Isadore Schayer of Laurens attached to the medical corps transferred from the First Infantry to the hospital corps.
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Field Corps
Columbia
W.W. Moore
Ajutant General
National Guard of
South Carolina
James BH. Moore
Isadore Schayer
Laurens
N. G
Extermination Effort Aids Caterpillar Pest
Senator RH D Smith reports action after Calhoun county appeal to extirpate a caterpillar pest. A Secretary of Agriculture expert will be sent to Calhoun county at once to aid crop protection.
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Washington
Calhoun County
RH. D. Smith
Secretary of Agriculture
Governor Grants Clemency to Hampton County Man
Boss Cook also known as J A Cook was convicted of manslaughter at the February 1906 term in Hampton county and sentenced to 10 years. The governor pardoned him and he was paroled September 8 1911.
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Columbia
Boss Cook
J. A. Cook
Hampton County
Newberry R F D Carriers Meet Elects Officers
The Newberry county association of R F D carriers met and elected officers. Thomas H Wicker was named president Isogene Hitt vice president W G Peterson secretary and treasurer Delegates to the state convention in Orangeburg September 1 include Thomas J Wicker G W Peterson F P DeVore and G W Settzler The group adopted a unanimous resolution thanking Supervisor Hill for his work for good roads in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeburg
Rural Letter Carriers’s Association
Court House
Snell
Parler
Cecil Mack
Corowa
A. D. Webster
Messrs
Comer
Crosby
Newberry
Mule Story From Pickens Area
Mr John Hendricks near Pickens lost a valuable mule last Monday evening The animal ate green oats for dinner and died of colic The mule was valued at about 200 dollars.
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John Hendricks
Pickens
Easley News Notes Quietly Span Hartwell to Greenville
Local residents and visitors are noted in Easley as Ruth King returns home from Hartwell Georgia while Margaret Sellers and Lydie Thornton attend Greenville closing exercises. Dr C N Wyatt travels to Virginia for a Southern Railway surgeons meeting. Rev Z T Cody will preach at First Baptist next Sunday.
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Ruth King
Hartwell
H. FE. Russell
Essie, Earle
Julia Parke
Elberton
C. N. Wyatt
Virginia
Southern Railway
Margaret Sellers
Lydie Thornton
Greenville
Furman
Janet Best
Pickens
Winston Chandler Babb
St. V. Babb
J. L. Bolt
Janet
Lebanon School
Anderson County
Emilys Robinson
Frances Bruce
J. H., Meyers
Converse
Grace Wyatt
Chicora
Eva Wyatt
Columbia College
Sissie Hagood
Maggie Anderson
College For Women
Virgil Sellers
G. F.C
Lenhardt Wyatt
Walter Robinson
Vincent Hamilton
Roy Perry
Frank
J. M. Smith
Davidson
Ben ‘Day
Draughon
Business College
Margaret Jameson
Mabel Henderson
Ruth Thackston
Liberty
Former Pickens Man Dead
Former Pickens County resident Mr Frank Rampey died at his son Charlie Rampey’s home in Piedmont last Monday and was buried Tuesday. A Confederate veteran, he carried a bullet in his head from a past wound. He was about 71, a devout Methodist, and survived by siblings Mrs W G Gaines Holston J R Rampey and his last wife a sister of the late county treasurer. Our sympathy goes to the bereaved.
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Frank Ramsey
Pickens County
Charlie
Piedmont
Methodist Church
W.G. Gaines
Holston
J. R. Rampey
Treasurer Youngblood
Rampey
Craig Bros Co Egg Butter Price Advert
Get our prices on eggs, chick ens and butter. It will pay you. Craig Bros. Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Bros. Co
Liberty High School Closes 1913 Session With Public Exercises
Liberty High School held a closing program at the auditorium on May 25 1913 with a sermon by Rev Dr BE L Bevis of Greenville SC. The event featured a debate by the Calhoun Literary Society, a melodrama Under the Laurels, and a graduation ceremony with diplomas medals and music. The graduating class included Paul McClanahan Homer Alonzo Thompson George Speak McCravey Jr Wayland Dewy Hutchins Joseph Irvin Holland and others. Prof W S Richbourg was retained for next year and honored with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty High School
BE. L. Bevis
Greenville
8. C
Davis
Calhoun Literary Society
Nellie Robinson
Paul McClanahan
Alfred O'Dell
Selma Craig
George 8. McCravey
Katye Geddy
Hatty Boroughs
Jay Gaines
Elvin Hamby
Geo. Cutter
J. F. Bannister
W. J. Boggs
W. Ss. Richbourg
Warren Smith
Homer Alonzo Thompson
Geo
Speak McCravey, Jr
Bessie Eleanor Boggs
Hattie Christian Boroughs
Willie Pet Chapman
Selma Estelle Craig
Alice Oliver McClanahan
Wayland Dewy Hutchins
Joseph Irvin Holland
B. G. Vaughn
Liberty M. IX
John Baily
Pickens
W.S. Richbourg
Irene J. Clark
Carla Chapman
Board of Education
W. S. Richbourg
Pickens Mill News Highlights From Village Activities
Village residents attended Pickens High School closing exercises last Friday night. Clyde Smith of Pelzar visited the Hughs family. A shooting match at John Cassells provided an enjoyable day. Charles McNeely is recovered from illness. Sunday School meets at 10:00 with Abercrombie as superintendent. The three year old child of Pete Granger is very ill, and J A Morrell bought a milch cow. The year old son Claud Hughes remains ill. Trumen Childress and Corrie Whitmire wed at Judge Newberry's office on May 1. A reception followed at the groom's home. W K Swayngham and family visited Alonzo Day. May and Ina Rampey of Liberty visited A M Rampey. The Woman's Missionary Society meets every second Sunday. Readers urged to send weekly news and join the fly campaign. Rev. C A Waters preached two sermons at the village church.
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Pickens High School
Clyde Smith
Pelzar
L. B. Hughs
John Cassells
Charles McNeely
Pickens Mill
Abercrombie
Pete Granger
J. A. Morrell
Claud
J. H. Hughes
A. M. Rampey
Woman’s Missionary Society
C. A. Waters
Bro. Waters
Old Soldiers Reunion Honors Confederate Veterans in Pickens
A large Pickens county crowd gathered Tuesday to honor Jefferson Davis and local veterans of the Lost Cause. The event featured a band march, a court house address by Judge Bowman, pins for crosses of honor, speeches by local leaders, a communal dinner, and praise for the Pickens band. The piece notes an all day singing event planned for Bethlehem on the third Sunday in June with promises from county professors to attend.
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Pickens County
Pickens
Jefferson Davis
Daugters of the Confederacy
Main Street
Bowman
Court House
J. E. Boggs
C. T. Martin
M. L. Bonham
W. B. Allgood
D. W. Hiatt
John T. Lewis
Court House Grove
Pickens Band
Bethlehem
Pleasant Grove Neighborhood Notes and Local Updates
Rain has helped crops, with a fine piece of corn reported by I A Whitmire. A Fortner family visit to Greenville is noted, and A C Nalley’s illness is mentioned alongside generous religious remark and a Bible reference. A letter from a local farmer praises Pickens county and its people, preachers, lawyers, and teachers, calling it the garden spot of the world.
Healthy Liver Makes Beauty
A prominent stage woman advocates liver health for beauty and warns against lax liver function. Dodson's Liver Tone, sold by Pickens Drug Co, is advertised as a safe calomel substitute that aids liver activity, relieves constipation, and costs 50 cents with a money back guarantee if it fails to replace calomel.
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Pickens Drug Co
Dodson
United States
Six Mile School Needs Support From Three Associations
The Piedmont Union and Mount Pisgah church host a June meeting to discuss funding for the Six Mile Baptist Academy. Speakers include J. C. Garrett H. Dean Singleton and E. I. Algood urging the Twelve Mile Pickens and Piedmont associations to raise funds to relieve trustees.
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Piedmont Union
Mount Pisgah
Six Mile Baptist Academy
J. C. Garrett
H. Dean Singleton
E. I. Algood
Twelve Mile
Pickens
Piedmont
Six Mile
Home Mission Board
W. M. Walker
Liberty
Six Mile Community News Notes and Local Mentions
The Six Mile section reports planting finished and requests rain. Preaching twice monthly, Sunday night B Y P U, and Wednesday priver meetings invite participation. Charlie Atkinson, 17, preached at Golden Creek with Romans chapter 12 verse 1 as text. A party last Sunday killed a rattler during seining. Children’s Day planned at King’s Grove on the fourth Sunday. A D Mann and family to attend Columbia commencement. their son A C Mann is valedictorian there and at Pickens High School in 10069. L L Bolding, Clarence Mann attend commencements. Prof S A Rutledge is reported sick.
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Priver
Six Mile
Charlie Atkinson
Golden Creek
King’s Grove
A/D. Mann
Crow Creek Section Reports Crops and Community News
Crops show improvement after rains with cotton emerging and oats wheat both looking strong. J D Crenshaw tends ten acres of wheat and rye, Fiddle Collins praises a fine wheat crop and good cotton and corn. Piney Grove Baptist church held services with Lord's Supper and foot wash. Betty Crenshaw is ill. J M Wood killed a large rattlesnake. L S Galloway and Jim Thomas caught 206 fish last week.
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J.D. Crenshaw
Fiddle Collins
Piney Grove Baptist Church
John Head
L.S. Galloway
Jim Thomas
South Carolina Local Notes and Incidents
Newberry county bonds sold to R M Grant of New York for forty nine thousand six hundred one dollars with six percent interest for twenty years. Marlboro county resident Daniel Hasterling struck by lightning at Red Bluff. John McAllister, a negro sought for larceny, captured in Lexington. Fort Mill elder A Bodney White dies after three weeks illness. Duncan medal oratorical contest highlights Duncan mayor and gubernatorial candidate Mendel L Smith speech. Camden schools close with Mendel L Smith address on education. Two SC priestmasters nominated by President Wilson. Elloree endures severe hail destroying crops and beds six to eight inches deep. Anderson hosts large trade excursion. Charleston amateur baseball game grandstand fire, no injuries. Broad river dam project awarded to Lockhart Power Company. St Matthews reports army worm invasion. Camden tomato clubs grow, prize donations from merchants. Hampt on body of Richard Henry Austin found, buried without ceremony. Columbia keeps Homemakers’ meeting, fall session planned. Chester railroad service restored to Chester. Richburg high school selects Jon P Moore as principal. Subscribe to The Sentinel.
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Lexington
John McAllister
Douglass
Chesterfield County
Sim. J. Miller
Parr Shoals
Fort Mill
A. Bodney White
Fort Mill Township
Union
Duncan
T. C. Duncan
Camden
Mendel L. Smith
House of Representatives
Washington
South Carolina
Wilson
James A. Cannon
Fountain Inn
B. Co. Bethea
Latta
Congressmom
Elloree
Anderson
Belton
Iya
Due West
Greenville
Honea Path
Lowndesville
Charleston
Hampton Park
Broad Rver
Lockhart Milla
Lockhart Power Company
Broad River
St. Matthews
Q. W. Fairey
J. M. Holman
Misa Kate Simpson
Girls
Miss Simpson
Hampon
Richard Henry Austin
Hampton
Court House
Potters’ Field
Ctizens
Columbia
Momekeepers' Association
Chester
South Carolina Railroad Commission
Caroling & Northwestern Railway
Lenoir
Gastonia
Richburg
Jon P. Moore
Moore
Davidson College
Holgemoor High School
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Gunter
Ense
Easley
Pickens Mill News
Pleasant Grove News
I. A. Whitmire
W. A. Fortner
A. B. and
J. M. Fortner
A. C. Nalley
Axton
A. CG. Nalley
Titus
Tim
The
Six Mile School
Crow Creek Section
Betty Crenshaw
J. M. Wood
Palmetto State
Newberry County
R. M. Grant
New York
Daniel Hasterling
Marlboro County
Red Bluff
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