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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
4
Local items from Pickens include visits in Calhoun and Easley, a funeral in Easley for Ralph Robinson, and many residents spending time with relatives in Pickens, Easley, Ooleney, and surrounding areas. Mentions include Ina Boggs, Viola Hendricks, Julius Boggs, G M Keith, Lizzie Bolding, Moneta Stewart, and Irene Hendricks among others.
T L Bivens has purchased the stock of goods from J H Pace of Central and is moving it to Pickens. R L Hames now has charge of Mr Bivens store here.
The three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cantrell died May 25. The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death, hoping to meet Nannie Sue on the bright and happy shore.
A historic advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by I J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It asserts internal dosing to reach blood and mucous surfaces and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case uncured. It also endorses Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A social event at the Misses Boggs home on Main Street honored Miss Margaret Booker with about fifty guests in attendance. Prizes were awarded for a song-picture guessing contest and a smelling bag challenge, with Miss Norma Gritfin winning first smelling prize. The Pickens Band provided music on the upper piazza as guests enjoyed punch and conversation before departing. Booker will leave Greenville in two weeks to pursue millinery work with best wishes from the community.
Columbia reports show D W Mallard named magistrate for St Pauls township in Charleston county while D W McDaniel becomes Union county rural policeman. Richland stables raided Metro and Columbia clubs with alcohol seized. no arrests. Mesa A Moore named Port Harrelson postmaster. Clemson talks warn no Clemson visit. Greenville’s McCullough to speak. Several civic, business and legal items follow across Lexington Morence Fairfax Rock Hill and Columbia involving offices, contests and a court appeal.
A reunion at Mr. and Mrs. 10. A. Allgood home in West End honored Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Nimmons of Seneca visiting in the county. A large crowd enjoyed a lavish dinner. Attendees included R. A. Bowen and family W. T. Bowen and family T. A. Bowen and family C. M. Bowen and family B. A. Allgood and family W. P. Nimmons and daughters Ben Frank Freeman Henry Sutherland Mrs. Bowie and daughter Mrs. Isaac Nimmons and W. G. Bowen.
Rev Nevey Clyde of Easley and Coroner Medlin with sons John Clyde and Robert Medlin fished on the Keowee river. They visited Frank Stephens home for a hearty fish fry after the trip. Their seven pound blue cat required three men to land, marking a notable return to the sport after years away. They traveled back via Old Pickens, noting changes since 25 years ago.
A 1908 foaled Jack named Wilson Place Prince 3644 stands 154 hands with good bone and action. Shown for 1913 service at College Barns Clemson College with terms 12 dollars to insure mare in foal and 6 dollars down, balance due when mare leaves county. Recently purchased by Clemson College at Danville Kentucky. ady. jul6
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