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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
2
A fragment of syndicated quips and brief notes recounts sayings about politics religion safety and local quirks. It mentions editor Heaton for congress and questions on liquor law impact along with a pickup line about vehicles stopping at muddy street crossings in Pickens.
A collage of quotes and jests from various papers mix politics, marital disputes, war talk, and rural humor. The pieces reference William Sulzer, Theodore Roosevelt, divorce suits, war ethics, naturalized Germans, summer sins, and light domestic anecdotes.
Pickens High School closed a successful session last Wednesday evening with seven young ladies and five young men receiving diplomas. Rev D W Hiatt opened with prayer as the large auditorium overflowed. Duets by Miss Booker and Mrs Melton delighted the crowd and a prize volume of Timrod poems was awarded to Harry Robison by A P DuBose. Colie Seaborn delivered an original speech on secession. Prof Melton and staff praised. the speaker noted Pickens County’s schools and churches as major assets.
A westerner quips that nothing is harder to ride than a young broncho and a man from the east challenges the claim with a counter. The exchange turns playful as they compare courage and wit over a water wagon remark.
Will Johnson of Spartanburg county was found not guilty of murder last week. Earlier reports note he accidentally killed his infant child when a whip slipped from his hand while he whipped another child, striking the infant on the head.
A letter from W. W. Lona explains Clemson College will host monthly farm visits for Anderson Oconee and Pickens counties. County agents, both Clemson graduates, will tour the campus with farmers, highlight experiments, and guide them to information. Dr Riggs will provide 25 cent dinners, inviting readers to participate.
The Grand Jury reports completion of all bills and requests excusal from further attendance this term. They state committees were appointed to visit county schools and will report at the next term. Foreman T. L. Bivens signs the document.
State constables seized a small vessel in Charleston last week containing liquor worth several thousand dollars. The arrest followed an inspection that uncovered the contraband on board.
In Hogwallow News local items charm readers as Miss Flutie Belcher’s hat cherries spark chatter among birds. Sidney Hocks drunkenly tried to drive steers into the post office but failed due to a narrow door. Poke Eazley is praised as a husband cleaning a creekbank and planning near their home. Hezikiah Hightower peppers the page with a political riddle about pensions and graft.
The Pickens county summer term ended Wednesday after starting Monday. The major case state vs L L Hendricks for killing Henry Brock near Liberty in 1914 resulted in manslaughter verdict and a five year sentence. Appeals noted and bond set at 5000 dollars. Other cases included guilty pleas and suspensions under dispensary law and various continuances.
G Lang Anderson, respected Greenville citizen and Maplecroft Mill president at Liberty, died unexpectedly at his home. He was 55 and survived by his wife, five children, and three brothers. Funeral held in Williams ton after services on Friday afternoon. Cause listed as heart trouble.
A quip scene opens with a minister citing Saul as the son of Kish after a playful street exchange. The Liberty township singing convention shifts its venue to the Alice Mill church at Hasley for the next meeting. Big Noe is elected Greenville’s new police chief after the death of Holcombe.
A petition from free holders and electors of Six Mile School District No 27 prompts a vote on a two mill additional special levy for school purposes. Trustees are appointed as managers to conduct the election at the district schoolhouse on June 19, 1915, under section 1742 of the general statutes.
Proceedings to test the gallon-a-month liquor law of this state have begun in Columbia. The legal challenge seeks to determine the law's compliance with constitutional provisions and implications for regulation of alcohol.
W D Metts of Greenville has withdrawn his $75,000 libel suit against J W Norwood a Greenville banker due to impaired health. The suit arose from Norwood’s charges against Metts when he filled the postmaster position at Gyro Gon The Santiney LG.
All persons having claims against the estate of the deceased must present them duly proven on or before the 20th day of June 1916 or be debarred from payment. All persons indebted to the estate must make proper settlement before the above date.
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