Central Local Items and Upcoming Revival at Central
Revival services begin March 18 at Wesleyan church in Central with Rev. L L Folger Mrs Anna K Folger and Rev W P Yarbough of Leesville S C leading He expects services to last a week or ten days New Hopkins Auto Garage moves to new building next week Local millinery and sewing rooms opened at Gaines Gassaway store Sneak thieves steal meat and hulls from James Rice’s feed room Police Chief Holcon vows swift action Carnival travels from Kinley to Central Clemson College leaders elect Folger and D I Folger as officers Central and Liberty high schools varsity track ends Central wins 38 12 to 8 12 Henry Rowland to county oratorical contest with Ina Shirley and R G Gaines Jr also to state contest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Church
Central
L. L. Folger
Anna K. Folger
W. P. Yarbough
Leesville
S. C
Yarbough
Hopkins
B. O. Hopkins
Beulah BE. Durham
Nettie Gillespie
Gaines & Gassaway
James Rice
Holcon
Kinley
Seneca
D. I. Folger
Clemson College Athletic Association
J. A. Gilstrap
Near Central
Liberty High
Liberty
Henry Rowland
Ina Shirley
R.G. Gaines Jr
Tragic Drowning Of Ben Roper’s Child Near Central
A two and a half year old child of Mr and Mrs Ben Roper near Central drowned in a water tub last Wednesday at 5 o clock. The child, playing near a watering tub by a well, fell in and could not be saved. The family and friends extend heartfelt sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Ben Roper
Near Central
Four Counties Consider Summer School Plan At Clemson
Supt Felton of Anderson says four counties Anderson Oconee Pickens and Greenville in Piedmont plan a summer school to be held at Clemson College with confidence the plan will go through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Anderson
Oconee
Pickens
Greenville
Clemson College
Supt
Felton
Piedmont
Easley Local News and Obituaries Roundup
Obituary notes Mr A O Smith of Glenwood mill dies Feb 28 1915 aged 78 leaves widow three sons L D Jas H of Hasley J W of Bel ton and daughter Mrs S Chapman Also finds new business owners L B O'Dell and O T Hinton purchase W N Jones stock in Was ley. Rural Carrier B W McWhorter reassigned to Fasley and Perry Barton moves to Liberty. Election plans Easley city officers April 19 candidates listed. city hall clock purchase and details. offense records in Gren line gambling. local school honors Louis Perry to represent Easley in county oratorical contest April 2. Reverend V Babb and son Winston visited Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Smith
Glenwood Mill
L. D
Jas. H
Hasley
J. W
Belton
S. Chapman
Smith
Columbia Baptist Church
Fort Shoals
L. B. O'Dell
O.T. Hinton
W. N. Jones
Wasley
B. W. McWhorter
Liberty
Fasley
Perry Barton
J. Rosamond Martin
Easley School
RF. Smith
John H. Cheatham
J. L. Camp
A.E. Davis
Spencer
College Hill
Wesley Julian
Dacusville Road
Maynard
Davis
Easley
B. C. Johnson
J. Milton King
Edwin I. Bolt
Robert G. Sheck
J M Smith
P. P. McDaniel
J. P. McCoy
A. Frank Day
W. Luther Pickens
Gren
Bob Murphy
Rob J. Williams
John B. Jameson
J. T. Lathem
Louis Perry
V. Babb
Winston
Laurens
Newberry County Superintendent Named State Mill Schools Supervisor
George D. Brown, superintendent of education of Newberry County, appointed state supervisor of mill schools an office created by the last legislature. Governor Manning signed the act prohibiting the purchase and discount of laborers wage trade checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Brown
Newberry County
Manning
Norris News Notes and Town Activities
Norris notes list visits and illnesses among Central and Greenville residents. Uncle Polo manages lagrippe. Anjie Mauldin improves after pneumonia. families from Liberty, Pickens, Hunters Mill, and Greenville frequent local events and funerals. Local workers shift roles as Tom Whitten rests in Atlanta. families relocate movements are noted.
Coloney Local Items Highlight Community Happenings
Mrs. T. J. Keith shows marked improvement pleasing friends. J. A. Hendrix and S. I. Keith visited Greenville on business last week. Elizabeth and Grace Mauldin and R. P. Thomas stayed with Mrs. A. C. Sutherland Sunday. Cora Eden Cleo Hendrix Ray Lynch Prue Hendrix visited Miss Jessie Beatrice Dens Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Grenshaw stayed with Aunt Mrs. E. B. J. Chastain. Paul Edens and Ray Lynch went to Greenville. Ooloney Baptist Sunday school reorganized. Grover Keith chosen superintendent unanimously. L. A. Roper stayed with daughter Mrs. Thos. Anderson. Howard and James Sutherland, recently moved from Calhoun Ga to Griffin section, guests of Rudolph Hendrix. S. B. Edens remodeling improvements at residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Keith
J. A. Hendrix
S. I
Keith
Greenville
Elizabeth
Grace Mauldin
R. P. Thomas
A.C. Sutherland
Cora Eden
Cleo Hendrix
Ray Lynch
Prue Hendrix
Jessie Beatrice Dens
F. Grenshaw
EB. J. Chastain
Paul Edens
Ooloney Baptist Sunday School
Grover Keith
L. A. Roper
Thos, Anderson
Messrs
Howard
James Sutherland
Calhoun, Ga
Griffin
Rudolph Hendrix
B. Edens
Delegates Attend South Carolina Slead Camp Convention
Messrs J Walter Langston and T A Seawright represent the Pickens camp along with D W Hiatt and J M Learne from Hasley camp as they attend the Woodmen of the World South Carolina Slead Camp convention in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
J. Walter Langston
T. A. Seawright
Pickens
D. W. Hiatt
J. M. Learne
Pickens School Names Representatives for Oratorical Contests
Miss Sara Attaway will represent Pickens in the girls contest at Liberty on Friday night March 26. Harry Robinson will represent the school at the county meet in Easley on Friday night April 2. Cokie Seaborn chosen as Pickens rep at the state high school contest in Clinton. People of Pickens look to them to bring the bacon home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Attaway
Pickens
Liberty
Harry Robinson
Easley
Cokie
Seaborn
Clinton
I. H. Trammell
T. D. Harris
Willie
Atlanta
Sam Aiken
Dacusville School
G. Ff. Norris
Norma Griffin
Greenville
Elissie Finley
Margaret Jameson
Pilgrim
Route 2
Pickens Stephens
D. A. Riggins
Me. Duffie
M. L. Simmons
Court House
Nettie Terrell
Martin Downs
A. A. Jones
N. P
J. P. Carey, Jr
J. T. Richey
Hasley
Rob Anthony
C. L. Anthony
Joe Dodgens
R. T. Stewart
Vesta, Ashmore
Hampton Avenue
J. N. Hallum
R.T. Hallum
J. M. Hallum
Sia Diabese
Hasley School
Wolf Creek
Margaret Attaway
Advertisements Update for Pickens and Nearby
New ads this week include Hank Statements Pickens Hank and Keowee Bank with Luzianne Coffee offers and free presents. Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co promotes fertilizer. J D Holder becomes agent for Nayassa Guano Co. J W Wend ricks New spring goods and Johnson s Store sale. Pickens Fruit Co debuts groceries and canned goods. French Hat Shop opens March 30 with refreshments. The Millinery Shop announces opening days this week. Mekens Drug Co markets Garden Seeds. Parsons Candy special featured. Read the new advertisements in the Spepie Sotlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Pickens Hank and Keowee ‘Bank
Luzianne Coffee
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co
Nayassa Guano Co
J. D. Holder
Pickens J.W. Wendricks
New Spring Goods
Johnson's
Pickens Fruit Co
Mekens Drug Co
Hurly Garden Seeds
Bb. J. Parsons
Big Battle in Progress Across Front in World War I
Reported Allied maneuvers in Flanders aim to ease pressure on Russia as German forces push toward Przasnysz. British actions north of La Bassée claim village Neuve Chapelle taken with possible advances. Eastward, a massive pitched battle involves up to one million men, while Austrian and Russian clashes continue near the Carpathians in wintry conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
von Hindenburg
East Prussia
Flanders
Poland
Przasnysz
la Bassee
Neuve Chappells
Petrograd
Przasnyz
Pilica River
Vistula
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Carpathians
Mrs Davis of Pickens Dies at 43
Mrs. Cleve Davis of the Pickens mill village died at her father W Derrick Spearman's home on Pickens route 3. She was 43 and survived by her husband and an only child who had died in a recent fire. The body rests at Mt Bethel church where Rev. I W Johnson led the funeral services last Monday. Community sympathy is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Roper
Erma
Hunters Mill
Ben Roper
Central
Ralph Burroughs
Zoa Zeigler
Hamilton
Clemson
Anjie Mauldin
Kid Porter
Liberty
Tillman Littleton
Fasley
Tom Whitten
Mr. Whitten
Atlanta
Miss Rackley
Near Town
Greenville
Fred Brock
Ollie Rice
Basley
Col. H. Billingsly
Pickens
Addie McWhorter
W.M. Walker
Golden Creek
Cleve Davis
Pickens Mill
W. Derrick Spearman
Misunderstanding on Pension Acts Clarified
The article states no change in pension eligibility by the last general assembly and that pensioners may expect payment around April 15, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Grover Cleveland Birth Anniversary Note
The text marks Grover Cleveland born March 18, 1837 and notes his two nonconsecutive presidential terms from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897 with William Henry Harrison mentioned as the interim reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Death of Belton hotel proprietor H M Geer at 62
H M Geer, a prominent Belton citizen and Belton hotel owner, died last Thursday morning after a period of declining health since October. He was about 62 years old and a brother of J M Geer, noted cotton mill man of Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Geer
Belton
J. M. Geer
Greenville
Sam Trotter and Minnie Stephens Wed at Liberty Home
Mr. Sam Trotter and Miss Minnie Stephens were married yesterday at the bride’s home on Liberty route 2. Rev. M. A. Boggs officiated in a simple ceremony attended by the couple’s families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam ‘Trotter
Minnie Stephens
Henry Stephens
Liberty Route 2
M. A. Boggs
Mrs John D Rockefeller Dies at Pocantico Hills Home
Mrs John D Rockefeller, wife of the financier, died at the Rockefeller country home near Pocantico Hills just outside Tarrytown after a lengthy illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Tarrytown
J. T. Lathem of Easley Dies After Illness
J T Lathem of Easley died at 8 30 Saturday morning in the Mountain View Hotel after a brief illness. A Pickens county native and former Easley mayor, Lathem built a fortune in buggy wagon and furniture trades and owned plantations. He was unmarried and is survived by a sister in law Mrs R E Lathem and a niece Miss Fannie Lathem. Funeral services were held at the Lathem home and burial in Westview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Lathem
Mountain View
Easley
Mr. Lathem
Florida
Athem
Pickens County
Fasley
Easley Loan & Trust Co
Lathem
R. EK. Lathem
Fannie Lathem
D. W. Hiatt
Kh. EB. Lathem
Westview
Death of J. R. Bridges in Easley
J. R. Bridges of Easley died at his home after ten days of illness. He was 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bridges. He contracted pneumonia and developed brain trouble, passing away Saturday at 9 30 in the morning. The funeral was held at the home and burial followed in Westview cemetery. The family and friends mourn his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bridewes
J. W. Bridges
Easley
Westview
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Rowe Dies in Liberty at 79
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Rowe died at her Liberty home Friday morning after a short pneumonia illness. She was born in Greenville county and left four daughters, one son, a brother Dr. J. S. Walker, and a sister. Funeral services were held Saturday in Liberty Cemetery with Rev. T M Galphin and Rev. J C Bailey officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth S. Rowe
Liberty
Rowe
Greenville County
Owens
Valhalla
Ballenger
Little Rock
Ark
Willard
Greenville
Bell Rowe
J. S. Walker
Pickens Tracks Tops Roanoke 56 To 25 In Friday Meet
The Pickens school track team defeated Roanoke by 56 to 25 on Friday afternoon in Pickens. Enthusiasts praised both teams as they look ahead to the county schools meet in Easley on April 8 and the state high school meet in Columbia, with Pickens favored to defend the cup and aim for the state trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Roanoke
Easley
Columbia
Pickens Local and Personal Notices Spread
Local notes from Pickens and nearby areas record moves and visits. I H Trammell relocates his music palace to Easley while Mrs. T. D. Harris returns from Atlanta visit. Various residents attend meetings, travels, or spouse illness updates. Dacusville student Sam Aiken named for county contest on April 2.
Pickens Community Notices Share Visits And Events
The Ladies cottage meeting is set for Friday at 4 o clock with Mrs. M C Looper. Mr and Mrs J Q Jennings return from Hartleville where Jesse works as a railroad engineer. Several locals visit kin and friends, and Porters barber shop gains new flooring and paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Looper
Pickens
J. Q. Jennings
Jesse
Hartleville
Blackville
A. B. Looper
oyne _ Bixby
Williams
C. B. Finley
Miles Finley
Salem
Miles B. Allgood
Southern Railway
Salisbury
N. C
W. B. Allgood
Clemson College
Anderson
Millikes Township
Bethlehen “Church
W. B Allgood
TA. Seawright
Charleston
Atlantic Ocean
Walt Langston
Spencer Gantt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Castle
Saratoga
French Hat Shop
M. Booker
J. Chastain
At. Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co
Norris News
J. D. Bearden
Watts Clayton
W. M.alexander
Uncle Polo
Lagrippe
M. GC. Rhodes
Miss Hamilton
Coleney
Mrs. Davis
J. R. Bridges
E. S. Rowe
Jesse Morris
Viola Hendricks
W. F.''Hendricks
Bower Freeman
Garrison Wyatt
Usley
C. Bowen Parsons
Leesburg
Ila
T. Bowen
Q. Gravn
Ford Automobile
Mary Alexander
Pickens School
Clayton Conrad
AOA
Mary Cashion
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