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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
4
Local notes reflect WWI era chatter with politics and humor. Mentions include Vice President Mann, Provost Bonham stepping from politics, and Bonham’s district. Observations on the era’s economy, insurance debates, and newspaper costs accompany sketches of Irish rebels, Verdun, and American women’s self defense league customs.
A brief account from Belton South Carolina dated April 27 1916 details a visiting minister's four week stay in Pickens County South Carolina. He and his wife toured twelve churches including Pickens Pickens Mill Secona Concord and Cateechee meeting pastors Abercrombie Seaborn Willis and others. The group praised Pastor D W Hiatt Prof R M Bolding and Rev W P Holland for hospitality and spiritual fellowship during services at Mountain View Mouriteth View Praters Creek and Easley Mill.
Noah M Hollowell buys the Sylvan Valley News from Ora L Jones at Brevard in Transylvania County N C. Hollowell has leased the paper and will publish a breezy issue, with Jones remaining in charge of the job department. W T Bosse serves as foreman of the News office.
In a sharp editorial note, Spartanburg Journal and Pickens Sentinel editors comment on a Chinese editor Ng Poon Chew visiting the state. The piece quips about understanding the spelling of Ng and Chew and jokes about Brown's Mule as a preferred stance amid the debate.
OIC pigote delivery around April 20. Pure Hereford bull for sale by O. L. Craig address Central R F D No 2 L. H. Craig Greenville South Carolina. Sale ordered by booking orders.
Mrs. Caroline Masters widow of Robert Masters died at her Pleasant Grove home April 18 at age 86 and was buried April 19 with Rev. J Foster officiating. Pleasant Grove Democratic club elected W D Hendricks president and J F Rigdon secretary on April 22. D L Barker and W J Green named delegates to the county convention. Charlie Green of Greenville visits his father in town.
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