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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
3
Cotton prices hold across Pickens County as residents note business visits and shopping in Pickens. The Holder schoolhouse fire, births, deaths, and teachers’ health are reported alongside sheriff notes, tax receipts, and local commerce updates.
The annual superintendent R T Hallam report details Pickens County schools for the year ending June 30. It covers district counts, white and colored schools and teachers, pupil enrollment, revenues of 41186.86, expenditures 34196.54, balances, average salaries, and bonds in four districts. It notes state aid for several towns and confidential debt only for property improvements, with private schools Totals estimated at 300 students and property over 20000.
A reader notes twenty years of newspaper circulation from the Sentinel and praises the farmers meeting held the previous Monday, urging honest dealings and direct faces when confronted by today’s populace.
The store promises a future when current fashions fade and urges shoppers to prepare by buying now at fair prices. It touts a history of a square deal and invites customers to trade. It proclaims itself the authority on chicken and ego prices and asks customers to visit.
A narrator urges farmers to follow prudent guidance and seek improvement. He argues most farmers cannot see beyond immediate concerns and compares them to a peacock peering into Table Rock, calling for change and better practices in the future.
Mrs Mary Lumpkin died October 23 1901 in Pendleton South Carolina at age 64. She leaves two sons four grandchildren a brother and sisters and many friends. A Baptist member she was a loving mother and neighbor loved by all who knew her.
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