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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
5
Mrs Y R Horvovex of Waynesboro Pennsylvania states she was run down after bronchitis and unable to do housework for three months. After taking Vinol she regained strength and appetite, improved digestion, and pure blood. Money back if it fails. Pickens Drug Co. of Pickens South Carolina and other leading drug stores carry Vinol.
Elbert R. Porter died at his home near Mountain Grove church last Friday at 6 am from Brights disease after years of ill health. He was 64 and a deacon of Mountain Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, with Rev. Charles Atkinson and Rev. W. C. Seaborn officiating. He leaves a widow and eight children, plus several sisters and brothers in Pickens County.
Phil A Porter died at his home near Pickens at age eighty four days after his brother E R Porter passed away. He served thirty years as court crier and fought in the Confederate army during the Civil War. Funeral services were held at Secona Baptist church. Surviving are his two sons James and John Porter and daughters Emma Wood Lillie Foster and Lou Wood plus his second wife Miss Duncan.
W Austin Boggs a prominent citizen of Pickens county died of pellera in a Columbia hospital last Thursday morning October 26 aged 61 years. He had been in bad health several months and death was not unexpected.
Body brought to his old home and interred Saturday in the Boggs family burying ground near Calhoun after funeral services by Rev. Mr. Robinson and Dr. L G Clayton. Survived by widow and children W C Boggs Norman M Boggs Leila Lawrence Pearl Boggs Gertrude Boggs Molena Pike. Brother A John Boggs of Pickens. Devout Methodist member. County factions offer sympathy.
A Halloween program of songs drills and recitations is planned at the Dacusville school house on Saturday November 3. The public is invited with no admission charge. After the program, young ladies will sell ice cream cake parched peanuts and candy to raise funds for buying pictures and schoolroom equipment.
A display features ladies suits in all wool poplin satin lined at 15 dollars and poplin gaber dine and French serge from 18.50 to 28.50. All wool serge in black and navy 12.50 value for 10.95. Sport coats in all colors 7.50 value 4.98 and 5.98. Plush and velvet coats plus mixed goods priced 7.50 to 20.00.
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