Central Local News Roundup Highlights Local Moves and Runs
Chief J H Pace buys the W E Pinson house near the First Baptist church and moves in. A traveling man declares his name Ham to J N Morgan who retorts with humor. The Pickens red Cross chapter gains 39 new members in Liberty. Mr Arthur McClellan dies after typhoid fever leaving a wife five children. A college faculty reception hosts students at the village college. Real estate transfers and lighting system progress boost local growth as Santa Claus nears. Local Bell worker Carl Morgan visits home folks. Red Cross packs first front box with support from Pickens County.
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J. H. Pace
W. E. Pinson
First Baptist Church
J. N. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Ham
Ellis Hyde
Mattie May Allen
F. B. Morgan
Mary Morgan
Asheville
Pickens County
The
Red Cross
Newry
T. M. Gantt
Www
T. Earl
Oolenoy News Notes Amid Local Weekend Visits
Arrived safely read a cablegram from Mrs. C W Smith in France where her husband serves in the medical corps. Private Will Anders at Camp Sevier Greenville spent last weekend at home. Rudolph Hendrix back from Camp Jackson honorably discharged for physical disability. Jessie Bdena of Massey graded school visited home folks. Dr L I Crenshaw and Mrs Pearl Sutherland spent a night with the Sutherlands. Putman of Greenville and Hamilton of Easley were here Sunday. Ray Lynch at Easley spent weekend with family. Lawrence Sutherland improving after hand ailment treated by two physicians. Misses Jay and Williams, teachers here, guests at Sutherland home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qolenoy
C. W. Smith
France
Will Anders
Camp Sevier
Greenville
Rudolph Hendrix
Camp Jackson
Jessie B.dena
Massey Graded School
L. I. Crenshaw
Bliss Pearl Sutherland
A. C. Sutherland
Messrs. Putman
Hamilton
Easley
Ray Lynch
Asley
Lawrence Sutherlad
Court Proceedings and Sentences From Monday Session
The court convened Monday September 24 with Judge F H Spain presiding and continued until Batutsay. J Rampey guilty of manslaughter with three year sentence. John Forest not pressed on assault and weapon charges. Israel Hamilton pleaded guilty and jailed three months or $50 fine. Fuller and Bunch Patterson not pressed. Mattie Gell Curry murder not guilty. Lunie McKinney not guilty on emigrant agent charge. Avery Mansell guilty of housebreaking and larceny. three months hard labor. Robert Hallam guilty of indecent exposure. three months or $50. Earle Hunter petty larceny. thirty days or $100 fine. Liquor law charges: Ramey guilty. $100 fine with $25 suspended. Holcombe case pressed. Rosamond guilty with fines suspended on good behavior. Will Aiken three months or $100. J L Brown, Bunk Hendricks, George Hendricks guilty. Brown four months or $100. others three months or $100 with $50 suspended. J L Brown later sentenced three months or $100. Rufe Ladd guilty. three months or $100 with $50 suspended. Mike Polite and Robert Ladd guilty. same sentence. T 3 B Wigins et al. Higevins guilty. three months or $100 with $50 suspended. Roper and Eubanks not pressed. Patterson guilty with three months or $100 and $50 paid. Martha Hicks guilty. three months or $100 with $42 paid. Joe Smith guilty. three months or $100 with $50 suspended. Clan Byrd not pressed. Several cases on different charges continued. Court adjourned Saturday.
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F. H. Spain
Batutsay
J. Rampey
John Forest
Israel Hamilton
Fuller
Bunch Patterson
Mattie Gell Curry
Lunie McKinney
Avery Mansell
Robert Hallam
Earle Hunter
J. A. Ramey
Geo. W Holcombe
Ramey
Holcombe
John Rosamond
Will Aiken
J. L. Brown
Bunk Hendricks
George Hendricks
Brown
Rufe Ladd
Mike Polite
Robert Ladd
T. 3B
Wigeoins
W. C. Roper
M. B. Eubanks
Higevins
Roper
Eubanks
J B. Patterson
Clan Byrd
Townes Family Reunion Cancelled for October 7 1917
A reunion of the Townes family at the home of J T Townes is not planned for Sunday next October 7 1917. A gathering was expected to be joyful with invited attendees and a prepared group. The Townes residence is near the road from the Maplewood mill to Mountain Grove church.
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Townes
J.T. ‘Townes
Acome
Me Townes
Tlapeood Mill
Mountain Grove Church
Ih. A
Lows Es
Trustees Urged to Send Woll List to County Auditor
Notice from County Auditor TE AS TOWNES requesting trustees to send their Woll List at once as this is an urgent order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townes
Traveling Man Promotes Green Stat and High Prices
A traveling figure known as the Traveling Man tells merchants to stock up as prices rise in the morning while he sits in a motel window watching passersby, described with a flashy scenario and specialty in observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipe
Grand Jury Presents Pickens County Conditions and Requests
The Pickens County grand jury reports on county chainging bedding needs and stock waste feeding. praises poor farm care but notes overwork of steward and wife. It seeks bond reimbursements for Treasurer Stewart, urges Calhout petition attention, calls county bridges and rural roads deplorable, and requests better mail route road oversight. It asks supervisor to itemize expenditures and adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey
Pickens County
Stewart
Calhout
Daily Mail
P11
Spain
G. RR. Hendricks
Wedding of Nan Robertson and Will S Davis at Secona church
The Secona church near the city hosted the September wedding of Miss Nan Robertson of this city and Mr. Will S. Davis of Toccoa Georgia. Rev D W Elliott officiated as Ruth Parsons played organ and Ralph Parsons violin. The ceremony filled the church with relatives and friends amid flowers and candlelight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secona
Nan Robertson
Will S. Davis
Toccoa
D. W. Ifiott
Ruth Parsons
Ralph
Noa
Davis
Nine Times to Pickens Road Welcomed by Mountain Sprout
The Mountain Sprout column celebrates the opening of a new road from the top of Nine Times to Pickens via Lewis settlement Grawleys mill and E W Loopers praised for enabling project. Residents request changes at Lusk place and favor continued supervisor work toward higher Nine Times with a ford and stock water access.
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Holly Springs
Ben Field
Pickens
Lewis
Grawley
E.W. Looper
Seeen
Lusk Place
Adnan
Kirksey Road
Jacob Lewis
Unknown fragment on food product origins and makers
Fragmentary text mentions Matt Vor good repere made from cod sound home raised corn and ground right with names S. Clements or Guy Mel Pickens. Details unclear about event or source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Clements
Guy Mel
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M. C. Smith
Linwood Land & Investment
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W. T. Earl
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J. P. Carey
JNO
C. Carisy
Cashier
Porter
B. B. Porter
Joss Money
J.J. Gantt’s
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Morris & Company
L. G. Clayton
Compton-Durham
Santa Claus
Carl Morgan
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Atlanta
Duckett
Clemson College
Oolenoy News
Jay and
Williams
Sutherland Home
Globe Optical Company
A. A. Odom
A. H. Schade
Seey.Treas
Masonic Temple
Iy Se
the Traveling Man
Sut
State of
South Carolina
County of Pickens
Little Batatoe
Snl
Mais
J. J. Gantt
Jewell
Wealand
Holder
D. Holder
Keowee Bank
A. Itis
S. G. Dorr
Pickens Rd
Dextra
LS. Reet & Son
Sentinel Office
C. W. Parrott
Chadwick Sta
Charlotte
N. C
Woney Te Buetene
A. P. DuBose
Easley, S.C. Tf
Hastings
C. W. Hunter
Henderson
S.C
Rowerte
A. Collins
Adams Bros
Anderson Underwear Company
Anderson
Atheros Wide Co
Athens
EX Prisss
Matt
Columbus
Pickens Hardware & Grocery Company
Wood’s Seeds
Wood
T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
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