Pickens Store Marks 16th Year in Business with New Goods
The Pickens shop celebrates 16 years in business offering a large up to date merchandise line. Dry goods corsets coats blankets comforts window shades pillows trunks bags and linen shoes and clothing for men women and children feature Lyon shirts overalls work shirts hats neckties and leather shoes. Shoppers urged to inspect new stock and get quoted prices as durable goods and better lines are emphasized.
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Pickens
Lyon
Pickens County Items Highlight Local Commerce and People
The Sentinel notes Rexall One-Cent Sale announcement at Pickens Drug Co. Rev B J Woodward assists at protracted meeting in Cateechee. Mt Carmel church to be supplied by Rev Walter Lee Croker next year. Marriages include Jake Nabors to Lizzie McJunkin and Iugenia Phillips to Orlando Turner. Pickens county Sunday school convention set for Oct 15-16 with strong speakers. U S Woolen Mills Co will visit Findley & Stansell's to offer a $14 suit with free raincoat. Local note from Sugar Valley reports a newborn and a death in quick succession.
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Pickens
Sentinel
Rexall
Pickens Drug Co
B. J. Woodward
Holly Hill
S.C
D.W. Hiatt
Cateechee
Walter Lee Croker
Furman University
Mt. Carmel Church
G W. Bowen
N. P
Jake Nabors
Lizzie McJunkin
Mt.Tabor
Pleasant Grove
Wyatt Aiken
R. B. Byars
Hasley
Rk. F. D
Geological Survey
Mauldin Mountain
Easley
Martha Phillips
Iugenia Phillips
Orlando C. Turner
Spartanburg
U.S. Woolen Mills Co
Greenville
Findley & Stansell
Notorious inmate Alex Walker recaptured in Hart County
Alex Walker once sent to the gang by Magistrate Porter and later escaped was captured by Hart County Sheriff Sid Johnson. Convicted in 1909 for killing a Black man at Cherry's Crossing Oconee County and sentenced to life, his sentence was commuted to 20 years in 1914, and he was paroled in 1915. He returned to trouble in 1916, jailed for drunkenness and weapons, then sent back to serve the remaining 20 years.
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Alex Walker
Porter
Sid Johnson
Hart County
Georgia
Walker
Cherry’s Crossing
Oconee County
Calhoun
Roark
Oconee
Easley Social News Highlights Local Visitors and Moves
Easley residents report a week of visits and arrivals from Cedar Rock Pickens and Danville. Margaret Jameson stays in Dacusville with the Williams family while Allen Mauldin moves to a new home. Various guests pass through Easley including the Stansells, Watson, and Hortons visiting relatives and friends across town.
Mrs Ki B Stephens Dies at Central Home
Mrs Ki B Stephens died suddenly at her Central home on Tuesday afternoon September 98. Survived by three daughters and one son Worley of Greenville Miss Sue Stephens assistant postmistress at Central and Ransford Stephens of Newry. Buried at Mt Zion cemetery service conducted by Rev Hizie Myers. Also an advertisement notes bagging supplies and services at 23 PrekeNs Or Minn Co for customers this season.
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Ki. B. Stephens
Central
Worley
Greenville
Sue Stephens
Ransford Stephens
Newry
Local Greenville Lawyer Robert Martin Aims for Circuit Solicitor
South Carolina native Robert Martin of Greenville, a prominent out of town attorney who attended court in Pickens, is reportedly a candidate for circuit solicitor in the next primary. A Erskine graduate and former private secretary to Governor Ansel, Martin built a private practice focused on individual litigation and holds Mason and other fraternal memberships.
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D. Robert Martin
Greenville
Pickens
Martin
South Carolina
Abbeville
Erskine College
Martin I F. Ansel
Mr. Ansel
Leis
Moonshiners Caught in Horse Pasture Raid
Officers LaBoon McKinney and Murph raided a Horse Pasture still last week, capturing two men Asbury Cantrell and Wesley Reid. Cantrell and Reid were bound over to court in Greenville. Cantrell also bound for Asheville with a $1000 bond. Alf Cantrell, Asbury’s father, was seized in a separate raid five miles above in North Carolina.
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LaBoon
McKinney
Murph
Asbury Cantrell
Wesley Reid
Robinson
Greenville
Cantrell
Asheville
North Carolina
Alf Cantrell
Death of W H Ariail in county near Knon church
W H H Ariail died at his home near Knon church September 26 1915 from dropsy. He was born in Pickens county April 20 1842 and would have turned 73. He married A D Robinson in 1865. nine children were born, eight living including Kate Andrews J F Ariail D B Ariail Eliza Allison and others. He served in the Civil War with Gist Rifles Co D Hampton Legion and joined the non Baptist church in 1859. The funeral was at his residence and the body buried at the Arian family burying ground near Knon church with Camp Jasper Hawthorne UCV members taking part.
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W.H. LH. Ariail
Knon Church
Pickens County
A.D. Robinson
Kate A. Andrews
Charleston
J. F. Ariail
Sanford, Fla
D. B. Ariail
Birmingham
Eliza C. Allison
Montgomery
Ala
Hampton Legion
Non Baptist Church
W. B. Singleton
D. W. Hiatt
Illness Improving J H Singleton of Dacusville
From Along Pickens Route 4 we note J H Singleton of Dacusville, long ill, is improving at this writing. Family visits and local travel are mentioned including Eva Cooley, Dee Lynch, Mira Cantrell, and Mrs A B Cantrell during the prior week.
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J. H. Singleton
Dacusville
Eva Cooley
Dee Lynch
A.B. Cantrell
Mira Cantrell
Pickens
Cedar Rock News Social Roundup from Cedar Rock Area
Mr and Mrs Homer Jones spent Sunday in Easley with Miss Minnie Day. J W Stewart returns from visit with brother Will Stewart of Calhoun Ga. Cedar Rock attendees praised Mountain View singing as one of the best. Georgia Knox visited the J W Stewart home. Students Lillian Hendrix G W Jones Jessie Williams Osborne Williams return to Winthrop Clemson. Mr and Mrs H D Singleton and daughter Lee visited in Easley Sunday. Sam Mauldin visited sister Mrs B H Williams. Mrs Warren of Easley visited daughter Mrs Will Pickens. Miss Ruth Hendrix of Greenville spent Sunday with home folks. Susie fit WF eT
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Margaret Jameson
Dacusville
Ford Williams
Allen Mauldin
John Anthony
Cedar Rock
Easley
David Stansell
Pickens
Cross Roads
Richard Watson
Greenville
John T. Mauldin
Ross Henderson
Ben Hendrix
Looper’s Gin
Homer R. Jones
Walter Folger
Danville
Pumpkintown Street
A. M. Mauldin
Lindsay Owens
Claude Tree
Mrs. Flowers
Minnie Lee
Frank K. Welborn
Atlanta
A. W. Singleton
Ada Miller
Ozie Burdin
Jeff McDonald
T.J
O. K. I Higgins
W. H. H. Arnail
Mary Holder
J. D. Holder
Mason Looper
Homer Jones
Ekasley
Minnie Day
J. W. Stewart
Will Stewart
Calhoun
Mountain View
Georgia Knox
Lillian Hendrix
G. W
Jessie Williams
Winthrop
Osborne Williams
Clemson
H. D. Singleton
Miss Lee
Sam Mauldin
B. H. Williams
Warren
Will Pickens
Ruth Hendrix
Susie
Mekee-W Townsend Wedding at Camp Creel Church
Roger Mekee eldest son of Mr W 2 Mekee marries Miss Beulah Townsend eldest daughter of Mr T G Townsend at the bride’s father home near Camp Creel church Sunday October 3 at seven o clock p m Congratulations pour in from families and friends.
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T. B. Townsend
Camp Creel Church
Roger Mekee
W. 2. Mekee
Beulah Townsend
T.G. Townsend
J. Alonzo Brown
N. P
Political rumors swirl in Pickens county election previews
The piece notes early chatter about four year terms sparking multiple candidates for each office, listing potential runners for treasurer auditor sheriff clerk of court and even a possible congressional candidate. Names mentioned include Bennett Powers Stewart Townes Christopher Roark Cureton Chastain McCravey Boges Doyle and others.
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Pickens County
Bennett Powers
Bennett
Stewart
Henry Townes
Christopher
Roark
C. L. Cureton
Wade H. Chastain
E. P. McCravey
O. S. Stewart
A. J. Boges
O. R. Doyle
Grand Jury Presentment to His Honor Judge Meminger
The Grand Jury submits its final report to Judge Meminger noting favorable county home and jail visits, an effective fireproof vault, and an honest four year treasurer audit for H W Farr of Pickens County in 1906. They applaud office examinations, rural police findings, and file accompanying reports, thanking the court and officers for courtesies.
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R. W. Meminger
H. W. Farr
Pickens County
T. L. Bivens
Griffin's Market Marks Ready to Serve Pickens Readers
A local ad announces Griffin's Market offering top quality meats at fair prices. The dealer invites readers to compare prices before selling hides and tallow and to visit next to the Hiawatha hotel.
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Pickens Sentinel
Ime
Hiawatha
Griffin
Marrkrr
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Craig Bros. CO
Tola Childers
Mr. Garrison Wyatt
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Evaline Lenhardt Wyatt
Sugar Valley
McD. Weams
Methodist Church
Othr
TNA
Easley Traders’ Association
Rocco Ooo
PrekeNs Or
Minn Co
W.H. H. Ariail
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