Cotton market movement and local society notes
Cotton rose last Saturday then fell again in Pickens County. Local residents and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burroughs of Tow a and Miss Ellen Lewis visiting Greenwood relatives. Community updates cover marriages, illnesses, sales ads, and scattered travel reports.
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Mrs
Frank Burroughs
Towa
The
County
Ellen Lewis
Greenwood
G. S. Legare
Jerry McMahan
Fire destroys gin near Griffin Church injuring Mrs Hendricks
A fire Tuesday around 1 o clock destroyed the gin of Mrs D E Hendricks near Griffin Church. A box overheated and ignited lint, quickly burning 40 to 50 bales nearby. Four bales inside the gin and a large quantity of seed were lost. The gin engine ran, bales were moved to a branch stream, some saved, and no insurance covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E Hendricks
Griffin Church
Correction of Corn Prize Winners at County Fair
An apology notes the failure to publish corn prize details. The Royster Guano Company sponsored prizes of 600 pounds for No 32 winner J. M. Arnold and 400 pounds for No 25 winner Roark Powell for five stalks of corn.
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Royster Guano Company
Messrs Heath, Bruce, Morrow Co
J. M. Arnold
Roark Powell
Meeting At The Cemetery By Evergreen Association
Evergreen Association members and interested persons are asked to meet at the cemetery Friday at 2 30 PM to plant violets and clean the lots. Please bring tools fertilizers and flowers.
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The
Evergreen Association
Meeting Called by Law and Order League at Pickens Court House
The Law and Order League invites all interested citizens to meet in the Court House at Pickens on Monday November for election of officers and to organize for another year. A. H. Best presides, E. H. Craig secures.
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Law and Order League
Court House
Pickens
Gaillam
League
A. H. Best
E. H. Craig
Interesting mission talk at Rices Creek church
Mr J C Garrett spoke on missions at Rices Creek church last Sunday and drew praise from neighbors. Mrs Sallie Pilgrim harvested 433 pounds of cotton in ten hours, while Mr T H Nations boasts the best hog in the area.
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J.C. Garrett
Rices Creek Church
Sallie Pilgrim
T. H. Nations
Farmer Boy
Georgia Subsection Overview in Brief
A fragmented excerpt references a large portion of the State of Georgia and invites further information. The readable text is sparse, offering no clear event, dates, or named organizations beyond regional scope. More context is needed to identify entities, dates, or actions for a precise summary.
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State of
Georgia
Farmers Urge Union Action to Raise Cotton Prices
A large Arp County meeting led by J F Hendricks urged farmers to organize and diversify to lift cotton prices. B Harris of Pendleton warned prices below production cost and proposed warehouses, selling agents, and housing to stabilize value. Reefing speeches urged bonded warehouses, direct guano sales, and a parcel post push.
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Court House
J.F. Hendricks
County Farmers’ Union
B. Harris
Pendleton
South
J. Whitner Reid
State Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Union
Piedmont
Fred Williams
South Carolina
Congress
Senti nel Stirs Memories and Local News In Pickens
The note recalls Capt John A Eidson a former Southern conductor between Atlanta and Charlotte who died on the 19th He owned the house once built by Pickens man Henry Holcombe Our streets are torn up for a sewerage system A three cornered race for governor to fill Gov Hoke Smiths unexpired term features Honest Pope Brown Plain Dick Russell and Little Joe Brown Pope Brown supports prohibition while Dick favors local option or high license and Little Joe stays silent
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Sentinel
John A. Eidson
Atlanta
Charlotte
Pickens
Henry Holcombe
Hoke Smith
U. S
Honest Pope’ Brown
Dick’’ Russell
Little Joe’’ Brown
Pope Brown
Little Joe Brown
Pope
Knights of Pythias District Convention Held in Cassel Hall
The Eighth South Carolina District Convention of the Knights of Pythias met as guests of Pickers Lodge No. 123 with a profitable session on Thursday the 24th inst. A supper followed in Cassel Hall and several Knights delivered strong addresses including Frank K. Meyers G C Frank S. Evans G V C Co D Brown GK BK S Aull J J McSwain S B Craig and J P Carey Jr.
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South Carolina
Pickers Lodge
K. of P
Cassel Hall
Frank K. Meyers
G. C
Frank S. Evans
Co. D. Brown
G. K. BK
E. H. Aull
J. J. McSwain
S. B. Craig
J. P. Carey, Jr
The Land Man Promotes Fenns Champion Tobacco Plug
Pickens County readers urged to see J. R Ashmore known as The Land Man for land deals. An advertiser from Central, C touts S R Kelly as seller of Fenns Champion tobacco plug claiming it is the best toe plug on earth.
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S. R. Helly
Central, D. C
PENN
Keily
Central
Pickens County
J. R Ashmore
FENN
Champion Tobacco
S. R. Kelly
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Cotton
Inbale
Me. W. £. Findley
U. S. Court
Greenville
J. R. Ashmore
W. L. Gassaway
Jaynes, Esq
Walhallh
Newbery
Elizabeth Nixy
Henry Patterson
Alfred Taylor
Taylors
Capt
J. T. Taylor
J. L. Burgess
Pleasant Grove
Viola Moore
Fr. C
Davie
Tee Iit
B. F. Parsons
Athe County
8. E. Goodwin
Miami
Florida
R. B. Byars
Enon
James Morgan
Six Mile
J. F. Harris
Harris
John I. Chipley
Ford Automobiles
J. D. Moore
Enloe
W. A. Christopher
Duncan
N. A. Christopher
E. G. Mauldin
Liberty
Mon
Mauldin
Christian
J. L. Ingram
Greenwood, S. C
Hiawatha Hotel
Ingram
John F. Harris
Katie Baker
Cold Springs
B.C. Baker
Baptist Church
D. E. Hendricks
ARP
A. B. Riggins
Ve F. Harris
Burriss
John L. Thornley
Pickens, S
John T. Burriss & Son
Dike
Keowee
Pharmacy
K. of
P. Convention
Pickens Coun
Upper South Carolina
Roc
Crossetts
Abbotts
Hamberger
Geo. TS
Studebaker
Tyson & Jones
A. A. Bryant
5. C
R. G
Craig Bros. Co
B. P. Keey
S. C
B. C. Baker
Rexel
Rexell
Rexall
Pickens Drug
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