The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18

AS we go to press holly coz.
tested game of baseball is being
played ON the Pickens diamond be.
tween the Central and Pickens teams.
Don't forget the excursion to
Atlanta on May 25th. Everybody
who can should go and see the com.
ing city Of the South. Policemen
will DO on the train to keep order.
A couple not wishing to slight any
OF the immediate male relatives when
their boy was born, just punched the
names and called him John Samuel
Thomas Hiram Edward James Eph-
riam Horace George Abraham Har
ris. And the boys called him Abe.
w. E\Dendy, r. II. Hallum,
Jno. E. Hood, Arthur Christopher,
Mrs. e. r.. Hughes and Miss Marie
Folger, and other teachers of this
county, attended the>joint meeting of
the teachers of O:on6e aud Pickens
counties at Clemson last Saturday.
They were the guests of the faculty.
The professors entertained them in
fine style, and gave all teachers q
free ticket to the ball game between
the Georgia Tech aad Clemson
teams.
The Pickens Daughters OF Con.
federacy will entertain the veterans at
the court house on June Sd, Jtffer-
son Davis birthday. All those who
were given badges last year arc re.
quostod to wear them, and any others
who come will be provided with the
same. There will be speeches by
distinguished men, music by the Pick.
ems Cornet Band, crosses for those
who have applied for them, dinner
Tor the veterans and general good
time for all. Cor. Sec,
Plckens u. d. @.
"A patient called at the office of a
prominent physician, stated his ills,
and the doctor made out presrip.
ton and handed it to him. The pa.
tient then inquired the probable cost
of getting it filled, and was told about
sixty cents. The patient then asked
the doctor for the loan of that amount,
and the doctor, scratching hiS head,
drew liue through several parts of
the prescription, and then handed it
to the patient, saying: "Now you can
get it filed for about ten cents.
Those l scratched out were for your
nerves: but l see you don't need any
thing for them"
1t strikes US that while the days
are still cool and delightful, that
some enterprising citizen should DO.
gin to look around and arrange to
have nice celebration here the 4th
Of July. Every body would be vii.
ling to help in any way they can to
contribute to day of fun, frolic and
innocent enjoyment; and while this
was being talked up an agitation
might be started looking to u county
fair to be held here this fall. This
would be n great help and incentive,
especially to the agricultural interests
of the county. Nothing succeeds
like success, and both of these schemes
should be made successful
Il have heard Bill Nyc, Sunset
Cox, and many other great humorists,
but Chas. Lane is, unequivocally the
funniest man ever heard talk. 9th.
ers may amuse, but Chas. Lane con.
vulses You laugi until you hurt
[ have heard him three times and
haven't had half enough of him yet.
He is on our course here this winter,
and l anticipate more pleasure from
his lecture than from any ether we
are to have. You may just say to
your friends there that they can't of.
ford to miss him. While he keeps
his audience in constant fit of
laughter, he also hurls great mug.
gets of truth aud wisdom at them
that will stay with them aftor the
laugh is over. He is not simply
"funny man." He is great scholar,
a true philosopher, and an elegant
Christina gentleman.
Booth Lowery.
Prest School Of Oratory,
TonEorr