The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-01
great removal sale is now
zn at II. O. Carters, Liberty.

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| Mr.. r.. M. Wertz, of Atlanta, is
in Pickens circulating among his
many friends.
Mr.. Joseph Bruce of the drug
firm of Bruce and Doster ,Greenville,
spent Sunday in Pickens.
MIR. Willie Bolt attended the
Wedding of h,s sister in Piedmont last
Thursday. He officiated as best man.
Quite number of Pickensites
attended game of ball at Easley
Friday afternoon between Easley and
Sepeca. Score 8 to 2 in favor of
Easley.
Miss May McClauahan one OF
the most progressive teachers in the
county was in town Monday. She
will attend the county Summer
School.
james p. Carey, Esq, and Lar
ry @. Thornley, arc in Sumter this
week with Judge Pufdy, and during
their visit will go on several fishing
excursions.
{S-~~<Mrs. j. p. Carey has returned
from Georgia, where she has been on
account of the death of her mother.
She has the sympathy of many friends
LIN her bereavement.
%Che crops in Pickens county
kt,or e. A.:
this season of the year. From what
we can le arm, the rain seems to have
been pretty general.
Drink Red Rock Ginger Ale,
best made. Refreshing invigorating,
healthful. No dope no alcohol. On
ice at oil times at our Soda fountain.
Pickens Drug Co.
The exercis es this year were
unusual ly interesting, and were long,
ly attended. The school has had
most prosperous year under super
vision of Prof. Daniel with his excel.
lont corps of teachers.
If there is anything in the adage
of dry May for wheat yeal :" this
should be an abundant wheat harvest.
There are some excellent wheat fields
in the county, but on the av orage the
prospects are not tlattering.
-. John Boggs is ann ounced this
week for re. election as clerk of court.
There is no more popular officer at
the county seat tn an A. John Boggs
who has filled the Office of clerk with
great satisfaction to all concerned.
In our candidates column will
be found the names of Allen r, Stew
ar and James Childress for County
Commits ioner and John Julian for
coroner. These sterling citizens are
eminentiy qualified for the respective
Offices for which they are announced.
1.-The site for the new Graded
SchooI building has not yet been de-
termind upon, but likely will be W ith-
in the next few days. Mr.. B. e.
Grandy is exhibiting some excellent
plans for the proposed building gotten
up by Mr. Avery Carter, the architect
from Columbia. Every effort will be
made to have the building ready for
the opening in Septemcr
The instructors for the Summer
School at this place will be Prot. w.
E. Dendy as principal, and Miss Car
rie @. Hill of GreenviIle as assistant.
Prof. Dendy has had experience in
Summer School work. and knows the
teachers of the county and is inter
ested in their advancement. Miss
Hill is one of the best primary teach
ers of the state. She will demon.
strate the latest method Of primary
work, by teaching class of small
children
Rev. a. j. Manley preached q
strong temperance sermon at the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
He stated that tie dispensary was
creature Of the State and saddled the
responsibility of the establishment
and continuance of the dispensary on
the members of the church He
drew an illustration from Biblical
history in proof Of the charge. It
was the instance in which the Israel.
ties furnished goldea jewels W ith
which to make golden calf hea-
then god They were held strictly
accountable, and in like manner the
minister showed that the man that
voted for the dispensary or in any
way aided in running it would like.
wise be held responsible to his God.
Read r. Q. Carriers sadd about
bis great removal sale.
"A train load of >Pickensites at.
tended the closing exercises of the
Easley Graded School Tuesday even.
ing. The exercises this year we're
held in the spacious auditorium of
tho new Graded School building
which is n standing memorial of the
interest ia ken in the cause of educa-
tion by the progressive citizenship of
progressive town. The cIoseing
Sercises OF the school took place
onday and Tuesday evenings, and
@o.sSe programs were excelently
rendered and evinced the careful
training by the teachers. The com.
mencement sermon was preached by
ReA. w. b. Duncan of Lawrence, on
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