The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-09-26

The stores do not close at six
o'clock now.
DIR. u. b. Webb. is on the sick
list, being confined to his room.
Mrs j. Mod. Bruce and little
daughter Francis, have been quite
sick this week.
The best way to head off the
mail order houses is for the merchants
to advertise liberally and get tho trade
themselves.
- Many woman foods hor chill.
dren on pickles and spices and then
wonders where they get their depray.
ed appetites. .....
The Tennessee paper that told
of an "iceman being shot by mistake
for robber," should have explained
how to tell the difference.
Cotton is opening and number
of new bales have been put on the
marke'. The bolIs are rather small
with stunted appearance.
On his ninety.fifth birthday, a
Maine man signed pledge to quit
chewing tobacco. Somebody must
have told him that it had o tendency
to shorten life.
The Many friends Of Congress.
man Legare, not only in Pickens,
but throughout the state, will sym.
pathize deeply with him in the death
of his brother, Mr.. Oh aries G. Legare,
young man of about 26 years of
age, who died at his home in st. An
drews Parish, Charleston, S. c., on
last Sunday afternoon, of malarial
fever, after an illness Of but three
days. The burial took place Tuesday
at the Magnolia Cemetery. Mr.. LIE,
gare, who was sick at bis home in
Pickens, did not get to attend the
funeral.
Oliver Singleton of WILLIAMSON,
died Thursday morning from blood
poison. About three weeks ago sew
eral young men we're Willing away
the time in Cox's store. John Clutch
ec was picking decayed tooth with
his knife. Singleton aud another
young man were tusselling. just as
Cutcher lowered his hand from his
mouth, Singleton sprang back with
out noticing Cutcher and stuck his
hand against the point OF the knife.
The wound was very slight bu t blood
poison set in in few days aod ter
minated fatally, despite the skill of
several local physicians. A few days
before Oliver died awesident preacher
called and offered to pray with the
young man; but his father refused to
allow Bible read or a prayer offered
in his house.
Miss Essie Earle entertained
very artisticully at her beautiful home
on Monday night. The occasion was
for tho benefit of the young ladies
who left Tuesday to resume their
work in different colleges all over the
State. The parlor was neatly and
magnificently arranged for the occa.
sion, where several games were play
ed; the principal one being "a
musical Romance" in which Mr..
Bruce Boggs and Miss Josie Earl
were lucky enough to win the prize.
Miss Earle is splendid entertainer,
and the music which was furnished
by she and Miss Eva Earle and Miss
Ora McEall was greatly enjoyed De
lightful refreshments were served,
and farewell parting amongst the
boys and girls who leave for different
colleges was participated in ga few
tears were shed, especially among
those who wore deeply interested III
each othor." Those who attended
were: Miss Maka Boggs, Nellie
Grandy, Vesta Ashmore, Josie Earle
Hattie Earle, Ernie Keye, Ora McFall
Essie Earle, Eva Earle, Messrs:
Bruce Boggs, Furman Holder, Gree
Mauldin, J. p. Carey Jr. Laurenc
Roper. Lee Roper, Roy Grandy, Will.
lie Mcdaniel.