The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-07-11
Interesting News Notes From
the "Big Eastatoe."
, Bad Mail FaciIities-A Roast-A Rail.
road Project and Trolley
Line SchciMc.
Nlmmons, July 7, 1906.
Friend Jim:-

In line with your 9th
er correspondents from the rural
sections l have no births, deaths 0,
marriages to chronicle, neither do
l know "what fellow called on whose
girl last Sunday" and it would
hardly be the proper thing TO in.
form the public that Walter Lang.
ston and George Chapman, dressed
in their storo clothes, and blushing
like school girls, visited in this
section Sunday, have no news to
relate.
L am not out in the sticks for fun
or health, but for the purpose of
increasing my limited stock of ell
thy lucre" and the same time add
ing to the appearance OF some Of
the improvements On "Big Easta.
too", for this beautiful valley is
keeping pace with the balance of
the county and fast getting out Of
the woods.
Farmers are somewhat behind
with their work, but crops are "bang
up' and growing at n tremendous
rate and the entire valley bears the
lear marks' of prosperity.
Mr.. Will Ellenburg has erected n
fine roomy house. This is why /
am out on "Big Eastatoe', giving
the building its color, from found
alton to roof and from cellar to
garnet. Standing OH hill the house
commands magnificent view and
il itself land mark for many
miles around. AS this is the first
house on the big Eastatoe ever to
receive coat Of paint, am some
what "stuck' on the honor
Now don't shake your head, and
look doubtful, for it a cold fact,
that the past Sunday I attended
''preaching." On the maxim, "bet.
ter the day, better the deed," the
good people thought it their duty
to have the church painted and at
once set about raising the funds
and in an hours time gave mo the
work and I suppose they now con-
slider it my duty to give them an
'up-to. date three coat job" AS
some one has said, "show me the
churches and the school houges, and
will read the character Of the peo.
ple," the outside world will have
n high opinion of the people in the
country surrounding tho Eastatoe
church.
The people of this section are a
grateful class, but they are entitled
to big kick against Uncle Sans
mail facilities. There are two mails
per week at this office, and as the
out going mail leaves five hours
ahead of the incoming mail, per-
son receiving q letter on Wednesday
cannot send out his answer It'll Sat.
urday. For four to six days for mail
to travel fifteen miles, is not much
credit to our Uncle Sans boasted
rapid tranait. This section should
have at least a three q week mail.
but as it stands, wonderful i'm.
provement can be made without
trouble or expense. The mail from
the county seat is now carried to
Nine Times, on office four miles
the main line of travel, who're 1t
remains over three days, while the
carrier goes on to Sunset daily. BY
sending this mail on to the Sunset
office on tho main line of travel to
the county seat, people could gath.
or up their mail at least once in
season. Newspapers are too old t, r
use ae wrapping paper when they
arrive and we never know when
Sunday comes, only by keeping ta
on O. stick or watching preacer
On his rounds. 1t is O. shame
and an injustice to the people.
Congressman Aiken can win the
everlasting good will Of these peo-
ple by taking this matter in hand.
This section is very much inter.
ested in the movements of the En-.
gineer corp surveying a line across