The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-09-05
LAUREL FORK HEARD FROM.
Precinct Box Lands at Piokens with q
Dozen Votes In 1t, IGioven for Ansol,
Eleyen for Lyon and Twelve
for Carey

On last Friday afternoon, while the
county officers, several citizens Of the
town and county, including Congress
man Legare and Solicitor Boggs,
wore sitting in 'front.' of tho court
house enjoying the mountain breeze
and talking about the weather and
election, Laurel Fork box came IN.
1t had ratned nearly all day, and the
executive committee had just ad.
journed, after declaring the result of
the election.
All the boxes were in except Laurel
Fork or Horse Pasture, as it is some
times called. Laurel Fork is situate l
in tho northwest corner of the county,
the most mountainous part of the
State. It is almost completely shut
off from the. outside world. Foul
years ago an election precinct was
established there. It is about thirty
miles from the court house. The
highest vote that ever they polled was
twenty.four. This time only twelve
votes were polled, a good many of
them having moved out. Inquiries
were made about the box at Laurel
Fork, and some said they did not
believe they held an election; others
said that they did; 80 the election
was declared without the vote of
Laurel Fork.
The vote between William Ellis
and Noah Moore, for county commits.
sioner. was only two votes in favor OF
Ellis, and about two hours after the
executive committee had adjourned q
man was seen coming in the direction
of the court house with nm old.time
school satchel on his back. It was
seen at once that it was full of some
thing. Some one in the crowd called
out: "Yonder comes the box from
Laurel Fork"
The man came up to the crowd and
made himseIf krc-'T - r., John
',Ii .". il ,.- 'r.u'. .4G.. and
.>5.s. d.. IT, ha, ,,,.. in
.,r ta1aa 'a. nd .". ..,a up
j.. ..~ a..... ~ oa,A no HuJ >a~} ed
'HG H.: .",'y @al--.. 40 LOOK his
satchel off his back, which was az wet
as water could muke it, opened it,
and said: "Gentlemen, here is the
box from Laurel Fork" Some one
said it was too late, but he presented
the box to the Hon. J. p. Carey, and
it was opened in the presence of tbs
county chairman.
It contained all the votes and cleo,
tion returns nicely fixed up and the
bearer at once gained the sympathy
OF the crowd. The Hon. j. p. Care,
received unanimous vote. fIe al
once presented tho man with a dollar
and sent cigars for each one of the
voters. He also sent word back by
tho man that each ono would be pre-.
sented with nice hat when they
c,me to town.
Ellis received two votes, and Moore
received six, 80 if the box had been
counted Moore would have been
ahead of Ellis. Tillman received
eight, four having scratched him;
Ansel received eleven, Sloan one,
Lyon eleven, Youmans one, Jones
one, and Walker eleven, McCown
and Sullivan received the total votal.
The voters we're j. T.. Morgan, j.
NJ. Chapel, p. s. Chapel, j. NJ.
Chapman, Martin Aiken, w. A. Pat
terson, w. o. Holcombe, j. c.. |
Chapel. The last three were the
managers. AS far as could be learned |
not o single candidate visited Laurel
Fork during the campaign, but Laurel
Fork at once sprung into notoriety,
and there is no doubt that the candi
dates hereafter will look after the
voters of that precinct, as it holds
the balance of power.
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Death OF Mrs. Hassie TavIor Phillips.
Mrs, Hassie TnvlOr phil1ina 6io6