The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-12-28

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mas from Chicora.
Don't forget next Monday is
salesday. Some valuable real
estate will be sold,
The heavy and ines ssant rains
of last week seriously interfered
with Christmas shopping.
Miss Norma Griffin came up
from Cateechee, where she has
been teaching, for the holidays.
Miss Gussie Cureton, of Green
vile, spent the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. K. L. Cureton.
Miss Patti Major, Miss Rigdon,
Of Winthrop. and Miss Media
Boggs, of G.. f. c., are at home
for the holidays.
J. w. Dodson reports that he
slaughtered a hog recently that
weighed 692 pounds. The age
Of the hog was not given.
Casey Porter, Gignilliat Chris
topher. Sidney Bruce and others
who have been away at college,
are at home for the HOLIDAYS.
Married, at the court house,
on the 2lst inst, by Judge New
berry, Miss Anna Rackley and
MIR. NJ. G. Wood, both of Liberty
Oscar Gravelev, who has for
the past year been trying his
luck in Montana, IS at home for
the holidays, and will probably
remain.
Last Saturday was a busy day
with our merchants. The clouds
ightened up, and from early
morn until late at night, the
stores were thronged with shop
pers.
Married, at the residence of Mr..
W. A Cantrell. on the 18th inst,
Miss Mary Cantrell and Mr.. Jno
Edens, all of this county. Rev.
B. F. Murphree ofdciated.
Mrs. Della Simmons died Of
peifagra at the home of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Early Pace, last Fri
day. She had been a sufferer
for several months, but sbore it
patiently. Her remains were
carried to the old home church
above Green Vile for burial.
The firm is composed Of Mes
sers john Youngblood and w.
B. Brazeale. They closed a
trade last Saturday, buying the
stock of goods and good will Of
Mr.. w. B. Freeman. They are
young men, full of vim, and we
trust will be successful in their
new venture. Look for their ad.
in The Sentinel next week.
It was a sad Christmas for
Mrs. W. T. Jeanes. She was
summoned last Sunday, Christ
mas eve, to Greenville, where
her sister, Mrs. Beddinfeld, had
died the night before. Mrs. Bed
dinieId had been in i'll health for
some time. She leaves a hus-
badd an five children. Her re-
mains were inferred at Reedy
River church.
Mrs. jamie Ridley. wife Of w.
E. Ridley, died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Sam Dixon, in
Columbia, on the 22d inst. She
was % year old, and leaves a
husband, one child, and a large
circle of friends and relatives to
mourn her loss. She was a
daughter of j. A. White. In
terment took place at Bethlehem
on the oath inst.
Mr.. Aaron Boggs, who lives
at Calhoun, is one of the Oldest
and most highly respected citi-
zens of the county. He has now
entered upon his Goth year, and
extends his heartiest wishes and
kindest regards to the people OF
Pickens county. and all the peo-
pie of the county, we are sure,
will join us in the sincere wish
that he may be spared to his
loved ones for many years yet.
Mr.. B. F. Parsons is the cham
pion hog raiser Of the county
for 1911, and if this statement is
denied, we ask you to furnish
the proof. Last week he killed
an eleven-months-old hog which
netted 545 pounds. He got nine
teen gallons of lard, and spare
,-;hc on1 hackhone galore. Who