The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-04-04

and at the time Of her death
was 60 years old. She is sur
yived by eleven children. Her
remains were inferred atSaluda
Hill church the day following
her death.
Nothing has been done so far
towards improving and beauti-
flying the courthouse grounds.
Don't forget gentlemen Of the
Board of County Commissioners
that attention will be called to
this fact and we will continue
to remind you of the unsightly
appearance Of the square until
something is done.
We present our readers with
quite a surprise this week in the
announcement of Mr.. NJ. G.
Long of Walhalla for Congress
from this district. Mr.. Long is
known to many of our people,
having been court stenographer
and also made the race two years
ago for Solicitor. He is now
practicing law at Walhalla.
The Hagood school closed Fri
day, March 29th, after a very
successful term under the man
agement of Miss Irene Hen
bricks. Miss Hendricks was
we'll pleased with the interest
manifested by the patrons in all
her efforts for the advancement
of the bright boys and girls in
her charge. The trustees
especially were ever ready tc
encourage and support all meas
ures for the interest Of the
school, and deserve comnenda-
ton.
Mr.. Sam B. Craig has been
appointed by Gov. Blease q
delegate to the Commercial
Congress. which will meet in
Nashville, Tenn, in April. 4
report reached here last week
that Mr.. Craig, who is now a
student of the law department
of the South Carolina Univer-
sity in Columbia, will return to
Pickens this summer and enter
the race for the House. This,
however, is only rumor and is
not given as authentic.
Recently one Of the county
road squads was rebuilding a
bridge over Golden Greek, near
Liberty, when Mr.. Irwin Hayes
one of the hands, spied a huge
eel. Grabbing a shovel. he
jumped into the creek and
struck it with the blade. This
wounded it so that after arothel
lick he was able to get hold Of it
with his hands. He had quite
a tussle, however, before he
landed it. It measured %
inches and weighed A pounds
and was sold to Supervisor
Craig for twenty-five cents.
The Majestic Range Demon.
stration at Heath, Bruce, Nor.
row Cos store closed Saturday
night, and Mr.. ]. D. Ridenhour,
the representative Of the Majes-
tic factory, left Monday fol
Greenville, where he will be a
week with The Gilreath-Dur-
ham Co., Greenville agents for
The Great Majestic. Hot coffee,
biscuits and cake We're served
to all, and there We're many Wis
itors and BUYERS during the
week. The good qualities of the
majestic range were demostrat-
e1, and people became acquaint-
ed with its safety, convenience
and fuel saving. Quite num-
Der of immediate sales We're
| made, and then the advertising,
followed by a showing Of its
superiority, there is no doubt
that many sales will follow.
At the repeated request Of the
patrons of the play Down in
Dixie" recently presented by
the Pickens Band, the players
have consented to reproduce the
play on the evening of April
18th. The play is decidedly one
of the best ever produced by
local amateur talent. full of
humor, pathos and dramatic
effects; it is hard to determine
Just which act is the best. OF
Just what character best por-
trayed. From the rising Of the
curtain to the close of the 4th