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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29
PICKENS, S. c.. MAY %, 1913
Annual Reunion Of Veterans.

The eleventh annual reunion of the Veterans of Pick
county will be held Oh Tuesday, June 3rd. AS has
been the CUSTOM the Pickens Chapter, United Daughters
Of the Confedcracy, will be the hostcsses They there
fore take this opportunity to extend invitation to all
Veterans to be present this auspcious OCCASION An
attractive program has been arranged Judge lderton
W. Bowman, the distinguished Of loyal Confederate
soldier will be the orator of the day Crosses of Honor
will be bestowed upon those whose applications
file in due time The Pickcns Band will furnish delight
full music and after the exercises in the Court House.
picnic dinner will be served the grounds. Let every
Veteran be present. friendly handclasp with an old
comrade will give cheer. cordial greeting will be ex-
tended to the wives who have borne the burdens and
hardships Of war.
The Pickens Chapter is most hearty in this invita-
ton
Program of the Exercises be held lth Annual County
Reunion of Veterans
Assembling of Veterans North Lewis Street at
1915 a. H., Capt. w. B. Allgood in command.
March to Court House.
Music by Band
Prayer by Rev. ID. w. Iliott.
Music
Introductory Address by Hon. W. II. O'Dell
Grafton 10y Judge Ilderton W. Bowman.
Dixie
Bestowa Of Crosses.
Music.
Talks by Veterans. Open to all.
Beneoiction by Rev. John t. Lewis.
II M. Dinner grounds.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29

The first, second and third
grades will give play next
Monday night, June End, in
which seven small boys make a
garden, planting their tiny seeds
in t h springtime. Mother
Nature appears. and with the
aid of the fairies, Sunbeam and
RaindrOp, awakens the flowers.
When the flowers are in full
bloom. Mother Nature gives
flower party, to which she in
vitcs the Bachelors Buttons
and the little gardeners, who
have helped the flowers to grow.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29
Hendricks-Field.

A marriage which will be Of
unusual interest to their many
friends throughout this section
will be that Of Miss Jennie Hen
bricks, Of Easlev, to Mr.. Ebb II.
Field, of Pickens. The wedding
to take place July 9th at 4.3O p.
m. at the brides home.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29

Don't forget The Bachelors
Congress-" the play which will
be held at the auditorium next
Friday evening. An admission
fee of Is and 25c will be charged.
The proceeds to pay for tho new
encyclopaedia just purchased.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29

The Knickerbockers at School,
an historical play depicting
school life in New Amsterdam
when the colony was young and
very NDutch,' will be given
Monday evening June End by
the 4th, 5th, 9th and 9Th grades
of the Piclcns graded school.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29

at the commencement cXer-
ciscs to be held Monday evening
by tho grammcr grades Of the
Picl1cns school an admission fee
of S and lOc will be charged to
help dcfray expenses.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29
Pickens Route :.

Quite q large crowd attended
Sunday school at Porter's Chap
ell Sunday AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Lem Gravley, who has
been at the bedside Of her sick
mother. returned home Thurs
day.
The stork visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Manlcy on the 10th
and left them a fine daughter
Farmers Wife.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29
Easley Locals.

Ala. On the way they will take
in the reunion at Chattanooga
Tenn. We wish them a pleas
ant visit and safe return.
Little Harriet, the eldest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. r.
Martin has been very sick, but
at present she is much better.
We sincerely hope the little
lady may soon be we'll.
With much sorrow we chronicle
the death Of little Earle. II
months old baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Il. Hunnicutt. Funeral
services were conducted by
Rev. e. V. Babb Sunday morn.
ing. We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved
family.
About 40 Old Soldiers and
friends boarded the special here
this morning for the reunion at
Chattanooga, others went later
on 49. We wish for the old
BOYS a great time, and a safe
return,
Rev. r. l.. Duffey an aged M.
Il. minister and his wife of
Westminster, S. c., are on a
visit to their daughter, Mrs.
Sam Ellison Of Easley. Rev,
Duffey is nearly rs years old
and yet he can preach twice on
Sunday without special fatigue.
Mrs. D. w. Hiott is on a
visit to her son, e. w. Hiott.
Atlanta, Ga. She will also visit
her daughter Mrs. John A.
Terrell of Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyers of
Seneca visited their son, DR.. j.
H. Meyers last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Whitaker,
Mrs. Matte Carter and Mamie
Barron all of Greenville at
tended the funeral of Mrs.
Whitaker in Easley last week.
Mrs. Claud Myers Of Seneca
visited her brother, DR.. j. II.
Myers last week.
Miss Marie Jennings who had
been teaching in the Airy
Springs school the past session,
has returned to her home in
Savannah Ca, for the summer.
Miss Eva Clifford of Piedmont
was on a visit to friends in
EasleY last week.
Mrs. Rexie Moore died at her
home in Easley Tuesday 26th
inst. in 28th year of her life.
She was the daughter Of Mr..
G.. w. Owens. She leaves one
brother Mr.. Burnett Owens of
Easley, husband and several
small children to mourn her
loss.
ReY. and Mrs. j. D. Holler
went to Laurens to attend the
Greenville District conference.
We wish for them q profitable
trip.
We rejoice with Revs. Waller
and Babb. Mr.. Waller expects
to worship in his new house
next Sunday. while Mr.. Babb is
laying plans to dedicate his new
church house free Of debt in the
near future.
DR.. @. N. Wyatt and w. D.
Griffin will represent Easley
Lodge No. 119. X. of P. in the
Grand Lodge at Aiken this
week. They will be accompan-
led by DR.. w. A. Tripp, who
will also attend the Grand
Lodge of which heis a member.
Mrs. Eliza Aiken of Easley
Mrs. Elviva Robinson of Dacus-
vile with their only brother Mr.
George w. Griffin of Easley are
on a visit to see their Oldest
sister Mrs. Addeline Roberts
of Dalton Ca, Mr.. Griffin will
attend the reunion at Chatta-
nOOga.
The EaSlav mill hlaw tha
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-05-29

Miss Mamie Sloan, of Green
vile, was the guest Of Miss
Norma Griffin last week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
BUSY WEEK For
CITY FATHERS
MANY MEETINGS, MOST IMPORT
ANT BEING THAT or BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.

One Of the busiest weeks of the
year confronts the members of city
council Some big questions are to
be discussed and acted upon. among
them the annexation ordinance and
the amendments to the charter.
on Monday afternoon at o'clock
the regular meeting of the streets
committee viii be held.
The board of aldermen will meet on
Tuesday night, At this meeting the
most important proposition of an
nexation will be presented. There
-Wlll-Ae- other mat eFs-.af- aPeFteHe@
for consideration. including the
cleaner city ordinance.
Early In the evening The dock com
mittee will get together Is dispose
Of matters relating to tho congress
of rivers and harbors, SO that IA re-
port may he made to the board.
The board of public INTERESTS will
meet on Wednesday night 1t is said
that several matters of moment Will
be brought III, for discussion.
On Thursday night the committee
on docks, Mr.. Rogers chairman, VIII
meet In regular session.
Most important II all the commit
tee meetings of the week viii be that
Of charter changes, to be held on Fri
day night. Among the matters To he
discussed viii be that of eXempting
city bonds from certain taxation: to
extend police jurisdiction two miles
beyond the corporate line. and to give
city council the right to extend streets
for that distance; to authorize the ad-
ministratiVe board 10 establish grades
and TO hear allegations, without ref
erence to council committee, and TO
authorize the city council to place the
fire and police departments under the
control of the administrative board.
The city attorney is now preparing
an ordinance covering most of these
things He will present that ord!-
nance. and explain its provisions at
the meeting of the comm ttee next
Friday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
MAY Irwin,

May Irwin. whose effervescent per-
sonality is always n source of keen
delight to theatergoers here comes to
the Academy of Music Thursday
night, with her most recent success
widow by Proxy" written BY Cath
crime Chisholm Cushing. who is re-
sponsible also for THE Real Thing"
and Miss Annanias.'
Miss Irwin's latest play Is bet
ter adapted to her own peculiar and
unctuous methods than anything she
has heretofore attempted, and the
character of the singing teacher
Gloria Grey. affords her unlimited
scope and numerous opportunities to
exhibit her vocal accomplishments.
The story has to deal with the ef-
fort on the part of Gloria Grey MAY
Irwin) to secure a legacy for Dolores
Pennington fClara Rlandwick) by
representing herself as the latter.
During the action Of the play Miss
irwin will sing several Of her latest
song hits including "The kely's are
at II Again" II Never Knew" nap
py Little Country Girl" and over
the Garden Wall"
The same capable company that
supported Miss Irwin during the long
run of the play at George NJ. Cohans
theater In Men Ynrk-last- season is
said to he retained, and will appear
here intact.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10

Immediately. The wanderer finds this
note on the floor.
Klein goes to the squire. instructing
him Il collect the note. The squire
coilacts his own note first After a
wordy argument with the colonel ha
succeeds and is then ordered from
the house. The wanderer notes ii all
and follows the squire. Later the
wandercr goes to the tavern. where
he Is .nsulted by Klein. Joe enters,
and. foolishly jealous OF the wander
err demands to meet him on the duel
ing Crf Hnds.
Late that night the wanderer 10
seen writing IL note enclosing 81 600.
The colonel finds II under his door
and after attempting an explanation
from the wan9erer. paws off hts over
due note 10 Klein. Again we find
the wanderer and Klein at the tavern.
In the game he loses the money just
paid. The wanderer turns II over 10
the squire saving that he is the mes
senger ef another.
Jos and the wanderer face each
other for the duel The wanderer
manages TO wound the impetuous
youth slightly. Betty rushes up. hav-
ing been warned. and inquiries II Joe
Is badly injured. The wanderer
smiles sadly and placing her hand in
that OF Joe's, tells her that the boy
has fought for her and is worthy. Ho
then resumes his journey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
AnuSenentS
Continued from Fifth page

some benefit to mankind either to
entertain or to instruct, and Ben
Hur," with its picturesque garb and
groupings, thrilling cimaxes and
Oriental atmosphere, both entertains
and :nstructs.
To be valuable as means of learn
ing the habits and customs of our
ancestors the story must be true to
life, or rather describe similar char
acters Certainly Ben Hur' Is by far
the greatest religious play that mas
ever been staged in America, and we
seem to live in Its very atmosphere.
Its action moves steadily and impress
siveIy. and unlike so many dramatized
novels, the auditor follows the char
acters and plot. "Ben Hur" depicts
zeal. human men and women; yes,
going deeper. 1t transfers their pulse
beats to the eager auditors--so true
to life are they-and the auditors are
at once in sympathy with them.
Now, in its fifteenth year. and still
at the head of all dramatic spectacles,
is a tribute which but mildly implies
the wonderful possibilities of the
Wallace romance, and its universal
appeal
Ben Hur'' win be the Offering at
the Academy Of Music Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday, and wednesday
matinee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
breaches FINAL
SERMON IN CENTRAL
MANY TEARS ARE SHED AT COM
PLETION OF DIR. II. c. PFEIF-
FER'S FAREWELL TALK.

Tears flowed freely down the
cheeks of n number Of the Central
Methodist church members last even
ing when they grasped the hand of
Rev. Henry c. Pfeiffer, following his
farewell sermon in the church.
DR.. Pfeiffer, having filled the pas
torate of the church four years-the
length Of time allowed by the Metho-
dist CONFERENCE.-THE be sent to an
other field when the annual session
Of the Virginia conference opens to-
morrow night in Danv!lle. During
the four years stay In the church DR..
Pfeiffer has endeared himself to the
members of the congregation and re-
greet was expressed on all sides.
The church has made considerable
progress since he became it's pastor.
The church and Sunday school mem
berships have both been largely in
creased, and the attendances have
been larger than ever before. Last
night the church was packed to its
entire capacity, members of practl-
cally every church in South Rich
mond helping to make the large at
tendance
Dr. Pfeiffer's sermon was an ex-
pository one. and was taken from the
twenty-third Psalm. A large part of
the tdIk was ueNOted 10 teilHS dDouk
Gods providing. guarding. resisting,
protecting and housing cares.
Memorial day in honor of the mem
bers of the church who have died in
the past four years was held in Gen.
trail church yesterday morning. Thir-
ty-nine have passed away, each of
whom were referred to by DIR. Pfeif-
fer Among those who have died
were many prominent South Rich
mond citizens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
V. P. |. News

BLACKSTONE, VA, November 9,
w hiln il was natural that the stu
dents felt some disappointment at
the outcome OF the game with Wash
tngton and Lee in Roanoke Saturday
they were delighted with the success
of the hrst trip of the cadet corps for
this session; everything except the
score seeming to make for the pleas
ure Of those who went down on the
special train. The next most I'M
portant thing on the calendar of stu
dent affairs is the trip To Roanoke at
Thanksgiving when v NJ. !. and V. +.
l. meet on the gridiron. Only the
one days holiday viii be given this
year and arrangements are now under
way to run another cadet special
over the Norfolk and Western. leaving
here very early in the day,
The special course in dairying be-
gan at tn agricultural college this
week ard will continue until Decem-
Der lst So far the attendance Is
very far below what ii should be.
when it Is remem oercd
that Two professors are ready TO give
their whole time TO the students in
the short course. that there has been
a constant demand of late years that
V. F. l. should do more for the in
terests Of the farmers of Virginia in
the way Of practical training and ex-
tension work and. most important Of
all, that the only charge made by the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
Sun 5 Weekly
Financial Review

NEW YORK. Nov s.---The Sun,
weekly review Of the financial situa.
lions says.
II cannot be questioned that gem
eral business in the United States IL
slowing up In many important direc-
lions Indeed the business movement
toward a stage OF considerable de-
preston might he described In Ian
ruage more synonymous with CELEBRITY.
but reasons for depressions of senti-
rent are not furnished by acknowl-
etiging this reaction In trade, and in
iustry. on the contrary. recognition
OF facts invites more optimistic con-
sideratIons because the evidence is
complete that preparations are under
way for establishment of values on
foundations of restored strength. The
task OF restoration can be impeded by
III advised political activity and poll
tics will not be acquitted of response
htiity for any unnecessary hardships
which are inflicted by sweeping pro-
posals to set up new social
order out OF hand. Nevertheless, II
5 apparent today that the controlling
factor over values is represented by
toe necessities which have forced
contra ction Of effort in the fields
where values are created the extent
10 which contraction may have to be
carried further before expansion can
begin anew, and the degree 10 which
contraction may be accelerated by
political blindness 20 the obstacles
which impede econ omic enterprise az
this time.
Translated into Wall Street DIS
4a4>as ss4 the foregoing observations sag
ges4 the inquiry; How far has the
as-ssae IN securities discounted small
~ business volume and lesser bust
-ess FROST Any answer to such
szess3on must depend very largely,
- course. en- the depth and area II
depressed business, but at the going
sex4a If quoted values the securities
market measured in anticipation
-mzck poorer business. and more
an@-r u oyrrent of labor than are now
reported. or in view So much money
wzs withdrawn from securities at
higher levels in the last few years,
and has been held awaiting relnvest-
y-ert as to make il rather more like
" than not that concessions from
current prices for stocks and bonds
will bring money back into the Sc
cnrfties market, this incidentally be
sng one of the methods by which the
balance between capital, demand and
supply Is recovered So far, indeed.
have security prices discounted good
deal Of business depression as 10
make IL altogether likely that only
surprisingly unfavorahie develop
r1ents IN an unexpected quarter would
precipitate distinct weakness in the
share list and that securities how
ever, they may drag and sag. will
persist in showing much insensitive-
ness TO occurrences, which merely de-
pict new phases of adverse influences
that have become familiar, and even
stale There was nothing In the Eu~
ropean dispatches in the last week to
suggest anything but the prevalence
Of unessiness about the cumulative
effect Of prolonged financial tension.
and Europe exhibited especial sem
sit!venuess TO the varying aspects OF
Washington dealings with the Mexi-
can situation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10

college for this four weeks educ alton
in practical dairyine Is one dollar
DR.. w. n. Weatherford. Y. NJ c.
A. student secretary for the South
was visitor at the college this week
and made two most interesting ad-
dresses to the students, memb ers Of
the faculty and others. Wednesday
night he spoke on The Tyranny of
Religion and Thursday night on the
negro problem.
Palmer St Clair, Jr.. class of 1912,
V, p. l., has recently been accepted
as candidate for the degree of
Master of Science in the graduate
class al the Massachusetts Institute of
Techoi0gy, the latter accepting his
fun four years work at Y. p I. in
place of the regular undergraduate
work there.
Professor c. p. Miles, of the de-
partm2nt Of modern languages, re-
turne this week from Richmond.
whre he was called by the Illness and
death, of his father. the late w. J..
Miles. The latter was gallant
soldier of the Powhatan brigade.
serving under Major Dance. and was
among those who surrendered with
Lee at Appomattox
The Firing Line" the new month
" magazine TO be Issued by the stu
dents under the management Of the
Lee ard Maury literary societies. will
make its first appearance next week.
Interest and enthusiasm In the work
of the literary societies has not been
as great for years as 1t Is this year and
the meetings are we'll attended
r. j. McGregor has been elected
editor in chief Of the 1915 Bugle, and
f. *. Btbb. business manager The
contract for printing the Bugle this
year has been recently let to the Du-
laney-Boatwright Co, of Lynchburg.
President Eggleston of the Y. p.
l.. was chosen as a director of the
southern commercial congress,
which met in Mobile recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
FARMER STAYS
PERSISTENT POACHER

WHITE HALL. ". Y, Nov. g.
William Koch, of West Haven, Vt,
shot and killed Charles Gordon, OF
White Hall, today because The latter
persisted In hunting and trapping on
tho Koch farm
Koch warned Gordon against tres
passing and Their shot hin. through
the right lung with revolver after
an angry dispute. Koch assisted the
wounded man into his houssboat tele-
phoned for a physician and notified
Sheriff Fish, Of Rutland county. VT,
of mis- act lie was locked in the Rut-
land jail. Doctors were rushed from
White Hail by special train, but Cor
don died in few hours
Koch is thirty-five years old and
the son of one Of the richest families
In Vermont.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10

at his best. A great detective story
is The Clue of the Broken Finger
IL tells Of an innocent mans fight for
freedom, introducing all the up-to-
date methods employed by the police
for tracing criminals,
beautiful love story adds furth-
err interest to this remarkable three
part story The Tanning of the
Schrew' is a picturesque version of
Shakespeare's immortal comedy. and
is beautifully done into a three-part
motion picture. full Of hearty laughs
and is presented with superb cast
of well known photo players. Owing
10 the length of the performances.
shows will start promptly at and
4:I5 IN The afternoons, and Z and
9:15 In the evenings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
RED MEN SCALPlNG
MANY p AEEF ACES

From present indications a large
number Of Southside palefaces viii be
minus a scalp before the termination
Of the campaign which was launched
last week by Indianola Tribe of Red
Men for the purpose of securing ad-
diti0nal members
a report as to how the campaign
Is progressing will be made tonight
by the committee at a regular meeting
in the Indianola's wigwam. A num-
Der of applications have been re-
ceived, but none of them will be mi
Uated until the end of the campaign
at which time a class adoption VIII
be held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
BEGINS HIS DUTIES
IN STOCKTON CHURCH

Rev. John A. Barker yesterday as
sumed the pastorate of Clopton- street
Baptist church. Mr. Barker was ex
tended a call more than one month
ago by the pulpit committee, but for
some reason he deferred giving his
decision until last Sunday.
Both services were conducted In the
church yesterday by the new pastor,
and one of the largest attendances
of the year heard him. He is very
pleasing talker, and both sermons
we're interesting. He is a graduate
Of Richmond college
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
At The Superior,

Betty is giving lawn party. When
II / sftscoyered that thirteen are at
the table the servant Is sent out TO
bring passerby. The wandereT is
brought in and seated beside Joe and
Klein, two admirers of Betty. Later
in the evening Joe proposes to the
girl ard is refused Klein watches
his chance 10 force his attentions up
on the girl. Maddened that he
should he interrupted by the wander
er. are refused by the girl. Klein, the
next morning. writes the girls father
that he must pay the note for $1,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10
IS NOW
IN DEEPEST GLOOM

PRINCETON. ". j.. Nov. g.
Princetons team came through yes
terdays battle in splendid physical
condition with the single exception
Of Shea, who had to be relieved In the
first quarter by Lamberton. owing to
an injury. IT was discovered that the
ankle was broken and the plucky
right end will not be able to be in the
game any more this year. Ttgertown
has been cast in a deep gloom by
yesterdays result
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-10

The Empire viii depart a little BIT
from their usual picture policy this
week by presenting three famous pic
ture plays, instead of the usual big
one. Tho program is in nine reels
consisting Of three acts to each of the
three features.
Picture lovers should not miss see
ing Joe Welch in THE Struggle For
Wealth" 1t tells an appealing story
of poor emigrant's struggle for the
comforts of life, and is fun of action
and big scenes in which the we'll
known Hebrew impersonaror is seen