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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30
At Rest

Columbus Eber Parsons, SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. d. Parsons,
died at Pickens Christmas morn
ing at 1905 o'clock 1916. Mr..
Parsons had turned into the "a
year of his age. He left surviy-
ing, his wife and little son two
years old, his father, mother,
two brothers and three sisters,
and a great number Of relations.
He was member of Mountain
View Baptist church. The
young man was strongly devot-
ed to his father and mother.
He was sick four days and died
of stomach trouble He was
very social and kind, and made
friends rapidly. Rev. Mr.. How
ard OF Greenville preached the
funeral sermon and conducted
the burial service at Prater's
Creek church on Sunday where
the body was laid to rest in the
presence Of large congregation
assembled to demonstrate the
respect they had for the deceas-
ed. and to sympathyze with the
bereayed ones.
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Oolenoy News Notes

Oolenoy, Dec. 26. On Thurs.
dav, the 23rd inst, the hospit.
able country home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Jones presented quite
a festive appearance. The house
was beautifully decorated with
holly, ferns and mistletoe.
Bright fires cast their glow and
warmth about the rooms. a
host of friends and relatives
were there. The occasion was
the marriage Of their daughter,
Bessie Virginia, a young lady
of unusual intelligence an pleas
ing personality, to Mr.. Norman
Freeman, son OF Mr.. j M. Free
nan, of the Loopers section.
Rev. j. e. Foster, pastor of the
groom. officiated. Mr.. l.. Yer
non Jones, a brother of the
bride, and Miss ella Freeman, a
sister of the groom, were the at
tendants. "A sumptuous dinner
was served. A handsome array
of presents attested the popular
itv of the couple. 1t is with
much regret, to their numerous
friends here that they make
their hame elsewhere. But the
best wishes Of this community
follow them.
The entertainment at the
graded school on Thursday ev-
ening passed off very pleasantly
to large gathering. The sum
Of $34 was realized from the sale
of the boxes. Among the visit.
ors were: Messrs. Baker and
Edens, Of Pickens, Day, Dacus
and Torcheny, Of Easley, Jones
and LOoper, Of Dacusvillc, Keel
er, Of Travellers Rest, Hendrix
aud Anthony, Of the Griffin sec
ton.
Among those spending the
day here with relatives are:
Messrs. Prue Hendrix. of Cen
trail High School of Greenville,
l.. Vernon Jones, of Draughon's s
Business College of Greenville,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Keith and
children of Greenville, Miss 10.
sic Chastain, Of Pickens, Mr..
and Mrs. George Il. Keith. of
Pickens.
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Several other cases were tried
Monday before the Hamilton
case was taken no. Judge II. /.
Mauldin had been appointed by
the governor as Judge for the
special term. His charges were
short, clear andconcise and sub
ject Of much favorable com
ment.
Fletcher Davenport, colored,
plead guilty to a charge Of as
sault and battery of a high and
aggravated nature and received
a sentence of six months.
In the case of Jesse Mccoy
and l.. Il. jenkins, colored,
charged with breaking into the
depot at Norris and stealing
about six dollars worth of whis-
key, Jenkins plead guilty and
was sentenced to serve nine
months. Mccoy is at large.
Will Jones. colored, charged
with having robbed Coke Palm
er, a white boy, at Madden's s
bridge near Central, plead gull
| ty and was given two years.
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Oh! Dew" Say

Ncwberrv Observer.
The Columbia State gives The
Ledger credit for a squib con
cerning the "Dewberry" Obser
YER which does not belong to us.
We wouldn't think Of referring
to Colonel Wallace's excellent
paperin any such flippant terms.
Our impression is that that
Young scamp Booker is the gull
ty culprit. Gafl'ney Ledger.
No, it wasn't Booker, but it
was that sniptious young Hiott
Of the Picltings Sentinel. Hiott
meant it as a very high compli-
ment, thinking naturally that
any word having dew" in it
must express the acme Of pnrfcc-
tiOn-like mountain dew" for
instance.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

He left home two months ago
and | know not where he is"
We see the telltale bushes Of
a maiden as we hand her a let
ter addressed in a masculine
hand. The next day we gather
from the box, the dainty and
fragrant missile whose motive
! and mission we easily can guess.
Ills the same old sweet story.
never could think or speak
lightly of the love affairs of our
boys and girls. They are the
sweetest, happiest hours of this
life-the time when the loom of
hearts is working overtime weav-
ing that precious fabric which
we call love-sweet, happy bliss
ful mating time. Every letter,
every smile, every loving word,
every lingering goodnight kiss
is a solid stone laid in the foun-
dation of loye, upon which we
build that most sacred and holy
earthly structure, The home,'
and every home builded upon
any other foundation, be it a
tile or crowned with wealth; be
it a palace or be it a hovel, will
crunble and fall almost before
the roses wither in the brides
bouquet.
But I did not start out to
preach a sermon or to give
lecture on love-making. | really
intended to write something
about Christmas, and | have
mentioned everything else in
stead, except the last hen that
layed, and ! would have men
toned that, but she didn't lay.
So | guess our Christmas egg
nog will be eggless, and when
dear old South Carolina is dry it
will go nogless, too. And may
God speed the day when South
Cardinals sons, husbands and
fathers cannot 90 to the express
office few days before Christ
mas to get something with
which to celebrate the happy,
holy Yuletide.
ARTHUR H. ARNOLD.
Central, S. G.
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Mrs. S. E. Williams

Mrs. S. e. Williams, Of Norris,
Pickens county, has been on an
extended visit to her sister, Mrs.
f.. G Singleton. Mrs. Williams
has been a remarkable woman.
She is in her 8Oth year. In the
year 1854 she lost her right arm
getting it torn off in an old fash
ioned molasses mill. Her hus-
band, Thomas p. Williams, died
in November. 1871. Even at
her advanced age she still is re-
markably stout and enjoys good
health. She has nintecn living
grand children and eighteen
great grandchildren. Mr.. G.. G..
Porter, who will be 81 years old
Christmas Eve, is "a cousin of
Mrs. Williams. May both be
spared for many years yet.
-Tugaloo Tribune, Wcstmins
ter.
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Opening of New Year
Brings Bargain Sales
IT'S time to clean house! Not
Il for the housewife, to be sure,

IT'S time to clean house! Not
for the housewife, to be sure,
but for the business man.
And he will clean house" if he
is a business man. Watch for
his announcements in The Sent
incl early in the new year. The
modern man or woman need
not be informed of the adyan-
tage of buying their needs Of
the man who advertises. They
need only to have their atten-
tion called to his advertisements.
clearance Sales always are
money savers for the public, and
our live merchants will be offer
ing them soon. They cannot
afford nor do they wish to car
ry their surplus stock over un-
til next winter. 1t is as fresh
and good now as eyer, but such
could not be said of it next win
ter. Watch for these sales in
early issues Of The Sentinel.
PlCKENs:
Folger, Thornley, & Co.
Hobbs Henderson Co.
Craig Bros. Co.
Heath Bruce Morrow Co.
j. w. Hendricks, RI
Pickens Drug Co.
Keowee Pharmacy.
Pickens Bank.
Keowee Bank.
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Pete Hamilton Convicted, Confessed,
And Will Be ElectrOcuted Feb.

Pote f1amllCOn, UIle young
Easley mulatto charged with
attempted criminal assault upon
the person of a white woman,
was convicted at the special
term Of court held in Pickens
Monday and sentenced to be
electrocuted the fourth day Of
next February.
While Hamilton was being
taken to Greenville by officers
he confessed his guilt of the
crime. GlGa
The jury was out about three
hours before it agreed, and it is
understood that on the first few
ballots there were eight for
guilty" and four who wanted
to recommend mercy. Solicitor
Proctor Bonham represented the
state and many thought his ar
gument before the jury was one
of the best ever heard in the
Pickens court house. j. Frank
Epps of Greenville appeared for
the defendant.
Thruout the trial the court
house was packed with interest
ed spectators and probably the
largest crowd which has attend
ed court in Pickens in many,
many years was here. The
trial Of Hamilton began about
twelve o'clock and it was near
four when the arguments were
finished and the case went to the
jury, court not adjourning for
dinner. When the jury reached
a verdict the judge and counsel
were called to the courthouse
and the verdict of guilty was
read. Tears fell from the pris-
oner's eyes constantly during
the trial, and when Judge Maui
din asked him if he had any.
thing to say why the sentence Of
death should not be passed upon
him the prisoner broke COM
pletely down and begged for
Solicitor Bonhana saws
this is the second case he recalls
where a negro prisoner broke
down.
Order in the exceedingly large
crowd was we'll nigh perfect.
Hamilton was carried from
Pickens to Greenyille in an au-
tomobile and then carried to the
penitentiary by rail.
A history of the case was pub
lished in The Sentinel several
weeks ago.
In his confession Hamilton
stated that he crawled thru the
window and that his purpose
wasnot theft. buth had thought
about making the attempt until
his mind was crazed, and said
that he lost both his shoes, one
of which was never found, and
he did not know became Of it..
The jury which sat on the
case was composed Of the Col
lowing men:
G. M. Grayley, foreman.
r. B. Field.
NJ. Tavlor Jones,
II. B. Hunnicutt,
S. S. Masters,
Fl. w. Garrison.
Norman N. Boggs,
j. A. II. Townes,
F. Il. Moon,
w. l.. Presley,
Frank G.. Smith.
John Il. Shelton.
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DeCamp Was Right
Gaffney Ledger.

Gaffney Ledger.
Gary Hiott is doomed to dis
appointment if he kills the fat
ted rooster expecting Booker tc
come over and spend Christmas.
10 our certain knowledge Book
er is most unreliable when il
comes to keeping promises OF
that kind.
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We Intended to Run a Special

Spartanburg Journal.
Will Col. Hiott, Of The Pick
ems Sentinel please send us a
schedule Of thePickens Doodle"
SO we can arrange our trip along
with Brother WalIaceI
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

Just about the greatest Christ
mas gift we heard Of coming to
Pickens was left at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy McFall Fri
day. Tt was a fine girl.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

Messrs. Robert Jones and e.
Fostc" Keith Of the Oolenoy sec
ton were in Pickens Thursday.
Mr.. Keith says that Otis, his
eldest son, was married recently
to Miss Floto Of ST. Paul, MINI.
where he is now a travelling
salesman.
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Marriages

Married, on Sunday, Decem-
Der 26. at the residence Of the
officiating officer, Mr., George
Kennemore, of Central to Miss
Pima Lowell, of Liberty, } al
onzo Brown, N. p, at the throt-
tie. George is an only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Kennemore
of Central and is an all around
good fellow. We extend con-
gratulations.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

IIOsG-An automobile tire chain be-
tween Hagood's Mill and Liberty, Sun
day. Bring to Sentinel Office and get
reward.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

LOANS on farm lands. Easy terms and long
time If desired. ADDRESS. R. Il. JayneS, Wal
lIala S. G. II
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j E. M. Steele and son Ernest.
OF the Keowee side, were in
lPickcns one day last week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

II will pay 25c a pound for two
pounds of fresh butter every week sent
me by parcel post. W. G. Stewart,
7l0 Maple ST., Columbia, S. c.. 33tf
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

CLOSING OUT AT COST and below. Every
thing to go before Ian. L. Come early and get
choice. Mems AMI boys suits, ladies' coat
suits, hats caps and shoes, rubber rGoiing-
everything Ok tobacco &c plug: rs gAgue
shells 1Hc. This is the time it will pug YOU
to see IL. ID. Harris
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

SPECIAL OFFER-To patients coming from
Pickens county to our Greenville Office for eye
work: AS we are members OF the Chamber OF
Con merce, we refund railroad fares. 4. J.,
Odom. consulting OptometTist. OpticiRn. presi
dent The Globe Optical Co. Masonic Temple
s.
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Married! When? December
81. Where? At the BRIDES home
near Six Mile. Who? Miss lola
Merck to Mr.. Charles Smith.
Who married them? Rev. Chas.
Atkinson.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

Married at the home Of Mr..
w. II. Williams on the 26th
inst, Mr.. d. Clark to Miss Cum
mie Masters, r. S. Childress Of
ficiating.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

Married! When? December
%. Where? At Rev. B. @. At
kinson's near Six Mile. Who?
Miss Viola Entrekin to Oreal e.
Taylor. Who married them?
Rev. Charles Atkinson.
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Married at the home of Mr..
j. II. Reddens, the father Of the
bride, Mr.. John Burgess to Miss
Rachel Reddens, all of near
Pumpkintown. They have the
best wishes of their many friends
for a happy voyage through
life. a. l.. Edens, n. P, offici-
ating.
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Wheat, Shorts and
Rice Meal

Try q few while cottonseed
meal is SO high. You will find
that it is all right and cheaper.
Ask Clemson and see that you
get high grade feed. We will
have another car in a few days
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

ACK DIMOND glanced fror
the car window and saw tn
snowy fields glide by. Sool
thew Uould onuna to Ho.6oIde
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have slim Christmas Even the COM
Ing of Santa Claus was very uncertain.
and that wouldn't do at all while there
was lost Santa Claus near by.
No, sir!' said Jack to himself as he
picked up his burden of luggage and
retired to a thicket of young evergreens.
He had been there only q few mo-
ments, still trying to form some scheme
Of action. when the door opened and
closed and slim form wrapped in a
dark cloak ran down the steps and
came directly toward his place Of con-
cealment
AS If she had chosen the tree In the
sunshiny afternoon and knew all its
possibilities. she paused before a small,
symmetrical hemlock and commenced
to hack at the trunk with a small
Ratchet.
81 beg your pardon, madam. but with
your permission Santa Claus will COM
plete that taskp And Jack Dimond,
enveloped I'm his Santa Claus costume
Of red cloth trimmed with white fur
and with fur trimmed cap on top of
hAS NC" ASSCu anu WAlShClcu' july Oou-
ia Claus mask, stepped out and gently
relieved her Of the Ratchet and pro-
ceeded to fell the little tree with few
powerful strokes.
ooh. who are your she faltered.
stepping back toward the house.
81 am Santa Claus and everybody's
friend" he said courteously. eff you
will go inside-out of this snowstorm-
l will take care Of the Christmas tree
for you"
"You are very kind, and thank you
whoever you are" faltered the wom-
an as she sped toward the house.
Jack watched her as she few along
the snow. lighted by lamp set in a
kitchen window. He liked her voice
she was young and attractive, he knew
and he marveled why her husband
was not there making Christmas for
the children. Perhaps she was widow
So the sturdy form of Santa Claus
shouldered the little tree and picked
up suit case and went to the veranda.
where he leaned the tree against the
\ l.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
THE LOST
SANTA CLAUS
By EDITH ". oracle

copyright. 1915, by American Press Asso-
ciaton.l
ISL JACK DIMoND glanced from
BIZ the car window and saw the
ES2aS snowy fields glide by. Soon
GzAS6S they would come to Farfields.
where his brother had pleasant home
to which Jack had been hidden to
make one of a merry house party over
the Christmas holiday. Packed inside
OF Jacks bag was a complete Santa
Claus outfit There were many gifts
also.
He was hoping that Billy would send
the motorcar for him, although 1t was
only short walk to the Briers across
the fields. The bags were heavy. and
the afternoon was settling down into
a dark gray evening as he alighted
The train screeched away into the
scrub oak woods and left Jack looking
around for some sort of conveyance
There was none to be seen. The sta
ton agent poked his head out Of the
door, saw the lone passenger. came out,
locked the door and set off across the
track to another road that apparently
led to his home.
"Benighted hole In winter dme,"
muttered Jack grumpily as he set off
down the road that curved away over
frozen brooklet.
Stars came out, and still Jack tramp
ed along the path that was family de-
fined across the snow covered field.
At last the path came to an end and
emerged upon lonely wood road.
There was no sign of habitation; there
was no sound of life.
Jack sat down on his suit case and
rested.
Lost. by Jover' he admitted at last
@LOst on Christmas eve! What will
the Riddles do without their Santa
Claus? Ha. ha! I'm the original lost
Santa CLAUSE
He laughed with mingled amusement
and chagrin. How many miles he
might be from Farfields he could not
guess. AS he had neglected to ques-
ton the station master. there was only
one thing to do. and that was to follow
this wood road until it brought him to
some sort Of human habitation where
he might find conveyance to take him
to the Briers. To add to his discomfort
It began to snow
1.-THE Babes In the Woods had moth
ing on me-" murmured Jack disgusted-
~ when at last he put down his bags
and leaned against an oak tree. "By
Jove, | believe there is a iight!'
Suddenly out of the darkness of the
woods to his right there cleaned a
steady light
Two hundred feet away from the
road he came upon a small bungalow
set In the midst Of the thick woods
From one of the windows shone the
light he had seen. The door of the
house was around on the opposite side
and just as Jack was about to round
the corner Of the veranda he heard
voices and involuntarily paused an in
slant.
Some one was on the veranda talk
fng 1t was a child's voice.
Mother. dear, are you sure that San
ia Claus won't forget to come here to-
nightT' asked the wistful voice
"He won't forget. darling" quivered
a very sweet voice in reply, but our
little house is set so far in the woods
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

that he might pass by and not see II
at all. am sure there will be some
thing for my babies-popcorn and can
dy and-who knows?-perhaps a new
rag doll for Polly"
"Oh. OH shrieked another little
voice. That's des what want, mud
derr'
"And what will surely get. moth
err asked the boy anxiOusly.
The woman laughed gayly. but Jack
thought he detected a note of uncer-
tainty In her voice
Perhaps it will be darling little
puppy dog. Ted. Now, come In. 1t
is too cold to stay out here any longer
You must go to bed and to sleep so as
to wake up and find a Christmas tree
In the morning"
The door closed. and Jack Dimond
leaned against the veranda and thought
very rapidly.
For some reason or other these three
people In the bungalow were going to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

ON THE TREE. packages oe candy
and one five-pound box of chocolates
which he had intended for his sister
in-law. Well. the drug store in the
village would furnish duplicate.
81 don't know how she will get it In
alone, but she can manage somehow
he murmured as he moved down the
steps. IF she has an umbrella stand
it will make capital stand"
The door opened and a sweet voice
called after him:
THANK yor a thousand times-and
merry Christmas!'
Merry Christmas" responded Jack
Dimond as he went back to his lug
gage. He returned to the road with
many a backward glance at the bun.
galow.
His Santa Claus costume was tucked
back In the bag, and he was trudg-
ing along the road. doggedly deter
mined to reach some destination when
there came the warning sound of a mo-
tor horn and he was overtaken by his
brothers car.
'"The station master said you had
come down this way, SIR" said the
chauffeur as Jack entered the car. land
I've been up and down the roads look
ing for you"
Jack explained how he had lost him
self, and then. directing the man to re-
turn home by way of the village so he
could replace the presents he had hung
on the little tree at the bungalow, he
leaned back and gave himself over to
dreaming of the little mother.
An hour later the lost Santa Claus
was joyfully welcomed at the Briers,
and the festive evening passed delight
fully. When the happy children had
departed to bed with their toys Jack
found occasion to draw his sister-in
law aside and ask:
"Who lives in that little bungalow
back in the woods. May?" he inquired
81 believe she is a widow, with two
children"
Mrs. Billy Dimond smiled quizzically.
THAT is Mrs. Archer, Jack-Saliy
Archer. the dearest woman in the
world and one Of my warmest friends.
She married Ben Archer. and he
promptly drank himself to death. Ieav.
ing her with the care of those two
lovely children. Sally writes children's
stories and paints the quafntest little
pictures. but she has been i'll and has
had no end of sickness and trouble. and
they have had hard work to get along.
But she is too proud to accept mite
of help. although she has heaps of
rich friends who love her We are go
ing to drive over in the morning and
see them"
Take me. too." urged Jack. And he
told his story.
"Very WELL" agreed Mrs. Billy. with
shining eyes, for she scented a ro-
nance.
And the next morning when Mrs.
Billy introduced Jack to Sally Archer
that lovely matron heard his deep
voice. flushed beautifully and said,
with dancing eyes:
"How do you do. Mr. Santa CLAUSE"
And nowadays on Christmas eve
when Polly and Ted Archer gather at
their stepfather's knee they always beg
for their favorite story Of the lost San.
ia Claus, who brought them a new fa.
ther and made their mother bright and
happy once more. for Mrs Sally Ar.
cher is now Jack Dimonds wife. and
the material cares of this world have
been lifted from her tender neart.
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uOOT OF the house.
From his suit
case he brought
out toys that had
been intended for
his n lee s and
nephews "a doll,
pi ct ure books,
games and toy
dishes, a mechan-
ical railro ad, a
rough rider suit
and more books.
These he hung on
the tree as we'll as
he could, together
with sundry little
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copyright, 1915. by American Press AS
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