The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-11-18
Local and ot1a1


3. II. Farmer ond or the coun.
ty's largest planters, was at the
county seat on business ono day
last week.
Pickens township singing con.
vention Will meet with the Pick
ems mill church the fourth Sun
day afternoon at2 o'clock. Ev-
erybody cordially invited.
Mrs.J. P.Carey, Jr., and little
daughter Catherine have return
ed from Beaufort, where they
visited for several weeks. Mr..
Carey went down Sunday and
accompanied them home Wed
nesday.
George Blake. a peacable col
ored citizen of Easley route /.
was in Pickens Monday, He
came to The Sentinel office and
paid up his subscription which
expired that day.
There is renewed activity in
real estate circles around Pick
ems and the Linwood Land and
Investment Go. has an adver-
tisement in this issue which will
be of interest to many.
The auction sale of mules and
horses conducted at Bailey Rob
inson's stables in Pickens Satur-
day by GeorgeDouglas of Green.
vile was attended by a large
crowd. Twenty eight horses
and mules We're in the lot and
twenty one of them were sold,
bringing good prices.
The South Carolina Wesleyan
Methodist Conference will CON
vene in annual SESSION with the
wesleyan church in Easley on
Nov. l6 to 81. Public is cordially
invited. 1t is expected that a
large number Of delegates and
ministers Of this denomination
will be in attendance.
Next Sunday will be Rev l.,
n. Wiggins' last Sunday in
Pickens before, conference A
large congregation should turn
out at the Methodist church
that day. The people of Pick
ems trust that Mr.. Wiggins will
be returned here.
At the next regular preaching
service at the Baptist church
there will be a roll Call of the
members and every member
who possibly can is expected to
be present. at the same time
some matters Of vital Importance
to the church will be attended
to.
According to the government
report 8,257 bales of this seasons
cotton had been ginned in Pick
ems county up to November |.
At the same time last year H.
52l bales had been ginned. In
the entire state I'll ,723 have been
ginned this year, against 91O.-
55S bales at the same time last
year.
THAI popular firm, the Pickens
Hardware and Grocery Co.. is
branching out and have added a
line of wagons to their stock.
They received their first carload
last week, and have made addi
tiOnS to their warehouse To store
them. This company has also
put up a lot Of good hitching
posts in the rear of their store
lot and invite all farmers to use
them when in town.
Married, at the home Of Mrs.
Della Porter on November ID,
Mr.. w. r. Massingale and Mrs.
Della Porter, both Of Picxens
county. Mrs. Porter is the wild
oW Of the late Frank Porter and
Mr.. Massingale Is q practical and
progressive farmer, being fore
nan Of A. M. Morris place near
Pickens. After the ceremony
the BRIDE, groom and guests
drove to Mr.. Massingalc's home,
whore 81 SumptuOu9 repast was
awaiting them. Nj. F. Hester in
his usual way pcrOrmcd the Ger
mOny.
The University OF Virginia
defeated the University Of South
Carolina l3 to 0 in their annual
football game played at Colum-
bin Saturday. In speaking of
the game the Columbia State
says: William Folger, one of
thn bnut borlka this Stata has ever