The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-05-27

hio sui, ~. L. CflSl), iaSC ueSuay nlBnJ
In Walhalla. He was 90 years old.
The Isle of Palms season for 1916
opened Sunday and over 1900 people
visited the popular resort the first day.
BY vote Of 1l0 to 2 the citizens of
the city Of Greenvile voted in favor of
issuing $75,0 bonds for school pur-
poses.
Clemson college commencement exer-
cises will be held June s, 6, z and 8.
Senator F.. D. Smith will make the
principal address.
j. Il. Busby died at his home in An
derson county Sunday. He was promi-
nent in the Red Shirt campaigns of
reconstruction days.
At the last term of court in Green
vile Solicitor Bonham secured 81 con-
victions. A conviction was secured in
every case tried except one, and that
was mlStrlaI."
The state finance board last week
borrowed 5000, 900 Mt 2.44 per cent in
terest. This said to be the lowest rate
of interest ever secured by the state on
money borrowed.
| The body of Jesse Huckabee, a white
man aged 65 years, was found on an
Anderson county public road last We'd
nesday morning. Heart trouble was
the cause Of his death.
| Golitzen James, a Confederate veteran
of Walnut Grove, Spartanburg county,
| fell from his chair into fire at his home
Wednesday night and died before mem
bers of his family could reach him
For the scholastic year l911-19l5, 399
school districts in 80 South Carolina
counties received 1884, 800 state aid.
Eleven rural graded schools in Pickens
county received So, 500 Of this mouey.
Sixty thousand dollars was paid to 13O
high schools in 42 counties last week.
In Pickens county Central high school
got 5000, Pickens $3.50 and Easley $500.
This is in addition to $94, 300 state aid
given to rural graded schools last week.
A special Southern railway train will
leave Greenville at 8.l5 a. M, May 81,
to accommodate those from this section
who wish to attend the Confederate
veterans reunion in Richmond June |,
2 and 3. Round trip fare from Easley,
So. 30.
w. ii. Irvine, supposed to be one of
the wealthiest men of Greenvile, has
filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
His total liabilities are $213, 500. az, while
he estimates his assets at nearly $500
900; but he cannot realize actual money
which he needs, One item of the liza
bilities is $3,350 for taxes. Apparently
he Is LAND poor"
Governor Manning is evidently not
pleased with the way Mayor Grace Of
Charleston is handling the blind tiger
situation in that city and has appointed
special constabes to put stop to the
illegal sale of whiskey in Charleston.
The constables are in charge of Sheriff
Martin. Continual raids on blind tigers
are being made by the constables and
n xtyI tolyn q lno
fiscated.
Under the delusion that he was a
railway engineer, and had received in
structiOns to Ego ahead" ID. II. Hudson.
travelling salesman of Wilkesboro,
jumped out of second story window of
Spartanburg hotel early Sunday morn
ing and, clad only in his night clothes,
ran three blacks through the business
streets of the city until he was STONED
by policemen. Hudson was slightly
hurt about the knee in his jump. He
was taken to a hospital and, after ar
hour or two, was released, having an.
parently fully recovered.
d. b. Traxler, who was recently ap.
pointed postmaster at Greenville, has
taken charge of the office. 1t will be
remembered that w. u. Metts was
recommended for the place by Crogress
man johnson, but some charges were
preferred against Mr.. Metts by j. W.
| Norwood and the appointment was held
I up for some time. After Congressman
!, johnson was appointed judge of the new
Federal district Senator'S Tillman and
Smith recommended Mr.. Traxlcr and he
was appointed. Mr.. Metts now has a
$76, 900 libel suit against Mr.. Norwood.
growing out Of the charges made.
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