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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

Get 25 cent box to-day. Use II
tonight to draw out the agony FROM
those poor, burning, infiamed joint]
and muscles.
GINGEROLE won't blister. Don'j
be afraid to use it freely. 1t is greatest
of all remedies for sprains, bruises
cramps in leg and sore muscles. II
acts so quickly that users are simply
astonished. But be sure you gel
GINGEROLE.-For sale by Gross|
Drug Store. Croll Keller, ClarlS's Medil
cine Stores. and dealers everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

of services were not
and did not contain a com !
plete list of musical programs and
meetings to be held on Christmas day.
No telephones, no electric car serv7
ice, poor roads, lack of railroad fa7
cilities to bring goods to the city
all played a part in delaying Christ
mas shopping back in the early nine
teenth century. Then, too, many of
the gifts were homemade and the
stores did not find sale for SO many
novel gifts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11
RECORD DAY AT
STEVENS CHURCH
Large Crowds Hear Evangelist
La Nance; Scores Are Con-
verted at Services

Record crowds attended the La
Nance evangelistic campaign services
yesterday in the Stevens Memorial
Methodist Church, and scores of peo-
pie came to the altar during the day
and were converted.
The series of services marked the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

TO Cure n Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money il
it fails to cure. L. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c-Adver-
tisement.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Says Liberty Wants County Seat

A member Of the staff of the Green
vile News went to Liberty last week
and wrote the following story for his
paper:
Liberty, Dec. 13 "A movement that
is being talked of considerably here is
the effort that may be made to remove
the county seat from Pickens TO Liberty.
For the time being 40 steps can be
taken as the outcome Of the Williams
ton county proposition may alter some
what the tentative plans. Should Viii
IamSton fail to secure the new county.
efforts will ne made to annex q portion
Of Anderson county to PickenS. III the
event OF this annexation carrying, rs it
il expected it will, Liberty will then be
the center and Che logical place for the
court house.
While. Of course il is expected That
Pickens will put up spirited fight to
maintain the court house, Liberty eX-
poets to enter the fight to win. 1t is
said that a large portion of persons
around Easley favor the removal and
would SO express themselves If given
the opportunity. Others between here
and PichcnS are equally dissatisfied,
contending that the present county seat
is too greatly isolated to be convenient
AS the election has been ordered on
the new Williamston county, the pro
motcrs Of the removal idea arc quietly
awaiting the result before announcing
their plans. However, they are far
from inactive and will tackle the prop
osition with vim when the time is deem
cd proper.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Along Central No. 4

Health in this section is very good at
present.
We arc sorry to have } f. Steele
leave us, but, our loss is Grccnvillc s
gain. Good luck to you, Frank.
The Kcowee school is progressing
srlendidiy with Miss Lila Childress as
teacher.
A. p. Alexander and daughter, Miss
Bessie, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Haynes last Sunday.
w. e. Nimmons and family, from
Oconee, visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
Stewart recently.
Luther Childress, who is attending
school at Anderson, motorcd up to see
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.. Chill
dress, one day last week.
Guy Haynes left the first of this week
for Atlanta, where he expects to make
his future home.
Mrs. Gussie Alexander has recently
moved to Greenvile.
A Merry Christmas to all
'POSSUM EATER.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Our Snow Poem

SO many requests have come i'm for
our snow poem to be recitcd at ap-
preaching Christmas entertainments
that we are forced to print it this most
appropriate week. The first verse fol-
lows:
The snow. snow, the beautiful snow.
The beautiful, beautiful, beautiful snow
Oh! oh!
The beautiful snow.
There are thirty-two verses Of this
thrilling poem, but lack Of space for
bids US publishing all Of them. How
ever, as the other thirty one are cx-
actly like the first verse, bright scholars
will hcablc to rccitc this poem anyway
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
From Nc. Carmel

We are all very busy just now on this
side Of the county trying to get every
thing in gopd shape for old Santa Claus
TO come next week. We think that
everybody ought to be thankful and
enjoy themselves this Christmas as new
cr before. We have made fairly good
crops at good prices and no bloody war
to devastate our fair land.
We hear of a good many changes that
are being made for another year. OF
course everyone thinks he is bettering
himself.
Frank O'Shields will leave in few
days for Ohio, where he has decided to
try his fortune for a while.
Homer Smith and family go to Green
vile, where he has accepted position
with the Southern Power company.
Johnnie Williams is going soon to try
the sunny climes Of Florida for a while,
but not long, for there's a reason.
Tyre Hit Of Knoxville, Tenn, is Wis
iting his brother, j. r. Hit, for Il few
weeks.
Miss EvaI{olcombe and Mrs W. e. Hol-
comba have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. Jessie Dacus Of Sugar Valley, Ga +,
fer the past few weeks
the Armstrong graded school bGiidin4',
Just over the Saluda river on the Green
Vile side, was burned last tuesday
night about 5 o clock. The origin Of the
fire was thought to be some 95b from
a stove which had been put in /. Hooden
box and left in the building Tie loss
was very heavy, rs they had q large
auditorium, besides several classyoons.
We close with best wishes for a Merry
Christmas to The Sentinel foree and all
its readers
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
w III. Burgess

Oolenoy. Dec. 49, On last Tuesday,
AT noon, VIM. or Little Bill" Burgess,
of the Pleasant Grove section was fat
ally wounded by a log on which he and
his son were saving. The tree had just
been telled and they were saving a
cut from it. 1t was this piece of
timber which, being released, sprang
up and struck him on the head, knock
ing him against rock In this way
both sides of the head wac injured.
However, in this condition he was able
to walk with assistance and SCENE d
conscious, altho speechless, Drs Can
non and Valley gave medical attention,
but it was soon believed that nothing
could be done. Death came at II o'clock
Saturday night. interment was made
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Dole
noy. Rev j. T.. Foster conducted the
funeral which was largely attended by
relative, and friends from vhrious com
munitios. He is survived by d wife,
who was a Miss Friddlc. and II chill
drcn. The sympathy of the entire com
mnnity goes ont to the grief-strickcn
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
CORN CLUB WINNERS
Cleo Finley Raises Most Corn
On One Acre

Following are the results of the con-
test between members of the Pickens
county boys corn club for 1916:
Herbert Wyatt of Easley route d was
awarded first prize of $40 for the best
ten-ear exhibit.
Marvin Ellison Of Easley was awarded
second prize of SIS for second best ten
ear exhibit.
Cleo Finley of Easley route 4 and
Marvin Ellison of Easley were each
awarded a short course scholarship at
Clemson college for largest yields of
corn on one acre. Finley raised sixty
four bushels on an acre and Ellison
raised sixty bushels on an acre.
Herbert Wyatt of Easey route 4 and
j. E. Edens of Dacusville were each
awarded pure bred pig for good re-
ports.
The Pickens county pig club contest
will be decided about January |.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED
lncendiary Fire at OOlenoy-A
Serious Cutting SCrape

Oolenoy, Dec. 8.-Last Thursday
night at $50 o'clock the Oolenoy school
building was burned. There seems to
be no doubt but that the origin of the
ilre was incendiary, as on Tuesday night
before an attempt was made to destroy
it.
The building was two-story struc-
ture, the top story being used by the
Woodmen Of the World. The loss, all
told, was approximately $4,000. Insur-
ance of 81 900 was carried.
The citizens of this usually peaceable
and law-abiding community are very
destruction of this public institution
which has meants so much to this people.
They were proud of their school and
OF their building Besides an educa-
tlonal 1T was also social center
Tor the school entertainments, the ban
qucts, the pcnics, club meetings, etc.
Little wonder that everyone felt per-
s0nal loss and resentment when, in the
darkness OF the night, beneath a leaden
sky; the guilty one accomplished this
dark deed
Another serious affair happened Tues
day night at Frceman's lumber mill on
the stroud place, some miles from here,
when Sidney McJunkin, member of a
well o-do family of this section, was
seriously cut by a negro The exact
cause of the trouble has not been stated
Blows were firstexchangcd and the negro
left but soon returned with knife and
inflicted nine wounds in the body of
young McJunkin, who finally ran some
distance with the knife sticking in his
back. Medical aid was at once sum
moned and the injured man is expected
to recover Gent" Brock, the negro
who did the cutting, was arrested at his
home near DacuSvillc by Officers Roark
and LaBoon and is in the county Jail.
The condition Of Mrs. j. ID. M. Keith
IS quite serious. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Kelth OF Giccnvillc and Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Keith Of picllens were with her for
for the week end.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Schooi Entertainments

The pupils and teachers OF Mauldin
school will give n box supper at the
school house Thursday evening, Dec. u.
The proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the school All friends Of the school
are invited TO attend.
There will be Christmas ,rcc and
entertainment at Peters Creek school
house, Saturday night, December %,
at 7.3O O'Clock. The public is cordially
invited
A box supper will be held at Montvalc
school house, on the hill five miles above
Pickens, Friday night, December 22,
beginning at seven o'clock. Local tai
ent will furnish music on stringed in
struments. We expect good crowd
There will be free entertainment at
Roanoke school house Friday evening.
December 22, beginning at 73O O. clock.
The public is cordially invited. Re-
freshments will be served by the ladies
of the community.
There will be Christmas tree at
Griffin church on Monday evening, De-
cember 25. The Sunday school pupils
will also give an entertainment Excr-
cises will begin at one O'Clock. Every
body invited.
There will be box supper at Cedar
Rock school Friday night, December 22,
beginning at 7.30 p. m. Proceeds for
the benefit Of school.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
DEATHS
]. C. Garrett

A gloom that can never be forgotten
was cast over this section when it be-
came known Friday evening, December
l6, that Mr.. j. G Garrett had breathed
his last at his home in Norris. Mr..
Garrett had only been sick since Tues
day night, and while was very sick no
one thought the end was so near until
the day he died. He died from con-
gestion, of the brain. The deceased
was a leading citizen of not only his
town and county, but was prominent all
over the state. He was member and
deacon of the Norris Baptist church.
Mr.. Garrett was great factor in his
community, always ready and willing to
advise and console when it was needed.
He never turned the needy away empty
handed or without cheer when it lay in
his power TO help them. Being left
without father when quite young, and
as he often remarked, had to plow an
OK to make bread he knew what it was
to be in need By hard work and good
management he accumulated some of
this worlds goods, being worth at the
time OF his death, forty or fifty thous-
and dollars. He and his son, Thomas
Garrett3and son-in-law, f.. G. McWhor-
ter, had just recently installed seven
thousand dollar ginncry at Norris and
were doinga good business Besides
they dealt in fertilizer, real estate and
cotton. Being just fifty seven years Of
age and man of good health up to just
few days before his death and seeing
him around Norris as often as the writer
saw and talked with him makes it sad
der to the writer to now pass his place
of business and not see him. Many were
the. consoling words the deceased has
spoken to the writer when the road
looked rugged to us in our helpless con
dltion trying to make a support, and
not only did he console us by his friend
ly words, but did what he could to help
US get q job to follow to make bread
for oursclf, wife and little children.
Truthiully we can stand and while we
drop tear on his grave and can say a
friend is gone.
| The dcceSsed leaves wife and four
F! children, namely: Thomas Garrett,
! Mrs. Il. G. McWhorter and Mrs. G. c..
Burroughs Of Norris, and Mrs. II, T.
! nallum Of Pickens, besides scores OF
| friends to mourn his death. He was
buried at Six Mile the day following
f! his death Ecvs }. l.. Willis and w G.
Seaborn conducting the funeral services
The hcart-broken family has our sym
pathy i.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Little Elizabeth Bowen

little Elizabeth, 1-year-old daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. II. f.. Bowen, OF Nor
ris, died on the sixteenth inst. from a
throat trouble. She was sick but a
short time and had the best OF medical
attention, but all that hands could do
Was to no avail. Little Elizabeth was
a bright child and was always foremost
i'll her class at school The parents
have our sympathy but may rest assur-
cd its soul is at sest, which is better
consolation than all. +.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
New Bank for EasIey

President W. G. Smith OF the Easley
Bank has purchased the interests of W.
M. Hagocd and II. c. Hagood in that
institution and the quarters Of the
bank will be removed to the building
now occupied by NJ. l.. Sullivan & Co.
at Easloy. Mcssrs. Ilagood have or
ganiZcd the new Commercial Bank
which will be located where the Easlcy
Bank is now. The new bank will havo
a capital of $50,000 and will begin
business January 2.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Number 33
Sheriff'S Sale

State Of South Carolina.
County of Pickens.
In Court of Common Pleas.
Hattie Willis, ct al, Plaintiffs,
j. A. Rampey, ct al, Defendants.
BY virtue of a decretal order in the
above-stated case, signed by His Honor,
L. }. Mauldin, Judge of the Thirteenth
circuit, at chambers in Pickens, S. c.,
dated December 2, 1916, and on file in
the clerks office Cf Pickens county, 1
will sell to the highest bidder, at Pick
ems c. H., on
SALESDAY IN JANUARY. 1917,
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
lying and being in the county and state
aforesaid, hurricane township, contain
ing twenty-four acres, more or less.
bounded by lands now or formerly owned
by j. Nj. Childrcss, j. M. Nations and
others and being The real estate owned
BY Riley +. Porter at the time Of his
death.
Terms, cash Purchasers to pay
FOR all papers and for rocording the
same.
r. r. EONRK. sheriff T. C.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Morris & Company,
Old Postofficc Building.
Phone No. IS
Notice of Final Settlement and Discharge
Phone No. 3G

Notice Of Final Settlement and Discharge
Notice is hereby given that | will
ESQ, Judge of Probate for pickcnS
county, in the state OF South Carolina.
on the 29th day Of December 1916, at
II o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make tinu. settle
mcnt OF the estate of j. II. Nix, de
ceased, and obtain discharge as admin
istrator Of said estate.
b. II. CALLAHAN,
33 Administrators.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Notice Of Final Settlement and Discharge

Notice Of Final Settlement. and Discharge
Notice is hereby given that we will
make applicatioiU to j. Is. Ncwbcry,
Esq, Judge OF Nprohate for Pickens
county, in the state Of South Carolina.
on the 18th day of January, 1917, at /
o'clock in the forenoon, or AS soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
mcnt Of the estate OF S. f. Robinson,
deceased, and obtain discharge as OK
.ecutors Of said estate
}. M. ROBINSON
j. p. OWENS,
80 Executors.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

E'or %aleOne Of the finest little
farms in the county, lying q miles east
of Pickens, near railroad, containing
about SO acres, adjoining lands of Mack
Farmer and w. w. McWhorter, con
tanning 8 or 8 acres Of fine Wolf Creek
bottom land, high and dry, about II or
Is acres of fine upland in cultivation,
balance in woodlands; enough timber to
pay for place at price asked. New six
room house, every room ceilcd, on lead
ing public road from Pickens to Cross
Roads church. Terms to suit purchaser
for quick sale. Anyone desiring to ex-
change land or buy, apply to II. B.
Hendricks, Pickens, S. G. 33
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

After December 3lst the price of The
Sentinel will be 81 so year, SEVENTH
five cents for six months, forty cents
for three months. The new rate will
positively go int, effect January |. so
please Go not ask us to change the rule.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
From Route 4

Wofegret to learn that Joel A. Holder
is leaving us. He is moving on George
Hendricks place, near Mauldin school,
so he can send his children to school.
We hope he will like his new home fine.
ROSE BUD.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
OV ED

On a few staples, such as Sugar.
Coffee, Lard, Flour and Feed.
Will make special prices on the
above till January l.
Car Cotton Seed Meal, car Of
Shorts, car of Feed Oats, car Of
Sweet Feed and a car Of Hay,
and another car of Salt on the
way. Come in and see if we
have got what YOU want, or call
Phone No, 36.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

Gilstrap- Perrtt Last Sunday, the
18th inst, about p. M, the Vehicles
began coming, some from the east and
some from the west and twice t.; .tmany
from the north. By3 p. IN. there was
such crowd at the residence Of J.
Alonzo Brown that he began to wonder
whether 1T was a prayer meeting in
vogue or whether they had congregated
to help him and his better half celebrate
their sixth wedding anniversary, but
when the latter thought presented itself
he then began to look around for baskets
and seeing none realized that was not
the object; at least he thought SO on his
part, for he knew he could never feed
such crowd by himself andawheat
bread 50. 00a barrel and corn bread 81 40
a bushel, saying nothing about the
shortening, etc. Well, our curiosity by
this time began to get stirred up, when
Mr.! John w. Gilstrap of Liberty route
3 and Miss Artie Perritt OF Central
route appeared at the door and were
invited in, when the former handed the
officiating officer long envelope which
looked very much like an express pack
age. After opening it slowly but care
fully we found that its contents gay,
Mr.: Gilstrap the right to take unto him
self an helpmate, provided he saw HI.
way clear to forsake ali other sweet.
hearts for her and to support hcrif corr
was S1.5O a bushel. After taking tho
above oath His Honor pronounced then
man and wife, and now it is Mr.. ;nc
Mrs. Gilstrap. The bridegroom is tho
seventh son of Mr.. and Mrs. e O. Gil
| strap OF Liberty, while the bride is tho
only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A
Perritt Of Central route g The happ,
young couple have the congratulations
Of their many friends. g.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

Williams La Boon.-On December II,
1916, at the Presbyterian manse, Liber-
ty, by Rev. John c. Bailey, Mr.. Ray
daughter of Mrs. William LaBoon.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

For 3&eRt-Fivcr room house in Pick
ems, known as julie Parsons place. $40
month II. A. Townes, phone 23l3.
Notice Ii any claims arc held against
the estate Of r. w. Willimon, deceased,
let them be put in within thirty days.
c. l.. Willimon. 81
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

Married, at Salem, on Saturday, De-
cember 8, Miss Eula Head and q. F.
Freeman. Mr.. Freeman is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Freeman, of Pickens,
and is well-known and highly respect.
ed young man. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Head
of the Flat Shoals section of Oconee,
and is one of the county's most popular
young ladies. The young couple have
the good wishes of a host Of friends in
Oconee and Pickens. The marriage GER
emony was performed by Magistrate p.
l.. Green. Keowec Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
PlCKENS. S. G.. DECEMBER d, 1916
MARRIAGES

Brackens-Merrell.-O December II.
1916, at the Presbyterian manse. Liber-
ty, by Rev. John c. Bailey, Mr.. Samuel
j. Brackens and Miss Lillian Merrell,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

Wanted To buy all grades of peas
and cane seed. We pay highest market
prices. We carry complete stock of
staple groceries, fruits and produce.
Wholesale only. Warehouses atP. & N.
depot, Grecnville. Dixie Flour and Grain
Company. 81
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
have some special bargains
in my store. Come in and see
them. 3. Il. Parsons, Pickens.

a'or ssasE A farm of 60 acres, one
mile from Norris Station; well Improved; /;
on the railroad; daily mail; one mile to
school and church; good pasture fence;
keep cattle and hogs; good house and
barn; good water and orchard. B. N.
Alexander, Liberty, S, c., R2. 33
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

Man, your wife will appreci-
ate an Aliens Princess Range
FOR an Xmas present. Get her
one at The Pickens Hardware s.
Grocery Company.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

Notice After December %, the
Pickens oifinill ginnery will be run only
on Fridays.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
Yaulesg NHulcs!! Mules!!.-If

Yaules9 NHulGs!! Mules !!-If
it's mules you need, see us. You are
sure to need them. We now have on
hand, one of the largest bunch to select
from that has ever been offered on this
market Come early and make your
selection while our pens are full and
save the advance that is sure to come
in the Spring. Our stock is guaranteed
to be as represented. d. l.. Johnson &
w. S. Bradley, Ill Laurens ST., Green
vile, S. G.. 3S
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

For Sale Fine blooded mare, bay,
weighs about 900 pounds Will sell at q
bargain. P. G. Bowie, Nimmons, S. C.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

For Sale-Good two-horse wagon.
See B. M. Smith, Pickens. 81
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES

. Notices inserted In this column for one cent g
word for first insertion and one.haif cent word
for each subsequent insertion.
Wagon load of pine at
The Sentinel Office at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-13
On an American Soldier Slain upon
the Mexican Border.

Somewhere he sleeps his last undreamful
sleep,
Alike unmindful of the sun and rain,
Somewhere. while we walk blithely, and
are fam
OF the bright evening star. the winds that
sweep
The vernal azure of the upper deep.
But bark across the breadth of Texan
plain
Does he not cry TO us, this soldier slain,
Stark on some swale of sand, some barren
steep?
Should we forego the olive and the dove
One little moment, were it wrong, o
Lord,
TO clutch thy vengeance from the skies
above
And smite with the white wrath that Is
Thy sword?
Yea with the swift and righteous might
thereof
And glut the vulture with the rout
abhorredl
CLINTON scoLLARD.