The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Prof. r. T. Hallum, county superin-
tendent of education, will attend the
county superintendents' conference and
summer school at Winthrop college
| next week.
The many friends of Mrs. H. B. Hen
dirk will regret to learn that she has
been quite sick for the past few days.
We hope that she will soon be restored
to her usual good health.
Mr.. Burdine Hunt, who came here
from Texas several weeks ago to visit
friends, is spending some time in Pick
ems and Greenville with,friends and old
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Journal.
The Pickens township singing conven-
tion will meet with the Bethlehem
church on the fourth Sunday in this
month at 2p. m. All singers especial
ly invited to attend and bring song
books. ~
Married in Greenville last Sunday at
the residence of the officiating minister,
Rev. S. T. Matthews, Miss Jessie Belle
Rowe to Mr.. Fred Barnett. Miss Rowe
was the popular telephone operator at
Liberty.
Messrs. Willie Thompson and Dick
Martin left last Saturday for Detroit,
Michigan, where Dick goes to resume
his duties in the garage of large de-
partment store and where Willie goes
to seek his fortune.
Miss Vesta Ashmore, who has so eff
ficiently filled position in the Pickens
high school for number of years, has
accepted work in the school at Lees
vile, S. c., of which Prof. j. w. Bal
lentine is principal.
There will be an old folks singing at
Concord the third Sunday in July; also
part of the time will be given to the
young people. Bring your Christian
Harmonies and other song books and
well-filled baskets. EVERYBODY invited
The Methodist meeting at Easley is
being held under a large tent and is at
tracing large crowds. Rev. Danner is
d strong preacher and the singing is
fine. B. F. Parsons of Pickens is play-
ing the bass violin, which helps very
much.
Our entire community sympathize
with D. G. Moore in the death of his
beloved wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore liv-
ed here for several years and were
much loved by our people. Mrs. Tyler
Moore, the mother of Mrs. D. G. Moore
and Mr.. Moore's sister, Mrs. James
CAN'T, are residents of our town
Rev. John c. Bailey, of Liberty. and
who is also pastor of the Pickens Pres
.byterian church, preached the bacca-
| 'reate sermon to the members of the
graduating class of the Citadel at the
second Presbyterian church in Charles
ton last Sunday. Mr. Bailey is grad
uate of the Citadel in the clsss of 1890.
1t is the custom of the Citadel to have
the baccalaureate sermon preached by
ministers who are graduates of the in
stitution.
The Pickens Chapter, u. d. c., held
a most interesting meeting at the hos
pitable home of Miss Nell Grandy last
Friday afternoon. Miss Emma Herd
was present and read her admirable
essay which won the beautiful medal
given by this chapter. Delightful re-
freshments were served after the busi-
ness of the meeting was over. The
Pickens Daughters are proud of their
work and we'll they may be, for it ranks
with the best in the state.
Mrs. D. l.. Valley was hostess We'd
nesIay afternoon at miscellaneous
shower in honor Of Miss Mary Lewis,
whose marriage to Mr.. Samuel Bryan
Craig takes place today. In a "Horal
Wedding contest Miss Alberta Yongue
was awarded the prize, box of beaut-
iful correspondence cards. Then came
the feature of the afternoon, when the
bride elect was invited into one corner
of the spacious porch where little Misses
Margaret Valley and Virginia Lewis
showered the honor-guest with many
pretty and useful articles. A tempting
ice course was served by Misses Ella
Lewis and Florence Stewart.
| charming social event Of the past
week was the surprise kitchen shower
| given last Saturday morning to M;ss