The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-10

last week. y
| J.gA. Finley of Pickehs route was
here on business Tuesday
j. r. billiard Of Liberty route 8 was a
visitor at the county seat Tuesday.
President Bedford of the Wesleyan
college of Central made business trip
to New York last week.
BY act of the legislature last week
the resident hunters license law, now
applies to Pickens county.
The Ladies' Cottage Prayer Meeting
will meet Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
with Mrs. J. M. Stewart. All the
ladies of Pickens are cordially invited to
attend.
J. Luther Bagwell Of near Easley last
week killed fine hog which weighed
662 pounds, gross. 1916 seems to have
been fine year for raising hogs in
Pickens county.
The patrons and friends of Mauldin
school are cordially invited to attend
box party at the school house Friday
evening, Feb. II, at 8o'clock. Proceeds
will be used for benefit of the school.
The Sentinel greatly appreciates the
interest some of it's friends take in send
ing in local items. We are always glad
to get local items of interest, whether
it be one or several. Our telephone
number is 81.
The lyceum attraction at the school
house last Wednesday night. was inn
mensely enjoyed by large audience,
despite the inclement weather The
entertainment was all, and more, than
was claimed for it.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. LaBoon have re-
turned from visit to relatives in An
derson county. They bring the sad
news Of the illness of w. A. Finley, a
brother of G. B. Finley Of Pickens, and
an uncle of Mrs. LaBoon.
Officers LaBoon and Julian caught five
negroes gambling in box car near
Liberty Sunday. Since the double-track
work began on the Southern railway in
this county about forty negroes have
been caught along the railway gambling.
T. S. Stribling and family have moved
back to their home in Seneca after a
year spent in Pickens. We are very
sorry to give up this splendid family.
The local K. of P. lodge, of which Mr..
Stribling was c. c., passed resolution.
of regret at his departure.
+, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. w. Rice and family
have arrived in Hartwell moving from
Liberty, S. G. Mr.. Rice fills the posi-
tion of superintendent of the cottol
mill here, place he formerly held be
fore going to Liberty. We wclcom,
them back to our town. = Hartwell Sun
j. M. Nations, awell-known and sub
; stantial citizen of route. g. paid TIL
Sentinel pleasant visit while in tow
one day lastweek. Mr.. Nations says h
has not sold any of his cotton seed thi
! season, even tho seed was bringing
high price, but will use all he made 70
) fertilizer,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Major and littl
, fve-year- son of Griffin, Ca, hav
returned to their home after visit t
her sister, Mrs. A. S. Porter. Will
here the little boy was attacked wit
pneumonia, but is so much improve
, that he was able to return with hi
r parents.
: r. P. Prince of Central route We
! in Pickens on business Saturday. Nj
a Prince recently had the misfortune {
getting his house burned and is no,
. preparing to rebuild near the same cit.
He says the people Of Six Mile are
mighty fine and generous people and h
will always love them for what the
have done for him:
At a meeting of the principals of tn
Piedmont Oratorical and Athletic asst
citation in Greenville Saturday, the Picl
ems high school was admitted to til
association and will be represented
, +ha. naxt oratorical contast and trac