The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-11
Central Local and
Personal News Items

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DR.. l.. G. Clayton attended tho
Plckens County Medical Societv meet
ing last Wednesday at Easley.
Mrs. Drayton Earle, of Washinp-
ton, u: g., is visiting friends and rel
atives here.
w. A. Mathews, our painting con
tractor, went to Anderson last weel;
on business.
Rev. Bosmerajohn, an Armenian,
gave q most interesting and instruct
i've lecture on Armenia last Tuesday
morning at the WESLEYAN Collage
DR.. II. C. Bedford took one Of his
theological students, d. G.. Matthew.
TO Pickens last Monday to stand sol.
diers examination.
One of Central's Oldest citizens
reasons as follows concerning Cen
tral: America is the best country in
the world; South Carolina is the best
state IN the union; Pickcns county is
the best county in the state; Central
is the best town in the world. Come
again, MIR. Booster
ID. Lawrence has accepted the re-
sponsibility as first man in the lower
wood shops at Clemson College.
+. II. Hopkins had the bad luck of
losing a mule last Saturday morning.
G. G. Rowland, our accommodating
postmaster, sold $4,000 worth Of
stamps to soldiers as they passed
through here one day last week.
Miss Faith Clayton went to Pick
ems last Saturday to take the teach
ers examination and to visit with her
brother, +. V. Clayton.
Misses Stacey Shirley and Ethel
Clayton went to Greer last Saturday
and returned Saturday night on No,
As.
DR.. II. G. Bedford was one of the
principal speakers at q Sunday school
convention at Zion church last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Hall visited
friends and relatives at their old home
place, Lebanon, in Anderson county,
last week.
L. p. Patterson, DR.. and Mrs. l.. G..
| Clayton were among those who went
to the fair at Lebanon last week.
The Central Red Cross chapter had
ing last Tuesday when the first box
to be sent to the front was packed
which contained the following arti-
clcs: One and half dozen draw
sheets, 6 operating gowns, 6 pairs pa
jamas, 8 pair leggings, 3 bath robes
AZ pair pillow cases, 2 dozen abdomi.
nal bandagcs, dozen r bandages, 3
dozen triangular bandages, 6 pail
bed socks. Rooms are open from 2
o'clock 10 5 80 o'clock, Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday after
bers or not. Work vii be sent to am
one desiring to sew for this cause,
they will notify Mrs. j. Il. GassawaS
Liberty was organized as branc
of the Central chapter of the Re
Cross last week. The following officer
were elected: Chairman, Mrs. w. B
Glenn; Vice-Chairman, J. N. Blum
Secretary, Miss Annie Belle Brown
Treasurer, Mrs. a. l.. Johnson; Exc
cutivc Committee, Chairman, Mrs. B
q. Smith, Mrs. l.. G. Posey, j. C. Hun
ter, J. F. Banister, w. c. O'Dell, j.
N. Blum, j. b. Glenn.
Mrs. w. Il. Glenn, Mrs. O'Dcll and
Mrs b. G.. Smith were guests from
Liberty last week at the Red Cross
room.
Mrs. Ebert Brown and Mrs. DOYLE
were guests from Calhoun.
G.. q. Rowland, Chas. McLain, j
\. Morgan and Rev NJ. r. Robinson
motorcd to Liberty Monday.
j. y. Falls, of Glover, S. C., is Wis
iting his brother, j. r. Falls here.
Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Falls visited
friends in the Oakway section below
Seneca last Sunday.
Mr.. Oscar Arnold went to Pickens
Sunday to attend the Compton, Dur
ham meeting. He reports grand
! Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Norris, Earle
Seaborn and Mrs. Murry spent Sun
day in Grcenvilc.
Little Linse and Wanc Bowen, the
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. NJ.
Bowen, spent week end in I.ibrty.
Chas. NJ. Bowen and Ed Young
spent Sunday afternoon at Seneca.
Miss Gertrude Long, of Simpson
vile, is visiting home folks this week
! Mrs. a. ID. Hardin, Of Atlanta, is
visiting her parents this week, Mr.
and Mrs. II. j. Werner.