The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19

on one leg with letter B. No. 1864.
The owner can get this pigeon by con-
sulting j. r. Mosley, who has kept it
since last May.
Mrs. }. G. Garrett, of Norris, died
last Saturday in the city hospital in
Anderson and was buried the following
day at Six Mile. Mrs. Garrett was
well known in Pickens county and was
one of our best women. Next week we
hope to give a more complete account
of her life.
The closing exercises of the Martin
graded school will take place Friday
night, April 20, at p. M, with exer
cises by the Laurens literary society.
The school has had one Of the most
successful terms in its history. Prof.
B. G. Field is the principal and is assist
ed by Misses Pearl Murphy and Sadie
Nealy.
I. r. Allen has received letter from
his son, Roy, who joined the U. S.
Army sometime ago and who is now
stationed at Ell Paso, Texas, stating
that he was wounded by Villa bandit
about three weeks ago. 1t seems that
ne was on guard duty and was shot in
the shoulder. No details are given.
The letter states that he is out of the
hospital and getting along all right.
The citizens Of Central held a meet
ing last Tuesday night in regard to the
Bankhead highway, Il. M Norris was
selected as chairman and G. G. Rowland
secretary of the meeting. After dis
cussions II. M. Norris was elected as
delegate to go to Spartanburg to gen
eral meeting Tuesday. The people Of
Central are pulling to get this proposed
highway through this section.
The Pickens county teachers associa
ton will be held at Easley, Saturday
April 2l. DR.. John +. White of Ander
son and Prof. Thompson of Winthrop
College will address the body. Prof. r
n. Campbell will make report on tn
state teachers meeting. Lunch will b
served by the domestic science class q
the ltasley school. This will be the las
! meeting Of the year and every teache
in the county is urged to be present.
Married, ut the residence of Nj. +
Hester. April 10, 1917, Mr.. Claude Bag
We'll, youngest son Of Mr.. Seaborn Bag
well, and n student Of the Six Mile high
school, to Miss Arie Porter, daughter OF
Mr.. Dock Porter of Twelve Mile, both
OF Pickens county. After the ceremony
the happy couple were ushered over to
Seabon Bagwell's, where sumptuous
repast awaited them. Nj. f.. Hester,
N. p, in his usual way, performed the
| ceremony.
Postmaster Jennings is in recent of
advlces from the army recruiting officer
at Savannah, Ga, that it is the policv
OF the war department to discharge
from service at the termination of the
emergency all men who have enlisted in
the regular army since the declaration
OF war. or who now enlist. This policv
also applies to the national. guard. If
you want to serve your country during
TINS war apply to your nearest post
master.
A wedding of much interest to Pick
ems county people was that of Mr.. j..
Goodlet Thornton and Miss Miriam Hol-
liday, which occurred in Wilmington,
N. e.. on the 10th. inst Mr.. Thornton
is son OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Thorn.
ton OF Easlcy, and for the past few
years has made his home in Wilmington,
where he holds Il responsible position
with the Wilmington Savings & Trust
Co Mrs. Thornton is member of q
prominent Wilmington family. They
are spending Several days with the
hridcgroom's parents in Easley.
The family of Perry Masters, who
lives near Table Rock, has the SYM
pathy of the entire community in the
recent bcrcavements that have recently
come into this home. During the last
few weeks four members of this family
have died and fifth is now IN the city
hospital at Greenvllc. One grown son
and two grandchildren have died OF
measles. Another son was a victim of
the terrible tragedy that took place in
the upper part Of Grecnville county.
when Vernon Corbn shot and killed
John Abner Masters and seriously
wounded his brother, Jordan Masters.
Corbin is now out on bond