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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-05

LOCAL AND
PERSONAL
Mrs J. 7. Partridge visited Mrs j
\ /. Bolt il, Easay iaBt week.
Mrs ;. Kelly Of Central is visiting
fgther NJ: 7 D. Harris.
Lrn' freeman is visiting nj.
" { RinLer. ID Chester
Minlsr Of Cheste, is viz.
E,.i'r of W z. Freeman
bowsn is spending .uis
yves N Central and Lib
ry Moore and Master
are visiting Mrs Mary
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III: weet with DR.. and Mrs. T 4 SET.
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Nrs /. N Anderson and .wu chi
ao.e. q Abbeville are r;e;tinr Nv v
Z freeman.
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Cliy. Newton.
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-05

Married, at the residence Of the Of.
ficiating minister, Rev. D. W.Hiott, on
Sunday, July l, Mr.. Edward Jones and
Miss Lena Stokes, all Of the Cedar Rock
section Of Pickens county. May peace,
happiness and prosperity attend them.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-05

Miss Eleanor entertained most de-
lightfully a few of her friends last Sat.
urday afternoon in honor of her seventh
birthday. Delightful ices were served
to the little folks after. several hours
pleasantly spent playing games.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-05

W antH,d : Ford touring ca. !eIe o..
l!l lnunel f. N. Welborr. F'icEens
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-05

For good meal 1naoe from GOOD.
SOUND. npTnt-ralsto cu-r aIio ground
right, see s. Clements p- Guy k.FaIl.
PicEens. :.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-24
ENTERTAIN AT HOME

I- and Mrs B. L. Myers entertain ad q number Of their friends at their home on Mob Hill last evening al a
 patriotic evening" in honor of their aeuse guests the Misses Mary Ninth o-n and Nina Chaffin.
 Decorations and favors. as well as gameS and contests provided for the amusement of the guests. all carried au, ihe patriotic scheme. and much amusement was caused over the man. utactur2 os miniature "Goddesses of Liberty" and Uncle Sam GU, of pea nus, ,oO;hpickS and colored paper, within time limit; A new war game Of Travelosue occupied the remainder 0: the evening. for which partners were secured by correct guesses.
 Cakes and ices were served al the close ot the evening by the hostess, 10 the following guests. the Misses Buor, Derrick. L. Field. Smith. Mitchell, Bar low. Todd. DuHamel the Messrs S;reneh. Weigle. Spaeth. Boyee. Ro- per. Lawson. Ellis Knox. Thompson, Beck. Raleigh and the Mesdames Di- b-eii Knox and MacLean.
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1T THE GRAND THEATRE
Sur.ay ana aonoay

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rags- concerning [ native boy drown .2g and win @-=@ were one. Peter sea and 9-ul Di.ks s; me time ot -ee -o-.a1a-e Recurrence. and many :. 415s 11su.-.as ot nle as 10 how j; happened. ms; say as did 10 them. ma. a2s' 10. :as party. as named zeovs-
 H49.2g made inquiries among the native boys ., ;he saw mill was il formed ;Aal there was Paul with the az-.y drowned ous peEsons iayes;iga- szg .14 case made 2 mistake ia plae- "a @9 name T lien 0 ta surname for c1z above mentioned Paul
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 Yours respectfully.
 PAUL c. DIRkS.
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BABY BEING KILLED
 TO STOP SUFFERING

According 70 3 Chicago paper l. year old Chicago boy is being given medicine each day by his parents. who know that within two months they will thus cause ,he death of the child Paul would be hopeless idiot were he ,6 live" says Dr. Haiselden. His case is incura ble. The child has an extremely small head and other ail- ments which cause him constant az ony The health Of the child's mother has been wrecked by great mental az oay endured since hfs birth If he lived. .he suffering eventually would kill her. An Operation would cure some minor ailments. but never would restore his mentality or permit his mental growth.
 The treatment I am directing will resul, In death O; the child within two or three months. h the meantime op- iates in the medicine prevent the lit ,le one suffering the slightest pain. This. believe, is the best way. If the child lives t would be an imbe- cile and hideous object all of it's life"
 Dr. Haiselden also told of having ad. yised this same treatment for a 72- rear old woman only short time ago He said her arms had been amputated because they had been frozen. her hip broken and she vas suffering cancer Of the breast, which caused her great pain and was certain 10 kill her sooner CT later
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Serial o2924 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Juneau Alaska

Notice Is hereby given that Wards Cove Packing Company. a corporat- ion. has fled in the .. s. Land Ofice for Juneau Land District, at Juneau, Alaska, is application to purchase un- der and pursuant to the provisions Of Section 1o of the Act Of May 14, 1893. as Trade and Manufacturing Site, the following tract of land situated On, the Northeast shore Of Wards Cove on Tongass EarTows, a navigable arm of the Pacific Ocean, and on ReviIlagiz- sdo Island. at latitude 55' 23' %" N, and longitude 1s1' 43' 50- ", in the TerT.,orw of Alaska, dexignated as U. s. Survey No 12J7, and moro partic- nlariy described as follows. to-vit:
 Commencing at corner No. l,
 a- line Of mean high tide Of Wards
 Cove; whence L. s. L. M. No. 2
 bears V. 15s 25' E-.57.33 chs. dist;
 thence S AZ 55' E. TIP chs. dst:
 to corner No. 2; thence s. 47' 65'
 ". 14.sl chs. to corner No. 3;
 thence \. AZ 55' ". TIP chs. to
 corner No. 4; affiliated On line of
 mean high tide On Wards Cove:
 thence along the ueander line osWard's Cove. in general North
 eas,srly direction to corner No. l:
 the place os beginning; containing
 10.5G acyes Mag var. 2s' 25' E.
 A duly authenticated copy of the plat Of said Survey No. 1z07, together with a notice of the said application to purchase. were duly posted at conspicuous place upon said premises on the End day of October A D. Nine teen Hundred and Seventeen.
 Dated al Juneau, Alaska. Oct. g. 1917.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First Puh- No. 1, 1917.
 Last Pub. Jan. II, 1918.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

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1 crazy man being examined re- gently arose and told the judge and the examining physicians that they were .he ones who were crazy and that he was sane. Perhaps se vas right. When you come 70 -t.nE Of it if nine. ;en-hs Of the people suddenly went crazy hey would put the one-tenth .ho remained sane in the asylum and charge an admission 10 see the nuts T 1as ever thus from childhood's hour
 I've seen my tondest hopes decay, I never argue with my wife,
 Without hler getting the last 10 say
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LOCAL ITEMS
IN COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Both Frank Rincon and Louis Hern- anaez plead guilty this morning in the commissioner court 10 selling and giving liquor 10 natives. and were sen fenced to serve six months in the fed. eral jail
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PIONEERS ATTENTION

There will be a meeting Of Igloo No. Is. Pioneers Of Alaska. on Wednesday evening. November 2S. 1917.
 H. C. STORY. President Attest:
 D. SMITH HARRIS. Secretary.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-24

WANTED-Gasoline Launch to 10 !. D. 50 10 35 feet long. Suita ble for trolling or store tender Cash for right boat Con E. Giebel. Loring, Alaska-ady l ID.
 WANTED-Scrap Lead-Con E. Giebel. Loring. adv
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Subject for Sunday Nov. 25. Soul and Body"
 Services at II a. III. Wednesday s D. III. All welcome.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-24

Hoorah. Hoorah' for the High School Play,. Grand Theatre Nov. 2 and 2S.-adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-24

FOR SALE-A splendid Majestic range.-Apply 10 Max Tyron.-adv.
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M. E. CHURCH.

Rev Sleipness will preach at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening a 7:3O. His subject will be the Second Coming of Christ All are invited.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-24
KETCHLKAN FURNITURE
 COMPANY

Before you buy, sell or ex- change your furniture, figure with the Ketchikan Furniture Company.
 Opposite the Dream Theatre.
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COMMUNICATION

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WALKERISMS

are strong for he shop early idea. Our stock Of
 GIFT GOODS has completed and ready help fill out the list Our selection well varied with hghgrade goods prices to suit every pocketooo.-eua-y always the dominant feature.
 Stock Consists of Ivo Goods Japanese c ds Stationery Candy, Paintings, Perfumes M4nic4ng Sets and hundreds of other things nuu,erous mention here. Look holiday Of later dateits list of savings will interest you owing the noarriva Of the goods unable to n clude Rubber Gloves and this opportunity make regrets We make later regarding Rubber Cloves.
 We your Rexal Store
 WALKER DRUG CO.
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The High School Play will be at the Grand Be there early so you won't have 70 stand.-adv.
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The Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date See it, It's great. Nov. 27-2S-adv
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At The GRAND Friday and Saturday Nov. 23-24
Nov. 23---24
Sally In A Hurry"
vagraph Blue Ribbon Comedy in Five Parts Featuring
 LILLIAN WALKER

Miss Walker plays the part of Sally who is in hahery and gets minute to herself lives with her Aunt Mary little brother Bobby and tiny sister Lucy SheShe cherisfes picture of Lord Richard Fnghman and takes his brother Bobby and ting sister Lacy. She chershes he the Lord all But after all her dreams Miss Walker will be remembered in Green Stockings The Blue Enveop Mystery and other plays at the Grand
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DQnci;nQ! 1oni;ght

Williams four-piece Orchestra will give one of their popular Saturday night Dances at the Moose Hall New Music with new musician. MT. Thompson of Seward. is a "Jazz" so- loist on the Banjo -Mandolin.-adv.
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FOUND-A 16 ft., skin slate color Apply 10 Louis Amundson, New Town ady6t.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-24
X PATHE WEEKLY

Is the opening reel and contains Hghanders the 18th Canadian Regiment arrives aid British cruitng Admiral Perry famous Polar ship Roosevelt" leads the through the locks of SeaS ship canal The big gest and newsiest reel with late shown
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DIES OF INJURIES
Mrs. II. =. DOardman. Knocked Down
and Run Over April :s-Chargc Of
Granddaughter Expected.

Montpelier. May 16.-Mrs. II. S. Board
man. widow of DR.. II. S. Boardman whose
death occurred ten years ago. died at
Hcaton hospital yesterday morning after
an illness of over six weeks, Nesulting
from her being knocked down and run
over by team at the corner of Main
and State streets the evening of April 2.
The alleged driver of the team, Martin
Andrews, a Middlesex farmer and lister.
was arrested at the time of the accident
on breach of the peace charge and re-
leased on bail of $500. The charge against
him will probably be changed to man.
slaughter and it is expected he will be
bound over to county court. with bail
fixed at $1,000
Mrs. Boardman was born in Lavalie,
Wis, July 90 1851. the daughter Of Will
liam B. and Phoebe (Mason) Griswold.
After the death of her father she re-
turned with her mother to Vermont and
her girlhood was passed in Morristown.
She was married in 1880 to pr. Harland
S. Boardman and they resided in Mont
pelier from 1885. He died in 1907
She is survived by sister. Miss Ade-
laide Griswod OF New York city, and two
daughters. Mrs. Frederick j. Carr of
Hudson. Wis. and Mrs. J. II. Lewis OF
Holyoke. Mass. Her sister and daugh-
ters have been with her during the past
few weeks. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
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FIRE IN OIL ROOM.


st. Adams, May 1.-THE members of
)fhe fire department were called out at
|4:20 o'clock this morning in response
20 an alarm for fire in the oil room
nt the roundhouse of the Central Ver-
mont railway. The room contained
several barrels of oil and tank of
TX erosense and when the firemen ar
rived the heat was so terrific that it
was almost impossible to work. One
tank of oil burst and the oil spread,
|making the smoke very dense. The
linen finally cut hole in the roof. in :
serted rotary nozzle and the flames
were smothered after over an hours
hard fighting. The damage is entire =
|ly covered by insurance. The origin
'of the fire was unknown.
At $40 o'clock this afternoon the
fire department was called out to re.
spond to alarm again rung in from box
I61. The fire was located on the roof
|of the house on Federal street occu-
|pied by Frank Blouin and family. The
blaze was soon extinsuished with but
| little damage. IT is thought that a
spark from passing engine ignited
the roof.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17

queenstown May ia squadron OF
American torpedo boat destroyers has
safely crossed the Atlantic and is
patrolling the seas in war service.
The American navy's actual entry into
the war zone has already been productive
of brush between destroyer and a
German under water boat, according to
an announcement by the British ad-
| miralty, but the result of it has not been
| made public.
The destroyer squadron arrived in
Queenstown after an uneventful voyage
across the Atlantic, but almost imme-
diately after a formal exchange of greet
ings with the British naval officials put
to sea again for the hard work that is
before it.
A crowd of several hundred persons.
some OF them carrying American flags
lined the water front and cheered the
destroyers from the moment they first
s1ghted the fotilla until it reached the
dock. The crowd cheered again when a
Few moments later the American senior
officer came ashore to greet the British
senior officer and Wesley Frost. the
American consul. who had come down to
the dock. to welcome the flotilla. There
| was an entire absence of formality.
The commander of the British fotilla
was waiting on board his ship and sent
wireless greetings to the American units
as soon as they hove in sight, steaming
in long line into the harbor.
After the exchange of shore greetings
and the British commander had congrat-
ulated the American officers on their safe
voyage. he asked:
when will you be ready for business? ?"
I'VE can start at once" the American
commander replied promptly.
This response. so enthusiastically
American. surprised the British COM
mander. who said he had not expected
the Americans would be ready to begin
work on this side so soon after their
long voyage. When he had recovered
from his surprise. however. he made a
short tour of the destroyers and admit
ted that the American tars looked pre-
pared.
Yes" replied the American com.
mander. I'VE made preparations on the
way over. That is why We are ready"
The equipment on board the destroyers
was found to be in excellent condition
and remarkably well suited to the re-
quirements on this side of the ocean. In
fact, it was said by the British officer
that the only thing lacking in the equip.
ment OF the American sailors was heavier
clothing 1t appears that the Americans
were wearing clothing too light for the
varying conditions of weather they will
| encounter in these waters. This lack
however. was quickly provided for.
After the formalities had ended and the
needs of the men were attended to the
American ships at once put out to sea
the men from captains to ordinary sea-
mcr apparently enthusiastic for their
task
10y are certainly fine body Of men
an yhats more their craft look just
as said the British commander as he
va led the destroyers file seaward.
one of the American destroyers be-
gan war duty even before reaching
this side of the Atlantic. This was
when it picked and escorted through
! the danger zone one of the largest OF
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LOSSES BY U.BOATS
MUCH DECREASED
British Report Shows 18 Ships
of Over 1000 Tons Each
Sunk in Week.
EIGHT OTHERS TORPEDOED
Heavy Battles In Progress in France
italians Keeping Up strong OF.
ference ON the IOnxe.

London, May 16.-Eighteen British mer-
rhant vessels of more than 1900 tons were
sunk during the past week, says the
official summary of shipping losses is
sued to-day. Five merchant ships of less
han 1.6O0 tons were sunk, together with
three fishing vessels.
The summary:
All nationalities, arrivals, 1855: sailings,
So
British vessels, mined, summarized and
bunk. over 1.600 tons, including one pre-
viously, IS; under 1900 tons, five.
British merchantmen unsucessfully at
hacked, including five previously, 10.
British fishing vessels sunk. three.
WAR SUMMARY.
Between Gavrelle and the Scarpe
liver in France the German forces have
hgain made extraordinarily heavy
tounter attacks against positions
aiken from them recently. say Field
Marshal Haigs mon, but again the
British inflicted exceptionally heavy
casualties on them and held their
ground. At one point by numerically
he British to fall back, but returning
10 the fray the British Immediately
tepulsed the Germans and recaptured
heir lost terrain.
Likewise on the Aisne sector held by
he French the Germans threw in large
hffectives in an endeavor to push back
he line. At several places the French
inc bent under the impetus of the
forcefu1 offensive, but like the Brit
sh, the Frenchmen launched brilliant
counter attacks which enabled them to
-etake their lost ground and inflict
heavy losses on the Germans
The Italians are keeping up their strong
offensive against the Austrians along the
lsonzo front and have succeeded in cap
Turing several vantage points, including
the villages of Zagora and Zagomilan
and carrying with great dash two noun
tain crests. The Austrians apparently
taken by surprise in the commencement
ri the offensive now are striving with
their artillery and infantry to hold the
Italians in check. but thus far, according
10 the Rome war office. they have met
.with no success. Prisoners to the number
pf 1915, among them 9S officers, and guns,
machine guns and war material have been
captured by the Italians.
Both in Mesopotamia and in Macedonia
successes for the entente allies are record
'ed. In the latter theatre the British in
Ithe Lake Doiran region have captured
900 yards of enemy trenches to a depth
{of 800 yards and in the Struma river sec
|tor another front of trenches of 5000
Eards.
A settlement of the Irish question. which
has hampered Great Britain in the prose-
|cution Of the war has been proposed by
the British premier on behalf of the gov
ernment. The proposal provides for the
Introduction Of bill for immediate home
rule. excluding the six counties of north
east Ulster. such exclusion to he subject
to reconsideration five years hence by
Parliament
An alternative proposal is that Irishmen
of all parties convene for the purpose of
arranging plan of self-governmcnt for
ireland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
NEW YORK NAVY YARD
OF Unknown Origin-Started Close to
German Ships.

New York, May 15-Fire of unknown
origin which started shortly before eleven
o. clock tonight in the five story brick re.
ceiving building at the New York navy
yard. destroyed that structure and caused
a loss which probably will run into hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. On either
side Of the ordnance dock leading. to the
Building are moOred Inferred German
damaged.
A guard of several hundred marines were
quickly thrown about the place and held
the crowds back. The fire was not check
ed until it had burned for an hour and
reduced the receiving building to ashes.
EIsear Admiral Usher, commandant of the
yard, and the other officers aided the blue
fjacketsin lighting tho flames.