The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
Breezy, Newsy Let
ter From Dacusyille

The farmers of this vicinity are
about the busiest people you see now.
gathering their crops, making syrup,
etc. Most of them needed the call Of
the country to make more foodstuffs,
and as result, there is more corn,
cane, beans, peas, etc, being made
a long time, if ever before.
Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, of
Cherryfeld, N. c., have been visiting
Mrs. Morgan's parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballard. They made the trip
through the country in their Over
land car.
Byron Childrcss and family have
moved to Greenville and he is engag-
ed in construction work at Camp Sc
vier
Malvin Hunt has also gone to
service car from Grcenvlle. to Camp
Sewer, and other points.
Mr. John p Thomas, of Greenville,
is spending this week with his mother,
Mrs. T.. NJ. Thomas, who is in very
feeble health now.
Mr.. M. V. Hunt has returned from
Il trip to Georgia, where he went to
purchase land, he having sold his
farm here to Mr.. Rich, but as he did
not get suited, he returned, and will
locate near here for another year.
Mr.. Mart Hunt has received infor-
nation from his eldest son, James
Davis, that he was turned down on
the physical examination at Columbia
and was sent to his home at Charles
ton, where, he has resumed work at
the navy yard.
Perry Crenshaw, one of the stu
dents of our school, has volunteered
and joined the army. 1t is strange
that those who are of military age
dread the call SO much, while those
too young to register are SO anxious to
enter the ranks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Berry, Of
Spartanburg county, spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. j. p. Jones,
Mrs. Berry's sister.
Several from here went to Green
Vile Thursday to see the parade of
the soldiers which they say was Il sad,
but beautiful sight.
The people Of this community deep
ly sympathize with Mrs. Willis over
the tragic death Of her husband, who
was recently murdered at Mills vii
lage by Arch Mccullough. He was q
resident Of this vicinity, and was es-
tcemed by many friends here, and
was regarded as Il good man. He was
Il native OF tennessee.
Mr.. Win Hester, of the Traveller
Rest section, spent the weekend wit
, his brother, M. w. Hester.
There is a tent meeting in prowrrs
t near here, which is being we'll attend
ed
Irving Dacus spent few days Il
the home of his mother, Mrs. w. c.
Dacus He is a member Of the Green
vile Ambulance Corps, now at Ca:nl
Jackson. He says he likes the life OF
q soldier very well, but expressed
himself as beng vr",Y sratefn: fer :'r
opportunity OF getting howc, if fol
only brief stay.
Mrs. John Slattcry and son, Larry
visited Mrs. f. M. Thomas Sunday.
Mr.. Lucius Thomas, and sister
Miss Bessie, attended the Locust fair
and say the exhibits were numerous
and very creditable, indeed, and the
fair exceedingly well attended
Mr.. Lyman Burgess, accompanied
by Misses Sallic Tallcy and Ruth
Creek, of Grccnvillc, visited the
Misses Hooker Sunday.
There have been many and various
ideas expressed about the loud and
rumbling report heard Sunday morn
Miss Edith Lcnharlt and brother
visited at the tcachcragc. Sunday af-
tcrnoon
There are good many students
from out of the district attending
school here this session. Among the
boarding girls are Misses Flora Cox
Eunicc Freeman, and Frances Hunt
Misses Mccall, Ritter and Farmer
the teachers here, were dinner guests
at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. Ponder
Sunday.
The members of the literary socic-
ty are preparing an interesting pro
gram for Halloween, Oct. 3lst, con
sisting Of pnntomimcs, drills and
songs. The selection "Who will smoke
my Mccrschaum Pipe When am
Gone to War;" will be rendered fol
the especial consolation (?) Of the
prospective soldiers; and no doubt
will be well received by the boys who
expect to answer the call to arms
soon. a program for the evening will
be announced later.
The absence of the many interest
ing communications from different
points Of the county is very noticca-
Bile, and wonder at the cause. Surely
the authors haven't been seized with
pcnman's cramp, from over-writing.
The Report Is True.