The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-31
News and ViewsF From
Over Cateechee w Way

If il is anv colder at the North pole
than it was here on last Saturday and
Saturday night, January 18th Cook de-
serves credit for changing the rag on
the pole. With frost-bittcn toes, red
nose and sore ears we have about come
to the conclusion that the time has ar
rived that we cannot distinguish the
Spring from the autumn only by the !
falling Of the leaves" Old people say !
It is the toughest winter that has been
in this country for years,
With from one to two mcatcss and
iourless days to the week. no sugar IN |
the coffee, corn bread with no salt in it,
a limited amount of fuel. thin clothes,
and frost -bitton feet is enough to make
a man wish every German was in a
hot country Well our forefathers
fought and suffered many hardships for
the liberties that we have been enjoy
ing and now it is our time to suffer and
we arc no better than they are.
The writer sees tranlond after train
loads of soldiers pass Norris every !
week and with tears in our eyes we feel J
like rising on our toes, pulling off our !;
hat and giving three hearty cheers. 1t
makes us feel good and bad too. 1t /;
makes us feel good to know we still
have plenty of young men with the
blood of their forcfuthers circulating in
their veins to lay their lives on the al
tar Of their country If need be and say
want it written on our epitaph that
we are towards. Then on the other
hand it makes us feel bad as the trail
rolls by to think that there goes some
poor mothers dearly beloved son wht
may never see home any more am
may be buried where mother can neve
have the opportunity Of seeing son
grave. But dearly beloved soldier. re
member and try to lead a life SO whc
that great resurrection day comes. fa
thcr mother and son can meet again,
matters not where the body may be.
A marriage Of much interest to tn
many friends Of the contracting partic
took place at Greer, S. c., on the 2h
instant, at $3.50 p. M, when MIR. Fran
Williams led to the hymencal altar Mis-
Nettie Mae Tillottson OF the same place
Rev. Mr.. Harrison of Greer officiating
The groom is the eldest son Of Mr.. an
Mrs. j. Il. Williams Of Cateechee,
the efficient assistant postmaster and
4 deserving young man, while his brio
is the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Georp
'rillottson of Greer and is an accon
plshed and attractive young lady In
mcdiatey after the marriage the hnpi
young couple left for Atlanta, Dougla
Vile. Ga, and other western poin
for two weeks honeymoon, aft
which they returned and arc now
home to their many friends ut Cate
chez.
A matter of worthy mention is tn
of how the convicts have been treat'
ever since the camps were pitched b
tween Cateechee and Norris in Mover
ber. Rev. j. l.. Willis. the pastor
the Catcechec and Norris Bapti
churches has preached every Sund;
evening that the weather would adm
of at the camps. Much interest h
been manifested at each service both
prisoners and other people who ha
attended. We believe much and ,'s
ing good has been accomplished amor
the prisoners through these service
On Christmas day thro the means
Bro. Willis, the good ladies of Morn
and Cateechee furnished sixteen f,
boxes of good things to satisfy a hu
cry man, such as chicken, beefstca
pies, cakes, fruits. &C., and sent the
to the camps. There was one box Sc
for every prisoner and one for Il
guard. Truly one can imagine the fec
ings that no doubt arose in the hear
Of those prisoners as they enjoyed tho
luXuries when they were a few minut
before no doubt thinking Of the hapI
ness they once enjoyed on Christm
day and felt then like they never had
friend in the world. $50 oft as We d
it unto one Of the least Of these, ye d
it unto me. The prisoners say tn,
will sure be sorry when the day com
to leave Cateechce for they have be,
better treated since camping here tn;
ever before, they mean by Outsiders
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