The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-24

LOST-On streets of Pickens one
child's ring with dark green set. Return
TO Sentinel Office and receive reward.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Craig will regret to learn that their lit
tie son Bennie is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
Dr. and Mrs. j. N. Hallum are receiv-
ing the congratulations of their friends
upon the arrival of fine son on Sunday
Oct. 2Oth. The first boy in the family.
The friends of this paper will please
hand US the news items when they are
fresh. We prefer not to publish a
birth after the child is weaned, mar
riage after the honey moon is over or a
death Of a man after his widow has mar
riedsagain.
Mr.. Tom Jones who lives on Mr.. T.. +.
Looper's west Of Pickens died Monday
from pneumonia, following an attack
Spanish influenza. Mr.. Jones' entire
family are victims of the Influenza
Mr.. Jones was buried at Secona Tues
day afternoon at clock.
MIR. John Shelton, of near Pickens re-
ceived telegram from the War Dept.
this week that his son had been killed
in France. We were unable to ascertain
any OF, the particulars. Mr.. Shelton
and family have the sympathy of the
entire community in this great loss.
Furman Hudson, age 20 years. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Hudson of the Pick
ems mill, died Monday from Spanish in
tiuenza and was buried at Secona Tues
day afternoon at4 o'clock. He was a
brother of Miss Lenne Hudson who
died last week This is the second
death in this family in one week.
On another page will be found Notice
OF Election and the names Of all the
Managers for the General election to
be held Tuesday Nov. 5th. There are
two sets of managers, three for Federal
boxes and three for State and county
boxes. The managers are requested to
designate one of their number to call
at the court house Saturday Nov. End
and get the boxes and tickets.
We call attention this week to the ad
of j. J. Can't Furniture Co., Liberty,
who arc Advertising the famous McDoug-
all Kitchen Cabinet which is the most
complete piece of furniture along this
line made. They only have few of
these cabinets and if you are going to
need anything along this line, we feel
sure you will be amply repaid to go and
look at these cabinets.
We call special attention this week to
the page ad Of the Hobbs Henderson
Co. at Central. These gentlemen have
full stock of merchandise and are we'll
prepared to take care Of the needs Of
the country around about them They
want your business and will make it to
yOui luIcIcSl 10 come ana see Lnem.
They have had fine business this fall,
which goes to show that their prices
are right and their service the best.
Ida GoWan, colored, was arrested
Saturday afternoon on charge of grand
larceny, she having stolen $33 90 from
the daughter of Mr.. Dock Reese. Miss
Reese was in Folger, Thornley, and Co.
and had the money in her purse in her
coat pocket. She took off the coat to
try on another garment, and laid it on
the counter and the Gowan's woman
was standing near and when their backs
were turned she slipped the purse out
of the coat and disappeared. She was
later arrested by rural policeman La
Boon and upon close questioning admit
ted her guilt and returned the money
She will be confined in Jail until Squire
Porter's condition will permit her trial.
There are events occurring in every
community which, if reported in II local
paper, would create Il commotion little
dreamed of. What to report and what
not to report often pcrplcxcs the editor.
He is often accused Of coWarGcc and
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