The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
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PERSONAL

Mrs. w. O. Richey of near Easley
visited her daughter, Mrs. r l. Davis,
in Pickens last week.
Mrs. Wash Galloway Of Galloway
siding, left this week to visit relatives
in Pickens. S. C.-Brevard, N. c.. News.
Married by j. B. Newbery, at his Of
flee, January 9Th, Mrs. M. E. Holder
and and j. H. Lollis Of Pickens, r. 8.
!. H. Porter and family, who have
been living near Easley for the past
year, have moved neal w. H. (Bunk)
Cranes on Pickens route l.;
Baylus M. Hester, of Resacca, Ca,
has been visiting relatives in Pickens
county. He moved from this county to
Georgia about seven years ago.
Pickens County Teachers Association
will not hold a meeting this month on
account of all schools not being open.
A meeting will be held next month.
Mrs. Faulkinburg Of Atlanta, has
been in Pickens for a week giving dem
constructions in surgical dressings to- a
number Of the members of the Red
Cross chapter.
r. A. Craig, who recently moved from
Pickens to Salem, was a business visit
or here n day last week. He seems
to be much improved in health and
many friends were glad to see him look
ing so we'll.
Mrs. B. e. Grandy and daughter, Miss
Nellie, left last week to join Mr.. Gran
dy at Jamison in Orangeburg county.
where they will make their home in the
future. These good people have lived
in Pickens many years and their depart
ure is regretted by many, who, howev-
er, wish them much success in their
new home.
The boy Scouts went in a body last
Thursday afternoon and cut up about
two cords of wood for b. S. johnson
who was lying very i'll. Their leader,
r. V. Clayton, accompanied and helped
them. This is a fine organization and
our people cannot express their thanks
to the noble leader who is doing such
fine work for their boys.
The local order of Red Men will meet
Thursday night and install the follow
ing officers for the year 1918: II. A.
q TONNES, Sachem; J. G. Wade, S. S.;
j. M. Wade, Jr. S.; I. A. Seawright,
Prophet; A. w. Crumpton, X. w. T.
A. Seawright has been elected a dele
gate to the great council which will
meet at Seneca next April.
Last Friday, January II, was the
most disagreeable day experienced in
Pickens within the memory of our old
est inhabitants. 1t rained, showed and
slected and late in the evening the wind
blew at a terrific gale. Sleet to a
depth of two inches fell and caused
nearly every flat-roofed building in
town to leak. Friday night is said to
have been the coolest this winter.
The State Board Of Health has given
out the following information in regard
to the number of deaths in the state by
counties caused from pellagra and tu-
berculosis for the ten months ending
November l, 1917: For the state pei
lagra. 553; tuberculosis, 1902. The
deaths in Pickens county from pellegra
were 8; tuberculosis, Is. The popula-
ton of this county is placed at 20, 223.
The body Of Mrs. Dorcas Hughey who
died in the State Hospital at Columbia,
on the 30th ult., was inferred at Georges
Creek cemetery on the 30th Mlt. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. II. X. Williams, of Easley.
The deceased was Sc years Of age. She
was the grandmother of Messrs. j. o.
and U. G. Hughey Of the Georges
Creek section and has number of rela-
tives in the county. She had been in
the State Hospital for the past four
years. - Easley Progress.