The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-12-20

Rev. Hugh MoLees, Presbyterian, (Secona)
I'd Sabbath in each month, at IL O'clock q. m,
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See notice of Capt. j. j. Lewis, and
take his advice. .. ..
There. aye now nine prisoners in
Jail, oil cof6rod. -....
Hon. u. F. Bradley will return
home next Saturday. ..
Read the advertisement of B. Frank
Sloan's "Assignees sale" in this issue.
a large quantity of valuable property
will be sold.
Ono of our County officers, by the
assistance Of his brethren and friends,
who proposed TO run a joke on him,
succeeded in getting into the show at
Easley, last week, on z cents postage
marked due. The joke turned in his
favor to the amount of fifty cents.
Our Probate Judge was "initaitcd"
into tho order OF performing marriage
ceremonies on the morning OF tho 18th
assisted by Lit Connolly, who is
said to be decided success in having
tho right hands joined before tho core.
mony is concluded.
., The SHow.-Our Clerk of Court,
Probate Judge, two lawyers, oursclf,
and somo others from this place, at
tended the show at Easley last Thurs
day. The Judge is still raving over
the tight rope performance, Or rather
tho tight rope performer. Who
wouldn't? "Just look at her, will
you"
No PAPER NEXT WEEK,-We can-
not prevail upon our printers to issue
paper next week. 1t will be Christ
mas, and Christmas comes but once
year. Our Devil says he must spend
one week with his girl, anyhow, and
the foreman says he'll be blamed if he
don't have one week oft. We COL
Iapsed, and 80 our readers need not
expect The SENTINEL next week.
ATTENTION CHANGERS The Pomo.
nh Grange will meet at this place on
Saturday, 22d instant, for the purpose
of electing and installing officers and
tor conferring the 5tn degree. w. w.
Russell, Esq, will bo present and will
address tho meeting. The public
generally arc invited to attend.
w. &. FIELD, Sec'y.
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LET US HAVE A MARsHAL.-Wo
need u marshall. Such scenes, actions
nnd language as used by certain par
ties on the public street on last Sat-
urday, is disgracefu!, and should not
be tolerated. What is everybodys
businessIs no bodys business, so lot
our city fathers meet and elect a mar
shal, whose special duty it will be to
look after such disturbers, who have
neither respect tor themselves nor for
Others.
Wo learn that on last Friday evon>
ing, as Mr.. John Holden was return
ing from his father's-in.law, with sew
oral children in his wagon, his horse
became frightened and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Holden from the wagon
and killing him instantly. Mr.. Holden
lives in the western part of this Coun-
ty near Old Pickens. He leaves a
wife and several children. One of tho
Q hildren was badly hurt. The rest
escaped uninjured.
PATENTs.-Inventors to secure
prompt and proper action on their
cases, should employ an attorney re>
eident at Washington. We direct
attention to Fosters Patent Office,
500, 7th street, Washington, d. 9. Mr..
Foster has practiced before the Patent
Office, l9 years. Send to him for
pamphlets and references.
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