The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-05-16
Good showers last i week.

trumpet shall sonad, where will be
the man who didn't pay his subscrip-
tion. "i'mn,, , 4 srl9rt
6, Our Sheriff, Mr.. Jnab, Mauldin,. hss
another boarder. 1t is u tine boy, and
he is happy. ........, ....,
> We return thanks to Mrs. H. B.
Hendricks tor & quantity of fine lu-
cious stra W berries. -
Rev Hugh McLees will preach at
Easley on the fourth Sabbath in this
month, and on the second Sabbath at
That place in each month thereafter,
Mr.. Daniel G. Durham has sent US
4'ra'tle, .snack's t1ak ,ove. q, half inch
long. His snakeship had ten fattles
and waskIled by MIR. Durham. .,'
. We learn that new store is to be
opened in town soon. This is evil
dence OF prosperity, and We note it.
with pleasure. .'."U ...,.
=. J, 1t ia about time for candidates to
make their appearance. Who will open
the ball by having his "many friends"
TO announce him.
If the County Commissioners would
have the fence around the Jail white>
washed it would add much To the ap-
peaiance of that locality. ...f..... ..-..,,
Some of our citizens, who were not
"born with golden spoon iii their
moHIhs," have had some of the pre-
cious metal placed there by sthe me-
chanicaa skill of DR.. Durham. .
The quarterly conference of tho
Pickens Circuit will be held at this
place on the fourth Saturday and Sun
day following, 25th and 26lh, of this
month.
If some one Of tho many good fell
lows al. EasIey, would only write up
items of tho town tor publication in
THE SENTINEL, IL would add wonder
fa'iy - the place. Will not some one
give US weekly dots from Easley.
The anan who makes his own hog
and hominy at home Ia the man who
always prosperous and adds to the
real wealth Of the country.
Oar young friend a. Clark WeIborn
was in town last Friday, radiant with
"sweet smilcs." He is going 10 school
at Seneca City, and was summoned
home on account okthe illness Of his
mother.
= SOME FlsA.--~Mr. j., Z. Boroughs
drew off his mill pond hast Saturday,
and invited his neight,ors in TO catch
'fsh. We UNDERSTAND that there were
eighty ,persOns present and they
caaght about q -four barrel full Of
fish, somO>ot them, the pike, meas
nriNg from tiiteen to twenty inches in
length. Our Probate Judge was
There, and got pile OF fish? We ex-
pect Waddy to produce another cari>
cature. 49,.
DR.. J. w. Earle killed q fine turkey
near Mr.. J. III. Hagood's on Tuesday
morning of lust week, On Thursday
morning following. Captain James A.
Griffin killed u very large gobler, tho
Oeard measuring IL inches, aud the
epur Ii inches. From these evidences
of'age, the goblcr must have been the
grand father Of all tho turkey tribe in
the mountains. .''+
A Presbyterian Church is to be
organized az this place on the fourth
Sunday in July. Rev. Hugh McLees
OF tbiA County, Rev. Mr.. of
GreenviIle, and Maj. Thomas 81. sus>
sell, Of Anderson, are the committee
appointed tor that purpose. Wehopc
our Presbyterian trieuds will build Il
/good house of worship as soon as the
clurch is organized. .,
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% RusT IN WHEAT.-Capt. j. A. Grit
nm informs us that his wheat is badly
rusted, aud he does not expect to
make more than half crop. From
other actions of the County we have
heard the same welcome news. II
thearust should be general, which we
fear, and the wheat crop cut off one
halt or more, next year will be a hard
one, for the c"rU crop will Q less than
u was last year, Judging from the ln~
creased area planted in cotton.
- Capt. r. L. Lewis, on Friday even-
ing last, had an exhibition at his
school, consisting of speeches from
the scholars charades, Dialogues, &c.
On the Goth and 21Rt OF Juno, no pro-
poses TO have an examination and ex :
hibitiOn rights real "chunk mover
and gully washer" He has the finest
school in the County, numbering some
65 or 70 pupils. We still adhere to
the, pr"viously formed opinion, that
he is no "muggins" man.
s'NEw LAW FIRM.-Want of space
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