The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

Gen. j. Walter Gray has taken charge
Of the Globe Hotel in Augusta, Ga.
Col. J. e. Hagood and family have
returned to their home in Charleston.
A good spinning wheel aud loom was
sold in this County few days ago for
thirty cents.
Thursday, the 2Gth instant, is O national
Thanksgiving dnv, by order of the Presi-
don't, GroYcr Cleveland.
A rush of advertisements to our col
: unIns this week crowds out some interes-
: ting communications.
The Sabbath schools at this place are
cordially invited to attend the celebra-
tion Mt Tabor next Saturday.
A tract of land which had been asses
sed at $400 was sold at public auction
last sale day for 81 100.
High water ON tho Shoal Branch Just
this side of Griflins Mills delayed tho
.Pickens mail last Saturday until p. M.
The communication road tax law in
Greenviile County does not seem to work
we'll. Only $48 has boon received on ac-
count of road tax.
An exchange says that folded news
paper placed under the coat in the small
of the back is IN excellent substitute for
an overooat Now is the time to subscribe
The meeting of the County Commits
sioners on the 9Th of December will be
made lively by the friends and opponents
of the new road from this place to Easley.
The Abbeville Press and Banner is
ncarly as large as bed quilt. Brother
Wilson ought to get him wife to edit
one page of it, and to clip fashion notca.
The Pickens preachers we're water
bound at homo last Sabbath, and all
turned out to hear Rev. w. H. Kirten,
who filled his appointment at the Meth
odist church.
An astual survey, made by Captain J
w. Burnson, of direct route from the
Court House at this place, to the depot
at Easley, proves the distance to be six
miles and nine tenths.
They say "a word to the wise is suffi-
cent" but we think it takes about five.
use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup You
can get this article in any drug store for
20 cents. Physicians recommend it.
The LARGEST YEr-Mr. w. r. Gar
rett has brought to this Office tho largest
sweet potatoes that we have seen this
fail, or any other fall. They arc simply
immense.
Quite young man accompanied his
bost girl to the oyster supper last week,
and it became 80 dark and stormy that
the young mans father had to turn out
with II lantern and see him and his girl
both home.
A SPAHr.NBuRa R4r.-Last Saturday
when Mr. Wilson Of Spartanburg Coun-
ty was unloading jug ware in this town,
j" discovored that n hugo gray rnt had
heen his fellow w-travellcr. He was doubt
leAs picked up with the straw upon which
'h2 ware "ur - ,tled.
Any QUO t-av ling west will do we'll to
al ~ Mr.. !sal ID. Bush in Atlanta, or
."0t" to bun h'Iore you start and he will
take great pleasure in giving you any
needed information. Sec his advertise.
mont.
Mr.. d. A. Fisher, special agent of
the Department Of Justice has been in
this county for several days, looking
after the interests of the u. 8. Govern
ment. From the way he dispatches
business, there is nothing hid which
shall not be made manifest.
Town, Wolf, Rices' and Golden Creeks
were very much swollen by the rains
last week. Considerable damage has
been done to corn which was not gath
cred. We have heard of no damages to
bridges. There was some hail in the
northeastern portion of the County on
Sabbath afternoon.
In the Court of Sessions in Oconee
iasC week the verdict OF the jury in the
Case of the State vs.. l. X James for the
~mnIder of Bony Williams, colored, was
''not guilty." The accused was repre-
scented by Messrs. Norton & Stribling
and Hon. George Johnston.
Mr.. J. e. Hagood, Jr., Deputy Clork
of,the United States Circuit Court, has
sent in his resignation to Judge Bond.
Mr. H"good was for several years a
faithful and efficient deputy. We are
glad to say TINT ho has permanently 10.
Gated at this place for the purpose OF
Looking after the extensive farming in
ferests of his father in this county.
Neuralgia pain is usually of IN inton-
sely sharp, cutting or burning character,