The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
IOCAI ITEMS


Tho Legislature convened last Tues
day.
There are nine weekly papers pub
lished in Abbeyille County.
Notice change Of schedule on the Co
lumbia and Greenyills Railroad.
The bridge on Wolf Greek, below Les
ley's Mills, has been washed away.
DIR. i. B. johnson, of Wslhalla, has
ho0n dnite ~. but he is thought to be
i'opr$ibs'
Islno Stone, 1oc. a pound at Georges,
Efsloy, S. Q. 4
John Pollard, colored, was shot, at
frolic, in this County, near the Greenville
line, four times, by two brothers. n
There will be Thanksgiving services
in the Methodist Church this evening
(Thursday), at early candle light.
Rev. W. HI. Kirton will preach in the
Methodist church at this place at IL A.
M. on the fifth Sabbath in this month.
The Spartanburg Herald had it's
Thanksgiving one week ahead of Mr..
Cleveland's appointed time.
DR.. Riley received dispatch from
Greenwood, last Saturday, informing
him of the severe illness of his niece.
Squire Parsons says that Will Robin
aon and Mo Bruce are two of the hand
lest (not handsomest young mon any
whore.
There are many who have not yet paid
their taxes There will be no exteneion
of the time in which to pay. The books
will be closed on the 30th instant.
Tell your neighbor to come and pay
for his Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in
the Clerks Office. The Clerk has waited
. n long time and needs his money.
Judge Durant desires the friend who
borrowed his Hitohcocks Analysis of the
Bible, from the School Commissioner
Office, to report.
The Baptist Convention at Greenville
last week, had most harmonious meet
ing, and did its work effectively and with
great dispatch.
1t is said that the County Commission
ers of Abbeville refuse to pay physicians
testifying as experts any more than other
witnesses: simply per diem and milenge.
The Court will have to adjust the matter
Several petitions from citizens in the
upper townships Of this County will be
sent to the Legislature. They ask to be
exempt from the operations of the stock
law.
Easley and Central arc to have their
-"'''"r'ive "hnrters amended Mt this sos
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u. ,s., Is. t"l', ,r,l offers for sale
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The trial Of the prisoners accused of
lynching Culhrcath in Edgefeld, WAS.
a'n motion of tho detendauts, continued
to tho next term of the court
Married, on the Odd instant, ut the
residence of the brides father, by Rev.
Jacob Chapman, Mr.. N. B. Roe to Miss
III. s. Durham-all of Pickens.
At Gafney City, on the Goth instant,
Mr.. John Webster shot himself with n
pistol, and died the next morning He
was rational, aftor the shooting, until his
death, but refused to assign any reason
for the deed.
General Edward McCrady of Chnrles-
ton has our thanks for copy Of his most
excellent address delivered before the
survivors of the 10Th Regiment S. G. V.
General McCrady is a most painstaking
and reliable historian and forcible
speaker.
" " pho ShSuhbiJ UIldU N1r. d.
W. Crawford's cotton averaged over l.
400 pounds seed cotton per acre. About
one-third of the land has been planted in
cotton for more than 80 years in success
sion. About three hundred pounds per
acre was lost by rust and rot. ~>.
Mrs. w. NJ. McCaslan returned last
Sabbath from most enjoyable trip to
Greenwood. Her pupilsin the Institute
were glad to welcome her, though her
place has been most acceptably filed by
Miss Marie McCaslan.
Miss Carrie McMakin is contributing
much to the success of the Methodist
Sabbath School, by drilling the pupils
in vocal music. This is fine opportu-
nifty for our young folks and we hope
they will improve it. Miss McMakin
should have class in vocal music at the
Institute.