The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-12-23

For Beautiful Books and Handsome
Toys go to J. D. Newbery.
Read the assessment notice and meet
the auditor at his appointments.
| Valuable lands to be sold sale day In
January. Read the advertisements,
Go to w. D. Glenn and get bargain
that will make you feel good all Christ
mas.
The Sisterhood Of Pendleton have sent
o bag Of useful articles to tho "House Of
Rest" Caarleston, s. c., for Christmas.
The Executive Board Of the Twelve
Milo Association arerequested to meet on
the 27th of this month at Pickens G. H.
H. J. ANTHONY, chr'm.
The ladies of St Paul's (Episcopal)
Sunday School, Pendleton, will have a
Christmas Tree, for the scholars on the
afternoon Of the oath instant.
Mr.. J. A. MoWhorter will teach school
at Flat Rock in 1887. We congratulate
that community upon it's securing one so
we'll qualified to teach the young idea
how to shoot.
There will he n doll 2 feet inches in
heighth, raffled at Mr.. J. D. Smiths
store, Pendleton, s. c., as soon as the
list is filed out. Call and take chance
only 25 cents,
Mr.. Quillian Moore died on the 9th
inst at the advanced age of 83 years. He
lived most happy pioneer life in the
mountainC, Ear from the madening
crowds iguoble strife"
The Concert at Easley last Monday
night was we'll attended and was a great
success. The acting was perfectly
splendid, and was much enjoyed by the
appreeiative audience
The Messenger says aome of the citi-
zens of Eaeley have pesitioned the Leg
islature to repeal the act making that
dry town. We suppose the petition is
only a j. he or Christmas.
The Home Journal, Buffalo, N. Y,
will be given to every new cash sub scr-
ber to the SINTINEL who sends in his
name i'll the next 80 days. The Journ..l
itself is we'll worth the money.
1t is worth great deal to merchant
to be located near the tax Office. As
dull as the fall has been the Pickena
merchants for fhe last two weeks enjoyed
the luxury of brisk cneh trade.
The Barnwell People nominatea Hon.
Thomas ". Woodward of Fairfield for
Governor next time, and adds: "Tha
owner of Rock City, q railroad and
seventeen dogs can get our vote every
time"
There will he service at st. Paul's
church, Pendleton, Christmas day, at
11.3O O. m. The church will he decora.
ted, as is the custom. There will also
be service the Sunday after at the usua!
hour.
Any one sending us two new subscri-
bers accompanied by the cash, will be
entitled to one copy of the Nursery and
Orchard, the best book that has ever
b0een written on the subject, and we'll
worth three dollars.
We are informed that the package of
SENTNEIs for Danville post-office, arc
generally week behind. We will thank
any of our subscribers at that place to
report the delay TO the Danville post
master, who will straighten the matter out.
It is said of one of our most promis-
ing young men, that he undertook to
pass from Easley to Grcenville recontly
on the front end of the mail car. Being
discovered by the fireman ho was re-
quired to shovel COAL, or dismount. He
ehoveled
Two causes have contributed much to
tho necessity for our County Commits
sioners having to request levy of two
mills for past indebtedness. The bridge
account is much heavier than usual, and
the court expenses have run beyond the
usual estimate
From what we hear among the neigh
bors there must be more fresh meat in
the county than is usual in the fall. Mr.
James F. Hendricks has killed eight
hogs, from two of which he took 500
pounds of lard. He hns eight fine onea
to slaughter later in the season.
Married, at the residence OF Mr.. Elias
Day, brother-in-law cf the bride, at Eas-
ley, S. c., ON Wednesday, 18th instant,
by the Rev. j. @. Davis, Robert Plat,
of Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Sslhe Bolt
The happy couple left for Atlanta, with
many congratulations from their numer-
Gus friends.
GREENvILnE, December 23th.-Miss
l.. NJ. Young died in Piekens County on
! Sunday Sha vo oiokar I'm. low Of