The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-07-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

,rhere was another flood in Greenyille
lost Saturday night.
Mr.. w. II. Ashmore has one acre OF
cotton that is hard to beat.
We are glad to learn that ar. W. w.
Robinson, of Easley, is convalescent
The safest rule to be observed about a
tGSnado is to be some where else.
Seneca City is one of the most thirty
ing towns on the Air Line Railroad.
Mr.. n. B. Hendricks has manufactured
eighty gallons of wine from black berries.
the twelve Mile Campmeeting will
commence Thursday before the second
sabbath in August.
The heavy rain on the 9th inst, at and
below Liberty, was accompanied by q
VIOLENT wind which blew down many trees.
Mr. F. w. Drylnan has cabbage in
his garden, two years old, which is de-
vsloping head on the second years.
ge9wth.
There was on the 9th instant, trem-
anduously hard rain just above Liborty.
il was almost as severe and disastrous in
is results rs if there had been genuine
water-spout.
IF 'out OF sorts with headache, stomach
dlGorder. torpid liver, pain in back or side, con-
etc s hs fNtn W 01G dGse
Afow doses restore 10 new health and ylgor.
The announcement of Mr.. Hunter for
}chool Commissioner, would have ap-
peared last week, but was delayed by
Light misunderstanding until we had
zone to press.
DI. G. w. Earle is the most success
iul gardener that we have heard from.
lie had tomatoes, okra and roasting ears
n abundance, and turnips plenty large
Tor using, on the 4th instant.
On the Cd inst. Mr.. George Hit, q
espected citizen of Easley Township,
lied at his home hear Mr. Elias Days.
His remains were buried at Cross Road
Church on the following day.
The Government Distillery operated
On Big Eastatoe, by Mr.. G. W. Bowie
vas broken into on the night of the 9th
ut, and about 70 gallons of unstamped
Vhiskey taken from the store-room.
The time and place Of the various
neetings appointed by the County Exec
tive Committee will be published again
Mext week and allowed to stand in the
aper until the campaign closes.
On the 4th inst. lightning struck tho
>(welling house Of Sam Simpson who is
~ tenant of Mr.. W. @ Rcihey, consider
IDLY damaging the steading and mantel.
he occupants were absent at the time.
It won't be many months before our
eople will have thepleasure of handling
me and two dollar silver certificates.
his will be n great convenience to
lose who have heretofore lost half
~ in fruitless effort to trade off the
8 lver for one of paper.
A Five Dollar Premium will be award
"A for the largest Turnip grown from tho
,eds sold 10y Sloan Bros, Drug, Seed
I'D Paint Store. Sample must be brought
~ November 1st. Eight bushels fresh
'ed just received from Robert Buist, jr.,
ne we'll known seed grower.
Col. G. l.. and John Holingsworth
re making the cattle business success.
hey have an elegant pasture containing
bout $50 acres Of good grass, and thir
- head of cattle. The cattle are all
thriving and the pasture is sufficient to
eustain sixty or seventy-ive head.
Mr.. W. o. Richey, who lives near
Easley, sowed nine bushels of wheat,
nnd his crop measured up 108 bushels.
is nice, clean and dry, having been
hauled out OF the field one week after it
o-as cut, without getting wet. This is
tne best we have heard from any wheat
2:op this season.
You can scarcely hear anything abou
me printing Office now, but the everlast-
iIig ''thweet! thweetll" of the English
!parrows. They are putting trash in
very nook and corner of the buildings
where they can perch, thus increasing
anger from fire and raising the insurance
hey ought to be extirminated.
In Peters Greek School taught by
ATr., J. O'Hanlon the following named
pupils attained proficiency: Rufus Hen
dricks, Miss Sallie Burgess, William Al
sxander, Miss Annie Williams, James
Alexander, Maud Foster, Mary Single
ION, Garland Jones, Amanda Banks,
John T. Jones, Mary Louis Jones.
The farmers of tho State nrc certainly
Arousod. You can scarcely read ono se-
>ular paper without coming upon list
Of resolutions, lively discussion, and
their unanimous adoption. There will
now be O lull of few weeks. All will
no in their farms. then election div will