The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

The swallow twitters from the straw
built shed.
Wheat is small, but the crop seems to
De vigorous. F.;
Mrs. George X. Hendricks was very
II last week.
Religion, like gold, is frequently nsed
10 plase oase Metals.
There was n shower of hail north Of
}oiokens last Sabbath.
Mrs W. J. Bramlett is on visit to
relRtives in Greenville.
The Town Council had tho streets
worked last week,
Pendlbten Avenue has beon putt In
good h-.n.
We are glad to learn that Col. d. wy
TT Aiken is improving.
30 fur as we can learn terraces stood
he washing rains surprisingly we'll.
We arc informed TINT Mr.. Elias Days
"ompost machine works admirably.
There were still several cases of mea-
lies on the Snlu(la side last week.
The town election last Monday, resul-
vi in tho choice of the intumbents.
The keowee Courier is in favor of a
>onvention to remodel the constitution.
Mr.. Durant has placed very neat and
lbstnntial paling fence around his front
,ard.
Mr.. G. P. Barrett of Spartanbnrg; and
1ajcr Symmes, of Grcenville was
n town last Monday.
Miss Sunie Amber who is attending
10 Female College ut Grcenvillo has
cen on visit to her home.
The martin is watching for the bee
nth honey, and the merchant for the
nan with money.
Mrs w. Sanford Brown died at her
nome in the city of Anderson on Satur
lay the I'D instant.
Last week the road hands seemed to
)e on duty throughout the County, and
Wiuch effective work wasvllone.
What say the readers of the SENTINEL
N to primary elections for congressman
nd State Officorsl
Mrs. j. Nc. l.. Scabrool1 is OH visit
q her father, Capt. Jno. J.. Thornley,:
Her many friends are always delighted
% see her.
aI lin Street rcraiv,,,t the greatest
smount of attention from the street work
~; last week, anIits appearance is much
improved.
GoRREcuoN-Th Minister'S and Dea-
cons meeting convenJs on Friday before
:he third Sunday; instead of the first,
~ we stated last week
The Centenary in its account of Halle
told Mine speaks Of our fellow towns.
man, DR.. J. |. EollinGsworth as "the
nendsome young physician"
Msrriol, oa tn, u It of Mlrch, near
Rock post Office, Hon. Joseph Simpson
to Miss Argoinc Hendricks. Mathew
Gillespie III Justice, officiating.
The bridge across Georges Creek on
the new road from Easl"y to Greenville
has been considerably damaged by the
recent raliis. 1t is sagged in the middle
about five feet.
Messrs. James T. Reid, Joel Beard,
James M. Keith, William A. Lowcry and
A. b. Grant were elected delegates to
represent Oconee in the Farmers Con
vention.
On the 3Oth of laat month Mr.. William
Nally was united iii marriage to Miss
Katie Barr, daughter of Mr.. John NJ.
Barr, who lives near Easley, Rev. w.
B. Singleton officiating.
There is positive assurance that there
will be candidates for School Commits
sioner, Probate Judge and County Com
missioner, but we have no positive as
Rurance as to the other Offices.
The Town Council of Central last week,
fined Mr.. James Peek fifty dollars for
selling whiskey. The defendant has
given boIld for lis appearance at court
to answer similar charge preferred by
tho 9tnte..
We arc glad to hear from "T.uke," of
Liberty, and trust he will favor us with
the news from his town whenever occa.
sion seems to require. His Gominrinica-
ton being received on press day is tile
reason it did not appear last week.
Mrs Warren ID. TGdens who is about
slxty nine years of age had the measles
not long since, but has entircl y recovered
Considering her ago she was extremely
fortuuatd, as any Ole over forty rarely
survives the disease without sonlo Der.
manent injury.