The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-24
PTCKENS SENTINEL.
LOCAL NEWS.

last week.
Nelson Smith is the first to report
cotton up this year. He had a full stand
up last week.
rs--Lumbormen read in another column
the notice of saw mill wanted by the
Clemson College Trustees.
Don't forgot that the County Com.
nissioners will sell some valuable lots at
,bhis. place on saleday in May.
= Alderman Thos. r. Price, has rog
nlstin.. pig pen. Those citizens who
desire Inodel can walk around.
Tho col:,modious residence of Mrs.
Rebecca Lynch, on the Oolenoy, has
been handsomely painted inside and
otit
HI. O. Bowen has been appointed
Bnpervsor of elections for this county,
to represent the democratic side of the
question,
Rev. J. +. Anderson Delivered an
interesting address to the childrtn OF the
Methodist Sunday School last Sunday
afternoon,
DR.. G. w. Earle was called to Slab
town last Sunday to SEQ his sister, Mrs.
Brown, who has been quito sick for
some time,
,E-The copious rainfall last weok has
retarded the planting of cotton and corn
Hnd the farmers are now somewhat be-
&ind with their spring work.
Mr.. J. @. Gwfan's now farm bell
gives tho time day to the entire commu
nifty and calls us from the land Of Nod at
four o'clock in the morning.
Col. James A. Hoyt, editor Of the
Baptist Courier, has bean invited to nd
dress tho Illinois State Baptist hssoca.
,;tion in Chicago on May 9th.
The Commissioners of Pickcns and
"Oconee counties are to meet at the Old
tPickens bridge, on Ksowee, to
snake arrangements to have the bridge
Jreplaced.
Last Saturday was busy day. The
farmers came in to attend the meeting Of
: the Alliance, and brought their wives
and daughters along to Go thoir spring
shopping.
Tho many friends of Rov. r. 4.
Child Will be glad to learn that lie is we'll
plea 'od with his now home at Rock Hill.
No doubt he will do a great work i'll his
new field.
Mrs. Hess Sloan, nee Porcher was
re e,ently married to Ny. Vim, of Bruins
'wl:k, Ga. The ceremony was perform.
sod Mt the residence of tho brides moth
scr, i'll n. G.
Tho expiration of the free school
term hns not reduced the attendance OF
our high school ana wo arc confident
that Prof. Darg&n wall establish lasting
school hero.
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fast rs was thought they would The
hustling season will soon be here and
tho people are anxious to learn who Will
blow the political horn.
There will be a singing at Rasllohem
church OH the first Sunday in May. All
are invited TO attend. The class will be
7ed by Prof. Henry Newton. Execises
to begin at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Miss Lila Riley has been elected
principal of the Easloy high school.
The patrons Of that school are to be con-
rgratuated on securing tho services of
one SO competent to ill that position.
There is q writing acpoGz in prog
Tess here III the school building. Sever
al of our citizens Young and old arc TAX
ing lessons i'll making "crow tracks"
Some of our young disciples Of Black
'btthS JUN tiic ClitSS.
-Mr. Hovoy Clyde, of Wof1ord Col
lego delivered Il lec.ure on missionary
work, iu tho Methodist Church here last
Sunday. Mr.. Clyde is an earnest work
or and his nddrc3a showed that he is well
acquainted with his subject
Tho wheat crop il coming ont much
better than was expected. The injury
by tho fly has not been SO great as was
supposed, and it now looks AZ if the
fruit crop will go back on the prophets
and make m avcr&8e ylold.
Some Of our subscribers complain
that they do not get the SENTINEL rcgu-
larry. We cannot sNy whose is the fault.
Every package is sent ont regularly ev-
cry Wednesday,. We cannot run a news
paper and suTcrintcnd the U. 8. mails
Mt tho same time.
There is not shadow Of doub
that when the dummy limo is built Pick
ems. will be the beat trading point in The
county and she will take on permaucnt
boom. The line will be built, for it has
takon deop and lasting hold on the
people and they are determined to make
1t q SUCCESS.
-Westley (not Wcss) Griffin, colorcd,
was before Justice Charles e. Robinson,
last Monday, charged with violation of
contract His Sentrncc was II days, or
$40 and cost. lie chose to serve instead
of paying, and he was committed. The
agreement he violated WAS with Capt.
James A. Griffin.
Mr.. John Skoton was happily mar
riod to Miss Martha Winchester, Oh Tie
18th inst, nt the rnsiderco Of the brides
father on Little Eastatoc. A cordial
and fitting reception was rendered them
on tho following evening at the home of
the bridegroom. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. NJ. L. Jones.
A commission has been issued for
tho formation of tho ENsloy Oil Mill Mt
Easley, with n capital stock of $50
in shares of $25 each. The corporators
are D.. i. Bradley, II. T.. Smith, j. T..
Robinson, w. NJ. Hagood, a. G.. Wyatt,
II. j. Gignillat and 7. j. Bowen. The
company will have tho right to nonufac-
ture cotton seed oil and fertilizers and to
gin cotton.