The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-06

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1t is feared that the cold snap Ii
Sunday night has killed the fruit crop
the bud.
The farmers were in town Inst woe
laying in their supply of plows and hoe
for tho summers work.
Court last Monday, brought tn
largest crowd into town that there hs
been any time for the past year.
Mr.. James It. Singleton, of Easts
too township, left on the 25th ult., 10
the West on q prospecting tour.
--Thoso snakes that began 10 cray
last week arc in @ sad plight. They r,
caught away from home without ON ovc
coat.
Tho Wiggins murder case was con
tinued TO the next court on account @
illness OF Wiggins' attorney, Mr. Henr
Bowen.
The Chndy-date tree began 10 bloc.
out last Monday. 1t is thought that
it will be in fun bloom within ten day
or two weeks.
--Mossrs. Dill and Cook, OF the Grcor
vile bar, and Col. r. A. Thompson,
the Wnlhalln bar, were in attendance {
court mere thlS WeeK.
"A prominent Northern capitalist
now going over the whole survc,
route Of the Cumberland Gap railro.
looking Mt tho prospect for investmer
Several men say they would go i'll
the sheep raising business i'll this coun;
if it woro not for the large number
worthless ours that would destroy the
sheep.
Mrs. Thos Steele and Mrs. Whitn
Symmes, Of Greenville, were in Piclle
the past week, in attendance upon II
last illness Of their mother, Mrs. Lici
Alexander.
DR.. j. B. Carpenter, dentist, will
at MIR. j. j. Wakelin's in Liberty,
the next fifteen days. Anyone wish
any work done in his line, will find
ut tho above address.
DR.. Lawrence Clayton, Of Cent?
held an impromptu reception i'll fro
of the court house last Tuesday nit
noon. While he was entertaining the
court room WAS empty.
w. A. Barton, of Grecnville, agent
for tho Mutual Life Insurance Co., is il
town, looking up tho life insurance bus
reliable in the country.
The people who travel the Taylor,
ford road in Liberty township are begin
ming to think they will not get thcirbritige
over Eighteen Mile. 1t is reported tina,
the road is almost impossible.
Several of the prominent citizcns
from the southwest corner of the county
were before the board of Commissioners
last Tuesday i'll the interest of the Pen
dlctOn and Clemson College road
The fnrmers in tho Pea Ridge sec
ton, yet have cotton to sell, and il
makes them feell good to learn that tho
price of tho stuple is climbing up to the
neighborhOOd of II cents per pound.
Sam Wilson got stranded in tow
last Monday night. Somo ono hitcheC
on to his buggy by mistake and left th,
Jovlni Sam with mule and harness but
no vehicle. Ito caught the gent Tuesday
Mr.. J. G. Stribliug, the well known
dniry man of PcnuIetOn, WAS in Pickcns
this week, Mr.. Stribling has proven
beyond doubt that there is plenty OF
money to be made by keeping n first
class stock farm il this country.
Miss Alice Hays, the seycntcen-ycar.
old daughter Of benjamin Hays, who
lives in the Georges Creek section, died
last Monday, after a short illness, from,
Influenza. She was bur ed at CLASSY
Mountain graveyard on Iucs,lay.
Tho term Of the Sessions Court Just
closed was the shortest on record. Only
one case was disposed Of. The dcfon-
dAnt pleaded guilty to carrying conceal.
ed weapons, was fined thirty dollars,
paid it and went on his way rejoicing.
Judge james Aldrich, the now Judge
OF the second circuit, made favorable
impression on the officers Of the court
and the people here. We predict that
he Will be al hOnOred, brilliant and i'm
partial holder of the scales Of justice.
Now is the time to bring in your
job printing. Cur work is second to
none in the State. IF we don't give you
1irst-class work our charge is nothing.
We carry a large stock OF stationery'hnL
can supply you with anything in the joL
printing line.
Wyatt Aiken, the efficient steno,
grapher Of the Eighth Circuit, thinks
that about all the tough citizens have
left PickonF county. His fees for notes
OF the criminal court this time will not
pay for ''chaw O tcrbacker." May il
continue thusly.
Frank Mcconnell, who lives on tho
HaSood place, killed a rattlesnnkc las
Sunday that measured eighteen inches
1t is supposed the warm spell Of last
week induced his snakcship to come out
OF his comatose state and winter quar-
ters and circulate about.
Several people of this county have
received deeds (O to lots in a Western
town, on which they are asked to sent
81. S5 for abstract and recording, whcl
they will get warranty deed to q LOT
worth 800. 1t is needless to ray that
this is an old game and Il fraud pcrpe
trated Cn the Gullible tcndcr-foot by the
Western land shark. Put your foul
dollars in pigs and you will be wise.
Married.