The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-17
P10KENS SENTINEL
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Barton, nee Evaline Hunter,
Of Orange, Orlando county, Fla, is Wis,
iting Mrs. Naomi L.. Clayton.
Tho Pickens Juvenile band was out
In full force last Monday evening and
gave the newly married folk chivarre.
--Contractor Jim Hall, of Central,
was IN town last Saturday, looking at
the specifications for tho new court
house.
Miss Ida Mauldin gave the youpn
folks most enjoyable socinble at Nj.
A.. Nj. Morris residence last Friday eve
ming.
Tho town council publish this week
the ordinance for raising supplies and
pig pens for the ensuing year Read
and digest.
-HoHry Cole, OF Seneca, was in
Pickeus last Monday. 1t is said that he
can play successfully on all tho musical
instruments at one time.
Rev. w. X. Bogga, of Pickcns,
preached an impressive sermon in the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday night.
Anderson Inteiligencer.
The town council met last Monday
to arrange for tho working and the i'm
proving of Che streets. There is As per
Sons Liable to street duty within tho cor
porato limits.
Ed. Edwards, colorcd, was commit
ted to Jail last weeok TO servo thirty
days sentence for larceny, of which he
was duly convicted by Trial Justice J.
Il. Youngblood.
Jim Bell, colored, WAS committed to
jall last Thursday by the Intcndant Of
Central for assault Oh Mr.. Clint Row
land. Constable Gary escorted the sable
gent to limbo. He will stop thirty days.
The bridge on Keoweo river ut Old
Pickons, was blown down on tho 9th
1nst. 1t is now lying in the river just
below the pillars, and serves as Il
foot-way tor Irish pcdlers.
"A good chance is offered our young
lady readers by the Converse Female
College at Spartanburg. Read notice in
another column. Notice will be given
OF the date Of examination.
-RObt. Mckay, Familiarity known rs
"Uncle Bob" one Of the old land marks
of Greenville, died at his home in that
oity on the 9th inst. He was seventy
three years Of age at the. time Of his
death.
-Grcenvillo's famous Nix assignment
case has been settled by COMPROMISED
Nix has offered to pay the creditors fifty
oonts on the dollar, and they have &C
ceptod the offer. SO endcth the chapter.
Selah!
We arc indebted to Prof Lcvcrctt
RI. Loomis for a copy Of his exhaustive
pamphlet on the birds Of Pickcns couu-
ty. Prof. LoomiS is making quite
reputation rs an able and enthusiastic
OrnitholoSist.
MIR. Anton Muller, of the mcrcan-
tile agency Of r. G.. Dunn & Co., was
in Pickens last Saturday, on business
connected with his agency. Ho SAYS
Pickens has the best roads of any other
county in which he has Travelled.
H. a. Richcy, the cntcrprsing shcr-
i6, has given the prison department Of
the Jail a thorough scrubbing down and
lining. The entire promises have been
cleaned up in 1irst-cass style. He is
taking every prccaution against sickness.
-Wm. Hawkins was returned from
Charleston last Saturday in charge Of
Messrs. Ronrk and King, and committed
to Jail here to serve a sentence of one
month and paya fine of one hundred dol
lars for violation Of the revenue laws.
Will Hagood and Roe Keith, color
ed, were before Justice Robinson last
Saturday, charged with carrying con-
coaled weapons and shooting into the
house Of VIM. Bowen, colorcl, on the
10th inst. They wero both held for
court.
jim Bell colored, Of Central, who
was committed to jail some time since
for assault, was brought before Justice
Robinson last Saturday, and committed
Tor court under charge of assault with
intent to kill, and carrying concealed
weapons.
"A young man named D0lph Cason.
committed suicide by hanging, near
Hickory Flat, in Anderson county, on
last Sunday. He came from Georgia
some time since on account of some diff
ticulty, which is The supposed cause Of
his rash act.
The sound Of the saw and hammer
is to be heard in cur little burg, and ere
long tho spirit Of Improvement will be
universal. The dummy boom will mako
p start, and the completion Of the pro
lect will make our town double its size
i'll six months.
We have reliable information that
fonr or five good business men will
come to Pickcns and bring &2J, 600 capi-
tai, as soon as the dummy line is an as
sured fact. Let the good work 90 on,
and in five years our property will en-.
hanco ten fold.
The Sheriff, II. A. Richcy, is minis
teriai Hf; veil as executive. He went in.
to tho mountain businesses of Pickens
on tho 9th inst. and gracefully played
tho role, master Of ceremonies, at the
happy marriage of Mr.. Thomas Aiken
to Miss Mary Reese.
Miss Eva May Austin, of Santa
Rosa, Cal, was hlppily married on the
Goth of March last, at the residence of
her father, Capt. II. S. Austin, to Mardis
@. Simmons. The bride has h.any
friends and admirers in this State who
extend congratulations.
Mr.. J. w. Stribblng, of the Sencca
Bank, who was in pickcn8 last sale day,
had the misfortune to lose his horse on
tie road home. II dropped dead in the
harness about five miles from Seneca.
"Shanls ponies" carried the cashier safe