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

in full force last Monday evening and
gavo the ncwly married folk a chivarre.
Contractor jim Hall, Of Central,
WAS i'll town lust Saturday, looking at
the specifications for tho ncw court
house.
Miss Ida Mauldin gato the young
folks most enjoyable socinblo ut Mr..
A. nj. Morris residence last Friday eve
ming.
The town council publish this weol5
tho ordinance for raising supplies and
pig pens for tho ensuing year. Read
and digest.
-HoHry Colo, Of Seneca, was in
Pickena laHt Monday. 1t is said that he
can play successfully on all tho musical
instruments at oho time.
Rev. w. X. BoGga, of Pickcns,
preached an Impressive sermon in the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday night.
Anderson Intei!igcnccr.
The town council met last Monday
to arrange for the working and the inn
proving of the streets There is IS per
sons liable to street duty within tho cor
poratc limits.
Ed. Edwards, colorcd, was commit
ted to Jail last wccck, TO servo II thirty
days sentence for larceny, Of which he
was duly convicted by Trial Justice j.
II. Youngblood.
Jim Bell, colorcd, WAS committed to
jail last Thursday by the Intcndant Of
Central for assault on Mr.. Clint Row
land. Constable Gary escorted the sable
gent to limbo. He will stop thirty days.
The bridge on Kcowco river at Old
Pickcns, WIS blown down on the oh
inst. Ii is now lying in the river lust
Below the pillars, and serves as II
Goot-way Tor Irish pcdlcrS.
"A good chance is offered ol;Y Young
lady readers by the Converse Female
College at SpauanhurG. Read notice in
another column. Notice will be given
of the date Of examination.
--Robt. Mckay, Familiarity known rs
"Uncle Bob, one of the ola land -m;lrks
of Grecnvillc, died ut his home in that
oity on the 9th inst. lie WAS scvamty-
three years Of age ut the time Of his
death.
-Grccnvillc'% famous Nix assignment
case has bee! settled by cnmrrnniSc.
Nix has offered to pay the creditors iift-
oonts on the dollar, and they have &C
ceptcd the offer. So enllcth the chapter.
Sclah!
We are indebted to Prof. Lcvrrc;t
RI. LooEiS for Il copy Of his cxiI:,u,tivp
pamphlet On the birds Of picMcnS cDun-
ty. Prof. LOolli< iS nlAi;ing 0uitc y
reputation rs al able uml cnthu@iust:c
OruitholoSst.
MIR. Anton Muller, Of tie mcrcaM-
tile of II IO,,,,, G.
in Pickcns last Saturday, on business
connected with his agency. He says
Pickena has the bc-t roads of any other
county III which he has Travelled.
H. y. Rich"y, the cntcrnrising s!!cr
III, has given the prison department OF
tho jail Il thorough scrubhinr down AMI
lining. The entire premises have been
cleaned up i'll first class style. He is
taking every prccaution against sickness.
-Wm. Hawkins was returned from
Charleston last Saturday in charge Of
Messrs. EonTh and King, and committod
to jail here 10 serve Il sentence OF ono
month and paya tHc of one hundred dol
lars for violation Of the revenue laws.
will ITagool and Roe Keith, color-
cd, we're before Jus;icN Robinson last
Saturday, charged with carrying con-
coalcd wcnDoms and shooting into the
house of Nm. Bowen, c0lurr,l. on tiC
10th inst. They wcro both held for
court.
Jim Bell, colorcd, Of Central, who
was committed to jnil some time since
for assault, was brought before Justice
Robinson last Saturday, and committed
for court under charge OF assault with
intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons.
"A young man named D0lph tason,
committed suicide by hanging, near
Hickory Flat, in Anderson comfy, ON
last Sunday. He came from Georgia
some time sine" on account Of some DIFF
ficulty, which is thc supposed cause Of
his rash act.
The sound of tho saw and hammc.
is to be heard in our 1.-the burg, and ere
long the spirit Of Improvement will be
universal. The di:mmy boom will make
start, and the completion Of the pro-
Ject will make our town double It's size
i'll six months.
We have reliable information that
fonr or five good business men will
come to PickCn$ AMI bring 80, coo capi-
tai, as soon Us the dummy line IS an rs
'"'t't '''''' 'Ht 'ii' SS''Ni "ol fINp vi
and III five Years our property will en-
hance ten fold.
The Sheriff, II. 4. RichCy, is minis
terial as well as executive. lie went in
to tho mountain faStncS&cS of Pirkcns
on tho 9th inst. and gracefully played
tho role, master OF ceremonies, at the
happy marriage of Mr.. Thomas Aiken
to Miss Mary Reese.
-NIisq Eva May Austin, of Santa
Rosa, CAL, was h,ppily married ON the
Goth of March last, at the residence of
her father, Capt. II. $. Austin, to Mardia
Q. Simmons. The bride has many
friends and admirers ia this G:stc who
extend congratulations.
MIR. J. w. StribbIiag, Of tho G;rncca
Bank, who was in pickcns last sale day,
had the misfortune to lose his horse on
the road home. IL dropped dead in the
harness about five miles from Seneca
'Shanks ponies" carried the cashier safe
ly home as the "shatows crcpt DER the
lea."
Mr.. John p. BoGga and Miss Gcor.
gia BogEs were married ON the 13 h
inst. Tho ceremony was performed by