The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-06-05
PIOKENS SENTINEL,
E8GAt NEyvs.

Mr.. w. G. Branyan, of tIohea Path,
Visited Mr.. H. A. Richey lust Week.
i, Next Sabbath is Children,s Dny ut
the Presbyterian Church at Liberty,
81, -Prnyermeeting at tho Presbyterian
church. ut 6 O'Clock p: nj. on Wednesday,.
1t is understoott;that, there will be a
! triangular race for Trial Justice at this
] place. - ="
When the work over the public wells
"a completed, it is to DO handsomely
! painted.
MIR. and Mrs. w, s. Hunter, of Sem
@ca, visited relatives and friends in Pick.
: ens last week.
s.. H. Ballontine, the beef man, of
Central, was around lust Thursday hunt
ing for fat cattle. -,
The bad stand of corn has been gen
eral over the col.pty. Many farmers
planted acres over again.
Mr.. B. p. Kelley, of Gates, has fur
nished fine lot of shingles with which
to cover the public wells.
Read notice Of competitive cxamina-
tiOn for scholarship in Winthrop Train
ing School, published this week:
Mrs. J. 9. Wilson, formerly of this
county, died ut the home of her husband
in Piedmont, Oh the 18th instant.
Capt. David Watkins died ut his
home in Anderson county on tho 2Gth
ult., at the age Of soventy-six years.
Miss Ncttie Miller, of Anderson,
was last week on a-visit to her sister,
Mrs. j. T. Price, of Table Mountain.
Elijah Stansell, of Eastatoe, was
before the Commissioner last Friday,
charged with selling whiskcy. Case con
tinued.
Mr.. e. J. Prinde was called to Slab
town last Friday.to sec his ster, Mrs.
A: t. Nix, who is seriously ill with ty-
phoid fever.
The President o. the National Ali.
ance, L. L. Polk, says that State Sccrc
tNry. J. w. Reid, is tile best officer on
the continent.
The Daily News and Courier from
June LIST, to September 10th, is offered
for 50, and the weekly for 25 cents.
Now is the time t9 subscribe.
Mr.. Jeremiah Hooper has been ap
pointed storekeeper and gauger and as
signed to the new. still erected by John
+. Stewart i'll the Eastatoe section
MIR. J. r. Simpson, of Seneca, and
Miss Alline Whit, of 'Oconee county.
were married at Fort Hill on Sunday
the 25th nlt., by Rev.'J. p. Marion.
One more'day for you to regisister-
sale day i'll July. IF. You dou't get your
certificate then. you will not he allowed
to take part i'll the picnic in November.
The ecountrynlan.asked ed the merchant:
'sWhat is Gutter. wortli2" "Why," re-
Piled the merchant, with much feeling,
''Butterworth is an unlimited fraud: that
IS what he is"
Men who have Travelled over Andcr.
son, Spnrtanburg''n and. Grcenvillc coun
ties report that the Pickens county farm
ers nre far ahead of those in the coun-
tics mentioned. ...,.,
"A young daughter of Mr.. D. b.
Jones was bitten by pilot snake one
day last week. + is thought she is bet
ter at this time. ::,E,*
Mr.. J. s. Hinton has laid ON our
table head of wheat that takes tho pre-
MUM so far. 1t is four inches long by
three abreast. Who can beat iti
Mr.. J. e. dukes, formerly of the
Central Hotel, has moved to Seneca and
taken charge of the Kcowee Hotel. The
rapacions drummer will now head for
Seneca to anchor for Sunday.
In tho cnse df Clayton, admiuistra-
tor, vs. Clayton, one hundred acres was
sold to J. S. Wilson, for 800; sixty acres
was sold to j. A. Reeves for 1915; thirty
acres was sold to i. V. Clayton for $50.
Dear Messenger; there are four men
in Pickens that would enlarge the court
house to twice its present size for 81, 500,
but this cannot be done on the plan and
specifications submitted by Mr.. Rutlcgc.
Mrs. Lucretia Young Goodlctt, rel
let OF the late r., p. Goodlett, Of Green
vile, died very suddenly, Mt the resi-
dence of her. son.in Inv, Capt. j. B. |
Patrick, in Anderson on the night of the |
9th ult. She was seventy four years of
age.
Mr.. +. NJ. Moody says whoever
started the report that his little daughter |
was married to Mr. Charlie Prince, is a
malicious liar, and Mr.. Prince confirms |
the statement. The report was common
talk for Il week or more before it found |
its way into the paper.
.-Harve and Dick Loviugood, colorcd /
who stood preliminary trial before jas, !
tice 8. ID. Stewart, Mt Liberty, ON the
10th ult:, have given leg Lail. Tho Tri,
al Justice demanded Security for their
appearance Mt court, but while looking
around to find suretics, they managed to
dodge constable G. w. McClanahan.
Mr.. Bright Gilstrap, the occomof),t-
ing mail carrier Of Easley, has erected
and will soon have completed q hand
eome cottage on Main street. Already
it has added much to the nice appear |
:anee of things in that part of town. MIR.
u. NJ. Day il the architect and builder,
and OF course tho work is we'll done.
We are anxious to keep our readers
posted on all legitimate news. The sec
retaries of Democratic clnbs and socio.
ties are requested to send in their pro
ceedings for publication III the SENT
MEL. Also ask for accounts of all meet
ings, picnics, &C., and whenever it is
desired by those Interested, notices of
nii i;n, such things will bo checrfully pub
8sSf~~ Mr., Henry Bowen whose sow mill