The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-06-12
Miss Lida Folger, of Easley,, visit,
her cousin, Miss Charlotte Murf, last

Mr.. L. III. Dalton reported square
on his cotton on the 29th of May. Mr..
Thos. Parkins, of Liberty, says he had
plenty of them on that date.
--Sevcral Pickens and Fmsley boys
went to GreenSille Tuesday rs help open
the campaign2 They hcaved d sigh OF
relief as they reached home late that p. M
--Wo acknowledge the receipt of on in
vitation to attend the commencement ex.
ercises of the South Carolina Presbyte,
rian College Mt Clinton on June 22d to
25th inclusive.
The books are now open for the pay
ment of town toxos. Clerk Stewart will
receipt for same. The penalty will be
added after the Goth instant. Tho coun:
Gil are compelled to pay for recent pub
lie improvements, 80 pay up.
The festive cucumber is on deck,
and tho M. ID. s arc looking for q lively
increase in the number Of calls.
And now he gently slmnbcrs.
lie ate dozen cucumbcrS,
Cholera mOrbus almitus.
Miss Myra Lays school ut Central
will close next Friday, the 18th inst
with appropriate ceremonies. a picnic
by the school will be held at Fort Hill
on Saturday. The public is cordially
invited to attend. A good time is cx-
pected.
On last Sunday, the S:h inst, ut 3
o'clock p. M, Mt the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. J. M. Ncoloy, Mr..
w. II. Prince, of Grccnville, was
married to Miss Elvira Ncclcy, Rev. J.
l.. Anderson officiating. The hoppy
couple LEFT on tho night train for their
future home i'll GrceDyillc.
The protractcd meeting at Easlcy,
conducted by Rev. J. i. Anderson,
closed Wednesday night Of last week.
good done. There were four additions
sited by Rev. Brabbon, of Ninety-Six,
and DR.. j. r. Riley.
Mrs Tom Reid, of Texas, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Kirksey,
for som time, las gone to Brevard, n.
c., to visit her sister, Mrs. M. Nj. King.
Misses Mamie and Mary Klrksey have
gono with her. They will spend about
n month in Brevard, AsheHille and Sui
phur Springs visiting friends ana rcla-
tives.
Samuel Duckworth, formerly Of
this county, who is now employed by
the Georgia, Carolina & Northern as a
fireman, last week shot md killed Chas
Phillips, brother fireman. Phillips
had been discharged n few days before
and came back and commenced to beat
Duckworth and shot at him. The cor
oner's jnrS gave verdict Of justitiable
homicide.
Mr.. Monroe Smith, Of Panama,
South America, is now on a visit to his
father, i'll Brushy Creek township, An
derson county. He was in Pickens last
week to sec his uncle, Judge Ncwbcrry.
Mir. Smith, with ten other young men,
arc now in their native lands, the u. S.
and Canada, enjoying two months
leave of absence. They arc in :hc en-
ploy Of the only railroad company there
is i'll that State, and the coffee season be
ing about over, it is Il leisure time with
the railroad. Mr. Smith is an expert tel
eSraph operator, nud has Il lucrative po-
sition. He and his companions eXpcc.
to return about the first of August.
Nothing has yet been heard of Dave
Stephens since the fatal Saturday night
the 31st ult, when he stabbed cal Grif
fin to death. 1t is Thought he has fled
the country.
Latcr.-Shcritf Richoy received tel
egram from VIM. j. IInrtlison, sheriff
of Martin county, n. c., Tuesday noon,
stating he had man that filled the
description of Stephens to a "tce-y-ty,"
and to send Il man On to identify linn
The sheriff waS out of town looking uf-
tor the trail Of the fugitive. Deputy
Jennings dispatched to hold the man I'M
til further instructions. Opinions vary
AS to whether this can he the right man
or not. Later information by letter in
dicatcs the man not to be Stephens.