The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20
PICKENS SENTINEL.
LOCAL NEWS.

Nine recruits were added to tho pon
1ntentiary force by the Grecnvillc crimi
nal court.
1t has gone ont Of style to make re
marks on clean hearth when convers
ing with tho landlady.
Tho family Of Mr.. e. J. Prince wei,
down with Influenza lust week. Fiy,
children were sick ut one time.
The Pickens delegation turned on
In full force to attend tho dummy lin,
meeting Mt Liberty last Saturday.
Rev. A. p. Nicholson is still at w
A. Mauldins Mt Easley, and his friends
have abandoned all hopo of his recovery,
There has been dearth of cooks in
this place for the past two weeks. The
Dlnahs have been down with the inhu
enza.
The frcezo last Saturday and Sun
day finished up the fruit crop. Some
early gardeners lost their early vcgcta-
bles.
The delegates to the Farmers Con-
vontion i'll Columbia on the 9th instant,
will get tickets ut reduced rates over ali
the railroads.
Mrs. Mary T.. Alexander, and Mas
tors Claude and Eugene, went down to
Charleston last "Wednesday. They will
remain until next summer.
Read the advertisement Of tho Coun
ty Commissioners for sealed bids this
weok, on enlarging the court bouse, and
the sale of vacant lots in Pickons.
The Pickens township sub-AlIianco
was in session several hours last Satur
day discussing the prospect and Ccvising
ways and means for supplies for the sea-
son.
The election for Intcndcnt and four
Wardens will be held on the first Mon
day in April, for Pickens, Central and
Liberty, and for Easloy on the third
Monday.
Mr.. Bailey Higgins, the congenial
and efficient operator ut Spartanburg,
had to take little recess from work last
week, from an accidental burn received
from q hot stove.
The wrecked b"iiding on the Griffin
corner is being reconstructed alongside
of Messrs. Ncwbcrry & Thornlcy's store.
A new and larger building is to be placed
on tho Griffin corner.
dcison last Sunday to see his mother.
Mrs. S. Z. Bruce, who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks. She is
some better at present.
MIR. j. T.. Duke, tho wcli-known
and popular caterer Of the Central Hotel
has resigned. The numerous patrons of
this famous eating house will be sorry to
learn of his resignation.
DIR. j. B. Carpenter goes to Central
today where he will remain about ten
days. All persons needing the services
of first-clasS dentist will tlo well to call
OH him. All work guaranteed.
Gabriel Ferguson, colorcd, who was
nearly one hundred years of age, died
near CLASSY Mountain last Sabbath. His
remains were inferred in tho burying
ground for colorcd people hear where
ho died
The citizens Of Pendleton arc agitat-
ing the subject of IL a dummy line from
that place to Fort Hill, and the building
of tlrst-c!nss hotel ut the former place.
Enterprise is the order of the day Mt
present.
There will he mass meeting Mt
Griffin Church on the fourth Sunday Mt
B o'clock in the afternoon. Rcvs. J. NJ.
Stewart and Ben Holder are invited to
address the meeting. Other prominent
speakers will be present.
Money lenders say that there is less
demand for money now than has been
known for the past twenty years. This
Ii good sign and proves that the farmer
is getting on a solid basis and is better
able to run himself without the aid of
borrowed capital.
Mrs. It. j. Hunt died at her home
neor Dacusville last Saturday. Her fu
neral was had on the day following from
the Daousville Methodist Church. She
and leaves many saddcncd hearts to
mourn their loss.
The schedule Of the double daily
mail between this place and Ensley is rs
follows: Leave Easlcy ut 7 30 n. M, and
2 p. m. arrive at Pickcns Mt 9:3O a. m. =,
and p. m. leave Pickens ut 1890 n. m. ,
and 4:3O p. M; arrive at Easley at II 30
p. M, and 6 p. m.
The following cases have been sent
mp for the August term Of the U. $.
Court by Commissioner Thornley,: r.
Il. Chaatian and Harry Lynch, running
an illicit still; w. II. Alexander, same
offense; Elisha Alexander, dealing in
''moonshine" by the small.
Mr.. Jasper w. Hollingsworth, Of
Grayson county, Texas, has been visit
ing relatives in this county for the past
two weeks. Mr.. Hollingsworth has just
graduated from the Eastman BUSINESS
College at Poughkcepsic, n. Y. He
leaves for his home today.
p. W. Styles, of Grccnvillo county,
who has purchased and moved to the w.
NJ Ferguson farm, noar this place, is II
thorough going farmer and is putting
his farm in first-class con dition. Mr..
Seylos is quite an acquisition to the
sturdy ycomanry Of this county.
The farmers Of the upper part of
the county havo been busy tho past
week hauling their gnano from the rail
road. They arc buying moro than last
year, and will no doubt put in larger
crops. Tho completion Of the dummy
line will save them a great deal Of time
and expense.
Despite tho numerous 'ficks" made
last summer against the pig pen
nuisance. There is every prospect Of it