The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-04
PICKENS SENTINI.
LOCAL NEWS

"A new TOOL HAS Dcen put on tne ucpOt
at Liberty.
, --Miss Sarah Grogan, of Washington
d. c., Is visiting Miss Corrie Briice.
MIR. Philip a. Porter has completed q
fine residence on his farm near town.
-Dfrs. Ella Gober is visiting relatives
and friends in AtlaIta and Chattanooga.
Mrs. j. J. Jennings, of Williamson,
Ia visiting her son, MIR. Frank Jennings Of
Liberty.
Mr.. K arle p. Taylor has 20 far recov
cred from his recent injuries that he is able
to be out.
4, Read every column of the SENTINEL.
this week, as usual it is rcpletc with news
interest.
-Messrs. j. l.. Moon and Jerry Sanders
We fine crops. These men are thorough
Ing farmers.
-Mrs. W. E. Griffin, of Easlcy is visit
her parents Mr. and Mrs d. A. Chan
of Liberty.
Uncle Buck Kenncmorc, of Liberty
township, is still young enough to have
the hrst new potatoes every summer.
"A petition has been sent from Easlcy
10 the Postmaster General to have the post
Office at that pldce closed on Sundays.
a,-Mr. Rowcll a cotton buyer from
Charleston was in Easlcy this week; 81
was the best price paid for good cotton.
Mr.. d. A. Hagood, Assistant District
Attorney was in Pickcns this week on bust
ness and pleasure. He returns to Charles
ton today wednesday,
MIR. NJ. Benjamin's fine crop was al
fl,, l,.,I l..1
Hail could be gathered up by the bucket
full at dusk that evening"
Only one piece of property was offered
Tor sale by the sheriff last Monday. The
w; IN. Payne house and lot in Central was
Sold to f. A. McCorklc for $735.
:-Applications for the position of Prin-
cipal of the High Schol here have begun
TO come in. The trustees have two months
IN Which TO choose a successor to Prof
Dargan.
Mr. Frank Jennings. Of Liberty, saws
William Goat of that town has undertake
en- to aid the printer, by eating UP all the
ordinances and notices posted up by the
Council.
Gus Clyde, colorcd, who lives on Mr..
John Duncan's place ncir EasIev, had n
valuable mule killed by lighting last Satur
day. 1t was in the stable when the bolt
struck it.
The new schedule on the Air Line
puts the norhbound train into Easrv, two
minutes later, and the southbound thirty
minutes later than they were by the prcvi-
ous time table.
Geo. w. Powell Of Fastatoc, was COM
mitted to jail last Saturday, by Commits
sioner Thornley,, for illuminating a witness
VINO was to testify against him in the Com
missioncrs court
Mr.. A. M, Hamilton, who has been i'll
Tor some time at the home Of his son
MIR. G. Earle Hamilton, in Liberty town
ship, is very low, and no hope of his re-
covcry is entertained.
-Mr. II. II. Price went over the noun.
tains last Thursday, to take Prof. Roberts:
of the Shutdown High School, to the
French Broad Valley, where he expects to
rusttcatc for a month.
Mr.. and Mrs John NJ. Glenn of Sab
town, returned from Alabama last Satur-
day They had been OH visit to Mrs.
Glenn's sister Mrs. Miller and also attend :
cd tho General Assembly at Birmingham.
John II. Reeves, the IL year old son
OF Hiram Reeves, Of the EaStatoc section,
was before Commissioner Thornley, last
Thursday, charged with running a moon
shine still. lie was bound over to court
under $500 bond
AT Georges Creek Church last Sunday
Jas. 0. Bowen and f. b. LG:..cm got into
Il difficulty and came to blows. In the me-
lee. Lathem received a severe scalp wound
which required the attention Of n surgeon,
but is not dangerous.
The Baptist and Presbyterian Sunday
4ehoos at this place are invited 10 ioin the
Methodist's in the "Children's Day" cycr
tiscs to be held at thei Methodist church on
the second Sabbath in June. Exercises to
begin at 10 o'clock a. III.
Hope Galloway and Cling Powell had
"scrapping' match last Saturday, over
the latters testimony IN tire Commissioners
court. 1t is rather a ticklish business to
fool with Uncle Sam's witnesses and Gal
loway may get Into trouble.
Talk up for your town and your coun-
ty. Pickens county is one of the best in
the State. If you begin to talk about IT,
yon will know more about it, and learn
more of its advantages. There is not IN
unhealthy locality in the county.
-Wm. Bratton, living near Table Rock,
WITS brought TO the city and lodged i'm ini i
yesterday, by Deputy MarshaIs James and
Koe, on the charge of revenue violations.
Hc Will have hearing before Commission
er Heyward.-Daily News 39th ut.
Deputy Marshals Bill, John and Gal
say that Deputy Aiken need not put on
any airs about coming on this side and cut-
ting up still or two. These boys went
over that way some time since and cut ND
the largest still in the mountains, IN his
Immediate ncigbDOrhoori.
MIR. j. Addison Boggs has cleared 3
large field of steep hill land on his farm
near Liberty, and tcrraced it with the ral /
len timber. Those VINO have seen thcsc
novel terraces, say that it is the best plan
yet adopted to save steep lands from wash
ing. Persons having rich hill lands should
see Dir. Boggs' terraces and adopt them.
No royalty asked.
. Mr.. w. N. I1ughrs of Loopcrs, was
n to see us last Tuesday. We are sorry
20 note that he has been suffering with
aoarseness for about three months, caused
From exposure He has had double duty
This spring being engaged in the erection of
handsome new lwplinrt He mechanic