The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-24
p:ICKENS SENTINEL
LOCAL NEWS.


In next Thursday, 1st prox.
%, ycz! O, yezi Como into court
B ext Monday at 10 o'clock, sharp.
The work on the court house is pro.
Z csaing rapidly and Satisfactorily.
Sheriff Richey has; been busy the past
COX getting up witnesses for court.
Mr.. John Bradley has rented Mr. Bar
ie Smiths place. Mr.. Smith will move to
)wn.
MIR. Walter Barr and family, of
ireenville, spent last week at the Amber
louse.
Col. r. E. Bowen is helping Mr. Day
look after their work here on the new
ourt house.
BE sure and come to Pickcns next
aturday and witness the cornerstone lay
iB, a big time Is expected.
ent the past week with Mrs. w. w.
night, Of Central township.
--Hagood, Bruce s. Co. arc improving
cir store buildfng by adding covered
atform to the east side for cotton.
DIR. T. w. Folgcr, of Central, has 80
recovered his health as to be able to
sumo the practice of his profession.
-Messrs. Gravley Bros. have purchased
new cotton press of Lewis & Morris,
hich will be put in at their gin at once.
The citizens OF Eastatoe township are
most unanimous for the railroad. The
gns are very hopeful for the building Of
lc road.
All the States pensioners are requested
call at the Clerks Office and get their
oney, $l2 each, the last payment for this
.2r. j. NJ. STEWART.
The new improvements now going on
ere will add much to. the town and
isitors will soon think that eur people are
eginning to wake up.
--McssrS. John Barton and Gus Turner
Grccnville county, visited. Mr.. J. II.
eay this week. The boys were pros
Getting in this county.
ranite quarres, with two assistants, is at
FORK dressing the granite steps, window
nd door sills for the new court house.
Col. Hagood says that ]. Mat Bolin,
Pea Ridge t2s the best cotton he has
cen in the State. That section will soon
old the ribbon for cotton.
THE first bale new cotton sold irPendle-
IN was only three days later than the first
ale last year. 1t graded better and sold
Or two cents less per pound.
Surveyor ia. Robinson, of Dacus-
lille, last Tuesday with the Sheriff set of
homestead for the widow of the late
'wen Smith, of Liberty township.
The vcsibule train ON the Arr Line is
,rN q IN 10oo f1Yun t. =,
20 trouble for this flyer TO slip up on flop
ared mule and flip all hands o'er the river .
Miss Mary. L.. Allen, who has been Wis
ting Miss Ola 'HolEr gsworth for the past
.wo weeks, left last Monday for Macon,
IA, where she will attend school this win,
er.
Oh the 18th of August, ,at:thc residence
Mr. Mac Gra vley, the father of the
ride, Miss NJ. j. Gravlcy was married To
[r. [. II. Watts, Rev. o. l.. Durant ollici-
ting.
If "Poon .n.edncer" will visit his
,eighh0rs he will find that Pickcns county
armers, generally, are pr0spering, and
,aye no fear of the "wolf" getting in at
heir door this winter.
The first bale of new cotton was
brought lin last Tuesday by Mr.. q. A. Bar
cit, of Rea Ridge. 1t classed good mid
ling and was Bought by Hagood, Bruce
& Co. at;eightccnts per pound.
Mr.. J. IL. Brown, of Liberty, returned
last Thursday from four weeks visit to
relatives in Alabama. Mrs Brown stop
ped over with. her father, Mr.. A. F. Nc
Cord, Of Atlanta, who is quite i'll.
MIR. A. NJ: Garrett. of Six Mile,
brought to this Office lest Monday a cookie
hurr stalk that was eleven feet in height,
and has raised tomato that measured I6
enches In circumference; weight II pounds.
Miss Victoria Collina, daughter of Mr..
VIM. Collins, of Oconce county, died at
thc home of Mr.. VIM. KEGS, near Six Mile,
last Sunday after q three weeks illness,
aged l6 years. The funeral was held at
Prater's Creek on Monday.
Our merchants are getting in their fall
stock Ct goods. They are anticipating d
good trade andare determined their Gus
toners shall have no cause to 20 to the
city, either for styles, quality or prices.
Trade with your home people.
Prominent farmers of the county say
that the dry wethcr in August cut the cot
ton crop short 25 per cent They also
state that the crop will all be open before
the usual time for frost, and that what is
made will be betteI than last year.
Mr.. Landrum, of Spartansburg, who
is writing up old revolutionary points in
the State will come here soon to visit old
TT. George, which is on Capt. Stccl's farm
on the Keowee. This is the point from
which the Indian maid made her historic
trip to Ninety-Six.
--Rev. B. Holder, assisted by Rev.
Weldon, of Georgia, have been conducting
series of meetings ut the Presbyterian
church tho past week. Much interest has
been taken and no doHbt great good will
result, and strength added to the new Bap
list church recently organized here.
Several new pupils were enrolled a
the high school last Monday. Prof Justus
he's made favorable impression here ant
will no doubt work up good patronage
Tor the school. All of our citizens art
aware that q good school is necessary t
'he progress Of the town.
The first alarm OF fire during the yea
was raised last Sunday, about noon.
small tenant house On Mrs. Ann Griffin
place occupiei. by Hill Allen, colorcd, wa
burned to the ground. The family we're a
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