The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-11
PICKENS SENTINE'.
LOCAL NEWS.

-IhC weather has been unusually lavOr-
hble to the sweet potato and tomato crops.
misses Lilly Clyde and Leila Ganbrell,
of Easlcy visited tho Misses Richcy last
week.
Married May goth 1891, Richard Craig
to Mary james, o. S. Stewart, N. p, Off
ciating.
Mr.. l.. A. Brown, of Liberty town
bhip, claims the ribbon OH his fine prospect
for corn.
, Mrs. A. w. Walkers health has not
Improved, aud she is still in critical
condition.
=. Il. l. Hobbs, prominent attor-
alnesyilc, Ga, spclit last Sunday
a. rs.
~ want to buy good farm cheap,
-nsy payments write to the Pickcns
Land Agcncy.
-Adjutant and Inspector General Far
ley will inspect the Pickcns Guards next
Saturday, the 18th inst.
Mr.. r. w. Gillespie lost a fine COW on
the 3lst ult. 1t is thought that she had
been poisoned from some source.
The demand for frying chickens still
exceeds the supply. Don't hold off too
long, sell while the market is brisk.
Some of our planters report a good
crop OF grass, but feel confident that there
is plenty of labor in the county to cope
with it.
Married OIL May 31st, at the residence
OF Peter Anthony, by B. ID. Garvin, N. F.,
Taylor Williams to Florence Mansc Ali
colored.
1t was child of Mr.. Elm i. Per
rvs that died on the 18th Of May, and not
Mrs. Perry, as was stated in our issue of
the 3lst ult.
Mrs. Julia Ann Rigdon, rclict Of the
late Gabriel Rigdon, died on the 3lst ult.,
and was buried on the day following at
Griffin church.
Mrs. Il. A. Hester is quite sick. She
has never recovered from the effects Of the
grippe, which is the prime cause of her
present illness.
The dry summer forctold by the
weather prophets has failed SO far, VIC are
happy to say. No part of The country has
yet suffered for rain.
Rev. A. j. S. Thomas, of the Baptist
Courier, will preach in the PRESBYTERIAN
church here on the third Saturday and Sun
day, at IL a. NJ. each day.
Mr.. Hugh McCartcr, who has saw
mill in the Camp Creek section, was called
TO Laurcns last Monday night by tho severe
illness of his mother-in-law
Our old friend and chum. Chas. r.
Martin of Easley, says that he is for Till
man for Vicc-Presdcnt in '92 but not on
the Third Party platform.
MIR. Trcz Folgcr train dispatcher Of the
Cumberland Gap road at Aiken, and sister,
iSita tal tl,nir
Murff and Newberry last Sunday.
The Childrens Day exercises at Por-
tiers Chapel last Sunday, attracted Il large
crowd. Mcssrs. j. III. Newton and j. r.
Ioungblood, of this place attended.
Elder J. O. Wilson visited Rev. and
Mrs A. w. Walker last Saturday evening"
lie left on the midnight train to ill an uD-
pointment at Grecnvllc on Sabbath.
Rev. o. l.. Durant filled Mr.. Walkers
appointment in the Methodist church here
last Sabbath afternoon. The Sacrament of
the Lords Supper was administered
Married, at the residence of Mr.. +. \.
Brown, on the lst inst. Mr.. Bright Swear
man to Miss Savannah Murphrcc, Rev. w.
II. Reese officiating All of Pickcns coun-
W.
Miss Sallic Arnold, an aged maiden
lady of Easlcy, was ndjudgcd fit subject
for the asylum on the 3d inst, and was TAX
cn to Columbia the day following by Shcr
III Richey.
If everything goes well, the corner
stone of the new court house will he laid
shortly after crops are laid by. Arrange
mcnts will be made for grand time at the
county scat on that OCCASION.
Mr.. j. l.. Thompson and wife, of Bre
ward, N: c., are visiting Mrs. Thompson's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. III. y. Richcy.
They arc accompanied by Mr.. Thomp sons
mother who will spend the week with
friends here.
-ContractOr Elias Day and Mr.. j. c.
Wyatt were in Pickens last Monday look
Ing for location for brick yard to make
brick for the new court house. They found
good clay on Town Creek, and the work
Will be commenced at once.
WIN. Arthur, coo:cd, who lives on
The Finlay place, near Mr.. Il. A. HeSters,
planted ten acres of cotton on April the
8th and on the 18th inst, squares were
found on the stalks anywhere in the field
Look after this democrat,
There is more local energy cropping ont
this summer than ever before in this coun-
~. just watch the young men. they will
yet bring this county to the front by quiet
persistent work. The older citizens should
wake up and help the boys along.
The Pea Ridge people are very anx-
ious to have the new road from this place
to Walhala, via. the Campground worked
out This is important to the citizens of the
west side and Commissioner Murphrcc
should look after 1t for them, and he will
as soon as circumstances permit
MIR. Mac Thomas of Six Mile, says
that the citizens of the west side of Pick ems
and the east side of Oconcc are making
preparations to have grand union picnic
al Old Pickcns on the I,h Of July. This is
a good idea and all should unite To make it
success. The SENTINEL will be there.
Mr.. Fl. L. Clayton has our thanks for
an invitation to attend the Commencement
exercises of the Arkansas College at Bates
Ville' Ark The following names appear
on the list of graduates: John ID. Kcnnc-
ny, Indian Territory; English +. Kennedy.
Ark; Henry l.: Clayton, S. G.; JAY l..
llAVtOn- = g. Maok