The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-14
PICKENS SENTINEL,
LOCAL NEWS.

.s.--Millic, wife of Willis Amber, colored,
died last Friday.
'-Spring pasture has been cut short by
the long dry spell.
Mrs. J. G. Jennings was quite i'll last
week with the grippe.
Jake Griffin and Lou Ferguson colorcd,
were married last Sunday.
Mrs. Benz. F. Boggs, Of Liberty town
ship, was quite i'll last week.
Mics Auna Dargan visited friends IN
Greenvillc last Friday and Saturday.
Don't forget the railroad meeting next
Friday, it will bo to your interest to attend.
Liberty township suffered more from
tho recent frost than any other part of the
county
( Miss Ola Hollngsworth visited her
Popsin, Mrs II. II. Smith of Greenvile,
last week.
Capt. l. Thornley, has been confin
ga {" his room the past week by a slight
bilious attack
Sec change in the ad. Of Harris &,
Morris They make strong bid for your
summer trade.
Fifteen boxes Of oranges at Harris G.
Morris next Saturday, must be sold at
once, at any price
The hands were called out last Tues
day and the "prohibil0n' road put in shape
Sor the summer rfavei.
MIR. w. f. Alexander, of the Mile
Crc:k section, lost fine young horse last
week. Disease unknown.
MIR. Larkin Hughes, Of Liberty town.
snip, had to rcplant part of his cotton on
account of the frost last week.
DIR. Bailey. OF Grccnvilc, is to be here
next Saturday and Sunday to organize til c
new baptist church at this place.
The Telephone Company have rcceiv-
ed the material for the construction of the
'linc, and work will be commenced at once.
The west bound trains on the Air Line
now pass Easlcy ut 7.l3 a. m. and : 33 y.
M. The time Of tho cast bound trains are
rs heretofore.
The dry weather has caused the farm
ers OF Pea Ridge to replant II great deal Of
their cotton. The first planting did not
gcrminate.
The Deputy NJ arshals have begun TO
maui III the oppcrators of the numerous
Illicit stills, destroyed by DR.. Ensor tho
past six months.
Don't fail TO come in to the railroad
meeting next Friday. The prospect prom
ises well for the road If we put on lit
tie energy we will get il.
The frost must have nppcd the spring
chlckcn crop, as the frying size fail TO
come in. They are said to be worth 25
cents each in Greenvi'lc.
MIR. and Mrs G f. Robinson and
daughter, and Mr. Zadic Cox visited Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Cox OF Grccnville county,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Deputy Jennings arrested Bert Maui
din, of six Mile last Monday for rctuiing
whiskey without license. The Commits.
sioner will hear the case on Friday
The Pratcrs Creek Sub Alliance bought
SIX car loads OF fcrtliz' + This spring. This
looks as if Pea Ridge had not reduced the
acreage Of cotton very much, if any.
j. J.. Galloway ami Dick Price, color
cd, We're before the L. S Commissioner
last week, charged with running Il moon
shine still. They were held for court
The County Board of Equalization met
last Saturday and finished its work fer this
year. Only some few appeal cases were
passed upon, and Ike Board adjourned
sine die.
-Messrs. Elias Day and Lowell X. Kcl-
10y were at this place last Tuesday looking
Tor site for SAW mill and brick yard.
ihcy mean business, nnG tiil;gs will ,nliv
cn here very soon.
Mrs II. a. Richey, u. Il : hc,., ~
her daughter, Mrs. j. l.. Tnompson ui
Drevard, for the past month returned home
last Friday. She reports Mrs. lhompsons
health much improved.
Mr. Robt. w. Gillespie had over one
thousand sweet potato plants set out on the
9th INST. The frost cooked them com
plcte. lie has set twelve or fifteen humid
red more for the next snap.
On Iast Thursday the 7th inst. at the
residence. of the brides father. Mr. John
Kampcy Of Liberty township, Miss Mary
Rampey was married to w. G. Gaines, D.
u. Garvin, Trial Justice, officiating.
The Camp Ground Sunday School will
hold their annual Childrrns Day meeting
next Saturday. Gap Hill Sunday School
viii hold similar service on next Sunday.
Addresses will be made and the public is
cordially invited to participate.
Mr.. f. NJ. Norris who made an ex
tcnsive trip last week through Anderson
county and eastern Georgia, says that tie
farmers nave poor stand of cotton
throughout these sections, and nowhere
did he see better crop prospects than in
fIckens county.
-Crockct Griffin. the colorcd hoy that
lost both of his hands last year in a giant
powder accident, is now making a full
hand III the field. His father, Ben Griffin,
has invented plow stock with which
Crocket does as good plowins us any one
with two hands.
Mr.. John d. Ilarria, Of St Albans
GrccnvIlc county, visited his brother. Mr.
j. d. Harris, last Thursday and Friday
lie was accompanied by Mr.. A. II. Fowler,
OF Greenvillc. These gentlemen are on the
look out for some desirable real estate in
vestmcnts in this county.
On account Of the condition of the
Court House the organization of the Baptist
church will take place in The Presbyterian
church next Saturday. There will he
preaching Friday night, Saturday morning
and night, and Sunday morning and night
Drs. Manly and Bailey will conduct the
'serviccs.