The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-11

ans school closes next Fri.
daughter of Rev. Il. F. Mel
k.
'bins. of Central, who has
:, is thought to beimproving.
Rhodes, Of Rice's, reports
res on his cotton on the Sd

rncu INC wind blows brisk and cool
from the east, the telephone wire PLAYS q
good tenor.
MIR. Sam Clyde, Of Marion county, Wis.
tied his unclcs, Mcssrs. j. y. and w. A.
Clyde, last week.
Mr.. William Waldrop, who has been
court crlcr here ever since the location of
the present county scat is seriously i'll with
consumption.
The young men Of Easlcy are getting
up what promises TO be All excellent enter.
tainmcnt for the benefit of tho band recent.
ly organized there.
On the 2nd inst, Mrs. Margaret
tluarlrs, nee Richcy died ut the lhomc of
her husband in West Union, Oconcc coun-
~. She was fifty years of age and leaves a
husband and five children.
MIR. w. r. (Pctc) Prices grist and saw
mill on the hcad-watcrs of the Oolcnoy
were washed away last Friday night Loss
not asccrtaincd. That section was visited
by regular frcshct on that day.
VIM. II. Bishop, rather "tough" citi-
iZcn, of Easlcy township, was sent to iail
last Monday by Justice Curcton, to serve a
thirty days sentence for cutting up his
wifcs sewing machine and furniture. He
Is the same gcntG) who was visited by the
"Whlte Caps two years ago.
"A letter from our old friend and school,
mate, Rev. II. j. Richardson, informs lis
that he has moved from Iredcll to Haskell
Texas. jeff, as we used to call him, has
been greatly blessed in his adopted State
and we trust that his new home at Haskell
will be as happy and prosperous as the one
he has just left.
Several darkcs were before the town
council Of Easlcy last week to answer for
violation OF an ordinance. A ftcr fines had
been imposed upon some Of them, one Of
the council said to a young whitc-cycd pris-
oner who had been acquitted: Jim, you
are discharged. jim asked excitcdlv,
"How much boss?'
"A shadow has come over the home of
Bro. +. f. kcnncmorc, by the death on
Tuesday last, the 2nd inst, Of an infant
daughter But there is comfort for him
and for the Others bcrcavcd by this sad
event in 1.-THE knowledge that ''it is well
with the child" OF such is the kingdom
of hcavcn.-Baptist Courier.
"A severe hail-storm visited the north
crn part of the county last Friday evening
The storm begun on the hcutl-waicrs of the
O0cnoy and extended southeast to Cross
Roads church, a distance OF over ten miles,
and one and half miles wide. Great
damage was done to growing crops and the
fruit was almost all destroyed. 4 heavy
rain also fell which washed the lands very
badly. This was the worst storm within
the recollection of the oldest Inhabitants of
that section.
Closing EEcrciscs Easlcy High school.
The closing exercises Of the Easlcy High
School will take place Thursday and Friday
June llth and 18th.
pEOUEAM--TuURSDAY:
Examination, 8 u. NJ. to = D. m
REGULATIONS, Dcclamations, Dialogues,
May-Polc Dance, Flag Drill, $50 p. NJ.
FRIDAY:
Examination concluded, a. ~, to II a.
IN.
Annual Address, ny Rev. j. A. Clifton,
OF Erccnvillc, :. G., : y. m
Elocu,iomary Entertainment by Prof. j.
III. RayhiH, $50, p. IN.
Announcements Of Distinction.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend
the exercises. Very Truly,
j. G. BAIRD, Principal.