The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-07
PICKENS SENTINEL.
local HfEws.


better.
Don't miss McFall's "All-mi.nic" this
week. 1t gives the spring change In prices
current.
Col. j. E. Hagood Is up from Charles
ton, and will remain for a few days looking
after his business here.
Cotton hoes were In good demand last
Monday: The chopping process will coln-
mcnce IN earnest this week.
The ground has become so dry In sonic
places that planting had to be discontinued.
a good rain is much needed:
MIR. Julian w. Bruce, cashier of the
Bank OF Anderson, spent last Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. S. =. Bruce.
. MIR. and Mrs! Walter w. White. of
Anderson, visited Mrs. Whites parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Thornley,, this week
Picnic parties should be careful while
on CLASSY Mountain aud not injurc the
shrubbcry and improvements on the sum-
init.
DR.. Geo. E. Trcscott, well known
aud highly respected physician of Green
yillle, died last Saturday after a prolonged
illness.
Read the new nd. of the Grccnville
Music House in another place, and see
what Alexander Bros. IL Co., oiTer to the
public.
Now is good time to shll.yout corn, it
Is about as high as it will be this year, or
next either, unless the season Is bad for
corn raising:
Fishing parties arc quite frequent now
end the frisky minnow is shy Of Il crooked
worm. The crop Of fish yarns promises TO
be good one.
Col. Hollingsworth is becoming Que Of
the best horse tanners in the county. The
most vicious animal becomes docle under
his management.
The cotton market is about closed rs
no buyers have been around Tor some time.
Several of our farmers will hold over what
they have on hand
Last saturday was made road working
day by most of the ovcrsecrs. They called
out the hands and liked the worst places"
as ordered by the Commissioners.
Don't full to read every page of the
SENTINEL this week. You will find it re
plcte with news of interest and infurnAi.
tlon on all the live topics of the day.
"A movement is on foot to get q good
saw and planning mill established near town
Flom the present outlook that kind OF mill
will do well here for lht mex, five or ten
years.
Mr.. +. NJ. Morris and ismily nrc visit
ing friends ana Relatives in Anderson cOun-
ty and liarLweil, Ga. Nj. Morri> VIII
make business lr!p TO At.anil before his
return.
travellers over the road from Pickcns to
Central, say that there is more corn planted
on that route than ever before, and a mum =
Der of new fields are being planted for the
first time.
Col. w. 8. Pickcns, of Brushy Creek,
Anderson county, was iii town last Mon
day. The Colonel Says that thu grippe
gave him hard tussel, and he has not yet
shaken 1t cntliely off.
-Mcssrs. Scylc & Holder, who have the
contract for getting out the posts for the
new telephone line, are putting them on
the road, and the liue will be pushed To
completion i'll short time:
Tho Easley High School had al enjoy
abe picnic at the Watson Union Spring
last Friday. The spread was elegant, the
day was perfect and thu childrcn's cup of
pleasure was full to ovcrllowinS.
Several citizens from the upper section
sell their cotton which is in the warehouse
there, but were disappointed, as no buyer
was on the ground TO make a bid.
Last Monday was dull sale day.
One tract of land, loo acces was sold To
pay taxes, Bought by j. L. Bogys. One
grain separator sold under mortgage Bid
IN by Col w. S. Plckcns, mort sasee, for
$75.
Mr.. J. S. Bowen, OF tic Dalton rec
tlon, was III 10 see us last Friday. and re-
ports Pea Ridge as up with the times on
farming. They have good stand of cot
ton and more corn planted than ever be-
fore.
Don't forget that you can get legal and
commercial blanks al the SENTINEL, office
cheaper than anywhere else. Also you can
have your job printing done in better style
ana at more reasonable rate than elsewhere
In South Carolina.
The township trustees Of the public
schools arc to meet next Saturday at 10
o'clock q. III. for the purpose of rcdistrict-
ing the county. 1t seems as if the present
iivtsfon has failed to give satisfaction,
hence change is desired.
The second Quarterly Conference of
:he Pickens circuit will meet here next Sat
eiu"J nhi t|uuouy. hcV. y. ". wilson,
Presiding elder, will be present and preach
both days. Elder Wilson will dedicate tho
new church at Tabor at 3 p. IN. Sunday.
The Twelve Mile sub Alliance purchas-
ed their supplies of Hagood, Bruce g. Co.
this spring. They took twenty five barrels
Of flour out at one time last week. The
farmers can do as well with our merchants
as elsewhere when they club to9ather and
ouy in bulk.
M. Crew Carver, a former resident OF
this county, died at Pclzcr on tho 18th ult.
Of dropsy of the heart His remains were
brought to Ehon for intcrmcnt. Mr.. Car
yer was young man, aged only twenty.
thrco years, aud was highly respected by
those who knew him.
Mr.. Thos II. McWhorter was kicked
by mule on Tuesday of last week, and
has been laid up ever since. The blow
came near breaking his leg. Beware OF
She mule for behold he stuttcrcth i'm his
Ind feet and the son of man is made t,
wear crutchcs and tote his heel in sling
The date for the lecture of Hon. Ben