The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-08
LOCAL NEwS.

USon very III AoE the past ten Gays.
Dr. and Mrs. J. b. Carpenter passed
through town last Saturday, enroute for
Liberty.
-Miss Ida Hsgood left for Charleston
last Tuesday, where she will attend school
this winter.
Gel. J. E. Hagood purchased 1857
acres of the vacant lands sold by the State
last Monday.
Good new middling cotton is now
bringing s cents. There is no market for
last years crop.
Tuesday was a cool day for the ALI
ance picnic at Liberty. Details will be
given next week.
Rev. Chas. Manley, D. D., of Green
Vile, will preach in the Presbyterian
church here, Thursday evening, at 1890
MIR. Jas. r. Singleton, of Pickens, has
purchased the Thode place of Mr.. VIM. j.
Stribling, and expects to move this fall
Oconce News.
AT the examination of teachers last
Friday, there were nine applicants. One
hIst grade, two second and four third grade
certificates were issued.
There was fair crowd In attendance
upon sale day, but many farmers stayed at
home to gather the white staple with which
chs fields are now covered.
CLERK Hagood, OF the U. s. court, left
Tor Spartanburg Tuesday, where the court
will convene to hear argument in the ia
NOUS Coosaw injunction case.
Prof. Justus has Interested several of
our young men in the subject of brass
band for this place. There is plenty of
material here to make good one.
ID
er, of Greenville, attended the land sales
here last Monday. Dir. Perry invested in
. tract Of 800 acres of the State lands.
From l:l5 to p. m. last Sunday, lGG
buggies, carriages and wagons, and 33
from the campmeeting at Twelve Mile.
The demand for cotton pickers has
snade scarcity of labor in these parts
Cotton Is being gathered faster and in bet
ter shape than ever before in this county.
On last Sunday the 4th inst, at the
residence Of the BRIDES father, MIR. Tilman
Smith, Mr.. f. Kennemore was married to
Miss Malinda c. Smith, Rev. 8. A. Gary
officiating.
On last Sunday the 4th instant, at the
residence of the brides father, Dir. J. Mat
tie Stewart, near Field, Miss A. G. Stew
aLb WINS uliETlcu W WI. VIII. ~. "IdflcJ,
1tev. y. l.. Durant officiating.
Prof. Justus' school is still improving,
and IL the present rate of increase in the
number of pupils is kept up, he will be
compelled to employ an assistant. The
patrons like the new teacher very much.
The Pickens cotton market is as good
n any poilt on the railroad, and our mer-
chants are selling fall goods at city prices.
Come in and sec the new court house loom
0ng up and make your fall purchases.
Guard G. p. Richardson, of the peni-
Tertiary, came up last Monday and left the
same evening with James l. Holiday and
six negro convicts, Pickens' contribution
to Capt. Talbert's force. The sheriff has
seven boardcrs loft.
Tho six town lots sold last Monday by
Ghe County Commissioners, brought fair
prices, and were bought by parties who
are interested in improving the town.
When these lots are improved it will help
the town considerably
Rev. q. l.. Durant moved back to his
town residence last Monday. Mr. Young
blood, who has occupied the property this
summer, has moved into the new house
built by DIR. Earle Oh his "Kcly hill" place
just out of town, on The CLASSY mountain
road.
The County Commissioners will hold
o special meeting next Monday to consider
the petition for q railaoad election TO be
held curing next month for the purpose of
Voting the subscription to the Pickens and
Easley railroad. In a month this project
will take definite shape.
Prof. Dargan's family left for Spartan
burg last week, carrying with them the
best wishes of many sincere friends here
who reluctantly gave them up. This csti-
eAable family are great acquisition to any
community, and Spartanburg is fortunate
In securing them as citizens.
Robert Shipman, O white man en-
ployed at the cotton gin of MIR. John g.
Boggs, of Liberty township, had the mis-
furtune to get his hand caught in the gin
and lost two fingers, besides getting his
arm considerably laceratcd. DR.. Uollings-
worth dressed his wounds.
Owing to unavoidable business press
ure, Messrs. Burkhalter and Thompson, of
Augusta, were unable to reach here last
Monday and make the final arrangement
for the commencement Of wOrk.,on our rail
road. They will come at an early day to
be agreed upon, of which due notice will
be given.
1t is said that On last Sunday there was
from 900 to 1000 people on the ground
at Twelve Mile during the IL o'clock ser
mon. Good order prevailed. The old
time order of "Gents TO the right and Ia
DIS to the left" was enforced and caused
no little grumbling as dad" had to wrcs-
tic with the baby most of the time.
Last Sunday night at Twelve Mile
there was an unusual out pouring of Grace
Those who have witnessed many re-
vivals at this noted place say that il was
among the greatest that ever took place
there. Many cold and inactive professors
were wakened up, and thirty-two sinners
confessed and came forward and gave
themselves to the church.
DIR. J. B. Carpenter, of Marietta, is
developing into quite mechanical genius.
Last week he showed us a drawing of
car coupler that will soon be patented and
which will no doubt be success and a
regular life prcserver for the employees of
railroads. Cars can be coupled and I'M
coupled without any danger by novice,
and the engineer will be warned of the