The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-24
The new court house is growing high

The new court house is growing high
There will be singing at Nine Forks
the first Sabbath in January, 1892.
Irwin Miller has sold out of turkeys,
and says lie is going to quit the business.
The measles have broken loose also at
the homes Of the teacher and the editor.
Mr.. N. II. Jones has an car of corn
thirteen inches long and 1880 grains on it.
Mr.. Z. o. Amber butchcrcd porkcr a
few weeks ago WEIGH weighed net 4lO lbs.
Mr.. ]. G. Gravlcy sold some nice pork
Ia town last Saturday at s. ccuts per pound.
Mr.. ]. d. Coleman caught an owl that
measured lOur feet seven inches from tin
to tip.
Mr.. T. Il. Ellison, one of Greenvllc's
livest business men, was in Pickcns On bus
mess last Tuesday.
Col j. Il. Hagood will be in Pickcns
most OF the holidays. He will be accom-
panied by his family.
Mr.. Eslic Fl. Brock has sold his farm
in Dacusvillc to II. II. Ellison. Mr.. Brock
is thinking of going west.
Mrs. Lucinda Gary has been suffering
some time with rheumatism. but she is
some better for the last few days.
Many arc now feeling thcirway around
for fear of the measles. Some have been
seen actually ,lodging and running.
The new preacher, the Rev. Il. 0. Bcr-
ry was IN town last Sabbath. lie expects
to occupy Rev. O. l.. Du-ant's residence.
Mrs. G. L. Waldrop, Of pc!zcr, and N.
4. Lemons, OF OcOncr county, were mar
ricd at Pel%cr las; Sunday, by W. G. Field,
notary public.
-itcv. NJ. f. N[cKis&;c will occupy the
house III which Mr.. \. NJ. Morris lived.
Mr.. Morris has 4novcd to his now residence
on Factory street.
The copy Of the minn!ca Of the Twelve
Mile River Association ar" Enw iii the hands
of the printer. They will be ready for de-
livery by the st Of .lanuary.
Mrs. Sa!ic Mix, widow of shc late
Darby Nix, died near EaSicy last Sabbath.
Her remains were buried ut MI. Bethel
west of Piclcns, last Tuesday.
Mr. Sampson Burgess and Miss Marra-
ret Roper 4 daughter OF the late Tyre it0-
per, were married last Sabbath at .hc resi-
dcncc Of the gr0Om'S mother, by tic Rev.
G. NJ. Simmons.
MIR: and Mrs J. p. Carey expect to
dine with Mrs. Carcy'S parents A. Flat
Shoals, GIL. on Christmas day Mrs. Ca
rcy will spend several VI ccks at the home
Of her childhood.
w. II. Moore, Il merchant at Central.
made an Assignment for the benefit Of his
creditors last Saturday lie appointed J.
d. Warnock rs assignee. Assets and La
bilitics about 81, 5jjO.
-McssrS. LaikiI Hendricks and Mat
ltgdon completed the Town Creek bridge
last Monday. Mr.. A. +. Kelley saws it Is
the best bridge that has ever Been put up
there. The job cost the county $4,000.
An infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A,am
{. Wclborn. of Grccnvillc died last sun
lay and Was buried in SpringwooA ccmc;c-
rE Monday afternoon. The afflicted pa
rents have The SympathiCs Of many ftiends.
Rev. b. O. Berry will preach in the
Methodist Church here on the first sabbath
III January. He returned to Marion where
MS family will vet remain for II fortnight
lie has good horse and buggy which he
VIII drive from there through to Pickcns.
We trust he will have good weather
Our young friend Rev. NJ III. Major,
formerly ol this county, but who is now a
member Of the TcXas.M. T.. Conference,
has recently been promoted in his work
md is now stationed at DlD0niD" Grove
Texas. He has also been appointed by bis
Conier"Mce visitor to one Of its Colleges
Air. Major is doing q successful work, is
enjoying fine Geahh, and his numerous;
friends in this his native County will ever
be delighted to hear Of his good health and
happiness. s.--Intclligencer.