The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-22
PICKENS SENTINEL
LOCAL NEWS.

was in town last Monday.
An infant child of Mr.. George Bra
zeale died last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. julia A. Smith, of Liberty
visited Mrs. Il. @. Robinson this week.
Capt. j. A. Griffin and mother, Mrs
Ann Griffin, have returned from Ala.
bama.
Mr.. John Ferguson is confined to his
room with rheumatism, ut his home in
Greenville.
Mrs. John L. Thornley, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Walter w. White, of
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. r. Price were
confined to their room last week by an
attack of "grippe."
-Miss Salllo, daughter of Mr.. S. S.
Edens. of Pumpkintown, is dangerously
ill with typhoid-pneumonia.
Miss Ida Hartwcll has resigned her
position Ill the High School, at Easley,
and gone to Nashville to teach.
MIR w. s. Klrksey has completed
the bridge over Wolf Creek on the Lib
erty road. 1t is substantial job.
MIR. w. Berry Boggs has moved
from Galloway, Upshire county, Texts,
to Luella, Grayson county, Texas.
Our town is suffering from q water
famine. Several wells have gone dry
and the others afford but little water.
The Greenvillo News says that AL
9 'derman Thornley, ID. Harris has almost
entirely recovered from his recent severe
illness.
Married, on Sunday, January 13th,
Mr.. Elisha Stewart was married to Miss
Lou Collins, O. S. Stewart, n P, Off
chatting.
MIR. G.. Wash Bowen has resigned
his position with Hagood, Bruce t5 Co.,
and will look after his farming interests
this year.
The public tenn in the Pickons
High School will begin next Monday.
January 10th, at which time the sprinr
term will open.
Mrs. Il, L. Jackson, of Atlanta. Go,
who has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Dr. Williams, during the winter, return
A'ed homo last week.
.---NIr. L. X. Kelly has moved his saw
mill to Mr.. VIM. Garrett's place near
ing to do ut that place.
Quarterly conference will bo held at
Tabor OH Friday the 30th Of January.
All the stewards arc expected as there is
business Of importance.
Very few liens have been foreclosed
this winter, which shows that the small
farmers are iu good shape, and have me t
their obligations promptly.
We want correspondent in every
corner of the county to send rs the
news every week. Send us the dots, it
will be to your interest to do SO.
Mr.. Sheriff Brown, of Field, bought
some cheese i'll town last week of which
his children eat heartily and have been
seriously i'll since from its effects.
Mr.. l.. II. Dalton has left clap.
board in this Office that measures twent
two inches in width. This section bas
some of the finest timber in the State.
Bob Alexander was released from
Jail last Sunday Piclens Nimmons
will be released today. Both have been
Travellers from tho Pea Ridge sec
tion report the Allgood bridge over
Twelve Mile as being III dangerous con-
dition. 1t should be looked after in
time.
The Pjckons sub-AlIiance met Inst
Saturday to make arrangements for this
years supply of fertilizer. They will
meet next Saturday to complete the ar
rangements.
Capt Elias Day, of Easley, lost n
fine premium Red Chief colt last week,
from blind stnggers. He also had two
COWS to die about tho samo time from
tho same cause.
The disease kne wn az ''grippe" that
was prevalent In this country last year
about this time has again made it's ap-
pearance, though in miltler form than
the former epidemic.
Only eight days moro in which t.
pay your tax. The books will be closed
;On ths first of February and the penalty
added. Don't wait until the last day or
you will have to pay the penalty.
On the 18th inst, at the residence
of the brides mother, in Grcenvilc coun
ty, Matthew Gillespie, Esq, of Pump
kintown, was married to Miss Sallie f.
Goodwin, Capt. A. B. Talloy, N. p,
officiating.
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have secured the "Practical Farmer"
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family.
Mr.. Ransom Thompson died at the
home Of his neice, Mrs. II. M. Grant, in
the Grow Greek section on the 9th inst
aged 70 years. He had been for many
years n consistent member of the Metho-
dist church.
Mrs. Francis Ligon died Mt the
home of her son-in-law, j. II. CT. Nc
Daniel, last Sunday ut tho advanced age
of SO years. She had been failing for
some time and her death was not uncx-
pected. The funeral was held at Secona
ON Tuesday.
On the 18th inst, at the residence
Of fhD H,.,1 i,, ~ IL