The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-17


and good wishes. We hope 10 sec many
more OF them come in on the same mission
The measles is rampant in Oconce and
pickens. Henry l.. and Willie, sons Of
Niles L. Singleton, of Oconce, were quite
i'll last Saturday, with the disoasc. One of
Or. Eares little boys was broken out with
it last week.
Mr.. Ambrose Griffin left last week for
Ottery, Ala. He has been engaged to as
sist one of his cousins in the mercantile
business. He is sober steady young man
aid carries with bin tic wishes Of many
friends for Ills. "icctSs.
Mr.. Newton Oats has the hr,rtics,
thanks OF the SENTINEL for IL bucket of the
incest spare ribs and back bones. They
were taken from II pig seven months old
which weighed, net, 226 pounds. If any
one can beat that we would like to hear
from them.
-There has been slight change in the
PickpnS and EaSley mail schedule 1t
leaves Easley at 8 n. M, and arrives at
Pickcns at 10 q. m. Leave Pickcns II a.
m, and arrive at Easley at p. III. Leave
EasIey at p. III. and arrive at Pickens 4
p. M, and leave at 5 p. m.
-Elbert Sizemorc who was arrested and
lodged in Jail here last week, on charge
OF bigamy, was taken to Anderson last
Friday by Deputy Sheriff Nelson Green 10
answer the charge preferred against him.
The warrant was issued from that county,
but SiZcmorc slipped across the line only
to be nabbcd by our sheriff.
Mrs. Nancy Williams died on the Itb
inst, near Loopers, from cancer in the
face. She was about scvcnty-fvc years Of
age, and had been a member Of the Baptist
church for many years. She was buried at
Nine Forks Church on the 9th. She leaves
several children and relatives and host of
friends to mourn her loss. BONES.
Capt. A. B. Tallcy was in Pickcns last
} Saturday. He certainly received hearty
/ welcome from his many friends and former
q associates. lie is still very much Interested
4 in Pickens county affairs. He thinks if
4 the county Government Bill becomes n law,
i< will make matters much worse than they
Pare, and that ii will fall far short of giving
general satisfaction.
The following families left Liberty last
Thursday for Texas. Most ef them will
stop at Sherman, and others will 90 to 9th
or parts of the State: Wilson Rankin and
family; Ad Basscngame aud family: John
Williams and family; William Evatt and
family; james Martin and family: J. r.
Si ooh uIiu ihilily; WllllAm stone and
family; Ed. Russell and family; William
Brock and family; e. f. AlIg0od; James
Stone; James lIix Mrs. Ann Kelley and
Miss Mary jenkins. The party numbered
scVcnty-tive or hundred. The rnilroad
authorities dropped off q baggage and pns-
sengcr car the evening before to carry them.
j. d. Smith g. Co., merchants, at Lib
erty, made i'm assignment last Thursday to
9. Il. Robinson, for tho benefit Of their
creditors, The assignee states that to the
best of his knowledge the assets will large
ly exceed tho liabilities. lie has been en-
gagged for several days taking stock and
making an inventory Of the notes and ac
counts. a meeting of the creditors will be
held at Liberty on the 22i instant, to elect
al agent and make such disposition of the
effects as may be deemed best. The assets
will amount to 81, 900 or $1,000 and tho H.
abilities from $1,000 to $1,000. The fail
nrc is attributed to the stringcncy of mon.
ey. We sympathilc with Mr.. Smith and
trust that nc may come through all right,