The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07

magazine printed III COumUIa. us cui,v,
ad proprietor is Prof. Pcrcival r. Rowcll,
Lexington, S. G. The subscription price
is $1.OO.
MIR. j. Boyce Lee of Spartanburg,
came near losing his eyes last week by the
mistake of a drug clerk in putting up red,
instead of yellow mercury in aprescripti0n
for his eyes. His sight may lie permanent
ly injured.
"A farmer from Abbevlle county car
ried ten head of cattle to Charleston on
the 25th of March, which hc had fed about
two months exclusively on cotton seed
meal, and they increased in weight in that
time 2, 13O pounds
Mrs. Sallic billiard, of Oconcc, died
last Friday at the age of 9G years. She
was a sister of the late Green Stephens, of
this county. She had been for many years
q member of the Methodist church, and
was loved and respected by all who knew
her.
-Narried, at the residence Of the bride S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. w. Newton on
the 3lst ult., Miss jamie Newton to Mr.
Frank Gentry, OF Anderson county. DR..
j. H. Riley performed the marriage cere-
money. The young couple have our heart
les! congratulations.
Mr.. Knox, of Oconce, was in Pckcns
last week, and showed us a watch made of
gold and German silver. 1t is certainly
unique. 1t is about as thick as two silver
dollars put together, and a little larger
round than dollar. 1t is an heirloom of
the Knox family and was evidently made
more than hundred years ago.
: ST., Mr.. o. NJ Doyle, of Seneca was sum-
anxlOusRped to Philadelphia, Pa, last Friday, to
stated tlfhd as a witness in a suit for damages
lumbia ainsti Richmond & Danvilc Railroad
there W0mpany, >for injury to an Israclite in the
Iillmanerturn of.sa pullman sleeping car near
The Sta,ileca, s. ca in 1901. The plaintiff re.
lived scratch by his car and had one
J,c,, his hands slightly strained.
accident ~N1r. J. F. Abcrcrombic is trying to get
son CoupstoilCe established at his house for the
James Bufenencc of the people around the
road whenlye, Mile camp groand. This Office
more and Established once but in default Of OBJ
child waning postmaster, it may have been dis
and eithe itinued. The postmaster at this place
But insteaght he tried to get every man in the
his clothii izhppoarhood to accept the position.
from the s-Rey. B. o. Berry was in the pulpit at
chere untliMethodist church last Sabbath morn
TO coali Pursuant to appointment he read the
bruises thepline. His comment thereon was quite
ehed neartesing and instructive. Az p. m
wv. b. Justus occupied the pulpit and
w ,s,,,> >ached an interesting discourse from the
Sa,i,a ,Sii Md!Y "Every man shall be saltcd with
2a''e for efa meyb He publicly thanked the Pickcns
for the excellent music it is furnish
aoo GrSot te II the chorchcs in town.
among he few days delay in beginning work
Greatern Inc Pckens railroad was caused by Mr.
but ql3urkhatcrs continued illness A letter
then sfrom him dated March 30th, says that he
show twoud he in Pickens by the 7lh inst, in
he cor case he suffered no backsct The mules
fand the carts arc expected to arrive any
day this week, and the work will be rapid
SPAsly pushed. The Grccnvile people seem to
specia be almost as much interested in the work
says beginning as we are. Their sterotyped
son, n questions are: "Whcn you going to begin
missio owork on your rallroad!' We are going 10
ton o print some hand, bills for Pickens people to
1nsura;wear in Grccnyiiie: Game on the after
600 a noon train Work has begun on The rail
soad The sairaD Of Pickcn3 Is orderly