The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-04
PICKENS SENTINEL,
LOCAL NEWS.

M. L. Alexander, of Greenville, was
Ia town last week on business.
w. w. Griffin and wife, of William
sion, visited relatives in town last week.
The city fathers Of this town are pre-
pairing to put the streets In good condition.
--Infolm yourself upon everything in
general and McFal's Almanack in particu-
DIR. Whiteford Smith, a prominent
Methodist dcvinc, died at Spartanburg last
Thursday.
Misses Mamie aud salle Mauldin arc
visiting their sisters, Mrs. A. NJ. Morris and
Mrs. B. Lewis.
Miss Letha Chapman, of Grecnvillc
county, y visiting Mrs. w. j. Ashmore at
CLASSY Mountain.
The protracted meeting begun in the
Methodist church last week will continue
through this week.
The friends OF Rev. o. L. Durant were
glad to hear him preach last Tuesday even
ing at the Methodist church.
Capt. J. A. Griffin, DR.. II. Kirkscy,
James and Eddie Griffin left last Monday
Tor fishing tour on Keowce.
Two Easley gentlemen ran up on their
wheels last Friday. and purchased each
10 cents worth of the Dog Show.
1t IS stated that Mr.. M. L. Donaldson
President Of the State Alliance, will make
his reply to Governor Tillman this week.
-Ex-Representativc John A. Easlcy, of
this county, has bought an interest in the
livery. Stables of J. P. Charles, of Green
vile.
Fire broke out on Mai J. J, Lewis
place on Wolf Creek last Sunday and burn
ed over about twenty five acres of wood
Land.
Bud Allen struc6 Will Montgomery In
the head with rock last Sunday at Easley
and inflicted severe wound BotE arc
COored.
Rev. II. w. Seymour of Walhalla,
will preach in the Baptist church 1T this
place the third Sabbath in this month at IL
q. m. and at night.
See the advertisement Of the Misses.
RossiT of Grccnvillc, and when in the city
buy your millinery of them. They have q
fine stock of goods
Evidence was taken this week on the
rcgularlts of the dispcnscry act. 1t vas
shown by the testimony that the act had
been regularly passed.
HMarricd at Marietta, Grccnvillc covn-
ty, April 10Th, Mr. Bud Robertson and Miss
Amanda Couch. Rev. j. r.. Singleton
performed tho ceremony.
The Worlds Fair was opened i'm Chica
60 last Monday. President Cleveland made
the opening address. Between 15O, ,OO0 and
175,000 people were present.
The prospects for an abundant fruit
crop this year is very promising If all the
fruit that Is now oU the trees stays there
the trees will not hold it up.
Married at the residence Of Mr.. p. d.
Dacus on the Both ult., Mr.. James Jones
and Miss Masters. Rev. J. T.. Fos-
ter performed the ceremony.
The health ordinance went into effect
the first OK May. Parties disregarding it
will be promptly fined or imprisoned, if
they arc reported, or found out.
Married at the residence of the Off
ciatiug clergyman on the 18th OF April. DR..
Nulcn and Mrs Easter Rnires. Rev j. f.
Foster performed the ceremony.
Maj. j. J. Lewis, J. P Carey. II. o.
Bowen, Eugene Alexander and Larry
Thornley, left Tuesday for Kcowcc to give
ting fnny tribe round. They will be gone
seTeral days.
w. F.. and John Hen'lricks, sons of
Mr. ID. f. Hendricks, of Field, and who
have been attending college near Green
vile, Tenn. returned home last week to
spend vacation.
--Ex-Sheriff H. A. Richcy is going ex.
tonsivcly into the water melon business
lie has planted two acres and contemplatcs
planting new ground of about ten acres
II he can get the seed.
1t is against the town ordinance for
horses or cattle to bc grazed on the streets.
Some body will be hurt or child killed
and the council will be to blame, if they
do not enforce the law.
Tina Richardson, a colorcd girl of
Columbia, died last Tucaday after a small
animal like a mouse had run out of her
mouth. She said 1t came from her throat
The doctors are much Interested.
There were not many people present
at tho sale last Monday only one piece Of
property was sold, the house and lot on
main street belonging to DR.. j. ID. Cure
tom 1t was bid off by j. E. Boggs for
$T00.
Maj. Stewart Clerk of Court, recorded
last week dced from ii. A. Strobe, Nelson
Q. Poe and David B. Sloan to the Calhoun
Land Company, of Calhoun, for GA acres
ct land. The consideration of the decd is
$4,000
Tho special committee appointed by
the grand jury to Investigate the condition
OF the offices met last Monday to begin
their work. The committee consist of J.
A. Robinson, L. B. Richardson and J. f.
Boroughs.
1T is reported in Columbia that Wade
iaincs confessed to- two prisoners in the
pcnitcntiary to killing Miss Hornsby He
has been rcspitcd by the Governor several
times but in all probability he will meet
bis just fate next Friday.
Mr.. ID. Il. Hendricks of Field, had
three hogs bit by mad dog some time
since and they all went mad and had to be
KILLED. Several dogs in that community
was bitten at the same time and nearly all
went mad and were killed.
Supply makes demand and demand
makes supply. Since Mr.. Ashmorc and
Dir. Duckworth have gone regularly into
the wagon making business they have near