The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-08-24
PICKENS SENTINEL.
LOCAL NEWS.

MIR. Lessenc, Of Kingstrce, spent few
days in town this week.
Mrs. r. d. Harris visited relatives
In Grccnvlllc County last week
j. +. Wells who has been on visit to
North Carolina returned last week.
---Euacnc Alexander went with the par
ty which left here last week for the Worlds
Fair.
The hoys who went up on {cowec
last week fishing reports plenty Of fish and
q nice time.
The colorcd people are carrying on a
protracted meeting at the Baptist church
at this place.
-Tbx abundant fruit crop this year has
give the merchants fine trade on fruit
jars and cans.
Miss Helen Shumate. of Grccnvillc,
and Miss Mary Clyde, of Easlcy, visited
In town last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Prince, of Fort Hill,
visited Mrs. Princes parents Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ. Nicely last Sunday.
This office Is prepared to do all kinds
of JOB work with ncatncss and dispatch on
short notice ut reasonable prices.
Mrs. J. l.. Thornley,, Mrs. B. F.
Kramcr< Miss Sue Kramer and Bcrtran
Thornley, arc visiting in Anderson this
week.
Col. Cal. Caughman failed to get the po-
sition of reading clerk in the u. s. Senate,
but he will get another job there at 81 900
per year.
Earle MOsclcy, n prominent and well
to do citizen of this county died at his
l,.,, 4
41 years old.
MIR. Thomas Sloan was in town last
week foSa few days. He joined his fami-
ly who hrt stopping at the jennings house
Tor Il while.
The new press for the Journal arrived
last week and has been put in position.
off this week.
The young people of the town and
community enjoyed themselves very much
ut a lawn party at Mr.. II. a. Rchcy's last
Thursday night.
Judge Simonton has issued an order
Tor an extra session of the United States
Court to be held the 3d Monday inJanuary
1894, instead of the regular February term.
Sam Jones says hurrah for Tillman in
Urming his spies and ordering them to
shoot down any one who offers to insult or
hinder them in the performance of their
duties.
The county board Of control for Lnu-
rcns county refused to establish q dispcn-
sary at Laurcns because the petition did
not have Il majority of the freehold
voters.
Judge Hudson has been honorcd with
an invitation TO deliver an address on
Jurisprudence and Reform Law" at the
Worlds Congress of lawyers at Chicago.
-Intclligcnccr.
"A sfhcudid meteor was visible through
out a large portion of the State on Thurs
day night about o'clock. 1t fell in
marsh six miles from Savannah and was as
large us Il barrel.
The Campcrdown Mills of Grccnvillc
are now running on half timc-MOndayS,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The stringent
cy OF money matters has produced this con-
traction of labor days.
The protractcd meeting at Griffin
church last week resulted in five acccssiOns
to the church and Il great revival of the
members. Rrvs. j. II. Burdinc and j. r.
Dobson done the preaching.
Mrs. J. B Higgins is visiting her
grandfather Mr.. Jcrc Looper. Mr. Iliy-
gins intended spending awhile with his
wife at Mr.. Loopcr's but was called to
Richmond, Va, to relieve all operator
there. *
Assistant district attorneys Hagood
and Cochran, II. B. Butler, of Uninn,
Misses. Lizzie and Julia Rodgers, of New
Orleans and Miss Maria Capcrs, of Charles
ton, spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
j. Med. Bruce.
Arrived at the Amber House last
week: Mr.. Percy Smith, Georgetown;
Misses Bette and Eva Lipscombc, Miss
Emma Burn, Mr.. Marshal Finlay, Mr.. r.
L.. Amber, of Grccnvillc; and Mr w. II.
Amber, of Gaifncy City.
DIR. w. j. Bowen spent last Sunday
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Bowen. The friends of DR.. Bowen will
be glad to know that he is well situated,
has tlatering practice and is very sue
ccssful. lie returned Monday.
"A negro was lynchcd at Greenwood
last Monday for the usual crime. IJc as.
saultcd Il respectable lady and would have
accomplished his fcindish purposes but
for severe dog. He was caught and
promptly disposed of. The negroes helped
to lynch him.
james l. O. Thompson left here last
NlOnday Tor Westminster where he will
take charge of the Banner. We com
mend him to the people of Westminster
and Oconce county and hope that ne may
receive liberal patronage. lie has haG
experience in the newspaper business and
If encouraged will doubtless succeed i'm
his new enterprise.
In the U. s Court Friday and Satur-
day Michael Morton was convicted of
distiling and sentenced to this Jail for six
weeks, and Henry Wcstficld, retailing,
jury returned true bills against G.. p. Bar
rett, j. Wesley Owens and Thomas j.
Harrison for dcirauding the government
and W. '. Holden for illicit distiling.
Dispenser Cartlcec, of Columbia, is a
member OF the Methodist church of that
city. His pastor, Rev. =. p. III Elwcu
wrote him letter telling him that charges
had been preferred against him for selling
liquor Vnd called upon him to resign his
position and engage in business that was
not sinful. He was cited to appcar before