The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-06-22
PICKENS SENTINEL.
LOCAL NEWS.

p Rev. J. E. Foster visited in town las,
week.
Miss Tirzah Hughes visited Miss Char
lotte Murf last week.
w. A. Palmer began to recover and re-.
model the hotel last Monday.
w. G. Bramletrs is the place to 20 to
get your goods cheap for cash.
Mr.. j. A. Steele, of Grecnville, was in
Gown this week visiting relatives
MIR. Jdmes II. Morgan, of Grecnvilc,
visited relatives in town this week.
g. w. Taylor, ESQ.,, of Grecnvillc,
was in town last Monday ON business
Tho fields are ripe unto harvest and the
fcapers arc busy garncring the sheavcs.
Read the notice of the Town Council
IN this issue and clean off your side walks
occasionally we loose subscriber.
we lost one last week but three took his
place.
Mr. James Alexander says he is LAYING
ny his corn. lie has fine crop on the Cedar
Creek.
Sheriff Mcdaniel and J. G.. JENNINGS
carried John McCrackcn to the asylum LiSt
Friday.
There will be preaching in the Prcsby
terian church next Sunday by the pastor
Dr. Riley.
( The health Of this town and commmi-
ty was never better. We know of no one
who is bad sick.
The Town Council is going to get after
the fellows that has not worked the streets
with sharp stick.
Mr. j. T.. Iaynic of Grccnvilc, was
in town last Saturday and sold an organ to
the Baptist church.
We regret to learn Of the severe illness
OF Mr.. II. j. Curcton, of Easlcy, and hope
that he may recover.
Miss Minnie Kir1scy returned home
from the Winthrop Training School last
Saturday to spend vacation.
The white people of Columbia will he
made to drink dispensary liquor on the ap-
piication of colorcd people.
"A cclorcd child was born in Grccnvillc
county few days ago with Il full set of
perfectly formed upper teeth
"A very heavy rain fell in the CLASSY
Mountain section last Monday. The fields
were washed badly in many places
Several young people of this place met
crowd Of young people from Seneca and
mad an enjoyable picnic at Fort Hill last
Saturday.
Mr.. J. G. Watkins, II prominent and
highly respected citizen of Central. died AT
his home last Monday. lie was about 81
years old.
The dist rict conference of the Mctbo-
dist church Of this district will convene in
the Methodist Church ut this place on the
18th of July.
The High School at this place which has
hccn under the efficient management of
Miss Ola Ho'lingsworth closed the first scs-
sion last Friday.
DIR. Wallace has performed some very
critical operations since he has been here
this week. He has given satisfaction
wherever he has done work
There seems to be something wrong
with tho early peaches. Some of them
Ct ripe on one side and rot, and some of
them rot before they get ripe.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T.. Caulrv called on
us last Saturday and laid on our table three
Of the largest turnips we ever SAW Mt this
season of the year. They were spring sown
aud perfectly sound.
MIR. +. &. Parsons was in town last
Tuesday and rep0rted that they had a good
rain on Crow Creek last Monday, Up to
that time they had been dry in that section,
the corn in many places had begun to
twist.
We call attention to the advertisement
of II. p. Collins tS Co., jewelers. of Green.
vile. They make or repair any kind Of
jcwclry, watches, clocks, etc, and guaran-
tee Subtraction. Give them Il trial and be
convinced,
1T sc ;m' like it was time some OF the
Democratic plums were falling in this di-
rcction. We think one would be rclishcd
by many good Democrats even though it
he small one in the shape Of a post mas.
ter at Pickcns G.. III.
Capt. J. A.. Griffin, the Town Mar
slal, took in the town last Saturday in
srcctlng the premises. He reported that
he found the hog pens and other fonl places
in good condition. We trust tho people
will keep them that way.
The Teachers Association forthis CO un-
ty will begin its session here July 3d. Prof.
Hughes, superintendent of the graded
schools of Grc"nville has consented to be
present an ri VIC the teachers of this coun-
ty the benefit of some Of his skill and DOW
or.
The newspapers for the last two weeks
have not had anything much except com
IL
dental arrangement that the commence
ments take place during the summer
months. If it was not for them we do not
know what the newspapers would do.
The communication Of our Crow Creek
correspondent was Of such nature that we
could not publish it this week. Our friend
always writes good letters and we are glad
to get them, but we cannot publish any
thing rejecting on the personal character
of another or that is calculated to create
discord and strife among ncighbors.
The examiners for the West Point
Cadctship have finished their work and
made their report to Congressman Lalimrr.
Mr. l.. w. Jordan, Jr., of Seneca wins the
appointment, with Mr.. l. &. Richardson
OF Anderson county as alternate. Our
young friend should be congratulated on
winning such Il juicy plum over so many
bright competitorS.-keowec Courier.
From having been a legal gymnasium,
for ntn y,Nft NI.