The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-06-01
a Pleasant TrID.

|: We had a very pleasant trip to Pcndlc
ton and Fort Hill last Saturday. 1t Ia:
ocen about five years since tho writer Wis
| tied the town of I'cndlcton and in tha
| time he saw many changes. Improvements
| and developments are TO be seen on every
side. The country docs not look natural
The timbcrcd land which we once knew
arc fertile fields. The old straw fields,
worn out hills and gullcys are covered
with tho finest crops. 1t seems the people
arc just beginning to learn how to farm
systematically aud with case and profit.
On all sides of the road and il seemed TO us
on every farm there was q great quantity
Of wheat and Oats--mOrc than has been for
many ycurS-and the very finest kind. We
hope and believe the time has passed when
the farmers will depend entirely upon cot
ton for Il support. The Indications are
that they arc beginning to realize that the
cotton crop is a failure and that they must
begin to raise their own bread and meat
nj home and not have them shipped from
| the west.
1t has been said that Pendlcton was q
finished town-tlat the last nail had been
driven. This is q very serious mistake.
| The old historical town seems to be taking
on new life Within five short years the
| citizens and people Of tho town have made
material advanccmcnts, progress and i'm
provcmcnts Of which they may justly be
proud. They have an enterprise there
which Is needed in many places of this
Southland, canning factory. 1t only cost
about ~ 900 but it is worth more than
three times as much to them. Thousands Of
cans Of corn, beans, peas, tomatoes and fruits
OF al kind arc annually put up there. On
very small piece of ground and with very
little trouble the people in and around Pen
dlcton can rnisc and have canned vcgcta-
bles to do them whole winter. Such
things rs this is IN encouragement to the
people to quit raising SO much cotton and
to turn their attention to the cultivation
and produciionOr the suhStantialS and ncc-
tSSaricS OF life, which is greatly needed in
this country.
In addition to this we noticed some new
residences and business houses in process
hi erection, and i'll 4 short time fine hotel
will he huilt. The railroad authorities will
soon give them Il new and cOmmodiuus de-
pot Many other marks Of advancement
and Improvement was to be seen and whcE
V" would like to mention but time and
space prevents. We can only mention
now in this connection the new church
The members Of the Presbyterian church
ir%civ" much praise for their nntiriuy zeal
anG efforts 10 erect q house of worship in
y &C
many years, but ii is an old time structure
and had become so drcaycd that it was
Necessary to build II new one. For several
years they have spent their time, ladOr and
money in this direction and have erected a
church at Il cost Of about S., 500 which will
ever be y monument 10 their libcra,ilv and
courage, and an ornament to tho town in
amy stage CT advancement orimprOvcmcn,.
1t Is handsome brick structure built on
the gothic STYLE
The floor OF the main auditorium is inclln.
ed nnd the pcwS circlcd The choir are Al,
The rear OF the pulpit and u Sunday scilGol
! room II III the rear of the main rOom but
can he used for church purposes. 1t is IA
magnificent building. 1t was solcmmly
dcdlcatrd To the worship and service OF
! God last Sunday by the members, the Rev.
DR.. AdGcr officiating. The dcdicutory ser
mon was preached from the G3 verse Slh
chapter of first Kings, and the services were
very solemn and impressive. One gentle.
man WAS present who wilnc sscd the dcdi
cation OF tho old church about sixty years
ago. Mr. Warren Knight 1t VAS indeed
sad TO look over the large congregation
there assembled and not find but one who
was at the dedication OF the old church.
| Where are the others who where there
We nope 10 give. at an early day. IA more
eNrlidrd account Of This churc! as it was
one of the first established in that section of
| the State
For the want OF space we will give our
readers ia" benefit Of what we know, SAW
and heard OF F,rt Hill anG Clemson College
next week.