The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-08

The mass.meetipg elected 7. c
Robinson a delegate with instruction.
to vote for an early convention.
Oconee county has the money t
pay the jurors and witnesses spo
cash for attendance upon tho courts.
On tho list inst. MIR. Willis Stan
sell died at his home in the northern
part of the county, aged eighty fou1
years.
just as we go to press, we receive
the sad intelligence of the death o1
Mrs. Mamie Bvlt, which occurred al
Dacusville Tuesday.
W. A. Hudson, of Greenville and
Z. w. Davis, of Atlanta, are pushing
the interests of the Farmers Insur-
ance Company in the numerous coun-
ties Of Georgia.
The Chester Bulletin says: "Some
of the dispensary advocates arc so
deeply in love with the law that they
actually go round and try to persuade
men to patronize the State barroofns. 3"
Mr. +. V. Clayton's. health was not
good enough for him to attend at this
term of the court, although his bust
ness required his attendance. It is
hoped that a liberal use of turnip
greens will set him right again.
On the lst inst. one Powell was
found dead near Westminster. His
jug was near by him, but the poor
fellow did not live to appropriate all
Of its contents. The coroner was
notified. The death was thought to
have been caused by exposure.
Mr.. William D. Lesley and Miss
Daisy Werner were happily united in
marriage at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Werner, of Retreat, S. g., on Wednes.
day evening, February 28th, 1894,
Rev. Newton Smith officiating. Mr..
Lesley is a native Of Abbevilfe county.
Col. W. e. v ilborn was in attend
ance upon the Walhalla court. lie
still enjoys fine health, and as ready
as ever with remlnicenses Of the good
old days. j. Il. Singleton, formerly
of this county, is constable in the
court, and Hon. }. Z. Alexander was
on the petit jury. Mr.. Bennett Till,
of Keowee was on the Grand jury.
"We couldn't think of anything
else to do at the club the other night,
80 we took Il secret ballot to decide
who was the smartest man in the
crowd, WIN was the luziest, and who
was the stinyiest. Brown WAS voted
the s.ingiest and Jones the LATEST"
" Who was the smurLest 7" That
wasn't decided. Every null voted Tor
himself"
The last Legislature appropriated
$1,000 as an artificial limb fund. The
fund will be distributed III the usual
manner, through the clerks Of The
courts, and there will be no change
except that thuse entitled to the ben
etits Of the appropriation, who did not
receive their quota last year, will be
given preference this yea1 above
others.
Every candidate for office from
Senator down to trial justice will be
required to declare his position on the
court house question IN Oconee, and
on the new county question in Able
vile. These questions in Oconee and
Abbeville will 60 long way towards
obliterating Tilnnan and Anti-Tillman
lines. The big troubles always swal-
low the little ones.
Mrs Winchester, the mother of
Daniel Winchester, died at her home
last week at Il ripe old age. When
she heard of the sudden and painless
death Of Daniel Baldwin, an account
of which was published on the 25th
ult., she said that was just the way
she wanted to 60. She was in her
usual good health. In n few days,
after having taken q hearty meal she
returned to the sitting room and took
her accustomed place in an easy chair,
where she was soon found with her
eyes closed in death. She was q
good woman, and loved by all who
knew her.
A communication from Bright Gil,
strap, dated oath February, ut Green
vile, Texas says it was showing that
day. lie wants to know how Tup
Hester is getting on with the mail,
and what has become of Uncle Mike,
and whether we have a new postoffice
at Pickens. Provided THE SENTINEL
had not Topped over to Tillman, lie
wanted q copy sent to his address
during the year We put him on
the list and require him to take all
the risk Of flop. Bright's many
friends will be glad to know that his
health has much improved since he
went to Texas.
The Walhalla court went right On
with business last week, despite the
SNOW and mud. Very few Of II Q
iur ,rs and witnesses were absent.
Solicitor Ansel bagged much game.
Nose Emmerson, white, was convicted
of stealing o still, and sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary Andrew
R0mey, q white man from the GeOrpia