The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-29

guson, of Gresnville paid our town
flying visit last Monday.
April comes in on next Sabbath
So we will all have 20 behave ourselve
| and keep tho fun over till next day
James Clements bicycle did extr.
service in town last Saturday. Twt
of tho town whsels were "abstint" al
roll call.
Mr. Matthew Hendricks reports
affairs quiet, orderly and progressive
around Pompkintowp, and the farms
generally in good shape.
Mise Gertrude, who is attending
Converse College in Spartanburg, s.
c., visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. NJ. Hagood, of Easley, last week.
The Spring session Of S. @. Presby.
tory will be convened in the Presbyte
rian church at Newbery, on the 9th
prox., at 8 p. m. Mr.. j. p. Carey
has been chosen to represent Pickens
Conductor Webb, Of the Coast Line,
is one Of the most deservedly popu.
lar officials we have met in a long
time, and II you want to enjoy ride
from Columbia to Charleston try his
road.
On the 2lst inst fire broke out
from Mr.. Fowler's now ground on
the Neighbors. place, and came near
licking UP Ruhamah church. Timely
assistance saved, not only the church,
but other valuable property.
The hoary, hungry frost last Mon.
day morning set back tho gentle
spring, and many early birds will
have to make their nests again. The
young beans wilted when the sun
came up, and other early plants will
have to be replunted.
Married, by Alonzo NJ Folger
Notary Public, on Sunday morning
the 18th Of March, at the residence
Of Mr.. Carr Roper, Miss Mittie A.
Nalley to Mr. Oscar Field Roper, ill
OF Pickens county, S. @. May hap.
Piness and prosperity attend them
through life.
We have received the prospectus Of
Columbia, literary monthly lnaga.
zine, to DO published at Anderson, 8
c., by the Columbia Publishing Com.
pany, ut $500 per annum. It giver
promise of having very readable and
interesting number for tho first issue
which will be put to press in April.
When in Groenvillc do not fail t.,
visit the model dry goods store OF
Jones & Garrison in tho West End
They have the prottiest store and
stock OF goods ever seen in the up
country, and we do not hesitate K
put Jack Jones against all oomers fol
treating his customers just right.
The Old Reliable South Carolin,
Railroad had costly accident on tn,
10th inst h which all the damag,
done was to the engines involved
which had their headlights knocked
out and their head ends knocked in
The accident was caused by a denst
fog obscuring the switch signals.
The wreck was soon cleared. The
road is now handling All immense
amount of freight and passenger traf.
fic.
Rev. J. NJ. Lander is now making q
tour of the colleges in North Carolina
in the interest Of the South Amer" an
missionary work of the Methods,
church. Mrs. Lander is doing good
service in the same cause by visiting
the vurious missionary societies OF
that church, and presenting the
claims Of the mission to tho ladies
On the third Sabbath she met with
the society at Ridge in E.igeffeld coun
ty. They will leave for their post in
Brazil early in june.
Sheriff Mcdaniel received word last
Friday that Ed Bradley, the man who
cut D. B. Adams and Christopher
Absrcrombie at Twelve Mile camp
ground last October, was working on
u. farm near Reedy River Factory in
Spnrtanburg county. Constable d
". Hopkins left Immediately on re
ceipt of the news, and had no troubl.
III finding and securing his man. He
re turned with him Sunday night and
he WAS given a preliminary hearing
He is now held for trial under a $6Ol
bond
Col. j. E. Hngood is the same good
and ever thoughtful host in Charles
ton, that he is in Pickens. He j,
equally nj home, and always ut his
ease with preachers. judges. lawyers
doctors, boys in pants or boys il
dresses. and that two, whether he il
in Pickens, Charleston, New York O
Boston. He more than won LeEoi'
heart in showing him the sights O
the city by the sea. He was in Ne,
York last week, but WAS expected t.
return to Charleston on last Sstul
day.
Mr.. Jacob NJ. King, who has bee
in very poor health for number q
years, and consequently a great SUI
ferer, died at his residence, near Eaf
ley. about 2 o'clock q. m. on the cot