The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-15

Mrs. b. +. Morgan, who was re
> ported very i'll last week, is improy
ing.
}, Messrs Jeffries and Pope, Of Green
vile, paid Pickcna brief y's's las
week. =,
Mrs. w. B. Singleton, who ha
been quite sick for several weeks, u
improving.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Looper arr
seriously i'll. They were much .bettrl
last Monday.
Jas. A. Steele, of Greenyille, visited
relatives, friends and 60" ir
Pickens this week.
Miss Stella Newberry, of this place.
is visiting friends and relatives in
Gaffney, s. O., this week.
Col. w. e. Nimmons, of Eastatoe,
was in town last Tuesday, having
brought bale of cotton to market.
See the ad Of Jones & Garrison in
another column. They have some.
thing Of interest to say to their many
Pickens customers.
The county commissioners were in
special session last Monday, and be.
sides other business considered and
approved sundry claims.
Judge Witherspoon went over to
Hreenvilie last Saturday. Court con-
vened there Monday morning, and is
likely to continue three weeks.
Uncle Tom Cannon, who is now
eighty six years old, has been unable
to be about for several weeks, He
was considered more feeble last Satur-
day.
The Richmond & Danville Reilroad
Company have erected neat and taste
full section houses on the railroad, by
the Moon place, one mile east of
Easley.
Mr.. Thomas X. Hudgens j. Express
messenger from Atlanta to Richmond
on the r. & D. His friends thus get
glimpse of him two or three times q
week
Clayton Dickson has been keeping
the rust off of his farming tools this
spring with elbow grease, and there is
now no stubble left for the larks to
nest in.
The cedar telegraph poles recently
erected along the railroad will stand
for years and years. They are so
stuck as to keep the centre of gravity
over the base.
Uncle George Alexander, colored,
who lives at old Pickens, is now
eighty-four years old and is not ex-
pected to last much longer He has
been confined to his bed several
weeks.
Rev. G. w. Rollins, one of the best
known Baptist ministers Of this SEC
tiun, died at his home at Forest City,
Friday. His funeral services were
conducted by his old friend, Rev.
Thos. Dixon, Sr., of this place. .-Shel-
by Review
The many friends OF B. T. Nc
Daniel will be glad to learn that he
has received notice from Collector
Townes Of his appointment rs store
keeper and gauger. No mention was
made in the appoin ntment of where
he would be stationed.
Elias Day has been appointed store.
keeper and gaugcr by Collector
Townes, and pursuant to instructions
relieved D. Z. Bounds at w. j. Pom
der's distillery last Saturday. His
service at this point is only temporary
and he will be given steady work at
some other point.
Tho record at The County poor
house for the past year has been a
surprising one. The inmates now
number nineteen, IL white and 7 col
ored, and they are expecting more
this week, which will swell the list,
total to "a; under the skillful man.
agement of Mr.. J. NJ. Hunnicut, the
farm produces enough to pay all ex-
penses of the institution, and even
afford some luxuries for the inmates.
Everyone who passes the beautiful
little farm of Nelson Smith. near CLASSY
Mountain, is sure to remark that he is
a model farmer. Talking about cook
ing schools, Mr.. Smith ought to be
superintendent of a practical farming
school. His fields always look like
they were just ready for Sunday
school or a picnic. The terraces are
perfect in plan a1d structure, and
they are as perfect in the new ground
as they are in the old grounds.
j. H. Gregory and wife arrived
from Florida last Saturday, and ale
stopping with r. P. Hamilton. Mr..
Gregory is railroad man and had
the misfortune to get his right leg
fractured just above the ankle, about
three weeks ago. He tarried at
Easley long enough to have DR.. r. L.
Smith examine the limb, which he
found to be in need of an elastic half
hose. Mr.. Gregory will remain in
the county until he is again ready