The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-22
pIOKENS SENTINEL.
LOCAL NEWS


grip.
Miss Sallie Harris is visiting rela,
tives and friends in Greenville
county.
Mr.. r. G.. Gaines, of Central, has
been appointed General Store keeper
and Gauger.
Tho editor Of the Democrat has
been nominated poet Laureate OF
Pickens county.
Mrs. Lollis, the wife of Asa. Lollis,
died ON the 18th instant. She was
the mother Of Jasper Kelley.
Mr.. James A. Brown and family, of
the CLASSY Mountain section, have all
been down with lnumps.
If you reach twenty-one years of
age any time this year do not forget
to register, if you want to vote.
The Governor has appointed J. s.
Bowen a notary public and ho is au-
thorized to give and take dowers.
Treasurer Youngblood has signed
a great many receipts and he is now
trying his hand on few executions
The journal does not speak rs we'll
of the Cotton Plant and it's opinions
as we would like to see. If it does
not fall in line with the Cotton Plant,
we fear it will have business in Geor-
gia.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. M. w:
Newton on the 18th instant, u
daughter, the thirteenth child.
When named it will be entitled to
present from the Thirteen Club of
New York.
Rev. r.. w. Seymour has boen con.
fined to his room and bed for over
two weeks with pneumonia. lie is
somewhat improved. His friends
hope for his speedy recovery,-Kco-
wee Courier.
The Pickens sub lliance met in
the clerks Office at the court house
last Saturday The editor of the SEN
r1NEL was invited, and snt CORES
ponding member until time to hats
off, then he retired.
Mrs. i. M. Ramp " died on Friday
the 9th instant at about the age Of
35 years. She leaves hus-
band and Several children who have
tho warmest sympathies Of many
friends i'll this great atlliction
"Bones" and Williams, Of
Loopers, cheercd TIE SENTINEL sunct.
um during the blizzard last Thurs
day They told us of many highly
appreciated remarks of our readers
aud added their own endorsement
r. e. Steele, of Keowcc, md d. A.
Allgood, of the Twelve Nile, dropped
in out of the c3ld wave last Friday
and c,mp'im .nted THE SENTINEL in
very substantial way AMI also handed
in their names and cush for II years
subscription to tho " eckly tons.i-
tuition.
An enthusiastic reformer, well
known in Pickens said few days ago,
if he should be elected county super
visor, he had plan by which he
could save the county $1,000 year
The county is looking for this man.
We hod man selected for the place,
but he will have to remain "a Caesar,
guiltless of his country's blood"
Mr.. Anderson King, one of the
oldest citizens of the Fork, died on
tho Sd instant in the 18TH year of
his age. and was buried at Beaver.
dam church, of which he was mem.
ber. A strange sight was witnessed
there that day by those who were
present, double funeral procession
and a double funeral, for Mrs. Phoe-
he Hendricks had died about the
same time near Fair Play, and was
brought to the same church for
burial. She was al aged woman but
we did not learn her age.
Mr.. Julius r. Chapman, of Central,
and Miss Julia Callahan, of Liberty,
were married on Sabbath the | til
instant, at the residence of the
brides mother. The ceremony was
performed by Rev j. II. McBryde in
the presence OF q few Of the friends
and relatives of tho contracting par
ties. Mr.. Chapman is young man
of sterling character and good bust
ness qualities, and has the congratu-
lations of many friends in winning
for wife one possessed alike of SO
many charming qualities of mind and
heart.
Mrs. Minerva j. Major, the widow
Of the late J. A. Major, died on Jan
uary 26, 1894, of dropsy of the heart,
aged 63 years. She lived and died
ut her own home in Broadway town
ship, end was ministered to by kind
and loving hands through all her
long sickness. She was a good, kind
neighbor and a Christian. Her re.
mains were inferred at Meals Creek
church, of which she had been n
member for 40 years, on tho next
day in the presence of n large and
sympathizing audience, Rev. M.