The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15
Wedding bells will soon be ringing

tuut Ln9re IL bCdlASC Ao'0A "o@' -
Abbeville. *l. T. ~, .
Col. James il tIagood Clerk of th'
u. s. Circuit Court was il Pickens
last Sabbath. 3"
DR. T.. r. Smith and A. w. Folgel
shipped car of fine beef cattle tc
Norfolk last FRIDAY.
Messrs, Gus Shanklin, of Oconee,
and T.: Blythe, of Greenyille, have
been chosen as Tutors at Clemson
College.
The many friends Of Mrs. John T..
Thornley, will be glad to know that
she has quite recovered from her
recent illness:
G.. E. Robinson will soon have o
new office on the ruins of the old one,
which was destroyed in the memor-
able fi-e of jdne; 1893. 4"
Capt. IL. G. Grady and Mr.. Ward
will each run a six horse crop this
year. The -fotiher broke up about
thirty acres OF land last week.
Mrs. II; C. Grady has fine muster
of peafowls; and we have been inform
cd they are for sale. Some prefer
the peafowl to turkey for dinner.
Some malicious person last Wednes-
day killed n valuable pointer dog, be.
longing to Maj j. j. Lewis. His death
will be generally regretted by the
sportmen of Pivkens.
+ On the LIST inst. Col. r. e. Bowen
attended, a Injecting of the Clemson
trustcesN at Coluinbia. Several have
had theif names mentioned as cpndi-
dates to sdCceed Prof. Newman.
1t is a rule With The SENTINEL not
to publish anonymous cotitnithica,
tons. But VIII en- dccofhphiiied with
two dollars cash, they will receive our
prompt and careful attention.
Misses Lidie Folger and Lucy Cos
sett, two Of Easley's beautiful, charm.
ing and accomplished young ladies,
visited the Misses Murf and New
berry, "f this place last week.
Some comparisons are not by any
means odious. For instance Samuel
B. Dole looks like w. J. Ponder;
Wayne McVeagn like 7. G. Spencer
and President Piexoto like N. A..
Christopher.
Mrs. Cresswell of Landrum's is
visiting the family of MIR. Il. @. Rob
inson. She is teaching and selling
the art of crytalizing photographs.
She had for exhibition some very
pretty specimens of her handy work.
Six Mile church, which has just
been finished, IL few miles west Of
Pickens, was buried to the ground
last Tuesday night. The fire is sup.
posed to have been of incendiary
origin, rs an empty oil con was found
near the front steps,
"On to Washington" went Walter
o. Hester last; Friday mautled with
the kindest wishes Of his friends for
his success, and armed with q moth
ers pray ers, and blessings, fjr de-
feace. He has the promise Of a good
joo> on a weekly paper:
A bolt of lightning hear Luling,
Texas, struck the corner of house,
passed through n shelf, hit 4 snuff
bottle and leaped to the floor; where.
it seemed to exhaust itself on little
two year-old child. The child was
only slightly stunded, but in short
time it's back turned perfectly black.
Collector Townes has notified D. It.
Bounds, Of this city, to repair at once
to the distiliery of W. j. Ponder, in
Pickens county, to act rs store keeper
aud gauget This is temporary ap.
pointm ent, but it is understood that
Mr.. Bounds will have permanent
position soon. We congratulate him
Oh receiving the first plum from the
collectors office. e.-Mountaineer.
Uncle r.. E. McWhorter writes
from Salubrity, Gu, to renew his sub
scription to The SENTINEL. and con
graduates the editor on making
friends with the governor, and init.
mates that small nibble from the
pie counter set us I'LL right. He is in
fine health and spirits, and notwith.
standing the low price of cotton, he
is preparing for another big crop
Venus and Napoleon.
At present, Venus is our nearest
neighbor Among the planets. It will
not be SO near again in eighty years.
About 2 p. m any bright, clear any,
it may be seen ut it's meridian The
Washington STIR has the following:
"It is related by Arago that Napoleon
Boneparte, upon his repairing TO the