The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-14
PICKENS SENTINEL
LOCAE. NEWS.


is ia Pickens for few days.
Tho average scandidate is in reed
Of two separate and" distinct sets OF
views,
Mr.. James Ruddock, and wife, OF
Anderson, paid friends in Pickens a
flying visit last week.
Last week and this is harvest time.
There are very few to boast Of long
heads with three OF four grains to the
mesh.
Mrs. w. w. White, Of Anderson,
is now guest ut the Hotel do Thorn.
= 10y. She has n warm welcono from
her many Pickens friends.
Mrs. w. NJ. McCaslan and her
daughter, Miss Mamie, are welcome
visitors to Pickens. They are stop.
ping at Mrs John l.. Th0rnley's.
Col. Hollingsworth agrees with
Noah Webster in this famous opin.
ion: ut is no small job to tear down
IN old house and remove the rubbish" 1"
J.T. Jentry has in his poultry yard
three legged duck. It has been
suggested that the third leg will be
utilized as rudder whom the bird
sails.
Mr.. McFall deserves the thanks of
his customers and their further pat
ronage for the great improvement to
the side walk in front of his furni-
ture store.
Jack Holcombe has his farm east
Of Easley in fine shape and from the
present appearance of things ho has
invested large amount of muscle in
those broad acres which will pay q
good dividend.
Hon. II. Nj. Prince, of Williamston,
was in Pickens again last Saturday.
This time he was accompanied by
Rev. John Griffin, of the Sloane sec.
ton Of Brushy Creek township in
Anderson CO, nty
It will be cause for sincere regret
among the friends Of Dr.. j. 3. Car
pointer to learn that hc has been adj
judged n proper subject for the asy-
the authorities of Greenville county.
Gen. w. Kelley and Leverett N.
Taylor enjoyed mutual celebration
OF their anniversaries at the home Of
the former on the 10th inst. These
gentlemen hold that day in high es
teem, and they take year about in be-
ing host on the festive occasion.
Rev. T. j. Rook, the pastor of the
Baptist church, is comfortably quar-
. tcred with his family III the Amber
house Mt the corner of Main and
Catharine streets. Not only the Bap-
lists, but all our citizons extend to
him and his family Il cordial welcome.
Joshua w. Adcox, the mail carrier,
desires to call attention to the condi.
tion of tho public roads in Pumpkin
town .township. From what he says
they are not ready for the summer
travel as they are badly in need of
work. But we notice that the town
y, ship wants some new roads.
Mrs Fannie McMahnn died at her
home two miles east of Easlcy last
Sabbath at the advanced age of eigh-
ty-two years. She had been for the
greater part of her life devoted
member of the Presbyterian church,
and her example welded wide iaflu.
once for good. Her remains were in.
tered last Monday, the funeral being
conducted by DR.. Riley.
Louis, tho precious little child that
gladdened and frightened the happy
home Of w. NJ. Hagood for year
suddenly passed away last Sabbath
afternoon. The dear darlings lool
up in our fnces, and we re- joice in the
blessed light of their smiles, but the
dcnth that saddens aud darkens the
earthly home, is a sanctifed SORROW
whom it brightens our hope for the
life beyond.
Children's Day exercise in the Pres
byterian church last Sabbqth after
noon was largely attended and a com
pete success. The address by Rev
r. J. Rook was most earnest auc
eloquent appeal and was much appre
ciated by the audience. There was
no apology about not being prepared
but on tho other hand he was glae
for the opportunity to present th'
cause, and the congregation was n
ready to hear.
Willie Ferguson, who is we'll re
memhered as the only son of j. Rile.
Ferguson, former sheriff of thi
county, was in Pickens last Thursday
He is travelling for a Spartanbur,
cider house. Ho resides with hi
family about two miles west of Wi
liamston. His grandmother, who
now about eighty.threo years of age
lives with him. He thinks Picken
has made great improvement in III
last ten years.
The two-year old child OF Dosie
Stegall who lives cast of Easley climl
cd upon the pen of vicious old so