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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14

a few nights ago Squire Austin
Of Greenwood, was routed from
his noctural rcposo by a couple
who wanted to DO married. The
Justice did not hesitate, though
the hour was near midnight, and
got half through the ceremony
whom the father of the young lady
put in an appearance armed with
Il gun and put a stop to tho affair.
Friends intcrccdod and eventually
as the girl would not return tho
father told tho magistrate that he
conld do what he pleased if ho did
not hear from him in half an
hour, and mounting his mulc he
departed. Promptly rs the time
expired the couple were united and
went of on their way apparently
very happy. Tie Romeo ls II Mr..
Smith, about rs years old, and the
fair Juliet Miss .Annio Culbcrson,
about IS years old whose family
live a few miles from town.
Grernyii - News.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14
a EIOypIy SVcIuinU.

Powers, S. c., Nov. S.-A large
crowd assembled at New Harmony
Presbyterian church on Wednesday
afternoon to Witness the social event
of the scason.-tho occasion being
the marriage of Miss Ida Tcmplcton
and DR., Willie Sheldon, Of Liberty.
The decorations were simple and
artistic.
Precisely at 1 o;clncli, as Mrs. Adam
Ped2n, seated at the organ, began 10
play the wedding march, the bridal
party marched up the central aisle,
prccolcd by the uShcrs, NIcssrs. Rob
crt Owings and Brooks Stewart.
Whcu all had taken thoir places,
thc Rov. I. B. Craig, the officiating
minister, in beautiful imposing
ceremony pronounced "thc twain
one"
The BRIDE looked very lovely in q
very stylish travelling dress, with hat
and gloves to match, no ornaments
except lovely bouquet Of white roses
which she carried in her hand.
The bridesmaid nevor looked moro
attractive, all dressed in handsome
costumes.
The groom and his attendants
We're all 'looking their best"
The attendants were: L. Temple.
ton and Miss Fannie Sheldon, Eddie
Stodard and Miss Corrie Boggs, G..
Pnrkins and Miss Comic Stodard,
John Stodardard and Miss Nora
Tempicton.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
David Tomplcton, and a most amia
bic young lady. Our little town loses
one of her brightest gems in the de-
parture Of Miss Ida.
The groom is prominent physician
OF Liberty and is an estimablo and
popular young man.
Immediately after the ceremony tho
bridal party entered carriages and
were driven to Fountain Inn, where
the bride and groom took the train
for Liberty, their future home, fol
lowed by many heartfelt wishes for
their future happiness.-Grccnvillo
News.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14

Court Of common pleas adjourn
ed sine die i'll Anderson, on the 9th
INST. The SESSIONS took up about
ono week but tho common pleas,
owing to tho absence of two mem-
bers of the bar in Columbia and
for other reasons, took but short
timo. About fifteen convictions
wore secured by tho solicitor, in
cludlng several who entered pleas
of guilty. Judge Benet left for
his home IN Charleston this morn
ing.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14
Mr.. w. r. Pace, Of near Briggs, was in
town lust week on business and reports
favorable crops gathered IN his section.

Mr. w. #. Pace, Of near B, iggs, was in
town Inst week on business and reports
favorable crops gathered in his section.
The Liberty sub-alliancc will meet Sat-
urday the 10th inst, aG 3 p. IN. All
members arc requested to be present, as
there is business of Importance to attend
to.
The Old Folks Association did not sing
at the Baptist church in town Sunday.
When they appointed the day OF meet
ing, they did not anticipate such rough
and rainy weather, 1t was q little too wet
for the old folks.
Mr.. e. G. Cooper, of Nicdmorc, had a
corn shucking one night last week. His
friends and neighbors helped him to take
the shuoks of of near eight hundred
bushels Of corn. This speaks well for a
two-horse farmer on an upland farm.
Mrs. Susan Edens, wife Of the late
Samuel Edens, died at the residence Of
her father, j. ". LigOn, on the Sth inst.
She was twcnty-four years old and leaves
al infant child. She was buried from
Mountain Grove Baptist church, Rev.
M. Stewart conducting the funeral SER
vices.
Abraham Stewart died at his home on
Eastatoe the StiI instant. He was eighty.
eight years old and had been in poo"
health for several months. lie was a
consistent mrmbcr of the Baptist church
at Antioch and had many friend: i'm this
county. His remains were buried at the
family cemetery on the banks OF Easta-
toe. Several children survive him.
We have received two issues Of the Sa-
luda Sentinel, the new paper for the new
county OF Saluda. 1t is published by j..
II. Aull, the cntcrprising editor OF the
Ncwbery Herald and News, but is edited
byB. r. Sample. The Sentinel has no
abiding place yet, but will be located ut
the court house town when that is select.
ed The Sentinel is q Reform sheet and
will succeed in Saludl county. 1t is well
edited, we'll printed and deserves the
patronage of the people.
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An Improved Cnsl, a.,d K'uckngc
GaPriep.

II. l.. r. BsntZ is constantly adj
ding to and improving tho many
conveniencos in his stOro. lie
knows tho value of systcm as a
time savor and aid to quick and
correct work. His latest improve
ment is his best and what's known
as tho "Bar cash and package car
rier." This carrier works on the
samo principle as tho other car
riers, with the difference Of doing
what no other carrier can do or
docs do.
In the roar OF tho storo IS an
elevated platform to which evory
package Of goods, whether paper
Of noedlos or roll Of dry goods,
must go. Tho nalosmen sends with
tho PACKAGE duplicate tickets.
One is retained in tho onico and
ono wrapped in tho goods. This
contrnl ollico is tho point to which
nll tho baskets go. Thcro arc four
soctiOns at convenient distances in
TN" Htoro. Whom n sale is made
tho goods nro put in tho basket
with tho money, II cord is pulled
and tho bnakct shoots back To tho
ollico. a young lady tukea out tho
g""dN, pn"poa rh"m to n rlcrk at
the wrapping tnhI", who checks of.
wraps, md mnrliH the bundle nrd
il tn" rInIumrr iA waiting, &honta
tho hnnkrt hnck with tho huudlr
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14
The Editor,

Who wccps with you whom you arc sad,
And laughs with You when you are glad,
And smiles with you when you arc mad
The Editor.
Who has to be both kind and wise,
And never (hardly ever) lies,
And, WHOM he does, creates surprise
The Editor.
Who owns Il heart as well as cheek
Possessed of spirit proud, yet meek,
And lives OH forty cents Il week.
Tho Editor.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14
MlLNEiNN .MnIicr

TIE STATE or SOUTH CNROLINA,l
fOCNTl or pCKENS.
BY j i. NEWBEKI, ESQ.,, Probate Judge:
Wh"r"nN, SnvIlln Lay ard H. J. Martin
made SHit 10 mc to grant them letters Of
administration OF the estate OF and ci-
icctS "l J. +. Lazy, deceased.
Th"s" ar" Therefore TO cite and admou-
lsh all and singular thc hindrci and cred
ilors Oh the said J + lay, deceased,
that they be and appear. before
m", IN th" Court oi PROBATE, to
D" hcIH at Fickrn5 Court House, :. G.,
ON the hol!I day oi November, 800 next
after publication hereof, at II O'Clock in
the forenoon, to &hcW cause, ii any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted
Given under my Hand, this 7th day OF
November, 1895, in tho 12Oth year Of
our Independence.
j. b. NEWBERY, j. PFC.
nOvlIw2
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Your daily dutios are part Of
your religious life just as much as
your devotions.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14
w. Il. NJ XuLI.
Clerks Sales,
State Of South Carolina,
County of PiclScns,
I'm the Court Of Common Pleas

BY virtue Of Dccretal orders
and orders of Foreclosure made
in the following named cases,
and on file in the Clerks office,
| will sell on
Salcday in December,
next, 1895, at Pickcns c. IT,, S.
g., during the legal hours for
sale, the following described
real estate, to wit:
Sallic Alexander, ct. al,
w. E. Alexander.
All that certain piece, parcel
or tract Of land lying bcing. and
situate in the county and State
aforesaid, in Hurricane Town.
ship on Kcowcc River, adioin-
ing lands Of Robert e. Steele,
w. f.. Alexander and Rutha
Alexander, containing one hun
drcd and ten OlW acres moro or
less. Terms cash.
Richard Lcnhardt,
vs..
George f. Moon.
All tha6 certain piece. parcel
Or tract Of land lying, being and
situate in tho county aud State
:, fnrrcoI ~, ,,r,t ,,,, ,.i' f,n,,,,,...,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14

Live honestly, hurt nobody, and
render to evory one his just duo.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14
Potash.

A trial of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.
onr pamphlets are no, advertising circulars boom.
ing special fertilizers, but practical works, contain.
ing Latest researches the subject Of fertilization, and
arc really helpful to farmers. They arc sent free for
the asking.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
% Nassau ST., New York.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14

Dup your brooms in a kottla of
strong suds every woos or two: ::
thoy will last longer and be easier
on tho carpets.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-14
u'Y;1ttl E'ipsSrns,

Nr'WiDhstauiiuG the jnrl"mrNCy 0i the
weather, f." ,|!I Folks Staging WIS b. no
mrnnS ! iailtu' la>l sunday. II the Hb-
>rucr oi ihr rii.'r ,llir,;S, j. VI. Duck
worth. ".prr>itn0,, l#n the m9chinr,
he hyi y the ira,!"r and {. f.. Robinson
and Capt. i. \. Griiin the class the walls
rcSound"d with cheering music. /" this
thH audience consisting -! huius A>hmNrr
and two or thlrc others can testify. This
much can he said OF the yicc-prC>idcut
thll whcu he undertakes to have n sing
ing he never fails After an intcrmisSion
fur dinner, the Captain rvaSsrmN'cd AT
the vice presidents rC>idcucc and the
crowd WAS re. enforced by j. +. Cox and
th" evening was spent in SiE%ing.
The JOURNAL is publishing tho
list of subscribcrs, as thcy pay, and
will tako it as n favor if any ono is
omitted that it be reported to tho
editor.
Remember that you car get the
llomc and Farm" and THE Pro
PIES JOURNAL one year for $1.25.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS, Esker X. Jordan, of Trenton,
w in the county of Hancock and state of
Maine, by his mortgage deed, dated the TWEEN
ty-tirst day of July, Il. d, 1858, and recorded in
the Hancock county Registry of Deeds, book
227. page -, conveyed to me, the undersigned.
Il certain parcel of real estate situated in
Trenton, in the county of Hancock, and
bounded as follows, to wit: Certain lots
parcels of land as follows: First, the north
ern half of the homestead lot of the late
Daniel Foster, deceased, containing eighty
six acres, more or less, with the buildings
thereon. Second, undivided two-th birds
OF a lot of woodland bounded on the north by
land of VIM. \. Milikcn; ON the west by land
formerly of William Fullerton; on the south
by land of Levi II. Trevett and Henry :.
Trevett; on the east by land formerly of
stephen G, Gordon deceased. of George
Parcher, deceased, and of \. G.. Squirting,
continuing one hundred and seven acres,
more or less; and thirdly, an undivided two
thirds of wood lot bounded on the rnrth by
land of Henry :. Trevett; on the west by land
formerly of John Harden; on the south by
land formerly of samuel Young; on the east
by the homestead lot of the late Daniel Eos
ter; and whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken. now therefore, by rca-
son of the breach of the condition thereof,
| claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
DANIEL :. FOSTER,
j. a. Peters, Jr., attorney.
December 20, a. d. 1894.
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sTATE. OF MAINE.

HANtoCk ss:-tourt of Insolvency.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ matters in the cases hereinafter
enumerated have been presented to the court
of Insolvency for the county of Hancock, at
term of court begun and held at Bucksport,
within and for said county, on the twelfth
day of December a. d. 1894. for the action
thereupon hereinafter indicated, and that it
is ordered by said court that notice thereof
be published in the Ellsworth American,
newspaper published in Ellsworth in said
county of Hancock, once week for three
successive weeks, that any person interested
in either of said matters may appear at a
court of Insolvency to be held at Ellsworth,
within and for said county of Hancock, on
the tenth u.ty of january next, !. ten
o'clock in the forenoon. and be heard there
on, and object if they cause.
William II. Puffer. ir., of Eden, in said
county, insolyent debtor. Appointment of
second meeting of creditors filed and ap-
proved,
Charles +. w Brown, of Buo ksport, in said
county, inSolvent debtor. First account of
assignee filed for settlement.
Lewis f. Foss of Gouldsboro, in said coun-
ty, insolyent debtor. Debtors Petition for
discharge filed.
Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR, Register
of said court for said county of Hancock.
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ZfgaI Notifies.
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK, SIS. AT n court of county com
missioners begun and holden at Ellsworth with
in and for the county of Hancock on the second
tuesday of October, Il. d. 1894, and by adjourn
ment December y, a d. 1891
4 ND now the county commissioners in ac.
"A cordance with Section 50 of Chapter VI,
of the Revised Statutes of Maine, having first
made an annual inspection in the month of Sep
TENDER, Il d. 1894, of all the county roads in the
uninc0rporated townships and tracts of land
in said county, and having thereupon made an
estimate of the amount needed to put said
roads in repair As to he safe and convenient
for public travel, have assessed upon the fol
lowing described unincorporated townships
and tracts of land in said county, exclusive of
water and land reserved for public use for that
purpose during the year 1895, as follows, viz.
On township No. g. South Division We as
sessed the sum of SS9.s2 as follows Rate of
taxation, seven mills on a dollar.
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Af9al Notifies.


To the Honorable Judge of Probate for
Hancock county, Maine.
- RESPECTFULLY represents Hiram c.
IL Vaughan of Foxcroft county of Piscat-
aquis, State of Maine, guardian of Arthur
Drinkwater and William Drinkwater, minor
heirs of Arthur F. Drinkwater late of ELS
worth, Hancock county. Maine, deceased,
that said minors seized and possessed,
each of one half part in common and undi-
vided, of certain lots or parcels of land sit
uated in Sedgwck, Hancock county, State of
Maine, and bounded and described as follows,
to wit:
First. The southwest half of lot Number
One ~ of the second division of lots on the
plan of Sedgwick, containing fifty acres more
or less.
Second. Also one other parcel of land in
said Sedgwick being part of lot Number 35 of
the third division Of lots on the plan of said
town, bounded as follows, viz: Beginning on
the road leading from North Sedgwick to
lot Number 1; thence southeasterly by said
lot to its southwest corner; thence south
tifty-four degrees west thirty rods; thence
northwesterly in a line parallel with the first
line to the aforesaid road; thence northeast
erly by said road to the first bounds, con-
tanning fifteen acres, more or less, with all
ises described as conveyed in the mortgage
deed from George w. Darling to Hiram c.
Vaughan, guardian, dated March Z, a. d. 1885,
and recorded in the Registry Of Deeds for
Hancock county, Maine, in book 1888, page l02;
that said real estate is unproductive of any
benefit to said minors; that it would be for
tate be sold and the proceeds thereof put at
interest; wherefore your petitioner prays
that he may be licensed to sell said real es
tate at public or private sale and to place the
proceeds thereof at interest for the benefit Of
said minors.
Dated December 3, a. d. 1894.
HIRAM c. VAUGHAN, guardian.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK sat- a court of probate held at
Bucksport, on the second Wednesday of De-
cember, a d. 1894
On the Petition aforesaid, Ordered, That
notice be given by publishing copy OF said
petition, with this order thereon, three weeks
successfully in the Ellsworth American,
newspaper printed in Ellsworth, that all per-
interested may attend on the second
Wednesday of January next, at court of
probate to be holden in Ellsworth. and show
cause, if any, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted. Such notice to be
given before said court.
o. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge.
Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR. Register.
A true copy, Attest:-CHAR. p. DoRR, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS; Lucinda A, Durham, of
w Mariaville, county of Hancock and
state of Maine, by her mortgage deed, dated
the fifteenth day of April a d, 1887, and re-
corded in the Hancock county Registry of
Deeds, book PA, page Al, conveyed to me- the
unde rsigned, certain lot or parcel of land
situated in said Mariaville, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at stake and
stones on the east side of the road thence
east forty rods to the southeast corner of lot
No, ia; thence south 100 rods by lot 10i;
thence west by the ministerial lot to the said
road; thence northerly by said road to the
place of beginning.
Also another parcel of land in said Maria
Vile described as follows: Beginning at the
southwest corner of lot 10i; thence east 100
rods to a stake and stones; thence south
eighty rods to a stake; thence west one hun
dred and sixty rods to stake; thence north
eighty rods to the place of beginning; being
the same premises as conveyed to Lucinda A,
Durham by Alpheas Strout by deed dated
June 25, 1884, and recorded in Hancock coun-
~ Registry of Deeds, book 1877, page 81 and
whereas the condition of said mortgage has
been broken, now therefore, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof, | claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
GEORGE WOODS,
j. A. Peters, jr., attorney.
December %, 1894.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03

One of the advanced women claims that
the future man will have a sixth sense.
A sense of his inferiority, we suppose.
She-These horrid photographs don't
do me justice at all. He-My love, it's
not justice you stand in need Oft s
mercy.
"What warrant have you for thinking
that Shakespeare was a broker?" "Oh,
none, only the fact that he has furnished
so many stock quotations"
He-De Freshe is laid up with nervous
prostration. Shelf must be something
else. Nothing on earth could PROSTATE
that fellows nerve.-Detroit Free Press.
Bugface Brown-"So pore ole Bill
Swipes died with his boots on, eh?" Bum
lamp Pete-"Naw. He died with Sam
Gibbins' boots on. That's how come him
to die.'
Aspiring Poet lin editorial office)-1
would like to know is the editor got the
poems sent him last week. Office Boy
I guess he did He was found dead in
his office day before yesterday.
"No, George" she said, 81 can never be
yours" "Then l am rejected?" he
moaned. No, dearest, not that; but l am
woman's suffragist, and cannot be any
mans. You, however, may be mine il
you WILL
1.-The dear boy, how he does love mel"
she sighed, as she replaced the sheet with
in the envelope. Going softly to the
pearl-lined escritoire, she took the pen
and thoughtfully wrote on the letter.
Exhibit A"
He Marietta, there is something the
matter. Why do you treat me so? Re
member that am engaged to you. Why
will you not let me come near you? She
William, you re stupid. | have on my
new chiffon waist.
How do you get along on that book you
were going to write on the defence
of cigarette sm2king?' Fogg ooh l
finished that long ago. Here it is: a
Defence OF Cigarette Smoking. Chapter
|. There is none. The End.
Woman Suffrage Lecturer They say
woman, if allowed the ballot, would
defy anybody to tell me why" a
Masculine Noice-"I'll bet 80 | can tell
you Why" Woman Suffrage Lecturer
Indignantly Sir, | never bet The
Masculine Voice well, that S why"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03
HE AMERICAN, ELLSWORTH ME-. THURSDAY 3.
When Women Serve on Juries.

Mr.. B. treturning late from the club
and surprised to find his wife at home)-
Why, Mary, | expected that your jury
would be locked up over night.
1T did look like it, John. There were
ten of the most obstinate men on it | ever
met. They wouldn't listen to word of
reason
But you brought them over to your
side at last?'
"Indeed we did. Mrs. Lilywhite had
fit of Mysteries, and | think that con-
WINGED them how wrong they were."-
Judqe
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Sl9I

The foregoing amount Is to be expended on
the Eastern Part of the county road in said
township No. 10, commencing ut IL stake marked
A" ON the north side of said road and extend
ing to the west line of Cherrvtcd and samuel
N.Gampbell, of Cherry field i appointed agent
to -upcrntcnd the expenditure of said asse-e
ment.
ON township NJ. 81, Western Part Middle
Division, in said county, supposed to contain
II so acres, assess the sum of Sl06-0o fol
lows Rate OF taxation, nine mills on a dollar,
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lfsal Notiers.

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice
i to all concerned, that she has been duly
appointed, and has taken upon herself the
trust of ali administrative of the estate OF
Edward A. Frink, late of Deer Isle in
the county of Hancock, deceased by giving
bond as the law directs; she therefore re-
quests all persons who indebted to the
said deceased's estate, to make immediate
payment, and those who have any demands
thereon to exhibit the same for settlement.
ADA A. FRINK,
December u, A. D. 1894.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03

The foregoing amount is to be expended
the county road leading from the south line OF
Aurora on the Air Line road, so called, through
and Charles r Silsby, of said Aurora, is ap-
pointed agent to superintend the expenditure of
said assessment.
ON the eastern part u township No. ~ Mid
die Division, in said county, supposed TO con
tain 1910 acres, we assess the sum of SlS2 i6
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03

yI'HE subscriber hereby gives public notice
i to all concerned, that he has been duly
appointed and has taken upon himself the
trust of administrator of the estate of
Nancy Curtis, late of Bucksport, in the county
of Hancock, deceased, by giving bonds as the
law directs; he therefore requests all persons
who indebted to said deceased's es-
tate to make immediate payment, and those
who have any demands thereon to exhibit the
same for settlement. FREDERICK A. CURTIS.
December II, q. d. 1894.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-03

The foregoing amount is to be expended on
that portion of the county road in said town
ship No. 10, between the east line of township
No g. and stake marked "A" standing on the
northern side of said road, and John T.. Cor
don, of Franklin, in said county, is appointed
agent to superintend the expenditure of said
assessment.
ON township No. TO- Eastern Part, in the
county of Hancock, we assess the sum of Sl99-
A. a. follows: Rate of taxation, three cents on
oil