The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-31
J. J. Lewis visited Greenville
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l. . ~. 1id1llS has SOI1l0CulDS now
to say, this week, in tho JOURNAL.
Prof. NJ. S. Stribbling went to
Atlanta last Friday, to see the ex-
position.
Treasurer Youngblood is not
rushed with business, the demand
for tax receipts not being urgent.
Col. w. S. Piclens, of Anderson
County, was in town Tuesday,
looking after some land transac-
tions. ..
Rev. A.. r. Fowler filled the ap
pointment of Dr.. j. r. Riley at
the Presbyterian church, at this
place, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilstrap
and Mrs. J. l.. Graveloy, Of tho
Oolenoy valley, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Price in town this week.
John J. Canure.l will soon be-
come citizen Of Pickens County,
having purchased tho fam of Till
man G. Fcnnel on Three and
Twenty.
Married at the residence of. Rob-
ert Davis, in Central, on the 2Oth
INST, Mrs. Laura Hughes to Mr..
Samuel Neal. Rev. J. j. Beck Of
ticiating
The Old Folks Musical Associa-
will meet with tho PIckens Bap-
tlst church, the second Sunday in
Nov embor at 8 o'clock a. m. All
are invited.
Married in the Methodist church
at Central on the night of the 27th
instant, Miss Ncllie Ramsuer to
MIR. G. G. Rowland. Rev. S. II.
Zimmerman officiating.
Marion Revis, who has been sorry
ing a sentence of nine months in
jail for violation Of tho revenue
laws, was discharged on the 3lst
instant, having completed his
term.
Trial Justice Bramlett held tho
preliminary examination Of John
Hunter, colored, Tuesday, for sell
ing crops on which a lien exists,
aud sent tho case to the court of
sessions for trial.
Married on the 9th instant, in
Pelzer, at the residence of the
BRIDES father, DR.. George Robin
son, Mr.. j. D. Grandv to Miss
Bette Robinson, Rav. Mr.. Gravelcy
of Pelzer, officiating
John Allen, colorcd, shot Will
liam NOVEL;, colored, Friday night
in Central and made his escape.
They got into a dispute over a
game of cards and the stakes, cs-
pecially the latter, which each one
wanted. NOVEL; is not dangerous
ly wounded.
Lizzie, the 10 year old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. j. b. Sergeant,
died at the home Of her parents in
Hurricane Township, on the 27th
instant, and was buried from
Prater's Creek church. On Sun
day the bereaved parents wero call
ed to mourn tho death of another
child, for Marcus, a young man
about 81 years old, died, another
victim to fever from that family,
and was buried from Prater's Creek
church.
A most singular accident hap
penod to Tom, the son of B. Nj.
BoIding, last Thursday evening
while handling double breech
loading gun which was accidently
discharged. Tho recoil of the gun
struck him in tho bowels and pro-
duced Perltonitis or inflammation
Of tho bowels from which ho
died. He was buried from Pra-
tors Creek church, of which
he was a useful and exem-
plary member. Rev. w. C. Sea-
born conducted the funeral scr
vices. This sad death casts gloom
over the entire neighborhood and
the family have sympathy in their
sore aflllction.
1llI plelllllllllfy cNalllllallOn OF
Dr.. r. Kirksey, charged with as
sault and battery with intent to
kill, was held Monday by Trial
Justice Bramlett, and tho case was
sent up for trial. r. e. Cox was
the only witness examined anG no
arguments were made by tho at
tornoys. G. E. Robinson, ESQ,
appeared for the State, and J. p.
Carey, Esq, for tho defendant.
Nothing sensational camo out in
the examination, but the trial is
expected to develop something.
The pistol ball, which entered the
face of Mr.. Cox and which could
not be found, lodged in his throat
and was brought up by expcctora-
tiTn 1ocf yron1y Mn (tnx, hoe, c,,c