The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-03

boPo. LOU, Iocc, pV Cllo lcSlNGllC5 ol
tho brides father, j. d. Holden
Narnada Parrot to Miss Hattie
Holden, all of Pickens county.
Tommie Hughey, the twelve
year-old son Of J. A. Hughcy, who
livos near Briggs post Office, this
county, picked, 305 pounds of cot
ton last Thursday, from sun to sun.
''. : mont of tho
,.'... in another
.u.'. ..- ssive institu-
i..u '.'- .... es for cotton
..# .. '.N.. the entire
SEQ tho advertisement of West
fold & Hellums Of Greenvjlle.
They have tho largest, best and
cheapest stock Of furniture in the
up country. The goods are all
ncw and of the best workmanship.
Give them call and buy their ex-
celIont goods at low prices.
Mr.. s. Dreifus, Of Drclrus & Co..
Grccnville, will make that CITY his
permanent home, having rented
the elegant residence Of J. Walter
Gray in Coffee street. He has
just returned from tho North with
a largo stock of clothing, which is
advertised in THE JOURNAL. See
tho nd. Of Drcifus IL Co. in this
issue.
The legality Of the proposed new
road from Boroughs' mills to ALL
good bridge on Twele Milo river
is soon to be tested in the courts.
1t will come up in the shape Of
warrants against ovcrscers and
their squads for refusing to work
out and open the said road. The
legal machinery began to run last
week with Trial Justice Merck in
charge.
There was no camp meeting ut
Twelve Mile this year, but the
members will no doubt see to 1t
that ncxt year such will not be the
case. The attendance at tho ser
vices, Sunday morning and after
noon, was good and the meeting
was yrotracted. Rev. II. j. Clyde
preached with his usual earnest
ness and ability, receiving the CO.
operation of Rev. O. l.. DuRant
and the membership Of tho churc-
cs on the circuit.
The quiet and peaceful town of
Pickcns was the scene of IL shoot
ing affair Friday about 7 80 p. M. ,
in which Dr.. Robert kirksey re-
ccivcd pistol ball in his left
hand, and Deputy Marshal Frank
Cox ono in his mouth. Neither is
dangerously wounded. DR.. Kirk
soy was arrested and gavo bail for
tho preliminary trial, which Will
bo before Trial Justice Bramlctt
on the 28th instant. The cause Of
tho trouble is not known, but it
IS generally believed that II woman
is in the case. DR.. Kirkscy is mar
ricd and Mr.. Cox is not.
Allon MAuldin, of Dacusvillc,
was ir town Saturday en- route to
the Twelve Mile Camp Ground to
attond the quarterly conference.
Mr.. Mauldin won't to Chicamauga
on tho occasion Of tho dcdication
of the national park and was do
lighted to tramp over tho battle
field, whore J. ras one time on
gaged as u soldier, fighting for his
country. He brought homo SOW
cral relies and had many INTEREST,"
ing events to tell Of his rip. JAS.
"A: White, Of Anderson county
VINO was also in that great battle,
accompanied him to Chicamauga
Julian w. Bruce dlcd at the
home of his sistor, Mrs. J. e.
IBoggs, on tho 3Oth ult. IIo had
beon IN fosble health for about a
year and came from his home in
Anderson to Pickons this summer
IN hopes of recovering his usual
strength and health, but his condi.
tlon did not change much and the
improvemont was only temporary.
Mr.. Bruce was wolI known IN this
county, and his his genial nature
ana warm heart won him friends
everywhere. IIo was q very bright
and promising young man, and was
Sfapldly rising il. business, and his
. early doath is indeed sad and dis
PRESSING to his friends and rela-
tiVes. He was twon ty-scven yours
old and u useful and prominent
member Of the Presbyterian church
re leavos n brother, Mr.. j. Mod.
DDrace, and two sisters, Mrs. j. E.
iboggs and Miss Corrio Bruce, who
nave the sympathy of the entire
Town and community in their deep
atfliction.