The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-16
The Peoples Journal.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Dr. Porter, of Westminster, was
in town on business last Monday
Rev. G. L. Craig preached his
first sermon at Griffin last Sunday
rs pastor.
Magistrate w. G. Bramlett has
sold his farm adjoining town to M.
f. Hester.
Il. D. Harris has something to
say this week. Read his remarks
and profit thereby.
Mr.. e. e. Mauldin, from near
Easley, was among his Pickens
friends last Monday.
A Chicago woman to cure the
drinking habit hung herself. The
remedy was q success.
Miss Lula Gurley, of Dallas
Tex, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j,
l.. Thornley,, of this place.
Mr.. G. e. Hamilton killed a hog
on the 9th inst, that lleted 568
pounds at sixteen months old.
Rev. j, M. Stewart filled tho pull
pit at Concord last Saturday af-
tornoon and Sunday forenoon.
Rev. w. NJ. Harden preached an
excellent sermon to n very atten-
tive congregation in the Methodist
church Sunday night.
Mr.. John Ferguson, of Green
vile, was in town last Saturday.
He speaks very hopeful Of the fu-
ture of Pickens county.
Our county correspondence pleas
ed us very much this week. They
came to the front nobly. Let the
good work continue, brethren.
The polite and efficient depot
agent at Seneca, Capt. II. j. Gig
nilllatt, was circulating among his
many friends at Easley last week.
Miss Melane Thornley,, who has
becn on an extended visit to rela-
tlves and friends in Anderson for
several months, returned home
last week.
Captain James A. Griffin, who
has been one of our most popular
townsmen for the past five or six
years, moved back to his old homo
place last week.
Married, at the residence of the
officiating minister at Easley, on
the 9th inst, Mr.. G. l.. McWhor-
tor and Miss Rosa Lee Young. DR..
J. r. Riley performed the cere-
mony.
Uncle Billie Martin, who moved
from his farm some time ago to
his property ia town, moved back
there last week. Uncle Billie is in
poor health and he thought the
change back would improve him
materially.
DR.. J. R. Riley occupied his pull
pit ut the Presbyterian church last
Sunday. A protracted meeting
will be inaugurated by him next
Wednesday night. Rev. N. J.
Holmes, Of Laurens, will conduct
the services, assisted by the pas
tor DR.. Riley.
Col. Joel Welborn died at his
home in Shubuta, Miss, Nov. 28th
1895. He moved from Anderson,
his native county to Mississippi in
1885. At the time of his death
he was mayor of Shubuta, and had
been for 8 years. He has a BROTH
or and two sisters in Anderson
county. The deceased was 81 years
old.
Fostor Keith and John Trotter
were taken under the fold of tho
revenue officers near Table Rock
last Friday night and brought be-
fore Commissioner Thornley, Sat-
urday, on tho charge of manufac-
turing mountain dew. They wore
bound over to appear at the next
term of the U. S. Court at Green
villo.
Old bicycle makers and wheel
men may expect that, in point of
price, the present year will mark a
new era in bicycles. It is known
that several sewing machine COM
panies have taken to bicycle man
ufacturing, and they are reported
ready to place something like o
million wheels on sale during tho
coming season at $25 each.
Died, in Edgefeld, S. c., on
January 9Th 1896, Nora, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. n.
Mcdaniel, aged four months and
twenty days. The body was
brought to Pickons for burial, the
funeral taking place from the resi-
dence of the child 8 grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. G.. Mcdaniel
on Friday, the 10th inst. The
burial was had at Secona. The
bereaved parents have the sympa-
thy Of many friends.