The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-10

year.
Mrs. P. II. Porter, who has been
quite Ill with pneumonia, IS con-
valescent.
Mr.. &. w. Traylor was in town
last week, and was the guest of
Dr.. Porter.
Read what J. II. Brown, of Lib
erty, has to say in another column
about suits.
Judge Nj. Welborn killed on the
4th inst, figo hogs which aggregat-
cd 1,712 pounds.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Welborn, on November 18th, twin
boys. Tom has had Il broad smile
ever since.
Rev. Thos. Johnston, who has
been seriously ill, has taken a de-
clded change for the botter. DR..
Porter .s attending him.
Jesse j. Lewis, of Anderson s
Mills, about the 1st inst, killed
two II months old hogs that their
combined weight was 661 pounds.
Married, at tho officiating magis-
trate's, B. D. Garvin, on tho 9TH
inst, Miss Addio Roper, daughter
of Marion Roper, to Mr.. Durod
Owons.
Tho Twelve Milo Rivcr Baptist
Association Minutes arc ready for
delivery and can be had by calling
on the Clerk, G. e. Robinson, at
his office.
Mr.. B. II. Mcdaniel has been
transferred from tho Rigdon gov
ernment distillery as storekeeper
and gauger to Abbeville. IIo left
for that place last Friday.
Capt. J. J. Herd was among his
Pickons friends last Monday. The
Captain is an old Confederate vet
eran and is always heartily shaken
5y the hand by his many friends
when in fiukcns.
See the notice for call of Jour-
nal stockholders meeting. 1t is
important for thom to receive the
report Of the directors and express
their wishes as to the business and
policy Of tho paper.
Hon. J. e. Boggs will deliver a
Sunday School lecture at Bcthle.
hem church noxt Sunday at 3 p.
IN. There will DO no preaching, as
the pastor in charge will bo in at
tendance at Conference. Every
body is cordially invited to come.
Dr.. Field brought to this office
Monday a stalk Of corn that meas
ured seventeen feet in hight. He
also left a curiosity in tho shape of
a twin ear of corn. Ho says the
twin ear corn is becoming moro
numerous every yeaf.
Maj. D. +. Bradley, of Easloy,
was cirulaeing on cur streets sale
day. The Major has beon very
sick for some time, but had so far
recovered as to be able to como to
Pickens. Major Bradley is always
welcome visitor to Pickens.
II. D. Harris has moved into his
now store room and he is now bot
ter prepared til an over to receive
all customers. He has leased tho
LOWS building and will handle
furniture and stoves, Of which he
has an immense stock and at
prices that one cannot fail to buy.
J. w. Capps and experienced shoe
maker has opened a shop in the ID.
w. Hopkins old stand wncre he will
be pleased to serve all in anything
in his line. Harness will also be re-
paired. First class work guaranteed
Give him call. Nov. 10.
Sutherland e Griffin believe in
letting tho people know that tn oy
in front Of the procession, (see
now ad). You will do we'll to go
and hear their music. They keep
tho best Of everything and will
not be undorsold. Call on them
or tho corner in thoir now store.
Elizabeth Price, widow of Har-
din Prico, died at the homo of hcl
grandson Med. Murphrec, on the
night Of Tho 1st inst She was 90
years Of ago and had been NOM
Dor of Kcowoo Baptist Church for
moro than fifty years. Hor re-
mains were buried at Kcowce on
tho day following.
In another column will DO found
an advertisement Of a. n. Cooper,
of Br1yard N. c.. distillcr. rccti-
flor, and Wholesale and retail deal
er in whiskics. Mr.. Coopcr's goods
arc noted for being tho bost, and
if any of our pooplo must send
out of the State for their Christ
mas article, we advise thom to con-
suit Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. Ben Mcdaniel was the hap.
py recipient OF q most valuable
Christmas present on last Monday
morning, He is q "chip of the old
blOck." and of course bia mama