The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-10-08
The Peoples Journal.
LOCA8I ITEMS.

good goods at low prices.
Miss Essie Earle left on tho 2Sth
ult., for Converse College, Spartan
burg.
Mr.. Andrew Bramlott loft on
tho Both ult. for tho Citadel Acad-
amy, Charleston.
Mrs. Matilda Loopor, and Mr..
Samuel Looper and wife have gone
on a>trip to Georgia.
Mr.. Il. +. Konnumur, of East
Fork, N. G., a brother Of our towns
man, j. II. Kenncmur, was in
PIckens tho latter part Of asst
week.
Married, in Central township, at
tho residence of tho officiating
magistrate, b. ID. Garvin, Mr.. Da-
id Dorsey to Miss Enie Evan, all of
this county.
Mr.. Charlie Bowen, son Ct our
postmaster, Mr.. r.. A. Bowen, left
on tho 22nd ult., to matriculato IN
Furman University. We predict
for our young friond, Charlie, il
brilliant career.
Mr.. Thos. Batson, OF Gr1envillo
county, and Miss Millic Foster,
and Mr.. JAS. Guinn.also of Groom
Vile county,and Miss Bculah Eos
ter, wore guests at Sheriff McDan-
iol's last Sunday.
Mr.. Calvin BagwcIl, living on
the Thos. Griffin place, lost fine
mare last Sunday. The animal
caught her foot in the stnI in
some manner and broke her leg
and had to be Shot.
We trust our readers will kindly
overlook our shortncss Of reading
matter this weok. rho supervisors
report consumes SO much Of our
space that our local and editorial
columns arc cut quite short.
Mcssrs. Brock & BIordcu cxhih-
ltad on our strrnls last Friday 4
neat contrivanrc which does away
with about half the ordinary buu
gy harrrss. Thrir hcaduuartors
arc at tho Easlry Hotel, Easlcy.
The following arc the t"mrnis-
sioncrs Of election for pickrns
county appointed by Governor Ev-
ant last week: STATE 6. J.. Dean,
W. \. Hughes, and l.ntnn AlauI-
din. Federal --Jphn \. Bu9g3, ..
S. Stewart and John Y. I.angNun.
We call attention tlIis week tn
what II. s. Hill, Of Anderson, has
to say in regard TO his being "Ov"r-
loaded" His remarks should h"
carefully read, as he offers somc
excellent inducements for YOU to
visit Anderson and call on him.
Money saved is money earned. )" 50
read his remarks and profit thorc-
by.
Mr.. Lee Carpenter and family,
OF Grccnvillc, ar" Oh Il few DAYS
visit to Pic kcns this week. at the
homo cf Mrs. Carpenters father,
Ma j. }. j. LOWS. Mr.. Carpenter
is one Of the stnunchest of bust
ness mon in Grocnviilc. and was
heartily greeted by his humorous
friends here. Tho JOURNAL ac-
knowledScs very pleasant call
from Mr.. Carpenter.
Now that possums and pcrsim-
mons ar" about ripe, the local edi-
tor would merely mention that he
has a very elegant tooth for
'possum. and if any OF tho jour-
NAL's readers want to soc thrir
na:nc in print they will remember
him with Il nice fat animal this
season. When it comes to masti-
eating possum and sweet potatoes
oar local editor is one of the ST.
nest"
Ajr. Jcrrc Loopcr on Wednesday
morning of last week, killed the
largest owl evidently over seen in
these parts. 1t had been bothcr-
Ing his chickens for several nights
and that morning hearing il hout
in IL tree close to the house, he
stepped to tho door with a shotgun
III his hand and one shot settled
tho owl. The BIRD measured five
feet and ono inch from tip to tip
of wings. and its talons, whom
spread their full distance apart,
measured five inches from point to
pClnt.
A dog supposed to have been
mad struck the Contra. neighbour
hood ono day last week and mAdo
things lively for awhile, He bit
n little Girl named Bessie Gary and
~ iittlo boy by tho name Of Boone
Aiken. The dog then went up tho
road and when opposite Mr.. II. D.
Smiths place Mr.. Henry Wright
lad just roachod tho road with n
basket Of cotton. The dog nabbcd
Mr. Wright by tho log but before
he had time to do much damage
Mr.. Wright had hlm by the throat
and ballad flr bol, eco, ,to,,,