The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-21
The Peoples Journal,
LOCAL. ITENaSo

Mr.. Frank Farmer in the neigh
borhood of DR.. Fields has COW
'(that has seven teats.
\ Mr.. Banister and Mr.. J. r. Viii.
hams, of the Norris Cotton Mills
were in town last Sunday.
Andrew J. Cureton, and his
brother of Greenvllle, nephews of
DR.. } d. Cureton, of Pickens, were
visiting here last week.
The hot sun and dry winds is
doing the gardens up with a twist.
Unless rains cone soon the early
vegetables will not be in it.
The Easloy Township Singing
Association will meet at Mt. Car
mel on the 9Th Sunday in May at
y lO a. III. S. NJ. Cox, President.
Married at Hickory Flat, May
10th, 1896, by j. A. Mullinax n.
P, Mr.. w. A. Gillespie to Miss
Ola Mullinax. All Of Anderson.
county.
The Lords Supper was obsorv-
ed III the Baptist church hero last
Sunday. At the night service two
memi ers were received into the
church.
The candidates still continue to
bloom. Several new ones appear
IN this issue. All are good mon
and we would be glad to SEQ them
all elected.
The colored people were out in
full force last Sunday at Griffin
Ebenezer church. Two converts
we're baptized, viz: G. II. Miller
and his wife. Rov. A. l.. Joues Of
ficiated.
Moro Hallums, the colored man
who killed Richard Anthony, also
colored, mention of which was
made last weel, furnished bond
last Monday and is now breathing
the free and fresh air.
Mr.. j. N. McElreath, of Easlov,
was in Pickens on business last
Monday and made us a most pleas
ant call. Flo talks worry much of
putting up q nico brick business
house for ono of our merchants.
Died, OH Friday night, May 18th
III Anderson county, Mrs. Hugh
Ellison. Her remains were buried
at Georges Creek church on the
day following. She leaves q bus
band and four children to mourn
her death.
For the benefit of the road over
seers Supervisor Hendricks has
had printed at the Journal office
the road law in pamphlet form,
They can be had by calling on Mr..
Hendricks or Clerk of Board of
Commissioners, John a. Robin
son.
Mrs. Jane Fendley, AM, Mrs. Ben
Fendley and child met with the
misfortune of having an old mule
runaway with a buggy in which
they were in last Sunday. They
were thrown out and severely but
not dangerously. hurt. The mule
was twenty-five years old and had
never before been known to be
guilty Of such q caper.
The twenty-fifth annual moet-
ing of the State Teachers Associ-
alton will DO held at Winthrop
college, Rock Hill, S. c., June
,.3Oth, to July 3D., 1896. The pro-
gram of the association is before
Sls and ,s worry complete. Reduced
rates or all railroads is offered
and will be on sale June Goth to
July I'd INCLUSIVE with final llm-
it to July 4th.
The many friends Of Rev. W..
B. Singleton bring his name bo-
fore the public this weell as can
didate for treasurer. Everybody
knows sUncle Buck" Singleton.
He has bcen minister IN the Bap-
tist church for over forty years,
and few men can say they have
done more for God and humanity
than he. He is getting old now
and his friends think it is timo to
do something for him.. He is fully
qualified for the position and his
friends ask that tho voters give
him their hearty support.
Tho Old Folks Singing Associa-
ton met with Shady Grove
church last Sunday and there was
the largest crowd present that was
known in the history Of the Asso-
citation. Some fine music was had
and u general good time was on
joyed by ali. The Sacremont Of
the Lords Supper was admins
tered. The next meeting will be
held of Antioch on tho fifth Sum
day in May. Everybody bring
s'ooks and we'll filled baskets and
have on all day good time. The
meeting of the Association after
tho fifth Sunday in May will be