The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-11-05
The Peoples Journal.
LOCAL ITEIRAS.

'hl'o lalsC week. IL Is much bettor.
Mr.. Jas. A. Gillespie, of Bre-
ward, visited DIR. Porter last week
Jas. r. Grogan, of Oconoe coun-
ty, visited DR.. Porter last Satur-
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pitts
on Wednesday, November 9TH, 1896
a boy.
Mrs. Robin Lewis, of Anderson
Mills, who has been quito sick is
improving.
Mr.. John Moars is in Pickens
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Il. Mears.
Call on Sutherland & Griffin 70,
your coffee. Choice lot eight
pounds for dollar.
Misses Ula and Meta Cox, of
Greenvllle, S. c., visited w. II.
Ashmore and family last weok.
Mr.. Zado Cox and wife of Wash
ington, d. c., is Oh a visit to Mr..
CoX's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T..
Cox, of this place.
The communication tax, according
to act of lcgisturo, must be paid
to the treasurer before the 3lst d.,
ccmbcr, the same as other taxes
Married, at the residence Of The
officiating minister Rev. j. Nj.
Stewart, on Tuesday, November
3d, 1896, Mr.. G. A. Kelley to Miss
Y. G. Aborcrombic. All Of Pick
ems county.
Married, at tho residence Of the
brido's father, Mr.. Rex Dalton on
Wednesday, October 2Sth, Mr..
John Tompklns to Miss Tama
Dalton. Rev. w. b. Singleton
officiating.
Mr.. Editor: You will please an
announce that the dedication Ser
mon will not be preached at Cor
NTH Baptist Church No, on the
third Sunday in November 1896
as was thought. as it has been post
poned. r. j. MATTIsoN,
G.. Clerk.
J. l.. Amber has turnips that
that arc turnips, Fe brought to
this Office Tuesday three that are
whoppcrs. The largest measured
twenty-five inches in circumrcr-
ence and the smallest seventeen
inches in circumference. Mr.. AM
hn
half Of tho same kind.
Married, in the Pclzcr Methodist
church, Sunday evening, October
25th, 1896, at 8 o'clock, by Rev. a.
b. Earle, Mr.. J. ~. Leonard, OF
Lexington, n. c., to MISS Edith
Boatwright, formerly of Pickons,
but now of PclZcr, S. G. Tho bride
is the Oldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. BoatWright and have tho
coi.Tatulatlons Of many friends IN
Pickcns.
Sutherland 4 Griffin S now store
is rapidly nearing completion and
will be ready for occupancy in Il
few days. 1t is commodious and
will give this popular firm ii good
chance to spread out. which they
intend to do,as they have the cap
ital, the business and goahcada-
tiveness in them and will d. it.
in the mca ltimc don't furgct to
call on them in the Masonic build
ing for anything YOU may nccd in
tho merchandise line
The meeting at Gap Hill is max
ing good progress at this time,
Rev. W. p. b. Kinard assisting the
pastor, with Miss Ina Gaines at
the organ and quito a number Of
good singers from the community
There is agood outlook for a good
meeting. The congregations are
good and attentive, and all seom
to be Interested. The people are
coming in from a distance Of six
and seven miles around. The meet
ing will continue over next Sun
day at least.
". M. HARDEN.
The bidding on real estate last
Monday was pretty lively. In the
case Of Mary Lay ,ct al, against Savil-
Ia Lay, ct al, 220 acres was sold to j.
Il. Boggs for $1051, 200 acres, the
home place, to II. V. Clayton, for
$2095; and II acres for 1901 and 45
acres for $511 Tract No. S, PAP
acres went to Elisha Kelley at 1886.
Tract No. 6, III acres went to Y. G.
Robinson at $3.50; 60 acres went to j.
l.. Martin for $12G; = acres went to
.. II; Williams for $13 and 81 acres
10 warren Martin for $41. In the
case OF Harriet Bowie, ctaJ, against
f1eStcr Lynch, ct al, G5 acres vas
sold to Doc Alexander for $5O2; 213
acres went TO Ellcnburg for
$l,237 and 279 acres went to -.---
- for $o5. In the case of John
Watson, ct al,ngainst Sallio G.. Oates,
ct al, $50 acres was BOUGHT in by