The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-06
The Peoples Journal.
LOCAL ITEMS.

LtSt DiuQny was surely q 6pl0n'
did day-to stay in doors.
Miss Ada Gossett, of Easley,
visited Miss Stella Newberry last
week.
e. M. Jones, of Kings, who has
been seriously ill with fever is i'm
proving.
Only n small contingent of our
county's population was in Pick
ems saleday.
Rev. G. L. Craig will preach IN
the Pickens Baptist Church next
Sunday night.
Miss Lena Stewart, a daughtor
of Clerk of Court Stewart, is very
Ill with measles.
DR.. w. +. Austin, and bride
were in Pickens last week, guests
of H. B. Hendricks.
G. Il. Martin, Of Easley, has
gone to Alabama, or to use his own
Language, che orter be-"
Mr.. w. II. Amber, of Green's
boro, N. G. is visiting his father,
Mr.. j. II. Amber, of this county.
A four-yoar old mare belonging
to the Nimmons estate was sold at
auction on sale day for $45 cash.
It must be remembered that all
tributes Of respect, obituaries, &c,
exceeding ten lines will be charged
for.
Jas. A. O'Dell, Of Easloy, was a
visitor at Pickens saleday, and
made substantial call on the
JOURNAL.
Liberty bell went through Eas-
Icy on the Air Line last Thursday
enroute to it's resting place in
Philadelphia.
Senator O'Dell took advantage
of the recess until Tuesday and
came home last Saturday. He was
in Pickeps Monday.
j. e. Hagood's mill dam at the
Porter mill place is no more, it
having srccum 1ed to the torrents
OF rain last Sunday afternoon.
MI. L. J. Princes family have
the measles in numerical abuud-
ance, about nine Of them now be-
ing laid up with the malady.
Auditor Christopher completed
his rounds last Friday and is now
il bis Office to receive all tax re-
turns. The books will positively
close on the Goth. STIR yourselves
aud call on him.
Last Sunday, the Cd inst, &C.
cording to tradition, was ground
hogn day. If "tradish" IS correct,
there will be an early sprlng, as it
rained all that day and the hog
surely failed to see his shadow.
Tyler and Luther CasselI wore
before Magistrate Bramlett last
Wednesday charged with purlein-
ing and taking away from an out
house on w. R. Prices place on
the Oolenoy lot of fodder. They
were bound over to appear before
tho March term Cf sessions court.
VIM. R. Bagwoll and e. H. Gal
loway were arrested last Saturday,
on bench warrants issued from the
U. S. court, by Deputy Marshals f.
f. Cox and j. G. Jennings and COM
mitted to jail to await transporta-
tion to Greenville, to receive SEN
tence for violation of the revenue
laws.
Robt. Freeman, Of Dacusville
Township, was in The clutches of
the State last Monday on q charge
of retailing whiskey. Attorney
AlIsbrook was for thu prosecution
and James P. Carey for the de-
fense. Mr.. Freeman was bound
over to appear at next term of
court.
John Teasley, colored, was COM
mittod to Jail Monday, Oh a COM
mitment from Magistrate Stewards
court. on charge Of assault and
battery with intent to kill and
rob. This is the darkoy who knock
cd Squire Hallume, also colored,
on tho head at Liberty somo two
or three weeks ago, mention of
which was made in those columns
at the time. Teasley took leg bail
for Georgia rs soon as he ccmmit-
ted the assault, and eludod the Of
floors till few days ago, when he
was captured at Athens and
brought back. He will now have
n chance to reflect on his gay and
festive proclivities.
Mrs. M. NJ. Morgan, relict of
tho late B. T.. Morgan, of Dacus-
ville, died at her home in that
place at 5 o'clock on the ovoning
of the 28th ult. Her death was
very sudden, as only about twonty
minutes before her demise she was
apparently in her usual health.