The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-02
The Peoples Journal.
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was in town last Tuesday.
Rev. J. NJ. Stewart had q good
congregation at Enon last Sab
bath which listened to one of his
best sermons.
There will be q grand Sunday
school celebration at Tabor next
Saturday, commencing at 10 a. m.
Everybody invited.
Jas. O'Dell and Riley Ellen
burg, of the Beverly neighborhood
were in Pickens Saturday and
made us q substantial call.
d. @. Alexander, at Meet, grab
bled in his sweet potato patch on
the 28th ult., and found plenty of
them, one weighing one pound.
Hon. w. p. Wideman, of Abbe-
Vile county, comes before our peo-
pie this week as Il candidate tor
Congress from the third congress-
ional district.
Mr.. j. E. Stansell (Dul) died at
his home on Big Eastatoe Tuesday
afternoon and buried Wednesday
at Nimmons. The deceased was
about 26 years of age.
We are IN receipt Of a kind in
vitation to attend Fourth Of Ju-
ly celebration at Gaffney. Gatfney
is a hustling town and never does
anything by halves.
In the case of the killing of
Gus Tanner by Peter Rowley on
Thursday night near Greenville,
the coroner's jury rendered a ver-
dict Of wilful murder.
At a meeting of tho patrons of
Farr school, the following were
elected trustees for the ensuing
two years. j. II. Bowen, w. +.
Pace, and l.. Nj. Borry.
Harris says fruit jars this week.
He has lots of other things that
you will want, but reid his now
ad and drop in and SEQ him. He
has full line Of general merchan-
disc.
Mrs. Albert Arial, who lives be-
low Liberty, has been very i'll for
some weeks with brain affection,
but at last accounts was accounts
was recovering. DR.. G. e Robin
son has been attending hcr.
Miss Lena Stewart has been
quite i'll for several days but her
numerous friends will bo glad to
know that sho is convaloscing un-
der the care and treatment of DR..
G.. w. Earle.
The passenger depot at Liberty
will be a worry hadsome atfair when
completed. We are glad to see the
railroad compan? manifesting an
interes in the metropolis of Llbor-
ty for they deserve it.
All those living in the neighbour
hood Of Enon church are request
ed to be at the church, on the I'd
Saturday in July at a. IN. with
suitable tools and assist in clean
ing off tho cemetery there.
The young people of Pickens
and vicinity indulgcd in very do
llghtful sociable at the residence
of Mr.. b. G. Baker last Monday
night. Some thirty young folks
were in attendance. All report
having had splendid time.
Tho Bethlehem School, district,
No. 20, will begin July 13, 1896.
The teacher and trustees Of said
school requests all Of the patrons
to be present with their children
on the morning Of commencing
as it is a matter of Importance.
The Easley Township Singing
Association will meet at Rock
Springs church, three miles east
of Easley en- the second Sunday
in July, ut 8 a. III. Let everybody
come prepared to stay all day.
The Hon. j. e. Boggs is expected
to lie present. The candidates are
also invited. Let lovers of music
not forget their books.
Hunter, Boggs Co., general mer-
chants at Liberty have been dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr..
Wash Hunter will continue bust.
neas at tho present stand and II.
N. Hunter and G. E. Hamilton
have formed partnership and
will continue business in the va
cant store room on Tho same street
above their present place of busi-
ness. We bespeak for those gen
tlemen liberal patronage in the
future as they have had in the
past, rs they know how to buy
goods cheap and sell them the
same way. The only and original
Bob Robinson will be with Hun
ter & Hamilton, whore he will be
glad to 500 his friends.
Last Sunday was children 8 day
at the Presbyterian church at Lib.
crty. a beautiful and interesting
program had been arranged which