The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-09
The Peoples Journal.
LOCAL ITEMS.


loway, N. G. was in Pickens Tues
day.
Mail carrier, J. w. Adcox. has
moved into the old Leslie house
now owned by w. Y. Mears.
Hon. A. G. Latimer was in Pick
ems last Thursday shaking hands
with his many friends and admir-
ers.
Irwin Miller, living on the r. A.
Bowen place, near Pickens,s says he
ato watermelon on the 1st inst,
raised by himself.
There was moro than enough
watormelons in town Saturday last
to supply the demand. They were
raised in Pickens county too.
Gordon Langston, of Walhalla,
was in Pickens last week visiting
his brother, John II. Langston, and
other relatives and acquaintances'
Mrs. M. X. Mcneil, and daugh-
tor, Miss Clara Mcneil, Of Perry
Avenue, Greenville, S. c., are So
journing for tho summer at the
Amber House.
Waddie McFall and wife, of
Winston, N. c., paid visit to
Pici<ens the latter part Of last
week and were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. e. Robinson.
B. T. Farmers wife was thrown
from buggy Saturday evening
lust east Of town and received
very painful, though not consider
ed dangerous injuries.
James Hughes, son Of J. G..
Hughes, killed blue crane Oh Ju-
ly I'd which measured SIX feet
three inches from tip to tip, five
feet one inch from end of bill to
ond of toes.
A. B. Durham, of Forsyth coun-
ty, Ga, near Cumming, arrived in
Pickens last Wednesday, 1st inst,
op a visit to his brother, l.. r.
Durham and other relatives. He
will DO in this vicinity somo two
weeks.
Capt. r. e. Steele owns among
one Of tho finest farms Oh the Ke-
owce River on which the histori-
cal Fort George (Field) lios just
below Birches Ford, whore all low
ors Of fish generally visit during
the summer months.
Two ministers of the gospel, so
they claim, of Latter Day Saints,
or Mormons, from Utah, arc in
this county distributing printed
matter at each white PERSONS
house, who will accept it. They
have boon on the Keowee side the
. past week.
hlarriod, on Sunday, June 7th,
1896, at the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. William Sim
gleton, Mr.. w. e. Pace, of Pick
ems county, to Miss Fannie Single
ton, Of Greenville county. Mr.
Elias Raines, N. p. performed tho
ceremony.
Bonnie, little son of Mr.. Perry
Field, fell from an apple tree last
Thursday and sustained injuries
that necessitated tho presence Of a
physician. DR.. Earle was sent for
and attended the sufferer. A large
cut was made in tho back of the
boys head which required four
stitches. He was getting on all
right at last accounts.
Tho Carolinian is a new paper
published at Seneca by Mossrs
Capors & McWhortor. Vol. 1, No.
is before us and 1T is a nicely
gotten up, we'll printed and very
readable journal, and should re-
ceivo the hearty support Of Seneca
and surrounding community. A
town the size Of Seneca without a
newspaper is not much evidence OF
progressivoness.
A largo and attentive congrcga-
ton greeted Rcv. j. e. Foster at
Secona last Sunday. Tho Socra-
lHcnt Of the Lords Supper was adj
ministored. A. protractcd meet.
ing will be begun at this church
on the Thursday before the first
SUNDAY IN August. All members
are particularly requested to be
present on the Saturday proceed.
ing the first Sunday.
Prof. J. l.. Murphree will sing
at Concord on tho second Sunday
in July. An all day singing will
boGndulgcd in and everybody in.
vitod and bo suro and bring vel
filled baskets and stay all day
Prof. Murphroe trusts all his ole
classes will bo present, viz: Anti
och, Mountain Grove and neigh
borhood slngers. Bring books
Candidates are invited.
Died, on Monday, June 29th
1896, in tho 10th year o.