The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-09

Mr.. Ben Mcdaniel who has boon
down in Lexington county for
some time arrived homo Sunday.
Rev. J. e. Foster will preach at
Oolenoy Baptist church on the
fourth Sabbath in April noxt at
p. m.
Married On the 9th at the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. e. Oowens, Mr.. Lee
Presley to Miss Estello Thomas.
b. ID. Garvin, officiating.
Messrs. j. e. Boggs and II. G.
Robinson have been appointed by
Mayor j. L. Thornley, as delegates
to the Southern Cotton States con-
vention to be hold in Spartanburg
on the 18th INST.
The services of the Oolenoy
Baptist Church this year embraces
the first Sabbath and Saturday bo-
fore at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
on Saturday and II o'clock on
Sabbath and o'clock the third
Sabbath,
Rices' Alliance will meot at tho
usual place of meeting on oatur-
day the 18th inst, ut p. m. All
OF the brethren are requested to
be present as business of umpor-
tanco will come up for considoru-
tion. w. II. O'DELL, Pres.
Died, on the 1st Of March at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. McCombs in Cedar Rock
nei ghborhcod, Willle McCombs in
the 18th year of his age. His re-
mains were inferred at the John l..
Williems buryins ground on the
I'd inst
From some cause Rev. Mullinax
failed to meet his appointment at
Cross Roads church last Sunday
/, Steps were taken to organize a
Sunday school at that church next
Sunday at 10 a. N. and all in that
vicinity are cordially invited to
attend.
The contract for building the
Easley covered wood bridge has
: been awarded to Williams & Olson
1t is to be built of Georgia long
leaf pine and work will begin as
soon rs the lumber is shipped-in
a few days.-Grconvillo Nows,
April 5th.
Mr.. Connie Gravely was in town
last Thursday. He was all smiles.
But when no told us that it was Il
fine new girl, and that she arrived
at his generally peaceful and quiet
abode on the 2Sth ult, we oxtend-
ed our pump haDdlo worker and
smiled too.
John Wyatt who for many years
was a resident of Pickens county,
is now running tho Grecnvillo
hotel in West End. He would
like to SEQ our pickons people
whom there and they can depend
on being we'll fed and cared for.
Give John call.
Died, on the 29th ult., Rublo
Robinson, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Robinson, near Easley
aged about throe years. The fam
lily has the sympathy Of largo
circle of friends. The burial took
place on tho day following at
Enon Baptist church.
The Old Folks Musical Associa-
tion will meet with Holly Springs
church tho 4th Sunday in April
at 8 a. m. All tho members are re-
quested to be present as tho asso-
citation will be ro-organized at that
time. All who love good music
are invited to be present. BY or
der Of ex-committoe.
Mr.. II. d. Smith, of Central,
paid the JOURNAL a very pleasant
call last Monday. Mr.. Smith is
one Of tho prosperous citizens of
Central Townships a entertaining
convorsationalist and it did us
good to meet him. Call again Mr..
Smith. Our latch string will al
ways be found on the outside.
A Sunday School was organized
at Bethlehem on last Sunday, the
5th inst, with tho following Of
fcers: Mr.. Reed Day, Suporin-
tendant, r. T.. Nelson, Assistant
. Superintendent, Earle Hunnicutt,
Secretary. There was a large at
tendance and much interest man
ifostod. The Sunday school will
meet every Sunday hereafter at
3p. III.
Married, on Sunday, April 5th,
1896 near Easley, ut tho residence
of the brides parents, j. p. Bias
singame TO Miss Mary Branch, A,
w. Folger, officiating. "Paul," as
every one in these parts know
him, is one of our most industri-
ous colored citizens and is now
diving on judge M. Wolborn's
place just north of Pitkens and is
held in high esteem by his employ
or besides q large circle of white