The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-01

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j. II. Brown, OF ,ihur,y, wat
IN town on busine.s last ,n,k.
w. w. f. Brirhl, of Maynard
was among his old |rjouds il; town
Monday.
Prof. A. B. Rilcy. 81 G. ntral
was among his P'Ha.ms LENDS
last week.
| Arthur Lesloy, who ll,Us near
Easley, handed us a cotton bloom
on the Goth ult.
Miss Bessie Mcdaniel had the
misfortune Monday of getting her
hand severely cut.
! 1t was reported to us Monday
that severe rain and hail storm
visited tho Beverley section Sun.
day.
Don't fail to go to the Soda
Fount of B. M. Griflin's and get
an ice cold drink before you leave
town.
-Remember tho prayer meet
ing st tho Methodist church Tues
day night and at the Presbyterian
church Thursday night.
Rev. J. M. Stewart filed his
regular appointment at Enon Sun
day and preached an ablo sermon
to large congregation.
y on will want fruit Jars this
yoar to can your fruit in. Suth-
orland d Griffin has the largest
lot they have ever had. Go to
them and got what you want.
Mrs. Ef1io Morhorn, wife of
MIR. Sam Morhorn, of Auburn, Ga,
died on the Oath ult., after a short
illness. She was about II years
of age and consistent member of
the Baptist church at that place.
She was daughter Of Mr., w. S.
Durham, of near this place.
-Thos. X. Hudgens, Of Easley,
was in town Monday on insurance
business. He is of the firm OF A.
". Hudgens & Son and thoy are
representing good company and
if you want your property insured
give them a call SEQ their adver-
tlscment III another column.
Little Charlie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Loopor, Of near Mica,
died Friday morning the 25th ult.,
aged SIX years and three months.
He was buried the day following
at Gross Roads church, tho fun
eral services was conducted by
Rev. w. B. Singleton. We extend
heartfelt sympathies to the be-
reaved parents.
Tho examination for teachers
certificates in this county took
place in the court house Friday
the 25th ult., and the following
wore examined: Misses Nora
Hendricks, Lantie Lewis, Unity
Rigdon, Olive Newton, Eva Hol-
combe, Mary Chastain and Bette
Findloy. Messrs. w. A. Christie
pher and Sloan Miller. P. S. lit
tie and p. e. Butler, colorod, were
also examined.
CONSTABLE Cureton seized a
mule and buggy and eight gallons
of whisley and captured negro
below Easley Sunday morning
about 3 o'clock. There were two
negros in the buggy and when
Constable Cureton told them to
halt ono took leg bail, but the
other ono commenced to shoot,
and Constable Cureton had n mar
row escape of losing his life, a
ball passing through his hat brim.
Miss Dora Jones, daughter of
Mr.. James Jones, of Table Noun
tain, diod on tho Goth uIt., aged
1S years. She had only been sick
for short time and her death
was not expected. She was buried
the day following hor death at the
Oolenoy Baptist church Of which
she was a member. The bereaved
family have the sympathies of
many relatives and friends in the
loss of their daughter.
The mail that came to Pick
ems Wednesday afternoon, the 23d
ult., was in a bad condition. Post
master Folger, at Easley, reported
that tho mail agent on the vesti-
bule going south threw the mail
off and it struck lamp post near
the ticket office at Easloy and that
when it struck the post it was
knocked undcr the moving train,
tearing the mail bag to pieces and
cutting the mail up. Mail agents
should be more particular with
Uncle Sans business.
Mrs. Alexander, wife of Mr..
Jake Alexander, Of Rccdy Cove,
died on the 23d ult., at tho ad.
vanced ago of 70 years. She had
boen quite feeble for some time
and her death was ,>ot unexpected.
Her remains were inferred tho day