The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-23

Bic lot of tine dress goods
at Harris.
-$i.OO gets 10 lbs good Coffee
at Harris.
Read change of advertisement
of Ellison Bros, of Easley this
week.
On account Of the inclement
weather Sunday. no services were
had in the Baptist church.
Go to Ben M. Griffin for your
fire works. He has a nice line
and will sell them at your own
price. Give him call.
| Loot I'm Pickens on Monday
the 18th inst, one ton dollar bill.
Finder will please leave at this
Office and receive liberal compen-
cation.
Miss Lula Phllpot and her
friend, Miss Ella Armstrong, visit
ed Dacusville last Saturday even.
ing and returned Sunday evening"
| (Dacusville is labeled, 80 it will be
no trouble to find it. t.)-Piedmont
Sun.
---Ev- Gov. Evans was married
on the 18th inst, to Miss Emily
Plume, of Waterbury, Conn. Quite
a number of his friends from this
State went on to sec him married.
Her father 1s said to be million
aire.
Last Wednesday, Rich Curtis,
colored, while hewing CROSS ties sc-
cidently cut his foot, severing an
artery and came very near bleeding
to death. DR.. G. w. Earle was
summoned and dressed the wound
and he is doing we'll.
A cutting scrape occurred at
EIestor's store in Dacusville last
week between two negroes, and
resulted in ono of the negroes
throat being severely cut. The
names of tho parties could not be
learned ut this writing
The Piedmont Sun has changed
hands, Messrs. Rowoll and Vow
ellis, having purchased the entire
plant from Mr.. John r. Dortcll.
The Sun IS now q six column folio
and is neat readable paper.
Here's our E@, Messrs. Propr,e-
tors.
Married, at the residence of
tho brides father, Mr.. Samuels
Neal, near Central, OH Wednesday
afternoon the 18th inst, Miss
| Florence Neal to Mr. John Teat, of
Franklin comfy, Ga. Rev. w. C.
Scaborn in his graceful manner
officiated.
Attorney General Barber, has
decided that under the terms of
the law the registration books
must be kept open on the first day
Of January next for registration
under the Understanding clause"
So there is ono more chance under
that clause.
The State Board of Control
gave out figures which show the
business of tho dispensary for Sop.
tember, October andNovember,
1897, to have been $297,421.S7.
The same months in 1897 show
$27G, ,542.7O, a decrease in receipts
of $11O,879.17.
DR.. G.. w. Earle dressed
wound on Joe Gilstrap's left arm
Monday that was inflicted by an
other man cutting cross ties. He
was passing by the man and the
| iaan did not sec him in time to
keep from cutting him. The cash
is about five inches long and about
throe inches d9ep. He may loose
his arm, but Dr.. Earle thinks he
con save it.
Burglars entered the residence
of Mr.. Matt Bolding, of the Pra-
tors section, last Saturday night
and took from a box on the man.
| tie piece $11.65. They entered the
house through tho cook room
window. They also attempted to
rob the residence Of Jas. E. Bor-
oughs the same night. The citi-
zens of the county should look in
to this matter and catch the gull
ty parties. They have some clue
as to who committed the robbery.
Can't q law abiding citizen live in
Pickens county without being
robbed?
The State tax returns show n
considerable increase in the valua-
ton of property. In 1897 the
total valuation Of personal proper
ty was SAT, ,622, SAB, and in 1896
| $45, ,0O7, 1873, being an increase of
over two million and a half. The
number of hogs, 278,784; value
$493. sos. Number Of sheep and