The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-16

Local Brevities.

Wanted-A few loads OF wood
en- subscription.
Solicitor and Mrs. M. +. Anse
ore on q visit in town this week.
Born, unto Mai. and Mrs. M.
Stewart OH the 11th inst, daugh-
tor.
A woman can sharpen a pencll
about as quick as a man can thread
a needle.
j. L. Carey, Esq, won't to Sen
eca last Wednesday on professIon-
al business.
Miss Sallie Alexander, is Wis
"iting her brother, Il. E. Alexander,
of Simpsonvillo, S. G.
The 9TH Missouri regiment III
camp ut Greenvillo was mustered
out of service last Friday.
-Earle and Rett Mauldin came
home last week from Texas where
they havo been only short time.
j. =. Kecse was appointed
county Auditor of Oconee, as
successor of the late J. o. Adams
Mrs. Lowry, who has beon Wis
.itlng her father, Mr.. j. e. Cox, re-
turned to her home in Greenvillo
last Friday.
Mr.. Clayton Newton and Miss
Ella Miller were married at the
residence Of tho brides father, Mr.
Irwin Millor, on Wednesday, The
9Th inst. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. S, Porter.
Hon. w. P. W,deman Of Gilt
tho Grit" fame will givo his latest
and beat lecture entitled "Fools"
III the G.. II. at Plckons S. G.,
Thursday night, Feb. 23d at p. IN.
General admission, 25c, children,
,"15 cents. u
j. Ms Gillespie, of Anderson
Mills, was in town Wednesday and
qaid his respects and subscription
ito the Journal. Ho remarked it
was more blessed to givo than to
receive. Mr.. Gillespie's sons wore
D. on Il hunt the day before and had
4ino success, among tho trophies of
the. chase was fine wild gobbler.
B. j. Williams, a prominent t
and successful farmor Of ths
county, died at his residnnco ucar
Cedar Rock last Monday. Mr..
Williams was about scventy-fvo
years!of age and had been in roor
health for the last four years. IIo
was a loading member OF the Bup-
tist church and was universally
liked and respected. He leaves u
wife and several children TO cher
ish his memcry.
Dock Breckinvidge, y young
colored man, who has boon for
some timo i'll tho employ Of Super
visor LODper, como to his death
Sunday night under sad crcum-
stances. Ho had bean drinking
whskey to excess and LETT Mr..
Looper' 8 with party Of friends,
from whom he soon separated and
attempte" To return. In crossing
the river he fell Off tho log, bui
dDhwled out tho water and wen
about Il quarter Of a milo. II
was found the ncXt dAv frozen t..
death.
Thomas =. lieliams and Mis-
Minnie Virginia PhijDut Wrr,
married at tho residences Of tn
BRIDES father, Judge ]. II. philpu:
at Dacusville, by tho Row. a. J. 5:
Thomas. last Tuesday aitornoon.
Mr.. IIetlams is a salesman il:
the grocery store Of John Orr, oi
Greonvillo.
Mr.. Philpot was judge Of probate
Of this county for several years,
and most valuable and cstima-
bic tizen, and the bride is u wor-
thy daughter Of good father.
Tho bridal party went to Green
vile the day following.
l think the United States will be
by the Philippines like tho fellow
was by the oyster, lying in a big
plate on the bar counter with tho
plaoard set up by it, $40 to any
man who will swallow this oyster
whols. Tho big fellow caught up
tho oyster and ropped it down with
q smile Of satisfaction, and said {:
"Give me the $40" The hartend-
or said. ''Hore is your money
but you are the tenth man that
has tried that" Tho f.llow got his
money and the bartender got bis
yster back. Sam Jones.