The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-12
The Peoples Journal.

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... ##.u ir. ami Mrs. A. Mitchell
"'0". a., = daughter.
Born unto Mr.. aud Mrs. p, r.
Munldin, on the 3Oth ult., q son.
born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Gllstrap, on the 22d inst:, daughter.
Mrs. @. w. Lesley whose home is
hear Field Postof1ice is very sick, her re.
covery is doubtful.
A few interesting communications hav.
ing arrived too late for insertion will mp
pear in next issue.
We add to our church directory this
week list of the appointments of Rev.
j. p. Att"way, West PIckous circuit.
5. II. Day while chopping wood last
Thursday, 5,h inst, had the misfortune
to cut his right foot severely on tho in
step.
B. Is. Clark and Leo Burgess have
rented tho Burgess plnce near Pumpkin
town. and will cultivate the entire pluce
in 1902.
Six converts were baptized ut Seco-
M Sunday, September 1st, having unit
cd with the Baptist church during tho
recent revival services.
--Alonzp Brown was before Commits
sioner Lewis on the 2ud inst charged
with violation of internal revenue law.
He was bound over to court.
Joe Purrott, residing near Six Mile, is
very low with typhoid fever. His bro
ther, William, died of the same trouble
about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Amanda James was, on Tues.
day, Sept, 3, adjudged a lunatic and
sent to the hospital for tho insane. She
was carried down by B. Il. Mcdaniel.
Mrs. John G.. Wyatt died suddenly
ut her homo in Grconvillo on the 3d inst.
Mrs. Wyatt is remembered by many
friends IN Pickens county among whom
she once lived.
The Methodist church is now being
brushed up and repanted in neat order.
This needed improvement is being done
through Col. }. e. Hagood. Fnrrah
Sanders is workman.
News has been received here of tho
recent death of Harrison Durham, broth
er of l.. II. Durham, at Dalton, Ga. Ho
WAS deputy sheriff Of his county. Full
particulars have not been learned.
notwithstanding the strenuous work
throughout tho Stale in behalf of tho
Charleston exposition, the managers of
the State Far are preparing for tho best
exhibit of tho State's resources and pro-
greEs ever given.
The County Commissioners adver-
tse for guard for the county chain
gang; they also have in view the parchnse
Of II pair Of mules for county nso. Read
their notices. The next business meet
ing OF tho board will be Oh Saturday,
5 ptember 2lst.
--Thcle will be Sunday School cole
hruti0n ut TUDOR on Saturday before the
fourth Sunday i'll September, the same
being the Dist All arc invited to come,
bring well filled baskets and make the
day one enjoyable to ALL Some speakers
will DO on hand and an unusually good
time is anticipated. The exercises will
begin ut 10 o'clock sharp.
The veterans. ut thoir lust regular
meeting, adopted some pertinent rcsolu-
tiOns endorsing the mover ment for Il sol
diers' home. The idea is taking hold
everywhere but seemingly y 10 more in
tcre@is being manifested anywhere than
by tho veterans of Pickens county.
Read tho resolutions and think seriously
about the wisdom of the plan. Read
the resolutions.
john Hendricks came in lust Thurs
day from the Oklahoma country where
he went to take chance in the late gov
ornment division of new lands opened
up for settlers. The division was made
by drawings bnt MIR. Hendricks WAS not
fortunate enough to hold winning cnrd.
He fnw much of the Western country
during his trip Of about month and
speaks favorabiy OF it.
---Pickens Graded School opened Mon
dny morning, Sept. I'd, with large at.
tendnncc-lnrger, in fact, than was OK
pcctcd mt this time. The following was
tho enrolment by grades Monday (opcn
ing) morning: First grade, II; second
grade, II third grade, 2; fourth grade,
II; fifth grade, 8; sixth grade, 6; seventh
grade, l3; eighth grade, 8; ninth grade,
s; total, 79.
Supervisor l.. ID. Stephens has been
somewhat hinIercd of late in the dis.
Charge of his official duties by reason OF
the serious illness Of Mrs. Stephens.
Ho has, however, so managed rs to be
Mt his Office when most pressing business
required his personal attention. Mrs.
Stephens is better, though still very sick.
Mr.. Stephens hopes to bo able hence
forth to give more Of his time to official
business.
Solicitor Julius e. Bogss has been
seriously i'll since last Thursday. He
was compelled to take his bed and after
consultation among the physicians in
charge it was decided to transfer linn to
n sanitarium in Greenville, where better
facilities wore available for treating his
case. His suffering has been intense,
but the latest reports indicate that he is
resting easier and hopes arc entertained
for his speedy restoration to accustomed
health. His friends everywhere will be
grIeved to learn of his sickness and every
body wishes for him M early recovery.
On Saturday, Aug. 31st, revival scr.
vices were commenced at Twelve Mile
at the morning hour md continued
through Sunday, closing the following
Thursday. 1t wns q meeting in which
all seemed truly revived, rivaling in ear
nestness the camp. meeting services held
on those grounds in the bost days of the
camp meeting times. There were nine
acoessions. two Of whom united with the
Baptist church, with as many or moro
conversions. The services were conduct.