The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-07-24
Local anG &c. ,v.ial.

LOSdi dlu - Soiith.
LOST Silk umbrella-darl
red. Leave at this Office and get
reward.
Mics Elma Ashmore, of Len,
derville, is the guest of the Misses
Ashmore.
MIR. and Mrs. A1cIyer, of
Charleston, are guests at the Am
bier House.
DR.. Vass filed the Baptist
pulpit Sunday, preaching to good
congregations.
Great floods are reported from
the Missouri and Mississippi val-
leys with accompanying damage
to crops.
Miss Martha Cureton, who has
been i'll Seneca for the past three
months, is home on visit to her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. ID. Cure.
ton.
Judge Gary after adjournment
of court sponC several days in Pick
ems to enjoy the mountain breezes
and make an excursion to the
mountains.
There were never better crops
in Pickens county than we have
this year. Good seasons and time.
ly and judicious work have done
this for our people.
Don't forget to arrange to
come out to Pickens Saturday
Aug. 2nd, and hear the candidates
for United States Senate and for
the Lower H>use Of Congress.
ALL persons interested in the
Bethlehem grave yard are reques-
ted to meet at the church on FRI
day, the first day of August next,
prepared TO clean off the grounds.
Bring tools.
James Harris, after long and
tedious work has succeeded In
reaching water in b. e. Parsons
well and is now engaged dressing
AVN AoI tAS Lew Iill. NIL. IlarClE
is an expert in his line.
We arc informed that several
cases Of smallpox have appeared
near Stewart in this county. Tive
daughters of G. R. Finley have
passed through the crisis and now
two of his sons havo it. Several
other cases are suspected.
Major 0Iicah Jenkins has ta-
ken charge of the Collectors Of
flee at Columbia. 1t is probable
that the division deputies, G. e.
Harper, j. II. Fordham and Geo.
W. Murray will be retained for
the time at least.
The State campaign grows in
interest. The Senatorial candi-
dates are also making things more
interesting. A higher order of
apeech-maklng is developing as
these candidates start On the last
half of their rounds.
Those interested should not
forget the special county campaign
meeting arrangedeat the instance
of the people of Cateechee. The
candidates will turn out in full
force on Saturday Goth inst, and
the voters will be there also.
old soldiers and their friends
are requested to read the notice
herein in reference to the plan of
perfecting the Confederate rolls.
Clerk of Court Boggs has the
books and will deliver them when
the township authorities call Or
send for them.
Mrs. Amanda Billipgsly, Wild
ow of the; late William Billingsly
died at her home neer Dalton
post Office on the 18th inst of
heart trouble, aged about So years.
She leaves surviving one daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Perry and three sons,
She was for many years a consis.
tent member of Keowee Bapti st
church and was buried the day fol-
lowing at church.
Smith & Bristow, Of Green-
Vile, are up;to-datc clothiers.
They keep full line of the best
goods carried on the market and
offer them at prices within the
reach of all. They have no shod-
dy goods and they have one price
for all customers. They have on
hand now full line. Call and See
them when you need something in
the clothing line. See their adj
vertisement.
The government is collecting
with the view Of desse mnation
information concerning the cotton
crop. The Census bureau is at
work arranging to gather statlstics
through the medium of the cotton
ginners throughout the south. A
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