The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-03
THURSDAY, APRIL, 8, 1902.
Local and Personal.


March came in like lamb and went
out like lion this time.
Mrs. G. ". Earle has been quito
sick but is improving.
Rev. 0. NJ. Abney filed his pulpit
ut the Methodist church Sunday night.
Rev. s. H. Mcdaniel preached an
interesting sermon ct Secona Sunday
morning.
The tax books shut down on the 81
Of March. There will be no moro exten-
sion.
Where you do scatter fertilizer nut
it liberally, but don't try to covor too
much ground
Supervisor L. D. Stephens, after q
Sew days indisposition, is at his Office and
general duties again.
B. @. Ligon, Guy McFall and Ed
win Earle are In Charleston attending
the Exposition.
MIR, +. e.. Alexander, of Seneca,
spent several days in Pickens last week
rs guest of Sheriff j. II. G. Mcdaniel.
Mrs Eliz beth Bowen, mother of
Major It. w. Bowen aud Senator w. II.
Bowen, who has been very sick is i'm
proving,
Ono correspondent says his people
want all candidates to announce ut once
so they will have time to consider their
respective merits thoroughly.
Mrs. Benjamin r. Robertson, of
Olepson College und Mrs. Wade G.
O'Nell, Of Liberty, spent Easter with
their parents Mr.. aud Mrs. w. IT.
Bowen.
-Lucius l.. Earle. eldest son Of DR..
G.. w. Earle has received his diplo.
ma from the Charleston College of Phar
macy and will henceforth be engaged at
his fathers drug store in Pickens.
B. II. Williams, of tho Cedar Rock
section was in town Monday. Mr.. Will
liams is one of the best farmers of his
community and is always hopeful of
Pickens county and his section in partic.
ular.
The Journal accomplishes purposes.
An advertisement, after running only
twice, effected tho sale of q valuable tho
small tract Of land. If you have any
thing to soil, try this paper as q medium
for making the fact known.
Mics Sallie Alexander, of Seneca,
spent Sunday in Pickens as guest of
Sheriff Mcdaniel, returning homo Mon
day. Miss SalIle is most exceiient
young lady and we regret that she
could not pny Pickens moro extended
visit.
Deputy Mckinney captured three
mon at n still which was in operation
ct the time. two men getting away. He
arrrsted f. II. Stansell, w. o. Hol-
oombe and r. j. Stewart who gave bond
for their appearance at preliminary
to be held later.
Books Of subscription to the Easley
Creamery Company arc open at the
Mayors office in Easley whore MI sub
sorbers are requested to call and enter
their names. A charter will soon be is
sucd to this new enterprise when it will
ut once enter upon it's career as q busi-
ness concern.
The Sunday School ut Secona is OK
pocted to take on new life with the nd.
vent of spring. Mr.. Allgood Moon is
superintendent, and tho school hour is
8 o'clock p. M. every Sunday except tho
first on which day tho monthly church
services are held when the Sunday
School is opened at 10 o'clock in tho
morning.
Cedar Rock School District No. 10
held an election March 21st. pursuant
TO notice to determine whothor an extra
levy of Q mills for school purposes should
bo made in that district. A majority
voted in favor Of the two mill levy and
the trustees and managers of tho cleo
ton have complied with the law relative
thereto.
--Wm. McCombs who lives ut tho Co
dar Zock spring, six miles east Of this
place has caught seventy six moles in
the last thirteen months. He watches
for their routes while going to and from
work and tramps them down and when
he sees ono at work he sets his heel in
behind it and scratches it out. After q
big rain is the best time to find them.
We imagine that Engineer Jeanes is
happy, ue are certain that the citizens o.
this community and adjacent to tho line
of the Piokens railroad a,e. He put {
new whistle on his engine last Thursday
morning and it is not "tin" whistle
either, it's regular "steamboater" an(
it's resound as the train speeds along tht
line, ia not only pleasing to the ear, bu
adds luster to the road in that it makes
our people think that we ore on til,
trunk line OF one OF tho Rrandest rail
roads in the country. The new whistle
is a good scheme.
--T The last day OF Maroh was q bus,
day in tho Traasurer's ofIloa. III,
Treasnrer and Mr.. G.. n. Hendricks. th,
assistant, worked faithfully md patientI,
to acoomodate those who presented
themselves for the payment OF taxes
On April let, Mr.. n. A. Christopher ma
sumed the duties OF assistant to Mr.
Chapman, and Mr.. Hendrioka is n,
longer there. The public. generally no
knowledges thanks TO Mr.. Hendriok
for his nniforn couYtosy and efiioieno,
In attending 10 tho yesponsible and ex
aeslna antiea Of the TyaasureY'a Office
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