The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-23

quarterly cOnferonco
ircuit will be held ot
Tauu,, .v,.- inst.
-Soveral old soldiers were ON
the streets Monday looking after
pension matters.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs D. ~
Hoyes, of Pearl, on the 18th inst.
a daughter.
MFR. jeremiah Loopcr is repor-
ted very sick. DIR. Earle attends
HIM.
Craig Brothers are reducing
their business to the cash basis and
have 80 notified their customers.
Read their advertisement.
Married, at Liberty, S. G. on
the 10th inst, Miss Annie Hod.
dock to Rev. S. G. Stone, Rev,
w. j. Sperman, officiating.
Married, at the residence Mrs
Bette Simmons, Miss Dora SIM
mons to Mr.. B. e. Rigdon, a. L.
Edens. Notary Public, officiating.
All of Pickcns county.
Bridges and Hpmmond arc
selling out their stocl; Of dry goods
at cost, and offer bargains in that
line. They alo making room for
now stock.
Married, Thursday 10th inst.
at the BRIDES residence, Mr.. Chars
lie Rabinson to Miss Grogau, Geo.
A. Ellis, Notary Public, officiating.
All OF PIckcns county.
Chapman brothers assigned
thier stock Of general merchandise
last week to j. Med. Bruce for the
benefit OF creditors. The liabilities
are somewhat in excess Of the as
sets.
Il. Smith Gritlin's mill has re-
sumed Operation, after thorough
overhauling and repairs; it is
now under the efficient management
Of Jssse J. Chandler and ready for
business.
keep watch on these adver.
tlsing columns; some excellent bar
gains are being offered and will con.
tinue to be offered until the win
ter ends. Merchants are making
room for spring stock.
In preliminary hearing be.
fore Magistrate jenkins last Fri
day, Matt jenkins, charged with
assault and battery Of a high and
aggravated nature, on the person of
VIII scurdy, was bound over to the
SesslOns court.
Mrs. w. f. Barron, and little
SON Grover G. of Salem, Oconco
county after spending several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J f.
Caulcy, returned home last Satur-
DAY accompanied by her brother,
Mr.. NV. Cauley.
Maj J. M. Stewart has been
elected Clerk Of the board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Mr.. Robinson
havlngiresigned. All persons hav-
Ing business with that Office will
find Major Stewart at the court
house at all times during business
hours.
We are working to secure a
good, i've correspondent at every
post Office and III every settled sec
ton Of Pickons county. If you
nave received request, by letter,
referring to this matter, kindly hand
1T to some suitable person and ask
him or her to communicate with us
at the earliest opportunity. We
want every section properly repre-
sentod by a competent corresponds
ant who will give the news prompt.
ly and in readable style.
Monday was q busy day with
all county officials. Probate Judge
Newbery was especially active
looking after tho intslests OF the
old soldiers with his usual courte-
sy and consideration for their well
1aro, and many Of Tie veterans
went away with their papers prop
erly prepared emitting them to
pensions under the law. The DO
sitlon OF county chairman of the
pension board is no easy place, and
Judge Newbery deserves the
thanks Of all old soldiers,
The candidates for governor
this year, so far as IS known, will
be Talhert and j. II. Tillman of
Edge field, Ansel Of Greenyille and
Hayward Of Colleton with posi-.
Dlllty Of Others enter.
ing. The people Of South
Carolina will elect their officers
this time strictly with regard to
their fitness for the place to which
they aspire and no mans peculiar
connection with any issue or with
any other man will cut much fig.
pre with them. There is some fine
yubernatorial timber IN tho forego.
ing list and the people can be de.
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