The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
The Peoples Journal
THURSDAY, MAY, 8, 1902.
Local and Personal.

Several candidates make their
announcements this week.
7 Rev. II. II. Modd filled his
appointment at Pickens Sunday.
Sunday, 1lth of May is service
day at Six Mile and many people
arc expecting to 60.
-EX Governor John Gary Evans
has been in Picllens on business as
Presiden t of the Pickens Railroad.
That was a goodly gathering
at Oolenoy Sunday, it being the
regular service day at that church.
Clemson College boys are
pretty much in evidence since the
general walk out, April 30.
The Pickons Graded School
children will picnic soon. All
look forward to a pleasant day.
Col. j. e. Hagood and daugh-
ter Miss Frances, came up from
Charleston last week, returning
Monday.
Rev. j. E. Foster filled his
regular appointment at Secona
Sunday. preaching to largo con-
gregations.
County Commissioners did
some hard work Monday and
Tuesday looking after matters in
their office.
-Saleday and the Convention
broughta good crowd to town
Monday, and everybody seemed in
good spirits and hopeful.
At this season the benefits of a
good garden arc realized, and un-
foraunate is the family that has
not one.
Monday was big day for
Pickens. Between salcday and
County Convention day the people
had something to do.
Gentle rains have helped the
farmers. Their timely coming
helps the planted seed to germi~
nate in due season and good stands
Of cotton are almost assured.
Sidewalks are intended for
for ped: strians. Some of the
thoughtless bicycle enthusiasts
seem to think they were especially
constructed for bicycle courses. A
hint to the wise is sufficient.
Its good tina to clean up
around your premises. Don't walt
for the fever germs to begin to
multiply. That peculiar odar you
smell occasiona lily even now, may
not be the scent of spring howers.
Miss Martha Cureton left last
Wedneday for Seneca where she IS
taking lessons in dress-making un-
der Mrs. Cochran an accomplished
designer and milliner of that
place.
In the Bolding settlement, to
the west Of Pickens, since crop
planting closed, the noighbors
have by concerted effort succeeded
IN killing is hawks and about the
same number of crows. The death
Of this many hawks and crows
means something for a settlement.
"A heavy hail storm passed
over the Grow Creek section last
week "Wednesday but the extent
of damage has not yet been learned,
though it IS feared that some inju.
ry was done to fruit and other
crops.
Married on Wednesday eve~
ming April 3Oth, 1902 at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Mr.. O.
?. Williams, Mr.. Hampton Field
20 Miss Pearl Williams. w. c..
Seaborn otliciated. All Of Pickens
county.
-!Iattlson jenkins (coD who,
\ it will be remembered, was con-
'vlcted at the last term of court on
charge Of aggravated assault and
battery, prosecuted by Will Curtis
(col) and sentenced for 90 days,
has received notice Of pardon.
This is gratifying to the people of
Plckens who generally regard Jen-
kins as an exceptionally good dar~
key whose act in this case was the
result of serious provocation. We
think the Governor did the right
thing in this case.
Sales Of the county lots have
been consumated. The bids ro-
corded Monday have been raised
to the required conditions by pri.
vate arrangements, as permitted
pnder the terms and authority Of
sale. Col. J. e. Hagood gets the
Main street dispensary lot at
$500.00. w II. (Bunk) Crane
takes the other property at $500.
This meets the requirements Of
the terms Of sale.
The James property was bought
by II. A. Richey at $54O CO. This
Is all valua bic property and will
appreciate in value,