The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-02-06
Local and Personal.

Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vile Holder, on the 1st inst, a
daughter.
"A. G. Heath, Of the Heath
Bruce-Morrow Company, visited
Pickens on business last week.
Denominations for teachers
certificates will be held at the
Court House Friday, February 21,
The bill introduced by Rep
resentativo Robinson to place
Pickens Oh q cash basis will soon
become a law.
The Treasurcr's books will
close OH the evening of February
%. There will be no temporizing
with dolinquents after that date.
Read notice of sale of machin-
cry, farming tools and household
and kitchen furniture to be mado
on saleday in March under execu-
ton.
-Supervisor Stephens with Com
missioner Welborn, f. E. Cox and
Ed. Stephens returned from Col
umbia FRIDAY evening with fifteen
convlcts to work on the roads.
Willie Kinch is agent for the
Saturday Evening Post. Leave
orders with him and you will DO
supplied with that excellent paper,
weekly, at five cents a copy.
Thanks are duo to correspon-
dents for their general observance
of necessary rules aud the prompts
ness with which their contribu-
tions are forwarded for publication
Monday was disagreeably cold
and the roads were so very nearly
iMpassiblei that few people came
to town, though it was saleday,
which usually draws good crowds.
--Senator w. II. Bowen has suf-
fered all attack Of grip which kept
him to his room several days last
week. He has recovered suffici-
emily to attend to his senatorial
duties.
About everybody is starting
this year Oh a very careful line
with strict economy in view. This
is we'll and the end will not be
80 very bad if the plan is observed
throughout the year.
Annie May, the infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. jeff D. Holder
died on the 1st inst, and was bur-
led the following day at Pickens
cemetery, Rev. B. Holder conduct
ing the funeral service.
I'VE have no clubbing arrnge~
ments, and don't care TO be the
medium for cheap advertisements.
If we find really meritorious offer
Of this kind we will let our sub,
scribers know it.
The foundry in Pickens, un-
der the direction Of A. n. Weisner
is turning out work credltable to
larger and moro thoroughly equip
ped concerns. II you need come
Of that kind of wor k, call at once,
see Mr.. Weisner and save the OK
pensc OF Il trip to Greenvile.
We want to make TIE jour.
NAL the best weekly in upper South
Carolina. This We are determined
to do, and every subscriber will feel
that he is really getting the worth
OF his money. Watch and SEQ if
these promises are not fulfilled.
-Subscribers have responded
quite generally to the statements
Sent out a few weeks back, though
there are still several who have
not had opportunity to visit Picks
ems and attend to their suhscrip-
ton dues. They will yet come,
and do the right thing.
Bridges & Hammond, having
bought the entire stock Of Chap
man Bros :, haved moved their ori-
glnal stock to the stand formerly
occupied by Messrs. Chapman, and
are offering good ba gains at prices
consistent with the times. Bridges
& Hammond are alive to the trade
and will treat you right.
Read the notice to applicants
for teachers certificates. The cx-
animation will be held on Friday
February 21st 1902. 1t is especially
desired that all applicants be in
their places promptly at the open
ing hour; this saves trouble and
helps to preserve system throughs
out the examination.
j. w. Grant and Miss jamie
Porter were married, at tho resi-
dence Of the brides father. Mr.,
Smith Porter, north Of Pickens, on
Sunday Dec, 1901, Rav. Pierce At
taway officiating in the presence of
. number of relatives and friends.
The attendants were Mr.. 9. B .
Grant with Miss Sallie Porter,
John Porter and Miss Stella Grant,
Pierce Hudson aud Miss Lizzie
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