The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-14

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= Freight traffic ON tho railroads
ls very heavy just now,
-Misses Pauline and Eliza Mo
Daniel, who, have bcrn ill with fever,
are improving.
Crops, especially cotton, around
Nine Forks and Peters Greek
churches, aru excellent.
FOR SALE:-I have. u lot of
pigs ready for delivery. .'rice four
weeks old, three dollars. Eight
weeks old four dollars.
John Ferguson.
--Ette May Hendricks, colored,
aged ! years, died on tho 9th ult,,
OF dipthe"ia and whoopinr cough.
She was buried Mt Shoal Greek
church tho Gay following. She was
christian and diod happy.
The scarcity of poultry and eggs
Is problem that is worrying house
keepers at present. 1t docs seem
TINT it would pay people iu the sur
rounding country to pay more atten-,
ton to poultry raising when they get
practically thoir own price for ali
such products they have to CELL
"A little son of r. H. Curet.n n
was knocked down and run over
Monday evening in the street by Il
buggy belonging to Ernest Folger.
The driver was on his way to Easlcy
and was driving fast whom the little
fellow was hit. Tho wheels, which
passed over his body, being rubber
tired he WAS not seriouslv hurt and
will soon get over the bruises.
Joseph Fendley, Of the CLASSY
Mountain section. has son, Elbert,
in the S. @. College, that is going to
make noted man in the educational
line. Elbert stands at the head Of
his class in mathematics. For some
time he did his own cooking, but last
year, Mrs. L. D. Childs, near the col.
lege, took him to her house and is
furnishing him board, room, light,
etc, just for his protection to her
and family at night This is com
pliment to tho character of this young
man.
-Ye editor and his better half.
visited MIR and Mrs S. T.. Curtis, of
the Mile Creek section, last week.
Mr.. Curtis lives Mt the Abe Stewart
farm and is well and comfortably
fixed. He owns over 400 acres of
fine farming land he and his renters
have good crops. He has sixty acres
Of bottom land in corn which will
easily yield him 1000 bushels. lie
intends to fix up a lot of pasture
land and engage largely in cattle
raising. He will not only derive
ready money from this venture, but
it will also be the making of his land.
The most charming social event
OF the past week was birthday
party given Master Henry Grady
Ferguson by his grandmother, Mrs.
Jno. Ferguson, on last Friday after
noon. The children had happy
time playing games and enjoyed the
beautifully decorated table and din
ing room, to say nothing of the deli
cious cakes, and many other good
things they had to eat After the
little ones were served and given
pretty bag Of candy rs souvenir,
the mothers were invited to seats
around the table and partook of the
delightful refreshments.
ALL OF our correspondents are
earnestly urged to get their matter
to us by Saturdays mail, sure This
applies, particularly, to our country
correspondents, as our correspond
ents who reach US by railroad mail
have the advantage of the Sunday
schedule to Pickens. When commu-
nications reach us later than $50
Monday morning, we cannot consist
emily handle them then, and have to
run them over to the next issue,
which oftimes causes them to be stale.
Please bear in mind the above and
got your letters to us as SOON as pos.
siblc.
-Joberry Hester died on the 9TH
ult, at his home near Dacusville,
from paralysis of the left side. He
was suddenly affected in store in
Greenvi.le four days prior to his
death and had to be brought home.
do was 70 years Of ago and was
buried the day following his death at
Nine Forks Baptist church. lie was
a mombe' OF the Baptist church for
thirty years The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. j. e. Foster,
and the church would not seat the
people who attended the funeral.
Mr.. Hester leaves wife and seven
children and was highly estoemod
because Of his christian character
-Metts &c james, ono of the lead
ing furniture firms in Greenville,
have placed their entire stock of
goods on the MAJ ket ut Gust. Every
article Of furniture, every mating or
rug in their stock is offered to the
public for the price paid for it at the
factory. This sacrifice sale is made
in order to reduce the stock. This
firm has some special bargains in
stoves which tho Pickens people
would do well to investigate. They
sell the Economist" stove, ono Of tho
best and most serviceable on the mar.
ket, at o price that is in reach of all.
When in Grcenville you should not
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