The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-24


many friends hopo ho will be up
sOOr.
Mrs. j. It. Banister, OF Cateechee,
is sp"uding this week with her pa
renis. Afr. and Mrs. IL. A. Bowen.
--R. G. Carter, Liberty, has ro-
coived a lot of the celebrated '"Thorn.
hin" wagons which ho will sell at the
right price.
N. d. Taylor, photogl apher, will
be in his studio at P,c&ena, in the
Carey old building, next Tuesday
and Wednesday, September Goth and
30th, II yol want first class work call
On him, and rest assured you will
get it.
Now is your chance. They must
go regardless of price. I still have a
fuw second. hand sewing machines
left which will be sold ut some price.
Come and get one before they are all
qone. They all do good sewing.
w. II. Johnson, Pickens, s. @.
Auditor e. +. Keith has compile
ted his returns of taxable property in
the county. The property returns
amount to $2,292. l41; POLLS, 1904.
This does not include additionals
since February 20. For 1902, tho
total property returned was $2,105,-
344; polls. $3.50.
MIR. j. w. Hunt, of Mt. Carmel
section, is i'll. He ia We term of the
civil war and did four years of good
service for his country. He has been
n good citizen and hard worker.
lie is now about 70 years Of age
We hope he may recover and live
many years yet.
Jas. II. Powers, son of j. Il.
Powers, of the Keoweo side, has
graduated in the business course at
Converse College, and has come
home. tle left last week in company
with J. B. Hill and son Ross, for At.
lanta, on q pleasure trip. On their
return young Hill and Powers will
attend college in Spartanburg.
News reached here Saturday af
ternoon of the suicide of Robert Jonos,
who lived in the upper part of tho
county in the DacusviIle section. The
suicide was Effected by laudanum, the
seemingly favorite death dealing drug
of those bent upon self.destruction.
No cause is assigned for the act A
few years ago the deceased married
the daughter of Mr.. j. D. Nj. Keith,
one Of tho best citiz.ns of the Oolen-
oy section of the county.
This puper is published to dis.
scminate the news, and we can ONLY
give the news whenever we learn of
it. We want to give you value re-
celved for your money and all the
news we can, 80 will appreciate very
much any items you will send us.
While they may not be news to you,
remember that oth.rs will appreciate
rending them. Just send us the
skeleton on IL postal card and we can
put tho clothes on it. If.
Thirty would-be teachers pre-
sented themselves before tho county
board OF education Friday for exami-
nation. There were twenty i've
whites and five blacks. The number
OF young men was the largest in
some time. The need for more men
teachers is urgent in this county.
Tho supply is short and there are
schools in the county that are closed
for lack Of competent male Teachers
There are some communities that |
employ only male teachers.
Unless some unforeseen accident,
or rush Of work prevents, the papers
are put in the Pickens postoffico on
Wednesday afternoons, and leave here
on Thursday morning, SO that our
subscribers should receive their pa
pers not later than Friday. If you
do not receive your paper on time, or
OF all, please notify this Office and we
will look into the matter and sec
where the trouble lies. If.
MIR. r. Y. Helams sold his
splendid farm this week to William
N. Hughes and his son, Thomas r..
Hughes, of Looper, Pickens county.
The farm is located on the Cedar
Lane road, five miles from the city,
and contains 10S acres Of land, with |
one Of tho hantsomest residences in
the county and out buildings of the
best kind. The price paid was 50 900,
cash, and the Messrs. Hughes have
secured n bargain. Mr.. II. II. Hughes
will move to this farm between now
and Christmas Greenville Noun
tnincar