The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07


Earle Lewis visited the home
folks this week.
They report that there is fair
peach crop left i'll the county.
When you want bargains in
most anything go to r. G. Garter.
Liberty.
line meeting for election o
trustees in Bethlehem district, No
20, will be held OF 2 p. N. the 9tl
inst.
See J. F. Harris for a nice line
of shoes and groceries. Both these
lines are very strong. See him be-
fore purchasing. Other lines Of mer.
chandise also first class.
1t is no longer ssfashiouabie" for
the people of this county to cry bard
times. The vast majority are doing
SO we'll that when man is not he Is
actually ashamed to tell it.
IN. D. Taylor. photographer, will
be in his studio, Carey building, or
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18th
and 18th. Remember the date and
call on him for first class work.
There will be public entertain.
ment given in the school building at
Liberty on the night Of the 18Th inst
An admission fee of l0c will be
charged and an enjoyable time is
promised to all who attend.
On Saturday night last the
dwelling Of Mr. Fred Gaines, who
lives near Liberty, was entirely con-
sumed by fire. Nothing, not even
furniture, was saved. A defective
stove fuc was the cause Of the fire.
The upper portion of this county
was visited by an exceedingly severe
hail storm Sunday night. It is le
ported to have covered the ground in
some places to a depth of several in
ches The crops are so backward
that little or no dlmage was done.
Owing to an oversight the char
ter of the Camp of Confederate Vet
erans was not asked for, and i'll con-
sequence the exercises, which were
to have taken place on May 9, will
have to be postponed until the 291h
of this month.
-LOST-In the town of Pickeus
or on the road between Pickens and
Anderson Mills, one black packet
book containing one IS gold piec'.
and some small change amounting to
about 81. Finder will be rewarded
by returning same to this Office.
This champion hustler lives near
Gray Court in Laurens county. Sat
urday morning the 18th ult; be went
to the field at 8 a. m. and put in
three sacks Of guano by the time his
horse had his morning feed and was
ready for the plow. He was kept
busy the balance OF the day covering
the guano.
~ Magistrate Harris held a pre-
liminary case on Tuesday in which
eight negroes, brick yard hands, were
indicted for gambling. Policeman
Griffin and Constable Nealey captur.
e3 them Saturday night, near the
brick yard, in q tenant house. The
proof on four of them was sufficient
to send them up to the Sessions court
o. Every one in Pickens is much rs-
lated over the prospect Of having
brass band, for one has Keen organ
!zed here to consistrof fourteen pieces
nickel. plated instruments
have been ordered and as soon as
they are received practice under some
capable instructor will be commenced.
Such an organization will add much
TO the life of the community.
Mule meat is worth 10 cents a
pound in Charlotte. Mr.. McCle Ian,
o farmer, needed a mule. He went
to the ci:y and found dealer with
only one left. He asked s75 Far
mer offered $50. They talked and
locked and disagreed as to the
weight until the farmer offered 10
cents pound. The mule was carried
10 the scales and pulled down 665
pounds. The $3.50 was counted
out and the mule was sent to the
arm.
The Pickens Graded school will
give an entertainment in the court
house on the nights Of May 2lst and
22d, that will be ''rich, rare aud racy."
The school children are practiclpg at
9very opportunity, and will be on
heir best behavior and make you
glad you attended. A nominal fee |
will be charged, the proceeds to 60
o pay the expenses of the entertain
nent and the surplus to the Graded |
chool tell and building fer necessary
epairs.
Card of Thanks.
Mr.. Editor Please allow me space