The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-04-30
Read R. G. Carter's new adver.

j. E. Hagood, ir., of Easley spent
Sunday in Pickens with his father,
Col. j. E. Hagood.
Mrs. E. B. Webb is spending a
while with her fathers family at her
old home in Clarksville, Ga.
This section had narrow escapes
from frost several mornings the past
week. The winds kept it away.
Mrs. ". E. Robinson, Of Arling-
ton, S. c., is on visit to her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Cureton, in Pick
ems.
If you are looking for nice line
of spring and summer shoes, do not
fail to see the stock carried by John
T. Harris.
Read Craig Bros, advertisement,
after which you cannot afford to mis-
them when hunting for the best
goods for the least money.
Mrs. DR.. W. A. Long, of Phila-
delphia is visiting the family Of Prof.
.Dendy. Mrs. Long and Mrs. Dendy
were school mates several years ago
at Wilson College, Maryland.
FOR SALE: Eggs for Matching
from nure bred barred Plymouth
Rock.-50 cents per dozen. Ad-
dress with stamp for reply, hrs. L..
A. Dickson, Meet, S. L. 2t.
The State Superintendent OF Ed
ucation has issued statement that
the State summer school for, teachers
would be held at Winthrop College
from June 23d to July 22d. The de-
tails of the program have not been
mapaed out, but the very best instruc-
tors available will be employed.
John Rowen, colored, who is
known all ovel< this county, died at
his home in the Gfsssssy Mountain Sec
tiop, Monday morning,-~e consump,
ton. Jesse Davis, also coloTesa. nao
charge of the funeral arrangenehSsS
and was in town that evening getting
donations to help defray the expense
Of burial.
Mr.. James NJ. Martin, of Easley,
who is more widely known as ssMartin
from the Creek" was in the city sew
eral days ago. He gave US the pleas
ing Information that he is now
teetotaller, and says he will never
again use Intoxicating llquor as
beverage. He is still an ardent Re-
publican, but is not using ''the az
dent" any more.-Greenvilie Noun
taineer.
The Isaqueena cotton mill, Gen.
trail, S. c., mentioned two weeks ago,
will start on its ne mill at once. 1t
will install 10000 spindles and 275
wide looms, all of which have been
contracted for. The kind of goods
has not been decided upon. Steam
power will be used. Plans are now
being drawn for the plant. D. K.
Norris is president. The superin-
teudent and treasurer have not been
selected yet.-Fibre and Fabric.
The annual division OF the pen
sion fund is now being made; the
warrants are being sent to the varis;
ous county clerks and soon the old
warriors will bespending tie pittance
given them, but gruasIag!y, 6y
this State The number of beneh-
riaries BIS increased very much since
,sss-year, the greatest increase beng
noticed in Anderson, GreenVille and
spartanburg counties. The amount
Of money to be divided with old SOL
d;ers in Pickens county is S5,2S7 .O5
We hope each one entitled to share
in this amount will soon get it ard
that it may prove a blessing and
real enjoyment to them.
Mr.. William J. Burty Of this
city and Miss Florence Boggs, OF Lib
ertv, were married yesterday at |
o'clock at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. BoGgs,
the Rev. W. L Boggs, Of GreenVllle,
officiating. Shortly after the cere,
:nonv Mr.. and Mrs. Burty boarded
the northbound train for Greenville,
arriving here at 2:3O p. m: They
will make their home at Mrs. Whites
boarding house. Mr.. Burty is con.
tractor and young man Of splendid
qualities. Miss Boggs is very popu-
lar at Liberty and has many friends
who were loath to part with her,
Greenville News, 2Sth inst.
County Superintendent OF Edn
cation Hallum spent last week among
the schools and has just returned
from visiting the schools at Central
and Calhoun. He is delighted with
the way he was received By the teach
ers and pupils and says the schools
are in excellent condition and thor
oughly managed. He also states that
the trustees of the school at Liberty
expect to establish graded school IN
that enterprising little town at the
of the next scholastic
year. The people of Liberty have
long felt the need of such a school
and there is no doubt that the action
of the trustees will be approved by
all concerned.
-Easley's crack ball team came up
last Friday evening to play ball with
the Pickens boys and brought along