The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-01-25
EASLEY NEWS.
FURNISHED BY "JOSEPHUS," OUR
REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Pencil Pictures PrettIIY Protrayed for
the Public. ....


tic field Unclo Ieko is thoroughly ut
home, and doesn't ask odds of any
Que; but when he crosses over into
the agricultural domain he is clearly
guilty of trespass. His recent article
on farming" recalls an anecdote re-
lated OF one Schenosly, Pole, and u
''poot and shoemaker" Of no mean
reputation. A more sober, quiet, and
punctiious fellow to business was
rarely over seen. Early and late,
week in and week out, Scheuosky
was to be found at his bench peg.
ging away. People began to wonder
ask him, and admire alike his profess
sioDal skill and patient industry.
But at longth the drudgery CT routine
work became nonotonous with him,
and he decided one fine morning to
lock up shop and 60 oat and recreate.
Filling himself full of whiskey, he
hired first class ''rig" at tho livery
stables, snd started out. One vicious
slash with the whip did tho "busi.
ness" Tho horse ran away, threw
Schenosly OUT, and tore the buggy
literally to pieces. When picked up
by sympathetic friends he said by
way of apology; "Chentlemens, ish
no pugRy driver, but l ish one poot
aud shoe maker, to hell und back, by
daml" Uncle Zeke is no farmer, but
no is q journalist and gentleman,
just the same.
The Anderson-Roehr Recital Com
pany gave quite an enjoyable enter.
tainment in the auditorium here last
Saturday. It was largely attended;
quite a number coming down from
Pickens, as well as from other points
out of town.
The Old Soldiers reunion, held
hero last week, was quite O notable
success. The addresses of welcome
by Judge II. Lathem, Col. Bowen and
the Rev. Mr.. AIatheson, were much
enjoyed and widely commented upon.
They gave warm assurances of the
appreciation in which the old veter-
ans arc held, and wore eloquent
tributes to their valot. The dinuer,
served to them by the ladies in the
Masonic and X. of p. hall, was O.
banquet long to be remembered.
Somewhere in twenty Crosses of
Honor were distributed among the
old followers of the Lost Cause.
Messrs. V. 2. Randolph & Co.,
Cotton, Stocks and Grain, have con
nected their private wire with an Of
flee over the post Office on main street,
and have opened brokerage busi.
ness under the dir ection Of Mr.. e, A.
Weed, correspondent. Mr.. Wood is
most excellent yonng gentleman
possessing intimate knowledge Of
commercial business.
Wesley McCollum, 80 years old,
and Confederate veteran, died at
his home near here last Thursday
night, and was buried at Table Rock
Paralysis was the cause Of his death.
Quite number of our citizons are
On the sick list, with the grip, and
MIR. B. G. Johnson, and MIR. w. A.
Mauldin, are confined to their homes
under treatment of DIR. Wyatt. Mr.
a. j. Welborn is also reported as
quite sick. Mr.. John Craig, who has
been indisposed for some days, VIC
are glad to state, is convalescont.
The Misses Griffin, Julia aud Ada
left hero last Saturday for Greenville
where, it is said, they will make their
future home.
The room being fitted up for the
occupancy Of the Easley Loan and
Trust Co., is about complete. The
fixtures are Of the most select char
acter, and arc strictly modern and
up-to'date. The work is being done
by Mr.. George Muller, of Atlanta
ard will cost, approximately, about
se7on bundled dollars. The bank
when domicilled in its now quarters,
will be among the most elegant in
tho State.
The "Horse Swapper's Convention. >
of which j. r. Lathem is President,
and j. b. Jameson, secretary, is billed
to meet here the Goth, 9th and 28th
inst. Bring down your "plugs" and
exchange them for local thorough
breds, of approved registered pedi
gree. Josephus.