The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-04-25
P4CkeLS Sentinel Journal.
Happenings Of a Local and Personal Nature

VA S"o A"t'A iAoeohe, iiuo SILl,
Tho Tocooa &c., Record, Of the
10Th ins'on tat>: MISS Matte Rob
olts'n. Of Pickens, S. O, is a guest OF
her sister, Mis-. d. II. Alexander"
The farmers are very busy pre-.
pairing tho ,aud for their crops. II
the weather is favorable they will
soon have all their seed in the ground.
There will be an allday singir g
at the Easley Cotton Mill, Sunday the
29th lust. All lovers of good singing
are invited to attend. Bring song
books and we'll filed baskets.
The Secretaries Of the Demo.
cratic Clubs should look up their
roll of members and have every
thing ready for the meeting of the
cubs on Saturday, 28th instant.
Prof Med. Weams well com.
men CO a twelve d. vs. school of vocal
music at Norris on Monday, April
30th. lie will also teach a night
class at Catrechee in connection with
the day school.
DR.. J. J. K:rksev, of Saluda, S
@, is visiting in Pickens AS 70 ,ng
man he read medicine here under tn.
lite DIR. G.. w. Earle, twenty odd
years ago. He is much impressed
with PicSt ns, bo:h The town and
county.
Livery or in while strangers
drop into Pickens to spy out the land,
but they go away because they can
find no cottage to live in or places va,
cant in which to do busint IS. Every
thing is full up, and the cry is for
houses for renting purposes.
The store of ". g Garrett WIS
destroyed by fire on the night of the
18th instant. The store and contents
was valued at about 1900 dollars
with 5000 insurance on the stock Of
goods. The origin of the fire is IN.
known but supposed rats set it.
MIR. Barney Smith, no lived ut
the foot OF CLASSY Mountain, died at
his home list Sunday night. For
some time he had beon suffering and
under the care of physicians. He
was good Christian man and was
held in high esteem by all who knew
him. He leaves wife aud many rel
ativos and friends to mourn his death,
His remain. were laid to rest at Beth
lehem on Tuesday.
A sc ntiment that the Office should
seek the man, rather than the man
the Office, was never more prevalent
than it is today. The idea prevails
with those who do their own thinking,
and act accordingly. So far as we
have yet been able to Judge the great.
est interest cenlers in the Legislative
department of our State government.
Here, there, and yoDder a choice piece
of. Legislative timber is pointed ouI
that will do. 1t would be unjust at
this point 10 disclose all that is being
said along this limo. This we leave
for others to do.
Mrs. Margaret Chastain, died a.!
the home OF her husband, Abner Chas.
tain, at East Fork, Pennsylvania coun
ty, N. O., on the 10th instant. after
a lingering illness from paralysis.
She was burie d the day following il L
death at G'ady Fork chu,ch. Mrs.
Chastain was aEoat fifty.two wears
old. He maiden name WIS Masters
and she was borned and raised in
Transylvania county. She leaves a
husband and two children besides a
host of relatives and friends who will
hear with sorrow Of her death. Rev.
T.. M. Jordan conducted tho funeral
services.
Liberty is coming to thu front.
Lands are being cut up into lots and
people are invited to locate there and
become home owners. Right now,
one tract has been cut up and twenty
four lots will be sold ut auction on
May 18th at 2 o'clock, to the highest
bidder; the terms of sale are $26
uown and the balance to suit the pur'
rnasers. These lots are on the main
street of tho town and are all nice
desirable building lots. For further
particulars SEQ j. Med. Bruce, Pick
ems, or j +. Banis tor, Liberty. ELSE
where in this itsue will lie found NJ
adyertise ement Of this sale of lots