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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1891
Page
2
A South Carolina column blends political warnings on constitutional conventions and anti free pass bills with reports of local misfortune. It notes the Edgefield lynching case, a Chester death of Giles Patherson, and the Pelzer railway tragedy, while teasing cotton weighers and election costs.
Octavus Cohen, managing editor, is reported to be touring with a theatrical troupe. The piece notes Bills before the Legislature and Christmas plans, with local news on politics, crime, rail, agriculture and taxes. It mentions a February bill, the Pickens Railroad measure, and tax payment extensions.
The article debates constitutional convention limits and the danger of such a convention. It recounts the Langdon Y. Gilliland shooting by town marshal W Green in Rusty beside Bruce & Co's dine store on Rock Street. Gilliland died five minutes after being shot. Green was jailed after an inquest verdict found death by pistol shot. Funeral held at the Methodist Church with reverends Anderson and Riley officiating.
Carpenter Bros.展示 a fine mahogany prescription case in their rear store, featuring a six-foot beveled French plate glass. The cabinet is richly carved with drawers shelves and conveniences and is among the few in Booth. The firm has also ordered matching showcases.
Dr J F Ensor announces resignation early next year and plans to return to Columbia to enter the drug business. E A Hunnicutt, son of J B Hunnicutt, dies of typhoid fever at age 21, buried in the family cemetery. family and community mourn his loss.
The Sentinel urges subscriptions to access land advertisements. It touts a land agency that helps buyers and sellers trade bargains, inviting readers to send their listings or requests to connect with trades.
The Auditor in Pickens County announces the 1893 window for listing Real and Personal property for 1892 taxes. Precinct-by-precinct return days are set from January 1 to February 20, with penalties of fifty percent for non return and in person or authorized return required.
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