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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1892
Page
3
The Pickens Sentinel reports fears rains will damage grain while praise for a recent shower contrasts with reports of washed bridges and ongoing court house work. It notes local births marriages and obituaries, plus political opinion and prohibition meeting plans.
The notice reports W S Duckworth Jomel Adpas Ite Piebelsinper crossing the Bine Hacdkee to wed a sixteen year old bride with alleged parental consent issues. The groom is thirty two and the couple may elope given law requiring parental consent for a marriage in this state. The Hustler offers best wishes regardless of marital outcome.
A scattered set of local notices reports a musical event for proceeds around $10, Jack Alwood’s interest, and a 16 inch cotton stalk with 600 leaves. It notes Mr McDonald’s garden expectations, Mr McWhorter’s Cleveland allegiance, and Silas Hinkle’s farm shift to corn. Also mentioned are news from Perry Thornley, a fiery electricity event in Easley with damaged posts, a Twelve Mile Association meeting near Mile Creek church, and county plans to enlarge the court bar. Col. Welborn comments on crops and a mill accident that proved fatal.
Greenville county records four homicides in two weeks with the latest the killing of L Washington Hlipps by his son in law J W Morgan in Glassy Mountain township. Morgan has not been arrested. Alumni Association of South Carolina College announces first annual reception for the graduating class in Columbia June 28 with speeches by Lewis W Parker and Henry Mullins.
A fragmentary ranch era page expresses family grief and gratitude to a physician and neighbors after a child’s death. It mentions harvest activity, illness in Mrs. Anne Thomas’s family, and varied local notices about farming, politics, and a railroad excursion sale from June to October 1802.
June reports show SC Alliance leaders pressuring third party stances if Cleveland is nominated. Notes reveal threats of losing SC electoral votes for the Democratic ticket. Oconee announces several local offices while Pickens mobilizes political factions amid tax and race tensions. The Southern Christian Advocate publisher reports subscriber losses since December.
The Court of Common Pleas in Pickens County issues a summons for Frances M. Folger versus Corrie M. Davis and heirs of John Keith and John R. Gossett executor. Defendants must answer within twenty days. guardians ad litem may be appointed for minor heirs. The action seeks partition of real estate per the will terms with no personal claims against defendants.
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