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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1888
Page
3
Local items report Sloan Bros pure drugs sale next Monday with Cot ton seed crops thriving countywide. Pro bate judges and county candidates announced with several new hopefuls. Community life notes include church and school events, club meetings, road work, and livestock farming updates.
Post Office hours from 8 am to 6 40 pm with routes to Pickens daily except Sunday. Sciledale Ewley to Pickens arrives 10 am departs 12 m. Brovard to Pickens Tuesdays and Fridays arrives 6 pm departs 6 am. Nine Times to Pickens Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays arrives 10 am departs 11 am. Enstates to Pickens Thursdays and Fridays arrives 1 pm departs 12 m. Stewark to Pickens Tuesdays and Fridays arrives 11 am departs 8 pm. Mary D. Raney, Postmaster.
J E James, Taos, issues a public notice warning against trespassing to hunt, fish, or cut timber on native lands. The message names N B ROR and is dated April 1 1938, indicating a locally posted trespass alert and land-use enforcement.
Public notices in Pickens County South Carolina announce filings for letters of administration for the estates of P. Melame Alexander and James W. Crawford. The notices require kindred and creditors to appear in probate court on specified May dates 1888 to show cause why administration should not be granted, with reminders dated April 25, 1888.
Pomona Hill Nurseries in Pomona North Carolina invites fruit growers to inspect the large nursery near Greensboro with the main line of the C DT Re railroad passing 10 feet from the office. Trains stop twice daily each way. The stock includes apple peach pear cherry plum grape persimmon plum apricot nectarine Russian apricot mulberry quinces berries pecans walnuts rhubarb asparagus greens and roses. New and rare varieties and the 1888 descriptive catalogue are promised with orders via authorized agents or direct from the nursery. Correspondence solicited.
J Van Lindley of Guilford County Pomona North Carolina advertises for reliable salesmen in every county with good pay and commission. The note emphasizes wide geographic opportunity and commission earnings to attract applicants.
Train numbers 51 55 and 53 run between Columbia Newberry and Alston with stops at Belton Williamston Greenwood and Richmond. Connections include Raleigh Philadelphia and New York with Pullman sleeping cars Charleston Louisville service and midday arrivals. Pictured timetable notes daily departures from Columbia and arrivals at Alston and other stations.
Insurance notice certifies that J McD Bruce of Easley as agent for Home Insurance Company authorized by state act to take risks and transact insurance business in Pickens County South Carolina for the company Comptroller J S Verner signs. Expires March 31 1889.
A sheriff's sale notice for Pickens County enumerates multiple land tracts in Dickens County and surrounding townships. Property owners listed include Pi isar 'PL Remp Witla EH Bishop Thomas W Direhisnan Henry AL Portics Perry Wisher Misha W. Merrit Wan J. Welborn and Wan J. Welborn. The sale seeks to satisfy taxes penalties and costs for the fiscal year with bids at Pickens Court House during legal hours. H A Richey Sheriff apr P2088 29 tt.
The notice lists sales of property by order of the court in Wackene County. Names, dates, and parcels appear in fragmented OCR text. Proceeding includes likely dates and locations for public auction with official notices and deadlines.
A readable fragment listing various commodities and prices from Greenville markets including sugars, powders, dairy items, grains, bacon, corned meats, cereals, and household goods with scattered vendor references and location cues. The text references New Orleans cargoes and several branded items, reflecting a mid period commerce page.
An old notice describes sleeping car service on trains between New York and Atlanta and between Washington and New Orleans, with Pullman sleepers between Greensboro and Richmond. Through tickets and rates are available at principal stations, with information from EB THOMAS and JAS. L. TAYLOR, Genl Manager.
condensed transport notice from Wilmington North Carolina dated November 27 indicating a Faust Line service linking Charleston with upper South Carolina and western North Carolina. service details are brief with limited readable route information.
For sale to the highest bidder on Saleday in May unless sold privately first. Two mules, one mare, Hamiltonian mare, wagon, tack, buggy, road cart, with harnesses. Also rental of Lavery Stable at Pickens County. Consult J Frank Folger Pickens, W M Hagoood Masley for particulars. Also books of the Supervisor of Registration open every Tuesday until the Krat Memdry in July, then closed till after the general election.
Undersigned form a co partnership offering medical services to Pickens and surrounding counties with emphasis on women and children. Also advertises watches clocks jewelry and other goods, asserts profitable home work by sending address to Pallet & Co. Greenville SC, plus hotel ads and various Shiloh's Cure products with prices and guarantees.
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