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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
2
The article notes a surge in homicides across the South in the past month, a more active business climate due to cotton movement, and growing Alliance support for Democracy. It mentions Civil War pension figures, McGowan’s improved health, and his readiness to serve when the court convenes this fall.
A report details a Clemson College work camp housing 147 convicts, with 18 guards paid 15 dollars a month. The facility includes a hospital, orderly meals, and a large modern barn and dairy structures planned to support extensive livestock and silos.
In 1891 Miss Jannie Moore and J T Price present a unanimous resolution from Pickens County Institute praising Hon J L M Curry for Peabody Fund support for South Carolina institute work and thanking Presbyterian church and Liberty for hospitality. They commend Prof J G Clinkscale and Miss Helen McMaster for leadership and note sixty five teachers attended with Mayfield visiting. Peabody funded over half and Pickens paid about forty dollars.
A Georgia farmer Mr Lawrence Blum reported a strange find in his cotton field. A spider web stretched between cotton limbs bore letters formed by web thickening with a reverse side letters unreadable by children. The web and spider were destroyed during removal, and explanations for the lettering remain unknown.
The Society plans a fair featuring horses cattle hogs and fowls at Major Long's Wood burn stock farm. A track will host trotting and running races with purses. An on‑grounds stock auction will be held with a 5 percent commission. Entries and race info available from committee members Bowen Hanis Hunn Ricury Lewis.
The Pickens Bexliner marked its twenty-first year last week while the Senvinen has spent two decades championing state and Pickens County interests and reports notable results from its efforts.
By decree from Hon James Aldrich dated March 5 1890 the high bid will be sought on Saleday in November before the Pickens courthouse door. Property borders Twelve Mile river branch, 704 acres more or less adjoining Richard Lewis Mrs Wilson James Hunter and Sons Samuel Neal Himp Mog ter and Dan Burris. Terms require half cash and balance in 12 months with interest secured by bond and mortgage. Purchaser pays for papers and recording. Lane J M Stewart Clerk of Court.
In pursuance of court orders in the case Cuno deas Cyury Mary A Norris et al vs Mattie Norris et al two parcels of land will be sold at Pickens H the first November sale day to the highest bidder The 91 acre tract adjoins Henry Arial Smith Griffin and others and the 246 acre tract lies on Little Enastatoe adjoining Robert L Gilstrap Daniel Baldwin and others Terms vary by parcel with cash portions and credit periods The sale is conducted by J M Stewart Clerk of Court and notices list Nancy J Burdine et al Naomi J Lewis et al as parties to the action.
State of South Carolina Pickens County in common pleas Mary E Alexander et al by W M Hagood and Hon T B Frazer announce a partition action sale. The sale will be to the highest bidder before the courthouse door at Pickens on a date to be fixed.
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