The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-14
RauTgRs advertiser,
OCT. 14th, 1885.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Attention is called to tho following
now advertis cmcnts
a. w. Burnside, j. Il. l.. c.;,John d.
Shoahan; W.. /. Delphi; Fleming & Bow
los; Young e Hack; G. w. Henson /;
Mrs. n. Brum Clark; JAS. l.. Fleming.
Our population is increasing.
SEQ change in LEAKE & PATRONS adj
v~crtiscmcnt.
The narrow guagc is alivo-don't give
it out.
This is an "oh" month with ommor-
cial missionaries.
:" Wantcd-A female reporter to gather
locals for the ADVERTISER.
Don't depend on nyonc but read your
own papcr. It only costs one dollar a
year.
"Skrap's" interesting Waterloo lottor
was received too late for publication last
week.
z Episcopal services were condutod in
tile Baptist Cfurch last Sunday by DIR.
t&LoGAN.
NNaI aurcns Is destined to DO n great place.
It is now. the best cotton market in tho
up-country.
DAWSON, the Rope Walker, exhibited
here last week. lie performed many
daring feats.
Work has been commenced on GRAY
81 SULLIvAN's largo warehouse ncar the
G.& Il. Railroad track.
Rev. j. Y. FAIR preached in Grconvillc
on Sunday last, and his father, Rcv. Il.
a. FAIR, preached in the Presbyterian
Church at thisp place.
cartridges appear to be plentiful this
season. Mrs. NJ. +. BAnn found two in
n coop with her chickens last week, and
n colored boy found ono up on tho public
quarc.
Mrs. WILKES, of Georgia, and her son
WILLIE WILKES, of the Georgia Central
Railroad, are visiting relatives ut his
place.
Madam GAUL has returned from Now
York and will again preside ovcr the
Millinery Department st GJLEENspN's
Emporium OF Fashion.
Tho Iaurons Railroad ia SAID To- h5ir a
bettor condition than il; hn. n"ui for
years. "A new coach also hm, been adj
ded, and 1t il probable that Il mail agent
Will DO placed on this line.
"A petition la boing circulated asking
for n change Of schedule on the Laurens
Railroad. At present the mail leaves
vory early and arrives worry late, which
IL a great Inconvenience.
On the 2Sth and 9th our County Fair
takes place, and all who have "A spark of
County pride should lay aside business
for W days.and give their presence, If
nothing moro, towards making it n sue
cess.
Work on tho G.& T.. Railroad is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Tho track will
soon bo laid beyond the limits of the
town and will be pushed forward
rapidly. The contractors arc business
mon and VIC may expect an carly COM
plction oftho road.
"'Twas ever thus" Merchants who
sell most goods arc those who advertise.
Mr.. j. d.. SHHAHAN knows this, and
consequently, when he has extra bar
gains to offer the public, he invariably
Informs Thorn of the fact. See large nd.
for particulars.
The 6 o'clock train on the g., l.. & S.
Railroad was at this place on Monday
evening by n freight car which was Off
tho track ut the junction. The Laurcns
train could not roach the depot for the
same reason.
Rov. Il. a.. FAIR, of Ncwberry, whose
declining health renders il necessary to
discontinue his pastoral rotations with
the Presbyterian Church at that place,
has moved with his family to Laurens
and will spend the winter with Rev. j.
Y. FAIR. We extend to them a cordial
welcome.
We understand that the Building and
loan Association is assuming definite
shape. Application for u charter will be
made mt tho ncxt session Of tho lcgisla-
turc, and it is hoped that those inter-
ostcd will take tho matter in hand
promptly, so that as soon rs practicable,
II permanent organization can be eff
fectod. Such All association will not
only be of great benefit to the commu-
nifty, but undor proper management, wo
believe, will be "a capital Investment to
tho stock-holdors.