The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-12-02
The-AdvertiSer.
LAURENs, Dec. 2, 1885.
LOCAL ITEMS.

day last.
Merchants report trade on n boom tho
past week.
Stops are being taken to get UP a Grand
Tournament during the Holidays.
DIR. b. b. HUNTER, has oponed a con.
fectionery store in tho Robertson Block.
Call and get Chtistmasprosents while
tho stock liz complete. WILKES has
them.
Now Is tho time to take In tho "city by
the soa.DsLow rates arc givon by both
railroads. ~
President CLEVELAND repest
every word of the Presbyterian shorter
catechism.
Several Of our exchanges arc growing
enthusiastic on the subject of tcrracine
farm lands.
We were pleased to sec an old friend.
Mr.. w, F. Wright Of Ncwborry County,
In town Saturday.
The latest craze In tho world Of
fashion Ia for ladies to bang thor hair
bOhAho 90 WIZ no III lTOIL.
Tho ambition of the average Amori-
can Is fully satisfied when de can hold
an Office, however humble.
A colony of wino-producers will leave
France about the 1st of January, to sot-
tie in Greenvi1lo County, s. G..
Young lawyers generally get satisrac-
lion, whom they loose a case, by abusing
tho Judge. Such is life.
The Village Cemetery at this place is
in adilapidatcd condition, and by some
means, funds should DO raised to have
1t improved.
Murder In Edgoficld, Negro Rising In
Charleston, and Atlanta gone "dry"--
surely we may expect startling ngws at
any moment.
A fow days ago, a bevy OF beautiful
young ladies paid u sanctum q visit
and we frankly admit VIC fell In love
with them all,
1t 10 gratifying to see tho Building and
Loan Association moving forward. APP
plication for a charter will be mado in q
few days.
The cold wave struck us last week,
and overcoats are in demand. LEAKE&
PATTON can supply only about 1877 men,
at bottom figures.
Rov. q. II. HARMON preached in tho
Methodist Church to a large congrega-
ton on Thanksgiving Day. Business was
suspended during services.
The many, friends Of J. T. M~EDLocK
will be panied to learn Of his doath,
which occurred at his home, near Brew
'erton, on Thursday, 2th inst.
The "Sigma Phi" Literary Society, of
the Laurensville Female College, will
give an entertainment on Friday eve
ming, Dec. 4th, to which the public arc
cordially invited.
a bill has koen introduced In the legis-
lature, requiring persons to obtain Ii
cense before they marry. Young men
can n n few dollars by having tho
corimony performed before this becomes
a law.
A SOLICIT musical entertainment was
given at the Female Seminary on Fri
day evening. Tho ADVERTISER was not
present, but we understand that 1t was
greatly enjoyed by all.
We need moro streets, and q glance at
our town any day whom cotton IL coming
In II wagons blockade h o n to the
depot, will show the Importance Of
having them wide enough.
Many persons had not heard OF tho
death OF Yico-Prosident HEspRIcKs,
on Thursday last, until thoy observed
tho mammoth stores of Mr.. JNo. ID.
sHEAHAN drapod In mourning.
Tho Town Council will opcn q now
streeta I an early day, beginning neartho
Iron Foundry and e~xtemuias "lernAthe
branch, near a cottage recently built by
N. b. DIAL, Esq, and Will join hain
Street near tho Methodist Church.
Mr.. J.. WILLIE JONES exhibited, on
Thursday last, IN of his Syracuse, Hill-
aid Observation-Disclosures Plows.
Several prominent farmos have given
orders for thom, and all who have OK
amined it's work are enthusiastic In
commanding It.
Work on tho q. q l.. Road has been
temporarily delayed by not havinga
rsanicient supply of cross-iics. The
track has been laid to about four miles
from this place. II is expected that the
road win be completed by the first OF
March. 'i,'
The bells may ring t~heirsweetost SOUND,
Make music loud and strong;
But nothing yet can be compared
To the music of Il "gong".
The gong, the gong. the great big gong
THAT warns us not TO stay toolo long,
Can't be described In verse or song.
During the past fow weoks many new
names have been placed upon our
and we are glad to say the vERTIs
continues TO make friends In every sec
tion of the County. Although only Tour
months haye passed since our little en-
terpriso, with many misgivings' hrst
10 Ia M lnnOGr mn