The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-07
CLINTON.
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There has been within the past week,
some considerable business changes in
Clinton. Geo. w. Young & Co., have
bought out the entire stock of Il. G..
disc Tho firm of Blakcly Il Young,
have dissolved by Mr.. Blakcly selling
his interest to Mr.. Young 80. D.. Full
ton, has purchased tho stock OF goods
ownoi by :. f.. Vance, and will conduct
the Same business at the old stand on
Muskgrovo street III. y. Vance, drug
gist, has mado an assignment to NJ. S.
Bailey, for the benefit of his creditors.
1t is belicd that Mr.. Vancc's assets will
very nearly cover ali of his liabilities,
and that no creditor will suffer materi-
ally. The assignee will sell the entire
stock, which is very complete, In n shor
timo, ana whoever may be the pur-
chaser, will have the opportunity of
doing a paying business, If properly
conducted .Con,mnccment week, rs
usual, Notwithstanding the bad weather,
has attracted II large crowd to Clinton.
On Sunday, the Baccaluurcate sermon
Pastor of Clinton Presbyterian Church.
Competent judges say that il was one of
the happiest efforts of his life. On Tues
day night, the young literary society of
Clinton College, held their annual meet
Ing. Mr.: Don't Brennan, OF the society
delivered IA yorv fine address on the
duties and obligations Of students, nftcr
which, N. J. Holmes, Esq, was intro
duccd by the president of tho society,
and entertained his audience I'm n wDy
not soon to be forgotten, on the subject
of n we'll ordered life. Mr.. Holmes was
accompanied by his most estimable lady
and Miss Belle Wright. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes are no strangers to Clinton, or
her educational interest, both having
taught in her High school i'm its very in
fancy. On Wednesday night the or
phanagc OK Exhibition and commencement
exccrcises were held, and like every
thing attempted by Ii management OF
that nobl charity, was n complete sue
cess. Two young ladies', Misses Fannie
Smith n Hattie Williams, were award
ed diplomas, having completed their
course of study In the institution. They
will now go out reluctantly, to do battle
for themselves liz the great world.
Thursday commencement day proper,
was one OF those stormy and rainy DAYS,
OF which we have had SO many recently.
SO that the address of General Prince
which was to have been delivered at
liCiock, was postponed until night eel.
A large and appreciative audience,
greeted the General and Stoned atten-
lively to n most excellent address, of a
bout forty five minutes length. After
the address, q portion of the primary
school Of the College, gave II very enter
tanning exhibition, tho whole was con
cluded at the hOur OF midnight, with a
very artistic display of c~alisthenics.
Their was no graduating class from tho
college this year, on account of the car
riculnm, having been raised TO a worry
high standard, President Smith Is deter
mined that when a graduate of Clinton
College goes out into the world tina no
nor the literary world shall not be ashm-
cd of each other. There was Il largo at
tendance OF beautiful young ladies
through out the whole OF the exercises,
we note among those present, Miss.
Mary Godbolt, and the Misses. Rivers
from Cokesbery. Misses. Paisley and
Sullivan of Beayerdnm, Misses Finney.
Copeland, Harris and Little OF Laurens,
Misses Minnie Fuller of Raburn, and
Misses Mary and Laura Whaley of Now
berry.