The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-09-15
.lEO6aI add SpgGiaI.E,
The Laurcns Guards will be inspected
by Gen. BONuAM on the 10Th.

right.
Some mon think 1t smart to abuse
their own community. 1t may be, but
it Is n poor way to improve it.
Mr.. j. NJ. Fismnska is hauling mate
rial, preparatory to building on his lot
on Main Street.
The schools havo all opened and now
the smiles upon tho faces of sunny lads
and bonnie ~lassics have disappeared.
New steel rails for G. e c.. Railroad
have been received and will bo placed on
the track between Bolton e Grecnvillc
at once.
Tho telegraph Office OIL the G.. l.. e S.
Railroad at this place has been fitted up
and Is now in full operation. Mr.. a. w.
ANDERSON, the efficient Railroad agent
is operator.
Another side track is being laid at the
G., l.. IL S. Depot, making four i'm all.
This shows the Importance of our own
in tho way of receiving goods, and also
in shipping cotton.
The merchants of this place have all
bought heavy stocks of goods. Our new
railroads have so reduced freigts AS TO
make Laurcns II of the best markets
in tho up country.
"A little thirtccn-months-old child was
bitten to death by Il rattlcsnakc Il few
days ago in Lancaster. The child picked
the snake up and was bitten nino times
on the and and once on the lip.
The friends OF Mrs. T.. SIrGKEAvEs
will find her at tho store of HUNTER Il
SITdREANEs, with Il complete line of
Millinery. She also has the assistance
of Il first-class Northern trimmer.
Old Edgciiold IS still solid. Other five
Representatives, all are in favor OF the
Citadel, nm agricultural college and the
South Carolina College. IIurrah for
Edgeficld, she don't go back on cduca-
ton!
We call attention to the change in the
notice of Mr.. w. III. Gilkcrson, of the
popular emporium Of fashion. AS usual.
his stock of fall goods will be larger and
selected with great care. Mr.. and Mrs
$50 sN"N VIZ III Z "
tho Northern markets.
An additional tract of land has been
added to tho column of the Laurcns
County Real Estate Agency, which is Il
rare bargain in real estate. Anyone
who desires 800 acres of fine land, low
down, would do well to consult j. NJ.
HAMPTON, Manager.
a congregational meeting will be held
In the Presbyterian Church ut this place
next Sunday, for the purpose of clccting
n pastor and to join IN the request to
P~rcsbytcry to dissolve the pastoral rc.a-
tons heretofore existing bctwcol his
chlrch and Rev. j. Y. FAIR.
Tho first passenger train on the Green
vile and LauronS Railroad left here on
Wednesday last, two minutes after the
arrival of the Augusta train. 1t is an
elegantly fitted up train, and will doubt
less prove n great convenience. Now
let us ave II mail service, thcu a tclc-
graph limo, IL al our ties with The Noun
tain CITY will be complete.
Our new merchants, McsSrs HUNTER
iit ' fN' DlfiltNl UP - pItl-
" Linz Ofdry goods in tho store formerly
occupied by J. NJ. MURFr. These young
men have been identified with the dry
goods trade mt this place for II number
of years. They are thoroughly reliable
and trustworthy, and we bcspcak for
them ~ liberal patronage.
The following letters remain in the
Postofice uncalted for:
a. p Allison, Miss ELLA Ais, Robt.
Bomar, Miss Laura Boyd, Downs Cole
man, Fred Colburn, j. Star DangIns,
w. d. Davis, Manuel Goody, a. j. lIo-
MGR, w. G.. Hill, Miss Crilla T.. Minis,
Massey Sululivcn, W. Il. Simpson,
Thos. Tudor, Gilbert Templeton w. n.
White.
Messrs. Martin IL Fullcr, as will DO
seen by reference to another column,
have added a new feature to their bust
ness. In addition to their wcll-iillcd
grocery store, they Ia Il large, new
warehouse, whore they keep II full sup
ply OF the world renowned cold IIick-
DRY Wagons" and buggies. carriages,
etc, in endless variety. These vehicles
u i tHc luttSi Iiitht hii'l bS S'It
at prices to suit the times.
Mr. JOHN ID. SHEAnAN has returned
from New York and othcr markets,
whore he has purchased the largest and
most complete stock of dry-gOodS he
has ever brought to this place. Mr..
SHEAHAN is just the kind of man to
build mp a town. He buys goods at the
Inurauf ,NNga;lIn nr,r,. ,,y,o ,,ri,tnr'I
ink freely, and fixes his prices so that
ever men in the adjoining Counties arc
induced to trade in I.aurons. We have
every advantage now, and all we need
to increase the business of our town, is
afew more such men with pluck and
energy.
Delayed Matter.
Capt. TILLMAN's reply to Col. BUTLER,
which appears I'm this Issue, was received