The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-28


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LAURENs, s.. c., April 2sth, 1891
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A fine rain fell Thursday night.
- t@he
Senator Irby ran down to Columbii
Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Hudgens visited Char
lesion last week.
Nr. j. J.. Pluss is building a handsome
fve room cottage in Jersey.
MI. Badger Bowen Is at home on
visit to bis parents,
Miss Sallie Dorroh, of Graycourt, Il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Garrison.
Col. Ferguson attended the meetins
OF University Trustees held at Columbif
last week.
Miss Della Boyles, Of Ashville, is Wis
iting her cousin, Mrs. Williamson
Martin.
Mrs. hobert Hill and family, OF Green.
VILE. is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. A,
Copeland. u
Go to the Opera House and see the
Sanford Girls Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights.
The contract for the brick to he used
in the construction of the new Presby-
terlan Church has been given to Mr.. s.
d. Darlington.
Richard Hunter a thrifty colored far
mer sends us a specimen of his oat crop
which is first class. "Dick" will ''feel
his oats' as long as he works on this
line.
just received big lot Aeiser's Hand
made shoes in different styles. Call and
got q pair of the true foot rosters at
DAYS Roper 81 Co.'S famous Clothing,
Hat and Shoe Store.
There will be q regular meeting Of
Leesville Alliance, Saturday May End, at
2o'clock p. NJ. A full attendance Is de-
sired as Col. j. L. M. Irby, County Lect.
will DC with us.-O. p. Goodwin, Pres.
A Bucks County (Pa.) hen is now sit
ting IN an egg and also as judge In q
lawsuit, for If she matches a peculiar
? breed of chick, a man who is accused Of
having stolen the egg will go to Jail.
The examination Of white teachers for
tho county free schools was held In the
Court House Friday. There were about
twelve applicants. Twenty seven col
ored applicants were examined on the
day Following.
AZ the grand auction of town lots at
Greenwood on Tuesday last, they went
off like hot cakes at good prices. Ad-
vertising did it. Now take a hint be
fore some body gets "knooked down."
"Going, going"
MI. II. d. Lake bought ITO bales of cot
ton in n single purchase a few days ago.
MIR. Lake is one of the best cotton men
in upper South Carolina and Walker,
Fleming IL Sloan are fortunate in hay
ing his services.
Among the Laurens people who at
tended the Charleston Floral Fair last
week were: Mr. Clarence Kennedy and
Miss Lille Kennedy, Postmaster J. M.
Robertson and daughter, Mr.. Charlie
Myers and Mayor N. B. Dial and family.
eff you would see fair Montrose Alright,
You must visit 1t by the pale moonlight
and the same nay be said of Clinton
we speak whereof we know. Clinton Ia
no less a handsome town by the light
Of the MONDAY sun but people are too
busy for sentiment then.
Small FavOrs Thankfully Received.
Hero are three cheers and a tiger for
TIE LAURENs ADVERTISER, one of the
chipperest representatives of the fourth
ostate.-Augusta Chronicle.
Thanks AwfulIy!
THE LAURENs ADVERTISER is pub
fishing some of the brightest and meat.
lest editorial paragraphs we see any
where in a rather extensive exchange
list.-GreemoiAe Daily News.
Death.
Mrs. Mary McClintock, a highly re-
spotted lady, of Ora in this county, died
on Thursday last at the advanced age
OF lightweight years, and on the follow
ing day was buried at Old Field Church.
She was the mother Of Capt. VIM.
McClintock, Of this county, and Rev.
Mr.. McClintock, of Newberry.
Accident.
While riding a mule home from the
Held last Thursday, a sever year old
son of Mr.. Young Cunningham vas
thrown. His foot caught in the pillow
gear and he was dragged a considerable
distance, receiving numerous cuts and
bruises of a very severe character about
face, head and body.
Examination.
The competitive examination for APP
pointments to the u. 8. Naval and Mill
tary Academies were held here yester-
day. There were fourteen applicants
for the two positions. Tho examina.