The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-08-25


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LAURENs, 8. O., Aug. Goth, 1879,
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viii there be any more g. g,s or b. o.
this summer
MIR. Jesse Vance has entered 81,
Southern Express service.
Mrs. w. II. Pool and son, of Unioa
have boon visiting In Laurens.
Thomas Watts is at home from New
berry. {
Mrs. J. Warren Shell expects TO leav,
for Texas this week to visit her sons.
Nj. T. w. Wright and Mrs. s. Barrel
leave for Jackson, Miss, to-day.
Rev. w. II. Atkinson will preach 1,
the Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
Miss Hattie Jones has returned from
the mountains.
Mrs. Lizzie Barrett, Of Mississippi, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. T.. g.. Watts.
Col. b. w. Ball went to Greenyille
Friday to attend theU. s. Circuit Court;
Charley Griffin, the travelling man OF
the News and Courier, vas in the city
last week.
Mr.. Young Vance entertained his
friends with a delightful party last
Friday evening. e
For SALE-I offer my Corbett place
and Jersey property for sale. Terms
easy. N. b. DIAL.
Mrs. c. d. Barksdale and little daugh-
Ter, Laura, are visiting in Gainesville,
Ga.
good
prices at the Canning Factory. Great
quantities needed.
We saw an open boil OF cotto.. Gnfs
morning from Mr.. Max Zarek's planta-
ton.
In ten years northern South Carolina
will be one of the leading grape grow
ing sections of America. 1t ought to be.
Several two room houses to rent at two
dollars per room per month.
w. w. BAL5e
Mrs. H. Y. Simpson and Miss Leila
Wilkes left for Washington, d. G., last
Thursday. They will VISIT their brother,
Mr.. Thomas Wilkes.
Capt. Shell loft yesterday for Salon,
N. c., carrying his two daughters,
Misses Sallie and Mamie, who will
enter college there.
Miss Hattie Frierson leaves to-day for
Florence, Ala. Sho will be
MED by her mother as far as Spartan
burg.
Free tuition at first class graded
schools will be an induceinent TO many
OF our country friends to come to town.
They car all find houses in Laurens.
The city council Is doing we'll in mac
adamizing the streets. Some assurance
of further progress towards electric
lights and watorworks would be APP
plauded by the people.
The Canning Factory is again at work.
1t only van tomatoes. okra and
peaches but 1t wants them In enormous
quantities. Let everybody bring them
in by bushels and barrels.
Mrs. Boyd and Miss Sara Ball are at
home from Glonns. That delightful
watering place Is still throngod with
visitors. The accommodations are bot
ter than over.
An interesting communication was
received at this office last week unac-
companied by the signature of the au-
thor. Publication is therefore with
held for tho present..
Messrs j. D. Watts and Allen Flem-
ing, tie popular cotton buyers, leave
this week for Houston, Tex. They
will handle the staple in the Lone Star
State for the season.
1t may not be a%nybody's fault in par
ticular but the public is greatly incon-
venienced by the want of a bridge over
Little River on Main Street. Something
must be done.
DIR. VIM. Nj. Grier, president of Frs
kline College, preached in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning and
evening. Both ermons were able and
eloquent; worthy OF the distinguished
preacher.
Mr.. G NSHuf has bought Mr.. Austin
Bramlett's place in Jersey and will
to town with his family. They
will meet with a cordial welcome from
no community.
Mrs. Richardson's boarding hous, is
now open. 1t Is new, airy and comfort
able. Everybody knows that 1t will be
kept in the very best style. 1t will be
q delightful stopping place.
An excursion to Athens, Ga, over the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad
will be run or sept. 8. Round trip
tickets from CT ton will be sold for
32.35.
"CitiZens' communication relative to
the Tumbling Shoals Bridge calls to
mind the observation to be heard
on all sides that more work on the pub
lilo roads is badly needed.