The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-29

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Messrs Gray, Bobo, Davis and Sim
mons have gone East.
Mr.. Sam Wilkes has gone east to look
after a stock OF goods.
Observe change in advertisement of
School Commissioner Duckett.
Mr.. Livingston, OF Newberry, is visit
ing Mr.. Vance Irby.
Misses Irby and Glenn are visiting
friends in the neat town of Clinton.
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw and family have
returned from thier rustications In the
Mountains Of Virginia.
The great debate at Washington ended
Saturday night and the voting in the
House commenced at moor yesterday.
CD. Hunt, Esq, Of Greenville, is in
the city on legal business, and his old
friends are glad to see HIM.
Miss Aycock, of Sumter, after visiting
friends In the city has gone to Hot
Springs, N. q.
Mr.. William d. Watts returned from
that amous resort, Glenn Springs, his
avoirdupois generously exaggerated.
A few new bales of cotton arc reach
ing the markets in the lower part of tho
State. 81 to IN cents have been paid.
Capt. Lytes and wife, Of Troy, visited
during last week DIR. J. A. Barksdale and
family.
The young ladies, the very young OF
the city will sadly miss Vance Irby and
Thos. G.. Watts who are at Greenville on
pleasure bent.
Nj. l.. Copeland, Esq, returned re-
freshed, rehabilitated and we were about
saying rejuvenated from the cliffs Of
Saluda.
Messrs. j. O. Meredith, Jr., Capt. Jas.
Meredith and Mr.. H. Bowen, graced
the city and made friends happy with
their presence.
Mr.. s. Charlton Todd Is visiting the
Fair, ana after doing IL and its wonders
will visit points of interest on the At
lantic slope.
Captain Minter, and members of his
family, DR.. Connor, DIR. Dial, Mrs. Char
lie Bobo and Mr.. Hugh Kennedy, re-
turned from Chicago.
Capt. A. b. Byrd, an old Laurens man
was welcomed by many friends during
last week, who appreciate his many no.
BILE qualities.
Miss Mamie Ferguson and Miss
Aycock have returned to Laurens after a
delightful visit to friends in Abboville,
tho Athens OF South Carolina.
Saturday morning last brought us
clouds and the glorious rains and the
hesxts Of all our good farmers rejoice in
the promise of plenty.
Misses Annie and Jessie Simmons,
two fair and charming young ladies of
Greenwood, S. c., nave returned home
after a delightful stay of several weeks
In our city.
We are in receipt of Bulletin No. 13,
showing the work being done at Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, Clemson
College, from which it is apparent hat
large benefit must accrue to the farmers
of the State.
Cato Barksdale, colored, died and was
buried last week. His widow survives
after having laid away eight husbands.
She is said to be in nc need of IMMORAL
waters or other adventurous environ
tents
Congressman Shell was severely in
jured during last week at Washington
by IN electric car. His many friends
will be glad to learn that his injuries are
not sci ou and that he is rapidly recov-
ering.
Kennedy Bros fine black horse at
tached to their dray wagon on Saturday
was carelessly left alone. A gallop
across the square brought him in con-
tadt with a lamp post and no was set
freq without serious damage to wagon
or lorse.
Professor Thomas Il. Jones has boon
elected President of Bethel Male College,
Cuthbert, Ga, and has gone to take
charge of the Institution. While we re-
greet y lose this accomplished young
teacheI, we congratulate the community
which 3 to have the benefit OF his eype-
rience apd skill. They could not have
made q better choice.
The TAX of a now trial for a dispen-
sary In tits city Is weak. The issue has
been trie( and finally decided. Tho
question made was whether there should
be a dispetsary in this city as we'll as
the appointment of the petitioner. The
old petitioneannot be revived. Besides,
many who fgned tho former petition
would declirp at this juncture. Judg-
ment final hes been entered and the rec
ord made. here can be no appeal and
Laurens is without a rum stall.
Guinness Notices.
About the middle of this week we will
show u beautiful line of fall dress goods.
Simmons Bros