The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-02

As Christina YoveS5B@6 Will
try to bring our few notes in on regular
order.
Rev. ID. @. Freeman supplied the pull
pit with an hour and q half Christmas
sermon on last Christmas Eve to a large
congregation.
The following night there was u sing
ing at the residence of Mr.. Il. II. Simp-
sons which 1 die not attend, but was
informed that it was a very pleasant
occasion.
Christmas morning our little town
arose quite early in holiday attire, with
the sound of music, Joy and gladness,
and cordial invitations to gather to-
gether at different p~lacessto comment
crate one of the greatest and merriest
days that has aver been recorded in the
worlds history: In the afternoon the
committee made ready for the Christ
mas tree, and al about six o'clock the
people began to pour in like ants out of
a hollow log when the other end is
afire. BY 1880 the hall was full, by s
everything was in readiness, and Mr..
and Mrs. Santa Claus entered and
marched up fronting the tree and per-
formed their acting in q very accepta-
BILE manner Soon the treefwas strip
ped of its many presents, none of which
were very costly, though under the
CIRCUMSTANCES IL was IL SFduu SUCCESS.
Mr.. Santa Claus said: "I would have
had a finer one, but my OK died and my
crop was short and / had to ride a goat
and couldn't fetch much of a load that
way" Next, q nice fruit cake was raf-
fled Off, which was presented to Miss
Bessie Mckinley by Mr. j. G. Todd
Then a big dance ended the exercises.
The occasion will long be remembered
as a happy incident in the lives of
many. We extend many thanks to the
| visitors for their good order.
tuesday a turkey. dinner at James
Todd's. The following night q dance
| at Mr.. James Monroe's, q nice turnout,
and it was certainly an enjoyable affair.
Wednesday night a gay sociable at the
residence of your correspondent, also
n the same night, at Mr.. Jim Majors.
Misses Minnie Pool, Una and Bessie
Simpson spent the holidays at Wood
ruff.
Arthur r.. Owens spent Christmas
among relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burton, of Green
vile, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Mary G.. Garrett.
Miss Ostelle Martin visited her sis
ter, Mrs. j. d. Miller, last week.
Misses Bessie and Minnie Mckinley
spent several days during Christmas
with Miss Daisy Mitchell.
Messrs. John Boyd and Frank Duyall,
of M%ountville, have been visiting in
this section recently.
Miss Sue Monroe, who for the past
year has been manager of the Burns
Co. at store No. g., has returned home
to the sorrow of our telegraph opera
tor. Never mind, George, she will
come back again.
1t seem that nearly everybody now
has, or has had, the grip. There are
several cases now in this section.
Mrs. VIM. Leopard, an aged lady of
this section, died last night, the 9th.
Her remains will be laid to rest in the
quiet graveyard at Cedar Grove to-
morrow.
We have many other visitors and news
of minor Importance, but for lack of
time and space will not note them this
week.
If "Bum" fails to come out weekly,
you may know that Prof. j. w. Fowler
has him buckled down too tight.
Wishing everybody from the Chief
Editor down to the 'Devil" q happy
new year, | am he, the unknown,
BUM BLINKER.