The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16
what the week Has Brought.

was III the city last week.
Congressman shell was in Washing
ton last week.
Mr.. w. M. McOaslan, OF Clinton,
was in the city on Thursday.
Don't forget the ADVERTISER when
yeu sell your cotton.
Interesting correspondence matter
crowded out for this week.
Major J. K. Vance has returned
from his summer trip.
General II. l.. Farley arrived in the
city on Sunday.
Miss Mary Griffin, of Clinton, is the
guest OF her cousin, Miss Kittie Jones.
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, spent several
days OF last week in the city of Au-
gusta, Ga.
Mrs. w. II. Webb and daughter,
Miss Annie Mary, of Nashville, are
with relatives in the city.
Mrs. J.. G. Darlington, of Spartan
burg, arrived in town to spend some
days with relatives on yesterday.
Bret Harte is writing a story of
American life and incident for the
Ladies' Home Journal.
Sunday and Monday, Oct. 21st and
END, are recommended for days Of
universal prayer for Sunday Schools.
Kennedy Bros. are to be found at a
new stand next door to the Opera
House, as obliging and polite to custo-
mers as ever.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rige of Mr.. j. Q. Mills, Of rutherford
ton, N. c., to Miss Nora Poole, We'd
nesday Oct. oath, ut $3.50 p. NJ, in the
Methodist Church.
Saturday held it's own as a cotton
day Notwithstanding the price ruled
a fraction below the figures of tho
early days of the week, Sd being the
prevailing price.
The marriage Of Mr.. J. d. Watts to
Miss Hattie Frierson is announced to
Jake place in the first Presbyterian
Church at half-past eight o'clock on
the evening OF Wednesday the 18th.
A number of ladies, all of the CAV
youths and q considerable number Of
the business mon and sages of the city
spent a delightful day ut the pushing
and hospitable town of Gray Court on
Friday, the day of her annual Fair.
Mr.. Dorroh Ferguson left for Char
lesion on Saturday morning to enter
he Medical College there. Instead
OF the usua! formula as to many friends
rcgretting his departure it would be
more to the point to ask who did not
regret to see him leave?
Miss Fannie McAden after O pleasant
visit to Miss Name Ferguson returned
to her home in Charlotte on Friday.
Miss McAden has made many friends
in Laurens who hope she will come in
this direction again.
DR.. Laurens S. Fuller left the city q
few days since on an extended visit to
Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga,
Shreveport, New Orleans and other
Western points looking to the enlarge
ment of his trade and brokerage bust
ness.
The book dealers in Laurens have re-
fused to sell school books at prices set
by the publishers, and the Teachers
Association has asked the Superinten-
dento OF Education to ask the publishers
TO appoint some man who will sell the
DOCKS at agreed Professionalism
Journal.
Announcement is made that Mr.. Jos.
II. johnson will move to Spartanburg
and practice the law. 1t Is with sim
cere regret we learn Of this conclusion.
He will, however, continue his partner
ship here, with Mr.. Richey, we are
glad to know and Is only widening his
field. Mr.. johnson is o first class law
yer and splendid citizen and while we
may lose, ~Spartanburg will be q
great gamer.
In Laurens on Saturday night about
1880 o'clock a light of great brilliancy
"a observed on the North side of the
public square, caused by Mr.. Lane
Monroe lighting up the china palace of
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co., and dis
playing the elegant line Of lamps,
china, crockery, tinware, stoves and
household goods carried by them. See
their line.