The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
STATE NEWS IN Bril-
Interesting Notes from VariouA

CcS.
DIR. E. S. Joynes is getting
pamphlet which will give q flu
count of the Normal and Tndustr
College up to date.
The President has sent to the Sen.
ate the nomination of A. McP Handy,
Jr., to be Collector of Customs for the
District OF Georgetown, S. G.
Judge Izlar will not move to Char
lesion, as has been announced, but will
make the contest for recollection to
Congress from the Seventh District.
Bishop Duncan, of Spartanbug.
who has long lived In South Carolina
will preside this year over the Ken,
lucky, Louisville, Tennessee, North
Alabama and Florida Conferences.
prominent citizens of Lancaster
have published card warning all
persons who persist in selling whiskey
that they will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent Of the law for every viola
tion.
Rev. j. G. G. Newton, who has
been in Japan for some years as a mis-
sionary of the Methodist church, was
in attendance on the general conference
at Memphis, and will visit his old
homo in Anderson before his return.
A very interesting meeting has
recently closed in the Baptist church
At kershaw, Lancaster County, and %
persons joined during the meeting.
lev. ID. L. Montgomery, who assisted
the pastor, returned to Grcenville last
week.
The next session of the South Caro-
lima annual Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, will be
held at Laurcns, S. c., commencing on
November 2l. Bishop John Q. Keener
will preside. He is we'll known and
loved by the Methodists of South Caro-
lima.
Among the many expeditions of
scientific men to Greenland this sum
mer will be that of II. l.. Scaife, school
superintendent at Laureus, S. c., and
Mr.. Russell w. Porter They will
make an attempt to map part of the
unknown coast of Melville Bay.
MIR. ,F. w. Woathersbce, who farms
IN Aiken County, recommends hignfy
the cultivation of the citron melon for
hogs, horses and cattle. He saws his
stock eats them readily and fatten on
them. They grow well on poor land,
last a long time, and are better for
stock than the watermelons
Capt. r. w. Lites died at his home.
Troy, Abbeville County, on Sunday
morning, 10th inst. He was an active
member of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church and took great interest in the
work. He served through the war
and made record for galantry He
owned tho land where Troy is located
and founded the town. He was rs
years old.
The State Teachers Association
Will hold its twcnty-third annual meet
ing at Spartanburg in the Converse
College building July l-5, 1894 There
will be two sessions each day and u
comprehensive range given to the sub
lccts OF discussion. Parties desiring
information about board, accommodate
tions, rates, SC, should write to Prosi-
dent IS. F. Wilson, or j. +. Brown,
ESD, Spartanburg, s. q.
Tho weather bureau at Columbia
reports much difficulty in securing cot
ton seed Tor replanting in sections
OF South Carolina and Georgia, whore
growing cotton was destroyed by tho
late severe frosts. Where seed could
be secured, however, the process of
replanting is well under way and with
no further unnaturally low tcmpcra-
lures the cotton crop will not be ma
tcrially cut of.
The commencement eXcrcis cs of
Wofford College will be held from Juno
~ w Il. blShop darSroVc VIII preach
ON Sunday morning, June 10, in the
college chapel. DR.. James II. Kirk
land will address the literary societies
on Monday, June II, and the annual
public debate will take place on Mon
day night. Tuesday June II, will be
commencement day. Speeches by
graduating class in the morning and
speech before the Alumni Association
by L. M. Raysor, Esq, at night.