The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-05
CHAT OF THE STREET
AND OF THE PARLOR-PRICES OF
THE FARM PRODUCTS.
A Shock on Thursday-Oysters and
Brave Spelling Friday Night.
Are you working for the bicycle?

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returned to Spartanburg.
Miss Eloise Wright was at home
from Converse College On Saturday.
Mr.. M. II. Fowler went to Atlanta
last week.
Mrs. Frank MCGOWAN returned on
Saturday from a visit to Baltimore.
A: HI. jerry will visit Atlanta this
week.
Mr.. George b. Anderson, of Rock
Hill, was in town on Saturday.
What have you done about getting
subscribers? You haven't forgotten
about the bicycle offer, have you?
Rev. N. J.. Holmes, of Greenville,
visited his mother, Mrs. Kate Holmes,
during last week.
w. M. Jones, Esq, Attorney-at-Law,
OF Spartanburg, attended salesday on
business.
Read the bicycle offer again. Think
in which to win the bicycle.
Mrs. COrrie Rivers and Miss jamie
Rivers have returned home after O
week spent most pleasantly in Atlanta.
The Kings Daughters will meet at
the residence of Mrs. M. A. Martin,
Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clock.
The te%rpsichorean performances of a
bear entertained q large crowd on the
streets On Saturday last.
The friends of Mr.. w. e. Lucas will
regret to learn that he was called to
Huntsville last week on account OF the
death of his sister.
h long drought was broken by a
dust-laying sprinkle on Thursday last.
The rain was not sufficient to put the
ground in blowing condition.
The convention took a recess Friday
night last until Z p. M. to-day, when
the consideration Of the suffrage
clause will be resumed.
Mr.. A. w. Anderson and family
and Mrs. Hillhouse of Greenville we're
at Mrs. T. F. Simpsons on Saturday
and Sunday.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. p.
Clardy will sympathize deeply with
them in the loss Of their infant, on last
Thursday.
Mr.. p. @. O'Gormon, O pleasant young
gentleman representing r. G. Dun g.
Co., paid THE ADVERTISERS sanctum
a visit on Friday last.
AT a sale of q decedent on SATURDAY.
last q spinning wheel brought twenty
live cents and a reel half a dime. Thirty
years ago they were material factors
in u domestic Industries.
There was no fight in Arkansas
Governor Clarke downed the whole
kettle of fish-Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons: 1t is a black eye and a broken
nose for pugilism,
On the question of the adoption of
the suffrage clause, Messrs. Irby and
A. j. Smith voted "no". Messrs. Whar-
ton and Henry were o present, but
paired and would have voted "no."
Stiffened prices brought the staple
freely into town during the closing
days of last week. 1t is being daily
more apparent that the crop is short
in this county.
Col. j. d. M. Shaw who was a mem
Der of Gary's Cavalry Brigade has CON
tributed, through the Register, twenty
five dollars towards a monument to his
old commander, Gen. M. w. Gary.
Miss Floride Cunningham, a bright
star in the galaxy of Laurens women,
addressed q large audience in the wo-
mans building at Atlanta on female
suffrage.
There is apprehension with GER
tain of the Reform leaders that fac
tional lines will be broken down in the
State and their bread and butter put in
jeopardy.
There was considerable interest and
inquiry as to what the Convention is
doing and likely to do. THE ADvER-
TIsER tells the story to-day.
In the absence of the Pastor, the
prayer meeting Thursday night and
the services Of next Sunday in the
Methodist Church will be conducted
by his father Rev. j. M. Carlisle.
The times are improving, will con-
tinue to improve, the ADVERTISER is
gaining ground and nov Is the time to
subscribe and be q partner in its good
Work anu coming prosperity.
Charleston has her gala week and
puts on her holiday attirefthe 18th and
14th December. The Grand Lodge of
Masons hold their communication at
that time also.
The Baptist State Convention meets
at Greenville, November 9th. Those
proposing to attend should send their
names to Col. ). A Hoyt, chairman COM
m1ttee arrangements.
A large crowd attended the public
sales on yesterday. Considerable real
estate was sold by the public officers,
the prices indicating that real estate
Is looking up and small parcels are in
demand.
Jno. Simpson, colored, killed Allen
Brooks, colored, with o pistol, near
| Spring Grove, on Sunday evening last.
Simpson surrendered to the sheriff and
is in jail, claiming self-defence.
Col. and Mrs. II. Y. Simpson have
returned from their trip to Macon and
Atlanta. Col. Simpson speaks enthu-
siastically of the Exposition and of Ma
con and the southwestern Georgia
country.
The price of corn in this market Is
hfty cents per bushel and we learn
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