The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-09
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Where You've Gone for the Summel
who Your Visitors Are.
Mr.. James Minter is at home with 9
diploma from the S. @. M. A.
Mrs. r. 3. HOLMAN has left Laurent
to reside in future at Union.
The Telephone poles are going up.
Isn't that great?
Rev. David Todd FLIED the pulpii
Of the Presbyterian Church on Sun.
DAY.
Miss Carrie DesChamps, of Claren-
don, S c., is visiting the family of Mr..
o. ID. Simmons.
w. w. Simpson, of Augusta, has
been or q short visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Simpson,
Rev. j. Nj. Carlisle, of S%partanburg,
is the guest of his son Rev. Mr. Carlisle
of this city.
Rev. j. w. Shell will conduct Ser
vices at Shiloh on Sunday the 14th
instant at 4 o'clock, p. m.
Mr.. Geo. b Pool has been quite sick
for the past two weeks, but is some
better at this writing.
The Fourth passed off without Incl
dent in Laurens. The banks and the
postoffice were closed, but that was all.
Mr.. G. S. Garrett and family have
| gone to spend the next two months
with relatives in Virginia.
Mr.. Edwin Philpot is in attendance
upon the Osborne Business College in
Augusta.
Miss M. f. Miller, of brakes Branch.
Va, visited Mrs. j. NJ. Philpot last
week.
Miss Annita Thruston. a charming
young lady OF Greenville, is spending q
few weeks with Mrs. j. M. Philpot.
Mrs w. Il. Lucas and baby have
gone to spend the remainder of the hot
season at Waynesville.
Miss Mary Werner left on Wednes-
day for her home at Walhalla after
staying two weeks with friends in
town.
The ladies of Mountville purpo fur
nishing q barbecued dinner and ice
cream and lemonade on the 10Th inst.
The proceeds being for the benefit Of
the Mountville Presbyterian Church,
Col. B. w. Ball and Mr.. w. d. Watts
went to Cross Hill on Friday. Col.
Ball delivered tho address at the
closing exercises of the High School,
which took place that day.
Mr.. w. d Watts, who nearly two
years ago left Laurens to try life in
Houston, Tex, is at home on a visit to
his mother and other relatives and
friends.
Misses Kate Rowland and Minnie
Babb, delegates to the State Woman's
Missionary Convention, left for Orange
burg, whore it is in session, on We'd
nesday last.
Miss Claudia Irby returned home
on yesterday from Il visit to Con-
cord and Spartanburg. She was ac-
companied by her friend Miss Can't of
UhS WY
The National Agricultural Bureau
Districts of North Carolina and South
Carolina have been consolidated and
the South Carolina division is alb
sorbcd by the North Carolina District.
j. Washington the reporter for this di-
vision looses his office, by its abolition.
We are thankful for the kind invita-
ton of Lisbon extended by Hon Alex
j. Smith, and were it not for important
duties this week would gladly enjoy
the hospitality of their big hearted
citizens. Those who go will remember
the occasion with pleasure.
Splendid showers were falling
throughout Sunday, and apparently the
clouds extended far and wide. They
were much needed, and there is no rea-
son now that the crops should not
boom.
Bessie, "a little daughter of Judge r.
c.. Watts had the misfortune to break
a bone in the leg on Saturday last. 1t
is thought a sudden wrench in playing
and running caused the accident. She
Is eight or nine years old and it is
hoped it will not be serious.
Judge r. @. Watts has been confined
for a week at the residence Of his
brother, Maj. w. A. Watts with fever.
His condition is not regarded as Sc
rious, but it is feared he will not be
able to complete his work on the cir
cult for this term.
1t is said that a new bank will be or
gained in this city this fall with DR..
e. M. Game as President, and Mr.. j.. j.
Pluss as Cashier. The proposed Capt.
tai is $50. 900, and the Bank will be or
ganized under State laws. Those are
intelligent experienced business men
and for the building up of city and
county w need the capital thai will be
attracted here.
The return of Rebecca Harding Da-
Wis to periodical literature, after an.
absence extending over more than u
decade, is an event worth signalling.
Mrs. Davis is q novelist of rare genius,
her looks are distinguished by dra-
matte intensity and minute portraiture
of character, while she is entirely. and
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