The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
VIVA. the week has Rroueht.

during the past week.
Mr. J. w. Gray, Jr., of Greenyille. il
Staying with his cousin, Mr.. Young
Mr.. N. p. Walker has returned Ia
Laurens to engage in the cotton bust.
ness.
1t isto be hoped that some body will
take hold OF the Canning Factory and
make a good thing of it this year.
Mr.. Z. Mood Smith, of WATERFORD,
mas become q resident of Laurens and
Is clerking for DR.. Posey.
DR.. - Anderson, of Greenville,
spent a few days with relatives in town
last week.
sold Probabilities" the Weather
Bureau, prepared us for the blizzard
mat came upon us on Tuesday night
last.
The Kings Daughters will meet in
the Presbyterian Church on Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. All members
are requested to be present.
The impression is growing that not
In n distant future railroad changes
will come about will place Laurens in
touch with the that great Sea-boad
Air Line System
Gov. Evans appointed Col. J.. d. M.
Shaw one of the delegates to the
acksO Cotton Convention, as q repre-
sentative for tho 4th Congressional
District.
Geo. 81. Boyd e. Co. have transferred
their stock to the corner store occupied
recently by Mr.. A. III. Martin. Mr..
Martin a. moved his Goods to his
home in the country.
Mountville's first election, January
It'll, for city officers resulted as follows:
Intendant, DR.. Thos. D. Hairston;
Wardens, b. r. Austin, J.. b. Rasor,
j. L. Boyd, Hulet Sullivan. Good luck
to the young city.
Married on the 9th inst at the resi-
James Pitts, of Charlton Hall, to Miss
ella Bagwell, of Princeton. Judge
Ellison officiating. A happy and pros
porous New Year to the contracting
parties.
The Eleventh Annual Report Of the
City Schools of Columbia for 1893-94,
shows Mr.. D.. B. johnson the admlra-
BILE man in the right place and how
we'll suited he is to the educational in
stitutions of the State.
Miss Mamie Greer, a charming and
beautiful young lady of Hendersonville,
N. c., was in the city for a few days
last week. Her visit was much enjoyed
by g handsome and popular dry goods
clerk.
Mr.. L.. G. Frierson leaves this morn
ing to make his home in Nashville,
Tenn. Unusually popular in social
circles and universally regarded as q
young man of promise, his departure
is to be deplored but his friends are
confident that wherever he may 90 a
useful and successful career lies before
him.
Mrs. Laura A. Fair died on Friday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pr
fer of Newberry. During the past
year she made her home for sew
eral months with her daughter Mrs. G.
D. Barksdale of this city, and thus was
known to many in Laurens, who sym
pdIulHeu uecply Will uef Ill Iuo great
suffering she was called upon o endure
and learn with sorrow of her death.
Mr.. William Scott died at his home
in this community at eleven A. M. on
Thursday. For the greater part Of
his life Mr.. Scott was a farmer and re-
sided in the county. Since his removal
to town he has won many friends who
sympathize deeply with his widow and
two children. He was buried on Satur-
day in the city cemetery.
Mir. r. G. Davis, a progressive far
mer nearC Clinton, left with us q splendid
specimen of his rutabaga crop. He
holds to the practice of diversified
farming and not alone to the "bookish
theory" This is the highway to in
dependence among farmers at the
South. Mr.. Davis consults the soil and
gets out of it what is needed for all the
wants OF his family.
Mr.. 1. Blumberg, the young Jeweler
removed to Rock Hill where he will
engage in business upon his own &C
count. Mr.. Blumberg is a skilled arti-
san, but what is more to the purpose q
young man of the highest integrity and
character. His many friends here
generally regret his leaving us and
send the best wishes with him for a
cordial welcome and much success
where he is going.
The Memorial Committee to provide
O suitable Monument to the memory Of
Miss Mary l.. Yeargin have discharged
their duty with most admirable taste.
Nothing could be more beautiful and
appropriate than the handsome shaft
to the honor of this noble young wo-
man now standing in our c~emetary.-
The committee consists of Mrs. G.. F..
Herbert, Pres. Mrs. H. K. Aiken.
Vice Pres, Mrs. Charley Bobo, Treas
urer, Mrs. Bascom Gritton, Secretary.
AS some twenty dollars is still to be
raised to finish the work we trust the
many who appreciate the talent and
promise of this fair daughter of Lau-
rens will see the committee and con-
tribute to their noble work
The Delineator for February is the
Midwinter Number, and the contents
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