The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-06-25

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Mr.. II. ". Irby was in Columbia last
week for the gaities of the Cadet en-
campment.
Mr.. j. O. Westfeld, of Greenville,
is in the city, the guest of Mr.. l.. w.
Boyd.
Young Jos. b. Jerry, a son Of Mr..
Frank Jerry is at home from the Ndar
Springs Institute for vacation.
DR.. w. G. Irby, Of this city, has sold
to Mr.. Joe Bailey, of Clinton, his val
liable hotel property in that town.
Mr.. Gaines who genially represents
the Augusta Chronicle, paid us q pleas
ant pop call.
Apples, peaches, plums, blackber-
ries, spring chickens on the streets
and tomatoes in the stores.
An engine was derailed on the p. II.
& w. @. II. r on Friday last. Nobody
hurt and the damages small.
Mr.. Eugene Hudgens and Miss Lou
y. Hudgens are visiting relatives in
Honea Path.
Mrs. j. H. Traynham, and son, Mas
ter Ryland are having q pleasant recre-
alton at the Glenn Springs.
An nstalment of ten per cent of the
rectOrs addition to ten per cen al
ready paidin.
Andrew Dawkins, q colored laborer,
at the Cotton Factory had q fall on yes
terday and was seriously, perhaps ia
tally hurt.
Misses Eva Coffin and Nellie Jones
after spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. e Lucas returned on yester-
day to Enoree.
Aladdin's Lamp is over at the Fac
tory in the hands of President Lucas
and the shadows of the rising walls are
daily frightening.
The ADVERTISER. acknowledges an
invitation to the Commencement EX-
ercises of the South Carolina College
which occurs during this week.
Superintendent A. w. Anderson, of
p. II. 81 w. G. r. r., was in the city OF
Saturday last looking after the inter-
est of his road.
During the stay of the Citadel Cadets
at Columbia, Adjutant and Inspector
General Watts entertained the officers
of the corps with a handsome collation..
The Anderson In%telligencer is the
first paper in this state to use electricity
as q power for printing purposes But
the Intelligencer is a lightning sheet
all around.
Rev. Mr.. Oehler, who was recently
called to be pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city has declined the
call. He does not see his way clear
to leave his important work at Aiken.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will sell Ice Cream in one of the
stores every Friday afternoon to raise
funds to build a chapel over near the
cotton factory from 3 o'clock until
dark.
Mr.. l.. II, Blakeley, who has been a
q resident in Florida 70 year is on a
visit to his family an friends in the
county. He called on the ADVERTISER
pleasantly and is it's constant reader.
Our city readers will learn with
pleasure that Postmaster II. B. Crews
will at an early day put up in the city
boxes for the collection Of mail mat
ter. This is in the line of progress and
shows an appreciative spirit on the
part Of our Postmaster, OF the inter-
est of the city.
Two colored women were caught on
the Badgett trestle of the p. r. 81 w.
G, during last week. They suspended
themselves from the timbers. One Of
them Sallie Boyd, fell to the ground
fracturing O leg and is seriously hurt.
The other escaped.
An enjoyable entertainment Of music
with ice and refreshments was dispens-
ed in the Court House on Friday after
noon and evening. A handsome sum
was realized appropriated to the bene-
tit OF the newly organized City Band
We have received the first number
Of the Southern University Magazine
with the compliments of John Y. Car
lington, l.. J.. b. it's versatile and
bright editor, now of Atlanta, former
ly of Laurens. 1t is published at At
lanta at LOO q year and we bespeak
for it a brilliant career.
The death of Mrs. j. G. Cook, of
Gross Hill, chronicled in our cores
pondence, @ lady of many accomplish
ments and universally beloved will be
greatly lamented. She was a Miss
Watts. a daughter of the late Elihu
Watts Of the Saluda section of the
county and prominently connected.
The County Teachers School at the
Graded School building goes bravely on.
During last week the exercises opened
as usual with short and interesting ad-
dresses by prominent citizens, Messrs
b. w. Ball, Prof. w. II. McEiroy, w.
FL. Martin, John M. Hudgens, G. w.
Shell and @, @. Featherstone have adj
crossed the meeting. The exercises
continue to be we'll attended.
Mr.. George Blakely, venerable citi-
zen, aged about Eighty-sevon years,
died on. Saturday last at his home five
miles East of the city. Mr.. Blakely
was q successful farmer, q consistent
Christian and patriotic citizen. He
leaves q widow and family of grownup
children, all whom will have the sym
pathy of u large circle of relatives and
friends.
News of the death Of Mr.. Lyttleton
Savage, ut Atlanta, was received in
this city on Saturday last. Mr.. Savage
vas a brother of Mrs. james Farrow,
of this city, and he had resided here
for the last year, making many friends
He had recently gone to Atlanta. Mr..
Savage was a Virginian, and has rela.
tiyes i'm tina State and Baltimore who