The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-06-11
Gross Hill Notes.

DIR. David r. MCGOWAN who was in
weeks since, died from the effects iC
his injury on June 2rd. He was 81
years of age, and for over 80 years was
q physician. He leaves no family, eX-
cept n son, Dr.. Joseph b. MCGOWAN
who lives in Georgia. Peace to his
ashes.
We are now having delightful
weather for farming. Cotton and corn
are beginning to recover from the cold
and our farmers are all very busy, no
time to talk politics or to see q candi-
date, the people must have bread and
can only get it by tilling the soil. Our
people have realized the fact that there
is no money in politics only for the Of
t~ice-holder, and we all know that we
must work whether we have u Constit-
utional Convention or do not have one
What III people want more than any
thing else is q lowering Of taxes, re
duce the salary and costs of all offices
to correspond with the purchasing pow
er of money. 1t is q shame to continue
the salaries the same as when cotton
was Is or 20 cents a pound. A mar can
work for half the pay now and live as
we'll as he ever did. We need reform
along that line / remember very we'll
that IL Senator stated in his political
career by advocating that course, but
as soon as elected he takes the salary
with him. The same cry was made by
others before the people. The former
government was charged with Compel
ition n extravaganza, but we fail to
see where there has been any reJrench-
ment, SO | think it is time to reform
again.
BY the way, I see hat Senator Irby
thinks he can manage the negro. He
comedies to him the right to vote, but
thinks he car pursuadc and bride them
to vote with him so as tomake q larger
majority for his party than ever be-
fore. | would not have believed the
Senator would have so readily taken
up the negro, but we will see what we
will sec. Let us have patience and wait
watch.
The Township Sunday School Con-
xcntion met in this town at the Baptist
church May 10Th and although it was
an inclement day there was q good com
pany Of Sabbath School workers pres
cnt and considerable interest was mani
tested and all were encouraged to re-
newed effort, to advance this good
cause.
Messrs Grant and Owens have bought
ilC Hill anu SlllhSIJ VI OIIdpuluu "
Bros. and are parpared to do good work
in their line.
The District Conference Of the Cokes-
bury District, of the Methodist church,
will hold it's annual session, at the
Methodist church in this town, begin
ming the 9th of July and continuing
for several days. This will be q grand
occasion for Gross Hill and all are
looking forward to it with gaeat inter-
est.
Cross Hill is now talking Cotton
Factory and we hope before long to be
able to state that the matter has taken
definite action.
Mr.. Edgar Hit, son of FL. l.. Hit,
deceased, who has been in Texas, for
several years, has returned home to
live with his widowed mother, and
while he speaks in glowing terms Of
Texas still he thinks that South Caro-
lima and LaurenS county and Gross Hill
is q very fine place to live.
DR.. Joseph II. MCGOWAN, formerly OF
this place, but now living near Carriers
vile, Georgia, spont last week with us
on u visit to his sick father, and the
Doctor thinks we are doing Il little bet
ter than in Georgia.
The below named gentlemen have
been elected a Board Of Health for the
the town OF Cross Hill: j. r. Smith,
Esq, Drs. e. II. McSwain, j. H. Miller,
w. l.. Gnddard and r.. w. Pinson.--
The Board has been organized by the
election of j. II. Smith. President; e.
II. McSwain, Secretary; and Il. w. Pin
son health officer. This is q move in
the right and should tend very much
to the preservation of health and gath
ering of statistics Of life and death for
general information.
The ladies Of the Methodist Church
will give an entertainment, called O
"Rainbow Party" at the residence oil
j. @. Hutchinson, Esq, on Friday eve
ming 18th inst. The proceeds OF the
party to go to the Ladies Aid Society
of the church We trust there will be
a large attendance.
1t is currently reported and believed
that there will DO u marriage at the
Presbyterian church on tho 18th inst.
which in all its appointments and ar
rangemcnts will far exceed anything
that has occurred here In many years
We will give an account of it if posi-
BILE to do the subject justice.
A few cases OF whooping cough ir
town, cause some anxiety on the
part of loving mothers.
We are needing rain. Gardens ant
OaIS a|fcSSulleflnS very muCn.
We see that the Executive Commit
tee has prepared the plan for the can
vass of the county by candidates fol
the position OF delegates to the Const
itutional Convention, but we do no
hear of u single candidate. The posi-
tion does not seem to be much sough'
tfor Is it because $500 per day is no
enough to induce u man to servo hi
country, or is it because there Is no
much interest felt In the convention
Will you allow me to name four (4) mel
who in my opinion would be good dele
gates: Hon, JohnG, Williams, Hon. A
G Fuller, Capt. j. b. Humbert, Iimr
Carter, Esq. These gentlomen are no
aspirants for tho place but ] believ,
they would serve for the people.
Commercial travellers are visiting II
every day and state that the business
outlook over the country is brighton
and il there Is nc more tinkering witt
the finances, prosperity will be ON IL
soon and the era of progress will b
seen moving all about u.s. So mote
be. SCRIBE.
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