The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-12-10
DECEMBER DAYS.
THE STORY OF THE WEEK I'm
PARAGRAPHS.
Small Matters Briefly ChronicIed-
Items About Persons and
Things.
Miss Allie Webb left on yesterday
for Gala Week in Charleston.


Cleveland is after the canyasbacks
T1llman Is after the moss backs.
The bicycle-you would like to have
1T, you iced only to try, you will be
successful beyond your hopes.
Mr.. L. a.. Watts and Mr.. Garry Hol.
loway of Abeville county and Mr.. and
MRS. Pope Coleman Of Newberry Wis.
tied at Col. b. w. Balls last week.
A fine crop of hogs has been raised
In the county and the weather being
exceptionally fine during last week
many were slaughtered.
It's strange that you will allow such
an opportunity to escape you. Surely
you hav'nt read 1t carefully, have
you! Look over the bicycle offer now.
Clemson College has been closed two
weeks In advance of the regular time
by reason OK an epidemic OF measles in
the institution.
Ball, Simkins s. Ball represent the
Fidelity Department of American
Surety Company, paid up capital
S2,5O0,OO DOC w. l.. Trenholm, President.
The Methodist Conference, now in
session at Rock Hill, has sent the Rev.
a. j. Stokes to supply this station in the
place OF Rev. j. E. Carlisle, who goes to
Union.
William Wilkins q prominent citizen
and successful business man of Green
Vile and we'll and favorably known
throughout the State died on Decem-
Der fifth.
Mrs. j. J. Wilson, Miss Claudia Irby,
Miss Louise Vance, Vance Irby, Mr..
n Mrs Z. 3. Simpson, Fleming
Jones and others we're among the Lau-
rens delegation at Atlanta last week.
Capt Jno. r. Switzer, we regret to
learn, lost q tenant house by fire on
Saturday last. Ten bales of seed cot
ton were also destroyed. There was
no insurance and the loss is serious.
Saturday was a lively day in the city.
a small show under canvass with an
automatic" brass band, medicine men
and fakirs generally entertained the
unwary and enlivened the situation.
Mrs. r. N. Wells, who died during
last week, at Greenville, and who was
the relict OF the eloquent DR.. Wells, of
the Methodist Conference, was a sister
OF Mrs. B. 9. Crisp Of our city. 0
Five negroes were hanged in this
State on Friday last all for murder and
among them Tom Peterson at Able
vile for. the murder of Constable
Moseley at Greenwood, Oct. 18th last.
Peterson was known in this county.
Judge Frazer was complimented
with a handsome silver service for his
distinguished services as Chairman of
the Revision Committee of the Consti-
t%utional Convention.
Under the decision OF Judge Simon
ton, the liquors seized by the Dispen-
sary constables, the private property
OF members of the Columbia Club, have
been returned, and now the gentlemen
may have their cas- in their inn.
The Grand Lodge of A. f. & A. Ma
sons of South Carolina assemblies in
annual communication at the Temple
In Charleston to-day at high twelve.
l.. G.. Balle,SW.M will represent Pal
metto Lodge, No. 10, of this city.
T. "a. Hurts and family moved to
Laurens County last week from this
section. Mr. Burts is associated with
Prof. Watkins and will conduct @ cat
tie farm next year. Mr.. Burts was one
OF our leading citizens, sapd many re-
GREETED to have him leaVeSthis section.
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Charles A. Dana, the great editor Of
the great New York Sun, urges q ira
ternal meeting of the survivors of the
Blue and the Grey at New York on the
4th of July, 1896. The proposition is
attracting powerful backing and is an
assured fact. 1t will probably prove
one OF the most beautiful and delight
full events OF the century fast folding
it's tents.
The election of a. Mayor and Alder
men OF Charleston occurs to-day. Great
interest attaches to the election be
cause of the religious intolerance fea-
ture attaching to the nva A Sc
cret political reform society known
as the A. p. A. organization, composed
Of professionals are fighting the regular
democratic organization, supposed to
embrace too large a Catholic element.
A company, has been organized at
Clinton to build a cotton mill. Mr.. NJ.
s.. Bailey is active in the matter. The
mill will be built in 1896. The ADvER-
TIsER 80 prophesied. Clinton is an in
telligent and progressive town. They
will build their mill and before the
mill turns the first wheel other indus
tries and manufactures will be fairly
under way. Clinton moves with q safe
tread.
Mr.. J. j. Knox, q venerable gentle
men in his eighty-sevepth year died on
the Sd instant at the home of Mr.. j. H.
Sullivan, in this city. Mr.. Knox was
formerly q. citizen OF Sumter county,
whore he spent most of his life, having
married a Miss Witherspoon, q mem-
Der of the prominent and historic fam
lily Of that name. For fifty years he was
@ ruling elder in the Presbyterian
church and a most exemplary christ
ian gentleman. Mrs. +. III, Sullivan, Of
this city, a daughter of the late Prof.
Charles Pelham, of the South Carolina
College, was the adopted daughter of
Mr.. Knox and the family have the
| sympathy Of our community. Mr..
Knox left no immediate family and his
remains repose in our city cemetery,
where they were put to rest on the 4th
Of December.
On the North Side.
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