The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-06-11
A WEEKS BUDGET
VISITORS DURING CoMsENoE
KENT.
Closing Of The Dlspensary Music
for the Summer.

reception of guests.
There was a good sprinkle of peopl,
In the city on STANDARDIZATION day.
Editor Darlington was in town fol
Sunday.
Mrs. Wheeler, of Greenville, is Wis
itinP her sister, Mrs. joe Sullivan.
Rev. J. e. Carlisle attended Wof
ford Commencement during last week,
Sheriff G. S. McCravey visited Spar
tanburg during last week on business
Mrs Anna Hart and children were at
Mrs. L. Il. Simpsons last week.
Miss CLARA Hart, of Abbeville, is Wis
iting at w. r. Richey's.
Miss Nannie Hill, of Yaughnville, is
attending the Summer School.
Miss Lila Holmes, of Georgetown,
arrived here on yesterday afternoon to
visit her sister, Mrs. Harry Martin.
Prof. j. B. Watkins, of the Graded
Schools, attended the Honea Path
School Commencement last week.
The factions are harmonizing all over
the State. Laurens should fall into
line.
A live question in the city is the
widening Of Main Street, which is our
Grande Promenade.
Enterpl Use is in the air and there is
talk Of another cotton factory In the
lear future.
Tho Business League we write about
in this issue is about to take shape.
The right men will handle it.
The Telephone stock is all taken, the
machinery bought, and in q shori time
the phone will be in operation.
Miss Mary Cannon was the guest of
the Misses Irby and Miss Azile Wilson
during the commencement days.
Mrs. j. @. Darlington and children
Of ~Spartanburg are staying with Mrs.
S. l.. Frierson.
Cross Hill and Waterloo young people
enjoyed a delightful picnic at the Har.
ris Lithia Springs on Saturday last.
The wheat crop in this county will be
harvested this week and is understood
to be very light and Indifferent,
A cold east wind has prevailed for
three or four days and the growing
crops are suffering for want Of rain.
The Kings Daughters will meet atthe
Baptist Church Friday afternoon at six
o'clock.
Four trains daily to Glenn Springs
and the new hotel in perfect trim forthe
reception of guests.
Miss Olive G. Harmon, a most charm
ing and delightful young lady of Spar
tanburg. has returned home from q visit
to Miss jena Shell.
Miss Corinue Pitts is at home with q
diploma from Converse College. All
of her young friends will be glad to
welcome her.
Mrs. Frank Evans and Miss Marion
are with DR.. j. A. Barksdale's family
for the summer. Prof. Evans was in
the city on Sunday.
Friday last the school Of Miss Fergu-
son, at Chestnut Ridge, had q success
full exhibition and picnic, enjoyed by
pupils, patrons and many friends.
Mr.. X. r. Baughm, who was shot
some days ago in Greenville, is report
ed doing we'll. McNeely and Harrison
are in Jail charged with the shooting.
Misses Fannie Roland, Eloise Wright
and Lille Miller are at home from
Converse College for the summer holt
days.
The County Teachers Institute
opened on yesterday morning at the
Graded School building with a good
first day attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas and Col. James A.
Hoyt, of Greenville, have returned
from Saratoga, N. Y, where they at
tended Anniversaries Of the Baptists
during last week.
Prof. Minter, of the Presbyterian
High School of Columbia, has resigned
that position. Very complimentary
resolutions were passed, regretting the
Professors action.
A small purse containing Sunday
school contribution was lost last Sun
day between j. o. @. Fleming's resi-
dence and Presbyterian Church. The
finder will please return to this Office.
Brother G. T.. Moore, of the bright
and sparkling Honea Path Chronicle,
took in our commencement and de-
lighted our sanctum with the light of
his c~Ountenance.
Clinton's first.class educational insti-
tutions have their commandments this
week. Clinton sets the pace with her
progressive people in educational work,
and this to her great credit.
We are heartily obliged for q
thoughtful invitation to attend q pic
mic on Saturday last at Rock Bridge.
But pressing duties interviewed. We
trust all had O joyous holiday time, as
the good and brave and fair people of
that neighborhood SO we'll deserve to
enjoy.
Among the visitors to the Com
mencement exercises of the Graded
Schools was Mr.. M. l.. Latimer, OF
Honea Path, with his interesting
daughters, Misses Mary and Katie.
Miss Eta, their talented daughter and
sister, we regret, has completed her
course in the Graded School and will
not again return.
We are indebted to Miss Genevieve
Wharton, of Waterloo, for IL Com,
mencement Card Of Greenville College,