The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13
LAURENS BOOMING.
TELEPHONE, OPERA, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SIGNS OF PROGRESS.
The News Of the Week Gathered Here
and There-Condensed and Boiled
Down to Suit Our Readers.

Down to Suit Our Readers.
Mr.. d, A. Davis has gone North for
goods.
Mrs. J. d. Pitts is visiting relatives
in Newberry.
Mrs. T. f. Simpson left yesterday for
Porter Springs.
Mrs. b. G. Crisp and children have
Mrs. j. M. Clardy is visiting her
father, Capt. Rasor in the county.
Rev. Mr.. Grier, of N. c., preached
in the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Miss Willie Joe Vance, of Clinton, is
visiting Miss Claudia Irby.
Miss Laura Irby is on a visit to rela-
tives at Clinton.
Miss Helen Niece and Miss Julia
Lee, of Greenwood, visited the family
of Mr.. w. HI. Gilkerson last week.
Miss Connie Jones has returned home
after q pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in Greenwood.
Mrs. Dewitt Talmage died at Dan
Vile, N. Y, August 9Th. She was the
wife of the famous Brooklyn divine.
Mr.. Calvin G. Whiteside, of Gray
Court was on a visit to his parentsNat
Union last week.
Minter paid Union q VISIT week before
last.
Miss Eva Gary and little Miss Eva
Goggans, of Nowberry, are visiting
the family OF j. A. Barksdale, Jr.
The State Observation-Disclosures Sun
day School Convention meets at Now
berry, August 18th.
Master Martin Arnold, of Princeton,
who was so seriously hurt ONE ten
days since is rapidly improving.
Rev. w. NJ. Grier, President OF Err
skine College, will preach at Ora next
Sunday.
Miss Josie Minter has returned from
a visit to her frie' !, Miss May Clifford
III oulon.
Cadet Thos. G. Watts has returned
much improved by q two weeks visit
to the mountains.
Mr.. e. p. Simpson, of Gross Hill,
was with his friends in this city a few
days last week a jolly and genial as of
yore.
Eugene Stone who was hurt at the
Cotton Mill ten days ago is better and
there is now q good prospect OF his re-
covery.
Misses Bertic and Mamie, daughters
of Mrs. r.. N. Wells: OF G~reenville,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. B.. G.
Crisp.
Master Frank, son of our friend
"Dick" McCravy, of Clinton, we are
glad to know is convalescing from his
late illness.
Rev. w. I. Herbert filled tho pulpit
at the Methodist church Sunday morn
and night. His many friends were glad
TO hear and greet him again.
G. Y. Moore and family; j. B. Wat
kins, III. II. Watkins, II. III. Burts and
Misses Fannie and Sallic Watkins at
tended the reunion at Centcrville last
Friday.-Honea Path Chronicle.
Col. Traynham representing the
American Insurance Company Of Phil
adelphia has satisfactorily settled with
DR.. ii. &. Coleman for the loss Of his
gin house burnt ten days ago.
jim Moore, sentenced by Trial JUS
tice Hudgens, to the chain gang for %
days for non-payment Of poll tax, nav
inc ypnulyaI n fn vu II Laws nSnn1ln1 IN Sat-
urday Bird inst.
Turner Taylor, sentenced at tho
last term of court to the chain gang for
Is months for assault and battery of an
aggravated nature, escaped on the 9th
instant.
A freight box-car loaded with hay
standing on a side track of the p. IL.
g. w. G. Railway Company was burnt
last Wednesday. Sparks from q passing
engine probably originated the fire.
The Messenger, of Easley, A. w.
Hudgens Editor, comes to us bright
and bristling with news. We take
pleasure in adding it to our exchange
list.
Died, at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Linson, on the 9Th inst Mrs.
Adelia A. Craig, aged scventy-four
years. Her remains were inferred at
Bethany cemetery, Rev. Is. II. Ander-
son conducting the burial service.
The Laurens Canning Company, un-
der the management of Mr.. N. O.
Pyles, began operations Monday after
noon. Mr.. Pyles will make especially
of canning peaches. which will be fur
nished him principally by farmers in
this county.
The reunion at Centreville, Laurens
county last Friday was q pleasant affair
and those who attended report g de-
lightful time. Speeches were made by
several prominent speakers who were
old students of old Centreville Acad-
emy.-Honea Path Chronicle.
Mr.. Gideon p. O'Neal, of Coronaca,
Abbeville county, died Friday night
last in the Gath year Of his age and was
buried in G~reenville city. He was one
of the most widely known and sub.
stantial citizens of his county. He was
a very progressive farmer and a great
grain grower and fruit raiser.
The citizens of Waterloo and vicinity
had q pleasant little neighbolh hood
cue last Wednesday,. They hadn't
had any rain in so long q time, that it
was absolutely necessary to do some
thinp to keen themselyes in hoort =