The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-09
THINGS DONE
ALI In THE FIRST WEEK in
APRIL.
Buying Of Easter Bomsts- Death OF
Good Cttizen--yisitors

1850 GN A.H
Buying OF Easter Bomsts--Death o
o Good Citizen@-yisitors
to take place on Thursday.
Mayor Dial was in Columbia severa
days last week.
Saturdays contingent OF visitors wai
exceedingly small.
Miss Ida Holmes is visiting in Green
vile.
Mrs. o. b. Mayer. Of Newberry II
visiting her father, Mr.. w. w. Jones
Mrs. 5. ID. Adams was In town on yes
terday.
Mr. b. r. Perry Beatie spent o few
days with Mr.. L.. w. Boyd last week.
Next Sunday will be Easter, the time
to crack eggs and wear new clothes.
Mrs. e. n. Wilkes and children are
visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Bishop Duncan was the guest of Rev.
M. Carlisle during last week.
Miss Todd, of Due West, is the guest
OF her sister Mrs. J. o. @. Fleming.
Chain gangs are being organized in
several counties.
Mrs. M. III. Davidson, of Newberry,
is visiting her son, Mr.. j. s. Davidson,
of this city.
Mrs. Mcdonald and children of Ora,
spent a few days with Mrs. s. p. Rich
ardson.
We are glad to note that Mrs. S. ..
Richardson who has been quite sick
for several weeks is now recovering.
The reports are favorable as to the
condition of Rev. S. @. Todd, who is
under treatment at Philadelphia.
Col. George F. Mosely, of Green
Vile, visited Laurens, his old home, on
Wednesday last.
The Rev. j. T. Littlejohn, of Ian
ford, Laurens county, Is visiting friends
IN the city.-Greenville News, April 6.
Farmers don't forget about MARI
when you buy your fertilizers. The
ADVERTISER told you about it.
Mr.. Will Bowen is at home on a va
cation from Railroad work, one of his
hands having recently been painfully
injured.
Rev. Thomas P. Hay, of Edisto, S.
terrain Church, this city, next Sunday,
14th inst.
Sunday was a genuine March day fol-
lowed by rains which were general
W the county OF Sunday night. An
occasional shade tree went down in the
city.
Mr.. John Y. Boyd, an aged gentle
man living in the vicinity Of Exon died
on last Wednesday. He was a farmer
and a good citizen whose death Is much
to be regretted.
Oliver who was murdered in Column
bia recently, and for which Aughtery
was convicted last week is said to have
been a son Of the Oliver who resided
here fifteen OF twenty ago years and
taught the "tooters."
We have One word of advice to our
new city council-look we'll to the mat
ter of good roads; don't let the expe-
rience of the closing winter be lost;
very few of us car afford ga coach and
four"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Lucas have
rented the pretty cottege on Hampton
street owned by Professor Evans of
Newberry. Mrs. Lucas who only ar
rived from Spartanburg last week will
be most cordially welcomed in Lau-
rens.
MIR. NJ. II. Fowler, who was injured
by a fall some two weeks ago, continued
to suffer, when on careful examination
1t was found that o limb was broken
below the knee. 1t has been set and Is
now doing we'll, and we hope to see him
at his business place in q short time.
Business men and capitalists are pros
pecting in the South, with the view to
establish great 1tton mills. Has
the young mems business league of
Laurens rendered them an invitation
to visit us and compare our advantages.
Don't all answer at once.
The Harris Nickel Plate circus
which will be here tomorrow will be
worth seeing. 1t is the cheapest and
best on the road. All work and no pay
makes Jack a dull boy. Get a couple
of hours of fun and relaxation and you
will not regret it.
The reason for the closing of the
schools Is near at hand. One of the
prominent features is the debate, for
which great preparation is made. At
Mr.. PARROTS successful school at
Barksdale the question will be: Is Cap
ital punishment justifiable? This Is
better than: "Who was Blennerhas-
set?" .
Supervisor Adair gave to Mr.. John
w. Little a seat in his buggy one day
last week and descending the Taylor
hill east Of town O hold-back-strap gave
way, precipitating the vehicle on the
horse. He naturally recalcitrated and
made 1t very lively for the occupants.
They narrowly escaped with some
bruises and we congratulate them. Our
supervisor must strengthen his straps
or train down his travelling compan-
ions.
Gov. Evans has appointed a Commit
tee of Laurens gentlemen to look after
| our interest at the Atlanta Exposition.
Old Time Is usually represented with
wings, as well as q scythe and he is us.
ing them and the high loon of the
/ year ID almost at hand. The committee
Is a good n and we trust they will