The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-05-19

"ibhPt CIO SGo VI Ihuys
Hon. j. Perry Glenn, of Anderson
county has been appointed Regent of
the State Hospital for the Insane. A
good appointment.
Mr.. Ferdie Reese, of Enoree, anl
Mr.. M. l.. Copeland, of Mountville, at
tended the German on Thursday eve
ming.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
interesting time providing for the
care of confederate "relics."
Miss Nolan, the eldest daughter of
Superintendent Nolan of the 9. N. &
L.. arrived in the city from Columbia
on last Thursday.
Rev. j. B. Parrot, pastor of the
Baptist church at Clinton, attended
the great Southern Baptist Conven-
tion at Chattanooga.
The many friends of Maj. D. r.
Duncan will regret to hear of the loss
of his dwelling and out houses on Tues
day night last by fire in the city of
Spartanburg.
II lOdIu VI oupCENlSOfS ClOSCu
their office on Saturday night last hav-
ing issued 1928 certificates of which
$50 were to colored people.
The Lanford High School will give a
free entertainment on next Friday,
May the 22d, beginning at $50 o'clock,
pm. The public is invited.
Mr.. Ben Webb who has held a posi-
ton at EnOree for ONE time past has
returned to Laurens opening up u gro
Gerry store. AS one of the city's most
promising young bushes men he is
gladly welcomed back.
Miss Julia Utsey, q guest for several
weeks of her sister, Mrs. w. r. Young
has returned home. Miss Utsey is
always very popular in Laurens and
her departure is much regretted.
Miss Ida Holmes and little niece,
Miss Josephine Fuller have gone to
Chapel Hill for a visit to Professor
Holmes Of the University of North
Carolina.
| An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Smith died last Wednesday and was
buried in the city cemetery on Thurs
day The friends of the bereaved pa
rents deeply %sympathize with them in
their affection.
At the recent meeting of the State
Dental Association which adjourned
on last Thursday at Columbia O COM
mittee was appointed to select the
next place of annual meeting from
among Sullivan's Island, Glenn Springs
and Harris Lithia Springs.
The ladies of the Bethel A.. R. P.
Church Of Ora will give an Ice Cream
Festival on the evening of the % inst,
in Fleming's Grove at s o'clock, p. m.
to which the public is respectfully in
vited.
In his address on Saturday, Super
intendant Mayheld placed Laurens,
though comparatively q small county,
as ranking 18th in the amount paid
towards the common school fund, and
10th in attendance in the common
schools.
The closing exercises of the Cross
Hill School take place June 4th and
farces. distinguished speakers have
been invited. 1t promises to be quite
an enjoyable event. The public are
cordially invited.
What has become of the Young
Mems Business League, again we ask.
1t ought not to succomb to the prevail.
ing drought. Laurens should have @
place at Chicago this fall. Watch
Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson,
Newberry and Union, our lively neigh
bors.
The closing exercises of New Pros.
pect Graded School will take place at
New Prospect church on Saturday,
May % at $3.50 A. M. The programme
consists OF recitations and songs by the
school and the annual address by Rev.
b. j. Woodward of Switzer, s. G. No
exercises in the afternoon. Every
body invited.
On Thursday evening a subscription
German was given at the Ben Della
Hotel by the young men of the CITY,
About twenty couple were present and
the evening was delightful. Mr.. Lee
Springs who led the German intro
duced unusually pretty figures and the
music imported from Greenville was
capital.
Mrs. Amanda Smith residing In the
Fork, near Waterloo, suffered q evere
loss by fire on the morning of the 14tt
inst. barn, 2 cribs, 1 wagon, l new
buggy, gearing and two horses. Origin
of the fire unknown; no insurance.
The loss Is very serious to this good
lady, now advanced in years. She ha:
the sympathy of her neighbors ant
many friends.
We have received a copy OF thu
catalogue of South Carolina College
for 1896. The attendance in all de.
partments is 1874. This speaks well fol
the administration of President James
Woodrow and his able corps of PROBES
sOrs. The College Is doing a noble worl
for the State and centrally located as 1
Is, a'cours of unexampled usefulness
Is assured. The standard of attainmen
is high and the tone OF gentlemanl,
bearing has immermorially been wor
thy OF the best citizenship. All thes,