The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-05-05
L%ANFoRD,S LocALs.

tOWn tnaG WOu!Q interest the read
ers of The ADVERTISER, we sud
denly stop, look upward and around
us and our minds are occupied with
more pleasant thoughts for they
are completely absorbed in the
beauties of nature. First we gaze
over the bill sides and level fields
which only a few months age
looked 80 cold and barren but are
now so pretty and green. Then our
eyes slowly turn in another direc.
tion--the forest and what a won.
derful and lovely sight meets our
gaze--how beautiful; oh! how
beautiful does it look robed in its
lovely suit of green then here and
there are beautiful and fragrant
flowers scattered to cheer us on our
rugged paths of life and the sweet
melody of birds as IL they too, well
coined spring. What can be more
refreshing and enchanting than a
beautiful spring morning?
Farmers are very busy indeed,
trying to keep ahead of the grass.
Only yesterday some remarked
that without - rain very SOC oats
would be a complete failure and we
know their hearts are now rejoic-
has been sent.
The old soldiers of 600. G" 3rd
s. @. Regiment held their annual
reunion at this place on the 18th of
April. There was a good attendance
and every thing passed of pleas
antly indeed. These Reunions
seem to be a real source Of pleas
ure to the old soldiers; who fought
so bravely for their country and
u country, and it is u duty to
ever remember them on that day
and try to make them feel that
their love and work is appreciated
by their children and friends. We
should never let the thought that
u fathers and friends fought, bled
aud died for our country, pass from
Il minds, but keep the thought
ever fresh in u memory that it
may he an inspiration to us to help
them keep up their annual re-un-
ion which they all seem to enjoy so
much. We had several good
speeches, Col. A. w. Burnside of
Greenville, presiding as chairman.
Capt. Shell was first on program,
followed by DR.. Wolff, O.. Ct. Thomp-
son, r.. Il. Henry and others. They
meet at Gray Court next year,
And let US not forget to mention
the Undertaking from Lanford's
myself L do not wish to boast but
suffice it to say the dinner was ex-
cellent and beautiful--and as the
people of Lanford we wish to thank
the people Of this and neighboring
community for their good attend
ance and the assistance they gave
us in preparing this dinner.
There vas an entertainment at
Enoree Friday and Saturday nights
May LIST and End given by the pu-
pills of the Enoree school-10 cents
admittance which will be a%ppropri-
ated to the school. The pupils Of
the school at this place taught by
Miss Alma Lanford will give an
exhibition at the close of the school
which will be in a few weeks.
Miss Lola Johnson has returned
to North Carolina to her
work as teacher.
Misses Lille and Bessie John
son who have been attending school
in North Carolina have returned
home.
Miss Etolia Lanford who has
been teaching near Pelham is also
at home.
Capt. and Mrs. B. w. Lanford and
little daughter, Florrie visited reIa-
tives and friends at Wexford and
Reidville last week.
Miss Nora Cannon, of Reidville,
visited relatives and her old home
at Lanford's a few days ago.. We
were glad to have her with us
again.
Rev. j. t. Littlejohn will leave in
a few days for the Southern Bap-
fist Convention.
Misses Minnie and Mossie Lam
ford who have been in Georgia at
school for some time are expected
home soon.
Seldom is it our duty to chroni-
Gle so sad a death as that of Mr.. p.
f. Moore who died several weeks
ago at his home at this place. For
several months he had been in de-
Ginning health and life was almost
despaired of, but with all this when
the final summons came it came
with a great shock both to his fam
lily and community. Brother Moore
was a man who was loved and re.
spected by all who knew him he
always had a kind word for every
n whom he met. He united
himself with the Lanford Bap-
fist church some five or six years
ago and lived a faithful member of
that church until his death. He is
greatly missed by us all. He was a
noble man, an exemplary christian,
a kind father, a devoted husband
and a true friend. The funeral
services were conducted in the
Baptist church, by the pastor,
Rev. j. Il. Li%ttlejohn. The church
was filled to overlooking, which
provedhis great number of friends
in which he was held by the COM
munity in which he lived. Every
thing that was possible for loving
hands to do was done to prolong
his stay here on earth, but no, the
Lord saw best to call him home.
His work was done, his life had
budded and bloomed and upon the
brittle stem which bound him to
earth was severed, we have every
reason to believe that he was
transplanted in Heaven. He spoke