The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-01-28
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BATE, JAN. 90.

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The Saturdays crowd was not a,
large as usial.
\ Mr.. LII. Watts, Esq, of Abbeyille
w; ted ffegds in the city DUNG las,
weesk
Superintendent A. w. Anderson O
the r.. II. q w. @. was in the city on
Wednesday.
Senator A. O.. Fuller on account oil
Serious illness In his household was
granted leave of absence last week.
Sheriff McCravey and Col. J. d.. M.
Shaw visited the State Capitol during
last week and hobnobbed with the law
makers.
Measles and Whooping Cough still
rage, but we are glad to report that
ghe sickness Is OF a mild and moderate
% Sracter.
Hon. ~Stanyarne Wilson, member OF
Congress from this District is at his
home, Spartanburg. Court convened
for that county on yesterday.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Edgar
III. Crews Is fast recovering from the
dangerous wound received three weeks
ago.
Miss Amelia Drummond of Young's
Township, has delighted her friends
In b city, visiting Miss Corrie Banks.
dale and other relatives.
That noble and ~consecrated minister
of God, Bishop Ellison Capers preached
eloquent sermons in the church of the
Epiphany, morning and evening, Sun
day last.
The curious visited the petrifed
man, exhibited in the city during last
week, and exhumed from the banks Of
q stream near Columbia, during last
November.
One of our wide awake farmers, no
c%ottontot, who practices what he
breaches, diversified farming), sold a
wagon load of turnips on Saturday last
at forty cents per bushel.
The seance continues in Magistrate
Hudgens' Office, and the Court of Ses-
sions will be crowded with cases for re-
failing, instituted by the energetic
State constabulary.
A bill is pending in the Legislature
to require road officials to establish
side walks along the public highways.
Penalties are provided for riding or
driving on them.
The Railroads and State Railroad
Commission have settled their differ
ences, and the Phosphate and Fertili-
ger rates will be as fixed by the Com
mission.
, Mr.. John FL. Brown, a Theological
student Of Sewanee, Tenn, has been
assigned by Bishop Capers to the
Church OF the Epiphany, this city, as
Icy reader, and will be here for two
months.
The death Of young Albert Martin,
in the neighborhood OF Youngs Store,
On Sunday last, in the very flower of
his young manhood is greatly lamented.
He was universally beloved in large
circle. ~
Mrs. l.. w. Simkins and ottE jr ladies
of the Episcopal church in this city de-
sire to thank Messrs. John Brooks and
Clarence Gray for their generous lem
der OF the Opera House for the CT J
on the evening of the 18th fnstan..
Gen. Thos. l.. Rosser, of Virginia,
has written ladies of the city that he
will be able to lecture here at some
early day in the interest of o new Pres
byGerian Chapel, and the Confederate
Battle Abbey. This news will be well
coined with rapture by old soldiers.
The Savings Department of The
Bank of Laurens to be opened on the
1st of February is a departure in a bust
ness way in Laurens INT a sign of
progress. The Bank reports getting
along swimmingiy and live business
push will tell. See the officials for
details.
Our readers will consult closely and
cut out for reference when they visit
the city, the admirable review of many
OF our'irst class business houses. THE
ADvERTIsER is making a speciality OF
calling attention to bargain %headquar-
tiers, for this spring season.
The annual State Convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
South Carolina will be held at Bates
burg, February, 90, 1896. 1t will be
attended by earnest and able christian
workers from this State and abroad
and will be an interesting meeting and
useful to the cause of the church.
Messrs. @. B. Oehnig and Joseph
Schad accomplished mechanics of Wal
halla have been for some time engaged
upon repairing and rehabilitating the
Episcopal church in this city. They
have done very faithful work and given
entire satisfaction. They returned to
their homes at Walhalla on Monday
morning.
w. W. Ball, Esq, representing the
State Press, at that most ancient Span
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