The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-24
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK In AND AROUND
THE CITY.

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Mayor N. b. Dial attended Court at
Newberry during last week.
Nh. w. e. Lucas spent last week
in Birmingham.
Read statement Of The Mutual Life
Insurance Company in another column.
DIR. J.. p. Simpson visited Spartan
burg during last week.
Judge r. O. Watts, of Cheraw, spent
two days with his children last week.
Mr. Frank Wells made a short stay
in town last week.
On Friday last Mr.. ". A. Watts and
Mr.. N. b. Dial left for Batesburg,
on q business trip of several days.
Mr.. Perry Beattie, of Greenville,
spent Sunday with his friend, MIR. l..
w. Boyd.
Misses Mary McCarley and Allie
Wolff visited friends in town for a few
days last week.
Mr.. J.. G. Brown is now running o
1 n OF hacks at Harris Lythia Springs
" oSooohos
Rev. Mr.. Adams.is conducting q Sc
rtes OF services this week at the Pres
byterian Church. ,
Mr.. George B. Anderson, of Rock
Hill was in the city during the past
week.
Note Mr.. Dendy's card showing
where the Harris Lithia can be had
conveniently at Mr.. Benefits Store.
Mr.. o. B. Simmons store is crowded
with beautiful new goods, Mr.. Sim
mons having just returned from the
North where he re-stocked his store.
Mr.. H. 8. Chadwick, q prominent
mill man of Charlotte, visited Presi-
dent w. e: Lucas during last week and
saw our splendid mill.
Col. ). w. Ferguson attended a meet
Ing OF the Trustees of the South Caro-
lima College, at Columbia, during last
week.
Mr.. w. d. Ferguson returned from
Charleston on Saturday where he has
been attending the State Medical Col
lege.
The Sunday edition is an unfailing
reminder that poor Bill Nye is no
more. But we hug to our bosoms that
our dear old Arp is with us still.
Miss May Singleton, of Acton, is in
town the guest of Miss Name Fer
guson. Miss Singleton has before Wis
lted In La urens and SO is warmly well
coined.
Mr.. F. n. Burton, of this county, sold
tho Hrcf ho1a ~ oOf%1. - 49,
Cotton M i'll. 1t was bought on last Mon
day a w eek by the regular buyer for
the mill, Mr.. j. D. Watts.
Mr.. W. A. Jameson has returned
from The North with a full limo of
Spring Goods. Miss Helen Cox, of
baltimore arrived with him and will
have h rye OF the Millinery Depart
ment of his store for the season.
The diligent practice of our young
gentlemen composing the Laurens
Brass Bs.nd is showing in most agree
able results. The music they discourse
purest and highest character and much
enjoyed by citizens.
Kind friends requested the announce
mont Of Hon. @. r. Wallace as a can
didate for the office of Clerk of the
Court. He had not at all been con-
suited and will not be q candidate but
appreciates the compliment.
Lanrens has two new full hedged
physicians, Messrs J. Conner Mock, of
this city, and Joseph M. Owens, of
Cross Hill, who were graduated from
the State Medical College at Charles
tom last week. The ADVERTISER be-
speaks for both these young men all
success in their chosen profession.
In the case, Jno. B. Cleveland, as
receiver, against Sheriff McCravy, APP
pellant, the Supreme Court, affirms
the decision of the lower Court, opin-
ion by Pope, A. j. The Legislature
however, made an appropriation to
reimburse Sheriff McCravy in case he
lost, and he will get his money back.
Mr.. Alfred Hampton, the youngest
son OF General Wade Hampson, and
Texas and Mexico for the last Is or 20
years, arrived in Columbia recently,
accompanied by his wife, to pay a visit
to his relatives out at "Millwood," the
old Hampton place.
Miss Mary Law McOlintock, young
est daughter of Rev. e. p. McClfntock,
has been elected to the chair OF Eng,
lish and History in the State Agricui-
tural College, Of Florida, and goes to
Lake City next week to take her posi-
ton on the 30th instant, the beginning
| OF she spring term of the college e
Newberry Observer.
The Observer Office was visited last
Saturday by two Mormon Elders, who
have been preaching in this country
for a month or two. They infoamed us
that they have made several CONVEX
sions in the county, and that they have
sixty Elders at present at work in this
State.-Newberry Observer.
The Commencement of the South Car
olina Medical College took place at the
Academy of Music, Charleston, on the
evening of the 18th inst. 1t was q bril-
liant affair, many distinguished men
being on the stage and the house
packed with the beauty and fashion of
the city. Joseph M. Owens, of Cross
Hill, and J. Conner Mock, OF this city,
are newly endowed M. DIS. which
Laurens contributes to the Esculapian
corps.
On last Tuesday evening a large con-
tingent of the young men in town met
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