The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-02-04
THINGS DONE
SINCE OUR LAST ISSUE-SALSDAY
iNOTES-INTERESTING AND
NEWSY ITEMS.

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Sheriff and Mrs. George S. Nc.
Cravey visited the fair mountain city
during last week.
Leap year does not come in 19OO-not
until 1904. Keep this in mind, fair
young ladies and sweet modest widows,
Mr.. Lidell Farley, of spartanburg,
n an old Laurens boy, spent some days
OF last week among his many friends.
Capt. A. B. Byrd and Mr.. A. NJ. Rob-
ertson old citizens of Laurens were
welcomed in the city during last week.
Gen. H. l.. FARLEY was in the city on
Monday, visiting his sister, Mrs. w.
w. Kennedy, who is quite unwell.
Miss Emmie Jones has returned from
a visit to her sister, Mrs. o. b. Mayer,
at Newberry.
Gen. Thos. l.. Rosser, of Virginia,
viii! deliver n of his grand lectures
In the Opera House on Wednesday, the
10th inst.
DR.. j. A. Barksdale and G. d. Barks-
dale, Esq attended the funeral SER
vices Of Mr.. r. l.. Mclaughlin, at
Newberry, on Tuesday last.
Senator A. G. Fuller was in the city
yesterday. He believes that legislation
OF an important character will hold the
legislature for at least three weeks.
Mr.. r. p. Milan is now with w. l..
Gray q Co., and will be pleased to
see any Of his friends throughout the
county.
The news is that Senators Irby and
I1l!man are again q very sweet and
loving couple. 1t is to be hoped that
there is no honey-fuggling in the case.
Capt. v. e. McBee has been ap-
pointed General Superintendent of the
Seaboard Air Line. He has no double
and can't be duplicated.
John r. Horn, representing John B.
Daniel; Atlanta, Ga, is in our city ad-
vertising Cheney's Expectorant for the
Laurens Drug Company.
The news papers of the State are at
their old trick of advising the farmers
how to pitch their crops. We plead
guilty to the soft Impeachment and
still cry lustily-hurrah for hog and
hominy.
Politics ut q boiling point-at least
1T Is so in the State Of Denmark-mark
we mean u great county, second to
none except old Agefield. But never
mind, with Saluda cut off we will rule
the roost before the acorns fall again.
The city council have been diligent
In! we'll doing and have had trans
planted numbers of beautiful young
e]ms end oaks. 1t is looking to the
o~rnamentation Of our city as we'll as it's
health.
Mcssrs. G. G. Featherstone and N.
3. Dial were at Charleston last week,
nghting to prevent in Judge Simon
toms Court, the confirmation of the
Fort Royal sale to the Southern.
Representative Wallace came homo
on leave upon an urgent summons
Col. Williams has had Mrs. Williams
at the capital with him. AS far as we
have learned, he and DR.. Wolff did not
avail themselves of the recess DR.. Full.
er returns to the Capitol to day.
THE ADVERTISER has received q
copy of the Washington Post Almanac
for 1896. It is invaluable, with an en-
cyclopedia of facts, fancy, biography,
history, Misunderstanding. Price
20 cents. The family that buys one
will never again fail to provide it.
Messrs. Daniels Sc Co., Jewellers OF
Newberry will open at Laurens a
branch Of their Newberry establish
mont at an early day. A most select
and choice establishment it will be and
under the management of Mr.. j.. Guy
Daniels.
Miss Sara Ball, whose feminine work
on our local columns Is known to THE
ADVERTISERS readers has been heard
from at Tampa. She is in the array
of early summer and feasting on green
peas, lettuce, tomatoes, while VIC
freeze. But we live in a big country,
and will take in Cuba after a while.
Senator Irby arrived home on Satur-
day last and was upon the public square
yesterday-salesday.
In We olden times, when the Virginia
time these fences we're repaired.
1t appears that Messrs. Dial and
Featherstone have succeeded in pre-
venting the Port Royal and Augusta
rail road from passing into the hands
Of the Southern. This being so they
have certainly rendered service to Ian
rens by securing an independent com
peting company for Laurens, Green
willie and Spartanburg and are entitled
to the thanks of these communities
They have been energetic in serving
their clients.