The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-05-05
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
SALEsDAY AND THE COUNTY CON-
YESTION THE EVENTS OF
THE HOUR-RAIN AT
LAST.

Mrs. III. Y. Simpson leaves for q visit
to relatives in Charlotte to-day.
Several interesting communications
are crowded out this week,
Gen. 81. Y. Farley was in town last
week to see his sister, Mrs. w. w.
Kennedy who is still quite Ill.
Miss Lutte Wright leaves tomorrow
TO spend several weeks with her sister
Mrs. Il. F. Jones in Cuthbert, Georgia.
Messrs L. w. Boyd and w. ID. Fergu-
son are visiting Mr.. NJ. l.. Copeland
near Mountville.
Mrs. j. @. Darlington and children,
OF Spartanburg, have been in town
visiting relatives for several days.
Mrs. Virginia Aiken, of Cokesbury,
visited Dr.. and Mrs. II. X. AIKEN dur
during last week.
Mrs. ~Featherstone, of Anderson is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. @. G. Feather
stone at their home in Laurens.
Register at once. 1t is a duty not to
be fooled with. You may get sick; you
may be called away; all delays are dan
gerous.
The acts of the recent session of the
Legislature are printed and are now
being distributed to the public officers.
Acts and Resolutions number 230.
Mrs. O. E. Mason left a week ago for
the home of her parents at Toccoa,
Ga. Mrs. Mason has won many friends
1nrlnO hns f,not2nnnN hano
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Huff we're among
those who attended the reunion festiv-
tiles in Charleston and highly enjoyed
their visit.
There are four pairs twins in the 1st
Grade of our City Schools presided
over by Professor Watkins. Doubt
our future and set yourself down a
sceptic.
The Review of Reviews for May con
taips admirable full-page portraits of
the young Gar of Russia, the late
Thomas Hughes and M. de Blowitz.
the Paris correspondent Of the London
Times.
The Chairman of our Business
League should call the organization
together. There is plenty of space and
room enough for other industries. The
town is not grown by half. Let us be
stirring.
The city election on the question of
Bonds" or "No Bonds" for electric
lights and water works for last Satur-
day was postponed, The city council
thought best to make the notice fuller.
On Thursday last Mr.. j.. d. CARING
ton was thrown from his buggy neal
Maddens and severely hurt and
bruised. At first it was supposed that
his injuries were serious, but we are
glad to report him rapidly recovering.
Rev. %. @. Logan died at his lone in
Greenville on last Thursday a Ser " lin
gering illness. Mr.. Logan poss .ssed
warm friends in Laurens who VIII sim
cerely lament his death. 10 DIS for
many years pastor of the: C.iurch of
the Epiphany in this city.
Much needed rain fell at last on
Thursday and Friday nights of last
week. 1t is feared however that it
came too late for the gardens and es-
pecially the strawberry crop to escape
damage.
Mr.. James Adams, of Merna, had
the misfortune to have his leg broken
below the knee on Sunday. The acct
dent was due to q sudden turn of the
body and with little violence. We trust
it will net turn out to be serious.
On last Wednesday Judge r. C.
Watts arrived in the city with his bride
A. Watts and Mrs. Arrah Sullivan.
Judge Watts and his wife have Just
completed q tour of the principal cities
of the North.
DR.. e. M. Game has been appointed
commissioner for this county to see
that her resources, mineral %agricultu-
raj, commercial and otherwise are
properly represented at the Chicago
Exposition this fall. He is the right
man, full of energy and our citizens
Will readily cooperate with him to the
great end in view.
The Act recently passed makes the
following changes as to the times of
holding the Courts of Laurens County:
the I'd Monday in February instead of
the I'd Monday; no change as to the
July Term which remains the Sd Mon
day; the Autumn Term ito COM
mence on the 1st Monday in October
instead OF the Sd Monday in Septem-
Der.
Last Sunday a week near Owens,
Fowler Mills, colored, killed Clarke,
colored. 1t is said to have been an ac-
cidental killing and a pistol was the
innocent instrument. During last
week near High Point, Ike Dial, col
ored killed Paul Leake, colored in an
alteration. Dial came at once to the
court house and surrendered to the
sheriff. He claims Justification and
self defence.
Democratic Clubs Nos. / and 2 were
re-organized in this city on Saturday
last.
L.. w. Simkins was chosen President
of Club No. l; James B. Park, Secre-
tary and B. w. Ball to represent the
club on the county executive commit
tee.
DR.. Williams Wright was chosen
President Of Club No. 2 with w. II.
Crews as Secretary and member of the
county executive committee.
Call on me when you want photo
graphs or pictures enlarged-any kind
OF picture, Prices right.
l.. A. MCCoRD.
WO0dmen OF the World.