The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-10-27
EVENTS
PAST AND FUTURE-YISITORS-A
DETACHMENT OFF FOR GALA
THE CONCERT.

where to do your fall trading.
Our merchants are simply on one
continuous hustle these days.
Mrs. John Robinson, of Clinton, was
In town visiting Mrs. Eloise Shell last
week.
Now that Greenwood is not to have 9
slice OF Laurens we hope our neigh.
bors will get their new county.
Mr.. e. III. Wilkes left Monday for the
West to buy a large lot of Furniture.
Watch for the bargains on his return.
Very probably Laurens will send q
large representation to Gala Week
The festivities begin to day.
See Miss Jessie Heverlo's card In
this issue. There is always demand
for q Ste~nographer.
Rev. w. F.. Jacobs and wife of Gin.
ton came up to town on their "wheels''
yesterday.
Mr.. Leland Frierson, of Spartan
burg came down to spend Sunday with
his relatives here.
Mr.. Edward Matthews left for Vir-
gin1a on q pleasant occasion on yester-
day. On his return Mr.. Matthews will
be accompanied by his bride.
Gala Week in the CITY by the Sea
was 1naugurated yesterday, but there
is plenty Of time to take in the great
attractions.
The Ringling Circus and menagerie.
by unanimous expression Of the Press,
is the finest show ever seen in the
South.
Field peas are reported to be short
this year and the Southern Cultivator
advises farmers to be particular to
save seed as the price will probably be
high in the Spring.
Mr.. Hale, of Boston, a manufacturer,
largely interested in Southern Cotton
Mills and a stockholder in the Laurens
Mill, is on a tour South, and spent
Sunday in the city visiting President
Lucas.
Mrs. Walter Gray and Mrs. Norwood
OF Greenville arrived in town last
Tuesday to be with their Father, Mr..
j. K. Vance, who is quite sick at the
residence Of Mr.. S. w, Vance in this
city.
Listen for the bells, bells, Welding
bells at Ora, at 3 p. m, this afternoon
Another incorrigible made q Bend
dict-gone down before the fatal GLAD
ces of a bright ADVERTISER %corres-
pondent.
1t isn't every one that has a long
purse or a big bank account and can
go to the State Fair; but it is within
the means Of all to enjoy the circus and
Ringling's great show will be here the |
18th proXimo. Have ready the pennies |
and crafty the kids.
Dispensary officials are having plenty
of company. The Grand Juri6 of
Aiken, Sumter, Richland, Chestq' and
other counties are presenting bunty
officials, notably auditors and a.easu-
rers Tor shortages and the PetitJuries
left.
In q recent issue we called attention
to Winters, Jamieson's, and Davis g. |
Roper's as delightful resorts for the
ladies' in cotton-selling-time. Of course
the men never darken the doors Of
these establishments: These are the
tions and Delicacies. Now we want
to add another charming calling place
for The dear creatures whQ love the
good and beautiful-W.G wilson g. Co.
Professor MCGEE was killed by ma
chinery at Clemson Collegdon Thurs
day last while %lecturing to the Senior
Glass. He was Professor of Agricul-
lure. about t~wenty-four years of age,
and OF sseat promise. SIX weeks ago
ne s was Tr mere, e In nne OF the Lecturers OF
splendid impression upon ,,r "1 neople
and friends OF oil who met him. HE is
a loss to the State and South. He W.
a native of Mississippi.
Mrs. Lou Knight, the wife Of Mr..
M. A. Knight, died on the morning OF
the 25th inst, at the residence OF her
son, Mr.. G. B. Bobo, in this city. She
had been long in i'll health and q few
weeks since visited her son, hoping
that the change would be beneficial
Mrs. knight was q noble christian
lady, a member Of the Baptist church
and bore with patience her long Attic
ton. Her remains were laid away a
Highland Home on Monday last, at
+ tended by q large conGf2trse OF mourn
= ing relatives and neighD0rs.
l The 9th of November the creates
week for upper Carolina is on us ant
with us. The Fair week is a part ant
e parcel of us. Columbia is opy seventy
five miles from us and itmay pc sal'
e to be in q stones throw. n raj ROAD
s are doing their part. EIery pody VII
e go. Wharton, HumbeY Peden, vance
Watts, Gray OF G~rayEourt, and dozen
of Others will be Ihere with incl
v splendid horses Jerseys, aldernys
j. games and ro~yalProducts genera1iy G
.e I~aurensz-the 'bst county In the State
!. The ladies WI go n send their a
g tiful art crs9tions.
3 II WILDE delightful intelligence t
~ the may people who were present
70 The cs1cert given by MIS-. w. e. Luce
in IJ.nuary and especially to those VIII
q heGg absent on that occasion, merel
a. Gard Of what they had missed, that 9
~ )Friday evening November the sixtl
III another opportunity Of hearing hi
play will be afforded them. The co
e cert this time will be for the benet
IS of the proposed new Methodist chure
= an object which will doubtless ce1
mend itself to all. Mrs. Lucas wipe
assisted by splendid talent from Sar
n tanburg and the programme wilPm
n brace both vocal and instrumentamu
is sic.
ID -,
he The fact that THE ADVERTISER al!
st not appear at its usual time las' weel