The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-04

pest rluerS In the State Will De mere.
Mr.. J. @. Burns, of this city, visited
relatives and friends at huntsville
last week.
John Henderson and Dick Owens
will serve the Barbecue on next Satur-
day, August Sth.
Mr.. Henry Hammond and family, of
Sumter, arc visiting relatives and
friends in the city.
Mr.. Joseph Crews, of Atlanta, came
over on his wheel O few days ago and
is visiting relatives in the city.
The bicycling this week is going to
be something worth Drawing even this
weather to see.
Mrs. David Strother, of Johnson's,
and Miss Dempie Scurrie, of Chappell's,
visited their uncle, Col. Ball, last
week.
Riders from Anderson, Greenwood,
Greenville and Union will participate
in the Bicycle races here Wednesday
and Friday.
Mr.. J. II. Nolan, General Manager
Of the Columbia, Newberry and Lau-
rens II. r. went to New York last
week. M
On the 18th instant one week from,
this day u county campaign will open
at Langston church. Campaign ora
tors, hide your diminished heads!
Lietenant NJ. B. Stokes, of the United
States Army is in town for the Encamp
ment. General Watts and Col. Bruce
are expected to come up for it.
Col. Farley, candidate for Congress
from this District, vas in the city shak-
ing hands with his greatly desired con
%stituency on yesterday.
The en~terprising firm of S. M. & f..
r.. Wilkes g. Co., will give prizes to
those riding wheels bought from them
by the rider. First prize valued at ST. 90.
Second prize valued at $3.50.
Hon. Stanyarne Wilson, M. G. this
District, sends us q copy Of his speech
on Foreign Immigration. delivered in
the House Of Representatives, May 20,
1896.
The Clemson Cadets are off for an
other years work. They carry with
them as a recruit Pierce Caine, the
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this city.
Mr.. Eugene Wilkes has purchased
the lot fronting Main Street to the
right of the Baptist Church and is
erecting what promises to be quite q
handsome residence.
Mr.. John Y. Darlington is spending
his ummer vacation with his parents
here. Mr.. Darlington besides being a
rising young lawyer has recently en-
barked in literature as editor Of the
Alkahest, o thoroughly up to date and
bright publication.
AS tho Dog Star gains ascendancy
the board of health of our city should
keep q vigilant lookout to back premi-
ses and stale vegetables around and
upon the streets. Cleanliness is as
suredly next to Goodness and let the
city furnish o No. 1. object lesson.
Watt Mccoy, O. farmer on the plan
tation of Mr.. w. d. Sullivan left with
us fully developed open bolls of cotton
on the 31st of July. There is one eie-
ment in this thing-the ~leecy--al-
though q little depressed now--it in
variabiy finds a market an9. fetches
the stuff.
1t was IL good friend Murk Sanders
who remembered us so that we could
not forget him--a basket of delightful
clear stone p%eachers. The sunny side
Of q good round one reminded us of the
mixed roses and lilies in the cheek Of
of--well-.
Clerk of the Court, Col. j. II. Whar-
ton has peer busy, for several days pay;
and &C." Glass IA" having been pre-
viously paid. Clerk Wharton is anxious
to get the money out of his hands and
and hopes all will call at once and re-
lieve him of this duty.
Mr.. w. p. Hudgens, one of the pro-
gressive young farmers, Of Laurens,
farming on the old Capt. James Hud-
gems farm, has q fine crop Of early
king" cotton. Had open cotton on
oath of July. Has fifteen acres to pillow
this week, will then turn round and 60
to picking.
There will be a refreshment stand in
the grove near the bicycle track this
week which the public Is invited to
p%atronize. The proceeds go towards
building the Methodist Church here,
as all sorts of cooling and refreshing
drinks will be served 1t will be wise to
investigate them.
Mr.. j. A. Rogers made q narrow es-
cape by q perilous accident on Friday
morning last. He was engaged In
saving lumber four miles North of the
city and had sawed a few planks when
an explosion occurred, throwing the en-
CINE forty yards over the heads OF Mr..
Rogers and his two sons, the only per-
sons present. Mr.Afpgers eldest son
was severely but NOT dangerously scald-
ed, tho father receiving some bruises
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