The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-07
CROWDS
FOUR In FOR S%ALESDAY, ONE CT
TIE BUSIEST DAYS OF THE
YEAR PASSES BRIEF
NOTES OF THE
WEEK.

Attorney Park, of Greenwood, was
In town Saturday.
Governor Ellerbe has relieved New
oold of his detective duties.
Mrs. II. K. Aiken returned OF We'd
hesday from a visit to Charleston.
Attorney General Barber, it is an.
nounccd, will be a candidate for Con-
gress. He lives in Straits District.
N. b. Dial and w, II. Richcy, Esq,
attended Greenwood Court during the
civil business.
Editor Drew, of the Hartsvillo Mes
scnger was the guest of Mr.. W. f..
Lucas on last Friday.
Miss Acqutlla Jerry. of Boyd's Cross
koads, is Attending school at the
Convent, Columbia.
Messrs. Bertram and Willard arc in
inc city assisting the Mothodists in
getting up an entertainments.
BE sure you take in Gala Week. 1t
VIII be worth twice what it will cost
you.
Mr., II. G. Lucas left the city for the
nome of his parents at Hartsvil!o early
In last week.
Dr.. G. w. Downey, of the Atlanta
Medical College, is in the city on ac-
count of the illness of his Father.
Misses Della and Sue Owens, OF Lau-
rens, are in the city visiting friends.
G~rccnvillc News.
Services will be held by the Rev. Mr..
Holmes at the Episcopal church on the
morning of Christmas Day.
Mr.. Harvey Simpson and children of
Glenn Springs, visited in the city last
week.
Mr.. Tillman Wardlaw, Of Abboville,
has been visiting in towi for Il fort
night past.
Minnie Whitlock, one OF tho factory
girls, tumbled fifteen feet down an
elevator shaft on Saturday receiving
very painful but not serious injuries.
The slate roof of the Methodist
church is going on and the building is
beginning to present a very handsome
appearance.
W tilu -iIS. w. IL. w cDD nave re-
turned to their home in Nashville af-
ter spending several weeks with their
relatives in Laurens.
Ex-Governor John Gary Evans will
be married to Miss Emily Plume, of
Waterbury, Conn, on the 18th inst,
so runs the pleasant announcement.
Judge James 5. Cothran died in New
York on Sunday last. He was univer-
sally respected and much beloved
The State never had 4 nobler son.
We regret the very serious illness OF
County Supervisor Downey. For sew
eral days his life has been almost des-
paired OF, but his numerous friends
still cling to the hope of his recovery.
Our good friend, Rcubin Robertson
slaughtered two pigs last week which
kicked the beam at 372 and $50. They
were sixteen months old. Turn this
down, please.
Maj. a. Barron Holmes, the genial
and unapproachable representative OF
Walker, Evans u Cogswell Company,
Charleston, was in the city on Thurs
day last.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Lessie Ta.ley and Mr.. Robert
Norman, OF Columbia. Mr.. Norman
Is Il ncphcw Of Mr.. l. w. Silnkins and
and is well known in Laurens.
Now Is b time to purchase Christ
mas gifts, before everything is picked
over and If you wish to know where TO
buy look into THE ADVERTISER. The
best stores in the city are advertised
in its columns.
Gov. Ellerbe has appointed delegates
from this State to the Atlanta and
Memphis Cotton Growers Conventions.
From the 18th District, j. T.. Douglas.
Union, and Richard Singleton, Rich
land.
Our business men and houscholders
are beginning to appreciate the Gle
trio light. those who have tried it
say that it it is indispensable and they
could not do without it. If used more
generally it would be much more
economical.
The State Baptist Convention which
assembled at Rock Hill during last
week was presided over by that dis
tinguishcd South Caro'inian, Judge !.
il. Hudson. Rev. j. u. Pitts, the be
loved pastor Of the Iuurcns church and
Hon. G. w. Shell attended.
We omitted last week to mention
the presence in the city of DR.. Conner
Mock and his charming bride. DR..
Mock is now IL prosperous physician
OF Fountain Inn, and his wife, formerly
Miss Harper and at one time Il school
girl here, is pleasantly known to many
laurcn5 people.
On next Monday begins Gala Week,
Charlcston's Annual Festival. An ac.
count OF tire special attractions which
the city offers for the occasion are
given in another column of to-day's pa
per. The railroads will make special
rates and it will be a fine opportunity
for a pleasant trip and one not to be
passed. over If you have never visited
Charleston.
What has become of the Laurens
Steam Laundry which was spoken of
as probability thrce months ago. A
laundry is one Of the greatest needs of
the city and so strongly is the need
felt that an enterprising man who
would open out a first GLASS laundry
would find himself literally supported
at once.