The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-06-29
AROUND THE Il
WARM AND QUIET THE PAST
WEEK-YISITORS EVERY
WHERE.

Mr.. John Ferguson is ut home from
INC south Carolina College.
MIR. and Mrs. T.. f. Jones, of Cuth-
oert, Ga., are in town for the summer.
Mr., II L, Simpson is staying at
Nlenh Springs for a few weeks.
Mrs. j.. A. Copeland and children
are visiting relatives in Spartanburg.
Miss Addie Horton, of Clinton. il
visiting Miss Alma Shell.
Judge Buchanan is the presiding
Judge for the July term of Court.
MIR. James Park, Of Greenwood, was
IN the city on yesterday.
In another week it ia expected that
electric lights Il be turned on the
city.
Mrs. w. w. Ball, of Greenville, is
expected to spend a few days in the
city this week.
Miss Leila Thompson, after spending
several weeks with Mrs. w. f., Lucas.
returned to S%partanburg on Thursday.
Miss Laura Vance, OF Clinton is in
the city on a visit to her cousin, Miss
Lille Vance.
Mr.. Casper Smith, of Waterloo and
u recent graduate Of Wotrord, was on
the streets yesterday.
Mrs. Alex Long, of Spartanburg IS
expected in the city this week, the
guest Of Mrs. w. f. Lucas.
Mrs. Guy S. Garrett and children
nave gone to Alexandria,, Va for
the sum ~cr.
Mrs. y. II. Spccr, of Ncwberry, and
Mrs. Hattie Dukes, Of Opclika, Ala,
are visiting the family OF j. w. Peter
on.
Miss Moore, Of Portsmouth, Va,
who has been the guest of Miss Mary
waller Camp for several weeks, re
turned homo on last Wednesday.
Miss Euphemia McClintock, OF New
berry is on a visit TO Europe. She is
to spend the summer n take a spe-
clal course Of study.
Prof. Grunitz will leave here to-day
for G~reenville where he is engaged to
direct the band and orchestra during
their trip and stay at Paris Mountain.
Rcv,W w. r. Minter preached an able
sermon at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning. Mr.. Minter is a
young divine. of great promise.
In the Senior Glass at Erskine's
Commencement Mr.. j. Y. Bryson, of
Laurens, received honorable men
ton for oratory.
Want of space precludes tho publ
cation of Judge o. G. Thompson's res
olutlons on the subject Of War History
and which we will give mex week.
Rev. Mr.. Carlisle, of spartanburg,
who has been visiting in the city for
several days, filed the pulpit of the
Methodist church on Sunday.
See DR.. MERGERS card in this issue,
and note when the Doctor will be in
l.aurens. DR.. Mercer has the highest
standing as a specialist, and those
suffering will do we'll to consult him.
Mrs. Charley Zimmerman and chill
dren, OF Glenn Springs lave returned
nome after making a visit to
DR.. and Mrs. j. p. Simpson, of this
city.
Gov. Ellcrbe declines to carry out
the recommendation of the High
Court Of Inquiry as to Adgt. Gen.
Watts and will leave the matter to the
General Assembly.
Mr.. j. b. Benjamin, OF this city
and his sister, Miss Emma BENJAMIN,
OF High Point went over to the we'd
ding of Mr.. J. r. Nixon and Miss
Matilda Benjamin, at Quarry, S. c.,
on last Wednesday.
Judge r. c.. Watts, having a few
days of the Circuit, has been spend
ing them IN Laurens. Mrs. Watts ar
rived from Cheraw on yesterday to re-
main with her relatives here for sew
eral weeks.
The excursion to Charleston to-day
carried a lumber Of Laurens people,
Among them Mrs. Anna Hart, Miss
Jackson and Miss Eta Cathcart.
Between fifty and sixty young men and
maidens OF Laurens were present at
the Harris Lithia Springs Ball on
Tuesday evening. They found numer.
Il other guests there and report the
ball a perfect success, going into
raptures YER the cool, delightful new
dancing hall and the splendid orchos-
ira.
The State Teachers Association is to
meet at Paris Mountain, on July the
9th and promises to be q large az
fair. A list OF those who would pro-
badly attend was published in the
G~reenville News Of Sunday, the names
OF Misses Matte and Beulah Bale,
Bessie Walker and Supt. Watkins APP
pearing from Laurens. Ora, Clinton
and other sections of the county will
also be well represented.
"a friend of the College," dominates
in the Register, the Hon. j. B. Hum
bert, for the Presidency of Clemson
College,, President Craighead having
rendered his pesignat on. The sugges,
ton OF Capt. Humbort for this place
we cordially second to tho Trustees OF
that important State Institution =
Capt. Humbcrt Is a practical farmer, a
man of experience, OF liberal cduca-
ton, Of the highest type of character,
and Of administrative ability. There is
no man in the State better qualified to
maintain this Agricultural and Me-
chanical school on a successful and USE
full basis