The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-18
RECORD
OF TIE WEEK IN AND AROUND
TIE CRY.

General j. Gary Watts arrived in the
city on business on Friday.
All the delicate Ice at Martins.
Note HIS AID.
Senator Earle's condition is some
what improved and moro hopeful.
Assistant Marshall Richardson was
In ~Spartanburg during last week.
Cadets II. r. Webb, Billy Irby and
Marvin Franks wero at home from
Clemson for che week just past.
Mr.. j. "A. Copeland. who buys We cot
ton, visited ~Spartanburg during last
week.
Miss MCGEE, Of Greenwood, has been
visiting relatives In the city for the
past week.
Misses Allie and Emmie Webb have
gone to Augusta to visit friends for
several weeks.
Mr.. Young Vance has gone to CO.
lumbla to accept q position with tho
State ~Dispensary.
Mr.. w. d. Ferguson has gonc to New
York where he will probably practice
his profession in u hospital for some
time.
Mrs. Robert Cathcart, of Charleston,
Is visiting her daughter, Miss Eta
Cathcart at Mrs. Harris boarding
house.
Mrs. ]. A. Barksdale returned from
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a fortnight with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Evans.
The General Assembly Of the South
ern Presbyterian church mo.ts at
Charlotte on the Goth Of May and will
be in session ten days.
Mr.. d. Frank Mccullough has gone
to Waterloo, Laurens county, to spend
q few months with his brother.--Dar-
lington News.
Mrs. H. Y. Simpson leaves to-day
for Charlotte whore she will visit rela-
tives and attend the M~ecklenburR
county and Centennial celebration.
Mr.. Ambrose Ii. Martin returned
a few days ago from Wilmington
where he went as a delegate to the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Married at the residence OF the
brides father, on May the 5th, 1897, by
Rev. ID. A. Todd, Mr.. James a. Trayn-
ham and Miss Sallie L. Sem.
The closing exercises Of the Rahun
Greek School will be held on Thursday,
10th inst, beginning at 4 o'clock p. m.
The public generally are cordially in
vited to attend.
Among the graduates last week at
the Presbyterian Theological Semin-
airy, Columbia, as Bachelors Of Divin-
lty, was Mr.. w. l.. Rogers of this
county.
The Commencement season has ar
rived again and The ADVERTISERS
first invitation comes from q fair
student and daughter OF Laurens,
Miss Fannie Roland, who is to re-
ceive her diploma on the sixth of June
with the degree Of b. l..
Music was secured from Spartan
burg and a dance given in the Ben
Della Hotel by the young men on last
Tuesday evening. The crowd present
was iafBe comprising almost all the
young people in town and the evening
was in every way delightful.
The concert to be given by the La
dies Aid Society of the Laurens Pres
byterian church will take place on the
evening Of the 29th of May. 1t is to be
under the management of Mrs. w. E..
Lucas, assisted by Misses Charles and
Thompson (~violin) of Converse College,
~Spartanburg. These are ali musicians
OF the highest repute and lovers of mu-
sic are assured a most delightful eve
ming.
The closing exercises of the Hunter
Academy will take place on Saturday
and Saturday night of May 10Th. Ar
rangements have been made for q
basket picnic to be held on the
Academy grove on hat date. Promt-
nent speakers OF Laurens and Green
Vile will deliver addresses. A public
entertainment will be given at night
by the school. Exercises begin at
So'c'ock. The public generally are in
vited.