The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-23
HOW THINGS GO.

SPRING DAYS-LIGHT COM
ING-YOUR FRIENDS
IN TOWN.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Simpson, of Cross
Hill spent Friday night in the city.
Mics Lalla Stokes, OF Georgetown
spent a few days last week with Miss
Corinne Pitts.
General j. Gary Watts came to Lau-
rens last Tuesday on a visit to his
mother.
What about an Ice factory in Lau-
rens this summer? Who is going to
push this much needed enterprise?
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, of Charleston,
spent Sunday in the city with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake, of Newberl y,are
In town visiting their son, Mr.. T. D.
Lake.
THE ADVERTISER contains this week
from half a dozen different points in
the county a clamor for better roads.
Lack Of space has caused much in
teresting matter to be crowded out
this week.
Rev. w. A. Clarke went to Wexford,
Spartanburg county to fill Mr.. s.. o.
Todd's pulpit last Sunday.
Mr.. John Langston and family have
moved to their new house on Main
Street in Brooklyn.
Mrs. lola Bobo, OF Laurens, is visit
Ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. L.. Shep-
pard.-Greenwood Journal.
Ex-Governor John Gary Evans has
returned to Aiken and will practice
law.
W. are indebted to Congressman
Wilson for interesting public docu-
ments.
At an election OF officers OF the Law
Glass Of the South Carolina College,
Mr.. G. L. Johnson, OF Laurens was
chosen Vice President.
We regret the suspension OF publ
cation Of the Columbia Evening News.
1t was honest, square and decent. We
wish luck for It's late publishers.
Mrs. M. v. Patterson, Of Chester,
Miss Minnie Smith and Mr.. Ralph
Smith, Of Glenn Springs are visiting
Capt. J. r. Minter.
Mr.. Pierce Rodgers and family have
moved to the Sparks house in Brook
lyn. Mr.. Rodgers has a position in
the new store just opened on Factory
Hill.
Mr.. Jackson Tucker was married on
Sunday, the 14th inst. to Miss Queenie
Brown, of Cashville, S~partanburg
Public officiating.
Judge R. G. Watts, Court having
closed at Newberry came to Laurens
Wednesday, to remain with Major w.
A. Watts until yesterday, when he
wet to Spartanburg, the next town on
the Circuit.
Messrs. Ball, Simkins & Park, q
prominent law firm OF Laurens, have
established a branch office here which
will be in charge Of Mr.. j. B: Park.
Mr.. Park arrived last week and Is fit
dale building. Greenwood extends q
hearty welcome to this worthy firm
and especially to Mr.. Park, the resi-
dent member.-Greeewood Journal.
Mr.. J. @. Warning, who has been con-
Quoting lay services in the church of
the Epiphany here since early in jan
uary, returned to Sewanec, where he
lie a student, on last Wednesday. Dur
ing Mr., Warnings connection with the
Laurens church the attendance at the
services and the interest sho 6n in it
have been aver on the increase an
intimation doubtless of the permanent
success awaiting him in mis- ministerial
career. Rev. w. s.. Holmes, of Flor
ence, as the Rector Of the church, will
arrive in a few days to perpetuate Mr..
Warnings good work.
The Board of Public Works for this
city has let contracts for the Water
Works and Electric Light Plants for
the town. The contracts are variously
distributed. For Stand Pipe and Boil
ers, to Rosser g. Casio, of Ohio; Pumps,
to Worthington Pump Co Atlanta;
Philadelphia; Electric Plant to the
General Electric Co., N Y. Deep Well
Pump, to Perry & Andrews, Atlanta;
Pipe, TO Glenn, Jones g. Co., Chat
anooga. It Is thought that 1926, 900 will
do the work, and several thousand dol
lars have already been expended by
the city on the water works plant. It
is understood that one Of the bidders
offered to take the entire contract at
| 1926, 000. We may expect these luxuries
by the first day OF July THE AID
vERTISER Is led to hope.