The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-11-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN BRIEF--A NUMBER OF PEOPLE
OFF TO THE FAIR.

a well defined frost formed on
Thursday morning last.
Col. ]. w. Ferguson made q business
trip to Newberry last week.
Miss Nan McCaslin, of Clinton, Wis.
tied Mrs. S. Nj. Wilkes last week.
The Baptist State Convention meets
&C Rock Hill, November 30th.
Mr.. Niles Craig, Of Ora, was among
the crowd at the Opera House on
Thursday evening.
1t would be we'll If the city officers
you'd require better behavior in the
Opera House on public occasions.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Watts has been in
the city, on a short furlough for the
last week.
Clemson has a fine exhibit at the
Fair and will also be in the militia
parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ball and Mr.. J..
r. Richardson, of Grecnvillc, spent
Sunday in the city.
mrs. Petty and children leave this
week to spend several weeks in Column
bia.
Tho Daily Press of Greater New
York were a chorus in opposition to
Tammany.
Mrs. j. "A. Copeland and childr m
nave returned from u visit to Spartan
burg.
Miss Emmio Webb is taking in Fair
Week as the guest of Miss Louise
Vance.
Capt. Stradly, of the Greenville News.
a pleasant gentleman, was in the CITY
ON Wednesday last in the interest Of
his excellent paper.
One OF Laurens' charming young la
dies, Miss Lena Wallace is visiting
Misses Blanch and Anita Davidson
Voice Of the People, New berry.
The fire alarm rang out on yesterday
at 30 and it turned out to be a bale or
so of cotton on the Hudgens platform.
Inc laddies responded in a twinkling
and little damage was done.
District Deputy Grand-master Har-
rison, Of Abbeville, an accomplished
Mason, visited Palmetto Lodge on Fri
day night last. The brethren had q
delightful meeting.
Miss Emmie and Mr.. Fleming
Jones will act as bridesmaid and
groomsman at the Bailey-Cornelson
wedding at Clinton on Wednesday
evening.
There is to be a great militia parade
on Wednesday at the State Fair. The
Governor will review the sons of Al.
eXander. There is to be u sham battle.
1t will vary a little the Barber and
SimOnton contests.
1t is proper for us to say, that Gov
ernor Ellerbe states that he consulted
the Law Department before he seized
the o.. T.. Goods &c of O'Connor. 1t is
proper that the proper parties should
bear the responsibility. The Attorney
General is all right with proper broad
shoulders, for in shouldering the liquor
litigation, he has carried "a load
would sink a navy.
The Joshua Simpkins COMPANY
played to a well-fllcd house on Thurs
day evening. The play if not eXcep-
tionaliy well presented or very strong
in itself was at least clean and at
forded some good laughs and the Lau-
rens people should remember that by
giving a liberal patronage to whatever
is to be seen at the Opera House they
are fastening the day when attractions
OF the highest merit will give the town
engagements.
Messrs. Evans, Thomas and Wilborn
OF the State Railroad Commission, and
other Railroad magnates we're in the
city on Thursday last to- see the ground
and consider the necessity for a Union
Depot and Car Shed. 1t is understood
that they report favorab'y. Several
Of the magnates remained over and
saw Josiuh Simpkins, attracting as
much attention as the star performer
himself.