The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-19
LATE HAPPENINGS.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN AND
AROUND TIE CITY

WuAA HAD In AMI
AROUND TILE CITY
L. w. Simkins, Esq. visited New
berry on legal business during last
week.
Congressman Stanyarne Wilson at
tended court at Spartanburg during
last week.
Liliokalani, deposed queen OF
Hawaii, is in Boston. The Bean Eaters
In despair cali her Lily.
The circuit Court for Laurens sits
en- the I'd Monday in February. Judge
Watts will preside.
Mr.. w. III. Webb, of Nashville,
Tenn, 9 most pleasant gentleman, is
on a visit to friends in this city.
The Messrs. Todd are contemplating
building a handsome business house on
their we'll known corner, which will be
an ornament to the city.
Mr.. John oliver, a philanthropist of
Columbia, who recently died, bequeath-
ed $780, 90 to the Thornwell Orphanage,
Clinton, in this county.
Capt. Shells letter was not intended
for publication. But, as it has seen
the light, We think it better that it
should be read, than discussed without
the text.
Judge II. G. Watts, after concluding
the business of Court at Spartanburg,
Is spending some days in the city.
Monday next he will open Court at
Union.
The Cotton Mill corporation will
open in the Spring q large General
Mercantile establishment on Factory
Hill. The house has advanced to tho
second story and is Of brick.
Mr.. L. e Burns, who suffered SO seri-
ously by the recent disastrous fire, will
at an early day resume his business,
and offer to his many customers a splen-
did stock Of choice goods.
The Clinton Cotton Mill applied yes
terday to the Secretary of State for
permission to increase its capital stock
from $4,000 to 800, 900 the par value
OF the shares remaining at $l00.-The
State.
Our handsome young friend James
F. Shumate was in the city last week.
His many friends were delighted to
welcome him at his old homo. He is
now doing well in Anderson, the At
lanta Of South Carolina.
We call attention with pleasure to
the card of Mr.. r. p. Adair, the re-
firing county Supervisor. In doing so
We feel assured that the people of Lau-
rens appreciate his faithful and eff
cient discharge of responsible duties
and will be ready again to call him to
more important trusts.
Mary e. Wilkins is engaged in writ
ing a series of striking sketches of New
neighborhood life for the Ladies Jour
nal. They will portray a small commu-
nity''s social indulgences, sketching the
old-fashioned quilting party, the time
ing bee.
DR.. Augustus G. Tribble, q son of Col.
M. P. Tribble, formerly of this county,
died suddenly on the 18th instant at
his fathers house in Anderson. Col.
Iribble's many friends in Laurens will
sincerely s~ympathize with him in his
amiction.
comptroller General Norton recon-
amendment to our Sinking Fund
Laws. He says that the gap has been
down for thieves for q long time and
that If there has been no stealing, it
was not for the want of opportunity
without detection. But still there has
been complaint about the tax levy.
DR.. J. P. Simpson, as Executor of
Mrs. Annie E: Simpson, sold on Thurs
day last at public cutlery, the following
securities: SO shares of Clifton Manu-,
featuring stock Of par value of $lO0 at
Sis per share; 35 shares National
Bank of Newberry, par value 800 at
$I07 so per share.
Mrs. DR.. F. G. Fuller, the wife of
DR.. f. G. Fuller, after q long illness,
died at her home near Mountvile, this
county, on the eleventh instant. She
was the daughter of Mr.. John O'dell, q
wealthy and prominent citizen who
died many years ago. Mrs. Fuller
leaves surviving her, her husband and
a large family of children, who in their
severe bereavement, have the sympa-
thy of a large circle OF friends.