The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-05
LATE HAPPENINGS.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.

1 "ho Saiah Dbl iclI lOr Ondrlesloi
on yesterday.
Mrs. @. ID. Barksdale made a trie
: stay in Clinton last week.
Mr., t. ID. Darlington spent the holi,
: days in the city.
Mr.. Tom Clardy left yesterday fol
+ Mississippi where he will reside in fu.
ture.
Mr.. Edwin Lucas, OF Greenville,
spent last Thursday night with his
brother, Mr.. w. Il. Lucas of this city,
MIR. Il. G. Lucas, returns to his home
at Hartsville, to-day, after spending
several days in the city.
Mrs. II. +. Simpson visited Mrs. A.
w. Anderson, Of Greenville during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. N. Wright spent
christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Il. f. Jones.
Mrs. Mase Langston went to Spar
tanburg for a visit to relatives last
week.
Mrs. Walter Wharton has returned
to Laurens to the delight Of her many
friends.
Friday last being the first day of
January was a legal holiday and the
BANKS were closed.
Messrs. John Brooks and Luther
Roper went to Honea Path for last
weeks holidays.
Misses Gladys Fleming and Patio
Thompson, Of Spartanburg, visited
Mrs: w. e. Lucas for a few days last
week.
Mrs. Frank Evans and children have
returned to Spartanburg after spend1
j. A. Barksdale,
We learn with regret that Mr.. w.
ii. Workman lost his barn with about
l,5OO bushels of corn on the night of
tho 9th of Dec. supposed Of inccn-
diary origin.
The January LIST number of the An
derSOn Journal comes to us in a new
page paper. Mr.. j. j. Beck joins tho
editorial staff of the Messrs Todd in q
graceful salutatory.
Considering the inclcmcncy of the
day II great crowd was in attendance
on yesterday, but the sales by public |
officers and other incidents were unim-
pOrtant.
Will johnson and Charles Allen,
both cO!orcd have been committed to
jail, The fOrmcr charged with burning
Mr.. w. II. Workman's DWELLING and
the latter with burning his barn.
Walter Gray, a colorcd mechanic,
lost his house Ivy fire in The eastern
part of the city on the night of the 18th
ult. His loss is twelve hundred dol
lars with insurance Of 5000 on building
and furniture. The owner was absent at
Clinton or the night OF the fire.
Miss Mary j. Hcmphill is now asso-
ciatcd with Gen. II. r.. ucmphill us
n of the editors Of tho Abbeville
Medium. She is Il jewel in brightness
and the Medium will sparkle and pale
into insigniiicancc its wanted bril-
licncy.
Mr.. r. G. Davis, of Clinton was in
TO see Us on h !st Of the new year,
looking after his account with TIE
ADVERTISFR, and making things very
pleasant and square. But the seven
pound rutabagas he brought evidence
what an independent farmer he is n
how he can live az home, peace or var
The Newberry Clothing Company Of
fcred Il prize Of $4,000 to the party
guessing nearest the contents of a jar
Of corn, peas, coffee, &c. d. F.. Pay
singer and w. G.. Miller guessed re-
ing 9,797. thus dividing the priZo.-
These gentlemen, it is hoped, will
turn their attention to the weather
and Hicks vocation will be at an md
Life from u social point Of view was
charming in Laurcps last week. There
were dances, two or three Of them, and
several receptions and teas which
were delightful in the extreme. lGs-
pccially pleasure affairs were the re-
ccpJions rendered their friends by Mrs
J. w. Clarke on Thursday afternoon
and by Col, and Mrs w. Ii. Martin on
Friday evening.
The electoral college of South Caro-
lima met at Columbia on Monday
last, to organize Inc cast the vote Of
South Carolina 10y votes for w. j.
Bryan for the Presidency and Arthur
messenger will carry the vote to Wash
lNlS toIs = IN ~ VI ~ SAr l"1
and that is about what it amounts to
as the case now stands.
Mr.. J. f.. Sloan rctires as Coroner
ana gives way to Mr.. NJ. H. Fcrguson:
Col. Wharton as Clerk turns over to
Mr.. j. F.. Bolt; Sheriff McCravy sue
cecds himself: Mr.. James Madden, as
School Commissioner surrenders his
trust to Mr.. l.. ". III. Daniel and Mr.. Il.
=. Adair, county supervisor, turns
over to Mr.. James Downey. We are
assured that the retiring officials have
the best wishes of all the people, and
due appreciation OF the faithful dis
charge of their trusts. Those going in
are only trustees and servants of the
people for u fixed period.
The death Of Dr.. William Y. Black,
long u resident Of this county, where he
pracLiced the profession OF a dentist, il
reported as recently occurring at Rock
Hill. DR.. Black WAS twice married in
this county to highly respectable ladies.
lie WAS a member OF q South Carolina
family distinguished for talent. He
had many friends here. He was OF in
fnite wit, aud more than all was a great
hearted, good man.
"Alas" poor Bel Black! 81 know
him we'll" and peace, pure %nnadulter-