The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-28
A G CHRISTMAS.
THE CITY FULL OF VISITORS AND
HOME COMERS FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.

NoSSludIlou.
Mr.. S. r. Todd, Of the University Of
Virginia, is in town for the holidays,
Mr.. II. ID. Darlington spent Christ
mas In the city.
Mrs, II. e. Mott, Jr., of Spartan
burg,is the guest of Mrs. w. f. Lucas.
Mr.. II. NJ. Holmes, OF Spartanburg,
was in the city for Christmas day.
For baby's first Xmas a solid Silver
Bracelet a. w. A. Johnson's,
Col. Hubbard, OF Virginia, is in the
city visiting his daughter, Mrs. r. NJ .
Matthews.
Mr.. Young Vance, OF Columbia, is
the guest OF Mr.. John Ferguson for
the holidays.
Miss Laura lrby, student at tho
College for Women, Columbia, came
homo on last Thursday for Christmas.
The Graded Schools closed on Thurs.
day afternoon until tie morning Of
January the fourth.
Mrs. S. w. Vance, of Columbia, spent
Il few days with friends in the city last
week.
Keep In mind that Friday next Is the
last day for paying your taxes without
the penalty.
Lawrence Pitts andPierce Caine, of
Furman University, are at homo for
the holidays.
Mr.. Allister Holmes, Of Bolton, is
spending Christmas with his parents,
DR.. and Mrs H. NJ. Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlington, Of Wood
ruff, came to down to Laurens spend
Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. r. a. Hudgens & Sons have
opened out a Goa and lumber yard on
an extensive scale.
Rev. n. j. Holmes, Of Greenville,
ana MRS. Holmes are spending the
Holiday season with friends in the
city.
The usual Christmas German came
OF last night at the Ben-Della, prov
ing a delightful occasion to the large
number of young people present.
Miss Leila Thompson, of Spartan
burg, arrived In the city on Thursday
last to spend Christmas with Mrs. w.
E, Lucas.
Misses Mary Simpson, Mamie May
wright and Mariegene Caine, OF Chi
cora College, G~reenville, are at home
for Christmas.
TIE Laurens boys at the South
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Albert Todd came homo for Christ
mas on last Friday.
Miss jamie Rivers, one Of the Graded
schools most efficient and popular
teachers, is spending Christmas with
her family in Spartanburg.
Mr.. Mike Moore and one of the
cH'ored mon injured in the explosion
o! Grants saw mill at Cross Hill have
since died of their injuries.
Col. Willie Jones, of Columbia, has
resigned as n member If the State
Board OF Control. 1t seems that he
accepted the position for his country's
good and now resigns for his own.
Misses Louise Richcy, Pauline An
derson, Eloisc Wright andLiIlio Mill
er, bright and charming students OF
Converse are spending Christmas with
their relatives in the city.
DR.. w. Dorroh Ferguson, a re-
cent distinguished graduate Of the
South Carolina Medical College at
Charleston has been appointed to a
position in q hospital in That city We
understand he accepts the position and
l.aurens will lose him to her great re-
gret.
Miss Leila Herbert, the accomplished
daughter OF cX-Secrctary of the Navy,
Hon. Hillary A.. Herbert, com
mittcd suicide at Washington while in
a fit Of insanity. 1t will be recalled
that MIR. Herbert was a native Of this
city, has relations in this county and
we leel a strong sympathy for this
splendid man in his severe nnliction.
Tho News and Courier with charact-
"ristic enterprise collected and pub
lished statistics OF homicides in this
State in lS97-statistics for n number
OF years covering a decade, are not
misleading In Laurens the figures
show a worse condition than really
exists A large per cent OF the cases
we're accidental. and at least seventy
five per cent of tho cases were ne
groes. or twelve cases only two in
volvcd white persons.
The municipal authorities are very
watchfui about contraband liquors.
One day last week was taken up before
Magistrate Hudgens In prosecuting q
liquor case. The entire force was
present and the Mayor assisted the
Magistrate with his ~countenance and
council. There is no use for State
Constables in this city except as an
oanament II luxury. If the State,
however, can afford it, we could stand
n gentleman with nothing to do.
Christmas has como and gone and
everybody We trust nave enjoyed the
season Of peace Those are happiest
who study to make others happy. This
has been the feeling. There were
largo andsgood humored crowds in the
city on Thursday and Friday and our
merchants report a generous trade
The great supply of pretty things were
carried into the county and Joy per.
meates to the limits of the county. We
have heard OF no serious casualties,
We heartily extend to all q happy new
year.
The Charles King Company filled
q weeks engagement at the Opera
House here during the week past.
Their repertoire included East Lynne,
The Player, Rip Van Wrinkle and other
popular plays, at popular prices. They
were very good actors and should have
had better audiences but inclemency
OF the weather and the general Christ.
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