The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-15
ITEMS
IN THE AIR-yISITORS AND HOME
FOLKS.

rs. j. ID. Adams has returned from
a trip to Baltimore.
Mr.. II. ID. Darlington arrived in the
city to spend few days on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phrasier, OF
N~inety-SiN, have been visiting at Capt.
j. IL. Mlnter's for the last few days.
Mrs. Howlc, of Darlington, visited
her daughter, Mrs. j. f.. Bass last
week.
Miss Claudia Irby returned hcme
last Tuesday after an absence Of sew
eral weeks in Savannah.
Miss Sara Davis, a beautiful and
charming young lady of Clinton, is
with friends in the city.
X l.. Walker, of The ADVERTISERS
Office went to- partanburg on Saturday
for a brief visit to friends.
The wal is a big sensation. The
Columbia Mayoralty election is ig-
nored.
The Post Onicc is undergoing a
course of paint and promises to- be
greatly improved by the treatment.
The Episcopal church will be closed
on Sunday as Rev. Mr.. Holmes will
conduct services In Spartanburg on
that day.
Mr.. j. b. Normont, representing
the News and Courier staff, an accom-
| p1iShn1 ip,,,,olfc+ ,r,c l., ~. - -
ing the past week.
A fine warm rain observation-disclosures
tagious to growing grains. Gardening
vas actively pushed during last week.
Peach buds are bursting.
Miss Clara BurnEam, of Baltimore.
has arrived in the dty to take charge
of the Spring millinery at Simmons
store.
Miss Emmte Merg entertained her
friends with an ",rtists" party last
evening. The enteItainment was de-
lightfully unique and thoroughly
enjoyed by the gu&ts.
The State Hospital for the Insane is
o~NernOWlng. Inc directors are con
sldering returning he harmless sub
iccts to the county Dor houses and the
criminal insane to The ~Penetentiary.
me contingent frn Laurens TO hear
Bryan's ~eloqucnce 4 Due West was
composed Of Messrs. !. f. Smith, Car
roll Miller, Jack S~itSeaves and Claude
Fuller.
The handsome newHethodist church
has been somewhat iiured in appear-
ance by the proximty of the house
which Is to become tie pasonage. In
the past week the louse has been
rolled back however and the church
shows up to far great advantage.
Mrs. John Gary Vans has been
quite sick in AugustaDr the past two
weeks, but we are leased to report
that she is convalesciH, and her hus-
band hopes to be ale to bring her
home the latter par Of the week.
Aiken Journal and Reiew.
The poles and wiz, are going UP
and in a few days w'will be in com
munication with Enore by telephone,
and via Enoree with;hat great and
prosperous city. Spaanburg. We
learn that we are irebted to Presi-
lent Coffin, of the Eoree Mills for
this mOst..desirable cornmmation.
Lawson D Melton, oColumbia, has
been appointed by he President
United State Marshallr South Caro-
lima. He is the lead, of the "IIily
Whites" of the Republicans in this
State. 1t was eXpectedhat Cunning
ham, Of Charleston ex-Marshall,
should have had the pln.
Mr.. Charles Frank. Of Florida,
formerly of Clinton, vain our city on
Saturday. We were gls to greet him.
He was in the gallanfight Clinton
made against Judge Bol in the sew
entities and was chosen trOner of the
county in 1876 when weedeemed the
State under Hampton'sead.
THE ADVERTISER habeen request
ed to say that the Libry Association
is very anxious for all e members to
pay their dues this weehnd for all the
books which have b~eenromised to be
at once sent in. This itsked Ia order
that books for the lrary may be
bought as soon as possie.
Jos. Il. johnson, Es, Of Spartan
burg, was in the city orSaturday and
Sunday last seeing frids. He had
been to Due West to he Bryan and
gave a glowing accom Of Bryan's
speech and the splcndidudiencc that
heard him. The local atndance com
posed of professors an college stu
dents, and representata men from
all hooks and corners tho State
made an audience fol intelligence
rarely assembled in this any State.
Col. N. b. Ward, OF partanburg.
died at Newberry on the0th instant.
Twenty-Five years sgo ! resided in
this city and had man,riends. He
was an aide on the stabf Governor
w. ID. Simpson and n meDer Of Pal
metto Lodge, A. F. NJ, othls city at
his death, His remains ere carried
to S~partanburg county hN committee
from Palmetto Lodge, w Andecy
son, James lrby, j. w. Fclcr and DR..
>. Is. Jones. He was aallant SOL
der in the war and unmaied.