The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-29
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ton Mill Store tomorrow.
Col. T. B. Crews went to Greenville
for Il brief stay on Friday.
Mr.. Leon Butler, OF Lockhart Shoals,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. w. A. Johnson visited relatives
in Darlington last week.
DIR. o. b. Mayer, OF Newberry, was
in the city on Tuesday last.
Lewis w. Simkins ESQ, attended
Court at Greenwood during last week,
General J. G.. Watts spent last We'd
nesday night In the city.
The first Spring Opening. at the
Mill Store tomorrow.
Remember the base ball meeting at
Dial ~ FergusOn's store tonight.
"Citizen" should have sent his name
to secure the publication of his com,
munication.
1t is suggested that war talk had its
influence on the temperature last
week.
Our South Carolina College letter
shows the Laurens boys doing honor
to themselves and their county.
DR.. Griffith and family left Laurens
on Friday to make their home at
Greers.
Col. George S. McCravey was regis
taco1 at tha Uo,pn,n Tp1r~hio m
Wednesday last.
The Equalization Board were hard
at work during las week. They will
complete their work probably to-day.
Mr.. w. II. Cathcart returned to Co
lumbia a few days ago after a visit to
his daughter Mrs. w. d. Byrd, of Lau-
rens.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Simkins were
called to Greenville last week OF ac-
count of the illness of their sister-in-
law Mrs. Robert Norman.
The Columbia Dailies of Sunday ex-
plot that old Bill Rose, their hero Of
three wars, is again ready for the
~scrimmage.
A poster occupying n conspicuous
place in the Post Office calling for re-
crults for the army and navy attracts
large attention.
Mrs. w. VI. Wheeler and Miss Jennie
McCaw, of ~Greenville, have been for
several days the guests of Mrs. j. II.
Sullivan.
Easter is the Sunday which succeeds
the Full Moon which falls on or after
the Dist Of March. Good Friday is
the Friday proceeding Easter.
Mr.. f. p. MCGOWAN is making addi-
tions to his home in Brooklyn. The
site OF Mr.. McGowan's residence is
one of the prettiest in the city.
A series Of services embracing We'd
nesday Thursday and Friday eve.
nings is to be held In the Presbyterian
church this week.
Mccullough, of Greenvillo, prospect
i've prohibition candidate for Gov
ernor, spoke in Charleston on last Fri
day night at the Y. NJ. G. Hall.
Mrs. j. Warren Blakeley, OF Tylers-
vile, has returned from a visit to her
daughters, Mrs. Bass and Mrs. Wilson
DelOW Augusta, Ga.
The Attorney General in a case COM
ing up from Dorchester rules that the
county Treasurer is emitted to 81 90 on
every execution he issues against the
delinquent taxpayer.
Mrs. j. D.. Adams is opening out a
beautiful line of millinery in the a
of the New York Racket Store. Mrs.
Adams is a lady OF much taste and ex-
perience In Millinery and her estab-
lishment bids fair to be popular.
The Cotton Mill Store is already as
Stunning gala attire and will be the
most attractive place in the city to-
morrow, which is to be the great
Opening Day Of the new season. Be
sure to drive out and have a look at
the beautiful things.
The Board have completed the PEN
sion Roll for this county. AS APP
proved it contains 220 names. Lau-
rem Township 43, Waterloo, "a, Cross
Hill 20, Youngs 81, Dials "a, Scufle-
town 10, Hunter 8, Sullivan so, Jacks
4. OF this number 102 are widows.
Inc orphans Home conference was
held last week in Atlanta. A number
Of prominent men in Orphanage work
were present from several states OF
the Union and a permanent %organiza-
ton was effected. DIR. w. p. Jacobs,
Of the Thornwell Orphanage, was
chosen President, a we'll deserved &C.
acknowledgements Of the great results he
has accomplished in Orphanage work
A paper read by DR.. Jacobs before the
BODY also made a very fine impression,
In the coming primaries the follow
.ng Office are to be contested for in
Laurens: Treasurer, Auditor, Super
visor, County Superintendent OF Edu-
cation, Judge OF Probate and three
members of the House Of Representa-
tives Senator Wallace, Clerk Bolt,
Sheriff McCravey and Coroner Fergu-
guson hold over for two more years.
Auditor John r. Finley, an efficient
gentleman, who has given entire sat-
isfaotion, we are advised, will not seek
recollection.
The Laurens County Medical So
ciety held it's regular bi-monthly meet
ing on Monday. The attendance