The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
FACTS PERSONAL
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.
Gen. j. G. Watts is in the CITY.

hlli' was In the city Saturday.
Judge Richard G. Watts was in the
city last week.
Mr.: l.. D. Curry. of Lsnfords, was in
the city Monday.
Mr.. Henry Garrison moved with his
FAMILY to Gray Court last week.
Mr.. j. Il. johnson, of Spartanburp.
was III the city this week
Master John Watts is spending the
holidays at Chelaw.
Mrs. w. j. Bailey, of Clinton, spent
last Friday in the city.
| Mr.. w. N. Wright has returned
from Clemson College for the winter.
| Cadets Cordell Wright and Marvin
Franks are at home from Clemson for
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. S, j. Simpson. of
Spartanburg, are visiting Mrs j. p.
Simpson.
Miss Halle Thames, of Charleston,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. K.
Miss Emma Hudgens is at home
Tor the holidays from Converse Col
lege.
Messrs. w. G. Ross, E. p. Simpson
ana w. l.. Gray visited Gteenville last
week
MIR. Wash Halrston, popular and
prominent young planter, Of Goldville,
was In the city Saturday.
The Rev. N. j. Holmes is conducting
successful religious revival at Hope
we'll church.
The county correspondents of THE
ADVERTISER are requested to send
IN their letters more regularly.
Mrs. Harriet Moseley, of Greenville,
Is In the city visiting her son, Mr.. G.
D. Moseley.
| Miss Caro- Adams left last week for
a visit of several weeks to friends in
Georgia.
Miss Lille Miller will come up from
Bennettsville this week to spend the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. G. M.
Miller.
Cadet Cash Watts, of Clemson, spent
College to the home of his father,
Judge r. G. Watts at Cheraw.
The Rutabagas brought to us by our
friend, John r. Finley were very
smooth and beautiful and we are very
much obliged. He made a first-class
Auditor and is none the less farmer.
Mr.. j. Lee Langston has severed his
connection with the Bee Hive and
wishes to inform his friends that they
will find him in a few days with Mr.
j. III. Sullivan.
Many applications for the census
position made vacant by the death of
Captain Shell have gone forward in
Guiding several from Laurens. We
hope Laurens will get the plum.
A. Benson Brooks, an employee of
the Clinton Cotton Mills, is reported
to have been killed on the 10th inst,
near Cross Hill by freight train of
the Seabord Air Line.
Miss Mary p. Withrow, of Winns-
boro, S. c., is with The w. P. Gar
rett Portrait Co. Miss Withrow is an
artist of experience and ability.
Aunt Rita Cannon, widow of James
Cannon, died at Mt. Gallagher on the
18th inst. She was good woman,
much respected by her neighbors, born
In 1900 and had she lived to her birth
day would have died centenarian.
Miss Josephine Martin, the accom-
plished and attractive daughter of Mr..
Ambrose Martin, and Mr.. Arthur l.
Hudgens are to be married at the
home of the BRIDES parents this eve
ming. The wedding is social event
of great interest in both the city and
county and the young couple will have
the good wishes of very large circle
of friends.
An interesting exhibit of hypnotic
powers and feats of mind reading was
given at the opera house on Monday
evening by Boone, the hypnotist. From
Saturday afternoon until Monday eve-
ming one of the followers of the hypno-
tist lay in a vacant store window on
the square in hypnotic slumber, the
object of general interest and Gu
Monday evening in the presence of the
audience. Representative citizens
were invited on the stage by the hyp-
notist to test the genuineness of the
various features OF the performance.
a large audience was we'll entertained
for several hours.
The Piedmont Planters Old Reliable
Almanac for 1900, published by the
Laurens Drug Company and obtain
able at that store for the sum of five
cents, is an interesting and valuable
pamphlet. 1t is chock full of all sorts
OF useful information, and possesses a
special interest for Laurcns people, in
that the weather forecasts are by
''Uncle Henry Day." who has long
been regarded an authority in the
county on this and kindred subjects.
Be sure to procure copy of the alma
nae before the supply is exhausted
On the Lookout.
State Constables Ed McCravy and
j. r. Eison, wide awake officers cap
tured Gus Yeargin and Prince Taylor,
Friday night last, near Durham Creek,
taking. in horse, buggy, five gallons
contraband juice and two pistols
Magistrate Drummond sent the ne
groes to the chain-gang and the prop
erty goes to the State. The constables
are to be commended for their vigil
ance.
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