The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-12-12
FACTS PERSONAL
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.

President Lucas, of the cotton mill
lett for New York on Monday.
Mrs. S. /. Saxon left on Monday for
a visit to relatives in Charleston,
Mr.. Claude l.. Fuller left for a bust.
ness trip TO st. Louis on Monday.
Mr.. j. G.. Brown and family have re-
turned to the city from Gross Hill and
are occupying a cottage on Rich Hill.
Exercises were suspended at the
graded schools on Monday on account
OF the death of Colonel Irby.
Mrs. Watts and Mrs. Stone, of Emo
rec, spent Monday with friends in the
city.
The State Baptist Convention will
hold it's annual meeting at Florence in
1901.
Be sure to read the supplement- to
THE ADVERTISER. 1t will tell YOU all
about Mr.. ID. H. Counts big stocks.
Mr.. John Robinson, a prominent
business man of Clinton, was in town
Monday.
Mr.and Mrs.John Simmons,o of Mount
vile, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
O. b.. Simmons.
A white nan was fined $15 90 by the
Mayor Tuesday morning for laying his
hands too roughly on his gentle spouse.
Mr.. w. d. Watts, of Denver, Colo
RADIO, arrived in the city Saturday to
spend the holiday season with his rela-
tlves and numerous friends in this city.
Jonas Swink we'll known in Laurens.
tried last week for the murder OF a
Mrs. Pearson, in Spartanburg, was &C
quilted of the charge.
Mary McMorris, colorcd, was shot
and slightly wounded on Monday
night by StObo Mills, cOlored. Mills
was arrested and will answer before
the official in the silken gown.
BY order Of Gov. McSweenoy. the
flag over the State House was placed
at half mast Monday in respect to the
memory of the late Col Irby, EX-Sena-
tor.
The Daughters of the C]onfederacy
will meet at four o'clock Friday after
noon at the Ben-Della Hotel. Oniccrs
Will be elected and the meeting will be
very important. Members are urged
to attend.
Mrs. C. NJ. Clarke has rented from
DR.. POSey the residence on Saxon Street
now occupied by the Misses Meredith.
Several rooms will be added to the
house and it will be fitted up with all
modern appointments.
DR.. Jno. S. Wolf, by the collapse OF
a buggy, had a severe hurt ten days
ago, but we learn with pleasure that
"Richard" will soon be himself again.
But he is at that age when his riding
tackle should be carefully inspected.
Rev. r. H. Jones preached his fare
we'll sermon at the Methodist church on
Sunday to q large congregation. Mr..
Jones will leave with his family for
Abbeville in a few days, bearing with
him the hearty good wishes of num-
erous friends in Laurens.
Mr.. Joshua Saxon, President of the
Laurens County Sunday School Con-
vention made a pleasant visit TO THE
ADVERTISER on Saturday. He is one
of the progressive farmers and is
watching the problem of making the
farm self-sustaining.
In the libel case of Rev. Gattis vs..
John Kilgo, Duke and O'Dell, tried in
North Carolina last week, the Jury
found for the Plaintiff 100000, the suit
being for 800, 600. There will be an
appeal.
Miss May Nelson represented the la
dies missionary society of the Baptist
church at a meeting of the missionary
societies of the State held at Green
wood last week, in connection with the
meeting of the state Baptist conven-
ton.
Clemson College was dismissed ten
days ago on account OF a case of scar
let fever in the institution and q sup
posed epidemic at Newry The sus-
pension is till the 18th Of next January.
Whitmires, in Newberry county,
where they are building a half million
dollar mill, Is just three miles from
benefits must extend into the good
land of Jacks's township.
Lisbon church, Presbyterian, has
contri buted $4.06 to the Texas flood
sufferers, RENTED to Gov. Sayers
through the Peoples Loan and Ex-
change Bank on Saturday last. Lisbon
is a very small con- muniOn M their
charity very c~ommendahle.
There seems to be some mistake. The
31st of December is the last day for
tax-paying without the penalty. Ac-
cording to the Herald, the rich and
prosperous county, Spartanhurg, has
paid only 20 per cent. of her taxes. SO
Laurens is in good company-with the
rich.
We have commented in this issue
upon the Presidents message, and our
subscribers, men and women, are abou,
as brave and undauntab.e 4 set as are
likely to be located, but we doubt ii
there be a bakers dozen to tackle that
fearful document. Charging a battery
would be a picnic to the job.
Rev. WE. Johnson, a Baptist preach
er, killed Willie T. Bellenger with a
| shot gun last April, and was tried last
week for the homicide at Bamberg,
After being out eighteen hours the
Jury brought In a verdict at 5 A. Nj,
Sunday morning of not guilty. The
case excited great interest owing to
the prominence of the parties.
Just q round dozen days and Christ
mas, and the small boy will blow his
horn. This is fair play, the big boy
blowing his the year round. Make the
children happy, the boys and the pretty
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