The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-29
FACTS PERSONAL
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.

| "ray Court and OWingS station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Downey spent
last week at Ashvlle.
Miss Grace Simmons has returned
from Ashville.
Miss Josie Minter is among the many
summer visitors at Ashville.
Mrs. Welch, of Newberry, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j, A. Barksdale, Jr.
Mr.. S. Ii. Fleming, prominent
farmer of Mountville was in the city
Monday.
Mayor w. II. Richey and Mrs.
Richcy visited Greenvillc during last
week.
Miss Alma Hix after a short visit to
Misses Bess and Gcna Bramlctt has re-
turned to her home in Grccnvillc
More than a 1000 applications for
places at Clemson and large numbers
are refused.
=, See the Advertisement of Rev. S. G.
Todd. y beautiful property on the
Roody in tracts and terms TO suit.
Among the cotton mills Of America
eNhibiting at the Paris Exposition,
PclZer Manufacturing Co., pclzcr s.
c., received Il gold medal
The good order and good temper pre-
vailng at this polling precinct ycstcr-
day argued family affair among our
Democrats that is especially gratifying.
Mr.. j. Gordon Hughes, of Trenton,
travelling in the interest Of the South
Carolina College, was in the city Sun
day.
Rev. w. r. Minter, of shelby, n. G.,
visited his father, Capt. j. Il, Minter
last week.
Mr.. a, G. Todd has returned to the
city, having been out the past month
working for the South Carolina Col
lege.
Rev. +. G. Buckholtz, who did
week Of faithful preaching at the Bap-
tist church, returned to his home in
Chester Saturday.
Judge and Mrs. r. G. Watts and the
little girls have returned to Chcraw,
their home, after visit to relatives in
the city.
McssrS. A. w. Sims, d. G. Smith and
>. w. Lowe from the fair Saluda side
were in the city.M Monday.
Mr.. j. G. Burma is in the Notthern
markets, looking after the interest OF
his many customers.
We have held our forms open for
several hours later than usual TO get
in as much election news as practical
this morning.
Capt. \. b. Byrd, Of Anderson, was
in the city Monday, returning from his
farm on the Enorce, and going home
to vote for his friends.
Messrs. II. Terry and d. a. Davis,
leading merchants, visited the great
Northern markets last week and will
get tie pick and first choice for their
customers.
Sanator Tillman went over 10 Ma
rion to speak on Saturday after the
close of the campaign at Columbia
There was no reason that the canvass
should have closed at all.
Farmers in the city on Monday
bought barley and rye to sow. They
are like the wise virgins who supply
their lamps in time-and mean to sup
plcment the food crops that are short
Norman Simkins, son of Hon. l.. w.
Smkins returned home from Colum-
bia where he had employment, on Sat
urday last. We trust a few weeks rest
will restore him to his usual vigorous
health.
Mr.. Maxey Patterson brought to this
city the first bale OF the crop, but did
not sell, on Thursday last. Mr.. w. b.
Fuller and Mr.. Clay born I[ipp each
sold bale on Friday at 81, Mr.. Y. ID.
Lake, purchaser for Clifton.
The Christian Temperance Workers
and Band of Hope and Band of Mercy
and all persons interested in temper
ance work are requested to meet at the
Baptist church at $50 p M. Friday
3lst inst y full attendance desired. =
Press Reporter.
Among the fortunate farmers from
Laurens who attended the Clemson IN
stitute we note: W. II. Harris, w y.
Pcman, T.. II. Powers, J. l.. Kennedy,
james Wham, ALI McNinch, j. II. Car
rett, J. d. Watts, j. L. Martin, j. War
rem Bolt, j. b. Culbertson, Conway
bltl, JllO ~. i %. Wv illSS' i
b. Crews, Jr., j. ID. NJ. Shaw.
Now is the time to get turnips of the
several early varieties in the ground.
High manuring and thorough prcpara-
tion will pay. Barley and oats may
now be sown. For barley good pre-
paration and generous application of
fertilizers will make good returns.
Corn, peas and forage will be short
and it is important that these stock
crops be supplemented.
The Wheat Growers Convention will
be held at Greenwood this fall and
September 4th to 9th fixed for the
time. Laurens huxilliary Farmers
Institute and the Stock Association
should be sure on Salcsday to name
delegates. They will bring homo the
invaluable experience Of wheat grow
ers in the State on all manner Of soils
in the past season in this State.
b. Fl. Bale, (Bissy) now promi-
nent business man of Philadelphia, his
fair wife, and John Bale, now of Va,
have for ten days bcerhon visit to the
family of Mr.. l.. q. Bale and family in
this city. We regret to have lost from
our citizenship these bright and splen-
did boys. They are sons OF Mr. l.. G.
Bale, a veteran and the faithful Clerk
of City Council. Weare proud to note
however that these young men are
slIccossful IN foreign States John