The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-10-17
FACTS PERSONAL
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.

AleN Long mas returned from q
visit to Spartanburg.
The ADVERTISER is to be had for a
uollar IN advance for a whole year.
Mr.. j. N. Wright, of Lisbon, was in
the city Saturday.
Mrs. N. M. Bryson, of Bradley's Wis
tied in Laurens last week.
Mrs. Alice A. Young, of Clinton, was
in the city last Wednesday.
Mr.. w, H. Philson visited G~reenville
last week.
THE ADVERTISER gives you the cue
10 the best bargain counters.
Business men are requested to bring
In advertising matter on Monday morn
ing or earlier If possible.
Mrs. Charles e. Hicks, Of Greenville,'
was IN the city last week for the Bran
lett-Thomason wedding.
Mrs. Dunlap returned to Mountville
on Monday after being the guest for u
week of Mrs. Eloise Shell.
Mrs. William Hunter, of Ora, spent
a lew days in town last week as a dele
gate to the Women's Missionary Union.
Mrs. Willie Austin was the delegate
from the Liberty Springs church to the
Missionary Union.
Mr.. John Simpson has resigned his
position with the Laurens Cotton Mill
to accept a position in Darlington.
Mr.. Leland Kennedy has accepted a
position as principal of q school neal
Princeton.
w. ID. Simpson, of Spartanburg, have
been visiting at Col. H. Y. Simpsons.
Mrs. B. s. Lucas returned to Harris
vile on Monday after spending several
weeks with her son, Mr.. w. e. Lucas.
Mrs. w. II. Harris, of Kissimee, Fla,
was the guest of Mrs. N. A. Harris for
a few days last week.
Mr.. A. B. Byrd, of Bolton, and Mrs.
Mary Lites visited at DR. Barksdale's
this week.
Mrs. G. d. B~arksdale has returned
home after Il visit to Saluda and Spar
tanburg.
DR.. and Mrs. Thetford have returned
to Talladega, Alabama, after a visit to
Mrs. Anna Simpson, in Brooklyn.
Miss Lucy Jones has returned to
Gainesville, Georgia, after an extended
visit to Miss Lucille Wright.
Miss Mamie May Wright leaves this
week to visit friends at Dovesville
and B~ranchville.
Mr.. E. M. Matthews, Secretary of
the Darlington cotton mill, spent Fri
day night in the city.
Laurens Cotton Mills Store has a
full assortment of ladies and childrens'
"Oneita union suits.
Laurens Cotton Mills Store has a
beautiful line of ladies walking hats
and Hastily trimmed ones that most la
dies buy when they see them.
The Gray Court Fair is on to-mor-
row and next day and will be we'll at
tended from Laurens. 1t is always q
splendid show.
Miss Sara Sullivan has returned
from a delightful visit to Spartanburg,
where She received many charming So
cial attentions.
Go down to the fair and ''see all that
is there" Take your poultry, pigs,
colts, cattle and don't forget your fancy
sheep.
Mrs. w. w. Simpson, of Woodruffs,
was the guest of Mrs. II. Y. Simpson
during the meeting Of the Missionary
Union here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Simpson, Miss
Louie Leaman and Mr.. David Burn
eide lnnrn nnvt ,,Nalr Co., N ,;,;t -
Jacksonville, Florida.
Says the Clinton Gazette, Mr.. W.. H.
Stands, Of the Seaboard Air Line, has
invented and patented a new ticket
punch.
Cards are out for the marriage on
the oath inst, of Miss Annittea Arm
strong Westmoreland, of G%reenville
and Mr.. John III. Parks, of Laurens.
Miss Sallie Dorroh was the guest of
relatives in the city last week and at
tended the Missionary Union. Miss
Dorroh was a delegate from the First
Presbyterian church, Greenville.
Cotton SEED are commanding a fancy
price. 1t is well to remember how
ever that they will command a fancy
price in 1901 when the time comes to
plant another crop.
PAINS Fire Works and o Grand
Militia Display are interesting features
of the coming State Fair. If you have
the money, if you have the time, if you
want the fun,-go.
Mrs. H. a. Webb, of Spartanburg,
was a delegate to the Missionary Union
and spent several days in the city Wis
iting her sisters, Mrs. Perry Simpson
and Mrs. j. d. Watts. The other dele
gates from Spartanburg were Mrs. Wat
kins and Mrs. j. w. Simpson.
Governor insolvency offers a reward
Of $100.0 90 for the arrest of JEFF Turner,
who is wanted for the killing of Newton
Irby, in this city. The accused is a
negro, as we'll as the victim. This case
is one in a batch of six escaped murder
ers.
~Spartanburg is to have a Grand Car
nival October 22-27. One of the most
attractive features of the week will be
the Floral Parade. Miss Sara Ball,
has been chosen as a maid Of
honor and Mr.. w. II. Washington as a
Knight in attendance upon the Queen
and King of the Floral Parade and
Ball.