The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.

| "i L. VI NaIIS, Ol Allanta, Is In
the city.
Mr.. w. P. Garrett spent the holidays
with relatives at Barksdale'.
DR.. Alex McCarlev, of Easley, spent
the holidays with relatives in the city
Miss Emmie Mcng is visiting friends
at Greenwood.
Mr.. w. E. Lucas visited Walhalla
last week.
MIR. Claud Babb, of Spartanburg, was
in the city for Christmas.
Mr.. r. V. Irby. of Enoree, spent the
holidays in the city.
Mr.. w. d. Wright and bride, of Pei
zer. spent Christmas with relatives at
Laurens and Lisbon.
Mrs. Leland G.. Frierson, of Spar
tanburg, is visiting Capt. and Mrs. j.
Il. Nolan.
Mrs. John b. Henneman, OF Tenncs-
! see, was the guest Of Mrs. f.. M. Mat
thews in the early part of the week.
Mrs. o. B. Mayer and children of
Newberry. are in the city, visiting MIR.
and Mrs. W. w. Jones.
Mrs. w. G. Irby and Mis- ura
lrby went to Clinton last week to at
tend the Vance A lbrIght wedding.
DR.. G. c. Albright and bride have
arrived in the city and are at Mrs.
| &. Nj. Clarke's, on Main street
| The +. S. Royster Guano Co., of
| Norfolk, Va, sends us its almanac for
| 1900.
The old year appropriately went out
in icicles, the last three days the ther-
moneter being IN its teens.
In an alteration in this city Tues
day after Christmas, jim Adair, was
shot by his wife and seriously wounded
A charter has been issued to the
l.aurens Laundry, capital $4,000, Dr.
II. *. Aiken, President, H. X. Hud-
gems, Secretary.
Treasurer Babb reports the average
collection OF taxes. The last day fall
ing on Sunday the Treasurer kindly
received all taxes rendered on yester-
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S NJ. Wilkes gave an
"Apron Party" last Wednesday eve
ming which was greatly enjoyed by
the young people and proved the most
delightful social event of the holidays
Miss Berthe jackson returned to her
home in West Virginia last Wednes-
day, after looking after the millinery
department of Mr.. O. b. Simmons
store during the fall months.
Mr.. j. w. Ferguson, Jr., left for
Walhalla last week to accept a position
with the Walkalla cotton mill. Mr..
Ferguson Is young man Of ability and
Is valuable accession to the manage
ment of the mill.
Supt. N. f. Walker, Cf the State In
stitutc for the blind and deaf, one of
the most prominent and popular gen.
tlemen in the state and former citi-
zen of Laurens, was in the city yester-
day
Monday night at Is to II the bells
of the city were solemnly tolled and as
the noon minute was touched the
bells took up a lively touch and the
new year was fairly greeted for half
hour or so. OF course Lord Tennysons
hlnS OuG Illc Olu hlllS III inc new,
was the poetic inspiration.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Brooks
was killed by freight train at Cross
Hill two weeks ago and the inquest ex-
onerated the railroad. The inquest was
re-opened on Thursday last and las we
learn) the railroad is he'd responsible
for failing to give the lawful signals.
The Magistrate has not as yet re-
turned the inquest proceedings.
The concert given by the WeGnes-
| day Afternoon Club came of on Sat
urday evening and was great sue
| cess, Miss Leila Thompson, one of the
most accomplished members of the
| Converse College musical faculty and
| Mr.. John Hicks, OF Laurens. rendering
delightful programme. Miss Thomp-
| son gave number Of instrumental Sc
| lections and recited in inimitable and
| charming fashion sketches from Mark
Twain and Richard Harding Davis
| MIR. Hicks beautiful baritone was
| never heard to greater advantage and
his selections were unusually beauti-
| tul. A large audience was present in
| spite OF the freezing weather and in
all respects the concert was an entire
| success.
| AUtentlOH lS CaileQ 10 Tie auVcrtlSo-
ment of the Virginia, Carolina Chem
ical Company in another column. This
company Is the largest of the South
ern companies dealing in fertilizers
1t is stock company and all OF it's
stock has been bought and paid for in
cash. The company denies and resents
the imputaton that it is in any sense
trust, as has been charged, and pre-
sents facts and figures strongly forti-
| flying its claim. The company presents
| figures to show that since it was or
| ganized there has been large reduc-
tion in the prices of fertilizers and de
clares that while all commodities, in
cluding cotton, have risen in price
from fifteen to hundred per cent, the
prices OF fertilizers have risen in no
such proportion. 1t Is certain that
this company has not purchased all of
tho fertilizer companies and that it is
stock corporation organized on the
same lines as other fertilizer compa-
nies. 1t is owned and controlled en-
tirely by Southern men and Southern
capital and guarantees to use the
improved method and make the best
possible classes Of goods.
Taxes Extended.