The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-24
FACTS PERSONAL
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.

Mr.. w. f.. Lucas visited Columbif
last week
| Mr.. p. B. Watts, of Cross Till, wa:
in the city Friday.
Mr.. William Edwards, of Columbia
was in the city Saturday,
Mr.. Ben Webb, of Enoree, spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Sumerel, OF
CllA.on, were in the city Monday.
Capt. j. w. Clarke, Of the Ben
Della, visited Spartanburg last week.
Get tickets for DR.. Montague's lecture
Saturday evening.
| Miss Lutte Wright, OF Lisbon, was
in the city rs the guest Of Miss Irene
| Ray this week.
Mr.. r. +. Babb, q rising young
| member OF the bar, was in Spartan
burg for few days last week.
Mrs. w. R. Richoy has returned
from visit to Mrs j. n. Watkins, of
| Greenville.
Mr.. Fred Dominick, member Of
the Ncwberry bar, was in the city
last week.
Rev. a. j. S. Thomas, Census Su-
pervisor in this district, was in Lau-
rens last Thursday.
Mrs. Peek and Miss En- Leak of
Clinton, were the guests Of friends in
the city last week.
Mrs. f.. G. Doyle and son have re-
turned to Seneca after a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Jones.
Mrs. j. o. G. Fleming leaves very
soon to spend several weeks in New
York.
Mr.. Carlyle, the we'll known farmer
OF Brew erton, was in the city Thurs
day.
Miss Mamie Hitch, OF Fountain Inn,
is visiting the family of Mr.. j. d.
Mock.
DR.. Montague, of Furman Univcr
sity, will lecture at the Baptist church
on Sunday morning.
The Daughters of the Confcderacy
are very earnestly requested to hand
their dues to Mrs. II. b. Gritton.
Miss Lou d. Hudgens has returned
from visit to relatives at Honea
Path.
There is some talk of the Fertilizer
advance, but farmers are buying as
usual, especially the large farmers
ALL the agents report the usual sales
a. l.. Balentine, good man OF
Princeton, has been declared q lunatic
and sent to the State Hospital for the
Insane.
Mr.. ID. ii. Counts, of Bamberg, was
welcomed this week by many friends
in the city. He should return to the
Piedmont region, where he was form
erly highly appreciated.
Miss Myrtle Yeargin has returned
to Abbeville county, where she is
teachlng very successfully, after spend
ing few weeks at home.
Miss Louise Hampton will leave in "a
few days for Columbia, where she will
take course in art at the College for
Women.
Mr.. James Shumate, formerly
popular business man Of Laurens, but
more recently of Anderson, is now con
the road" and was in the city last
Tuesday.
representative G. p. Smith has a
Bill affecting the compensation of the
Clerk and Sheriff Of this county, as we
understand, proposing TO put them on
salaries. We have not seen the bill.
The law card of Messrs. r. A Cooper
and w. w. Kennedy appears in TIE
ADVERTISER, Messrs. Cooper and
strongest firms in the city.
At the scmi-annual election OF the
Philosophian society Furman Uni
yersity, Saturday evening last, G.. w.
Cunningham was chosen Correspond
ing Secretary and A. B. Langston
Censor. Both Laurens boys.
Miss Salie Strain, daughter of the
late Mr.. John Strain, Of Cross Hill and
a noble Christian woman, died at Wa
terlOO on Saturday and was buried at
Cross Hill, on Sunday, the 2lst inst
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Frierson, ar
rived from Spartanburg on Monday
and are visiting at Capt. Nolan's. Mr..
Frierson's friends are glad - know
UIltG lie is HOW COnVdleSCenU from MS
recent severe illness.
1t is stated that Senator r. G.. Wal
lace will not be a candidate for re-
election. Honorable O. r. Goodwin is
spoken Of as his successor. AS q former
member Of the General Assembly, Mr..
Goodwin attracted attention through
out the state by conservative and
progressive course i'm legislation.
Cards were received In the city q
few days ago to the marriage Of Miss
Harriette Wilmer Cosby, Of Virginia,
and DR.. r, e. Hughes, of this city, the
wedding to take place at st. Johns
Episcopal church, Columbia, Virginia,
on the thirtieth instant.
Mr.. James Leaman died at his home
at Gross Hill on last Friday after
lingering Illness. He was leading
young planter in his ncighborhood
and very popular. A few years ago he
married Miss Bite Bryson, of Cross
Hill with six children, survives
him
1t is announced that Miss Marsh
banks, the operator at the uptown
telegraph office and Mr.. Denninr, who
holds a similar position at the depot
are to be married tomorrow. Both
Miss Marshbanks and Mr. Denning
are exceedingly popular in the city
and will have hearty good wishes for