The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-05-29
FACTS Personal
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.
A stray bale o! cotton now and then.

Mr., p. b. Watts, of Cross Hill, was
in the city Friday.
Mr. J. p. billiard, of Tylorsyilc,
was in the city Friday.
A big load OF seed cotton was hauled
through the city to a gin ON Saturday.
Mr.; Robert Fleming, of Ora, was in
the city on Saturday.
Miss Bette Watts is visiting Mrs.
Nj. I, Simpson at Cross Hill.
From Mountyillc on yesterday came
eX-Representativc Alex Smith.
Veteran A. G. Owings was in the
city on yesterday.
Mrs. w. II. Richcy will attend the
commencement exercises of Converse
College.
Mr.. John F.. Sloan, one of the wide
awake citizens and farmers of Jachin
was in the city on Friday last.
Mrs. Calhoun, of Ninety Six, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. +. T. Nc
GOwan.
The mercury registered in the 0O's
Saturday and gave us Il faint idea Of
Independence Day.
DR.. f. G.. Ful er and MIR. t.. j. Dendy,
of Mountville, had business in the city
on Friday last
Rev. Homer Owings assisted Rev. s.
Z. Todd in the services at the Court
House last week.
Mr.. Miller Curry and the future belle
OF Babbtown, little Miss Beaufort, were
IL the city on Friday last.
Saturday rs a ration day had been
anticipated-the early days Of the week
plowing being impracticable.
DR.. and Mrs. Connor will 90 to Char
lesion on Tuesday next. Dr. Connor
will attend the State Dental COnven-
ton which assemblies in that city
Nine days is enough for an ordinary
sensation. but the talk over the situa-
tion indicates wet political moon in
the ascendcncy.
Farmers complain that field peas arc
scarce and high, the crop last year be-
ing a failure in this section They are
buying however at the big figures.
Rev. Mr.. Pike, of Columbia, and
Rev, 5. G. Todd conducted an interest
ing meeting for several days at the
Court House last week
Miss Bessie Draper, Of Atlanta, has
been appointed by Gen. Gordon, Spon-
Sor, for the entire South at the Mem
phis Reunion.
See the large rock in front of Pal
N 1,IC hnt ,,.;t l., l
on Boone's subject at Opera House,
Friday night, May 3lst
Mr.. Jas. M. Fowler, Of Toungs, was
in the city Saturday and says that the
lands were badly torn up by the big
rains.
Scunetown Township was repra-
.en'ed in the city on yesterday hy
MeSSrs Warren Blakely ard j. u
Diilard.
Col. II. p. Crews ran down to Column
bia on Friday evening and conferred
with the Governor about the Chicka-
manSa and Memphis trips.
The city was full Of cur follow ci,!
Iens on Thursday last, as p,owing was
imprac'lcable and the supply of corn
and Hour was greatly reduced.
MessrS. Glenn Fuller and Liv VIOLA
from the ltabons report very higt
waters from the rains Qf last :, Ccit AMI
serious damage 10 crops on low lands.
Railroad Commissioners Wilborn
and Wharton have gone to San Fran
G SEQ, attending convention Of State
Il. h. Commissioners.
Don't fail to be at the Fair window
at 40 o'clock Thursday evening and
see Boone place his subject in ~
hours hypnotic sleep.
Capt. w. a. McClintock, OF Ora, saw
the city on Saturday, but mis- visit was
too short to discuss the signs OF the
times political.
Great damage to property and some
loss of life resulted from the last weeks
rains in East Tennessee, West Nir-
ginia and South west.
Hoy. MGSweenoy and nine companies
of militia from South Carolina at
tended the unveiling Of tho states
monument at Chickamauga and turned
it over to the Park Commissioners.
Gentlemen from around Tylersville
anu Ou lHc FsnOfcc S!uc Oh our DalIl-
wick eulogiZe Supervisor DrummOnd
for splendid work on the roads. ANA
good words are said OF Henry Prior,
chief in charge OF the gang.
A delightful dance was given by the
young men at the Algcigcr last Thurs
day evening. All the bellies ard 6eauY
were present and the occasion voted
great SUCCESS.
Dr. j. r. Culbertson, TO mcrly Of
Gray Court, has settled ia this city
and will practice his profession He
will BE- found at his Office, up, stairs.
Simmons block, South side.
Mr.. j. S. Craig, Of Tylerevi!le ana
a large farmer, was in the oity yester-
day. 1t was pleasant to hear him speak
hopefully of the crop conditions and
prospects.
Watch for BOone's pcrilous carriage
drive mind reading test which takes
place in front OF the Fair at 23O
Friday afternoon. Don't miss this won
derful test in mind reading.
The Laurens Chapter of the ID. G..
will meet at six O'Clock on next Mon
day afternoon at the residence OF Mrs.
Foster Simpson. Monday, it will be
recalled, is the birthday of Jefferson
Davis.
a convention of the Woman's Aux
Hilary of the co!ored Baptlsts OF the
state Wnc hoI1op in tbic city Il