The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-21

Mr.. Niles } Craig, prominent bus
ucss man Of Greenwood, was with
friends in the city, ard at Ora last
week.
Mrs. }. II. Maxwell and daughter, of
| Elberton, Ca, visited Mr.. John N.
Hudgens and other relatives in the city
| last week
supervisor Drummond requests us to
state that owing TO serious illness in
| his family he has been unable to ill
his appointments for the last two
weeks.
Miss Willie Brabham, OF Augusta,
| ana bright and sparkling belle Of
| ,Wr,Ve years, came up with Johnnie
Dillard on visit and captured the
Tylcrsvillians.
Mcssrs Gin Babb, Luther Rhodes,
lie" Henry and Ryland Traynham spent
several days in camp al Wares Shoals
aSt week. They caught some fine
fish.
Miss Maudc Cromer, of Abbeville,
was the guest OF Mrs. J. T.. Tolbcrt last
week. Miss Cromer was elected on
Saturday to teach the school at Alma
this rall.
Last week was Il diSastrOuS one for
camping parties, and Il number Of
young people from Laurcns who were
IN the mountains folded their tents and
have returned home
Col. Wharton came up on Saturday,
tceling an interest in the county eE-
hibit, though invited to speak at Mount
vile at the big barbecue Asked
about the crops he is not boasting nor
bowling.
Mesers j. w. Dunklin, c. w. TAYLOR
X. Y. Irby ana j. b Brooks went
mountainward last week. Laurens boys
are scattered all over the resorts of
North Carolina this Summer and are
having and dispensing good time.
At Il meeting OF the Trustees of the
CITY School last Wednesday Mrs w.
}. Bcnjamin was elected to teach in
place of Miss Hattie Roland resigned.
Mrs. Benjamin is Il teacher Of eXpe-
rience and will doubtless give satisfac-
ton
Nrs. j. II. Wharton and Mrs. w. p.
Harris, oi i4anrcns, were among the
ladies attending the Clemson Institute.
Inc fruits of their attendance will be
seen III horticulture and artistic land
scapes ON the Warrior and AZ Wa
tcrlOo.
Nh. George Boazman aud daughter,
week to visit Mrs. G.. NJ. Clark. Mr..
Hoanman, who is BROTHER OF Mrs
Clark, has been absent from his native
state FOR twenty years.
Victor Wilson, son Of Rev. j. b. vii.
son, =. f., OF Anderson, was drowned
Saturday whilc bathing in White Horse
kiver, Cashiers Valley, y. G. The
mother and sister stood upon the bank
and saw the young man make Il eroic
struggle and finally overcome by the
current His body was recovered
Nir. and Mrs. w. r.. Gray left for
HCndorsonvllc few davs ago, but
were unable TO so farther than Spar
'anburg on account CT 4 wash on. be-
tween Npartanburg and Henderson,
vile. II has been necessary to aban-
den all travel on the Southern between
S7partanburS and AshNille for several
days.
a delegation OF L.urcns veterans
were armed and equipped for Var
boroughs on Saturday last, TO attend
the reunion oi Go f. lith S. G. v, but
the Hoods came AMI the old soldiers
had lost their youthful pluck and
backed out from the humidity. Every
man should stand Il "cOWrt Of inquiry"
Veteran James T. Dillard reports,
notwithstanding the rains. the heroic
survivors of Co. "t" 18th :. G.. V. had
fine Old time reunion at Earborough's
Fifteen OF the brave old boys answered
to The roll call The picnic and barba-
cue were delightful, the sun coming
ont at midday for the good dinner and
good cheer. \ tull account Of the day
and its incidents Will appear in the
next issue Of The ADVERTISER.
The Summer School is over and the
faculty and teachers and pupils have
gone to their homes. On the last days
OF the schooi examinations were held.
There we're fifteen applicants before
the County Board for teachers certili-
Gates on Saturday, among them teach
crS who attended the school. We un-
dcrstand that crcditAble examinations
were passed by AL!
Col n. j. Cunningham, OF Chester,
after thirty ballots OF the Phosphate
Board, was elected Phosphate Commits
SiOncr to succeed Air. Vance. There
was a dead lock and the matter was set
tied by lot, Col. Cunningham drawing
the long straw There were sixteen
candidates. 1t is suggested that the
office be abolished this Winter. We
doubt it, as the salary is twelve hun
dred dollars and pcrquistcs. Whoever
heard Of the like?
MIS-. Claude Ful!cr gave an elegant
reception on last Thursday afternoon
from five thirty to seven thirty, en-
tcrtaining about fifty guests She was
assisted in receiving by Mrs ID. A.
Davis, Mrs. G. G. Featherstonc, Mrs.
j. -. Pitts, Mrs. j. f. Burton and Miss
Name Ferguson. Among the guests
from out OF town were Miss Boyd, Of
Charleston, Mrs. w. H. Webb, Of Spar
tanburg, and Mrs. Charlton Todd, of
Atlanta.
Mr.. Joseph jerry, who has fine
farm, ana the next best thing works it
iotclligcutly and industriously, has a
nice cotton crop. The same may be
said Of his neighbOrs, Mr. W l.. Cum
ningham, John Madden and j. ". Sui
livan. We hope to go out towards the
knoree and expect to see some fine
farms Senator Goodwin, Tom Wealth
| ers Bob IIalrStOn, Lafayette Ramage,
| b. Bailey, Copeland, Compton, Tenn
| plcton, Sem and others all being far
mcr5 worthy their callirg
Mr.. John t. Miller who has been Il