The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-30
SOME VISITORS AND OTHERS.

DIR. G., L. Poole went over to Union
last week,
Miss Ella Roland has gone to New
YORK to Continue her studies in art.
Capt. a. B. Byrd, of Bolton, was in
the city last week.
Mr.. Martin Curry was in town Sat
urday.
MIR. John ID. Darlington of Spartan.
burg was in the city Saturday.
DIR. w. 81. Washington left yester-
day for the Exposition.
DIR. Y. l.. Poole, a prominent physi-
clan OF Union, died last week. He was
born In Laurens county.
Mrs. o. b. Mayer of Newberry Wis
tied Mrs. Walter Montgomery in Spar
tanburg last week.
Mrs. j. A. Barksdale went to Spar.
tanburg last week to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Evans.
DIR. and Mrs Aiken and Master Hugh
Il. Aiken visited relatives in Green
wood last week.
Deputy Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. j. ID. Adams was in the city last
week.
Mr.. JEFF Adams was in the city from
Darlington last week, visiting his pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Adams.
The County chain gang has lately
done some good work on the Clinton
road in the neighborhood Of B. f. Bal
LEWIS place.
Mr.. Lawrence Boyd, one of the pro-
gressive and successful farmers of the
Mountville neighborhood, was in the
city Saturday.
The Charleston News and Courier
came to town last week in the bodily
shape OF j. Il. Norment, its handsome
travelling representative.
Mr.. w. r. Richey has been visiting
his brother, Augustus Richey, who is
i'll in Greenville. He returned Monday
bringing the Coca news that his BROTH
er is much better.
Mr.. Miller Curry was in the city
Saturday. Mr.. Curry says that more
land is lying idle this year between
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than he has ever seen before. People
leaving the farms to work in the mills,
he thinks is the cause.
Captain ClarenceB. Smith, U. s. A.,
now serving in Nhe"Philippines has
been promoted to the field artillery
service with increased pay. He is a
nephew of DIR. j. r. Smith and Mr..
G. p. Smith.
Mr.. o. B.. Simmons is having the
front of his handsome building, south
square, repainted, and in a day or two
1t will be as bright as q new dollar
MIR. Simmons is doing what every
house owner on the square should do
frequently.
Mr.. G. @. Featherstone will attend
the General Conference of the South
ern Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas,
which meets on May 4th. This great
church will have a fine representative
In MIR. Featherstone and no delegate
will enjoy the Conference more than
he.
In the Green Street Baptist Church,
Spartanburg, Wednesday Mr.. r. w.
Compton and Miss Fannie Brewton
were married. Mr.. Compton is a Lau-
rens boy and formerly lived here. His
bride is the daughter of Calvin Brew
ton. MI. Compton is employed as a
machinist with the Morgan Iron Works.
His friends here wisR him and his
bride great happiness
J.J. McSwain of Greenville delivered
an address to the Graded School at
Fountain Inn last Friday night. The
address is highly praised by those who
heard it. Mr.. McSwaln is one of the
ablest young men whom Laurens has
sent out. he is a member of the firm
OF Carey. Mccullough 81 McSwain in
Greenville.
Mr.. @. @. Hellams died at his home
on Factory Hill, this city, last We'd
nesday night. Mr.. Hellams was a ma
tive of the Northwestern part of the
county. He served his country faith
fully in the Confederate Army as a
member of the James Battalion. His
death is greatly lamented by a large
number of friends and relatives.
ImnOrtanf Tf Trua.