The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-12


Mayor and Mrs. G. E., Gray, of Lau,
rens, we're in the city yesterday, says
the spartanburg Herald of Sunday.
Miss Corinne Martin, who is attend
Ing Greenville Female College, is at
home on q visit.
|. Mr.. j. II. Simmons, a prominent bus
mess man OF Greenwood, was in the
city last Saturday.
Mr.. A. w. Anderson, of Augusta.
was in the city Thursday attending the
funeral OF his sister, Mrs. @. w. June.
Mr., j. K. Vance, formerly of this
place but now a travelling man, was In
the city last week.
Col. George Johnstone, of Newberry.
was in town last week on professional
business.
Miss Gertrude Ansel, of Greenville.
Is visiting Mrs. f. P. MCGOWAN in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. t. G. Poag, recently Of Green
vile, now Superintendent of the Gold
vile Mill, was in the city Saturday.
Rev. w. r. M;nter, of Rutherford,
N. g, has been on a visit to his fathers
family.
Mr.. Walter Tribble, a young man of
TINS city who enlisted in the United
States Navy, Is home on a furlough.
Capt. j. r. Minter and son J. e.
Minter returned last Friday from the
Charleston Exposition.
United States Deputy Marshal, j. d.
Adams, OF Charleston, is in the city
for a few days.
Mrs, j. F. Burton, accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Newberry, ar
rived in the city on Monday.
billiard, little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. O.
l.. Hunter, of Ora, died on Saturday
last. He was about one year old.
See the Thrilling Earthquake scene
in Fabio Romani, March 14th, at Op-
era House.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Machen left for a
few days visit to Exposition on Tues
day.
Mr.. w. w. Ball, of Jacksonville,
Fla, arrived in the city last Friday
morning, being called to the bed side
of his father who is critically i'll.
Miss Evelyn Jones, of Carterville, Ga,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs,
J. G. Simpson, left Thursday for the
Charleston Exposition.
Mrs. w. r. Richey left yesterday for
and her son, Will, whois a cadet at the
Citadel.
Col B. w. Ball is still critically ill
at his home In this city. He suffered
a stroke Of paralysis last week. There
has been very little change in his con.
dition recently.
The Daughters Of the Cenfederacy.
whose last meeting was postponed on
account of inclement weather, will meet
at the residence Of Mrs. w. e. Lucas
on Thursday, March the Goth, at 8: 80
o'clock.
Mr.. Guy r. Sulliger, has arrived in
the city to assume the dictatorship of
the LEGAL band. He comes highly re-
commended from Columbia, Newberry
and other points where he has been
engaged in the sign business as we'll
as having had charge of several musi-
wa NtbohAHuoAohc.
Don't fail to see Alden Benedict's
grand spectacular presentation of Fa-
bia Romani, a dramatic representation
Of Marie Correlli's great novel "The
Vendetta". The play is said to be
particularly fine. Friday evening
is the date.
Members of the Bar have asked the
Governor, and he has appointed an ex-
ira term of the Court OF General Ses-
sions for this county. 1t Is o credita-
bic piece of work OF the Bar as 1T will
clear the jail and reduce the expenses
OF the county, and also relieve the
docket of criminal matters so that the
civil business OF the county can be
done when the civil term comes
Deputy Sheriff, B. w. Wharton, has
returned from Virginia where he went
after the negro, John Henry Floyd
who murdered another negro named
Nance, in the vicinity Of M%ountville,
sometime last September. Gov. Mon
tague, OF Virginia, notified Gov. Nc
Sweeny Of the apprehension of this
criminal, and accordingly the proper
requisition papers being obtained, he
was brought back here and lodged in
the county hotel under the care Of
Capt. Duckett.
One of the most ENJOYABLE social events
of the season was the entertainment
given by Mrs. +. p. MCGOWAN, at hel
home In Brooklyn, last Monday even.
ing, in honor of her charming guest
Miss Ansel, OF G%reenville. Quite {
number of society young people were
.present and afforded an evening o.
rare pleasure. A Progressive Logo
machy party was the style OF the enter
tainment. Delightful Refreshments
Mrs. Tirzah Langston CLARK, of Ty
lersvslle, was buried at Langston'
lChurch Sunday afternoon, her dealt
having occurred Friday night after
short illness of pneumonia. Her death
was particularly sad from the fact the
her husband, John w. Clark, had die,
only a short time. before. Mrs. Clarl
was 62 years old. She left three chill
dren and q large connection. Sh,
was a daughter OF Henry Langston,
: wealthy planter OF this county fit,
y years ago. Messrs John Lapgston an,
8 j.. Lee Langston, Jr., and Mrs Woffor,
j. Peterson, OF this city, were close rela
. tlves of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark.
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