The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-09
SOME VISITORS AND OTHERS.
Mr. w. j. Horny was here Friday.

Mr.. w. j. Henry was here Friday.
Deputy Clerk Oscar Babb 10 build
Ing q pretty cottage In Harper street.
Miss LII Vance, OF Greenville, has
been visiting the Misses Boyd.
Miss Jessie Scott of Augusta is visit
ing Miss. Alma Shell.
Miss May Scott OF Eatonton, Ga, has
been visiting Miss Caro- Adams.
Mr.. j. Y. Addy was In the city Fri
day.
FL. Terry has returned from Rock
ingham, N. G.
Court of Common Pleas opens next
Monday, Judge Watts presiding.
w. w. Ball has gone to Sullivan's
Island for a few days.
Mr.. N. b. Dial went to Columbia
Monday.
Mrs. Robinson and daughter, who
have been visiting Mrs. n. b. Dial
have returned to Newberry.
Mrs. Sydney z. Holmes and Miss
Elise Holmes, OF Columbia, are visit
ing Mrs. B. w. Ball.
MI. and Mrs. b. j. Dobbins of Pelzer,
s.. O., visited the latter's brother Mr..
j. Lee Langston last week.
Mrs. Ellie Langston and children OF
Clinton, 8. o., are visiting at Mr.. J. Lee
Langston's.
Mrs. ID. III. Counts and children are
spending the summer in Henderson
vile, NC.
Rev. Mr.. Preston, o talented young
minister engaged In missionary work,
filled the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday.
Gray Court and vicinity was visited
by a evere hail storm Monday after
noon. Crops yer damaged considera-
bly,.
1t is expected that the new bank in
Clinton will open about September j.
Mr.. r. u. Wright is to be president
and Mr.. Robert Haddon, cashier.
Mr.. f. p. Simpson who has been
clerk In Capt. Clark's hotel at Union
has resigned and Mr.. James M. Clardy
OF this city has succeeded him.
Capt. A. A. King, of Mt. Gallagher,
was in the city Saturday. Capt. King
was one of the bravest of Confederate
soldiers. His friends In Laurens were
glad to greet him.
There are three vacant scholarships
for this county at Winthrop College.
There are plenty of opportunities to
get a good education. Bright Laurens
girls should look out for these.
Mr.. W. ii. Martin is preparing to
street. When his improvements are
completed he will have one of the
handsomest places in the city.
Mr.. Dibble, of Orangeburg and Miss
Nivia Patton, of Gray Court, were mar
ried at the residence of the BRIDES
mother, Mrs. Peggy Patton yesterday
afternoon, the Rev. j. X. Mccain, Of
floating.
Mr.. Pick Parks caught q queer look
ing web.footed young turtle or cooter
in Rabun the other day which excited
much curiosity in the city Monday. 1t
Is a green turtle with spots and a soft
she'll.
Attention is called to the fact that
there is a vacant scholarship for the
Citadel from this county and so q
chance for education at the best mill
tary school except West Point is Of
fered TO some ambitious boy. See ad-
vertisment.
Will Richey, who has completed his
II rct uno- OF tho rito1a1 hoe 1oa- a~
pointed a corporal in one of the cadet
companies. He is q typical young SOL
dier and Laurens has a fine repre-
sentative in him. He will come out a
captaiD,-mark the prediction.
Mr.. w. E. Dargan, Of Darlington,
was in the city last week on a brief
visit to Mr.. w. e. Lucas. Mr.. Dargan
was formerly mayor of Darlington and
later a member of the legislature. He
is one Of the leading lawyers and men
of the Peedee country.
The M%ethodists Of Clinton are pre-
pairing to build a new church. The
Clinton Chronicle urges them to build q
handsome church, to cost not less than
$4,000, which is wise advice. Clinton
is growing too rapidly for cheap
churches.
A baseball team from Newberry will
be here next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday to try conclusions with
our local sluggers. The Newberry ag-
gregation is a laurel winner, and claim
that Laurens scalps will come easy,
while the Laurens boys arc daily get
ting in shape for the series of games,
and promise to make things lively for
the visitors. Everybody should turn
ont to see the locals lasso victory.
Fine Institution.