The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-01-22
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.

The President and Cabinet come to
Charleston February 18th.
Miss Myrtle Yeargin spent Saturday
in the city.
Mrs. Lillette Game is visiting friends
In Greenville.
Mr.. p. b. Watts, of Cross Hill, was
in the city Saturday.
Mr.. William Wham, of Babbtown,
spent Saturday in town.
All old veterans should hear Wend-
ling on Stonewall Jackson.
School commissioner Brooks visited
the schools in Jacks Township last
week.
Don't miss the sale at Davis, Roper
& 90. It's the biggest thing of the
kind that has ever occurred here.
Mr.. Walter S. Gray. q merchant and
leading business man of Woodruff, was
in the city last week.
Mr.. w. l.. Holmes, of Lisbon, has
been clerking at Davis & Roper's dur
ing the Mill-Ehd Sale.
Mr.. Gus Bovd, who sometime ago en-
listed in the United States Army, is at
home on a %furlough.
Buy shoes at reduced prices at Davis,
Roper 81 Co. and save dollar upon dol
lar.
Mr.. A. Huff's advertisement will in
terest you at this season Of getting
your fertilizers.
The Senate confirmed the Post Office
nominees Of this State including Col.
McCravy of this city.
Misses Mai Smith and Claudia Hart,
who have been visiting Mrs. o. w.
Babb, have returned to Cokesbury.
Mrs " r. Richey and Mrs. o. w.
Babb visiting at C~okesbury this
week.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.
have handed us their Almanac for 1902.
1t is jammed full of useful informa-
ton.
The sale at Minter's continues for
thirty da,s. Read their big ADVERTISE.
ment and see what they offer at the
lowest prices.
Plenty of singing, dancing and must
cal novelties will bs found this season
in ga Breezy Time" Opera House,
Jan. 24;h.
Mr.. George Walker, of Anderson,
has taken charge of Mr.. j. d. Adams
store and will conduct the business in
future.
There is a great rush on at Minter
Brothers. Goods are going at remark
ably low prices and shoppers are max
ing money by visiting their store.
The Annual State Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
South Carolina will convene this year
in Columbia, February Sth and 18th.
Mr.. Broadus Clardy is now in charge
of the Laundry wagon, Mr.. Willie
Barksdale having gone to Gaffney to
accept a railroad position.
Rev. w. s.. Holmes was called to
Walhalla Saturday, on account of the
critical illness Of Rev. j. d. McCul-
Tough.
The death of Mr.. Whit Adams at
Fountain Inn, on Thursday last, is
much regretted here, where he had
many kindred and friends.
Col. T. B. Crews met the Veterans
Committee at Columbia during last
week in reference to a CONFEDERATE
Home.
Mr.. j. Warren Blakely, of Tylers-
Vile o staunch friend of THE AID
vERTISER and pleasant visitor to the
Editors den, was In town Saturday.
The Fair, the mercantile concern
managed by Mr.. w. w. Graham, was
sold as advertised, at public auction
& Bros. purchasing the goods.
We give to-day q long account Of
Dyer's Mill-EndS Sales. Read 1T for it's
especial interest lies in the huge sale
he has been and Is still holding at Da-
Wis Sc Roper's.
Congressman Johnson e~pdeayored to
be impartial in the distribution of
seeds at his disposal. If they failed to
reach you enclose him o Postal card,
Hon. j. II. johnson, House Represen.
t~atives, Washington, d. @.
The County Pension Board was in
session Monday, w. p. Cocker, Chair
S. w. Lowe. They have a difficult duty
and only patriotism and humanity
forc5 1t on them.
Saturday was a fairly busy day on
| the square. There was cotton and hay
and sweet potatoes, wood and eggs
| coming in-there were hulls and meal,
and corn, etc., going out. Farmers
do not complain and say they have good
hope Of a good crop year..
Ii the Laurens people wish good lee
turers, musical attractions, ETC.,
brought to the city next Winter they
should encourage the managers OF the
lyceum course by turning out in force
to hear Vending Saturday night.
! The telephone company has recently
stretched its lines to the farms of Mr..
j. ID. w. Watts, Mr.. Albert league and
DIR. w. H. Dial, six miles out of town.
There is scarcely q corne of the coun
ty now where you are out OF reach OF
communication by phone.
j. E. Minter e. Bro. are selling out
the goods which they bought last'week
from the Fair, at figures far below
New York prices. Their sale began
Saturday and will last thirty days.
Every man and woman In the county
should make a point of visiting their
store'in the next month.