The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-04-11
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

The Briars will hold their annual re.
union at the Gray Court-Owings In
stitute on Saturday
Mr.. Reuben Robertson, one of the
Oldest citizens of the city, is seriously
ill with pneumonia.
The County Teachers meeting has
been postponed from Saturday, April
Id, to Saturday, April 21.
The Rev. It. Tracy Walsh of Columbia
held services at the Church of the Epiph-
any Sunday morning.
See Chairman Smiths call for meet
ing Of Democratic clubs Throughout the
county Saturday, April %.
A good rain fell in portions of the
county Monday, but it will not inter-
fere with bean-planting Friday.
Mr.. j. T. A. Ballew attended the fun
eral of Mrs. H. H. Belue, his aunt, who
died in Union, last Saturday.
Miss Bessie Roland has accepted the
position of stenographer and type
writer with the Laurens Plumbing Co.
Mr.. E. l.. Bayne of Columbia, travel
ing representative of the Southern Cot
ton Oil Company, was in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. C. Alva Power announces his
candidacy today in THE ADVERTISER
for reelection to the office of county
auditor.
Mrs. II. d. Darlington entertained
very delightfully."- for the members of
the Euchre Club at her beautiful home
on Irby Avenue Thursday afternoon.
Col. Thos. B. Crews, executive COM
mitteeman from Laurens, attended a
meeting of the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee in Columbia Thursday
night.
Mr. E. V. Garrett of Laurens, stu
dent at Clemson, won the declaimer's
medal in contest at Clemson Friday
evening.
Mrs. Warren Bolt was called to Alb
beVille Monday by telegram an
the serious illness of her sis
ter, Mrs. Bowie.
The friends of Mr.. Jockey p. Saxon
of the Huntington section, are urging
him to enter the field this summer for
Legislative honors.
Senator MCGOWAN has accepted an in
to deliver an address at the
close of Prof j. c.. Burdette's school
in Greenville county, near Princeton,
Saturday, April Ia.
Col j. II. Wharton, Mr.. C. c.. Feath-
erstone and Mr.. j. p. Saxon are at
tending the State Sunday School Con-
vention at Pelzcr. Mr.. Featherstone
will deliver an address this afternoon
before the convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Bolt, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. f. Jones, DR.. and Mrs. G.. C.
Albright, Mr.. r. e. Copeland and
Miss Mary Bowen attended the burial
of Mr.. John II. Hunter at Clinton Sun
day afternoon.
Herr. f. A. Holtzhausen, native of
Germany, delivered an ad.
dress on Martin Luther, Monday night
at the First Baptist church. 1t was
most admirable address and was great
ly enjoyed by an interested audience.
Col. John II. Wharton, chairman of
the State Railroad Commission, has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver an ad-
dress at the closing exercises of the
Gray Court Owings Institute Friday |
evening, April q.
Messrs. w. w. Griffin and O. w.
Babb will represent Calhoun Lodge No. |
II, /. o. o. F., at the meeting OF the |
Grand Lodge in Greenville next month,
while Messrs. w. C. Winters and II. X. |
Hudgens will attend as committeeman
and grand officers of the Grand Lodge.
Messrs. G. II. Milliken and G.. A.
Hatch of the firm of Deering, Millken |
& Co., of New York, were in the city
Sunday and Monday as the guests of
Mr.. N. B. Dial. Monday afternoon
they went to Darlington but will re-
turn to Laurens for the meeting of the
directors of the Laurens Cotton Mills
Thursday afternoon.
AT the annual meeting of the State
Council of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics in Columbia April
II, Laurens Council No. ID, will be re.
presented by Messrs. r. S. Templeton
and o. w. Babb. Mr.. H. Terry who is
a member of the State Council. being
Chairman of the committee on creden-
tials, expects to attend with the Lau-
rens delegates
Laurens will be well epresented at
the meeting of the Shriners in Colum-
bia today and tonight. There will be
five candidates from here for the Sbrin-
ers' degree, Messrs. II. Terry, C. M.
Babb, w. III. Gilkerson, Jr., G.. p. Smith
and Fred Nelson. These candidates
will be accompanied to Columbia bv
Messrs. M. l.. Nash, j. S. Machen. r.
II. Hudgens and DR.. w. w. Dodson.
Messrs. II. Terry and j. II. Peterson
have been chosen as representatives
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