The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-04
CLINTON BAPTISTS
WELCOME PASTOR
MIR. Fowler "nters Upon
His Work AuspiciOusIy.
v SPECIAL SERVICE
Schools and Colleges BegiEHins to Open
for the Sessions....L0caIs
and Personals,

Clinton Sept. 2. The first of Septem
ber means fresh start along mos
lines in Clinton.
The Baptists had the great pleasur,
of welcoming their new pastor, tn,
Rev. Lewis Fowler, at special servic,
Sunday night. The Presbyterians ant
Methodists joined in this service, tn,
Rev. DR.. Jacobs and the Rev. Mr.
Hodges extending Mr.. Fowler wei
come on behalf of their congregations
the pastors Of the city, and the com
munity at large. A large and repre-
ser etiye congregation assembled tt
hea Mr.. Fowler and he won all hearts
He is man of marked ability, anc
modesty and good sense were also
cvinced in his Introductory remarks
jIc paid high tribute to the memor,
of his predecessor and asked for the
love and support of his people in the
responsibilities and labors before him
His sermon was based on the text
Lord what wilt thou have me to do?'
MIR. Fowler's sermon was satisfying tc
the spiritual needs of his hearers, anC
delighted its literary quality also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler were the guests
of Mrs. Fowlers uncle, Mr.. H. l.. Todd,
for few days while they were arang-
ing their goods in the parsonage.
Mr.. Fowler preached at Hurricane
Sunday morning.
The new firm of Boland & Dillard
opened on Saturday. These young gen.
tlemen carry line of gents furnish
ings. Mr.. Joe Little is clerking for
them.
Mr.. Irby Hipp who has been with
Young's Pharmacy began work for the
Copeland-Stone Company the first.
The new firm of Bell Bros. has been
opened in the past month.
The Thornwel Orphanage schools
opened on Monday with an attendance
of nearly three hundred.
The graded school will open on We'd
ne5day Sept. 11th. Mr.. j. G. Colbert,
the new superintendent arrived this
week with his family and is occupying
Mrs. Kennedy's residence on Centen-
nial street.
The college will open the eighteenth.
1t is reported that a larger attendance
than any previous year is expected.
Cotton is coming in readily. Mr.. A..
M. Copeland sold the first bale of new
cotton to Mr.. Guy Pitts at 13 1-8 cents
last week. 1t is said that the crops
about here will be very good.
A number of social pleasures have
cnlivcned the week. There was a
dance Wednesday night. The Misses
Sumerel gave delightful party to the
young set Thursday night. Miss Fran
ces Copeland entertained the Cecilian
Music Club Friday afternoon. The
Nations Club met Thursday morning
with Mrs. Edgar Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bailey and Mr..
Cyrus Bailey have returned from Bre-
ward.
Misses Marion and Emmie McCrary
have returned from Montreal.
DR.. Beams family and Mr.. Spencer s
family are expected to return from
Montreal this week.
Mr.. w. B. Farr and MIR. J. w. Cope
land Jr., returned this week from the
north.
Mrs. w. B. Farr and Master William
visited Mrs. Pitts the past two weeks.
Mrs. S. F. Vance is reported very ill.
Mr.. Seay has moved into the house
owned by Mr.. CLANCY Stone on the
railroad. vacating the Horton house.
The family of Mr.. II. |. Horton viii
return to Clinton to live within the next
few weeks.
Miss Leda Todd of Simpsonvlle is
visiting friends in Clinton.
Mrs. r. q. Wright and party have
returned from Jamestown.
Mr.. Ed. Adair is away on a trip tc
northern markets.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Q. Phillips are al
Glenn Springs.