The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-12-18
WEEKS NEWS FROM CLINTON.
Marriage of Miss Hays and Mr.. Owens
observation-disclosures

Clinton, Dec. 17.-At the residence
of Mrs. M. A. Hays, last Wednesday
evening, at 8 o'clock, was solemnizeC
the marriage of her eldest daughter
Miss Bessie Hays, to Mr.. William Bal
ley Owens, eldest son of Mr.. w. E.
| Owens. The guests included intimate
friends and relatives to the number OF
about fifty. The ceremony was per.
formed by the pastor of both contract.
| ing parties, the Rev. DR.. Jacobs. The
only attendants were little Misses Bee
Copeland and Nan Copeland, who car
ried the ring, and Miss Pearl Hays and
Mr.. Robert S. Owens. The house was
charmingly decorated, and during the
evening delicious refreshments were
served. An array of handsome and
useful gifts was displayed. Mr.. ar
Mrs. Owens Will make their home for
time with Mrs. M. A. Hays.
The Rev. and Mrs. T. Ellison Simp-
son spent the first week of their honey
moon with Mrs. A. M. Copeland, leav-
ing on Monday They were the recipi-
ents of many social courtesies while
here.
The steady growth of Clinton has
ceased to attract the attention it did a
year ago. Several new buildings are
already completed, and have been oc-
cupied. Mr.. Henry Young's lovely
home on South Broad is finished, and
he and his family have moved into it..
This house is modelled on an old Colo
nial mansion, with broad piazzas and
high-pillared porticos. Work has pro-
gressed well on Mrs. Neville's new
house on Church street. The contrac-
tor states positively that the two new
buildings on the campus of the College
can be occupied the first of January.
The "Utopia Building" being erected
by Drs. Young on Musgrove street,
promises to be a valuable addition to
the looks of Clinton's business section.
1t is to be of cement blocks. The new
store of E. l.. Pitts & Bro. and the ad-
dition to w. B. Farr's furniture store
have greatly improved Bailey street
A list of slight improvements, like
painting and lawn improvement, would
be long.
Miss Marion McCrary is in Winns-
boro, where she will be a bridesmaid
at the weddings of Miss Mary Glover
Jordan and Mr.. James Henley Thorn
well. Cards have been received by a
1f fr;a sc Ilo
family in Clinton to a reception to be
given the bride and groom by DR.. and
Mrs. Thornwell at their home in Fort
Mill on Christmas day.
Prof. A. V. Martin attended the meet
ing of the Collegiate Athletic As
sociation at Clemson College last week.
Miss Eliza Horton returned to Co
lumbia today, after visit at Dr.
Beams.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Adams went to
Rock Hill for a few days this week.
Several officials Of the Seaboard Rail
way were here last week, trying to adj
just the complaints of the Business
League.
Rev. Jonas Barclay, of Greenville,
paid farewell visit to the two churches
in Clinton last Sunday. He has re-
signed his post as Presbyterial evangel-
ist of Enoree Presbytery, to accept
similar work in Georgia. He preached
at the First church in the morning, and
at the Clinton Mills Chapel in the eve
ming. Rev. Fred X Smith has charge
of the Presbyterian mission work at
Lydia and Clinton Cotton Mills. He
was present at the First church SER
vices Sunday morning, and gave some
account of his work.