The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-02-26
THE WEEK AT CLINTON.
Death OF Lady. Washington's Birth.
day Celebrated. Other Items.

Death of Lady. Washington's Birth
day Celebrated. Other Items.
Clinton, Feb. 25. Mrs. Sallie Winn
died at the home of her son in Rock
Hill yesterday. The remains were
brought here today for interment at
Hopewell burial ground in the family
plat. Mrs. Winn was sister of DR..
Carl East and Mrs. William Bell, of
Renno, and sster-in-law of Mr.. R. j.
Copeland, of this place.
Washington's birthday was cele-
brated as usual. The pupils of the or
phanage schools had holiday on Friday
and the students of the college on Sat-
urday. The students of the two lit
erary societies of the college held an
annual debating contest on or near the
22d for the trophy cup. This year they
held the contest on Monday night. The
subject for debate was: Resolved,
That intercollegiate athletics occupy
two prominent place in our colleges.
The Philomathean Society was repre-
sented by Mr.. Eugene Power and Mr..
j. B. Frasier, who upheld the affirma-
tive side. The Eukosmian Society's
representatives were Mr.. D. Wyatt
Neville and Mr.. r. S. Owens, who pre-
sented the arguments against inter
collegiate athletics. The speakers
were introduced by Mr.. Sidney Brooks.
The judges were Rev. DR.. Adams, Prof.
A. e. Spencer and DR.. S. C. Byrd, of
Greenville. Their decision was in fa-
vor of the Philomathean.
Mr.. Claire Hayes has been appointed
to vacancy in the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. Mr.. Hayes friends are
proud of the excellent showing he
made in the competitive examination
at Spartanburg Saturday. He will re-
port at the academy within the next
| week or two.
Two dogs have gone mad and been
! shot in Clinton within the past week.
| Both were known to have been bitten
by Mr.. Galloway's dog three or four
weeks ago and were kept tied up.
Both were valuable hunting dogs. One
belonged to Mr.. Cyrus Bailey and one
to Mr.. Homer l.. Todd. There is q
good deal of alarm in town as other
dogs are believed to have been bitten.
Among the students who went home
for the holiday were Messrs. Ben An
derson, of Waterloo; Dick Childress,
of Laurens; Harrison, of Greers; Kill
gore, of Woodruff.
Mr.. j. B. Frasier attended commit
tee meeting at Due West to arrange
for the Greenwood oratorical contest.
Society has been quiet ever since
Christmas. The past week there were
several pretty parties, however. Fri
day night dance afforded pleasure to
large number of the young people.
Miss Essie Young entertained the
young set Friday evening at Phantom
Party WHICH afforded much delight to
all present, Mrs, Henry Young was
hostess at an elegant dinner on Satur-
day. Mrs. w. S. Bean entertained the
Friendly Dozen Book Club yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. j. II. Robertson was
hostess at the regular February meet
ing of the Musgrove Mill Chapter, D.
A. r., on Saturday.
Among recent visitors in Clinton
were three of Laurens' popular young
ladies, Misses Ina Little, Agnes Adams
and Lila Hart. The Misses Richey
were in Clinton for the dance Friday
night.
Mrs. John c.. Davis is in Chester Wis
itihg her sister, Mrs. Lucy MCGOWAN,
who is critically i'll,
Mrs. P. S. Bailey has been in Lam
caster for several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Reese Williams. Mr.. Will
liams has been desperately i'll with
pneumonia, but it is reported that he
is better.
Mr.. b. Duckett spent Sunday in
Laurens.
Mr.. Massey, Of Rock Hill, visited
his brother here last week,
Mrs. George Young Is visiting rela-
tives in Lowryville.
Rev. n. j. Holmes preached in the
City Hall Sunday night.
The Baptists expect to begin build
ing new church in the fall. The one
they now use will be used in the con-
sstroction of q regular SECOND church at
the mill.
The baseball season is on US. The
college and orphanage boys played Sat
Yrday; The coach for the c9lege team,
Mr.. Suttles, of Spartanbprg, has ar
rived and will put the team to hard
training at once.
Prof; A. V. Martin went to Due
West Friday.
The college board met yesterday and
transacted routine business,