The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-29
NEWS GATHERED
AROUND CLINTON
Death or Fine Man and q
Good Physician.
COLLEHE BALL TEAM
DR.. Jas. Y. Fair of Savannah to Preach
Commencement Sermon of the
ThOrnweII Orphanage.

Clinton, April 28 DR.. Thomas W.
Weir died at his home in this county
Saturday night and was buried at Dun
cans Creek church, of which he had
been ruling elder, yesterday. DR..
Weir was seventy-eight years old and
had been practicing physician in his
neghborhood since his early manhood.
Twenty eight years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Lula Buchanan, of Able
vile county. She and six sons survive
him. For some time DR.. Weir had
been in declining health. The imme-
diate cause of his death was heart fail
ure. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Bean, pastor of
the deceased.
A large number of the college stu
dents and their friends attended the
intercollegiate oratorical contest at
Greenwood Friday night. Mr.. r. S..
Owens represented the Presbyterian
college and acquitted himself very cred
itably. Mr.. Ovens friends sympa-
thized with him in the strain he under
went. His father, Mr.. w. E. Owens,
was attacked with severe illness Thurs
day evening and the anxiety consequent
on that handicapped the son seriously.
Fortunately Mr.. Owens condition has
improved greatly.
The college ball team went to Colum-
ba on Saturday to play the University
team. They played Saturday after
noon, losing by score of three to two,
and again Monday afternoon, losing by
Il score of five to one. They play New
berry in Newberry today, Tuesday, and
Carolina in Clinton Thursday. A Lau-
rens boy, Charles Simpson, is to pitch
the Carolina game here. The college
boys played two games with the Greer
team last week, on Wednesday gaining
by score of five to four in a ten in
ming game, and losing Thursday by a
score of four to eight. Tough luck!
Little Lucy Eloise Baily, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Bailey, is critically
ill as result of measles.
Miss Pearle Hayes entertained the
Ceciian Music Club and the college
baseball team on Thursday evening very
croquet party Friday afternoon. Mrs.
A. F.. Spence entertained the Friendly
Dozen Book Club this afternoon. The
young men gave a pleasant informal
dance last Tuesday night in Copeland's S
hall.
A mad dog scare has struck Clinton.
''Billie' Kennedy, a well-known dog,
was poisoned last Wednesday and was
chloroformed Thursday night by his
owners. On Sunday morning Mr.. Geo.
Ellis shot his valuable bird dog because
he showed symptoms of hydrophobia
A movement is on foot to invite the
Intcrdenominational Sunday School AS
socation to meet in Clinton in May.
Mrs. w. C. Copeland visited in New
berry a day or two recently.
Misses Nell Miller and Agnes Adams
visited in Clinton over Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Winn, of Due West, is
visiting on the college campus.
A number of Clntonians are going to
the Music Festival. Among them are
Mrs. w. j. Bailey, Miss Sallie Wright
and Miss Emma Adams.
Miss Katherine Jones visited Mrs.
John Robertson last week.
Mr.. Tom Robertson, of the senior
class at Clemson, visited his parents
Friday on his way to Greenwood.
Mrs. McKellar and Miss Alice Nickel
lar went to Greenwood Friday.
DR.. Jacobs has announced that the
Rev. DR.. James 7. Fair, of Savannah,
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
at the Thornwell Orphanage commence
ment and Mr.. James H. Thornwell of
Winnsboro, will deliver the address.