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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
SECOND WEEK OF
THE CIVIL COURT
Case of Franks VS.. Southern Cotton Oil
Company for S25,OOO Damages Was
Commenced Yesterday.

Tuesday afternoon the Court of Com
mon Pleas was engaged in the trial of
the suit for $25, 900. 90 damages brought
by r. j. Franks, administrator, against
the Southern Cotton Oil Co. on account
of the death of Mr. Franks 7-year-old
son, Luther, alleged to have been by
drowning in the reservoir of the mill
on April goth, 1906. At the afternoon
adjournment of court the jury were
taken to the scene of the drowning
presumably to ascertain the nature of
the pond or reservoir. This case is
doubtless the most interesting that will
come up at the present term.
The attorneys in the action are: For
plaintiff, Simpson, Cooper & Babb; for
defendant, Grier & Parks and Dial &
Todd.
The cases already disposed of are:
M. E. Long VS.. j. M. Philips and j.
G. Owings for damages to crop caused
by attachment under alleged lien. Ver-
dict of $37.50 for plaintiff.
Lidia Owlngs VS.. Larens Cotton
Mill for 81, 800. 90 damages sustained by
Plaintiff in the mill. Verdict for
$500.00 In this case Lidia Owings was
an operative in the mill and had finger
cut off in the machinery while opera
ting it.
Jas. Switzer, (col.) VS.. C. & w. C.
r. r. Co. Injury to person, verdict
$3.50.
A. P. Aldrich VS.. j. r. Anderson.
Suit to collect account for repairs on
engine. Verdict for $36. .67 for Plaintiff.
j. N. Elledge VS.. S. H. and NJ E.
Johnson. Suit for settlement of land
boundary and recovery of damages sus-
tained. Verdict for $75 for plaintiff.
j. N. Leak VS.. Jno. A. Madden, suit
for collection of commission on sale of
property by plaintiff. Verdict for de-
fendant.
j. H. Jones VS.. Laurens county, suit
for damages on lands caused By ditch
constructed by county, Verdict for
defendant.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
The Christian Crusaders.

The opening meeting of the Christian
Crusaders, which was conducted in their
canvas Tabernacle on Friday night, May
1st, was largely attended by an atten-
tive and appreciative audience.
In the Introductory address, which
was given by one of the workers, it was
stated that the Christian Crusaders had
not come to Laurens to organize new
religious organization, but to work in
conjunction with the good people of the
city and community in an undenomina-
tional and interdenominational effort to
''rescue the perishing" and augment
the church of Christ. In doing this
they will not make it their business to
teach any of the known sciences of the
the day, but will endcavor to teach and
to preach in plain, simple, compre-
hensive manner, the unadulterated gos-
pei of Jesus Christ, which is the "power
OF God unto salvation to every one that
beleveth." "
Although the meetings have been in
progress only three days, up to the
present, several unsavcd persons have
manifested desire to be remembered
in the prayers of the Christian people,
one person, who had never before sought
Christ in the pardoning of her sins, and
who had not been regular attendant
at church services, has professed con
version.
Meetings will be continued indefinitely
in the Tabernacle, on Irby Hill, every
night during the week, at 800 clock
and on Sunday at 300 and 800 p. m.
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Sudden Death of Jno. T. Owens.

Mr.. John T. Owens, a well known
citizen of Cross Hill and veteIan of
the war, died suddenly at his home Sun
day morning, in the 10th, year of his
age. He was apparently in his usual
health Saturday and Sunday morning
until after breakfast. About O'Clock
he went out to the barn to look after
the stock. Half an hour later he was
found in an out house unconscious and
breathed his last before he could be re-
moved to the house. He was buried
Monday.
DR.. j. M. Owens of Greenwood, Mr.,
Beatie Owens, Mrs. Bette Grimes and
Mrs. r. P. Cole of Cross Hill, are the
surviving children.
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"Singin Skule" Kummiu.

Mister & Mistus Jeremire Robkins'
"Singin Skule Beginment' is kummin
an will give they're speekin & singin &
things at the Opera House Tuesday
mite, May 18th, an the ladies of the u.
D. c. air at the bottum of it's kummin
an git the funds that is raized. u G.
yore foxes air invited to KUN an here
all the new tangled tunes & things the
skollars are going to hev. All the skol-
lars air well knon rite hear cept Mistus
kobkins who is frum Cincinnatie. Say!
hlch up the mules, git gal an KUN, If
you air gal, er haint, an kant git one,
KUN eny way. You wont regret it
neether will the ladies what air gettin
it up. Its goin to be the laffinest time
old Laurens has seed in meny day, er
mite either.
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Local and Personal Mention.

Mrs. w. A. Jameson and Miss An
ME Jameson have returned to Union
after visit to friends in the city.
Mrs. Lamar Smith has returned from
visit to Spartanburg.
Mrs. w. G. Irby is visiting her dauph-
ter, Mrs. Preston Marion in Sumter.
Miss Blanche Simmons, of Greenwood,
is visiting Miss Grace Simmons.
Misses Edmonia Garrett and Anna
Prentiss spent the weekend with Mrs.
Gage in Greenville.
Messrs Charles and Richard Simpson,
OF South Carolina University, spent
Thursday in the city.
Misses Eloise and Annie Anderson. of
Augusta, are visiting Miss Elizabeth
Simpson.
Mrs. Stella Gray, of Landlord, spent
Friday in the city.
MIR. Henry Counts, of South Carolina
University, spent Sunday in the city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
CROSS HILL NEWS BUDGET.
Sudden Death. May Frost Did Not Do
Much Damage. Personal Mention.

Cross Hill, May 4.-Mr. w. C. Rasor's
splendid automobile arrived last Friday
and he gave some of the ladies and
young people an enjoyable ride around
town.
MIR. B. R. Austin and family of Clin-
ton are visiting relatives here.
Mesdames Bess and Gusse Mcdonald
OF Laurens are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Crisp.
Mr.. I. G. Anderson has been quite
i'll. He is somewhat better today.
Mr.. John Owens died suddenly YES
terday morning, it is supposed from
heart failure. He ate his breakfast and
was feeling as well as usual He died
about nine o'clock. He was rs years
old and a Confederate veteran. He
leaves two sons, Mr.. B. B. Owens of
Cross Hill and DR.. John Owens of
Greenwood, also two daughters, Mrs.
Lafayette Cole and Mrs. Bette Grimes.
MIR. j. T. Simmons of Greenwood Wis
tied his brother, Mr. j. w. Simmons,
last Friday.
The Cross Hill team played ball with
the Ninety-Siz team Saturday at Nine
ty-Six.
Rev. Mr.. Woodworth of the Presby-
terian College at Clinton, preached yes
terday morning and evening at the
Presbyterian church. His sermons were
fine, and were much enjoyed by large
congregation.
Miss Fellers, a charming young lady
of Mountvile visited Miss Fuller here
last week
Messrs. Hugh Leaman, Joe and Frs
kline Carter of Clinton spent Sunday
with home folks here.
There was frost plenty" visible
here last Friday morning, but very lit
tie damage by it, if any.
There will be an entertainment by
the school at the Auditorium next Fri
day evening.
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Re-UniOn Delegates Elected.

Camp Darlington, No. sol, held a
meeting in the court house Saturday for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year and selecting delegates to
the General and State reunions.
The meeting was presided over by
Commander Il. B. Crews with Col. O.
q. Thompson acting as Adjutant IN the
absence of Mr.. B. w. Lanford. Bv
unanimous consent the old officers were
elected to serve another year. Col. r..
B. Crews, Col. o. G. Thompson and Mr..
John II. Finley were elected delegates
to the State reunion which will be held
in Greenville, August 18th and 18th.
AS delegates to the General reunion to
be held in Birmingham June 9th, 10th
and l1th, Messrs. II. B. Crews, j. O.C.
Fleming and T. j. Duckett were chosen.
The railroad fare to Birmingham will
be $3.50 for the round trip. Other am
nouncements will be made and further
particulars given at later date.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
WORK ON SQUARE
NOW UNDER WAY.
Supt. Mcneil With Large Force of
Workmen Engaged in Making Neces-
sary Excavations, Etc.

The work of paving the public square
and sidewalks was fairly inaugurated
Thursday morning. The construction
company have about thirty workmen
now employed and the work is progress
ing. The grading, moving of telephone
and telegraph poles, the setting of
curbstones is the first part of the work
undertaken, and much of this is al
ready done. The sidewalks on the main
streets are to be widened by two feet,
necessitating the removal of most of
the poles on the square
Superintendent P. r. Mcneil is in
charge of the work and from present
indications he means to push the work
with all possible speed. A number of
machines and engines for various pur-
poses have already arrived. The work
has begun in earnest.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
EVENTS SCHEDULED
FOR CLINTONIANS.
Memorial Day to BE OBJ
served AuspiciOusIy.
ANNIVERSARY MAY 10.
Graded School and Colleges Close Within
the Next MOntll-.Otller
Matters Noted.

Clinton, May 5.NeXt Friday will be
Memorial Day in Clinton and the ladies
of Stephen d. Lee Chapter, u. ID. c.,
will provide an elaborate dinner for the
veterans and the egueaASeg honor. This
dinner will be served at II O'Clock i'm
the city hall and at O'Clock process
sion will be formed of the veterans, the
students of the college, the graded
school, the Thornwell orphanagc. the
private schools, the Daughters of the
Confederacy, the Sons of Veterans and
the very small population not included
in this list. The procession, forming
on the public square, will proceed down
Main street to the cemetery and there
decorate the graves of the Confederate
dead. They will then gather around an
improvised platform in the church grove
and hear an address from the Rev. Dr..
Mccain, of Columbia, an old comradc-
ln-arms of many members Of Camp II.
S. Owens. The schools will take some
part in the exercises and several of the
gentlemen of the town. minister's and
others have parts in the program Miss
Ellene McCaslan will give Il reading.
Dr.. w. A. Shands will be master of
ceremonies.
Preparations are going on for the
commandments of the schools. The
graded school closes on the 29th of Nav.
The exercises will include an elocuton-
ary contest, the annual address and the
graduation exercises. The college com
mencement will begin on the 7th of
June and continue through Tuesday
night. The orphanagc commencement
will begin Sunday, juno llth, and close
with the annual exhibition Wednesday
night.
Next Sunday the regular Sunday
school anniversary of the Presbyterian
church which used to be great occa-
sion in Laurens county will be ccle-
brated.
The Rev. DR.. McIlwainc, amssionary
of the Southern Presbyterian church to
China, made a most interesting address
at the Carolina chapel last night.
The most delightful social affair of
the past week was Measuring Party
given last night by the Baptist Ladies'
Aid Society for the benefit of their
building funl. The church lawn was
charming with small tables and dozens
of tiny colorcd electric bulbs under the
trees. A large crowd enjoyed the occa-
sion and good sum was realized.
The baseball team beat Carolina to
the tune of six to nothing last Thurs
day afternoon and have been feeling
good ever since. They have been fctcd
and dincd by several fans the past week.
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LISBON FARMERS PROGRESSING.
Good Citizen of Union County Moves Into
Laurens County.

Lisbon, May 2.-The farmers are get.
ting along very nicely, after being de.
tanned from plowing by 80 much rain ir
the early spring: however, they went
to work and prepared their lands fairly
well, and those that did will always get
good results by so doing. We can't see
that there will be any more cotton
planted, on account Of the farmers not
being able to sow any grain last fall
yet more spring oats and wheat have
been sown this year than in years past.
Those who planted cotton early have
very pretty stands, and we hope that
all the farmers may get good stands OF
cotton and corn.
Mr.. A. r. Holmes will soon com
mence to build an eight room house,
which will add much to his already
lovely place.
Mr.. S. S. Farrar on his way from
Laurens last Monday. stopped by to see
your correspondent. This is what he
said: II am very much pleased with
Mountville, and may make that my
home, though land is so high. From
$25 to $50 per acre, man can better
afford to rent than buy" Mr.. Farrar
rented his lands near LockhartAnd came
to Mountville to be near good school
and enjov other advantages which Lock
hart did not afford. Mr.. Farrar is a
gentleman of the highest type and has
a pleasing address.
Mrs. A. B. Crisp of Heardmount, Ga.
and Miss Olive Fuller visited their aunt,
Mrs. j. 7. A. Ballew, this week.
MIR. Lates Holmes is at home from
the Asheville farm school.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
Mount Olive Personals.

Mt. Olive, May 1.-Messrs. j. A. c..
Martin & Sons were in this section this
week threshing peas, but there was
very little for them to do.
Mr.. A. F. Redden, who has been i'll
practically all the year, is still confined
to his bed and shows very little improve
ment.
Mr.. j. II. Culbertson after a few
days illness is able to be out again.
Prof. w. E. Washington is at home
again, his school in Greenvile county
having closed most successful year,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
Card of Thanks.

To Editor of Laurcns Advertiser:
Dear Sir: Will you kindly allow us
space in your valuable paper to extend
to the many kind friends our very
grateful thanks for Their untirng as
sistance and tokons of remembrance
during the long illness of our dear
mother and for the many sweet mes
sagea of sympathy since her death.
MRS. JAMES ENTREKIN,
MRS. a. b. BURNS.
May 4th, 1908,
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Memorial Day Exercises.

AS announced last week, Hon. John
j. McSwain will address the Confeder-
ate veterans and visitors at the Opera
house, at 1890 a. M, Saturday, May
9th, in the Memorial Day exercises.
All the arrangements for entertaining
the veterans and serving them dinner
have been perfected. All are cordially
invited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
Fell From Second Story.

Miss Marie Gray, daughter of Mr..
II: r. Gray, fell from second story
window at her home on Sullivan street
Saturday afternoon sustaining painful
though not serious injuries. She was
washing. a window and losing her bal
ance fell to the ground, twenty-five feet
below, no bones were broken but there
must have been slight internal injury.
However, the young lady is doing weil.
being now apparently recovered.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
Free Show For Veterans

Mr.. Moses Roman manager of the
electric theatre announces that he will
give free moving picture show to the
Confederate Veterans during all of
Saturday afternoon, after the conclu
sion of memorial exercises. This will
be fine attraction for the old soldiers
and all should avail themselves of the
opportunity.
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A Strong Sermon by Mr.. Thayer.

A Strong Sermon by Mr.. Thayer.
From the manner of sermon preached
by the pastor of the First Baptist
church of this city Sunday morning it
appears that members of that church
who vote for the dispensary this Fall
! are to be held accountable to the church
for the act and dealt with as the church
deems advisable.
| In November of 1901 Reverend John
ID. Pitts, pastor at that time, introduced
a set of resolutions which were adopted
by vote of the church setting forth a
plan and method of church discipline.
These resolutions cover many matters
in which the church assays to control
the conduct of its members, claiming to
have the authority in marked degree
over the acts of the Individual; the in
| tentions of the resolutions were never
fully carried out, nor was the discipline
rigidy enforced. Upon the recon-
mendation of the deacons Of the church
the present pastor, Rev. w. E. Thayer
preached upon the subject Sunday
morning and stated that the church
would now seek to enforce the rules as
previously adopted and ratified at this
weeks service.
The sermon Sunday morning was free
from all blistering, scathing remarks
that usually characterize such dis,
courses, but was no doubt the clearest,
most comprehensive treatment of the
principles of church government ever
heard in Laurens. Doubtless there will
| be many to criticize the attitude of the
Reverend Mr.. Thayer but it remains
fact that the majority of the church's
members signifed their assent to the
stand by open vote.
The most noteworthy feature of the
discourse was the proposed attitude of
the church, as voiced by the pastor, to-
ward members who support the dispen-
sary in the coming election this Fall.
Some cOmmotion is sure to be made and
no doubt the CHURCH will lose some of
its members. Among Mr.. Thayers
statements was this: "The First Bap-
tist church of Laurens would not toll
crate as member dispenser or any
man who sells Intoxicating liquors; this
being true, none the less should it for
bid that any of it's members vote for
the sale of whiskeys, either by indi-
Viduals, state or county," From this
it appears that the church intends to
exercise its right of discipline over the
voting of it's members. The cry of in
terference with personal liberty" will
be made; this was disposed of in the
following manner by the speaker: "per-
sonal liberty exists so long as the act of
the individual has no effect upon the
public, otherwise he assumes respon-
slblity to the public when he commits
any act affecting others" Such an act
is voting. Mr.. Thayer contended that
church must be one of two things;
either reflector of the moral senti
ment of the community in which it is
located or force in moulding the senti-
ment; he plead earnestly that his
church become force in the city of
Laurens for the moral uplift and spir-
ltual betterment of its people.
The course of the church and it's pas
tor during the months that intervene
between now and the election this Fail
Will be observed with much interest.
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Long Branch School.

Long Branch school, taught by Miss
Pearlc Blakely, closed last Wednesday,
April 29th
Exercises by children at Miss Pcarlc's
home Wednesday evening, Doth of April,
beginning at p. m. Patrons and
friends attended and children acquitted
themselves splcndidly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-06
Myrtle Camp, w. O. w.

Myrtle Camp No. 2O6, w. o. W.,
held regular meeting at the Camp hall
last Friday night, May 1st. Degrees
were conferred upon Prof w. C. Dun
can, teacher of Friendship school, At
tendance was splendid, including a num-
ber of visitors from other camps.
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County Teachers Association POSTPONED

On account of the memorial exercises
to be held in the Opera House next
saturday morning under the auspices
OF the U. d. c. it has become neces-
sary to postpone the meeting of the
County Teachers Association. 1t will
not be convenient to hold this meeting
later on account of the close of the ses-
sion. The teachers of the city schools
regret this very much but will take
pleasure in renewing this invitation
next session.
Very truly,
L. A. Dobson.
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ning gears, upholstery and umbrellas in
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you see our line and get our prices.
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Miss Putnam's Expression Recital.

Miss Putnam's expression pupils will
give a recital in the Graded School
chapel, Saturday afternoon, May 9th,
at 4:3o O'Clock. The public is cordially
invited.
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Very truly,
K. A. Dobson
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= Red Iron Racket sells IL cakes Polo
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Come to Red Iron Racket for YOUR
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Notice.

The entertainment at Copelands
School will be postponed Friday night
on account of illness of one of the pat
rons. Ella Bell Copeland.
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j. A. Austin, Laurens
O. P. Goodwin, Scuffletown
Clarence Cunningham, Cross Hill
f.. II. Shell, Dlals
S. II. Johnson, Sullivan.
The convention was called to order
promptly at II O'Clock by County Chair
man r. A. Cooper. A temporary or
ganization was effected by the election
of O.. p. Goodwin president, C. A.
Power, secretary, J. F. Bolt, assistant
secretary. The calling of the names of
the various club delegations then pro-
cecded and required sometime to com
plete same.
On motion of Col. Crews the tempo
airy presiding officers were made the
permanent officers of the convention
Whereupon President Goodwin declared
the body ready for business. Judge
Thompson offered schedule or order
of business which the convention adopt
ed.
The county executive committeeman,
nominated by the different precinct
clubs on April 25, were confirmed by
the convention as follows: Laurens
No. l, r. A. Cooper; Laurens No. 2,
w. T. Crews: Laurens Mills, E. A.
Sloan; Dials, A. c. Owings; Cross Hill,
w. B. Fuller; Mountvile, A. j. Smith;
Youngs, j. w. Lanford; Sullivan, j.
w. Kellett; Hunter, r. P. Adair; Jacks,
j. c. Mcmillan; Waterloo, j. c.. Nc
Daniel; Scuffietown, w. A. Pool; Hope
well, w. B. Boyd.
On motion Col r. B. Crews was re-
elected member of the State executive
committee and r. A. Cooper chairman
of the Laurens county executive COM
mittee. On motion the Goldville dele
cation was enrolled and seated by the
convention Two additional clubs in
Youngs and one at Watts Mill, to be
hereafter established, were granted by
the convention.
RESOLUTION TO INSTRUCT.
At this juncture Judge O. G. Thomp-
son took the floor, introduced and
moved the adoption of the following
resolution which was enthusiastically
seconded by C. C. Featherstone and
others:
Resolved. That the Laurens county
delegation to the State Democratic
convention are hereby instructed to use
all possible effort to secure action bv
the State Convention instructing the
Delegation to the National Democratic
Convention to cast the vote of South
Carolina for VIM. j. Bryan as the
nominee of the Democratic partv for
president of the United States so long
as his name shall be before the conven-
ton"
Resolutions severely arraignng Wall
Street, trusts, combines and the Ma
tional banking system were introduced
by w. G. Irby, Jr.. and though opposed
by many were passed i'm an amended
form.
This disposed of the convention moved
to the main business of the meeting,
the election of delegates to the State
convention. On motion of John M.
Cannon nominations were made from
the floor and the election was by ballot,
the first eight receiving the highest
vote being the choice of the convention.
Mr. Cannon then placed in nomination
the eight members who were elected,
although six other members of the con-
Vention were nominated and voted for.
RESULT OF THE BALLoTING.
i: Il: Crews 1876, w. c. Jrby, Jr. 91.
G. M, Moore sc, j. A. Austin So. O. p,
Goodwin i25, c.. Cunningham 81, E. r.,
Shell l08, S. II. Johnson 72, r. ]. Cope
land 44, r.. A. Cooper II, DR.. j. H.
Miller 65, j. M. Gray, 55, w. H. Drum
mond 64, DR.. w. G. Irby 43.