The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
LAURENs, s. G., AUGUST 10, 1910.
The electors of Laurens county are

ship or South Carolina on Tuesday,
August 80 Had you thought about
that? 1t is now twelve years since
we have had the chance that is going
to be presented again. To have
Laurens man in the governors office
of the proud State of South Carolina
is no small honor and the distinction
that such a selection would give to
Laurens we think will appeal to every
man. County pride counts for much
and I'm this respect Laurens can be
depended upon to do her duty. County
pride will cause many, no doubt, to
rise above possible petty or imaginary
personal or political differences and
give the home man" the benefit of
his moral support and suffrage. Vot-
ers of Laurens cannot reasonably be
expected to do less.
Compulsory education and prohibi-
tion-two good things-but the State
is not quite prepared for either yet
How long do you suppose the process
of preparation will last?
Clearly The State regards Mn Feath-
erstone as anything but the light
weight of the gubernatorial race.
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
Joseph b. Kershaw Chapter L. ID.
c. held call meeting of great i'm
portance in the rooms of the Chamber
og Commerce Monday, August |. 1t
was announced at this meeting that the
Confederate monument would be erect
ed and ready for unveiling ceremonies
in September. The exact date of the
unveiling was not determined but it
will probably be in the closing week
of the month, after the summer swal-
lows have all come homeward and ev-
erybody in Laurens is ready to take
part in what is to be Il very great
and interesting occasion Committees
on decoration and to arrange the pro-
gramme in detail will be published i'm
next weeks papers and the hearty CO.
operation of the Chamber of Com
merce in preparing for the day is
earnestly solicited by the members
of the chapter. Two distinguished
speakers will be present to take part
in the program, there will be band
OF music and many other interesting
features. 1t is hoped that all veterans
of the county will be present without
fail for the Daughters have worked
with their Inspiration, the thought of
doing them honor and giving them
pleasure, and will be disappointed if
every old soldier who went to the
field from Laurens county is not here.
Into matters of sentiment however
the sordid question of dollars will
creep. In order to make the occasion
one really worth while to do the
thing handsomely and in way credit
able to Laurens, money must be raised
The chapter lacks a little over hun
dred dollars of the amount necessary
to pay for the monument and the eX-
penses of the unveiling will probably
be about two hundred dollars. All
therefore who owe subscriptions to
the monument fund are urged to pay
at once. Since the list of subscribers
paid was last published a check for
twenty-five dollars has been placed
to the credit Of the fund by Mr.. j. ID.
Watts. Sons of Veterans who have
not as yet subscribed at all will have
last opportunity to remedy what
has probably been negligence, for we
are confident that the Laurens Sons
of Veterans esteem it privilege to
have a share in thus recording their
ltniailirg devotion and respect for the
Lost Cause" and those who followed
its flag. Leave subscriptions at the
Palmetto bank
Dispatches were published in the
daily papers of the State several days
ago to the effect that the Greenville,
SDartanburg and Anderson Railway
company had decided definitely in the
matter of tapping the Seaboard Air
Line and that the line would be run to
Greenwood Following this statement,
President Thackson gave out the in
formation chat no decision has been
reached on the proposition. AS stated
in The Advertiser some time ago, Lau-
rens has assurances which can be
relied upon that one Of the extensions,
when made, will be run from Green
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