The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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Mrs. %. G. Fleming was hostess
Tor the Henry Laurens chapter of d.
A. X. Friday afternoon. A large at
| tendance was present, and an inter-
| esting program enjoyed. Mrs. Dial
Gray read a paper, Carolina Frontier
LIE giving graphically the struggles
or the early settlers in the Carolinas.
MIS-. Rufus Dunlap read an interest
ing paper, "The old South in Archi-
lecture" A committee of ladies from
the Musgrove mills chapter of Clm.
ton represented by Mrs. w. j. Bailey
ana Mrs. j. f. Jacobs was present to
dlscuss the plans for replacing the
monument at Hays Station, one of the
historical points in this section The
chapter decided to unite with the Clin-
ton ladies in putting up this monu-
| ment.
After the business matters were laid
aside pleasant social hour was en-
Joyed and Mrs. Fleming served cream
and cake.
Miss Minnie Lewis Hopkins enter
tanned at her home Thursday after
noon twenty-four of her little friends
IN honor of her ninth birthday. Nov
ing pictures and pinning the donkey's
tall III place were some of the amuse-
ments. Martha Franks won the first
prize and Isabella Sullivan the booby,
Ice cream was served on the lawn
Many pretty gifts and good wishes tes
TRY to the little hostess popularity.
900
Little Miss Mary Blackwell enter
tanned at birthday dinner Wednes-
day, among her guests were Mary
Roper, Sara Bishop. Anna Sullivan
Juanita Wilkes, and her teachers Miss
Hattie Bronson and Mr.. b. L. Jones.
Mr.. Marion Wilkes gave n dinner
party to few friends Friday evening
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Fl.
Wilkes.
Mrs. F. p. MCGOWAN left Monday for
visit to Spartanburg where she will
be the guest of Mrs. j. Il. Boyd during
the Music Festival.
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The Civic League will meet next
Monday afternoon April the 18th at the
chamDer or commerce rooms at five
O'CLOCK A full attendance is request
ed on this occasion as matters of i'm
portance are to be dsucssed
900
The Wednesday club will hold -
meeting with Mrs. w. III. Dial this
afternoon, and reports from the Feder
alton will be heard.
900
Saturday evening at o'clock at the
residence Of her brother Mr.. Harry l..
Ihames. No. 53 Wentworth street
MISS Hallye r. Thames was married to
Mr.. Charles l.. Moore, of Atlanta. the
Rev. William Way, rector of Grace
church. performing the ceremony.
Present among the guests were the
Following from other towns: Mrs.
Charles Moore of Atlanta, mother of
the groom; Mrs. Hugh *. Aiken, of
Laurens, sister of the bride: Miss An
ME Moore Davis, of Fayetteville n C.
Mr.. and Mrs Moore will make trip
to Florida next week, after whicl, they
will stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry |.
Thames. on WentwortE street
Charleston Post.
The sixth grade enjoyed a very de-
lightful picnic Saturday at Rabun
Creek. Miss Stoney and Miss Bronson
accompanied the children. They went
in large roomy wagon and carried
well filled lunch baskets whose CON
tents they enjoyed to the fullest ex-
tent under the shade of the trees when
the dinner hour came.
Miss Laura Barksdale left Monday
FOR Charleston to be present at the
silver service presentation to the
South Carolina" Miss Barksdale was
present at the christening of the bat
tleship at Philadelphia and received a
special invitation to attend the pre-
sentation in Charleston.
600
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Gray are attend
ing the Music Festival in Spartanburg
this week. Mrs. Gray is an old Con-
verse girl and will enjoy meeting her
friends at the college during festival
week
Mrs. S. G.. Todd who returned to the
United States several months ago from
China. is expected to arrive in Laurens
this week from Macon, Ga. to spend
| sometime at the home OF her mother
in-law, Mrs. w. A. Clarke. Mrs TodG
! spent the winter ut her old homo In
Oakland, Cal. coming on to Macon a
few weeks ago to visit friends there.
Before returning from China she suf-
| fered a nervous breakdown, but she
has. after a few months Of rest, com
pletely recovered.
Mr.. Willie Bramblett Of Princeton
was in the city yesterday on his way
tn Carrolton, Ky, to visit special
friend.