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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
MISSIONARY ADDRESS.
Miss Annie NJ. Barnes, Editor of The
Little Worker to Talk mt the First
Methodist Church ThurS6nY.

Miss Annie NJ. Barnes editor of The
Little Worker, an excellent mission
airy paper for young people. Will make
talk in the First Methodist church,
Thursday, Nov. 9th at 4 o'clock p. m.
The public generally and especially
members of sister churches. who are
interested in mission work, is cor
daily invited to be present Miss
Barnes has been an extensive traveller
and has written number of very in
teresting and beautiful books of tray
ell OF this ard other lands
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
Big Horse Sale.

AS will be seen elsewhere in an adj
vertisement in this issue Mr.. p. G..
Waldron will conduct a big auction
sale of horses and mares at Martins
stables next Saturday, November 11th.
Mr.. Waldron has been here many
times before and always brings a good
bunch of stock. The animals will ar
rive Thursday and the auction will be-
gin Saturday at 1 O'clock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
Box Sumner nt Rnrksdalo-

box supper and oyster supper
combined will be given at the Barks-
dale Graded school building, Friday
night November 10Th beginning at
7:%O o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to be present and take part.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From MANY
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings of Interest to Many Pco-
pie all over the County and to Those
Who Have Left the Family Hearth
stone and gone, to Other States.

WHO nave Lett the falnlly Hearth
stone and gone, to Other States.
Mt. Olive, Nov. 6.-Misscs Lula May
and Bertha Bolt of Linwood College
spent last week at home.
Misses Sarah Cooper and Ethel Cul-
bertson of Laurcns graded school
spent Saturday and Sunday at home
Miss jamie Culbcrtson of Cross Hill
is visiting her sister Mrs. Walter Hill
Mrs. Manurva Hill, who has been
visiting her son in Laurens, has re
turned home.
Mr. c. w. Martin of Madden, visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. a, Il. Hill OF Laurens visited
relatives here last Wednesday.
MIR. B. J. Culbertson had the mis-
fortune of losing an clubhouse last
Thursday morning which contained
ii loads of pea-vinc hay and one half
ton nitrate of soda.
We truly hope to see the farmers
SOW oats and wheat and other winter
covering crops and improve their land.
Princeton, Nov. 6.-Messrs Thorn
as and Gilbert Freeman and Mr. j. NJ
Wood have been in Columbia attend
ing the fair.
Mr.. Fleisher of Greenville who is
representing the Acetyline Gas Light
Co, was the guest of Dr. Britt one day
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. L. Bramlett spent
the week end with their son, Mr.. W.
j. Bramlett in Fountain Inn.
Mr.. j. L. Traynham of Honea Path
was in Princeton on business one day
last week
Miss Kiddie Arnold who teaches at
Long Branch near Anderson has gone
to resume her school duties.
Misses Pearl and Annie McCuen
went to Honea Path on a shopping
tour Monday.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. Rob
inson from Easley, who has bought
DR.. Vests house.
Mr.. Jeter McCuen of IIonea Path
was the guest of his parents Sunday.
Mr. G.. Fl. Ridgeway went to Green
vile SUNDAY and v,biIo thnro ro n,o,.
the guest of Dr. G. @. West
DR.. j. b. Britt made nymg trip
to Grcenvillc sunday ON rroros.io,,nI
business. Mrs. Britt and Helen ac-
componicd hin, and woro fbo o,ost.
of Mrs. RutIcdgc NcGhcn wbno moro
Mossrs AIIin Sho,,n u noyi. ana
w Ernnmon oro in ,,,ror. .,,,o,,1
ing court this Week
Cross hin. Nov. G Mrs Toybort
and little son. of Mccormick spopt .
few days with Mr.. and Mrs + NJ PIN
son and other relatives horn last
week
Mrs. Mamie Goodman henderson of
Waterloo was a Cross INN visitor ,as,
Wednesday,.
Among those who arcndal ,bo rair
i'm Columbia were Ar. ana Mrs con
way Dial Mcssrs. R. 4. ana w r..
Boyco. +. s. Pinson. Simmon4 ana
Hugh pmson. J. r.. Loan.ap ana Jim
crisp Misses Lille Mae Rudd. Hlancno.
pnaou. Edith Anderson. CLEO walker.
Prof j. r Goats of the Trinity
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08

surance $4,000 with j. Il. ToIbert and
$1,5OO with w. II. Dial; building own
ed by T. f. Babb with insurance OF
$1,1OO
l.. b. Blackwell Printing Establish
ment: stock $2,4OO, insurance $1,000
with j. j, Adams and $4OO with j. F..
Tolbert.
j. II. & M. L. Nash: stock $4,000, in
surance $4,000 with j. f. Tolbert;
building owned by DR.. Clifton Jones,
valued at $4,000 and insured for $2,5OO
with j. f. Tolbert.
NJ. II. Fowler e Co; stock $4,000,
insurance $4,000 with ]. #. Tolbert;
building owned by Henry Martin, val
ued at $1,000 and insured for $5
with Hilary Kennedy.
p II. Darlington Pool Room. dam
aged about $3.50 and covered by insur-
ance.
Damage to adjoining buildings about
$3.50 covered by insurance,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
Walter G. Pitts Estate.


The sale of the lands of Walter G.
Pitts deceased, was as follows:
Tract No. 1, containing 40 72-1OO
acres to w. Nj. Pitts for $3.50.
Tract No. . containing 50 33-1OO
acres to J. III. Pitts for 81 AGO.
Tract No. 3, containing 14l S9-1O0
acres to r. e. Babb for $1225.
Tract No. 4, containing "a 93-1OO
acres to j. ID. Pitts for $500.
The Pitts Land.
The following were the purchasers
of the different tracts of the lands
of E. e. Pitts, deceased, all of them
being in the town of Clinton:
Tract No. to G. C. Pitts for 2,1OO.
Tract No. 2 to w. M Pitts for $500.
Tract No. 8 to w. NJ. Pitts for $S22.5
Tract No. A to J. NJ. Pitts for $500
The Hamilton Lands.
The following sales were made on
the Hamilton lands:
Tract No. /, containing III 1-2 acres
to II. l.. BlakeIey for $2,930.
i"SS ANO' lSS uCIcS
to w. p. Brown for $1,45O.
Tract No. 8, containing "a 74-1OO
acres to w. p Brown for $4,000.
Tract No. 4, containing 1913 acres,
to p. A. Simpson for $4,000.
Tract No. ;, containing $50 acres
to r. A. Cooper for $4,000
Shcrim'S Sales.
In the case of Burdett ct al VS. NJ. O.
Carter and l., f. Simpson the defend
ants purchased the property for $1,000.
Clerk OF Courts Sales.
I'm the case of j. III Miller VS. Nancy
Madora Workman ct al land bought
by II. d. Carter for $I,2OS.
I'm the case of Walter a. Davis ct al
VS. Ida III. Watson ct al, the property
was sold TO w. II. Davis for $3.50.
In the case of Mamie CardwcH VS.
Ryland a. Culbcrtson the property
brought $ll25, bought by w. r. p.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
LATE JUDGE KLUCH
EULOGIzED BY BAR
Resolutions Spread Upon
Minutes of the Court.
DISTINCT LOSS
TO BENCH AND BAR
N IL Meeting OF the InurcnS Bar AS
Sociation II Committee was Appoint
ed TO Draw Up Resolutions Upon tho
Death 0f the DISTINGUISHED JEdgo
and Citizen.

Yesterday afternoon Judge Geo w.
Gage paused for few minutes dur,
! ing the regular routine of court bust
ness TO order spread upon the minutes
OF the court a copy of the resolutions
adopted by the Laurcns Bar Associa-
tion on the death of Judge j. c.. Klugh.
Judge Klugh numbered his friends by
the score in Laurcns and the reso-
lutions express the high esteem in
which he was held by the members of
the Bar. The following is the text
OF the resolutions as they have been
written in the records OF the court:
Whereas it has pleased the Almighty
God to remove from our midst Jas.
c. l\ugh, Judge Of the Eighth .Ju.
dicial Circuit:
Now therefore be ii resolved by tho
Laurcns Bar Association:
First. That the herald announcing
the death of Judge Klugh has left
sorrow and regret i'm It's pathway;
As judge he was endowed with cX-
ceptional ability, as man he was
pure, kind and highminded and as a.
citizen loyal and Jealous, and yet un-
derneath all this was a strong cur
rent of adherence to duty. His death
is distinct and great loss to- the
Bench and Bar and to the entire State,
of South Carolina.
Second. That copy of these reso-
| I,,ti l.,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
8 IN CENTER OF CITY
Tremendous Loss From
Destructive Flames.
FLAMES ORIGINATE
IN NASH'S STORE

In Spite of the Hard Work OF the Lo-
cal Fircmcn the Flames Spread to
Several Other stores and the Stocks
in all OF them are Almost Totally
Ruined.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
MANY SALES MADE
MONDAY MORNING
Salcsday OF November Saw More
Property Changing Hands than i'm
Many Il Day.

Monday was salcsday for November
and large crowd was in the city de-
spite the rainy weather. The prop
erty sold brought fair prices.
The Henry Land.
The Henry property situated eight
miles North of Clinton was bought in
by the different members of the fam
lily and brought total of $14,25O. The
home place was bought by L. III. Hol-
land. Mr.. H. ID. Henry bought tract
No. containing 53 1-2 acres, facing
two public roads, tract No contain
ing lO7 acres on public road to Clin-
ton, and tract No. containing ~ l-2
acres on road leading to Laurens but
lying near Clinton.
Mr. w. A. Henry bought tract No. 5,
containing 67 12 acres on road lead
ing to Clinton, and tract No s. con-
tanning 81 1-2 acres, near Clinton but
facing road leading to Laurens
Mr.. w. j. Henry bought tract No 3,
containing AS 1-2 acres facing the two
public roads and near the town OF
Clinton, and tract No. 4, containing SO
acres about 1-2 miles out from Clin-
ton
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08
LAURENS INVENTION.
Mr. +. c. f. Becker has Applied for
Patent on a Short Turn Wagon.

Mr. r. c. f. Becked, who recently
moved to Laurens and opened up a
general repair shop, has recently in
vented device which he is using i'm
manufacturing short turn wagons.
These wagons will turn in one half
the space with the body on that the
old style wagons would require. The
wheels will not lock under the body
and will run as easy on its shortest
turn as when running straight. 1t
has several other advantages over the
old style wagon and will no doubt
prove propular, especially among the
farmers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
DR.. E. B. Gray for Coroner.

The official announcement of
DIR. E. B. Gray, as a candidate
for reelection to the Office of
coroner, appears in this issue of
the Chronicle. The Doctor is
one of the most accomplished
and popular physicians of the
parish, and numbers his friends
by the score in every community.
He has given great satisfaction
in this capacity in the past, and
if again elected can be relied up
on to perform his duties with the
same fidelity and promptness as
heretofore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
DR. B. H. Talbot for Senator.

At the head of our announce
ment column this week appears
the name of DIR. B. H. Talbot, of
Dodson, VIM parish, who is a
candidate for Senator from the
9th district, composed of the
parishes of Grant, VIM and
Caldwell. In another place in
this issue will also be found his
platform or declaration of prin-
cipals upon which he is making
the campaign.
DR.. Talbot is a man a little
more than forty years of age, OF
good address and fine physical
proportions. and he is fully quail
fed by education and attachments
for the position to which he as
pires. AS a practicing physician
and business man he has been
successful, and acquired a large
circle of friends. He was presi-
dent and manager of the Winn
parish Fair which made the re-
markable record of being divi-
dend paying proposition from
the beginning of the enterprise.
He is Democrat in politics, and
his Democracy also extends to
his association with the people,
with whom he always keeps in
close touch. He is active and
earnest in his business dealings,
and if elected to represent the
people of the 9th district he can
be relied upon to do so with credit
and honor. He is commended by
his home people as a man worthy
and well qualified to represent
the district.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
Mr.. G. N. Fletcher For Sheriff.


By reference to our announce
ment column, and also from his
address which we publish in this
issue, it will be seen that Mr.. G..
N. Fletcher, of Ward seven, is a
candidate for the office of sheriff.
Mr.. Fletcher is one of the best
known farmers of the country,
and has always taken great in
terest in everything that con-
Germs them. He comes of one of
the most numerous families in
Grant parish, and has a large
number of acquaintance and
friends all over the parish. He
takes great pride in his integrity,
and has an abiding confidence
in all honorable people. He
states his position freely in his
circular letter which we print in
another column, and as he is so
extensively known it leaves us
but little to say in his behalf.
Suffice is to say his friends have
strong faith in him, and he will
receive their united support.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
Geo. N. Owens For Sheriff.

1t gives us great pleasure this
week to present to our readers
the name of Mr.. Geo. N. Givens,
who authorizes us to place his
name in our column of announce
ments as a candidate for sheriff,
subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election. Mr.. Givens is a
farmer by training, calling and
profession, and takes a great
deal of interest in latter-day i'm
proved methods of cultivation.
Within the past year he took a
special course of several weeks
in agricultural instruction, and is
an enthusiast as to the be-
nefits to be derived therefrom.
He has fair qualifications for the
Office to which he aspires, and,
having a wide circle of friends
and acquaintance throughout
the parish, he feels that he has a
fine chance to be in the final race
for selection. He is a native of
this State, and has resided in
Grant Parish for the past seven
teen years. He is a man of pro-
bity and consistency, and has
many friends who will attest the
eveness of his dealings. In his
even tenure of life he has avoid
ed all political combinations and
is free from any complication
that would injure his services as
a subtle official. We commend
him to the favorable considera-
ton of the Democratic voters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

Among the candidates for She
riff in our announcement column
will be found the name of Mr.. ].
E. Adams, of Antonio, a promi-
nent mill man of this parish.
He is a fine speciman of vigorous
manhood, and is well qualified
for the Sheriff's office. He was
born and reared in what is now
the new parish of LaSalle, and
moved into Grant parish and has
made it his home for the past
five years. He is most pleasant
and agreeable in all of his
business associations, and makes
and retains friends rapidly by his
unvarying courtesy and urbanity
towards all with whom he has
dealings. In offering for the
position he solicits the support of
all on his fitness and qualifica-
tons for the Office. He promises
to conduct the affairs of the Of
flee in such a way that no citi-
zen will find room for complaint,
and his fine record as a business
man gives assurance of this fact.
He is of the people, and has a
full measure of sympathy and in
terest in all that concerns them.
We therefore feel sure that his
claims will receive careful con-
sideration at the hands of the
people, and that he will make a
good showing when the votes at
the polls are counted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
M. C. Nugent for Sheriff.

1t gives us pleasure this week
to present to our readers Mr.. M.
c. Nugent, of ward four, who is
a candidate for the Office of She
riff, subject to the Democratic
nomination. Mr.. Nugent comes
from one of the oldest, most nu.
merous, and best known families
in the parish, and to most of the
citizens he very likely needs nc
introduction. He is a native of
Grant parish, and his father and
grandfather before him were al
so well respected citizens of the
parish, of recognized integrity
and worth. He is a chip of the
old block" and in him all our old
er citizens see a continuation of
the succession of Nugents, Old
Mat, Young Mat and Little Mat,
as they have been known for
years.
Mr.. Nugent has always taken
a great interest in public affairs,
and has ever been for the right
as he has seen it in all matters of
public welfare. For some years
he served as deputy sheriff in his
ward, and for the past eight
years he has represented his
ward as a member of the school
board. In this last capacity he
has served his people well and
truly, taking an active and keen
interest in all that has gone to-
ward the improvement in the
public schools, which have made
marked progress during his term
of office. He is a good manager
of affairs, of undoubted inte-
gritty, and, if elected to the of
flee of sheriff, can be counted on
to conduct its affairs with all due
diligence and correctness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
Everybody Come Into School.

All the schools of Grant parish
opened on last Monday with the
prospect fora most successful
year. There are some thirty odd
schools in the parish, and we un-
derstand that each school is sup
piled with a teacher, and three
or four of them have five or six
teachers, and quite a number two
and three teachers. The parish
fund is in good shape, probably
as much as an average of nearly
a thousand dollars for each school
being already on hand or assured.
We are not able to give the fig
ures, but Supt. Warner told the
board at its last meeting that he
would make a quarterly report
soon and would publish it, so that
all parties interested could be in
formed. In fact, he promised to
get up these reports quarterly
and have them published, as has
been the rule for years, SO that
all may be kept informed on this
subject. The schools, we be-
lieve, with few if any exceptions,
are to run for period of nine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
J. W. Fletcher for Ward Six Constable

J. w. Fletcher for Ward Six Constable.
At the solicitation of friends
Mr.. Jas. w. Fletcher authorizes
ms to announce him as a candi-
date for constable of ward six,
subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election. Mr.. Fletcher is
50 well known he requires but
little introduction at our hands.
He is an active, vigorous man,
and is well suited for the position
of constable, and if he is elected
to the Office will doubtless give
good and satisfactory service to
the people of his ward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16

When your doctor orders you to stop
work II staggers you. II can't" you
say. You know you are weak. rundown
and failing IN health. day by dav. bnt
yon must work ss long az you can stand.
What you need is Electric Bitters to
give tone. strength and vigor TO your
system to prevent breakdown and build
you up. Don't be weak, sickly or all
inR when Electric Bitters will benefit
you from the first dose. Thousan de
bless them for their glorious health
and strength. Try them. Every bot
tie is guaranteed to satisfy. Only SOC
ct all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
Geo. w. Gray for Police Juror.

We are pleased this week te
present to our readers Mr.. Geo.
w. Gray, of Pollock, who auth.
orizes us to announce him as q
candidate for Police Juror fol-
Ward two. Mr.. Gray is a well
known business man of the town
of Pollock for a number of years,
and possesses all of the qualifica-
tons to make a useful police jur-
or. He has a wide circle of
friends, and will doubtless re-
ceive a hearty and united sup
port of the people of his ward
for the position.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
farming With Dynamite Demonstra-
tiOn.'

On Thursday, Sept. 18th, at 8
O'Clock on the property Of Cook
& Alexander. near Alexandria,
La, will be held a farming
with Dynamite Demonstration, /"
under the auspices of the Brown
Roberts Hardware & Supply Co..
and the personal supervision of
Mr.. C. L. Denny, a representa-
tive of the DUPONT Powder Co.,
who is an expert in this line of
work.
As the use of dynamite is des-
tined to cut a large figure in
farming in the future, it will
pay everyone interested to be on
hand promptly at the time set
for this demonstration.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
Septemb Der 9, 1911

september y, 1911.
To the Citizens and Voters of Grant
Parish: ~
| wish to state to you that | am a
candidate for the shpriff's Office, sub
ject to the Democratic primary cleo
ton To be held ut the time fixed for
said elrction. In doing SO wish to
state l am farmer, was born and
raised on farm 10 Grant parish,
within ~ miles of where / sm now
living; md must say love the farm
and oil the farming class OF people,
and 10 fact all people that are honest
and honorable. / claim no merits
over any of my opponents. / am
making the race on my own merits,
and l am glad to know there IRE sew
eral worthy men aspiring for this
Office.
Istated some time ago iD the Dem
ocrat Tint was seeking the Office
for what gain there was in it. This
IL the fact. II it did not pay pretty
well none Of us could afford to fill It
in a creditable hummer. II am the
choice Of the people expect to spare
no time nor money to discharge my
duty as n servant for my people. i
realize TINT any officer is no more
than servant for his people. who
places him in the Office. ReHlizing
this, and that there ia no little re-
sponsibility resting on sheriff. it
was hard for me to get my consent
to come before the people for the
Office, but when did consent to do
SO made NJ my mind tn do my du-
ty regardless Of what it might cost
me. So you see my time will belong
to you all, for what l expect to get
out of it. l am in no way connected
With any political ring, and pro-
pose tn make fair. honest race, aud
.of course ain strictly dependent ON
the people OF the parish for my sup
port. II elected / will conduct al af-
hairs THAT come under my jurisdic-
ton in manner that you will never
regret having cast your lot with me.
There are some laws that are now
law that don't think are just right,
still as they are as they are it shall
only be my aim to discharge my duty
and see that they are respected. II
this is not sufficient to cause you to
give me your support, come TO old
ward seven and get some Of those
people who know me to give You my
record from boyhood up to now.
am going to be very busy for the
next few days with my farming In
terests, but will soon get through.
or will be in a shape so can go
around and see you all. and We will
talk some about who our next sheriff
will be.
Respec fully submitted,
g. N. FLETCHER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-16
College Student Killed BY Negro.

A dastardly and outrageous MUIR
der was committed in Pineville last
Sunday night by an unknown negro,
who killed William Writ Ellis, aged
about % years. 9 student OF the
Louisiana Baptist College. In CON-
pany with Byron b. Lug. q nrp-
hew of Rev. Bruce Benton, while on
the way to church, young Ellis was
run into by hurley negro man, and
expostulated with him telling him he
had better not do that again. The
negro replied, 1--WE will see about
that" and jerking a picket OF the
near by fence be struck Ellis On the
head, knocking him senseless. The
negro then stepped over the pros
trate body of his victim and dealt
Long, who was advancing to the
aseistan nee sof his conrade, blow
which knocked him down, and in the
dark the negro made his escape, and
has not since been identified.
The unfortunate occurrence came
very near precipitating a race riot,
as the citizens of Pineville we're work
ed up over the outrage. Irresponsi-
bic and hot beaded persons shotin
some OF the negro houses, and one
or two innocent negroes were hurt.
The main trouble il said to have
been caused by some one foolishly
telephoning to Tioga, alleging that
the whites were 10 danger from au
uprising among the negroes. To the
contrary, the authorities promptly
took the situation in hand aud the
bulk of the negroes repudiated the
brutal deed and joined in the hunt
for the criminal penetrating it.