The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-09-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
in TOWN OF CLINTON
Death of Mr.. Robert Jacks
Adair.
INTERESTING SESSIONS
ON BAPTIST MISSIONS
The Ladies Missionary Union Of the
Laurens County Baptist Association
Holds Session I'm ClintOn-Other
Matters Of General Interest to the
Public.

Clinton, Sept. 12.--The death of Mr..
Robert Jacks Adair last Friday even
ing was not a shock to his friends,
for he had been sick four weeks and
during the latter part of the time des-
perately. His illness began with
mumps and went into typhoid fever.
The funeral was held in the Metho-
dist church Saturday afternoon the
Rev. j. E. Mahaffey conducting 1t, and
the interment was in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
The deceased was born in 1867, a
son of Mr.. r. p. Adair. He is sur
vived by widow, who was Miss Min
ME Copeland. They were married in
1887 and had nine children, all living
at home, unmarried. They are as fol-
lows: Rhett j, Irene, Mamie, Lena,
Ralph, POsey, Robbie.
Mr. Adair was widely and promi-
nently connected and large con-
course Of friends and relatives follow
eu HIS TellldlllS 10 Cne grave.
Graded School Opening Postponed.
Owing to the fact that the supply of
school books has not arrived the op-
ening Of school was postponed until
next Monday morning.
Ladies Missionary Union Meets.
The representatives of the Ladies'
Missionary Societies Of the Baptist
churches of Laurens county met here
last Wednesday and Thursday and held
very interesting sessions morning, af-
ternoon and evening. Mrs. c.. b. Bobo
of Laurens is the efficient and popular
president Of the union.
Personal Items.
The Rev. George CornelsGn of New
Orleans, preached III ne First Pres
byterian church Sunday morning and
evening services.
Mrs. p. Med. Kennedy leftS Tues
day, accompanying her sister, Mrs. NJ.
j. Oliver of Marietta, n. c. She will
visit there and in Marion county for
week or two.
and Augusta Gilchrist of Shandon Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Kennedy for
several days, leaving Tuesday
Mr.. j. III. Davis family are at home
again.
Miss Helen Bailey returned home
last Saturday after a delightful sum
mer with relatives I'll Oklahoma and
Texas
Mrs. j A Bailey and little Alden
returned Saturday from Chick Springs
Miss Laura Aull returned Saturday
from round of visits in Jacksonville,
Fla, Montreal, N. c., and Autun and
Pendlcton
Miss Virginia Neville left last week
for Beton to teach in the graded
school.
Miss Matte May Neville leaves Fri
day for Chester where she will teach
MIR. George Wrights family has
rented the house belonging to the col
lcge, occupied now by Mr.. Rhett Cope
lands family.
Mr.. VIII Page of Lynchburg, Va,
was carried home from visit here.
last Friday desperately ill.
Mrs. Julia b. Aldrich has arranged
to make her home in the Clinton mill
village in order to better conduct her
work there. Besides resuming her
school for children she will carry on
library and reading-room furnished
by the management.
A list of new books has been or
dered for the public library.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken and chill
dren of Abbevile have been visiting
Mrs. Neville's family.
Misses Chloe Johnson, Edith Austin,
Mary Bean and Virginia Owens leave
next Tuesday for Winthrop.