The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON
Several Sad Deaths Cause
Sorrow i'm the Town.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
On POPULAR PEOPLE

UFN POPULAR P6OPlE
Among Other Things are Noted q We'd
ding, Spring Base Ball Games, Pro-
tracted Meetings, Oratorical Contest,
Park Agitation, Changes in Business
and Other Things.
Clinton, March 2S S-Three deaths
in close succession have saddened
many families in Clinton. Last Tues
day night Mrs. Lucinda Bailey died.
She was the widow of the late Mr.
Milton Bailey and sister of Mcssrs.
M. S. Bailey and William Bailey Of
Greenwood, and half-sister of Messrs
II H.. G.. c. and G.. w. Bailey. BE
sides there one child survices, Mrs
Rhett Milan. The funeral service was
conducted Wednesday afternoon by
her pastor, the Rev. G.. Lewis Fowler
in the First Baptist church, and the
interment was made in the Presby-
terian cemetery. she was n her 18th
year and had been very feeble for
long time.
Death of Mr.. b. m. Henry.
On Wednesday night Mr.. Bluford
Nj. Henry died. He had been desper-
ately ill for some time and all of his
children and grandchildren were pres
ent at his death bed The funeral was
conducted in the Presbyterian church
on Thursday afternoon at o'clock by
his pastor, the Rev. DR.. w. P. Jacobs.
The deceased was a substantial cit
izen, highly esteemed by all who knew
him, and he will be missed. He had
Just lived out the allotted three score
and ten years. He was a member of
Owens camp of Veterans and his
comrades were honorary pall-bearcrs
at his funeral.
He is survived by widow, who was
Miss Addie Blakely, and four sons and
four daughters: Mr.. w. j. Henry, Mrs.
Holland, Mr.. H. d. Henry, Mrs
j. o. Garrett of Lanford, Mr.. Wistar
A. Henry, Mr.. John c. Henry, Misses
Arva and Lydie Henry. The sympathy
of large number of relatives and
friends goes out to these bereaved ones
Burial OF Mr.. John III. Peake.
The news that John Peake was dead
was received in Clinton on Sunday
and was shock to the entire com
munty He died In Alabama where
he was employed in the railway ser
vice. and the remains were brought
to his old home for mterment by the
side of his father and mother in the
Presbyterian cemetery. The funeral
was conducted by the Rev. DR.. W. p.
Jacobs Monday afternoon immediate
ly after the arrival of the afternoon
vestibule train from Atlanta.
The only immediate surviving rela-
tive is DR.. Theodore j. Peake of Cross
Hill, a brother. A wide circle of rela-
tives and friends grieve with him over
this untmely death. John Peake was
about thirty years old and a very cap
able railroad man.
Mrs. .tnn +. Pearson.
The many friends of Mrs Ann Fos-
ter Pearson and her daughter Miss
Maud Pearson Will sricvc to know that
Mrs. Pearson is critically i'll and there
is practically no hope for her recov-
<ery.
An Approaching Wedding,
The wedding of Miss Lou Ella Nc
MILAN and Mr. Albert C., Galloway will
be an event of absorbing interest next
Wednesday evening and the Methodist
church will probably be crowded to
it's capacity with interested spectators.
This afternoon Mrs. A. B. Henry en-
tertained for the elect with
linen shower Other entertainments
are being planned.
The members of the Avalon Club of
which the groom is a popular member
are to give him stag superior the
eve of the wedding.
Baseball Again.
The Presbyterian boys say they have
a fine team this year and expect to
make a fight for the pennant Great
excitement has been aroused by the
announcement that they are again to
cross bats with Newberry this year.
The Preshyterians hope crowd of
rootors from Laurens will take their
side this season in the games On
pcvt Monday and Tuesday afternoons
The boys play Wofford here. Thurs
day afternoon the Clinton boys will
on nm AGAINST tho fast ChnrIoetnn col