The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-08

blhieu luteT Chan MONDAY mOrn- \
ing.
town shopping today, said the Green
wood Daily Journal. Only enjoying
fresh country air.
The fire department is due the
thanks of all of the business inter
ests of the town on account of their
determined work Friday morning Con-
sidering their limited fire fighting fa-
cilities they did wonders with the
flames. Each and every one of them
did everything in their power to check
the flames. Chief Crews and his com
pany of men deserve to be congratu-
lated
The recent fire has brought out the
fact that storerooms are scarce in
Laurens. Several of those who were
burned out have no place to open up
in, while others will be cramped in
new quarters. While we regret very
much to know that some of our citi-
Zens viii be handicapped in getting in
80 business again, we rejoice to know
that more end more people are COM
ing here and store room is getting
scarcer.
Did you know that whereas there
ea TO rent in Laurens a few months
ago, hardly one can be found now?
One man has been delaying bringing
hiB family here for over a week just
because he could not find a suitable
house to live in. That's progress. Lau-
Tens could still welcome many more
people here and the are bound to come.
A few houses should be built for rent
ing so the people can find a place to
resids when they do wish to come in.
Listen 10 this MI Progressive
Farmer: Cotton is pretty low and 9TH
er things might not look as cheerful
as they might, but now that the crop
is nearly gathered we can do one thing
that does not depend on the specua-
tors to make it success. Our roads
can be put in better condition by the
use of the split log drag after this wet
weather Remember this, that the
roads do not depend on Wall Street,
but upon our own efforts. Lets all get
out after the roads and make them bet
ter ii we cannot make them perfect.
1T is understood that City Council
VIII hold meeting tonight to look
into the fire hose situation 1t is a
little late to be looking after such an
important thing for the city's pro-
lection. but it is better late than new
er. The hose must be had, there is
no way of dodging that fact. If the
fire department had been properly
equipped Friday morning, the damage
done TO property of Laurens tax pay
ers would probably have been cut in
half. 1t Will not be necessary to 20
headlong into the matter, though, and
buy more equipment than is needed,
but enough should be had to meet ev-
cry demand. AS to an automobile
truck, we might wait and get the ben
eft of the experience of others and
by that time the city's treasury might
be in a better condition to stand a
large Duchase. But the hose must be
bought
The new schedule on the G.. e. w. C..
Railroad should prove boon to Lau-
rens merchants. People can now come
to Laurens from the direction of Wood
ruff in the morning and return in the
afternoon. They can do the same
thing from the direction of Waterloo
This has not been the case before and
the Laurens merchants should be
quick to take advantage of it. The
cities on either side of us will have
the same advantages that they have
had heretofore and Greenwood will
have even more advantage, but Lau.
rens has gained a stey. The change
VIII not be of any value, how.
ever, unless we take advantage
of 1t. Onr merchants must "gC
after" this new territory IL they