The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
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splendid address at the Friendship
Woodmen picnic.
Mr.. Adger Cobb has a very fine horse
Hon. j. f Morrison gave the Sun
day school a practical and helpful ad-
dress recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Beeks, accom-
panied by their son, Calhoun have re-
turned from visit to their son, Hen
ry, in Washington
Mrs. s. G. Riley has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr.. Jas. Beeks of Cross Hill, is Wis
iting relatives and friends in our midst
Mr. w. H. Hughes has purchased
handsome touring car.
Miss Lillian Jones has returned
from an extended visit to Florence,
Charleston and Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Graham entertain
ed quite number of their friends at
a watermelon cutting last week.
Misses Lydie and Lois Rampey of
Cokesbury visited Misses Mary and
Olivia Jones last week.
Mr.. Walter and Miss Belle Jones
visited friends and relatives at Madden
Station and Exon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel A. Smith of Mt.
Olive were the recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmot Smith at Ware Shoals
Messrs. Jas. Davenport, Warren
Cnnnnr To-
ing nice cottages.
Presiding Elder Roper of GREENWOOD
held quarterly meeting at Ware Shoals
on the 25th inst.
Several of our people attended the
Ashley Reunion last Friday.
Misses Belle, Lola, Mary and Olivia
Jones attended the Woodmen picnic
at Friendship
Miss Mae Roper of Rabun, accom-
panied by her brother, Pae, We're the
guests Of Miss Mary Jones last week.
Mrs. G w. Jenkins and Master Will
liam Jones, of Florence are visiting
her parents, DR.. and Mrs w. Il. Jones.
Mountville, Aug. 2S.-The hustling
ball team of Gray Court -Owings came
down Friday and played three games
with the Mountville-Cross Hill team
Friday and Saturday. They are a fine
set of boys and hard to beat at straight
honest ball. Quiet, quick and active.
they go in to do their best, and the
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tory must know their duty and pre-
pare for strong and rigid fight.
Though the visitors made a splendid
effort the Mountville-C Cross Hill combi-
nation proved too much for them and
carried off all three games. But every
inch of ground was vigorously contest
ed from beginning to end. All three
games were good and interesting.
Some special features of the games
were two beautiful triples by the home
boys and some splendid fielding by the
visitors. 1t was pleasure to the
Mountville people to have the boys re-
main over until Sunday and to enter
tain them in their homes
Inc SeIleS OF meetings at the BaD-
tist church closed Saturday. Rev. Jas.
A. Brock of Greenville, who conducted
the services, did some good preach
ing. The congregations were atten-
tive and appreciative. Mr.. Brock is an
earnest faithful minister and has won
the sympathy and love of our people.
series of meetings is in progress
this week at the Presbyterian church.
Pastor G. M. Hollingsworth is assist
ed In these meetinis by Rev. Mr.. Rosen
bro of Whitmire, who is doinf the
preaching.
Cotton here is opening rapidly un-
der the extreme and continued dry
weather, and the farmers are busily
engaged in picking. Several bales
were ginned and sold here last week.
The crop will be short, both cotton and
corn, while the hay crop is doing al
most nothing.
Mrs. Lizzie Clardy of Laurens is Wis
iting relatives here and at Cross Hill.
Miss Dobbins of Whitmlre is stay
ing awhile with her friend, Miss Nellie
Miller.
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