The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-26

The Advertiser has received an in
eIuiry as to the locality of Thompson
Spring" Where is it?
Prof. NJ. Goodc Homes is an authori-
~ on good roads and during the sum
meT ne is the special agent Of the Unit
cd States department in this State.
Wool in the Senate, Cotton in the
House"-hcadlinc in a daily newspa-
ner- And where is Cotton" Smith
while this is the situation in the ma
tional congress-?
Governor Bleasc declines a chautau-
qua engagement to deliver Sunday lee
cures at $3.50 per for the reason that
his time is entirely occupied with the
Job of running the ship of State.
Reports from all sections of the
county Indicate that the crops are
growing beautifully. and with the con
1inued showers an average yield of al
most everything is now quite promis-
INK
Over in Union there is merry time
over the "ncarbccr" situation. Act
9ng untler instructions from the gov
,eVnor, the sheriff has arrested bunch
eIf beer license holders. The licenses
Tor This purpose it seems. We're issued
ny the Mayor without the knowledge
or consent OF council.
R#H
The interest displayed in the live
::srn:k exhibitions at Waterloo last Fri
e.tay gives promise Of great success
for the Laurens County Fair this fall
This county has always been a leader
IN improved methods of stock raising
sinc farming and there is no doubt but
Ithaf the annual county fair will be an
AnosHGtjye to continuation of this pro-
sgSessiveness on the part of our farm
Grs.
AS stated in the news columns of
uhts issue, Mr.. w. S. Lee. high of
ncfal of the intcrurban company, has
offered to come to Laurens for the pur-
Erc'Se of discussing a proposition for
getting the trolley from Greenville to
phis place, 1t is probably unnecessary
SoE us TO stress the Importance of in
vTting him here at once but 1t is such
an important and proper move that
Fts necessity will bear repeating many
times
The act of w. l.. league, the we'll
R1sown farmer lin capturing and de-
giVsrmg to the sheriff the negro
charged with shooting another col
'1rad farm hand, is to be most highly
commended. If every citizen would
ACT as promptly under similar circum-
.szzBces, fewer murderers and law
breakers in minor degree would be at
aarge, the payment of rewards fire.
fIueutiy saved and the ends Of Justice
&eEter administered
The Anderson Mail suggests that
'the county commissioners place road
sBas on all the important thorough
GaYes In that county, the editor hav-
ing recently noted the advantages some
counties in Georgia enjoy in this re-
ERtct. Commenting the enterprise of
4he Georgians, The Mail says:
Recently we had occasion to travel
Ebert, Hart and Franklin
sS0unties I'm an automobile, and al
though the country fwas new to us
we Travelled with ease and without
having to ask our way. On every spot
where there might arise a doubt in
The Travellers mind which road he
should take Is located a large legibie
sign
These signs are very helpful They
zSt only guide the people who live In
E16sn counties, but they are OF inesti-
snabIe assistance to tourists. The tou-
tfszs appreciate them, and no doubt
,h1se very signs create good impress
Nan among them, which In the end
Move valuable to the counties"
Mn this matter The Mails friend
Mas tho Savannah are not far ahead
enrens County, for the work of
Ng road signs by the Laurens
er OF Commerce has been in
at intervals, during the past
u the result that soon visi-
tourists may traverse the
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