The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-09-20
CROSS HILL NEWS

per OF our young people are OH lor
college this week Messrs Brosig Har-
mon, william Wharton and Paul Nc
Gowan to South Carolina University:
Earl Rasor and Paul Martin to Fur
man; Ellis Fuller, Lyl Leaman and
Charles Pinson to Presbyterian Col
lege of South Carolina; Misses Ella Mae
Martin, Gertrude Leaman, Bessie Hill.
Idalia Hollingsworth, Margaret Young
to Winthrop, and Lizzie Bryson to
Greenville Female College. Mr.. Guy
Martin will go to Louisville. kentucky
to enter the Theological Seminary of
the Baptist church.
MIR. j. Pierce Coats has gone to take
up his work as principal of the Trim
ity Ridge school and Wesley Pitts to
teach at Cross Anchor. The school
here began today with good attend
ance. Prof. f. S. Smith, of Saluda, will
be in charge with Miss Rebecca Addi-
son of Due West Miss Wilma Ramey
of Cross Hill, Miss Elinor Des-Portes
of Ridgeway and Miss Lizzie Griffin of
Newberry, teachers. Miss Blanche
Pinson will take up her school work
at Youngs this week. Miss Kate Aus
tin at Mccormick and Miss Rhidana
Owens at Vaughnville.
MIR. S. w. Bruce and Miss Bessie
Dominick were married Sunday even
ing at the home of Rev. j. A Martin,
Mr.. Martin officiating. This is the first
marriage in town since the marriage
license law was passed
MIR. S. l.. Crisp. was driving a mule
yesterday, coming to town. He met
an automobile. the mule became fright
ened and threw Mr.. Crisp out of the
buggy. He received several bruises
about the face and side and one leg
is right badly hurt He is out today
using one crutch.
Rev. Mr.. Price, missionary to China
preached at the Presbyterian church
yesterday morning and evening, and
talked to the children at > o'clock in
the afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Price and
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on vacation. They will leave for
China in a few days. They will leave
their oldest son here in College at
Clinton. Mr.. and Mrs. Price have been
in China about twenty years.
Mr.. r.. ID. Nance received message
Monday of last week saying that Mrs
Mamie Nance, wife of his brother Mr..
Joe Nance of Due West died that day
DR.. and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. c. d. Nance
and other members of the family went
over in their automobiles to attend
! the funeral. Mrs. Nance was a sister
of Mrs. DR.. Miller and Mrs. II. l.. Nc
! Swain.
Farmers are rushing the cotton pick
| ing now. One of my neighbors, a
| young man, picked 800 pounds five
days i'm succession last week. The two
| ginncries are kept busy until late at
night, ginning more than 100 bales a
day The rush will soon be over how
ever for in some fields all is about
7 open and picked whore the King va
r,cty was planted. 1850 bales have
been weighed up to September 10th.
here, against 30 bales last year at
this time
The Pine Bluff school house has
been reblilt They received $1,000
State aid. think it is good invest
ment this appropriation by the State
to help the rural schools instead of
giving Clemson Money to burn"
Mr.. Albert Garrett died at his home
in Cross Hill today, Monday, Septem-
Der 18th. He had been in bad health
/ for several years. suffering with that
dread disease Consumption. He leaves
his mother, one brother and several
sisters to mourn. The burial will be
tomorrow at the Presbyterian ceme-
terry here. Mr.. Garrett has many
friends who will be sorry 10 hear of
his death He was about 3S years old
and unmarried.
AT the opening of the school this
morning quite . large number of pa
irons were there to meet the teachers.
besides the full turnout of pupils.
Rev. G.. NJ. Hollingsworth. Rev. ] A.
Martin and Rev. Mr.. Price. visiting
minister made appropriate remarks.
All the teachers were present and the
school work will begin under very
favorable circumstances.
Keep Your Skin Comfortable and Your
m m vtnW.