The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
in TOWN OF CLINTON
Township Club Meetings
Held Saturday.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
The Clinton Hotel Changes Hands,
Mr. B. L.. King handing his Lease
over to MIR. Jones, recently of Dill
lon. Mr.. King to Retain Residence
in Clinton.

ioh' Eur' mig W hetaln residence
in Clinton.
Clinton, April 30-Hunter Township
No. Democratic club met Saturday
afternoon and elected officers for the
ensuing year and delegates to the con-
vention. The officers elected were:
president, r. j. Copeland; 1st vice
president, b. T. Richburg; 2nd vice
president, w. NJ, McMillan secretary,
w. w. Harris, executive committee
man, r. p. Adair The delegates elect
ed were III. l.. Scaife, ID. w. Neville ID.
Nj. Douglass, e. r. Aycock, w. NJ. Nc
MILAN, e. 7. Richburg, II. r. Milan,
+. S. Jeans, r.. p. Adair, r. j. Cope
land, A. b. Galloway, w. Il. Owens,
a committee was selected to revise
the rolls: r. p Adair, r. j. Copeland
and S. w. Sumere.
Representatives were elected from
the Lydia Mill: W. Il. Johnson and
A. c. Franklin.
On Saturday evening at the Clinton
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was organized with the following Of
hcers: president, j. q. Harper; vice
president, E. Y. McQuown, secretary
A. f. Campbell. E. Y McQuown was
chosen executive committeeman. The
delegates were: ID. T. Godfrey, A. F.
Campbell, j. C. Templeton and j. x.
Templeton. None Of these delegates
were instructed.
Clinton Hotel Changes Hands.
The Clinton Hotel owned by Mr..
John Young and operated for three
years past by Mr.. B. l.. King, has been
sub leased by Mr.. King to Mr.. Jones
of Dillon. The new proprietor will
take possession May Sth. Mr.. Kings
family will move to their home on the
corner of Broad and Centennial streets
Stephen ID. Lee Chapter to Meet.
j y On Friday afternoon at the residence
|of Mrs. p. Med. Kennedy, the Stephen
D. Lee chapter U. ID. c. will meet to
make final arrangements for the cell
ebration Of Memorial Day and to elect
officers for the ensuing year.
The adjunct children's chapter, the
Rutledgc Owens chapter, met on Fri
day afternoon with Miss Julia Owens
and enjoyed very pleasing program
Benefit Entertainments.
Miss Saba Doak, a thoroughly train
ed and highly commended musician
gives song recital here this even
ing for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Presbyterian church.
ON Thursday evening, May 2, in the
Utopia hall will be held a mock court
for the benefit Of the public library.
1t Is being we'll advertised and big
crowd is expected. 1t is some time
since the Clinton public had the op-
portunity to see a broad farce by
home talent. Such things always take
well and this It is said, will be as
funny as the "Dustrick Skull"
Chlcora College to Visit Here.
Next Saturday the student body of
Chicora College will come to Clinton
on their annual picnic. The college
students look forward eagerly to this
visit from their sister institution The
Thornwell Orphanage will also be
thrown open to the visitors. In the
afternoon they will enjoy the specta-
Gle of base ball game between the
Presbyterians and Clemson.
Social and Personal Items,
The last games OF base ball to be
played by the college team this sea-
son will be on Friday and Saturday
afternoons with Clemson.
Among those attending the Teach
Rers' Association from here were Prof.
H|Woodworth and Misses Edith McCut-
cheon, Margaret Parrott, Irene Prince,
and Marie Yaeger
DIR. Bean will represent the Pres
byterian college at the exercises at
Winthrop next week, when that insti-
tuition VIII celebrate its 25th ami
versary.
The ninth grade of the public
school gave a beautiful party in hon
or of the tenth grade on Friday even
ing at the Clinton hotel.
Mrs. Waters Ferguson delightfully."-
entertained the Actacon book club