The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-13
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
OVER NEW COUNTY
Clinton People Have Sub.
sCribed Over $4,000.
RALLY WAS HELD
MONDAY MORNING

and Subscribe towards Buildings for
Proposed New County. Outside
Speakers Present.
Clinton, Nov. ia great deal OF
enthusiasm for the formation of a new
county with Clinton as the county
seat has developed here. The pro-
moters of the scheme devised n plan
to stir up universal interest by devot-
ing Monday to a grand rally. At 10
a. IN. the town bell and gre whistles
sounded and a parade OF probably
1900 men. women and children. carry
ing banners, flags and horns, and
shouting for the new county traversed
the length of Broad street
The Chronicle the local newspaper.
issued broadsidc special on Saturday
deroted@ to the cause. Monday night
hall when the details of the movement
were taken up for careful considera-
ton. A speech was made by Mr..
7. B. Butler, mayor of Gaffney, Civ
ing experiences and practical sugges-
tions. DR.. Jacobs, the Rev. f. ID.
Jones, DR.. Douglas, and Mr.. j. f. JAG
obs made speeches bearing on the de-
STABILITY of the success of the scheme
and means of raising necessary funds.
A subscription of nearly $4,000 was
raised.
Democratic Demonstrations.
The rejoicing over the election of
Woodrow Wilson has been manifested
in several ways in Clinton The col
lege boys gave vent to their JOY when
the assurance of democratic victory
came Tuesday night by a picturesque
march down town with bugles and
drums and college cheers Doctor
Jacobs gave holiday at the Thornwell
Orphanage on Friday to celebrate the
event. DR.. Douglas gave the college
students Saturday. Prof Hall turned
the graded school pupils loose after
the Musgrove county parade Monday
Several Clintonians claim the pres
ident-elect as personal acquaint-
ance or friend; among them DIR. w. P.
Jacobs, DR.. d. NJ Douglas, and Dr.
and Mrs W. S. Bean.
Presbyterian and MethOdists.
Wofford's track team came here on
Friday to contend with the Presby-
torian college team in running, jump
ing, weight-throwing and the like
Both teams showed fine spirit and
good training bu the superiority of
the home team was easily manifest
ed, they scoring more than GO out
of hundred points.
The BaptistS Have a Preacher.
The Baptists have secured the ser
vices of the Rev ]. L. Vass as supply
preacher until January 1st. The Rev.
Mr.. Vass is member of the faculty
of Furman University and the Bap-
lists esteem themselves most fortu-
nate in having the pleasure OF hear
ing him preach regularly.
Fannie Bailey Park.
Mrs. Fannie Bailey has given a ID
acre track on Elizabeth street to the
town of Clinton for public park
1t is a beautiful wooded piece of
ground and will prove of increasing
value to the town as the years go on
1t will perpetuate the name of the
donor, being known as the Fannie
Bailey Park"
The Inter Church.
The Inter-Church weekly religious
newspaper 10 be published here by
the Rec. j. b. Branch and the Rev. T.
r.. Simpson. is assured of success.
capitalization OF $4,000 has been Sc
cured and the promise OF financial
support from men OF means
The machinery for printing 1t has
been ordered and the Offices will prob
ably be In order for business before
January 1913
Personal Mention,
! The Rev. A. s. Winslow, formerly
superintendent OF the Clinton mills.
but now a minister of the Baptist de-
nomination and associated with the
Rev. C. Lewis Fowler in Lexington
College. Missouri, is visiting In Clin-
ton. He preached in the Baptist
church Sunday morning and in Thorn
well Memorial church Sunday after
noon and numbers OF his friends en-
joyed :he pleasure of hearing him OIL