The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON
Presbyterian College Has
Bright Prospect.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
Several New Members Added to the
Faculty of the College. Boys and
Girls Leaving Home for the various
Colleges. Other News Items of In
terest to Laurens County People.

| Clinton, Sept. 16.-The graded school
opened this morning with an enroll
ment of 30. the largest in it's history.
The opening exercises were attended
by number of patrons and were
marked by much enthusiasm. Inform
a! addresses were made by the Rev. j.
X Hooten, the Rev. j. E. Mahadey,
the Rev. Mr.. Holloway, the Rev. DR..
Brimm, Mr.. e. r. Aycock, and Super
intendent Hall.
With well equipped building and
an excellent corps of teachers the
school has brighter prospect than
ever before for prosperous year.
The Opening of College.
Preparations have been completed
for what is expected to be the best
opening the Presbyterian College has
ever had Owing to unavoidable de-
lays the new dormitory is not yet ready
for occupancy. But work is going
forward on it. Alumni Hail. Laurens
Hall, and Judd Hall have all been put
in good condition with electric lights,
up-to-date plumbing, and fresh paint
and plaster.
During the summer DR.. and Mrs.
Douglass have spent most of their time
in Clinton, DR.. Douglas having been
very busy with the affairs of the col
| lege. Vice president Spencer and
Mrs. Spencer spent the entire summer
travelling. They left as soon as pos
sible after commencement for Port
land Oregon. While in the west they
visited many points of special interest
to travellers. Returning they visited
Mr.. Spencer's birthplace and early
home in Kentucky, They arrive just
in time for the opening Prof and
Mrs. Woodwork as usual spent the
summer in the mountains of West Vir-
ginia. They arrived today. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham spent the summer in Clin
ton and Montreal DR.. Bean has re-
Will continue his labors for the Ii
brary. Mr.. Martin has spent the sum
mer in Clinton except for few days
in the North Carolina mountains. DR.
Brimm has passed the summer in Clin-
ton. The newly elected professors
have arrived and will be cordially
welcomed by the college and the town
communities Prof. and Mrs. Nelson
will for time occupy a cottage near
the college belonging to Mr.. Henry
Young. q Prof. Young will for while
be with President Douglas.
Mrs. Magyck and Mrs. Livingstone
returned Saturday and are preparing
for a hundred boys at the dormitories.
Projected Improvements.
The chamber of commerce has re-
adopted to secure much-needcd i'm
| provements in the union railway sta
tion, especially to induce the railroad
| authorities to erect umbrella sheds.
A strong effort will be made to secure
for this place handsome federal
building
Much building is going on in Gin
ton now. Some of it has been noted
in this correspondence already. In
the business section, the hotel is be-
ing remodelcd and enlarged. Mr..
John Young is building a store room.
Mr.. George Copeland is building two
store~rooms on Musgrove street. A
number of pretty residences have been
erected or are in process of construc-
ton. Among them are those of Mr.. p.
S. Jeans, Mr.. Edgar Blakely, Mr.. Wa
ters Ferguson.
At the Thornwell Orphanage, the
Florida Cottage, home for twenty
boys, is being built At the Presby-
terian college, a handsome dormitory
is going up. The town has recently
completed additions to the power
house that cost 10000
Mr.. George G. Copeland has given
to the town park in hfs pasture and
Calvert avenue is being continued past
1t toward Dover. The lots along this
street will be among the most desira-
bic III Clinton
Public Library Entertainment.
On Friday evening in the public
library very pleasing program was
rendered and dainty refreshments
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