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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-24
Valley Farm.

Last Thursday evening at the ITO
pia a number of young people under
the direction of Miss Laurie Aull pre-
sentcd very clcvcrly, play called
Valley Farm The cast consisted or
the following players: Misses Clayte
Bailey, Anne Copeland, Annie Alcock,
Emma Chandler, Hattie Finncy, Laura
Aull, and Messrs. Kenneth Burdettc,
Joe dickson Little, Ferdinand Jacobs,
Fred Wham, Sam Kern, and CIaye
Young.
All did SO well that it seems unfair
to single out those whose parts afford
ed them better opportunity to distin-
guish themselves for special praise.
The proceeds after paying expenses
were very good. They will be divided
between the public library and the
tenth grades commencement fund
Breach of Promise Case.
On the evening of May 2nd the pub
lie library association will organize
mock court for the trial of sen
sational breach OF promise case The
plaintiffs part will be taken by Mrs
T.. III. Hall and the defendants part
will be played hy Mn r. p P Carson.
Mr. III. l.. Scaifc will act as Judge
Able counsel, an Intelligent i2rN, ana
numerous mirth-provoking witnesses
will render this case of such interest
that ii is expected the court room
will he crowded
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-24
.LAURENS BRIARS
REUIViTf AGAIN
Annual Meeting Held at
Gray Court.
ENJOYABLE DAY
SPENT BY VETERANS
Gray COurtians Gave the Old Soldiers
Royal Welcome in Spite of the
Very Inclement Weather-Col. JOS.
n. Brown, of Anderson, Present and
Made Address.

The reunion of the Laurens Briars
of the 3rd, Company &c" of the 14th,
and Company "E" of the Bird Battalion,
at Gray Court on Saturday the 10th
was splendid day for the survivors
and their friends.
cold rain set in about 10 o'clock
but as usual we had a goodly number.
Prof. j. c. Martin, principal of the
Gray Court-Owngs Institute, and Mr..
John Wells of the C. e w. c. r. r.
company, had arranged most enter
tanning program. Mr.. Wells presided
The meetong opened with prayer led
by venerable Rev. j. X. Mccain, who
is loyal veteran, followed by music,
"Tenting on the old Camp Ground.
Then an address of welcome by Prof
Martin, responded to by o. G.. Thomp-
son. The rendering Of Dixie" was
fine and brought forth the rebel yell
This was followed by the address
of Col. Jos. n. Brown. The visits and
speeches of Col Brown are full of in
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-24
FIRST TRACK MEET
A GREAT SUCCESS

of First HOnors. Followed bv Inn
r.ns o,a .,,o,, h C,,,,.
"ne o'o"u vi eohooi sirls'
poys ana others present, the first In
ter-high school athletic contest was
pulled off last Friday IN Ow,nes mas
turo No+,,,,.h..,, A..
'1o ie'o 'Ae Nee' "as su''eSSiui III
the hlghest degree AS the scores east
ly shows, the Gray Court Owings ath-
letcs had the blue ribbon folded awav
from tbe beqinnine and whon tho e,o,
~ p''''N '"e avn 'S'''
team nao 10 l-' points TO thelr credit
against 20 l-3 for Laurens and 16 1-3
for Clinton.
However tho score dooep,t fol, tho
whole storv In noor,v o,.or,, ,,.
the winnore woro forcod 20 o,,. .h,,
soIvos to tho utn,ost for o,o.o hohi,,a
Them tha naar-wirnors lo,t t,,on, f,.o,,
taking tbipgs oosy Tho cro,, co,,+
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troinin. IN most of tho ovon+s o.,,oo
ialIv so in tho s, ru+ ana tbo no,o
Wanting Tho C,in,on toom modo
many c,oso ,ocond. ond tho ,oon,,.
houIed off . fou, nrst b,,or. bo.o
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winners.
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tied for fret. Choeo,y Duvol C,in+o,,
third
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Earl Rrooke GRAY court fret. rd
win Moselev Iaurens second. uorbort
sullivan I.ourons third
BROAD hmm
Conner Owens GRAY Court first.
.ml,,s Sitoroovcs r.onror. socord.
ChessIov Duvou Clinton third
pole yon,t
Conner Owens Gray Court ar.t
Sam Pratber Clinton eocord. Eor1
Brooks GRAY Court third
SSO-Yord Run
Earl Brooks GRAY Court fret. n
Copeland Clinton second. IuIiue Sit
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Mile Run
Waddie Hill GRAY COurt first.
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Picnic nt Rabnn.

On May 3rd, 1912 there will be pic
mic given at Rabun Greek Baptist
church by the Eden and Rabun schools
Prof Breedcn, of Anderson and Rev.
David Ramsey, OF Greenville, and sew
eral other prominent speakers have
been invited to come The public is
cordially invited to come and bring
we'll filled baskets.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-24

house, from then till now these people
have bid us welcome and fed US with
lavish hands. 1t is no wonder that it
is called a favored region
"a Survivor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
STEPNEY

The funeral of Mrs. Sylvina Joyce, wife of John Joyce, was held at their home last Thursday. afternoon. The pail bearers were her sons, Elmer, Herbert, Carleton and Allen Joyce. Rev Alfred Boutwell, of Bridgeport officiated, and the music was furnish terian church, Bridgeport Interment was in the village cemetery.
 Mrs. Stephen French was in Hart ford last week as the guest of Mrs. Sophia Beardsley.
 The Board of Relief, Lemuel O. os- borne and William c. Nichols, will meet at the town hall, Monroe, on Thursday, Feb. 1.
 Hattertown school house on Sunday afternoon, for the first time in several weeks.
 The Burdick brothers. who are L. V. SIade, had the misfortune to lost a. valuable team horse last week.
 Several in this place have been in vited to a college whist to be given in the Monroe town hall, on Wednes- day evening, Jan- 31.
 Edwin Toucey was taken by his grandfather, Ade'bert Hubbell, to Bridgeport, last week, where he had ed his tonsils, also several adenoids from the nose. The boy is getting along nicely and remained in Bridge port at the home of Mrs. Augustus Eddy.
 Mrs. Eliza Winton left on Thursday for Danbury, where she will remain for the rest of the winter.
 E. N. Sipperly has finished drilling an artesian well for Miss Emily See ley, and has moved his drilling ma chine to the home of Ernest W. Sher- man in Long Hill.
 Miss Sophia Booth has returned af- ter spending a few days with her brother, Edward Booth.
 Zelmon Purdy. who for about 20 years has been sexton of the Baptist church, has resigned
 Elam Corning of Bridgeport, is spending some time with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Corning
 Mrs. Milon Hawley Is at the present time confined to the house with one of the prevailing colds, and is under the care of Dr. Wales.
 Mrs. c. E. Osborne. Jr.. entertained the juvenile circ of Kings Daugh- ters, at her home on Saturday after noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30

MT. and Mrs. Frederick Hosbach have removed to 90 Courtland street, Bridgeport. where they will begin housekeeping.
 With all the impressive aboriginal ceremonies of the order, George A. of Great Mashonee of the Redmen at the meeting of Okenuck tribe last night. There was a large attendance of braves. There ceremonies were conducted by Great Sachem Edward Buckingham and Great Chief of Rec ords w. Saunders of Bridgeport. MT. Fairchild was elected to this impor- tant office last June. His duties will include the supervision of all the pub, state.
 Tax Collector John c. Wilcoxson has completed his list of delinquents on the personal tax of 1910 and has turned it over to the selectmen for abatements. When these are com pie ed five names will be drawn from a box containing the whole number ecutor Ivan Warehouse for prosecu- ton. The costs in each case will be about s7.76. Those delinquents who wish to save this unnecessary expense will do well to settle before their names are drawn. The prosecutions will be made in patches of five which will be drawn after the preceding names are disposed of. This will give everyone an opportunity to settle and save the costs.
 On Thursday night the RambIers will meet the Atlas five of New Ha> ven. On the same evening the High school boys will play the Arrows of Bridgeport. There will be music and dancing after the games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
News of Fairfield County Towns

ed. Those present were MT. and Mrs Arthur BulkIey. MT. and Mrs. Fred Jennings, Miss Ruby Jennings, MT. and Mrs. Samuel T. Bulkley, MT. and Mrs. Elmer T. Bulkley, Deputy Sher- if H. R. Eqwood, Clayton E1wood, Wi liam s. Fallon, William Meeker, and William P. Bulkley.
 A leap year dance Is planned by the members of the Greenfield Hin Coun- try Club. The dance will be held in the clubhouse on the evening of Feb. 2. The entertainment is in charge of Howard N. Wakeman. Music will be engaged from Bridgeport and the good time that always prevails will be in order.
 Miss Olive Pease has accepted po- sition as Stenographer at the Fair field Realty Company.
 The trolleys were running off sched- ule yesterday because of the stormy
 Invitations are out for a house dance which will be given at the home of MT. and Mrs Wesley Burr on Greenfield Hil. Feb. 1.
 John E. Boyle spent yesterday in Boston.
 Members of the Greenfield Grange are planning to go to New Canaan to- morrow evening to attend the install lation of officers by the Pomona Grange of that town.
 William McKenny and w. Abbott of Pittsheld, Mass, both former students at the Hargrove school, were visitors at the school yesterday.
 Miss Ruth Child is receiving con- gratulations for so'os which she re- gently gave at musical held in New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30

A social hour was enjoyed with re-
 Trinity Notes-Rev. J. H: George tok his text from Acts g chap: 10 verse. the subject being St. Paul and Foreign Missions The men or the parish will serve one of their fin est suppers on Wednesday evening. The tickets will be 35 cents. The woman's Auxiliary will meet at the Friday will be, "The Feast of the Purification.'' The Knights of King Arthur will go to New Milford. next Friday night to attend the meet1ne of Iona Castle at that place. HoiS Communion next Sunday at Il o'clock. Rev. J. H. George officiated at the Sunday afternoon services at HawIey- vile chapel. Edith Lillian Dow, in fant daughter of Arthur B. and Lil- Han May DaIy was baptized Friday by Rev. J. H. George.
 St. Roses Notes-Confessions Thurs day afternoon and evening. Friday the first in the month and the feast of the Ratification. masses will pc celebrated at 5:3O and a. m. when the candles used throughout the year will be blessed. Saturday the Feast o fist. Blase the blessing of threats will take place Mass will be cele-- brated at o'clock. A months mind mass will be celebrated Saturday morning at o'clock for the repose of thes oul of Michael McNamara.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
EASTON

Miss Mary S. Ferriss led the meet ing of the B. U. c. E. at the Baptist people voted to purchase a piano to be placed in the hall to be used when they have sociables.
 MT. Joshua Kent of Sport Hill is to peddle milk again, beginning the first of the month. MT. Kent has been employed at the Union and Pacific Tea Company in Bridgeport.
 MT. Dewitt Candee and sister, Miss Achsah Candee was entertained on Sunday at the home of their uncle and aunt. MT. and Mrs. Bradley in Weston.
 Invitations nave been received by several in this place to select dance to be given at Eastwood's hall in Step ney on Friday evening next.
 Mrs. John H. Candee who has been very i'll and confined to her home for several weeks, is now improving.
 Miss Dorothy MalIette was over Sunday guest of her mother, Mrs. Geo.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Andrews were recent guests of Mrs. Andrews sister, Mrs. Charles Morehouse in Bedding. Mrs. Warehouse has been very Ill but is now slowly improving.
 Miss Ruth Smith of Sport Hill is spending several days with her aunt, Mrs. Sylvanus Mallette at Sweet Brier'' who is confined to her home with the grippe
 The assessors, Charles Nichols and wakeman Wheeler, met at MT. Chas,
 MT. Frank Garfield Is quite III at the home of Miss Mary Peet's in Long Hill with rheumatism.
 MT. Howard Edwards celebrated his twenty-fourth birthday with a party at his home on Saturday evening. During the evening refreshments were served; among them was a handsome birthday cake. Those present were. Mrs. Ida Gilbert. Miss Eva Gilbert. Miss Grace Haller, Bessie Davis. Wal lace Davis. Robert Davis and Mrs. Tingley.
 Mrs Dwight Sharp and dauehter,, Doris of Bridgeport, are spending few days with Mrs. Sharp's parents, MT and Mrs. Daniel Edwards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
NEWTOWN

The opening of the dancing and de- pertinent classes. Saturday, resulted in very gratifying success for both teachers and pupils.
 Miss Hazel Egan has returned to Bridgeport, after two weeks visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Andrew Egan. Palestine.
 Miss Sarah E. Fairman was guest in Bridgeport, Saturday.
 Samuel A. Gardner of New Haven, agent for the State Humane Society. was in town, Friday.
 Miss Frances Egan. daughter of Coal Merchant William Egan has success fully passed the preliminary training for the Danbury hospital training school for nurses and has been ac- cepted to enter the school for two years course.
 Congregational Notes-Miss Olive Gibson gave an address on the Mis- sionary work, etc, in New Mexico Miss Gibson is very interesting and attractive speaker and was heard with pleasure in the morning as well as at the Y. P. s. c. B. meeting in t1e evening The ladies sewing socie- tv will meet at the home of Mrs. C. R Taylor on Tuesday afternoon at 2.3o D. m. The ladies missionary had an entertaining session on Saturday afternoon, Miss Olive Gibson address ed the ladies on her interesting work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Pronunciation In Ireland.

Many persons seem to see, or to hear rather something to be amused at Tn the soft Irish brogue. AS a matter or fact, most of the words of the Irish ssdialect'' are not Irish at all, but the purest of English-Englfsh trlfle an tfquated, it is true. but nevertheless the real thing. The ears of Milton, Dryden, Spenser and Chaucer would not have been surprised to hear an Irishman speak of "a roueh say'' or "a clane shirt'' At the court of good Queen .Bess the cultered Englishman careful garnished his eonVerSation .a s'swoordes'' and bored his friends with accounts of the smart savings of the the sschfldre'' at ''hoom-'' This was the English originally imported into Ire land by the cultured Irish, and the Irish have found it good enough 10 preserve-Chicago Tribune.
 New York@The freighter Arnold Amsinck is carrying to Liberia a car 20 of silk hats. drums and dolls, to be used in trafficking with the na- lives. They will be exchanged Tor ivory and gold
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Stratf0rd
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WAKES
 AFTER 50 YEARS SLEEP.

Stratford, Centre of Movement Before the War Welcomes Speakers in
 Enthusiastic Meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
THE SOUTHPORT SAVINGS BANK
One Hundred and Fifteenth
 Semi Annual Dividend

of Two per cent, payable January 1st. 1912, on all deposits made prior to July 9th, 1911, and of One per cent. on all deposits made after July 5th and prior to October Gun, 1911.
 Hereafter deposits made with The Southport Savings Bank, on or before the first of any month will draw in- crest from the first of that month, ssxcepf that deposits made between the first and fifth of January or July will draw interest from the 1rst.
 HENRY H. PERRY, Treasurer. Southport, Conn.
 December 20ths 1911. T21 elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Church Attached
 For Coal Bill
(speciaI from United Press !

Manchester, Jan. 3O.-Because the Mapping Methodist Church has neg Iected to pay a S6 bill now six years old, Wesley Hollister, prominent coal dealer, had an attachment served on the church property. The case is re- turnabIe Feb. IT, and, in the mean time, the church services will be held as usual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
LEAP YEAR PARTY.

The Greenfield Hill Country Cut will give a leap year party Feb Members desiring friends to be in vited will send in their names to the secretary not later than Feb. 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Child Labor Taken Up By WOmen'S Clubs
(speciaI from United PressN

New Haven, Jan. 3O.-With child labor the topic of its first session, the New England Conference of Federal ed Women's Clubs opened its annual meeting, this afternoon. Representa- tives from women's clubs all over New England were in attendance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30

New York-If you would live in Happy Valley, avoid politics, is the message ex-CIovernor ''Bob'' Taylor, of Tennessee, bore to the members of the Tennessee Society, of New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

When an election Is once over,
and the results are ascertained, the
American people have happy fash
ion of laying aside all feeling OF
acrimony, and Of reconciling them
selves cheerfully to the will of the
majority. During the campaign,
Governor Wilson's political oppon-
ents naturally did their best to find
debating ground against his views
as expressed from time to time. But
he kept an admirable poise and tenn
per, talked generalities in charm
ing, yet statesmanlike manner, and
found himself on good terms with
everybody at the end OF the cam
paign. Men who have shown them
selves fitted to serve in the presi-
dency Of an American university
must possess executive talent OF
high order and experience Of very
wide range. The business of being
q university president requires great
power OF decision and develops
naked personality. If Governor
Wilson could also have served in
congress for a term, he would per-
haps have been by just so much the
better fitted for headship of the
national government. But 1t is the
general belief that we are fortunate
in having man Of his great attain
ments and high character to be our
next president, and his well-wishers
are millions strong.-From "The
Progress of the World" Ia the Amer
lean Review of Reviews for Decem-
Der.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

In addition to supporting these
points by long arguments, Sir Ed
ward Grey indicates very clearly that
strong resistance VIII be offered to
any attempt to exclude from the,
canal British ships owned hN Cam.
adian railroads or whose owners
may be guilty of violating the Sher~
man antitrust act.
Secretary Knox listened attentive
~ t~ the reading of the note and
promised to take the matter under
careful consideration, which he felt
would require some time. It has
been strongly tntimatef in official
circles, however, That it was the
presidents Intention to settle this
important question before closing
HIS administration, either by recon-
mending that the senate agree to
submit it to arbitration, or pre-
ferably by the more direct means Of
agreement between the two nations,
referred to In today's British note.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12

We are afraid the South is hope
lessly again US. T. RS vote in the
southern states was 271,0OO; and
the aggregate Of the votes for TAFT
and Roosevelt together in these
states was 47S.OoO. But this Is not
the worst of Il; for, so far from
being "a splendid start in the
South" the fact is that Mr., Taft In
1908 with the full burden OF the
repellent name Republican on him
polled $4,000 votes in these same
states, or $1,000 more than Rcose'
Welt and Taft together polled tht'
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
MoRrGAGEs on NEW MEANING.

Twenty years ago farm fortgages
were something of a gauge of the
prosperity of farmers. BY their num-
Der you would suppose to be able to
Judge just how we'll the agricultur-
lists were doing, or how poorly.
Never in any other period have
the farm people prospered as In the
last ten years. Then, by the old time
mvsteun OF measurement farm mort
gage ought to be a good deal OF q
rarity. But It isn't. While 1t Is
true that there were more farms
free Of mortgage in 1919 when the
census was taken than in 1SOO-it
Al also true that more farms were
mortgaged. The mortgages, in short
had kept up with the increase In
the number Of farms. i
In 1900 the indebtedness OF the
farms in the United States averag
ed ass per cent Of the total value
~ the farms. Though mortgages
Increased in numbers and the tota
amount Of Indebtedness increased
the proportion of debt to total vaiu
in 1910 was only 27.S per cent
This is due, of course. to the grea
increase In the value of farm land
saws the census: "The averag
amount Of mortgage indebtedness
per farm increased from S1.2A
1890 to s1.715 in 1910, but tn
average value per farm increase
from ss,444 to ss,sss and ther'
fore the owners equity per farm Al
creased from 1920 to t4.574 9
more than double"
The mortgage at one time stoc
largely for crop failure, or Hines
- come other mIsfortune. II rel
vnts now an unpaid portion
ne cost 81 the farm itself. or mons
pendsd for additional land. Or {.
nsltts md ilarlemsais and mac
1sefv ana live stock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-12
Proposes arbitration ON COastwise
Toll ExemptiOn.
ENGLAND WANTS ARB1TRATToN
Protest Effort of United States to
Exclude Canadian Ships Under,
the Sherman Antitrust.
Law.

Washington, Dec. 10N- Great
Britain's formal note OF protest
against that section of the Panama
canal act which exempts American
coastwise shipping from payment Of
tolls for passing through the canal,
was presented to Secretary Of State
Philander C. Knox. today by the
British ambassador, James Bryce,
who read the note word for word
to the secretary at the latter's home.
It is an elaboration Of the points
of objection in the note presented
to the state department last July.
In brief these objections are:
That while It was clearly in viola
ton OF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
either to remit or refund tolls ON
all American shipping using the cam
al. the same objection probably
would apply to the coastwise trade
chipping IN view Of me probable
impossIbility Of framing regulations
that would rot result IA prsfeEi
sncs . American shipping