The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-01-17
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Happenings Of Interest to Many Poo.
ple all over the County and to Those
Who Have Left the Family Hearth
stone and gone to Other States.

Gross Hill, Jan. 15.-Messrs Frank
Simmons, John Lowe and Sloan Lukes
have gone to Florida to work for the
Jacobs Advertising Company. They
looked quite stylish in their Confed-
crate gray uniforms.
Mrs. A. M. Hill is at the hospital in
chester for treatment. Her many
friends hope for speedy recovery.
, The heaviest snow in years fell here
last Friday night and Saturday. The
snow that fell week ago had not all
gone and we are having very cold
weather with the mercury at about 16
above zero.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Denny have NOV
ed into their new home on Main street.
Mr.. Austin Leaman who has been
with prominent firm at Camden for
some time, has accepted a position as
bookkeeper for the Milling Moore Gro
..cery Company, Greenwood. S C. He
is at home today en- route to his new
home.
neighbor Mr.. p. S. Pinson, who has
been kept in for more than two weeks
with sore leg.
:, Messrs. Pinson and Walker. CON
tractors, have about finished the hand
some residence of Mr.. c. d. Nance.
A negro, Carley Grant, who lives
ADOPT two miles front town was found
dead this morning by the road side
near his home. The body was nearly
covered with snow. An inouest will
be held today.
EXON, Jan. 16.-We have had an
other pretty snow. This is the first
snow to amount to anything in eight
or ten years.
Mr.. Joel Moore has been right sick
for several days.
Little Miss Dollie Culbertson has
2 sick for few days but is better.
lsses Agnes Cooper and Aura
- tker spent one night last week
With Mrs. Jane Culbertson's family.
hessrs Carl Culbertson and Edgar
Burts made business trip to Ware
Shoals and Anderson last week
Mr. Ray Culbertson and Mr.. Gray
cooper spent Saturday night with Mrs.
Lou Culbertson and daughter.
MIS-. Matte iPtts spent few days
last week with her aunt Mrs. Mat Ell
more, who has been sick.
han1ord, Jan. 16.-The ground has
been covered with snow for a week,
which abs greatly hindered the Janu
airy farm work.
MIS-. Minnie Willis was called to
the bedside Of her sister, Miss Ellie
FRANKS who is sick in Spartanburg.
Mr. Earl Thomas, was at home Sat
urday night, his wife and babv re-
turning to Augusta, Ga. with him Mon
day.
Mrs. Dugas Martin was in town for
a few hours Sunday.
Miss Mary Patterson has returned
from very pleasant visit to Union
and Pacolet
Mr. Rex Patterson visited here re-
Gently.
Miss Ruth Martin returned to Ian
drum to school Monday.
Mr.. Glen Martin was In Spartan
burg Monday.
, Mesdames M. G. and w. L. Patter-
son were In Laurens shopping. Thurs
day
There were no services at the
churches Sunday on account of the
heavy snow.
Capt. j. w. Lanford is in Tennessee
looking after some stock. He ex-
poets to have car of mules, hogs and
: soon.
Mrs. j. M. Deshields is quite sick at
this writing. Little Grace has been
sbeDk also but is better at this time.
= Hon. John M. Cannon and wife spent
{ sunday with Mr.. Cannon's parents
here.
Mrs. b. f. Burns of Spartanburg
spent last week here with MIR. l.. nj.
Cannon and family.
Mr.. n @. Allen. of Spartanburg was
e1S town Wednesday.
Mr.. John IT, Cunningham was in
IatIrnna g'ridav or, 'b,,,;,ocn