The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-22
MADDEN NEWS

son OF Madden wouldn't make safe
member OF the house? You couldn't
send a soupder or safer man than he
and l venture the assertion he'd stand
squarely on the planks quoted In last
weeks paper, Can't friends persuade
him that he'd be in the race to the
finish? Somebody try him and see!
Here's. to the very sensible cores
pondent from near Mt, Pleasant, who
sees that g high schoolIis the needful
thing for us through here. Can't the
trustees of the schools here before
mentioned, get together for little
while on the afternoon Of Children's
Day (You will all be there of course,)
and have an informal neighborly chat
over the situation. You will all be
in very happy frame Of mind (for
Will you not just have eaten heartily
of a "Children's Day dinner') and
therefore your hearts will be easily
touched' Get together and have that
talk, perhaps it may be the beginning
OF bigger things. Remember, tall
oaks from little acorns grow!"
Mr.. t. S. Langston had kind of
vertigo in the store Of Mr.. j. d. Gull
bertson on Saturday last. He was
caught before he could fall to the
floor, however, by Mr.. Culbertson and
SO wasn't hurt in the fall. He was soon
able to be carried home and is now
up and about as usual his friends will
be pleased to hear. Why wait till one
is gone from us before giving the
word of appreciation? / don't believe
there is man anywhere, or in any
community, that would be missed more
than Uncle Tom. He has his fail
1ngs of course, we all have, but if
any one man has learned the lesson.
that is the fulfilling of the law of the
prophets-"love your neighbor as
yourself'-it surely is he. May he
long be spared to his friends and
his church!
Mr.. Watt Cunningham and Mrs. Thad
Martin, whose serious sickness have
been noted time and again through
these columns, are both very low to-
night (Monday) and it is not expected
that they will live. Their relatives
and friends have been sent for and
the end is not far off.
The latest news from Mrs. John
Madden is that her daughter, Mrs.
Zimmerman, who has been quite sick
is better and Mr.. Madden is expecting
them both home the latter part of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Cunningham, of
Old Mountville and Mr.. Hugh Cum
ningham of Clinton were here Sunday
to see Mr.. Watt Cunningham, also Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Henderson, Of Laurens.
Messrs. Bunch" Powers and Burkett
Davenport of Laurens were out Sun
day afternoon, calling on the sick.
Mr.. Dan Martin, OF Laurens, has
made very acceptable present of
set of dressed stone steps for the
doors. They were badly needed and
the thanks of all the members are
given Bro. Martin for his thoughtful
ness and liberality
Mr.. Carl Proffitt is right sick with
the measles, his friends will be sorry
to hear.
Master John VIM. WofHord. who is
the Madden representative in the
graduating class of Laurens hign
school, is the youngest member
OF his class, and is probably the young
est that has ever graduated there.
We Will state here for the benefit
OF observer" in last weeks Adver-
tiser and who was little sore over
the condition of the roads somewhere
In his travels that possibly the SUPER
visor is still alive and very much
on his job, at least the sound of the
gasoline engine and the efficient road
scrape Is borne to my ears on the
passing breeze as 1t scrapes the roads
near here. So possess your soul in
patience and remember "all things
come to him who waits"!
Come out Saturday Mr.. Editor. Be
with us that day and you'll see the
world and his neighbor here. A cor
dial welcome awaits ali. And let all
who can bring with them some flowers
or wreaths for the decoration of the
soldiers graves in the afternoon The
committee: Misses Cunningham and
Langston and Mrs. Wofford will be
grateful.
Annual Jones' Picnic,
Mum hara of YaonIa F,or.