The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-02
WATTS MILLS

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munity has been visited by good
season of rain.
MIR. NJ. c. Tdwell was visiting in
Spartanburg and Gaffney during the
past week
There was an entertainment at the
Watts Mill auditorium last Wednesday
night given by the Nell Bunnell Con-
cert company. This entertainment was
an enjoyable occasion and enjoyed by
the large crowd in attendance. The
people here are certainly grateful to
the Watts Mill company for giving
to their operatives such enjoyable en-
/ tertainments.
Several were present at prayer
meeting Thursday night. notwth-
standing the unfavorable weather.
Mr., J. w. Bishop OF Woodville, Wis
tied in this community last week
How much longer will we be held
in suspense regarding the election
! question?
! Here's hoping that soon all will be
settled in a fair and honest way and
that fair South Carolina, our proud
and native state may never again have
placed on her records such an cleo
| tion year as the one in 1912. Oh, for
honesty and true patriotism among all
classes. Let the man who has pre-
JUDGED heart against any one lay this
aside, and lets all sit down and rest
in peace once again
Mrs. O'Shields died last Wednesday
at the home of her son. Mr.. H. b.
O'Shields. She had been sick for a
number of days with paralysis. She
was a Christian lady and highly re-
spected by all who knew her. The
many friends sympathize with her
children and relatives in this, their
hour of deep sorrow. but sorrowing
once look to that blessed Saviour who
is allwise and doeth all things we'll
and there find sweet consolation and
comfort in the thought that our loved
ones are safe in Jesus loving arms
from this cline and unite with them
again lin that celestial world, never
more to say good bye
The union netting met with Lucas
Ave. Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday, September 2Sth and 29th.
There was very good attendance at
this union. On Sunday Rev. l.. S.
Shealy pastor of Laurens and of War
rior Creek churches preached the
missionary sermon. He preached
most inspiring sermon from the text
Preach the gospel in the regions
beyond you.H The union meeting will
next time be held with Lanford Ban
tist church
On last Sunday night Bro. ]. A.
Marler filled the pulpit at Lucas Ave-
nue. Baptist church. He preached to
quite a large congregation from the
subject Evil among men and length
of eternity"
Mr. S. NJ, Collier and family who
for number Of years have resided
at Watts Mill have moved to Augusta
Ga. His friends regret to see him
leave Watts Mill and wish him sue
cess and good luck in his future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Godfrey visited
at Laurens Mill last Sunday.
The cotton on the Mill company's
farm is the best your correspondent
has seen this season.
Mr.. Woodruff gave a dinner at his
home last Saturday in honor of his
birthday. A number OF friends and
relatives were present and enjoyed
nice time
Mr. Robt. T. Donnan overseer of
the cloth room at Duncan Mills,
Greenvlle. S. c.. visited at the home
of his brother. Mr.. f. NJ Donnan of
Watts Mill, Sunday Sept. 22nd.
Well, winter is almost with us
again. Soon the green earth will don
her frosty white mantle. and we'll
gather around the fireside and forget
the hot sultry days Of the past sum
mer and autumn.
What has become of w. d. s.? We
certainly enjoy his letters to The Ad-
vertiser and take great delight in
learning about the by-gone days and
about the old soldiers. some of whom
now sleep in the dust