The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON
Fine Opening of the Pres.
byterian College.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
other Items of Interest to People I'm
ana Outside of Clinton. Improve
ments Contemplated at the Passen-
ger Depot. Clinton Wants II Federal
Building.

Clinton. Sept 24-The PRESBYTERIAN
college opened last Thursday with
nearly l50 students. An excellent tone
seems to animate the student body
and the prospect of successful
years work cheers the faculty and
the friends Of the institution
The Rev Frank ID. Jones. pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. enter
tans all of the faculty and students
at reception this evening.
The faculty forbade all "hazinp"
but this was not intended 20 ston the
innocent foolishness and harmless
pranks which have become establish
ed customs. One custom which is
generally enjoyed is the rat parade,
when the new men are blackcd and
escorted to the doors Of some of the
young ladies in town to the skating
rink and other places of amusement,
winding up with treats" followed by
chase back to the dormitory. This
festivity took place Friday night
A Sad Death.
An employe of Mr.. A. B. Blakely.
c. H. Gray. fell dead in the shop last
Thursday afternoon and was buried
Friday
He had been in Clinton about a
year. He was a skilled mechanic and
was liked in the shop.
He was very quiet and so far as was
known had broken off all connection
with relatives and friends. He left
no papers that identified him i'm any
way
County Medical Association.
The County Medical association held
its regular monthly meeting here this
afternoon The weather prevented a
full attendance. DR.. Ncuffcr Of Able
Vile was a guest
improvements Planned.
The Chamber OF Commerce expects
as its guest this week Mr. John f.
Livingston of Columbia, president of
the c., n. l.. railway. The matter
of improving the railway station will
be taken up. 1t has been clear foi
some time that the present arrange
mcnts are inadequate
The Chamber of Commerce will also
make efforts to obtain federal build
ing for Clinton. The postonicc here
can present, it is said, all the quail
ilcations except the population OF the
town that would cntitlc it to a hand
some building and a first class rat
ing.
The Civic League, which during the
long and serious illness of its pres
ident Mrs. r. H. Wright, fell into in
activity, will resume work with the
coming on of fall.
Personal Items.
The Rev Or. Jacobs is visiting on
Edisto Island
Miss Annie Copeland leaves this
week for Columbia, whore she will at
tend the College for Women.
Miss Iva Mahaffey will return to
Columbia to attend the Methodist Col
lcgc for Women
Mrs. Roozcr has accepted a position
at Hollins Institute In Virginia.
Prof and Mrs l.. ~ r. Nelson Of
the Presbyterian college will make
their home with Mrs. w G. Neville
for a time.
Mrs. George McCrary reached home
Friday after most delightful visit
to the family Of her son, Mr. George
Ebert McCrary in Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. w. f. Owens has returned from
months pleasure trip in New York
city.
Miss Marie Smith of Glenn Springs
is the popular guest OF Misses ElIene
McCaslan and Sallie Wright
Miss Zee Wright came home Friday
after series of most enjoyable visits
to former college mates in Virginia
and North Carolina.
r. II. Wright, Jr. has returned to
Charleston to resume his studies in
Porter Military Academy
r. S. owens and j. Fl. Phinney have
returned to Columbia to attend the
university.
Mrs. r. II. Wright, Miss SaGlie
Wright, and Mr.. r. II. Wright, Jr made