The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-05-07
CROSS HILL NEWS
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ed from Atlanta where they attended
the second course of lectures at the
Atlanta Medical College
Mrs. Hart, of Miami, Fla, is with
her daughter, Mrs. Wharton, for the
summer. Mr.. Edd Hart came with his
mother but stopped in Columbia to
get married. He was married to Miss
Mamie McGinnis, of Columbia They
have gone on to Atlanta. Mr.. b. A.
Wharton was in Columbia for the mar
riage.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
moral day May 10th. They have
the promise of speaker for that oc-
casion.
Mrs. Annie Payne Of Atlanta, is Wis
iting her people here.
Mr.. w. T. Boyce has been laid up
with a dislocated knee. He is better
and we hope will soon be able to get
out.
Mr.. j. Y. Matthews died at his home
here Saturday April 26. He had been
in bad health for some months and
spent last summer in Ashville, n. c.,
hoping to regain his health. Mr.. Mat
thews was about 90 years old and
leaves one son, Mr.. Benton Matthews,
of Clinton, and one daughter to
mourn. He was good citizen and
his many friends are sorry to hear
of his death. Interment was at the
cemetery here Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Mil
Ter, of Waterloo, conducted the SER
vices. A large number of friends and
relatives attended the funeral. The
floral offerings were beautiful. The
pail bearers were H. l.. McSwain, r.
man, ]. E. Spearman and A. Nj. Hill.
The automobile has become a men
ace to travel. Citizens of our town
who own autos have always been very
careful and no serious accident has
occurred here. A person never knows
what a horse or mule may do on
NEE, ing one, however, and as a rule
our ladies have been deprived Of the
pleasure of driving on the public high
way to a large extent to give the right
of way to few people who own such
cOnveyances. When a man pulls his
mule t :tI :Ne lic2h, a! wa. hc
experience of this writer on meeting
one, if the chauffeur had swerved 10
the other side no harm woul1 have re-
suited, but he kept the middle OF The
/. road at rapi dspeed and hardly any
Mair ur horse w3i,i !.&vC .Cwamc1
!, quiet and serious accident was mar
rowly avcrted. When the mule was
Quieted the auto was gone. 1t was not
a Cross Hill car and | never found
out who the owner was. The auto
ought to pull as far to the right rs
possible and go slow on me etiug n
conveyance. There is great cry Tor
good roads and our farmers ana 9th
ers who never expect to own car
would feel more like helping if a lit-
tie more consideration was given them
by men who own automobiles.
School closing exercises will be
held Thursday, Friday and Saturday
May Sth. 9th and 10th. Thursday even
ing the Willard Literary society will
hold it's exercises. Friday evening
the graduating exercises will be held
when Prof. j. Y. Clinkscale, of Wof-
ford college, will make an address
The school picnic will be held Sat
urday.
Mrs. J. o. Denny and little Rather
inc Goggans Denny went over to
Greenwood last Friday.
Miss Mira and Louella the pretty
little daughters of Mr.. w. A. Leaman
were Greenwood visitors Friday and
Saturday.
DR.. Preston Turner Of Greenwood
was here professionally last Friday
The doctor is Cross Hill boy who is
making good"
Mr.. Jim Crisp who has been living
at Titusville Florida for some time is
on visit to his parents Mr.. and Mrs
S. l.. Crisp.
Miss Irene billiard a teacher in the
school here gave a six o'clock dinner
to the graduating class last Saturday
evening A. few other guest were in
vi+ed in all about eight couples. They
ere entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. III. Leaman and 1t goes
without saying all had royal time