The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK
in TOWN OF CLINTON
Rendition of County Fair by
Local Talent.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
Wedding of Two Popular Young Peo.
pie to be Center of Interest. David
LivingstOne's Memory to be Honore6
in Presbyterian Church Today. In.
teresting Exercises.

Clinton March 1S.-An announce
mcnt OF unusual interest in Clinton
and Laurens is that of tho approach.
ing marriage of Miss Eleanor Duckett
and Mr.. Duncan Johnson of Newberry.
The wedding will take place at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, March
18th, Mt the residence of tho BRIDES
sister, Mrs. j. Il. Jacobs. The Rev. j.
F. Jacobs Will perform the ceremonY
which will be witnessed by small
gathering of relatives and intimate
friends. There will be no attendants.
The newly married pair will leave on
the evening train.
A Wedding Sunday Night.
On Sunday night Immediately after
church service, the Rev. F. ID. Jones
was called on to perform the marriage
ceremony for Miss Orrio Shirley and
MIR. Henry Mckinney or Greenwood.
The two young people are well known
in Greenwood where the news OF their
wedding was doubtless received with
pleasant surprise.
The County Fair Success.
In spite of pouring rain Thursday
and unsettled weather Friday there
were good audiences at the two per-
formances Of the County Fair and "a
clear profit of $1,000 was realized by
the daughters OF the Confcdcracy, the
door receipts being about $4,000.
The play was undoubtedly success
from the standpoint of giving pleasure.
Praise has been hcapcd on the actors
and the members of the ten bcautiful.
ly executed choruses There were
about thirty speaking parts, all Of
them wcll-sustancd Especial praise
is due V, r. Adair, whose WORK as
clown was perfect. Miss Julia owens
as "Giggling SAL ably sctonded him.
Mr. Kit Young was one of the popular
characters Mrs j. w. Copeland Jr.,
did star work. Others taking part
were Mcsdamcs j. /. Copeland, w III.
Stands, Julia Griffin, j @ Phillips. a.
B. Galloway, B. H. Boyd Misses Ger
trudc Ilipp Dorothy Ovens, Kate
Shands, Elise and Marjorie Spencer,
Zee Wright, Margaret Sharpclcss, Es-
sic Young, Frondc Kennedy, Nan
Copeland, and McsSrs A. Is. Galloway,
d. w. Neville, T. p. p. Carson, John
kcck, Pierre Burdcttc, Kenneth Bur-
dcttc, Daniel Brimm, Joe Hickson Lit
tie, John W. Little, Bin Smith, r. II.
Hall, w, H. Simpson and Jim Cope
! land, Willie Brown and Allie Brown.
| More than one hundred took part
! in the choruscs which were led by
| Misses Bee Copeland, Mercer Bailey,
| Sam Kern, Miss Paul, Miss Lenora
Purcell. Miss Emmic Robertson, and
! Mr. Dan Brimm.
David Liyingstonc's Memory Honored.
The centennial of the great mission.
airy to Africa, David Livingstone, isI
! to be celebrated elaDOrately at theI
First Presbyterian church tomorrow
/ CWedncsday) evening. For weeks thoI
! different choirs and missionary socie-
| ties have been at work under the di-
rcction of the Rev. Mr.. Jones, prepar
ing an interesting program. One oil
J the features of it will be representa-
/ tions in costume of natives of the va
rious mission fields. The church will
doubtless be crowded with an inter-
ested congregation, and they Will de-
rive pleasure and profit from the oc-
casion
Last Lyceum Program.
The lyceum course for this season.
( is to end next Thursday evening with
I a musical attraction
1t has been we'll patronlzed this yearIS
and will doubtless bo arranged foH
/ for another season.
OratOrical Contest.
The decIaimers of the Clinton higi
school hold a contest Friday night to
select representative OF their schoo
in the county contest to be held II
Laurens in April. They have some
good material and are sure TO send