The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10

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Gowan was to represent the school
here, at Laurens. 1t should have been
at Clinton.
Interesting exercises were held at
the school building last Friday even
ing to decide who should go to Lau-
rens. Simmons Pinson, James Guth-
rie, Joseph Thompson, George Martin
James koon and Dewey Nelson were
the speakers. The judges decided that
| Dewey Nelson must represent the
school at Laurens. All the boys ac-
Quilted themselves very well indeed
Dewey Nelson was given medal for
his effort
There We're recitations by a num-
Der of girls also. Willie Joe Austin.
Ozelia Harmon, Emma Lowe, Asile
Austin, Floride Rudd, Josie Griffin and
Gladys Griffin recited. All of them
did we'll. Willie Joe Austin was Civ
en- medal and Ozelia Harmon honor
able mention. a good crowd was
very interesting. There will be other
exercises at the school building next
Friday evening. Some Of the teachers
and other young people will give a
play which will include number Of
characters, all home talent All are
cordially invited to come out and have
good time.
Miss Pearl West and Miss Wall OF
Newberry were Cross Hill visitors
Saturday and Sunday. Miss West is
remembered as popular teacher here
few years ago.
Misses Miles and Hook of Green
wood spent the Weekend in town. Miss
Miles visited her sister who is a
teacher here.
Rev. Mr.. Ratchford has returned
from a several days visit to his peo-
pie.
Mrs. s. L. Turner is still quite i'll
and her people are apprchensive about
her condition.
Various kind of bundles are sent by
our parcel post Mr.. Jim Coleman, our
accommodating rider, says he has been
hauling guano horns.
Mountville, April st has been
! some time since Mountville has been
heard from through your columns, but
| despite the ravages of wind and water.
we still hold our place on the map
On Tuesday evening, March 25th,
five young men of the Mountville
High SchOl made very creditable
display of oratory in the preliminary
contest for representation, both IN
the State High School contest at
Clinton and the county contest to be
held at Laurens on April 18TH The
following were the speakers and their
subjects: Alsey Fuller, The Soldier
Of The Common Good; Hugh Willis
Crisp, The United States and World
Peace; Ryan Matthews, Washtngton's 3
Monument Begun; Eugene Mitchell,
The Confederate Girl--Wne: jim
Wade Miller, The Path of History.
nc JuuStS i"dIutu JHc ulSllVCllOn
to Eugene Mitchell, with Hugh Willis
Crisp close second. The exercises
were held in the Baptist church and
quite large audience enjoyed the
occasion.
The matter Of the new schol build
ing is being much talked of by some
of the patrons of the school and we
feel sure that since Mountville has
already taken on new life in build
my way. new school-room is almost
a certainty.
MIR. and Mrs. Milan Bryson have
moved into their new home on West
Main street.
The double store-room OF Messers
Hipp Bros, is in course OF construc-
tion, which they expect to occupy n
the next two weeks
Mr.. j. S. Winebrcnner has the ma
tcrial on the ground for his home on
West Hobson street, and just adioin-
ing Mr.. Winebrenners lot. Mr.. c. NJ
! Fuller is laying down brick and lum-
Der for his two story modern home.
He has already had a deep we'll driven
on his LOT. This makes the eighth
deep we'll for Mountville, which ought
to give her plenty of "watered stock. ="
IL L.,