The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON
j. r. Jacobs Buys Hotel
Propertyfor Office
Site
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE

Expected that Free City Delivery will
soon be Secured. MusgroYe Street
being Improved by Remodeling of
Store Fronts. High School DecIaim.
ers Contest.
Clinton, March 25.-Every now and
again this town is brought up against
a week filled with interesting events
and this one happens to be of that
sort For the business community,
the college and graded school sets, the
club women, and socially inclined peo-
pie generally, there is something do
ing.
A recent deal that mean good deal
for the appearance Of the town was
Mr.. j. F. Jacobs purchase of what has
come to be known as the new hotel"
property on Phinney avenue. Mr. ia
cobs will not build it as a hotel but
as a modern office building, for which
1t is well situated.
The Chamber of Commerce will en-
terta1n as it's honored guest next Fri
day night Mr.. John Wood of Spartan
burg whose success in his line Of work
will command for him an interested
hearing here. The entertainment will
take the form of a smoker" in the
city council chamber and all the bus
mess men Of the town whether men,
bers Of the Chamber of Commerce or
not will be invited
POstOfiice Facts.
For some tine Clinton has been say
ing, "Soon we shall be entitled to free
mail delivery" Yesterday the "soon"
became "now" when the postal re-
ceipts passed the $4,000 mark The
town has it's part yet to do in the
matter of naming streets and num-
bering houses. Arrangements have al
ready been made for paving. and curb
ing which will weigh with the depart
ment in securing an early order to in
stall the service.
From the number of bids one hears
Uncle Sam will have no trouble To-
eating a postoffice here.
Town improvements.
A great Improvement in the looks Of
Clinton will be brought about when
the block of stores on the Musgrove
side Of the square shall have been
made uniform in appearance. Plate
glass display windows are now being
put In and it is said that when this
is finished the whole side will be paint
ed white. This will be very great
improvement, giving the appearance
of size and dignity to the entire block
A bronze drinking fountain for man
and beast has been erected on Mus
grove street near the postoffice by the
city authorities. The pipes feeding it
pass through a deep disused we'll, and
thus cool drinking water for the hot
days is assured.
Duckett-JOhnsOn Wedding.
AT four o'clock Wednesday after
noon Miss Eleanor Duckett, daughter
of Capt and Mrs. II. J. Duckett, will
he married to Mr.. Duncan Johnson Of
Newberry. About seventy-five rela-
tives and intimate friends will be
present at the ceremony which will
be performed by the brides brother
in-law, the Rev. j. f. Jacobs. There
will be no attendants. However, pre-
ceding the ceremony, Mrs Eugene
Fouche, Miss Mittie Young and Mr..
William Jacobs will sing, Miss Maud
Sumerel playing the accompaniments.
Mr.. John Townsend of Anderson. a
nephew of the bride, will play the
wedding march. The wedding will be
celebrated at the home OF the brides
sister, Mrs j. F. Jacobs, and elaborate
decorations of white and green will
be used. The bride will wear white
brocaded charmeusc Her veil will be
caught with orange blossoms and her
bouquet will be bride roses.
If the roads permit Mr.. and Mrs
Johnson will go to their future home
in Newberry by automobile.
Entertainments for Miss Duckett.
Mrs. George Ellis entertained six