The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON
Knights of Pythias Ban.
quet Center of Interest.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE

Christmas Cantata to be Given at
Presbyterian Church next Sunday
Night.
Clinton, Dec. l6.-The most import
ant and attractive social affair dur
ing Christmas will be the banquet on
the 31st of December at the Hotel
Clinton given by the Knights of
Pythias, Lodge No. 81. Invitations for
this were issued last week and it will
be the biggest and best they have ev-
er had. Many out of town guests will
be here for it besides several promi-
nent Pythians from different lodges
over the state
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. w. G.
Woodwork delightfully."- entertained
about fifteen ladies in honor of her
guest Mrs. Robert Adams Of Glover,
S. c. Mrs. Adams has a number OF
friends here, having lived here the two
years Mr. Adams was president of the
Presbyterian college OF South Carroll
ma.
On friday afternoon Mrs ID. NJ
Douglas entertained for Mrs Adams
On Sunday night all the churches
closed for a welcome service for Rev.
w. a. Fairey, the new Methodist pas
tor. The pastors of the various
church of the city made short adj
dresses of welcome to Mr.. Fairey and
his family and special music was furn-
ished by Mrs. Butler and Prof. Cart
ledge Of the Presbyterian choir
On next Sunday night at 1880 o'clock
the Pres sbytcrian choir will give a
Christmas camata entitled "At Beth
lchem" arranged by Alfred Judson
from various compositions. Mrs But
Ter is training the choir and Snc has
a splendid soprano voice and will have
the leading part and Prof. Cartledgc
of the college has splendid tenor
voice and will take part in it.
The Rev. j. r. lIooten who has been
pastor of the A. r. p. church here for
six years has resigned his place here
d a., IN. u.
He will leave the 1st of January.
The people Of Clinton are delighted
to know that Mr.. B. l.. King, now OF
Laurens, will move his family back to
Clinton in January.
Miss Eliza Horton has returned to
her home in Columbia after visiting
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Bean.
Mrs. w. G. Taylor has returned to
her home in Asheville, N. c.
Miss Bmmie McCrary left Monday
for Anderson after visiting Miss Jane
Kennedy.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Kennedy and Miss Kath-
rine Kennedy left Thursday for Spar
tanburg where they will make their
home in the future. DR.. Kennedy will
be with the Mgon Drug Co.
Mr.. John Henry Of (ireenville, spent
the week end in Clinton.
Mr.. Alfred Barksdale, Of Greenvillc,
spent Saturday in Clinton.
Mr.. Thaddeus Johnson, Of Wades-
boro, spent the weekend in Clinton.
Mrs. Robert Adams has returned TO
her home in Glover
Miss Marguerite Sharplcss has re-
turned to her home in New York af-
ter being with the J. w. Copeland Co.
the past season.
Rev and Mrs. S. o. Cantey and chill
dren left last week for Abbevillc,
where they will make their home.
They have made host Of friends
since they came to Clinton and it Is
with regret they see them leave
Dr. II. l.. Todd OF Greenville, spent
a few days in the city last week.
Mr.. w. A. Galloway has returned
from Columbia.
Mrs. w. b. owens, Jr., returned Sat
urday from Dillon where she visited
her sister, Mrs James Sprunt.
Mr.. Julius McGregor of Ruby S. c.,
spent Sunday in Clinton.
MIR. T.. w. Stone of Union spent last
week in Clinton.
Mr.. Arthur Copeland and family Of
Columbia are spending this month
here with his parents. Mr.. Copeland
is in i'll health and is here for rest
from his business.
Mr. Il. b. Sloan has returned from
Charleston where he spent last week
Misses Maude Hopkins and Helen