The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-04
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Gray Court, Jan. 29.-J. E. john
son was elected alderman in the spe-
cial election held Tuesday to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
G. f. Dorroh. Mr.. Johnson received
very flattering vote and is being
congratulated by his numerous
friends.
Mrs. J. r. Dorroh is visiting rela-
tives in Timmonsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 70. Moore, who have
been residing in Sumter for several
months, will make Gray Court their
home In the future
J. d. Owings, sheriff of Laurcns
county was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Moore and Miss
Lille Willis spent one day this. week
in Grcenvillc.
Mcssrs. William and Bartlett Brooks
were in Laurens recently.
Connor Owens is visiting in Union
J. 0. Baggott, OF Saluda, visited his
father, Rev. III. l.. Baggott, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. w. p. Owens visited
in Fountain Inn Sunday.
j. b. Zimmerman spent last week
end in Laurens and Mountville.
Youngs. Feb. 2.-Very little prepa-
ration has been made for new crop.
Some farmers are not done picking
cotton.
A new rural telephone line Is being
constructed from here to Woodruff.
Austin Abercrombie has just finish
ID having lumber sawed for a new
barn. Messrs. j. J. Manly, Tom Hen
derson, A. J. Owens and e. l.. Riddle
are also having lumber sawed.
Mr.. Tom IIcnderson's family and
Mrs. j. J. Manly have just had measles
Mrs. e. l.. Riddle went to Fountain
Inn last week to have her eyes treated.
Our pastor, Rev. Mr. Justus, of Emo
rec, filled his regular appointment at
Bramlett's church yesterday. He al
so took dinner with Mr.. Tom Hender-
son.
this neigh Dorhood attended Sunday
school at Gray's school :Messrs w. w.
Burdette and e. Fl. Garrett and Miss
es Bertha and Erin Aber able, En-
ma May and Jessie Burde,>t, and Lee
and Otis Glenn.
The infant Of Mr.. and Mr.. 9. w.
Smith was buried at Bramletts last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Smith visited rel
atives at Enoree last Thursday.
Mr. ]. Fl. Abercrombie and wife have
gone to visit Mrs. Abercrombic's sis
ter, Mrs. Nicholson, who lives near
Woodruff.
Mrs. w. u. Williams visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. Alexander Abcrcrombic yes
terday.
A severe wind storm reached us Sat.
urday morning at o'clock, but it did
no serious damage.
Tylcrsville, Feb, 2.:-This Is
bright. clear Morning and everybody
IS busy, lOr the farmers are at work.
e, Il. Cooper Is able to be up again.
Mr. Ed Simpson, OF Laurens, spent
last Thursday with Mr.. Tom Poole.
Some of our young men attended a
card party at the home OF Mr.. w. NJ.
Myers Saturday night,
Mr.. Tom Pools vas iii Spartanburg
last Wednesday.
Wat,a Mil, Feb. 2-Rev. W. X. Lew
is tlltod his regular appointment on
Sunday morning and preached very
Strong and impressive sermon on en-
tire sanctincation using for his text
Thessalonians 5:23 Sunday after
noon large crowd gathered at Watts
mill church and spent most Of the
time in singing which was enjoyed
very much by all.
On next Sunday afternoon Feb, 8,
Rev. p. r. Kilgorc, p. g., Will preach at
the Nj. T.. church, after which the
qnarterly conference and communion
service Will be held. All members are
requested to be present. The public
is cordially invited.
REV. G.. G. Hedgepeth filed his ap-
pointment Sunday night and preached