The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-03-04
MADDEN NEWS

MADDEN, March 2.-tDOn't any one
think that because the sun in shining
brightly today that the bad weather is
over. according to the ground hog"
there is yet two more weeks OF bad
weather, so If you haven't up a sup
ply Of wood, sharpen up your axes and
proceed to "get busy.
"Aunt Kate" has had it on her mind
here lately to go for the editors with
gloves off because they have been SO
derelict in their duty to the people,
not to have warned us of all this sleet
and snow! When they knew, or
should have known, that the ground
hog Is a true prophet-nearly always!
The Prospect school was open all
the while during the bad weather of
last week-but there was only the
principal and three pupils one day,
and certain little girl at our house
would have gladly waded through the
snow to school that day to get the head
mark and she Is inclined to believe in
general principles she should have had
it anyway!
Miss Ruth Workman, the charming
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Workman, spent the weekend
with her friends, Misses Aiken and
Cunningham Both these compliment
Cd her with social Friday night at
Mr.. Jno. H. Powers and Saturday night
at Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Cunningham's.
Mrs. Mollie Langston, who had an
attack Of grippe is up and about as
Usual. Mrs. Wofford and the little
boy are also better.
Miss Ethel Bryson, a trained nurse,
os Laurens, has been out on a visit to
her relatives here.
Miss Clara Madden, maiden lady
who made her home with her brother,
Mr. Dave Madden of the Mt. Pleasant
neighborhood, was buried at New
Prospect cemetery Sunday. She was
stricken with paralysis Friday night
and died Saturday.
Mr. Lee Madden, who has been quite
sick for the past six weeks. is now
thought to be improving. His family
and friends are quite hopeful that he
is on the road to health again.
The condition Of Mr. John a. Mad
den shows no Improvement. His
daughters, Mrs Zimmerman OF Clarks
Hill and Mrs. Calcutt, of Augusta, and
his sister, Mrs. Florence Turner of
Cross Hill are no" with him. All are
quite concerned oy his condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Milan we're
pleasant callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Wofford Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moore visited
their brother, Mr.. Thad Moore Sun
day
Mrs. IGssic Cox who has been on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Haste Stuart,
Of Clinton, came by to see her broth
er, Mr.. p. II. Martin. She returned
to hcr home at Gray Court Sunday.
Mr.. Higgins OF Gray Court, was
down one day last week to see his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Jno. A. Madden.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wright have been
with their grandmother, Mrs. NJ. r..
Allison for the past week.
Mrs. Mollie league spent several
days. with her niece, Mrs. Lee Madden,
last week.
We have just heard Of the death OF
Mr.. Loley Holmes, Of Greenvillc. Our
sympathy to his bereaved family.
Mr.. r. Jud Langston and Maj w. A.
Watts are preparing to go into the hog
business on large scale. With ham
at Bky high prices, we see no reason
why hog farming can't be made a pay
ing proposition.
The children at New Prospect are
preparing for the school fair. They
are spelling and speaking and telling
fairy tales, yea verify they talk of it
by day and dream Of 1t by night!
Here's hoping that some young heart
at Prospect may be gladdencd by the
b1ue ribbon.