The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-29
MADDEN NEWS.
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Madden, Sept 27-"Blessings height
en- as they take their flight" was YeSl-
fed yesterday as the little boy stood
before me yainly trying to fasten his
blouse, with his thumb held high and
with various contortions Of his face he
tried to button it up. Finally in des-
peration he yelled Come here some
body and help me-! l didn't know be-
fore that your thumbs did all the but
tOning!" Neither did l know ones
thumbs did all the writing! But the
editor can testify that without them
ones hand is hardly legible-no Won
der he made me say "union" when it
should have been ''minor'-and the
name of that cousin Of mine that al
ways looks as if she had just steyred
from band boX-I'm afraid to meet
her that's all after that bad spelling OF
her name. But goodness me! So many
folks like to hear what we Madden
folks are up to, that | just have to
write thumbs or no thumbs.
We had good congregation out
Sunday. Bro. Martin preached an ap-
propriatc sermon from the text: "And
the sons Of the prophets saiid unto
elisha. the place where we dwell is
too small for us" He was the guest
while up of Mr. and Mrs. Dean and Mr..
and Mrs Freeman Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Coleman of the
/ Beaverdam section worshipped with us
on Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Bonham and son John of
1.aurcns. were the weekend guests Of
her sister, Mrs. May Madden.
Miss Mary Martin of Laurens spent
Saturday night with her grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. r. Finley.
Madden was very we'll represented
at the stock meeting at Laurens Satur-
day. The Mcssrs Finley, Power Lang
who heard the Clemson experts lee
ture
Mr.. Erastus Madden left Sunday for
Atlanta whore he will attend bust
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Mr.. John A. Wofford had the pleas
urc while in Laurens Saturday Of
meeting for a few minutes an old time
friend Capt. Rankin, of High Point, ~.
G. For few moments they held a mu-
tnal admiration society, each assuring
the other that time had dealt gently
in the II years since they had met.
Capt. Rankin is the president Of fur
niturc factory in High Point and was
en- route by automobile to Charleston.
The Mcssrs Traynham, Of Laurens,
have bought a tract of land from Mr..
Tom Shaw known as part OF the Henry
place, near here. They arc 10 so into
the cattle raising business and we have
heard that Mr.. Percy w. Finley will
be the manager OF same.
Mr.. Claude J. Brown leaves for Clcin-
son on the Both. Claude is most de
serving young fellow and we were all
glad when he won the one year schol
arship offered to farmer boys and we
wish him mighty we'll in his years
work. With his leaving all our folks
that are to enter college will have
gone. They are Ryan Martin and John
Moore Hudgens at Piedmont; Claude
Brown and John William Wofford, at
clemson; Erastus Madden, Atlanta !;
and Kate Wofford Winthrop. We have
a bevy Of young girls in the high
school at Laurens, whom we are sure
will make good there, as we'll the col
leges to which they shall go.
Mrs Lou Moore spent the week end
with her niece, Mrs. Laura Hudgens
and attended services at Prospect.
Messrs John Henry, David Martin,
Brooks Davenport and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitts Henry and little daughter were
the guests Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Finley
| Miss Lutte Young, our efficient
teacher and Miss Ora Powers were
pleasant callers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wof-
ford recently.
Learn your Sunday school lesson
and come on to Sunday school at New
Prospect next Sunday. October 3rd.
Our contribution that day is for state
missions. Some folks believe strongly
that charity begins at home"-here' s
your chance to prove your faith by
your works.