The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-01-27
INTERESTING items
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings OF Interest to Many Poo.
Pic all oyer the County and to Those
who have left the Family Hearth.
stone and gone to other States,

who have left the Family Hearth.
stone and gone to other States,
Clinton, Jan. 25.-Mrs. A. b. Gallo
way gave a lovely Rook Party Satur-
day afternoon in honor Of the school
teachers.
On Tuesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Copeland entertained num-
ber of friends at an elaborate dinner.
"Wednesday Mrs. Geo. A. Copeland
was hostess to a few friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ferguson gave
lovely dinner party on Thursday to
q dozen couples.
The young married couples in Cln-
ton have organized club to meet ev-
try second Thursday, and on last
Thursday the club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. b. Dillard. Delicious refresh
ments were served after dozen
games Of Rook had been played out
The members Of this club are: Mr.
and Mrs. Larry B. billiard, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. G. Daniel, Dr. and Mrs. Will
liam G. Harper, DR.. and Mrs. NJ ].
McFadden, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J.
Winn and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe II. Phin-
ney
Friday afternoon the Halycon book
club met with Mrs. J. c. Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Jacobs of Allan
ia, are visiting Mrs. w. J. Bailey.
Mr.. Robert Harper, Of Anderson, Is
visiting Mr.. j. c. Harper.
DR.. w. p. Jacobs has returned from
Atlanta where he went to take part
in the exercises at the laying of the
cornerstone Of Oglethorpe University.
Mrs. r. j. Copeland, Jr., has return
ed from Spartanburg where she spent
the past week with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Akerman has returned
tc her home in Macon, Ga, after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Davis for
two weeks.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hays left Tuesday for
her home In Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Joe Bailey returned this week
from a trip to Columbia.
Mrs. William RI. James left Friday
for Chester to attend the James Clark
wedding the 9th.
Mrs. Briggs has returned from a
visit to relatives in Spartanburg.
Miss Agatha Davis left Saturday for
Macon, where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. Alderman.
Miss Mamie Burgess has returned
from Fort Worth, where she has been
sNce October.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.. Harper and
daughter spent the week end in Green
Vile.
Miss Annabelle Martin returned 10
her home in Virginia, this week, af-
ter spending the past two months
here with her brother, Prof. a. V. Mar
tin.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. e. Aycock regret seeing them leavp
Clinton to make their home in Jones'
Vile.
The contest was held at the college
on Monday night to decide who would
represent the college at the InterCol-
legiate oratorical contest to be held
in Rock Hill In April. The speakers
and subjects were as follows:
A. Fl. Miller-"Duty in Politics."
j. r. Ballenger-"The American Mer-
chant Marine"
p. N. Gresham--"The Task of Civiliza-
tlU...~
o. NJ. Nickles- Natures Call to Free
DOM"
j. Il. Jacobs, European against
American Civilization"
w. e. Davis -"The Trend of Govern
ment."
The judges rendered their decision
tic between Messrs. Jacobs, Davis
and Gresham. These three spoke again
on Thursday night and the decision
was that Mr.. j. f.. Jacobs, Jr,, would
represent the college in Rock Hill.
Ware Shoals, Jan. 25.-Mr. Dexter
Elledge our esteemed principal of
schools, has been again able 10 take
up his work here after serious i'll
hess, which lasted for several months.
His many friends are glad to see him
looking so we'll, and wish for him a
happy and successful future.
Much sympathy Is felt in town and