The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12
MADDEN NEWS.

Mduuell, May lUtn.--A mcmOra bic
date for it is the 52nd anniversary
o. the death Of the peerless Southern
general "Stonewall" jackson. NJ
nation can boast of more able gcncr-
ais than those who led the boys" in
'Gl and in that galaxy OF patriotic,
heroic Christian leaders no name out
shines that Of Thomas Jackson. We
cherish thy memory,,-we revere thy
virtues!
Copious rains have fallen in all
rarts OF the county. | think now the
thing needed for our cotton is for old
Sol to beam lovingly and steadily up-
on the tender plants.
Some of our farmers arc going to
r'ant over, owing in some cases to
seed not terminating.
Nothing daunts the spirit of child
hood--Despite untoward weather and
backward crops the little folks are
beginning to sing the Childrens Day
songs and welcome happy, welcome
to all' now rings out in the evening
air.
MIR. and Mrs. G. H. Finley were call
ed 10 the bedside Of their brother,
Jones Cunningham Of Mt. Pleasant,
sunday. He was SO seriously i'll that
he was carried to thn hospital in
Sartanburg for an operation Sunday
afternoon. lle was accompanied by his
brothers Shaw and Ben Cunningham
and Mr and Mrs. Larry Martin. 1t is
hoped by his friends that he will stand
the operation well.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Finley spent
very pleasant day Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Pitts Henry.
Miss Louise Dean has been suffer
ing with severe acse of poison oak.
Now Is the time of year for this trou-
biesome disease. Perhaps it would
not be amiss here and might be help
ful to some mother to state that the
best thing | have ever found for this
is oxide of zinc ointment.
The aged veteran, John Jess Mad
den, still continues about the same.
There is no perceptible change in his
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clinkscales and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Milan attended SER
vices at Lisbon Sunday and were the
guests for dinner Of Mrs. Mary Milan.
a very enjoyable day was spent.
Mrs. j. w. Abrams and Mrs. Estclle
Davenport were tho recent guests of
inv
Mrs. j. A. Wofford and sons have
returned from an exceedingly pleasant
visit to the Wofford kin of Woodruff.
We found these farmer folks had
ADOPTED the slogan make your farm
snlf-supDoring" Therefore war times
are not hard times in that neck of
the woods.
Mrs Josie Martin spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. May Madden
the latter has been right sick, but
is better.
Mrs. NJ. II. Allison, through the
kindness Of Mrs. Cora Madden, had
the pleasure recently OF going to
Cross Hill via automobile, to call on
Mrs. Martha Madden. These dear old
ladies, both up in the sos, passed a
very pleasant evening. recalling days
and scenes of youth spent together
Let all take notice that the Gene
tory at New Prospect church will be
cleaned off Wednesday week, May
18th. Let all who have loved ones
buried hcre-and this sacred place
touches the lives of people all over
the county, see that they have some
one here to help on that date. If
YOU can't come yourself, send a proxy
in the shape of 80 cent piece of the
coin Of the realm.
MI. Joe O'Dell who is now "thc
Watkins man. spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Percy Finley. The rela-
tivcs and friends Of Mrs. Finley will
be glad to know that she and Sara
Thclma are getting on nicely now.
Miss Lula Watkins spent a few days
recently with her sister, Mrs Claude
Finley.
Uncle" John Finley has some very
decided opinions-but one Of the most
Gtoided of all Is that women should
Keep silent in churches-and in ev-
cry other place for that matter-or
at least that Is the impression he left
on US all at S. S. Sunday. know
he'll agree with the old farmer that
amused me so on a recent trip. He
vas enumeratlng some of the faults
Of the other fellows wife and turn