The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-07-14
CROSS HILL NEWS.


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who had for several years been suf-
fering from diseased kidneys, died last
Friday While his death had not been
unexpected for some time, yet 1T caus-
ed great sorrow and grief to his family
and many friends who tcnaciously
clung TO the ray Of hope given by 4
lingering life. Mr. Coats was Il we'll
known farmer living several miles be-
low Cross Hill and was about GO years
of age. In the presence Of a large con-
course Of gricf-stricicn relatives and
sorrowing friends, the funeral and
burial services were held Saturday
morning at Bcthabara church, con-
ductcd by Rev. w. d. Ratchford, as
sisted by Rev. w. p. Turner. The pail
hnrcrs were: S. II. Goggans, w. S.
Nchison, ". W. Watkins, Dwight
Smith, S. \. Brown, j. S. Hill. \ wife
and scvcra! children are left to mourn
his death.
The revival meeting held at the
Presbyterian church last week, was
closed Sunday evening. Evangelist
Rev. John Smith, Of Statcsville, n. c.,
who did the preaching, presented the
gospel i. its purity and in clear
simple, yet forccful manner. His earn
cstncss together with his own expert
mental knowledge Of spiritual truth
left their impress upon his congrcga-
zion while the pure Bible truth pro-
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to Il purcr life and Il more active and
consccratcd Christianity. The services
wcrc VOL attended and it is hoped
much good will result.
Miss Annie Austin, NJ d., who re-
comfy graduated from the Woman'S
Medical College of Pennsylvania and
later passed successfully the required
examination before the State Medical
Board has been offered an important
position in the Hospital for the Insane
at Columbia, S. c., by Dr.. Williams,
superintendent Of that institution. She
has the matter under consideration
and will go to Columbia today to in
Spcct tho situation before deciding def
initcly. This is quite complimentary
10 Or. Austin, but dcscrvcdly So and
her many friends here rejoice at her
success.
Misses Elsie and Dewey Duncan,
Eunicc Whitmirc, Floy Wcstmorland,
and Lydia Bowers who spent most
pleasant week here with their friend,
Miss Bessie Hill. returned to their
home at Canon, Ga, last week. Miss
Bessie is a splendid hostess and moth
ing was left undonc TO make the visit
CT hCr friends one full OF pleasure and
JOY.
Miss Annie Rudd, as a delegate from
the School Improvement Association Of
this place attended the meeting OF the
state Association held at Rock Hill
last week. She will make other visits
while away and is expected home to-
day.
Mrs. w. c. Rasor and Mrs. Sophia
Piuson arc spending while among the
mountains near IIcnderSonville, n. G.
They were preceded to this pleasant
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Dona Smith
Mrs. Mary Bradley, Of Monticello,
Ga, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Bette
l'Oycc, and other relatives here
Miss Sarah Books Of the Easlcy
school after visit Of some weeks to
relatives at Laurcns, has returned
homo for the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. John H. Miller return
cd home Thursday from a months vis-
it TO the Panama Exposition at San
Francisco. While on their tour they
visited a number Of places of note,
among them Los Angeles, Santiago,
Salt Lake City, National Park, Denver,
Pixies Peak, Dcsmoin, Chicago, etc.
While their travels were somewhat
laborious, yet the information rccciv-
cd is invaluable as well as a great
pleasure.
Miss Mile Austin has returned from
an extended visit TO her uncle James
Austin Of Scdalia. Ga. She was ac-
companicd home by her sister, Miss
Willie Joe Austin who is student IN
the Georgia Normal and Industrial
College.
At the election Of trustees Thursday
!hc present board were all reelected
practically without opposition They
are I. NJ. Pinson, ". T.. Griffin p. S
PinSOn, j. T.. I.caman, J. NJ. Hannah