The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-04
MADDENS NEWS.

We entered July that surely, surely
the rain SO badly needed was not far
off. Here it is August and still no
rain with us. We saw the sign this
morning that was always a cheering
one to my father. The clouds racing
across the sun in the early morning.
May that sign not fail us today!
Our protracted meeting closed last
night. The pastor was assisted by
Rev Mr.. Lightfoot, of Clinton, who did
all the preaching. Never have we
heard better or clearer preacher
than Mr. Lightfoot. He made lasting
friends here whose prayers will ever
follow him as he goes. in and out doing
the work of his Lord
The Young Ladies' Eight Weeks
Club, which was organized here by
Miss Kate Wofford was entertained on
Saturday afternoon by the Misses
Proiltt. Delightful refreshments of
cream and cake were served by the
young hostesses and pleasant after
noon was spent.
Miss Aiken, who was at one time
our teacher here, spent few days
with friends during the past week. She
will teach this year at Eden.
Miss Winnie Jeans was pleasant
guest Of the Misses Wofford during the
meeting. Wednesday they were join
ed by another Winthrop girl, Miss
Ruth Brown, who taught the past ses-
sion in the Abbcville High School and
will teach there again the coming
year. They had delightful visit to-
gethcr albeit there was quite lively
tilt as to the best literary society at
their alma mater. 1t was draw game
as there were two against two Curry
and Wade Hampton, think it is
fact that nearly all Laurcns girls join
Curry except the Misses Wofford, who
chose Wade Hampton, and they were
therefore on the winning side this
year, as the latter society and the baby
one now everything in sight this time.
Mrs. Simmons Hudgens and children
of Edgclicld have been visiting her
sister Mrs. Cora Madden and other
friends here.
Mrs. Ella Hudgens Of Knoxville,
Tenn. worshippcd one day with us
durins our protractcd meeting. She
was cordially greeted by old friends
ana relatives here. Her daughter,
Mrs. Rufus Dunlap accompanied her.
MesdamcS Maude Power and Fan
nic Blakcly were also with us one day
and enjoyed the preaching with us
Mrs. Leila Notes Graham of Lees
Vile, was another one who came back
home to Prospect for the meeting She
is the guest Of her neice, Mrs. Tom
Shaw. The friends Of Mrs Graham
will be glad to know she is improving
after a serious illness. She was ac-
companicd by her daughter, Miss
Norma Graham. student of Coker
college. I
Mrs. Virginia Finley is up on visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin.
She was accompanied by her grand
daughters, Miss Allie Martin OF Green
Vile, and Lois Martin Of Laurens.
Mcsdamcs Margaret Allison Mollic
league and Josie Martin spent
pleasure filed week recently with
Mrs. DR.. Moscley OF Cross Keys, I'm
ion county. Mrs. Moscley is an ideal
hostess and she was delighted to have
these we'll loved kinspcople in her
home for visit.
take this means Of assuring the
dear little woman in far off Illinois
that received and appreciated greatly
the message sent by our mutual cousin
messages as hers that helps one write
in such awful weather as is now with
us
The two little chaps that have look
ed forward to a summer visit so long,
finally succeeded in getting off Sunday
morning for weeks stay at the homo
OF their aunt, Mrs. Sue Cooper of
Grecrs. She wrote as an induccmcnt
that the grapes for which her back
porch is famous were now ready to be
eaten and that couple pulled out
Miss Cliff Cunningham had as her
guests during the meeting, her sister
and ncicc, Mrs. Emma Rcecc and
Miss Jessie OF Atlanta. Miss Jesse is
one OF the best musical studcnrs at
Cox college, and she helped rs out
in our singing during the meeting,