The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25
Local and Personal Mention.
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MISS Sora armstrong IS at home
Tor the holidays.
Privatc Job Little, Of Camp Jackson.
is at nome for a few days on furlougb
Mr.. w. o. Compton, of Ware Shoals
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. 9. W. Brunson, of near GRAY
Court, was a visitor in the city We'd
ncsday.
Lieut.. Frank MCGOWAN is spcnding
the holidays at home with his parents,
Nr, and Mrs. L. p McGoan
Mr. Frank Reid, who is in the navy,
arrived in the city several DAYS ago
10 spend the holidays with his parents,
Miss Harriet Simpson, who is teach
ing mar Columbia is at homo for the
holidays.
Mr. Jamie Roland blow in from
Hart%viIlo yesterday to be at home
Christmas
Mr.. G. K. Mosoloy spont Monday in
the city.
Mr. John Y. Darlington arrived in
the city Sunday to be with his wife
and mother for tho holidays.
Miss Lola Anderson. who is taching
at Spartanburg, came down for the
no idays Monday.
Prof. and Mrs. Watkins, of Columbia
are spending a part Of the HOLIDAYS
with Mrs. Watkins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Tobcrt
Mr. B. M. Wolff left yesterday for
Winston Salem to join Mrs Wolff and
spend the holidays there with their
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Young and little
daughter, Of Gaffncy, are spending
Christmas in the city with Mrs. Sallic
d. Young.
In letters received by Miss Julia r.
by from her two brothers, Capt. J. l..
M. 1rby and Lieut.. p. b. Irby, the good
news Is conveyed that both are safe.
Miss vii Lou Gray, who is connect
ed with the department Of education
III Columbia and Miss Hattie d. Gray,
who is studying in New York, are at
home for the holidays.
Mr. NJ. Adolphus Riddle, who has
been with Bramlett's shop for a num-
Der Of years. has accepted position
with the Laurcns Hardware Company
and has already entered upon his du-
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Long and
Langdon, Jr.. are spending Christmas
week with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
G. Wash Long. on Irby Avenue. Pro
fessor Long is Principal OF the city
schools in Sumter.
Mr.. Archie Il. Adams, for many years
a printer in both The Herald and AL
yertiscr Offices, is sponling the holi-
days in the city among his relatives
and friends here. Mr.. Adams Is now
working at his old trade in Chatham
Va
Scrgt. Judge" Eichclbcrgcr who is
now in camp at Montgomery, Ala, is
spcning the holidays in the city with
home folks. This is the first time he
has returned since he left here with
Company ID for tho Mexican border in
1916, and his many friends are glad
TO see him again.
The boys and girls who have been
away from home for the past three
months attending various colleges, be-
gan to pour in town Saturday anl a
steady stream has been kept up since
then. The Advertiser hired special
reporter to turn in the names, but at
the time Of going to press the gentle
man had evidently failed to make good
on the job, so this valuable list Is omit
ted today.
Mr.. Fl. c. duncan, Of Jonesville,
passed through the city yesterday on
his way home from Cold Point, where
he, had been to visit his father, Mr.. O.
G. Duncan, who has been quite sick.
He was accompanied home by his
brother, Mr. w. C.. Duncan, now a
resident Of Bamberg
"Uncle Press Adair, OF Clinton, and
"Uncle John" Finley, Of Madden Sta
tiOn, two old Confederate war horses,
were visitors in the city yesterday.
"Uncle John" was dressed up in
brand new suit of clothes OF the latest
style and pattern just as if he were on
his way home from Wofford or some
other college where these fancy styles
prevail Uncle Press" wasn't dress
cd up so stylishly, but he looked good