The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-11
Local and Personal Mention.

Mrs Harold NC. Smith and children
are spending few days with rela-
tives in Grecnville.
Mr.. Laurens Philpot is out on the
streets again after being sick with
influenza for several weeks
Mrs. Nathan Richardson and Master
John Richardson are visiting relatives
in l.atta for few weeks.
Mr.. Emory Machen, who has been
quite sick Of pneumonia for several
weeks, is reported much better.
Miss Edna Bates, of Batesburg,
spent several days in the city last
week as the guest of Miss Charlotte
MCGOWAN.
The friends Of Mr.. 10. o. Anderson
were glad to see him on the streets
again yesterday after long sickness
Of pneumonia.
Mr.. w. w. Ball, of Columbia, spent
Monday and Tuesday in the city with
his mother, Mrs. W. W. Ball, and Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. L. Copeland.
Lieut.. W. H. Simpson, who is spend
Ing furlough Of several days in Clin-
ton with his parents, was visitor in
the city Monday.
Mrs. j. w. Taylor and Miss Ludie
Taylor, Of Princeton, arrived in the
city yesterday to spend several days
with relatives.
Mrs. B. NJ Wolff will leave the lat
ter part Of the week for Winston-Sa
lem, IN. c., to spend Christmas with
relatives.
Mrs. Hillary Barksdale, Of Green
vile, is expected in the city the latter
part Of the week to visit her sister,
Mrs. Y. S. Gilkerson.
Mr.. Sam Fl. Sherard, Of Los Angeles,
california, arrived in the city Satur-
day and will spend Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Gilkerson.
Mr.. j. IL. Mcdowell, formerly one
OF the county's chain gang oyerseers,
who Is now living in Greenville, spent
Tuesday in the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse r. Smith and
Capt. Claude Smith. Of Greenville, mo-
tored down Sunday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold G. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Barnett receiy-
ed cablegram several days ago from
their son. Lieut. d. F.. Barnett. Jr.,
stating that he was safe and on his
way home.
Messrs. r. A. Cooper, R. Rice Nick
I els and l.. G. Rolf are among those
n ho nP T.,
Charleston this week, the latter two
being delegates from Palmetto Lodge.
Mrs. w. II. Fowler received a cable
gram several days ago from her son,
Lieut.. Clyde Fowler, stating that he
was well and wishing all a happy
Christmas.
Mr.. A. r. Sullivan received a tele-
grom the first Of the week stating
that his son. Clifton Sullivan, mem
Der Of Co., 11Sth Infantry, had been
slightly wounded
Lieut.. c. Y. Brown, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. IT. B. Brown, was among
those who successfully passed the ex-
amnations and were admitted to the
bar by the Supreme Court in Colum-
bia last week.
Lieut.. Stanley Crews, who receiv-
ed his commission as second lieuten-
ant at Camp Gordon several days ago,
Is spending short time in the city
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Crews, before rejolning his command
at Camp Gordon.
Mrs. c. II. Hicks and Mr.. Brooks
Childress left Saturday for SEWER
vile, Tenn. to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Hicks father, DR.. A. W. Trotter,
who passed away Thursday night
Mrs. Childress had already been at his
bedside for several days.
In letters received in thei city by
friends Of Lieut.. Joe f. Smith, OF Co.
ID. 118th Infantry, 1t Is stated that hc
was wounded and Is in a hospital.
The degree OF the wound Is not stated,
though it Is thought to have been pain
ful If not serious
this week attending a conference Of
Mr.. r. w. Mckenzie Is in Atlanta
district managers OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, and particu-
larly to be present at banquet given
by the company to It's representatives
who made the best showing in the sale
OF War Savings Stamps.
Annual Christmas Sale.