The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-01-01
Local and Personal Mention.
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'i"' o'iaH blacK, Oh Columbia, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Dunlap.
Judge Joseph II. Johnson is reported
sick of influenza at his home in Spar
tanburg
Mr.. Tom Owings, of the hospital
corps in the navy, is at home on fur
lough
MI. Boycc Clardy, who is in the
naval service, is at home on a short
furlough
Miss Frances Thames has returned
nome after spending the holidays with
her brother in Birmingham, Ala
'Mr. }, T. Crews Is out again after
having been confined to his home
about week with influenza.
Solicitor II. S. Blackwell Is out
again after having undergone a siege
of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. r. BentZ, of
Grcenville, spent Monday night in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. Y S. Gilkcrson.
Miss Mary Wilkes, who is now work
ing in Ware Shoals, visited her rela-
yves III the city during the holidays.
Miss Matte Brock of Honea Path,
spent the holidays with Mrs. ]. c..
Boyd.
MIR. and Mrs. 'E. II. Crews, Of Edge
field. spent Sunday in the city with
relatives.
Jno. w. Crews, Of Columbia, spent
Friday night with his parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Crews.
Mr.. O. B. Simmons has returned to
his work at the music store again af
ter having been sick for several days
Mr.. julius Sitgrcavcs. who is now
working in Charleston, spent the hol-
ldays in the city with Mrs Sitgreaves
Misses Julia and Mary Owens and
Miss May Bean, of Clinton, spent Fri
day night in the city as guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold c. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs .T. W. Watkins. Of An
derson, came over Monday to be with
their father, Mr.. J. T.. Tolbert, upon
receipt OF the news that their sister,
Mrs. Chandler, was drowned in Canada
Miss Troxellc Wright, of Ncwbcrry,
and James Haync Davis, Glenn Davis
and Weir Davis, all of Clinton, are
guests this week Of Miss Laura Emily
Dial at the home Of Dr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Christopher.
Mr.. e. p. Minter is numbered among
those who have been attacked by in
huenZa during the past fow days He
has been confined to his home since
Sunday.
Mr.. George Ashmore, Of Greenwood
has accepted a position as machine
operator with the Opera House, Mr..
Ashmore having just recently been
honorably discharged from the army.
Relatives in Clinton Of Christopher
Adair received wire from him last
week that he had arrived in New
YORK but had been sent to Camp Mere
dith
MIR. j. NJ. Campbell, Of this city, has
been notified Of the arrival of his
Youngest ,Son, Ben Campbell, from
overseas. He is now thought to be in
Atlanta
Miss Bette Brown, OF Lancaster
who is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. T..
Flemng, was stricken with influenza
shortly after her arrival last week
and is now under the care Of physi-
clans.
Mrs. A. G. Hart went to New York
last week to meet her husband, Lieut.
Hart. who landed there from overseas
Thursday. 1t is learned that Lieut.
Hart, though suffering somewhat from
shcll-shock, is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Rchey recciy-
cd the glad news this week that their
son. Lieut.. Grover Richcy, had landed
in New York and was on his way home.
Word was also received from Capt w.
r. Richcy that he would be home at an
early date.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Tolbcrt, Of Greenwood, was
visitor in the city Monday. Mr..
Tolbcrt will return to Laurcns TO
make his home at an early date, op-
ening here a branch Office OF the Dixie
Real Estate Company, OF Greenwood.
MIR. and Mrs. p. R. Davenport have
been enjoying a family reunion dur
ing the Christmas holidays their three
sons, p. b. j. l.. d. and D. p. Davcn-
port Of Charleston. and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. O. B. Drantlcy, Of Tcnncll,
Ca all boing at homo together.