The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-11-26
MADDEN NEWS.


Madden, Nov. 25.-For the many
blessings that have come to us in THIS
year of tho Lord 1919, let us all give
grateful thanks. In two homes III our
community there is peculiar JOY. IN
the homo of Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. I4ang-
ston at this Thanksgiving-tidc arc Dt.
and Mrs. Il. B. I.angStOn and two chill |
drcn of Brazil. In the home or MI. !
and Mrs. Wiss Martin is their son,
Floyd Martin recently returned from
overseas. Miss Estclc, the daughter
at Winthrop will join them and SO
these two reunited families will spend
the day with great joy.
Life is alternately sunshine and
shadow. While we were rejoicing ov-
or the return Of these loved people, the
shadow of death fell across two other
homes.
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard lost their ba-
by boy after short illness OF pneu-
monia. The little body was taken TO
Rcidvillc for burial Friday afternoon.
All that was mortal of Mrs. Lena e.
Brown was laid to rest in Prospect
cemetery Saturday at II o'clock she
died after a lingering illness OF L"
months Of painful suffering. The deep
est sympathy Of the entire ncighOof-
hood 20 out TO these two families III
their SorrOw.
Mr.. J. 4. Wofford who has Dceh
sick FOR quito awhile was 50 much
worse Sunday night that the doctor
was called in He is resting easier
now and hopes to be better soon,
Mrs. Lucia Culbcrtson is also not SO
we'll. We trust that both may soon
be restored to usual bcalih.
Quite a large crowd attended scr
vices at Prospect Sunday. Our four
minute speaker for the service was
Miss Effic Walker of Lucas Avenue
We have enjoyed these short speeches
from members Of other churches
Mrs Mamie Babb and Mr.. Draytol
IMahaffcy of First I.aurcns were witt
us the Sunday before. They all mad'
good talks.
Little Miss Meta Culbcrtson wa
hostess TO a crowd Of her friends sun
day for dinner. Those who went hom
with her from church were MisSe
Maulc Walker, Frances Wilma an
Sadie Finley and Maude Woilort
They greatly enjoyed the good dinner
The spcnd-thc day guests and III
callers at tho home Of Mr.. and Mr.
II. S. Langston Sunday were DR.. an
Mrs. \. b. LangSton, Mr.. W. II. ftut
gems and children, Mrs. Fannie Moor
Mcssrs. c. a. and w. S. Power al
Miss Eulic, Mr. and Mrs. \. l.. Ian:
ston and Mrs. Bcss Shaw, and Mr.. al
.4a Mrs. j. C. Byrd, Jr., and mother.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Finley and ch
drcn and Mr.. c. p. Finley were Il
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Finley.
Mrs. Della Cunningham Of
Pleasant, spent the weekend wi
her daughter, Mrs. G. II. Finley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Byrd, Jr, Al
sons, Henry Downs and little Bill
and Mrs. Byrd, ST., were callers Su
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
&. Cunningham.
| Friends Of Mrs. May Madden W
! be glad to know she is decidedly b
ter. She spent Saturday night w
her sister. Mrs. J. y. WOflord and ST
day with Mrs. Josephine Martin.
Mrs. Tcnnie Calcutt, OF Char'cst
| has been on q visit to her mother. NJ
| Cora Madden. Her friends were g
| to sec her looking so we'll.
! Misses Myra and Matte Sue Wofft
| are expected in from Winthrop {
logc to spend THANKSGIVING with tn
parents.
| Mr. ad Mrs. Tom =. CulbcrtS0n W
guests Sunday Of their father, Mr..
y. Culbcrtson.