The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-10-01
Local and Personal Mention.

Is VlSlllhS Nf. >. NJ. Wilkes and fam
lily.
Miss Harriet J. Clarkson of Colun,-
pa is visiting DR.. and Mrs. A. j..
Christopher.
MIR. Il. W. Davis, Of Fountain Inn,
spent Sunday in the city with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. e. Hughes.
Mrs. j. E. Mcdonald and Mr.. Job
Little, Of Columbia, spent Sunday in
the city with their mother, Mrs. j. r..
Little.
Miss Vivian Huff, who is teaching in
BatcsbulS, spent the weekend in the
city with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
.Ang. Huff
Alr. John Wilkes is taking in the
Thirticth Division reunion as the
guest of Preston Wcstmoreland, form
crly with the Butler Guards.
Mrs. j. C. Smith, Mrs. Fl. C. Fuller
and Edwin Fuller and Mrs. Cora
Wharton, of Spartanburg, visited Mrs.
}. Il. a. Balew, at Lisbon Sunday.
-'''.''' ''S'I'| I|lSiltlDCl StIy " llO Has
been principal of the school at Norris,
for the past two years, left last week
to assume her duties for another year,
having bccn elected for another term.
Mr. l.. S. Bolt returned Monday to
Lcesvillc after spending several days
in the hospital here whore he had his
tonsils removed. Mrs. Bolt leaves to-
day TO join him.
Mai. Paul S. Armor, connected with
the War Savings department OF the
Federal Reserve Bank OF Richmond,
has been spending several days in the
city.
Mcssrs. Harry Thames and Billy
Royal, Of Charleston, spent Sunday af-
ternoon in the city with DR.. and Mrs.
II. Is. Aiken, on their way from
Charleston to the Thirtieth Reunion
at Grecnville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Watts, OF Colum-
bia, Mrs. Molle j. Ballew, Of Blacks
burg, Mr.. NJ f. Wharton, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. II. Ballew and Mr.. ad Mrs. NJ. o.
Ballew, OF Union, visited Mr. and Mrs.
j. T. A. Ballew, at Lisbon, Sunday.
Sergt. Melvin Abercrombic, who has
been overseas with the A. e. f.,
reached New York last week and is
again at his home a few miles in the
country where he is receiving hearty
welcome by friends and relatives.
Mrs. O. b. Simmons and daughter,
Miss Louise, and Miss Loulic Martin,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. A. Ballcw,
at Lisbon, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Henderson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Hicks were also visitors there, Mrs
Balcw having just returned from the
hospital.
Mr. Ed. Simpson, a former resident
Of this city but now connected with a
hotel at Ruthcrfordton, \. c., spent
Nonda night in the city and was Civ
en- a hearty greeting by his friends. Mr..
Simpson rode down with soldier
friends to attend the Reunion in
Grccnvillc and could not resist the
temptation Of coming OH down to Lau-
rcns before returning to his duties in
North Carolina.
Capt. Shaw Cunningham, who has
been stationed at Philadelphia since
receiving his commission as lieu
tenant soon after the United States en-
tered the war, spent several days at
his home in the county last week on
his way to Camp Gordon where he was
10 receive his discharge Monday. Capt.
Cunningham has accepted a position
With wellington & Sears. a large tex
tile concern Of Boston, Mass, and will
go there very soon.
Mrs. j. p. Simpson, her sister, Mrs.
ThedfOrd, and daughters, Misses Lucia
and Annie, left Thursday for Jackson
willie, Fla, where they will make their
home in the future. They were ac-
companicd by Mrs. A. w. Cockrcll, Jr.,
who has been visiting them for sew
oral weeks. On their way down they
stopped over in Columbia to visit Gov
and Mrs. r. a. Cooper. The departure
Of Mrs. Simpson and family is a
source OF keen regret to their many
friends here where they were closely
identified with the religious and So
cial life OF the city and whore tho late
DR.. Simpson spent his life as a prac-
ticing physician. The Simpson home
on East Main street has been pur-
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