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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10

after which they, will return to Green
wood, to make their home. Among
those who were here for the marriage
were the groom's mother, Mrs. B. f..
lDuckett, and brother and sister,
Mr.. Henry Duckett and Miss Margaret
'Duckett, all of Greenwood. The bride
has been employed in the office of the
Laurens Glass Works for several years
and is young lady of many fine
traits of character. The groom is con
nected with the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Greenwood and is a
rising young business man of that city.
Wednesday Club.
The Wednesday Club will meet with
Mrs. p IL. NJ. Irby this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
Gypsics in Bad.

Walter Gradcn, colorcd, proved the
und0ing Of a band of Gypsics travelling
in two Ford cars Tuesday morning
when he came TO tho city in breath
less haste and reported TO the shcrill
that tWo Gypsy women had necced him
out OF 9 Ten Dollar bill BY means un-
known to him but effective Just the
same. According to Graden the Gyn-
$ies hailed him in the road near Hick-
DRY Tavern and engaged him i'm such a
maze Of conversation that he tempo
rarily lost sight and contact with his
pOckctbook which was resting in his
upper left hand trouser pocket. When
the outfit had talked as much as the
needs of the occasion required, they
left him after warming him that
sDecrits' would work on him If he
looked in his pocketbook. Walter
braVed the spirits, however, and found
to his considerations according to his
story, that Ten Dollar bill was miss
ing. The GyDSies had asked the direc-
tion tc Laurens, so he SOUGHT trars-
portation Of someone ard started +,
pursuit He arrived hnrc tc'rro r.lr
Gypsics did and had thcm arc tnd .n-
mediately npon thor cuT5rcg into W
city. After q Few prciiminnrlea in
which a lawyer or two figured. the
case was compromised on a Ten Dollar
oasis and tho Gypsies left with the
warning of the sheriff to leave the
county. Mr.. NJ. " Abercombie came
into the city a few hours later and re-
ported that they had relieved him of a
cap out of his store
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
Local and Personal Mention.
/. ssaa s.s

Mr.. j. B. Curlee, Of Mobile, Ala, has
been spending several days with his
uncle, Mr.. II. Terry
DR.. Frank Kellers and Mr. w. w.
Harris, Of Clinton, were visitors in the
city Monday. IS
Miss Pattie Wilkes is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. Moore Mars, in Able
vile.
Mrs. Robert IEichelberger has re-
turned from the hospital in Greenville e
where she went to undergo an opera
ton for her throat and eyes
Mrs. w. e. Barre and Misses May
dele and Edna Barre, of Greenville,
spent Sunday in the city with Mr. and
Mrs. w. Il. Moore 4S
Mrs. w. p. Thomason is in Charles
ton this week representing the First
Baptist church at the meeting of the
Womans Missionary Union.
MI E. p. Minter left Saturday for
New York to reDlenish stocks in lines
which had become depleted during the
past weeks.
Mr. Roy p. Power of Monroe, Ga.
has been spending several days with
his father, Mr.. j. II. Power, several
miles from the city.
Mr.. Chas. w. Benson, of Gray Court
one OF The Advertisers first subscrib.
crs, was business visitor in the city
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
a Rat That Didn't Smell After Being
Dead For 3 Months

II swear it was dead at least 3
months said James Sykes, Butcher
Wcstlield, n. j. Eve saw this rat
every day Put a cake OF RAT-SNAP
behind a barrel. Months later my
wife asked about the rat. Remcm-
hcrcd the barrel. looked behind ii.
There was the rat dead. not the
slightest odor." Three sizes, SOC, Gjc
and $l.25. Sold and guaranteed by
,..aurcna Hardware Co. puCnams
Drug store, and Kennedy Bros
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
0wcns.Sadler

invitations have been received here
to the marriage Of Miss Julia Hodges
Owens and Mr. Rufus Earle Sadler
both OF Clinton. The ceremony is to
take place at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church in Clinton at Z O'Clock p. m,
November twentieth.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
PROGRAM



The puartcrly meeting Of lst di-
vision AuNiliary to taurons Aasocia-
ton will be held a, laurgalon. Soy.
IL and u, 1920.
1880 O'Clock saturday morning
Devotional.
Greeting Mrs. G. ID. Beniamnc
Rcsponsc-Mrs. Mace Langston.
Roll Call Enrolment.
lst Topic-Laborcrs for tlfc Lords
Harvest and News of Evancelistic
Work in the Homeland Miss Bell
Patterson, Mrs. Ralph Bobo, Mrs. Geo.
Sexton, Committees
Message from the Word-Mrs w. r
Cooper.
Lunch hour.
10 Devotional by Mrs. Ross Tower.
End Topic-Christ in the Home
Mrs. Lola Cox, Miss Lalla Bramlett
Mrs. S. M. Bcnjamine.
The Life With Mcssage-Mrs. Cora
Beason.
Reports Of Committees.
Message from the Word-Mrs. Arch
Owings.
Sunday morning, 10 o'clock Sunday
School,
1o:45 Devotional Mrs. c. D. Benja-
min.
! o'clock-IIxcrcises by young pco-
pie.
l1:l5 Address.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
No Worms in Y Healthy Child

hN children troubled with worms lnve "a ur
Neatly color, which indicates pcoi blood aht as n
rue, there Is norc or less stomach disturbance.
fGt twoo three weeks viii enrich TIC bocI. i'm
prove the diGcstson, and act as General Strcr.st
eninG Ionic to the whole system. Miturc viii then
throw OH or dispel the wnrVs, and tic Child wi b.
IN perfect stll Pleasant to take soc per In, lie
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Holmes of Ian
ford, S. c., announce the birth pf a
son, Lawrence Cannon, Jr.. on Nov.
1st, 1920.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
R|ySpcfgty1

Miss Virginia Barksdale entertained
Saturday morning at an elaborate
party in honor of Miss Martha Owings.
one fof%the fall brides. The house was
beautifully decorated in yellow and
white. After number of games Of
Forty-Two tempting salad course
was served. The guest of honor was
presented with lovely piece of lin
gerie. About thirty guests were pres
ent.
Friday afternoon Miss Virginia Sui
livan gave a charming party in honor
of Miss Sarah Bolt, whose marriage is
to take place next Wednesday. The
living and drawing room were thrown
into one and beautifully decorated in
cut flowers. The entertainment for
the afternoon centered around con-
test in which each guest was asked to
write an answer to the question how
best to manage husband. Reading
of the answers created much merri-
ment after which q delightful salad
course with coffee was served. Miss
Bolt was presented with dainty
piece of lingerie, and other fall brides
present, Mrs. Frank Reid, Miss Lucy
Vance Darlington and Miss Martha
Owings, were each presented with 3
lovely handkerchief.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10

Mr.. laurcns Phlpot, who has been
SEX OF fever for several weeks, is very
much improved and is now able to be
about again.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-10
qreva's Tasteress chill Tonic

restcres Vitality and energy by purifying and e.r
richne tho blood. You can soon feel It's Strength,
seira InYiaar4,ipe Effect p.!cs enc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

live. with the oranges and figs and nee,
tarines and tree-high rose bushes in
their back yard. and no earthquakes OF
thunder showers ever. and delicious
cool evenings. and
ITS what I've always. :. ydr canned
about" sighed Molly "All those things
and a d., real e son of the Golden West for
Norton laughed Then It's settled,
little Molly, and we can be married in
Then suddenly Molly dashed away 50
fast that she stepped on the prickliest
cactus In the park.
You mustn't kiss me, ever, Mr..
Frost" she stammered. you SELL"
Molly got on the other side OF the cas-
tus. i've dreamed about ali these
things, but they were sort of night
mare, guess I'm homesick. .4sI want
Leonard Ray and the apple trees. We
want to come here some time together,
you see. L shouldn't have let you take
me places. because--all the time I've
I'm from Boston. anyway, Molly"
laughed Norton Frost easily. you're
not losing much of westerner Might
call on you some time when I'm East,
Len Ray is an old friend of mine. He
told me to keep an eye on you and give
you good time but he's been missing
you lately pretty bad. so I thought I'd
better make you--see how you really
felt about things"
deluge with remarkable calm. and In q
ridiculously short time took the. fastest
cross-continent train to Leonard Ray
and that brown bungalow in the apple
orchard and the best little town In the
world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
Please Tell Me What to DO
BY CYNTHIA

Think about that. A well-bred, educated
or at least refined and sensible girl
isn't troubled about flirting. Girls make
flirting Dossibe-the party Of the second
part is as equally at fault as the party
of the first part
kissing as a reward for n theater en-
gagement is positively repugnant to the
decent fellow.
My dear mothers wise crack: WHATS
not nice is never nice" And to add: {:
What is nice Is always nice" When
ask a girl out II Is her company 1
want. not her kisses.
What a pleasure to take a nice girl
for an evenings pleasure. 1t Is an m
centive to any fellow to state he has
enjoyed being with her on an evening
and to shake hands at her door.
Exceptions to every rule and good
and bad among all persons is something
else to think about. 3.
God bless all women and may every
man prove himself worthy OF every
woman and be glad that he can live TO
die for them II necessary.
ALMOST IN LOVE, OTHERWISE
AMBITIOUS.
If all men would keep this ideal be-
fore them they would not think so much
of the unworthy ones, would theyr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
Shall She Elope?

Dear Cynthia am girl eighteen
yeara of age. Last summer while l
was visiting a friend of mine in Allan
rio City, I met a young man four years
NV senior. He has been calling on me
nn an average of once week all
o,ipter Last week he asked Sne TO
marry him. but my family objected as ne
ia of a different religion. He suggested
that we elope. | love this young man
verv much. but do not know whether
10 clone with him or not. Would you
please tell me whether or not TINS is
advisable?
hone TO see this letter as / canno'
opswer him until hear from you. /
wrote TO YOU before but the letter was
not printed. ANAi'u" Lio
II is almost never advisable for "
girI NJ eighteen TO elope. And when
there il difference in religion there is
seldom happiness In married life. There
are some people who can marry ana nor
Interfere with each others religious be-
Iafa hut they are few and far between.
And when IL comes to the question OF
the children there Is usually a good
des, of trouble. II Catholic and
protestant marry the Protestant party
hos 10 promise not to interfere and has
70 nromise that any children will be
hronqht up Catholics. A marriage be-
,uee1 a Jew and Christian practically
communicates the Jew.
Go II is we'll to think these things over
very carefully before entering into d
mixed marriage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
Doesn't Trust the Men

Dear Cynthia-I have read your CO..,
umn for very long time and IKE u
very much Will you or some OF your
readers settle an argument Tor me as
To whether the tall or small girl Is more
popular? would also like to say 10
"Acetylene." that ! don't think ne mas
searched quite carefully for the kind or
girl he wants. think that for tne
length of time he has searched for her
he ought to have at least very Iair
sample of what he wants. J. Tor one,
do not dance. yet have many good times
with my friends I do not have callers
because ! can't really trust any OF the
male sex, I hope you don't get tns
idea that I am a cranky old maid as i
certainly am not. also do not keep
late hours and spend nearly all my
evenings at home. ! am fairly good
looking. because quite number OF my
friends tell me I am. There are quite
a number OF girls Of this type stiil IN
existence. l hope you soon nna the
right one. -
You are making mistake, dear. II
YOU do not trust any man: There are
90 many good men in the world u
would be a great pity to condemn all
he,ouse some are unworthy.
II depends on the girl herself whether
she is popular or not fersoiia'''S
counts, not height
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
wbv ,s She chanaeable?

Dear Cynthia-will you or the readers
of your column help me TO so,Se sans um,s
prohIem? have known certain peau-
tifni Young lady for almost year,
whenever ! call TO see her ana tne' @
are no other Young men aronnc; rn, snr for
tells me that she cares very ILL., ,,, her
me and even goes so far as to snow rer
But alas, now for the sad part. II
ever call on her when there are any any
other fellows around. she forgets una,
am even present and treats me almost
as n we're stranger. Even when we we
are together at parties she treats me me
the same way. CYNTHIA, what Is tne
water with her? Can you or Dan b.
or "De Jure," who both seem to nave nave
experience in dealing with young iaaies'
explain her conduct? PERPLhNhD'
She probably feels so sure OF your your
affection she thinks she need noI po'ner m
10 nay attention to you. Let ner see
that YOU can be nice to other girls ana
she will soon behave properly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
Human Curios
TIL. Sleeping Woman Of punnl

The sleeping woman OF DunninaId
The annals of medicine are filled with
many curious cases of persons who have
apparently dropped off TO sleep. only to
remain In this comatose condition for
many weeks. But there are few OF
these authenticated instances which can
compare with the extraordinary expert
cnce of Margaret Lyall, daughter OF
John Lyan II laborer at Dunninald
Scotland
According to the report Of Doctor
Brewster. as communicated to the Royal
Society of Marlborough and sdbstan.
tiated by the clergyman of the parish.
the surgeons who attended the sleeping
woman and Mr.. Arkley. the proprietor
of Dunninald, Margaret Lyall went to
sleep apparently naturally on the night
of June q, 1915. The next morning
awake her were In vain. Physicians
were summoned at once and, under their
directions, the woman is'mained unds-
turbed until the afternoon of June 20,
when she awoke for few minutes and
Immediately dropped off to sleep again
and 1t was not until August S--six weeks
after she had fallen asleep-vthat she
awoke and Inquired II 1t We're time for
her 10 get up During the first two
weeks Of her sleeping sickness" her
nulse was very low, registering only
about So During the third week il
went up to 60 and then gradually in
Though extremely feeble for some days
after her recovery, the woman gained
strength 50 rapidly that, before The end
of August, she began to work on the
harvest and never again had a recur-
renee OF the strange visit4ion.
wsdnssday.-T Mast I.udsrsr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
MADE FOR USE;
NOT JUST FOR LOOKS
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
Mother. may I go out and swlmi
Yes. my darling daughter.
Hang your tthes on hickory limb,
And don't 20 near the Mnter.' :,

And don't go near the water -
I AM really reminded of the daughter
- in this old song when I see some
Of the women who appear to~be most
devoted frequentcrs' of the bathing
beaches this season. They will tell you
that they are passionately fond of ocean
bathing and they spend much time and
thought on their bathing costume and
accessories, and when it comes right
down to it they don't go near the
water, and If they did their costumes
would not prove really seaworthy. And
] am not criticizing them, mind you.
for think that the hours they spend
on the beach bathed by the health Civ =
ing, rcjuvenating ocean breezes are
we'll spent-and it is worth all the
trouble they take over their beach cos :
tunes. But it Is quite a different sort
of thing from the diversion of those
other women who are really keen about
swimming and who select their bathing
suits, caps and accessories with a
view to having them really seaworthy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

THEY came up on the. hotel porch
L after their swim, and one of them
started toward the breezy corner OF
the. porch to find chairs. The others
pulled her back. Watch ont !" they
warned. There's Old Mrs. NJ sitting
there! Come on over here in the sun.
Don't let her get started"
Old Mrs. NJ isn't really SO very old
She Is just one Of those people who will
always be called "Oid Mrs, or "Old
Lady" and sometimes she Is known az
That Old Thing" She is always in
evidence. She always manages to get
the most comfortable rocker in the only
she sits there. just waiting for an I'm =
suspecting victim to come over to her
corner and sit dowp' innocently with a
good book. And then she talks.
"My. how this place has changed. +"
she begins. In a doleful tone. The vic :
tim smiles politely. remarks. ''Yes.
guess II has," and opens her book. Old
Mrs. NJ watches her, just as cat
watches mouse that Is casting longing
glances toward its hole.
Eyes. indeed" she remarks. resting
her chin drearily on her hand, and
propping her elbow up on the arm of the
chair. why. I've been coming here
for thirty years. Thirty years Yes,
indeed"
She mods her head. slowly, impress
sively. The victim finds herself doing
the same thing. involuntarily. my"
she exclaims, ut must have changed
since YOU first came here
She drops her eyes to her book, sug I
gestively, feeling that she has success
fully closed the conversation. She's all
wrong. She has just onened it.NThnt
remark was inevitable, It was the only
thing she could say. Old Mrs. NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Honorable mention is given to:
Mrs. Harry Sephton, 312o North Park
avenue
Miss Betty Morse, 374s North Ninth
ct .r0
Mrs. Loretta oberdorf. 1o2 Nassau
Ytreet.
Mrs. James E. Boes. 1911 Norris
street.
Mrs. r. w. Ripple. 57s7 Hunter street.
Miss Sarah C.. Conover. 1901 South
Forty-ninth street.
scci,n suset
Mrs. c. Sanford. 1851 Fast Carey
street.
Mrs Alex J. Maclean. 4o2S Spruce
Mrs. IIartha Dahmasse, North Wales,
Mrs. J. Currigan. ra2l North Alder
street.
Mrs. Elizabeth w Wright. 1904 Her
bert street.
Mrs. S. Bott, 352s North Seventeenth
street.
Mrs. Annie McHale. 2a1o North
Eleventh street.
Mrs. r, C. Josephine Young, Mays
h1uqsnE Mrs. W. y b. S. Allen. wenonah, N. j.
Mrs. w. Brooks. Darby, Pa.
Mrs. T. c. Jones, 23i3 East Somerset
street.
Mrs. T. S. Jester. Camden, y. ].
Mrs. Rebecca Sterlin, $3.50 Pennsgrove
street.
Mrs. c. c. NJ.
Mrs. ]. Ernolte. COOL Race street.
Mrs II, Hoover, $500 Haddington
avenue.
Mrs. George DAILY. Camden. y. J.
Mrs. Charles E. Finter, Clementon,
N ].
Mrs. S. Il. Carter, 2O9 South Forty
fifth street.
Miss Helen Gladfelter. $3.50 Chancel-
lor street.
Miss Alma A. jacobson, Montgomery,
y i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
(TO BE CONTINUED)
AdUentureS With a Purse

7 ilNG in scattered profusion on an
Ainconspicuous counter of n very con-
veniently located shop. is n brand new
novelty. | say a novelty. but call it
that merely because it is new. 1t is
destined, | think to become a necessity
for the girl who is living away from
home, but who sends her laundry home.
or for the college student who sends
his or her clothes home to be-
washed. 1t is sort of glorifed
laundry bag, specially made for parcel
post service. 1t looks not unlike a
large, very heavy box. but it is wei,
covered with some sort of fabric. and
folds over and straps. so that the clothes
are kept securely in the most rigorous
treatment they may receive in the mail.
II Is Just about the right size and shape
for the shirts or blouses tlTt would be
folded in all their crisp freshness. for
mailing back. The price of this handy
receptacle Is $2.25.
A few short years ago, a tiny shop
scarcely larger than n postage stamp
opened it's modest doors. and displaye3
III ltS InOVtNt NlillVNH "llVH were
always shiny. bright and clcan--a few
frocks. Dear to every woman's heart
was the tiny place, for there one could
fnd smart. well made dresses at sur
prisingly low prices. | remember that
n blue satin purchased there still
holds n dominant place in my affections.
But the day shop prospercd, and alas. 1t
eyentually moved away to large
space. and perhaps. higher prices
Today. however. as 7 was passing the
self same location where once stood the
inviting coy little place, what was my
delight to find another tiny shop dis
nlaying gowns of alluring gracious
ness. and frocks of demurest simplicity.
The necessity for catching train pre-
vented my stopping in, but the same
necessity need not prevent my telling
Won about my discovery. so that you
| il you like, can drop, by there, lind
judge for yourself whether this new
shop is going to be as interesting and
as reasonable in price as was its pred
ecessor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
The Proper Thing to Do

To the Editor OF Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-.Will you please answer
the following questions: What is a
remedy for freckels? What is the best
thing to do to get clear complexion?
| am terribly overgrown, but now am
Just the average height for a woman
Is there anything ! can do to stay this
way? What ls the best thing to say
when asked to a dance or party? That
Is, when a boy wants to escort you?
Also. when one dance is over and the
boy does not ask for the next, which Is
the proper thing to say or do? When
introduced to anybody, isn't there some
thing more out of the ordinary to say
than How do you do" or PLEASED to
meet your
Rubbing lemon juice over freciles will
often fade" them, and there are creams
sold especially for this purpose. The
best thing TO do to get clear COM
plexion is to get plenty Of fresh air ana
exercise, lots Of good. wholesome food,
not too rich or too sweet, or too greasy.
Drink plenty of water and get as much
sleep as you need. IL your general
health is good, your complexion will be
clear and bright. g.. ......
your growth, but perhaps you have
reached your full growth and viii stay
the height you are now. Don't let II en-
barrass you II you are bit tall. Just
keep your shoulders straight and your
head up. as II you were proud of your
height for a very tall girl can be just
as good looking as II very small one II
she holds herself we'll and does not seem
to be conscious of herself.
n When some one asks you to dance
or party say. why. thank you very
wants to take you say Yes. I'd DC
glad to go with you. That would be
fine," or something to that effect. in
just as natural and cordial way as
possible. After a dance, II the boy does
not ask you for the next dance-which
he should do, unless he knows that you
have the next dance taken or have some
one to sit with--go back to your
| chaperon or some one you can sit with
| until another boy asks you to dance. II
he seems to be embarrassed about
leaving you. give him chance to go by
saying: Don't let me keep you II you
have this dance taken. Pm going to
stay here for while" Then he can GO
or ask you for the next dance. as he
| likes.
1t is not considered god form Ia, sa,
| PLEASED to meet you" when you are
introduced Simply say How do YOU
do?' and then you can fall back on the
old standby, I've heard so much about
you I'm very glad to meet you at last,
4 or I'm very glad to meet you" /,
isn't necessary to plunge right into con,
versation. You can make some casua
| remark about the weather or your sur.
roundings, and II there Is a short silence
don't let 1t embarrass you. y Somethin,
l,will occur to one OF you in a few min
utes that will start a natural, easy con
versation.