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PART ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT VOLUME XXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1909. NUMBER 17 MISS CR?IG HITER TAKES FIRST PLACE Lead Over Ro!and Moseley Is Over 2000 POLLS 23,040 VOTES !Klt?s Hunter Overcomes Roland Mose? lcC> Strong 1,011(1 am! r'ir*-t Place. In the second to the last week of The Advertiser's great popularity con test, Miss T. ("rait; Hunter of Ora has sprung the greatest sensation of all (he weeks that have passed by polling the marvellously heavy vote of 23,040. thereby overcoming Roland Moseley s strong lead, which he has maintained throughout the entire contest. Miss He.nter has to her credit 100. 820 votes, while Roland Moseley has 104.400. Miss Mary Smith has TL'.s.'to. Since the first week of the contest Roland Moseley has held first place with ; good majority over his nearest competitor, and there were many who believed that his lead could not be overoonn ; hence, the announcement today will occasion much surprise. Rut tin re is another week of the con t- -t. r.ntl who can say what the final result will be? Last week's Work revealed the fact that surprises could he sprung, ami next week may sec "ttiers . In fact, the interest in this contest is so intense that "there's no o. Hin' what's goin' ter happen". .Just watch tor next week's paper: there'll be some news "what is news". Again the people are informed 'ha' no information is to lie obtained by anybody at this office. There's abso lutely "nothin" doin' ". If yon are on and at The Advertiser office on next Tuesday night at about 9:30 o'clock you may find out who the winners are. hut not before. It will not be fair to the candidates, and The Advertiser has sought diligently to conduct the contest in perfect fairness to all. Come around, though, on Tuesday llight and see how it turns out. Have you seen the prizes? Weil, there is just one week more that they ? ill be on exhibition; so call at once : ad look them over. That huggy i own a; (Jrajr & Basterhy's i a beau ty. Sohicboijy and Iiis girl will ride in that before mtiny days. And tin re fire santo mighty pretty watches over tit ri? mjujs i : os.: a tine selection from which to choose; go over ami dec id o which y?u will have Arid then', the rocking chair down at the v.'i". company I? just as ca y and comfor table as yob wili lim', in a day's journ ey, Somebody will find comfort and peace withm Its hearty embrace bi ore many moons. And the piano Is here in this office, dring your wagon aloi it next Wednesday morning. Mr. or Miss Winner and the Idaho is yours. ttis; one week more; the con I ?-? closes at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday night November 30th. Standing of (he Candidates. ^.iis<: '!'. Cralg Hunter. Ora :?"?;.vje Roland Moseley. Latttons 101.100 Miss Mary Smith, Waterloo 72.SU0 Miss Helle Blnkoly, Laurens 30.070 Miss Mary 1> Sullivan. Laurens 24.0(10 Miss Pearl Mcdlock, Ft, Inn ll.aOO LAURENS A1AY BE ON ELECTRIC BELT LINT; Anderson, N6v, 22. it was learned ere today on unquestioned authority lint the now owners of the Anderson Traction company have secured an Op? ?ion i ;i (he i'rilon A (Henri Sji ings railroad, which runs from Cnloii to Prldo on the Seaboard Air Limv a dis tnnce of ::? miles, ami front Pnloli t ? Buffalo1 mills, a distance et" tlir<?o ,idles. It is sold to be t!u> intention of the syndicate to build front Buffalo to <;i< mi Springs and fi'Oill I'ulori to Clinton and from Clinton to Laurens Ol' to OreOUWOod or Abbeville, (o t'Oll aect with the ?ne from Anderson, !t is hol loved the' Option will Closed and that the railroad will become tin- property of the syndicate very Bei? gut? ? To t (inference* fit ? oitlclnlly-u it oted deli gates, f -em Ft alliei'stoiie of ?tirens, T. .1. Maul iin of PleUonf, ,T. P. \\( I'.? l -.-oy ip' Fnunttt! i Ihn ami ,Tns\ \. SloOolloilgli of Orel ii vllle, Thera win be a number of o(It era to attend the meetlnta at Abbeville: of course, al! pastors are dclcgati h. THE WEEK'S DOING'S IN SOCIAL CLINTON Interest in Hallcy-Norwood Weddintr, M? iij So< ia l *?ii * it i< s Last Week, Clinton. Nov. 22?The Osterling A musement company has been attract ing crowds of fun lovers (he oast we. i;. The japanese bowling alley, ii t ferris wheel, and the merry-go rounci all were \Vell pf.trohized. On Monday evening the pupils ef the orphanage gave a song :? eltal which was enjoyed by number of their friends. I: reflected great credit on 1 Miss Anne Burgess and her pupils. On Wednesday evening Mr. Clarence 1.. Burgderfer gave a very pleasing entertainment In the I'top'a hall. This ; was the second numbei at* the becum , SOUrse for this season and a good BUdi > ence was present. ThurBday evening in Carolina Me. ' morirJ chapel the Rev. Mr. Bacmannof. an Armenian minister travelling in this country, gave a lecture on his na tive land which was greatly enjoyed ; by those present. Besides these various public affairs one or two social affairs were enjoyed la-: week. On Friday afternoon little Miss T. !.. Johnson entertained the "Sewing club", of which she is a mem ber, and a number of other little girls. On Friday afternoon Mrs. .1. D. Ja cobs gave an original and beautiful , party the guests at which Included the members of the fancy work < ommittee of the rceent bazaar. Much interest is felt in this town in thi- approaching marriage of Miss I.yl Bailey and Mr. DeWitt Norwood. Miss Bailey has many friends am! relatives In Clinton who will attend the wedding Miss Beva Bailey will be a member of , the bridal party. Mrs. W. .1. Bailey and Mrs. .1. F. Jacobs v. iii leave on Friday for Nasll , vllle Tenn. to attend the wedding of i Miss Sarah Sperry and Mr. John Knox i and enjoy the social pleasures con nected with it. I Tbe Misses Bean are expecting as Thank g . ig guests. Misses Marian and Cm. McCrary. Mary and Virgin ia Cooper of Wlsocky, Fiances Flnley of Vorkvilie. and Eliza Horton of Co lumbia. Misses Katie and Annie Austin of tin- senior- class of the Presbyterian eolbgc have Invited the seven other members of the class to a Tiinhksglv lug dinner a; their home in Cross !!!!!. PK1S0NKH MFD i\ ,I.\H.. Mill Fuius, Fader Senti'iicc (If Three Mouths, Stire (Uli Its, \t (he comity jtiil early Sunday ino-hlng. \Vlll Evatis, colored, suc cumbed to (ho ravages of coris.ui.ui (ion, Evans had heefi brought to the .ail on Saturday from the gang On which be had i.e. n working, tor treatment: his condition then was very serious, Ta body was interred a: the county hom< on Monday morning. Wiii Evans was convicted some time ago tor riding, without tie owner's permission, a mule belonging to Mr. Will Bolt; lie was sentenced to serve three months on the gang, a;:.! Was taken In < hargi by Mr. .las. Power, who has bee; working hi: gftnj! in the Ora conununity. Fire Damages (?in House. Fire was discovered in tile gin ho ISO owned by Messrs \V. I*. Harri-- ahel W II. OwlngO early Satin-day night. It was <?,?;: in time t<( successfully 1 ) i dlOi . nd b it little claniaee resulted. The los < is covered by Insurance. The llnrrls-Owihgs gin is loctitetj in the \ n old CniUecn, Mr. J. R, Pinsoit of Cross II handed down in his family, eomi orientally from a Mr. Cunnilighf.tn. Revolutionary soldler: i: was riv Mr. Plhson's grandmother, Mrs. R? dee. Ptickett by hot' made. Ctninli ha in; then, to Mr. Plns?n'^ moth ? |>ii ? ? IM IM. \ IIS TO < ON FEKKXt I . Kor. .1. I?. ( rout on Division < f Moth, cilist Conference. The South Carolina Methodist Con ference will convene ai Abbeville >n Wednesday. December sth. From the Firs; ( hu ich of this city the- following will go p.s delegates: Rev. ,i. D Crout, Messi*8 O. B. Simmons, W. L. Gray, t. F, lh i and C. C. Fentherstone. Rev. 8. T. MeCrirty will go from tlie Sec 6hd chjurcli. Many readers of The Advertiser are acquainted with Ihe fact that there is much Rgitation now on the subject of dividing tin South Carolina confer ence, forming two divisions. In sneak ing of this. Rev. .'. ! . CrOUt said: "i n. less the- Is Rufl'.eien't argument for holding the present conference intact, a.- I sc it HOW, I shall be in favor of a division; ;.s it i-. the conference i too unweildy and only the larger cit ies can entertain it. A great (teal of good may be accomplished by the con ference' meeting In some of our small er towns, and ! should be glad to se< it so." "However *, said he. "there is some objection; divided, t!.< South Carolina conference will lose some of its old time prestige in ?!.? general confer ence. Hut 1 think the interest oi the denomination will !??* served l>j .. di vifi Ion." I.<>t ef Louisaua Conies. Mr .lohn Stigall. a horse dealer from St. Louis, brought n car load 01 Louis ana marsh ponies 'o Laurens last Sat urday and quartered th? m at Barks dale and Martin's stables. There were :;s in the lot, some right fine looking animal.-. Sales an being made ever) di.y, the prices ranging from ?"?;'."? n head ;o ST.". Mr stiL;:,i Is n former resident of Laurens county, having lived in the Shiloli country, where his father, Mr. G. W. Stigall ?tlll resides. Ii lYKM'OKT \M? BRIDE. Arc Entertained At Former's Old Home, i roos inn. Cross Hill. Nov. "2?A happy social ever: of the past week was the home l ooming of Dr. R Campbell Davenport and his bride. Dr. Davenport and Miss Louise Bailey of Ellenton, South Caro lin:1, were married lar: Wednesday the ' Ttli at the home of the bride's moti.i at El Ionton. M s. Davenport Is fi charming young woman and litis Many friends tri Crosi nil ? ? . - . ? ? : ? many friends here-. t'ouer fonipiiii) Issues Head*. The Reedy River power Company this ( it;.' litis lloated bonds to the mount of .*:?.?.*? . which have alrei hei n disposed of ; t line advantage It is understood thai the company lil i \c< I i<? it' s"r::i|" . ?'1 11 RKON ( UM 1 I! I ( OMI'AXV. lour Sisters, third V (tract ion In ScllOOl I.J( ( Hill. On Thursday even::::. December 2nd. the Peterson Concert company will entertain the people 6f I ?aureus, this being the third attraction in the school lyceum course. There are > < t four numbers and Prof. Jones is very 'desirous of disposing o! the few re maining tickets; they uro how $3.00 foi tip double tickets! this Is less that 40 cents a number. The Peterson sisters are regarded the b> artists In their 1 i???- to be heard hi rihj' course. Tli* re are four of them, ;.il well trained and accom pUshed musicians and are adepts In vooi.l and Instrumental music The h ading newspaper of a Kam s city says of the Petersons: The program was musical, and t. ?? talented young women were forced to respon I to an encore to every number. The soprano was an ' icceptlonnl'.y swc<t singer and the trio in "Annie Laurie" was a delight, the alto being especially effective. The young ladh also performed splendidly en violin, mandolin, guitar and piano. Their ipiartette, composed of :i:r?'e mando lins and the guitar, ie the "Suwuitoo Hive"." was v. ?rth (ho price of t! o s-.-o.: ticket e> (ho lecture opuse." v 'is. M \ hi; \ l!I T McCH \? Kl N. teed Woman of .lack's Had Son hilled In The War. Sota* jime ago The Advertiser print ed the nanies of a nuintn r of "mothers of Confederate veterans": 'his. of Course means, livings mothero of liv ing veterans, However some moth ers w!..i -tu\o their sons to the cause have !>? en meht ioned, in Jack's tOV a .hip. at the home of her son-ih-law, lives Mrs. Margaret MoCrncken, * * years old; true, she is bed-ridden, but her mind is still clear and site recalls vividly the events of the war. Her sot.. Mr. .i. it. McCrnck en, tr.lis.ted at the begihuing of (lie wai itnd fought until he was killed at the liattle ol < old llnrhof. Tov n I cum Weil (.aim . \ football te?.in made of young n. n from (he city defeated the graded school team las* Friday by a score if The ? were sh il [sf erica I Met (lilt/, ti?? ? ? i ? ii ? ? I ffivitii? '?.??. J. Hear : loci tile elllnj ??':'v.-- : . - ;?' it*i ? ? J di'v.-u mv K c.;. :<t /? "'.tr ? r: ; feast ft"'. a.-t nie, alas! aia< ? ' Ail summer \ Viiij I'Vo w?nder<-->. <> prlhi Iii - ??. ? v L nc'r: li rvntalllf/ til At I fl<3 '.nr..-. | .v.-., \\o\.i r Tfiy frail, oblivious ail of hutchc s am of dine-r parties ffa.vj where voice?? rise lit pr; art this ifia.i Tl-.au.:-: iv::i|' pay. Itokv ; .. inMv )'..::< ! !.> i] ? t! tuv h'.?. I lh' day* fc'oue by wheti IM stritt be ido kotrt?? pray 1 kh^Wn to f.i in a than I; liow often lit the barnyard huvi i pecked a r , i ? (Tay, tine lithe ):<? felt important, sir, aitd got ins ? mv v iv, And t. e ?:. I'd ftllcil my empty crop with the corn laic] out io.i nie, . . feel a- hap; v Its i lord?as ;uty icuiir c? aid be; a:iil I'd strc.i scro>.?? t ci barnyard' t:> poiiie coot, Seel lined nook, or pernaps enjoy a pebble litrich by tue ?wlftly raitiitni/brook. I loved to bathe In Mother Harth diu! h> ?> inj feathei , r* >ah, for a tiirlre'y in Iii? gaudy dr?>-s is proud as any queen; and when tvt nu;lii i roosted liiffll, my head beiie.1t ti my win if, ; d ream od <. . little 'im--? and the joy ilirty yearly bring, to all their mamma trtricevs and their papa turkeys u>o, and in (heir turn rear little < no to h;?t ; ... Ir hi in 'anew, lJut Ml nty dreams tire shattered how; life's u<>\ -s i- r me ;ir- d< . . . | ? ero y60 i i.iotpit ii! rhyme fliy spirit Will liave net! to a )???>..?? ..... x.hero htm rry men live col plainer fodd, and they, ||l:<> ttirk , : ? i;fh! io hlutpiy doing And so ttiis rhyinu comes to : m et? Iowa fie:.- I > mv tall, I be).' VOIIl p.lrdoU, i "'.. If, i ? i: Itlournful wallj but While / ? ?j j I wit i yoii ?.?????.' is yen, diite, r.t it < .. v $ /V.-"*"^ . 1 drauifhti of joy, . V ? ? ;.'? v i-i t ? a mo' l meiit !i ?wyoffVj * \'\\ \>\ I SOCIAL Q AYETI ES IN RABUN COUNTRi MI:?*os Vorn Ii ltd AUtonc Balduin ( ele? brate lliriiiiiti) Personal Monis Itani Is lluriicd. Unbilit, Nu\ . 22, -At the pretty coun try homo tu Mr. und Mrs. \V. \. Unld win nonr Itnbun on Thursday after noon a birthday party was given to their daughters, Misses Vera ami \l leine Baldwin, \ large growd of bo>? end girls were present from four o% clock liil siv The hall rtiid pitrioi' wore decorated in ros< s and violets, while the dining room was beautifully arranged with vases of roses, violets and chrysanthemums. Several Interesting games wer? played and then all were invited into the dining room whore cake, ornngi s. apples and caud) were served by Misi cs Sadie Gray ami Sarah Nash. All had a grand time, ami would en joy the parties more if they would come around oftcnor. A large until her if nice presents were given to Misses V. ra and Atleltie. ' Those preset:; Were. Misses Ktlna ami Irene Owens, Mamie and l.ohi St?me. Mafic ami Lizzie Million, Sarah and Hertens? Nash. Stella and Willie Sip Million, lloiiavio Habb, Sadie Grnj Loylc and. Juu'.e Irwin Haldwin. ,\|essi> Wellie Vbereronitde. Charlie. Julius. iindAiiger Habb, liootii (tray. Gillie ami Culver Suiliiuerel. Charlstbii. and Ralph IVabb. Haskoll and Con way Hep. Alton Idwln. Frank Million. The chnperpiies wort Mrs. Paulino Nash ; Mrs. Minnie Million, Mrs. I ail a Hald win. Muse.- Carrie Mahon, Mae Habb Minnie Wal';. Alllo Hahn. Vivian Owi us, and Clnytio Habb. Mrs, Rebecca Owens is spending tliis week with Mrs. Emily Wood- in Eden. Mrs. Walter Baldwin was in Hoi:, a Hath last week on business. Miss Vivian Owens spent last Tllim day night with Misses Mac and Alllo Bnhh. Mrs. It, A. Owens and Miss Edlin wore the guests of Mrs, Claude Owem on Friday, Mr. and Mis. I?. ... \\\ Iteason. Miss OS Mae nud Mllo Bnbb spent Saturday I night w|th Miss Vivian Owens, and attended the preaching service at Green Pond church Sunday morning Miss Geiihvoe Bnhh spent Pundti] With Mis- Edlltl Ovve,i;;. Mr. and Mis C W. Bit 111) SlVlit Ft ! day with their daughter Mrs, v. TW (1 CROSS IM I.I M A Bill t(.*!:s, lleujiii'iin..Mart In and WitKs.Fretieh > llpfiills. Other Fit ins. i . i ? Hrifii ? . . iPi.g Lizzie (liilfflh. Mlsi Nell Wallace of Lauren i> ? ,. guest ,.| Mis ('a : rie (loodp.an. Mist Kva Hagood of Greenwood li I he \< :\ Trolll' COTTON RtiCEIPTS FOR THIS SEASON rift* to Sixty Per Cent "t teld Indicated. AVERAGE PRICE 13 1-2 Difference (it' \hout #20 More I'CC Hille Realized Thun for Las! ^ ear's ("rep. The total eottoii receipth for the l.aureus muri? ( nt the beginning of the last week In November do hot ox. ceeil v.. bales. This includes ac tmi 1 salts am! warehouse ccrllltcntOH As compared with the receipt? at this time last year a yield of from GO to 00 per ????tit is indicated. Indeed it lu estimated that 00 per <?? nt of the pikos ? in crop has been gathered and mat ? keted. l?'or the present season the aver age price in Latireiis for the staple has been about I'l'-j. emits against an average <ii' K-'V'i cents for the corre sponding period last yea;-. In olhoi words this crop has yielded at least. $20 more the hale. Ihit this hi>; dif ference In prices will scarcely bring tlie total returns up to last year's. llo\\ .?VIT. in some eui. the farmer iv.iU receive more for tip1 present crop ;. his yield has been ooinpnratIvely I'm Instance: a certain 7.. tic re < farm which pnjdticcd 00 bales boil year will this season make l."> hale... and t ;?? diuereliCO ill price Mglji Oil Increase of soijictliing over $00'.'. The cotton se<;d crop i: also < spoudly small, but iii< priee obi t!?ir season about iloubles last year'; (Ig tiros, thus Substantially supplemeht. Ing the prices received foi the si (t? ? Taken as a whole. t!>.niity ~ ? Ifi good eouditioii; an < s'celleut corn crop has been ninth . togethoi ?itii n ' ill yield of hay und "tl:< : provender; seen to be more ploiitifhl and a I ..-, increased acreage !.a: already beet, sowii in small grain, Collections am lair, pus.- dii;. bet t< ? i htm la:: a: . ami trade h satis.0eM.oiy in ttjou Hi. i;. I'. ft ii ;hi ? lit a.:????: THE AVANT CASE IS IN STA'H