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a 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 a 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Local and Personal Mention. 8 * * 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8a8 8 8 8 Mr. Carl T. Proilltt of Austin spent Monday here on business. Mr. James D. Pitts of Austin was here yesterday for a short while. .1. N. Elledge, of Ware Shoals, was in the city yesterday. Mr. George Ferguson of Trough, S. C., spent the week-end in the eli. Mr. William 11. PItts of Ware Shoals was here for the day yesterday. Mr. Pat W. Madden of Cold Point, spent the day here yesterday. Mr. John L. Powers of Alma, spent Tuesday in town on business. 'Mr. Ed Clary spent several days in the city last week. Mrs. John F. Bolt, of McColl, is vis Iting relatives In the city. Miss Annie Ruckman of Staunton, Va., is vFiiting relatives here. Messrs L. B. Clardy and Frank Reid spent the week-end in the elly. Mr. Win. A. Moorehead, of Goldville. was a visitor in the city Monday. Mrs. Rice Nickels is spending some time visiting friends In Charleston. Miss Lila hlart of Greenville spent the week-end here with her homefolks Mrs. W. D. Ferguson is spending some tlime with friends in Portsimouthii, Va. Mr. George 11. Brown of Sagetown was among the visitors here for the day on Tuesday. Miss Lila Hart, of Greenville, spent the week-end in the city with home folks. Mr. iR. T. Crow of Lanford Station was among the business vIsitors here for the (lay last Saturday. Mr. Jack H1. Gray spent the day here yesterday. Mr. Gray lives near Gray Court. Dr. J. L. lonnon of Boyd's Mill was among the visitors here for the day last Monday. Mr. Mill G. Fuller of Laureis Route Three spent tle day in the city on oniday. Mr. Jamlnes M. Sui merel Whoi resides in the Iliickory Tavern section spent loinlay here on busincsp;. Mr. Walter A. Baldwin, who lives in the lzabiun Creek section of this ('cuni ty was here for the day Monday. Mr. Pink Fuller of Laurens Route Three was a visitor here the first of the week. A number of young ladies attending Winthrop college spent the week-end in the city. MIss Eva Oxner, of Kinards, was the guest of Misses Annie Bell and Dess Childress yesterday. Mr. J. Dennis Culbertson, the well known merchant of Madden, spent Tuesday in town. lr. Thu riman L. Finlcy, who resides iearu the 'ily, was among the visitors here for the day Monday. Mr. Newton 13. Bolt, a resident of Tumbling Shoals, was here on busi nesso the PISt of this week. Mr. James A. Coats of Friendshi p came dhown Monday to spendt l a short while in the cIty. Mr. Jlohn 11. Roper, a resident of the 1lilekory Tavern section was here for a fow hour's on Monday. Mr. Gus Hart, who is nowv practic ing law in GIreenville spent yesterday in the city. I Miss Luci(ia D ean, of Gr'eeinville, spent Su nday in the ('Ity withI heir sis tei', Miss Sue D~ean. Mr'. and Mrs. JT. M. Suinerel, of thle 11ickory Tavern sect ion, were visitoi's in the city Monday. Mr's. Frank Caine has ret urnedl home "after spending several days ini Sumitei' as the guest of friends. Mr'. John Y. Hlenderson of "The Knob" was here' for the day yesterday looking after' business. Mr'. Geoirge WV. Clardy, a resIdent of Clinton Route Four was here look ing after business yesterday. Mr. C. HT. Jones of Columbia spent several days here this week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Machen. Messrs John W. Hanna and T. M. Pinson of Cross Hi1l1, were among the vlsltor's here foir the day last Friday. Mr. P. A. Simpson left yestei'day foi' Columbia to take uip his duties In con nection with the Lockner' Phonogi'aphi comnpany'. Postmastei' J. A. Clardy, who has been confined to his home for some time on account of sickness, wvas able to be at his office Friday, though not entir'ely recoveredl. Mr's. Hattie Eichelberger'.and daugh ter, Harriet, left Satui'day for Harley vylle, S. C., to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Pickney WVimiberly. Miss Padgett ai'rived in the city yes terday to ta~e charge of the nmillinei'y depai'tment at Minter Company. This Sis Miss Padgett's first season in Lau -rens. Mrs, il')uvall, mother of Mrs. Emory FMachen, is seriously sick at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Machen. She con racted a bronchial affection after "'neasles. M.r. T. F. Jones, formerly a resident of Laurens but who is now making his home in Memphis, Tenn., has been spending some timo hero with~ rela tives.. Mr. T. M. Divver, of Anderson, was a busigess visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Laingston, who are now residing in Hamlet, N. C., where Mr. Langston is engaged iII the jewelry business, spent the week-end with Mir. and Irs. W. R. Rlichey. Mr. J. II. Stone, of Clinton, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Among the visitors in (own) yester day was Mir. W. J. Anderson, of Wa terloo. Alr. .1. R. Godfrey, of Gray Court, Rt. 1, was a visitor in the city yes terday. .r. Godfrey and family re Cently returned from Tuxedo, : . C., where they had lived for the past year. Alessrs J. W. and J. 1). .lcKee, Mr. Charles Fleming and Mr. Earl Owings went to Atlanta Saturday to attend the automobile show. Mr. Fleming and Mr. Owings returned Mlonday bit the Messrs McKee remained over for sev bral days. Dr. S. R. Hieksonl. of Ora, passed through the city Friday accompanying his wife w%'hio had been in a Columbia hospital for (reatment. They missed traini connections here and completed the remainder of their journey by pri vate conveyance. Miss Flowers, who will be in charge of the millinery department at Swit zer Company, arrived Alonday from Baitimore. Aliss Flowers has been with Switzer Co. for the vilust two sea sons and has made many friends in the city. Among the visitors in the city yester day was Mir. A. C. Owings, of Owings, father of the late sheriff John 1). Ow ings. Ills friids hardly recognized him yesterday utpon first sight as he had shaved off the llowing beard which he had worn since early in life. Al though he had parted with his heard, Mr. Owings was still sticking by his long-steinmed piipe and was puffing it with evident satisfaction. A itE 1A liING FIN ' PROGRESS. ".bilee li Wonderland" Will he 3atr. nilleent Spectacle at tihe Graded School Aiditor'ium1. The people of Laurens are to h given a genuiiinc surprise when "Alice in Wonlderlai'd" is presented by local talent next Aloiday and Tuesday e% . enings with a londay matinee at 3 o'clock. With 190 in the east, magnitl cent costumes, and trained by master hands, it hardly seems possible that such wonders could be worked as have already been accomplished at the re hearsals. The production is to be a splendid success and it will be sIr prising if the auditorium is not. packed to its capacity as a resilt of the splen did showing made 1)y those participat Ing. The ticket sale opened today and the demand for seats shows the interest the public is taking in this great pro ductionj whehli.js -.aid to oulclass any thing e-ver hY'ore attempted In Laui rens. The iIIee per orlma iees will be given in t, vraded school aidtorlium1. We arme leade fort the sping tr;ade wvithi a full line of' llutgs andi Art S. M. & E. II. WILIGS & CO. 'itattion fori Letters of .dmniztstrat ion. State of South Car molina, C'outyt of Laurens. iU .O. G. ThtomIpson, Prioba te .udge: \ h'lereas .1. 1". Grl m~ti iade sit to niii, to gramnt him i Letter's of Ad umils t' tion of the Estate andl effects of it, S. Urlin. T'he."e are thecrefor'e, to cite and ad monish ail anid singular the kindred and( cr'editor's of thle sadd R. 8. Gillin dleceasedl, that they be and appear be fore mte, in the Court, of Probate, to be held at laurena Court IHouise, Laiu rens, S. U.. on the 1.2thi day of March, 1911 ntext, atter' pub licaltioni her'eof, at 1 1 o'clock ini the forenaoon, to show cause, ir anty they have, why the said Admlilnistration should niot be gr'anted. Giten mnder' my hand this 24th day of February Annio Domini 1917. 0. G. Thompson, J. P. L., C. Februiary 28, 1917- 32-2t NOTICE TO CRtEDITOR&. District Court of the Unit "I States, Western District of S'outh Car'olina. in the matter of WV. I. Hlutffman, Clini ton, S. C., Blankrupt. To the Criedltors of the above named Blankriupt: Take notico on the 20th day of Feb riuary I1917. thle a bove namliedl bantkrup it filed his petit Ion ini said court pr'aying that ite may be decreed by the Cour't to have a full discharge from all debts prlovable against his estate, and a hear' Ing was thter'upod ordered andl will b)e had upon said tetition on the 24lth dhay of March, 117, before said court, at Greenville, fn sald 'District, at II. o'clock in the forenoon, at which time andl pla1cC all known creditors and oth er' per'sons in intter'est may appiear' and( show cause, If any they have, why the prayer of saidi tetition should not be granted., J. 13. KNIGHT, Clerk. Februiary 26, 1917- 32-4t PAJIME T To LODGE NO. 19, A. F. M. A regular conmmitnication of Palmetto Lodge No, 19, A.F. M., will be held Fr'i (ay night, )larch 2, 1917, at 7:415 o'clock, There will be work In the 10. A, degree, Members are urged to attentL Visiting brethren welcome, Bly order of Ei. 0. Anderson, Thuos, I. Swygert, Secretary. W. M. + SOCIETY, + ..+++++4-*+ ++ + +++ A House Party. Miss Elizabeth Moseley, of Win tltrop college, and Mr. Edwin Mose Icy, who is teaching in Greenwood, en tertained a house-party of Winthrop and Wofford college students over the week-end at the home of their par cnts, Mr. and Mrs. C. 1). Moseley. The guests were Misses Mary McCullough, Louise loward and Margaret Woods and Messrs Ton Glenn, Idens Barren tine and Carl Mlorgan. 000 . For M1rs. E. V. Parker. Washington, ). C., Feb. 26.-Mlrs. Qougas T'schiffeoy of Washington, en ttained onl 'uesday afternoon, in 'honor of Mrs. Claude E. Parker, of Laurens, S. C. A splendid 1m1usical alid liteirary programi tilled fihe afternoin, after whir-h ten was served iII tle inti Ing r'oomii. Allss Toland of fihe Algiers Apt, gave a iluichon on Tiumrsday Ii inor of Mrst. Parikeir, 000 Colonial Party. One of the most. delightiful affairs of the scason was the Colonial Party giv Oi by the Epiw'orIti I .agie at tlie home Iof Miss lelen Sullivan, last. Tuesday evening. The homlie was profusely decorated iN the national colors. In the spaielous halls, parlors and dining room, -gay banlners; waved and hunting and crecpe paper festoons were mutch iIn evidence. Miss Helen Siullivan and Mis. .1. N. Richardson received at tie door and greeted each guest. with a courtesy. Miss Sullivan was attired In costume, the hasque of which was worn by her grandmother. Mrs. ltichardson's dress was made for the oceaslo. but conformed strict ly to the period. She carried an old white satin fan decorated in quaint. colonial figures that had been iised by her grandiotlher and great. aunl. Misses Maintsie and] Margaret Ilich ardson escorted the guests upstalrs to lay aside their wraps. Miss Jennie Sullivan, NIiss %Il1 Eichelberger, Misses Emma Dial and 1lizabeth 'witzer, and Messrs. icec Nickels an( Hugh Eichelberger as sisted in entertaining. A nuimber of games of skill were in dulged in, some were very mirth-pro voking. ilu ring the evening there were two tableaux that were much enjoyed. The first was that of Mir. and Mrs. George Waslhingion (pirits taken by Nir. and Mrs. .1. N. ItIadi':son in costumlie) :sea ted in an alcove. 'TI' liarain'ns were drawn by .\lis:es Isabel Sullivan and S'ura Di'IIop, wifle .\Si1 lel etul van iplayed ".\mrica"' very softly on the piao. T(e"-eond was : si A R oss (Miss Ethel Laniit n was ver'y (luiaint. and1( pr1etty in is05P pat) at wiork On thet flag. Mli.ises Kat E 'llen IEic'helbe'rger and Willile Graves .\ilman servedl delielous red( liuntchl, to(piped wilthi fl uffy wihlte mar1 tshmal 1lows, and smiall Ienkes (1ec0r ated( withI rod, white and blue lee ing. Misses El ise labbh ai Virginia Se l liIvan. in costmoiles of t he pieriod, pin1 ned oni thle fav'ors--smiallI hatchts~ . wIth 'hterries at tachied by ribhons. "Th'le Cherry' Fortune Tree", caused fl uiite a little fun. It w'as dlecorateid in cluster's of r'ed (cardboard) cher'ies, on tile hack of wh'leh were wvritten "'fortunes'' In rhym'Ie. Each guest cut hIs own for'tune, and then they wvere nil read aloud. Not a single gloomy fate wias pri'cited. Miss Enima Dial sang some old swveet songs. "Maggle", alwvays a fav or'ite, was espieelally enjoyed. Dr. Pelham, of Newber'ry, was an un expected guest, hut plroved himself a most delightful one. It must have been qluite a shock to him to stel) back, so suddeniy, fromi the priosaie, business like 20th century to the "piowdered hiair", "ilgs' and ceremonIous times of the 18th. All expressed themselves as havIng spent a most delIghtful evenIng. 3Meeimr' (if ('amp (Garlingtont. A meeting~ a (Cam p G;ailingtlon No. 501, wvillibe hteld at the Probate Judge's offlee an Monday, M rchi 5th for the puripose of I'eorgnanizai im, the dlec. tion of dlegates to the stat and gen eral reunions. collection of dr''4oiand other business. A prompt attendance is urged. Febuar 27 J. D. Mock, Commliandler. AbOut (Constipantion. Certain articles of dliet tendl to check mov'ements of the bowels. 'rThe mlost commiloni of these are cheese, tea and boiled milk. On the other hand raw fruits, esipeelally appIes andc ba nanas, also grahtam brieadl and whole whteat bread promote a movement of the bowels. 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