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* Lopal.and Persoj MenUou. 0 0 eee H1. IA. Bleaso, Esq., of the Newb-rry bar, was among those attending court yesterday. .Mrs. R. H. MoDonald, of ,Columbiai is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. R. Lit tie. 'Miss Rosa Gray spent the week-end in Nowberry as the guest of Miss Troxelle Wright. Capt. Arthur Lee, now representing the Abbeville-Greenwood Mutual Fire Insurance Company of "Greenwood, spent last night in the ity. Mr. C. F. Brookb, superintendent of the Edgefield 6chools, Is at home for several days on account of the Influ enza. Miss Mamie -Irby has resigned her position rwith the Wells Clardy Co. to accept a place in the oflice of Dr. Guy V-. Dixon, The fDixon Health Resort, Hendersonville, N. C. Miss Sarah Bolt left : yesterday morning for Cameron where she goes to be a bidesmaid for one of her former college friends. She will be goIle until the latter part of the week. Mr. M. B. Hanna, of the Day.W Realty Company, is still in Cross Hill where he has been held for the past two weeks on account of the influenza in the families of his brothers. Mr. Clyde .Ray and family, who have been occupying oie of the Lurey houses on Laurel street have rented the house on the same street recent ly vacated by .lr. Yancey Gilkerson and will soon move into it. -Rev. G. M. Sexton, who recently rc turned to the county to take charge of the jBaptist churches of Lanford Station, Langston and Warrior Creek and who is making his home at Ora, was a visitor in the city Friday. Mr. Yancy Gilkerson, who recently gave up his position with Minter Coin pany to enter the employment of his father-in-law, Mr. R. 'L. R. Bentz, of Greenville, spent Sunday in the city with his 1parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H-. Gilkerson. "The. Love lEss". A production of unusual scenic imag nitude, wardrobe splendor and elec trical brilliancy will be seen at the Opera House next Tuesday night when "The Love Kiss" the musical comedy extravaganza -will be shown. It Is ipromised that the high standard of ex cellency maintained by Al W. .Martin in other years will be fully maintained if not eclipsed. A company of 35 comedians, singers, dancers together with a Broadway pony chorus make up the company. Tho show is divided in to two parts with opening at Long Island and closing with a view taken from the Metropolitan roof garden, New York showing the Brooklyn bridge at midnight. More'than a score of song hits are interspersed in the show. Butter Contest. * Miss (Daisy Harris, Home Demon stration Agent, with the assistance of (he state specialist, is planning to Put on a butter contest during the months of April, May and .lune. Tile grocery * stores have already contributed $25 to be giveun as prlizes inl tils contest, and Miss Harris expects to secure addi tional p~rize.s. Instructions in regard to the contest and the plremium list will be0 published later. For directions for making of butter, every -butter maker may read tihe H onme D~emni stration D~epartmnent of this issue, and get ready to enter this contest. Parks-Goshy. Announcement has been made of the marriage of Mr. Mike B. Parks, a well known young farmer of the coun ty, to Miss Annie 'Clarke Goolsby, of F'orsythe, Ga., the wedding having tak en place at tile home11 of tihe bride's fa ther, .Dr. RI. CI. Goolaby, at Forsythe, on February 24th. The -young couple is now residing at thle home of Mr. A. A. Garlington, six miles west of Lou rens, where they are receiving con gratulations of their many friends. CORNi IN We have 2,000 bust the ear which we will while LAURENS COUN COMI D. H. Counts, - WELL KNOWN HOTEL BURNS TO GRO'UD Chamiiberlin Old k'olnt Comfort, De. stroyed. Mabeo Loss of Life. Old Point Comfort, Va., March 7. The Chamberlin hotel, famous summer and winter resort, erected by congres sional permission on the government reservation at aFqrtress Monroe, and nationally known for years by reason of the prominent character of its cligntile, was totally destroyed this afternoon by fire that started in a i'oom on the ground floor at 4:40 o'clock. So rapidly was the spread of the flames through the hotel that in a little over two .hours there was noth ing left but scanty ruins. The Chain berlin was valued at $2,000,000 and there was $350,000 insurance. It is re ported that of the 200 guests aud 170 eiployees in the hotel at the time of the fire several are missing but they are as yet uiidentifled. Fire departments from Ilampton and other points i4.the Virginia peninsula were rushed to the scene but .were un able to do anything to stop the rapid headway. In addition to the Chamberlin there were destroyed the large general store adjacent and the Adams Express con 4pany building. Boats for Baltimore aid New York and other points which were to have called at. Old Point .Com fort this afternoon did not dock but continued on their way lighted by the glare from the burning of the famous Pile. Dturing the excitement incident to tle sudden alarm and the reported de struction of the hotel several women guests put theinselve; In extreme peril in efforts to return to their rooms to save belongingf!, jwels. etc. Several of these were rescued by firemen who took them down the fire escapes when they 'were cut off from the halls by flame and smoke. The hotel was on the eve of the Eas ter season which draws many guest!r fr.om all parts of the country and in a few days there would have been sev eral times as many guests in the hotel as were caught there in the fire. Many of these guests lost much personad property of which no estimate can now be made.. It is impossible tonight to ascertain definitely whether or not there was loss of life, reports of which came from two firemen, active in the early battle to save the structure. One of these men says that when lie was di recting a streani of water into an up 'per window lie heard a scream from the flame within. Another declares that lie .saw for a moment an elderly ian accompanied by an elderly wo man appear at a window which was almost instantly obscurcd by smoke and that he did not see that they emerged from the building. In the confusion of the sudden alarm the hotel register was either forgotten and burned or had been locked in the hotel safe. Army officers of the reser vation and the hotel management de clare that so far as they have been able to ascertain there has been no loss of life but they are unable to state positively that there were no fatalities. The total loss includling (lie hotel with other l uildings burned and the personal property of guests is rough lf estimated at bottween $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. One very wealthy wvo man, .irs. Schiwrnitz, is runmored to have suffered. (lie loss of $100,000 in diamonds, Among (lie promInent guests who were present at the hotel were: Alaj. Gen. George 0. Squires, chIef of the Unitedi States aircraft department; Mr. and Mrs. Schwirnitz of New York; Genieral and Mrs. Patterson of Al bany; Oliver S. 'Bond, of Detroit; Mrs. Clarence Kenyon of New York. At the outbreak of (lie fire (lie of ficers took chiai'go of (lie reservatin andl excluded all except flremen and newspaper men. Fire comipanies came from Camp Eustis, Langley field, New port News, .ianampton and other towns and~ there 'was a strenuous but un available tight. Gluests of the hotel are tonight be ing cared for by army oflicersi and THE EAR Lels of Yellow Corn in sell at $2.00 a bushel it lasts rY LIVE STOCK %ANY - - Manager BUY S1 No Range BUY NO) THE PR The price is sure t< CAOJo,, ALE 20x18 inch oven, hil steel and Grey Pig b SOLD UND You may pay double not get any better sat A look will convince the market. S. M. &: if One Hz ciiiality of "4pe)p' ' and dai IFord micha~ism ~U give it thi repaJirsP~. And ret urn it t service'. You 'll not ice t he WVe empijloy only skilh .service. An our 011 shop et~ of' repair"1 parts~-geu Iline origi nals in thle F'ord 'a r. ForI prompt repair -w< isk5 chanIIces, play -fai 'wit authIorized'( Ford dlealer's. C~hassis .... ........ .. 'I'our inJg .... ........ .. CIouupelet............ Sedan ............ .. 'I'ruick .... ........... W E. Main Street esenut them on or' before salid date, n ly prIovenl 0or be forever barred. A~dmnisitratix~. mu FINAL SETT'iLEMENT. Take notice that on the 25th day of, arch, 1920, I will render a final ac--' >unt of my acts and doings as 10xecu lx' of the estate of W. LB. Hlramlectt iconsed, in the ofico of the Judge of robate of Iaauran county, at 11 clock, a, m., and on the same dlay 111 apply for a final discharge from others who have homes within the reservation. The Chamberlin was built in the early '80s by John Chamberlin, fa mous in his day as proprietor of Chamberlin's, a restaurant at Wash ington, which was the gathering place of men high in public life. A seven story frame structure, it stood on the water front, close by the fort, and in late years there was talk of razing it to make room for development of the army post. But the hotel had become such a vital part of army and navy life at Old Point that it remained. Before the 'war when the fleets sail ed in and out of Hampton Roads the Chamberlin generally was filled with officers' wives, and the greatest naval assemblage caie here to witness the departure of the American fleet on its voyage around the world. Army offlcers who took charge of the reservation immediately after the fire started said tonight tle hotel probably would not be rebuilt, and certainly not on the old site. Entertaimnent at, Topinr SprIlgs. One of the most enjoyable events of the season in Popular Springs coim munity was an entertainment give on of the season in Poplar Springs com talent. At seven forty-five the audi torium was crowded with friends and patrons who pleasantly sipent a couple of hours during the rendering of the following program: Song-"The Wearing of the Green" by children of the intermediate grades. Comedy in one act-"A Ghost in a Boarding S::hool". The characters selected from the high school were Willou .Pitts, Catherine Pitts, Susan 'Hughes. Beatrice Simpson, atid .Mattle Abrams. Dialogue-"Taking Teacher's Place". Goiven by (Paul Walker, Macie Mitchell, J. D. Wood, Blanche El ledge, Nathaniel Davis, Pearl Walk er, Margaret Simpson and Garvin O'Dell, from the fifth and sixth grades. A novel play for the Leal) Year cele bration-" 'lli heap Year Gives Her Twenty-Nine,"-given by the follow ing characters: Grandfather Time Fred i)itts Mother -Year Cecil Coleman The Twelve Months: Garvin .Odell, Christine (oleman, Arthur Wood, Nell Pitts, Mary Ann Wood. Lois Pitth, Marion Pitts. Ruth E'lleuge, Frances South, Walter Coleman, Na thaniel Davis, and Louis Davis. 'Piay-"Ani Obstinate Famil'y". The characters who well rendered this short comedy were Luther Wood, Catherine Simpson, Gladys Pitts. Earle Simpson, James Davis, and Susie Abrams. The evening's entertainmen was brought to a close by two humorous selections from Miss Marie Gaines, teacher of the intermediate depart mont. Card of Thanks. To our friends, both white an( color'ed, we extendI our most sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness showvn us during tihe recent illness in our family. We wvish also to thank tihe doctors and nurses whio rendered such faithful help. We assure yon that these deeds or kindness will nev er be forgotten. MR. and M.RS. C. WV. MMliON. New Stores Opten. T wo new grocery., stor'es have been adldedl to the merchandising establish ments of the city, both being in the new building just completed on thme Robertson hotel lot. Mr. Willie lBrown, wihe formerly ran a store at his home in the country, is the prtoprietor of one andl Mr. Eddl Bobo, who recently came her'e from Clinton, is the iproprietor of tile othler. PAI LMET TO LOD)OE, No. 19, A. F. 31. A speeial communication of Palmetto, Ledge, No. J9, AF.M., wvill be held on FR AYnight, March 12thm, at 7:30 o'clock. There will be work in the M. M. degree. Mem bers' are uriged to attendl and visiting livethren w'ecome. fly order of E. 0. ANDFLRSON, L.. (. ROF'F, Secretary. WV. M1. We are'l proud of IIEED DIA MO)ND COFFEE. We know it is a really .good, pure, clean coffee of the finest body and flavor. Our' patrons knowv there is none better'. Ask yourm gr'ocer. FINAL SETTiILEMENT. 'rake notlce that on the 5th day of Apr-il, 19)20, 1 will rendler a final ac eohnt of my acts and doings as Admin~- " strater of the estate of ,Ilmhn C. Iloyd cleeeasedl, ini the oficoe of the ,1 udge of Probate of L~aure'n comuty, at 11 rn'clock, e. m. and on the satne day M w~ill apply for a finmal disohlarge firm e tny trutst ani Administrator. tr Any person indebtedl to said1 estate di ia notified and retiuired to make pay- P~ merit on that date; and all persono p' havirig olairus aigrannt eaid estate, will ;w THIS RA PECIAL PRIC $54.50 will do better or more pe V AND SAVE [CE IS SURE TO BE >be higher. Weight 40( edevy fire lininy d &A .j . , 0 d UE 3h warming closet, ma, -on. ER OUR PERFECT GL this price or even more isfaction than you get in t WHY PAY MORE? you that this is the big E. H. Wl PHE UNIVERSAL CAR~ indred Per Cen -0or your Ford t rn ek doesn '( disj .sh, its timel to have~ a r.epairnouia e''"onee OVer''- ll hen mke I lhe: > you full of its (old tinhe powerCI, dlitierenee. 'd Ford'( meaiCllii' mlen who kn1 Ihe kept, ini orderC! to give the( moi0 nd~ maculhiniery. Ini our sIoekroom "ord 1parts-t hat a i'o exaI4tly, t he s. rkor adIjulstmenCb's. phone'( or1 dri0 b your~ IOrd (lar. l P it ill thle . . .. ... ... .$ 75.00 $:8 ........ .... ..... 525.00 :t .................750.00 :3. .......... .....875.00( 3; ..... ...........550.00 81 C. WALDR( 'y trust asq Executrix. Any per1son1 tIndebted to safidI estate nlotifled anteui redpl a to m~ake pay ent on t hat date; and Iaulel erons aIv ng cla imsr agalinst sid estate will resenit thleml onl oru beforeCsaidl1 dat, liuy proven or. be forever' barre'd. Exe-cutri'<. eb). 25, 1920. 3'- It-A Pilos cured in 6 to M Dra~' 6NGE rfect work . MONEY HIGHER ) pounds, full nickle >lex grates, 6 eyes, I le of finest quality ARANTEE for a range and will his range? gest Range value on kes & Co. tPep" lay its lisial QilallIii y Or le'(essary adljlistileI'Ist oP 3w how eod ears a - t effielent and economical ialtly (designied 1Ford t ools is a ('omle ~te assortmIhent lne as~ thir1 lngh,. sinewy~V eC (l ((url garage. Don'ti igt TIax Delivered .5:3 $19.59) $535.07 1.53 20.63 5631.11 3.53 21.66 587.14 .5 30.94 821.42 I.53 3609 951.57 15 13.69 604.09 L.aurens, S. C. I IFI) )IAMONI) ('o1FFFI is f Ifaipn , th,-ng at hi .~,1..e