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HOME AFFAIRS. Tbo Laurona Ccucort Band, undor tho Instruction aid management of Prof. Otto 0. GlUnitz, which was organized a fow wtoks ago Is making rapid progress and[according to Mr, Grunitzexpectation the band will be able to give their (first free open air concert lu about tw> weeks from now. Prof. Orunltz is laboring hard to train this band anil mal? it second best to none in this State, ami tho way the boys aro progrossug is proof enough that they will bo MCCessful, There is no reason why a bend cannot ox ist in a town Of tili- -i. ?, is it is a duty of the citizens to give it mfUolont support to keep it Up in gOfd shape, which wo believe and hope they will do, as it will be a credit to the town and citi zens of Lauren-. Following are the names of ihc numbers ?vhich belong to said organizations OttoC. UrunlU, I ustruotor and Man ager; S. I*. Babti Sec'y and Troasur< p Will Mong, W I Franks, U (i Franks. A M Moscley, I B Webb, j t Har grove J B UM? Jones Molt, Helton Wiggius, T L Honroo, H 0 Myers, G 8 Garret' WT Crews, Dugan Hargrovo, Hibben Traj nlum. We, Iheundor8ignod Merchants, of the city of Laurons, agree to close our stores at d o'clock, p. m., beginning Juno the 1st, and so continue until tho l$t day of September, \s\r,, Saturdays and SaicMlav s excepted: Todd, Simpson ?v. Co.: Davis, Roper &Co ;J J Roland; J R Mlntor ..v Son; S. M.& G. H. Wilkes & Co., oxcopt 10th and 25th of each month; G.eo 11 Tom!: WLBoyd:Owlngs, Bobo&Co.; Brooks & Jones; .1 M Visanska; B U Lluggins; B Swartsburg; .1 Harris: \v L Gray A Co.; A H Martin; Fowlor & Franks; J MFhllpot; WO Wilson & Co.; K sit greaves; II Terry: .) H Sullivan, (will not close but will only keep ouo of my men at tho store after (? o'c'ock letling the other two go;) S DimomJ;. W A Johnson; 0 H Simmons; jo o Flem ing & Co.; w a Jamleson. Xotuk! Fikkmkn.?Thero wili b < a meeting on Friday, May 7th, at fj p.m. Thia is tho regular annual meet ing and u full attendance is desired. P. B. Connor, Preaident. HONOR ROLL OF BAILEY SCHOOL First (trade?Kenneth Moore. Second Guide?Estelle Ha:nage, Dav enport Milam, Guy Moore, Eugene Brown, Civile Moore, Errett ? Jacks, Mamie Sue Nelson, Lessie Martin, James Martin. Third Grade?Ann i Tempi' ton, 15 s sie Brown. Fourth Grade?Grace Temploten, Rennte JacJs, Pines Brown, Mattlo Adair, ChaJey Tompleton,Carroll Tou> pleton. Fiftli trade--Sallio Jacks, F.ibie Adair, I'hrence Ramage, Beulah Tem pleton. Mary Brami.btt, Teacher. The fallowing from the Clinton Ga zette. Tho editor of tho Southern Prosb;torian deserves all tho conve nience that modern civilization can afford: Rev.Dr. Bean has equipped his new and hndsomc dwelling with a com plete vstem of waterworks and now has ore of the most conveniently ar range and pleasant places of abode in the cit- of Clinton. Business Notices. Men', Ladies and children's Cycles In stoc. Put your eyes on the Wilkes Cycle nd yet our prices. S. M. oc E. H. Wilkes & Co. You money will bo refunded if Po sey's 'keteless Chill Tonic fails to cure any ceo of chills, fever, etc. If yu would drop in the stores of S. M. sei. H. Wilkes & Co., you would be mucbmrprlsed at the splendid display thoyarc making in Brass and Iron Beds China Closets, Chiffoniers, Ladies Desk, Fancy Hockers and Tables. Wo my io freight. ? rash Movors" are the greatest Livr Pills on earth. Manufactured by The Laurens Drug Co. felloes."For solid leather Shoos, of va.OUS styles, fresh from factory, and loest cash prices, call on Minter & Son. ?3T Wanted to rout for a few months a;ood horse or mulo. w. w. Kennedy. It will cost you $34.60 if you look at >. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Go's advertise ment, for when you see tho prico you aro sure to want one. Ox bio id, Nobby Brown, Russet and Tan Shoe polishes at The Laurons Drug Co. Now don't think wo stolo them, for we didn't,?but we did buy a large lot of Tinware for 2f> per eont loss than manufacturer's cost. Como In and look and seo our price. 8. M. & E. U. Wilkes &Co Wilkes pays freight. Rod Flax is the best Whooping Cough roinody madn. So say hundreds Of peo ple. Got a bottle from Laurons Drug Co. NOTICE. -All persons aro forbidden to hire or harbor Alico Fuller, as she is under contract with mo for tho year l?l?7. J. S. blalook. The man who cats because he is hungry is, thus far on a level with brutes. The man who stops eating the moment, his hunger is ap peased is the wise man. Nature needs no more food than fche calls lor. Continued excess brings about Indigestion or dyspepsia, with loss of flesh, strength, sleep, ambition and mental power, and an accumulation of aches, pains and many dangerous local maladies. The stomach now can do noth ing alone. We must appeal to some artificially digested food which can also digest other foods. That is to say, we must use Shaker Digestive Cordial. The effect is prompt and cheering. The chronic pain and distress ceases. Appetite presently revives. Flesh and vigor gradually comes back, and the sufferer recov ers. Rut he must be cheerful in fu ture. A trial bottle lor io cents LAXOL is the Lost medicine for children. Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil. The ,Big Store. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Tho Cheapest Furniture and Mjjslc House in North or South Carolina. ft advertises straight from tho shoul - der. No sonsatlonal vorballngs. No other ro-lnforcomont but tho simple, kcon-edgod truth. Look through tho storo or write, for prlcos. Goods delIvorcd to any Rail road town within 100 mllos of Clinton. THE EIO STORE, Terms?Cash or Grodlt. Mar. 16,07-4at CUoton, 8. O. PALMETTO CYCLISTS. of the oltv mi S?MU7c,oonthu8la?t8 lstenca w n Cyclists came Into ox ?'-i'vlsZ,;,ncs.,olIowi^ ?fflC0M t0 ?liESt w m!: K- Wilke?; Vice Pre tiii ? M- \ Paro A.lams; Secre ?f the vuSRSfr and.l.? ^vantages woro h, ?m 11 80cIaJ l,oint of view prominent VMy deoldedl* int? od Sn?r^Ien#lni IU10th01' ch?ocom,,os oo until ely of men was formed under men U,Thn?'n,tho Uur008 WhSS PresidentC MUpri 'U'? 119 '?--<>*?: SKi^- CapUn, RoWt A Distinguished Carolinian. ?on. vv. w. liarjee, died at his nomo, E lorpneo, on the 20th lost. lie was horn in Marlon county in 1812 BOldioi In Florida, was Lieutenant v' ' U),,''ilu,|d mun-v h,*h oMi^'s. and , a> :,1 fOWe Bpoolmon of man. He was n patriot of patriots, his love of his ? tale was inspiring and ho literally died In harness, South Carolina never tost a truer son. Singing Birds. The Now Era, published at Union, will pay a reward of $5.00 for informa tion to convictanyono of violating our laws against robbing bird nests or selling pr eaging mocking birds We up laud this move on the part of our neighbor. It well says, if the laws aro not enforced wo will soon be without singing birds. Harris Lithla. The State Medical Association, on the invitation of Mr. Harris, tho pro prietor, will hold its next annual ses sion at this famous health resort, tho socond Wodnesday in May 185)8. The 111 oral proprietor will furnish a ban quet and elegantly entertain those no ble guardians of "the ills that Mesh is heir to." Exhibition. There will bo an Exhibition at the close of tho Shiloh School on Friday night, the 7th inst. Exercises to bo giu promptly at half past sevon. Memorial Day, A number of patriotic ladies of the city lament the failure lo observe Memo rial Day for tho last few years. Over the South the day will this year bo ob served with mote than usual /-est. Lau rena had her heroo?. Let them be re membercd, and tho roll of our honored dead be read as formerly. These ladies invite all ladies of the city to moot them in the Courthouse this Tuesday, the 1th of May, at 5 p. in. to arrange the details. Clinton Has A first class Cotton Ginnery. A 10,000 spindle Cotton Mill. !!?"> business houses. A No. 1 Hotel. A telephone exchange. Three printing ollices. The Thornwell Orphanage. Six churches. 'Ihc Presbyterian Collogo. A graded school. A saw-mill. Two machine shops. A bicycle factory. Two livery stablos. Many boarding houses. Five practicing physicians. Two dentist ollices. Numberless lodges and societies. Three institutional libraries. Buys S,U00 bales cotton. Clinton Wants Electric 1 ighting. Water works. A cotton seed oil mill. An ice factory. A book store. A regularly appointed market. A railway to Cnion. A railway to Anderson. A park. Bicycle ways to Newborry and Lau rens. A through country road to Mount* ville. Bettor railway communication to Laurons. A union depot. A public library. A hospital. There is not a lawyor's ollico in the town of Clinton. Wc havo no "Dispensary" and don't want ono. Hut wo havo a "blind tigor" or two if "all signs don't fall in wot w eathor." ?Our Monthly. Clipping* from Honca Path Chronicle. W. B. Knight and G. Pot Smith, of Broworton wero hero Monday. Wo wero pleased to see our venerable friend, Pr. Cheshire on our Streets last Saturday, He says ho enjoys excellent health now and (s being well treated by tho world. Miss Loo Nelson closed her school at < alhoun Academy last Friday and will go to her homo In Laurena in a few days and will re sumo the study of Medicine untter Dr. McCoy, Miss Leo will suroly make an excellent M. I), as sho is it fine judge of human nature and temperament and is an expert in mounting and riding a horse. Her mind will take in tho hard study required and It will bo retained and then distributed to suffering hu manity with the caution and ten der sympathy that predominates in woman. Wo wero pleased to seo our friend, Mr. Zimri Carter, of Princetoni on our Streets last Hat urdny. It always makes us fecj good to greet him, aa ho is always jolly and ploaoanl, IIo is an en thusiastic advocate of the now county. ( The first mlsslick Zlmrl Carter, our lifetimo friend, ever mado In lila long pilgrimage. Nobody to to look at him would suspect threo scoro and ten.)-*EDITOR Apvku TisKR. $ Johnson's Chill and Fe ver Tonic is a ONE-DAY Cure. It cures the most stubborn case of Fever in 24 Hourfc NEWS CONDENSED. SALESDAY?VISITORS?MAY IN A SHARP HOOD. Senator Earle is quite nick at his noire, Greenvillo. Mr. M. L. Copoland, of Clinton, was In town yostorday. After the 10th of May tho businoss houses of Clinton will close at 0 p. m. Mrs. Nuttall, of Clinton, spent a few days last wook with Mrs. H. Torry. Miss Emma Benjamin, of High Point, is visiting relatlvos in tho eity. Mrs. W. E. Lucas and Rov. W. S. Holmes will attond Spartanburg's musical festival this wcok. Presiding Klc'or, A. J. Cauthen m-oached in tho Mothodist church on bunday ovonlog. Mrs. L. G. Ballo Is visiting hor dnughtor, Mrs. Evans, in Roanoko, Virginia. Don't forgot to pay your arrears to tho ADVERTISER and got tho paper for $1.00 a year in advance. Col. Henry Y. Simpson has beon in Augusta for some days. Mrs. Simpson accompanied him. Mrs. W. H. Carrott is spending some timo with her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Prentiss, of Beaufort. When you aro in town sottlo with tho ADVERTISER. Tho tight season is coming on and tho money is needed. Beautiful Bhowors havo fallen in tho last fow days to tho dolight of our far mors and gardnors. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ball, of Green ville, wero with relatives bore this wook. Mrs. J. W. Clarko and Miss Mary Waller Camp wont dowa to Augusta for tho gay proceedings of tho Merry Makors. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown and Miss Pitts', of Cross Hill woro tho gucBts of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brown on last Thursday. Mr. and Mr B.W. E.Luca^ha- j moved over Little Hl vor to too beautiful suburban residonco owned by Mr. C. D. Barksdalo. Cherokee county will havo its flr0t Court at GalTney, tho county seat on tho 26th of May. Gou. J. B. Gordon will be thero and deliver bin lecturoon "tho last days of tho Confederacy." W. D. Upshaw, "Ernest Willio" spent sovcral days In tho city last week as tho guest of Itcv. J. D. Pitts, lectur ing at tho Baptist church on Sunday evening and on tho following night at tho Opera House. Tho TonnosBce Centennial Exposi tion openod at Na?hvlllo on May llrst with all appolntmonts of ceremony and programme. Prcsldont McKinley inaugurated tho exoroisos by prossing an eloctric button at Washington. A commlttoe composed of Messrs. O. B. Simmons, W. L. Gray and C. C. Eoathorfatono went to ?partanburg last wook to inspect tho now Metho dist church thero with tho view of probably introduoing Its best points in the church soon to go up hero. Goorgo R. Koostor, formor Editor of the Register, becomes tho publishor and Editor of tho Columbia Daily Ke cord. Mr. Editor Koostor has exper ience in nowspapor work and Colum bia should bo a fair Hold for his ontor priso. In bohalf of the Mothodist Church 8omo of its younger mombors servod refreshments in the Court Houso last Friday evonlng. Kvorythlng good to cat and seasonable was to be had . A pleasant crowd gatherod and a nice sum was cottod. For some ton days tho town has beon Strewn with piping for tho wator works, but tho llrst excavations with a view to tholr placing woro made on yesterday. By the ?rut of July Arto elan wator Is to bo coursing through them. Bead the ADVERTISER and you got everything going on from Owings to Cross Hill, from Princeton to Reno, way down in Jacks. Every hamlot, nook and corner of the great old coun ty is coverod by qur wido awako local correspondents. Mr. Jonas Swink, now of Laurens, but formorly of Union, called at our olllco on yesterday. Ho Is Eighty-six years old, stout, active and cloar In his faculties. Ho had a grandfather killed at Gullferd Court House in tho revolutionary strugglo. Mr. Swink was at Morris Island with Grogg, A lottor from Will T. Thompson, now at Senatobia, Miss., Informs us that ho Ib woll, though in tho mh|st of tho Hood, but doing his duty In pulling an oar and assisting exposed humanity and cats and dogs and othor friends of tho unfortunate, from tho engulphlng waters. Rev. A. H. Lester, of tho Mothodist church aged sixty eight, dlod at tho homo of his 8on in Columbia last weok. Ho was a native of Groonylilo county, a graduato of Erskino College, a man of lino talent, and one of tho most genial and beloved of men. Peaco and tho supromost rcBt to that noblo spirit, "Archie" Lester. Mr. J. E. Bass mado a trip to Harts vlllo last weok returning a fow days ago accompanied by his wifo and child. Mrs. Bass will bo warmly \yolcqmed by tho many frlopds hor husband has. already won hore. Mr. and Mrs. Base will occupy a house on Hamp ton street. Ice! Cold Deli-in tul lees. Itomombor Martin's on tho North qf tho squaro?a copl dollghtful Dlape ?with snorbot, croams aqd dollgntful ices In all up-to dato stylos. Harris Idthln, Mr. Harvlw novor omits to do tho handsome thing. Ho invites us to the spondid banquet ho glvos tho Stato ProsB Association. A Complimont Deserved. Dr. W. Hi Dial was appointed by tho Fqnth Carolina Medical Associa tion a delegate, to the Medical A .se dation of Virginia. Tho County Board mot on yostorday and adjournod to m~ct on Saturday next at tho Court Houso. Tho Town ship Boards are reouostod to roport aB oarly as possible If they nerd blanks or Instructions let tho Chairman apply to tho roBidont member of tho Hoard at tho Court Uouso Ton plocos of Union Silks worth 36o., tliia weok at 20o. a yard. VV. Q. Wilson & Co. ( lotldng If you want a nlco Ut ting suit of clothing in mon's, boys' and children's, at lowest cash prlcos, call on Mintor & Son. i Colored Orenadine Dress Gooils, market value 12L only 8* at / W, Q. Wilson A Co.f*. LONG BRANCH. We arc having a nice rain at this writing, a thing which was badly needed as everybody who follows tho plow had gono about as far as they could go, When Good Friday camo on its annual round the Oak Grove school resolved themselvos into a com mittee of tho whole and was joined by a number of other young peo ple of th^ eommnity and wont out on an egg hunt, and thero wero 77 eggs found and it is said that thorn is ono more and Oh! how old Slo cum docs wish that he could find that ono yet. While Miss Suo Iludgons with Iho Long Branch school was joined by a number of neighbors and went gadding off down the creek on a fishing excursion, but we haven't heard how many little minners was caught, though they could havo been much good done. Rev. Mr. Swindler met the peo ple ol this community at Oik Grove school house on last fourth Sunday evening and preached a very able and interesting sermon to a large congregation, and by tho unanimous voico of tho con gregation ho decided to preach for us on the fourth Sunday In tho aflornoon through the sumtnor. Mr. W. K. Sloan is homo from Augusta where ho has been taking a course in the Commercial C liege. A certain young man from tho TylersN^'o section comes visiting on Long Brauch as often as once or twice a week, and when he Is over hero ho seems to he afraid to travel around by himself, so ho always takes a companion. Rut there is nothing wrong about it W11J, you havo as much rlghl as anybody. BliOOUM QIL30N. ERI LOCALS. Wo r.tv.'d rain very badly Tho ground is dry and dusty, but tho farmers are still planting. Mr. W. N. And rows and son, Jim, of Tel/, ir if bisiting Mr. J. B. Jones and family and thoy both look well. Wc '.ro always glad to see them. Master Beeny Crawford, of Pel zer is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Mary Crawford. Mr Thad Crawford, of Tip Top is visiting Mr. J. F, Davis. Mr. J. Henry Bagwell has treated himself to a new wheel. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Knight havo a very sick child. Mr. J. H. Baleutino lias a very sick littlo boy. Wo are vory sorry to hear of Mrs. Mallio Alowino so low with a cancer but hope she will recover. Mr. Austin Baldwin is vory sick. Wo hopo ho will soon bo well again. Mr. Jones F. Bolt, of your town is visiting his mother. Wo aro glad to see him. Major. OWINGSVILLE DOTS. The health of this community is exceedingly good, Tho farmers are badly behind wilh their work on account of so much rain and wo fear thoy will stay behind as it has been dry for tho last three weeks and the land is getting so hard wo will havo to spot about with our plow until It rains, Mr. J. W. Moore was ovor on this side last week. Como again, for wo arc glad to soo any of Ekom's people. Miss Lulu Sims spent last week with hor father's family In the Fork section. Mr. Wade Redden was the guest of Mr. W. D. Washington last Sat urday night. Mr. W. I Miller's and J. It. Red den's boys camo ovor last Satur day to fish with Mr. J. A. Martin's boys. Thoy had a happy day on Walnut Creek. Mr. Willis Washington and his good lady spent a few days in your town last week with their daugh ter, Mrs. Jones Bolt, Mr. Washing ton is speaking of moving to town. Ry tho way, wo would remind our Supervisor about tho bridge be tween Mrs. M, A. Owings and Mc Daniel'8 Mill as wo havo to go about three or four miles out of tho way to get to town. Pleaso have it built, Mr. Downey. Pat. IMPORTANT TQ PENSIONERS, ORGANIZATION OF OOU.NTV PEN SION noARO. mkktino or TOWNSHIP hoards ORDERED, A meeting of tho Chairmon of the Township Pension Hoards was held at Laurens C. H. on Tuesday, tho 27th in? stant: tho following townships boing rep resented: Laurens, \\. W. Ball; Cross Bill, 8. W. Lowej Waterloo, A. \\ Sims i Sullivan, James Bimpson ; Youngs, W. P. Coker; Scufiletown, W. A. Mc Clintock. There being a quorum present B. W. Hall was unanimously elected chair man and VV. A. McOUntock, secretary. The County Pension Hoard was then oiganizcd by the election of H. \Y. Hall, W. a, McOllntock, A. W.Simins, S. W. Lowe, ai vetorans, and .). J. Boozor, a practicing physician, to constituto the Pension Hoard of Laurens County. It was resolved by tho board that the ponsion hoards of each township meet on tho 4th day of May, at 10 a. in., at their usual township place of meeting, and that all applicants for pensions meot their board in person. Those on tho roll already need ipt file an appli cation: R was furthor resolved that in oabo Hunter, .lacks and Dial townships havo not organized that the following voter aiis ho requested to act as township boards: Hunter Township?A. J. Smith, I). Boyd and J. L. Crawford . Jacks Township?J. W. Little, R. P. Adalr and William Bell. Dial Township?A. 8. Lewing?, .lohn ic. Hellams and O. B. Brooks. Quinine and other fe ver medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson*& Chili andPever Tonic euren in ONB DAY. Lack of Energy, Nervousness, Fatigue, Weakness, Thin Blood, Exhaustion, Pimples, Boils, or in few words "a general run down condition" indicate tin need of a good Spring Tonic and Blood Purifier. OUR COMPOUND SARSAPARIL LA WITH IODIDE OF POTASH s a carefully made preparation that acts like magic. We know (and tell you) what goes into it. Don't pay more for some thing not as good. Laurens Drug Co., //. A'. A IKEiV, M.D., Manager. fDflP* Store near Post Office. IN MEMORY OF OUR BROTHER. dear Mr. Irven Davenport departed tint? lifo April 12tl? 1897, aged 21 years. His remains were laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant cemetery Wednesday following. Tho angel of death camo and visited our home and took for iic J precious one in that heavenly choir our dear brother. God called j and he gladly answered the thrice welcomed summons. While we grieved to give him up w> rejoice that he is at rest in heaven. There is a vacant seat by the fireside which never can be filled. We listen in vain for a foot step light, a step that forever is still. There is an aching void in our hearts to day, a void which lime can never fill, but wo bow submissively Io tho will of our father, knowing he doeth all things well. Farewell, dear Irven, wo know that thou art gono from us and can never re turn, but thank God wo can go lo you whero loved ones never part. Lovely tho home, sad tho hours, Since our dear one has gone; Hut oh! a brighter home than ours In Hoavon is now her own. This lovely bud so fair, (hilled hence by early doom To ahow how BWoet a llower In paradise would bloom, You had a beautiful star That mado your path so bright; It is shining in Heaven now, In daylight, for there is no light. Yet again, wo hope to meet thoe When tho day of lifo is tied, And in Heaven with joy to greet thee Whero no larowull tears aro shed. Sister, % K Ii ]i V Perfectly Cool: W ITH ICE Cheap, as E. W. MARTIN* 'sells it delivered at yout'4 >door. No one need say How Hot It Is! Furnished for picnic gndj kother parties. Prompt delivery, full' 'weight and at the LOWEST Iprices. E. W, MARTIN, Laurens, S. C.j Telephone No. 79. To Onre a Cold in Ono Day Take Laxative Hromo Quinine Tab ets. All Druggists refund the money If it falls to Cure. *2?o. For sale by the Laurens Drug Com pany. Ij I s 1$ O n. The fanners liave had three weeks of beautiful weather to prepare our land and get through planting, Some in the vicinity are through planting and have good stands of corn and cotton, while others had to s'ay for the rain that came yes te day to get through preparing and in a few days ail will- be through to take their usual holiday that we all take after or about the first of May. Wheat and oats are looking well, considering most of the latter being sown too late in the spring. The people have gone to work with a vim and all seem to want to reap a good harvest this fall. I sec that we have more peaches than I thought , with an abundance of apples ami cherries. Mrs. Ballcw lias some hard bead cabbage and some irish potatoes also. Mr. A. J. Smith has been out with his Boss Washing .Machine this week. They certainly sell, Mr. Tom Young, of Darlington, is on :i visit to Iiis father. We are always glad to see the genial lace ol Mr. Young. Mrs. R.T. Dunlap in company with her mother Mrs. ('apt. James M. Iludgcn-, have gone to Augusta to visit the family of Capt. Albeit Scott. Mrs. ('apt. W. B. Oliphant, of Glenn Springs, will be over on the loth to visit Mrs. Ballcw. Mr. Joe Pinson has been very sick a few days hack. Dr. L. S. Puller, of your city, was down a few days ago looking after hisnntercsts Miss Julia Smith visited her teacher Miss Claudia irby last Saturday. 1 wish on.' Supervisor would look alter the bridge that we need over Beavci'dam ('reck leading from Clinton to Waterloo. We need a bridge there very badly ns every rain makes it impassible. Good news is scarce as the people have beon fo r?i?sy tbcie is nothing to get up. F. AUSTIN'S LOCALS. There is nothing much to write about in this part of the county byt 1 will try and tell you some thing. Mr. f: an ford 13oyd, our miller has been quite sick; but at this writing is better, Messrs. Jones and John Bolt, of your city attended church at Pop lar Springs on last Sunday. Messrs. Webb Klledge and Will, W hillock are catching some very line suckers out of Reedy. The farmers are getting ( n with their work very well. If it should stay dry another week or so they will be done planting by that time and will be growling about the dry weather. Some of the farmers arc buying new cotton planters. Mr. Andy Philips has one and is usi.ig it. There has been a Sunday school organized at Union church with Mr. Tom Burts, Superintendant, Mr, Black Culbcrtson, Secretary and Treasurer with an emrollment of |5 or ?o scholars. Mr. Thomas Caldwcll and wife visited Mr. Willis Burton on last Saturday and Sunday, Would like to know what is the matter with the picnickers. We haven't heard of a one yet. You must hurry up, sports. We hear that Will Wright, the negro, who with Ned Uoseman was tried for murder, but is out on bail was shot one night last week by Jack Thomas, but is not dead yet. J. H. W. Constantly Pushing Ahead. You know our clothing. You'll bo surprised when we tell you that we'rv going to sell even better clothing this veui than wo did last year. YOU didn't think it was possible. Hut it is. We're constantly looking out lor a pos sible improvement. Our prices are lower than ever. Just come and see for your sell. DAVIS, ROPER cc CO. Laurens, S. C, Til* TOP. Sorno of the farmers of our com munity are through planting cot ton seed and wo tiro having some dry weather. Mrs. W. 0. Molding and little SOll, Melvin are improving slowly. Mrs. L. F. L'uckett died last Sat urday at Donalds. She was brought to tho old family graveyard. She leaves n largo number of relatives and fib-mis to mourn her death. Mr. Frank Simpson's school was OUt some lime ago but he is in our community again. Ooine again, Frank, we are always glad to see you us you are full of fun. Mrs. E. K. Miller is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. J, Anderson. Mrs. James P. Saxton is visiting her daughter near Stony Point. Mr..i.tmes Baldwin caught ti (l*h last week that weighed ten pounds. Ortpt. Q, F. Anderson and wile j spent last Saturday and Sunday near Mounlville with relatives. Miss Lulu Sims is visiting her fa ther , M v.J. 0, Sims. The Stewards of our church at tended the quarterly meeting at Souls Chapel last Saturday and re ported a pleasant time. 1 guess our roads will be packed ! down now. Mr. 1". ID. SmPli lu>"; purchased a bicycle, l'i v". 1 RESTORED TO HEALTH. If you arc suffering with any skin or blood disensc, Rheu matism. Catarrh, Ulcers, Old Sores,General Debility, etc., send stamp to tho Blood Balm Co.,? Atlanta, (ia., for book of wonder ful cures, free. This book will point the way to speedy recovery. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) is manufactured alter a long tested prescrption of an eminent physi cicinn, and is the most building-up and blood purifiying medicine in the world. Beware of substitutes, t'rice $ i .00 for a large bottle. For sale by druggists, oxr: IN A THOUSAND. One summer, several years ago, while railroading in Mississippi I became badly aillicted with ma larial blood poison, that impaired my health for more than two years. 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