Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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To Welcome t lu* Century. The dow year and tho now century were nroporly welcomed In Laurens. Itij; guns were lircd, bells rung and {junretflvo religous services hold. At Abo Court IIOU80 the Christian Alii SDco under the leadership of Rev. N. j. Holmes held services until a late hour and lit the HaptlSt church other denominations and ministers of the gospel 11 led in .1 beautiful service. Rev. Mr Duncan, of the Methodist Church 1 ? ?- '!<'.I. and Rev. .J. 1). Pitts. Rev. W. s. llohnes,Rev Robort Adams and Rev, Melvln Shell made brief and ?.?riit-' adiln ssos. Tho choir rendered ?evoral exquisite selections and Mr. John [licks, a beautiful solo in bis rich baritone. As tho century came In and the old year passod away at 12 o doch the entire congregation engaged ;,, elloui prayor. The services closed v. tli the benediction pronounced by Rev. W. R- Mlntor, ot Rutherford ton, N. t'. Numbering the Houses. Mr. Ilenham Is ongaged by tho city to place ill coincident points the name's of tho city st roots and to number tho dwellings. A map of vacant lands and In!- will also probably be made. All ol whi.h indicates a progressive trend With the city fathers. \ Change of Management. Captain ?'? W. Clarke has given up tin inauagemout of tho lien-Delia Ho tel to tho regret of his many Laurens friends, lie will leave with Mrs. Clarke for Rutherfordton, North Carolina, this followed by universal and hearty good w ishes. Dr. B. K: Martin who owns the hotel and successfully managed it about ten years ago, will again have charge of it. An Interesting Social Event at Cross Hill?Brothers Marry Sisters. A double wedding occurred at Cros; Mil! on the afternoon of December 25th which was a very beautiful affair. The cor. inony took place at the homo of the brides' mother, Mrs. Samuel Tur ner. Rov. 'I bos. A. Cnmbpell, of the Baptist church ofilciating.Tno contract ing parties were Miss Florre K. Turner and Mr. Claude Ii. Coats and Miss Lillle A. Tun.er and Mr. \V. Brooks Coats. The young people have the good wishes of a host e! friends. A Stranger in our Midst. Master K?mest Cooper, of Darling ton, who is visiting Iiis uncle, Mr. Thomas Downey caught a queer look ing bird, a stranger to this clime in Mr. Downey's yard Monday morning. The bird is rather larger than a pij eon, jot black, w ith small eyes as red as coals of lire, long legs, but not web footed. Apparently at somo time it bad boasted a top knot which seemed to have been -hot off. It was su^^ested that it was some variety of water fowl ast ray. Teachers' Association. Particular attention is called to tin meeting of tho County Teachers' Asso ciation to bo held on Saturday next In the Court House. Patrons, trustee? nial teachers should all be interested in a full attendance as tie* business is im port an'. A new Superintendent goes in and hi? hands should lei stoutly held up Dispensary sales Saturday before Chris!mas. $963.40; Christmas live, Monday, $1,278.05. 2,000 bushels coin, :ioo barrels Hour. All bought low. ?See us. Oottou Mills otore. TH E NEWS AT CLINTON. Mrs. Hale Shands received Thursday afternoon and evening of Christmas Week. A most enjoyable dance came olT Thursday evening In tho Masonic Hall. This was the first time the new ball has been used. The Masons enjoyed a banquet Thursday evening at Mrs. Robin Cope land's. Tho young people of the Orphanage have enjoyed the holidays to the full est -. tent. The Senior Class reception was the event of Wednesday evening. A Christmas tree loaded with good things and jokes was the feature of the evening. Mr, and Mrs. W. M McCaslan at tended the marriage of Miss Lalla Jor don, of 1;reenville. Miss 101 lone McCaslan was a bride-,' maid to Miss Jordan. She will visit her Mster, Mrs. JJ. L. Scalfe, of Union, before returning home. Little Miss Mary Owens was tho vic tim of a painful accident last week. She fell from a high piazza breaking her jaw-bone and knocking out her front teeth. Mr. and Mrs. J. 15. Parrott received Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Copoland, Jr. and Mr. and M\s. J}. V. Parrott. Both brides were charming and the large number of friends applauded the good taste of the happy grooms. It was a delightful af fair. * < >n Wednesday of Christmas Week quite a number of Dr. Jacobs' friends "poundod" him in the good old-fash ioned way. Mi--, Undoes, of Greenwood, paid Min-, Mary bailey a short visit last week. Misses Anna Boozer and I.aura Vance went to Laurens last Saturday. Mis- Vashti Shoiurd went to Ander son fur the holidays. College Opened Wednesday. Alls? Annie Wright returns to Con verse ibis week. Mr. C. C. Little accompanied Mr. B. l'\ Parrott 10 Columbus as best, man, Dr. and Mrs. Philips begin the new year in their new home opposite tho ( tolloge. Miss Laura Briggs had a friend with her Xruas Week. The Sabbath School on Factory Hill bad a Christmas tree. The Presbyterian Sabbath School bad a birthday service the Sabbath before < brist mas. Mr. and Mrs (). ('. Albright spent last w 1 ek in < IHnton. Mr. and Mrs. Gary bailey have occu pied ono Of the new houses 011 Academy street. <Jet prices on corn and fl ur at Cotton 1} ills Ktore. Tho general in tor est in the Hooker T. Washing on seriea of autobiographi cal articles ea led ""Up b'fOftl S avery.', DOW being published in The Outlook. is constantly on tho Increase The instal ment contained In the January Maga zine Number of TbeOutlool 'ells some extremely significant as well as amus ing stories of the difficulties encountored At TuskogOO in inducing t he ambitious .colored students to turn their attention to industrial subjects. The article lias many illustrations. ($3 00 a yoar. The Outlook Company 287-Fourth Avenue, K017 York.) Important Sale. By order of t he City Council, of Lau? rons, will sell during the legal hours of nale at Laurens C. II., on Salesday in January, being tho 7th day of tho month, FIVJB (5) Shares of l.aurens Telephone stock, Ternv cash. L. O, Hallo, Clerk. Notice to The Dear People! i (s Ono oar of Fine white, strong, LI mo. Ono car of No. 1 and 2 Shingles, havo to day arrived and ready for salo. Call to see and got what you need and commence the Now Year with tho bestol building material. Respectfully. H. 10. GRAY. Farmers who are doubtful and have hard questions lo solve should write to v!n rt0" ,Nowm?n ?t Clemson, who win take pleasure in answering them. Good housewives (and there are thou sands n Laurons) will get their seeds out and be ready to sow ,,oas, lettuce; spinach and onions, radish and eab bage. A hot bed is a good thing and 6 by io Bulllolent for' most purposes. At Abbeville, Saturday night u ruf HAu named Dan*by shut and killed without provocation a Mr. Kyle. The newly elected Sheriff Kennedy undo,. took to arrest the murderer, ' but was Killed by Dansby, who was also killed. Partners should now look carefully to their compos! heaps. Those should be prepared in the next ten days if not already looked after. Clean the premi ses und get ft'l was e into them. Frosh httcr the stalls every week aud the guano hills will l?. greatly reduced. Uncle Frank Curry, a venerable citi zen of Dials, was in the city recently and greeted by old friends. He knew the town in its baby days, is in bis WI? year, has a clear bead and is Straight as a ramrod. And these bless ings follow a life without a crook. Miss Elizabeth Simpson, tho little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. simp, son spent Christmas week in Augusta with Mr. aud Mrs. A. VV. Anderson and was it guest at a .?banning party given by Misses \ irglnla and Annie' Ander son . In an altercation near Waterloo on the 20th tilt., Dave Scott, colored, shot and killed Harry Evlns, colored. Scot! received serious injury and may not survi ve. An inquest was held by Coro tier Ferguson The trouble occurred at a party given by colored people. At KingStreo, the local Dispenser, F M. Player, was called out in tho early morning, 2 A. M. by four men in masks and told to deliver He shucked out $1.800 and the masks wt nt their way rejoicing. Flayer had not made a deposit in two week's and bad no bond. I he four men may have been habited in buck-ram. The lucky winner of the beautiful watch offered by Mr. VV. A. .Johnson in the guessing contest in regard to the number of visitors to bis store on Christinas eve was Miss Mary Boyco, a charming and popular voting lady of Cross Hill. M iss Boyco'8 guess was 875. The wateli is very handsome and Mr. Johnson's enterprise in getting up the contest much to be commended, Mr. ami Mrs. Lee L?ngsten spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lang ston in Walhalla and are now quaran tined thereon account of the illness of the L?ngsten children with scarlet fo ver. Their Laurens friends hope that the little folks will escape with slight attacks from this very unpleasant visi tor. The following officers were installed on the evening' of the 27thult . to serve Palmetto Lodge. No. 10, A. F. M. for the ensuing year: C. ll. Roper, W. M.: K. W. Davis; s. W.; W.O. Irby, Jr., .). W.J (). 1> Simmons, Treasurer. H. VV. Anderson. Secretary; M. L. Nash, s. 1).: .lohn II. Peterson, J. D.; 15. C. Crisp. Jno. M. Hudgens, Stewards. \v. L. Shoeklev, T. Gen. E. W. Moise, of Sumter, will be lu re on thi' 8th of January to meet the Laurens Commission ol the South Caro lina Exposition. Every man in Lau rens Interested in our resources is in vited to be present and present his views. A county and township organ Ixt}tlot! will be elTected. The meeting will be held in the Opera House or the Court House and called to order at 'east by noon. Be sure to be present . A Beautiful ItecoptlOII? In social circles (lie most charming event of last week w:?s Mrs. J. 1). watts' reception given between the hours of I and t> o'clock Thusrday after noon. The enests wore received in tho hall by Misses Mary Waller Camp and Sara Ball and in the parlors by tho hostess, assisted by Mrs.Samuol Marion VVilkosand Mrs. J. 0. Garllngton, .>f Spartan burg. In the dining room Mrs. 1'. A. Simpson and M isr> Amy Nolan served dainty refreshments. In the de eorations the prevailing tone was crim son, beautiful effects being obtained with ivy, holly and crimson ribbon. Tho hostess, who is a very beautiful woman wore an elegant gown of white brocade, w ith touches of tltrquols vel vet. Another beautiful toilet, white chiffon over white satin was worn by Mrs. VVilkos. Miss Nohtn also appeared in white, n pleasing combination of chiffon and nun's veiling. The guests were ab Alt sixty in number, including several charming women from out-of town who were among the Christmas visitors. Emancipation. The colored people for the lirst time celebrated emancipation day in this city on yesterday. Ex-Congressman G. VV. Murry, of Sumter, a prominent man of tin; colored race was present as the orator ol the day- The program included the reading of the emancipa tion proclamation ol 1863 and essays and poems by colored women of the city and county. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the crowd was not as large as anticipated, but at two o'clock the court room was packed with an au diene j of well dresso 1 colored people to hear the speaker. < iapital music was furnished by loc.d choirs, Rev. Bond opened the meeting with prayer. Pratt K. Suher prosldod and introduced the speaker. He said in his introductory remarks that a popular craze of the day was for thorough-breds of the anl mal as well as of the human kingdom and introduced Mun'v as u typica1, thorough bred negro and not a half breed. It was an accurate description. Murry Is not only a pure negro but u negiO of tho low er i Hry type and an entirely different species from tho ne gro of the hill country.While we heard him, Murry made a very sensible and oapltal speech. Ho spoke of the achievements of the raco before and glnco freedom and argued that they were cntjrelj we ih, of the freedom conferred by J'r sidor.t Lincoln's pro olamatlOII and Ihe act Of congress. Ho stiid that the nogl'O had been on every battlefield in America since the coin Ing of the white, man to the country. It was a mistake to make a full-Hedged citizen of him before lie was prepared fer i . As a consequence the negro in OUlh Carolina must start afresh to gain position as an American citizen, but the negro need not despair. Edu cation is being given him and with it the power to work out his own salva tion. It is entirely with the nee re. Education alone will accomplish noth ing. With property and education comes power. The negro is at the bot tom and can't be shoved lower. !t Is entirely with the negro to *? rove his present opportunity. Here he twitted i>h0 white man as valuing men ohl ily for what they bad. 11 is a fact ami cannot DO ignored. The time will com : when the negro with his muscle an I his intellect will force bis way to fl cognition by the Anglo Saxon race in America. The negro oust lit himself for posi tion before lu has the right, to demand it. What, is l. nown as social equality is not known aim -ig the while race in this country, the wh 'o man taking his so cial position as it s accorded lo him by bis fellow citizens. Croditablo essays \ oro read by Rosa Suber, Lula C'rout, an ' a poem by Mrs. F. U. Williams. Thorn, s Humbert read the proclamation Working Night ant I>ny. Tho busiest and mightiest li tic thing that ever was inu.de Is Dr. King's New Life Tills. Every pill s a sugar coated globule of health, thst changes weakness Into strength, llsthasnoss in to energy, brain-fag into mortal power. Thoy're wonderful in building up the health. Only 26 cents por box. Sold by the Laurens Drug Co. FACTS PERSONAL AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT EVENTS. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parks spent the Holidays with relatives in Oroenvllle. Mr. and Mrs. w. j>. rjalne S|)t.ut tho holidays In Greenville and Anderson. Mr. Edgar Barksdale, of Darling ton, was In the olty for the holidays. Messrs. Ben and T. R. Webb spent Christmas in tho city. Miss Carrie Holmes, ofFloreuco, was in tho olty for a short visit to relatives. Master Robert Simkins went to Co lumbia for a visit on Friday. Mrs J. 1). Adams and children spent Christinas in Greenville. Mrs. J. R. Little and children spent Ohristmas In Clinton. Miss F.vio Little, of the Central of liee, spent the holidays in Clinton. Mr. .lamesClark, of Greenville, spent the holidays in tho city. Dr. Alex. MeCarley, of Easley, spent Christmas in the city. Shoriff Duokett has moved with his family from Clinton to Lavrone. Coroner W. I). Watts, of Clinton, was In town yesterday. Mrs. W. H. Anderson Is expected to arrive t.nm West Virginia this week. Mrs. Cozby, of Virginia, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. K. Hughes. Mrs. Sallle Dunlap, of Mountvlllo, is visiting Mrs. Kloise Shell. Mr. John Miller, a popular salesman at Wilkes", spent Sunday with relatives at Cross Hill. Misses Mariogene and Lillian Caino were the guests of Hon. W. L. Maul din and wife of Greenville last week. Cononer Watts has his commission and has assumed charge of the office. See Coroner's notice. Correspondents of the ADVERTISED will please send in letters more rogu ularly . Mr. Thomas Downey's host of friends w ill be glad to learn that he is rCCOV Ing from his severe illness. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cray and Miss Willou Gray went over to Williamston Saturday to visit Mr. R, A . Gray. Mr. and Mrs. RufllS Wiloutt, of Cross Hill, wore the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. brown last week. Miss Ilessie Newson. of Darlington, spent the holidays with Miss Nora Smith. Miss Lydlo Harrell, of Columbia, was the guest of relatives in tho city last week. Messrs. Ford Franks and Boy CO My ers, of l'acolct, arc at home for the Holidays. Mrs. VV. N. Wright spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Wright, of Branohville. Messrs. Ryland and Gibbon Trayn ham are visiting their aunt, Mrs. C. M. Gibbon in Charlotte, .X. C, Miss Marie Clifford, of Union, has been the guest for several days of Miss Josephine Minter. Lev. W. R. Minter.of R?ther ford ton, N. C,, spent the holidays with his Father, Capt' .1. K. Minter. Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming and children spent the holidays witli relative-, at Due West. Miss Jessie Thompson, of Spartan burg, was the guest for a few days last week of Mrs. W. 10. Lucas. Mr. Gibbon Traynham, who is a stu dent at the University of Georgia.spent t hristnias at home. Mr. J. J. McSwatn, principal of the Honea Path High School, spont last week with his uncle, Hon. F. I*. Mc Gowan. Miss Willie Jones whofc long and critical illness has been a matter of such general regret, is, we learn with pleasure somewhat better. Misses Carrie Kay and Mary Phil son, two charming young ladies from Huntington, are visiting Miss Irene Kay, in Brooklyn. There will lie a service preparatory to the communion held at the Presby terian church next Friday night at 7 o'clock. Mr. .1. C. Garlington, the able and genial editor of the Spartanburg Her ald, made a brief visit to Laurens dur ing the holidays. Mr. R. C. Brown is farming about three miles from Laurens this year. He has recently moved up with his family from Carroll's, Mr. W. II. Anderson, who has boon employed in Mr. O. B. Simmons' es tablishment for a number of years, has accepted a position with Davis, Roper & Co. The superintendents of the graded schools Of South Carolina are in conven tion in Columbia and Superintendent Wat kins, of the Laurens city schools, is present at their sessions. Messrs. lt. B. l'asley. of High Point, J. T. Machen, Of Princeton and J. A. Stoddard, of Rap'.oy, students of the South Carolina College spent the holi days at. home. Mr. T. Moorman Simkins returned to Columbia to resume Ids position with the firm of Gibbs.v Co., which he gave gave up a few months ago on account of a severe illnoss. Mr. s. F. Garlington, a succossful young lawyer of Augusta. Georgia, spent a few days last week with hi: parents, Mr. anil Mrs. Ci\ swell Gar linglon. Dr. ,T. II. Downey, of Pacolot, was in the City Friday. ' Dr Downey i-> prominent young physician and always receives a cordial welcome in Laurens. Thk Advertiser dubs with The Southern Cultivator, New York Tri Weekly World, Atlanta Constitution and American Agriculturist The stock-holders In the Laurens cot ton mill rejoice over the semi-annual dividend of ? per cent, issued by the mill this week. Tho mill is one of the most prosperous and most ably managed in tho South. Mr. C. M. Clark will have 2 boardinj houses this year. Ho has rentod his pros* cut Main Strc'-t residonco from Mr. 13, I). Childress ami will open a bouso on Saxon street, which will be known as tho "McKcn/.io" bouso. Rev. S. C. Todd and Rev. Mr. Miller, of Atlanta, havo been conducting a meeting at the C. H. for several days Rev. N. J. Holmes took charge of the meeting on Monday. Rov*. Mr. Miller preached a 8orie3 of particularly strong 8ormons. Mr. Todd is always wel comed and heard with pleasure in Lau rons. Mr. T. F. Simpson, Who has been the otliciont and accommodating head of tho oxpress olhce for a number of years has resigned tho position and It is un derstood that his successor will be ap pointed at once, perhaps to-day. There is rumor of tho establishment of an ex press olhce up-town which would un doubtedly be a great convenience and . benefit to tho community. BABY IS SIC K Don't grope In tho dark or trillo with symptoms which may be misleading to an un practiced eye. Send for your physioian and leavo with him the responsibility of determining what the symp toms mean, and what The Remedy Should He. if bo writes a prescription, the responsibility rests upon you of having it promptly and accurate ly tilled. We are In business to meet hist such emergencies. Our store la Dover without an expe rienced and capable attendant night or day. Our drugs are al ways the purest and best that we can buy. The Laurens Drug Co, Druggists. 'Phone 7T) Goods delivered. Gov. McSwoenoy says that tho time for paying taxes without the penalty oi 1") per cent. will not bp extended. Taxes for this county for a'l purposes are in round nu iibers $77,Of.O.OO. Treasurer Dahb lias the most of it in hand and a failure to extend the lime will not in convenience our people seriously. Tho Legislature, however, which convenes next Tuesday will probably give a few days of grace, if there is serious back wardness In any of the counties. These Legislators art1 generous tender hearted souls. Teachers' Association. The next meeting of the I.aureus County Teachers1 Association will be held in the Court House on Saturday, January r>, 1001, at 11 o'clock. As this meeting will be held in connection with the meet ing of trustees and teach ers, as called by the County Superin tendent of Education, then' will be no regular programme. .1. I). \Vatkins, W. I'. ( 'umikktsox, m am ik Cl.akuy, Executive < 'oininltlec, Don't fail to go to (). H Simmons and got one of the f 1.25 ladies street hats at 76 cent-;. We always head. If you need the new school books we keep them in stock. Palmetto Drug Co. You can get the lowest prices on millinery. O. B. Simmons. Bargains in Oloaks, Capes and Furs at O. lb Simmons, NOTICE The IIrm of A. A. Madden A- Co., is tills day, the 10th day Decem ber, 1000, dissolved by mutual consent. All debts contracted i'rom this date for ward I am not responsible for. A. A. Maddon, M. I >. NOTICE. The regular annual mooting of the share-holders of the National Bank of I,aureus, S. C, for the election of eight directors, to serve for tho twolvo months next ensuing, will be. held at tho banking house, at 12 M. on Tues day, the eighth day of January 1001 . JNO. A. BARKSDAuB, President? Dec. .">!() 1000 -5t. PARKER RYE NONE NONE, PURER, OtO STVtt DISPENSARIES. big bargains in * MHUNEKY. A chance forevery Lady to get a Hat. $1.00 and ?$1.25 street Hats all colors, at 75 cents p ' Don't wait until they are all picket! over but come early and take advantage of the oiler. O. B.BIMMONS. Peace or) Eartl), *U#)t Prices to fill. IReacly for CJ?fistir)as ^ \ou\\ enjoy giving at our prices, and what von give will be worthy, if you buy from us. Talk is easy but we have the Goods lo show Col our statements and we know a few things loo. Wc can save any pur chaser, of Clothing, Shoes or Dry Goods, money on these lines. From now until Christmas we intend to sell the Good*. Il quality and price counts we will win. i ). 1 I v ). l aggggggggg ?j g j j a a u j g gga j j Some straight Shots. Ciotljiijg. \ Siloes. Boys' knee suits in weights from 69 cents up. suits in ovory imaginabh and styl" from $2,98 up. Ovorcoats that will warm at small prico. ?? v? "4* c? -fi- >?r w ?.. ? ?,? .,? jv There arc Shoes, and there arei heavyjsj,o08j But you will only find the) Men'erbost Shoes in our store. color? WE.OIVE 5you shoes without pasteboard or I y ?9(,rap ic.;i<iier jn ihem at the same| ^pricc you pay for trash -f^ !Jgt TJF WV1 ? 1Dty Goods.* Ur^cleruJeaf. not Iu this department we havo igold dollars going at 4q cents, nor Dress Goods worth $1.50 a yard if or I9 cents por yard. BUT we |aro selling Dry Goods cheaper than you ever bought them lief on Children's Men's, Ladi< Muslin, Cotton or WOOL at small prico for high quality material. Ask for our lleece lined suits at <is cents. Ginghams, Percales, Homespuns, Calicos, Flannels, a saving whether you want a .i MILE OR .A. YARD. We neve- fail Lo please those who want the best. Laurens, S. C. %4t Dot/t be guided by what you have scon in the past or expect to sec in the future. N[ou? is ttfz Tiirje, Tljis is t*>e PLflCE for you to select your Everytbing (or the Home beautiful. Buck s 28 A, Fame stove with 40 Pieces Ware $ 17.50 jy^Froight 1'aldt ^ 4 $10.00 j\Jm Purchases. , Laurons, S. C. NORTH CAROLINA ??** Information und price-list BOlit upon application. Address? H. Clarke & Sons, Statesville, N. C. 1 ... ... ??M PTftl l If_ Ml THE OLD FIRM KENNEDY* BROS. will COIl> tinuc tho Undertaking busineB? at tho old stand. COFFINS, OASKETri and ROBKS, and HEARSE, at the i ?^?LOWEST PRICES. A continuance of the generous patronage hitherto extended roj pectfully solioited. KENNEDY BROS., Laurens, S.G