The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 16, 1901, Image 3
Take Note or This.
Tin: advertiser wants a corres
pondent at Waterloo, Princeton, Lun
ford's, Mountvllle, Alma. Youngs, Jacks
nod a lialf 'I '/<'D other points in the
county.
\ Miu ii Appreciated Calendar.
"Isn't it nrotty?" is tho universal ro
inark of llldlos when they piek up one
ot Hood's SarstiparlllR Calendars for
pjOl Messrs. C. I- Hood & Co., are as
enterprising as ever and, as usual,their
Calendar for the opening year of tho
20th Century is very beautiful.
Confederate Reunions.
on May 28th, 29th and 80th at Mem
phis. Tonn. State Reunion, Columbia,
May 8th._
l',u i'v sack and barrel of Hransford's
Hour bears the Anti-Adulteration
Loaglie trade-mark, and a posted for
foit ol fclOOO is a guarantee of its
purl I ? Insist on your grocer giving
you Bransford's goods.
Bnbb \ Knight.
Messrs. 15. Babb and W. B. j
Knight, bright young Attorneys, have
joined teams and the title of the firm
i? Ilabb >v Knight.
Current Events.
Iloei - active in Africa.
President woll ol a bad ease of 'Crip
?Oi l epidoinie in Northern cities.
Tremble for Uncle Sam in Phllliplnes
still.
Ill China it 'ooks liko peaoo. LI
Hung Chang sick with llrlghts dis
ease.
"Some Recollections of John Wllkos
Booth." Is the title for a personal
memoir of Lincoln's assassin by Clara
Morris, which will appear in MeCluro's
Magazine for February. Out of her
own experience in association with
him, Mis- Morris writes ibis account of
the unhappy man. The article will be
accompanied by a full-page picture
from a photograph in the collection of
the author. The S. S. McOlure Co..
111-1".*. Fast 25th St.. New York City.
Big stock shoes just received, all
grades, lowest prices, (live us a call
before buying. J. E. MlntorAc Bro.
Read this and you won't regret it.
No 1 I, Oak Wardrobe with two doors
and t wo drawers. Large size $0,50.
S. M. & 13. If. Wilkes.
Agents for J. & P. Coats' Spool Cot
ton. Large- stock always on hand at
J. K. M inter v\ Bro.
?mmenhmermb a ED?a d dd db u ?aaotataaaia
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? Popular Girl
8 In the County.
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Vote for the girl you like best
K in tho county to receive the q
BRocking-cliair
? now oi exhibition at S.M. & K. 5
a 11. Wilkes. n
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THG AnVERTISBH will give to tho
young lady in I.aureus e.unity getting
the greatest number of votes the rock
ing-chair now on exhibition at Wilkes'
store. The contest will close on the
afternoon of May 28th and the result
will be announced in the paper of Wed
nesday. May 29th.
At tho top of the column appears a
printed ballot with a blank space in
which tho name of the girl you wish to
vote for may bo written in ink or pen
cil.
Clip this hallo*, and hand it or send
It to Tiik Advertiser office by mall.
Any person may vote as many of these
baiiots }'s he chooses and persons liv
ing out of the county may vote, but the
young ladies voted for must be resi
dents of the county. This does not ex
clude girls who are temporarily absent
atsohool. The ballots can be saved and
nted altogether or each week as it
suits the voter.
Titrc ADVERTISER prints each week
about tfty papers which are for sale
and arw no* sent to subscribers. These
papers may be bought for fivo cents
each now as heretofore, but no or
ders for extra papers outside o!
those will be recolved. Therefore the
voting will bo practically confined to
regular subscribers and the person
who subscribes now will have that
many more opportunities to vote. No
one in any way connected with THE
ADVERTISER Will be allowed to vote.
Each week the names of the youn;
ladies voted for and the number of votes
will be published. It will be a good
idea to begin your voting next sveek.
the voting CONTE9T?first WEEK!
Miss Allino Miller,.lfi
'? Rosa Kuller,. 1
'? Laura Vance,. 2
" Annie Copeland,. 2
" Lydle Miller, .. 1
" Bessie Brown,. l
" I.aura Wright. 1
Planch Kuller,. I
" H. J. Laney. 1
?? Lilietto Caine.2
" Louise Richey, . 1
" Fdith Knight, ..'I
" Ninnie Curry.3
'? Claudia Copeland,.2
?? Mamie Sue Wharton,.. 1
Lutte Jones,.1
" Maggie Dillard,. 1
We are sidling overcoats at prices
never quoted before. A few fine dress
heaver overcoats to go at a bargain.
J. E. Minter & Bro.
wanted?You to order your whis
key ' >r personal use"' from Cooper
Fanning Distillery Co., Hrovard, N.
' 0. Corn whiskey from $1.05 to $2.00
por gallon; vessel Included Rye from
$2.15 to $3 15. Poach brandy $2.05. Ap
ple $2,1") per gallon.
.a. f. Cooper,
President
Editor's Awful Plight.
F. M. ii gglns, Editor Boneca, (ills.,)
News, was afflicted for yoars witn Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
ho tried Ihicklcn's An.Fca Save He
writes two b xes wholly cured him. It's
the surest Pile cure, on ea*tb and the
beat salve In the world Cure guar
anteed. Onh 21 cents. Sold by The
Laurens l >rug Co.
Do not send off for books, now or 2nd
band, but come to us.
Palmetto Drug Co.
NOTICE The firm of A A Madden
& Co., Is tins day, the 19th day Decem
ber, 1900, dlssblvod by mutual consent.
All debts contracted from this date for
ward I am not responslhlo for.
A. A. Madden, M. D
TAXES EXTENDED
To ist of Feb
ruary.
PURSUANT lo authority vented in
tho Comptroller*Oeneral of the stat",
tho time lor Paying Taxes of IflOO i* ex
tended to FIRST DAY OF FEBRU
ARY, 1901.
Tho l? per cent penally will be added
to all those who do not pay their taxes
by 1st of February, 1901. Take due
notico and govern yourselves according
ly. MESSER BABB,
Treasurer L, 0.
Jan. 14th, 1901?3t.
Du vail -Pearce,
Mr. Prank Duvall, a popular member
of thoolty police force, was man-led on
Sunday to Miss Elolse Pearce, of Wa
terloo. Tho marriage took place at
the residence of the bride's brother,
Mr. Joe Pearce,In Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Duvall have tho good
wishes of a large contingent of friends.
Laurens Hoys at College.
At a recent election of Officers of the
Clariosophic Sooioty of the South Car
olina Coll,..re Mr. k. i>. Pasloy, of Lau
rens. wus ohoson Treasurer, and Mr. J.
H. Machen, of Laurons, Rergeant-at
A:-ms. Messrs Pasloy and Maohon are
bright young follows und are making
good records at college.
A Wedding at Mountvllle.
Miss He.th Culler, tho beautiful
daughter of Mr. Crank Kuller, of
Mountvtllo, was married on the l)th
inst., to Mr. W, l'inkney Sullivan, a
successful and popular youug business
man of this city. The wedding took
place P to homo of the bride and was
a beauutul affair. Rev. W B. Dun
can, of this city otlloiated. Mr. and
Mrs. Sullivan will make this city their
homo.
In Interesting L< ctttre.
Bishop Cap m s will make an address
to tho operatives of the cotton mill on
the evening of tho 23rd Inst. The lec
ture will be given In the hall over the
mill store at eight o'clock, Bishop
Capers will givo tho second In a series
of lectures by accomplished scholars
and speakers, which President Lucas
has arranged for the enjoyment of tho
mill people especially, i>tit tho public
generally are invited to be present and
if they avail thomso'ves of tho invita
tion will spend a pleasant and profitable
ovonlng.
"Ol plianage Notes.
This is tho title of a now monthly,
Issued for January 1901, from "Connie
Maxwell Orphanage," established by
the P.aptists of the state at Green
wood, 8. C. The salutatory is modest,
but beautifully written and the paper
is handsome y printed. Tho number
contains most appropriately, likenesses
Of Mrs. Sallie R. Maxwell. Dr. J, C.
Maxwell, noble benefactors of the In
stitution, and Connie Maxwell, their
deceased daughter, whoso name the
institution boars. We gladly place it
on our list of exchanges.
The National Hank.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of tho National Hank, this city
on the sth inst., the following Direc
tors wore re-elected:
Dr. J. A. Barksdale, .L W. Fergu
son, B. F. Posey, .J. H. Wbarton, C.
D. Bark* dale, T. E.Todd, A.H Culler.
At a meeting of the Directors the fol
lowing officers were electod:
Dr. J. A. Barksdale, President; Jno.
Aug. Barksdale, Cashier: R. W, Da
vis, Assistant Cashier.
[', as is claimed, nine-tenths of the
trouble is caused from eating Impure
food, then you should by all moans see
that the "stall of lifo" is pure. To In
sure ibis buy only Bransford's Hour. It
makes tho host and purest broad. Ask
your grocer for it.
Tea and Toast.
The ladlt s will bo glad to hear of tho
big tea farm that Is to bo established
down In Colloton. It will bo a wonder
ful thing if tho sand hills of tho lower
country should be converted Into groat
Hyson plantations. Tho suggestion re.
minds: A count r\ man sold a dog to a town
man as a tine possum dog; being taken
out tho dog trotted at his new owner'
heels and had no smell for the 'possum.
The late owner being called on to ox
plain, said be had tried tho dog for
everything else and the dog failing,
he concluded ho must bo good for pos
sums. _
WxNTKD Young men or girls to
work up new subscriber-! for THE All
VERTISER.
Bobbed tho Grave.
A startling incident of which Mr.
.lohn (diver, of Philadelphia, was thi
subject, is narrated by him as follows
' I was in a mo.st dreadful condition,
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
on, tongue coated, pain continually in
b ok and sides, no appetite?gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physician- had given me tip Fortll
nately a friend advised tryiug 'Elec
tric Hitters,' and to joy and sur
prise the first bottle made a decided
Improvement, l continued bbolr use
for throe weeks, and am now a well
man. I know Uiey saved my life, and
robbed the grave, of another vlotim."
No ono should fail to try thom. Only
f>0 cents guaranteed, at Laurens Drug
Co. _
Don't fail to go to O. H.Simmons and
get one of the $1.26 ladles street hats
at 75 cents.
Wo always lead. If you need the
new school books we keep them in
stock.
Palmetto Drug Co.
Bargains in Cloaks, Capes and Furs
at C). B. Simmons.
Clippings from llonea Path Chronicle.
Warron \V. Davis, of Laurons coun
ty, has moved with his fatuity to this
place and is occupying M. I. Brock's
cottage in the southern part of town.
Mr. Davis will be connected with
Reddin's wood and blacksmith shop.
Miss Mattie Hrown.daughter of ('apt.
ami Mrs A. I'.. Hyrd. of Helton, is to
be married to Prof, John T . West, of
Del/.or, on January 17th. Prof. Wost is
principal of the. Cel/.or school.
I James Machen, salesman for M inter
fi Son, of Laurens, visited relatives
hero thi ; week.
Mr. .lames Simpson, one of Laurens
county's enterprising planters, was in
tho city last Friday.
CROSS II ILL ITKMS.
Mr. ,1. L. Miller spont last Sunday in
town with his parents.
Col. Black, of Blacksburg, spent
Ninas with his daughter. Mis. Dr
Miller
Dr. .1. M. Owens spent Monday in
Laurens. Rumor says he is going to
get bim a "bird" for ins cage"
Miss Sara Austin entertained a few
ol her friends New N eat 's night. Tho
decorations wore lovelv and the supper
grand M iss Sara knows how to enter
tain.
Messrs. Leaman and Hani.a wont to
Laurons Monday
Miss sGrace and Ethol Simmons,
Laurons, spont lasl week in town witli
relatives. Come again, little girls.
Mr. Bob Smith died very suddenly
last Friday night . Ho was buried at
tho COmetery Saturday afternoon at 1
o'clock.
Miss Demplo Scurry, ot Chappolls, is
visiting Mrs. ,). vV. Simmons.
Joo Carter is clerking for w. c. Ra
i.or and .1. c. Austin for J. C. Hutchin
son. Cab in young ladies and seo
t hem.
Mrs. T. M. Plnson and little Willie
Mil er came home from Saluoa Mon
day.
Prof. A. B. Riloy after spending a
few days In Groonvlllo came homo Fri
day.
Mr. J.m Pitts, of Hod < >al Texas, is
visiting Mr. AloX OWCDS Wo all like
bim and will hate to seo him leave.
As news is scarce will stop until noxt
woek.
VIOLET.
That Throbbing Headache
Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King's Now Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match"
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches Thoy m ko pure blood and
Strong nerves and build up your
health. E sy to take. Try them. Only
2f> conts. Money back if not cured.?
Hold by Tho Laurens Drug Co.
/Ml heavy winter suits to go at out
prices.
\ - J.E,Mlnter&Bro.
FACTS PERSONAL
AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT
EVENTS.
Don't forget to vote.
Clip und send in your coupons.
Col. J. W. Ferguson is in Columbia.
Cotton yestorday In this market0.(10.
Messrs. s. p. and Clarence Babb vis
itod Spartanburg last week.
Mr. Perry Martin has returned home
from a visit to Greenville.
Subscribe for The Advertiser.?
Only a dollar a year In advance.
Mr. Lewis Met'ray, a leading planter
of Tylersvllle, was in town .Monday.
Miss Maine Ferguson is visiting in
('harlotto.
Miss Amy Nolan left a few davs ago
tor a visit to Florida.
Vote for some pretty girl in the a d
. krtiser's voting contest.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Meng are visiting
in Spartanburg this week.
Mr. L. S. Fuller visitod Anderson
laBt week.
Vote in THE advertiser's voting
contest.
Mr. s. F. Parrott visited Columbia
I ist wook.
Mr. .1. ,]. Ward is no longer repre
senting The Advertiser.
Clerk of Court Holt spent Saturday
in Greenville.
Miss Laura Irby has been visiting in
Clinton for the past ten days.
Mrs. A. C. Dil lard came down from
Spartanburg Thursday to visit her
mother, Mrs. F,lla Shell.
M iss I .ilia Visanska has rot urncd from I
a visit to Georgetown, and has again
taken charge of her music class.
Mr. Scott, the popular representa
tive of the Thornwell Orphanage, was
in tho city Thursday.
Mr. W. M. McCaslan, Mrs. W. K.
Owens and Miss Nancy Owens were in
town on Wednesday.
Mr. Jeff Connor, of Greenwood, was
tho guost of Dr. P, B. Connor last
week.
Messrs Ryland and Gibbon Traynbam
have entered a business college in Au
gusta. Ga.
Mr. 1). C. Smith, one of tho most
prominent gentlemen In tho county was
in the city from Waterloo Monday.
Mr L. D. Curry, of Itapley, was a
welcome visitor to the advertiser
otliee on Monday.
Rev. N. J. Holmes has been elocted
president of the Southern division of
the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Mrs. \Y. H. Gar re tt has returned
from a vioit to Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Garrett, of Greenwood.
Mi.-s Mary Dolt, a charming young
lady of Alma, was the guest of rela
tives in Laurens last week.
Col. J. H. Wbarton has been com
missioned and is now on the Hoard of
Railroad Commissioners.
Wanted correspondents for The Ad
vertiser from every post-Oflico In the
county.
Subscribe for The Advertiser and
Bryan's new paper, The Commoner,
only $1.75.
Mr. D. F.. Barnett has removod with
his family to Inno, to the regret of his
large circle Of friends here.
Capt. Griffith's goal administration
of the State's Penitentiary ensures bis
re-election by the Legislature without
opposition.
Mr. D. II. Counts has brought Iiis
fp.inllj to Laurens and is occupying tho
lato residence of Dr. B. K. Martin on
Mai . street.
Mr. G. Dorter Fl lego, chosen in Pri
mary, has been appointed Magistrat
for Sullivan Township by Governor
MeSwooney.
MisseS'Adams and Young, of Eton
ton, Georgia, who have been tho
guosts of Miss Caro Adams for several
weeks have returned home.
Captain Tom Anderson, a prominent
citizen of Waterloo, was in the city
Monday aud made tho advertiser a
pleasant visit.
Mrs. Charles Boatiek and Mastor
Frank Bostlck, of Spartanburg, ar
rived in Laurens on a visit to rela
tives last Tuesday.
Mr. Will B. Campbell, of Waterloo,
has boon commissioned as Magistrate
for Waterloo Township. A capital ap
pointment.
Hon. Stanyarne Wilson made a load
ing speech in Congress last week on
tho Democratic side in favor of tho
Hepburn Bill.
Messrs. S. F. Hunter and .1. M. Wal
lace, two bright and energetic boys
from Ora, have entered the Converse
Commercial School at Spartanburg.
Tiik advertiser wants a corres
pondent in every section of the county.
If you wish to correspond let us hear
from you and wo will writo you what
we want you to do.
Player, Dispenser of Willianisburg,
who claimed to be robbed of all tho
Dispensary money, *l,x<>0. by four
masked men has been arrested. He
fore giving up that amount of money a
Laurens man would have stood out.
against Caesa? 's 10th Legion.
A good farmer subscribing for l'HK
Advertiser last woek, said: "i shall
stick to cotton, because I must have
money, but 1 shall try my hand on coin
and roughness also. My corn won'',
last beyond the 1st of March."
Rev. .lames M. Magruder, of Spar
tanburg, will proaeh at the Episcopal
church, this city, on Sunday, at eleven
A. M. and at four in tho afternoon.Kev.
W. S. Ilolmos will preach in Spartan
burg on tho same day.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Bullock, formerly residents of
Laurens, will learn with regret of the
death of their little son last. week. Tho
child WAS kicked by a mule. Mr. Bul
lock is now living on a farm near Gold
villa.
lion. It. A. Cooper camo up Saturday
and returned Monda*'. He reports tho
Laurens contingent -?f statesmen com
fortably quart erod at Mis> Annie Don
ham's, lie thinks legislation will go
on vigorously after the oloetlonH art
over. His labor contract, Kill though
reported unfavorably, will bo urged
vigorously. Ho thinks the Charleston
Exposition appropriation will pass, as
there is a strong feeling that the re
sources of the State and her advan
tages should be made known to tho
world. Already capitalist- from tho
North havo bought 1,00?) acres of land
in Colletonand will experiment in t a
on our barren pine lands and this is no
doubt duo to the more talk of our groat,
Exposition,
There Is no refuso from tho glucOUO
factorios in Bransford's Hour. It is
pure wlntor Hour, and cannot bo sold
at the cheap prices of mixed goods.?
Ask your grocer for Bransford's Hour.
Toilet Articles:
All the. leading perfutnos.
Soaps In groat variety.
Powders for every purpose.
Dentlfioes, combs, brushes.
Seasonable Remedies:
Menthol inhalers.
i latarrh snuffs.
Ltcoric < pollots.
Salvos for lips and hands.
Glycerine and Rose Water.
Winter Specialties:
Red Flax Cough Cure.
Hot u nter bottles.
Oil atomizers.
Nursery Needs
Plain, fancy, assorted.
Quality the ohject,
i.ow Prices an incident.
The Laurens Drug Co.
Druggists.
'Phone 7fi Goods deliyered.
Daring the Holidays
you will want tho whitest
und oleanost of linen. Our
Laundry work in exceptional
in quality, faithfully well
done and dolivered with
promptitude. Please lot us
have your order.
We clean and press suits
bettor than any other place
in the city.
LAU RENS LAUNDRY CO.
Hollo! No. 00.
PARKER RYE
NONE
PURER,
NONE
BETTER,
DISPENSARIES
BIG BARGAINS IN
?e MILLINERY. ?*?
A chance forevery Lady to get a Hat.
$1.00 ami $1.25 Street Hats all colors, at 75 cents.
<!W Don't wait until they are all picked over but come early and take advantage of the oiler.
Peace 017 Eartrh
^i^r)t Prices to fill.
IReady for Cr^ristfpas ^=
You'll enjoy giving at our prices, and what you give will be worth)',
if you buy from us. Talk is easy but we have the Goods to show for
our statements and we know a few things loo. We can save any pur
chaser, of Clothing, Shoes or Dry Goods, money on these lines. From
now until Christmas we intend to sell the Goods. If quality and price
counts we will win.
Some straight Shots.
Ciotrjir)**.
Sfjoes. \ Dty Goods.* Ur)deru?ear.
There uro Shoes, and there are
Hoys' knoo suits in hi>avyigi1008| Hut you wni ()nly find the
weights from 69 cents up. Mon'stbest Shoes in our store.
suits in evory imaginable color? WE GIVE
and atylo from S-.?,is up.
Overcoats that will koop you^ leather in them at the same!
warm at small prico. Splice you pay for trash
In this department we have \\o{
gold dollars going at 4qcents, nor!
Dross Goods worth $1.50 a yard*
if or I9 cents per yard. hut wo.
[are selling Dry Goods oheaper than!
you evor bought thorn before.
Men's, Ladios' Children's
Muslin,
Cotton or
WOOL
at small prico for high quality
material. Ask for our llecce
lin<?(l suits at 98 omits.
TJF TJ* ~V ??V "TT* !T>V *0F 'V "V*
Ginshams, Percales, Homespuns, Calicos, Flannels, a saving whether yomvant a
We never fail to please those who want the best.
Laurens, S. C.
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jf?T* Information and prico*list sent upon application. Address?
II. Clarke & Sohn,
Statosviiio, N. C.
'^?tm KENNEDY BKQS?
the Undertaking bupinoBH at tho old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS
and ROBES, and HEARSE, at the
? ?^ LOWEST PRICES_^
A oontinuanee of tho generous patronage hitherto extended r<-j
peotfully solioited. KENNEDY BROS., Laureus, S.O