Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Clippings from Ilenea Path Chronicle. A. T. Malooy and wife of Laurensi visited Mrs. Laura Kay last Sunday. J. v. cuts, a prominent farmor of Laurent county, was in the olty yes terday. J. K. Allen, of Princeton, passed through Honea Path Monday on his way to Washington, where ho* will ae COp' the position of private secretary for Congressman Joe Johnson. Mr. Allen Is ono of the brightest and most capable young men in tho county and Mr. Johnson has made a wise choice. Ed. Advertiser. Take No Substitute. Do not lot your grocer scud you some Hour that"ls just as good as Bransford's, made at Owonsboro, Ky ' Thon? Is none SO good. Besides, your grocer does not know who'thor the Hour is adulterated or not. Tho Ant'.-Adulteration Lenguo trade mark is an absolute! guarantee of the purity of Bransford's hour, if you want the best patont, ask your grocer for "Clifton": if second patont, ask for "White Pawn": if straight, nsk for "Golden Crown." Thoy are sold under a guarantee that thoy are tho best and purest. HONOR ROLL Of Laurens Gradod School for month endirg, Jan. 18, 11)01: First Grade: Emolino Hoyd, Kduionla Oarrett, Holun Taylor, Robort Carter, William B. Copeland, Tolford Saxon, Moore. Dial. Charles Fleming, Walter O'dell, Robert Roper, F.rskluo Todd. Second Crude: Mamie Hoyd, Jennie Fleming, Kathleen Sullivan, Russell Minter. Third Grade: Mamie Crews, Eliza beth Simpson, Parle Owlngs, Hart Rlohey. Fourth Grade: Sarah Habb, Jossie Holt, Toccoa Caino. Helon Crisp, Lucy Goggans. Sadie Sullivan,Richard Simp son, Marlon Wilkos. Fifth Grade: F.loiso Hoyd, Wessie Lee Dial. Dais;- Eichelberger, Ethel Simmons, Lillian Peterson, Annie Wadsworth, Samuel Fleming. Sixth Grade: Lillio Armstrong. Joso phlne Fuller, Mittie Owings, Lizzie Richey, Virginia Simkins, Stobo Young. Seventh Grade; Loroe Boyd, Eliza Caine, Annie Rlohey, Josie Sullivan, Frank Crisp, Grover Peterson. Eighth Grade: Eva Flke, Ina Little, Bessie Shell, Annie Sitgreaves, Helton Thomason. Ninth Grade: Emma Ferguson, Julia Ferguson. J. B. Watkins, Supt. For Sale or Rent. A nice 6 room cottage, stables and other out-buildings, and 5 acres good land attached half mllo from public Bquare -known as tho Garrison place. BAL.fi & Simkins. Pig line of Embroideries and Indian Linons just received. Prices will inter est you. The Hub. A regular communication of Pal metto Lodge, A. F. M will be hold at Masonic Ball, February 1st. H. W. Anderson, Secretary. Special bargains in underwear this week. See them. The Hub. Agents for J. ?fc P. Coats' Spool Cot ton. Large Stock always on hand at J. E. Min er A' Hro. Vote for some pretty girl in The An vertiseh's voting contest. Don't fall to go to O. B.Simmons and get one of the $1.25 ladies street hats At 75 cents. We are selling overcoats at prices never quoted before. A few fine dress beaver overcoats to go at a bargain. J. E. Minter & Uro. The Advertiser and Tho Cultiva tor $1.50. Wanted ? Young men or girls to work up new subscribers for The Ad VERTISER. A few rainy day skirts left. Tf you want one we will make the price in teresting. Davis, Ropor & Co. Sond in your votes for the most popu lar girl in the county. Wanted?You to order your whis key for ?'personal use" from Cooper Farming Distillery Co., Brevard, N. C. Corn whiskey from $1.05 to $2 00 por gallon: vessel included Rye from 12.16 to $3.U. Poach brandy $2.05. Ap ple $2.15 per gallon. A. F. Cooper, President RHEUMATISM ? CATARRH, ABE BLOOD DISEASES-CUBE FREE. It is the deep-seated obstinate cases of Catarrah or Rheumatism that. B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Halm) cures If doc tors, sprays, liniments, medicated air, blood purifiers have failed B. B. H. drains out the specflc poison in tho blood that causes Rheumatism or Ca tarrh, making a perfect cure. If you havo pains or aches in bonos, joint? or back, swollen glands, tain tod breath, noises in the head, discharges of mucuous, ulceratlon of the membranes, blood th'n, get easily tired, a treatment with B. B. H. will stop every symptom by making the blood puro and rich. Druggists $1.00. Trial troatment froo by addressing BLOOD BALM Co., Atlanta, Ga. L* scribe troublo and free medical advice given. NOTICE -OF Municipal Election ?FOB MAYOR and SIX ALDERMEN. NOTICJB is hereby given that an o!ec ?tion for Mayor and fix Aldermen, to succeed the present City Council of Laurens, will ho held in tho ('ity of Laurens, on Tuesday, the 12th day of March 1001. Tho polls will be opened at the Council Chamber in the t ity of Lau rens, at 0 o'clock A. M. and close at f> o'clock P. M. IL W. Anderson, W. Oarrett and John Naeh have ' uen duly appointed Managers of aid election, and John M. Clardy, Cierk. No porso i shall be entitled to vote at , aid olecti >n who shall not have regis tered his lame with W. II. Gilkerson, Supervise* of Registration, for the ?City of Li urens, before 12 o'cloek M. on the 10 .h day next preceding said .election. The sail. W. H. Gilkerson, Super visor of Registration, will have his of fice open for he purpose of registering votere from 9 o'clock A. M. to 4 o'clock P. M. at the om e of L. G. Halle, City Clerk, in the C.'y of Laurent each day. except Sund y?, from this date, until 12 o'clook M on the tenth day noxt preceding said dcetion. At said election t.\ero will be six boxen ? ono for each ward and the electors will deposit t.toir ballots In the box representing thsir respective wards for Mayor and for one Alderman for their ward. By order of the City Council of Lau rens. this, the 24th of January 1001. W. R. RICHEY, Mayor. I*. O. Balljc, Clerk of City Council. Death of Little Gordon Johnson. Gordon, tho Ave year old sod of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Johnson, of Rapley, died on the night of the 25th inst He was a bright and attractive boy and his parents have the sympathy of friends all over tho count in their be reavement. Bishop Capers will Lecture To Night. The lecture which Bishop Capers was to deliver here last Wednesday evening was at the last moment post poned . The Blshoo will arrive to day atid at eight o'clock this evening ad dress tho operatives of the mill and the public in general at tho hall over the mill store. Heath of Mr. Toiiver Robertson. Mr. Toltver Robertson, a prominent citizen, residing near Gray Court, af ter a long illness, died on the 2Mb in stant. He was reared in this county, a member of a large and prominent family. In early life he. came to this city, where he conducted with the late William Mills, a successful mercantile busines*, retlr'ng about fifteen years ago to ills farm in the country. He was distinguished for business Integ rity. In the Civil War he perform! 1 his part as a patriot Ho never mar ried. Mr Lewis Robertson, a brother of this city, survives him with many relatives. Seaboard Air Line. Mr. R. E, l. Bunch, recently ap pointed General Passenger Agont of the Seaboard Air Line Railway System Jan. ? , has inaugurated a service over tins railway, second to none, and the best ever given in the south. There are two trains daily ill each direction, the Metripolltan and Florida Limited, and tho ''Florida and Atlanta Fast Mail," each composed of the finest equipment made by the Pullman Com pany. The trains carry Pullman Draw ing Room Sleepers, Compartment, Observation and Dining curs, and also day coaches of the finest make for which no extra fare is oharged. The Sea Board is accessible to Lau rens people at Clinton. Death of Mrs .1. 1?. Fielder. , News of the death of Mrs. J. P. Fieldor, xoe Miss Hettio Lake, at her home at Moore's Station, on Sunday night, was received here with the deep est regret Mrs. Fielder was the only sister of Mr. T. I). Lake, Of this city.' She spent several years of her girlhood at school hero and endowed with unusual intel lect and a sweet and charming personal ity she was much beloved. A few years ago she married Mr. John P. Fodder, of Moore's who with several children, survives her. Stenography. Miss Sara Ball is teaching a class in stenography and will be glad to have other pupils. Terms $:i.00 per month. Be Careful of Your Health. See that e cry sack or barrel of your Hour bears the Anti-Adu teration League trade mark. Pure Hour can be bad for very little in re than mixed Hour. and. as you value the health of your family, you should see that noth ing but pare Hour comes into your house. Bradford's Hours, made at Owonsboro, Ky., "Clifton", "White Pawn" or "Golden Crown" are abso lutely pure to say nothing of the fact that they a,-e the best. Insist on your grocer giving you one of these brands. MOT XT V iljTrT xKWS. Mr. Rob Brown, of Laurens, spent Monday in town. W E. Crisp, of Clinton, came by homo again Sunday, on his way to some whore down the country. Mr J. Bart Cannon formally of this place, but now of Woodbine, Gu , is spending a few days here with friends and relatives. Prof. Culbortson has started an Honor Ro 1 in our High School. Mr. John A. Davenport went down to Augusta last week on business. Dr. Witherspoon, a prominent citi zen of York county, ;s spending a fow days with bis son, Mr. J, D. Wither spoon. We bad a very lively soclabh at Mr. Arthur Toague s, Tuesdav night. Miss? s Willie May, Jessie and Charlie Hill, of Manila, attended, also Misses Gussie and Bessie Crisp, of Cross Hill. We will have no more Sunday mail at Mountville. Our post-master drew up a petition recently to that effect,and with one exception it was unanimously signed by our citizens. C. Remember our clearance 8alo of com bination cases only lasts until Feb. 15. 8. M.&E H. Wilkes. Umbrellas that will make the rain ashamed Of itself for trying to get near you This is tho kind wo sell. Davis. Roper Si Co. It will really pay you to call In and see our lino of celebrated Buck's Stoves. Bvery one is guaranteed to cook to please sou or inonev refunded. H. M. & 13. 11. Wilkes. The beginning of happiness is health and the beginning of health is dry feet Went- a pair of our Waterproof Shoes. They wear the best and keon your feet dry. Davis, Roper iV. Co. MADDKN'S. Mrs. James A. Madden and daugh ter, Miss Daisy, spent a few days last wook with relatives at High Point. Mr. It. Robinson, of Laurens, has been visiting his broteor, Mr. Van Robertson. Mr. Thomas Madden is building a very handsome residence at Hig i Point Mr. JnO. A. Madden Is vory ill at this writing. Wo hope he will soon recover. Mr. Thad Moore, who was seriously hurt about two weeks ago, wo arc glad to reiKirt is much better. There's no more local news alloat. Blub Bybd Beauty. Perfectly lovely! This is the opinion of PVi ry lady who has s?*on the. new embroideries we have just received. 1 lav Is, Roper & Co. Your tl ne Is your own and no man has a right to ask you to throw it away. On this g-ound wo ask you to spend live short minutes in rambling through our mammoth house furnish ing establishment. You will be bene fited by it. 8. M. ?V K. H. Wilkes We always load. If you need tho new school books we keep them in stock. Palmetto Drug Co. Catarrh Cannot be Cared With local applications, as they can not reach tho seat of the disease. Ca tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis ease, and In order to euro it you must take intorna! remedies. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on tho blood and mucous sur faces ' Ball's Catarrh Curo is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physician.* ?? this coun try for years, and is a regular pre scription, it Is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. Tho perfect com bination of the tWO ingredients Is what produces such wonderful results in ourlng Catarrh. Hond for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY &, CO., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 76 conti. Hall's Family Pills are the best. FACTS PERSONAL AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT EVENTS. Court at 10 A. M. next Monday. Observe Small Fox ordinance of the city. MIhs Sue Farrow leaves In a few days for Georgetown. Mr. A. J. SitsrreaveH spent a few days in Npartanburg last week. Presidont Simmons, of the Rank of I.aurnns. visited Greenville last week. Miss Jane Ballew is vletting friends at Glenn Springs. Rev. J. A. Martin visited Croonvllle last Wednesday. Mr. C. P Sullivan made a brief trip to Spartanburg last week. Miss Jenklns.of Mississippi, is visiting Misses Alllo and Emmie Webb. Mr. S. M. Wilkos is iu N'ow York buying on a large scale for his tirm. Note Mr. Balentlne's advertisement ?of interest to farmers. Constables J. T. Lnngston and R. P. Irby are In Greenville for a few days Mr. A. J. Sltgroayes loft a few days ago for Tonnessoe. Means' Dog Show drew crowds at tho opera house Monday and Tuesday nights. Mr. Marshall TiCaman, a leading citi zen and merchant of Cross Hill, was in town Friday. Mr. J. P. Little has been re-ap point,>d Post-Master of Clinton by the President. A good appointment. Mrs. J. R. Willcutt, of Cross Hill, was in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. .1. G. Brown last weok. Mrs. .Tamos Jones, of Cokesbury, ar rived in Laurens last week to visit her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Posoy, Mr. Harvey A. West, a SUCCP 3ful business man of Charleston, made a visit to his old home in Laurens last week. Numbering houses and naming streots of the city are nearly com pleted. Bishop Capers will lecture at eight this evening in the hall over the mill store. Mrs. Snllie Barrett is very seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. N. Wright, in Brooklyn. M ss Mattle Halle left on yesterday for a visit to friends in North Carolina and Virginia. Miss Robbie Sharp,who bus boen vis iting the family of Mayor Rlohey has returned to Greenville. Mr. Clifford L. Babb has returned from a visit, of several weeks to rela tives in Mississippi. Supervisor Drummond had tilt! court bouse thoroughly eleuned out by the convicts on Tuesday. Mr. Wallaco Riddle, of Waterloo was in the city yesterday. Ho represents tho advertiser. See him and sub scribe Supervisor Drummond was in the 'out hern portion of the county as far as .ho Saluda during last week, looking after roads and bridges. Rev. N. J. Holmes, President of tho Christian and Missionary Alliance is for tho present making Atlanta his home. Secretary of State, M. R, Cooper, sends Thk advertiser a copy of his Annual Report. Unlike most public documents, it is intelligible . Miss Hessio Sitgreaves returned to her homo in Bristol, Tonnessoe, on yes terday after a visit of several woeks to her sister, Mrs. W. H. Martin. The Advertiser clubs with the At lanta Journal, the Commoner, the Southern Cultivator and the New York World. Mrs. O. B. Mayor and children have returned to Nowberry, after spending several woeks with Mrs. Creswoll Gar lington, in Brooklyn. The County Pension Hoard has con cluded Its labors and the number of pensioners, old soldiers and widows, is about 220?a small reduction from last year. The twenty fourth annual Stato Convention of Young Men's Christian Associations of South Carolina, will convene in Sumter. on February, tho fourteenth. Miss Nellie Holt, the bright and attractive daughter of Clerk of Court John F. Holt, returned a few days ago to Columbia, where she is a student of the Methodist Female Seminary. Mr. John B. Brooks of tin* firm of Brooks & Jones, has returned from a business and pleasure trip combined to Richmond, New York and other points in the East. There was panic among legislators In Columbia on Friday Upon the report of small-pox in that olty. Iho coolness of tho Governor, the Congaree river and the big dispensary prevented a stampede. If coupons are dolayed and roach us too late for tho paper thoy aro ex pected to appoar in, good caro will be taken of them and they will bo placed to the credit of tho young lady voted for, tho next week. Prof. J. A. Gamewell, of WolTord College, will lecture to tho Baptist ami Methodist Sunday Schools in Factory Hall at half past ten on tho morning of Sunday, February tenth. Although the lecture la especially for tho chil dren on the Hill, the public is invited. Mr Perry Holcombfl is soliciting subscriptions for The advertiser in Young's Township. If J'ou wish to subscribe for Thk idvbrtiserand the New York World, tho Atlanta Journal, tho Southern Cultivator or Bryan's Commoner, ho will take your sub scription for you. It in probable that the criminal mat ters will occupy tho Court during next week. Thoro aro few cases of great in terest, about ton prisoners in Jail and sovoral accused on bail. We will en deavor to give in tho next issue tho day I of the opening Of the civil side of tho Court, which will probably bo Monday of tho 2nd week. Mr. Ambrose II. Martin is taking an aotivo interest in plans to make a hard road between tho city li.i ite and Iiis home 5 miles Wost of tho city. It Is said that noighbors to tho rondway have subscribed 1,000 wagon loads of rock and $500 cash has boon subscribed in the city. Other subscriptions by coun try gentlemen will be made. Tho roek crusher belonging to the city will pvo bably be secured and Supervisor Drum mond will look after the matter. Others on prominent highways may catch tue contagion. Wo all know of the follow stuck In tho mud, and Jupiter coming along in a cloud prayed for hoip and was told to put his own shoulders to the wheels. Wo need not wait on the Legis lature. Remember that you can get tho At lanta Journal with The Advcrtiskr. Not Wnat You pay for Medicines but what-Medicines pay YOU. Every articlo has two values, what it costs and what it's worth. Cork costs 10 cents a pound but if you were drowning half a railo from shore its value would be not what you pay for cork but what cork pays you. You are not drown ing but you are going through the health testing time of Mid-Winter. 3 COUGHING MOS. Yet to come, February, March and April. Do you need a Tonic to keep up Strength and Vitality? Come and see us. A big cough stopped for little money. We try to have everything that peo ple call for in our lino. The Laurens Drug Co. Druggists. 'Phono 76 Goods delivered. Wood's Seeds are grown and selected with special reference lo then adaptability to the soil and climate of the South. On our seed farms, and in our trial grounds, thousands of dollars are expended in testing and growing the very best seeds that it is possi ble to grow. By our experiments wt*are enabled to save our custom ers much expense and loss from planting varieties not adapted to our Southern soil and climate, Wood's Seed Book for 1901 is fully up to date, and tells all about the best Seeds for the South. 11 surpasses all other pub licntioUH of its kind in helpful and useful information foi Gardeners, Truckers and Farmers. Mailed free. Write for it. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seed Growers & Merchants, RICHMOND, VA. IARQEST 8EED H0U8E IN THE SOUTH. THE LAURENS BAR. A NEW LAW FIRM. The undersigned have this day en tored into a partnership for the practice of law in the Courts of this State, under tho name ef Simpson & Cooper and will promptly attond to all business on trusted to them. h. Y. Simpson, U. A. Cooper. W. B. KNIGHT, Attorney at Law. *3?T Will practice in all the State and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business Intrusted him. Office tip-stalrs, f unions' Building. Ii V LL, 8IMKIN8 & BALL, Attorney!) at Law, Laukbns, South Carolina. We practice In all State and United States Courts. Special attention given nollectiona. Several town lots for sale. Sales of I lots on monthly Installments nego Mated. W,W? Ball. ^BLANKET SALE. * I have a few of the Celebrated Household, all-wool blankets left, which 1 will close at reduced prices. These are all fine goods and it will pay you to supply yourself at these prices: 10 by 4 at $3.37, and 11 by 4 at $4.12?Cash. Peace 017 Eatti?, f^i)t l?f ices to fill. You'll enjoy giving at our prices and what you give will be worthyj 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 iinos. From now until Christmas we intend to sell the Goods. If quality and price counts we will win. UBEOHUBBaaaaBKBOBBEEaBBBEH Some straight Shots. Clothing. Srjoes. 11Dry Goods.* UrjcleruJear. There aro Shoos, and there nro( Boys knoe suits in hoavy?shoos! But you will only umi tho( weights from ?J9 cents up. Mon's^best Shoos in our storo. < suits in every imaginable eolorj WE Ol VE and stylo from $2.98 up. s , -,i ,?i J , ... , 5VOU slioos without pasteboard or Overcoats that will keep yonficrap leather in them at the same warm at small price. Jprice you pay for trash. vhirvtfvrvvv'?'v v v v v v wtt vit vw1 In this department wo have \\o\ fold dollars going at 49 cents, nor! JDross Goods worth $1.50 a yardt ifor I9 cents per yard. BUT wej :uro selling Dry Goods cheaper than* lyou over bought them before. Men's, Ladies' Children's Muslin, Cotton or WOOL at small price for high quality material. Ask for our ilooce lined suits at 98 cents. 0inj?hams, Percales, Homespuns, Calicos, Flannels, a saving whether yotiwant a . jvct.X_.E1 OR -A. Y-A.jR.XD. We never fail to please those who want the best. 9 Laurens, S. C. Our Dealings are (y/iarae terized Liberality and Dealings. r Tlje DUALITY of our Goods is never sacrifice! in order to Lower the price. Headquarters for Furniture. Freight Paid on $10.00 Purchases. TAXES EXTENDED To ist of Feb ruary. PUItSUANT to authority vested in ilio Pomptrollor-Goneral ol tho state, tlio time lor Paying Tuxes of 1000 is ex tended to Pi It ST DAY OP FEBRU ARY, 1001. The 15 per oont penalty will be added Do all those who do not nay their taxes by 1st ol February, 1001. Take duo notice, and govern yourselves according ly, MKSSF.lt BABB, Treasurer L. 0. Jan. 14th, 1001? :it. ATTENTION 1 ATTENTION!! Teachers and Scholars of Lauren* County. Wishing to save you money, as well as to Supply you with tho latest books, we havo put In stock Johnson's Read ers, Loo'S Histories, Ginu's Arithme tics and Frey's Geographies. Glad to have you call. Palmetto Drug Co. ,1 oissmt 0, Dr. Rolfe B. Hughes, fir OfHce in Dial Block ovor Pal inetto Drug Store. Spocially proparod for Examin ing and Treating diseases of Eyo, Ear, Throat and Nose. Laurens, S. C. ?So THE OLD FIRM KENNEDY BROS."' the Undertaking husinoss at tho old stand. COFFINS, CASKETS and ROBES, and HEARSE, at tho LOWEST PRICES_^ A continuance of tho generous patronage hitherto extended re4 peotfuily solicited. KENNEDY BROS., Laurous, S.O