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Fine Music. The music at tho First Baptist church yesterday was very fine and greatly enjoyed by tho largo congre gation The voluntary chant- "An dels of Liirht," with solo? by Mrs. T. F. Jones and Mr R. A. Ballowo was finely rendered. Tho offertory solo by Mrs. E. T. Long and violin obligate by Miss Lorkwood, of Union Female Col lege, was a gem of melody that de lighted the hearers. Mrs. Jonos has a clear sweet soprano voice and whon she sings in the different ehoirs in the city hor friends and rdmlrors are pleased and appreciative. -F-ufala, f Ala.) Dally Times . Misses Gertrude and Stella Mock, of Laurens, spent Sunday In town, the charming guosts of Mrs. R. P. Adalr. The College base bull team has se cured Ml*. Nooll.of Virginia, us pitcher this season, and Capt. Smith promises a number of lively trumes ore long. The team will bo fitted out In uniforms,made of college colors Clinton Gazette. Listen to the Racket - we aro all (ptiet people, but our prices won't keep quiet. 10 piece Chamber Set, Harvard shape in blue, brown and groen. Gold trained. Worth anywhere $4.50. Our price only $4 25. S M. Si E . IL Wilkos. A meeting of the stock-holders of the new Citizen's Rank was held last Thursday and the following directors were elected: L. A. Brock, W. A. Erwin, J. B. Humbert, Dr. J F. Shir ley, J W. Hrock, .1. 0. Mllford. .1. A. Brock, J. .1. Fretewll and K. Harris. The following Officers were then elect ed: L A. Brock, president: J. O. Mil ford, vice president: P. W. Sullivan, cashier; .1. B. Humbert, jr., book keeper.? Honea Path Chronicle. Ladiss dou't buy your spring shoes until yon see ours?if you do you will surely regret It. Davis, Ropor a- Co. Teachers' Association. Program of the Laurens County Teachers' Association to meet in Court House, Saturday, March Oth: A lesson in denominate numbers con ducted by Mr. E. R. Aycock. from 11 to 11:40. A lesson in percentage, conducted by Miss Mary Hollams, from U.4C to 12.20. Address bj Rev. W. P. Duncan. W. P. Cu'bertson, J. B. Watklns, Mamie Clardy, Executive Committee. Trunks -Traveling necessities. All sizes, all styles and prices of telescopes, grips and suit cases at Davis, Roper Si Co. He Careful of Your Health. See that every sack or barrel of your Hour bears tho Anti-Adu'teration League trade mark. Pure Hour can be had for very little nru-e than mixed Hour. and. a-, you value th> health of vour fan My. you should see that noth ing bet pu c llonr comes into youi house. Bransford'd Hours, made at Owonsboro, Ky.. "Clifton", "White Pawn" or 'Gobi >n Crown" are abso lutely pure to say nothing of the fact that they are the best. Insist on your grocer giving you one of these brands. Editor's Awful Plight. F. M. Higfcins, Editor Seneca. Ills., News, was afflicted for years with Piles that no doctor or remedy helped until he tried Buoklen's Arnica Salve. Ho writes two boxes wholly cured him. It's the surest Pile cure on earth and the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. (July 25 cents. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. Our noekwoar for the Spring has just arrived. Como see the new styles and patterns. Davis, Roper a- Co. Lovely line of Faces and Embroideries just received at The Hub. I have a beautiful line of Zeigler Rros. Ladies and Missos Slippers. O. B. Simmons. Here's a Saving Hank for you on Glazed .Tardineers: 7* inch 00 cents, 8J inch 80 cents, ft Inch 90 cents. These prices are exceedingly low. S. M. it E H. Wllkes. G. B Simmons agont for A <k P Coats Thread. See our Flannels for ladies' waists. Only 15 cents per yard at Tho Hub. Buy your Cloth'ng and Gents Fur nishing Goods from O. B. Simmons. Tho soring clothing soon to be shown by Davis, Roper & Co. will be tho pret tlost lino ever brought to this market. For Rent. A good ono-horse farm, near Thos. J. Sullivan, Tumbling Shoals. Can easily opon up a two-horse farm. Now 4 room houBe on place. Apply to J. 11. Sullivan, Laurens, S. C. Wanted a Cow. Anyone having a cow and calf for ?ale will please send description of same, naming price, to this olllce. Stenography. Miss Sara Ball is teaching a class in stenography and will be glad to have Other pupil's. Terms $3.00 per month. REPORT OF THfc. CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF LAURENS, Of Laurens, in the State of South Car olina, at the Close of Business, February 5th, 1001. RESOURCES. Ix>ans and discounts, $8f),92."> 1/5 Overdrafts, secured 1,005 05 U.S. Bonds to secureeireula< tion, 10,00000 Premiums on U. S Bonds, 740 00 Stocks .??einlies. oto. 8,44152 Banking-house, furniture, and llxtiiro!-, 3.001 Other mal estate owned, 2,800 00 Due from National Hanks (not Koservo A genta) 118 20 Due from State Hanks and Hank ers 12 ft*! Check* and other cash items, 128 H6 Notes oi other National Hanks, 82.r> 00 Fractional papor uurronoy, nickels, and cents, so (?.1 Lawful money reserve in Bank, viz: Specie, 6,068 40 Legal-lender notes, 1,74500 8,408 10 Redemption fund with 0, S. Troasnrfu* (.r> per cont. of circulation,) 800 00 Total, $133,833 f>!> LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $ 68,C00 00 Surplus fond, 12,?>00 00 Undlvidod profits, hiss oxpon sos and taxos paid, 2,373 66 National Hank notes outstand ing, 14.240 oo Due to olbor.National Hanks, 4,62260 Due to State Hanks and Han kers, 180 00 Dividends unpaid, 811 60 Individual deposits subjoot to check, 22,048 01 Time certificates of deposit, 8,212 !?:> Hills payable 5,000,00 Total, $188,888 50 STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA, | Countv of Laurknh. (. I, JnO. Aug. Barksdale, Cashier, ol the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the ahove statement Is true to the Jbost of my knowledge and boliel. John Auo. Hakkhdam:, Cashier. Vlubscrihod and sworn to before mo, this th? 23rd day of February 1001. John F. Boi.t, o. o. o. p. Oobrkot. ?Attoat: Q. I>. BA1IKSDALK. \ I'ublil Vetting. Cant. J. B. Humbert, chairman ol the Charleston Exposition for Laurent county, desires it announced that thert will be a public mooting in tho Court Bouse on Salcsday in tho interest of the Exposition.Ho hopes that there will be a large turnout oi citizens from the dif ferent townships with tho view to per fect arrangements to have the resources of the county suit ihlv represented in an exhibit. The meeting will bo held at twelve o'clock. The request to moke tho announcement came to us after the last issue of our paper. Clinton Chronicle. This is a new venture in the Jour nalistic liehl from our little sister town. and we gladly place it on our list of ex changes Published every Friday bv the chronicle Publishing Co.. at $1 00, Vfr. C. C, Little, Editor Clinton is ono of tho growing towns In the State and with her thrifty and enterprising population will be a city. The first is sue of the paper has a capital saluta tory and the substantial business men of the town give it a healthy send Ott in advertisements. We wish the Chronicle vigorous health and loug life. import ant Announcement. Miss Annie Garlington has requested us to announce to her friends that she is now a purchasing agent In Philadel phia and will give all orders prompt at tention. No commission will be charged on any purchase, express being tho only extra charge to patrons, Money should accompany all orders to avoid delay. Miss Garlington's address is :p2f> N .{Und St., West Philadelphia. Any one desiring to order from the big Philadelphia stores will find Miss Gar lington a tafe medium though which to do it >ts she is u lady of taste and judg ment and will be very prompt and at tentive in flll'ng orders To He Married. Miss Sallic Jones will bo married to Mr. Wooten, a prominent bus iness man of Wwberry, at the resi dence of her father, Mr. w. w. Jones, at noon to-dav. The wedding will bo a quiet affair and Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wooten will leave for a wedding trip. The bride-to be, though she has spent much of her life with relatives in Eductteld county, Is well known here and has the good wishes of numbers of friends . The Beautiful Snow. Saturday morning last found the ''sweet sunny South" in the grip of old winter and the beautiful snow in a very little while had wrapt her in a mantle of exquisite white. There was no hold up of the Northern blast until 1 o'clock in the aftorroon, when the clouds were dissipated, followed by a cold wave that was anything but enjoyable, it was all very beaut ful ami all very well except for the very poor, but wo have every reason to believe that there has been little extreme sulYe'dng among 'born. Death of n Vrf mishur Voting Man. Tho death of Mr. ^rthnr Galnos at his home near Prtnoftton. on the 10th lust ,is greatly regretted by a largo con nection ami numbers of friends through out the county. He was only about thirty-two years old, at tho very be ginning of a useful and promising ca reer. Ho was a son of Mr. II. J. Gainos, who tosrothor with his young wifo and other relatives have very general and hearty sympathy. Must Face tho Music. Col. Meal, ex-Penltentiarv ohlef, was Indicted in Rieb land for failing to turn over funds belonging to the State when he was retired from offloe. Judire Benot sustained a demurrer to the in dictment. Attorney General Bellinger appoaled, the Supremo Court sustait p tho appeal and Col. Noal must now stand trial and face a Jury. Interesting Notice. The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet a' four o'clock on the after noon of Monday. March 11th in Mrs. C. M. Clarke's parlor. Husiness of spe cial local interest will come up for dis cussion and a full attendance Is urgod. The Summer Schools. Tho date for the State Summer School for teaohers is Juno 20th to July 17th. It is important that county Schools should not conflict with these dates. Superintendent Brooks, who is looking industriously after the school interests in our county desires us to say that the county school for teachers will be hold between tho dates July 22nd and 10th of August. The Imposition. We have number threoof volume one of tho "Exposition," dovoted to tho In terstate and West Indian Exposition. Typographically it Is beautiful and full of interest and we are satisfied a mere foretaste of what the great exposition of December next will show forth. Richmond Times Almanac. This invaluable publication for 1001 is choke-full of political, historical and statistical facts for Dome Otlicc or Farm. It may be had for 25 cents. It is eminently adapted for the South. The Columbia "State." This admirable Journal has passed its tenth anniversary. In its infancy it had a hard struggle, but tho Messrs. Gouzales were equal to the demands of the hour. It is now a second Colossus and like its original will put tho ages behind it. To Teachers. Hold your cortilica'es.Superintendent Brooks desires us to say t hat teachers this year will be paid In cash and to ad viso them not discount their claims when they will be promptly paid in full. "Plant Food^"~ Th's is a valuable pamphlet on tho nature of Port ill/ rslssu??? by the 'cm mittee of Experlmei is' Farmsof the North Carol na State II? t/u-ultiiral vo ciety, Southern Pares* N O. Now and attractive Spring goods ar* riving daily. Call and examine them. The Hub. Can you resist this matchless offer? Hat Rack, No. 721 in Oak, height fl foot, 7 Inches, width :i feet, with 1? x It) French Bovel plate, worth anywhere $13.00, Our price $12.50. S. M. & B. H. Wilkes. A Thousand Tongues Could not exprosstho rapture of An nio E. Springer, of 1,126 Howard St., Philadelphia. l*a., when she found that Dr. King's Now Discovery for Con sumption had completely cured her of a hacking COUgh that for many years had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could give hor no help, but sho says of this Koyal Curo? "it soon removed the pain In my chost and I can now sleep t-oundly, some thing I can scarcoly remember doing before. 1 feel like Bounding its praises throughout the Universe." So will every one who tries Dr. King's Now Discovery for any trouble of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Prloe 60 cents and $1.00. Trial bottles freo at I.aurens Drug Co. Evory bottle guaranteed. Calculated to take your breath away. 1 Two weeks ago our buyor while on the market purchased 126 dozen Window Shados. Wo havo thorn In stock. You need not be afraid to bring the size of your window to us. Wo can furnish you with any sizo or color. Prices from 16 cents'to $1.26. S. Mi & E. Hi Wilkos. A regular communication of Palmetto I Lodge No. 10, A. F. M. will be hold on I Friday, Maroh 1st. FACTS PERSONAL AND BRIEF NOTES OF RECENT EVENTS. Mr..f. IL O'Dell hae returned from a business trip to Anderson . Secretary Lo n of tho cotton mill, visited Spartunbi.ig lust week. Mr. W. K. Kicbey visited Spartan burg last week. Tho public library Is open on Tues days and Fridays. Mr. Wallace Kiddle, of Waterloo, was in town Monday. Col. II. Y. Simpson visited Spartan burg on Monday last. Mrs. J. I). Pitts, left last Wednesday to visit Mrs. F. '/.. Wilson of Newberry. Mrs. W. H. Anderson is visiting Mrs J, T. Johnson, in Spartanburg. To-morrow is the last day for settling with Treasurer Babb, Mr. J. P. Hicks has returned to Ten nessee. Mrs. J. 1). Adams left for the North hist week. Dr and Mrs. O. B. Mayer, of New berry, are in the city. Mr. P. F. Capers, of Greenville, was In the city last Friday. Mrs. W. W. Graham was the truest of friends in Spartanburg last. week. Mr. A. I). Gray is traveling for the Atlanta Milling Company. Cadet IOarle Wilson, of Clemson, spent Sunday at home. Miss Mary Simpson has returned from a visit of several weeks to Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson left for Augusta last WOek. Their many friends regret to see them leave. Attend tho meeting on Monday in the interest of the Charleston Exposi tion? Mr. Hubert Boyd, of Maddens, has accepted a position as clerk for Mr. R. P. Mullins, of Greenville. Messrs. R, Vance frby and R Flem ing Jones went ovor to Greenwood to attend a ball last Wednesday. Miss Louise Hichoy, of Converse Col lege, spent Sunday In the city with her parents. Miss Anna Badgett, of Spartanburg, has returned homo after a visit to her sister. Mrs. W. J. Copoland. Mr. J. H. Madden, a prominent citi zen of Mountvllle,was in the city Mon day. M>-. J T. Pitts, of Broworl n, has accepted i position in the machine shops at Chester. Mrs..I. N. Wright, of Lisbon, went to Spartanburg last week to visit Mr-. S. J. Simpson. Mrs T. II. Nelson left for New York Th?rs lav, where she will do the Spring buying for the "Hub." Mr. J. B. Taylor, of Greenville, was in the city Monday, the guest of his brother, Mr. W. L. Taylor. Mr. W. F. Wright represented Lau rens COUUty Sunday Sehool at. the State Convention whioh assembled at New berry ou Monday last. Mr. W. S. Bagwoll has succeeded to Mr. Duvall's position on tho police force and will make a most ollleiont of ficer. A ministerial union has been organ ized by the ministers in tho city with Rev. W. B. Duncan as president, and Rev. W. S. Holmes, as Secretary. .Mr. H. Burdine, a popular salesman at Mr. R. P. .Mi linn's storo. is out again, after an onoounter with the grippe. Mr. Gilliam Aiken, who has been sponding the winter In Laurens has re turned to Abbeville and gone Into busi ness. It is a matter of gonoral regret that Dr. .1. R. Culbertson, ono of the lead ing citizens and best physicians of the county has moved to Washington, Ga . Mr. Jeff Jones, of Waterloo, lost his residence and largely Its contents by tire last week and was so very unfor tunate as to carry no insurance. Mrs. Jno. F. Holt went to Columbia on Monday on a visit to her daughter, who is attending the Columbia Female College. The cotton mill storo will carry their usual line of handsome dress goods and milhnory this Spring. Mrs. Cora Wharton will spend several weeks in the North purchasing the millinery. Mr. J. B, Brooks, of Brooks A, Jones" Hardwaro establishment, has gotten in from tho Kastern cities,where ho spout a month combining pleasure with business. Brother Dendy. of the Clinton Ga zette has been sick, but wo gladly note ho is on hin oats again, and tho Ga zette is on our table full of meat, sea soned with its usual sult.spiees and con diments. Mr. and Mrs. Collett Griffin, of Cross Hill, have tho deep sympathy of a large clrclo of friends in the loss of their baby girl, Virginia. She was a bright and attractive child, about a year old, but succumbed to an attack of dyphtherla. Mr. W. G. Wilson will loave for the North ver- soon to pun-base Spring goods on a largo scale. This reliable firm always supply their > iis'Omors with the host and most up-to-date goods. Ex-Supervisor Adair was In tho city on Friday last and his many friends wore glad to see him. He has just re tired from the public service of the county, and has the best wishes of every citizen for his faithful discharge of duty. Dr. J. M. Owens, of Cross Hill, spont last Wednesday in thecitv. Dr.Owens, who is a loading physician in his sec tion of tho county, leaves this week for Now York, whero ho will attend a course of lecturos. Mr. James C. Todd was so unlucky us to loso his cotton house, stored with cotton-seed, guano and provender by lire on last Tuesday night, the Ittth inst. Wo have not hoard whether Mr. Todd was protoctod by insurance or not. Mr John N. liudgcns, of Atlanta will move with his family to Laurens this Spring. Mr. Hudgons is a relative of the prominent and extensive family of that name in this county. Ho and his family will bo cordially welcomed to tho city. I Wo are Indebtod to Comptroller Gen oral Derham for a copy of his annual roport for 1900. It Is full of statistical information about tho State and very elaborate. It is invaluablo to o,m who wishes to know tho condition of South Carolina and wo aro obliged to the Comptroller accordingly. For the April tor in United States Circuit Court which oonvenos in Char leston tho following Laurens mon have beon drawn as Jurors: J. C. Carter, i Princeton and Robert Bryson, Clinton, Sfrand Jurors W. J. Anderson, Water oo, and A. H. Thompson, Ora, petit jurors. As You Desire It, Is the way the prescriptions are filled here. A reasona ble certainty in results never follows the use of a pre scription, unless compound ed satisfactorily?unless ev ery feature that means ac curacy and purity and strength, is brought to bear in the filling?unless mod ern methods are used. Bringing your prescription here insures you such ro? sults, and with no element of risk, to you in price or quality. The Laurens Drug Co. J^JJDruggists. 'Phone 76 Goods delivered. NOTICE -OF Municipal Election ?FOR? MAYOR and NIX ALDERMEN. notice is hereby given that an elec tion for Mayor and six Aldermen, to BUOCOed the present City Council of Laurens, will bo held in the City of Laurens, on Tuesday, tho 12th day of March 1901. The polls will bo opened at tho Council Chamber in tho City of Lau rens, at 0 o'clock A. M. and close at 6 o'clock P. M. II. W. Andorson, W. II. Garrett and John Nash havo been duly appointed Managers of said election, and John M. Clardy, Clerk. No person shall be entitled to vote at said election who shall not havo regis tered his name with W. II. Gllkorson, Supervisor of Registration, for the City of Laurens, before 12 o'clock M. on the 10th day next preceding said election. The said W. V. Gilkerson, Super visor of Registration, will havo his of flco open for the purpose of registering voters from 9 o'clock A.M. to I o'clock P. M. at the Office of L. G. Halle, City Clerk, in tho City of Laurens each day, excopt Sundays, from this date, until 12 o'clock M. on tho tenth day next preceding said oloction. At said election thoro will be six boxes ? one for each ward and tho oleotors wdl deposit their ballots in tho box representing their respective wards for Mayor and for one Alderman for their ward. By order of tb* City Council of Lau rens. this, the 2Hh of January 1901. W. R. RICHEY, Mayor. [L.S.I I* O- Balle, Clerk Council. It A I .L, SIM Iii NH & BALL, Attorneys at Law, Laurens, South Carolina. W? praetino in all State and United StAten Courts. Hpeeial attention given nolleotiona. Snvoral town lots for sale. Bales of lots on monthly Installments nego tiated. MM I . T" ^ - EVERY DAY! Just received a Beautiful line of Pink, Blue and Garnet China Silk. Also, a pretty line of Percales, Organdies, etc All-Over Laces and All-Over Embroideries and Edgings to match. Peace or? Eartl?, ^i^t Prices to fill. You'll enjoy giving at our prices, and vv. at you give will be worthy, if you buy from us. Talk is easy but we have the Goods to show for our statements and wo know a few things loo. We can save any pur chaser, of Clothing, Shoes or Dry Goods, money on these linos. From now until Christmas we intend to sdl tin' Goods. It quality and price counts we will win. Some straight Shots. Ciot^iqg. $ 5i?oes. | JDry Goods.* UrjcleruJear. Koy.' k. M,i,s i.?4^^^?^^ ?3 la thUdepartmeut wehav, uo| Moa-., Ladio.' Children',, woights from 09 cents up. Men'sjbest Shoos in our store i*old dollar8 ??i?g at, 4ocont8, norj Mllsllll, suits in every imaginable eolorf urn nrvv #Dross Goods worth $1.50 a yard# COltOll ?l' , . , ' , W H 11/ ul ? n m, 0 u /nil and style from $2.o8 up. i Jtor lo cents por yard. HUT we5 ,s .1 . m . Jyou shoes without pasteboard or? 1 J f ....u...;. ,? .. 1 ? 1 Ovcrcoitls that will koop you#, , ,, ? 1 ... #nm?fliiino ih-w finmia ,.ii,.,mor ii, ..J at small prieo lor high quality warm at small urico ?Map ^ther in ihem at the samejaw selling Diy Goods cheaper thanJ Qiatorial. Ask l or our fleece 1 ' #price you pay lor trash. #you ovor bought them before. * linod suits at 08 cents. ^rs, Ginghams, Percales, Homespuns? Calicos, Flannels, a saving whether you want a .A We never fail to please those who want the best. 9 Liaurens, 8. C. to save money than now. 'S oil don't have to buy poor Furniture to pay n low price. We sell the bosi makes at Lower prices than other dealers ask lot cheap "Stuff." Our line includes : Mantels, (1 rates. Tiling, Laiwps, Toilet Sets and Dining-room Sets. [Freight Paid* on $10.00 Purohasos. Laurons, S. C. ^ * vi ? l I On our h -e l I I I S grounds, 11 . i l GR expended in i ? i . Bj i lie very host j| Ifi lo grow ? !?>' ??'!?" i ^ H v\ c arc ousibh ? I :?. : \ ? . H pi'm much < 35 |?la?l in-/ Viiiiclu i ? ' ' ; ' , fi| i ,v Southern > :??.!<*....; i a Wood's Seed ?ook for l%l [I is fully <?,: Id dale, and n!is H nliout (ho best Sc<d-> for ? South. 11 Kiirpn ?II I licntioiiH of its kind in h ' j H useful Information for (Jjii ncr:?, [ H Truckers mid ParntCI'8. Mulled in c. Wiho fui il. I T, W. WOOD & SONS, j Seed Growers & Merchants, RICHMOND, V.k. THE LAURENS BAR A NEW LAW FIRM. Tho undersigned havo thin day en ternd into a partnership for tho practice of law in tho Courts of t his State, under tho Dame of Simpson A Cooper and will promptly attend to all business en trusted to them. ii. y. Simpsoni it. a. Cooprr. W. n. KNIOHT. R, R. UAltn. KNIGHT & HAHH, Attorneys at Law. (fa?' Will prnetlee in all the Stute and Federal Courts. Strict attention to all business intrusted to them Office up-stairs. Simmons' Ifruilding. ATTENTION! ATTENTION!! Teachers and Scholars of LanreiiH County. Wishing to savo you money, as well as to supply you with tho latest books, we have put in stock Johnson's Read ors, Loo's Histories, Ginu's Arithme tics and Proy's Geographies- Glad to have you call. ? . THE OLD FIRM io Undorti oon? KENNEDY BKOS. *L tho Undortpking ImsinoBH at tho old stand. COFFINS, OASKETfc and ROBES, and HEARSE at tho . ?LOWEST PRICES_^ A ooutiuuauco of tho gonorous patrouago hitherto oxtoudod rna peotfully solicited. KENNEDY BROS., Laurous, 8. C