The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 03, 1902, Image 3
LAURENS SCHOOL
WINS THIS TIME.
Shiloh is a Very Close Sec
ond.
HA It I) TO DECIDE.
Clever Compositions In
the Contest.
flow a Prize is Offer** for the Third
Time.- Story of a Lea*
Pencil.
Tho composition judgo ht.s hud a
tough proposition. To decide between
the composition on Peas, published last
weok from Mr. W. W. Kennedy's school
at Shiloh and The Story of a Lead Pen
cil from Miss Josephine MacSwain's
grade of the Laurens City Schools wus
difHoult. However, the prize of a dol
lar must go to one aud the judge gives
it to tho Lead Pencil because of a mis
polled word in Peas. The lad who
wrote about peas know what he was-do
ing, used plain, clear, short sentences
and each one is full of real information.
A boy must have written It but that's a
guess. The judge must confess that
Peas was rather more to his liking than
tho prize-winner but tho "Lead Pencil"
story is moro correctly written and It is
equally well written. It's English is
simple and good and strictly it de
serves the prize. Both are excellent,
both show well trained minds.
The next best submitted was Sunset,
No. 10, from Superintendent Yeargln's |
grade in tho Cross Hill High School.
Tho fourth best was about Thanks
giving from the Waterloo school*. It was
written by Miss Elizabeth Wharton and
does her distinct credit. This composi
tion was out of the contest because the
name of the writer was sent in by the
teacher.
The following others deserve spe
cial mention. Philippines, from Miss]
Maud Cely's school; Sunset, No. 12,
Cross Hill; Whip Poor "Will, Laurens; I
Pilgrims, Miss Gena Henry's school at
Mount Olive and Autumn The Adver
tiser would like to publish the writers'
names of all these.
Attention is called to tho next con-1
tost, conditions being printed in an
other place.
Sixteen compositions from seven)
schools wore submitted in this contest.
Tho following is the prize-winner:
TEESTORY OF A LEAD PENCIL
I am only a little, short pencil, but 1
was once as long as the best and newest
of you.. I was not ugly as I am now, but
fresh and new, with a rubber on my
head. I had a name too?"Dixon A."
I suppose you would like to hear my
story.
Well, one morning I was having a
comfortable, though rather dull time
on a shelf in Mr. H. Terry's store when
in came a girl. She paid five cents for
me and after she bought me, she slip-1
ped me in her suchel and started off.
After a wliile wo entered a large build
ing. Then I discovered I was in a
schoolroom. My owner and I have not
learned much yet, but we have had
good times together. Twice a day we
climbed up long stairs to a llttlo room,
whore we always arrived much pressed
for breath. The happiest days of my
life ha\e been spent In this room. The
teacher caught us once or twice at our
little tricks, but she always laid the,
blame on the girl, so it did not worry
me much.
But now, alas, those bright days are |
over. I don't enjoy myself any more,
but I am put into the dark suchel in
company with all the school books and
a pencil box. Sometimes my owner |
chews gum when she is studying. Some
times she chews me. But she owns a
handsome pencil now and I heard her
say, "We are going to have examina
tions soon, and I have got to cram, so I
will get a new pencil and turn over
?new leaf,"
I
Tho following Is from tho Cross Hill
school:
A SUNSET.
Can you lot your Imagination extend
so far as to imagine a crowd of bad
school girls clamoring up the sides of J
a high hill late In the evening and what
for? Why to see the sunset as If we |
wore ignorant of such a thing. Very
true our eyes are closed to many of the |
beauties of life, but not to sunset.
Many of those hidden beauties would
become visible If we would only perse
vorc and push on as we did when we be
gan to climb the hill. We would get
moro of this world's good, more from
good books and more from good society.
We left just in time to reach the sum
mit of tho hill to see the beautiful sun
sink behind the western horizon.
The crowd was gay on their way
thinking of what a beautiful view they
would have of the setting sun when
thoy reached their destination. And
just as they had anticipated they found
everything aglow with the last rays of
tho sun.
The wild birds shrieked and fluttered
to the ground, tho flowers closed their
petals, tho wild beasts went to their
resting place. 1 hen aM was touched by
silence.
Tho morning sun mounting higher
and higher with no clouds to obscure
it, goes forth blessing this world, giv
ing gladness and life to all its influ
ences.
But now it has passed its zenith. It
is sinking bebind tho western hill of
life. See! its sunset fs clear, but it
seems to linger to kiss the little clouds
and to give them a beauty and glory
that we cau see Ion if after the sun it
self is gone.
Soon we were on our way home
thinking of tho beautiful scenery we
had just been admiring.
From Mies Gena Henry's School, at
Waterloo, the following is sent: ?
THE PILGRIMS.
Tho Pilgrims came from England on
account of the punishment of Kin?
James of England, about religion.
On September 16, loan, the Pllgr'ras
waited from Plymouth, England, to
lake a permanent home in the new
/
fir?t went to Holland, atVd then
to Atnevioa, In a little ship called "The
Mayflower." They landed in Province
town, Mats., which {hey named Plym
outh, for the plaoe they silkd from in
England. They landod on a rock only
a few feet square, but It tills a greater
place in American history than any
other rock on the Continent, which is
known to.day as "Plymouth rook." ^
The winter was so severe on the poor
Pilgrims, tbut before spring half of
them were in the grave, but when tho_
Mayflower returned, not ono of the Pil
grims went with her, for they had come
to stay.
In 1020 the Pilgrims bought out the
English merchauts' shares at Plym
outh Colony. It cost them a large sum
of mocc; -oJ had to borrow It in
London, and had to pay frrnn thirty to
Hfty per cent interest. But tboy de-i
tormincd to be free of Company at any
cost.
Tho Colony increased slowly until,
at the end of ten year*, there wero on
ly 800 people In Plymouth. Tho peoplo
so called "Pilgrims" got their name
from their wanderings.
AUTUMN.
Autumn is the third season of the
year. It is our chief harvest time, and
we store up our various crops for use in
the future. Autumn with spring con
stitute the prettiest weather of the
year, for summer Is often too hot and
winter too cold to be pleasant. We can
look over the forest and tell the days
of autumn are hero by tho great
change In the looks ol the trees.
Beautiful are the woods at this sea
son of the year and never did the hands
of an artist throw such rich colors up
on the canvass u& may now be found
in the different foliage of the trees.
The leaves of the beech are dyed In the
deepest orange that the eyes ever saw
gathered In burning cold around an
autumn sunset along the "western slope
of the sky.
But one sad thought comes to our
mind. Tho leaves passing from the
trees to the ground remind us that we
are passing fiom our business oares to
the grave -from the known to the un
known.
In autumn, all classes of men go
hunting. It is ono of the finest sports.
They kill squirrels, partridges aud va
rious other kind of game.
When all the leaves fall from the
trees it rob? the little birds of having
warm places lor their nestling, unless
they fly to the cedars and pines to keep
themselves warm for these aro about
the only ones that hold their leaves.
In our country autumn Is the great
cotton selling time of the year. Farm
ers take their bales of cotton from the
plantations and sell them to the num
erous factories and speculators in the
country, who as a rule oppress the
tiller of the soil as muoh as possible.
We have more of that 33* all wool
Jeans 25 cents.
Davis, Roper & Co..
PLEASANT DANCE
WASJNJOYED.
Given fry Young; People of
Laurens.
VISITORS PRESENT.
Lists of Those in Attend
ance.
Delightful Social Affair iutho City Last
Wcek'on tlio Eve of Thanks
giving.
Tlo Laurens German Olub gave a
delightful dance last Wednesday even
ing in Fowler's Hall at which several
charming young ladies visiting In the
city were especially popular.
The ohaperones were : Mrs. A. Dial
Gray and Mrs. William R. Richey.
Other 1 .dies were : Mrs. J. E. Clary,
whoso recent wedding was one of the
events of tho social season in Laurens,
Mrs. Mack Cobb, Misa Wood of Texas,
and Miss G ass of Alabama, who are
visiting Miss I'lmm . Hudgen*, Miss Sa
die Rreedon of Bennettsville who is
the guest of Miss Meta Sullivan, Miss
?innit) Vance of Ciin'on, >' Emma
Mudgens, Miss Meta Sulliv \ Misses
Louise, Lizzie and Annie Richey, Misses
Hannle and Bessie Brown, Miss Marie
jean Cain**, Miss Nellie Miller and
Miss Vaughan Grltton.
The gentlemen were Dr. Dorroh Fer
guson, Jesso Vance, Jas. Dunklin, Sam
uel R. T'odd, Earlo Wilson, Mxnton
Frleraon, Tom Swltzer, Albert Teague,
Vance Irby, John Y. Garlington, John
Powell, Eugene Hudgens and A. D.
Gray.
Died in Augusta.
Mr. Mareus Watts of Mountville,
who has long been a sufferer from a
complication of diseases,died last week
in a hospital in Augusta whore ho went
for treatment. His death is mourned
by a large number of relatives and
friends.
SAVED AT GRAVE'S BRINK.
"I know I would long ago have been
in my grave," writes Mrs. S. H. New
som, of Decatur. Ala., 'it It had not
been for Electric Bitters. For three
years I, suffered untold af oy from the
worst of Indigestion, V.'aterbrash,
Stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia. But
this excellent medicine did me a world
of good. Since using it I can eat
heartily and have gained 35 pounds."
For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Liv
er and Kiduey Troubles Electric Bit
tors are a positive, guaranteed cure.
Only 50 cents at Palmetto Drug Co.
and Laurens Drug Co.
A THIRD PRIZE IS OFFERED.
This Time It is for Children Between
12 and 14 Years Old.
The Advertiser now offers a prize
for the third time for school composi
tions.
1 The next prize of one dollar will be
given to the pupils between 12 and 14
years old and the compositions must be
received in this ofllce by Monday, Dec.
l? at 5 P. M.
TnE Advertiser therefore asks
each teacher to read this an
nouncement and co-operate with Tine
Advertiser in the scheme to give
the school children a motive and inter
est in writing well.
rules ok the competition.
The composition must contain not
over 400 words.
Writing must be on but one side of
j paper.
j Any subject may be chosen .
The composition must be handed the
teacher by the pupil. The teacher will
then number or mark it keeping a re
cord of the number or mark. He will
then send it to The Advertiser with
out the name of the writer but with the
school mark. The teacher must also en
dorse it thus: "To tho best of my be
lief this essay is original", signing his
name.
The pupil's parents or the person
with whom he or she lives must be a
subscriber to The Advertiskr. How
ever, compositions may be sent by pu
pils whose parents are not subscribers
?but they will not be entitled to
prizes. If a composition by such a pu
pil is the best it will be so announced
and it will be printed, but no prize will
be given. The prize will go to the
next beat in that case.
Other than prize-winning composi
tion,; will often be printed. Thus when
several compositions are submitted en
titled to first, second and third honora
ble mention, each may be printed with
the writer's name.
The editor of The Advertiser will
be the judge. He will grade the com
positions though without knqwing
the names of the writers.
Compositions written by pupils in
the ordinary course of work may be
sent In. Teaohers may select any num
ber of compositions and send them to
The Advertirkr. The teaoher will
always state that tho writer is within
the age limit of the contest. The win
ning compositions will be announced in
The Advertiser and the teacher will
then send name of writer and his or
her parent.
To repeat?the compositions for tho
first offer must be received not later
than December 15, and must not contain
over 400 words. We do not fix any
minimum limit?the winner may pos
sibly not write over 50 words.
The ordinary rules will govern the
decisions. The subject matter, thought,
hand-writing, capitalization, neatness
and grammar will be considered.
Again The Advertiser hopes that
teachers throughout tho oounty will
talk the proposition over with the
children and help to Interest them.
Children from any school except
those in college departments may con
test.
THE WEELITTLES IN CAIRO.
FIND THE KBR-PKJl O THE CAFE.
Answe- to last weok's puR/.le. From loft skip look fof torbapod Imad In left
?boulder drapery of.woman at right. The face W\t? down,
For Cold Feet
take* seat by the Are, or taKe to
bed with you one of our t ply
Rubber, HOT WATER BAGS.
75c, $1.00 and 1.25
For Cold Hands
take more exercise, or build up
your circulation by taking our
BLOOD TONIC.
50 cents.
For a Cold Heart
take a look into the homes of tho
poor, or get your Hvor Into better
shape by taking our LIVER and
KIDNEY REGULATOR.
25 cents a Box.
Laurens Drug Co,
IN THE CHURCHES.
Church of the Epiphany, Laurens,
S. C.| W. Edward Callonder, Minister
in charge. The following services are
hold in the above church every Sunday.
10:00 a. m. Sunday School; 11:00 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon; 4:00 p. mi.
Evening Prayer and Address.
Tho first series of addresses will be
on the Pruyor Dock. A cordial Invita
tion is extended. All seats free.
First Methodist Episcopal Churoh,
South, Rev. Watson B.Duncan, A. M.,
pastor. Proaohlng at 11 o'oolck a. m.
and at 7.30 p. m. Prayer meeting on
Thursday at 7.80 p. m.
Sunday School, Eon. C. C. Feather
stone, Superintendent, at JO o'clock at |
a. m.
Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. S.
D. Garllngton, President, meets on
Tuesday after First Sunday, at 4.801
o'clock p. m.
Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. J. F. Bolt, |
President, meets on Tuesday, after j
Third Sunday at 4 80 o'clock p. m.
Churoh Conference every Third Sun
day after the morning service.
First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Robt Adams, Pastor, servioes at 11 a.
m. and 8:15 p. m., each Sabbath. All
are welcome.
Sunday School, C. W. Tune, Super
iiii /T.'latit, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m.
Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church,
East End,-pastor, Preach.
ing in Factory Hall every
aprowtmknts for north laurkns
Circuit.
Trinty, First Sunday, at 11 o'clock,
a. in.
Trinity, Third Sunday, at 3:30
o'clock, p. m.
Shiloh, First Sunday, at 8:80 o'clock,
p. m.
Sh'tioh, Third Sunday, at 11 o'clock,
a. m.
Dials, Second Sunday, at 11 o'clock,
a. m.
Dials, Fourth Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock,
p. m.
Graycourt, 2d Sunday at 3 30 o'clock,
p. in.
Graycourt, 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock
a. m.
Sunday Schools at each appointment
one hour before preaching.
Prayer meeting Thursday nights at
Graycourt, at 8 o'clock. All are alike
invited to attend these services, for it
is here, a . it is in Heaven, ''the rich
and tho poor meet together."
J. K. McCain,
Pastor.
Langston's Churoh, Baptist, preach
ing 11 a. m., Fourth Sunday*, and Sat
urday before, by Rev. K. C. Watson.
Hurricane Churoh, Baptist, preach
ing 11 a. ur, First Sundays and on Sat
urday before by Rev. E. O. Watson.
Dorroh Presbyterian churoh, Gray
Court, S. C, T. B. Cra'g, pastor.
Preaching on 1st Sunday at 11 a. m.
3rd Sunday ? p. m.
Sabbath School on 1st and 2nd Sun
days at 10 a in., and on 3rd and 4tb
Sundays at 3 p. m.
? . T. 1vkukn, 8?pt,
Lanford, Baptist preaching 11 a. uv
Second Sundays by Rev. E. C. Watson;
Preaching at Cedar Shoal Church on
same day at 3 o'clock p. id.
Padgett's Creek, Baptist preaching
at 11 a. m. on Third Sundays by E.
Watson.
Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev.
O. L Jones, aupplr. Service every 4*h
Sunday at 11 o'clock and Saturday be
fore.
Mt. Bethel, Second' Sunday at 11
o'clock, a. m. jm>*
Mt. Bethel, Yw* jfonday at 3:30
o'clock, p. in. f ji
/^^Jlenry, Fasfor.
!&tCL?.
Nothing run take the place of "your
?ounty paper. F?JI eoUhty news und
"or county pride It should go Into every
home. But for news from Iba capital
>f your State and ?Wry county In
?South Carolina, served1 fresh every
lay: for dully news from Washington
the United Btutes nnd every other
quarter of the globe, nothing can take
the place In South Carolina homes of
The Dolly State.
These are momentous times In his
tory. We are hi the midst of wars,
strikes nnd political struggles of great
Importance. The next session of out
"eglslature. with the inauguration oi
? new governor, will ha've peculiar In
terest. Man or woman, to keep U|
with the times,?must rea<l the dally
history of the world, anil that Is re
corded In entertaining style In Tin
fltate. The Slnte will be .?*nt dnl'y foi
$8 a year, $4 for 6 months. $2 for
months, or Just a trnetton over the cosi
of n postage Stamp for one lotler n
dnyl Cheap education and Informa
tion for a family for 2 1-5 cents a day
Isn't It?
Hut If yot can't afford that, there l;
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tng the most Important news from nl!
South C'urollna nnd the world at large
for that day and the pretedlng da ye
since the last Issue. And this may be
obtained for $2 a year, $1 for 6 months,
or Just a fraction over a half cent a
day!
No family In South Carolina is too
poor to take this pnjK?r. No money can
be spent to better advantage by a poor
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NOW?TODAY.
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AUGUSTA and ASHEVILLE SHOUT
LINE.
Schedule in Effect Dec. 29, 1001.
Lv Augusta. 10 05 am 2 55 pm
Ar Greenwood.12 89 pm .. ..
Ar Anderson. 7 15 pin
Ar j.annum......140pm 5 35am
Greenville. 3 25 pm 10 30 am
Glenn Springs. .
Spartan burg. 3 30 pro 0 00 am
Saluda. 6 83 pm
Hendeisonville.... 6 11 pm
Ashevllle.7 15 pm
Lv Asheville. 7 05 am
Lv HendeTSonvllle. 8 05 am
Lv Flat Rock. 8 15 am
Lv Saluda.? $39 am
Lv Tryon. 913 am
Spartanburg.12 15 am 4 00 pm
Glenn Springs.
Greenville.12 22 am 1 46 pm
Laurena . 2 07 pm 6 3o pm
Anderson. 7 25 am
Greenwood. 3 07 pm 8 .'15 pm
Ar Augusta. 5 40 pm 1135 am
Lv Augusta . 4 15 pm
Ar Allendale .... . 6 20 pm
Ar Fairfax . 6 20 pm
Ar Yemasee.10 25 am 7 "5 pm
Ar Beaufort.11 40 am 8 35 pm
Ar Port Royal.11 55 am 8 45 pm
Lv Port Royal. 1 00 pm 0 40 am
Lv Beaufort. 1 15 pm 0 50 am
Lv Yemasee. 2 30 pm 7 40 am
Lv Fairfax. 8 48 am
Lv Allend ale. 8 58 am
Ar Augusta. 11 00 am
Close connections at Greenwood for
all points on S. A. L. and C. & G. Rail
way, and at Spartanburg with South
ern Railway.
For information relative to tickets
rates, schedules, etc., address
W. J. CRA1G, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
Loans o i It (a] Ease
For a serleB of years at 8 nor cent;
straight interest; negotiated. Basis,
what land is assessed for taxation.?
Call on?
Ferguson & Featherstone.
THE ADVERTISER
The Twice-A-Week News and Courier and The Advertiser will he sent to any new sub
scriber to The Advertiser until January ist, 1904 for One Dollar cash.
The offer speaks for itself.
By paying for The Advertiser the subscriber gets the leading paper of South Carolina twice
each week?
Absolutely Free,
-1-!?i?m-1?mm_-- ir??+
The regular price of the Twice-A-Week News and Courier, except through The Advertiser,
is One Dollar a year.
The Advertiser claims to be a first-class county weekly, with the county news, the county
advertising and all Laurens and much State news. It costs a dollar a year.
Take The Advertiser and get 104 issues of the News and Courier (besides those issued be
tween now and Januaay ist, 1903), each containing?
All the South Carolina News,
All the News of the World,
All American News,
First-class Serial Stories,
The Best Short Stories,
Agricultural Articles,
And all that a great modern newspaper contains.
The News and Courier's farming articles ai'<3 well known throughout the State.
Not long ago one of the most successful fanners in Laurens told The Advertiser that the
farming articles of The News and Courier were alone worth the price of the paper.
Of course this offer cannot be kept open more than a few weeks. It is made because the two
papers desire to get a large number of new subscribers each and arc willing to lose all profits in
order to get them and get them quick.
If you want to take advantage of it you must send your money or hand it to The Advertiser
at once.
The Offer May be Withdrawn at Any Time Without Notice,
The Advertiser will send the Twice-a-Week News and Courier to any of its present subscribers
who are paid up in advance until January, 1904, on receipt of Fifty Cents.
NO OTHER N33PAP3} INf LVJ?3>I3 COUNTY offers a clubbing rate with
The News and Courier
The Advertiser has the exclusive contract with it. Why?
gjmT- BECAUSE for NEW SUBSCRIBERS, The Advertiser pays for The News and
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Most of them are put up i?i
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Thirty dozen Children's Heavy
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