Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE OLD HEUADLE THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE HUNDREDS AT JONES PICNIC. Crowd Estimated at About 2500. FINE SPEECHES. Good Work of a Laureus Teacher. Orcat Satisfaction Expressed for the Serrices of Miss Sullivan Some or the Many Visitors. Jonks, S. C, May 23. - Notwith standing the threatening weather an immense crowd, perhaps 2,690 attended tho picnic. Dr. Jones presided and the exercises were opened with prayer by Dr. J. O. Martin of Princeton. The ex ercises were splendid and reflected great credit upon the teacher, Miss Meta Sullivan. A diploma was pre sented to Miss Hughes. Mr. A. C. Todd in well chosen re marks presented the following prizee: Mr. Walter Jonos?Highest average. Miss Lala Jones ? Second highest average. Miss Annie Hughes?Attendance. Mls9 Lula Rogers?Improvement. Rev. W. B. Duncan, Dr. Pell, Dr. McCain, Mr. A. C. Todd and Hon. R. A. Cooper made forceful and eloquent speeches. Profs. W. P. Culbertson and Mr. O. A. Kuller, former teachers of the sobool wero called upon and responded with short talks. There was a game of ball between Hodges and Coronaca, which resulted in favor of Hodges. The ball game was greatly enjoyed and we are very thank ful to the visiting teams for contribut ing to the occasion. Messrs. Chandler, Woods, Davis & Co., bad charge of the refreshment Stand and did a splendid business. The music furnished by the Prince ton Band was inspiring. Dr. Jonos in behalf of the patrons anil trustees thanked Miss Sullivan for her faithful, efficient and thoroughly satisfactory work. He assured her that as conclusive proof of their ap preciation of her services they would bo pleased to secure her services again if sho decided to toaoh and would ever hold in grateful remembrance her kind ness to them. In conclusion we wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all our friends for honoring us with their presence and trust that they enjoyed the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rasor of Cross Hill, Prof, and Mrs. W. P. Culbetson of Mountville, Major G. W. Culbert son, Ekom; Mr. Joel Blaokwell, Due West; Mr. Joe Moore,Owlngsvl'le; Mr. G. W. Babb, Paul; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Fuller, Alma; Mrs. Joseph Sullivan, Messrs. Fleming, Gilkerson, Garling ton, Dunklin and Hon. W. C Irby, Laurens; Mr, J. R. McGee, Due West; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Franklin and Prof. Reed, Cokesbury; Mr. R. W. 8ullivan, Honea Path; Mr. Blake, Coronaca; Mr. J. B. Medlock, Hodges; Mr. J. T. Med lock and Mr. Gamewell Major, Green wood; Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Mitchell, Eri; Judge Acker; Mr. T. W. Graham and Rev, Elgin, Donalds; Mrs. J.C.Cork Rock Hill and hundreds of others greeted us with their presence, smiles and encouragement at the plcnto. Mr. and Mrs. Abercrombie of Foun tain Inn, recently visited their daugh tor, Mrs. Broadus Roper. Messrs. B. O. Graham, Joo. Davis and Mauel H. Smith attended the reunion in Columbia. They roport a pleasaat trip. On the night of tho 15th lnst. Goo. Young was shot by another negro. The shot entered above the knee and lodged in dangerous proximity of the femoral artery. Dr. Jones cut the bullet out and bis patient is doing well. Mr. Willie Jones and his olassmate, Mr. G. Wells Vaughn of Kershaw, ar ter spending several days at the form er's homo have returned to Wofford< MADE YODNG AGAIN. "One of Dr. King's New L?f* Pill? each night for two weeks has pot me in my 'teens' again" writes D. H. Tur ner of Dempseytown, Pa. They there best In the world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25 oents at Lattrens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co._ IF YOU Want to Own a Home, Piedmont Sayings and Investment Company, Offers an Opportunity Cheaper md Better than a Building and Loan Association. Why Pay Rents when Yon can Own Your Own Property? Represented in Laurent by W. WBALL and M. L. COPELANO. Clothing Renovated. < MOANING AND DYEJNG DONE PROMPTLY. Gleaning and Dyeing Club up stairs Over old Post Office. 'Phone No. ifQ. W. H P05?I ER. AMOR? OUR FRIENDS. Mr. J. K. Vance tun returned from Fountain Inn. Mr. R. W. Davis of Fountain Inn was la the oity Sunday. Mr. N. R. Dial was in Charleston last week. Mre. H. B. Gritton and .Miss Franklo Gritton went to Augusta last woik. Mr. Gibbon Traynham was in the city last week. Misses Stevone, MoSwain and Gog gans, teachers la the oity schools, left for their homes Mondav, in Rook Hi I, Cross Hill and Newberry . Dr. and MrB. H. K. Aiken and chil dren have returned from Charleston. The youngest boy has ineaslo-, little Hugh having bad tbem in Charleston. DEATH OF MRS. H. K. GRAY. She was the Wire or Mr. Hugh E. Gray. Mrs. Susie Gray, wife of Mr. Hugh E. Gray, died at her home in this city, at 8 A. M. last Friday, aged about 43. Besides her husband, eight children survive her. The funeral took placo Saturday morning and the interment was In the city cemetery, Rev. W. B. Duncan officiating. .Mrs. Gray was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Charles P. Sullivan, who was a dis tinguished lawyer of Laurons. She was a member of tho Methodist Church, a devoted Christian and the possessor of a lovable and beautiful womauly char acter that endeared her to a wide cir cle of friends. Her husband and chil dren and also her brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the community in their deep aflllotion. NEWS OF MANILA. Rev. Mr. Corley Suffers Stroke of Par alysis?Other Items. Manila, May 23 ?Miss Mamie May nard's eohool closed Friday. She went to her home at McCormick Saturday. The pionio at Wade Academy was a grand success. There was a good crowd present. All sc?med to enjoy the day. 8uch a table Is seldom seen. The ladies deserve great credit. Mr. J. D. Hill and wife visitod the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Benjamin at Qnarry Sunday. Mr. Will Riser of Clinton attended the picnic. His many friends were glad to see him. B. H. Rawllnson of Newberry also attended. Miss Nellie Coa's of Helena is visit ing Miss Maggie Coats. Misses Eta Fay and Annie Teague and brothers of Waterloo visited their sister, Mrs. Jas.T. Hill recently. Mr. W. J. Bailey of Clinton was in this section recently on businoss. Magistrate Jno. R. Ropp of Old To an was In this section Saturday on business. Mrs. Frank Holland of Atlanta, Ga , is visiting her father, Mr. W. P. Tur ner. Rev. B. F.. Corley had a stroke of paralysis while he was at services at Bethabara Sunday. Ho has spent more than forty years in the Muster's cause, He asked that ho may be permitted to spend his last days at his present charge. W, ALMA NEWS. Old Veterans Return from the Reunion ?Personal Items. Alma, May 23.?Paul and Arch Wil lis, Wllmot Smith and Mrs. Wolff and Misses Rucia Wolff and Meli Bolt at tended the dosing exercises of tho Jones' school and picnic on the I4tb Inst, 8. J. Bolt, J. C, Abercomble, Pink ney Hellams, T. Hellams, W. M. Aberr crombie, firoadus Hellams and L, T. Hsllams took in the Confederate re union in Columbia and had a grand all round time. Two colored brothers last Sabbath at Center Rabun colored ohurcb, just as the minister pronounced the benedic tion to his congregation, became in volved in a quarrel and one turned loose a breeoh loading shot gun on the other. He missed his man but tore tho bark from a tree. Henry Pryor and his gang with tbo stripes have recently mended the roads around Alma, Henry is a capi tal boss. OocABIONAIvLY, NOTES FROM SIMPSON, Attended the Rennfon at New Orleans Personal News. Simpson, May 23,?Several old sol diers from here attended the reunion in New Orleans. Mr. J. Q. Stone and family visited Mr. and Mm. E. H. Adair last Friday night, Mr. ?and M*rs. Adair returning I with tbem on Saturday. Messrs. V/..M. Caldwell and William Dodson passed by Monday on their way to New ^Orleans. Mr. Charley Ktlllngaworth and sis ter of Princeton spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. W. W. Stone. Mrs. T. B. Simpson and Mrs. Bessie Owens and little Luuile spent the day with Mrs Minnie Stone a few days ?go. Messrs. Roy, Rex and Ray Simpson came down on a Ashing trip last Wed nesday; also Mr, Arthur Owens and son Lfttsar. Mr. J. D. Chancy and daughter passed through hare on their way home from your oity last Friday. Mr. J. P. Chancy says that he will have to make another plow stock as it's a boy. Yuka Tan. After La Grippe. Lest a worse thing befall, rebuild the consumed tissues and renew the pply oj( red blood corpuscles.with ?,he ..?lokest digested and most nutritious flour made-Clifton. It Is the product of native Kentucky wheat. T, N. Barksdale, MB. Spring Humors Come to most people and cause many troubles,?pimples, boils and other eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that tired feeling, fits of biliousness, indigestion and headache. The sooner oue gets rid of tliom tho better, and tho way to got rid of them and to build np tho system that has suffered from them is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Forming in combination tho Spring Medici in - par excellence, of unequalled strength in purifying the blood as shown by unequalled, radical and per manent cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Scald Head! Bolls, Pimples All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc Accept no substitute, but bo sure to get Hood's, and get it today, COTTON CR?P~?F STATE IN 1902. It Amounted to 925,490 Bales. GINNING REPORT. Laurens County Won Fifth Place. Ouly Orangoburg, Anderson, Spartan burg and Marlboro in the Order Named liaised Larger Crops. The United States census office has issued Bulletin No. 2 of Cotton Gin ning?crops of 18 0 to 1902 inclusive ?prepared under the supervision of Win. M. Steuart, chief statistician for manufactures. According to this bul letin the crop of South Carolina for 1902, reduced to 600 pound bales, was 025,490 bales. Following is the report by counties: Abbeville,.2?, 467 Aiken,.24,858 Anderson,.46,870 Bamberg,.15,648 Barnwell,.30,355 Beaufort,.6,736 Berkeley,.14 5*2 Charleston,.7,271 Cherokee,.10,817 Chester, .21,767 Chesterfield,.13,508 Clarendon,.27,363 ColletOQ,.11,639 Darlington,.27,146 Dorchester,. 8,250 Kdgefield,.22.987 Fair field,.23,474 Florence,.20,750 Georgetown,. 1,624 Gnonville, .,.31,873 Greenwood,.27,214 Hampton, .12,037 Horry,. 5,208 Kershaw,.18,765 Lancaster,.19,718 Laurens,.36,411 Lie,.?6,319 Lexington,.!.14,540 Marion,.38,640 Marlboro,.40,321 Newberry,.31,800 Orangeberg,.68,807 Oonee,. 2,550 Pickens. .13,193 Rich I and,.13,694 Siluda,.16,751 Sparenburg,.42,036 Sumter,.30,318 Union,.10,950 Williamsburg,.20,606 York,.80,129 In addition to the ootton reported above, which me^ns short staple, Beau, fort county made 2,481 b ?les of sea is land cotton, Berkeley 117 halo*, Char leston 10,300 and C'olleton 42. A STARTLING TF^T. To save a life, Dr. *?. G. MerriM, of No. Mehoopany, Pit., made a startling test resulting In a wonderful oure. He writes, "a patient was attacked with violent hemorrhages, caused by libera tion of the stomsch. I had often found Electric Bitters excellent for acute stomach and l.ver troubles so I p <? scribed them. The patient gained from the flr*t, and has not Wad an at tack in 14 months." El^ctrio Bitters arp are positively guaranteed for Dys pepsia, Indigestion, Constipation and Kidney troubles. Try them. Only 50 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. The Kentuckian's Boast. , Kontuukians boast their fast horses fine whiskey and beautiful women, but every housekeeper in this city who uses i 1 if top flour, rnadb of native Ken tucky whoa*, knows that this statp pos sesses another product of unoxcolled merit, T. N Barksdale, M. R. Fowlor. Dr. W, H. DIAL. No. 110 W. Main St. Special Attention (Jlvon Women and Children. Office hours in the city from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. 'Phone? Residence No. 44 Office No. 89. W. D. KNIOHT. U.K. UABB. KNIGHT & IIA?II, Attorneys at Law, ?T Will praotlco in all the 8tato and Federal Courts. Strlot attention to all business intrusted to them. Office up-stairs, Simmons' Building. Goo. Johnstons. R. H, Weloh. A. C. Todd. Johnsone, Welch & Todd, LAWYERS, Will Practice in all Courts, State and Federal. Office, Law Bange. fST Money to Loan at reasonable in terest. IM UHUN?, S. C. Office Days. Persona having business with the (Supervisor will find him or his clerk iu the Office Mondays and Fridays of* eaoh week. H. B. Kumhkrv, Sup. L. C. Jan. 29,1908. PLANT GOOD SEED. Don't lose both the cost of your seed and tin oportunity of making the crop by hunting up cheap seed. Peop'e generally got what they keep calling for and the growers can aup ply them if cheap rather than oooo isBBD are demanded . Wo Sell Seed that Gr w EARLY CORN. TOMATOES. RADISH. BEET. Peas, Boans, Cane, Onion Sots and Flower Seed for the 1.-.dies. Laurcns Drug Co. Goods Delivered Phone 75 . Cvrrs Fa-xuia, Itching Humors? Pim ples and Carbnncles. B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) Is a certain cure for eczema, itching skin, humors, sob.', tcales, watery blisters, pimples aching bones or joints, boils, carbuncles, prickling pain in the ekin, old eating sores, ulcers, otc. Botanic Blood Balm oiires the worst and most deep-seat od cases by enriching, purify ing and vitalising the blood, thereby giving a healthy blood supply to the skin. Heals every sore and gives the riub glow of health to the ekln. Builds up the broken down body and makes the blood red and nourishing. Espec ially advised for chronic, old cases that doctors, patent medicine and hot springs fail to cure. Druggists, $1, with complete directions for home oure. To prove-R. R. B. cures, sample sent free and prepaid by writing Blood B<*lm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trou ble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. Sold In Laurens by B F. Poeoy. TO CURE A CQLD {N ONE DAY Tak? Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to euro. E. W. Grove's sig nature In on each box. 25u. Barred Plymouth KocKs. My hens are laying every day. Plenty of eggsat$l.?O the setting of 18. There is no better Plymouth Rook stock in the oountry. R. W. Z. PITTS, Mnuntvllle, S. C. THE KYLE hay Press Farmers take care of what you make. There is as much in saving as there is in making, and if you bale your hay, fodder, oats, sbuoks etc., at the proper time you not only save room and time, but you saye 83 per cent of the nutri o'ous matter that evaporates when it is not baled. Tim Kyle May Pres? Alls a long feit want with farmers. It ia thp beat yet made. The opinion seems to be unanimous that the KYLE HAY PRESS Is unexcelled by any press on tnp market. It is going to the front, already a great number of them haye been sold, you qnjy need to try it tq be pleasad. Jit is easy oper ated by 8 men.and 1 horse, It Is oheap. durable, simple In construction and easily mounted. It la the only press that oan be n.ade or repaired on the farm, it has no easting to break and cause long delay. No other press has this advantage. It Is the only press that the farmer oan afford to buy, it 8Iii for Use f out of the first crop Ivery farmer can ovn his own press, add bale his hay at the proper time. A. 1/ HITDOBNB, Law-ens, 8. C HURRAH FOR THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME! Hurrah for our immense stock of everything to make hot weather days cool and comfor table. Hurrah for our money saving prices! Lawn and Porch Furniture Solid, substantial and sensible chairs and settees. A big new stock such as will bring rest and pleasure to bo it* little one and parent. BABY CABS AND GO-CARTS. 8 ?*&2$ZEms?^ F'CDIR ^??^^^^> Fertilizing Grain. +m vTOP COATING/ - ?/There's nothing like NITRATE of SODA. II/H If A 1/H ITI^ *V Any good Farmer will toll you so. " H/V 1 Li 1 I Spanish Seed Pinders for Sale. Dried Ap= pies, Dried Peaches. We also have, for sowing, these grains: Amber and Orange Cane Seed, German Millet, Red Clover, Lucerne and all Garden Seeds* Fresh and Reliable?Best Varieties. KENNEDY BROS There are Many Ways of Painting But only ONE WAY of Painting Well! Jtotea^That is With O'CONNOR & SCHWEERS' LIQUID PAINTS. ITT LoqKs DCCTPI *'el us k,low Just what you want ? Lasts I)CkJ ? ? evcn though you never saw it for sale] J___Ljii; j' ?and we will supply you. Color Cards Will be Sent on Application. O'Connor & Schweers Paint Co. Olllce and Salesroom 841 Rroad, Sfc. ? fit* Factory 844 and 84Q Reynolds, St AUgUSUl, Uli. For sale hy W. L. Boytl, Laurens, S. C. Color Cards and information cheerfully given. R, P. MI LAM & CO., We offer to our Farmers the chance to buy goods, especially Groceries, at-? CLOSE PRICES .We sell all Supplies, the best kinds, at. L/OW FIGURES and make your dollars go furthest by trading here. Try us and see for yourselves. Our Undertaker's Stock is Complete. We cany a well selected slock of everything from the cheapest coffin to the best Me talic cases in cloth goods wc carry the best?.among them embossed whito plush goods ; also black, full 'draped in cloth. A First-class Hearse when wanted. We can furnish white or black horses when desired. At uight or Sunday'Phone R. P. Milam's residence or call on J. Mills Hunter at the Crisp House. Respectfully, R. P. Mill AM & CO Pulverizing Harrow, Cid Crusher and Leveler. Sizes 3 to 13^ The best pulverizer?cheapest Ribing Harrow on earth. The Acme crushes, cuts, pulverizes, turns and levels all soils for all purposes. Made entirely of caat steel and wroughtiron?indes tructible. Catalogue mailed free. R. Lee Meares, Agent, R. P. D. No. 1, Fountain Inn, &. C. COME TO THE Cash Bargain Stor. Rock and Rye, it's Tobacco, 322 Horse Apple, it's Tobacco, 322 Sweet Mash, it's Tobacco, 375 Red Horse, it's Tobacco, 37* Red Elephant, it's Tobacco, 33 Long Cotton, it's Tobacco, 32,5 Parched Coffee, the package, 10 c. Sugar, the whitest and sweetest, 5 c. Come and try a Box of that new Shoe Polish, it's all the craze, only 5 and 10 cents. Yours to serve J. L. HOPKINS, Proprietor. "Saving at the Spigot Wasting at the Bung 99 That'a what buying poor paint racaii". Paint may be low-priced by the gallon and be extravagant to use owing to the poor covering power and wearing quality.'5 After the. paint is applied it'a too late to save. Start right and uses The Sherwm-Wiiuams Paint Made to paint buildings with. ?je.- SOLO HY w,r BROOKS & JONES, Laurens, S, C, 4 w p. WHY USE LARD? THE VEGETABLE FAT SUFERIGR1N QUALITY AMD PURITY TO ALL OTHERS 1$ 0 ?ADDRESS? Wy^vp > SOUTHERNCOTT0M0LCO. SAVANNAH. GA. y THE" CAROLINAS ?"?GEORGIA.