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FARM ?: Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Garlington & Co., Laurens, S. C. mttn AmtttMV* Hammocks o sleep in. Hammocks to swing in. > Hammocks to court in. Hammocks to hammock in from $1.00 to $5.00. Palmetto Drug Co. VOL XIX. THE COLLEGE QUESTION. Diicnssed bj Representative Citizens of Laurens. A public meeting was held, as an nounced, in the Court House last Wed nesday afternoon to discuss tbe advis ability of Laurens making an effort to have tho Episcopal College, whioh is oertalnly to bo built somewhere in the State, located here. The business and professional men of the city were largely presont and interested Dr. W. H. Dial presided. Ik was tho sense of the meeting that a committee be ap pointed to invite the committee on lo cating the school to visit Laurens, when the time for locating the college comos,and to look after the Interests of tbe town in tue mattor. This commit tee is composed of Messrs. J. O. C. Fleming, C. Houston Roper, John F. Bolt, Col. H. Y. Simpson, W. H. Wash ington, M. L. Copeiand and W. E Lu cas. Col. Simpson is chairman of the committee. A FAMILY RE UNION. Children aud Grand-children of Col. T. B. Crews Celebrate His Birthday. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bolt gave an elegant dinner on yesterday in honor of the seventy-second birth-day of Col. T. B. Crews, Mrs. Bolt's father. There were twenty-seven ropersentatlves of the family present, including the chil dren and grand-children,daughters and sons-in-law of thisbaloved and honored oltizen of Laurens. The party was composed of Col. Crews and wife, Mr. W. T. Crews and wife, Mr. J. T. Crews and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Bolt, Mr. Edgar Crews and nineteen gran d ohildren as follows: Miss Claudia Crews, T. B. Crews Jr., Hanco Crews, Alleue Crews J, W. Crews, Harlan Crews, Theodore Crews. Stanley W. Crews, Misses Catherine Crews, Bessie Crews, Mamie Crews, Edgar Crews Jr., i .mi nus Crews, James Crews, Jr., Miss Nel lie Bolt, Thomas C. Bolt, Joesie Bolt, Sarah Bolt. Delegate 8. U. Me Daniel. At a regular meeting Saturday of the lt. F. D. Carriers Association of Lau rens, Mr. S. G. MoDaniel, of Laurens, H. F. D. No. 4, wis chosen to repre sent the Association at tbe State Con vention in Nowberry July 4th. "I have been troubled for some time with indigestion and sour stomach," says Mrs. Sarah VV. Curtis, of Lee, Mass., "and have been taking Cham berlain's Stomach and Liter Tablets which have helped me ve-y much so that now I can eat many things that before I could not " If you have any trouble with your stomach why not take theso tablets and get well. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. To Members of Camp Garlington. All members of Camp Garlington who contemplate attending tho Reunion at Nashville are requested to notify me at once. T. B. Crews, Commander. COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY AND LAURENS R. R. Charleston, Greenville, Colum bia, Atlanta. SHORT LINE. Schedule in Effect January 10, 1901. Eastern Standard Timo. Northbound. 8. A. L. Daily Lv Clinton (Dinner) .2 45 pm Lv Cross Hill. 3 08 pm Lv Greenwood. 3 83 pm Lv Abbavllle. 4 00 pm Lv El her ton. 5 23 pm Lv Athens. 6 35 pm Ar Atlanta (via S A L). 8 20 pm Lv Atlanta. 8 30 pm Ar Chattanooga. 100 am Ar Nashville. 6 40 am Ar Evansville.12 40pm Ar St Louis.7 16 pm Southuound. S ?L. Lv Atlanta. 8 40 am Lv Athens.10 53 am Lv Elberton. 12 00 m Lv Abbeville. 108 pm Lv Greenwood. 1 28 om Lv Cross Hll?. 1 62 pm Lv Clinton.2 16 pm Ar Clinton. 2 15 pm Southuound. Daily Lv Glenn Springs (C & W 0).. 10 00 am Lv Spartan burg.12 01pm Lv Greenville.12 16 pm I Lv Waterloo. 117 pm I Ar Laurens (Dinner). 1 30 pm Northbound. C4WC, Dally Lt ^aurens (Dlnn er). 2 07 pm Ar Greenville. 3 25 pm Ar Spartanburg. 3 30 pm Ar Glenn 8prings. 4 00 pm Ar Waterloo. 2 20 pm Southbound. O N&L. No. 22 No. 61 Lv Laurens_ 7 00. am 2 02 pm Lv Clinton. 7 80 am 2 22 pm Lv Newberry. 8 40 am 3 10 pin Lv Prosperity .... 9 02 am 8 42 pm Lv Chapin. 0 40 am 3 61 pm Ar Columbia.10 46 am 4 45 pm Northbound. No. 21. No. 52 Lv Columbia. 5 00 pm 11 10 am Lv Chapin_ ? 06 pm 12 03 pm Lv Prosperity_6 41 pm 12 28 pm Lv Newberry.... 7 05 pm 12 43 pm Lv Clinton. 8 80 pm 1 30 pm Ar Laurens. 9 00 pm 150 pm Southbound. Lv Columbia (ACL). 4 65 pm Lv Sumter. 6 20 pm Ar Charleston. 9 35 pm Northbound. Lv Charleston (ACL. 6 00 am Lv Sumter. .9 21 am Ar Columbia . 11 00 am Trains 53 and 52 arrive and depart from new union depot. Trains 22 and 21 arrive and depart from Coast Line Freight Stailon, Ger vais street, Columbia. For rates, time tables or further In formation, apply to any agent or writo B. P. LEAPHEART, ?. T. A., Bank of Columbia. OASTORXJL. Ba&ntU lb Kind You H?n Always BoogN Miss Eleanor Duckett spent last weck ?Ith friends in Clinton. | Mrs. B. F. Hallt;w loft last week for a vifit to relatives in Jackson, Miss. Mr. Earle Wilson spent sovoral days In Choraw lust week. Mrs. J. it Littlo spent last week wi'h hor fatber, Dr. Boozer at Clinton. W. P. Harris spent Sunday in tho city. Lee Spoon of Renno was in town Saturday. Mr. R. W. Davis of Fountain inn was in the cilv yostorday. Dr. A.R.Fuller of Mountvillo, spent a fow hours in tho city yestorday. Mrs. Hardester of Columbia is visit ing ber daughter Mrs. T. II. Nelson. Mrs. C. A. Power and children are spoodlng this weok at Owings Station. Miss Kate Floyd Clarke of Spartan burg, is visiting her cousin Miss Laura Barksdale. Miss Fannio Conyers of Greenville, lias been tho guest of Mrs. Carrie W. Vance for a few days. Miss Mary Ramseur of Groensboro, N. C, was the guest last weok of hor cousin, Miss Josephine Mieter. Mr. andMrs. J. A. Clardy visited at Mt. Gallagher and Breworton this weok. \ Mrs. Frank Ferguson of Greenvlilo, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Carrie Vance. Miss Mattie Hipp is at homo from Clirendon county, where she has beeo te?cbiog a successful school. Miss Ada Hollingsworth and Mr. Will Hollingaworth of Cross Hill spent Sunday in tho city. Master Frank Martin, grand-son of Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pool, wont to Rich mond Va. yestorday to visit his mother. Mrs. 0. L. Pool and children left yes terday to attend Commencement at Due West. Earnest Easterby is spending this week in Greenville, tho guest of his Aunt, Mrs. W. B. Madden. Mr. H. G. Welborn, of Drayton Mill, Spartanburg, has accepted the supor intendency of Watt) Mills. Mr. Lucien R. Habb, a good farmer and citizen of Dial Township, was in town Monday. Miss Willou Gray is visiting tho Misse.-. Rivers in Spartanburg and at tending Wofford Commencement. Mrs. S. L. Frierson is very sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. A. Simpson, on Hampton strost. Mr. H. B. Humbert, goes to Cokes bury this afternoon, tc b3 present at the wedding of hisbrothor Mr. John B. Humbert to Miss Jonos. Mr. Gus Huff and little daughter, MissG'adyi?, hs,ve gone to Cokosbury to attend the Ilumbort-Jonos weddtog this evening. Prof. J. A. Stoddard and Mr. Fostus Curry, of Offings Station, wont to Spartanburg yestorday afternoon, to attend WofTord Commencement. Mr. Gus Mahaffey, salesman for Owings & Owings Is at his fathers' Mr. J. L. Mahaffey of Eden, spending a week or so. Miss Agnes Adams Is at home for the summer from Chlcora College. Miss Elizabeth Dore, one of hor school mates, accompanied her home. Misses Leila Thompson, Mallle Brown and Gertrude Burnett, of Spartanburg, will assist Miss Jonas, tho famous elo cutionist, Tuesday evening. Miss Zllene Sullivan and Master James Sullivan spent the past week in Spartanburg visiting their sister, Mrs. C W' Bostlok. The little ohild of Mr. and Mrs..I. C. Owings, was considered a little bettor yesterday, but its condition is still critical. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kennedy of Spartanburg, after a brief visit to Mrs. Kennedy's parents, returned home Monday. Misses /.udla and Annie Butler of Ar cadia, La , arrived in the city Monday and are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Martin at tho Ben-Dol!a. For tho benefit of its patrons the Bell Telephone Company has just in stalled a handsome booth in tho oflico of the telephone oxohango. Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Posey, aro in Cokesbury this weok for tho wedding of Miss Jones and Mr. J. H- Humbert Jr. of Honoa Path. Mr. and Mrs. W. IL Rlchoy and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Babb havo gone to Cokesbury for tho wodding of Miss Glaudia Hart, which takes placa this week. Prof. G. W. Cunningham, of How ard University, Ala,, will arrive Friday to spend bis vacation with his father, Mr. W. L. Cunningham, at Madden. Mr. Alva B.Langston of Maddon will take bis A. B. Degree at Furman uni versity today. He is tho son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. 1 angston. Mistes Oliie Burns, of Barksdale and Ella Wbarton of Waterloo were among the throng of visitors to the Greenville Female College commencement this I week. Miss Grace Simmons, the bright and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. i B. Simmons, is at home from College at Rook Hill where she took a fine 1 aland. DEATH OF MKS. W. V. CIULBRESS. A Ureat Sorrow Falls Upon Two Homes. Mrs. Maggie Cbildress, wife of Mr. W. P. Childross, died at six o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Tho announco mont of hor death wa? a great shock and grief to a great number of friends and relatives in the city and county. For 80IHO time eho hud been in ill health and on Saturday morning underwent an op oration, which was entirely successful and from which she seomod to rally in an entirely satisfactory manner. At six o'clock in tho afternoon she died suddenly from heart failure,? Mrs. Cbildress wss a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Dillard of Tylersville and became the wife of Mr. W. P. Cbildress in June of last year. Sho had mado many friends sineo hor resi dence in Laurens and was possossod of many graces of mind and heart. Her husband, paronts, brothers, and sisters have deep sympathy in their bereave ment. Sho was buried at five o'clock Sunday afternoon, Hev. W. B. Duncan of t ho Mot hod i it Church conduct ing the services, Iler brothers Messrs. J. H. Dillard of Augusta, Ellwood Dillard of Clinton, Rev. J. P. Jacob?, Rev. Thorn well Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. \V. J. Bailey of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Huntor of Ora and Mr. John Ed wards of Fountaia Inn and other relat ives were here for the funeral. Will Recite "The Jlncrs." MisaJonas will give ''The Jiners" on Tuesday ovenlng, tho recitation which is so popular with all secret orders. This is an exceedingly busy woek with the farmor. Di addition to being "harvest time," it is also a most propi tious time for putting tho growing crops in tine condition. Fine Wheat. Col. J. D. M. Shaw has about finished harvesting his big wheat crop. Ho had about a hundred acres and it was as lino an averago as was ovor grown in this section. It will probably yield 15 bushels to the acre. Oatcs-Morrison. C. A. Oatos of North Carolina and Miss Laura Morrison of Jone?, Green wood county, were married at Brewer ton Sunday, Juno 6th., John W. Bucks, Notary I'ublic, olllciating. Mr. O.ttes is of tho C. A. Gates Construction Company, and has beon located at Ware Shoals for some timo, Mrs. Gates is the daughter of Mr. Frank Morrison* SENSIBLE WAY TO CUKE CATAKKH. Jlyomci Medicates Air You Breathe and Kills All Catarrhal Uerins? Costs Nothing Unless It Cures. Do not take medicines into tho stom ach to kill catarrhal germs In the head and throat. Air alono can roach these gorms. Medicated with Hyomel and breathed through the neat inhaler that comes with every outfit, the air goes to tho most remote air cells of tho head, throat and lungs and completely de stroys the disease germs. Hyomoi is the only sensible, yot scientific way to cure catarrh. Other remedies may fall; Hyomel will cure. It holps at onco, and you get tiio vit alizing and invigorating effects from tho few breaths of Hyomel. If It should happen that Hyomel did not give you tho same good ctTocts that it has in many other casea right here at home, The Laurens Drug Co. will re fund your money without question or argument. You will bo the sole judge as to whether Hyomei cost? you a penny or not. The complete outfif, consisting of a medicino dropper, and inhaler that can be carried in the purse or vestpooket. and a bottle of flyomoi soils for only $1. Tho inhaler will last a lifetime, and extra bottlos of Hyomel can bo ob tained, if needed, for fifty cents. When you get a Hyomoi outfit, Tho Laurens Drug Co. will givo you a signed receipt, agreeing to refund tba money in case it docs not euro o itarrh and other diseases of the respiratory organs. This is the strongest evidence that they can olTer as to their faith in Hyomoi?to pay It themselves in case it does not cure, FIRE INSURANCE WRITTEN IN THE STRONGEST COMPANIES A. C. TODD. B??rt the ,4 IM Kim Tou Have Alv Ihe Kind You Haw Always BougM ? -?-? Miss Katharine Hall Entertains. Ml?s Katharine Ball of Charleston on tertained annul twenty of her little frlends.futuro holies and boaux of Ltu rons, at her grand mother's, Mrs B.W. Ball from five to seven on Tuesday afternoon. TtTe "little foiks played games, and had amerry afternoon. The guestl were, Mlseos Lucia and Phoobo Featherstone, Mary Wilkes, Mary Burton, Rebecca Clarke, Elizabeth Young, Curio Fleming, Frances Davis, Virginia Simpson, and llattle Simpson, Lucy Vanco Darlington, Claudia Dar lington, Wilma Prentiss, Henry Mar tin, Dray ton Harksdalc, Edwin Lucas, llobort Lucas, Alex Long, Hugh Alk en, Edward Watts, Montague Cope land, Charles Hughe''. Mr. Lock wood and Mrs. YYingo Wed. Mr. P. Honnio Ljckwood of this city and Mrs. LillieLeo Wingo, of Welford, Spartanburg county, wore married Sunday evening last at tho homo of Mrs. Wingo, the coromony bolng per formed by lvov. J. H. Hlloy of the Prosbyterian Church. Only tho im mediate members of the family and a few close friends wero proaent, Mrs. Lock wood formerly- rosidod in this county, moving to Wolford only a fow years ago from Young's Township. Since his return to tho city Monday afternoon, Mr. Lockwood has been the recipient of the congratulations of his friends, including THK AuvEUTlSEit force with whom ho has boen asso ciated for some time. Dr. John A Barksdale spout Sunday with his good friend, Mr. Hobt. 0. Davis, at his homo four miles South of Clinton. Tho condition of Mr Da vis' hoaltb, whloh hu3 been precarious for sonic tliu >, does not seem to Im prove. Mr. Convoy Hughes, of Wares Shoals, has been appoint) I Carrier for tho R. F. D. Houto from Ware's Shoals, which traverses a portion of this county, including Mt. Gallaghor, Ow ingsville and Poplar Springs. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hram'.ett, to the regret of their many friends, have left Laurens to make their home in Spar enburg. Mr. Bramlott has been in businoss in Spartanburg for several months. Mr. and Mrs Davidson are occupying the cottage on Church stroet whloh Mr. Bramlott's family vacated. MERCHANTS NEWS. White Canvas Oxfords for Women and children at Copelaods'. Our stock of cut. glass consists of many beautiful aud usiful articles, suitable for wedding presents. S. M. & E. IL Wilkes & Co Customers' Shoos slunod free at Copoland's. Always keep in mind that anything you may want to furnish yo ir house with from tli3 parlor to tho kitchen, can bo found at S. M. & E. U. Wilkes & Co. Light-weight Summer Suits, $11.00 Only a few of them loft. Copolands. With an Alaska refrigerator in your homo you will havo a placo to put any thing to keop cold and vet it will not cost you very much during a season to run on;. Sec our lino before you buy . S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. NogHgou Shirts, tho Breezy Kind, at Copoland's. We o<*n show you wafer coolers and icecream freezers in different sl/.oa of the bost m >kes at priors that will be to your interest to soo them before you buy. S. M. & E. H. Wtlkos. Straw Hats-"Tin Comfortablo Kind"?at Copolands'. lOdwln CUpps1 Shoos tit t'io foot to a nicety. Soid by Cop?land. La Franco Shoos for Women. Copoland. **MM#J*J?M*MMMMJ?** THROUGH THE STATE. ************************** A new hotel has been opened this season at Chick Springs near Green ville. Theoponing ball was given last Friday night. Fletcher Byrd and Palmer Crosswell, tho negroes who murdered Magistrate Cox near Slmpsonvllle three weeks ago, were convlcto I of the crime in the criminal court In Groonvlllo last week, and sontoncod to bo hanged Friday, July 1st. Blakely-Davis Nuptials. Mr. A. Ross Blakoly and Miss Uaohel Davis woro married yesterday morning at 11..TO o'clock at tho homo of the bride's father, Mr. J. W. Davis, of Eooroe. The ceremony was performed by Rov. D. Homer Owings. Mr. and Mrs. Blakely passed through tho city yesterday afternoon going out to Mr. J. Wilson Blakely's, the fathor of tho groom, for tho reception last evening. Mr. Crisp and Miss Fuller. Mr. Arthur 13. Orlsp and Mis* Nellie G, Fuller were married Sunday morn ing in the Baptist Church at Mount vlllo, the Rov. Thos. Tacks, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Crisp left immediately for a visit to Charleston. The groom is a f on of Mr. M. B. Crisp and tho brido is a daughter of Mr. Frank Fuller. Revival Services. A series, of revival sorvicos will com mence at tho First Baptist Church next Monday evening. Rjv. L. M. Roper, of Sp^rtauburg, is expected to assist in the moetlog. John II. Bunter, of Clinton; member of the Board of County Commissioners, was in town yesterday. Miss Corinno Martin, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B. E Martin has returned from the Mcridien Female Colloge, Miss , from which institution she re ceived hor diploma, June 1st, Mr. Ivy E. Curry, son of Mr. and Mrs- Co'.ller Curry of Dials, is a mem ber of the Senior class of WolTord Col lege which wi'l be graduated this week. A trio of pretly Limestone girls were in tho city Thursday, roturnlng to tbolr respective homos for tho vaca tion . They were Misses F.ula Cheek, ofGraycourt, Lucilo White of Owings Station, and Ada Hugho?, of Jachin. Miss Laura Barksdalu is at homo for tho holidays from HoiII an Institute Hoanoke, Va. Miss Barksdalo takes a very line stand at Holllns, wnicb moans a groat doul us tho standard is much highor there, than at the major ity of colleges. Henry-Bailey. The Rev. J. Dawson Honry, of Vir ginia, and Miss Ophelia Bailey, of Groenville, will be married in that city this afternoon at rt o'clock In tho First Presbyterian church. This announce ment is of interojt to their friends at Clinton, whero both 'aro well and popularly known, having been brought up and educated In Thornwell Orphan* ago. On the special occasion of my rocont attendance as Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Nashville, I was taken with a severe dysentery, accompanied by great pain. Two doses of Dr. King's Dysentery and Diarrhoea Cordial gavo mn relief and enabled mo to be in rogular attondance and participate in the leading movements of that body. JOHN W. MOORE, Commissioner Mecklenburg I'resby tory. 25 cents at Palmetto Drug Co. "When Walk-Overs go on ? Trouble goes off." The Ideal Shoe for men, all t h e n e w shapes in Tan, Patent, Vici, Velour and Box Calf. Dainty Shoes for Dainty Women, The kind that fits the foot. Tan Oxfords, in the manish shape. White Canvass Ox fords for Hot Weather. Customer's Shoes Shined Free. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Tho Commltteo appointed at tho last regular cotninuuicatlon of this Lodge to make a suitable report on the death of Brother H. W. Anderson, beg to submit tho following: To the W. M , Wardens and Brethren of Palmetto Lodge, No. 1?, A. F. M. In the providence of God we are called on to record the death of ono of the oldest and best beloved members of this ancleut Lodge, one whose face and figure has been soon and greetod among us longer and with more regularity than any other perhaps now living;one whoso work by tho compass and square, and whoso efficient sorvlces were so long recognized and appreciated by all the Brethren; our own lato brother Secrotary, Harvey W, Anderson, has gone from among us. He had passed the threo score and ten, born January 30th, 1 ?.7; dlod March 20th, 1904. He was r .a 1 to the sublime degroo of a Master Mason in this Lodge on Sep tember 17th 1851, and as an evidence of the confidonco in which ho was held, was made Treasurer the succeeding year, 1852. He hold the oflico of Secro tary for many, many years, and up to tho time of his death, with wonderful ofllciency, credit to himself and satis faction to tho Craft. Uarvoy Anderson will bo sadly missed In this Lodge and community?a man of sterling qualities and capacity in the faithful discharge of ovory duty and employment en trusted to him. Long the acting Post master at this place, noted for his "suaviter in modo," always pleasant, and accommodating, provorblal for his uniform klndnoss and courtesy to all, ho possibly had no enemy anywhore. This wo know is saying much, but we think not too much for our departed brother. One of your committee know him in boyhood,manhood, youth and old age,and can truly say that, in his stages, his life comported with this tribute. He dlod as ho had lived?quietly, peacefully, in happy union with his church and people. We thank God that he was blessed with a long and usoful life and extend our sympathy and love for his family an lall bis loved ones. We submit tho following resolutions: Resolved 1st: Tint in the death of Brother II. W. Anderson, this Lodge mourns oue of hor oldest and best members. 2nd: That our hall bo draped in mourning for thirty days, and that a page of our records be Inscribed to his memory. 3rd: That a copy of this preamble and resolutions be glvon to tho family of our deceasod brother by the W. M., of this Lodge with expressions of our sincere sympathy and condolence. ?1th: That our county papers be re queued to publish these proceedings. Jno. A. Barksdale, R. A. Cooper, C. H. Ropar, L. G. Balle, T. B. Crews. Letter to W? C. Irby, Jr. Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: Good yarn: How ae got our agent at Delhi, N. Y. Gladstone & Paine wore agents for -; wo mustn't tell names. We wanted 'em. Paine was painting his big Colonial house. Said it took 10 gallons of white for the trim. We sent him 10 gallons and said: if you get It all on, no pay; If you have any left, return it and pay for tho rest. Agreed. lie returned four gallons and took tbe agency. Four or live years ago. Ho knows now thai bis otd paint was and Is adultoratcd; that's why it took ton gallons to equal six of ours. Go by the name; thero is but one name to gj by; Devoe lead-and-zinc. Yours trulv, F- W. DeVoe & Co., Moseloy & Roland sell our paint. SUED BY HIS DOCTOR. "A doctor hero has sued mo for $12 50, which I claimed waq excessive for a caso of cholora morbus," says R. White, of Coachella, Oal. -'At the trial he praised his medical skill and medi cine. I asked him if it was not Chum borlaiu's Colic, Cholora and Diarrhoea Remedy he used as I had good reason to beliovo It was,and ho would not say un der oath that it was not." No d ictor could us} a better remody than this in a case of cholora morbus. It nover falls. Sjld by Laurens Drug Co. Bargains in lloal Estate. W. J. Benjamin's house and lob on Holmes Street. Lot contains one half acre, more or less. Six room houso in very best ropalra. One of tho bost rent ing propertlos In tho city of Laurens. Nico orchard, gallon and II iwers Price, $1,000. Clare Copeland's house on Academy Street. First class repairs. New house and a good investment for your money. Price, $700. For Rent?Nico house on Laurens Stroet, proporty of E. Sitgreaves. Con venient to businoss, schools and churches. Free City water. Price, $12.60, 20 shares National Bank of Lnurcns stock, $93.00. 1 share Enterprise Bank of Laurons stock, 9106.00. 16 shares Woodruff Cotton Mill, $98.00. Max Zarex property on Hsrper Street. Improvements consist of large livery barn, nice residonco and small store room. Plonty oi out housos and will in tho course of a fow yoara on hanco in value to almost twico tho amount asked. $2,300. Don't ask for a bettor price for this is tho lowest fig ure. Geo. W. Shell, Heal Estate, Stocks, Bonds and Insur ance. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of NEWS OF THE WORLD. ************************** The State Convention of Georgia mot a few days ago and after a hot fight in structed its delegates to the National Convontion to vote solidly for Parker. THE MYSTIC CLUB MEETS. Dolighttul Domino Euchre With Miss Mariegene Calnc. For tho first time in sevoral weeks the Mystic Olub was In session at the hospitable home of Miss Mariegono Caino Friday afternoon. Daisies are the flowor of the moment and with their big golden hearts and soft white petals wero used moat effectively In the deco rative scheme at this most charming entertainment. Domino euchre, wus the progroru for tho afternoon and hand painted daisy score cards wero given to the guests. Refreshments following tho daisy colors of white and yellow wore served as a most enjoyable afternoon drow to a close. About thirty guests, accepted Miss Oalne's delightful hospi tality, Mrs. R.W. Davis of Fountain Inn and >ira. Claude Garrett, of Greo nwood being the only out of town guests. Mr. Ben Webb Dead. There wore many expressions of sor row and regret hero yesterday morn ing when the news came that Ben Webb had passed away at tho home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H- A. Wobb, in Greenwood Monday night. His ill ness which had extended for a period of several months, was all along a source of much anxiety to his Laurens frionds. For a number of years the family resided here and in the aflllction d'jep sympa thy goes out to them. Mr. 8. M. Wllkes attended tho fun eral services which took place in Green wood yesterday afternoon. Dr. T. K. Nott of Spartanburg, was in tho city professionally on Monday . Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wright, of Lisbon, spent last Friday in Laurens What Boy Will Win? A notice is giveu in tho Advertiser today of examination for a scholarship oflored in each county by the college of Charleston. Tho boys ought to be hustling, to be ready for examination. Capt. Phllpot's Interesting Exhibit. From 4 to 7 Friday evening last, at J. M. Philpot's btore, wore a large niini of ladies aud children who wero do lighted with the decorations and tho display mado by L. W. Cosby, repre senting tho Nat:onal Biscuit Go's In ner Seal Cartoon Goods. About !I0 packages of tho choicost goods of this kind were given to the guests, besides a great number of souvenirs of various descript'ons. In addition "Phllpot's Purity Blond" tea iced and served by Miss F.daa Sit greaves, who presided over this booth, was a pleasing feature. Tho Summer booth, gaily and tastefully decorated, was in charge of Miss Annie Sitgreavos, It was a pleasant occasion and the management were pleased with the result. ?ood spirits. Good spirits don't all conn from K?n tuckey. Thoir main source is tho liver and all tho fine spirits over made In the Bhio Grass State could not romedy a bad liver or thft hundrod-and-ono ill effects it produces. You can't have good spirits and a bad liver at the same time. Your liver must be in fine shape if you would feel bouyant, happy and hopuful, bright of eye,light of step,vlg orous and successful in your pursuits. You can put your liver in fine condi tion by using Groen's August Flower the greatest of all medicines for liver I and stomach and a certain cure for dis pepsia or indigestion. It has been a favorite household romody ifor ovor thirty-Hvo years. August Flowers will innke your liver healthy and active and thus insure you a liberal support of ? Good Spirits." Trial size, 2?o; regu lar bottles, 75c. At all druggists. THE LADIES favor painting their churches, and thorofore wo urgo ovcry Minister to remember wo give a liberal quantity of tho Longman & Martinez Faint toward the painting. Wears and covors liko gold. Don't pay $1.50 a gallon for Linseed Oil (worth (>0 cents) which you do when you buy other paints in a can with a paint label on it. 8 & 6 mako M, therefore when you want fourteen gallons of punt, buy only eight of L. A M., and mix six gal lons pure Linseed Oil with it, and thus get paint at less than $1.20 per gallon. Many houses are well painted with four gallons of L. & M. and three gal lons of Linseed Oil mixed therewith. These celebrated paints are sold by W. L. BOYn, Laurons. Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 0001) BUSINESS HABITS Are Necessary to Success CLEAN, NICE STATIONERY INDI CATES GOOD BUSINESS HABITS. Wo glvo you first-class Stationery and first-cla?s printing at moderate prices. Wo keep on hand legal blanks of all kinds- Also, titles and mortgages of real estate, Hens on orop, note and mortgages o? personal property, farm lrtbor contracts, and such other blanks as you may require LAURENS ADVERTISER JOB DEPARTMENT. 1785 1001 College of Charleston, CHARLESTON, S. C. Kntrance examinations will be held at the County Court House on Friday July8tb, at 0 a. m. One scholarship giving free tuition is assigned to each county of South Carolina. Board and furnished room in the Dormitory, $10 a month. All candidates for admission aro permitted to compete for vacant Boyco Scholarships which pay $100 a yoer. For further Information and catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. KEY. U. II. CORNELSON I'KEACIIES. Clinton College Coinmoueemcnt?Sur prise Marriage?Two Deaths. Clinton, Juno 5.?The commence* ment sermon yesterday by Rev. G. H. Cornelson, of Concord, N. C.,was very much onjoyod by a largo and apprecia tive congregation. Mr. Cornelson is one of our brightost young Presbyte? rlan ministers, and bis sermon nude a deop impression on all present. Mr. Ed Adalr and Miss Lois Meadows surprised their many friends Wednes day afternoon by driving to the bap tist parsonago and being quiotly mar ried by Row J. B. Parrott. Miss Moadows, who has been making Clin ton her homo for sovoral years, was to return to Alabama next day, and tho marriage was to take place tho last of Juno. Mr. Adair is ono of tho popular clerks at Bailoy Bros. Miss Meadows' friends are g'ad to know that Clinton will bo her psrmanont homo. The young couple are recolvlng the con gratulations of thoir friends at tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. Sain Vance, on Musgrovo Stroot. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bailoy and Miss Connie Bailoy leave tomorrow for a stay of several weeks in St. Louis. Mrs. Bennett Townsond and children are visiting Mrs. Hallio Young and Mrs. J. P. Jacobs. Miss Maggie Watt, of Groenvlllo, is staying with Miss Horton during Com mencement. After only a weeks' illness, William Briggs died early Friday morning of pneumonia. He was a very bright lad, twolve years old, tho youngest son of Mr. and M?*s. E. C. Briggs. His death is particularly sad, as tho oldest son dlod only a few months ago. Our deepest sympathy is oxtonded to tho bereaved family. Mr. Larry Pearson died last Wed nesday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pearson. Mr. Pearson had been sick for somotimo and his death was not unexpected. The burial sorvices were conducted by Rev. W. P. Jacobs and Rev. J. B. Parrott. Mr?. G. H. Cornolson and son are visiting M. S. Bailey and family. Larry and Ellwood Dillard and Mrs. VV. J. Bailey were called to Laurens Saturday by the death of Mrs. W. P. Childress, whoso death Is deoply re gretted by hor many friends hero. Miss Julia Gilkerson of Laurons Is the guest of her cousin, Miss Dorothy Owens. Miss Nita Martin of d oss Hill is with her sister, Mrs. MoSwain, this week. Miss Mamie Clardy of Laurens is tho attractive guest this week of Miss Sara Copeland. Misses Lai la and Ellen Workman are two popular visitors during Com mencement Mrs. J. W. Copeland of Statesville, N. C, has been tho guest of her son, J. W. Copoland, Jr., during the past week. Death of Douglas Ferguson. Douglas Ferguson, son of W. L. Ferguson, formerly County Auditor, diod in Atlanta last Wednesday, where he had been residing for somotimo. The remains wore brought to Clinton Thursday for burial, tho services bo ing conducted by 11 jv. Hobt. Adams of this city. DRIVEN TO DE3P E R A T10N. Living a', an out of tho way place, remote fron civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accide.it, resulting in burns, wo inds, cuts, ulcers, otc. Lay in a supply of Bueklen's Arnica S live. l*.\s the .host on earth. 25 cents at L wrens Drug Co. und Palmotto Drug Co, 25-CENT COLUMN. ^ Lost?Mrs. J. C. Burns lost, a Gold Stick Pin, one diamond and four opal settings, bjtwoon J, P. Tolberts and the Dorroh HotlS3, on Main St,. Fin dor ploaso sjml sams to .Mrs. J. C. Burns, Greenwood, S. C, and get re ward. Notice?Frank Bishop will sell ico inj. Y. Wallace's store collar, from i? to 12 on Sundays. Wanted-Firstclass teacher at Hock School, Cross Hill, No. 5. Address II. L. Jones, Mountville, S. C. June 1, 11101, My daughter had beou down a weok with Flux, and was very sick. I pro cured Dr. King's Diarrhoea and Dys entery Cordial and curod her with four doses. GEORGE HICKS. Handy t> have for sudden attacks. 25 cents, sold by Palmetto Drug Co. Dr. C. J. Motlott is a graduato of mediclno and has as much right to prescrlbo for the sick as any physician, and gives to mothers his "TEETH INA" as tho host remedy they can use for teething children. "TEBTHINA" aids digestion, regulates the bowels, overcomes and counteracts tho effects of tho summer heat and makes tcoth lng easy. AMERICAN I SILVER I L TRU8S. ' AfiW^ LIGHT, X# coor., Y,Eaiy to Wear. Noprejture on Hfpi or Pack,' Nounderairap*. Mover wove*, Wc guarantee a fit or money refunded. PALMETTO DRUG CO., Lautend, S. C