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DOCTORS REORGANIZE^ MEDICAL SOCIETY. Dr. J. J. Booser Elected Prosidut. Banquet Will Be Ulven During the Hoiidnj ??. Tho Laurens County Medical Society was reorganized Monday with the fol lowing officers: Dr. Job J. Boozer of Clinton, president, Dr. W. H. Dia', 1st vice president; Dr. J. H. Miller, Cross Hill, 2nd vioo president; Dr. A. J. Christopher, treasurer; Dr. R. E. Hughes, secretary. The meeting was held in the office of Dr. Hughes at 11 o'clock, and was call ed to order by Dr. Boozer. After the work of organizing hau been completed it was decided to give a banquet supper in the oity December 28, and tbo President appointed Dr. J. H. Teague, Dr. W. D. Ferguson and Dr.T. W. L. Bailey of Clinton as a committee on entertainment. Be-monthly meetings of the society will bo held with an annual meeting in November. Other members of tho society not < mentioned above are: Dr. J. T. Poolo, Dr. Isadore Schayer, Dr. J. W. Beason, of Gr? y Court, and Dr. Geo. P. Mose ley of Tylersvllle, THE GLASS BLOWERS HERE An Interesting and Educational Exhi bition Will Show Here all this Week. The Howell's Famous Glass Blowors arrived here Monday. Those wonder workers, we learn, come direct from Sumter where tbey had been specially engaged as a feature of the Festival. These expert troupe of glass workers should not be classed with any other glass blowing exhibition traveling. They are, without a question or doubt, the champions of the art of glass man ipulating. Their spinning and weav ing department must be seon to be ap preciated. In this department thoy spin and weave glass, making fabrics of this brittle substance just as soft and flexible as silk. Their celebrated glass stoam engine, in constant oper ation under steam pressuro should be seen by all. It is certainly a wonderful piece of mechanism. Words cannot describe Its beauty. It is made out of over 11,000 thousand pieces of vari gated colored glass, and Is considered by experts to be a wonderful creation. They will give their first exhibition to night, Tuesday, at 7 30 p. m.j and will give dally exhitions on Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 2 to 5 and from 1 30 to 10 30 nightly. They will exhibit In the store formerly occupied by Beehive, Main St., next to post offioe, all this week. The price of admission will be 15 conts. Every per son will be presented with a beautiful glass souvenler free. Everything thoy manufacture Is given away free to their patrons. Reductions for December. See Davis Roper & Company's big advertisement this week, setting forth their December Proclamation. Al< should read it and act accordingly. They are offering BOme of tho best values ever offered. Whllo In the northern markets last week Mr. Davit secured some vory choice bargains in ladies' Jackots, he also was fortunati customers are now offered these goidi very much below the usual retail p-lce ?In fact at about manufacturers' cost This firm is offering big reductions or all of tholr tremendous stock during the month of December. Call quick si as to get tbo pick. A Thauksgiving Hunt. Ono of the most successful Thanks giving hunts was reported by a party of young men from the city, consisting of Willis and Robert Eichelberger, Ambrose and John Hudgens, Eugene Yeargln, John Crews and John Teague. They bagged f>0, rabbits, 3 squirrels and 2 partridges. Oliver Scott's Miustels. This famous troupo of negro minstrels will appear at the City Opera House next Monday night, Dec. 5th. To ihe lover of old time negro m'nstrclsy this will be a treat indeed. Two hours of * olid fun?music, songs, darces, and new j >tces. Tickets on sale at Copeland's, Mon day, Dec. 5th, 9 a. m. Letter From Dr. Jacobs. The Laurens Advertiser, Mr. M. L. Copeland, Laurons, 8, C. My Dear F"riend: 1 acknowledge your enclos ing ?S6.25 and also your information In regard to your exceedingly kind pur pose to contribute 50 per cent of your subscriptions in Clinton, prior to Jan uary 1st, 1005, to our rebuilding fund. Indeed, I thank jou for it find rejoice at tho first fruits which will put a thousand brick into the walls. You will be pleased t? hear that a warm frland of tho Orphanage who has oltcn helped us before, has offered to give us a dollar for every dollar raised, for our new Seminary building, up to the sum of $2,500. So your gift doubles itself for every dollar you tend. I am delighted t? tell you that tho money necosiary for tho, repltolng of tho first burned building has already been returned to us by noble and gen eroin people of the State. They sent us $0,000- Rejoice with us and publish this no'o in The Advertiser. Faithfully yours, W. P. jaooijs. Wanted a young lady for assistant marker and asaortor. Apply to Laurens tluam Laundry. 17 2t A Hood Colored Man (Jone. After an illness of two weeks, Milton Irby died at his home in Jersey on the 24th inst., aged 60 years. He belonged in his youth to Dr. John IT. Davis. His early training of industry, honesty and truth went with him through life. For several years past he has been working for J. J. Pluss and was well known for his in tegrity and faithfulness?an honor to his race. A good man has gone home to his reward and his many white friends will long miss him. PERSONAL AK I) OTHERWISE. Mr. A. K?aok Redden of Brewerton Lms removed tc the oity. L. A. McCord att.nded court at Dar liogtou last week. A. B. CrWp, of Mountvllle, was In town yesterday. John Benry Balentine was in the city Friday from Princeton It. F. D. No. 2. N. B. Wood and little son of Mt. Bethel woro in town Friday. Bennett Beeks spent last Thursday at Brewerton with home folks. J. H. Sprouse took Thanksgiving din ner up In Dials. Miss Mamie Connor of Sparlanburg who Is teaching in the Olty Schools went home for Thanksgiving. Dr. and Mrs. L. P. Fuller have re turned from a two weeks visit to the World's Fair. M. V. Holder of Eden was a pleasant caller at The Advektisku oflice Fri day. Rev. P. B. Estes, O. B. Bobo and W. II. Drummond left yesterday for the State Baptist Convention at Chester. Mrs. A. B. Crisp, of Mountvlllo, vis ited hor sister, Mrs. Pincknoy Sullivan, Tuosday. Miss Agatha Davis and Miss Emma Hale, of Clinton, wore in the olty yes terday. j Mrs. E C. Watson visited her sister, Mrs. W. H. Shanklin at Woodruff, last week. Mrs. Amelia Hardy of Lavonla, Ga.. Is visiting Mrs. T. E. Todd on Main Street. Misses Daisy Inman and Lulle Eich elberger visited Miss Jennie Willis at Graycourt Sunday. E. B. C. Watts, Esq., and Master John Watts were in Charleston for Gala week. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Davis of Fount a'n Inn wore the guests of Dr. and Mrs Hughes, Thanksgiving day. Joseph T. Simmons of Greenwood visited his brother, O. B Simmons the llrstof the week. Revs. J. D. Pitts, E. C Wat?on, and I. E. McDavid wont to Chester Monday o attend the State Baptist convention. Misses Llla Rivera and Jessie Todil <>( Greenwood wero the guests of Miss Blanche Clardy during the past week. Mr. Gilliam Lanford and daughter, Miss Flossie Lanford, of Lanford Sta tion were In town Monday. Mrs A. A. Langston,of Johnston, is in the city visiting her son Mr. Eugene Langeton. Capt. J. S. Drummond and family wi'l move Into tholr new residence on South Harper street this week. Miss Hattle Nash and brother, Mas ter Homer Nash of Merna, visited In the city Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mr?. J. Z. Leverett and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Thomason spent Thanksgiving at Alma with Mr. Pool Thomason. summoned as a witness in the common pleas court. Mrs. T. E. Tcdd and Misses Mary and Lilla Todd attended the wedding of Miss Maggie Johnstone at New berry. Supervisor- Uumbort and overseer Culbortson are putting in Borne n!ce work near Col. Shaw's, with the county chain gang. Gocd judges pronounce the work first-class. Rev. Homer Owing* went to Colum bia Monday to spend a few days. He will return and ho'd services at Holly Grove Friday at 11 o'clock. Ho has resigned as pastor of this church. Eno reo and Cedar Shoals as he expects to nail for China from San BVancisco, Dec. the 28; h. Accord.'ng to a very pretty custom and always a most highly appreciated kindness soveral baskets containing a quantity of the good things of Thanks giving season were carried out to tlie inmates of tho county home Wednes day afternoon by a delegation from the city school and the local chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs. C. O. Featherstone left restorday to represent J. B. Kershaw, Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy it the State Convention of the U. D. D. at Orangoburg. From throe to five Thursday after aoon the Ladies Aid Soolety of the First Baptist church entertained the members of the First church at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Tbos. N. Barksdale gave a dinner Thanksgiviag la honor of Mr. Waters Ferguson and bride of Clinton and other guests, including Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguton, Miss Louda Cope land of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Lako of the city. G. B. Tay'or, of Princeton, was in the city yesterday roturnlng from the North Carolina Methodist Conference at Bur lington, North Carolina. Kev. W. R. Lowdermllk who has been lo cated on the Anderson Ciroult and Yftrbe^ongh Station for the past three years has been sent to Rocky Mount, N. 0.| and be will be succeeded by Rev. H. L. Powell. Harmony church is in cluded in this conferenoe. The Civil Court. Monday and Tuesday the Court of Common Pleas was engaged with the hearing of a damage suit against the Clinton Cotton Mill. The Plaintiff, Jerry M. Wofford, while an employee of the defendants company lost the thumb and forefinger of his left band while cleaning off a spetder frame in August, 1002. ?Sntt was brought against the Clinton Mill for $5,000 actual damages. Messrs. Simpson & Cooper represented Wofford, while Messrs. F. P. McGowan and W. R. Rlohoy appeared for the cot ton mill. In tho case of Mrs. Alborta McCoy vs. the Columbia, Newberry & Laurons railroad for $600 damages, the plain tiff was given a vcrdlot for $160. Damages to tho amount sued for woro claimed because of a fire last spring which burned over a certain tract of land, the property of tl plaintiff, located threo m'les from tho city on the C. N. & L road. Th< railroad was responsible for the liro, It was claimed, There are a number of cases yet to be heard *nd the entire two weeks will bo required to finish. Special Judge Ellis G. Grrydon has m.de a good luiproasion on the bir and all connected with the court. Tho law yer are Immensely pleased with him. Miss Bolt's Party. Miss Glennie Bolt delightfully entertained her young friends last Friday evening in honor of her cousin, Miss Marion McCrary of Clinton. The young lads drew for partners, then each couple was given a pencil, paper and a "penny for their thoughts." They were to find the ten questions on the penny as arranged on the programme. The couple who had most correct answers were Mr. Bee Duckett and Miss Mc Crary, winning a beautiful stick pin, made of a 1904 penny. The booby prize was won by Mr. Dun can Sullivan and Miss Eleanor little Misses Emmie McCrary, Hattie Kate Fasterby and Lillian Bolt. The rest of the evening was spent in playing amusing games, recitations and music. Those present were: Misses L,yl Miller, Eleanor Duckett, Rosa I*ee Franks, Helen Hix, Florence Bruening, Helen Crisp, Julia Gilkerson, Zelene Gray, Carrie Bess Vance, Maud Mitchell, Mil lie Armstrong, Jennie Shealey and Fannie May Wright. The young boys were: Ernest Easterby, Clyde Fowler, Cal houn McGowan, Alfred Barks dale, Duncan Sullivan, Clarence Bramlett. Charles Simpson, John Wells Todd, Edward Hart, Coke Gray, Clyde Franks, Earle Barks dale, Boyce Clardy, Douglas Gray, Bee Duckett. Albert Dial, and Berry Philpot. Bean tho hie Kind Yo'i llava Atoavs Bough! Jj ?! 'A* y& il? ?Iii ?!? ?tU 'A >fc .A. VL' lit? ^ Ut? ^ >!? ^ '< THANKSGIVING IS OVER! But I am still receiving nice, fresh Groceries, such as is a pleasure to eat. I have on hand all the season's choicest eatables, Fruits, Confections, etc. I am ever striving to give the people of Laurens the best groceries that money can buy and sell them at a reasonable profit, and I think I am succeed ing. If you have tried me you know this to be so; if you have not tried me, do so and be convinced. Don't Cook So Much Bread We will do that for you Our Bakery cooks the best and delivers every day. jf? Try our cooking and save yourself worry. . . . J. S. BENNETT Pure Food Stuffs ? A' flTiA; \Ak ?ir^'li iJb iijii ^'A', '-ft-'' 'fft^'i'rjfc' irli"Ji?'ijti i/f.Ifci IF IT ISN'T IN SIGHT IT IS INSIDE AT KENNEDY BROS., the leading fancy and heavy grocers of Laurens. Here s some of the new arrivals of seasonable goods: Seeded Rasins, Cleaned Cur rants, Leghorn Citron, Turk ish Figs, Malaga Grapes, Cranberries, Fresh Cocoa nuts, Jordan Shelled Al monds, Nixed Nuts. Quality always the best in the market and price?well, that is always right. Kennedy Bros. Every Woman Loves Handsome Jewelry* Every woman likes to feel that her jewelry is solid and perfect - that she has what she paid for. Every woman likes to save money, too. Consequently every woman ought to patronize uc- s+?wv??/i Siiu economy. . . Fleming Bros, Bears tho a Tta Kin? Yoil Hn.fl Always Bougftt Signature /V? y/JT//. SCHEDULES <:. n. & L. BaUroad Co. Schedule In effect Novombor 21st, 1004 : No. 52 No. 21 No. 85 PnnaenKcr Mixed cx- Freight cx Dntly copt Sun- ccpt Sun day dny I.v Columbia 1110 ft in 5 15 p m 1 00 a in nr Newborry 12 3? p m 7 0S pm 3 45 a in ar Clinton 122 pm 8 15pm 5 25 n m ar Laurens 142pm 8 45 pm 6 00am No. 53 No. 22 No. 84 Lv laurens 202 pm 7 00 am 5 20pm ar Clinton 222 pm 7 30 am 6 00 p m ar NcwlH-rry 3 10 p m 8 36 am 7 05 p m ar Columbia 4 45 p m 10 30 a in 0 16 p in Trains 81 and 85 will carry n couch. C. H. GASQUE. AKont. For Sale. io shares Enterprise Bank stock at $106.50. House and lot corner Sul livan and Hance streets, M. H. Fowler residence. Price, $2,000. Terms easy. 200 Acre tract near Stomp Spring, Improved, $2,000.00. 116 Acre tract near Cole Point, Improved, $1,300.00. 3 large tracts in Jacks Township, Cheap. Store house at Mountville, $650.00. 217 acres near Princeton, .#12 per acre. For Rent 2 horse farm near Lisbon. 2 horse farm near Cole Point. Store house under "Advertiser Office." Money to loan at reasonable interest. Wanted To buy small tract of land lear Ora, well watered and evel. M. L. Cope I and, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, WINDS, FIRE INSURANCE GO TO R. P. Milam & Co. FOR FLOUR Better and Cheaper Flc *? than any bo -1,000 barrels bought right. . . BAHRT Warm weather brings danger to hnb'os Keen u bot tie of Baby Ease?tbo world's dBMBjt baby modloine ? on hand. iL is ^SjH*' the Hiifc, sure. harmless remedy for all fePSHL# summor bowel and stomach troubles. At all ffoofl dru^ stores. 35 cents. Manufactured by BABY EASE CO., Mapox, Ga. One of the things on which we pride ourselves is the FINE QUALITY and EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF OUR. Stationery We cand satisfy every taste and every purse. We particularly desire an op portunity of showing dis criminating customers our new line of . : Superior Box Papers DODSON'S DRUG STORE Don't Worry about your Suits. Just come to MINTER'S. Great Overcoat Bargains for DECEMBER. I The Most Stylish Overcoats for Men and Young Men that were ever displayed in this city are to be seen in our store in a wide assortment of Styles, Fabrics and Patterns. If you need an OVERCOAT it will certainly pay you to come here for it-we have never had better Overcoats than this season?nor will you find elsewhere their equal in Style, Quality, Workmanship and Fit at our moderate prices. We want you to come here and look over our Overcoats, try on your size in the diiferent styles, see .... v/rrcmig aua ir we can't ouit you to a "T," you are perfectly free to go elsewhere?we will not be unpleasant if you don't buy. But when you come be fully prepared to see the most REMARKABLE VALUES ever offered in this city?you will not be disap pointed. We have just Received a Large Shipment of Men's and Boys' Suits which we have put on our Bargain Counter to go at Specially Low Prices. Don't fail to come to us for your Xmas SUITS and OVERCOATS. Men's Fashionable Overcoats in all the newest styles, fabrics and patterns, single and double-breasted, in Plaid, Stripes and Mixtures; ranging from $7.00 to $15.00. V. COPYRIGHT 1901. Young Men's Overcoats in styles to suit the Young Men of conservative tastes and those who follow the fashions closely, arc here in great assortment and in such fabrics and patterns as the young fellows fancy most. Wc cater to the Young Men's trade and therefore give far better values than can be had elsewhere at the same prices? $5.00 to $15.00. ft'' : 1 : I! ? COPYRIGHT V>G2 Stylish Suits for Business at $7.00 to $15.00. Come and see our fine collection or single and double-breasted style* -Suits that we guarantee to hold their shape, look well, wear well and fit perfectly. 1 I J. E. MINTER & BRO., _Leading Clothing and Shoe Store. That Xmas Suit is Ready for you at MINTER'S. See u:s for Xmas Goods now at MINTER'S. i I