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FARM LANDS? LOANS Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Gaklington & Co., Laurens, S. C. VOL. xx. LAURBNS, S O.. WEDNESDAY JUNE 7. 190S. NEW GARDEN SEED. We Mean Every Seed New. Not one seed carried from last year. PALMETTO DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. NO. 44 COMMENCEMENT AT CLINTON. Town Full of Visitors who will Enjoy Festivities. DELIUUTFUL CONCERT. Marriage of Miss Briggs and Mr. Ander son-'Reception by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Copeland?Personal Notes. Clinton, June 5th.?The town is full of visitors in attendance upon the clos ing exercises of the Graded School, which ended last Friday night, and the College Commencement which began yesterday with the Baccalaureate Ser mon by Hev. Mr. Cartledge of Ander son. Rev. Mr. Shive of Abbeville preached to the young men of the Y. M. C. A. last night. The marriage of Miss Laura Briggs and Mr. Thomas Anderson last Wed nesday was a surprise to their friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Copeland have is sued invitatiods to a reception Thurs day evenidg to Mr. Arthur Cupeland and lm bride. Misses Lula and Leila Moscly of Prosperity are the guests of Mrs. Jack Young. Miss Estelle Hillhouse of Augusta is the attractive guest of Miss Laura Vance. Mrs. James R. Copeland entertained Thursday afternoon in honor of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Shockley, of Spar tanburg. Local talent, under the direction of Miss Katharine Copeland, gave a de lightful concert last Tuesday night for the benefit of the Baptist Church. Mr. J. G. Norman of Chattanooga spent Sunday in town. Mr. H. L. Scaife of Union after a five weeks stay in Mexico will join his family in Clinton, the latter part of the week. Miss Ellenc McCaslan is spending some time at Glenn Springs. Mrs. Eison of Jonesville returned home Saturday, taking with her three of Prof. Aycock's children for the Summer. Resolutions by Board of Trustees. At a meeting of the Board of Trust ees of the Laurens Graded Schools, the following resolutions were offered by Mr. Featherstone and unanimously adopted: Whereas, Mr. B. L. Jones has occu pied the position of Superintendent of the Laurens Graded Schools for the period of your years, and h^.3 given entire satis faction in every respect. Therefore be it Resolved by the Board of Trustees First: That the Board desires to ex press its appreciation of Mr. Jones' work as Superintendent for the time that he has been in charge of the Lau rens City Graded Schools. He has been efficient and faithful in every respect. By his courtesy, ability and untiring per severance and energy he has built up the school and has made it one of the best in the State. Second: As a citizen and man he has so conducted himself as to be one of great benefit to the community. Third: That the Board gives him up with great regret and expresses the wish that he may be successful in what ever department of work he may en gage in in the future. Fourth: That a copy of these resolu tions be spread upon the minutes; that a copy be furnished Mr. Jones and a copy be furnished the newspapers for publication. Convicts Poisoned. One hundred and ten convicts were poisoned from eating a dinner of cab bage a week ago. The cabbage had.been cooked in a large pot that had been used to make soap in. While the authorities were sure that the pot had been thoroughly cleaned before using, Supt. Griffith thought it barely possi ble that the soda used with the cabbage in the cooking might have acted on the metal in some way so as to form a poison. Some of the cabbage thus pre pared were sent to Dr. Burney, chemist of the South Carolina College to ascer tain if they contained poison. Upon analysis Dr. Burney found that there were traces of arsenic, and Super intendent Griffith found particles of Parris Green on the window of the kitchen, and parris green contains ar senic. From this it appeared that some one had made an attempt at wholesale murder and it is understood that the guilty parties are spotted. For sick headache take Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick cure is certain. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. 44?4t In the District Court of the United States. For the District of South Carolina. In the matter of Fuller, Darlington Company, Bankrupt. To the creditors of Fuller, Darling ton Company, of Lnurens, in the County or Laurens, and district afore said, a bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd of June, 1905, the said Fuller. Dar lington Company, was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of its creditors will be held at the Court House in the City of Laurens, S. C, district aforesaid, on the 17th day of June, 1905, at 3 o'clock in the after noon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come before :.aid meeting. Jno. J. Earlk, Referee in Bankruptcy. 44-lt. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Mr. J. A. Owens of Barksdalo was in the city on Saturday. Mr. W. P. Lyies of Enoree was in Laurens Saturday on business. Mr. Jeff D. Fowler of Warrior Creek was in the city last Saturday. Mrs Geo. Wilson of Rabun was in the city last week. Mr. M. B. Crisp of Mountville was in the city on Monday. Mr. J. A. Austin has been re-ap pointed Dispenser for Laurens. Miss Annie Richey is visiting Miss Floride Calhoun at Clemson College. Miss Julia Gilkerson is spending a few days in Clinton. Miss Polly Ann Jeans of Belleview was among the city's visitors Monday. Miss Grace Simmons i3 visiting friends in Rock Hill. Mrs. W. H. Gilkerson has returned from a visit to Greenwood. Miss Carrie Ray of Woodruff visited friends in the city last week, Mr. E. T. Woodruff of Enoree visited the city on Sunday. Miss Mildred Babb entertained Friday afternoon. Miss Sara Saxon entertained Satur day afternoon, on her fourth birthday. Mr. R. K. Carson of Spartanburg was in the city on yesterday. Mr. L. S. Machray of Tylersville was in the city Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. T. Tidwell went to Grecnvill on Saturday and returned on Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Davis of Clinton is visiting relatives ih the city. Mrs. Mary Allison of Tylersville vis ited the city yesterday. Mr. J. M. Lowe of Waterloo called on The Advertiser last Saturday. Mr. Arthur Teaguc of Mountville spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. Miss Mary Boyd is at Glenns Springs on a visit. Miss Josie Sullivan is at home from Agnes Scott for the Summer holidays. Misses Sadie and Helen Sullivan have returned from a visit to Pinewood. Mr. H. B. Humbert spent a few days at his home near Princeton last week. Mr. J. W. Dunklin visited Hodges last week. Mr. Jno. Blakely of Clinton visited in the city on Sunday. Mrs. John W. Ferguson of Harts ville is visiting her father-in-law, Col. John W. Ferguson. Rev. J. B. Parrott of Clinton, attend ed the protracted meeting at the Bap tist church this week. Mr. S. Y. Culbertson left yesterday for Greenville, where he will attend Furman Commencement. Miss Clara Adams of Greenville spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Jessie Hix. Mr. Douglas Gray, son of Mr. II. E. Gray is at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. taking a business course. Master Preston Milam is in Columbia under the treatment of an eye special ist. Mr. Pinckney Sullivan is seriously ill at his home two miles South of Lau rens. Mrs. H. B. Gritton and Miss Vaughn Gritton will leave in a few days on an extended visit to Kentucky. Mrs. Will Meng will entertain the Fortnightly Social Club this (Wednes day) afternoon at 5.30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Taylor and daugh ter Alvah of Tumbling Shoals were in the city Saturday. Messrs. W. S. Adair andJ.M. L. Nash from near Fountain Inn were in Laur ens on Saturday. Mr. Alvah Langston who has been teaching at South Union, Oconec Co. has returned to his home at Maddens. Little William, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Glenn of Huntington is critically ill. Messrs. Brooks Johnson, C. D. Watson, and C. C. Richards of Cross Anchor were in the city last wcok. Mr. ThoB. F. Bishop of Woodruff visited relatives in the city on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Richey, who attended Chicora College last session, has re turned home. Misses Hattie and Bessie Roland will leave this week to attend Wofford com mencement. Mrs. Corrie Rivers has returned to her home in Spartanburg after a visit to Mrs. W. L. Gray. Miss Rosa Lee Burton returned from Chester, where she has been teaching in the Graded Schools, on Monday. Mr. J. P. Parks of Gray Court was in the city on Saturday with some nice fruit. Dr. W. H. Dial is at Rock Hill at tending the Commencement exercises at Winthrop College. Mrs. T. M. Norris and children of Cateechee are visiting Mr. Downs Barksdale and other relatives in the city. Misses Glennie Bolt, Rebecca Black well and Eleanor Duckett attended the commencement exercises at Clinton this week. Miss Laura Barksdalo received her diploma at Hollins Institute, Virginia, on the second of June. She is expected home in a few days. Mrs. Robert Stewart has returned to Charleston, after a visit of several weeks to her daughter, Mrs. Manson Greer. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McSwain who have been visiting friends and relatives in Laurens and vicinity for the past week, returned to their home in Ander son last week. The following Winthrop College girls will return home to-day, Wednesday: Misses Edna and Annie Sitgreaves, May Dial, Mittie and Meli Bolt. Donnie Counts, Josephine Fuller. Mr. Theodore Gray of Anniston, Ala. has been visiting friends and rela tives in this county and in Green ville for several days. Mr. Gray moved from Youngs township to Ala bama in 1869. He returned home on Saturday. Mr. J. H. Setzler Hurt. On yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, Mr. J. H. Setzler of the Laurens Cot ton Mills was thrown from a dray and seriously hurt. Mr. Setzler had gone to the Roller Mill to purchase some Graham Hour. After the purchase of the (lour, Messrs. H. J. Martin and D. C. Boyd of the Roller Mill, who were in the act of carrying a load over to town in the Mill dray, invited Mr. Setzler to ride. The horse became frightened at a shifting freight train when near the Steam Laundry and ran away. The parties were all thrown from the wagon and Mr. Setzler was picked up uncon scious and is still in a very critical con dition. The other parties were not hurt. The horse received a severe cut on the hind leg just above the hoof. Personal and Other Hems at Waterloo. Waterloo, June 6. - Mr. A. C. Long of Laurens spent Sunday with his home folks. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wharton have returned to Waterloo where they will reside in the future. Mr. Wharton is now associated with the New York Life Insurance Company, and his many friends wish him success in his new field of labor. Misses Daisy Robertson, Ola Culber son and Maude Smith and Mr. W. M. Henderson attended an enjoyable picnic at Belfast last Saturday. Rev. Jodie Martin filled his regular appointment in the Baptist church here Sunday morning. He preached a most excellent sermon to a large congrega tion. Mr. E. M. Henderson, who is a mem ber of the senior class at the College of Charleston, is expected home next week. Prof. John C. Allen, who is superin tendent of the Graded Schools at York ville, has returned home for the sum mer. A number of new houses are going up, and the old town is certainly on a little boom. Later we expect to have a cotton mill and an ice factory. Our farmers are very busy now try ing to make two stalks of corn grow where but one grew before. All crops so far are in a fairly good condition, but a good rain is badly needed. The hotel at Harris Spring will soon be ready for the summer opening. Some guests have already arrived and a large crowd is expected later. Miss Brantlett's Recital. Miss Nannie Bramlett, a most ac complished young pianist, gave a re cital at the homo of Mrs. W. E. Lucas on last Friday afternoon. A number of the friends of this gifted young lady were present and greatly enjoyed the occasion. Miss Bramlett was assisted by Miss l'oole, who sang, as she always does, most delightfully. Miss Bramlett has been studying with Mrs. Lucas not quite two years and rendered faultlessly u difficult and artistic program. What she has ac complished in so short a time is really wonderful and argues a bright future I for her as a musician. PROGRAMME Inventions, Nos. I and II, - - Bach Simple 'Confession, - - - - Thome The Mill,.Jensen Song - And the Stately Ships Go On, Miss l'oole [Bischon? Spring Song, - - - - Mendelssohn Nocturne,.Chopin Song?Golden Dream, - - - - Barrl Miss Poolc Waltz,.Godard Melody in F..Rubinstein Minuet,.Padorewski Duo?Andante and Rondo, - - Lack Miss Bramlett and Mrs. Lucus Protracted Meeting. Rev. W. R. Walker of Macon, Ga., has been conducting a protracted meet ing in the First Baptist Church during the past week. Mr. Walker is a preacher of great force and power and his services al ways attract a full congregation. There is much interest manifested in the meeting which will probably he continued through the remainder of this week. Bcndella Hotel Changes Management. Mr. Crowder, who has been in charge of the Bendella Hotel for several months has given it up and it is now under the management of Mrs. Irby Bulcntinc, who has been in charge of the eating house at the passenger sta tion. Population ol I.aureus Mill Village. Rev. M. ('. Compton, pastor of Sec ond Baptist Church, has just finished his census report of Laurens Mills, which report was to ascertain Church statistics. The population is 785, of which there are 192 members of the Baptist, 7!? of the Methodist, 2-1 of the Presbyterian, 9 of the Episcopal and 1 of the "Christian" Church. Total professing Christians, 1105. Mr. Compton feels greatly encour Cgcd with the hearty co-operation from the President and operatives and says that Laurens will be the model Mill town. Church of the Epiphany. REV. HENRY'THOMAS, RECTOR. Next Sunday?Whit Sunday. 10 a. m.?Sunday School. 11 a. m. ? Morning Prayer, Sermon and Holy Communion. H.30 i>. m. ?Evening Prayer and Ser mon. In Mad Chase. Millions rush in mad chase after health, from one extreme of faddism to another, when, if they would only eat good food, and keep there bowels regu lar with Dr. King's New Life Pills their troubles would all pass away. Prompt relief and quick cure for liver and stom ach trouble. 2?c at Palmetto and Laur ens Drug Co. 44 ?4t Floral Festival at Union. By her lavish hospitality and enter prise, Union has attained much noto riety of late, particularly .during the recent session of the Women's Federa tion, and in view of this the following taken from Union "Progress" about the coming Floral Festival, which has grown to be an occasion of such wide interest, will be of interest to Laurens readers: , "Interest increases in the Annual Floral Festival to be held here Thurs day and Friday, June 15th and 16th, not only locally but throughout the entire state, and the prospects are bright for it being a beautiful festive occasion, largely attended. In connection with the Festival the 150th anniversary of the county will be celebrated. On account of the inability of many farmers in the county and operatives in the mills to give more than a half or quarter of a day off on Thursday and Friday, it has been decided to have the program contain attractions for after noons and evenings only. Open air concerts will be held morn ing nnd evening, and if negotiations now pending with one or two out of town bands are completed, one of the best bands and orchestras in the state and the South will be secured and a concert will be given Thursday night at the opera house, an admission being charged which will go toward defraying the ex penses of the Festival. The program Frida" afternoon will begin at 4 o'clock, by the bands, and at 6 o'clock the Floral parade will form in line in the court house square, where the Queen will be crowned by Governor Heyward. The decorated vehicles, in many in stances, it is understood, will be elabo rate and beautiful. Heading this part of the parade will be the float of the Queen attended by her maids. Great interest is being manifested in the vot ing for the Queen. Closing the Festival will be a grand ball. Special railroad rates have been ap plied for and it is thought will be granted. In order that all, who desire to remain over night can be accomodated, a can vasser will probably be put out to-mor row so see every home in the town to know if they could take any lodgers or furnish meals; if so, their hours and charges. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Better than a Doctor's Prescription. Mr. J. W. Turner, of Truhart, Va.. says that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets have done him more good than anything he could get from the doctor. If any physiciun in this country was able to compound a medicine that would produce such gratifying results in cases of stomach trouble, biliousness or constipation, his whole time would be used in preparing this one medicine. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Posey. 44-4t Election of Trustees. Patrons of the several school districts throughout Laurens County are reques ted to meet at their respective voting places on Saturday June 17th, for the purpose, of recommending three suit able persons for Trustees of said school districts. Present Trustees to act as managers, and report result of said election to County Superintendent of Education within five days. By order of County Board. It. W. NASH, 44?2t Chairman. Is the Cost of Living Higher? During the national campaign of last year Republican authorities made em phatic denial of the charge that living had grown more expensive, and the Government showed the falsity of the accusation by striking a medium be tween socks and meat and cuff-bottons and bread, so that if we could eat all we could find compensations for the rise in beef and flour. But we are now exploiting our love for England?sorely she would not deceive us, and we mix with her remarks some observations from those standard authorities for the party, the Chicago Inter-Ocean and the Springfield Republican, to pro duce the following chowder: The British Government has increased the salary of Sir Mortimer Durand, British Ambassador to the United States from $32,500 to $36,000, as a re sult of representations made to the Foreign Oftice by Sir Mortimer on his recent trip to England. At the same time an additional $1,000 a year has been granted to the first secretary of the British embassy at Washington. ? The British Foreign Office carefully explains that the cost of living in Wash ington has so increased within the last few years as to make these additions necessary. If for "the cost of living in Washing ton" were substituted "the stardard of living," no possible exception could be to the statement. The further com ment is reported from London by the service of the Chicago Inter Ocean that the "Washington court," as it pleases some of our English cousins to call it, is regarded as no more democratic just now than any other court in Europe, and that it is considered as costing more to keep the pace of lavish entertain ments there than even in Paris or Ber Here is an interesting view from outside this democratic republic of ours, but no one who has had any opportunity to observe for himself will question its entire accuracy. Attention has been called repeatedly to the burdens which, the present Washington standard puts upon the higher public servants, par ticularly the Senators who are not millionaires. Few men are content to be continually under social obligations they can in no measure repay. In fact, there are cases now of trained and valuable men in the Senate without large private resources, who feel that they cannot much longer bear the bur den and must retire from public service to repair their slender fortunes. The situation is painted graphically when wo are told that the lavishness of the "Washington court" exceeds even that of Paris or Berlin.? Florida Times-Un ion. 1785 1905 College of Charleston. CHARLESTON, S. C. Entrance examination will be held in the County Court House on Friday, July 7, at 9 a. m. One Free Tuition Scholarship to each county in South Carolina awarded by County Supt. of Education, and Probate Judge. Board and furnished room in Dormitory, $10. a month. All candidates for admission arc permitted to compete for vacant Boyce Scholarships, which pay $100. a year. For further information and cat alogue, address Harrison Randolph President. Meet Me In Union A Harty Invitation is Extended to the People of Laurens City and County TO ATTEND THE Annual Floral Festival June 15th and 16th, 1905 UNION, S. C. Thursday's Program: 4 p. m. Address by Hon. M. L. Smith, of Canden, and others. 6 p. m. Bio- Trade's Display and Civic Parade, in which Masons, K. of P. and Other Orders will take part. 9 p. m. Big Concert by Fine Band. Friday's Program: 4 p. m. Address by Governor D. C. Hey ward. 6 p. m. Gorgeous Floral Parade, in which Con federate Veterans, U. D. C. and Military Companies will participate. 10 p. m. Grand Festival Ball. Very Low Rates on all Railroads. Free Open Air Concerts Daily. United States Government Road Workers now Building a Model Road in the City as an Object Lesson to Other Places. COITIC VJSlt Union! <1, ne^ueenof the Piedmont," and Help Celebrate the 150th . ????????- Anniversary of the Settlement of Union County, which will be Observed in Connection with the 3?i FLORAL FESTIVAL. STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. King Alfonso of Spain, who is now in Paris as the guest of France had a narrow escape from assassination on last Wednesday. A bomb was thrown underneath the carriage in which he and President Loubet were returning from the opera. Several soldiers of the escort were injured and their horses receiving the full force of the shock saved the rulers. Fifty-four colored men and women were baptized in a pond ncer Fair For est, Spartanburg County, last Sunday at noon. The exercises were presided over by Elder Fuller of Greenwood. The converts marched to the pond clad in white robes. It is estimated that not less than 2,000 persons witnessed the ceremony. Death of an Infant. Little James Franklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. West, died on Wednes day, May 31, at three o'clock, and was interred in the city cemetery on Thurs day at four o'clock. He was only nine months and twenty-six days old. Florida Melon Shipment. Railroad representatives from all over the Southern States have gathered at Ocala, the central shipping point for South Florida, and all are hard at work seeking business for their respective roads. A well-known local railroad man returned from that section of the State yesterday morning, and in a talk with a Times Union representative said: "At Ocala, the central shipping point railroad men are so thick that a fellow can scarcely move about the hotel cor ridor after working hours. AH are very jolly, and seem to enjoy the work that is designated for them. Although each man is fighting for business for his road they are all friendly, and no hard feel ing exists. "At present, and for the next three or four days, the tomato shipment will continue at the rate of twenty to twen ty-five solid carloads a day. The crop is about played out now, and the ship ments will not last more than four days. "Watermelons and cantaloupes are coming into Ocala about as fast as they can be loaded and shipped away. Can taloupes are moving northward at a rate of from ten to twelve carloads a day, but, of course, the shipment will be increased in a few days, making the movement about double what it now is. "The watermelon movement at pres ent is about fifty to sixty solid carloads a day, and the shipment will be increa sed in a few days. The cantaloupes and melons are of good quality, and are on the cars in excellent shape. "These railroad representatives will stick by Ocala until after the melon season is over, which will be several months yet." In addition to the above railroad men in that section, the representatives of other roads and the passenger agents drop into Ocala every day or two look ing after the passenger business. From the present outlook the melon shipment from the west and. outhcrn portion of the State will be very heavy for the next few weeks. News from Ora. Oka, June 5.?Miss Bessie Byrd at tended the Commencement exercises of Lynwood College, All Healing, North Carolina, last week. Mrs. Samuel Fleming, Mrs. John MeClintoek and Dr. Hunter Bryson were in Laurens Friday. Miss Johnson of Fairficld is the guest of Miss Euphemia Thompson. Miss Mamie Byrd came home from Lynwood College, All Healing, North Carolina last Wednesday. Miss Byrd was fortunate enough to win the medal for general excellence. Mrs. Howard Caldwell of Columbia is visiting her sister, Mrs. Oscar Hun ter. Miss Frances MolTatt, who has been the Primary Grade teacher here for the past session left Saturday to attend Due West Commencement. At a re cent meeting of the trustees, she and Miss Bessie Byrd were re-elected for another term. Rev. IL H. Grier and family went to Due West to-day to attend Commence ment, Dr. Neville of Clinton will conduct services in the Presbyterian Church here next Sunday. Scholarships for Young Women. Of the 15 Scholarships owned by the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, only the following are now open: College kok Women Columbia, S. C. ? One Scholarship for four years' academic work in college. Greenville Female College?Ono Scholarshipof free tuition for four years. Greenville College for Women One Scholarship of free tuition for four years. Special rates for music. CHICORA college? Greenville, S. c. One Scholarship of free tuition for four years. South Carolina Kindergarten As sociation Training School-Charles ton, S. C. ?One Scholarship of free tui tion for four years. Winthrop College-Rock Hill.S. C. One Scholarship of free tuition. Confederate Home College--Char leston, S. O,?One Scholarship of free tuition. Clifford ' v nary-Union, S. C One Scholars!. f free tuition. The examin.' >ns for these scholar ships will be held in each county July All applicants must file their names be fore June 25 with Miss Annadora Baku. Chairman Educational Dept. S. C Fed eration of Women's:. Club.., in Bull Street, Charleston, S. C. THREE CHILDREN WERE POISONED By Eating of llio "Jim son" Weed. ALL WERE RELIEVED By the Prompt Summoning of Physician. They Were Playing in the Yard When They Ate the Weed. At the Laurens Cotton Mill on Mon day afternoon at four o'clock the three children of Mr. Thomas Prather were poisoned from eating .Jamestown weed (Jimson) bur. Hiawatha, a boy five years of age. Mamie, who is nearly four and Clar ence, a seventeen months infant. Mrs. Prather had left the children playing in the yard, to go to the store. On her return she found them having spasms, and as the children had had an opportunity to catch measles, she first thought that was the trouble. She at once summoned Mr. Prather who was at work in the mill. As soon as he reached home he sent for Dr. Schayer, who arrived about five o'clock. When the doctor arrived the children were in convulsions, but he worked faithfully with them, relieving the lit tle girl about 11 o'clock and the two boys about 1:30 o'clock. It was found that the children had been eating the burs of the "Jimson" weed. Miss Lucic Rhidonn Owens of Cross Hill is Awarded the Endel Medal. Greenville, June 4.- The commence ment of 1905 of the Greenville College for Women has come and gone, and the session of 1904-5 is one of the past. So accustomed are students to the word "commencement" with its ordinary use as a "beginning" that to call the closing exercises of a college yea'1 by that name seems a misnomer. An explana tion sometimes given of the reason why the day of graduation is called the "commencement" is that the young graduate now begins his career in the world of real life. A look into the his tory of the word shows that the last explanation is unfounded, and that "commencement" is not U misnomer when applied to the day for the bestow ment of college degrees, "But that is another story," and the friends of the Greenville College for Women are interested in the events of its commencement mon- than in the word itself. May 25th was the day for the contest for the Endel gold medal for composition and scholarship, Twenty two young ladies put forth their best efforts in writing on the theme, "The Surrender of General Lee." They wore expected to show their skill in the graphic narration of a great historic event, and in vivid description of some of the stirring scenes connected with it. To insure that all the essay.' should be the unaided work of the writers no one knew the theme until the hour of wri ting, and all wrote in (ho presence of the teacher. The committee of judges, Hon. M. F. Ansel, Rev. W. M. Duncan and II. K. Townes, Esq., did not know the names o?' the writers, as the essays were numbered only. "No. 1(1" was declared the winner In the person of Miss Lucio Rhidona Owens from Cross Hill. Her paper showed real power and grasp of the subject, as well as ex treme care and accuracy in good English. "The Merchant of Venice" was pre sented in the opera house on the 30th by the juniors. Shylock, Portia, Auto nio, Assanio and Gratianonnd the other various dramatis pcrsonac were credita bly acted. After the play four of the graduate.-, read well considered and concisely writ ten essays <>n the general theme, "The Women of South Carolina." Miss Daisy Scarborough of Bishopvillo told elo quently of some of the heroic wo men in the War of the Revolution. Miss Julia Turner of Carroll shoved how active and earnest the women of the present day are in the cause of od ucation, In civic beautify inc. and In all good work thai uplifts humanity. Miss Lucio R. Owens of Cross Hill drew :i graphic picture of the future of the "Women of the Palmotto State." Miss Mattie L. Johnson of Greenville used her pen to describe woman's work in the field of literature. She paid a hand some tribute to one of Greenville's gifted women writers, Mrs. Mary Cleve land. Miss Dotte CofToe of Anderson lifted the curtain of the future of her class mates, and gypsy-liko told their happy fortunes. Smiles indicated thai her classmates were not displeased at the pictures. After the award of the Endel medal by Superintendent Hughes in fitting language, President Townes conferred the degrees upon the live graduates. Columbia State. Horse Runs Aw.is. Mr. W. R. Brown of Clinton after returning from n drive on Saturday evening was taking hi.^ hon e from the. buggy, when some doe;, ran out and frightened the horse, which ran away and tore the buggy to pieces. TRENT COLUMN. FOR SALE! Complete Saw Mill. In good running order. 46-inch Diston saw near now, W. S. ADA IK. It?44 Fountain Inn. S. C. You can find plenty of barbed wire at the Laurens Hardware Co, n it. <J A. tH O T? 3T J*. . Bointhn ]'x Kii i i Ilavfl M' BougM