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BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENT. Miss Mary Boyd, Bride Elect, Honorec at Beautiful Entertainment. The social event of the spring season was tho reception given by Mrs. Will iam L. Boyd, Friday afternoon, in honor of her daughter, Miss Mary Boyd, who will become the bride at 12:30 to day of Mr. Samuel B. Talley, of Tryon, N. C. All of tho social world of Laurens called at tho Boyd residence between tho hours of 4 and 6 o'clock, and were delightfully and beautifully entertained. The guests were met on entering by pretty little Miss Elizabeth Young, in the reception hall by Misses Elizabeth Todd and Lila Hart, and ushered into the drawing-room by Mesdames J. O. C. Fleming and J. .D. Watts. In the receiving line in the drawing room, where nasturtiums bloomed and crimson tapers shed a soft, rich glow, were Mrs. William L. Boyd, the hos tess, Miss Willou Boyd, Miss Mary Boyd, Mrs. Frank Ferguson, of Green ville and Miss Laura Lumpkin, of Charlotte. The ladies receiving were all handsomely gowned, but Miss Mary Boyd was unusually charming in a hand embroidered dress of Japan silk, ad mirably suited to her youth and beauty. The decorative scheme was different in each of the various rooms thrown open to the guests, in the parlor, as has been said, crimson predominating; in the hall, green, ivy, ferns and palms being used most effectively, the only flowers being some very handsome calla lillies. Tho coffee room and dining room were in white and green, the table being covered with a beautiful lace piece and lighted with handsome old cut glass candelabra. After greeting the hostess and those receiving in the parlor, the guests were shown into the dining-room, where Misses Agnes Adams, Mary Todd, and Mrs. S. F. Young served Neapolitan cream in green and white, fruit cake, white cake, green and white mints and salted almonds. In the coffee room, adjoining the dining-room, Mrs. Edwin Philpot pre sided and served delicious coffee, as sisted by Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. C. M. Clarke. Among the guests were Mrs. J. W. Todd, Miss Todd, Mesdames J. D. Pitts, L. D. Pitts, D. H. Counts, E. H. Wilkes, Robert Adams, Edwin Philpot, T. F Simpson, M. L. Copeiand, P. A. Simpson, Legare Blackwell, Dial Gray, J. D. Watts, J. A. Copeiand, C. M. Clarke, Garrett, Misses Pauline Anderson, Bessie Roland, Mame Fergu son, Mesdames W. D. Ferguson, N. M. Salley, C. L. Owings, C. C. Feather stone, C. L. Fuller, C. M. Miller, II. Y. Simpson, J. A. Barksdale, J. F. Burton, J. J. Adams, D. A. Davis, J. H. Davis, J. H. Sullivan, J. C. Clarke, R. E. Hughes, Jack Parks, G. F. Young, Clardy, W. IL Washington, E. P. Minter. W. P. Caine, R. F. Jones, W. H. Anderson, J. H. Teague, W. W. Dodson, McCuen, W. E. Meng, W. C. Irby, J. E. Clary, J. H. Boyd, C. E. Cray, John Garlington, Misses Leila Wilkes, Rosalie Burton, Josephine Minter, Jennie Sullivan, Lila Hart. Sara Dorroh, Nannie Dorroh, Mary B. Holmes, Irene Ray, Lil Harris, Emmie Meng, Mary Simpson, Annie Gilkerson, Willie Jones, Ciardy, Little, Tal lulah Caine, Mary Bowen, Catherine Jones, Lillier Stevens, Helen Goggans, Nannie Kate Hudgens. Honor Roll Sandy Springs School. The following shows the honor roll for Sandy Springs school for month be ginning March 6th and ending April 6th : Tenth Grade.?Lillie Peterson. Ninth Grade.? Mary Dillard, Aman da Glenn, Lydie Peterson. Eighth Grade.?Jessie Dillard. Seventh Grade.- Irene Dillard, Mat tic Belle Peterson, Grace Poole. Fourth Grade.?Annie; Mae Donnon, Janie Donnon, Fannie Poole. First Grade.?Talulla Little, Mary Little. City Schools Close May 25. Tho present session of the City Schools will come to a close Friday, May 25th. The graduating class is a little larger this year than in several years and the school has had one of its best years in the history of the graded system. Supt. Salley and his efficient corps of assistants are doing good work. This can also be said of Thomas San ders, who has been principal of the col ored school for ten years, and his as sistants. WITH THE PRINCETON PEOPLE. Sunday School Rally?Senator McGowan to Speak?Marriage. Princeton, April 10. On Friday night Sunday School rally exercises will be given at the Baptist church by tho chil dren of the Sunday School, under the management and direction of Mrs. Mary W. Carter. The closing exercises of the Princeton High school will take place in a few weeks. The present session is being taught by Miss 'Eagle of North Caro lina. Prof. Burdett's school just across the line in Greenville, closes Friday. On Saturday a picnic will be given and ad dresses delivered by well known speak ers, among these being Hon. F. P. Mc Gowan of Laurons. Miss Mamie McCuen and Mr. Robert Arnold Jr., were married last Wednes day night at the home of the bride, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. M. McGhee of Honca Path. Princeton may have a candidate in the field this year for the Legislature. City Clerk's Annual Report. The report of the city clerk of Laur ens, which is published in this issue evidences his continued especial dili gence. The tax on real and personal property collected for this year is about $3,000.00 in excess of last year, while the levy was only increased 10 mills. The special tax is increased about $2, 000.00. The dog tax is increased more than $100., and tho recipts from street tax is almost doubled. Fines from the criminal Docket ex ceeded those of last year more than $1000.00. Also the profits from the dispensary was nearly $2,000,00 greater then last year. NEW COUNTY PETITION FILED. Being Defective Commissioners of Elcc* tion Cannot be Named Yet. Messrs. A. S. Peden and J. E. Dc bard of Fountian Inn on April 4th, tiled with Governor Heyward the petition for the creation of the new county of "Fairview." This proposed territory will include parts of Greenville and Laurens and a little of Spartanburg. Saluda river will be the southern boundary and Enoree river the north ern boundary if the election is carried in behalf of the new county. The north and northwestern boundary will be a line running parallel to the line between Greenville and Laurens counties, near the town of Simpsonville. Some of the best territory of the state would be embodied in this parallelogram. The petition for election is signed by the required number of property holders in each of the parts of the old counties affected. From Greenville it is proposed to take 220 square miles;form Laurens 159 square miles, and from Spartanburg 24 3-4, making a total of 403 3-4 square mills. There would bo 23,742 Inhabitants in this territory and $2,314,121? worth of properly. The only railroad property would be Charleston & Western Caro lina extension to Greenville. The petition declares that all con stitutional requirments have been met, but it is not stated in the way of an affidavit. Governor Heyward stated to Messrs. Peden and Dcbard that he could not name the commissioners of election until all of these facts as to population and taxes should be submitted in affida vits from the auditors of the re spective counties. ISLE OF PALMS SELECTED. State Press Association Will Meet at This Popular Resort in June. Newberry, April 5. ? At the meeting here to-night of the executive commit tee of the State Press association it was decided to hold the annual meeting for 1906 at the Isle of Palms some time in June, the exact date to be fixed by President Aull. There were present at the meeting tonight President E. H. Aull of New berry, Vice President William Hanks of Columbia, Secretary C. C. L?ngsten of Anderson, Treasurer August Kohn of Columbia, and Messrs. C. M. Galloway of Columbia, W. W. Ball of Charleston and E. H. DeCamp of Gaffnoy. The committee was called to select a place of meeting, as the White Stone hotel, which had been selected, was destroyed by fire several weeks ago. The claims of Anderson wore presented by Secre tary Langston and there were invita tions from other cities but the Isle of Palms was selected by a practically un animous vote. The Isle of Palms was the chief competitor of White Stone when the selection was made ?t the last annual meeting. It is likely that a trip to New York by boat will be taken after the meeting at the island. The committee was entertained at a supper to-night by the Palmetto club. South Atlantic States Musical Festival. Spartanburg, S. C, April 25, 27, 190G. Round trip rate via Charleston & West ern Carolina railway, one first class fare 25 cents, tickets on sale April 'J-', 24, 25, 20, 27, with final return limit April 28, 1900 For the conveninco of those desiring to return to their homes after the evening performance, train No. 14 for Laurens and intermediate sta tions will be held at Spartanburg on April 25, 20 and 27 until 11.80 p. in. New Steel Bridge. The work of rebuilding the bridge over Little river, on East Main street, was begun this week. A modern steel structure is to take the place of the old wooden bridge. Much of the material has been placed on the ground and the work will proceed rapidly. A Good Day Coining. There will be an infarmal Education al Rally at Rabun Creek Baptist Church on Friday May 4th. Dr. Edwin M. Poteat, president of Furman University and Mr. 0. B. Mar tin, state superintendent of education, will be the speakers of the occasion. The public is cordially invited; come and bring full baskets and let us have a profitable and pleasant day. E. C. Watson, Pastor. STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. A case of yellow fever was reported at Kenner, La. Saturday. A young white man named B. A. Dennis was run over and killed by a trolley car in Columbia on Saturday. The fifty-eighth annual meeting of the South Carolina Medical Association will convene in Columbia, April 18th. Alex oniin.m colored was sentenced at Chester on Friday to 10-years in the penitentiary for stealing a church com munion service. In their first game of the season Clemson was defeated by Furman Sat urday at Clemson college, the scores be ing 7 to 6 in favor of the Baptists. The State Sunday School Convention is being held in the Presbyterian Church at Pelzer, the session having commenced yesterday. The tenth annual convention of the Baptist Young People's Union was held in Spartanburg last week, coming to a close Thursday night. The next session will be held in Columbia next year. Sixty thousand dollars is to be spent in improving and enlarging Clemson College. A resolution making the ap propriation was adopted at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees held at the college Monday. Three hundred sports attended a big cocking main in Union county la:<t Fri day. There were 12 fights, Union birds winning 7 out of the 12 matches. Sixty cocks were put up and from these 12 pairs were matched. It is said that $500 were wagered on the main. Junius II. Evans, a prominent law yer of Marion, died in Charleston Thursday as the result of Injuries sus tained five weeks af?o by falling from a second story window. He was 55 years old and was the first magistrate to be commissioned by Governor Wade Hamp ton. Mr. Evans was a brother of Prof. Frank Evans, formerly of Laurens, now superintendent of the Spartanburg Graded School*. FINE FIELD OF OATS. Mrs. Hipp Entertains?Supt. Nash Visits Schools?Personal Mention. Mountville, April 10.? Superintendent of Education K. W. Nash visited schools in this section of the county last week. On Thursday he reviewed the work in several schools below Cross Hill, reach ing here Thursday. He spent the night with Mr. W. P. Culbertson and on Fri dsy visited Mountville and Rock schools, returning to Laurens Friday afternoon. Mr. Nash made a very pleasant and in teresting talk to the pupils of Mount ville Friday morning at the opening ex ercises. Wo are always glad to have our County Superintendent visit our school and encourage the work of edu cation. Mrs. Gonio Hipp, instructor in music in the Mountville school, gave her pu pils and other young friends a very pleasant entertainment at her home Friday night. The young folks present enjoyed themselves very much. Mr. John Atchison of Belfast spent awhile with his sister, Mrs. Eva Hill, and family this week. Mr. Atchison is always welcome and feels himself at home among his Mountville friends. Mr. William Worts has the finest field of oats we have scon anywhere. The field contains 25 or 30 acres and the grain was sown with drills, two rows of oats to each cotton middle. Of course some fertilizerwas put in with the grain hut. it has had no work except a light, harrowing. During the recent few fair days it is making a splendid showing. Mr. W. S. SVow of Maddens was here one day last week visiting his kins man, Mr. A. M. Nelson, and purchas ing from him some sweet potatoes. Mr. W. C. Hipp recently made his wife a present of a new piano. Mrs. Emma Fuller has also purchased one for her daughters. A Laurens Man's "Impressions." Editor of The advertiser : If you will allow me a little space in your paper 1 will give some account of my recent trip from Laurens to Cuba. I enjoyed my trip very well in some respects and not so well in others. We made the journey in about four days to Cristo, Cuba, a pretty quick run for that distance. We had a very rough sea from Key West to Havana. We came in view of Havana about daylight. Being very anxious to see the city from the boat, I tried to get op and dress but failed for a time, the boat rocking so. I tell you there was an impression made on me that I will never forget. It was not so much on my mind as on the back of my head, when i fell across tho state room and struck on the other side. Of course I soon changed my position. It's just like running over corn rows on a very large sculo. U seemed that the boat swung from twenty to thirty feet. When wo gol into tho harbor everything was calm. i met my man from the Thrower h itel, and as he spoke English I was glnd to see him. Engaging a cab, wc i usi cd through many narrow and croi ked streets until we came to Prado, a beautiful avenue. Arrived at the hotel for breakfast and enjoyed the tim for a few hours heller than the night before. 1). f. Balentine. Cristo, Cuba, April 7. On recommendation of the pardon b ard <:<>v. Heyward has pardoned L.C. Burns of Sparlanburg who killed J. (!. Clil.son, at Pacolot. MONTGOMERY TO BE PRESIDENT. This Is Said to be (he Understanding in Spartanburg. Spartanburg, April 9. W. S. Mont gomery, president of the Spartan Mills, it is generally understood, will be elect ed president of the Laurens Cotton Mills immediately after the stock of W. E. Lucas and his assosciates is transferred to Seth Milliken, of Now York. Tho transfer will bo made on Thursday at a meeting of the interested parties at Laurens. When the Millikcns sought to gain control of the Laurens Mills more than a year ago, Mr. Milliken had planned to make Mr. Montgomery president, and those in close touch with Mr. Milliken declare that he has not changed his plans in the least, and will proceed to carry out his arrangemeuts as soon as the Laurens Cotton Mill passes into his control.- News and Courier. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Misses Bessie and Lucy Goggans of Greenville visited relatives in Laurens from Friday until Monday. Mr. Sam S. Jones has resigned Iiis position as superintendent of the Over all Factory and returned to Savannah, where be proposes to organize a com pany for the purpose of building a handkerchief factory. Mr. W. B. Bramlctt, who recently remodelled his shops on Laurens street, has installed a gasoline engine and a complete outfit of new machinery in the machine department, while the wood and other departments have been improved. County Superintendent, of Education Nash will soon complete his visits to the schools in the county. During the past week he visited Old Mountville school, taught by Miss May Madden; Long View, Mr. L. E. Reeder; Gog gans school, Miss Bessie Workman; McGowan school, Miss Maggie Coats; Mountville, Prof. W. P. Culbertson, as sistants, Miss Frankie Culbertson and Mrs. Virginia Crisp. Gray Court Gleanings. Gray Court, April 10. Miss Lilllo Owings of Greenville is in charge of the millinery department at Messrs. J. B. & A. M. Owings, a department recent ly added to their business here. Miss Owings is a most attractive young wo man and is very popular in this section. Dr. Chas. E. Rogers has located here for the practice of his profession. Dr. Rogers has a line reputation and is well equipped in every way. Mr. J. N. Leak, the well known real estate dealer, who has recently become a resident of this place, has his office very nicely fitted up now and is evi dently better prepared for the prosecu tion of his business than ever before. The Job Completed. The work of putting in a complete sewerage system for this city has been completed l?y Mr. C. M. Burkhalter of Birmingham, Ala. The system includes about eight miles and the total cost of installing it will be about $:?<>,000. Choral Festival. Greenwood, S. C, April- 18 and 20. Round trip rate via Charleston & West ern Carolina railway, one first class fare plus 25 cents, tickets on sale April 18, ii> and 20, with final return limit April 21, 190G. Ulis Small Space Contains no condensed h<>t_ air, but holds only a few plain solid facts. ( lue lot India Linon in five grades, 10 cents to 25 cents. Quality and price considered these are much below present market value. W hite Persian Lawn, 41 inches wide, at 15 cents. Also, While French Lawn, width 46 inches, same juice as above?15 cents the yard. These are destined quick sell ers. Faillctle, this cloth is beyond all cavil the best imi jS tation of genuine silk known to the trade, width 31 inches, p price 25 cents. Colors: black, blue, pink, green and white. Choice designs in figured Lawns and Mulls. Do you need a silk for hard service at moderate cost? Try our new yard-wide Black Taffeta, $1.00 the yard at? 0. Wilson & Co. "T Davis, Roper & Co. The'; wi'l be a special Demonstration of Vegetable Shortening in our Store all dur ing next week, beginning next Monday, April 16th. Delicious Cakes and Pastries served free. The ladies and gentlemen of the city a lid county are cordially invited. Davis, Roper & Co. EASTER! Our Easter Footwear wins admiration at every hand.. The new styles are attracting* attention of all good dressers. Better Shoes were never shown any where. Everybody will nant new shoes for Easter. You can surely find a pair here just to your taste. For Men. We've the new Spring styles of narrow and medium toes, swing or straight fasts, choice leathers, Lace, Button or Bluchers, Swell Shoes every pair of them, , 4.00 to $5.00. For Women We've a host of dainty creations. Boots in extreme or conserv ative styles, high or medium heels, selected leathers, Ox fords, Ribbon Ties, Slippers, White Foot Wear, etc. $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50. 3 For We've high and low cut footwear in every style that's good. Big boy or girl or little tots can be fitted correctly. We under stand fitting children. $l.oo, $1.25 to $1.50. You'll not be ashamed of your feet on Easter Sunday if we dress them. Come here for the new ideas. Shoes, Hat Customers' Shoes Shined Free. and Furnishings. The One-Price Store. E FOR HEN, YOUNG MEN AND BOYS If you haven't bought your Spring Clothing to weai Ivaster .Sunday, do so at once, and avoid the rush and bus tle of late buyers; besides, the gathering is now at its and you will have first choice of the new styles and fal If you w ant a Spring Suit at moderate cost that's absolutely correct in stylo, superbly tailored and that will Iii as if made-to-measure, come here and see our magnificent col lection of Spring Sack Suits for Men and Young Men in every extreme and conservative style in all the popular black fabrics?tbibels, undressed worsteds?as well as in the fashionable gray worsteds, fancy cheviots and twecds. ytk??r n^v?- * Von will find in every garment all the nc High-Class Custom-Tailoring at $10 to $20. Smart Haberdashery for Easter. Handsome Cravats?rich, 35c to 50c. All the new style Derby and .Soft Hals, at $1.50 to fr^.oo. THE ain Basement! Straw Hals, 25c to #5.00. valu< in a Suits for Boys. We are showing sonic exceptionally big variety of fashionable designs in sizes 6 to \6 years, you will do well to see if you wish to dress your boys smartly at little cost; made of tested fabrics in handsome patterns, skillfully tailored to retain their shape, lit perfectly and to resist wear, $2.50 to $5.00. Smart Styles in Shoes and Oxfords. Fl?rsheim Shoes and Oxfords, >->' o. Crawford Shoes and Oxfords, $3.50 t<> $4.00. James Means Shoes and Oxfords, $3.00. The Ultra?"Pit for a Queen"?J3.00 to $3.50. Meet Me at Minters We want you to become acquainted with this department. You will be surprised to find what a great display of Specials we are showing here. Good-size Bath Towels, worth 15c?Bargain Basement I 1 ice 11 ic each. I''ancy Curtain Swiss?Bargain Basement price 10c each. Calico Bargain Basement price 3^c the yard. karge Palmetto Hats?Bargain Basement price loceach. Boys1 Palmetto Hats?Bargain Basement price 5c each. Special value in Men's Pants?Bargain Basement price $1.49. Children's Hose?Bargain Basement price 8c per pair. Pillow Slips?Bargain Basement price roc each, keady-madc Sheets?Bargain Basement price 49c and 69c. Ladies' Summer Vests?bargain Basement price 8c. Men's Shirts, 50c values?Bargain Basement juice 39c. I .a. c Curtains?Bargain Basement price 75c a pair. Fancy ricinus?Bargain Basement price 10c each. Counter panes?-Bargain Basement price 89c, 98c and $1.49. Boys' Suspenders Bargain Basement price 8c. Good-width Sea Island?Bargain Basement price 5c the yard. Basement E. lyllNTE^ & BIRO. Laurens, South Carolina. 1