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I I A i r KING'S DAUGHTERS CONVENTION CALL. Annual Meeting to be Hold in Laurens. JMAY 8 TO 11 INCLUSIVE Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis of the Inter national Order Expected. Laurens Members Entertain Delegates. The recording secretary of the South Carolina Branch of The King's Daugh ters and Sons has issued the following call for the annual convention: The Tenth State Convention of the South Carolina Branch of the Inter national Order of The King's Daugh ters and Son3 will be held in Laurens, May 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. The Con vention will be called to order at 8 P. M., May 8th. All members of the Or der in the State arc most cordially in vited to be present. All Circles are urged to send delegates. All fees both International and State must be paid one month before the Convention, or the Circle will not be entitled to vote. According to our Constitution ten or less members are entitled to a repre sentative in a State Convention by its eader and one voting delegate, and one additional voting delegate for every additional ten members. A Circle having ten members will thus have two votes in the Convention; one having twenty members, three votes; larger membership entitles to a larger representation. The Convention will elect a State Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treas urer and Executive Committee. Mat ters of importance to the State work will be voted upon, among others, a resolution to amend Art. VI, Sec. II of the Constitution, notice of same having been given at last annual Con vention. This amendment reads: "The Executive Committee shall hold three (3) meetings a year,?one just before the Convention, ono after the Convention, the third in Nouember,? at this meeting the State to defray the expenses of each member who does not reside in the resident city of the State Secretary." It is expected that the International Order will be represented at the Con vention by Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis. Convention delegates will be enter tained by members of the Order in Laurens during the Convention. A general attendance of the mem bers of the Order is desired. County Teachers' Association. The final meeting for the current school year of the Laurens County Teachers' Association was held on Sat urday. Mr. R. W. Nash, president of the as sociation, presided and quite an inter esting programme was executed, Prof. II. B. Dominick of Fountain Inn, Prof. B. Y. Culbertson of Madden and other? participating in the discussions of the various school topics. Forty Seven Years Ago Today in Greenville forty-seven years ago the Piedmont was covered with a mantle of snow and ice. Cotton-was killed and seed brought fifty cents per bushel. The staple was selling at 43 cents. The price in the fall of that year was eight cents. This statement is based upon the re collections of one of the proverbial old est inhabitants. ? Greenville News April 19th. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. DON'T FAIL?To see our line of port able and traction Engines. Hudgens Bros. Laurens, S. C. 33 tf ANY parties wanting a few sacks of guano, acid and kainit to finish up Slanting can get this cheap for cash. . H. Sullivan. 38-lt. ENGINES?Wo now carry in stock a full line of Portable and Traction En gines, also Threshers. Hudgens Bros. Laurens, S. C. 33 tf. HIGHLAND GOLD?This celebrated stallion will be stationed at my home this season. Fee $15.00 with insurance. John M. Wood, Princeton, R. F. D. No. 2. 36-6t. JUST bought a car good meal in two bushels sacks. This will go at a bar gain. J. H. Sullivan. 38~lt. SAW MILLS-If you want a Saw Mill get our price before you buy. Hudgens Bros. laurens, S. C. 33 tf "HUMMER"-I will bo at Martin's stable with "Hummer," the well known stallion, April 10 and every nine days through season. Fee $12.50. W. E. Chapman, Fountain Inn, S. C. 35-4t I have just closed a deal for a large lot of good fresh second pattened flour. Can sell cheaper than any one. Call and see me. J. H. Sullivan. 38?It. FOR SALE -One Mare, will work anywhere, will make good farm horse. Will sell cheap. Apply to J. A. Rodgers, Laurens, S. C. FOR SALE?First class saddle horse, six years old. Works O. K. in harness. Apply to M. L. Copeland. 38-lt WANTED-To sell Jersey cow fresh in milk, second calf, good cow, bargain at $25. 1). E. Todd, R. F. D. No. 1, Laurens, S. C. 38-lt FOR SALE-A few bushels of Early King Cotton Seed, 50 cents per bushel. L. C. Dorroh, Gray Court, S. C. 38-lt WANTED- Lady or gentlemen of fair education to travel for firm of $250,000 capital. Salary $1,072 per year, payable weekly. Expenses ad vanced. Address Geo. G. Clows, Lau rens, S. C. 38-lt LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN One black Gordon Setter Dog, with yel low feet and breast. At time of disap pearance, April 17th, 1906, he wore a collar with the name "W. R. Richey" rudely engraved on the name plate. The finder of said dog will be reasonably rewarded for his return to me. W. R. Richey, Jr., 38-lt Mr. W.II. Geer of the Columbia State ia in the city. Mr. Gco. W. Copeland visited at Clin ton this week. Mr. John M. Gray of Youngs was in the city Saturday. Mr. J. H. Maddoxof Honea Path was in the city Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Jones spent Saturday in Greenville. Miss Maggie ('lardy is at home from her school near Donalds. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming leave today for a visit to Atlanta. Mrs. J. W. Taylor of Princeton is spending the week in the city. Miss Lillian Irby goes to Columbia Friday for a visit to friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parks of Green wood was in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Sweeney of Ware Shoals were in the city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Minter spent Wednesday and Thursday in Columbia. Messrs. P. Clark and J. William Smith of Kinards were in the city Mon day. Misses Lawrence Culbertson and Mattie Culbertson of Ekom visited in the city this week. Mr. W. R. Richey attended the ses sions of the United States court in Greenville last week. Mr. W. F. Medlock and Miss Madge Medlock of Dials visited in the city Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Eugene Boyd returns to Green wood today after spending a week in the city with relatives. Miss Jeanette MacFarlan of Philadel phia arrived Friday to spend sometime with her sister, Mrs. J. L. M. Irby. Mr. James F. McCuen and family of Piedmont visited relatives in Laurens and Gray Court during the past week. Mr. Chas. A. Bowden of Atlanta has accepted the position of superintendent of the Crescent Company's overall plant. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan and Miss Jennie Sullivan attended the Greenwood Musi cal Festival last Wednesday and Thurs day. Dr. and Mrs. Hallie Young of Clinton spent Sunday and Monday in the city the guests of Capt. and Mrs. T. J. Duckett. The Hendersonville school, Sullivan township, will close the present term next Friday with a picnic which will be given at Tumbling Shoals. Messrs. L. H. and T. Mac Roper of the county left yesterday with the Lau rens party for New Orleans. Before returning they will visit relatives in Texarkana and other points in Texas. Johnie, the eight year old son of Mr. Travis Pitts of the Laurens Mills had the misfortune to break one of his arms by falling across a rail on the C. N. & L. railroad track near the mill store last Friday. LITTLE ?OY MEETS DEATH BY DKOWMNU Luther Franks, Son of Mr. R. J. Franks, Was Drowned Friday Night in Re servoir of Laurens Oil Mill. Luther Franks, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Franks of the Laurens Mills, was drowned in the reservoir of the Laurens Oil Mill early last Friday night. His body was re covered about half past eight o'clock and the doctors stated that he had been dead nearly an hour. The unfortunate lad, together with two other boys of about the same age, seems to have been playing around the reservoir when he ventured to swing out on the conveying pipe which projects out over and only a few feet above the water. Being unable to get back the little fellow lost his grip, fell and im mediately sank in water between five and six feet in depth. It is not known whether he ever rose as his little com panions ran away and were so fright ened that they did not give the alarm for some time afterwards. The burial services took place Satur day afternoon at Rocky Springs Church, a few miles cast of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Franks and all the be reaved ones have the sympathy of all. The deceased was the youngest child of a family of several children, among them Mr. Geo. N. Franks, foreman of the card room at the Laurens mills. Homicide in Columbia. William P. Little, a son of Mr. Tom Jeff Little of this county, shot and killed Clarenc- Daniels in Columbia late Thursday night. Both men were em ployed by the Columbia Street Car Company and it is said there had loon bad feeling between the men. Ihuis day night the quarrel was renewed when Daniels is said to have advancr.d on Little, threatening to whip him, whereupon Little pulled his pistol and fired three times, killing Daniels on the spot. The inquest was held Friday, the jury returning the usual verdict. Revival Services The first of a series of revival ser vices was held at the First Methodist church last night by the Rev. H. G. Scudday. Mr. Scudday is accompanied by his daughter, Miss Nellie Scudday who is quite a noted soloist. Services will b*> h*dd each day a' a. m. and 8. p. m. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK AND FLAMES ALMOST DESTROY SAN FRANCISCO. The Terrible Fate of the Metropolis of the Pacific Coast. One of the Most Appalling Disasters of the Age. Fire Raged Three Days and Nights. San Francisco, Apr 18. ?This city was \ practically wrecked by an earthquake at 5:10 (Pacific time) this morning. The shock lasted three minutes, thous ands of people were killed and injured. The terror and excitement is inde scribable. Most people wore sleeping, and rushed into the streets undressed. Buildings swayed and crashed, burying their occupants. Added to the horror of the falling buildings, fire broke out, and in an amazingly short time swept the terri tory for two miles, consuming blocks of business houses, newspaper olfices, churches and hotels. By the latest information the build ing of The California Examiner and The Chronicle, the Merchants' Ex change, Palace and Valencia hotels and other large structures were destroyed by fire. Everything south of Market street from Eighth street to the water front, and north of Market street, from Sansomc to Broadway h gone. The Western Union and Postal Tele graph buildings are completely wrecked. To check the spread of the llames a number of buildings are being de stroyed by dynamite. Practically all the wholesale district is burned and the tlames are spreading to the Hayes Valley district, the residence ?;oiUon of San Francisco. The city hall, a seven-million dollar structure, collapsed soon after the shock. The latest report from police head quarters shows the entire district, sur rounded by Vallejo, Howard, East and Sansomc streets, embracing practically the entire wholesale distaict in San Francisco, has been swept by fire. The district bounded by Market, Eighth and Folsom streets, have been devastated. In the latter district is included most of the city's finest and most substantial buildings. The area covered by the flames to the present time is about eight square miles. Very little water is available and the blow ing up of buildings by dynamite is the only way of checking the (lames. Most of the buildings untouched by flames had been greatly damaged by earth quake shocks. The pecuniary loss at this hour (4 p. m., Pacifiic time) is conservatively estimated at a hundred million dollars. Tue Second Day. San Francisco, April 19.?The mag nitude of the calamity that has befallen San Francisco became apparent this morning when a red sun arose above the horizon and dissipated the pall of darkness that hung over the stricken districts. Looking eastward from the heights in the central portion of the city everything attested to the awful havoc wrought by earthqurkc and flame. Where once rose noble build ings now stand nothing but frail walls, tottering chimneys, heaps of twisted iron and huge piles of brick and mor tar. Adding to the horror of the sit uation was the fact that the work of the destruction had not reached its conclusion. In several sections the lire was still raging with unabated vigor, converting into smoke and ashes every thing in the shape of -combustible ma terial, and turning into ruin structures that had cost millions of dollars. At 10.30 o'clock the (lames were sweeping up Russian Hill fanned by a brisk wind. THE MOST LAMBNTADLF FEATURE of the conflagration is the utter ab sence of means to stay its progress. There is not a sound pipe east of Van Ness avenue, and of that street the supply has been made scanty by num erous breaks in the continuity jot the pipes, due to the earthquake. Yet at Van Ness avenue the firemen, though practically exhausted from over twenty four hours' work and lack of food, de termined to make a desperate stand. Should the fire cross Van Ness avenue and the wind continue its earlier direc tion toward the west the destruction of San Francisco will practically be com plete. West of Van Ness and north of McAllister constitute the finest part of the metropolis. Here are located all tho liner homes of the well-to-do and wealthier classes, and if it should fall before the conflagration there would be little left of the city except a few scattering suburbs. It is in these lat ter places, and especially the ones near er the ocean beach, that the bulk of the homeless are seeking safely, although the rush to the ferries was in the na ture of a panic. Fire Under Control. Sun Francisco, April 20.- San Fran cisco's darkest hour has dawned into a day of hope. Its time of overwhelming disaster and peril has ended and its fu ture is now a subject of general consid eration. The (ire is practically under control. A clear sky over the Mission district shows that there the fire has been ex tinguished. The spread of the flames toward the western addition, the best part of the city remaining, has been stayed and the only portion of the con flagration that demands the attention of the firemen is that extending from the Nob hill section down to the north western part of the water front. The western addition danger was averted at 2.;U) o'clock this morning by the use of gun cotton, dynamite and two streams of water. The explosives were handled by the chief gunner of the Mare Island navy yard, and his accomplishments proved him to be a master of his pro fession. THK WOKK OF RELIEF. The work of rehef was started early today. A big bakery in the saved dis-' trict started its ovens and arranged to ' bake 50,000 loaves of bread before night. Thousands of people were in line this morning before the California street bakery. The police and military were present in force and eaeh person was allowed only one loaf. GREAT DESTITUTION PREVAILS. The destitution and suffering is inde scribable Women and children who had comfortable homes a few days ago slept last night?if sleep came at ali en hay, on the wharves, on the sand lots near North Beach, some of them under the little tents made of sheeting which poorly protected them from the chilling ocean winds. The people in the parks are possibly better off in the matter of shelter, for they left their homes better prepared. Instructions were issued by Mayor Schmitz, today to break open every store containing pro vision*; and to distribute them to the thousands under police supervision. The Fourth Day. San Francisco, April 21.- The fire burned itself out this morning. Last night the flames spread from Nob Hill Ridge toward the big sea wall, sheds, docks and warehouses, but reports of damage are conflicting. It is reported by tiiose who skirted the waterfront in a tug that all but four docks have been burned from the fisherman's wharf clear round to the ferry building. This means nearly a mile of grain sheds and wharves have been added to the general destruction. Fire broke out near the ferry build ing last night, but tiro tugs saved the building toduy. In the section north of Market street the ruined district is practically bounded on the West by Van Ness Street. The total loss is impossible to esti mate accurately yet. One of the most prominent insurance men said today: "My idea is something like $200,000,000 damage done. I have heard other insurance men make it $">00,000,000. It is simply too big for a human i ead to figure out now." 500 Bodies Recovered. San Francisco, April 22.?The total number of bodies recovered and buried up to Sunday night is 500. No com plete record can be had at this time as many bodies have been buried without permits from the coroner and the board of health. The searchers of the coro ner's and the board of health depart ments found not more than 20 bodies today. The Associated Press representa tives today covered the entire area of the burned section. The circumfer ence of the area of the great confla gration as near as could be ascertained by the marking of a cyclometer is 20 miles and comprises the entire busi ness district and a large section of the residence district, all of which was densely populated. It was estimated today by competent insurance authori ties that the loss will aggregate $noo, 000,000 and on this vast amount of property the insurance companies car ried approximately $175,000,000 insur ance. Many Marriages l-ffectcd. San Francisco, April 22.- Weddings in great number have resulted from the recent disaster. Women driven out of their homes and left destitute have appealed to the men to whom they were engaged, and immediate marriages have beer, effected. ?4 i New Oxfords are Re TREAT your feet right: dress them with good, comfortable Oxfords. It means no greater outlay of money than for ill fitting or inferior styles. Our Oxfords are Made of Good Leather, and the soles are selected for their wearing qualities. Then they are cut and made along lines of comfort, ease and grace. No Slipping, Gaping Or Rubbing That's the reason why our Ox fords are so popular. One-half of the People here about know what our kind of Shoe comfort is?the other half would, if they once tried a pair of our Shoes. Be fair with your Feet==be honest with your Purse. You can't afford to pass this Shoe Store. SEHBSSflBMHB Lace Button or Blucher Style. Vici, Patent Kid, Patent Colt or Tans $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 to $5.00. Our Whole Oxford Stock Says, Come In! COPELAND'S The One Priced Store Customers' Shoes Shined Free Laurent, South Carolina LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. | Mr. K. W. Martin is building an "L" 30 x 100 to his stables. The special term of Common Pleas Court convenes Monday. The Odd Fellows will gather in Lau rens Saturday evening. The city and township Democratic Clubs of the county meet Saturday. Mr. It. F. Fleming attended the Greenwood Music Festival last week. Many farmers have finished planting cotton seed and others will get through this week. Mr. Hugh Workman Hill has gone to Senaea to accept the position '>f clerk at the Oconee Inn. Mr. W. P. Caine, cashier o1' ,.he Hank of Laurons, spent a day or ;;o in Ander son during the past week. The Laurens Dispensary election contest will come up for a hearing to morrow before Judge Hydrick in Co lumbia. Mr. and Mrs. It. T. Dunlap and Mrs. Robt. P. Hell were among the Laurens people who visited Greenwood during the Music Festival. Work of constructing the new steel bridge over Little river at the East Main street crossing is progressing rapidly this week. Mr. L. G. Halle attended the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor, in Columbia last Wednesday. Mr. Balle was appointed on one of the important committees of the Grand Lodge. The repainting of the expansive store fronts of J. E. Minter & Bro., S. M. & E. H. Wilkcs & Co., and O. B. Simmons Company adds much to the attractiveness of these handsome buildings. The many friends in this county of Mr. Hiram MahalVey, a native of Lau rens, who has resided at Texarkana, Tex., for many years will be pleased to know that he is recovering from a re cent severe attack of illness. "YOUNG MEN'S SUNDAY." A Series of Religious Services Meld by Y. M. C. A. Worker.-. Last Sunday was a busy day with the church-going people of Laurens. As announced hist week the day was to be known as "Young Men's Sunday." As was also staled representatives of that great organization, the Young Men's Christian Association, had charge of the Church services for the day. Simultaneously Sunday morning the Rev. G. C. Huntington of Charlotte, preached at the First Methodist Church, Mr. A. C. Bridgman, also of Charlotte, delivered an address at the First Pres byterian Church and Prof. B. E. Goer of Furman University made an inter esting talk to a large congregation at the First Baptist Church. At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Bridgman addressed a large audience composed of boys and men at the Methodist Church. At night a union service was held at the Presbyterian Church in which all the visitors participated. LAURENS BOY GOES TO REFORMATORY. Robert Noffz of Cross Hill Pleaded Guilty in United States Court to Charge of Robbing Eostofficc. Greenville, April 24.?In the United States district court Wednesday Robert Noll'z, of Cross Hill, Laurens county, was sentenced to two years imprison ment in the government reformatory at Washington. NolTz is about eighteen years of age and is an American of German parentage. He pleaded guilty to an indictment of having robbed the postollice at Cross IIill, and of having forged the postmaster's name to blank money orders which he used to obtain a large amount of goods from a mail order house. A liver makes a lazy man. Burdock Blood Hitters is the natural, never fail ing remedy for a lazy liver. Trinity School Closes May 4. Trinity school, taught by Miss Lucia Barksdale of this city, closes the Ith of May with a picnic at Trinity Church. Dr. Robert P. Pel), president of Con verse College, and Mr. J. P. Saxon of Huntington, this county, will make ad dresses and in the afternoon Barksdale and Trinity will play a game of hall. The public is invited. Ordinary household accidents have no terrors ,\ hen there's a bottle of Dr. Thomas' Kclectric Oil in the medicine chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. Instant relief. Senator Mcl.cod Accepts Invitation. Slate Senator Thos. G. McLeod of Lee county has accepted the Invitation of Supt. N. M. Salley to deliver the ad dress at the commencement exercises of the City Schools, Friday, May 2~>. Sena tor McLeod has taken high rank in the ?Slate Senate and Laurens ia elate.1 with the pin pect of hearinghhnapeak. Dr. Killiugsworlh Heard Erom. A telegram received hero yesterday from Dr. W. S. Killingsworth of Vaca villo, Cal., states that, the people of that city were uninjured by the earth quake, although they are within 66 miles of San Francisco. Dr. Killings worth is a native of South Carolina. - Sunday's State. The above is gratifying news to the many friends of Dr. Killingsworth in this section.-The Advertiser. Twenty pounds standard granulated BUgar for one dollar at R?d Iron K^ket. ENORMOUS FUND FOR HOMELESS. Civilized World Responds to Call of Destitute. OVER TEN MILLION. Contributions From Every Quarter Pour* ing into the Stricken City?This State's Fart in Raising Funds. Now York, April 23.- The voiceless appeal of San Francisco has been heard throughout, the civilized world. From every city and town in this country, from European capitals and from far Eastern communities comes news that all humanity, in expressing its sympa thy, is also offering every material as sistance. From the incomplete figures of the contributions which have been made, it is estimated that the San Francisco fund now exceeds the total of $10,000, 000. In the burst of generous contri butors, New York city ranks next to the Government itself and bids fair to far exceed the Federal contribution, which has been fixed by Congress at $1,500,000. Tonight the New York fund amounted to appropriximately $2,000,000 with contributions coming in fast. The State of Massachusetts has un dertaken to raise $3,000,000 and with Boston's generous help is well on the way to the goal. Chicago's fund, spontaneously sub scribed, is approaching $1,000,000, and promises to go beyond that sum. Phila delphia will send$500,000. These are but a few of the larger sums. A score of more cities are contributing $100,000 and more, while hundreds of municipali ties are sending all their means will al low. From London, Paris, Berlin and wherever Americans are congregated a generous inflow of gold is reported. Wholly foreign contributors, while deeply appreciated, arc not to be ac cepted, according to the precedent es tablished by the President yesterday in declining a gift of ?25,000 from a Ger man steamship line. America, though touched by the evidences of foreign generosity, feels able to care for its own. "uncounted thousands are sending their contributions and the grand total of the relief fund will probably never be known. The New York Chamber of Commerce to-day forwarded to San Francisco $300,000. Chief among the individual contributions have been those of E. II. Harriman, $200,000 and Andrew Carnegie, Win. Waldorf Astor, I John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company, all of whom gave $100, 000 each. A meeting of Americans in London was called and ;> large fund im mediately subscribed. Among the other notable contributions have been Ladenberg, Thalman & Co., $75,000; M. Guggenheimer Sons, $50,000; J. P. Morgan & Co., Speyer & Co., Khun, Loeb & Co., and W. K. Vanderbilt, each $25,000. It is estimated that, the contributions of the New York Stock Exchange will aggregate $250,000. But most remarkable is the way in which small contributions have poured into the treasury of the organizations formed to send aid to the stricken city. Nor is the work of raising relief funds confined to the large cities. From every section, every State, comes news of contributions made by small towns. Not large in themselves, their aggregate will be enormous. Pittsburg has given $100,000, com mercial men ??f Cleveland $100,000, St Louis $200,000, Sacramento $100,000 and Seattle $90,000. Atlanta has given about !flo,000, Nor folk $5,000, Jacksonville, Fla. $10,000. south carolina contributes. Charleston will send $10,000, Ander son $750. Some of the other South Car olina towns making appropriation are: Aiken $'m>5, Con way $50, Florr '?, Greenville, City council $500, * subscriptions, $500; Orangoburji Spartanburg $270, Union $95. this city's part. Laurons city (louncil has npproprint? >l $50 to the relief fund and $50 additional has been raised by the cit izen:-. All smart up-to-date women of today, Know how to bake, wash, sing and to play; Without these talents a wife is N. <;. Unless she takes Rockoy Mountain Tea. Ask your druggist. GRAY COURT.OWINOS INSTITUTF. Interesting Programme to He Rendered Thursday Fvcning. Speaking Friday. Gray Court-Owings, April 21 The following is the programme of oxen iscs at the close of the Gray Com : -Owings Institute, April 2;>-27, inclusive: Thursday Nicht 8:30, Prayer. Introductory romnrks. Song Gathering Flowers in May. ; Drill Brownie. A Play "Hie Country School." Drill ' Doll. A Play- An Ethiopian Farce, "A.vin" his Father. Drill The Little Patriots. Friday, 10:30 a. m. Addresses by Messrs. A. c. Todd, of Laurens, C. L. Bloaso, of Ncwborry, and P. A. Cooper, of Lnurcns. Dr. E, M. Potcat, president < f Fur man University, is also cxpei ted on this occasion. This is the season of listlocsness, headaches and spring disorders, Hol? lister's Rocky Mountain Ton is n sure prevontalive. Male.-, you strong and vigorous. 85 cents, lea or Tablets. Ask your Druggist, lltose Umbrella Sheds, Foreman of Construction E. S. Mc Kinley of Augusta with a force of workmen is engaged in constructing tho.se much talked-of umbrrll i sheds at th? Laurens passenger station.