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MONUMENT FUND PARTLY RAISED Five Hundred and Fifty * Dollars Subscribed. ONE FOURTH OF SUM. The Various Committees la Charge of Matter are Very Active and Feel Much Encouraged. Five hundred and fifty dollars has been subscribed to date for a monument to the Confederate dead. It isprobab'e that the amount is somewhat larger as it was impossible to obtain a report from all of the committees, though the majority were heard from. This sub scription represents about one fourth of the amount the Sons and Daughters intend to raise. The first subscription list for the monument was started at a picnic held at Langston's church in August and since that time the amount has steadily grown. The committees are endeavor ing to see every citizen of the county, realizing that the building of a monu ment to the gallant fellows who left their homes so cheerfully for the hard ships of war in 18G0, is a cause to which every man in the county will wish to contribute. If there arc any whom tho commit tees fail to see they are urged to sub scribe with any member either of the township or central committees. The Daughters have received much encour agement and feel confident that the monument will not only be erected but that it will be done in the very near future. The I.miens Lyceum Course. The first attraction of the Laurens Lyceum Course will be the Temple Male Quartet and Readers which will appear in the Laurens City Opera House Thuesdav evening, Oct. 22nd. at 8 o'clock. Press noticos represent this attraction to be very fine and those missing such will regret so doing. They have appeared in many of the larger cities and have delighted audiences in all parts of the country. Six splendid attractions have been ar ranged by the local management?one to be given each month continuing through March. There will be no reseva tion of seats whatever as this method has been found very unsatisfactory heretofore. The way to get a choice seat is to go early. Double season tickets, $4.00, single season tickets $2.50, special student season tickets $1.00. General admission will be $0.50 for adults and $0.35 for children. Those desiring to purchase season tickets will please see Messrs. Anderson and Mc Cuen of the Opera House management or Supt. Dobson of the City School and purchase same at once. JOHN OSMAN PLEASED LAURENS The City Opera House Filled to See Three Productions Put on Here. The Osman Stock Company, under the management of Mr. John Osman held down the boards here last Thurs day, Friday and Saturday nights, play ing to a full house every night. Their opening number was "The Counter feiters," which was well rendered and a good play. On Friday night ' 'The Gambler's Sweetheart" was rendered. This number was well produced by the company, but the cast was not quite as attractive to the audience as was the first number. But on Saturday night "The Power of the Cross," a melo drama of wonderful depth and moral, was put on and proved to be a good one. When this company appear here again, they will be greetod by a packed house. Nearly $12,000 Given Away This Amount in Premiums and Purses at State Fair this Year. With scarcely a single exception the race purses to be given at the State Fair this year will be the biggest in the whole South. Something over $3.600 will be the total amount of purses for those great races this year, and there will probably be a few hun dred more added by the time the races start. Never before In the history of tho Fair association?for 39 years?havo the ofllolals boon able to got up such flno races. Some of the best horses on the popular race course will com? pote at Columbia this season on tho Fair raro track. The enthusiasm among tho owners and trainers in South Carolina for home raised racers Is at fever heat already. By the time tho Judges get ready to call "Go" at the' Fair Grounds the excltemont will be most intense. Some very fast horses are already scheduled to run during Fair Week and the trotting purRes will bring some of the modi renowned horses ever seen on a South ern track. Its n rase of "money talks" and the purges offored this year havo attracted hundreds of tho big racers from all over tho country The entries /or exhibits this year as recorded are much above the average of previous yearn. Particular atten tion seems to bo given to the agricul tural department. Here will be seen the best cotton and the best corn and experiments for Improving stock and all kinds of Implements will be dem onstrated. Tt I? useless to say that Oils Fair will bo the host In tho his tory of the association whon such a large sum Is offered for competing exhibitors?over $8.000 as premiums. The dates this year are Oct. 28 to Nov. 1.. inclusive And every day will be crowded with pleasure and profit. Football and athletics, balls and the atres, the famous Midway will be film ply marvelous. See our great line of Skirta. Voile and Panama, $6, $6.60 and $7.50. Also Silk Underskirt* in Black and Colors $5, $6 and $7.60. J. K. Minter & Bro. ? LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. The Advertiskr is a Laurens county newspaper. Read announcement of Lyceum course in this issue. Its going to be splendid this season.,- ' Don't forget the Lyceum. The an nouncement of the attractions is in this issue. Messrs A. C. and James Todd will go to Norfolk this week to "take in" the Exposition. Mr. S. M. Wilkes went to Cheruw Monday for the Stevens-McKay wed ding. Miss Emmie Meng attended the Stev ens-McKay wedding at Cheraw this week. \ The Laurens cotton market open yes terday morning at 11.40 but, steadily decreased, closing at 11 1-8 to Nil 1-4. Messrs R. V. Irby, J. W. iVnklin, Homer Blackwell, Gus Babb, iE. O. Anderson and John Cannon attended the WoodrulT fair. \ Miss Sadie Sullivan, who recentl\pn t?red the College for Women atColfcn bia, has been elected vice presidcnA>f the freshman class. m Rev. W. E. Callender will lecture ? Piedmont Friday night. Mr. Callende? has been engaged to lecture at several different point in the State this winter.! There was considerable frost Monday' and Tuesday mornings, but owing to i the lack of moisture very little damage was the result. Rev. Robt. Adams and Mr. W. L. Boyd went to Mountville yesterday af ternoon for the fall meeting of Enoree Presbytery which convened last night. Prohibition won out in Asheville, N.C. last Tuesday after an exciting contest. The women and children of Asheville took a hand, going to the polls and singing, praying and serving lunches. Mr. Roy Littie, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Little, who has been employed in the railroad offices at Anderson for sometime, has returned to Laurens and accepted a place at the Laurens depot as assistant transfer clerk. Mr. C. C. Featherstonc was called to Anderson Sunday by the very serious illness of his father, Col. J. C. C. Featherstonc, who suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday morning. Col. Feath erstonc is more than seventy years of age and it is feared that he cannot re cover. Death of Mr. S. Diamond Mr. Simon Diamond who was taken to a New York hospital a few weeks ago for treatment, succumbed to the malady from which he suffered on Fri day morning. Mrs. Diamond and daugh ter, Miss Annie Diamond, went to New York several days since and wero pres ent when Mr. Diamond passed away. Mr. Diamond came to Laurens about 15 yoaru ngco nncl engaged in business. By close application and courteous treatment of all he built up a good business, leaving a very comfortable competency. He was about GO and was respected by all. COUNTY TEACHERS WILL MEET OCT. 20 Two Important Associations Will be For mally Organized for the Year at This Meeting. The first meeting of the Laurens County Teacher's Association, session of 1907-'08, will be held in the court house, Saturday Oct. 2Gth., beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. At this meeting officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and it is earnestly hoped that all teachers in the county will attend this the first meeting. Come whether you have oponed school or not, and get the very first inspiration. The County School Improvement As sociation will also be reorganized at this meeting, and I believe it's the duty of every rural school teacher to become a member of this good organization which is doing so much to improve schools in the rural districts. We cannot expect you to attend all the meetings, but wo cordially invite you to attend this one, and if wo start right, aim right, and keep "pegging" away we'll come out all right, in the end.' Following is the programme: 1. Organization and Election of Offi cers. Discussions. 2. The Advantages of High Schools as established under recent act of the Legislature.?Prof. W. P. Culbertson and Supt. R. A. Dobson. 3. Drawing in the Public Schools. Misses Gena Henry and May Putnam. 4. The School Improvement Associ ation of South Carolina. -Miss Bessie Hudgens and Miss Clara Welborn. 5. Organization of the County School Improvement Association. 6. General Business. Respectfully submitted, R. W. NASH, Co. Supt. Education. TAXABLE PROPERTY OF LAURENS. Total Amount is $6,548,250, on Which $115,847.22 in Taxes is Due. County Auditor Power has turned his books over to the county treasurer and from his compilation the following fig ures are taken: No. acres land, 435,524, value $2,251,225 Value of buildings 176,785 Real Estate in towns and cities 757,980 Value of all personal property 3,362,310 Total $6,548,250 At 144 mills $94,940.03 Polls 4,710.00 Dogs, 2,638 at 50c 1,319.00 26 Special School 12,853.65 S. V. Cross Hill S S 446.92 Sullivan township R. R. Bonds 1,432.6-1 Support R. R. Com. 2.98 Income Tax 132.50 Total $116,847.22 Increase over last year in amount of taxes, $13,951.86. Increase in assessment over last year $418,000. Largest amount to bo collected jn the history of the county. MR. DKGRAW SPOKE LETTER CARRIERS. He Predicts Complete State Service in the Near Future-Growth of the System. Atlanta, Ga., Oct., 10.?Addressing the National Rural Letter Carriers' as sociation in annual convention here to day, Assistant Postmaster General P. V. DeGraw reviewed with pride tho | growth and benefits of the rural deliv ery system. Fifteen millions of people now enjoy the service and Mr. DeGraw predicts "complete State service" in the near future. He complimeted the carriers in having demonstated their right to be regarded as one of the very foremost class of servants in point of | efficiency and good character. Speaking of organization within the j service, Mr. DeGraw said that to re ceive the sanction of the department such organizations must have for their | sole object improvement in the service or be purely fraternal or beneficial! in character. "With any other pur pose in view," he added, "they are detrimental to the service, to their members and to the public." Mr. DeGraw quoted President Roose velt's idea that "the national govern-] nient should be a model employer; should demand the highest quality of Service from its employees and should care for them properly in return. In concluding he explained to the] carriers the basis on which the increas ed appropriation for carriers' pay had been apportioned and discussed the subject of parcels posts and postal sav ing banks. WILL 1 ii a W (VUKE FINE DISPLAY. Mr. JohnM W. Watts Preparing for An-.| nuaPixhibits at State Fair. Mr. John D. W. Watts, one of the] principal exhibitors of fine cattle, poul try, etc., at the State Fair every year, is very busy preparing for this year' show which opens on the 28th. He will carry down a fine herd of ] Ayshires, a pen of fat 10 months old pigs, several coops of pit game chick ens and a rare display of sheep and goats, Marinos, Angoras and Maltese. He has just received from San An tonio, Texas, four magnificent speci mens of Maltese milk goats which he expects to put on exhibition. So far as Mr. Watts knows they are the only Maltese goats ii\ the State and he is very proud of thenl 1 A COTTAGE WUR NED. i rued Mr. Marion Winn Was Burhed Out on Sunday. \ Sunday afternoon the cottage located on Mil's street and occupied by Mr. Marion Winn and family was practi-1 cally destroyed by fire which was of accidental origin. Among the avticles saved from the burning house wal3 the satchell of Mrs. Winn containing $50. This was secured by cutting away the weatherboarding with an axe, the sat chel having been placed behind th washboard for safe keeping by its owt\ er during her temporary absence. The fire department responded) promptly and did quick and effectual work but the house was doomed before the alarm was turned in. Mr. Winn had a small amount of insurance on bis ef fects, but the house, which was tne property of the Crescent Company, was uninsured. KNITTINQ MIU. SOLD. M. S. Bailey & Son ?uy Cross Hill Con* ccrn. Personal Mention. Cross Hill, Oct. 14. The Knitting and Oil mill hero was sold last (Thurs day in bankruptcy proceedings to M. S. Bailey & Son for five thousands dollars. Policeman Koon found himself in tho midst of what seemed a regular riot Friday night in the negro section of the town. They resisted the officer but with the assistance of Mr. Boazman he landed several in the calaboose. The) were before Intendant Witherspoon next morning and the town treasury repleted seventy-five dollars. They did not want the days. Misses Lula and Lou Thompson wero in Greenwood last week attending the wedding of a relative. Mr. Hugh Leaman of Clinton v with homefolks here Sunday. Some one bent on mischief tied a barb wire across the side walk opposite Mr. M. T. Simpson's Friday night. Two gen tlemen on bycicle came near receiving serious injuries from it. Twenty fivo dollars reward is offered for the guilty party with proof to convict. Misses Kate and Annie Austin were over from Clinton Saturday till Mon day. Rev. J. L. McLin will preach at the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath. Mr. R. A. Austin will attend the Presbytery at Mountville this week as delegate from the church here. Mr. Frank Coleman was in town last week visiting relatives. Mr. Posey Calhoun of Fuharlee, Ga. is here on a visit. The weather is quite cool this A. M. and frost a plenty. Dress Making Department in connec tion with our Dress Goods. Miss Amelia Drummond in charge. J. B. Minter & Bro. We now have In stock a line of Feath er Beds with best quality of ticking and feathers, at prices that will make it to your interest to see our line beforo you buy. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Bostonian Shoe for men, $3.50 and $4.00. Patent, Box Calf, Gun MHal. J. Bj Minter &. Pro. THE GRAVE OF DICEY LANGSTON. Heroine of the Revolutionary War Who has Descendants in Laurens. On next Thursday near old Enoree church about two miles from Traveler's Rest, the Nathaniel Greene chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion will hold a celebration in honor of Dicey Langston, a heroine of the Revo lutionaay war. The exercises will be presided over by Mr. R. Mays Cleveland and there will be an oration by former Senator Alvin II. Dean. At the conclu sion of the exercises a marker will be placed on her grave. Dicey Langston was one of the great number who though unable to fight in the battles, aided those who did fight? their husbands, brothers and fathers. It is said that once she saved her father from death at the hands of a Tory by throwing herself between the two when the latter was fixing to kill tho former. Another incident in the history of her life is the saving of a camp of Ameri can soldiers from almost sure death. In some way she learned that the Tories were advancing upon the camp and in order to warn them of tho approach of the Tories she was forced to swim across the river. Dicey Langston has many decendents living in this and Laurens counties. The Power, Clark, Altom, Griffin and Love families are among her descendants. A man by the name of John Bates maiv ried one of Dicey Langston's daughters and they had twenty-seven children. It is expected that there will be a huge crowd at the celebration at old Enoree church next Thursday and the exercises will be very interesting. There will be quite a number to go up from this city. The remains of the heroine are interred in the graveyard of this church. The appropriate markers which will be placed on the grave will be fur nished by the Nathaniel Greene chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution.? Greenville News, Oct. 13. DR. ADAMS RESIONAION. Committee of ten Selected to Secure and Recommend his Successor. A congregational mooting was held after service at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at which Rev. Doctor Adams formally tendered his resignation as pastor of the church. Al though it has been known for several weeks that Dr. Adams had accepted the presidency of the Presbyterian Col lege of South Cai-olina and would begin his work as president of the College the first of November, his resignation was accepted with deep regret by the congregation to whom he bad faithfully and lovingly ministered for twelve years. After the resignation bad been sub mitted and accepted, a comittee of ten gentlemen was appointed, with Col. H. Y. Simpson as chairman, to select a suitable pastor and recommend him to the congregation for a call. Game Warden Watts. Mr. John D. W. Watts, who was re cently appointed game warden for Lau rens county by Gov. Ansel, received his commission Monday. In speaking of the importance of the game law Mr. VWatts said that while he did not wish see anyone punished he expected to ic to it that all violators reported pay the penalty. All recognize in Mr. Wutts the right man for this position. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. ^FOR i-fyVLE Farm lands in Laurens] county, l?Vatcd near Milton, five miles from railrfcad. Apply to J. K. Vance, care of Souahern Cotton Oil Company, Columbia, tt. C. ll-4t| FOR RENT-Two horse farm, close to school and church, good dwelling and outbuildings; p-ood cotton land. Prefer renting but would work shares. John A. Madden, R. F. D. 4, Laurens, S. C. LOST ? Tuesday afternoon Ladies small silver open face watch, small leather ehata'ine chain with buckle on it . Was lost between the office of J. Y. Garlington and the Post Office, or between the Post Office and Nash's Hwd. store. A AUitaDde reward will be paid if left at this oiVice. 11-lt. SWEET POTATOeY -For sale. The famous Georgia Puck variety; 75 cents per bushel at my office. \ A. ft. Blakely. BAGGING and TIES -y have a car load bought before my\ ginnery was burned. Will sell at cost.\Come quick. W. L. Gray, Laurens, S. O. ll-2t BAGGING AND TIES?I have a car load bought before my ginnery was burned. Will sell at cost. Come quick. W. L. Gray, Laurens, S. C. 11-2t FINE SEED OATS -Go to .). H. Sul livan's and buy home raised Red Rust Proof Oats to sow. FI.OUR ? If you like good bread, try our celebrated Henry Cmv Flour. The finest Patent made. J. II. Sullivan. FOR SALE S. C. Brown Leghorns, Barred Plymouth Rocks and Black Mi norcas. Any age. Write nu- ydir wants and I will please you. It. A. Boyce, Cross Hill, S. C. 9-41 FOR SALE:- Two fine plantations) for parties wishing a home gear Cole Point, S. ('. Apply to J. B. WhaHon, Greenwood, S. C. H-'M KOR SALI] My house and lot on Main Street, or the Pitts property on Main Street. Apply within the next thirty days to C. C, Featherstone, Lau rens, S. C. 10-tf FOR SALE -The Vance place, near Renno, S. C, containing 510 acres. P. G. Ellesor, Agt, Newberry, S. C. lltf WANTED to buy a yonng cow, fresh in milk. Apply at this office. FOR RENT-One two horse favm with four room house one and one-half miles from Mountville. For sale, two young, medium sized mules. Apply to Mrs. Lula Dendy, Mountville, S. C. flucMen's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World. THE ECHOES OF EDEN. Messrs. Brooks Brothers Operate a Fine Oinnery. Other hems. Eden, Oct. 10.? As all are aware picking cotton is the order of the day now. In this section it is being picked out rapidly too, and ginned as fast as possible. We have a ginnery located here which L run by Brooks Brothers. They are giving entire satisfaction and cotton is hauled to them eight miles dis tant. As yet we have heard of only one champion cotton picker this season, a young lady living near Habun Creek church and will give the amount next time. This young lady referred to does not have to pick cotton, either, because her father is well off. To show how in dependent he is, the fact may be men tioned that he has just had three bales of cotton ginned of last year's crop, and he has other old cotton in bale un der the shed at home. We all know how pleasant it is to have girls in the home; in fact it is very lonely without them. I used to have them and they were sweet too, but my girls have all become boys at present, and Mrs. "Slick" says they are a heap of trouble and "Slick" thinks so too, sometimes. Mr. Ii. H. Roper and sister have just returned from Pickens and Anderson counties where they have been visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Editor, ploase help me out. The woods will soon be full of candidates, and methinks 1 will be in the woods too. I will help to keep the leaves out of the way. "SLICK." SAD DEATH CLINTON. Mrs. Dr. Bailey Succumbs to Blood Poisoning. Local and Personal. Clinton, Oct. 15.?A sad event of the past week was the death of Mrs. Julia McNeill Bailey, wife of Dr. T. L. W. Bailey, which occurred Thursday night. On Thursday Mrs. Bailey had a dental operation which resulted in blood poison and occasioned her death in a week. Mrs. Bailey was much loved by many friends and the entire community sym pathises with the bereaved husband. Three small children are left motherless. The funeral was held in the Baptist church Friday afternoon at four o'clock, the Rev. C. Lewis Fowler conducting the service. The interment was in the Presbyterian cemetery here. Mr. J. W. Copeland, Jr., was called to Statesville, N. C. Saturday by news of the critical illness of his mother. The Rev. J. L. McLin of Gray Court is making arrangements to move with his family to Clinton. He is pastor of Friendship and Rocky Springs churches and finds this a convenient central point for a residence. A gentleman on the street the other day made the remark that twenty families would move to Clinton between now and Christmas if they could get houses. The house of the late Mrs. S. 15. Vance is now occupied by Mr. Billy Bell and family. Mr. D. T. Copeland has moved into the house on the corner of Main and Church streets, known as the Owens place. Mr. J. Groves Colbert and the corps of graded school teachers have set to work to build up a good school library and beautify the school rooms with fresh paint and good pictures. A move ment is on foot to establish a high school here under the new law. It will be a great thing for Clinton if it can be don . With an excellent system of schools at the orphanage, a first-class college, aud a well organized public school fitting for the Sophomore class in college this would .be indeed an ed ucational stronghold. There has been less entertaining this fall than for several years. In most homes there are students for whose good order folks willingly sacrifice such pleasures as would distract them. The past week was very quiet. Miss Sallie Wright entertained the Nations club Thursday morning. Miss Camille andGenevieve Evans of Newberry visited Miss Clara Young last week. Mrs. A. V. Martin is visiting in At lanta. Miss Margaret Parrotl is teaching school in the county. Master Barney Parrott is quite sick. Dr. Jacobs and Mr. A. E. Spencer will represent the Clinton church at the meeting of Synod in Anderson. No advanced prices on Blankets at W. Q. Wilson & Co, Why buy a cheap cooking Stove i<> make out with when you can gel a Bucks that is made of the best quality of iron and so constructed that one will be a saving^ to you in the amount of wood it will lake to run one, and last longer. Sold only by S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. Now is the time and .1. E. Minter & Bro's. is the place to buy your fall outfit. Reception to Dr. Adams. The Pastors Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church will give a recep tion to Doctor Robert Adams and fam ily on Friday the 26th Inst. at 7:30 P. M. in sunday school room of the church. All the. attending congregation whether members or not are cordially invited to ho pre; cnl. Full value for your money always guaranteeol at W. G. Wilson & Co, A great Vno ?^ Misses Jackets at moderate prices, $0, $10 und $l.r). J. E. Minter & BrOi ?lng% New Uff? Pills The be*XIn the DEAL BETWEEN THE FARMERS AND USEKS English Spinners Agree to Buy Cotton Direct Prom the Producers. Result of the Atlanta Conference. Atlanta, Oct. 10. ? Immediate and practical results of the International Conference of Cotton Growers and Spinners which closed yesterday devel oped today in a conference held by the executive board of the Farmers' Educa tional and Cooperative union and II. W. Macalister of Manchester, England, one of the chief experts on spinnnble grades of cotton, with the European delegation to the late conference. The object of the conference was to perfect and as speedily as possible to agree upon terms whereby the growers of the union ould deal direct with the European consum ers. It was stated by the union's offi cers that already the union had arrang ed to locale an agent in England; that a central agency had been established in Memphis and that this office will no tify the European agency of all cotton ready for sale. Mr. Macalister guaran teed that all cotton offered would be bought. He explained, however, that the cotton offered by the union must conform with the grades sold, and that the baling and compressing must be in accordance with the terms adopted by the conference. This was agreed to. ABOUT PIKES. Preparation to Avoid the Usual Number of Pires. Winter time is approaching and with it will come an increase in the number of alarms calling out the fire apparatus. A great many of these alarms are sounded for small blazes caused by care lessness on the part of householders. Care should be taken to see that ev ery chimney in the house gets a thorough cleaning before the cold weather sets in. Repairs to chimneys when necessary, should be made, as the amount expended now as a preven tive of fire will be small as compared with the damage done should a blaze occur after the fireplaees are put in commission. Faulty chimneys are iioi the only causes of useless fires; many others may be mentioned. Kindling willi kerosene, leaving an oil lamp burning at night unwatched and the careless disposition of matches and allowing rats to get to them. The following schedule of excellent rules should prove of value to the citi zens : Don't get excited when you dis cover fire?act quickly and coolly. Don't place a light where a blown curtain can reach it. Don't go to bed and leave a kerosene lamp burning. Don't keep matches where rats or mice can get at them. Don't place ashes in wood<m recep tacles. Don't neglect to watch gas md oil stoves when in use. Don't use kerosene to kindle fires. Don't allow flues to become defective. Don't leave oily rags about. Don't neglect to ascerta' immeiate ly the cause of unusual ?1 Ke, or smell of smoke. If it indicate re telephone a lire station. Don't delay sending n an alarm when you discover a fire. Don't hesitate to send in an alarm or telephone to a fire station if you cannot find the cause of unusual smoke in your building. Don't be without means for extin guishing small fires at any time. If a fire should start up in your pres ence, a.idjjuo water or extinguisher handy, smother it with a blanket, or bed clothing; if these are not to be had, take off your coat and use as above mentioned. Don't invite fires to neglecting to guard against and to be prepared for them. Spartanburg Journal. Winchcrter Regrets Losing Mr. Thayer. The following resolutions regarding the Rev. W. E. Thayer, formerly of Charleston, recently adopted at the Winchester (Ky.) Ministers' Confer ence, will be read with interest: "Whereas, the Rev. W. E. Thayer, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, has left us, the Ministers' Association desires to record its high regard for him as a brother minister, lie has been a valued and highly appre ciated member of our Ministers' Asso ciation during his residence here. lie has been prominent in religious move ments and actively identified with all efforts to elevate the moral and spirit ual tone of the city. We have learned to love him as a brother In the ministry and honor him for his broad-minded yet positive Christian manhood. We have found him liberal, yet conserva tive, scholarly yet simple in faith, a man helpful to his fellows and coura geous in his stand against wrong, i We very greatly regret his leaving and can most heartily commend him is a man of exceptional worth wherever he may cast his lot. Signed by William Cum ming, chairman; ('. 10. ('rafton, secre tary. The Rev. Mr. Thayer Is a native of Charleston, son of tho late William Thayer, of tho old firm of C. T. Lowndes & Co., and for many years identified with the management <>f the Hank of Charleston Mr. Thayer has served in pastorates at Ridge Spring and Rock Mill, S. C, previously to going to Winchester, Ky. He has just accepted a call from the First Baptist Church at Laurens. S, C., and will enter upon hjs vyurK thero on November i, His many friends will be glad to note his return to his. *??tlve state. mt\ fiffl1"'''" oeiKy^Jj LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Laura Vance of Clinton is visit ing at the home of Dr. W. C. lrby. Miss Thomas spent from Friday to Monday in Hendersonville. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan has returned from a visit to Pinewood. Mrs. R. E. Babb and children are visiting at Fountain Inn. Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. C. Fleming are spending today in Columbia. Mrs. J. R. Little accompanied Capt. Little to Columbia today. Mr. Fowler Childress spent Sunday in Spartanburg. Miss Margaret Hudgens spent Satur day at her home in Honea Path. Mr. B. Wright Martin of Youngs township gave us a pleasant call yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Jones and Miss Zelene Cray attended the Woodrulf Fair. Rev. and Mrs. John E. Carlisle have returned to their homo in Kings tree. Miss Blanche Clardy has gone to Greenwood to accept a position with Greer & Parker. Mr. J. M. Lowe one of the substantial citizens of Waterloo, was in the city yesterday. Miss Mary Dillard of Clinton was the Suest of Miss Pauline Anderson Satur ay and Sunday. The handsome theatre built in Spar tanburg at a cost of $.r)0,0<>o by James T. Harris, was opened last week. Mr. .lohn H. Williams yesterday closed a contract with the Methodist Episcopal church at Laurons for a $;i,300 Estey pipe organ. ? Evening Piedmont, Oct. 12. Mr. T. F. Simpson, who some months; ago sold his home on Laurons street to Mr. L. 10. Burns, has rented the cottage on Main street, now occupied by Mr. 11. Terry, who expects to move into his handsome new home on South Harper street in a few weeks. Masler Luther Bramlett, son of Mr. Austin Bramlett, had a painful accident Friday afternoon, breaking both bones in one arm. Like a genuine boy be was attempting to ride a calf, the calf ob jected and in the tussle the accident oc curred. He has much sympathy and his friends hope his arm will soon be well knit. Mr. Badgor C. Bowen made a stay of twenty-four hours in Laurons last week, dropping down from Washington, where he tiad been on a business trip. Mr. Bowen is a successful competitor in the business world of Toledo, Ohio, where he has been living for several years. He will always have friends in 1.aureus who will be glad to welcome him "home." Dr. Charles A. Ellett left Monday for Richmond, Va., where he will open dental odices and make his home in the future. Dr. Ellett came to Laurens from Virginia four years ago and be gan the practice of dentistry, in which he has been very successful. He has made many good friends during his residence here and will be much missed from both the business and social life of the city. NOT EH AND FACTS ALONU LAURENS NO. 3 Pine Crops All Along the Line and Farm ers in High Spirils-"Niimbcr Three All Right. Of course,the farmers are very busy gathering the crop. There has probably never been a better averaged crop of cotton and corn made in the territory covered by No. 3. And the writer must say that he has never met more hospitable people than those residing on lliis route and its a pleasure to serve generous, free hearted patrons. Some recent improvements may be noted. Mr. (5. R. Milam has about completed a new barn, Mr. K. H. Adair has also made some improvements on his premises, and Mr. W. D. Byrd has recently erected a new cotton house in which he has bis ginnery installed. Mr. Byrd is one of the leading farmers of the county. In addition to making ex traordinary crops every year he raises cattle and hogs with profit. He has about. 30 head of hogs on hand now and milks 11 cows. He ships his butter to Columbia where he receives a fair price, There are three schools located on No. 3. Din ing t he summer and fall the patrons of the Copoland school and Bailey High school built new school houses, both of which reflect credit up on the communities in which they arc located. Miss Ella Bell Copoland will teach the Copoland school this year. The session of the, Bailey school has al ready oponed with Miss Naomai Sea Wright of Donalds in charge. The oth er school referred to is Oak Grove, lo cated near Bellview Baptist church. It is also a nice building, two story, the upper room jeing used for a hall and lodge room by the Woodmen of the World. This school opened for the cur rent term on Monday with Miss Kli/.a beth Karris of Kock Hill as principal. Number 3 is all right. The road for the most part is good, belter perhaps than the average. However, one or two places need attention, and in one particular instance the people residing near say they will attend t i* at once, Very good, gentlemen. Then there is a little bridge on tho route out of re pair, it was recently put down by the county chaingang, but tho bank on one side has given way which makes cross ing dangerous. It may 1)0 repaired be lore this appears in print. Mrs. B, C. Bell who hftghoon visiting her mother, flfrs, C. .!. Hipp, for some time, hu? returned to her home in Cisco, Texas, her sister, Miss Rosa Hipp, ac companying her for an extended visit in the Lone Star State. Miss Rosa Bailey, dau?li>ei of Mr, and Mrs. P. P. Bai ley, has gone to the Cohppbia Female CoJIegcfor the season Mr. B. B. Hlakel? mowed as Hue a held of hayj^i Kkl < r looked AN UNUSUAL ACT OF LAWLESSNESS Mayor Babb's House Fired * Into at Night. the (U IiTtyTtNKNOWN Orcat Indignation Felt Over the Out? ragcous Affair. Officials Work im; on a Clue. Saturday night about 11 o'clock tho handsome new residence of Mayor C. M. Babb, located on South Harper street, was fired into from the street by parties who used a shot gun and a pistol of a large calibre. The charge from the shot gun shattered the glass in the front hall door and riddled the hall chandlelier. causing it to fall to the carpeted floor. One of the pistol balls passed through the wall and lodged in the wall of a bed chamber after passing through the headboard of the bed. The shooting aroused the members of the Mayor's family who had retired, but the fact that such an outrage had been perpetrated was not discovered until Sunday morning. When the affair became known around town there was much indigna tion felt and freely expressed and the Mayor himself was greatly stirred up over the matter. The city officials have a clue as to the guilty miscreants, which they are quietly working on, and developments in this direction are not at all unlikely in a few days. The supposition is that this act of lawlessness was committed by some parly or parties whose enmity has been incurred by the Mayor ill the discharge of his official dutios as the head of this municipality. It is a well known lact that he has let all the guilty hauled be fore him as Mayor feel the weight of I the law without fear or favor. Back From the R. F, !). Association. Mr. S. G. McDaniel returned to the city Friday from the National Rural Letter Carriers' associat ion, held last week in Atlanta. Mr. McDaniel had a very enjoyable time and he says the meeting was the best in the history of the organization. A delightful feature of the occasion was a barbecue given by President Paul Lindsay at his home, a few miles out from Atlanta, which was attended by the lion delegates. Mr. Lindsay was reelected president and the association will meet next year at Omaha, Neb. Mr. McDaniel who hau attended the last two National associa tions, was appointed a member of the. committee on "Unfinished Business," for the Atlanta meeting. An Elegant Reception. Cards have been issued as follows announcing a reception tomorrow even ing in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ree Gray Peterson: Mrs. Margaret V. Peterson At Home 209 South Harper Street Thursday, < )ctober Seventeenth Bight-Thirty to Eleven O'clock. Mr. and Mrs. B. <l. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. 1. T. Balcntine who have been residing in Columbia since last February have returned to Laurens and are occupying their residence in tho vicinity of the Laurens Mills. ! Grand Jurors from Laurens county United States Court at Groenvillc whicn opens next Tuesday: Messrs J. I,. Hop kins, John D. W. Watts and John W. Lanford. Petit F. W. Mart in. The following Shriners and one or two candidates for the. exalted degree in Masonry have gone to Columbia fop a big meeting tonight of the Shriners: Messrs. R. A. Cooper, M. L. Nash, C M. Miller, II. Terry, J. S. Machen, J. R. Little, W. I'. Caino, W. II. Gilkcr son, Jr., F. J. Nelson, R. F. Jones. A W. 'league, J. F. Holt, J. W. Fowler W. ('. Winters, 'I'. ('. Turner, R. L\ Habh, W. R. Sloan. Mayor C. M. Babb Dr. W. W. Dodson. Everybody Going to The State Pair Advices for Accommoda tions Show G-reatest Fair Gathering Ever Known. With good crops and pood fellow 1 ship existing IhrouKhout Iho state Ihn crowds at Iho Slut? Fair will bo hlKKor und livelier than over before. And Columbia will be in belter ?hupe (i. receive her k\u > lhan ever before. More hoarding houses and homea have boon listed lhan over and the bureau of Informa'Ion Is in position to lake oaro "f evor>body. As for He- fair Itself, b wP! ,"' Kroator, urn ml or and payer (hau before, N" bot t. r Fall e\ or kno the Mouth lhan Ihr Hinte Fair lumbln this your ? >ei. 28 lo x->. There will 1)0 more i,i HeO, iti" ? b enjoy, more lo prolh by ihal known anywhere outsddo. id n ? uh Ilona I expositions The j ?>; r i < ? t Stoek. pouiir.v ami ImpU'lnonl esl l ahme win more than repay ai vltdi o. i|n> Fair. Resides tins, miirvolrtui exhibits for widen over $8.000 j?r< mltini money win be paid, ilie races win attract thousands or people. JuM think of pur.--? s for iie-.-e raeofi iipprcgatinp nearly $4.000, And some of iho bent (roiling mid runplnn hordes In Amor* Ira win no. for ihewo. pursos, Ih ?,be wh.V Of Ii liilisenelits? . Il ts , nlomsl Impf?! dhlo in phrnnleU? all the ( (mi'sis shows and social runettohH KohodUled bo Fair W?*"k. The bip foot bull Kahles between Citadel ami Welch Neck on Wednesday and cioin ami CnlvorHliy of North Cared Inn will in held on ThurHiluy. net. 31. Field Hthloilesi jind <dhi r eontost? w ill. I be hold Ii?-.11 \\ evei y dny. 'ib..me-, and iho Midway will glvo pleasure for everybody, rlflldren md prow u poopl' Tell your friends u> meet you ;<1 Iho Sttitij i ? ? The hosi in Men's and voumy Men"* Suits, $10, $16, and $20. .1. ft Minter & Rro.