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-i VOLUME XXIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1907. NUMBER 13 THE STATE FAIR OPENED MONDAY Exhibitors Are Ready for tho Annual Event. THE BANNER DAYS Fine Rains Sunday Have Rendered Weather Conditions ideal?Big Crowds Expected. Columbia, Oct. 28.-The State Fair opened this morning and all day there was a hurry and bustle at the grounds. Many of tho exhibitors had arrived during the morning and were busy get ting their booths in shajLo while the tents on the midway were being put up ready for the rush of the next four days. Formerly the fair opened on Tuesday morning but for tho last few years Monday has been the first day. This enables tho fair officials to get things started earlier and by Tuesday the fair is in readiness. Of course. Wednesday and Thursday will be the biggest days, when the railroads will run inv Bpccial trains from all sections of the State and the crowds will pour in from every side. This section of the State has been without rain for weeks and the Btreets of Columbia have been exceedingly dusty, while the fair grounds were in the same condition, but yesterday there were light showers and last night a regular thunder storm with heavy rain. The dust is laid and the day broke clear and colder this morning, making ideal fair week weather. If this seasonable weather continues it will be fine for football as well as horse racing and the crowds will not be un comfortable. THE NEWS AT CROSS HILL. Many Newsy Items and Personal Para, graphs from This Growing Town. Cross Hill, Oct. 28.-Mr. B. R. Aus tin has sold his house and lot to Mr. Jim Workman. Mr. Workman has moved his family to town. Mrs. B. W. Ball and Miss Bettie Watts, of Laurens, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Simpson last week. Mr. Larry Watts and wife, of Latta, were in town Saturday, Mrs. W. C. Rasor was quite unwell last week, and has gone to Chester to the hospital for treatment. Dr. J. D. Austin, of Clinton, was in town professionally laat week. A goodly number of our citizens will attend the state fair this week. Mr. M. A. Leaman and Mr. B. Whar ton have sent horses to be put on exhi bition at the fair. Mrs. W. T. Austin and Mrs. Lena Puckett attended the Woman's Mis sionary Union of Enoree Presbytery, at Spartanburg, last week. Mrs. W. H. Leaman will go to Co lumbia tomorrow with her little daugh ter, Leonora, to have her tonsils treat ed by Dr. Whaley. Mrs. Tribble, sister of Mr. Drury Vaughn, died Saturday night, and was buried at Soul Chapel Sunday. The ginnery here caught fire last week. Barrels of water were conve nient, and it was extinguished with lit tle loss. Mr. John Wasson returned last Mon day from Presbytery, which met at Mount Carmel. A good rain fell here last night. We were glad to see it; the dust about town was terrible. Intendant Witherspoon made another haul last week, in his endeavor to pro tect citizens and keep order. This time tho treasury is replenished one hun dred dollars. Will Assure a Daily. During the week of the forthcoming Methodist Conference of South Caro lina, which will be held at Gaffney, be ginning on Nov. 26. Editor DeCnmp of The Gaffney Ledger will issue his paper daily in order to give prompt and full reports of the proceedings of Conference. The price for the week is 25 cts. and Rev. J. D. Crout, pastor of the First church, will be glad to receive and forward all Bubscriptions from Laurens. I OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. | ROOM WANTED.?A small, unfur nished Room, with stove or fireplace and water near, wanted for light house keeping. Answer quick. Address, "JIM/' Drawer "E,'' City Postoffice. JUST RECEIVED?-Large quantities of Bran and Shorts for hog feed. J. H. Sullivan, Laurens. S. C. 13-it. FOR SALE?Farm lands in Laurens county, located near Milton, five miles from railroad. Apply to J. K. Vance, care of Southern Cotton Oil Company, Columbia, S. C. ll-4t ??CuPYRIGHT"-Famous name of famous Flour. The undisputed leader of all patent flours. Highest nutrition, f Jreatest digestibility. Uso nothing but "Copyright Flour. It's tho best. 18-tf. FOR SALE?The Vance place, near Ronno, S. C., containing 610 acres. P. G. Ellesor, Agt, Nowborry, S. C. Utf WYANDOTTE CHICKENS.-I have for sale a few mire bred Wyandotte Chickens, ready for delivery. Tully F. Babb, Gray Court, S. C, R. ?. D. No. 1. 13-lt. FOR SALE? My house and lot on Main Street, or tho Pitts property on Main Street. Apply within tho noxt thirty days to C. C. Featherstonc, Lau rens, S. C. 10-tf PIGS AND SEED WHEAT FOR SALE.?Lot of thoroughbred Poland China pigs and ehoats; also limited j quantity of pure seed wheat. Will sell ohe^p. P. B. Bailoy, Laurens^^R.^ F. Mr. J. O. Templeton is at Anderson, attending Synod. Messrs. John Cannon and Homer Blackwell spent Sunday at Lanford. Miss Annie Sitgreaves spent Satur day and Sunday at home. Don't forget that "Under the South ern Cross" will be well worth seeing. Mrs. R. E. Copeland is attending the state fair. Mrs. A. D. Gray attended the Green ville fair. Misses Bessie and Dollie Roland will attend the fair. Mrs. S. R. Todd has returned from a visit to Greenville. Dr. S. P. Blakely of Ora was in town Friday afternoon. Mrs. C. L. McDonald visited friends and relatives near Cross Hill this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bennett yisited in Greenville last week. Mrs. E. J. Gage went to Greenwood Friday evening, to spend a few days with Mrs. C. W. Garrett. Mrs. J. H. Brunson went to Colum bia last week, and is remaining over for the gaities of the fair. Mr. J. R. Redden of Waterloo was in the city Friday and gave THE Adver tiser a pleasant visit. Messrs. T. J. Weathers and W. S. Chapman of Laurens R. F* D. No. 2 visited the Piedmont Fair in Greenville last week. Dr. H. A. McLcod and family are now occupying their new home on South Harper street. Mr. W. L. Boyd is in Anderson this week, in attendance upon the Synod of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. J. A. Copaland and children have returned from a visit to Green ville. Miss Mary Johnson has returned to her home in Spartanburg, after spend ing a few days in tho city. If you want to be stylish next Wed nesday you will invite yourself to din ner at the bazar. It's not too early to begin dreaming of that 'possum supper next Wednesday night. The best thing given at the opera house this winter will be "Under the Southern Cross." If you wish to see a stage beautifully decorated and lovely scenic effects go to see "Under the Southern Cross." Rev. J. T. Taylor has recently re signed as pastor of Enorec and Batha bara churches and accepted calls to New Harmony, this county, and Sclma church, Spartanhurg county. He will continue to supply Cedar Shoals and Second Baptist church at Woodruff. Mr. Mark Hcllams, general delivery clerk at the Laurens postofTice, is tak ing his fifteen days' vacation allowed by your Uncle Sam'? postofflce em ployees. During his absence the post is being admirably filled by Mr. Pierce Burdette, a veteran in 'this work. Mrs. R. O. Hairston, of the Oak Grove section, is suffering from a bro ken leg, which misfortune befell her Sunday morning as she was descending the stairway at her home. She had al most reached the bottom step when she slipped and fell, with the result noted. Rev. Geo. M. Sexton and family ar rived in the city Friday from Waterloo where Mr. Sexton has been supplying several churches for the last year or so. He has given up that work and will probably accept the pastorate of some Laurens churches, including the Watts Mill Baptist church. He is a son of Squire F. M. Saxton of the city. Cotton Centimes Downward. The price of cotton broke again yes terday, reaching new low records for the season, the Laurens market closing at ten cents. Boyce-Mobley. Mi38 Florence Boyce and Mr. Clar ence Mobley of Clinton were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the Me thodist parsonage by the Rev. John D. Crout, pastor of the First Methodist church. New Pastor Has Arrived. The Rev. William B. Thayer, the new pastor of the First Baptist church, arrived in the city yesterday. As soon as his furniture is placed he will take up his residence on West Main street. He will enter upon his pastoral duties next Sunday morning. Watts Mills School Biiilding. Contractor Cooper will complete the Watts Mills school house and audito rium today. The building is located on an admirable site, and in all of its ap pointments it is especially adapted for school and church purposes. There are four largo recitation rooms and a spa cious auditorium for church services and Sunday school. "the QIRlTrWtIieIwNNY SOUTH." The Managers of the City Opera House Are Securing Attractions Readily. On last Thursday night the Runkel Stock Company appeared here, present ing "Tho Girl From tho Sunny South," which was attended .by a large au dience. On Friday night "Foxy Grand pa" captivated the audience. This at traction was entirely different in char acter and was quito amusing. Tomorrow night the Wills Musical Comedy Company will appear for one night only. This company is highly spoken of by tho press in the towns in which it has played, and is said to be a good one, drawing large houses nightly. November 8 "Under tho Southern Cross" is billed. This is all home tal ent, and will have a large attendance. Doing Business Again. "When my friends thought 1 was about to tako leave of this world, on account of indigestion, nervousness and general debility." Writes A. A. Chis nolm, Trcndwell, N. Y., "and when it looked as if there was no hope left, I was persuaded to try Electric Bitters, and I rejoice to say that they are curing mo. I am now doing business again as of old, and am still gaining daily." Best tonic medicine on earth. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug Co. 60 cents, TWO ASSOCIATIONS AHE REORGANIZED County Teachers and the School Im provement Association of Laurens County Hold Meeting. A large number of the teachers of the county and city met last Saturday, in the court house, for the purpose of reorganizing two important associations for the year?the Laurens County Teachers' Association and the School Improvement Association of Laurens County. j The meeting was called to order by Mr. R. W. Nash, county superintend ent of education, and the Teachers' As sociation was organized, with Prof. A. Q. Rice, principal of the Lanford high school, as president; Mr. R. W. Nash, vice president; Miss Bessie Hudgens, of the Chestnut Ridge-Trinity school, secretary. The programmo of exercises for the meeting was next taken up. The first topic, "The Advantage of High Schools as Established Under Recent Act of the Legislature," was discussed by Mr. W. P. Culbertson, principal of the Mountvillc high school, and Mr. R. A. Dobson, superintendent of the Laurens city schools. "Drawing in the Public Schools" was the subject of a very interesting paper read by Miss May Putnam, of Gray Court, while Misses Bessie Hudgens and Clara Welborn presented admir able papers on the very live subject of school improvement. At the conclusion of this portion of the programme the School Improve ment Association of Laurens County was organized, with Miss Bessie Hud gens, president; Miss May Madden, of Madden, vice president; Miss Clara Welborn, secretary. The meeting was adjourned to meet on the fourth Saturday in November. Chrysanthemum Show at Owings. The second annual display of most beautiful flowers of all kinds, given by the Royal Florist Society, will take place on Nov. 8. All lovers of flowers are invited to be present and bring their friends. Over forty nice pre miums will be given to best flowers. Good music, a splendid dinner, supper and an interesting entertainment are promised to all who will come. Re freshments will be served, and all pro ceeds will go for the chapel. Let everybody come and see the best dis play of flowers that has ever been in all this country. Farmers' Warehouse at Warevilie. Mr. J. W. Beeks, Farmers' Union organizer, was in ,n< city on Friday. Mr. Becks had exp?."*.d to address the farmers on that occasion in the inter est of the Union, but on account of a misapprehension as to dates, the meet ting was not sufficiently advertised and he decided to postpone the address to a future date. Mr. Beeks stated that the Union would establish a cotton ware house at Warevilie, and that a meeting at that place had been arranged for Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 o'clock p. m. The object of the meeting was to per fect the organization and to raise the required subscription, etc. He urges a full attendance. They Make You Feel (Jood. The pleasant purgative effect experi enced by all who use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind they create makes one feal joyful. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at the Laurens Drug Co. Infant Prodigies. In nlno out of ten cases your infant prodigy 1? a musician. Among paint ers tho prodigy of prodigies was Sir Thomas Lawrence. Ono of his earliest pictures, it Is sold, was produced In 1776, quite oarly enough, for tho love ly chorub who painted it was then six years old. He was getting on In life, tottering on the verge of twelve, when the quality crowdod his studio at Bath. The fates were kind to tho In fant prodigy when they mndo his fa ther landlord of tho Blaok Bull, De vlzos, the inn where fashionable men ond womon colled for rest and refresh ment on their way to the waters. At tho Black Bull the prodigy mndo his first acquaintance with tho great world whioh flattered htm in after Ufa and which ho Hatte rod on canvas. ? Bt James' Gazetto, True* Charity. Every good aot Is charity. Giving wntor to tho thirsty Is charity. Re moving stones and thorns from tho road is Charity. Exhorting your fol low men to virtuous deeds la charity. Smiling In yonr brothor's fnoo Is char ity. Putting a wanderer In tho right path. Jto charity. A man's true wealth la tn$ good he does In this world. When he dies mortals wlfl ask what property has ho left behind him, but angels will Inquire, "What good deeds hast thou sent beforo thee?"?Moham med. Good Actions. When wo hove practiced good ac tions awhllo they bceomo easy. When they aro eosy wo toko pleasure In them. When thoy pleose us wo do them frequently, and then by frequen cy of act they grow into a hablt^-Tll lotson. New Speaker to Come. Mr. J. W. Becks states that there will be an address delivered at Laurens, S. C, Nov. 1, which is Friday, time to be after tho county Union meeting. Tho speaker will ta)k of the cotton situ ation and its uses, etc., and desires everybody to hear what he has to say. Everybody that raises a pound of cot ton; everybody that handles or is inter ested in cotton is wanted; bankers, mer chants, lawyers and mechanics. Ho wants the biggest crown that ever was jn Laurens to hear it. "TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY." By J. B. Wills Musical Comedy Co., Oct. 31 and Nov. I. The Wills company comes to Laurens highly recommended. We quote from tho Greenville News what the people of Greenville thought of one of the numbers they are to put on here: Those who went with John B. Wills and company on their "Trip to Atlan tic City'' last night had a most delight ful time. There was not a dull mo ment during tho entire time, and there was a large crowd at the Grand. Wills, as Hinky Dee, and James Brewer, as the retired brewer, pre sented some of the most laughable and ludicrous comedy that has ever ap peared at the Grand opera house, Both of these comedians introduced several entirely now features, along with in numerable jokes and eccentric comicali ties, that kept the crowd in an almost continuous laugh. The musical num bers were excellent. Wills and tho chorus sang the Hinky Dee song with good effect. Wills' comicalities at this point are indescrib able. He represents a loose-jointed bell boy, whose capers and antics with the hotel guests are entirely original and laughable. Miss Helston, in her two songs, was encored several times. In the latter song Wills injected a change-of-hat comedy act that brought down the house. Miss May Halby pleased tho audience with her singing, and has won much popularity with all. The Derformance as a whole is one that pleases, and the unusual spirit and dash that character izes the company will doubtless attract crowds throughout the week. "Two Old Cronies," another good production of this company, will be put on Friday night. Seats on sale at Lau rens Drug Co. Prices, 15, 25, 35 and 50 cents. Congratulating the Bride and tiroom. One is often asked what should be said to tho newly-married pair?what form congratulations should take, and so on. Stilted phrase's are at all times to be a voided, and the greeting shonld be as simple and straightforward as possible. It is good form to wish 1 ho bride happi ness, while the groom is congratulated Thus one says to the bride; "I hope you will be very happy, and I am sure you will." And to the groom one may say; "You do not need to be told how much you are to bo congratulated, for you know it already. Still I do want to say that I congratulate you from my heart." A pretty custom followed by some brides is that o*" turning, when half way up the stairs, after the reception or tho breakfast is over, untying the ribbon fastening the bouquet together, and scattering the flowers thus released among the men waiting below. This dis poses of the wedding bouquet, which one seldom has the heart to throw a way, and which one can not keep satis factorily. If gifts are displayed at a reception all cards should bo removed. The bride may keep a list of her presents and the donors, but to display cards gives an opportunity for invidious comparisons. ?Marion Harland, in Home Magazine. A Club Meeting. A very pleasant affair of last week was Miss Pauline Anderson's entertain ment for the Fortnightly Social Club, which was enjoyed by twenty of the club members from 4 to 6 o'clock Sat urday afternoon. The hostess was as sisted in receiving by Miss Lola Ander son and Mrs. W. H. Anderson. The parlor where the tables were arranged for "Nations" was most charming, autumn leaves, lovely and varied in hue, and clusters of berries giving a bright and cozy effect to the room. The score cards, which were distributed by pretty little Miss Mary Johnson, of Spartanburg, bore the shape and tints of autumn lcayes and were exceedingly pretty. Half a dozen interesting games were played, and then a tempting salad course and the most delicious hot choco late appeared in the hands of the pretty waitresses, bringing to a close one of the club's most delightful meetings. Those present were: Mesdaines H. K. Aiken, J. H. Teagtae, It. F. Jones, C. E. Gray, A. D. Gray, J. W. Powell, of Whiteville, N. C, R. E. Copeland, M. L. Copeland, W. H. Washington, E. P. Minter, Lamar Smith, J. H. Parks; Misses Emily Meng, Agnes Adams, Lila Hart, Willie Jones, Willou Boyd, Bessie Todd, Annio Gilkerson; Mrs. W. II. Anderson; Misses Lola and Pauline Anderson. Tribute of Respect, We, the members of tho Missionary Society of Clinton Baptist church, in a most earnest way, wish to express our feeling of sincere sorrow in the loss of our dear sister, Mrs. Emma T. Griflin. She was one of tho charter members, having helped sustain it for twenty-five years by her faithful efforts as a cheer ful giver and willing worker for the Lord. Tho removal of such a life from among us leaves a vacancy and shadow that is deeply felt by all the members of the Society; therefore be it Resolved, That the support she has rendered by hor counsel, contributions and Christian example be held in lov ing remembrance. Resolved, That we bow in humble submission to the will of our Father who doeth all things well. Resolved, That we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy in this their loss. Resolved, That a pago in our min ute book bo inscribed to her memory, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to tho Baptist Courier, Advertiser and family. MRS. T. C. SUMEREL, MRS. BLALOCK, MRS. J. R. PARRQTT, MRS. W. M. SUMEREL, Committee. Tho blooming rose is beautiful. But the blushing bridu more dutiful, Ail the crimson tint you liko to see are her's By taking RockyjMountain Tea. A SUNDAY MARRIAGE. Miss Ursula Clark Becomes Bride of Mr. J. L. Cooper. On last Sunday afternoon Miss Ur sula Clark, of Scufiletown township, and Mr. J. L. Cooper, of Carlisle, were married at Cross Anchor, the cere mony being performed by the Rev. W. W. Williams. After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cooper drove to Carlisle, and on Monday the bridal party returned to tho home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mattie O. Clark, near Langston church, for a charming reception given in their honor. Mrs. Cooper is an attractive and ac complished young woman, and since finishing school has been engaged in teaching in thiB county, while Mr. Cooper, the groom, is successfully en gaged in business with his brothers in the progressive town of Carlisle. He is a brother of Mr. C. R. Cooper, a young farmer of tho Langston church section. DR. RALPH W. EDWARDS. His Death, Which Occurred iu Columbia, Regretted by Laurens Friends. The news of the death of Dr. Ralph W. Edwards, in Columbia, last Wednes day afternoon came as a shocking sur prise to all of his friends and acquaint ances in Laurens, where he had lived for the past year. As was noted in The Advertiser last week, Dr. EdwardB was at a Columbia hospital under treat ment for fever, ho having been accom panied to the capital city on the pre ceding Saturday by Dr. Isadore Schayer. On Tuesday it was found that an opera tion would have to be performed, but this heroic measure did not avail, and the young man passed away a day later. The body was taken to Orangeburg, the home of the deceased, for burial Thursday morning. He was 31 years old, and the only child of Mr. W. A. Edwards, of Orangeburg, who spent some time here last winter with his son and made many friends who sym pathize with him. Dr. Edwards came to Laurens a little over a year ago and became a member of the Dodson-Edwards Drug Company. He made friends rapidly and was deservedly popular with all. Dr. W. W. Dodson, the senior member of the company, who knew him more inti mately than anyone else in Laurens, held him in the highest regard and es teem and feels his departure as a peculiar personal loss. Gartylo'a Reolpo For Ghirte. Here Is an extract from a letter of Thomas Cnrlyle, In which he oskB his sister to make him Boine shirts and sends the measurements. How many womon could make a shirt after them? "My Dear Jenny?* * * In the mean while I want you to( make mo some flannel things, too^-throe flannel shirts especially. You can get the (lannol from Allck If ho has any that be can well recommend. You can readily hnvo them mndo before the shirts go off. I havo taken tho measure today and now sond you the dimensions, to gether with a moaeurlng strap which I bought some weeks ago (at one penny) for the purposol You ore to bo care ful to Bvour the flannel first, of tor, Which procoss the dimensions nro those: Width (when tho shirt is laid on Its back), 22Vd Inches; extent from wrist button to wrist button, 01 Inches; length in the back, 86 Inches; length lu the front, 26V6 inches. Do you under stand all that? I doro say you will mako It out, ami this measuring band will onnblo you to be exact enoogh." Began With "D" Anyway. "An' when they gits to Italy," goes on Bill, growln* quite enthusiostlc, as you tutght say, over th' idoo, "ho'll have th' time Of his Ufo ruuilnatin' roun* them old palaces of tho dogs. "Dogs I" I gasped. 'Talaces of tho dogst*' "Doggies, thou, I s'.poso you might call It," says ho, "If you'm "rfo blamed pcrtlklar, though It aiirrBpelt that way. It's spelt dogs, only with tho " "Bill Gladox," aays I, "for on unod jucated man you ore th' most Ignorant I over see. Do you moan to tell mo you ain't never boar, of th' dodges of Veoico that has been mayors of th' town for th' last hundred jfean or more?" "Ho, I ohVt," says bo, "an* no ouo else neither. Ther' ain't any such folks there. Dodge ain't an Eyctallou narao nobow. It h longs in Connecti cut. Not but what thor's a few mebbo in ?tew York on' Rhodo Island, but uot In Italy, not by a derned sight."? American Magazine. Tho Bullfight. Wo went to a bullfight and wished wo had stayed away. It is quite ns unpleasant as pooplo say, and tho cruelty to the horses turns one sick. If It was merely an affair bot ween the men, who are undoubtedly very skill ful, end tho bull, which Is probably so mad with rage as to ho past feeling much pain, ouo could shrug one's shoul ders at tho queer gamo and find soino excuso, but for tho torture of those poor old blindfolded screws there can bo no shadow of pallfatlon,v After three bulls bad been killed wo hud seon more than enough, especially as the horses in tho third encounter had al ready been badly gored In tho socond, and the third bull was not killed neat ly, bulb ran about bellowing for owhllo with tho espada's sword sticking out of his shoulders.?Block wood's Maga zine. Quinsy, Sprains and Swelling Cured* "In November 1901, I caught cold and had the quinsy. My throat was swollen so I could hardfy breathe. I applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it gave me relief in a short tim/\ In two days I was all right," says Mrs. Cousins, Otterburn, Mich. Chamber lain's Pain Balm is a liniment and is especially valuable for sprain and swel lings. For sale by Laurena Drug Co. RECEPTION GIVEN RETIRING PASTOR. Dr. Adams and Family Honored Guests oi the Congregation of the First Presbyterian Church. The congregation of the First Pres byterian church tendered an elegant farewell reception to their retiring pas tor, Dr. Robert Adams, and family on last Friday night, in the Sunday school room of the church. Almost the entire congregation was present, and refresh ments, consisting of coffee, chocolate and sandwiches were served and the evening much enjoyed. An especially pleasing incident con nected with the occasion was the pres entation to Dr. Adams of a chest of silver by the members of his congrega tion and a silver ladle on the part of the choir as a farewell gift. The pre sentation speech was made by Dr. H. K. Aiken, on behalf of tho congrega tion, and by Mr. C. W. Tune, on behalf of the choir. Both these gentlemen ac quitted themselves in a very creditable manner. Dr. Adams was almost over come with surprise and pleasure at these tokens of love and appreciation of the twelve years of labor among his people, and his response was both feel ing and appropriate. Dr. Adams' farewell sermon to his people was preached on Sunday eve ning, and he left yesterday for Ander son to attend Synod. He tarried long enough in Clinton to open the exercises of the college in the morning, thus as suming his new labors. His absence for a week at Synod will postpone the removal of hiB family to Clinton until after tho expiration of about two weeks. Fountain Inn Next Place of Meeting. The Missionary Union of the Enoree Presbytery adjourned yesterday after noon, to meet next October in Fountain Inn. Tho union met in convention in the First Presbyterian church of this city Tueesday evening, and held inter esting meetings nfternoon and evening. The closing meeting yesterday after noon was one of the best, if not the very best, held during the convention. At the session yesterday morning the following officers were elected to serve for the following year: President:, Mrs. W. W. Simpson, of Woodruff; vice president, Mrs. W. P. Austin, of Cross Hill; secretary, Mrs. J. Walter Allen, of Spartanburg; treasurer, Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming, of Laurens. Mrs. Aus tin, the retiring president, who became the vice president, had held the office of president for the past two years. ? Spartanburg Herald, Oct. 25. A TOWNSHIP DEBT IS DEAD Rnilway Bonds, Voted Thirty-Seven years Ago, Consigned to the Flames. Lone Jack, Jackson county, Missouri, already noted for its historic events, has added another interesting chapter to its annals. Two hundred residents of Van Buren township gathered there Saturday afternoon and, by burning the canceled bonds, celebrated the final obliteration of a debt of $100,000 in bonds and interest for a railroad that never was built. All the farmers now have?except the memories -for thirty years of liti gation and high taxes, is the railroad embankment that stretches diagonally across the township from northeast to southwest, a scar that gradually is fad ing away. Under the seductive spell of promot ers the people in Van Buren township voted an issue of $50,000 in Oper oent bonds in 1870 to aid in building the "Lexington, Lake & Gulf railroad" through tho township. The bonds were issued, but the road, although graded and bridged in places, never was completed. The whole debt event ually amounted to $100,000. The bondholders appealed tho case to the United States circuit court, where the decision of the Missouri supreme court was reserved, and the United States supreme court held the docision of the circuit court. This meant that the bonds must be paid. They had pass ed into the hands of the "innocent pur chasers." Van Buren township contains an area of seventy-two square miles and the assessed valuation is about $820,000. Counting principal and interest and at torneys' fees, it is estimated to have paid out not less than $100,000 and they have nothing to show for it except a few old ditches running diagonally through tho township from northeast to southwest and almost overgrown with trees and shrubbery. The above clipping was sent to 'I'm-; ADVERTISER by Mr. William D. Sulli van, a resident of Sullivan township, who adds: There is some consolation for the Sullivan township people We are not the only folks that havo boon caught by voting Township bonds to build a railroad that was never com pleted. Charity Towards His Fellow. An Advuktisku man recontly made a potato deal with a shrewd Laurens county farmer, in which the farmer considered that he had gotten the ad vantage. Tim Advkktihuh man was entirely satisfied with the transaction, but the potato grower believed that the deal would create a family unpleasant ness for the paper man, so he sent a bag of magnificent yams to the lady of the house, any one of which ought to be a moan for tho family. Tho lady declares that whero might have been dissension there now assuredly dwells peace. Alice - PimpUi* and other blotches nr? supposed to he caused from acid stomach A simple remedy and one that gives you a fresh blooming complexion is Hoflis ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 30 conta, Te.a or Tablets. LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Lula Parker of Barksdale was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. P. Jones of Ware Shoals was in the city yesterday on business. Capt. E. G. Mitchel, of Mt. Bethel was in the city yesterday. Mr. John F. Sloan of Fountain Inn was in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. W. E. Nash, of Clinton, is vis iting her daughter, Mr?. J. E. Philpot. Mrs. T. C. Sunierel, of Clinton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. K. W, Willis. Mr. J. T. A. Ballew, of Lisbon, left yesterday afternoon for the State Fair. The Wills Musical Comedy Co. will be at the opera house Thursday and Friday night. Davis-Roper Company have just in stalled the latest cash and package car rier system now in use, Mrs. C. M. Miller and children spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wright, at Lisbon. Rev. John D. Pitta and Rev. E. C. Watson, pastor of Chestnut Ridge, exchanged pulpits last Sunday. Dr. C. Q. West and Mr. J. Q. Ridge way, of Princeton, were in town yes terday on business. Mr. T. F. Babb, one of the county's most substantial farmers, was in the city Tuesday. Col. John D. M. Shaw spent one night during the past week with Mr. W. E. Lucas and family. * Dr. Isadore Schayer has gone to Philadelphia to attend clinic lectures for a fortnight. Mr. John F. Sloan, a prominent Young township farmer, was in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. Wistar Babb, of the Rabun Creek church section, were here yesterday, on their way to the State Fair. Col. J. H. Wharton and Mr. Joel Smith, of Waterloo, passed through Monday enroute to Columbia for the week's festivities. Mr. W. B. Clark was in the city Monday evening, returning to Green wood from the Clark-Cooper reception, Monday afternoon, near Langston church. Mr. Archie Willis, of the Senior class, has been elected by the Preston Liter ary Society as their representative in the annual oratorical contest. Mr. W. C. Curry, Jr., has entered the Junior class. We are glad to see Mr. Curry with us again. ?Wofford College Journal. Among those who will go down to tho State Fair to day are Chief W. S. Bagwell, Messrs. I'rank Owings, Clyde Franks, A. W. Teague, P. W. Green, C. A. Taylor, Dr. Poseyand family and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Black well. Mr. J. N. Hudgens and family will this week move into their handsome new residence on South Harper street. The new homes of Mr. IL Terry and Dr. H. A. McLeod, located on this street, are also about ready for occu pancy. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nance, of Cross Hill, arrived in the city today, and will spend fair week with their sister, Miss Mary T. Nance, at tho home of Mrs. J. M. Daniels, on Sumter street. ?Columbia Record, 28th. A typographical error occurred last week in the advertisement of the Bank of Laurens, as to the amount of inter est paid on time deposits. The bank pays 6 per cent, now, but with its in creasing prosperity it may pay much more in the future Mr. L. R. Babb and daughters, Misses Sallie and Nannie Babb; Miss Ethel Armstrong; Messrs. Laurens Babb, Laurens Armstrong, Calvin Cur ry, Tolliver Willis, Thomas Mahon, Sr. and others of the Grecnpond section were in Laurens Tuesday, on their way to the Columbia fair. The date for the presentation of "Under the Southern Cross" will, it is now thought, bo November 8. Ow ing to the fact that the opera house has been used by professionals almost every evening, the date has been post Eoncd from time to time. All who ave seen the play say unhesitatingly that it will be beautiful. Alliance Fund. The following-named Alliances have partial or paid-up stock in the fund which formerly went into the Stato ex change: Leesvillo, Chostnut Ridge, Wham, Mt. Gallagher, Poplar, Prince ton, Lanford, Huntington, Bryson's, Cedar Grove, Tumbling Shoals, Youngs, Babbtown. All Alliances named above will please send their respective sub-trusteoH, or someone who is authorized to receipt for this fund, to mo. Mr. O. P. Good win, who has charge of this fund, is anxious to distribute it, and has author ized me to issue chocks for it, O. G. THOMPSON. October 28, 1907. See our beautiful display of Swing ing and Vase Lamps, in different sizes, colors and decorations. S, M. & E. 11. W ilk es & Co, A Card of Thanks, i At a late meeting of the Kairview Agricultural and Mechanical Association a unanimous vote of thanks was ten dered our friends who assisted us so materially in making our recent stock show such a grand success. While we have passed our twenty-first year (and it never rained) and look back, wo think with pardonable pride, over our past career, we know we haye made many mistakes and today would gladly recall them; but all we can do is to remember them so as to enable us to avoid a repetition of them in tho future. Moat respectfully, J. STEWART PK I) EN, Secretary. Greenwood Commnndcry. The formal institution of Greenwood Commandery, Knights Templar, will take plaoe at Greenwood on the after noon and evening of November 7. All the grand officers of the Grand Comman dery of the state will bo present. Tin sextette of Columbia Commandery will aid in the work. The actual work of institution will begin at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. A large class of candidates will rereivo the orders in the eve ning. A banquet will then follow. All Sir Knights are invited to attend as the guests, of Greenwood Commandery. AN APPROACHING CLINTON WEDDING. New President Addresses College Students. TUE LECTURE COURSE. Monument Fund (irows Under Manage ment of the Daughter* of the Con federacy. Personal News. Clinton, Oct. 29. ?Dr. and Mrs. John Wesley Young have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Clara Elizabeth, to Mr. Chancy Williams Stone, in tha Presbyterian church on the evening of November tho sixth. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Dr. Jacobs. The occasion is looked forward to with unusual interest on ac count of the popularity of the bride and groom. Miss Young graduated at Chi cora college and for two years was a teacher in the graded school here. Mr. j Stone is a partner of one of the most successful mercantile firms in Clinton, the Copoland-Stone Company, and en joys tho confidence of the entire com munity. Both are prominently and widely connected. The Rev. Dr. Adams addressed the students of the college Tuesday morn ing. He was given a cordial hearing. He and his family are expected in Clinton next week. They will share the President's home with Mrs. Neville and family until the completion of her house, which is now under way. This community was shocked on Sat urday to hear of the death of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Norman as a result of scarlet fever. The child'had recovered from the fever which was of the mildest form several weeks. No physician was in attendance when he had fever and it lasted apparently but a few days. East week he grew quite ill and when a when a physician was summoned he pronounced the disease the result of scarlet fever. The matter has occasioned great concern as it was the first alarming manifestation of tho fever in Clinton. A number of children have been stopped from school and chil dren are almost never soon on tho streets this week. There is general sympathy for tho bereaved family. The child was buried Sunday morning. Miss Sallie Wright entertained the Actaeon Book Club and a few other guests on Friday afternoon most pleas antly. Mrs. Alex. O'Daniel has issued invi tations to a "Linen Shower" for Miss Clara Young on Saturday afternoon. The Lyceum course opened Friday evening with a concert given by tho Temple Quartette. There was a crowd ed house. The next number of tho course will be an entertainment by Ralph Binghamnext Tuesday evening. The [Daughters of the Confederacy gave an oyster supper on Friday night in the city hall, realizing between forty and fifty dollars. A great deal of en thusiasm is manifested in the growth of the monument fund. There is now in hand about $150. Miss Mary Starr of Yorkvillo, a stu dent of Chicora College, spent several days the past week with Miss Mattie May Neville. Among Clinton's Fair-Week visitors are Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Copeland, Miss Ina Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Waters Fer guson, Miss Tallulah'Neville, Miss Ma rion McCrary, Mr. Frank MeCrary, and Mr. B. Grayham. It is quite prob able that a number of others will g<> down on Thursay. Mesdames W. S. Bean, J. F. Jacobs, W. J. Bailey and A. M. Copeland at tended the Missionary Union in Spar tanburg last week. Mr, M. S. Bailey is in the Columbia hospital, where he last week under went a successful operation for appen dicitis. Miss Connie Bailey has been with him all of tho time, anil all of his children were with him at the time of the operation, Mrs. Smith Entertains for Mrs. Peterson. Union, Oct. 20. -Mrs. G. P. Smith was the hostess Tuesday afternoon for a beautiful reception given in honor of Mrs. B. Q. Peterson, who has latoly ar rived in Union, when a large number of guests called between the hours of 4:30 and G p. m. Mrs. Smith was as sisted in receiving by Mrs. B. G. Pe terson, Mrs. Emslio Nicholson, Mrs. J. (Hough Wallace, Mrs. E. U. Wallace and Mrs. Mr Beth Young. The reception hall, parlor and dining room were adorned with quantities of exquisite roses, brilliant autumn leaven of every shade and handsome conserva tory plants. Tin: guests wore escorted to the dining room by Mesdames R. L. McNally, Ida Baker and C. II. Peake, whore they were received by Mesdames J. 1). Arthur, Spencer Morgan, Rice, Cora Murphy and Miss Minnie Gist. Here they were served to a delicious and elaborate salad course by Misses Clara Sarratt, Corrio Under and Mary Atkins. The parlor and dining room were lighted by softly shaded crimson lights, which gave a charming effect. The rocoption wa;i informal and watt much enjoyed by all who wore present, -the Suite. Bitten by a Spider, Through blood poise/umg caused by a spider into, John Washington of Bos queville, Tex., would have lost his leg, which becaino a mass of running sores! had he, not been persuaded to use Buck lon'fl Arnica Salve. He writes: "The first application relieved, and four box es healed all the sores." Heales every sore. 2T>c. at Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug ('<>. LECTRIC thnMHMt- por I BITTERS and kidneys.