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VOLUME XXIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1907. NUMBER 21 SUIT INSTITUTED VS. MILL PEOPLE Ware Shoals Controversy Goes lo the Courts. WANT $100,000 DAMAGE Minority Stockholders Charge Misman agement on the Part of the Majority in Conducting Company's Affairs. Laurcns, Dec. 20. ? J. 0. C. Flem ing, N. B. Dial und other minority stockholders of the Ware Shoals Manu facturing Company have brought ac tion against the Messrs. Reigel and other majority stockholders of that company, and the papers have been tiled in Greenwood. The allegations in tho complaint cover eleven typewritten pages, and set forth the history of the enterprise and the terms of the agreement under which the Messrs. Reigel were allowed to purchase the majority of the stock of the company. It also alleges that the agreement has been wilfully and deliberately vio lated, that the present usurped manage ment is inexperienced, incompetent and extravagant, and that the plaintiffs arc damaged to the extent of $100,000. The following prayer of the complain ants is a fair key to the allegations: Wherefore plaintiffs demand judg ment against the defendants: First. That they may be required to specifically perform, or cause to be per formed, their contract and agreement entered into as hereinbefore alleged: (a) By restoring to the office of president of the defendant corporation at a salary of 000, and with the du ties that properly and legally belong to the of lice, the plaintiff, N. B. Dial. (b) By electing, or causing to be elected, to the same office, with the *ame duties and at the same salary, subject to increase as hereinbefore al leged, the said N. B. Dial at the next annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of said corporation, to-wit, at the end of the current year. (c) By furnishing to the defendant corporation any funds needed for its corporate purposes at seasonable rates of interest. (d) By taking and purchasing the output of the defendant corporation's mill at prevailing prices, and saving to its stockholders all expenses connected with the marketing and sale thereof. Second. That the defendant's may be ? njoined and restrained from con tinuing or allowing to be continued the unlawful control and management of the said corporation by and through Benjamin Reigel as nominal president and Benjamin D. Reigel, now claiming to have sole charge thereof as treasu rer, and that they be further enjoined and restrained from re-electing or caus ing to be re-elected at the next annual meeting of the stockholders and direc tors of said corporation any person as president of said corporation other than the plaintiff, N. B. Dial, at a salary of $3,000 and with the duties which belong under the by-laws to said office of president. Third. That the defendants, other than Ware Shoals Manufacturing Com pany, be required to account to these and other stockholders similarly situated and who join in this action, and to the defendant Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company for all their unnecessary, ille gal and wrongful acts and conduct in the management of the said Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company, and for all their wasteful, wrongful, reck less, excessive and extravagant use and expenditure of the funds of the said defendant Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company. Fourth. Failing in the foregoing, that the plaintiffs may have a decree of this court for the cancellation and revision of the contract set out in the fifth paragraph of this complaint, and restoring the plaintiffs and other mi nority stockholders, and also the de fendants, to the same positions they relatively and respectively occupied to wards the defendant corporation before the making of this said contract. Fifth. That the plaintiffs may have judgment against the defendants other than Ware Shoals Manufacturing Com pany for the sum of $100,000, their damages as set out herein. Sixth. For such other and further re lief as may be just, and for the costs of this action. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Simpson & Bomar, F. P, McCowan, A. C. Todd, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds, or a protruded cold, is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the at tint ion it deserves, and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. How can you cure a cold? Why not try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It is highly recommended. Mrs. M. White, of Butler, Tenn., says: "Several years ago I was bothered with my throat and lungs. Someone told me of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. I began using it, and it relieved me at once. Now my throat and lungs are sound and well." For sale by Laurcns Drug Co Notice. Thy state of my health is such as to nec< sitate a change of climate. In leaving, my affairs have been left in the hands of John A. Franks. He is duly empowored to act as my agent. AH who are indebted to me are urgently requested to come at ouce and arrange matters. 17tf T. N. BARKSDALE. Miss Julia Simmons, of Columbia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs, S. I? Saxon, ? LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. | Mr. John A. Garvin, of Kinard's, was in the city Monday. Mr. Albert Dial is at home from Wofford College. Miss Eva Brownloe is spending Christ mas in Due West. Mr. Homer Blackwcll will spend Christmas in Due West. Miss Eleanor Ball is spending the holidays in Charleston. Mr. L. P. Blakely, a merchant of Ora, was in town Monday. Mrs. Julia Massey arrived in the city Thursday, and is at Mrs. \V. H. Gilker Bon's. Miss Jessie Bolt is one of the many charming college girls at home for the week. Mr. and Mrs. John llix, of Jellico, Tenn., visited In the city a few days last week. Key. J. P. Marion and bride, of Sum te r, are at Dr. W. C. lrhy's to spend Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Featherstone and children are spending Christmas at Blackville. Mr. Fox Robertson is out from Texas on a visit to his many friends and relatives. The AVERTISER extends greetings of the season and wishes for one and all a merry Christmas. Messrs. Tom Bolt and Dick Childrcss are at home from Wofford for the Christmas holidays. Dr. J. Ben Jones who is now located at Greer is spending a fortnight with friends in I ..aureus. Mr. C. C. Featherstone and Miss Lu cia Featherstone went to Anderson last Friday for a short visit. Messrs. Charles and Richard Simpson are at home from the South Carolina College for the holidays. Mr. J. Knox Simpson is homo from the University of Pennsylvania, Phila delphia, for Christmas. Misses Lalla Mae Dial, Joste and Helen Sullivan are among the eollege girls at home for the holidays. Miss Pearl MeCuen and little Miss Margaret Taylor are spending the holi days with relatives at Princeton. Messrs. Samuel Fleming and John Wells Todd, students at Davidson, are being cordially welcomed home for the holidays. ? Miss Maggie Garlingtuii passed through Laurens last Saturday, on her way to Columbia to spend the holidays with her parents. Mr. J. W. Peterson returned Satur day from a business trip West, with which he combined a visit to his nephew, Mr. Thomas E. Peterson, of Malvina, Mississippi. Clemson College Cadets Prank Crisp, Henry Counts, Shell Swygert, David Boulware, Clyde Fowler, IJoyd L?ng sten and Albert Simpson are at home for the holidays. A great deal of cotton and corn are still in the field, comparatively little grain has been sown and no prepara tory plowing for next year's crop has been done in this section, all on account of the excessive rain fall and cold weather obtaining for the past month or more. UNEXPECTED DEATH OF MR. A. 0* WORKMAN In His Death the County Loses One of Its Foremost Citizens and Suc cessful Farmers. This community was great ly shocked on last Wednesday morning at the news of the sudden death of Mr. Asa C. Workman, which occurred at his home near Hopewell at 11 o'clock the previous night. Mr. Workman had been at Newberry on Tuesday, and upon returning home ate supper and shortly afterwards was seized with cramp colic Or acute indi gestion, and after several hours of in tense Buffering died at 11 o'clock. Mr. Workman was lifty-threo years of age. He was born and had lived his life in the same community, and no man in it had more friends or was more highly appreciated. He had done a man's part while yet a boy, and had been of con spicuous service to his State when the fight for its redemption was being made. The pursuit of agriculture had been his only occupation, and he was one of the most successful fanners of the county. The deceased was a member of the Bush River Baptist church, but the burial took place at Hope well, where other deceased members of his family repose. The funeral was conducted by Rev. D. P. Boyd, of the lvinanh cir cuit, who was Mr. Workman's particu lar personal friend. He was twice married, and leaves a widow and six children two daughters by his first wife and four sons by the second. His daughters are Mrs. Ro land G. Spearman, of Alabama, and Miss Ellen Workman, of Hopcwcll. His sons are Karle, .lohn R., Hugh and Ben Cromer. Besides these bereaved ones, and a very large circle of other rela tives and friends to mourn their loss, he also leaves two sisters-Mrs. Wal ter Barre, of Newberry county, and Mrs. T. J. Duckett, of this city, and two brothers Mr. James Workman, of Newberry county, and Mr. Hugh Work man, of Clinton. Farmers' County Union. The regular meeting of the Laurens County Farmers' Union will be held in the court house on Friday, January :>._ Fach sub-union in the county is re quested to send full delegations, as business of importance will come up for consideration. R. 0. HAIRSTON, President. W. A. BALDWIN, Secretary. A double marriage under ono core mony was performed by Rev. W. A. Clarke, at his residence at p. m , Sunday. The contracting parties were Mr, Snoddy and Miss Riddle; Mr. Weathera and Mies Franks?all of Lau rent Cotton Mills, CURRENT EVENTS ; ABOUT MOUNTVILLE Two Marriages During the Past Week. Death of Aged Lady--School Closes for holidays. IJMountvillc, Dee. 21. -At 5 o'clock in the afternoon of last Sunday, 15th inst., Mr. J. Walter Fouche, of Coronaca, was married to Mrs. Lula Dendy, of Mountville, at the home of the bride. Rev. C. Lewis Fowler, of Clinton, per formed the marriage ceremony in the presence of a few select friends. The bride was beautifully and tastefully dressed in elegant silk and carried a bouquet of ferns and Chrysanthemums. The spacious parlor was decorated with beautiful ferns and foliage in festoons, pleasingly arranged by the exquisite taste of Mrs. John W. Turner and Miss Fstelle Fouche. ?The couple entered the parlor under the sweet strains of Mendelssohn's march played by Miss Ida May Crisp. After the ceremony an elaborate dinner was served and many and hearty were the congratulations of the invited guests. Last Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock Mr. C. V. Hipp, of Mountville, was married to Miss Charlotte Cray, of Eklen, at the home of the bride, Rev. E. C. Watson officiating. Accompanied by relatives and intimate friends the happy couple returned Thursday after noon to the home of the groom, where a pleasant reception awaited them pre pared and arranged by Mrs. Blanche Crisp, daughter of the groom, and Miss Hula Hipp. In behalf of many friends we thus publicly extend congratulations and best wishes. Master Marshall Fuller, of Green wood, is spending several days with friends here. The sale of crop and personal prop erty of Mr. W. D. Pyles last Tuesday was very well attended and prices were liberal. Mr. Pyles has rented his large farm and he and his mother will make their home with relatives in Spartan burg and other places. We regret to lose this excellent family from our mi*lst. Mi-. M. M. TcagUO and family will soon move into their new dwelling in town and Mrs. Hipp, of near Laurcns, will occupy their homo place. Miss Lillie Culbertson and Mr. Henry Fuller will be at home today from their respective schools for the holiday vaca tion. The Mountville school closed Friday for two weeks' vacation. Miss Lillie Armstrong and Mr, Ren Reeves were here Thursday night for the Gray-Hipp reception. Mrs. Polly Miller died this morning after a brief illness at the advanced ago of eighty years. She leaves one son, Mr, J. C. Miller, her only child, at whose home she died. Her remains will be laid in their final resting place tomorrow. Mr. Miller and his many relatives and friends have the sympa thy of the entire community. Cunningham-Anderson. On the evening of December IS Miss Lena Cunningham became the bride of Mr. Nicholas J. Anderson, tho cere mony being performed by Rev. N. .1. Holmes at the home of Ml*. Ray An derson, West Main street. Mrs. Ander son is the daughter of Air. and Mrs. F. M. Cunningham, and during the past year resided in the city with her par ents, who have but recently returned to their home near Oak Grove. Mr. Ander son is a son of Mr. and Mrs. .1. Wade Anderson, and is engaged in farming. Remarkable Rescue. That truth is stranger than fiction, has (hum more boon demonstrated in the little town of Fedora, Tenn., the resi dence of C. V. Pepper. He writes: "| i was in bed, entirely disabled with hem- I orrhages of the lungs and throat. Doc tors failed to help me, and all hope had lied when I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery. Then instant relief came. The coughing- soon ceased; the bleeding diminished rapidly, and in three weeks I was able to go to work." Guaranteed cure for coughs anO colds, 60c. and $1.00 at Laurons Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. Trial bottle free. MR. A. C. TODD WORSHIPFUL MASTER Officers of Laurens Lodge No. 260, A. F. M? Chosen for Another Year. The regular communication of Lau rens lodjje No. 260, Ancient Free Ma sons, was held Friday night when offi cers for the ensuing year were elected and appointed as follows: Albert C. Todd, worshipful master. L. Geo. Balle, Jr., senior warden. R. Augustus Babb, junior warden. Clarence E. Kennedy, treasurer. C. Alva Power, secretary. William G. Lancaster, senior deacon. Berkett L. ('lardy, junior deacon. Yancy S. Gilkerson and J. Cope Hen derson, stewards. William H. Gilkerson, Jr., tyler. Following the election the above offi cers were installed, Past Masters Hobt. A. Cooper, Marcus L. Nash and R. Edgar Babb, officiating. Daughters of Confederacy Entertained. The members of Joseph B. Kershaw Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy gathered in Mrs. E. J. Gage's attract ive parlor Friday afternoon to observe "Secession Day." Christmas decora tions of red and green were reminders of the rapidly approaching Christmas season, and Mended most effectively with the red and wdiite of the Con federacy. A number of Confederate flags were grouped on the walls, and each member was presented, as a souvenir of this delightful meeting, with a post card lithograph of the First Bap tist church of Columbia, S. C, the building where the first sessions of the secession convention were held. The business before the meeting was the election of officers for 1908, which resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Robert Bell. First Vice President, Mrs. M. L. Copeland. Second Vice President, Miss Mamc Ferguson. Secretary, Mrs. Brooks Swygert. Treasurer, Miss Minnie Babb. Historian, Mrs. J. S. Bennett. As the afternoon drew to a close a tempting salad course, with coffee, was served. Mrs. (Jage was assisted in serving her guests by Mrs. H. K. Ai ken and Mrs. Robert Copeland. Airs. Swygert Hostess to Wednesday Club. The Wednesday club met with Mrs. Brooks Swygert on Wednesday after noon. The papers were of unusual in terest. Mrs. Black well's article on "The First Congress" was full ot his torical merit. Mrs. W. L. Gray gave a splendid article on "The French Alli ance and LaFayette." Mrs. J. H. Teague had a beautiful paper on "South Carolina During the Revolution," a big subject well con densed. The genial hostess served an elegant sweet course, after which the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. W. H. Dial on .lan. 8. Laurens cor. Stat e. A marvellous preparation, containing the most healing ingredients. Hollis ter'o Rocky Mountain Tea relieves when all else has failed. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co. OwingS'Moore. Miss Delia Owings, daughter of Mr. A. S. Owings, and Mr. George Moore wore married last Wednesday night at the Methodist parsonage at Gray Court by the Rev. Mr. DuBose. The clock ticks and ticks the time away, Shortening up our lives each day. Rat, drink and be merry, For some day you will be where There is no Rocky Mountain Tea. (Free sample at Palmetto Drug Co.) Coleman*Allen. Miss Martha Myrtle Coleman, daugh ter of Dr. II. G. Coleman, and Dr. Ben Lee Allen, of Saluda county, were united in marriage at the home of the bride hist Wednesday, at 12:30 o'clock, the ceremony being performed by the j Rev. E. C. Watson. Mr. Furman Dobson has gone to bis home in York to spend Christmas. OFFICERS OF LAURENS CAMP, W. 0. W. Mr. C. A. Power Re-elected Consul Com* mander-List of the Other Officers. The annual election of officers of Laurens camp No. ?-3, Woodmen of the World, was held last Thursday evening with the following results: C. A. Power, C. C. H. D. MahafTey, A. L. W. E. Clardy, B. J. Lee Langston, C. John A. Franks, E. A. L. Hudgens, W. P. W. Cooper, S. J. M. Cannon, M. The installation exercises will take place after the holidays, Reception for Mrs. Featherstonc. On Tuesday afternoon the handsome residence of Mrs. Fmslie Nicholson, on East Main street, which is so suitable for elaborate entertaining, was the scene of a brilliant reception, given in honor of Mrs. C. C. Featherstonc of Laurens, the charming guest of the hostess. Tall palms and handsome pot plants in large numbers were elfective ly grouped in the entrance hall and drawing rooms, where the hostess was assisted in receiving and entertaining her 150 guests by Mrs. Manning T. Smith, Mrs. A. G. Wardlaw, Mrs. W. Hi Sartor, Mrs. Cora Murphy and Miss Minnie Gist. The dining room was beautified by quantities of crimson car nations and asparagus fern, effectively arranged in tall cut glass vases, which were reflected in the polished surface of the mahogany table. Here the charm ing young ladies, Misses Eflie Sartor, Ruth Foster, Sydney Gage, Amey Nicholson, Marie Clifford, Mamie Oet zol, Mary Atkins, Annie Jamison and Eloiso Beattie served the guests. Each guest was presented with a Christmas favor in the shape of miniature Christ mas trees, baskets and balls filled with delicious bon-bons as souvenirs of this delightful occasion.?Union cor. State. Will Meet at Durban Creek Church. The Union of the First Division of the Laurens Association will convene with Durban Creek church Saturday, Doc. 28th, at 10.30 a. m. 1. Devotional service led by modera tor 10.30 to 11 o'clock. 2. Organization 11 to 11.10. 3. Query: What does it take to con stitute a Christian soldier? W. H. Drummond, J. J. Riddle. 11.10 to 11.45. 4. Query: Should a church bring charges against a member who refuses to help support the church? Alvin J. Martin, John Power. 5. Dinner 12.30 to 1.30. 6. Query: Should the State Hoard re fuse to give aid to a weak church be cause her pastor is a student? John W. Lanford, Dr. J. R. Fowler, 1.30 to 2.30. 7. Query: The need of higher stan dard of life among our members. 2.30 to 3.30. Will Power, Jasper Martin. Sunday, 10.30 A. M. 1. What is a Sunday school? W. II, Drummond. 10.30 to 11. 2. How to interest the older people in the Sunday school work. 11 to 11.30. 3. Missionary sermon. W. 1). 11am mett or M. M. Richardson. Honor Roll. The following is the Honor Roll of Pine Grove school for the month end ing December G, 1907, taught by Miss Cora L. Culbertson: Advanced-Bes sie Jones. Primary?Willie Jones, Beatrice Ward, Mary Vaughn, James Hill. Intermediate Mary Jones, Nel lie Ward, Fannie Bill. The finest Coffee Substitute ever made has recently been produced by Dr. Shoop, of Racine, Wis. You don't have to boil it fifteen or twenty min utes. "Made in a minute," says tho doctor. "Health Coffee" is really the closest coffee imitation ever yet pro duced. Not a grain of real coffee in it, either. Healt h Coffee Imitation is made from pure toasted cereals or grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would fool an expert, were he to unknowingly drink it for coffee. Sold by J. M. Phil pot. CONVENTION WAS VERY HARMONIOUS Ail Differences Existing in State Farm, era' Union Said to Have Been Amicably Adjusted. Columbia, Dec. 18.?The much her alded meeting of the Farmers' Union, about which there has been so much discussion the last week or two, was called to order in the city council cham ber this morning by President C. S. Barrett, of Georgia, the bead of the national organization. The presence and participation of President Barrett in the meeting seems to have set at rest any doubts about the legality or regularity of the meeting. There were present about forty or fifty delegates, representing about twelve counties. The meeting was se cret, and no one was admitted who could not give the password; but it was stated that open meeting would be held during the session, The morning session lasted until about 1 o'clock, and adjournment was taken until 3 o'clcok for the purpose of getting dinner. During the afternoon other delegates came in on the trains. After passing resolutions unanimously urging the South Carolina Legislature to repeal the lien law, and endorsing the scheme for parcels post system, the Convention adjourned at 11 o'clock to night, to meet in Columbia on January 22, in the city hall. President Goodwin was on band, but ditl not preside over any of the ses sions of the union. National President Garrett filled the chair. The Convention is declared to have been most harmonious, all differences being settled. "The recent differences, which have been so thoi'oughly aired in the public prints, were more of a mare's nest than anything else," declared a member of the Convention tonight. MR. JOHNSON ENCOURAGED. Notified of the Action of Laurens Pro hibitionists as to Certain Bills. Washington, Dec. 18.?Representa tive Johnson has been notified by citi zens of Laurens that his position rela tive to certain liquor bills which be pro poses to press in the present session of congress, as reported in the Herald some days ago, has been heartily in dorsed by a meeting of Prohibitionists in Laurens. Mr. Johnson holds that when a locality passes a prohibitory law the federal government should not afford to the people of that locality an opportunity of breaking that law under the protection of the United States government, and he will frame and en troduce measures looking to the accom plishment of this end. -T. IL D., in Spartanburg Hearld. Mr. Barinorc Kasor Dead. Cross Hill, December 22.-Mr. Bar more Raser, of Cross Hill, died Friday night at !) o'clock at bis home in town. He was sick only three days, being stricken with paralysis last Tuesday evening. He moved to Cross Hill about a year ago, and was thought a great deal of by everybody who knew him, being a gentleman of high character and clean life. He was seventy-three years old, and is survived by three sons and three daughters, as follows: Barmore Rasor, cashier of the Bank of Cross Hill; Wm. Henry Rasor, of At lanta, Ca.; La timer Rasor, of Donalds; and Mrs. Moore and Misses Maud and Ada Rasor, all of whom were with him when he died. His remains w ill be car ried to his old home in Abbeville county, near Ware Shoals, and be in terred at Turkey Creek burying ground, where his wife was buried. Ho was a member of the Baptist church. Hot Supper at Ora. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the A. R. P. church of Ora will give a hot supper Thursday evening, Dec. 26th, for the benefit of the parsonage fund. The public is cordially Invited to at tend. Prof. B. L. Jones, of Newberry, spent Friday night in the city. Good Rubbers for Everybody Such weather as we've been having, and lots of Men, Women and Children go out without Rubbers! Shoes ruined and feet wet. Colds contracted, and all the ills that befall, when one goes out without Rubbers. Rubbers for Men 65c to $1.50. Rubbers for Women 50c to 85c: Rubbers for Children 40c to 60. We've all the good styles in Rubbers that we can guarantee. No bargain sale trash. Everything, that's good for the feet, during the Winter season. COPELAND'S Shoes, Hats, Furnishings. The One Price Stone. Customers Shoes Shined Free. LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. The dispensaries will be closed today. Misses Hattie and Rlla Roland are at home for the holidays. The heaviest rain of the fall and win ter fell Sunday night. Mr. W. P. Thomason, of Dial's, was on the streets Monday. Mr. Hugh Divver, of Greenville, was in the city Monday on business. The Laurens and Watts Cotton Mills shut down yesterday until next Monday. Mr. James Sullivan, a student of the S. C. College, is a Christmas visitor. Mr. J. IL Shelley, of Wilmington, N. C, was in the city Monday on business. Mrs. J. W. Taylor and Miss Lula Taylor of Princeton spend last Friday in the city. Mr. John Watts is spending Christ mas with his father, JudgeR. C. Watts, at Cheraw. Mr. Calhoun McGowan is at home from the South Carolina College for Christmas. Mr. IL D. Rurdine, of New York, is spending Christmas at Gray Court with his father. Miss Agnes Adams will spend Christ mas in Kmgstree with her friend, Miss Fllinor Goudine. Miss Willou Gray is at the home of her father, Mr. W. L. Gray, for the Christmas season. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Shands, of Clin ton, will visit in Laurens during the Christmas holidays. Misses Lucia Simpson and Wessie Lee Dial are at home from Converse Col lege for the holidays. Mrs Janie Blackwoll and Miss Re becca Blackwell are guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Blackwell. Mr. Alfred Barksdale of Furman University is among the college boys at home for the festive season. The Overall factory has given its em ployees a two weeks' holiday, opera tions to be resumed Jan. 6. Senator Tillman will make an address before the citizens of Orangeburg county on New Year's Day. Rev. Mr. Woodworth, of the Presby terian College of South Carolina, preached at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday. Mr. Kd Hart has come from Okla homa to visit bis mother, Mrs. C. M. Clarke, and is receiving a warm wel come from all his friends. Never before in the history of Lau rens have the merchants brought on quite so beautiful a stock of Christmas goods, and we are glad to note that the Christmas trade has been exceedingly brisk, the stores crowded for the past two weeks with busy shoppers. All the dainty, pretty novelties usually only to be had in cities, as well aus the usual lines of Christmas goods, are to be found at the up-to-date stores of Lau rens, and at most reasonable prices as well. The stores have a distinctly holi day appearance, decorated in Christ mas greens, and numbers of them have an extra force of accommodating, com petent clerks for the holiday trade. There are many signs of progress in Laurens, and "what's doing" in our stores is one of the liest signs. MB. JENKINS' WORK AMONG THE FARMERS Representative of the U. S. Agricultural Department Has Named a Number of Demonstrators in Laurens. According to a report in Friday's State Mr. J. M. Jenkins, special representative of the government in the co-operative demonstration work to be undertaken in this State, has bad appointed two assistant sub-agents Col. T. J. Cunningham, of Chester, and ' Mr. J. B. Tinsley, of Union. As has been stated in THE ADVER TISER, Mr. Jenkins is making Laurens his headquarters, and it appears that he is "on to his job." He says of his work: "The farmers are taking up the demonstration work readily, and 1 lind them on the whole anxious for infor mation in every way, in other counties as well as in Laurens county. En closed you will lind a list of enlisted demonstrators to date. It is my desire to secure Rio at least in every county." Following is a list of demonstrators appointed by Mr, Jenkins in this county up to date: J. H. Garrison, Gray Court; T. J Bramlett,Laurens; W. D. Franks, j Laurens; W. W. Madden, Mountville; C. L. Wolff, Laurens; II. II, Pinson, Laurens; I. C. Cox, Gray Court; J. H. Hondorson, Barksdale; W. E. Bobo, Owings; (!. M. Davis, Clinton; J. 1). Watts, Laurens; H. G. Wilson, Lau rons; C. V. Hipp, Mountville; S. J. Da vis, Laurens; R. C. Wallace, Gray Court; C. M. Wolff, Laurens; \{. W. /,. Pitts, Cross Mill; Wm, Boyd, Mount ville; Pitts Henry, Mountville; J. '1'. A. Hallow, Mountville; R, I). Boyd, Lau rons; G. Y. Hellams, Barksdale; w. I. Burns, Barksdale; J. T. Jones, Owings; E. W. Ferguson, Clinton; A. O'Daniel, Clinton; J, W. Young, Clinton; John H. Nahurn, Clinton; .1. Y. Gary, Kinard; T. F. Sonn. Laurens; W. B. Poolo, Gray Court; J. I). Godfrey, Lanfonl; W. A. Thomas, Lanford; O. A. Lun ford, Lanford; U, W. Willis, Lanford; Wi IL Pvuro?nond| Lanford; J. M. Fleming, Lanford; G. M. Cannon, Lan ford; II. P. BurdettO, Lanford; W. E. McClintock. Ora; J. B. DeShields, Lan ford; W. D. Byvd, Lnuroiih; S. R. Sloan, Laurensi ?L D. Blakely, Laurens; Andrew Jackson, Gray Court; J. A. Owens, Barksdale; T. H. Campbell, Gray Court; W. W. Curry, Owings; J. F. Sloan, Fountain Inn; G. Y. Cook, Fountain Inn; Wm. I1. Harri?, Owings; C, U. Wallace, (bay Court; M. L. Copeland, Lamrens; J. H. Wharton, Waterloo; J. S. Machen, Laurens; .1. M. Sumerel, Gray Court; .1. Wilson Blakely, Clinton; W. D. Barksdale, Laureps; W. A- Putnam, Barksdale; F. B. Boland, Waterlooo; W. M, Caldwelll Laurens, J, MITCHELL JENKINS," 4_rt_.m_ District Agent^ Christmas Trees and Spe cial Exoicises Uiven. PUPILS MADE HAPPY. Supt. Dobson Looking After New Graded School Building, Erection of Which Will Begin in Spring. Friday last ushered in the Christmas holidays for the children in the various departments of the city schools and was made a memorable ami delightful day for them by their teachers. A beautiful Christmas tree was given the little ones of the kindergarten depart ment of the 1-aureus Mill school Friday afternoon. Miss Fannie May Thames, who presides over this department, was in charge and chiefly responsible for the happiness of her little pupils. Friday evening the older pupils of the mill school, which is under the manage ment of Superintendent Dobson, were also given a beautiful tree, loaded with pretty things. Many of the parents of the pupils were present, the evening being most thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The exercises at the Main street schools were similar in character hut took place Friday morning. The school rooms were one and all decorated with Christmas greens and in several there were Christmas trees and special exer cises appropriate to Christmas. In the chapel were held public exercises, con sisting of songs and recitations on the part of the children, which were heard with great interest by their parents and friends. All of the school rooms were open to visitors and the patrons ex pressed great satisfaction with the evi dences of thorough and advanced work required by Supt. Dobson and bis line corps of teachers. Supt. Dobson of the city schools went to Columbia a few days ago to con- ill with architects about plans for tho pro jected new wadcd school building. It is probable tuat work on the building will begin in the very early spring. List of Second Week Jurors. Young's Township It. M. Parsons, W. C. Holcomb, W. A. '1 homas. Hunter Township W. G. Pitts, Cad M. Bailey, John I). Davis, K. B. Vance, 1). B. Holm. Laurens Township- A. B. Barksdale, G. Whit Martin. Cross Hill Township Sam B. Wasson, J. Y. Mathews, W. E. Griffin, E. G. Davenport, S. 1). Austin, Jr., J. W. Codfrey. Waterloo Township? M. A. Riddle, John P. Jones, Y. A. Godfrey, J. L, Anderson. Sullivan Township?J. N. Elledgc, [Levie II. Roper, F. E. Mitchell, R. C. Jennings, J. L. Chapman. Jacks Township 1). W. Copeland, J. W. Horton, Thomas M. Hatton. Dials Township?R, Lee R?dgen*, Gideon Owinfs, VV. B. Cooper, P. S. Bolt, P. B jKelvey, S. L. Owing--. Scutflei n Township Joe T. Todd, C. F. Lit . Jr. Five Dollars Reward, I will pay the above* reward, with proof to convict the thief who stole ti Lady's Persian Silk Underskirt, tiiilor mado, from my house on the PJth inst. If the goods returned, no question asked. H. G. Colcman, City. 21-?t December 24th. Cross Hill News Letter, Cross Hill, December 23,- Rev, C. B. Ratchford and family stopped over in Cross Hill last week with Mr. W. H. Leama , envoute to his new home near Concord, N. C. Mr. Ratchford was pastor of the Presbyterian church hen; a few years ago, and his many friends here were glad to meet them again. He will spend Christmas with his fath er's family at Waxhaw. N. C. There is a good crowd in town today, and our merchants are doing a good business. Farmers have realized good prices for their products, and everyone seems to bo happy making their pur chases for ('hrislnias. .This correspondent will close by wish ing all a Merry Christinas and a Happy Now Year, To Call a Pastor. A congregational meeting will be held next Sunday morning at the First Pies byterian church for the purpose of call ing a pastor. Its virtues have been known for years, and thousands of people have been made happy and well by taking Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea*. Keep/, you well and makes youwollei. 86c, Pea or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co. 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