INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT ADAMS
Sinter Colleges Were Well
Represented.
DR. BYRD PRESIDED
Inaugural Ceremony Took Place Last Frl
day Evening. Dr. Adams Made
Most Excellent Address.
Clinton, March 81.?The Rev. Dr.
Rober* Adams was formally inaugu
rated president of the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina on Friday
evening in the presence of a large and
interested audience. The ceremony
was a very impressive and a very inter
esting one. The Rev. Dr. S. C. Byrd,
of Greenville, presided with ease and
dignity. Tho invocation was offered by
the Rev. Dr. Jacobs and was followed
by a hymn, "All hail the power of
Jesus' name." Dr. Byrd read the
nineteenth Psalm and then the Rev. B.
P. Reid, of Reidville, offered a prayer.
Dr. Byrd then propounded certain con
stitutional questions to Dr. Adams by
his answers to which he assumed the
responsibilities and duties of his new
position. Dr. Byrd then delivered an
impressive charge to the new president
and he responded by an excellent ad
dress on the subject of education. This
was followed by a brief account of the
college's history from Dr. Byrd, in
which he said that of all the many
happy days in the history of the college
this on which the representatives of
}?? ister institutions brought their good
wishes and greetings was the best,
lie then presented Prof. George Mc
Cutcheon, of the University of South
Carolina, at one time a student of the
Presbyterian College. Dr. Moffatt,
president of Erskine, Prof. O. O.
Fletcher, of the Furman University
faculty, Dr. Bowers, of Newberry, Dr.
Pell, of Converse, and Dr. Henry Lou's
Smith, of Davidson, all offered greet
ings and good wishes from their institu
tions. It was indeed an auspicious oc
casion. The platform was prettily dec
orated and the Fulton brothers fur
nished excellent music.
The college students were delighted
to be given a holiday on Saturday.
The baseball team played at Clemson
Saturday and were beat 7 to 2. Mon
day afternoon they beat Woiford here
by a score of 6 to 4. Some of the Clin
ton* boys are beautiful players this year,
their held work being especially good.
The next game is on Thursday of this
week with Erskine here.
The lyceum course came to an end
last night with a very enjoyable enter
tainment by Mrs. Chilton in Copeland's
hall.
The churches of Clinton are in a
nourishing condition. The revival meet
ing conducted by Dr. Flinn in January
in the Presbyterian church followed by
that conducted by Dr. Dixon in March
have had excellent results in accessions
to the churches. Dr. Jacobs announced
last Sunday that he has received sev
enty-five members since last April, a
number of these being recent. The
Rev. Mr. Fowler baptized ten last Sun
day night and it is expected that there
will soon be" others. The Methodists
have received several. The Associate
Reformed church is in a prosperous
condition also.
The Rev. Mr. Caldwell was the guest
of the Rev. Mr. Hooten and preached
for him Sunday. Mr. Caldwell also
preached in the Orphans' chapel Sunday
afternoon.
The Rev. Mr. Callender has estab
lished a mission in Clinton to the great
joy of the Episcopalians here.
The Baptists and the Presbyterians
have local ministers in the Clinton mill
village, whose work is prospering.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
are alseady making arrangements to
observe Memorial day.
Among the social affairs of the past
week were meetings of the Friendly
Dozen with Mrs. R. Z. Wright and the
Actaeon Book Club with Miss Ina
Vance.
The engagement of Miss Laura Vance
and Mr. W. D. Copeland has been made
public. The wedding is to take place
the middle of April. Owing to recent
bereavements in the Vance family it
will be very quiet.
The engagement of Miss Ina Vance
and Mr. Guy Pitts has also been made
known. The date of the wedding has
not been announced.
Capt. J. W. Copeland, of Statesville,
N. C, has been visiting in Clinton lately.
Miss Estelle Copeland, of Statesville,
returned home Friday after a visit to
relatives here.
Mr. H. I. Horton was in town this
week.
Mrs. Barnctt, of Atlanta; is paying
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. V.
Martin.
Miss Agnes Adams and Miss Nell
Miller were in Clinton over Sunday.
Mrs. Susan Leake and Miss Mayme
Leake returned last week from an ex
tended visit in Florida.
A number of the college students at
tended the meeting of the College Press
Association in Snartanburg last Satur
day, or the Y. M. C. A. Convention in
Columbia, or the Clemson ball game.
Tillman to (Jo Abroad.
Trenton, S. C, March 28.?While no
alarm is felt there is considerable anx
iety over the continued illness of Sena
tor B. R. Tillman and announcement is
mnde today that his physicians, Dr.
Babcock and Dr. Hunter, have advised
a complete change as a matter of ne
cessity.
It develops that Senator Tillman's
condition requires absolute rest and
quiet, hence any idea he may have en
tertained of making another lecture
tour after the close of congress, or
later in the year, has been put aside.
The senator and Mrs. Tillman are mak
ing arrangements to go abroad during
the late spring or early in the summer
and will bo away several months.
I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. |
IfMr. G. M. Hannah of Cross Hill was
in town Monday.
Mr. William Henry Carter of Prince
ton was in the city monday.
Several elegant entertainments are
on this week's social calendar.
Judge R. C. Watts spent several days
in the city last week.
Mr. J. S. Bennett spent last Thurs
day in Greenvilb? on business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bramlett, of
Clinton, are visiting in I.aurens.
Mrs. Estelle Gray and Miss Nora
Cannon of Lanford were rore Saturday.
Miss Rosa Hart of Cokesbury is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. O. W. Babb.
Miss Ina Vance of Clinton spent Sat
urday in the city with Mrs. G. C. Al
bright.
Miss Madge Harris spent a few davs
in the city this week with Mrs. W. L.
Gray.
Mr. Alfred Barksdale has returned to
Furman after spending a few days at
home.
Mr. Paul Simpson, of Glenn Springs,
was in the rity Thursday.
Mr. W. R. Henderson, of the Gray
Court section, was in the city Friday
on business.
Miss Wessie Lee Dial came over from
Converse College to spend the week end
at home.
Mrs. Clarence Gray was called to
Rutherfordton, N. C, Saturday by the
serious illness jf her father.
Mr. John B. Bolt of Ilonea Path spent
Sunday in the city with his kinsman,
Solicitor R. A. Cooper.
Messrs. C. B. Bobo and C. A. Power
attended the union meeting held at Ra
bun Creek church last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Louis Robertson, the aged citi
zen who has been very ill for the past
few weeks, continues in a very critical
condition.
Messrs. W. B. Byrd and C. L. Wil
son, of Ora, who are attending a busi
ness college in Columbia, visited their
home folks the past week.
County Superintendent of Education
R. W. Nash, who is a candidate for
re-election, expects to complete his an
nual school visitations during the next
ten days.
Miss Belle Craig of Ora was the guest
of Mrs. J. A. Copcland on Monday and
Tuesday. Miss Craig is engaged in or
ganizing Mission Study classes and es
tablished a class while in the city.
Several exchanges of automobiles
have been made during the past week.
Dr. Schayer has bought Mr. Earl Wil
son's machine, Mr. Wilson has pur
chased Mr. J. Y. Garlington's, and Mr.
Garlington has closed for a new one.
WALLACE DUNCAN MEMORIAL.
Suggestion Made for Church Extension
Day in Methodist Denomination.
May 10th has been authoritatively
designated as Church Extension day in
the South Carolina Methodist church.
At that time it is asked and expected
that churches, Sunday schools, Epworth
leagues and outside friends will be given
the opportunity to aid a great work by
raising a large fund to build churches,
especially in the new State of Okla
homa.
In a letter Dr. John O. Willson says
"South Carolina will surely not be out
of line with her sister conferences.
From the day when we gave Tobias
Gibson to the west, Methodists of South
Carolina have been interested in that
great country, which promises to yield
wonderful results. Oklahoma is a
southern State, largely settled, as
were other States along the Mississippi,
and beyond, by South Carolinians. Our
church now has a majority of the
church members of Oklahoma, and they
need our aid. Certainly we are willing
to assist them in building sanctuaries In
which to worship. That done they will
take care of themselves. Let us make
a worthy offering on May 10th, the
Memorial day in our State.
"Next, I beg to suggest, and I have
permission so to do, that the church ex
tension fund we shall raise on May 10th
shall be called the Wallace Duncan
Memorial.
"Thus we can honor a great life un
stintedly devoted to our service, and so
doing we shall honor ourselves. Our
departed bishop is worthy, the cause is
worthy and was dear to his heart, and
the great people we help are people
worthy of all we can do and more.
There is no need to multiply words. To
do a great work for Christ and Okla
homa, and to honor a great life for
Christ, the Carolinas, and our south
land, should stir us to the most liberal
things."
Daughters of Confederacy Hold Meeting.
Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming entertained
the Daughters of the Confederacy Sat
urday afternoon in honor of the birth
day of Wade Hampton. The meeting
was very interesting as several impor
tant matters were before the chapter
for discussion. It was decided to give
early in May "Mister and Mistus Jere
mire Robkins' Singin' Skule Begin
ment" for the benefit of the monument
fund. This entertainment will be given
by local talent and is said to be "A
laugh at the start, a laugh at the fin
ish, a laugh all the way through."
The next meeting of the chapter will
be a call meeting held some time in
April to complete arrangements for this
entertainment and the programme for
Memorial day, which will be observed
this year the 9th of May as the 10th
falls on Sunday.
Upon the president announcing al
business disposed of Misses Jennie and
Carrie Floming, the pretty daughters
of the hostess, served a tempting salad
course with chocolate
Don't buy before you see our line of
Water Coolers and Ice Cream Freezers,
in different styles and sizes, at prices
that will be money saved for you.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
Let us show you our line of Ham
mocks, in different designs and colors,
at money-saving prices.
S. M. & E, H. Wilkes & Co.
Patronizo Roman's Moving Picture
show at the opera house. Continuous
performance daily from 3 to 10 p. m.
Program changed every day. Lot new
films just receive. It worth the price,
Go see it, and you'll go again.
PAVING CONTRACT
HAS BEEN GIVEN
Public Square to be Paved With Vitrified
Brick by the Southern Clay
Manufacturing; Company.
At a meeting of City Council last
FridaY night the contract for paving
the public square was awarded to the
Southerr: Clay Manufacturing Co., of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Quite a number
of bids were submitted to Council, but
as the Southern Clay Company's was
the smallest?$2.19 per square yard ?
the contract was given the Chattanooga
concern.
The contract calls for the paving of
about twelve thousand square yards,
which is to be done with vitrified brick.
With the exception of a small reserva
tion surrounding the court house,
which is to be converted into a lawn,
the entire square, including the several
immediate street approaches, is thus to
be paved. ?
Messrs. Parker and McNeill, of the
Southern Clay Company, will have the
supervision of the work, which will be
gin within about ten days.
Millinery Openings
There is absolutely nothing that a
woman could wish for in the way of a
dress or a hat that cannot be bought in
Lauterts this season. The spring hats,
as shown at yesterday's openings, are a
sight to gladden all truly feminine
hearts, and the dress materials and
trimmings in most beautiful patterns
leave nothing to be desired.
The millinery openings held at Davis
& Roper's, Simmons' and Nelson's
were attended by hundreds of ladies.
At Davis & Roper's fancy plates were
given as Souvenirs to all opening visi
tors.
The hats this season are in the main
large, and wings as well as llowers are
much used in the trimming. The trim
med sailor is again to be seen, but in a
larger shape than those worn some
years ago. A description of the hats,
however, is something impossible to
attempt. It is necessary to visit the
stores and see the pretty things- words
are not equal to the situation. At
Simmons' a particularly pretty line of
the new Tussorah silks is shown. At
Davis & Roper's certain plain and em
broidered nets and Persian organdies
are fascinating beyond words to con
vey. In all of the stores there are not
just a few things to select from, but
quantities upon quantities. At Minter's
and Wilson's, though there were no
hats to be seen, the stores were in gala
dress and the new goods artistically
displayed.
What we would like to impress upon
our readers is that l^aurens is one of
the best towns in the State to shop.
All the newest materials, the most
fashionable colors, the latest novelties
in trimmings, in ribbons, in belts, in
ties, in gloves, in shoes can be found
here at any one of a half dozen estab
lishments. If you have shopping to do,
do it in Laurens.
MISS NANCE TO VISIT LAURENS.
Will Spend Two Weeks in the County
During School-Closing Period.
Miss Mary T. Nance, president of
the State School Improvement Associa
tion, expects to visit in this county
about the time the schools begin to
hold their closing exercises, and any
teacher who wishes to have Miss Nance
with his or her school at those closing
exercises (or if they do not have exer
cises) will please communicate with
me, so that I may arrange a schedule.
Miss Nance will, perhaps, spend ten
days or two weeks here.
R. W. NASH.
Every woman appreciates a beautiful
complexion, so much desired by men.
Such complexions c?me to all who use
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c,
Tea or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co..
SCHOOL INSPECTION GOES ON.
The Record of Seven More Schools
Presented by Mr. Nash.
The following schools were last week
visited by Supt. Nash:
New Prospect?Prof. B. Y. Culbert
son, principal, and Miss Mamie Lang
ston, assistant, with an enrollment of
42 pupils. The building is furnished
with desks, map, heater, chairs and a
State library.
Lisbon School?Taught by Miss Car
rie Langston, has an enrollment of 36
pupils. This school is supplied with
patent desks, heater, chair, table, pic
tures and a library.
Bailey School?In charge of Miss
Nao:ni Seawright, has enrolled 41 pu
pils. This is a new building, furnished
with patent desks, chair, table, heater
and a State library.
Copeland School ?Presided over by
Miss Ella B. Copeland, has an enroll
ment of 34 pupils. A new building was
erected here last year, which has . been
furnished with patent desks, teacher's
chair and table, pictures, maps, black
boards and a library.
Sandy Springs School?Taught by
Miss Ella Peterson, has enrolled 31 pu
pils. A new building was also erected
here last summer, and is furnished
with patent desks, teacher's chair and
table, maps, heater and a library.
Langston School?In charge of Miss
Lula Donnan, has an enrollment of 9
pupils. The building is furnished with
patent desks, map, table, etc., and the
teacher and patrons are now raising
money to purchase a State library.
Byrd's School?Taught by Miss Mal
lie Owens, has enrolled 14 pupils. The
building is furnished with patent desks,
map, chair, table and a State library.
This district last year voted bonds to
the amount of one thousand dollars,
with which to erect a new school build
ing. _
OSMAN STOCK COMPANY.
Well Known Attraction at the Opera
House This Week.
Laurens favorite theatrical organiza
tion, the Osman Stock Company, will
be the attraction at the opera house
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
This company comes back to Laurens
stronger than ever with many new peo
ple, new plays and new vaudeville acts.
All of .ne scenery carried by the com
pany is new. "A Pool of Fortune,"
Nat Goodwin's New York Lyric theatre
success, will be used as the opening
play. This society comedy is hand
somely costumed and carefully staged.
It enjoyed a run of eight months at the
Lyric theatre in New York. Among
the new vaudeville acts might be men
tioned Frank Jones, the world's great
est one leg buck and wing dancer, Roy
Willis, cartoonist and illustrator in
rapid fire sketches, Dave Bakor, ballad
singer and entertainer and others.
Prices for the engagement will be 25,
35 and 50 cents. Seats go on sale Tues
day.
That languid, lifeless feeling that
comes with spring and early summer
can be quickly changed to a feeling of
buoyancy and energy by the judicious
use of Dr. Shoop's Restorative. The
Restorative is a genuine tonic to tired,
run-down nerves, and but a few doses
is needed to satisfy the usor that Dr.
Shoop's Restorative is actually reach
ing that tired spot. The indoor life of
winter nearly always leads to sluggish
bowels and to sluggish circulation in
general. The customary lack of exer
cise and outdoor air ties up the liver,
stagnates the kidneys, and ofttimes
weakens the heart's action. Use Dr.
Shoop's Restorative a few weeks and
all will be changed. A few days' test
will tell you that you are using the right
remedy. You will easily and surely note
tho change from day to day. Sold by
Palmetto Drug Co.
For Constipation.
Mr. L. II. Farnhatn, a prominent
1 druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
j "Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
I Tablets are certainly the best thing on
the market for constipation." Give
I these tablets a trial. You are certain
I to find them agreeable and pleasant in
I effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples free.
I For sale by Laurens Drug Co.
OFFICIAL INSPECTION.
Traynbam Guards Will be Visited by Col.
Brock and Lieut. Cabiness.
Col. W. T. Brock, assistant adjutant
general of South Carolina, and Lieut.
Cabiness, U. S. A. retired, will visit
Laurens on Friday afternoon for the
purpose of making the annual inspec
tion of the Traynham Guards. The
company is in excellent condition and
the men will appear Friday afternoon
in their new uniforms which arrived
last week.
Capt. Babb and the other officers of
the company have devoted much time
to the work of preparing for the annual
inspection and the company will no
doubt show up in splendid form. The
public, including the ladies, are invited
to witness the parade and inspection
which will take place at 4 o'clock on
the city square.
Death ol Mr. J. B. Cosby.
Mr. J. B. Cosby, a well known citizen
of Youngs township, died at his home
Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock, ar^d 52
years. The burial service, con> "ted
by the Woodmen of the World, w?ll be
held today at 10 o'ekek at Warrior
Creek church. He is survived by a
wife, who was Miss Ein Putnam, and
a daughter, Mrs. Smith, Mabama.
He was a native of Ten:.t. nd had
resided in this county about . j <>ars.
He was a brother-in-law of Mi. D.
Mock, county treasurer.
Keep us in mind for Lawn and F?rch
Furniture, as we have a beautiful line
of Settees and Porch Rockers, in differ
ent sizes and colors.
S. M. & E. , . Wilkes & Co.
COUNTY EQUALIZATION BOARD.
Final Meeting Was Held Last Tuesday.
Resolution Adopted.
The Laurens county equalization
board, composed of the chairmen of
the several town and township boards,
met last Tuesday and concluded its
work for this year. Mr. R. P. Adair is
chairman of the county board and Mr.
J. W. Henderson clerk.
Before final adjournment the follow
ing resolution was offered and adopted
by the board: "Resolved, That the
members of the county board of equali
zation desire to put on record their ap
preciation of the courtesy and efficiency
of County Auditor C. A. Power, whose
familiarity with his work and prompt
ness in the exercise of his duties have
greatly facilitated the arduous and ex
acting labors of both the township and
county boards to do their work in a
much shorter time than usual."
A Beautiful Woman.
Her surroundings should be in har
mony, and can best be made so by a
well-kept home. The L. & M. Pure
Paint makes the home beautiful. It
preserves it and prevents decay. The
cost per gallon, ready for use, is only
$f.20. It wears for ten years and
longer. Thirty-three years of continu
ous use is evidence.
L. & M. Paint Agents:
J. H. & M. L, Nash, Laurens.
Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 35-2t
Court of Common Pleas.
A regular term of the Common Pleas
Court for Laurens county will be con
vened on the fourth Monday, April 27.
The jurors for the fust week will be
drawn April 7.
Thousands have pronounced Ilollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea the greatest
healing power on earth. When medical
science fails it succeeds. Makes you
well and keeps you well. Tea or Tab
lets, 35 cents. Palmetto Drug Co.
Sunday was the annjvorsary of the
great fire which destroyed such a big
section of the town of Newberry a
year ago.
See our line of Lawn and Porch
Swings, in different styles and sizes,
made to sit on the floor or ground and
swing from the ceiling.
S. M. & E. H Wilkes & Co.
A NEWSY LETTER
FROM CROSS HILL.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Austin Qave An Old
Folks' rarty Last Monday Evening.
Other Paragraphs.
Cross Hill, March 29.?Mr. Albert
Garrett was in town Saturday. He has
been seriously ill for some weeks and
his friends were glad to see him out
again.
Mrs. N. E. Boyce visited her daugh
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Todd, near Clinton, last week. Joe
Martin, one of the little bovs, has been
quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Austin gave an
Old Polks' Party last Monday evening.
About fifteen guests were present.
Host and hostess enjoyed having their
friends and neighbors with them, and
we trust all enjoyed the evening. The
rain poured and kept some away.
Mr. Jack Thompson has been on
crutches for several days. He cut his
leg right badly with an adz.
Mr. Enoch Pinson is rushing the
work on Mr. Goggan's new house, and
we think one or two other splendid
residences will be erected in town this
summer.
Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Austin, of Clin
ton, were in town last Monday to at
tend the Old Folks' Party at tne home
of Mrs. W. T. Austin.
Mrs. Theodore Peak has returned,
after a visit to her parents at Monroe,
N. C.
Two kites were seen flying at a con
siderable height over town last Satur
day, to the astonishment and delight of
the boys. Dr. Peak sent them up, and
was holding the strings, we hear.
Mr. Erskine Carter has gone to Clin
ton, to accept a position in the depot at
that place.
We hear of another result from the
mad dog bite. Prater Green, a nogro
living on Mr. Henry Hendrix s farm,
had a cow bitten and it became affect
ed and had to be killed last week. Why
will people keep dogs when there is so
much danger to themselves and to the
public? _
Red Iron Racket News Notes.
Good yard wide Sea Island per yd 5c.
Good checked Homespun per yd 6c
Good Calico per yd 5c. Good Ging
ham and Chambrys per yard 5c.
Medicines: $1.00 bottles standard pat
ent medicines 87c; 50c bottles for 42c;
10c pound Epsom Salts 3c; 10c pound
Sulphur 5c.
Young man buy your spring Suit at
Red Iron Racket, and you will have no
trouble getting married. Your sweet
heart will propose, this is leap year.
Men's $2.00 fine fur Hats $1.48; Men's
$3.50 fine Slippers $2.98.
Ladies' fine $3.00 Slippers $2.48; La
dies* fine $2.50 Slippers $1.98.
Work Shirts, Dress Shirts, Overalls,
Pants, and odd Coats for spring wear- -
the finest line you ever looked at is now
ready for you at Red Iron Racket.
Men's 25c Suspenders at 15c; Men's
35c Suspenders at 23c. Red Iron Racket.
Men's solid leather Shoes $1.25.
Ladies* $1.25 Shoes at 98 ots.
RED IRON RACKET.
Pain anywhere can be quickly stopped
by one of Dr. Shoop's Pink Pain Tab.
lets. Pain always means congestion
unnatural blood pleasure, Dr. Shoop's
Pink Pain Tablets simply coax congest
ed blood away from pain confers. These
Tablets known by druggists as Dr.
Shoop's Headache Tablets ? simply
equalize the blood circulation, and then
pain always departs in twenty minutes.
20 tablets 25c. Write Dr. Shoop, Ra
cine, Wis., for free package. Sold by
Palmetto Drug Co.
With Mlntcr & Bro.
Mr. J. W. Payne, the well known and
popular tjry goods sqlesi^an, is now
with J. E. Minier & Bro., where he will
take delight in meeting his numerous
friends of the city and county.
Be sure to lot us show you our line of
Refrigerators, in different sizes, before
you buy. <'ct an Alaska that will be a
saving to you in the amount of ice it
will consume. Sold only by
S. M. & E. }L Wilkes &, Co.
$ = Women's Oxfords.
IS
We never sold Women's
Oxfords as fast as we are
now selling them. Perhaps
our Oxfords are the best.
We think they are. The
styles or the workmanship could not be better. Every woman
likes them==so much daintiness==so much beauty about them.
Oxfords in Patent kid, Corona kid and Colt skin.
The new Golden Brown Tans also.
Lace, Blucheror Button.
Handsome creations in Ribbon Ties and Colonials. French
or Cuban Heels. Short Vamps and new Toes.
$2.00, 2.50, 3.00 to 3.50.
Oxfords should be fitted correctly. We are experts at fitting.
No gapping or slipling when we do the Oxford fitting.
fee
Customers'
Shoes
Shined Free,
Copeland's.
The
One Price
Store.
A good deal of corn is being planted
this week.
This is circus day in Laurens?and
that is no "April fool."
Miss Claude Copeland is spending a
few days in Clinton this week.
Mr. J. O. Garrett of Lanford was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Lola Anderson has returned from
a visit to Spartanburg.
Miss Zelinc Gray has returned from
a visit to Woodruff.
Mrs. Susan Dillard has returned from
Spartanburg and resumed her duties as
housekeeper at Gray's Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Bailey and Mas
ter Silas Bailey, of Clinton, were in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Virginia Caine is visiting the
family of her cousin, Mr. Robert Moor
man, in Columbia.
Miss Annie Sitgreaves, who is teach
ing at Woodruff, spent the week end at
home.
Lenten services will be held at the
Episcopal church Thursday morning at
11 o'clock.
Mrs. J. A. Copeland and Master
Lamar Copeland went to Greenville for
a visit last week.
Mr. W. C. Pitts of Laurens was one
of the debaters at the anniversary ex
ercises of the Calhoun Literary Society
at Clemson the evening of the 27th.
Col. John H. Wharton, of Waterloo,
enters the lists for State Senator. His
announcement card appears this week.
Mr. J. W. Copeland, of Statesville,
N. C.i was in the city last week, visit
ing his brother, Mr. M. L. Copeland.
Mrs. L. D. Pitts and children have
returned to Rock Hill after a visit to
Mrs. Connor Fuller and Mrs. Claude
Fuller.
Mrs. J. C. Garlinpton, of Greenville,
spent a few days in town last week
visiting her mother, Mrs. S. L. Frier
son, who is recovering from a serious
attack of grippe.
The friends of Mrs. T. H. Nelson,
who recently underwent a serious op
eration in a Baltimore hospital, will be
glad to know that she is doing well.
Mr. James Hugh Donnan, son of Mr.
J. Wess Donnan, of Sandy Springs, has
gone to Spartanburg to take a commer
cial course in one of the business col
leges of that city.
The friends of Dr. Benet F. Godfrey,
one of the most popular young men in
the county, are urging him to enter the
race this summer for the legislature.
He has the matter under consideration
and will come to a decision within the
next few days.
SENATOR GARY A BUSY MAN.
Absence of Senator Tillman Leaves all |
Interests in Hin Hands.
The Washington correspondent of
the Spartanburg Herald says of Sena
tor Gary's new duties and responsibili
ties:
"Senator Gary is having his hands
full just now with a task such as has
not fallen to the lot of any Senator
from South Carolina, and perhaps from
any other State, since the early days
of the national government. With less
than two weeks of actual service in the
Senate, ho ia left with the interests of
the State in that body entirely in his
charge, Senator Tilhnan's illness hav
ing necessitated his absence from the
Senate and his refraining from atten
tion to work.
"Senator Gary, however, is not afraid
of work, and has been doing a consider
able share of it in the past few weeks.
He has not adopted the tactics of tho
erratic Senator from Arkansas, Jeff
Davis, who enmo much horaldcd to
Washington, butted in and made a
speech upon a subject which was not
before the Senate in any sense of the
word, vanished and has not been in his
seat since. Senator Gary has nut made
any great speeches, nor hau ho tried to
overturn the Henato or to defy that
strango but powerful influence which
is generally known as 'Senatorial cour
I tesy.' He is keeping his eyes and ears
open and his moyth, closed, so far as
'hot air' is concerned, and is taking
care of the State's interests, in the Sen
ate in a most crodita>lo way."
Basket Ball.
A most enthusiastic basketball game
was played at Converse College last
Wednesday afternoon between the
sophomores an'd seniors, tho score being
11 to 7 in favor of the seniors. The
winners will play a game with the jun
iors on held day. The juniors won the
trophy cup last year. Miss Anna
Chreitzberg, of tho senior class, and
Miss Lucia Simpson, of the sophomore
class, deservo special mention for their
excellent playing.- Spartanburg Cor.
News and Courier.
The Schubert Lady Quartette.
Those delightful vocalists, the Schu
bert Lady Quartette, of Chicago, will
appear at the city opera house on Sat
urday evening, April 14. under the au
spices of the Order of the Eastorn Star.
I/overs of sweet singing should not
miss this splendid ontortammont.
"Hoalth Coffee' is really the closest
coffee imitation ever yet produced. This
clever coffee substitute was recently
produced by Dr. Shoop of Racine. Wis.
Not a grain of real coffoo in It. Health
coffee is mado from pure toasted cereals
with malt, nuts. etc. Really it would
fool an expert who might drink it for
coffee, No twenty to thirty minutes'
tedious boiling. "Made in a minute"
says the doctor. Sold by J, M. Philjwt.
Complete Change Needed
Senator Tillman is arranging for a
European trip in the early summer. He
will take the trip under the advice of
his physicians, who haye decided that
he needs a complete change,
Weak womon get prompt and lasting
help by using Dr. Snoop's Night ('uro.
These soothing, healing, antiseptic sup
positories, with full information how
to proceed, are interestingly told of in
my book "No, 4 for Women." The
book and strictly confidential medical
advice is entirely free. Simply write
Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., for my book
No. 4. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co.
MANY TEACHERS
ATTEND MEETING
County School Association
Met Last Saturday.
PROFITABLE SESSION.
Subject of Holding Teachers' Summer
School Discussed. An Invitation
Extended and Accepted.
The County Teachers' Association
held its monthly meeting in the court
house Saturday morning, thero being
in attendance about thirty members of
the Association. The meeting was pre
sided over by President Rice, of Lan
ford. In the absence of Miss Hudgens,
the secretary, Miss Ella Bell Copeland
was requested by the president to act
in this capacity.
Those presenting papers and partici
pating in the discussion of the different
topics before the Association were Miss
Emma Dial, Supt. Dobson, Prof. W. C.
Duncan, Miss Ella Copeland, Prof. J.
C. Anderson, Miss Pearl Blakely, Prof.
! John D. Hunter and President Rice.
The question of holding a summer
school for teachers was brought up, and
it was the sentiment of the Association
that a district or county .school should
be held this summer. A small appro
priation has been made for holding
schools in each county, but it is recog
nized that a district school including
several counties would be more profit
able. With the view of ascertaining
the attitude of adjoining counties in thu
matter, Supt. Nash was requested to
communicate with the county superin
tendents of education of Greenwood,
Abbeville, Nevvhorry and Edgofiold. ex
pressing to each the sentiment of tho
Laurens teachers. In the event of tho
failure to arrange a district summer
school, a four weeks' session will hn
held by Laurens county some time dur
ing the cominrr summer.
The. Association accepted an invita
tion to be the guests of the Lauren?
city school faculty on the occasion of
its next meeting, Saturday, May 2.
At the conclusion of the session the
Association was entertained at dinner
at Gray's Hotel by the Lauren? "ounty
Board of Education.
Ekom Dots,
Ekom, March 30. We are now hav
ing beautiful spring weather and all
nature seems in tune.
We have had quite a siege of measles
in this section. Mr. Harrison Pinson
and family are improving, after having
bad an attack. Mr. and Mrs. Newton
Odoll have been quite sick with measles,
also, but seem to be getting on nicely
at present.
Mr. Edgar Burts has had a genuine
case of mumns, but is able to bo out.
again.
Master Floyd Cooper, son of Mr.
Wilson Coopor. fell from a wagon while
coming from Maddens Station last Fri
day, and had his leg broken iust above
the ankle. He is now getting on as
well as could be expected.
Mrs. T. J. Culbertson spent a few
?lavs at Maddens with her sons, Messrs.
J. D. and J. B. Culbertson, last week.
Mrs. Sue Manlv, of the Poplar Sprint?
section, is spending a while with hor
son. Mr. Hill Ma id v.
Miss Mat tie Culbertson spent a few
days last week with her grandmother,
Mrs. It. B. Coley, near Boyd's Mill.
Pepsi.Cola Bottling Co.
The Sanders' Bottling Works, which
Mr. II. A. Sanders has been conducting
in Laurens for a number of years, has
been changed to the Pepsi-Cola Bot
tling Co. Mr. Sanders will still own
the business. This famous beverage
will be the leading output, although tbo
company will continue the manufacture
of other soft drinks, as heretofore.
Pepsi-Cola Is a tonic beverage, and has
I grown in popular favor during the past
season. Mr. Sanders will equip bis
plant to handle the increased business
which Pepsi-Cola will warrant.
Attention, Democratic Clubs.
The presidents of the several Demo
cratic clubs are notified to call their re
spective clubs together on Saturday.
28th inst., for the purpose of re-organ
izing and to elect officers, and to ap
point the several commiVieeg, and to
elect delegates to the county wen
tion that meets on tho first Monday in
May next. Tho basis of representation
is one dolegate for every twenty-five,
members and one dolegate for a ma
jority fraction thereof.
R. A. COOPER, County Chm'n.
W. T. CREWS, Sec'y.
April 1, 1908.
Economy in 190S,
Pure Linseed Oil costs much less sold
from the barrel than it does put up in
tin cans as Mixed Paint. In the first
instanco you pay 00 cents per gallon; in
tho second $1.00. Now mix 3 gallons
of pure linseed oil with I gallons of
L. & M. Paint and you have, ready for
use, 7 gallons of tlie best paint made,
at a cost of only $1.20 a gallon. Done,
in 2 minutes.
L. & M. Paint Agencies:
J. H & M. L. Nash, Laurens.
Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 35-2t
? OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. &
COPYRIGHT Flour leads them all.
as a cooker, makes bettor biscuit, bol
ter loaf bread, better pies, hotter cake.
Take nothing but Copyright Flour. It's
PURE.
LOST?A Shepherd Dog, aboil! two
years old, tan in color, answers to name
of "Tasso." Disappeared from the
home of Mrs. W. II. Martin on last
Tuesday morning, March 24. Suitable
reward will be paid for return of dog.
FOR RENT Nice live room house on
South Harper street. Good location
closo to square. Geo. S. McCravy. 35-1
NOTICE ?We have just received a
carload of the celebrated Hackney Bug
gies. Come and see them before von
buy elsewhere. Prices right. Barksdalo
& Franks, Laurens, S. C. 86-lt