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THE NEWS OF CROSS HILL. New Ginnery Company Organized"Per sonal Items of Interest. Cross Hill, June 22.' -Heavy rains fell here last Wednesday and again yester day. The land was rather wet to plow Saturday. Crops are looking well. Miss Sara Heeks visited relatives in Greenwood last week. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wasson, also Mr. Austin Leatnan, have gone on a trip to Charleston. The tent meeting will probably close tonight. Good congregations have at tended the services. A company is being organized to erect a new ginnery in town. The promoters are meeting with success and it is pro posed to have the plant ready by the first of September. The metal roof is being laid on Mr. W. C. Rasor's new residence. It will be a handsome structure. Mrs. Bennett, of Florence, S. C, is spending a while at Mr. Henry Cole man's. Mr. Bennett has a position at Harris Springs for the summer. A number of boarders have arrived at the springs and they are preparing to entertain a large number this sum mer. Rutnani'Dickson. The marriage of Miss Leila Putnam, of Rarksdale, to Mr. Smith Dickson, of Spread, Ga., took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Putnam, on Thursday, June 11th, at high noon, Rev. E. C. Watson, of Lau rens, officiating. The wedding was a quiet one, only a few close relatives being present on account of the illness of the bride's sister. Mr. Elmer E. Putnam, of Virginia Institute, Bristol, Va., played Men delssohn's Wedding March. The bride was preceded by her-sister, Miss May Putnam, as maid of honor, with Mr. .James Wilson best man, who were the only attendants. The maid of honor was attired in point de esprit over green while the bride wore a lovely white silk gown with a veil to match enveloping her form and carried a beautiful bouquet of white bride's roses. The bridal party left on the 2 o'clock train for Augusta and other points south en route to the groom's home. Mr. Dickson is a progressive business man, being a member of the firm of Dickson-Rabun Co., Spread, Ca. He met his accomplished bride while she was acting as teacher of piano and voice in the Spread Graded Schools during the past winter. Twenty-Year Sentence. "1 have just completed a twenty-year health sentence, imposed by Hucklen's Arnica Salve, which cured me of bleed ing piles just twenty years ago." writes 0. S. Woolever, of LeRaysville, N. Y. Jlucklen's Arnica Salve heals the worst sores, boils, burns, wounds and cuts in the shortest time. 25c. at Laurens Drug Co.'s .and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. How about a Go-Cart7 If you have not bought be sure to see our line with bodies in different designs, upholstery, running gears and umbrellas in differ ent colors, with the best quality of rubber tires and the latest improved loot brakes. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Card of Thanks. 1 want to tender my sincere thanks to neighbors and friends, as well as the attending physicians for their unstinted kindness, sympathy and constant at tendance upon the afflicted in my fam ily, recently. May God'8 richest bless ings go wit h these good people through life is my earnest prayer. Respectfully, R. D. HOYD. Death Was on Mis Heels. Jesse P, Morris, of Skippers, Va., had a close call in the spring of 1906. He says: "An attack of pneumonia left me so weak and with such a fearful cough that my friends declared con sumption had me, and death was on my heels. Then 1 was persuaded to try Dr. King's New Discovery. It helped me immediately, and after taking two and a half bottles I was a well man again. 1 found out that New Discovery is the best remedy for coughs and lung dis ease in all the world." Sold under guarantee at Laurens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. 50c and $1. Trial bottle tree. REGISTRATION HOOKS TO OPEN FIRST OF JULY. The attention of the public is called to the Act of the recent Legislature, approved the 2Ith day of February, 1'VH, which reads as follows: AN ACT to Provide for the Re-Enroll ment and Registration of the Quali fied Electors of this State During the Year 1608, and to Provide Compensa tion for the Supervisors of Registra t ion. Section I. He it enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of South Carolina, That the Supervisors of Registration in each county of the State are required to re enroll all the qualified elector in this Stale during the yoar 190S. Now, in conformity with said Act the said Registration Hooks will be opened at the office of Supervisors of Registra tion, in the court house, between the hours of nine a. m. and (5 p. m., dur ing the months of July and August. l'.MK. All persons Will govern themselves accordingly, and not fail to re-enroll as provided by law. The Hooks will be opened on Wednesday, 1st day of July, bins, and continue open every day in the week, Sundays excepted, during months of July and August. J. I'. CaI.DWRLL, Chm'n. T. S. Lanc.ston, B. w. Landford, ?17 tf Hoard of Registration. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ********?i# K ?? I ' * '. Thursday afternoon the members of the Mysterious Twenty-one Society were delightfully entertained by Miss Mary Belle Babb. The chief amuse ment of the afternoon was progressive checkers. A delicious salad course, followed by ices, was served by the hos tess, and altogether a very pleasant hour was enjoyed by all. Those pres ent were: Misses Edna and Anna Sit greaves, Mary Todd, Kosa Lee Franks, .lesephine Fuller, Julia Gilkerson, Za hne Gray, Lint Jones, Willie May Chil dress, Lucile Marlin, Margaret Miller, Nell Miller, Annie and Lizzio Uiehey, Elizabeth Shell, Grace Simmons, Daisy Sullivan, Josie Sullivan. 0 o o Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dobson have re turned to the city from a visit at Glenn Springs and Gaffney. o o o Mr. and Mrs. James E. Minter, of Sedalia, spent Sunday in the city with relatives. o o o Hev. and Mrs. .J. IS. Carlisle, of Charleston, visited in the city during the past week. o o o Mr. Reuben B. ("lardy, of Mullins, spent the week in the city with his parents, Judge and Mrs. John M. Clardy. 0 o o Miss Mary Posey has returned from a visit tb Cokesbury and Honea Path. 0 o o Mrs. John K. Aull, of Newberry, ac companied Mr. Aull, the popular court stenographer of the Eighth circuit, to Laureus last week, and together they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Cooper on South llai per street, o o o Misses Josie and Sadie Sullivan, in honor of their attractive guests, Misses Barr, Finley, McSwcen, McCrary and Smiths, entertained a large number of their friends at a delightful reception Tuesday evening of last week at their beautiful home on West Main street. The guests of honor are college mates of the Misses Sullivan, they all having attended the College for Women in Co lumbia during' the past session. Those who met the friends of the Misses Sullivan wore! Misses Hattic Kate Easterby, Helen Crisp, Harriet Anderson, Bessie Childress, Marjoric Gelder, Wessie Lee Dial, Annie Hull', Mamie Tolbert, Ethel Simmons, Ruth Payne, Elizabeth Simpson, Mary Helle Euller, McGowan, Simpsons, Lily Mil ler, Annie Belle Childress, Mary Sulli van, Sarah Bolt, Toccoa Caino and Jes sie Bolt; Messrs. Clyde Fowler, Frank Crisp, Hart Richey, Kenncrly Todd, John Wells Todd. Henry Counts, Jack McCravy, Marion Wilkes, Albert Dial, JelT Rhodes. Gus Hart, Fowler Chil dress, McGowan, Richard Simpson, Roy Little, Lawrence Barksdale, Tom Bolt, Carlos Moscley, Duncan Sullivan, Charles Simpson, Boyce Clardy, Sam uel Fleming, Douglas Cray. Henry Ir by, Frank Crisp, Tom Nelson, William Bean, Robert Owens, Ernest Easterby, Alfred Barksdale, Albert Simpson, James Barr, Ilalcott Thomas, Frank Vance, Artie Foushco and Loyd Lang st on. This was in every respect one of the largest and most enjoyable receptions of the season, being as it was a meet ng of all the young college men and women of the city and numbers of visitors from near towns. The Misses Sullivan proved charming hostesses. The pleasure of their entertainment will linger long in the minds of their many guests. o o o Rev. and Mrs. James L. Brownloe, of Albany, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Eva Petrle, to Mr. Albert Croswell Todd, of I.aureus, S. C., the wedding to lake place in Octo ber. o o o Miss Elizabeth Guoinzius, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, arrives in the city to day for a visit to Miss Josie Sullivan. Misses Etta Brand, of Wilmington, and Anna Bryan, of Oreenville, are also expected and while here will be the guests of Miss Sullivan. 0 0 o The young ladies who have been spending the past week with Miss Sadie Sullivan returned Monday to their re spective homes. o o o Miss Emily Mongentertained the la dies of the Fortnightly Social Club in her usual charming manner on last Wednesday afternoon. 0 o 0 Complimentary to the visiting young ladies now in the city the young men of Laurons will give a dance at Fowler's ballon Friday evening. The cards an nounce the dance for 0.30, o o o The members of tho Fortnightly club enjoyed a most pleasurable social me t ing with Miss Lila Hart yesterday morning at her home on West Main street. Porch Shades, Mammocks, Setters, Lawn Swings, Rockers, Chairs and any thing you may want for your lawn or porch at S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Be sure to let us show you our line of Hammocks In different colors at prices that will be monoV saved for vim. S. M. & E, II. Wilkes & Co. ARGAINS Commencing June And Running- for 10 Days We Will Give Greatest bargains That have over been offered. The first thing we are going* to hit is Ladies' Oxfords And there will not be but one price on any of them. They run up in price to $2.50 per pair, but remember, ALL ONE PRICE $1.00 per pair. All the children's low cut Just Half Price. All marked in plain figures and you can divide it. j A beautiful line of 10c, 12 l-2c and 15c 1 to go in this sale, the yard The prettiest line of Negligee Shirts, all y ? good values at 50c, only . %J / C All Millinery cut just hall* in two. Make use of this. AH Men's Straw Goods cut in two 13 5c 5c 5c 5 c A table full of Lace at per yard. 1,000 yards Embroidery and Insertion, all 10c goods, per yard 200 yards Embroidery, 17 inches wide to be rattled off, at per yard 36-inch check Dimity at per yard. 36-inch Percals at per yard. I will have on one table a lot of white and colored Lawn at per yard And on this table will be a few pieces of 1<> Lawn. A few pairs of Lace Curtains at half price. You had better see them. Table Linen, per yard 21c and A fine lot of Towels to go at a bargain. All Ladies' white 25c Belts to go at. Ladies' 25c drop-stitch Hose per pair . Ladies' 15c drop-stitch Hose per pair. All boys' 25c knee pants cut to per pair All boys' 50c knee pants cut to per pair 29 pairs of men's pants each only.. S5c 37c 25c Ladies' Shirt Waists. $1.00 kind . 09c 75c kind . 50c kind . t &>c Buy one of these; you can't make them for that. /c 19c 0< Sue With every $5 perchase we will sell you 10 yards of Androscoggan Bleach at 5c the yard. 139 sets of cups and saucers, to go in this sale at per set 70 sets of 50c white plates, per set 75 sets of decorated cups and saucers, per set . 75 sets of decorated plates, per set Ice tea glasses, were 60c, set on sale at A nice heavy tumbler, per set A large 10c bottle of vaseline 17-quart dish pan A nice covered slop jar, 10c for bottom and 10c for top 7 cakes Octagon Soar X cakes of Buster S< ip L3 cakes of Polo Soap 7 packages Premium Wash Powder LOC 25c 49c VM 50c 20c 5 c 15c ? 25c 25c Everything: cut with the Big Knife to the quick. Just come on ==we have it and just a little lower than the lowest one. All Post Cards i cent each. Yours truly, J. L. HOPKINS