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I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. T-* ? - ' ' ? -? I Rarely In the history ol Laui as society hftH thoro bee given u more brilliant or ti more delightful re tlon than that tendered WcduesdH) afternoon by Mba Wlllou Gray In honor of Miss Willie Gray Harris, win win on Wcdaeadaj of this week be eomo th<; bride of Prof. Columbu iJ Marlin of Fur man university. .Mr Harris, whoso ho/n<'. "Oreystone" . noar the village of Gray Court won last week the guest of her couuti .Miss Gray, und on Wednesday nfler noon inot many of tho close frh . i that became hers during her < ij ii Laurents ns a teacher In Ihe city BChools. The Qrny home on West Main ?ti was tastfully and beautifully ado ?? on this happy oceaslon In h tul i u befitting tho season; both parloi halls and the dining room were t rus tically decorated with the Chrl )??<lis. Wreaths of holly a td ? \ dat I mistletoe. .Mrs. W. L. Ora) uu-t guests at Ihe door and condui te I ! to the parlors where they wer? coived by Miss Wlllou Gray and Dial Gray. The occasion wns n mis cellaneous Rhower, and mnny wet honutlful gifts bestowed with ? st felicitations upon tin- brlde-< whoso popularity wuk ntli sted it - m? dogreo by the largo n".ni' ? r and gance of these offerings. Kach o t guosts was presented with ortisth devised and a hainlsotlielv <!?? or; booklet lit vvliieh she was rotpie to wrlto Some v.i.M; far the future llfi of the bride-to-be; much enjoyment was i> rod need in the reading of I wishes. And then tho Indies nil of fored cxcollonl ndvlee in the nr) ? . "managing h husband." In which wnt had much incniuu ni and genuine et Joymeut. Miss Gray Invited her guests into Hie dining room where a live eour luncheon, most dolleiouH in kind, wa served in the eloganl stylo thai char acterizes all such occasions at Iho Gray home. Those present at Miss Gray's recep tion wore: Mesdatnes, C. IO. Gray. W. u. Rlchey, N It. Dial. \ 11 Gray, A. Todd, C. L Nottingham of Cape Chaiv les. Va., las. W. Powell of Wilmington, N. C, .Misses Annie Gilkerson, Ander son, Haltlo Roland, Todd, Bessie Ro land. Simmons, l">ln|a Tolbort. .loin Hudgons, Menu. Itrockinglon, Calniei Kendrlcks, Glonn, Colvin, Poatross, Cray. Wei.her. flyrd Itarksdnlc. Bar nett ami Sullivan. ooo Mlsa La I la Mae Dial left Friday af toruoou to spend the liolidays in Or t.'iigeburg ^v i'U her college friend M Alma Wuimamnker. ooo Mrs. .las. W. Powell of Wilmington, N. 0.. and Mrs. c. i.. Nottingham <?; Cape Charles, Va., are in re for the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Rosa I, Caiue, ooo Wednesday afternoon ni tho home of her sister. Mrs. Connor Kuller, Mia Noll Millei was tho charming hostes: to Ihe young ladies of tho Twenty-two club. Atter several games of Hearts a delicious salad course and chocolate was served by Miss Miller usi Istod b> .Mrs. Fuller. TIlC gUCStS Of lllO all : noon wei'o: Misses Julia Gilkerson, Annie und Uli/abeth Rlchey, Jo le Sullivan. Mary Todd. Fllzabeth Shi II, Daisy Sullivan. Josephine Fuller, and Lint Jones. ooo Mrs. Adolph Shaver was the charm ing hostess Friday evening >?> last week to tin- Wandering Minstrel ni her home on North Harper street, Mrs Shnycr w as assisted in entertain In; bj her sister. .Miss Matlle Schhyer of Cin eifmntti and Mi. iiortba Shayer of Ibis city. The nature oi' entertain monts by the members of this club is well slgnilled by this uanu of It, and the program arranged '>\ Mrs, Shayer was one of the liest, ami the pleasure of the evening unbounded. 'I lio present weir: i>.. and Mrs. II. K Alken, Mr and Mr . W. P. Thom Mr. and .Mrs. w. Ii. Aitdersoii. Mrs. John N. Iludgens, Miss l.eiia Canii .Miss Helen COX, Miss Rf>H< HudjJ Miss Nannie Rramlett., Miss Annie (iilkerson: Dr.-.. Hughes, Tongue, end Isadorc Schayer, and Mr. Robert Ropor. coo Messrs. Prank Massey of ftpnuoke Va. and W, Stanley Masaey of Okhi holtia will arrive in the city this1 Week to Spend it,'.- holiday with their moth er, Mrs. ti. C. Mousey. ooo Miss Pauline Anderson entertained a lew of her friends Satnrda> after noon 01 loSl V.enl." in hoUor Of Ml fit .Mary White, who is th" guest of M.: - Hessin Todd Hearts was the game Of the afternoon and the scon > r were artistically done In Christmas colors; after cards, a delightful com ? of refreshments was served. ooo The Henry Laurens chapter Daugh ters of the American Revolution wnt delightfully entertained Frida;, after noon <>f last week by Miss Jaule Colvin at the home of .Mrs. J, a. Copclnud on West Main street. VsidO from the social features of IhO afternoon, a vory Interesting paper on lib life <.i Henry Lauren ?. from whom ti ? < it |i tor ?eis its name, was rend I y .Mrs T. Foster Simpson. Mrs. W. II Dial regent, related very interest Inrly the Incidents of Rio recent state eouveii' (Ion of the i) A, i< which nr i in Sunder ooo The marriage of Miss I Milan Iturm; to Mr. George Alfred Browning on Wednosdny December ni Highland Home church, tills county, who om of the most important society ?? > ni ol recent date. The ceremony was per formed at. hieb liOOll 111 tbe pn i In c of a large number of friends and rela tives, by Itev. M, C. Wilt SOU, pill tOl Of the bHdo, Immediately after which Hie young couple loft for Washington, New Vork ami several Northern points for an extended bridal lour. 1 ion their return they will m ike their Inane nt Cobiviiic. where Mr. Rrownlng i ongagod in business! One of t ho delightful fen tu i os <.n this hnppy occasion was the hcaullfiil solo rendered by .Mis, Clll'ist Ibnllo Livingston of North, S. c.. a longtime friend of I he bride. Miss Munis is ihe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. c. Hums of Gray Court, and a meinbor of ono of the largest and most Influ ential families of the county; she i. n gradiiato of the Greenville Pennale colic* o, I yoitng Human of pleasing qualities und rare accomplishments. Mr. Drowning is the grandson of the lute Jns. S. Rlalock, the largest plan* i' :? f:i LaurOttS COUnty; he is at present successfully cngr.ged in business at Goldtill", the sea; of tin- <>hi family homo; 11" Is r>. rare exception amoti^ young meni being of unusual business dStuh : ? and ability. oco .Mi B. II, Wilkes favored a few of In r many friends Thursday evening til a moi1 delightful tea. Mrs. Wilkes was assisted in serving by her two charming young daughters, Mlesi s Imogene and Katheleen. The supper consisted of five courses of the* most dolldoUfi and delicately prepared good things, beautifully ?nd daintily served by the Miss? - WllkeS. In The parlors, Miss Lena Cannon ?i|d Mr !?]. Wilkes delighted thoss ? .Mrs. WUlp a' gueats werte Missf? Helen Cox and Lena Cannon of Balti moi ]. .... Mae Dial and Grace s.::. i.ioj.- ..-..?} Messrs. J A Simmons. S. E Doney and S M Wikles. ooo On t ii > evening of Iut: week h: the hone of Mrs. W. \V. Jone-? on North Hrtroer street, the Pastor's Aid - ? .- ? '? Presbyterian church <'.-(- ? mot-1 delightful musteale-. the ? ? even I n addition t .... r it al . ... i ? . et-isful und thoroughly enjoyabl? <.-ii tcrtuinmonis of the week. Beautiful ;?! solos Were rendered by Mrs. Jas. Uoyd. Mrs. II. i-I. Aiken. Miss Mar;. Todd, and v'-> Jennie Fleming. Violin -oio i h; Messrs. Frank MeCravy. Jan dcCri ry and Dudley Voting, and li' t'!.- Miss Flora Dennett, accompanied b; bei brothel Master Henry Dennett, v. >ro additional attractions of tho pro gram. Mrs. Charles F. Itankin dc ilghtud her friends with an excellent phiuo solo. The recitations which were all ex ceptionally interesting .and entertain ing were given by .Mrs. J. H. Teague, Misses lOdinonhi Onrrett, I m?gen e Wilkes. ami ll<-ttie Lake. ouo Al the home of Itev. ?. c. Watson Sunday afternoon. December 13, at 2 o'clock. Miss Mamie Lillian Heliums, ol th ? itabllll Creek section was inar rlod to Mr. ISugeno Wesson of Friend mip, the ftev. Mr. Watson performing Lho coromouy. immediately after Lite marriage the couple woro tendered a delightful reception bv Mr. Wnssou's pni'Olll . Mr. and V Wassoil will n ako their home in i Friendship ounlry. Characters of every day life, whoso prototypes can he found in the hills ?)! Kentucky, tell the story of tin- com ody drama "My Dixie Girl," v.hieb enhance and lend atmosphere to the production. An attraction of more than ordin ary interest to Southern people will lie the appearnnco here in the near future, <>r tin- Successful comod> drama, ' .My Dixie Girl." It was writ ton by a girl of tin- South. Sadie ('al ia, tin. and contains a story of dcop heart interest, 'old by characters who's ? ? very action speaks eloquently of the chlvolr.v and hospitality so characteristic of Southern people. ;:l Health i* More Expensive Than 1111} ( ice. 'I iii- country i-. now tilled with poo jilo who migrate across the continent in all directions Keeking that which fjold cannot buy. Nihe-leiithu of them suffering from throat ami hin? trouble or chronic catarrh I'o nilting from neglected colds, ami spendin ; fortunes vainly trying to re gain losi health. Could ovory EiuP'or ?: liuj undo the past and cure Hint first hcglceted cold, all this sorrow, patn, anxiety and expense could have boon avoided. Chamberlain's Cough Pi medy is famous for Its cures of eoi<!s, and can always be depended Upon, 1*80 ii and the more serious ?isi uses may be avoided. For :-ah by tin- Laurens Drug Company. filial Discharge, Take tiotleo that on tho 23rd day of January, 1009, I will render a final :ic< otint of my acts and doings as ad ministrator of the estate of A. W. l.rainl it. deceased, in the oftice of the Einige of Probate of Laurens county, lit 11 o'clock, a tu., und on tin. same la) will applj an- a final discharge i : m.i trust as administrator. Ali |- -rso!,-^ indebted to said estate are notified and required to make pay nicht on that date: and all poisons ii . in;- eiainid agaill?t r.aid estate will i lent them on Ol' before said date. ?i il; proven, or he forever barred. A, N. Bramlett, Admiuisi i ator. D fehl her 23. 1008.- Imo. Chnpler Masons Lied Oflhors. At ii mooting of the It is lug sun Chapter, No, ?, Koyal Arch Masons, I';. ! :', night, the following ofileers .veto ?:? ? ti i| .? ml installed: II. A. Coo let', Ii. I'.; c. M. Miller, K.; Gob. l. Pitts, Horlbo; W, W. bod ton, ireas . ?. Terry, secretary; It. A. Haid), c. of iL; M. l. Nanh, f. S.; J. N. i i' hnrdson i?. a. C; W. G. Lnncn dor. M. V.: T. C. SWllaor. M. :'. V.: ThbS, Downey, i; i. v.; w. ii. GilUorson. litinol; It, 10. Ilnbb, c. M Miller and i .'-. Itiehardson, Hnahco committee. VOII Call foOl il lot of pCOplO, hill it i i!e- mail yoii don't fool who gels yOlh SO SVhat'S the use? Kai! a ( lose Call. Mrs. Ada L Croom, the widely : Down proprietor of tin- Croom Hotel, Vutlghli, Miss., says; "For several months l suffered with n severe cough, ami Consumption seemed to ha\e Ms Kilp on me. when a friend rocoin ineiidod Dr. King's New Discovery. I . ii taking it ami throe Lot Ho affected a complete cure." Ti e ? .?? of (his life saving eough ami 'old remedy, and lung ami throat healer is world wide. Sold at the Palmetto Drllg Company mid lilt Laurens Drug Company. 50 CCIltfl Sil I $1.00, Trial bottle free. L'nw a bolt I a Dinner Sit. Rocker. Tollol Set, Morris Chair, Due Art Sipiare, Ladies' Writing Desk, and many other articles to seiee. Christ mas presents from, that will last and he appreciated. s. M. fi K. H. Wllkofl A Co ?GLIMPSE0FTANG1ER The Oddities of This Famous City of the Moors. ITS QUEER. WINDING LANES. No Wheeled \ch : .* Are Ic Be Found There, snc the Street ol Iht Chf ?? tian?.. the W?in 7 ? r-;^ j-.-r.v-f. Is Only Twenty K:;.: I ? v. _ ? I gier ; ?. ? .. . - ted f s - . range coins of American, English, >;>.: and Moorish :???!;:.v them to pe setas and centime* and get back the right change v. :.?:. :. a king a j . -chase. Krorni - the Chris idea of Tangier itself egih*. Bare legs. Oowiug robes, red fereis, white turbans, ? and produce pass before the eye*, ?ud rbe Sil is is 1 wide*: Id . :.. averaging tweuty feet Others arc I ? Ight >r as liwlo ;\s six. Al! are paved with rough cobblestones, and of course th re is no room for sidewalks. \Ybee2ed vehicles there are noue. either In Tangier or elsewhere iu tho country. Mi a and donkeys j istle aud push each other without ceremony, but with a cor tain cotuitj nud w it ill respect that conn .- of l?tig . :ai close ; *? soclation. While your head is tunh . a donkey with water casks protruding from both si les of his back will bump them iigaiust you, sending you careen ing hgntnsi anotln :? patient beast laden ?always overladen, it may be said ? with bags of v .; Houses aie of masoury plastered out side and usually calclu lued with a slightly bluish tint to reduce the glare otherM'so of unrelieved white. Mostly they are two and ihre? stories in holght, many with SUch Windows as they havo opening upon an Inside court and only narrow peepholes looking out upon the street, This, taken together with the narrowness of the highways, makes it bar ! to distinguish nrohItec* turai landmarks as you goobout From either side el' the* Street of the Chris thins queer lane:- bran< ll but and wind and cross and double and end with tan talising frequeucy iu a blank wall. Finding one's way is beset wilh dtOl cultlcs and following directions hope less. Soon after arrival I decided to visit tho American consulate. I fixed it upon the map as about two minutes' waik nnd dismissed my Moorish guide with scorn when ho offered to accom pany me. An hour later 1 was thank ful merely (o lind myself again on the Si reel of tho Chrlstiaus and had for gotten all tibout the American con sulate. The next day I was humble enough to let the guido show me the way. Guidos here are numerous, but, oi. . side of a narrow limit, worthless on account of Ihelr slight ncqunlntnnco with English or any other longUe ex cept Spanish and their native Arabic and their inability or disinclination to do for v oil what you want. Their main object seems lo lie to take you on don key . ides when you would rather walk nnd divide your pesetas with the driver or steer yoii Into cafes, where they or der coffee which you do not want, hut for which, as an American and there fore a millionaire, you are expected to pay On the ether hand, one C&nnot well do without these guides, because ho cannot a-;k a question of two words on the street or even pause lo read a sign before ho Is surrounded by a dozen Interpreters interrupters would be better?donkey drivers, streot vend ers and beggars, eneh Of whom thinks himself entitled t>> half a peseta for merely offering Iiis soryl ?? HO, after all, It i: 03 veil to bo bled by the guides, because while they ere with you they drlvu off the other para* sites, Wishing io prOsefV? your pesetas for lhe|r own hotter purposes, and It ii a question of suffering at the bands of ono rather than othorwlso support ing HlO whole town. AS an IllStniieo Of UlO cosmopolitan cbaraeler of llio town, Iho owner of I iy hotel Is an Englishman whose wife Is a Spaniard borii In Tangier, The French, Hrlllsli, German and Spanish governments maintain sopnroto post* ofllCOS, but nil take llio money of the others. The first letter 1 mailed I took to (ho Gorman postofhee, tender ed English money iu payment and ?ot bncU Spanish in change If one has occasion h> semi considerable mail It pays, I have beeil assured, (.. buy slumps iu Moorish money, bccntiso all coin is accepted ni its face value at Iho poslotlleoH, hui Moorish Is so depre ciated for com more la I purpos#n that If cnil be secured upon tho most fa vorable terms of all from the money changers, Mvory "dog Of n Christian" Iu Moroc co Is living bore b,V Iho tolerance of a people Which Is little different now from what II was n thousand year-: HgO, when the Moslem hordes swept across noi l hern Africa und into Europa until baited by Charles Mariol on (ho Held of Tours. This loleranco, it la true, js one of long Standing In (he coast cities ami likely In COIltlllUC, but it must not be forgotten thai it is a loleranco none Ihe less and (hat these pOOpl? are capa ble <d' both 'a ild and wonderful deeds when ni'OUSCd, us the record of their invasions nnd the civilization of Au? dalusla attests.?Arthur H. Warner ir? Now York I'oat. ????MM Notice! After January 1st, 1909, wo H will make the following changes: N*c Soda Water Tickets will bo g g No 5c orir.k? charged. c N No brinks will bo son: out iron) a The Palmetto Drug Co. Dodson-Edwards Drug C< B. F. Pdsev. I : Notice! j We, the undersigned Druggists jj having formed a Credit As<s< ein- a tion for the purpose of collecting sj past due accounts, and protecting pjj ourselves from bad accounts in j*! the future, herebv agree lo fur- % nish each other with a list of B P debtors whose accounts past due, | 81 been paid by 1 dlowing purchase. have not been paid by 16lh of ^ I I The Laurens Drug Co. [ Dodson-Edwards Drue; Co. U ? The Palmetto Drug Co. D. F. Posey. ?In I V 'ekome at this A hundred small accounts make ;i bank stronger than a dozen large ones. That is one <?!' cur reasons for urging the man of limited means to transact his busi ness with us. Large accounts are welcome loo, for il is (Mir purpose to serve ALL the peo ple, whether their business be large or small. The Bank for Your Savin* s. Bargains in Real Estate. tine nottse an I lot In Sullivan St., gOOtl .-ix ro< n1 Louse ami the lot alone containing nbi ut one aero is almost worth the morey. Price $i;?O?.?fj. A nice cottage ?n Garlington Street. L?ri - . Sonic nice building lots on the edge of town, . i.\ acres for only $1,00 ?.00 Some bargains in nice building lots and small farms, suitable for truck farnis, just beyond the Watts Mill, see us about these. We also h ive some nice Inrms oh OOr list. See us if' you want to buy or sell I? rM ?? I he lu u re n s Trust Comply II, A. MeLKOD, Mgr. Real Kslalo < ifhce ia Todd Building. On Partial Payments. A small nmount down an?! n little each in >nth will Boort B i\ a Diamond You will have it paid for before, you know it, und with the money you would have thrown away. Besides Vou know llio quality and tho weight of the Diamond you buy from us. We soil the best and ni rea sonably low prices. V'temU'ig Bros? Jewelers. Upright, Grand and McCord, the Pjajio Man Can sell you any kind of Piano. You take no risk in buying of him. Every Piano is warranted. The Pianos come direct from the factory to the purchaser, saving much cost and making the It' you do not play the Piano, buy a Player Piano, it will execute the music by the; most renowned composers as skillfully as the expert musician. Old upright pianos may be exchanged for Play er Pianos. Recent purchasers: Mi-. 1). I). Dixon, Mr. .1. R.Fuller, Mr. J. L. Bovd, Mr. [<\ Nelson, Dr. J. L. Donnon, Mr. P. R. Chapman, Mr. VV. Clinton Babb, Write for catalogue or caSL WE WILL SAVi; YOU MONBV. ()R(iAN BAU(iAINS For quicksale. Terms t?> soil the purchaser. One Lyon & Healy (> octave Piano Organ, only $75.00. One Wilcox and White chapel Organ, good for a school,' $45.00. One Sterling Organ $85.00. One Kindergarten Organ $48.00, One Standard Organ $25.00. New and attractive Organs at prices to satisfy you. L. A. McCORD The Piano Man. Lau rc 11s, S. C.