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Leaders of Low Prices. We are making good cur promise to make Lauren's the cheapest Grocery market in South Carolina. We are setting the pace and feel that we are deserving of your patronage for that reason. We are selling on such a close margin that we are simply compelled to get the volume of business to make even a living profit. You help yourself when you help us. You can't re fuse to look into our proposition. All merchandise is advancing rapidly and there is no prospect of any decline. Flour is higher one dollar a barrell since January first. Corn, Oats and Meal are climbing, the only thing that hasn't gone up is our prices. We are selling Flom by the single sack fifty cents a barrell cheaper than any good mill will sell a solid car load, simply giving the consumers of Laurens county the benefit of our purchases made when stuff was lower, and will continue to do so as long as it last. Come in while the water is warm and get your share, it's here for you. All you need is a little cash. Very Special for This WeeR Only. We are going to sell to every cus tomer who comes into our store, 10 pounds to each man. Brown Mule Tobacco by the caddy 30 cents How does a price of ninety cents a hundred hit you for good Hay. Our competitors say we are fools for giving stuff away and are bound to bust. We appreciate their in terest but are going to try to fool them, and we will do it too if we get the support we deserve. We have in house and in transit one hundred bar rels Shelton Mills half patent flour, one hundred barrels Liberty Mills half patent flour, two hundred barrels "Our Leader" best patent flour, one thousand bushels barn dry mixed corn, the kind that won't make your stock sick. Five hundred bushels clean white oats, six hun dred bushels Unknown Peas, two hundred bushels cane seed, Amber and Orange, forty thousand pounds first quality hay. And there is plenty more where the above came from. We want to see you and tell you all about it. Yours For Cheap Prices Laurens Wholesale Grocery Co. OXINER CAMPBELL HAS ENCIRCLED THE GLOBE At the- ago of 22 Oxlner Campbell, the only son of Mr. ami Mrs. William A. Campbell of this city, has had an experience and enjoys a distinction! that lias never come to a Laurena hoy. On the 22nd of February young Camp bell, as a sailor in the United States navy, completed a trip around the world on the battleship Rhode island, one of the sixteen vessels composing the American Heel which returned to Hampton Roads last month from its celebrated cruise encircling the globe. Young Campbell, together with the rest of the blue jackets and officers of the different ships comprising the fleet, will during the spring, be given a month's furlough, and it is of Course Mr. Campbell's intention to spend his vacation with his parents in I aureus. His friends, as well as the (? id par. cuts, will be delighted to see im and welcome him home. Count) Teachers' Mooting. The February meeting of the Tooch. era' association was held Saturday morning at the graded school build ing witli an unusually large attend ance of teachers and unite a number of trustees present. The meeting was presided over by President II. I .. .tones, and the programme, covering unite n variety of school topics, was carried out with a few minor changes. Dr. Dial In Washington. Washington. Feb. 21, Mr. X. I!. Dial, president of tin- Ware Shoals cotton mills, and prominent in hank Ing and other circles in Laurons, is In the city. Mr. Dial is anxious to secure certain authority in connection with the dOVOlopemoill of South Carol inn water power, bill finds that it is too late to accomplish anything in the present congress. The I.am; us Wholesale Grocer) Co. This now enterprise, under tie: man? age men I of .Mr. R, Coko Oray, has met with encouraging success, and is now one of the established businesses of the city. Mr. dray has something to say to The Advertiser readers In today's issue. It ? SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ?*?????? ?: fl fr* M * 1 - fl f ? " Probably the iuokI brilliant after noon reception of the season was tendered Thursday afternoon by Mrs. ('. M. Clarke to her many friends in the city. The hours were from I to G, du ring which time the Clarke home <m West Main street was the scene of happiest social intercourse. In all. the guests numbered 150. Ph? guests were mel at the door by Misses Edmonln Qnrrott ami Iraogene \Y likes, conducted into the hall where were Mosdames Jones, Alken and league, thence they were escorted in to the pallors where they met the receiving party: Mesdames C. M. Clarke. C. \V. Tune. W. R. McCtien, T. Poster Simpson, A. C. Todd, K. 1). Langston and Misses I.ila Hart and Sue Dean. The following ladies presided in the dining room, serving refreshments: Mrs. B. H. Wilkes and Misses Janie Colvin, Minnie Hahh, Kessle Roland, Laura Harksdale and Elizabeth Richey. Coffee was served by Mrs. C. C. Alhrlght and Mrs. W. H. Anderson. The refreshments consist ed of a delicious salad course. Tlie halls and parlors of the house were beautifully decorated in various designs, the parlors being In red and White, with soft candle light, while many lovely palms and ferns, together with ivy tastefully entwined, created an exquisitely beautiful scene. In the dining room the colors were yellow and white, with Jonqullls, and the light were tlte soft glow of candles. As each lady left the dining room she was given a dainty souvenir of violets. Iniring the hours of receiving Mrs. M. Luther Roper rendered a number of beautiful piano selections, contrib uting much to the enjoyment of the guests. ooo One of the most pleasent meetings n;' the Fortnightly Social Club was held Thursday aternoon with Mrs. A. ('. Todd us the gracious hostess. Mrs. Todd was assisted In receiving by Miss [Jessie ''"Id and Mrs. Crcswell (Jar llllgton. The pallors and reception hall of the Todd home were beautifully decorated, the color scheme carried ea; being yellow and wiiite. Many Interesting and skillful games of na tions were played, alter Which a sump ItlOUS salad course with coffee was served. Those present were: Mosdnmes a. n Gray, C. f. Rankin; w. if. Washing ton, Lnmnr smith. R. P. Minier, it. F. Jones, c. c. Fenthorstone, R. 13, Dnbb, I. (). C. Fleming; M18868 Mary .1. Todd. D?rens Colmes, Llln Hart. Willie Join s, Annie Gllkei'Hon, Kmlly Meng. Resale Byrd, Janie Colvin, I.ynt Jones, Blln and Mcssie Roland. ooo On Tuesday mornini' Mrs. It. Flem ing .'ones tendered to 13 of her friends a most delightful luncheon, the tea turcs of which were commemorations of February 22. the anniversary of Washington's birthday. Few hyims In the city are more elegantly furnish ed and conveniently arranged for the reception of guests than this one, and when added to the well known skill ! of Mrs. .tones as an entertainer, the success <>f any social occasion there is n foregone conclusion. The amusements of the morning was (Ivo games of trail, the BCOI'es being kept on tiny hnnd-painted hatches. Mrs. \V. I?. Ferguson was the most fortunate in the game ami received as reward a package of candy, encased in a prettily designed cherry stump. . Mrs. A. Dial Gray won the booby prize, a gilt hatchet. All the guests were then invited to cut for the consolation prize, similar in design ami kind to that won by Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. .1. II. Tongue was the lucky one. A live course luncheon was daintily served, and after coffee, candy was passed around in individual cases -Father Washington hats with cockades cm one side the triangle, together with hatch ets and cherries. The red, white and blue colors were prominent in till the decorations. ooo A very interesting meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy was held on Monday afternoon with Mis. John F. Holt. After the business of the meeting had been transacted. In structive papers were read by Mes dames c. c. Featherstone, H. K. Aiken and .lohn F Bolt. These papers showed Careful study and preparation and were WCli received and discussed by the members present. When the meeting adjourned Misses Sarah Holt and Mary Sullivan entered the parlors with dainty trays, from Which they served delicious sherry ice cream and cake, then coffee with cheese straws. Those present wen-: MesdamoS .1. II. Teaguo, 0. Sullivan, T. i>. Darling ton, c. m. Clarke. W. II. Gllkerson, .1. (). C. Fleming. Warren Holt. Ii. K. Aiken. C. C. Featherstone, W. I). Fer guson, Brooks Swygort, lt. F. Cope Inild, R. H. Bell ami \V. R. Kb hey: Misses Bessie Roland, Minnie Babb, Maymo Ferguson and Julia Ollkerson. PIRK AT (MMON SI NDVV. Collage Belonging to >ir. A. M. Cepc land is Burned, The alarm of fin' sounded about ; seven o'clock Sunday morning when I a cottage out on the Adair road just i beyond town was found in Maines. The I alarm was too late and the house burned I to ashes. It was occupied by the fam ily of Mr. Johns, It caught from the kitchen flue and every thing in the house except the contents of the kitch en was saved. The house was the property of Mr. A. M. Copelami and was only partly covered by insurance. The house was beyond the water mains, 80 that tho fire company could do to good. Special Sermon Sunday. Ilov. W. 13. Thayor will preach next Sunday morning at the First Baptist chinch, the regular hour, Jiis subject being, thfl Devil in Disguise. LIBRARY AID ASSOCIATION The editor of The Advertiser hos been much Interested In the city libra ry ami its welfare. Realizing thai something should ho done to assist this institution and gel it more in the minds of the people, there is a sug gestion that may he offered and it is hoped will be accepted with enthus iasm. The plan is to organize a Library Aid association composed of all. men. women and children, who will agree on each birthday to give to the library a good hook. The name of the giver is to he inscribed in the book together with the date of the gift?the number of the birthday may be omitted. And then as each gift is made the title of the hook and the name of the donor will he published In The Advertiser. By this means the very best books should be secured and at least fifty a year. Fifty new books every year should be a valuable addition to the library. The Advertiser will be glad to re ceive during the coining weeks the names of all who wi'l become mem bers of this associatloi . The follow ing have already agn ed to .join, pro vided at b ast thirty names be secured. In next week's paper there should ap pear, at the very inside, at least forty na mos. The members thus far are: S. B. Honey, it. L. Jones. Mis. II. K. Alkon, Mrs. S. 10. Money. Mrs. M. I,. Copelnnd, Mrs. it. f. Jones, Dr. II. k. Alken. Card From .Mrs. Sinuc. I desire to publicly express my gratitude to the Order of the Wood men of the World for the promptness in paying the -er! ideate in full hold by my husband, the late Mr. MeDiifllo Stone. I also wish to thank the mem bers of the local Camp, No. ?S. for the kindness shown and sympathy ex pressed, and Messrs. Power and L?ng sten, Officers of said Camp, for prepar ing and forwarding papers, and deliv ering ? heck for same Mrs. Fannie 11. Stone. Laurena, s. c, March 2. 1000. Will Sec Tail Inaugurated. Master Charles Thompson. the youthful son of Mr. R, ]?). Thompson, of this city. Is visiting his uncle in Washington this week and will on Thursday see the inauguration cere monies when William HoWftH Tn" takes oath of oflice as president of the United States. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr '/.. M. Gray of Gray Court was among the visitors to the city Friday. Messrs. Jno. B. Brooks and B. L. Clardy of this city have been drawn to serve as jurors in the United States court in Charleston begining March Kith. Mr. .1. T. Willis of Fountain Inn was in the city Saturday. Mr. J. F. Whlmtire Of Hunter s town ship was in the city Monday. Mr. A. R. Holmes of the Lisbon section was in Laurens .Monday. Dr. F. J. Inm.in formerly of Spartan burg now located in Laurens has rent ed the Episcopal rectory and moved ] his family to Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tollison aro visit ing relatives and friends at fickens South Carolina. Mr. K. T. Shell of Gray Court was in the city Monday, Salenday. Superintendent of Education, Geo. L. Pitts and Mr, .John Arthur Taylor attended a charming entertainment Saturday evening last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Medlock. Dials Township, given by the Misses Medlock in honor of Miss Mallie Farrow, the popular teacher of the Merna School. The new school house at Ferndale, Sullivan Township, lias been completed and is one of tin: most comfortable and attractive rural school buildings in the county. Miss Kathleen Evans of Geor gia is the teacher. Senator John H. Whnrton of Water loo, was in the city Monday. Prof. E. H. Hall of the Clinton Grad ed Schools was in the city Saturday at tending the meeting of the County Teachers' association. Prof. W. S. Hough of Cross Hill was among the visitors in the city Saturday. Miss Tnllulah Neville of Clinton was in the city Saturday attending the meeting of tin; Teachers' association. Magistrate J. W. Kellottof Sullivnns township was in Laurens. Mr. Thomas E. Peterson of Missis sippi arrived in the city SunfTay to spend A short time with his mother and other relatives. Mr. Eugene Lowland, the young far mer of near Ora who was accidentally s uit in the leg a few days ago. is out I again and was in the city Monday af 'ternoon. Lenthe Fleming, a live-year convict, escaped from one of the county chain gang camps a few days ago, and up to this time lets not been recaptured. ( apt. (). W. Babb and Lieutenant w. it. Rlchey, Jr., of the Trnynhnm Guards, spent, last Friday in Columbia on business pertaining to the Laurens Militia Company. Mr. James Parks Of Greenwood spent I Sunday in the city. at the theatre << <c March 5?At the opera house Lec ture on Edgar Allen Poe- by Hoy J5 Thomas. . March 13 Atterhein Male Quartete and bell ringers. On or about March 20 this city will be offered the pleasure of hearing the famous Uooney Hoy's. Both these quartets come highly re commended by the Alkahest Lyceum System and urges the people of this city to hear both these concerts. ? The "Uooney Boy's"coming depends upon the house the Atterbeins draw, and I am especially anxious to get the Rooney's. On the Frontier will come here for three nights, March 15, 10 and 17. March 80 Davidson College Glee Club. Mr. Lee Hill, a native of this county, died at his home in the Laurena Mill village last Thursday afternoon, leav ing a wife and a large family of chil drens. - The King's Daughters will meet in Chambers OS Commerce rooms Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. E. H. Wilkes returns today from Charlotte where he has been in the hospital for some time. Mr. S. M. Wilkes and W. H. Ander son returned Friday from the New York and Haltimorc markets. Misses Grace and Pearl Harten .of Greenville spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Fleming Jones, attending the Furman Glee Club enter tainment on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Sanders spent part of last week in Spartanburg. Miss May Little has returned to Columbia after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs. Ran Little. Miss Mamie Hramlett is visHing friends in Greenville, Mrs. Sam Saxton has returned to Clinton after sj>onding Friday and Saturday in the city. Miss Annie Childress of Chicora College spent the week-end in the city with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Childress. Miss Willou Gray has returned home after a visit to M iss Madge Harris. Messers (). W. Hal., and W. It. Richoy .Ir. spent Friday .n Columbia. A Voting Woman's Society? At the residence of Mrs. W. l. Cray yesterday afternoon was organ ized the Young Woman's Aid Society Of the Flrsl Methodist church, with about twenty members as a beginning, Miss Annie Gllkerson was. elected president: Miss '/oleno Gray, B6Cr< tary; and Miss Willie Mac Childress, treasurer.