Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PREFERRED ALTAR TO THE SCHOOL ROOM YOUIIK F,aureus School I.ill dopes With Lover Instead oi' doing to School. QltltC II I tit lo Htlr was created hero Th?r day morning when Ihe tows spread that Miss Addle tluri'GttO, a young schol girl, had run away and married at uboul '*::?> o'clock, shortly after the opening of school. li HceuiH that Mr. Snmuol Wayne Walker of Clinton, having previously laid plans lor the elopement, was on hand .at ihe [tap! 1st church corner, near Ho- (traded school building, with a loam At JuhI about the time lor school exorcises lo open Miss Oor retto, wdio Is scarcely over sixteen years or age, and a pupil in I he 8th grade, instead ol' marching into the school with the other pupils, hastily made her way to Ihe corner whore her lover was in wailing. Together they drove to Ihe Walls mills, where from the residence of Mr. Itickman tho> phoned for Itev. W. 10. Thayer. Upon the arrival ot th<- minister lhe> were united in marrhlgo. it is understood thai the young girl's father, Mr. Allen tlarrotte, was completely surprised al the news of the runaway, and made a strenuous effort io forestall Ihe marriage, but the ceremony had already been per formed when ihe couple were located. Mr. (larretle resides on the Souih Harper road, Jusl beyond the city limits. Oils Appointed Solicitor. <)u last Thursday Governor Ansel appointed state Senator I O. Otts or Uaffney as solicitor of the seventh judicial circuit, io till out the unex pi red term 111 years) ol lion T S. Sense, r? ceutly elected lud.ee. On tprll PI is !? "Hear Husbnild Sour dinner is In the cupboard. I am at the millinery opening, h'eed tie cat." state Press Association. 'Ihe South Carolina Press associa tion will meet in Greenville on July IS, 7. sih. The meetings will be held in the new (>tlara\ hotel. You will Hud hero ihe largest and be:,i Hue of Water Pooler:, in differ ent sizes from which you can select Just what you waul. S. M A K. II. Wllkes & Co. Watch These Married Men. Wc wondor how many of our rund era have noticed the difference be tween the men who are married but it short time ami one who has been married soverul years. Von con al ways toll a young husband from an old one. When a man has. been mar ried a few months, yon will generally see him working In the garden or fix ing up about the house and while he works he whistles, or slugs, or occas ionally look; ll fi low aid the window' to see It any one is watching him A year later he is still working in the garden hut the smile has been exchanged for a frown and he occas ionally looks up toward the bouse wondering why in thunder breakfast Is not ready. Another year rolls by and his looks would sour milk, hut he Is still at work, stopping occasion ally to kick the dog or throw a brick at the cat. Tin- next year WO lind him sitting on the porch, smoking a plpo, while his wife does the digging in the garden. Now just watch our young men. as one by one they are caught in Cupid's net and see if this rule does not work out the problem correctly. iOxchntlgO. A:; WO write these few lines WC are listening to all kinds of ngonl/lng cries from the obi armory hall Just above the Intelligencer olllce. In ibis hall the unknown tongue religious crowd hold nightly meetings as well as nightly attractions, as great < rowils congregate on the sidewalk to listen lo the pitiful Wails sent ii|i by some of the religious fanatics. If a si ranger was to approach the building no doubt he would think thai he had struck lb. Insane asylum in Columbia, We believe in church tillemlaiice and all that tends to b ad people to .1 bei. lei life, hill When il COIIICS to CllUSillg people of none ton Iii Iglu a mind to Jump up ami down ami niter unearthly shriek:; and take on like a raving ma ll lac, especially children thai are easi ly Influenced, we beg lo be excused. When We hear SOIIIC of these Weak minded people Inking on as we do when we are writing Ibis, article, well, we feel like w ell, w .? won't say. Vn derson I nt el I Igencer. Patriots is. Ilootllekcrs, "Anderson, in Inviting Tall lo visit that city, lays herself liable lo criti The I'nknovt 11 Tengue. clam by tlx' staunch, rock-rlbbeil Dom? ocrats of tho Stale" Laurents Advor titter. Tliere is no danger of Unit. The condemning erlticittiu from tho faith. I'ul is not visited upen those offering tu ptty perfectly nuturul rospeel in the chief executive of tlielr country. Ii is poured out upon Democrats thai in the presence of n President, or for the suke i?f Imped foi pap turn boot* lick. Tlio State. So Sen:.lor Otts is now a solicitor. The |i!;>n of llydrlck Sonne Nichols has struck Us llrsl bump. There In on.' oilier phase of the deal. Time will show trow thai < omes out Meanwhile Senator Otis Is lost to the great cause of prohibition, We weep. Ureenwooii Index. to lie done || llll How is tile lime to do it. The Laurons and Clinton electric railway will be in hero bo fore you know it and some of our streets are too narrow to inn trol leys." We llldU't kllUW ihe street:-. iwide or narrow) could "run trol leys." Rut. clear the I rack, contem porary, we're coming, (Minion tin /.olio. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Whereas, petitions signed by more than one-third of the (|UUlillcd eli , tors :md free-holders residing in school district number live, i>i;iis Township, Luurcus County, South Carolina, ask ing fill' Mil eleelii.ii on llie ||0CStiOU of ii High School in said district bus been I llled with ihe County Hoard of ISdu cntion, an election upon said iiuetilion Is liereby ordered, said election lo lie held on the I day oi April, A. I). l!M>!?, at the (I ray Courl-Owiugs I list Unto School House, under the mauagenieut of Ihe trustees of itl school district. All i|tinlilled electors und free sold ers residing in said school district are l etil it led to Vote III ;i id elei i ion. Those favoring the high scliool school shall \oie a ballot containing ihe word "Yes" written or printed thereon; those nauinsl the high school shall vole ;t ballot containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. I'olls shall Open III the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon and shall re main open until Ihe hour of live o' clock in ihe afternoon, when Ibej shall he closed and ihe ballots counted. The Trusteos si.;tll report Ihe result of said election to ihe County Itonrd of Kdncnlion .is. soon as possible I hereafter. It Is To Weep. Clear the Says lite Newbei News: "There are Unit could he wid( . Herald and several streets id. Ii ought xoth v. or r. i, i'M "no\, rPooc I ? Our Store This Week The season is at its height and our store is 3 a=bloom with pretty spring novelties. We are showing a beautiful line of riessalines M Satins and and Poulards, in all the latest shades ?& with Trimmings to match. b Buy your Spring s9 and get Distinctive Styles |1 Make our store your home while in Laurens and || we will make j our visits worth while O. B. Simmon Laurens, S. C. So 000000? ? JK The Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Whips, Lap i - B I have opened up again a very handsome assortment of Vehicles, Harness, Kap Robes, Whips, EtcM and solicit your inspection of my line before you purchase elsewhere Columbus Buggies They need no introduction to the general public. II O R SE S AM) M U L * 71 Taylor-Caimady Buggies I have sold these goods for years and from every quarter comes a word of praise for them. Also a full line of Andior's, Lyon's and American Manufacturing- Go's., Goods Headquarters for Live Stock and Vehicles Lain ens, S. C.