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TO OBSERVE MAY 8TH AS MEMORIAL DAY. Mrs. K. it. Bell, president of tin ?lohn B. Kershuw chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, under whoso auspices memorial day is ob served and in whose charge the exer cises are, announces in behalf of the chapter that Instead of celebrating the occasion on May loth as is cus tomary, the exercises will bo held this year on Saturday preceding May Sth, As usual the exercises will be held at the opera house, and the fronl scats will be reserved for the vet. raus. Rev. W. 13. Thayer of Ihe First Baptist church will bo the orator of the day. Ii is announced that the exercises will begin promptly at II o'clock, and :.t tho conclusion of these dinner will be served in the Palmetto building for the veterans. The veterans are requested to form line and march from the opera house to the place where the dinner is to be served. An excellent program of music and reci tations has boon arranged and the memorial day of 1000 promises !<? '. ?? duo of the most interesting eVei cele brated In I.aureus. The following committees who ,\i!l have charge of tho various exercises ? it tho day have been appointed, atid are requested to gel together and per form their alloled tasks: Table Committee Mesdamcs .1. O. ?". Fleming, ('. M. Clarke, H. K. Alken, i:. w. Ball. Lucy Boyd, Capers HcL lams. W. R. Itlchey, Sr.. W. Ii. Wash ington, .1. W. Clarke. W. H. Dial. W. II. (lilkcrson, Ar rah Sullivan. Joe Watts. T. 1). Darlington. R, B. Bell. Decoration Committee Mesdnmes Brooks Swygort Jesse Teague, W. ? Rlchcy, Jr.: Misses Bculah Dalle. Lo a Anderson Bessie Poland, lOminlc Meng, and Mrs.. \V. I). Ferguson. Contributions Mrs. J. s. Dennett. Mrs. J. li. Sullivan. Mi s LnUrn Darl;s dalc, Miss Julia Gilkci'Son, Mrs. R. i:. IJabb; Coiice Committee Mesdamcs <'. C ? ".ray. M. L, Copcland, It. 1-1. Copcland. C. C. Fcnthcriitonc, J. li). Waits; Missen Mnyme Ferguson, Bettle Waits, Willie ? Reception Committee Mrs. Joi n !?*. Bolt and Mrs. J. A. Copolnud. TJIK NliWS KUOA! I'IMNCKTOX. Bell Telephone Switch i-^ ( < be in stalled Here Princeton, April 2.1. Tho Laymen's Missionary rally here last Sunday was qnC of deep interest. The very aide addresses delivered by Messrs. Cooper and ltoper, of I.aureus, were much ap preciated b.V our people. The Bell tel..phone switch board is ??> bo Installed very soon, this will bo (|UltC a convenience to the people of this vicinity. The new bridge al T?mpling Shoals Is now in use. Mr. Andy Davis, who for the lias' ?wo weeks has been very 111, is t bought to be Slowlj improving. Mr.. Davis has many friends who have been anx ious concerning his recovery. Dr. it. F. Kail. of Lexington, Is vis iting Dr. C. () West. His friends are glad to see bim again. Mrs. Foster Spear is vi-iting nia ? [ves in < 'oP.imhia I Ills \ eck. Mr. Willie Branded, who for the past winter lias be< n attending school n Iii lord Ivos ill Aumtsitt. Ha. \ mutig oilier visitor is the guest 11 it i-; understood thai if patrons of (iiia community would see that some iihlf dozen innre lilglt school pupils would attend school regularly during the ne\i session that Ihe Princeton nigh school would oldnIn an approp riation <d' $000 from the State. II I? hoped that these patrons may "g"t busy" and see that this number 1)0 -.?cured. The Ladies' Society Of Columbia church were glad to have.with them <m IftSl Sunday afternoon. Miss LOtt Tlndal. president of (ho vc M r. of lireciiviiic tiasocial Ion, w ho piioke to them III the interest of the ladies' Laymen's Mcollng at llethcrdrtiu. prof. w. P. Culbcrtsou and lion. p. \. CObpor will be the speaker;; at the Daymen's meeting to lie held al Bon vcrdam churcli <m .Sunday morn. LAURENS MEDICOS HAVE GOOD MEETING [>r? r. \\. Carpenter <>i* (?rceitvllle Lectures on t'ses of Itroticho ?rupf Mundil) Nftcrnooii. Tin* Laurons County Medical Asso ciation held its regular monthly meet ing on .Monday Afternoon at Cray's hotel, with an unusually large attend ance. Dr. NV. i>. Porgusou, tho new ly elected president was In the chair and presided over the deliberations of the body with grace and ease. Ow ing to the presence of Dr. hi, NV. Car penter, who bad been invited to ad dress the association on the uses of the brouchoscope. the papers which had been prepared for tho afternoon were omitted. i >!?. K. \v. Carpenter of Oreenvllle, who is a specialist on diseases of the throat ami eyes, delivered an Interest ing lecture on the brouchoscope, an electric instrument used tor diagnosis Of diseases of the threat an I lUllgS. lie demonstrated its uses on n doft which he brought with him. and the doctors were much pleased with the excellent result - obtained. Dr. Car penter is i\ good talker attd his \i.-it was appreciated. Desks Nboitt all iMaced. Practically all tho new school desks have been Installed in the graded school huitdihg, and very little re mains to be done before tho entire building \\ III be completed. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | .Miss Julia Oilkerson left yesterday for Anderson to \i..it relatives. Mr. McNeil has about completed the paving work on West Main street. The mill league opens its schedule hero on May 15th. Tin re will be a game Of ball here every Saturday during the summer. Mr. I?. II. Counts returned Saturday afternoon from a business trip to Bamberg. Mr. M. L. Xash returned Saturday from NValtorboro where lie went to confer wi:h the county dispensary board of Colletou. Mr. "lldney" X'clsnii was- among the Laurens Shriuci's who attended the convention in Charleston last week. ton were delayed Pridny and Saturday it stl Kinai'ds, \l wood PMdiiy afternoon to attend the dance on "contest" iilght in thai city. Miss .lanio Gnrliugtoii who has beeii touching the iiabua school during the phst session, was in the City Monday on her Way to bdr home In Columbia, lier school having closed last Prlday; siie was accompanied by one of her pupils, Miss Marie Million, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Mahon. who will spend a week or so in nie capital city. dr. .1. IS. Medlock spent Sundav with hla parents near Merua. Mr. c. L, Pitts, county superintend ein of education, last Sunday visited Ills young friend Mr. Nesbit .Million. who has been quite sick for several mouths at the home of Iiis lather. Mr. Hugh Mahon, near Uuhllll church. Mosel O.V \- Itolatld, the hardware flritl Oil the west Of the KipUlt'C, are I putting in their new pressed bidck store front. The brick are ol the linest grade, light yellow, similar to those med in the ihiterprise hank building. The work Was begun Mon day morning. Mr. .lohn Itnrksdalc loturhofl Mon day from Allan! i where he took a course in a business College of that eii.;.-. Mr. and Mis I'.. 0. Pelei'rfon of I'll Ion Hpettj the wceh em! In the city with Mrs, Maggie Petei'i mi. MI'S. Morion Pullet' of Mountville Mr. COko Orriy HpeM Pl'lduy in Spur! an burg Mrs. .1. s. Wolf! of Alma returned home Tuesday af| ?r Hpelidlng several days with hei- daughter, Mrs .(< 'i'. ( it Ws, and Other relative? in I lib city, Miss Dorn lludgeiis returns today to her home in Split tuilbiirg, alte: spending the past two weeks with relative;, here, her fot'itiei' home. Mr. It. M. Wolff Is visiting his par ents. Dr. and M rs. .1. S. Wollt at Alma for a few days. President s c. liyrd of chloorn col lego, Greenville, watt in the city a few hours on MoildllJ. Dr, Clarence Poold, who has been qulto seriously ill with pueumouln is much heiler fodn.V, Mr. Wick Cngle of Oreenvllle, an employee of .los. B. Slrrlnc, architect, was in the city on Monday. Mr. Snmuol Uolt ofMbc Itabun ereek country \vnn among the visitors to the cl(,V on Thursday. Mr. w. T. Sox ton with Irs wife was in tin- city las! WeoK visitirv his brothers, Messrs. .1. |i. and U. P\ tfe\ ton. Mr. Sexton is a native of t'lilon county bni has been living in Home, Ca.. lor a number of years. Mr. ,T, i'. Sexton of I'nlon visited his son, Mr. H. W. Sexton, last v ..i Til i: COlTtT OF COM MO\ 1*1.1: \S. Light Dorke! and Little Work Dene to Tiiesiht} Vftcrnoou. Tho spring term of iho court of com mon pi* as convened on Monday morn ing with Special .ludgo ('. C. Fouthcr stoiie presiding. Mr. Fonthcrstone is at ins home liar, presiding over his home iniiit. and this he does with ability and ease. The docket is light, and in all likelihood the court will not continue tor tho tall two weeks. Only out' easo had been disposed of uii to Tuesday afternoon, that of the DeWItl Shoo Co. of Lynch burg, Va., against .1. M Fleming of Laniord. a suit tor iho payment o f$l97.l7, bill of shoes purchased by defendant hut returned because of Inferiority. Tho jury returned a verdiet for the de fendant Who was represented by Can non lllackwcll; the plaintiff was represented by Simpson. Coupes- & Itabb. Pates & Allen of Greenville against Gob. I'. Little of Lanford, claim and d< livery stilt on a horse, was being i ried ye; t. y a I'teriiOOU. IH\ CHI OK \ N VGi:0 \> 031 IX. Mrs, .lane Vnstln Oles itl lllpe Age of Highly.Tu o. i i Austin died OhrlJ Saturday morning, sh.- was s_' yours ?du. Ilor body was laid to i-'s! hi the Presbyterian Cemetery. Site leuvhs one daughter. Mrs. P. S. Piuson, ami several grand children to mourn their loss. Mr. John llitl has opened a mar ket in tow n. Cross Hill Pall team crossed hats with the Clinton Orphanage team last Thursday; resulting in favor of cross Hill by a good score. Latums Silliums in Charleston. The following from Laurens Pit last Wednesday to attend the meeting of tin- Sh riners: Mr. and Mrs. <?. P. Simmons, Mr. and Mis. P.rooks Swy. gert, J. a. simmdns, Jno. F, Pop W, II. Washington,, W. C. Whiter*; \v. li GllktM'H?ii, Jr.. C. M. Miller. T. !>. I>:.r Itngtoii and W. P.. Sloan. (.'real Urthal Closed Wednesday. ..... i \Vc< (he Soul li side i ? yet simple and plait). Sermons by Mr. Miller. LAt'KT'NK is CO XI I'NTIOS VITS. The Klitie Medical Vssoeiallon Heels Here Nexl Venr. In iiccorda lie., with a resolution passed hy the Laurens ('utility Medical association at Its last meeting, thC State Convention of doctors, which met hisi week at Summervllle, was in vited to hold its next annual meeting in Linnens. The Invitation wits ex tended by I ir. T. L, W. Ihilloy of Clin ton. none Of tie- Laurens doctors be ing iti'osent; hud by unnnhhdiis vote tills eit> was selected. The Hjnle Medical assoeiaiion will therefore nieel in Laurens on the thh'll Wcdiibl ? ? let of Sol Pi'otid . 'I'll invitation hy the County Medl cal nstOCintioil was heartily seconded by the chamber of Commerce at one of iis r ecent a,, otlngs, and il is Ulldei' stood that tin- two bodies will got to geiltet' on tiie necessary arrangements for ciifertninliig the convention, ril'sl In Peace! Mr. S>. K. liouCy, editor" Of The Lhrf" re tut Adverl I er. has li.een appointed by lite Covernor a delegate to a p. nee Congress in Chicago. \ r before Wie; a Lauren- man prominent in peace prOe.ling.. N'nWii ami Co,. ricr. P rerptlrcn a skillful surgeon to set a boflO, lint anybody can set an egg. i VI IN I>1 XIi-: lixcellonl l'laj Presented b) Pupils ol' ! Ii" ii?ell Orphanage. Cliiu? ::. April L'C. Last Prlda.V evening i.i llio Carolina Moliioriul clinpe) !'.!<? pupils (??' Thornwoll Orph anage gave ;.n entertainment called, "An Kvcnlng in Dixie." Thoproeeeds auiouatcd to forty-seven dollars and wore given to the Daughters of the Confederacy for 'in* monument fund. Several features wore original. The ft rat song, "Carolina", was a selection from Tim rod's Ode s< i to harmonious music bj Miss Amu- Curtiss I largess, teacher or musie in the Thornwell schools. A spectacular drill present ing the drama of Secession from Soutl? Carolina's secession tbrough the Khi-Klux movement was another original feature. This was compli mented b> tiie reipiesl from the |{. s. Owens camp. I*. c. \'. for a repetition. The whole evening's program will probably be put in phaniphlei form ami offered for sale. The teachers to whom llie success of ti e entertaiiiim lit was due are Misses AU no 0. iturgi ss, I tilth Me Corbie, .lit I in Chirk. Martini Heliums, and I'miide Kennedy. AI.out one hundred pupils lodk part and did (id),TON I'. i . i !: \ M \ it TOHIOI'S. Interesting Series of (?times College Represents!he to (?reimwood. Clinton, April -7. On Siitui'duy af ternoon the baseball team of the Pres byterian college defeated that of the Charleston college in one of the linos! games over seen on the local diamond. The Charleston hoys had a splendid pitcher and put up a good game, latch ami good playing combined to give the home boys their victory. McCutcle eon and MoOartor each go! home run; and Filler not n tin.-bagger. !!?? .?ides these Legge rave only two hits. Clinton yielded :? gOOtl many hit' hit! the splendid iieldiug Kept down Hie score. There was some hard feeling on the part Of the vlsltni mi account 1 I ? ; . I ?!;. ?( i nr. a in lid ?': il ? . lids disbanded her joani. The Prosbyti i'liiii colli w iil be represented in Ihc hilor-colleglato or atorlcal contest in (SreoiiWood next Friday nicht by Mr. i? W. Neville Mr, Nevilles friends feel that he has a strong speech and will mal e n credit, able showing for his college, A niim her Of his friends from In re w ill at tend the contest. the Rev. irr. S. (\ lb rd and the fb ? Krauels Crej.i' were hi (own Mbtuliiy ? live board of t!:e cOlleii ? iVhlle here I \ i:i \ 'fei'ry, S, Polhiltoff, l,aureus 11 a I'd wiiri! ? Swltzdr Company. m isole.v Itolaud. .! c. itM-ns ft co., .i. 0. c. n< miug ft Co.. Iiieinihg Hros., It. R, Copeland, 'fribble Clothing Co. .i. i: .Minim ft firm, s. m. ft i\. it. v. i.ico ft Co.. \v. ? Calno a Pitts PnrhliUre Co., The Reo pies '.-.ore. IInrry Swltv.or Co. Oniurhtt'i's of (Ynifoiicvtifj In Meet. The .lohn |l, Ket'shaw cimpier, V. i? t ? ? Raul ah Kalle, at her homo on \. i Main slice!. WORK BEGUN MONDAY ON IrtOLlL^ SURVEY Mi*. Slrrlne, \r.hiiccf. Semis Force os' Moil to Make I in iitti i*> Sar ve;. * 01' I'roposcd Koulc. it looks like business. As stated in Tlio Adverf/lttcr inst week the t\?h? tract for survey;; (?;' t!:e proposed trolley line between Clinton utnl Luit reu? has been let to M ?. Jos, 10. sit tine of Greenville, for $:*iud.flO, which amount bits been raised among the eltir.emi ? >!' the two places, tin Mon day morning bright and early, n force of eight n:en. surveyors, were on baud hud the work was in gun. Mr. I'. >l. I'elton. one or Ibe . expert of Mr. Sirrin.'s engineers, i in cbargo or the force here, with Mr. M. Slrttery us assistant. The Clillip of these surveyor) has been pue.hed on the Clinton road, just heyottd Waits mills. Work was commenced out on Wcsl Mit'll street ?.n Monday, extend im. around on Todij iivciiucj the bell ami on to il ? square. A numb ? ? of ? olio : elect" ii. busy securii work. SOCIAL AND IM-RSONAJ . On" of the most pleasant milling; oi' (.lie Mysterious Twenty-two club was held Thursday afternoon with Mtsss Daisy Sulli\an at her home on South llarper street. Anagrams was the ? Muting game played, and when the enjoyable afternoon had passed ami several gitlues had been scored, a delicious salad course ami ice toll then ice cream with nahe cos won served. .Miss Sullivan was assisted in I'd chiving Hud herviiig by her (.later. Ml I. ? .Mir: ' ' ? both ol I. at his home on Tuesday, April HOtl; I {Mill, MIS} Annie .1. Hunter to Mr. Al I hur I.. IIa rv ej . hoi || of Pa a I'l .1. . 000 ? Jess.- II Ten cue Put yeMOrdn.v to at lend 'he annual in eel illg ol Federation hi Women's Gitil NR. WN. B. BRAMIfTT DIED MONDAY MORNING. The twin nil or Mi. W. II llrnmlett, whns ? > death occurred early Monday inoruiun. was hold yesterday after noon at I o'clock from the First Map. Hal church, the pastor, lt< . W. 10. Tha.> or. assisted by llo\ l'. <' Watson conruotlng tin1 sorvleo. Interment was in (he city cemetery. The pallbearers were Members ol t!-< board <.. deacons, tu' follow : in A. .1. < litis'.opiiCr, li. Ai Coop. Vi Hi I., s. Kiillbr. t\ II. Itopei .1 \ Franks ?* I). Colo. honorary: .1. s llenttetl and .loin, M lludgena of the board 01 deacons; It, I?. ('opelniid. .1 A, Clardj I);-. It. i: Hughes, r. IV Itai lisdtile. 'rite dj'iilh summons ram.' 11 Ideal; til 7:.'Hl o'clock \loiidu.\ nioriilnu. while \i,. 11 i'n 1111 :1 w a. aidiie i 11 I i lied room. II. hnd on shiiidn; . ended ? I I . I ? ' I \! I 11 ! ? I. . 1,1,0 I . .. ?? I lit H , ' : , j|j hastened to Iii., kith w. n I dial his spirit Idol iibliat'ti 'I 1?' bleiill) deal Ii w as din* ;?? hen 11 I'n ljui ? The iniws of hK demise ? au cd \. ? gcu ? ?I al surprisi1 and regri 1 William Itoverly I'.riimlctt wai th.? Pldoi 1 soil ol Mr. and Mrs. v.. Itulhcr lord lli'iimlotl ami w ar. hdrtl '.nril -I. Kls. and bad Ihci'olnle ,|iisl passed into Ids ilUiul yeiir. I Oder 1.all for the it; year old bo> In the last I'modon Monoj ? Vf7 !.'?". cone: To 11 in I.aureus county