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MOUNTVILLE NEWS POINTEDLY TOLD Missionary Rally ut the Reaveniam Church.?Solicitor Cooper Makes u Fine tddress. Mouatvllle, May 3rd.?Th> Layman's missionary rally held at Bevaerdniu Sunday was well attended and the in ierest throughout was excellent. Pas tor W. P. Turner Conducted the de- j VOtlonal service and introduced the Speakers. Hon. R. A. Cooper spoke earnestly and plainly of the ' Why. When, and How" of missions and urged the importance ot" spiritual ac tivity US esential to spiritual life and growth He was followed by VV, P. Culbertson in a talk on the duty of Christians to evangelization and obe dience to Christ in mission work. Urn ing system and constancy in Christian wi?rk. A heavy rain fell here Friday night, nooompanled with a sprinkle of hail. No damage is reported from the hail bu'? the heavy rain fall did some dam age in washing lands. During the storm lightning struck the dwelling of Mr. dames Golden. Bhocking him self and wife and sett inn the house on lire. Mr. and Mrs. Golden had re. tired for the night. The stroke came down the chimney, splintering some of *he lumber, breaking a lamp, and igniting the oil as it was sprinkled over the furniture and bedding of the room. The lire was extinguished with but little loss. Mrs. l.ula Foushee of Coronaca was here Sunday with friends. Little Marie Teague has returned from Baltimore much improved but nor yet entirely well. Mis.- Frank!? Culbertson. one of the teachers in Motintvllle school, has been quite sic k for ten days but is 1 nproving some now. Mr. W. 15. Crisp WHS at Greenwood a d.vv or two last week. Messrs. M. B. and \V. It. Crisp at tended the funeral of Mr. Wir.. Brillit letr at Lnureiis last week. Miss Lillie Culbertson. who has been at home a few weeks on account of 111 health, returned t<> her work at Temple. (5a.. to-day. Ts 0 county road tore- ha.- been in this section some time doing some needed work on the public highways. Old Motintvllle school dosed its si*:, on Friday. This school has I.n successfully taught for two years by Miss Kate Bum hey of Coronaca. Miss Ram bey left Friday afternoon for her home Mil.I hlSSLMo A ti'tle khislhg. N. v and then. Is why we have The married men. ?Birmingham Age-.l terhld. A little kissing Too. cd' course. I s w hy we hU\ e The quick divorce. Chicago Bee >r t-llerald. A li tie. klssln's Lots of fun; If you can kiss T'.i ? proper one. Cleveland Leader. A little klsslng's Ni * enough; A lot of Uissiiu Thal s the stun. P.OSl A little kissing Oh the sly. fs sweeter now Than by and by, Vonkers Slat ? -man. * l?tte klsstns I.- a whirl of Joy, it It's A Texas girl Houston Post. \ little kissing! !: is bliss. If it's a Greenville Clirl you kiss, Greenville News \ little kissing Lip;, are red; Philadelphia girl Wu a' is seel ? Philadelphia Telegraph. You must tiptoe ? If you reach The lips oi an: Bichmond peach, Richmond S'ev? s-l .e ider. \ little kissing Mere, of course Anil eot it nhlluce Of a divorce. Col umblit Record. Sloop to the low Tiptoe to the tali ?im Fit Inn kisses Beat them all. I'nli h Times. A little kissing Is mighty tine 1 f vor. get The Rock Hill kiti : Rock lllll IMruld. A hoop of kissing'.* For those who like That son of f mil. i . I ; I ': i i J SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. ftf..?.jfc* (ft***** Mrs. Ferry A. Simpson entertained at a very pretty tea Wednesday after noon. between tlie hours of the and seven, in honor of Mrs. Hosea Oeau of Nashville. The rooms were beau tiful with spring rose.-,. The hull and parlor were decorated with pink roses and the dining rout with Murchal Nell. Vases and banks of this beautiful yellow tose adorned the table, and the refreshments carried out the same : color in a tempting salad course. Mrs. Dean, the honoree. was hand somely gowned in canary colored mes saliae. Mrs. Simpson was assisted by Mrs. .1. 0. C. Fleming, Mrs. Foster Simp son. Mrs. Mason Copelund. Mis. .1. D. Watts. Mrs. .1. ('. Gurlington of Green ville. Mrs. Rnnkln, and Miss Emmie Meng. ooo Misses Lalla Mae Dial. Joule Sul livan. Mary Todd. Annie and Elizabeth Kb hey w ere in Greenwood Friday evening for the annual oratorical ball, ooo Among the Lauretta people who attended the oratorical contest, at Green wod. the ball game and the dance were; Messrs. H. K. Athen. A. w. Teague, .1, A. Simmons, R. Vame Irby. Hart Uichey. W. It. Richey, Sr.. S. E Honey. Albert Dial. T. C. Turner. IL D. Gray, ami Ernest Easterby. ooo Mis Sue Dean is spending this week with friends in New berry. ooo Misses Luclle Bentz and Jennie Boyd of Greenville were guests last Sunday of Miss Allene Franks, ooo Mr. Lawrence Item/, of Greenville visited friends in the city on Sunday, ooo Miss Etile Strickler who has been here on an extended visit to her sis ter. Mis. Chas. F. Rnukln, has gone to Atlanta to visit her brother, Dr. Chas. W. Strlckler. ooo One of the most delightful events of the social world in I?aureus this week, was the musical entertainment at Miss Josephine Fuller's on Tuesday evening, given by the choral club of the city. The occasion was somew hat the nature cd' a private recital, to which a large number of the club members' friends were invited. As .is known. .Mrs, Devercux Turner lias been the director and teacher cd' this club for several months, and the pro gress made under her able instruction has been gratifying; espec ially pleas ing it was to those who heard the singers on Tuesday evening. ooo Mis: Emily Menu was the charming hostess to the members of the Fort nightly social club on Friday afternoon at her home i:; Ensl Laurens, in one of the most delightful receptions of the season. Miss .Menu was assisted in receiving by Mesdnmes .1. o. c. Fleming, IL K. Alken, Misses Simpson. Fuller, Rnrnetl and Gilkerson. As the guests entered they were escorted to the rear of the hall where delicious fruit punch was served by Mrs. Alken and Miss Josephine Fuller. After a number of most pleasing games of nations, refreshments con sisting of strawberry Ice cream and cake were served. ooo Miss Annie Druniinond has returned to Lanford station alter a visit to rel atives in the city. ooo Miss Corrle Hart is visiting friends 'and relatives in Cokesbury. ooo Miss Lawrence Culbertson and her mother of EkotU were in the city Fri day. ooo Miss Ni/a Sullivan of Tumbling Shoals was in the city Monday oil her return from Greenwood, where she attended the oratorical contest. Miss Sullivan, while in the city was the gtiesl of Mrs. .1. G. Sullivan. ooo Miss Lawrence CttlbertSOtl of EkoiYI was in the cliy Friday. Tili: !s?OKI> Ol ROBERT LKK. Forth from its scabbard, pure and bright, Flashed the sword of Lee' Far in the front of the deadly tight, High over the brave in the causo of Right. It< stainless sheen, like a beacon Led us to victory. Forth from its scabbard, high in the air Beneath Virginia's sky And they Who saw it gleaming there And knew who wore it. knelt to swear That where (hat sword I'd liny would dar? To follow and to dlo, out oi its scabbard! Neve.- hand Waved sword from Stallt as tree. Nor purer sword led brav? r hand, Nor braver bled for a brighter land. Not' brighter land had a cause so t WILL CELEBRATE S. S. ANNIVERSARY This Trent Takes Place Nc\t Sunday, luothcr Occasion I", tbe Lay? mt-nN t onrentlou. Clinton. May ?Among the new en terprises In Clinton none is more cer tainly the Riling Of a long felt want than the Ice factory In process of completion. Mr. A. B. Blakely and Dr. .1. H. Young are the proprietors of this plan1, which will he Installed In the building on Broad street once used US Pitts' liver- st?hle. ^ Another new undertaking Is the bowling alley in the basement of the Ctoplu building. Mr. R. II. Copeland has recently completed u nice buggy shop built of concrete blocks. The town of Clinton is building an addition to the power house, and with in the next few week.- the engine now in use will l>.' replaced by cue Of dou ble the power. The Religious Press advertising syndicate, of which Mr. J. P. Jacobs is president, has recently enlarged Its work and ten men have been added to its force of travelling representa tives. It is worthy of mention that practi cally every prominent firm In Clin ton shuts up shop when the college I boys play base ball and the merchants and employees turn out In force to cheer for the garnet and blue. Some do this ovtt Of lOVe for the game, but the chief reason tor it is the desire to show their Interest In Ihe team and their affection for the college. The survey ot the proposed trolley line was made through Clinton this week. Everybody Is confident Unit the road will be built and In opera tion very shortly now. an I there Is great rejoicing. A Clinton delegation chartered a car and went to Greenwood to attend the Intercollegiate oratorical contest last Friday. To their delight Mr. i?. Wyutt Neville, the representative of the Presbyterian college, look the second medal, and in their jubilation they felt more Uftin repaid for the trying trip which necessitated their I return between two and three o'clock in the night. This hour was. bow ever, u great convenience to a number of ciin,on in n who attended the tip j mini Contest n. II after Ihe speaking. Mr. Neville, who *o creditably rep. , resented bis college. Is a sou of Ho hne Dr. \v. t; Neville. lie will i graduate in June. Ills oration had Mr. II. Wjall \iken Neville. the excellent advantage of a strong central thought to which every idea brought out gave distinctness and em phasis. His subject was. "Wonted, a Jefferson." The forty-seventh nnnlversnry of the Presbyterian Sunday school will be celebrated in the church next Sun day moritlng. The <???' feature of the occasion will be an address by (lie Rev. James it. Carpenter, a former pupil of the Thorn well Orphanage ami graduate of the Presbyterian college. Mr. Carpenter has been for ft couple of years assistant field secret ft rj of Sunday school work for the Southern I'rekbyterian ehnroli and has made n name for lilmself already Besides Cue nnnlversnry iidilresa ih.n'e will be the speeches, songs und other fen lures usual on these occasions. On Mon day and Tuesday' following Here will be held a Sunday school Institute, ci .?! l LOCAL \ND PERSONAL MENTION. | Rev. Roh?. Adams, president of the Clinton college, was in the city Friday afternoou, Mr. and Mr*. J. O. Templeton. who have ben sojourning at Wrens. Gn., since Jauuary have returned to their old home ir. Parks station. They had a'"very pteusaul stay with their son and daughter. Mr. c. I. Templeton and .Mrs M. I Dillard. .Mr. Willi.ui> I.. Hoyd of the First Presbyterian church, this city, will be one of the commissioners to represent the Knote- Presbytery in the Gen eral Assembly of Presbyterians which meet.-, in Savannah May 20. Mr. G. Wash Shell went to Green wood tor the dance hot Friday eve ning. A severe electric and rain storm visited I.aureus on Frida> afternoon and night of last week. The Fur man hall team passed through l.ourens Saturday morning enroutte to Greenville from Green enroute to Greenville from Greenwood. Mr c. K. Boluueau of Columbia was in the city Saturday. Mrs. P.. B. Bell and Mrs. F. P. Mc Gowan were In Columbia last week, tor the Harris-Murray wedding. Married On Sunday morning. May 2nd, at the residence of Mrs. Turner Of Boyd's mill, Miss LUIian Harrison w as worried to Mr. I t hy F.ltedge, Rev. W. i>. Hammen officiating. Mrs. W. I>. Ferguson left yesterday for a vi.-it to relatives in Newberry. Mrs. T. 1?. Darlington and Mrs. It. F. .lone.- were the guests last week of their sister. Mrs. .1. P. Marion in Sum ler. This week Mrs. Darlington and Mrs. Jones are visiting relatives in Newberry. Mr. \V. Harris cd" Votums, who ranks a- one of the most successful and progressive farmers, not only of the county hnt of the Stale, was in the city Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Dodson is spending a few weeks with tin- fatnil.v of nel son. Dr. v. . w. Dodson. Mr. John D. Mills, residing a few mile?, north of the city, says he is go ing in for a full crop of corn this time. iie ha.- Increased his acreage ami improved on the preparation. Me finished planting in April and has se en red line s!amis so far. Mrs, W- \\i J.'o'lson ?ju Vj>jii ,eU lives in Spariunburg this week Mi', P. C. Vaughn, who live?, on route two from Kiioroo was In the elij Mon day, Mr. Vaughn is due of the oldest renders oi Tie- Advertiser in in.- coun ty: his call : t this o'.IIce was welcomed. Mr. II. Ii. Mahoa and little sou ol Uabun were in the city Monday. Mr. P. s Boll of the Rabuii Creek section was in the c;it> Saturday, and called at The Advertiser otllce, Mis.- Ma.- Putnam of Barkstlale was in 1.aureus Saturday. Miss Putnam leaves in a short while lor Boston Where she w ill take a special course in t lie st udy of elocUl ion. Dr. Manning Edwards, a long-time reader of The Advertiser was in lite city Saturday and paid this otllce a pleasant call. Congressman .los. T Johnson was in tin- city Saturday and Sunday visit inn relatives. Mr. J. D. Hammen former president of Watts mills, who is well known in this city, nas been elected president of the Anderson Water. Light and Power Co.. succeeding the late |)r. s M. Di r. Snot. ThOS. P.. Wallace ol the Watts Mills, and Mrs. Wallace have returned from a t.vo weeks' visit to New Vorlt , ami otIn-;- norlhern ellles. Mr. Du pom Gucit) of Mr. Jos. I'. Shrine's lorce ot engineers, was in the city Friday. Mr. Gucrry has many friends in the city who are al ways pleased to see him in Laurens. Mrs R. L. Wolff and daughter. Amy. spent several days last week with rel atives at Alma. Mrs c m Wolff and daughter. Miss Gladys, 01 Alma, are on a visit to Mrs. Wollt' uncle, \lr. Mosen Thompson, at Woodruff. Mr w. a. Moorhead, secretary of the Banna Mills at (Joldvllle, was in the ollj Mon-lay afternoon on business. Mr lohn Scruggs of Spart an burg was in the cit> Monday having been Called as a witness in tin- case of Davis Pop.-- Co vs. tin- C. & W. C Railway, Mr. Scruggs is the agent of tin- railroad at Spnrlanhurg. Mi. He-,, c. (lodges of Coi enwood Was in the Oily for a Sliorl while Mon day. A Call to the Farnion?. The Coittlty Fulou will meet on Sat urday, the 8th of May. and all sub Fnions are requested to be present and let it bo known how much bag* gins and ties they win need, at* now is the time to. put lu your orde; and save money. I Wade Anderson. Business Ascent. Our Verpctunl Fashions. "Why do they always make pic tures of Ctipid without any etothos?" "So he won't ever be out .n style." Cleveland Leader. no tu:k monky.back u in fob IMHIUIS 1 ION - Nine-times in ten stomach deronge ments are respousibl ? for sallow com plexion, dull eyes and thht body. It is the stomach 'bat supplies nourishing blood to the muscles the nerves, and skin. If the stomach is healthy, plenty of nutrition- matter win be absorbed by the blood. H it Is not healthy, the food will ferment, und undigested, ?ill pass along little nutritious mutter that the blood becomes Impoverished, and Ihe glow <?t health vanishes. Ii you suftj'r 'from nervousness, siek headache.I belching ol gas, sour taste In the mouth, heaviness after eating, or any "other miserable stom ach disturbance, you noed Ml-o-nn, and the sooner you gel ii the quicker you will be healthier and happier It will relieve any distressed stOUI. ach condition almost immediately. It will cure If used according to direc tions The I.aureus Drue, Company sells it for ~a'' cents a large box. and they think enough of it to guarantee it to care indigestion. (PfUNWNCtD ,W,Y O M?) Cure* catarrh or money back. Just hreiithu it in. Complete outllt, including iuhah r $i. Extra buttles ??o. Druggists. ST a TO IN I OF Till. < ONOITION (If The Pauk of Lauren-. Locale,I at I.aureus, S. ( .. at Ihe CIom* of Itusi?. lu v- \prii luim. IlKSOFBCKSl Loans and Discount s .. .. i" 1 $ '..'.'.''' .71 Demand Loans. B.lT?.OU Overdraft ... . ?! : BottdS tthd Slocksytiwned bj !<auklng I lous<$. L'.Suu Furnlitire aUdfl'Txtures 1.7! I.un Othet itenl kstule. . I lue froin Batiks an ! Trust Companies I Silver and other Coin .... 1T'L US , Checks and Ca.-b It. :...- . . i*K, i I l.lABIIilTIKS: Capital Stuck Paid In Fndivided Prodis, joss Cui rent I0\pens(>s and Taxe* Due in Hanks and Trust Companies. I H\ ideuds I npaid. Individual Deposit- subject Check.$18,9"'). Savings Deposits, U.l '.i Time Certilicates of i ICpOSit . Il),0?? ' ' Certified Chech.-. "o.O'i Cashier's Checks, I,f*#JS. Id Total Deposits. Pa iiflCatCi loi dollev Kuril, Mate of South ( a rn I in.i. ( oiiiiD l?f I.;iii i t-:i-. lief ore the came II. K. Alkeii, Cash ier of ihe ubove named bank, win), be hjg duly sworn, says that the above ami foregoing stnteineiil is a tru.n (lit loll of said bank, as shown bj books ot said bank. ii k. aikkx. Cashier Sworn to ami subscribed before Hie t Ills -i d day of May . i llup. .1 l Plains. Notary Public. Corret t \itest: o f. Simmons, i ii Sullivan, W i: Blebey, Directors SI \ II II I N I OF I II K I'ONDITIOA Of Till' Hank "i l.ra.v I ...il l. I.ocilleil at Ornj I ourl, S, I .. til the t lose of Diisluc.v? \|nil S*{ Unit?, Loan. : , . Overdraft I Junking Furniture Delegates to Kpl*CO|Mll Council. The Church ot the Epiphany "?in send to Spart anburg next week Key. C. ?v Parker aud Mr. Et \V. Davis ul Fountain Inn, us delegates to the an nual meeting o? the state council oi tii?' Episcopal church; Dr. U I! Hughes was elected an alternate foi Mr. DavU. Keep u - In mind for H>e Pest Hue ol Water Coolers nn<4 lee Cream Erectors iu all sizes. S M. E. H Wilkes A Co. ST V 11 MIM OF UN < ONDIIIW Of The Peoples' l.oau and Kxchnaixi Hank, l.im ate.I at I aureus, S. ?.. at the * Uv>e of Business Vprit 2s, 11)00. KESOFKCES: Loatts and Discounts .... $?l.V? 2SM .72 Overdrafts. 11,322.Si Itonds and Stocks owned by the hank. 117,000.00 Hanking House. 10,00?),0 Furniture and Fixtures .. 1.172 12 Due t out Hanks and Trust Companies. 550.192.44 ('urrency. ll.O'.H.OO Hold. 2*105.00 , Silver and other Coin .. t.f.iH.n: Checks and Cash Item.. .. 2.12S.7I Total./ .. .$47I.St*t.8:1 LIABILITIES Capllal Stock Paid in ..$100.000 0 Surplus Fund. 20.000 v I (iidiv ided Prolll less Cut rent Expenses ami Yax"s ! Pit Id. 80,201 .OS i Due to Hank.- and Trust Companies. 1,314.21 Dividends I'npUM. 40.0'j Individual Deposits Subject to Check. 100,101.47 Time Certificate* ol Deposit 01.011. I Cashier's Chocks. - . i I Reserve Fuhd. 7.000.01 Total .$l7LSi)l.$.: stale of South ( arollna. Count) of luiarciis. He to re me came C. W. Tun? . Cashi ? iol the above t amed hank, who, hclir.; I duly sworn, sar s thai the above and foregoing statement is a true Cond It ion of said bank, its Showu by t :? , hooks Ot SUltl hank . C W, TCNl'l Sworn to an 1 subscribed bt'iote t? ?. 1 this tll'd dav of Mtiv, !'???*? V. If MeCuen Notary Puhl I'd VI ? ? ? 1 '! Sullivan 1 \V totid. Director ST AT Y.M KYI i>1 I Hi I liMH I !<? i l)j Hie Hank id" I rosy. Hill, I mated ill ( revs ILM. x ( .. al llo I lose n ilnslm '.; il J ?. IIHW, it Estii llCltiri Li li.eMuni ; i ? Furniture am! Fjxtiii .. ,' i m: from Hanks and Trm I C u r r e u e \ . . SJale ei S it ul Ii t iirolina, I nil III,I of l.iiiireils, ': r. i ? of the above named hank, who !. ? . i tioil nl' said hank, a shown b.v i ' hooks of said hank. K i: i; VSOU Ca dilor. Swol'll to and uhserihed before m ?. this ;ti;(i day ol May, l!. l K Lea man, Notary Public i Correct Vttesti W\ C. Kitsor, i H; Millet \ M I'"" Directoi SI 1TK.MI NT oi Till: t os Di l ION Of I lie Palmeltii Hank, l.ocafeil a I,aureus, n. I'? aI ihr ( lese ,,i Has;, in ns vpril 2s, 190?, RESOl'KCKS; , Loans and Discounts .. $|!VS '.-1 1 ? , . II 1 Km n it are iilid 1**1 v I il i ? - I 1)2 I . 07 .Du e 11 oni Hu ok ti ud TrOsl