Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Mi?. Albert C. Todd after RH ex? tended visit to her former home in Albany. Oa., returned to Laurents on Saturday. Mr. J. B. Minter of Sedalia was in the city last Wednesday for the an. nual meeting of tbe stockholders of the Laurens Furniture Manufacturing company. Ci.pt. John R. Minter and Mr. E. c. Minter are spending a tew days at Sedalia. Mrs. Q. s. McCravy went tu Colum bia Saturday to \isit Postmaster Mc Cravy who is under special treatment In one of the hospitals in that city. Late reports Indicate that he is doing very nicely and a steady Improvement In his general condition is encourag ing news to his family and friends. Mr. K. B. Rasor of Cross Hill was in tbe city Monday. The Demotes! Comedy company are playing to large crowds every night this week. Mr. W. H. Druramond of Lanford is attending the Southern Baptist con vention this week. Rev. G. M. Sexton of Princeton was In the city Monday enrotlte to the Baptist convention in Ixuiisvlile. Miss Lilly Peterson who has been teaching near Bamberg the past yenr has returned to her home at Sandy Springs for the summer. Mr. T. O Burdette. a well known teacher of I^iurens county, who was principal of a line school in .North Carolina dining the term .hist closed, is visiting relatives In the Tylersvllle Hi ctlon. Attorney T. Crank Watkins of the Anderson bar was in the city Monday at the m. a. l.eaman bankruptcy hear ing. Miss Laura Barksdale went to Spar enburg Friday to see the Hen Greet players on Converse campus. Miss Bessie Kendrlck spent Sunday at her home in Gafl'ney. Ml'. .). F. Tolbert went to Asheville Saturday and returned Sunday ac companied by Mrs. Tolbert who has I * < n in the san it a riu m there for sev eral w?cks. Mrs. Tolbert is much Improved In health. Mr. and Mrs. D 11. Courts visited relatives in Greenwood en Sunday. Mr. A, W, Teague 8l?ent Saturday in Col urn I ia. Capt. T. Ducketl of Cllntou was here on Saturday shaking l ands with his many friends. Rev. D. H. Baldwin of Donalds was among the vet rat..- in Laurens on last Saturday. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Baldwin of Carksdale w?n- ;;: Laut ?. as on Satur was among the visitors In the city Sat u rday. Mr. W. W. Grumbles of Owings was among the veterans In Laurens Satur day. Mr. Qrumbles Is a reader of The Advertiser, and his call at this office was appreciated. Mr. H. F. Mclver, expert accountant arrived Inithe city Saturday and be gan the regular semi-annual audit of the Laurens Cotton .Mill's books. Mrs. L\ S. Thayer, mother of the Rev. w. B. Thayer, left Monday for James Island to spend two weeks with her brother, during Mr. Thayer's ab sence In Louisville ami Baltimore. Messrs. \V. H. Gilkerson. Jr.. F. P. McGowan and R. Scott Tern pie ton, representing Calhoun lodge No. I. O. O. F. left for Alken Monday to attend the State convention of Odd Fellows. Mr. James Clardy of Columbia spent Sunday in the cKy with his parents. Mrs. Mary Jlolcombe of llobbysvllle arrived In Laurens Monday to visit her daughter. Mrs. B. C. Watson. Revs. W. B. Thayer. B. C. Watson. A. T. Stoudenmlre and W. I). Hamraett and Mr. Chas. B. Hobo have gone to Louisville to the Southern Baptist convention. Messrs. Thayer and Hobo left Monday, the others on Tues day. Mr. William Powell of Watts Mills is representing his lodge of Odd Fel lows al the State convention in Alken this week. Mr. .lohn L. Gilkerson went to Spar enburg Monday to see a game of ball. Mr. Broaddus Bates, district agent of the Southeastern Life Insurance Co., left Monday morning for Abbe ville to pay a $5.000 death claim to Mrs. Lucile E. Nabers. whose son. Mr. C. C. Nabers, was killed there about a week ago. Miss Marth:* Westmoreland of Greenville is in the city nursing the child of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. McNeil, who has been quite 111. Mr. L. S. Cooper of Waterloo, route one was ill the city Tuesday. Mrs. H. K. Alkeil. and Misses Willie Ma,- Chlldress and Rosalie Franks left Tuesday for Columbia to attend the 13th annual meeting of the South Carolina branch of the King's Daugh ters, now in session there. Mrs. Alkeil is a member of the State executive committee. Mr. W. F. Modlock and daughter. Miss Pearl, Were In the fit}' Tuesday spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. Arthu Taylor. Mr. and Mr--. J, \|, Sumerel of Gray Court, route one. were Iii tin < ity On Tuesday, Mr. 11. P. Garret! of Gray Court was In the ?Ity Tuesday and paid a pleasant call at this office. .lodge Featherstone has refused the motion for a new t: !a! In the Edwards -Walters Co. against the Enterprise jbank. It Is recalled that this firm of architects sued for $571.22 duo on contract, and were awarded ${71.22. the defendants moving for a new trial. Whether or not the ease will go to the supreme court is not yet Known. At a meeting of the Newbtrry grad < (l m UooIk board of trustees this week, .Miss Emily Meng <if Laurens was elected a teacher in that city next year. .Miss Meng has not yet decided whether or not to accept the offer, Whi? h was voluntarily tendered her. Mrs. m. H. Babb returned Monday from a visit to relatives In Greenville. Misses Julia and Jeanette McFar lan. who for several years past have befti living in Philadelphia, have moved to Laurens and are living with the family of .Mr. \V. C. Ifby, Jr., on South Harper street. There were no services at the First Presbyterian church last Sunday, Rev, (.'has. F. Rankin, the pastor, having gone to assist Rev. R. E. llenderlite of the Falrvlew church, in the com munion service. Mr. ('. li. Roper is again at his place nf business after an illness of several days. Mrs. .1. P. Marlon left Tuesday for her home in Sumter after a visit to relatives here. Miss Grace Simmons returned home Tuesday after a bri< f visit to Miss Amelia Vance in Clinton. Miss Nell Miller is at home again alter a visit to friends in Clinton. Rev. C. P. Parker Dr. R. E. Hughes and Mr. R. W. Davis left Tuesday for Spartanburg *o attend the Dioscesan Council of the Episcopal church. On account of the absence from the city of Pastor YV. E. Thayer. there will be no services next Sunday, morning or evening, at the First Uap tist church. Mr. Edwin Lucas of Wofford Fitting school visited his mother Sunday and Monday of this week. BAPTIST UNION'S TO MEET SOON. Proirranis of Mcctiugs to he Held bj Baptists During May. According to the plans adopted by the Baptist association for the bedding of union meetings, the committees in charge have announced the following programs for the me? tings this month: Second ;*:t;{ Third BitN'cn. The I'nlon or B cond i r.d Third Sec lions of Laurens Association will meet with Poplar Springs church cn 2Sth, j: th raid 16th 6i May. Program. FRIDAY MQR.'sLNG. 11:00?lutroductory sermon by E. i.. Kugley. 12:00-?Oi ganlzatiort. \rT::r:NOo::. 2:00?Topic: Baptist Orthodoxy; In what does It consist? Its practi cal bearing upon the church members. C. B. Bobo. W. B. Thayer, ?;. M.Sexton. 2nd topic: Bible Study; best meth ods?Its effect upon the life. T, B. Brown, W. D. Hammett, A, L. Stou denmlre. SATl"KDAY MORNING. 10:00?Prayer and praise meeting led by F. L. Bramlett. 3rd topic: Baptist Literature; its Importance and effects. T. S. Lang? Bton. T. Machen, B. L. Kugley, H. II. Mahon. 4th topic: State Missions. F. L. Bramlett, W. O. Hammett. 5th topic: Home Missions. A. L. Stoudenmire, W. B. Thayer. 6th topic: Foreign Missions. C. I'.. i.obo, E. c Watson. SUNDAY MORNING. 11:00?Layman's Movement. C. II. Roper, R. A. Codper. The ( hutches are requested to send their delegations to this meeting. Committee. Fourth Division?Baptist Colon, The Colon of the Fourth Division of Lr.urens Association will meet with the Waterloo church, Saturday. May 29th. U?09. at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Churches composing this Cnion will please see that they are represented by full delegations. Program. 10:30?Sermon by Rev. C. Lewis Fowler, or Rev. C. W. Hidden. 11:30?Organization. Annual elec tion of officers. 11:40?Choosing Wisdom the secret of a successful life. Matt. 6:33, i Kings 3:4-15.M. L. Nelson. John W. Fowler. S. R. Brock, C. W. Hidden. 12:30 ?Intermission. 2:00?Obedience to the Word the test of true disciplesbip. 1 Sam. 15: -'L'-::. John 14:15-24. w. C. Wharton. J. A. Martin. B. P. Mitchell. 3:00?The prevailing spirit of law lessness and evil Indulgences; cause, responsibility, remedy, s. R, Brock. .1. L. Boyd, W. P. Turner. C. Lewis Fowler. Sunday Horning, -May 30th. 10:00?Layman's Missionary Move ment. .1. A. Martin. .1. II. Wharton. C. Lewis Fowler. 11:00?Missionary senr.cn. Rev. B. P. Mitchell, or W. P. Turner. P. Culbertson, Sec. I It would not take a threshing ma chine very long to thrash out scn.e men's ideas. Memory of Confederate Dead Hon ored Ky Laurens People. Continued from page one. vary. Lieut. W. C. Harris, 3rd Battalion. Willi* l!i.\, Co. A, 3rd S. C. Regi ment. Lieut. Col. K. P. Todd, 3rd S. C. Volunteers. Lieut. Col. W. D. .Simpson. 14th S. C. Volunteers. Lieut. Hugh L. Farley, Co. 0, 3rd S. c. Region nt. G. Mc Langston, Co. F, r,r<i s. C. Regiment; wounded at Gettysburg; :died at Laurens, s. ('. j J. Warren Shell, 3rd s. C. Regiment; I died at Laureus. S. C. j J. Wofford Peterson, Co. B, 1st s. C. Calvary; died at Laurens, S. C. Joseph B. Ballew, 3rd S. C. Regi men!; died i" hospital, Ashevllle, N. C. Capt. B. W. Ball, Hampton Legion; died ;;t Laurens, S. C, .March 26th, 1902. Dr. Thomas McCoy; died at Laurens, S. C. Dr. J. P. Simpson. Orderly Sergeant Co. F, 4th Regiment; died r.t Laurens, S\ C. John N. Greer, Confederate State Calvary; died at Laurens. S. C. D. P. Goggans, Captain 1st S. C. Infantry; died at Laurens. S. C. Hillary Moscley, Private Co. A. 3rd S. C. Infantry: died at Laurens. S. C. Andrew V. Eichelberger, Private. I McBeth's Artillery; died at Laurens. IS. C. Pinckney D. Klliott, State Reserves; jdied at Laurens. S. C. I Samuel R. Todd. Jr.. Citadel Bat talion; died at Laurens. S. C. Win. H. Hudgens; killed at Knox viiie. Tenn. w. h. Richardson, 3rd s. C. Regi ment; died at Laurens. S. C. John H. Richardson, 3rd S. C. Regi ment; died at Laurens. S. C. i_ W. N. Wright; buried at Laurens, S. C. B. S. ('lardy; died at Laurens, S. O. W. B. Lamb. Color Bearer, Co. G. 3rd S. C. Regiment. 0. W. Monroe, Co. A, 3rd S. C. Regi ment. S. YV. Reid. 20th S. C. Regiment. Capt. I). M. H. Langston. Co. X, 3rd S. C. Regiment; killed at Gettysburg. L. 0. Compton, Co. A. 3rd S. C. Reg. Iment; died 1904. John W. Franks. 7th S. C. Rechnern; killed ?t Maryland Heights. Charley Bramlett, Co. ?, 3rd S. C. Battalion. Dr. B. E. Martin; died 100?. Laurens. S. C. S. K. Taylor; died April 4, 1905. R. H. Yeargln. Co. E, 14th S. C. Reg iment; died at Laurens. S. C, January 1S94. Dr. Irby Danklin, .lames Battalion; died at Laurens, S. C. C. M. Miller, .Tames Battalion; died at Laurens, S. C. .1. D. M. Shaw. W. B. Bramlett. A. X. Bramlett. .1. .1. Roland was born Nov. 28, 1839: died Sept. 30. 1897. He was a private ! soldier stationed at Charlesto", S. 0. Death of a Child. On Sunday morning in the Columbia, hospital, little Daniel Coughlin. the two year old son of Mr. and Mr;--. J, Coughlin, breathed his last, after a long and painful illness. Mr. Coughlin is superintendent of build ing, with the Gallivan company, at work on tue addition to Watts mills. His child hau been ill for some time, and on Saturday accompanied by Dr. 1. Sch'tyer, he was taken to Columbia for an operation, which .however, was not performed. The body was taken Sunday, to Bridgeport, Conn, for burial. Read what firs. .la*. IZ. Blair of Boston has to say about Bloodine. " My daughter had suffered from birth (for twenty years) from Eczema, and had tried many so-called cures and dozens of physician's prescriptions with little c r no relief, until X was advised to have hdr try " Bloodine," and I am thankful today to he able to inforn^ you that she has been entirely cured after using six bottles of j" 1'loodine." " Bloodine" is positively ibe only remedy known to science that has the full power to drive this much dreaded disease out of the system; no matter how long yen have been afflicted with it. What Mrs. Blair saye is enough to convince the most skeptical that " Bloodine " will cure any blood Disease. Bloodine costs but 60c per bottle, six bottles for $2X0. Mail orders filled promptly. Bloodine Liver l'll'.s cure Constipation and Liver Els, - b< per box, Soid on a positive guarantee by DR. B. F. POSEY Laurens, S. C. 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