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l LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Miss Ella Bearden <>f Bnoree was in the city Wednesday and paid a pleasant <*a11 al this ofllce. Maj. J. .1. Lucas, after spending sev eral <lays wltll the family of Mis. W. K, Lucas, returned Friday to his home at Society Hill. Mr. A. L. Blake, secretary of the Pelzer mills, was in the city Thurs day of last wc? U visiting Capt, J. Ad ger Smyth. Mr. J. P. Simmons, a good citizen and farmer of the Poplar springs Beet ion, was in tii<> city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Holland of Mh' Langston church vicinity were in the city Friday. Mrs. James II. Shelley and baby of Wilmington. N. C are spending some lime in Ncwberry wkh Copt, and Mis. W. H. Shelley, in High Point.- New berry Observer. Mr. Hugh Wallace of Shiloh spent Thursday night in the city. Hon. F. P. McGowan, who. with Messrs. lt. S. Tenipleton and W. H. Gilkerson, Jr.. attended the recent meeting at Alken of the grand lodge of Odd Fellow;, was honored with re appointment as a member of he com mittee on '?Constitution and By-Laws." The next annual meet lug of the grand lodge will be held at Spnrtauburg. Mrs. Hugh K. Alken of Lauren8 who has been attending the state Conven tion of King's Daughters, in Colum bia, Is here to spend a time with her tliBter-in-law, Mrs. Harry L. Thames, on Wentworth street.?Charleston Post. The bridges at Tumbling Shoals and YarborOUgb's mill are practically lin lohed and are being used by the public. The former W08 built by Mr. John II. Balentine; the latter by Yarborough & Balentine. Mr. C. W. McCravy returned Sun day from :i visit to Postmaster Geo. s. McCravy, who continues to improve at one of tin' Columbia hospitals. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arnold of Princeton visited relatives in Laurens Saturday ami Sunday. Mr. C>. Pet Smith of Pnloil was a week-end visitor in Laurens, return. ing home Sunday. Miss Renn Kln.nrd of Bamberg is the gue.-t of the Mis:es PetCI'SOU, Sandy Springs. Miss Sadie Fuller of Mountville is the guest of Miss Gladys Huff. Mr. W. 1!. Cooper of Owings was in I he city Monday ami paid The Adver tiser a visit. Mr. 1). II. Counts spent several days last Week looking after his lumber Interests in Bamberg. Mr. Henry Counts, who has charge of a lumber mill at Hamberg is in the city for a few dyas' visit. He will return to Bamberg this week. Mr. Jno. M. Cannon spent last Sun day at Woodruff. Mr. T. B. Wallace, superintendent of the Watts mills, was in Spartan burg Saturday attending a meeting of mill presidents and superintendents, at which plans for entertaining the Southern Textile association were dis cussed. Mr. Wallace is a member of the committee on program. Messrs. II. It. Stewart. Perry Nash and Stewart Peden of Fairview were in I.aureus Monday, hound for Clinton its delegates to the Presbyterian con ference of laymen. Uev. I I.. Mel.in went to Clinton Monday to attend the Laymen's meet ing. Mr. .lin k Parks was Called to FoUUt 'aln lun Friday to the bedside of his father. Mr. W. T. Parks, who was on Thursday stricken with paralysis in his right side. Mr. Parks went to Fountain lun again Monday and found his father much improved. Mrs. Lucy N. Boyd, representing the Woman's society of the Episcopal church here, left Monday for Green ville to attend the convention of the Woman's Auxiliary societies. Mr. Geo. F. Dorroh of Cray Court was In the city a short while Monday, onroute to Clinton to attend the Lay men's convention. Mr. Yancey S .Gilkerson left yester day for Charlotte to attend the Meck lenburg Declaration celebration. Dr. W. H. Dial went to Augusta Monday to purchase some lumber and other building materials. The following delegates from the First Presbyterian church of this city went to Clinton Monday for the Lay men's convention: Rev. ('has. F. Han kin. Messrs. P. A. Simpson. W. T. Dor roh. K. H. Wilkes. W. IL Richey, Sr.. and A. C. Todcl. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Langston re turned Monday from a visit to ^Mr. Langs ton^s parents at Johnston. Miss Cei l rude Wright leaves on Thursday of next week for Charles toil where she will take a course in trained nursing at the Roper hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Thomason spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Thom ason's parents, near Shiloh. Rev. W. E. Thayer. who attended the Southern Baptist convention in Louis, rille during the past week, will ex tend his visit to Baltimore and Plain lield, N. J., having accepted an invi tation to preach in the First Baptist church at Plnlnfleld on next Sunday morning. Mr. Ci'C88well Fleming visited In Greenwood Saturday and Sunday, making the trip in the new auto of Fleming Pros. Hon. It. A. Cooper has been invited to make the annual address at the i closing exercises. May 2Mb. of the North Augusta graded schools of Which Prot. J, Furmail 'Thomason of Laurens. is superintendent. 'The Rev. William E. 'Thayer. pastor of the First Baptist church, has ac cepted an invitation, extended by iSupt. ("has. F. Brooks, to preach the commencement sermon of the Allen : dale graded schools, i Mr. and Mrs W. A. Yarhorough of Spartanburg spent Friday in the city. Mr. J. A. Fowler and Miss Cardtna Fowler of Ora spent Friday in the city. Mrs. R, c Richardson and children Will leave Wednesday for their home in Pinewood, after a visit to .Mrs. J, II. Sullivan. Dr. and Mrs. Alken. Mrs. <\ M. Clark and Mrs. K. 11. Wilkes spent Tuesday evening in Clinton. Dr. and Mrs. It. F. I'osey left Tues day morning for Charlotte to he pres ent at the Mecklenburg celebration. Mrs. I'osey will extend her visit to relatives in Statesville. The Henry I.aureus chapter. Daugh ters of the American Revolution, held a most enjoyable meeting at the resi dence of Mrs. \V. L. Gray on last Fri day afternoon. Mrs. Manse Qreer and children have returned to Charleston after a pleas ant visit to I.aureus. Hon. C. C. Featherstone left Sunday afternoon for Ureenvllle, where on Sunday night he delivered an address at the Central Baptist church. THE MILL LEAUUE The mill league opened the season Saturday, Clinton and Watts playing in this city, and Newberry and Lydia playing at Newberry. Below is the standing of the teams; ? Won Lost Percentage Watts .... 1 0 1000 Lydia. 1 0 1000 Newberry . . 0 0 000 Clinton .... 0 0 000 Wuttv Mill Team Hon. In the first game of the mill league season. Watts defeated Clinton, on the Watt? mill field on Saturday afternoon by a score of 7 to 2. Buns Hits Errors Watts Mills .... 7 S 2 Clinton Mills _ 2 ;; ;! Batteries. Watts: Horn. Prince ami Hawkins; Clinton; Benton, Riddle and Campbell. Cmpire. Mr. Todd. Memorial lin> at Cross Hill. cross um. s. C, May 17th, 1900. editor The Advertiser: In justice to the Cross Hill Daugh ters will you kindly print the follow ing this week: "Mi mortal Day uns quietly observed on May 10th, by the Daughters of the B. W. P.all Chapter. P. 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