Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE ORPHAN SCHOOL CLOSES Fl YEAR Exhibition Was InusualK Interesting DR. JACOBS' REPORT Last Week Saw ( |??p ?? >ios| >::,.. ccssful Session i:i Presbyterian Home?Board (Jrathled. Cliuton, J;:::? 16.?The closing exer eise.-! or the Thprnw >ii orphanage com mencement Were !-.*: 5 this evening ami were ehj< y 1 i by a larg > midien >. though the i? father wtU hot propi tious. This exhibition, it. is safe to .say. is seechil to liohs t.J the sort in (In- orld. year wns ?. ilie up to th< average Interesting : roi{rnhi wits reit lered. Y. U ? ? , . . inl ij truf-t^tj? of 1 te orphanrgo held their annual meeting in th* Nellie S< on library. The attendance ivas no! as large .t?* ??'5 evpeoto?! this year, owhu; to several enthusiastic members being detain?tl .?; 1' e lasl :i:.<; Those present were: The Rev. Richard a FII11 1 of Atlanta, the Rev, Rutherford Douglass t : Macon, the Rev. Ii. a. Kno. .a' Mnyesvlite, Mr. John McSween of TinnuonsviUe, ami Messrs. M. s. Bailey. .1. a. Bailey. \V. 1. Bailey. .1. 1. Oopelnnil, a. M ?',;;, .!an i \v. a. Shan I 1. v.. Voting uh I a. R. S;>en cer, They- found t! ! affairs of the institu tion in a Most satisfactory condition. In the report submitted by Or. Jacobs he snld thai the year jitsi ended ivus a very suet >s&ful or.'', hoi unusual or remarkable In ar.y way. The health of the pupils lias I).'-", excellent. The,-' have heeti hi) deaths iintong pu pils r .? ofllcei - Oho lad has received expensive siirgl 'l treatment a' the Prosbytcrlab hospltiil of Atlanta free of all .'<is'. The sciioi' work has been satisfac tory, nil! a was Course, sight Mi.-,.-: Anno ( (lclent 'lirei l Tl 6h ai - ly. ? ? ? ? -1 necessary a Iditlon September !.> t|ie gltig and choral work. ? - neon I : ? |i)i?'S. tempi Th equip A gl' hoen liavo small earl; bei' a;: 1 oth nnltinity i ? been ye:ir ni drain piping lias ntiiti! and rephlriiis A lias beeti i>uiH for been A a.' hjixi .ill.mI ia orua called H has mem' seven. liliqti: and t The Col 1 Charte The omnie (?Ian i by i: co:.I .. or $!? lflit <l child. way 1 I- ? the i'< The ill'.', wl ? 'i':. veil Meinorhu church. ? : 1 1 the Kl rst church of Clin ton .. hilt 1 -sir ? nttehtion to ii. ? ,.ir i oxpressetl its gratitude to j j. What ton tor getting t'.:-' rtCW ? through r J1 * * legislature, ?patrol plan" was wiirmlv rec , t..,| I,, ic-. .Jacob.-. By tins livl liuii children are supported ilvliluals or organizations at a ? <a;i> a year foi actual support, 1 for nil expenses, N'earlj two if i|<.. t wo hull Ired I lid lifty-flve 1 iiei'e are provided for ia this ? , ir 1 v. is M .lily grntitled by iri subhiHted by Dr. Jacobs. . ...iia' ? > is rtiietl to overflow S iii h' lh\ ? bflloiier ( ?. Mill Km! Hnle. it l Ihid lie Mi'! Mini sale ?>'' tliis ; old in-ipi.tlntatice. well ? htoitey s ??. inti liar hnhoun? ? 1 thai H will lar? >r si ale than here* IfTirr.i ! Hurrt ; Hun t ! Hu. v ii;. with tliaj trolly litte J We wint t 1 t!i" lihtirenSltes visitin? Mie prettlesi town in th" statt? every day or so. The editor I? nervously waiting for (he work to ii>>uiii In earn*1-;. All ifonor to tho nten who Inaugurated this movement and who arb pit siting it along. The line will Ik> a paying Investment. And it will not hurt ttie C. N' ft l<- toad from hero 10 Laurens, either.?The Gospel Ko mm. We ettn sttppl your heeda with the host quality of Porcelain Lined Fruit .far Toi:--. s m ? K. h Wllk?s ft Co . r f \ ? LOCAL AND PERSONAL HEMTION. Mr. C h is F; Brcok3. formerly couu ?y BUperlnl mdent of education, la ia - city to B! ?n>j tUu s :tu:::^r vacation. 1 " iV: i>ast two years iie has been ir.s superintendent of tim Allendale graded schools. He has. however, re signed this position aal accepted the sup>>rh)tendeiiey of the Blshopvllle schools for another year. to which ho e'.'.'ct?'.! during the past w -ek. Prof. Keenoy of Gordon, d.i.. has been ele< ted principal of the Water ! -' school. 1 will move his family 10 Waterloo s >nie Gins during the summer. Mr. \V. F. Wright of Tylersvllle was jn the ch> lus; week. Iti *:>;?.?? of the fact thai Mr. Wright is a staunch prohibitionist, according t > Iiis own statement there are two blades of grass growing on his farm where there shouldn't be but on* Mrs. Anni? !'. Atchhon has been elected to teticli the Wada school. Mr. .1. li. Nash of Atlanta is in the city visiting hi- brother, Mr. .lohn Nash, ami other relatives. Last week Mr. Nash attended the commencement exercises of his alma mater, Fur man university, from which he was gradu ated In the class of lSf?6. After grad uation he taught In this, his native county, and subsequently he was clerk of the Cdn federal i senate at Rich mond. Mr. Nash Is accompanied by his wife. Mr. Glenn Parrott has been elected principal Of the Cross iiiii city schools. Mr. Parrot! Is from Clin ton, but has been teaching In the low er part of the state for several years. Messrs. Calhoun McGowan. Charles an l Richard Simpson are at home from the University of South Carolina. Mr. McGowan, however, expects to return lo Columbia within a feW days, having accepted a clerk's position at Wright's hotel during the summer va cation. Mr. Rufus Wilcutt of C:oa^ Hill was in town Monday. Several of the city school hoys have found employment at the mills since School (dosed. You Can't keep a working boy down. Mr. \V. M. Curry, one of The Ad vertiser's good friends from Owlhgs, was in the city ?n Mon 1 iy. Prof. W. P. Culbertson, Misses Frankie Culbertson. Marl- Stokes, and Mary Martin have all been re elected to loach the Mountvilte High school next year. One man in the county ofTors to glVe $1000.00 hard cash, and live acre.* or land i: his district Will vote a school tax. ask for the high school and build a nice school hoe.se. How does this compare with your dis trict? You had better w::he up or you will be left behind. The examination f< ihe Winthrop scholarships will be he. . on Friday, .'uly 2nd; The Scholarships are worth .} : I ) ailtl t ree tuition. Miss Lucilo Martin is away for sev eral weeks Visiting friends itl Salis bury and Aslieville. Mr. and Mrs. .las. Parks of Green wood spent Sunday i:: the city with Mr. und Mrs. S. I). Childress. Mr. c. L. Pitts went to Waterloo last Wednesday to at ten I the Whurtoti Sheaty wedding. Mr. W. (-. P. Robertson attended the Whartoh-Shealy wedding In Whl h-loo last Wednesday. Mr. j. \). Cro'ui and famiiy are la Anderson Visiting relatives. Mr. Croat is ti.w'ay oh his iuonth's vatia ? Sir. .las. Burton of Newberry spend a few days in the city las- week, Mr. Ti in Nelson of Baltimore Is vls M ? Th? people of Rtihuh Voted a four mill school tax last Saturday with only two opposing vote-. The Irus tees are now in shape to employ n good teacher for eight Or nine months Sirs. Brooks Swygerl aiid Mr. S. G. McDnniel, representing the local chap ter, attended the meeting last week in Spartaubiirg of the Grand Chapter. Order iCastem star. They were charmed with the sessions of the Grand Chapter and the hospitality of Spartanbtirg, II Is likely that the next annual session of the Chapter will be held In l.nurens. Senator Wharton and Mr. T. S. Do.vd were in town Friday from Wa terloo. Messrs. John W. and Benj. \v. f.nn* ford were in Ihe ? ity Friday from Lauford Station. Mr. i. i). Sh?ckley, n well known Contractor of NoAvberry. w;;s in l.nu rens a day or I wo las! v. >e'.< on httsi? Hess. Mrs. w. li. Gnrreli and two grand children, Misses Pauline anil Wilma Prentiss, lefi Sunday Afternoon for a few days' visit to Mr. ('laud Gnrrett ill Ci reell wood. Mrs. li li f'mints and children went 10 Greenwood Saturday for a brief vir it to relai Ivos. A mo.-: enjoyable dance was given by the young people of ti e city at the armory on ,1'i'ldoy oven lfm of htsl week. There were a number of ?i Itors from nearby towns, whose pr > once added lunch to the pleasure of the OCCOSldU. Miss Edna Garllngton ol Greenville Is Visiting relatives in the city. Mr. .1. N. Hudgena. traveling sales man for I K. Orr Shoe Co., went to Atlanta on Sunday to be present on Monday and Tuesday of this week at tln? twenty-fifth annual celebration of Iii? flrrtt. The Orr conipan> i.^ one of the largest in the South, ami this year they have planned a most elabo rate celebration, having invited thou sands of guests. The Advertiser is Indebted to them for an invitation. There were no services at the First Baptist church on Sunday on account of the llltiesa of Rev. w. Thayer, the pastor4. Mr. and Mrs. .i. p.. Tolllson hats gone on a visit to Charleston for a few days. Work was begun on Mr. J. I). Watts" new residence Monday morning. The old house is beitu rolled to t!ie rear ? a ! of the !<u Miss Mae Whitlock. who has been visiting Miss Muymo Tolbert. left Moti day to visit friends in Newberry. M!sse3 Hannah Tolbert anil Mae Whitlock spent last Saturday with the faintly of Mr. w. p, Harris, near Gray Court. Fu;.!. .!. Furman Tliomason of thv.* North Augusta graded sei o ?ls, after spending a week or so in the city and county with relatives, left last Thurs day for New York where lie will do post graduate work at ' Columbian university. Messrs. .las. W. Henderson and Thos. B. Brpwn have returned from the COlttmbiu hospital. Mr. Geo. L. Pitts, county superin tendent of education, spent Saturday and Sunday ia Sullivan township. Rev. .lohn n. Washington of (Jreen^ vllle was in th." city Sunday, the guest ?<! Mr. ; nd Mrs. A. K. 1 Iii!. Mrs. .1. i*. Simpson an 1 family, ac companied by Mrs. A. W. t'ockrell ami family of Jacksonville, Fla., left a few days am? for their summer home at Montreal. Messrs. David Boulware and Lloyd L?ngsten, two promising Lnurens hoys who completed the textile ronrsp at Ctemsoii college this year. art' at home. Mr. Boulware. who has hail considerable practical experience in the milling business, has taken a position in the carding department at the Watts mills, while Mr. Lang Slon will probably travel a i'a months, selling mill supplies, Apother Rue young fellow to finish at CleiUSOII this year is Mr. Boyce W?lfl, son of Mr. and Mrs. .1. ii. Wolff of the Shlloh section Mr. .lohn W. Crews, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Crews, spent a couple of days here this week on a brief vaca tion from his duties as clerk in the large shoo establishment of M. Ehr lich & Sons. Columbia. Queer Twins, Canada physicians are considerably puzzled over the Cttse Of a Mrs. Day. Who has given birth to twins, otte belhg white aal one black. You never can tell what a Day may brine forth.?Medical Standard. A \ ikw or I ii i: FARMS ve are prepared la show ><>n will 'pienl Minie wonderful bartralns, Diet arc not run llown, worn out old places, hut good iVrtilo lands, rin i:i: ?> MONm in r t it MS Inda?. Mure than there rnr ivns. \l the prices we offer some yon \%i11 make mono) the minute yon purchase, i.el us lake ton nroiiud und It t?k at some of lliem. if j >n wanl a farm a! ail WC hate J.||s| it hat >.>:! wnnt. si-:i: i n bcfori: bi 'i i i:i.m:v. nKill!. ANDERSON & BLAKELY. Todd Building Laurens, S C. I Fresh | Postum, Post I ?J| J (irapc nuts, ? i it flakes J in air tight till cm. I'igs, Seedless Raisins, and cleatien Cttrratit.s, Califortii i Lemon :!ing and yell >\v free st< tie HH lies, Cam !f c.cd To. es !jh and u:< : : kl< - ^ rjj age Ci i< '.<<?:-. Fresh rj* ?A. \ egetan ?::\ ^ ff? Coast and all the sc i- l? i 4> ity an I pi iL KENNEDY BROS. Laurens, S. C. The Portable Ideal Home Cannery Outfit The latest, cheapest in price, most convenient and up-to-date Canning Outfit made. It ii.is sevi:'.'. new important and distinct featttres that no other Cannery ;>o>^<rxses. The complete outfit consists of heavy rust.proof range-iron Portable Furnace, Hoiler, Lightning Can-Capper^ two soldetinjj irons, Five Pot, Tongues and Fruit Filler. The H >iler is made of heave galvitiized iron with double seam electric weld ami will not come apart, having only otte flue which covers practically entire bottom of boile!\ causing heat to pass directly through center of boiler, giving double heat to water. The Trays are made of special grade wire netting which allows the boiling watet to reach exen part of cans or jars, thus cooking ttnifonnaly. Our patented Lightning Can-Capper enables even the inexperienced persons to tio quick and successful cupping, this solves the problem of soldering. We pay the Freight when Monej Accompanies < >.<:<.:. Complete ov.ti't wtl: ivck of instructions, Price, $9.50, Mail orders given prompt attention. Home Cannery Company LMo Union Square Mickorv, N. C. I The Secret of Our Success is the merit of the "Nichols Pohto" It's the best in Lattteus County I and so recognized b\ the best people. ASft THEM? NicKols Studio LAURKNS, S. C. Simpson, Cooper ?5: Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention given to nil business. EATABLES FOR | HOT WEATHER I Crackers Nlabiseo Wafers, F:? XeWtous, I'ive C>c{oc!< Teh Cheese Sandwich, liutte I Canned Goods Potted I lam, Potte i Tongue^ Chipped Beef, Lunch Toncui?. (Try these articles C< (fee Mahaffey 6: Babb PHONE 214 LA L'KEN'S, S C There are lots of Reasons liy p?rticu! if be >plc prac* ?e oo'.ir.:: him* .? [? >r What the;, ttee ;. I'of Ohe ' liihgj they or*, exactly what they ask l'oi'i i: we havu't it. we del it loj" tiiem quick atid IiI1C :? st< ?0 nine times ottt of every ten. Try us, Come in and see Heinz Soups 20 ttnd 35c < >M Virginia Pish R?e toe 35c Call Peaches now 25c Kvapofated Apples 3 for 25c Fancy Kvapofate l Peaches 25c Try Ofange Pekoe Tea 35c Our medal quick delivery system prevents unnecessary de lays. VoU alwayd got exactly what you order and get i: fight on the minute. J. S. Bennett Laurens, S. C. The Most Pupular Lady in Town A beautiful gold and enameled Chatelaine Watch Broach and Case FREE, to the Lady receiv ing the largest number of vote. Contest closes at Midnight, Aug., 15, 1900. We will publish news of young ladies in the race everv two weeks. First Weeks List. Mamie Saxl n Maggie Barksdale Sara!'. Richcy Ina Little Lucy V Darlington ('lauriiu I hirlingtbn Inez Hu.icons Haiti?? Bouhvnre Mary Sullivan Jennie Fleming. . lielien Sullivan Crystal Ray (Jrace Simmons May me Ferguson Rosale? Franks Lila Hart Jessie Bolt Mamie Crew i Lyl Crown Agatha Ret.l Dorcas Calmes Zelino Gray Mary To.hi Bessie Crews Mrs. II, K. Alken Sue Dean Sara Bolt Willie Mav Chiklre Allien Crows llolllo Lake Helen 'Cox . Nora Nelson Ni II e Miller Keep Fan Taz tickets, they are valuable; con test for most popular lady in town. With each drink of FAN TAX call for your coupon, You are enti tled to it and we want yon to have it. Fill in the ladies name and drop the ticket in the Fan Taz voting box. Palmetto Drug Co. ^. ? ? ? &4() ? ? ? ? ?T<ltT4t^l^] t>J J. X. :?: -s. VVo hope to m< 1 solicit sattle. ! V, Dorroli, So Southern Co-operative Collection Agency () ra\ Cou rl. 5. C. 3 K.W Vfi *Sfi *Sfi "SP "?* ?> tt? KP "SP W *Sfi *&* OOOOOCOOO++ ?4-4- 4-+OOOOOOOOC ? Coal J o if Bin now and get the best, $5.01), { c ? Latirens Wholesale Grocery Co. 5 o ? g tt. < oke (tray, Mauager, J OOOOOCOOO 4- 4- 4- )+4- 4-4- OOOOOOOOC per ton ^ A good supph of Corn and heav> gro< 4" ceries, best prices o I*II< >T< Hill APIIS: Go to the McCord Studio for Tine Photos and High Grade Portraits. The Very best material i.s used and the latest (le sions in Folders, Hangers and Cards are supplied. 'I'm- prices ire as Iowas is consistent with good work. Come to see your patronage is appreciated. Respectfully The McCord Studio OS