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VOLUME XXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II. K>09. TRAVNHAM GUARDS RETURN PROM CAMP Encampment'at Green\i[[e Ended. RETURNED THURSDAY Lnnrcng Military Company Makes Fine Show hit; in Encampment of First Regiment Last Week. Last Thursday at noon the local military company, Traynham Guards, returned from Greenville where it. with the other companies of the First regiment were encamped for ten days. The boys were all well ami hearty, and seemed to enjoy their stay in the "Mountain City*'. In the matter of drills and appearances the Laurens boys made an enviable name for them selves. Asked about the camp life this year, one of the company said: "As at Chickamauga, Ga., in P'OS. the en campment at Greenville this year con sisted of l ikes and problems. Both trips were distinctly 'work trips'. Upon arising each morning at ?>:!"> five minutes were allowed for dress ing and at r.-.L'O the roll was called. To be absent at roll call means arrest and arrest means that you can't go over to town with the boys. After roll call the nun are made to pick up the trash and litter In the company street, to air the blankets and put the tents in good shape; after this was done breakfast was eaten and prepa tions made for the morning's drill. "Promptly at seven o'clock drill call was blown by the regimental bugler and the entire regiment went out to work on the problem for th< day until 12 o'clock. These problems consisted of marches from five to ten miles with sham battles. The great est problem of the encampment lasted from the first day to the last and the problem was "What'll kill ehigeers" "Recall was sounded at 12 o'clock and then dinner was served about one o'clock. Leave was given until dress parade in the afternoon a'. 0:45, then alter the dress parade rail sup per the men were given leave until 10:30 at night after which everybody was supposed to be in bed. "The fare was substantial and well cooked, and Was served in one of the fair buildings which hid been pro vided With long Counters for the men to eat on. On Wednesday the people of Greenville ^ave a barbecue to the regiment, fervihg beef, mutton and pork, hf.sh, til Iced tomatdes and pickles. "On V.v:lnes;day ftf'ernoon at o'c clock the regiment was reviewed by (lev. Ansel and Ms staff. Company '> led the regiment marching in froni down Main street from the Confederate monument to the post office where the regiment was turned and marched back to Washington street. "The v. m. c. A. was represented by Mr. Julian Smith and the t< ht was pro vided with writihg im ierials, latest magazines and newspapers. The ' was rdso a piano in (he tent which fur nished a great deal of pleasure to the nun. Mr. Smith was <? regular In formation bureau and could t"'l you anything from 'Who Is thai nian i that gives *??<> rriariy orders'?' (!ol. Lewis t > Mow old is that 1 ~ that belongs :?> the enptai i ?t Conij - ny D?' the manoouvera but not before1 t'hpt. Donaldson, U. s. a. detailed for the encampment proh'?urtced (he h\ in* fan try N. <;. s. c. all right." Broke Leg in Kail (htlUO, in the ball game last Saturday be tween Watts mill and Laurens city, Uoss of the mill team broke t.is bit leg in two places sliding into home frorfi third. Wl He very seriously hurt and still in danger, Mr. Hess is getting filong as well as could be ex pected. Watts won the game by a ucore of ? to A. Keep in mind that you will find the liest line of Rockers made of O'.k. Ma bogany nnd Reed in different designs and sizes, beautifully finished and at prices that will be money saved for you. At K. M. At- E. H. Wilkes ft Co. Corn Mill to lie Opernted? Mr. ,i. Rode? ,- {,nfi ,vir. ttance Crews have purchased the corn mill from (he FJurckn Foundry and Supply Co., and will Operate it at Rrnnilctt's shop as soon as it can be erected. Pr'de breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, SUppod With lidauiy. REUNION PICNIC AT OLD QUAKER CHURCH Sttr> Ivors of I'wo tonfetlernte ( ?? kii>?t nies Meet in Hcl'iilon at Historic Church Last Saturday. Any one who has ever attended a picnic Rt Quaker Baptist church knows full well the unbounded hospi tality of the people In that section of the comity and the great pride they take in making their festive occa sions successful. Old Quaker church has been the scene of many pleasant days, and the re-union last Saturday was by no means an exception. Ae< Ording to the custom of several years past, the survivors of Company C, i4!h s. c. regiment, and Company C, 3rd S. ('. battalion, held their an nual re union at this old Church, be ing the guests of the Quaker Sunday school. Both these companies were formed of men from that part of Laurens county, many of them being mere boys. Their record in the war was a fine one, as some one remarked, 'liiere were no liner soldiers in All the armies of the Confederacy than these boys from out here"'. About thirty of the survivors were at the re-union Saturday. At about 11 o'clock in the morning, near the church door was formed a marching line of the Sunday school Children, With the veterans in the rear. They marched to the speak ers' stand, where the meeting was called to order, a passage of scrip ture read and prayer offered by Mr. .las. Pitts. After the roll call of veterans, the marching line w.ts again formed Rr.d the crowd proceeded to the cemetery; here, the little chil dren marched around the grave of every soldier, placing thereon a wreath of Towers And a Confederate flag. This was the most inspiring scene of the day's exercises; ttie little children, chid in pure white, with wreaths and flowers, doing homage to the brave old soldiers, while the sur vivors with uncovered heads stood at j the gateway and blessed the tribute. Misses Minnie Caldwell a:.d Minnie Stone led the childrt n in their march. Messrs. It. A. Cooper and .lehn Ii. Wh art on, i.ht invited speakers of the day, delivered inspiring and interest ing addresses, both of which were greatly enjoyed by the large audience Mr. Cooper dealt with the causes which made the Confederate soldier great, going back Into the early his tory of this country and showing the part taken by the south In every strug gle' lh which the country was In yolved. lie .-bowed very clearly thai in i ;ery Instance, the propelling mo tive of 'he southern man was a pa triotic devotion 10 his country, the country as a whole?not a section of it. And that t'.is spirit of devotion, hie. (1 and inborn, made the Confed erate soldier faithful, trite and never failing, consequently great. Mr. Coop er was especially happy In his choice of words and phrases; his address was a magnificent one. state Senator Whnrtoh Was at his hest, although the lime was short and dinner hour was already delayed. The hard* :i of Ills spec.-!! was the ditty of the presew generation to preserve tu:;? s; ivit that actuated the Confed erate soldier. lie said that in south alone this spirit Of patriotic devotion had been kept alive since the founding of our government; it o to keep and transmit to our children. Mr, Biirkett i.. Henderson presided over the mee'lng and Introduced the speakers. Mr. Henry Fuller 'alle?l the roll of the companies, and Mr. Pool Thomas led the crowd In a song. The dinner was one of the finest spreads eve r had at Quaker, much Of tlie honor for the success of it as well as the other parts of the day s enter tainment being due to Mr. Thos. II Hurts, superintendent 01 the Sunday school. There were over six hun dred people at (he picnic. mom: MONUMENT i m i ll i\o. Woodmen to Hold CereillOltJ in Honor of Sovereign M. H. stone. Mr. C. A. Power and Mr. .1 Lee L?ng stem, officers of the local Woodman camp, announce that all the camps in the couniy and Ihe public generally Are Invited to be present at the un veiling Of a monument erected to the memory of Sovereign McDuffle H. Stone. In the c ity cemetery on Friday, Ausist 2ofh ;.t 10 o'clock. At 1! o'clock an address will be delivered by Hon. .!. J. McSwnin e; Greenville a full program will be announced next week. All the camps are urged to attend, bringing their banners and badges and lake part in the ctren.oi y ( ITT1XG OFF DU A 9 HE A IS. Count; Medical Soeiel} Passes Son to Striking IN solutions. The doctors in I.?urens county are tired of Working for dead boats, as evi denced by a set of resolutions unused at a rcc?nt meeting of the medical society. They do not mind serving needy people who have positively no means oi paying for medical atten tion; they will continue to do char ity work, but they now refuse to wait on those people who call in one doctor and "work him*' as long as they can and then get another. Following are the resolutions as adopted by the County Med:c,d so ciety. 'In consideration rf the fact that there exists in this section as else where a class of people who Im pose upon the medical profession by getting first one and then another physician and paying none and real izing as we do that sueh people are prompted in : :.is wrong doing rather by a premeditated plan to dead beat, than the priFs of poverty and feeling that the day has passed when a physi cal! can be poor and neeay and >:'.'A a blessing in bis Community a:-. 1 fur ther that to fu< ceetl by giving our ' best to the public we need the lh< ; 3 to tldvun.ee our studies, enhance ohr efforts and improve bv.j* err.:..a:-, n tnrium, F.e it therefore Resolvi d by the T. .1 . rer.s County Medical society: 1. Thai we confer with one ant th< .?. ? exchanging lists ol sur-ir im <.:?:s. 'positively declining to serve them nn til they shall make a satisfactory ad justment of the ir past accounts and a jircper securing (,f the present cue. 2. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished all the county papers that those concerned may govern themselves accordingly by preparing for a sadden illness?the usual ruse , for pitiful appeals to us. 3. That this does not apply to known worthy and unquestioned eases (if charity to whom as in the past we will continue to give our ser . \ ices gratis." NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM MOUNTVILLE Constable Lone Catches a inspect*1 Flans Formed t<> Improve Beav er dam Church Building. Mouhtville, Aug. t>.?Constable s tm I.owe ar: feted a negro .'.ere Frit'..;, who h.e thought answered the descrip . Spa; ti I :ive-: !i .??>:?? .. . , i . r< leased. Sev-ral '? ' Ml .- ? . ? V ? '?'..' od f-sent ri v? ry pleasant d..y jkva* s|v<?.: ::i s-. & .... ' ? Beaverdam lias one the oldest ad best church buildings in the county. it is a large brick struettire reeti.iJy j re-covei'e)d With (In add belongs to the splendid and substantial ante-bellum models of church I uildJngs, St< we re (aki n .::.<! jdkhs Inaugttarated Friday to finish some Inside repairs and give the building; ;-s former cje Supt. C. I., Pitts a; d Mn .lames S :! : . ? ? ! ? ? - ? M ?-. ,1. I i ? Six . ? put in better condition, Mr. Sntrt Fav i rar has charge of the Working fore ?. A (ri? Ol pretty girls from Waterloo spent Several days With friends here last week. These wer?' Misses S u e Pea roe, Maude Culbertson, and Kate 11< nilrieks. Mr. Eugene m. crisp is arranging to s< t up a jewelry and repair btlSint Sf at Clinton. An office has been se cured and material ordered and Mr. Crisp expects to be ready for business in a short time. Mis. Lucy Crisp of Coneord, N < . came down Sunday to stay a while with home tolks. Kev. F.. I'. Mitel.'11 is at Bethel church, N< wherry county, this week aiding the pastor in revival meettng8. Mr Robert iv I'asley of Sparenburg in enjoying a few weeks' outing with his people here ta d at Cold I'oii.t. In California the main shaft of th* North Star mine at Crass Vallej is ?down 5400 feet on (he vein, which has a dip of (wen(y-elght degrees, so that the maximum \* rtlcal depth is only 208C feet. GLOW KS Or' "< IMP si <!\ t'< II". I la ail Is IN i!l> (he Name < 1 [f. \\ hat's In ,i N iin. I . -i it judging ftotn the emblem, daintily suspended on the canvas1 entrance to the camp, it Is by no means a misno mer. But what and why the emblem? It is nothing more nor less (hail a gooJ, substantial curry-comb; the kind that you will lind at the livery stables ol the city, the kind that makes a horse's exterior lock bright and shiny. Why? There happen to be In that neck of (he WOOdB a few' small Insects, by name, red bugs, or common'y known as chlggers, cl ig en s. or jr.st plain jiggers, if you will. These diminutive specimens of the lower strata of life have a weakness ?tbe human fleseh, and (hey are not bashful about helping themselves. Hence tbe name, "(.'amp Scratch". But the persistent intrusions of these "terrors of the woods" seem to have no effect upon the .'oily campers Oil! ; t Cheek springs. The camping spirit has seized the young folks ami In SpltC of a few discomforts they are having "ti.e time ?f their lives". They have eight tents, a good kit ?heu, a cook stove, a shed for tlie horses' f< nh and plenty of hammocks. They have a fine ccok. and they cat ? well, a good deal cftener than when at home. What do they do to while away the days? There need lie no such question, when it Is considered tl'.at about eigl teen young people are together. It is reported that Cupid 1 as taken up summer quarters at Cheek's, and Tbe Advertiser is not authorized to deny the report. The young people are having a good f.rne: they went into camp last Friday and expect to stay there the remain der of this week. So far they have not been bothered by rains. Last Sunday a number of them attended church at Rabun. For dinner Sun day, the campers retched aid enter tained about thirty-five guests. The merry (arty are: Misses Annie and Edna Sitgreavee. Rosalie Franks. Zehn?' C ay. Julia Gilkerson, Joseph ine Fuller. Nell Miller. Elizabeth SheM. Willie Mae Ch 11 dress, Gladys Rarksdale of Greenwood, Jessie Bolt, Isabel Bailey ef Greenwood, Donie Counts, and Lai In Mae Dial: Messrs. Th d. Frt nks. Brocks Cl IIdress, Henry Yetirgln, ?ss-Ie Anderson, Barle vvn scn. .:; s. Dmikiin, Thos. Hay. Coke v ? ? are M . ? ; l\ " ;' '?' Copelrtni, arid r.ll?s lane ?v.'.tew. MII, W. itOHIHHI (if:PS OVYU ;:. (pni lifted I . nil fnovplred I- rni oi Itidttor c \\. Met raw. . . ? M M . Mi I rni > (?< '?* \ ? |idltl(hteu(. ? ? ... . . dudes the gathering of cotton ginnery statistics, ar.d is award* el by the gOV er: :..*:.!. Mr. MeC-avy he Id this pi sit Ion prior to his election as ;;?..<:;:( r, Kriacntlonal Kall? Wednesday, itftli. As announced last week, the eelu;. tlonal rail; that was te> have t>*? t. held on Tuesday had to be postponed on r.ccount of the heavy fains until Wednesday, August 2f?(h. Instead of holding the meeting In the graded school auditorium, however, it has been decided (0 have i: at the gutphui springs in the eaftern part Of the city, where a big picnic and barbecue dinner will he served. This Ifl ,.:i Ideal spot fe r tie meeting; H It where ail the political meeting* are held. There shohld be, : ; least lOOO peo ple here on that day. Lei everybody come, it will tie- a great day In Lau? i en.; INTERESTING SI IT FILED WITri CLERK telephone Company Itnitsrs Utlou Kot llauiaucs ?gaflist I'utcrprlsc Hank I lid Others. O i last Thursday a suit for dtim ;>?? was llle.'t \. '*.!i the clerk of court that will cxv!:o considerable interest in Lnurctis; it is an action claiming ?<? damages against the Enter prise baiik, x. II. i?i.:!. B. w. Martin, and K. !.. Heti/.og Co., by the Lau ren s Telephone Co., because of forci ble ejectment. The lirm of Rlcbey \ Rlcbey represent the plaintiffs; Mr.' \V. R. Rlcbey, Sr.. is president of the telephone company. !? is alleged In Ihc complaint that the telephone company was forced out of its quarters <'n I ?aureus street on AtlgttSt 6th, I9t T. when the woi k on the n< w bank building was bOgUll, that the plaintiff bad charge of the premises for the entire year, up to the following January, and that in being forced out sustained damages to the amount named in the com pialut. The defendants have bo< n se \ ed w ? !i not Ices of k lit. The telephone company had qnnr ters in (he < Id brick building <n the corner where the new bank building now stands. When the ? Id 1 .:i!i:i:i; was lorn down, it is alleged that :!:?' plaintiff was act dealt vv|th fairly, hence the suit for damages. The ease will likely come tip at the November term of court. RE-l'XION NEXT SATURDAY. Old Schliers To M<<< Here Oil Next Saturday. August Ilth. The survivors 61 the war between the states now residing in Kaunas county, and all their friends are re quested to meet in this city on Satur day of this week, August 14th. It has been some time since a county re-union was held and It is hoped that as many of the old soldiers as can possibly do so will be here on that day. It will afford great pleas ure for them to get together again and talk over the old days and their struggles in the "sixties". The EUggestlon was made by Mr. W. A MoCllntock some f* w days ago, and acted upon by the olDcCrs 61 the local cam]'. So every .??? a:i Is earnestly requested t> be liefe on SALE OF OIL MILL Nol CONFIRMED Referee Karle Hear- OhiccUOlls at:.! [Rellin v >;,!,. Null und \ ej !. Mill to he Ite-Sol.f. i:a d ? \ Urn (la v si ? ? \ ?'. < :? i i e i lirm tin nd I he n i. : i\ to the highest >_'" ? in-*, ad of ? i ,000 !?:'?? .-. and also tl.ii* ;'. be sold to ;!.<? ! ighosjl bjds der. no upset price being named: OH Wednesday of next \\<<k. Mr, Barle Will he bore to hear argument* as to the validity of the lle.cie note held by the Peoples Loaii and B.v? change bank of this city, and to v> ? - der a decision as to whether the mill shall be liable tor that Indi i t< dill KS < : t lie individual sign? rf Picnic at Friendship t'lturch, v, the Woodmen picnic to his j-; < \ next Friday, August rtth. w?i he heard some of (he most prominent speakers of the state. Among (hem an Re-., .i m Dallas, i.e..,: escort, llOn, Wade Hampton ('( . ! i . i i ,.i bia, Col. T. C. Hntner of ftenne^tsVille, and Co!. ,1, II. Wbarton of ti.is c6un(>'. There will be others The public arc invited to l.e present on Friday. C.e.t in the CChtcH and wo;l< ROLAND MOSELEY18 STILL IN THE LEAD In Advertiser's Great Pop ularlt) Contest. CANDIDATES ARE BUS> Much Interest is Heilig Taken in (?'erat Itattlc ii( liiillots in This Count*. LM1,.*?40 Votes ( list s<? | nr. The first weck ?? i The Advertiser's (?real Popularity Contest closed Tuos? day afternoon after all the mails had arrived, and the vote helow shows the great interest that Is being manifested by people all over the county, it fact, everybody is talking about this great contest. Why? Itecnuse hcvei has such an offer been made lo Iho people, and ti ey are taking advantage Of it. Kolai d Most b y of Laurt IIS Is still in the lead, having to Iiis credit f?,t>t,JJ Votes. The next highest is Miss Mar> Smith of Waterloo w :.?>..? vote Is i*.17? ?, with Miss -Varl M-'dUu'l; of Fountain Inn a Close third, having 2.1110 votes to hv * r< d{t. Tl..? standing of tlx As will bo t.dtcd, i i.? . ? ? arc a tr.inibet' of iiew c.it i-.s this week, and there will he' still more next w< ? k. Reports from every corner of tl? comity indicate that a Most active campaign Is being waged for l lies? \<:<s. The Candidates and (belt friends are getting buKy. While tie j collection of the weekly ballots is a vre it help, those in the contest are realizing that the "voting certificates'1 Bent in with subscriptions are what count. Two hundred votes tit a clip is worth WOrkihg f<>: I low to get them? Ste your next door nelghlx writ-' to all your friends botli in tho county and out, ash them to either renew their subscriptions or to send in one or tv?v> dollars for the paper <ht Up n list and write to all that would Le hi.-ly Interested In you ot .The Advertiser. There i.r< thousand," of people who Will subscribe to thh paper; ^'t them staft'-d and they will thank ??* ?: for i*. Is it ??? good count.' ?.. ltd J.'el absolute '..due.! . I ' . ' 'I he IIS ? ' ? I. O. T< Mh- liditli Sexton, ha < ? i ? Mi.-s Wiliha I'fCntiss, Laufen?;, .Miss Ituciu Wolff. C?.y Cdlitl !. IJ Miss Mary tx Sullivan LaUreiis '.? ? /? ? ? .... M Mit:'!?' Miss Fi He i (let in the content ami work.