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LAURENS MILL MEN BRIEFLY SKETCHED How Some of Them Have Risen From the Ranks. The second instalment of sketches of Laurens mill men, written by the local correspondent of the Columbia State, is reproduced as follows: Carder Geo. V Franks. At the ago of 13 Geo. N. Franks com menced mill work at Enoree. That was 20 years ago. By strict applica tion and a desire to rise above the average operative both in position and efflch my, he made steady advance ment, being successively promoted to the position of section hand, second hand and overseer after coming to the Laurens mills several years ago. It is now five years since ho took charge of the card room, one of file most re sponsible positions in any mill, and he has made good. lie is a sou of Mr ..lames Franks and is a native of tlliS COUIlly. lie attended the puhlic schools of the county and worked on the farm until he removed with his : nrents to the m?l. I to and Mrs. Franks have tin interesting family of live children who enjoy the advanta ges of the city schools and the pleas tires and comforts of a nice new sub urban home which was purchased two years ago. timekeeper W. .1. Sloan. One of the most important positions at any cotton mill is that of the time keeper. This post at the Laurens cot ton mills is held by Mr. William .1. Sloan. Mi-. Sloan is familiar with mill work, having entered the busi ness several years ago and before he was promoted, four years ago, to his present position he was probably one of the best weavers at the Laurens mill. The duties of his office are many. Besides checking the daily production of cloth, making up weekly payrolls for every department of the mill, he has supervision of the general supply room and keeps tab on every piece of machinery or fixture receiv? d and disbursed, Mr. .-'loan is a v< in capable mail, is a hard worker and student. Likely enough he may still high er up. to a secretaryship or the suiter Intent)* hey of a null -who knovys? He is popular and in sympathy With whatever looks to the advancement and betterment of ti:?- operatives, li is hlnrrli -i and lives in otic of ti e . ?? i,, i] . i Southt :i stylo; f'lllcf ruvjueer ait'l >ills(er Mechanic, Otic pf t'"e hoi d i:!' n pf ?! cotton mill who must bo "on the joi>" at nil ihm . day and night, Sundays Included, Is the chief engineer and master mechan ic, This position at thO Laurens mills is filled most acceptably by Cager Bragg, 11o is a native of Spnrtan t.'ttrg County, His first work was as an apprentice in (lie engine room of ''.;? Spartan mills, being in (line prO; moled io the position of assistant en gineer at the same i..ilis ptid II ft or worda as chief engineer cud master mediau!(' for the G?hne.? .Mniini'notur ? ( loili IJoom Overseer, V ? l>tie Marlin. Like a majority of those who arc COltntcd successes in the in II Hilf? busi ness, with particular reference to the LattrenS mill. Clyde Martin, who has for several years managed the work in the clolll room there, was reared on the farm. lie attended the common schools of his vicinity and determined to try the mill work after reaching his majority. His first Job was in the cloth room where he now holds the head position. After serving his ap prenticeship here he went to Clinton as overseer of the cloth room at the Clinton mill, afterwards returning to Laurens. He lives neighbor 10 Mr. Sloan, the timekeeper, and has a fam ily of six Children, some of whom at tend the city schools and enjoy many other ser ial advantages. RKAPT FOR i.'INM >n. l oth the Oil Mill and .Itidgons' Oln nerlcfl have been thoroughly over hauled, and we are now ready for cot ton, i nd will appreciate your patron age. R. H. II UDO ENS. Ml I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Miss Leuna Glenn has returned from a visit to friends at Clinton. Laurens and Cross I If 11.?Nowberry ()l?s srver, 101b instant. Miss Shirley llicks, alter spending two weeks with Miss Kita Shelley, has returned to her home in Laurens.? Newberry Herald and News, loth. It is so large that he who runs may road The Advertiser's great popular ity contest;, you can see it running. It >s the biggest thing jet. Mr. Chalmers Armstrong held the lucky number that drew the $:.'.."><> gold coin as a prize at the moving picture show - the first which was offered in some time and the last for a while, as the motion pictures will now give place to theatrical entertainments and lyceum attractions for the season. There are always a whole lot of pretty girls in Laurens when there art no visiting young ladies in the city - these fair visitors just make that many more pretty ones here at one lime. An attraction booked by .1. V. Wal lace ?v Co. is May Stewart for the 30th instant. There was a family reunion at the home of Mr. .Ino. T. Laugston on last Thursday, on which pleasant occasion he had with him bis two sons. Messrs. w. M. Lnngston of Spnrtanburg ami .las. 'r. Lnngston of Van Pnttnn shoals, accompanied by their respect ive families; also, bis son-in-law. Mr, I). C. Curry, ami family of Gray Court. A happy time was bad abundantly in every particular and to make it more lasting Photographer L. A. McCord took views Of the beautiful scenes. May our health officer have the good health of the entire family circle pre served ami be enabled at the same time to keen the health of this com munity in good condition. The controversy as to who fust discovered the North pole hasn't had the least effect on Mr. McPhuil's Lau rens ice, which is as fine and frosty as ever, and goes mighty good in a chocolate milk shake. "D?11 the North pole?-gimme the pole to reach the persimmon." Mr. WP1 Moore of Greenville was in the city last week. Ml*. Ii. M. Wolff of Alma was in the city last week. His many friends were glad to sei- him out again after a protracted nnd severe spell of ill ness. Quite a number of people from the country were disappointed last Friday on coming 10 town ami not Unding the Cleveland specialist who adver tised that be would he here 0:1 (hat day front S a. in. to lj p, m. on the 2-Uli lustunt Mars is adver tised "> ''' ''lose to the earth as lie ever expects to cm before the em! of the World sp ail you who bei luve thai Mars is Iphnbil d h?lst V t a cynud look at h!'.ii. That dead yeggninn's out lit contin* it s lo attract aI. a! police lieild Tho.sc Who have e; Cs but see not am! earn but hoar not. have no idcii df the wlile-sprciul and ;iil spreading lib lores! (hilt la heb ig taken in (ho groat popularity contest now Conducted bj Till! Advert i. er. Mb-; .lulin Simpson of Pass Chris tian, Miss., is visiting relatives in this City and COllllty, Miss Simpson is 11 sister of Mr. K. P. Simpson of Laurens. Mr. .1. c. Phil pol returned last week tti Columbia froill a Visit to relatives in the city and county. Mr. .1. it. Park. ti prominent member of iii" Greenwood liai4, was in the city Sal 11 r day, ,\l:?. I. 11. 1 hint, t no of the leading young members of the Nowberry bar. \ . in Laurens last Saturday. Thou. VI. Nelson has returned Id imitijf.drb. IHs brother. Willie Nel son. Is Pad; from Montgomery, Ala., ? his uncle, Mr, W. K. lltii tor. ? com.- to (he oily |o live with her son. Mr. T. If. Nelson, Mr. Nelson's sis ters. Mrs. I>nmiii Le from SpaHim burg ami Miss LlzKio Hunte)' from Cold Point are also mulling thel)' lioiiie with him. Among the 21 entertainments sched uled to appear at the opera house this season are Coburn's minstrels, to follow May Stewart, Oct. 7. Rend The Advertiser and see how the contest thai is now running stands this week. Friends of the leaders an" in a lively chase for voles. It promises to be very exciting before it closes. Wlij From a small beginning (he sale and use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has extended 10 all parts of the United States and t>, many foreign countries. Why? RecnttSO it has proved espe cially valuable for coughs and colds. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Good for Biliousness. ' I took two of Chamberlain's Stom ach and and Liver Tablets last night, and 1 feel fifty per cent better than I Pace for weeks," says .1. .I.Firestone of Alb-van, Mic h. 'They are certain ly a tine article for biliousness.'" For sab- by Laurens Drug Co. Samples free. It Is so easy and pleasant ami Agree abb to collect from some men. (ONTII \< Toil (;i\ KS IT .DHL Work on New I'ostoftlce Building at Greenwood Stopped. Greenwood, Sopt. 9.?The now post otllco building hero is not likely to be completed by the first <>f November as first called for In the contract. Mr. Fred Minshall of Abbeville has stopped work on the building, and ac-, cording t<> common report lias given up the contract. in fact he ims so stated here. lie Is bonded In the U. S. A. and G. company of Baltimore for $21,000, and tins company can carry on the work if it chooses. li is expected there will be some developments In a day or two. Mr. T. F. Fails is the government inspector in charge here. Why Druggists Recommend Chamber? Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea remedy. Mr. Frank C. Ilnnrahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Vn ..says: "For the past six years I have sohl ami recommended Chamberlain's Col ic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, it is a groat remedy and one of the best patent medicines on the market. I handle some others for Ihe same purposes thai pay ma a larger profit, hut this remedy is so sure to effect a cure, and my customer so certain to appreciate my recommending II to him. that 1 give it the preference." For sale by 1.aureus Drug <"o. CHARLESTON AND WESTERN CARO LINA RAILROAD. Arrival and Departure of Trains, Laurens, South Carolina. EFFECTIVE APRIL I, lf,?09. WBST BOUND. No. l. Leave Augusta.10:10 am No. 1. Leave I,aureus . 2:32 p in No. 1. Arrive Spartanburg.. 4:05 p m No. 5. Leave Greenwood.... 6:60a m No. r?. Leave Laurens. 7 :;">"> a in No. 5. Arrive Spartanburg.. 9.30 am No. 53. Leave Greenville.12:2f? p m No. 53. Arrive Laurens. 1:46 p m No.*86. Leave Greenville .... 4:30 p m No.*86. Arrive Laurens. 6:2f> p m SOUTH ROUND, No. 2. Leave Spartanburg .. .12:20 p m No. 2. Leave Laurens. 2:32 p in No. 2. Arrive Augusta. 6:15 pm No. t*>. Leave Spartanburg ... fi:00 p m No. 6. Leave Laurens. t'>::!.r> p m No. Arrive Greenwood .... T:-">*? p m No/87. Leave Laurens. 8:10 a in No. '87. Arrive Greenville.... 10:20 n m N<?. 52. Leave Lnurchs. 2:35 p m No. Arrive. Greenville . .. i"? p rri Trains 'SO ami S7 daily except Sunday. Tri Weekly i lii Pullman ParlOr : ! . : N'oi'th hotiuil, Tuesdays^ Riil;i??!;?>-1; Snuthhduud. Moiidayn, Wedneadays c. ii. gasqpe, ,\g< iit. Laurens, Si <'. t. BRS'AN. Gen. Akt.. Greenville, s. (', A. W. ANDERSON, Gen. Supt.. ERNEST WILLIAMS. C. P. A., Augusta, <ia. William Solomon jeweler and Watch Maker { VYIk n \ paired v. ; shoe in.i i Wap-on ill . kel\ niu sb cm. An 1 when it eoiiief? lb the rciHilHiiy of watches, clocks aiid jewelry j on w nit it done H^lit, y< >r. t; i k t- thein to mi expert. Then bring iitc your repair work. Perfect work guaranteed, A select line of watches, eh e'ss ;ind jewtliy awaits your Sv'ltctiou. william Solomon Ivvpcrt \V;Uch Maker and Jewell i Next to t * ray's 1 lolel Laurens, S. C. New Line Choice Groceries I a t us call your attention to the following selections to tempt your appetite. Canned Meats Choice Salmon, Roast Beef, Corn Beef, Chipped Beef, Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham and Tongue, Van Camps Hominy and Pork aud Beans. Fruits Select Desert Peaches, l'ie Peaches, Apricots, Prunes, Apples; Tomatoes, Ktc. \Ve solicit your business [1 and assure you the very best attention. Have you ti ied our line of Tea and Coffee? Mahaffey 6: Babb PHONE 244 LAU KENS, S. C. Dodson=Edwards Drug Co. < if all insidious unsuspect ed diseases known to medi cine Kidney Disease is worst of all. Backache, Urinary A flections, Swell ing of the feet, puffines around the Kycs arc cons- ( tarit symptoms and you j should be warned l>y them. j Dike's Kidney Pi?s j Dodson, Edwards Dnvx Co. ? vu nibi n pad m I I I ALL AdLl I AKin I 1 FOR SAU: I - [; a \s e are offering for I sak t he Ludy filakeh | ft| home place at Ora SC a Containing 300 neres, 111?>i<? S or l'-ss, our i,{ tin- most <1( - B sirablc farms in the up conn- Eg try, Said lands will be sold at H Public Outcry at Laurons, C. II., S. ('. ON THE First Monday in Oct ober. This laud can be purchased privately it" d<sired, I\>r further information address, ? LP. BLAKELY 1 OKA, s. a BBMBSBgSEaBBKBB RIBBBKBBBBB SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY, School Books For all the grades may be had before school opens. Tablets, Inks, Pencils. All School Supplies Come here for your wants Dr. Posey's Drug: Store Latirens, S. C. ?>?<j s>T?i &e t& sSf o& ? t& oY? cS5j t?<a a% bS5b fj- J. N. Leak, . J. V. Don- Ke? 'v. 5?? W to merit ill f the ] nbl: fa I .'?? I* % A|.|.ly to .?f?rUT.,.s J, ?fc Southern Co-Operative *<? ? r*. ii_^ ?_ a _ 35 Collection Agency r? tg Gray Court, 5. C. fa 8^? llnsines placed with this firm will receive prompt gj* attention. fa *2 V "50" *a? *& W (> W ??1 ??5 V 51 Littleton Female College One of the most successful :in<l liest equipped hoarding schools in the South with hot water heat, electric lights and other improvements. 28tli annual session will begin Sept. r>. IJUK). Kor catalog ? tiddross J. M. RHODES, President, Littleton, N C. PI A MOS the nn>si liberal lax I I It t you inake l!;< t e me a chahctj to show you before you buy. Do You Want to Save Money? A. /vlcCURU VO'n\( J < 10RTIFIC ATM Each Dollar Counts 200 Votes Enclosed herewith is $ oil subscription payment for wit ich J cast votes for S. C. (VVili) each certificate must bo seal check, money order or > \.-)\ fol subscription payment, together with the name andnddrc soft) ? iil>?eribei plainly written or printed ofi separate slips.)