LAURENS BAPTISTS
IN A1JAL MEETING
County Association Hold at
Mt Pleasant,
REPORTS^ S [TbMITTED
Baptists t?f Count} Hold Bond Moot in;;
at Vi. Pleasuhl ( IiiiIM'h -Next
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ab > oc.e o !.->\. (! .). M. Sex (oh, who
was appointed to preuTh the Ihtt'ddue
tov tcrtnon, !)?-. w. T. ;i rleux, assist
utM secretary <.. ihn statu mission
liiip '1, i>' . iii with power and in?
S;>; -; iloii i'rctu ?lohn 1" : - ' i am t'i>
* ? . ye are the brahohes: ?e Ihtil
abriet h in tue. and > hi !}hu, the Saiho
h'Kriietlli i'orth much fruit? for Witnoui
Ine . ?? i an dp hothing. '
'!" ?? delegates were eii ?**I!?^ 1 and -7
o; . Iii' Ith churches wore represented;
tlie issdchition was spOedily orgnn
;?.???"! Iiy a ni ?tloti to SUSpend the rnlos.
a i' J?'\. t\ Fowler was ordered to
<? ili ? Ii illots for F.. i'. Watson.
Ill >?'? ator. C. It. Co'.:,) ami 1'.. I.. Ilen
d-?on. secretaries, and V. H. Roper,
i- ?.. nor. Col. i ii W hart on sub
mit;.' I the report on order of business,
Ra.. i. A. Marlin, pastor of .Mt. Pleas
ant ihurch, made a warm ami hearty
ai SS of welcome; ami after the an
il )letnent of the homes for the del
egates ami visitors, by Mr. W. II. I'in
8>n, ".he association adjourned until
i :30 ?'. nv.
livening Session.
Ve oal reports were made by the
del c,ates of the spiritual ami financial
e >??( ion of the churches. Some re
!? ) '? ii all apportionments raised and
ol ? ?-; lagged behind. I. ?V Martin
! 1 the report on home missions,
v ?-.'. (' was spoken upon by .1. O. Mar
fin, ). I.. Strittgfiold, .1. II. Wharlon.
ani ;. A. Martin. Special prayer was
o' '?? 1 b.V Rev. .1. A. Brock lor the
!? i <? mission work'. The report on
ii irons periodicals, prepared by RoV
.\. Stoudeniulre, wjts r, ad !..'?? W. p.
,.'ti tiiid whs discussed i>> ?'. ().
At- ? .. i and ('. I.. lfo\v U'r.
follow! I
i ;
:? loo-: T. .I V
s, >.<,?' ('iiittii it street chiirch, ('h.'trles-i
d lt. .M of l
T. .1. Walls made a splendid
v . on endowment of the seminary
ednesdtij .Horning Session.
":'?< devotional service was |od by
\1 . ... ('. Wharlon. State missions
w ?; taken iip an I a. Nellsoh and
\v. T. i)or!i".tx made earhesi appeals
fie- - .is greul work. a < ? >| ctloti
f< , (.niiiioti si. church, Charleston,
v... -?. taken w hich aUtOtinfed to .v.a, r,:|
'!' -port on cd til at ion pi "pa red by
\, . . Thn.ver was lead by C, B llobo.
o. 1 Strlhgfleld made a greni speech
on audllng I he I .Ord's luottoy.
t i. Roper made special i?raj er for
!!?<? ? iooIs and colleges.
t: .. c. I.. Fowler preached the mis
aid y sermon on the "grenl purpose
of ' ? gospel," and a collection was
Ink' 'I for slate missions amounting
to $18.70, The report on woman's
wo v was rend by w. II, Drummond
and discussed hy ('.. I- Fowler.
C. ?!. Roper reported on the orphan
Age. lt. M. MlXOn, J, A. .Martin ami
('. 'I lloper spoke to this report
.1. 'I*. Taylor lend in special prayer
foi I e orphanage, and a coll.?e,ioii
? ; $20.80 was taken C. I.. Fow let"
reported on foreign missions, C II
rioho, I. K. Flllioy and A. I N'. ilson
m; I >K addresses on the report.
IV. i'. Cui bort son read the report on
?i ip.y Schoo!s r.nd C. f?. Fowl >r tot :<
pledges for building a house for the
Second church al Clinton ?$110.00
was pledged. VV. a. Baldwin reported
on aged ministers, and a special col
lection of $20.00 was taken for Mrs,
Jane Cooper and Rev. j, m, shell.
The laymen's movement was favora
bly reported on, and ordered continued
I for another year.
j Tili* social Und fraternal spirit of
. the association was never better: (lie
; weather v. . s bloat, hud the iioapthtUty
of the Mt. iMensdht peoif.e Was uu
' hounded.
The next place of meeting Is It bun
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W. ?vor; 1< I. O
' Mai'j It! alternate.
Aft el' singing ":!!?-' be t'.-.<? Tie.'* : lid
?in? parttut; hand given, t\ t:. Uoper
led lite association a closing prayer.
!. tHlKNS I- Wt'H'HS IIOI.l)
\N V. V!. Ii \ I.I. V.
(Continued from pago one.)
< rop" Is marketed the price will again
soar nhd those who are able t<> hold
cotton Will prollt.
! The speaker offered three sugges
tions to the farmers, which it" carried
out. would put them In position t<? he
Independent of the tyranny of King
Cotton. They are: ii? Reduce the
acreage of cotton, (2) Diversify and
rotate the crops ami (8) Itaiso on the
farm the necessities of the home and
farm. He commended the Farmers'
j union in that it stood for education of
, the farmers, diversification of crops,
and a thorough organization; and he
I ploadod with the people to keep the
organization out of politics and poli
tics out of the union. He urged the
Improvement of the common schools
i because 9(1 per ?mit of the country
j boss and .uirls never attended any
other school. Mr. I.ever also com
mended the demonstration work being
done b> the national department ol
agriculture, represented in this section
hj I Ion. .lared I >. Sulllviln
Mr. I.ever closed his address with
:!:?' prediction llinl the scat of wealth,
power, culture and intlu.mcc in Ihe
future would he in the rural districts
I instead of in the oiti.s as is how the
: I'rof. ?! N. Ilaip'eri who has spoken
?? in I .aureus mi several oe< uslon.:. inn I ?
hin address that was pt'oliotutcoil by
[ .;, i instructive ever hoard hi'i'e lie
i l
j lands should be I el lie idle: i: t his
I >'? ? l!u ;. ;o to WIlRte. TO Koi'p !..t
rich, tic- crop.-, must he rotated. I he
proper class of iegumcH used, and <?<?: -
I-eci iill'.a?ion employed. I'rbi'. liar
I per's speech w as f*ii 11 of valuable sug
J gesl lUliS tot lie fa liners.
I The. last f.\u\aker <-n ihe program
, was Mr. (1. I**. Iluiinlcutt, editor of
Tile Southern Cultivator, oi Atlanta.
\ir llunnlcuii spotte (|tiit.o n) length
on general lines, giving some oxooll :ii
advice mid citing n number of Ind
ien t ft tithl argued for Im pro veil mot li
: ods on t ho fa rm
, "It is the lax and loose methods
: that W0 fanners employ that keep US
o poor." said he lie tirgCli organi
zation ami the application of business
I methods on the farm. Mr KuilUlCtltl
suggested the giving of prizes i?y ihe
union as a stimulant for belter farm
ling, declaring that competition was
the best incentive in all lines of en
deavor.
Without doubt the mooting on Moll
day was one of the host in the history
of the union of this county; those who
wore hero were unquestionably beno
tilled, ami those who did not come
missed some valuable informal ion
Miss llessle llrirhelt has returned
from a month's visit in Charleston ami
Other points in the state, und will eu
rer upon her duties as teacher in the
city schools within the noM Week or
AT THE THEATRE
The theatrical season opened Th?rs?
day night at the opera house when
the Laurens Pleasure orchestra fur
nished the music. Manager J, V.
I Wallace & Co. are to be congratulated
upon securing the services of this
home band of musicians. The man
agement of the bouse will work for
the pleasure of the people and the
people will be glad that their native
orchestra will furnish the music for
the entertainments.
Following are the members of the
orchestra and their respective posi
tions: Frank MeCrtivy. isl violin: j
j .lames McCrnvy, 1st violin; I'ay Slntp
I son, 2nd violin; K. 1). I2usterby, 2nd
i violin; .luck McCravy, 1st cbruet:
Fred Nelson. 2nd cornet; ,in.). II. In
mnn, bass violin: Henry Counts, gul
tar: M. It. Wlikes. pianist: lt. II. Kleh
ey. trap druiu.
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Cor years Joe Cobnrh lias U -a vis
iting Laurens, each season with a lit
tle bigger ami better attraction ami
always a clever, ?de in, enjoyable per
formance. free from objectionable
words an l actions. He Is known to
every man. woman an I cllil I among
his patrons as a courteous, energetic,
good natured gentleman, whom it is j
a pleasure to meet. Kvery perform
ance In- his personal supervision and
be is attentive to the c?hiforl of each
ami every person who enters the the
atre. The Company this year i> at: j
entirely new one. is better titan ever;
anil yoti will ihlss the best mtUsti'el !
show of the season if you fiitl to see
aim im l
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Coghlntu in new song*, tilit] who was
a tremendous hit both professionally!
>ind personally with every patron. I
Possessing a i'emhrkubly cletir, hit !?
it I at od i- nor till 1 clean, distinct ? nun
elation lie is once a pleasing and
popular adjunct of Manager t'oburns
singing party, which is ihe strongest
be has ever carried. Itoberl ('. I!<><*k
btt, the inuguiticent basso of two years I
ago, litis again return 11 to Manager
Coburn and will ii ? heard with hew
selections with the show next Friday!
night.
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i Tickets for t*i * Coburn minstrels !
w ill be on sab- at th > Dodsoll-ICdWards
Drug Co. today
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The Cnldwell Amusemenl company
has been booked for a three night en
gagement here. October is. Ill ami 20.
This company, noeordlng to reports
from every quarter v. ill p.- the best
repertoire companv that lias ever vis
ited Laurens; it i.- a corker. Keep
in mind the date
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On November .'.th. the second attrac
tion of the city lye.'inn course will
be given, ihe Chicago (lie., chili,
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"The College Sinking lllrls." ihe
Aral attraction of the city lyoetini
course, on his) Wednesday evening,
was by long odds one of the !??.-! .a
I lertniniueiits of the kind ever hoard
in Laurens. Frt'sh. bright ami ?
i pv. these you UM musicians rendered ..
i program Ih:ii pleased from ntht'i ' ?
liter a
i i
Olive
?
unquestionably disappointed Tlill.
role of Viola, in (?!.? product ion m
seemed Utterly listless and vvitliolil
.animation (it' Iritereist in lite part. Viei
only one of jibr Oonipnii) nil.'.' !? ?
! classed ns a loo ! actor. Mr.
I)e(lras) c, v. !.< ?.?:<.-. d (he part i.: '; .'
VoTlo, The show us n witole \ a- con
I slderitbly above ihn average thai vis
its this (if. but it Is ?h < ddcl'.v hoi
in the * 1 ...o p.-r seal class, le |de.-.
iit reunites Ihe besl ol hlstronic Client
to make a HhukCspcrluh piny interest
I tig.
?eil KlIOWII Hotel Keeper I'ses an,I
Itecommends Clin mho rial it's Colic,
Cholera ami Diarrhoea Itemed).
I take pleasure in saving that I
have kept Chamberlain's Colic, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Ueinedy in my
family medicine ?best dm about fie
teen years, and have always bad sat
isfactory results from its use | have
administered it to a groat many trav
eling men who were suffering from
troubles for which it i> reeoinn, nded.
ami have never failed to r? lleve them."
says .1. C Jenkins, of Olasgovv Ky.
This remedy is for sale by ihe Lutnons
Drug Co.
Mr. Lester Itlshop with has been
clerkijtg at th - Wait, mills store for
two years, left Friday lor Charleston,
where be will take a course in pbar
hlttC)' at the Medical college
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HORSES
HORSES
HORSES
> I have a car load of the best Horses
I and Mares that are raised in the state
" Tennessee, they will arrive
Thursday, October 7th,
These Horses were bought direct from the
? Tennessee Farms and have never been through
the hands of speculators. They are broke to any
[ kind of harness, young and sound without blem
f
$ ish. Come and look. No trouble to show goods.
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5 Big lot oi Buggies and Harness
I Everything- guaranteed as represented ]
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Laurens, S. C.
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Ashendorfs
argain
Telling a story of the Greatest Bargains the
i old town has ever seen, read every word of this
? bill if you would be benefitted. Every price is
? guaranteed to be just as represented. The New
y Store has made good from the start, selling honest
/ merchandise at "live and let live prices" makes
r an instantaneous hit with the people of !.aurens.
Here's What's Dohm*
\ Ores - Goods and
? Domestics
f ,
w I-r.to It tie ol Suiting lit
f tiu- !ni< si sli ules of ^reeii,
h fed, blue ami fancj ? ?i *.
r 7 v tines !,
* liest Calico :
k ! loinestic I'l.ii is :
" l?luriucl t Militis?
^ Red h'lamiel i>>
k -
Boy's Department
^ Boy's Pants
k 6oc value* { i;
?35c valttcH i'><'
Hii? line 1 >i llov's Suits
?
Women's Tailored
Suits and Skirts
Sk i rt s
S.00 Skirls \mH
5 < ?< > Ski flit ^
tV<><> Skills :.^S
I'citicoals at S ile 1': ice.
Sonic Bit? Bargains irt
our slice Department
Men's Department
M( u's Pa 11 Is
^5 od Worsted I'a 11 is s.v 19
.(?5? " 2.98
.v><> " " !.<)?<
\oo ?? " 1.60
W
> 2 Doors West of P. O.
Laurent, 5. C.