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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 1 car ill Ktlb II II i : >'<?!.. '? '? ?? ,. ? i Co III mil '. un ? ? Sei : ? ? . ' l:i l!u 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 ' ? ? . scr 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. ooo 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 ? ? . i 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. ooo i Tickets for t*i * Coburn minstrels ! w ill be on sab- at th > Dodsoll-ICdWards Drug Co. today ooo 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 ooo On November .'.th. the second attrac tion of the city lye.'inn course will be given, ihe Chicago (lie., chili, ooo "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 ? 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. \ - ? . .- . . 5 Big lot oi Buggies and Harness I Everything- guaranteed as represented ] n 9 Laurens, S. C. 5^ 4* 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.