Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. |' u was stated yesterday afternoon j that there was no apparrent improve ment in the condition of Mr. Thomas Downey Who has been quite sick at I- .' home here for the past ten days. ? iev. w. I). 1 lammett is at Appalache x> ills, Greenville county, assisting the [lev. J. B. Coviltgton in a revival meet iv ?. Vtr. .T E Johnson and family of Qray Court spent Saturday and Sunday in the city with relatives The Rev. .1. 10. Mahaffey of Clinton, II is announced, will preach at Sandy Springs church the fifth Sunday at ? 1 ?<?(? o'clock. ?lr. las. M. Smith ami daughter. Miss Mary, of Waterloo wert? visitors In the t ? .-? on Monday, vir. Chits, l*. Simmons of Greenville ???.:> in the city Sunday Visiting Iiis ? other, Mr. (I. 1! Simmons having me in his line automobil ' dr. and Mrs. Claud Garret! of Green v '?od. with their little daughter. Graco. poohl the Week-end in the city. Mrs. .1. T. Simmons of Greenwood v s in tiie city Frldey visiting reln Mr. and Mrs. Ilosea Dean are in the v visiting Mr. and Mis. .1. I). Watts. Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Humphries of C nss Keys. I'nion County, accompan '.>y one of their little granddaugh t* ,s. Hertha Kirven. visited Mr. and Mrs. A. .1. Taylor Saturday and Sun Mrs I). E. Darnetl lias returned from ?-. month's visit to friends ami rela tives at Clutpin and Williston. Mr. .1. Archie Willis, editor of the nodruff New.-, and Herald, was in ? city Tuesday night for the dame. Ml Willis, while still editing his pa P 1 Is taking a post-graduate course .r. Wofford college for his M. A. degree. Mr. Crank Crisp of Woodruff was in I UtretlS last Tuesday night to: the .'i; r.ee. Dr. C. I- Coole lefl yesterday for GMonville to attend the Piedmont fair. ,r. Earl Mills, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. .lohn i>. Mills, after attending D i'idsoil college two session.-, has :.. ? - rieulated al lite Medical college a I A igusta. Gil, r. .(, K. Gilder, a prominent Ncw h ry physician, spenl Friday in the luirles Trlppe, overseer spinning in [.aureus cotton mills. Lauren-, s. ('.. n ? O. N. Franks, overseer carding in same mill, were visiting among - M.n of Hie Carolina mills la.-t week. \nioilg oilier places they visited Ali .' son. Greeiivllle, Spnrtanburg, Gnff .)?. and I'nion. Mill News. r. A. P, Puller one of Mountvllle's s . icssful planters, was in Hie city ;. ? n'.erdny on business r. m. it. Crisp of Monntville was in tt ?? city yesterday. ! r. .1. D. Wltlierspoon of Westmln St* was in the city Lie past week oil bus ness, iss Julia Charles of Greenville so tit Friday night in the city as the g K-?t of Mrs. F. M. Clarke. 'iss Annie Chlldress of Chicorn col let' spent the week-end at home. Mr. Jas. ('lardy of Columbia is vis It.'lig in the city. Mrs. S. L. Saxon has returned to b- home in Clinton. Mrs. Jane Parks and Mrs. I. II. P;'.-ks of Greenwood spent Friday In rb*i city. Deputy sheriff ("tilbertson returned fr?/fl Hamlet. N. ('., yesterday, hrin*.', lUf." with him Jesse McCrocken, Coi ;r- rt, who Is wanted on a charge of housebrenking and larceny. ? a fried Oil October 10th, Mr. .1. A. ;:. field of Columbia, s. C. to Mrs. Vll.e Edwards of Lauren-;, the cere m< ny being performed at tho residence 1) he brides daughter, Mrs Charlie C ins. at the Laurens mill- Itev. A. ". Stoudcumire officiated. 1?K ITH OK Mit. It. P. IIKOW X. Or' of CountFs Best and >losf Sub stnntinI Citizens . fr. Robert C. Drown one of the county's best ami most highly respect ? ? - itizens. died late Sunday afternoon ;>< >,is home live miles west of Laurens after a lingering and painful illness. Thi funeral services were held Monday a -moon al Chestnut Ridge llllptisl ol ? :'ch. conducted by the pastor, Rev, 15. ?'. Watson. a large number of 1 -pie from the city attended the fun ? ? . for Mr. Drown had man.*, warm fl ids and admirer.- bete i\ Drown was a native ol Cross Hi ! township, where one brother, Mr Rl hard Drown, and in nil} relatives si I reside. lb* was a brother of Mr. Jack Drown, now of Newlierry, also o! Mr. Alci.v T. Brown, who tiled at \i 1 berry some mouths ago. He is mi i'lved by Ills w ife ami sev. r .I child I'd Mrs. Drown is a daughter of Mr William 1*01111 tlnrrell, who in the War lb'ween the States won meat distinc tion as a scout in the Seventh cavalry. In the death of Mr. Drown Laurens eo *i|y loses one of her IUOsI valuable Citizens; he was an honest man. a good farmer, a thorough gentleman, a consistent member of his church, a trve husband and father a good man On the subject of corn, the top -most err is the best for so-ed: of two Heids, ope planted with seed taken at ran doin and the Other selected in the field, the later yielded as nllicit agnlll OS the former. Are you planning to build a new house? Don't make it too large. Many houses are so large that the women folks are kept scrubbing a good share of the time. ff you are acquainted with Happi ness introduce him to your *i dghbor. WASTE OF THE FARMER. Agricultural Reform tho Most Urgent of Modern Problems. George T. Powell recently wrote a letter on "The Farmer's Wastefulness" which was printed In one of the secu lar dailies. He declares that "the most urgent problem before onr nation to day is not the tu r I IT, but the preven tion of the great wastefulness In ami cultural methods thai occurs every where In the Uuited States and the ills semination of seientllie Information that shall lead to soil restoration and Improvement." The proposition is ir refutable. Responsible authorities have estimat ed the antOUUt of the To. d dull of the American people at a little more titan $I2>U00.U00,000 a year. Tint both the first cost and the rot'ill price of most of the articles on the list could be and should be materially reduced lit ire can be no question. As Mr. Powell declares, very few of our farmers have even a vague not I ui of the cost of I he products. The milk ers of farm Implements, of clot hing hais. sloes, furniture and other nrtl pies bought by farmers, know t > (ho fraction of ??.nl the cost of iho mer pbandise. There are und I here can be no wasteful or haphazard method.) In manufacturing or In commercial busi ness. The inevitable penalty of Indif ference to cost In those lines Is failure. Kxeepl In rare instances, n > other methods arc followed on Iho farm. In that industry it is not ilie producer upon whom the penally fall The con sumer pays for the waste. Indifference and Ignoranco of (be producer. I localise ot sundry legends banded down from generation t" generation there is a general belief that a farm it's life is of arduous and poorly re quited t"il Much of thai belief Is tit I ior nonsense. The average farmer j works lender today I ban tines the av i (?rage man In any other line of Indus ! try. His reward Is determined chiefly bv tin- Intelligence which he appll t his opera) Ions. Elm Has a Cancer. The famous iter Ira in elta In Salem, Mass., has ii .-aiic.-r. It was noticed for some lime that lio cavities sh >\vod on the elm. This was proof to the ex perienced eye that (here vv.is decay In side the i lee. An Investigation showed thai the elm had a en lifer on I he inside, which, if allowed t" grow, would kill the tree in a few years. Incisions were made and portions of the inside were found to be putik. Tiny roots had begun spreading inside this growth. Efforts are now being made to remove the can cer. This elm is famed for its size and beauty. The trunk measures twenty seven feet In circumference, and its age has been reckoned as bill years The esiale was formerly the home of Captain John Bertram, one of Salem's famous merchants of olden days, Irish Potatoes. Late Irish potatoes can be planted In July. No potato crop yields more bountifully than the late Irish potato crop when the months of August and September have a good rainfnII. In fact, one good soaking rain the first part of September will insure a good crop of potatoes. The full grown po tatoes nie much more prolific, and freer from a Strong and oftentimes acrid laste than those grown in the spring. A frequent practice among potato growers and a very Injurious one to potatoes is to put strong, fresh i stable manure in i he furrow when the potatoes are dropped before covering them with plow. Such an application ' not only produces scab on the potn I toes, inn often makes them waxy, Im pairing their flavor and reducing their quality for lhe marke) und for home consumption as well. Take Care of the Dog. A NC, Jersey man wllll an eye to the health and comfort of our canine friend has Invented a kennel which will make the dog's life a happier one. The kennel is made in two parts, und the top section opens on a hinge so I Ihitt I lie straw may be aired every day Slid quickly changed when necessary. sind-- on iho lower portion in Into plates im Hi,, lower pari mi that the whole Is a II 1*111 structure when closed, Animals as well as human beings are L__ IKKI kiam i, in I wo SUCTIONS, healthier when they live in clean sur roundings, and it js important (oat their bedding should be aired and kept clean. With the M-w kennel it is easy to open the lop each day and let the sunii*ht ami fresh air purify the straw upon which the animal sleeps at night, People wie? have dot's for which they have real affec tion mid who indulge these pets to a sometimes foolish degree seldom think <>f pitying ordinary attention to hygienic laws which fhey accept as absolutely necessary in the case 9? batnnns. ? DON'T MISS THESE 1 We have something of Special interest for you in every depart ment of our big* store. The kind of goods that you want at prices lower than you can find anywhere. We want you to remember that when we quote you prices it's only on reliable merchandise, goods that have quality. Men s Department! Ladies'Department! We are offering some extraordinat*> values ( in this department in Clothing, Shoes and J Gents' Furnishings, H will pay you to see what we ar doing before you make your Tail 1 purchases, Men's and Boss' Clothing and Furnishings. Fashionable wearables for Men are abundant in our Clothing Stock in every point, Style, Material. Workmanship, Fit and Value. Our leadership is established anew this season. You simply cannot go wrong on Clothing and Furnishing bought here. Our guarantee insures your absolute satisfaction. Let us show you the New Styles. Here are a few Suits that can't be matched for the price: We are showing this season the host line Ladies' and Misses Coat Suits ever shown in Laurens. We are showing all the Newest Stvles in the Season's most fashionable $12.50 $15.00 $17.50 up to $35.00 $10.00 .$12.50 >i: /0 to $35.00 You save monev and get the best trading here. Men's blue Serge Suits at Men's blue Serge Suits at Men's blue Serge Suits at Our Fancy Worsted suits at it ?i ?4 t? Never Such a Stock of Shoes! Unmatchable velues in shoes that wear. See our Men's every day shoes, world beaters. $2. $3.50 Crossette Sl\oes in every kind of leather imagin able. Prices $3.00 $3.50 and $4.00 Howard & Foster Shoes, acknowledged to be the best shoes in the country for the price. We have the style and kind of leather you want Prices $3.50 and $4.00 Stetson Shoes $5.00 to $6 00 Hannan Fine Shoes. $5.00 to $0.00 Hen's Hats Nobby and Stylish. Makes no difference what price hat you buy if you get it from us if $1.50 or a $5.00 grade you get the best to be had at that price. You should see our new styles at $1.50 to $5.00 See our special line of Young Men's Hats, all colors $2.00 and $3.00 Men's Work Pants the best yet at $1.50 Men's Overalls, none better for $1.00 Men's Work Shirts, you can't get better, at .50 shades. i Come let us show you the line of Suits that vvc are showing at $10.00, $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 Ladies' and Children's Sw eaters Ladies' and Children's Sweaters at prices that are sure to please you. Ladies' Sweaters in White, Grey and Garnet, worth $2.50. Our Special $1.75 Ladies' Sweater worth $3.00 for $2.50 Ladies' Sweater worth $4.00 for $3.50 Ladies' Shirt Waists. Big assortment of Ladies' Silk and Linen Waists. Prices from $! .00 to $5.00 You should see our Special at. $1.00 Dress Goods. The best Dress Good* value of the season. One lot of Dress Suitings in a big range of colors. Regular 50 cents Goods, our special while they last for 25c ts Special Sale of Wool Blankets. Never such values offered in Laurens. All Wool 10-4 Blankets for $2.98 Special value in Blankets $3.50 Great values at SI.00, $4.50 and $5.00 Buy the Children "Cadet" Hose. These are the Hose that stand the hard wear that all youngsters impose on their Stocking.-. Let them romp, play or climb as they like. "Cadet" Hose will stand tlx- racket. They are made with linen heels, knees an 1 toes and will outwear seve ral pairs of ordinal';, hose they're cheaper in the long run for that reason. Fat h pair fully guaran teed, the pair 25 cents. Come to see us in all departments for thj best values to be had at the prices. Davis-Roper Company Outfitters for The Whole Family i