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MUCH DAMAGE DOME BY ELECTRIC STORM : Lrlitiiiiiu Tears I p Telephone Line ' r.l Muniihlllo. Kills ? !!<:ir. and Strlki s ii Mini. Oilier Items, Mo?ntville. Nov. s.?,\ severe clee- I I: ? storm, accompanied by a good i. > -: ' nlng at lo o'< lo- i:. During the I Mr. !?*/.. Adiiiiis' place occupied by ( i e.ii tlii' ? ?i<l" of the I odj to the foot. so. j v? t!j shocking I ii.i rind ptihijf.itlly iiii lllllg his limbs and Side. His In ji i, tiiougb painful, are not thought tl I IS, .' lotlier holt struck ti;> telephone Wi . ni?ttr Mount \ ille, tearing up '?? xisis for half a injle. and killing' a o-hundred pound bog for Mr. j Li J I- Feller^. '!':?!.; is the jhic between .Nli '-vi!!,' and (''ess l?ii and passes ;' [-en. atod thi in >' .'lohn .M. Simmons. IM. Adams, | .'. !!| Madden and st n. Oscar. John T. ?M .M \V Ibsi a valuable mule. For two w ?'? ii u bunip hhd been noticed on the : '? '; breast, caused; perhaps, by a lib . of some kind. From ibis, it is j II i/lit, blood poisoning set up mid i - in the mule's death. \ little theatrical or amateur com p; ? . . headed by a Mr. Durgess of I'nlon county, passed through this! section, giving an entertainment at tit Mountville school building Satur day evening. Messrs. It. U. Fuller. .Tames Nelson, W It- f Ni Isoil. and Misses .lay 110 Koyd liudgcns and Mamie Nelson attended ; ? narrlage of Miss Charlie Hill last w Inosday evening. M lOugono M. Crisp of Clinton was hi SUllday for preaching service. I.aureus Visitors at the Fair. Among the people from Laurens Who attended the state fair last week In 'olumbin are the following: Mr. tllid Mrs. A. I). Cray. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Douglas Gray. .1. F. Toibert, C. C. Fi therstonc, 11. B. Gray, Pryor I3abb, Dr. F. Posey. Mrs. i!. C. Crisp. Miss Helen Crisp. Misses Witlou Gray and I ..: 1 Gilkoi'Son, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Babh .1. 1.. Humphries, Chief Bagwell, and Cop, 1 rby. The Chicago Glee Club. \ huge and appreciative audience s- ? e,| tin- Chicago Clee (lllb at the !??;;.? opera house on last Friday even in.;, 'his being the second number in the ity lyceiun course. The show measured Up fully to the expectations of the people proving to be of the very highest order. The quartette is fine, nil their selections being received with hearty applause. Na/ariiio In be Sum:. ? fid01' tlie auspices of the Method ist.-: >:' Ihe city, and directed by Mr. Cl ;s. II. Iliek.-. -The Na/.arine" will h< siliig in Laurens during Thnnks g|\':ig week. A large chorus of s!- .? s. composed of members from all ? choirs of the city, are practic ing regularly for the event, hud the cm ::iin promises to be of very high si:kjks of s.M vi.ii i un s. 1 '? Suspicious Hiiruimrs Have <>? - ? . 1: cd en I'. i'. Paolo's I'llllllillioil. )ll*J night last week, the bllI'll and stable of l"3'/e|l Klniore. a colored ten ant of Mr. T. 1'. Coole, wns burned. With contents, save the mule which I . cade its escape before 101 more dis covered the file. The StIppnSllioU Is II ? (lie lire was the work of tin inceii llia I who had not Ihe heart, though black it may be. to see the mule roast ed nd, therefore, turned it out before applying the torch, 'I his Is the third suspicions bit I'll lllg to occur on Mr. Poolo's premises w ith in the piist few months, two tenant houses having been destroyed during the Slimmer. There was no insurance on any of the property. DEATH OF ion \ V. IT 1.1. Kit. Passed Away Friday Morning Fun eral b> Woodmen. The Watts mills camp of Woodmen lost a loyal member and the Laurens Cotton mills a faithful operative by the d'-ath of Mr. .lohn V Fuller which occurred early last Friday morning at nls home at the Laurens mills vil lage. Mp. Fuller was sick for ten days with a complication of ailments, but his death was clue to an attack of pneumonia which developed only a w days before his demise The burial service, conducted by members of the Woodmen of the World, was held Saturday afternoon at the Laurens mill cemetery Mr Fuller was a brother of Mr, .lesslo v Puller of Oalt Grove and is survived by ,? wife and one child lb- was about 32 years Old How about a Hange or Cooking Stove? If yot. have not bought, be sure lo see our lln? in different Styles and si/.es. S. M. & 10. II Withes Co. I local and personal mention. | Mr. (llld Mrs. .lohn W. Taylor of Princeton visited In the city during tin* past week. Mr. s 1). Chlldr088 went to Allantn Sunday to see the antoinoblle races this week, Mr. C. m. Miller has bought a line i:. m. F, automobile, a four seat car. The machine arrived Saturday ami already Mr. .Miller is a skilled driver. Misses Annie and F.lbmboth ItiChey left Friday to visit their cousin. Mr. Wlstnr Sharp: while it; VllaUta the.\ w ill see the automobile races. Messrs. ('.. It, Taylor an?! Leander Halentiue of Harmony were in the city Sunday evening return h; front Cross Anchor where they attended quarterly conference on Saturday. Mr. .Jbd|e Crows of Atlanta, was in' the city Monday. Messrs. .lohn \V. Fowler and T. P.. j ("tews were among the Laurens people w ho visited Columbia the i>ast week. Ml', ami Mrs. Jonas ColclUnh of! Cross Hill were in the city last Wed-. neSday. Messrs. c. c. and J. F. Anders?1?!! of Waterloo were visitors in Lattrens on Thursday. Miss licssie Toihl returned home Monday from Colun.hia where site has been for medical treatment and an op eration. Miss Todd was it! the Co lumbia hospital for three weeks: now-, she is much improved 111 health. Mrs. N. P.. Davenport and daughter. Miss Teresa, of Waterloo were in the city last Wednesday. I Dr. I. Schnyer attended the pellagra , conference in Columbia last week. re. turning on Friday. Mr. Dronddits Fstes went to Spar ! innburg Monday on business. Dr. James II. Downey of Gainesville. <ia.. one of tiie attendants upon the pellagra convention in Columbia last week, spent Tuesday night in Hie city with relatives. Miss Lona Mae Humphries of t'nioii I county is visiting her sister, Mrs. a. .1. Taylor. Mr. N. L. Garret I and daughter. Miss Lclln Garrelt. of Cray Court route were In the city Thursday. Mr. Garrel! made ,-t very pleasant call at The Advertiser ollice. Mr. S. W. Itlltledge and Master Wal ler liutledge recently attended a ban quet in Spartaliburg of the Metropol itan Life Insurance company: and visited friends and relatives in Gns tonia, Charlotte, ond other places in North Carolina before returning to Laurens. Mrs. J. s. Rennen leaves today for Augusta where she will spend until Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Janie P.. Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Anderson and children of Central America arrived the city Saturday for a brief \isit to Mr. .1. Wade Anderson. Mr. Ander son atid family have been vkitiug the fuinib of Mr. A. C. Watson in Green wood. Miss Luclie Mix and Little Flora and Henry lien net I will go to Augusta on j Friday lot a short v isit. Mrs. L. F. Mnssey has arrived in the city to spend the winter: she will auain be at the Gllkei'SOll house. Miss Minnie Wallace who has been visiting in Columbia has returned home. Miss Heulall Halle has returned from i visit to relatives in Albemarle, N. C. Mrs. K. T. Dlllilap and Miss P.eth -'.hell are visiting in Atlanta. Mrs. Sara Milrtlli lias returned to her home in Spartanburg after a vdslt in the city. Hon. Jos. T. Johnson spent Friday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. S. I >. ChlldresS attend ed the fair hi Columbia hist week, Airs. Ho/.cmail has return dl to h ?;? i lionle in Sllllpsotlville nftei' a \i>? to her sister. Mr.-. C. M. Clarke. Mr. c. I). Taylor of Gray Court, route was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Taylor called at this ollice. Mr. N. I). Franks, of Creers. w.s in the city yesterday, paying a pleas ant call at this ollice. Mr. Franks has been a render of The Advertise! for about twenty-live years'! he is an old and honored friend of the paper. Mrs. c. w. McCr.tvy Is visiting rela tives at Goldvllle. Mr. Theodore Suiuerel. son of Mr. M A. Suiuerel. has gone to Falcon. N. c. to attend school during the current session. Mr. Chancy Kennedy and Miss Net tie Johnson of the Huntington section were married by Magistrate .1. W. Don nan at his home last Sunday after noon Mrs. .1. S. Machen accompanied her sister. Mrs. Km kutan, back to her home at StnuntOtl, Va . last week with the intention of spending several weeks for the benefit of her health Mrs. A. C. Long and Mrs Laura An derson of Waterloo wore In the city shopping yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Clara Lanford Is visiting her father. Mr. H. I). Winn near Waterloo. Mrs. W. L. Cray. Mrs. W. H. Dial, and Miss Willie Joints left yesterday afternoon for Greenwood to attend the I). A. It. convention; they represent the Henry Lanrens Chapter of this city. ( ani of Thanks. We desire to extend (hanks to our friends at the Laurens mill village and the members of Fnlrvlow camp. w. o. \\ lot their attention and kindness during tic illness ami subsequent death of out liUSlinild and brother. Mrs. John V Fuller. Jesse V. Fuller. ?TllAl arrived, n oar load Of Iron Hods in different designs and colors be sure to see this lino as it will he mon ey saved for >'0U, s. M ? F. 11. Wilkts & Co. LAND SALE Naiv ci Lands < t the Estate of S. D. Glenn, Deceased. On Sulesday i : December next, the i'.th day of the mouth; we will seli at public outcry at Laurens 0. II.. S. C. within the legal hotirs foi' such sah-, {lie following described lauds o:' the estate ot' the late S. 1). Glenn deceased ? I ? Known "Old : ? e.TOh Pia? e." Also, all that certain tract or pari el Of land in Sullivan township. LuuveUs county, containing One hundred ? i' Oi acre.-, more or less, hounded bj lands of T. MC. Ropt r, ?. W. Sit gall, .lohn Abererombie ami others, and known us the ''Madden" or "Avery" place. Also all that tract of land hi Water loo township, containing due humlretl ami twenty-seven <\-l > acres, more or less, bounded by lands of .1. Pink Join - Joseph T. Johnsoh, A. 11 tiff an 1 others. Kno.wti as the ".lake flood Place," Term- of Sale. Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. if the purohnsor rails to coinply with the terms of sale. ? ? ? ? ? ? JANi? F. SIMPSON; FLORA ::. PRl'iTt; i.. I". SIMPSON T. Ii. SIMPSON I.1NA \b SIMPSON, 0. D. SIM "SON. have in Solid Oiik, beautifully finished Beds?-ait money savitig prices. S. M. .v: 1?. If. vVilk? - Co NOT! CK COUNTY TREASURER Tim hooks of the Count;.' Treasurer will be open for the Collection of State. County and Commutation Road Taxes for Use a I year. 1001?, at ihe Treasurer's olllce from October l.Mh to December ?1st. 100?. \i:. r December ?Ist, one per cent will be added. After Janu ary ?1st, two per cent, will be added, and after Kobrunrj 2$th, set en per cent, will he added till the 1.1 III day oi March, 1010, when the books will be closed. All persons owning property in more than one township are requested to call for receipts in each of the several townships in which the property is lo cated. This is important, as addition al cost and penalty may be attached. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of L'l and 60 years of age are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except obi soldiers, win) are exempt at fifty years of age. Co: tatloil Road Tax $1.00 in Men Ol ad duty. R?ad Tax to b,> paid by ? 1st day of Match. 1010, Otbei ,xe.- to be paid at Ihe time stated al IVO. Prompt attention will be gl Von those who wish to pay their taxes through the mail by check, money-order, etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off are fequestcd to send them early, and give the township of each, as the treasurer Is very busy during the month of December. The tax levy is as follows: State Tax . fj'?, Mi'ls Ordinary County Tax .... Mills Special Railroad Tax _ 1 Mills Road Tax . il Mills Constitutional School Tax. Mills . Mi SPF.i I VI. S( 11001 S. Laurens 1 unship, Lnuron? No. II . (1 Mills Trinity Ridge No. 1 . i Mills ;o.: Varnii ? . v Oak t lro\ No. (j . : M ills Voaugs Tounsltlp, Votings' No, _' . Mills Fountain ihn No. ?h .10 Mjlls I .an ford No. i" . 2' ? Mills Ora No. 12 . : Mills Dials Tow nshlp. Oreeii Pond No. i . .". Mills Sblloh No. ? . ?-? Mills Gray Court-Owlngs No. " .... 2Mills Barksdnle No. . 2 Mills Dials Church No 7 . 2 Mills Sullivan Township, Princeton No. 1 . Mills No. :: . ?_' Mills No. 1 . 4 Mills No. 5 . I Mills Tumbling Shoals No .... 2',^ Mills Drewerton No. 7 . .". Mills Sullivan Township Railroad Pond . t Mills Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. It . ?. Mills Mt. Gallagher No. I . :?. Mills Bethlehem No. 2 . 2 Mills EkOtn No. ? . 2 Mills No. 1 . '.'Mills No. .". . :'. Mills Mt. Pleasant No Q . L* Mills Mt. Olive No. 7. I Mill.s Cross inn Township, Cross Hill No. 13 . (5 Mills Cross Hill No. 1 . 2 Mills Cross Hill No. 2 . Mills Cross Hill No. I . 2 Mills Cross Hill No. R . 2 Mills Cross Hill No. . 2 Mills Hunter Township. Mount ville No. Jfl . It. Mills Hunter No. 2 . 2 Mills Hunter No. . 2 Mills Clinton No. . :; Mills s 'iifiletori n low as Iii p. Lnnford No. 10 . l'. Mills Ora No. 12 . 2 Mills J. D. MOCKi County Treasurer. October 1. 1?0O, ' * J SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. I \' high no?n last Wednesday, at the v< - >\< -.:\ >> 01 vir. and Mrs. Arthur I. Iludgc?s oil South Harper street, Miss l.uol'.e Murtih and .\lr. Ii. Douglas ?: ? . ? . W l'Viuittt' college, ;l younc woman of loviihh nuiiUties and Many excellent ? .. ? . ??: ' ' ? is Iii? son of Mr. Hugh VI. (5ra: of this city. I and lins for a number of years been t i ] ? ? ? her huslnoss. The, couple tiaVe tll '? Wishes of, friend A PLEAS,\Vr~~W?Y TO CURE CATARRH ti ? >. ? . ? . . Tr> the rat ? ? Stick in;.', a !>;.?< ?> ?f cHowdug guln in the upper left hand corner of the rlglit car won! i slaughter ju>t as many , germs. ! V()h caii I kill the germs thni dause oainrrh Unless you get where they are. Yon ? : n iii i where the germs lire by breathing llyomei. the powerful yoi soothing antiseptic, which is prepared .lally to kill catarrh germs .lust breathe it in. that's all. Ii gives joyful relief In live minutes. it is guaranteed by the I.aureus Drau compnnv to cure < atarrh; or tiiotie) back It Is ifot.fi by !??;.din:; druggist:; every where. X ooinp|ei.itllt. including inhaler, costs Sl.ihh Kxtra hot ties.. "iUc. Cures s.ore thi'o (. eediglnJ and coids. I tal memliiig Mybmei so astlinintlc suite'-, ers. :i> I know by experience thai h ' is a remedy that cures. I have not since using 11 y'nin?>| had any recur rence of asthma." Mrs. Win Ihtrioii. j OWOSSO. Mm !:.. .Illlie 22. ItVtf MI-O'MA Cures indigestion It relievos stomach misery, sonr stotu aeh, belching.and cures all stomach dia? vt\*> or money back. Largo box of tab* low 00 cents. Druggists in all towua. >o mi K TO rilTlH rOKS. In the District Court of tho Cnlted I states for tin< District of South Carolina In Ihe matter <>;' Cross lltll Oil Mill. Hunkrupt. To the creditors of (Vbs.< Hill oil Mill. Of Cross Hill, iii the County of I .ail- , reiis. ami illstrii i uforiisahl, :? bank- | Notice :> hereto given thai on Ihe .Tili ?iay of October, p.?mt, tin- said i 'rpss Hi!: Oil Mill was dlll> adjudi cated a bankrupt and ihai i lie Iii ' nicotihg ?>r Ihe creditors will lie held n the Court House at Laurens, S. e. nil the. 20th <ia> ui Novt other, I001L m three ?>'? lock la Die ttllernoou. nl . ait-nil. prove their clnitus, appoint a trustee; e\amine ihe bankrupt, con sider a proposed ^^iu> of the assets of said estate and transact such other business as may properly collie before said iium-i iim. JOHN KAWI.K. Ueferee in Itnukruplcy. Columbia, s C November I, ISV)0 W illiam Soloman When buying a Watch or am piece of Jewelry it is well to know that you buy oi' a party that knows what he is selling to you; my IS years experience gives me the advantage to know just what 1 am buy ing, and therefore I buy only the best and you can be sure when buying a piece of Jewelry at my store it is absolutely re - liable. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repairing done properly and guaranteed. W. Soloman Expert Watch Maker and Gradual Optician. Next to Grays Hotel Eyes Examined Er ? Laurens, 5. C. it vz v vi; on tin km) Kings Daughters Waul lo Pel Tonn Tomorrow. Comp, An event of considerable import (his WOoh is (hO 1)07.11111' to he COM ed by tif l\in ,'s Daughters on Ttf\ dnj in tin* nrniory of tho Tray an Guards, i (so bazaar will i i?en t" o'clock and will continue- (hrouj .M-.t (he ihiy uhd Into tho ?\out; Dinner v ill h.' s. rvod. and Ihe hit su.ii establishments close.! rdr dii> ami to leite; the whole taut, iio .\ a low it for dinner, la addition to good things to on there will lie a ehelce SClCCt.lOU (it all kinds of fancy work. (lowers, el <t? which may he had at b.izaar pi'li this means that there will he a m her of excellent bargains to he li< Thursdu> of tiii; week Is the day. W'O have just receive.1 another (> of Chairs, consist lug of i he best vale ever oil.-.. ! a! the price these l.-s* in.-, at. ' * S M .< K. II. WllkCfl Si C" SHERIFF'S LAM) SA1 c.einiv i.t Laurens. | miiii i or i \\ svi.l'.. \ I .y virtue ni n tax execution 11> i directed h.v i |) Mock, Treasurer ? Laurem; County, tinted April 1st, '.00, / against Mi M o Thompson, I .wo H sell lo the hichest hhhlor, at |l outcry, at I.aureus C IL, S. C Sale:.dav in i i.inhel . ISlll'J. (|l the legal hours for such sales, tin lowing described real oslate, to , All thai certain lot. niece or \>:\ * of land, situate, lying and being . :\ ^ the corporate limits of Ihe clt> Laurens, in Iho County and Sia * afore. ,ml. coutaiiilng one and on ^ third i I I >?1 acres, more or less; hounded on the north by land.-, of Mary' <' Sill I i\ nn, on 11.asl by C, & \V. C \ Ry Co on the west b\ Sit! I Ivan st i and mi the Oll I ll by lots of Mrs. Co ' India S. .b in- Said house and q beim; on Sullivan street in the city i I .aureus. Said propertv i ; now in possession of IL VY Nash, but Is sold to satisfy the above CXOeiltiOII for taxes, assess ed against Mrs m O Thompson, white she wa.. the owner of iho properly. TiM'IIIm of sale: Cash. Cut chaser to pay lor papers. , JOHN l> OWlNCiS, ? ' V. Sheriff I.aureus Co. :' :'_*j Dil. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office in Simmon* Building Phone: otli.-e No, ?%?',. Residence 21%