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SCHOOL NEWS NOTES Of LAURENS COUNTY The Schools, Teachers and Pupils. It is earnestly hoped that overy teacher In the county will attend the teacher'a mooting next Saturday, 18th. The meeting will bo held In the court bouse, beginning at 11 o'clock. a special examination for teachers IS called for Jan. 7th, 1910. This ex amination is called for all the counties over the state. There was no request for this examination from I .aureus county, ami so far its we know there will i.e no applicants. All of our teach ers have compiled with the law. The teachers of the Shiloh high school are planning a Christmas en tertainment for Thursday evening, the liUrd. The program will consist of comedy dramas, songs and recitations. A small admission will he charged at the door. The exercises will begin promptly at 8 o'clock, a cordial in vitatio) is extended to nil. This is a lurgi school with more than 100 pupils and with Mis. Cunningham, Miss Dur ham, and M!ss Wolf: as i <i ?rs the ? n tertalnment is sure to i" ? . ne< ?? ? Miss Mary Teaguo a hi to .Miss Nannie Dabh in Greenville Cotinty. Miss Frnnkie Culhertson is assisting Mis- Alma Walli.ee in the Poplar school. Mr. t;. I*. Peden, teacher of the Bfowortoii school, has I. ?? n confined to l-.is room with rheumatism, lie will be able to resume his work this week. Remember the teacher.'? meeting i;i Columbia on December !50 und Iii i\nd January I, l.aurens county should hnVe 100 teachorsH at that meeting. The Lyceum attraction Monday night in <!?? dray Court^OWJngs nudl torium was well attentled and pro !!')??:.<?, d good by all present. Miss l.ora Thuckslon lias gone in lor school in Oreeuvllle county. Six is teaching tie- Waycrost school. In Thursday's State appeared a very Interesting extract from Super intendent Swearlngen's 41st annual report which will be published soon. Below Is a quotation from this article which show3 that Laurens county |tj taking the lead along Borne very im portant lines of educational progress: "The voting out of the dispensary has Induced many districts to levy special school taxes. One hundred and six euch levies were made during the last school year, raising the total of special tax districts to C56 out of 1.833 shool districts in the state, in Laurens county 12 districts of the ?;?; now have special levies, 17 of Which were voted in since Jan. 1st of the present year. The growth in this particular is one of the tuest hopeful sinus of education al progress." Oakgroave school with \iis.s Lizzie Hunter teac her, Sandy Springs school with Miss Margaret Judd Cunningham teacher, and the Laurens city school were visited this week by the superin tendent of education, The County Teachers' association will meet in the court house on Sat urday morning, the isth, at 10 o'clock. K\. ry teacher and trustee in the coun- j ty Is Urged to be present. "Those rural schools not yet in and desiring to cuter tli ? contests for the $2,. Worth Of prizes ottered by the date board of education, should pet busy without a day's more delay, as the reports must !>?? hi by !???(? 15th, for ludgment. The prizes are live at $100 each, and thirty tit $50 each. Write Miss Theodosin Dargan. States-1 burs, s. c. tor blanks etc." -Southern S h00l NeW'.-. K.very teacher should hav< a copy , of the Southern School New? each month. Subscribe for it now and let's have some contribution.1 fn m Laurens county In the in \t issue. I.ookinu One's liest. It' n woman's delight t<. [<>k her best but pimples, skin eruptions, -ores em! I oils rob life of joy. Listen ! Buck Ion's Arnica Salve cures them; makes the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the face, fares Plmph ^. Sore's Kyes. Cold Sores, ('racked Lips, Chapped Hands. Try it. Infallible for Piles. 25e at Laurens Drug Co. & Palmetto I >l um t o. TL'BKEY DINXKB AT RABIN. Mr. ami Mr>. Ruf us Gray Entertain Friends Personal Mention. Babun, Bee. 14th.?At the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus! Gray last Wednesday a few friends and relatives spent the day. and a turkey dinner was given. The dining room, hall ami sitiitiK room were beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, ro es. and chrysanthemums. At one o'clock the .IL.inp room doors where thrown open, where one and all were made perfectly flee mid Welcome tO gO ill Ulld etljov themselves. The dinner consisted of turkey, hi oiled chic ken, dressing, can died potatoes macaroni, rice, peach and tomutoe pic kles, cranberries, ap ple and potato custard, white and golden cake. In the afternoon they ail sat around the tire place talking and enjoyed ?hemsclves. Mr. and Mrs. Gray are known throughout the country as royal host and hostess, Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. I.. R, Babb. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Babb. Mr. and Mis. T. P, Uabb. Mr. and Mrs. Toni Roper of Laurens Mr. and Mrs. '.V. ?' Uabb of Fountain inn. Mrs. G. w. Babb, Mr. .lohn It. Hellams, Mr. and Mrs. .In.? Wham and children. Mr. Mariin Mahaffey of Kden spent a day and night with hi.- sister, Mrs. Nancy Owens, la.-t week. Mrs Rebecca Owens and .-on. Mr. Walter Owens spent Wednesday night a:, i Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Lu ther Armstrong Fountain Inn. Mr. John Mnhon and Mr. W. A. Baldwin were in Anderson last week tu attend the Convention. Mi-.- Mae Bnhb Is spending this week with Mr*--. C. II. Roper in Laurens. Spet ial Sermon to Mechanics. Oh next Sunday afternoon at *_' o'clock. In the Second Methodist church ol this city. Rev. W. K. Thayer of t'::- First Baptist church will preach a special sermon the members of the local I idge c?:' Junior Order of American Mechanics. Mem her si of the ord. r are roqui s;>->i to meet in the K. of I?. hall at l o'clock. The pub lie are cordially invited to this service. PASTOR LEAVES BABBTOVYN. Ro?. T. T. Todd Preaches Farewell Sermou -Personal Items. Babbtown. Dec. 14th.?Rev T. T. Todd precahed his last sermon in Beu Iali church Sunday morning; the peo ple were-all sorry to bid him good-by. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Woods of Green ville spent last we??k with relatives in the surrounding community. Mr. Willis Putnam and family moved into their new residence Th?rs- ; day. Miss Sallie Wood.-- spent Saturday night with Miss Llllie Barton. A number of our young people had the pleasure of enjoying the enter tainment and box supper at the home of Mr. M. F. Medlock of Merna. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dupree of Owlngs spent last Wednesday at the home of Mr. Robert Woods. Mr. Sidney Babb of Fountain Inn was the guest of his father. Mr. A. Babb Sunday. Mrs. Claud Willis had her mother. Mrs. Hlllard Curry to spend one day last week With her. Miss Maude Putnam spent Satur day night and Sunday in Friendship community With Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cheek. Little Duree Beulah an I Annie Mae Armstrong ot Eden spent the latter part of the week with their Aunt. Mrs. K. 0. Woods. Mr. Talmage Kellett is able to be Out with his friends again after a few days of sickness. Our people are all looking forward to an entertainment, which will be held at Green Pond high school house the 23 rd Of December'. Ill h Men's tiiits \re Poor besides this: "I wan' to go on record as .-ay h ? that I regard Klee tri? Hitters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made t.) woman, writes Mrs. O. Rhinevault. of Vestal Center. X. Y? I can never forget what it has done for me." This glorious medicine gives a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubilant health. It quickly cures N'er\ ousnest. sieeplessness. Melancho ly. Headache, Backache. Fainting and Dizzy .-' Iis: soon builds up the weak, filling an I sickly. Try them. ?"?"<' at Laurens Drug Co. ?v Palmetto Drug Co. iJK 'A' mtii mi? ffi Kk> af' i mV Wi ?f' 4?' ?An 'Ai ^fr' ?V 'uftl ~& ^ ^ ^ \a. X Are Your Bills Paid I * 1 1 By Cash or Check? * 1 It's a good plan to know what you spend from month to month. It' you pay all bills with the ? cash, this means some book-kee) uig or mhiic hard 5Jj thinking to recall the items to mind. A checking account with this bank will simplify ?f? your business deals, not only as to having a com- ^ plete record in your cancelled checks and stubs, gh but also in the matter of making exact change, sending money in the mail, and reducing the chance for errors. il THE BAN KS^ LAO R ENS LAURENS, S.C. . The Bank for Your Savings. Jtj J. X. Leak. Tix-. J. V, Dorroh, Sec'y. & a^. We hope to merit the business of the public at large S| |R and solicit same. 55a Applv to r.s fot terms SSa ^ Southern Co-operative rfH t| Collection Agency Gray Court, S. C. ^ 9? Bustnes placed with this firm %vi'.'. receive prompt jgl attention. ^8 55 dv*^? 5g<3 j^<g g^j?g kvvi ak.*^i rvv?r?>'<<H TkVfi iv^q !V'/? r^v* a.?^> Sc Christmas Gifts Timely Gift Suggestions Dia monds Watches Diamond Jowi_.. Vv c carry a full stock of pure white stones Mock Chains.'. from $20.00 up in Brooches, Kings and Lock- Lockets ots. Fobs . Shirt VVuist Sets.. Veil Pins. , , . . Link Pulton:.. ion can find all the reliable makes here. Brooches South fiend, Rock ford, Elgin, Waltham, Butch Collar' Pins' Hamilton, Standard, Excelsior, Perfection, Scarf Pins Ingersoll.$ LOO to $ 11.00 Belt Pins Now -.England. 2.25 to 18.00 Fancy Hat Pins'. Howard. IIa. 00 to 125.00 Signet Hat Pins.. Wo Keep constantly in stock u Inrge assort- silver Hat Pins ment of cases in Ladies' and Men's sizes, in Gold Band Lings Gold, Filled, Silver and Nickle, op'-:; face oi Signet Rings hunting. Our prices will interest you. What to Give a Woman .">.D<> upward 1.00 1.00 1.50 Bracelets The satisfactory kind, Gold Filled T."?c up. Gold Y 1.00 to $35.00, Cuff Links For monograms and fancy tops, Silver 25c to 75c, Filled 75c to $1.75, Cold $1.50 to $15.00, 5carf Pins A variety of designs in fancy tops, sets and signets. 25c to $1.0o. Fancy Set King Diamond King Bracelets . Watch Chains ... Beauty Pins. Watches. J et Brooches. Spectacles. Eye Class Chains. Watch ('ords LOO L25 1.25 4 . ' H I l.oo appe Bowl What to Give a /Wan Fancv China ?J.l HI ..",(I 1.50 .:io .10 fancy Gold 75c to "$40.0o, We Ri ngs have a full line of signets, sets, gold ,60C to $250.00 Silver Thimbles.25 Gold Thimbles. 2.50 stone Card Cases.2.50 Filled Mesh Bags. 7.50 Umbrellas. 5.00 Manicure Articles.26 Brush and Comb Sets. 2.00 Mirrors. 1.00 blem rings and plain gold, in solid gold'only, if.^li^l? ViV,,V? For baby/ LadieA' ami men. ?" **? Clit Gla8<J 1 u(T Hoxes2 o,) Vases.;t5 I rw~Lf*?tc Chimes. 5.00 L,Utl\Cld Fountain Pens. 1.00 Gold filled, warranteed to wear and give ?? SlfS1.fi'ffifAffl Silver Plated Solid Gold.53.?0 to $40.00 ?, ? . . . . ,, , Plain Roman on both sides and fancy^J?? Jet-8 $10 to $30 4 pieces, Syrup Pitch engraved or stone set on one side and plain on*rH ,H20 ,to f?/ .Butter Dishes $2.25 to $9 the other side. Monogram engraved free. Nut Bowl8- Waiters and lots of odd pieces at ?_Ivery low prices. For Wedding, Holiday or Birthday Gifts you can always find something exquisitely appropriate. Pickard's is always dis tinguishable at a glance. It possesses a harmonious, satisfying richness-made for use and orna 9 ment in every part of the home. Hand Painted China Pitchers $7.00 to $10.00, Bowls $3.00 to $30.00, Cake Plates $2.00 to $9.00, Ash Trays . Cigar Cases .2.00 Match Cases.75 Shaving Cups and Brushes.3.00 Millitarv Brushes.2.50 Umbrellas.8.00 Walking Cane .O.OO Cigar Clips.2.00 Smoking Sets.2.00 Shaving Sets.2.00 Coat Brushes.2.00 Fountain Pens.1.00 Watches.1.00 Fobs.'..1.25 Chains.50 Charms.LOO Emblem Buttons or Pins.75 Cuff Buttons.50 Scarf Pins.25 Studs.2f> iSignet Kings.2.5(1 Emblem Kings.5.00 Hat Marks.25 Coat Marks.60 ICollar Buttons.25 Tie Clasps.25 Kirip Tags.50 Hat Brushes.1.50 Desk Clocks. 1.50 [Napkin Kings.50 Pocket Knives.4.00 Electroliers for Desks.8.00 Safety Razors.4.00 Collar and Cuff Boxes.2.00 0 upward cake Plates Salad Sets Chocolate Sets. . . Tea Sets. Nut Bowls. Vases. Pitchers. Bonbon Sets.... Came Sets. Bread and Butter Salt and E*epper ( hop Dishes. Plates.. Shakers .75c to $1.50 ... .$5.00 to .'57.5t i .$1.25 to $3.00 .$L5o .35c to $:UMi .$1.25 to $3.00 .$1,00 .$6.00 .$1.50 set to $2.50 .50c .$1.25 to $3.00 Cut Glass Chocolate Seta $10 to $20, Bread and and Creams $15.00 to $25.00, Bon Bons Butter Plates and Salad Seta. .$4 to $15 Trays and large Bowls kept in stock Exquisite patterns in Vases, Bowls and fancy nieces for $1.50 up to $20.00. See our $ I 00 Bowls. Clocks Gold Plated Gift Clocks. $1.25 to $35.00 Black Enameled Mantle Clocks $5.00 to $12.50 Fancy Mahogany and Mission Clocks $6 00 to $ix.oo. Alarm Clocks $1.00 to $2.00 in Hiebest makes Fern Dishes Cut Class with silver linings. . .$5.00 to $12.00 Silver plated with porcelain linings $.,,>.50 to $7 Brass.to $3.50 1 he finest line ever shown before. Sterling Silver Tea Spoons Spoons $10 to Knives $4.00 to $10.00 a $15 a set, Forks We handle only those brands of plated flat ^ are that are guaranteed. ToKiaIe?,Sf^??n9. $1.00 to $4.00 set ?S JliR Iab,,e Spoons2.00 to 4.00 set ' to F.ork8. 2.25 to 4.00 set Fancj Tea ives $8 to $16, Coffee Spoons $1.50 to $5.00, Knives 2 \\\ i'Tn Z?\ nCl ?,ieC.eo9l? Sfsfr >TtL IS?"8? 75C' Crflam Ladie3'" Bu"er Knives and Sugar n Balls $2.00, Cups $3.00 to $8^00, Sugar shells.... 7r* t* ti ko , Salt ?1)6118 ad Gravy Ladles, Cold Meat Sty >poons. 75c to $1.50 Forks, Berry $1.25 to $2.00 When you give ? Howard Watch you leave no doubt ol your intention as to quality. The Howard has class. It has a tradition and a history. It has been carried by men prominent in every phase of our national progress. Price fixed by printed ticket? $35 to $150. ?, We sell only reliable goods and guarantee them. Engraving free on all articles we sell. Our prices are as low as consistant with quality of goods. Fleming Brothers Let us ?bow you thlt distinctly, witch. The Jewelers Laurehs, S. C. Up to the Hour ^The old and new, if good, are in this store. An article ( neu) and good, just put into our stock, is Irerrton 7'J.w.l W.tcb One flidfl , f movrrncnt $5, $7 and $9 ?Mordint to cue* Call and took ootr thlt nn.'f A/a*. n?it\