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DID THOSE MEN RUIN? WELL?THEY "FLEW. Cross Hill. !)<?<?. 14th. A negro wom an died near town last Thursday night or was left dead. A short while alter two men went Into the room w here the supposed corps was. to light a lamp. The old woman had revived but could not speak and in the darkness she readied out her hand and toehed one of tue men. Tie ? were, so frightened they ran away from home. It is said that "they ran ' does not express it They only "hit the ground 111 high places." I'roi. Spencer T<> Speak. Prof. A. B. Spencer of Clinton \?iil deliver an address in the interest of the Laymen's Missionary movement neat Sabbath morning at Rocky Springs church at the usual hour for I service. The public are cordially in vited to be present. Our Ten Cent Counter is loaded down with the best values ever offered for only It) cts. S. hi. & B. H. Wllkes A Co. OHA PEOPLE IIK.AK DK. Til A CK Kit. Attended Services ?it Presbyterian CJlurch Other Mom Items. ()i a. Dec. 1 Ith. Mr. Jeff Brandett ami family will next year occupy the luiiise owned by Dr. s. P. Blakely At the last meeting of the Bethel Young people's SOSClOty, Miss Mamie Ityrd was appointed assistant leader. Mrs. Ii. iv CIrlor being chief loader. Miss Euphemia Thompsoii was the gUCSl last week of her aunt. Mrs. J, ?. c. t-iurnu>g of liuureus. Miss l.l/zie McCllntoek who has been si?'k for some time is convales cent and a complete recovery is wish ed fur by her many friend.'. As an evidence of Ora's growth she has a new More, that of "'Nabers and By Ml." These gentleinen are now ready for buslnevs and will be glad to sco t heir friends. A number of our people rcallr.ed tlielr opportunity and heard Or. Thacker. Among those thus favored were Messrs. I.. P. Blakely, Willie Byrd. I.. .'. Blakely. Misses Mamie Byrd, Ruphetuia Thompson, Mrs. Hun ter nnd Mrs. O. L. Hunter. Mrs. IJvy Watson of Bradley was With relatives here one day recently. Negro Child Burned to Death. A three old ehild of Prlleau Voting, (?(doled, was burned to death last Friday afternoon at the cabin home Of its parents, a few miles below Clin ton. Left alone with one or two oth e. smVl children the little fellow was evidently playing about the open fire place when his dress became ignited and when the parents reached the bouse tiny found the child dead at the doorway. Coroner llairston went down Saturday morning and held the Inquest. Fnrmrrh of I.aureus County. w. j, Lungstun, v>. iv. is the most prominent pastor In Horry county, lie is pastor at Con way. but goes over all the "Independent Republic" preaching and teaching. Dr. Lang the State Mission board as well as a successful pastor.--Anderson Mail. A .Merry Christmas to Everybody! This Home of liOOd Shoes will be closed all day on Christmas Day. R. K. Copeland. Wo "Titled" Folks. "('apt." Carpenter, "Col." Aull, "Maj." Crist and "Lieut." Boney say we ought not to have questioned the validity of "Capt." (Jon/ales' title. These titled folks all stand together. ?Spa it an burg Journal. Why shouldn't we "titled folks all stand together?" And we will tell you (something else, If we should all | line up wo would make a formidable i appearance and some of you fellows j would he ready to take the tall tim bers.?New berry Herald and News. Kxctirslon Hates for the Hnlkliiys via Southern Railway. Account of the Christmas Holidays the Sounthern Railway will sell lOx cursioil tickets at very low rates to all points south of the Potomac and East of Hip Mississippi Rivers. Tick ets wtll be on sale December 17. IS.! 21, 23, 24, 25, "7. and January 1st with final limit returning January 6th 1010. For further information apply to any ticket agent. Southern Railway I or. .1. L. Meek. A. G. r. ..A Atlanta, Un. W. E. McCce, T. P. A.. Augusta. Ca. IFATHER 80-MOTHER 76 The aged father and mother // J% ^-"\ ?^ a Promment Boston lawyer /Mh//jyJs^tf \ safely carried through the last f^m&l&Yh** two winters by V^wf^^lOuJ The son says: " My father ^^^^^^^^0^^ and mother owe their present ^r^^^^^^;\ strength and good health to - -^cr^sv.Vinol. During the last two trying winters neither of them had a cold, and were able to walk farther and do more than for years. I think Vinol is perfectly wonderful. It certainly is the greatest blood-making, strengthening tonic for old people I ever heard of." ?-??????? We want every feeble old person1 In this town to Iry Vinol. We will return their money without question 11 It docs not accomplish all wc claim lor It. THE LAI RENS DRUG CO., Laurens. m m Mi ml PI 81 tmtmtmmsiwm Do Your Christmas Early and Do It at Shopping Simmons' Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Shoes, and Ladies' Ready= We have everything you could ask for in the way of ffl raf M to=Wear Coat Suits. A beautiful line of Ladies' Handker= fe| |g chiefs and Neckwear, just the thing for Christmas Gifts. ^ We have only a few COAT SUITS left, and to close them out before the holidays we are making Special Prices. : Come and get yours while this bargain sale is going on. : A word to the wise is sufficient. All $35.00 Suits reduced to... $22 50 All $30.00 Suits reduced to. . . $20.00 All $25.00 Suits reduced to. . $20.00 All $22.50 Suits reduced to.$18.00 All $20.00 Suits reduced to. $17 00 All $18.50 Suits reduced to. .$15.00 All $15.00 Suits reduced to .$12.00 All $13.50 Suits reduced to $11.00 All $10.00 Suits reduced to . .$8.50 All LADIES' CLOAKS (ioing at ONE-HALF PRICE. ACCEPT THIS OPPORTUNITY I All LADIES' CLOAKS Going- at HALF PRICE GET YOUR CHRIHTMAS CARDS HERE-SO FOR 5 CENTS immott? & on m ffi -1 M