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MISS RUTH BAGWELL WINS FIRST PRIZE _ In The Advertiser's Story Contest. THREE SECOND PRIZES Herbert Sullivan, Miss Azlle Wofford and Miss Mary Hill Win Three Second Prizes. Another contest has been closed, and with great credit to all who en tered the lists. Little Miss Ruth Hng well, daughter of Chief W. S. Bagwell of the city police force is declared winner of the lirst prize and Master Herbert Sullivan, son uf Mr. Jarew Sullivan, Miss Mary Hill of Cross Hill, daughter of Mr. A. M. Hill, and Miss Az;!e Wofford, daughter of Mr. ,1. A. Wofford of Madden, are winners of the three second prizes. Miss Itag well gets the Check for $2.00 and the other three, checks for $1.00 each. On another page the three prize win ners' stories are printed in full. They are p'inted just as they were sent in, with only the slightest corrections in pi ragraphing. About the most difficult task that the editor of The Advertiser has un dertaken hi recent years was the judging of these stories. He just "took a day off" and went over them all carefully, some of them two or three times. After about six hours of work.hc had narrowed the race down to ten; and then came the most ; difficult part. These ten were so good and it was trying to have to make a decision. Finally, though, after ap- : plying all the tests as to neatness, correctness of spelling and paragraph ing, composition, manner of express ion, originality, etc. he had to decide in favor of the four named above. There were some that ought to be especially mentioned, though prizes could not be nwarded. These were little Henry Ilennett, Leonora Leninnn. Fay Hudgens, Wash Watts, Louise Hellams, Cora Sumerel, Annie Howell, Mattie Kate Owings, Elizabeth Mose ley, Vivian Huff, Minnie Everson Pat ton, and Master Dewey Nelson, who made some very fine drawings of Saint Nicholas and Santa (Mans. All these sent In line stories and deserve highest praise for their work. Hut as a matter of fact all the stories were good. They were the best the editor l.as ever seen, out of so large a number. In all there were sixty nine stories. PLANTERS' GROCERY COMPANY. New Merchantlle Concern Being Or ganized Hen1. Application will be made today to the secretary of state for a commis sion under which it is proposed to organize the Planters' Grocery com pany, a new merchantlle concern which will open In one cf the new Dial-Gray store rooms about the lirst of January, it Is understood that Mr, R. T. Dunlap is to be president of Die company, Mr. R. K. Howoll, vice president and general manager; Mr. Nye Owens, secretary and treasurer. The new company will be capitaliz ed at something like $10,000. Hex Supper at Mr. Pleasant. Willow camp, number 123, Wood men of the World, will havo a box supper ai Mount Ploasnnt, on Sat urday night of this week, Christinas day. at 7 o'clock for the benefit of the Camp. The public are cordially in vited to attend and participate MRS. K?THE RINK not |> PITTS. Aged Lady of Sullivan Township Died Tuesday Morning. Mrs. Kathorino Boyd Pitts, one of the eight surviving Laurens county "Confederate Mothers," brief sketches of whose lives were printed In The Advertiser in September, as will be recalled, has answered the final sum mons, her death having occurred Thursday morning nt the home of her son, Mr, James Y. Pitts, near Poplar fh".r!:;gi: Church, Sullivan township. Mrs. Pitts was 8? years old and was the Widow Of LcRoy Pills who died about 27 years ago. Among the sur viving children are Messrs .1. V, Pitts and W. II. Pitts of Poplar Springs and T. H. Pitts of Laurens. The deceased was a member of Friendship Presbyterian church from which her funeral was held Friday, attended by a large assemblage of relnttYOS, friends and neighbors. CHARGES ROY WOOD WITH SERIOUS CRIME Young White Man .hilled For Attempt To Assault Fifteen Year Old ?Irl la Sullivan. Roy Wood, a young white man of about twenty-one years of age, was lodged in the county jail here on Mon day morning charged with an attempt at criminally assaulting a fifteen year old girl in the old Harmony church section of the county in Sullivan town ship, the alleged crime said to have been committed last Thursday morn ing. The law firm of Cannon & Blackwell has been retained by Mr. Wood. It is understood that a pre liminary hearing will be ha 1 today or tomorrow before Magistrate Hudgens of Laurens. According to the statement of the officers, it appears that the girl, a daughter of a respectable family in the neighborhood of the young man's homo, was taking the cows to the pas ture early In the morning; that young Wood had a few minutes before been at the girl's home and heard the mo ther's instructions about the cows, and that he made Iiis way to the pas ture by a round-about path. It is said that when the attempt was made, the girl ran back to the house and told her older sister; some neighbors were Informed, the father and mother of the girl having meanwhile gone io Honea Path where they spent the night. A warrant was issued by Magistrat Kellett, and served by Constable L. C. Abercromble. Young Wood was arrested at his home on Saturday morning and brought to Laurons on Monday, to await trial. His attorneys will apply for bail this week; it Is understood that Solicitor Cooper will oppose the granting of bail. WILL NOT QUIT THE MINISTRY. Hoy. j. D. Crout Will Engage In Evan gelistic work. An error in definition occurred in last week'a issue of The Advertiser, when It was stated that Rev. J. 1). Crout would quit the ministry. The J term ?"located" does not mean a retire ment; it means relief from the duties ! of a pastorate, but the minister who is " located" still holds his credentials. Rev. J. I). Crout leaves this week for his new home in Anderson. In the Anderson circuit he will devote him self to evangelistic work, in which he will In reality do more preaching than in a pastorate. The people of Laurens regret to give up Mr. Crout and his excellent fami ! |y; the liest wishes of all go with i them to their new home, MISS BONNIE HUNTER IS BURNED TO DEATH Sweet Little Olrl Suffers Awful Death at Her Home Near OwIngS Station. Cray Court. Dec. 20th.?Little Miss Bennie Sue Hunter, the six year old girl of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hunter was playing around the lire Friday morning with a long skirt on, and accident let the skirt get on fire. Mrs. Hunter was up stairs and hear ' ing the screams of the child started l for it and meeting her at the bottom ' of the stairs extinguished the flames with her skirt and a quilt from a nearby bed. I Tin? child did not seem so badly burned, hut a nerve penetrating the i kidneys was so affected as to lock the kidneys although the attending phy sician, Dr. .1 .it. Culbertson. did all that could he done. The ( lid caillfl at 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning. The burial services were conducted ?tt the home on Sunday morning 11 o'clock by Rev. \>. m. Dubose alter whir'', (he body was laid t<> rest in the Dial cemetery. Bonnie Sue was a very sweet and affectionate Child, admired by all who know tier. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community In their sad loss. School Closes Tomorrow. The schools of the city close to morrow afternoon and will not re sume work until Monday. January 3rd Most of the teachers will upend Christmas at their respective homes. Saturday Bad For Rusllic s. Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas day, when business should have been on a "large boom" was a nasty, nasty day. Business, while V< i y good considering the weather. ? was off from what had been expected. ? The merchants lid not "cuss" though. MISS LOUISE SIMPSON DEAD, End ( timo Lnst Friday Morning Pur ini Saturday. Last Friday morning at 9 o'clock, Miss Louise Frierson Simpson, the eighteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry A. Simpson died after a brief illness. The funeral service and the burial were at the city ceme tery Saturday morning, conducted by Rev. ('. P. Pankin. While Miss Simpson had been an in valid practically all her life, this last illness was sudden and her death came as a great shock to the many friends and relatives of the family. The funeral service, held at the grave was short but impressive; there was a large crowd of friends who gathered to pay tribute to one they had known and loved. The pall bear ers were: 11. K. Alken, H. Y. Simpson, S. M. Wilkes. L. B. Black well, C C. Featl.erstone. and W. I). Ferguson. Mrs. Shpw Recovering. Mrs. I !>? M. Shaw who was hurt in a runaway accident here on Wed nesday afternoon is rapidly recover ing from the injuries sustained. She suffered a broken collar bone and a number Of bruises about the head. ( all of which are rapidly healing. Mrs. I Thos Shaw w;.s only slightly bruised and has entirely recovered. Visits Ills Old Home. Mr. George Mc Du file Donnan of In dian Territory is visiting bis brother, Mr. William .1. Donnan- and other rel 1 atlves In the Tylersvllle section sec tion. Mr. Donnan is a native of Lau rens but has been living in the west since 1893. Ilefore coming to Laurens . on his present visit Mr. Donnan spent ; sometime In Asheville with kindred. i He is receiving a cordial greeting to : his former home. Mr. Emory Machen in lies' iL ', Mr. B. B. Machen of the firm of J. S. Machen & Co., was taken to the ' Columbia hospital last Sunday for an operation which was successfully per formed Monday morning and, accord ing to the latest report, Mr. Machen was getting on very well. The oper ation was for some stomach trouble. He was accompanied to Columbia by Dr. Schayer. Pythlans Donate Fifty Dollars. Laurens lodge, number 43, has do nated $."i0 to the erection of the Tborn j well memorial, to be erected ;:t some early date by the Pythlans of South Carolina. Dr. Thornwell was for years the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal for the grand lodge of this state, and one of the most prominent 'ythlans In the country. Rev. L. P. McOee to Preach. Rev, L. P. Mc.Oee the new pastor of the First Methodist church will I fill the pulpit of that church on next Sunday morning and evening at the regular hours, Mr. McGee will ar rive with bis family tomorrow. Farmer's Union to .Meet. On next salesday. Monday, January 3rd. there will be a meeting of the Laurens County Farmers' union in ' the court house, immediately after tile stiles arc concluded. Several prominent speakers have assured the officers thai they "will bo present and make addresses. The members arc urced to be present. Bat'll Burned at Pro s Hill, Cross Hill, Dec. 2lst.- Lasl nighl at about 7 o'clock, a large barn belong ing to Mr. J. w. Simmons was com pletely destroyed by fire. The fire was discovered in time to save a horse a cow and Mr. Simmons' automobile, lui! all the feed stuff was burned. There was no insurance on either ' barn or contents. The origin of the fire Is unknown. A Fine IM? This. I Rome days ago, Mrs. M. A. Mcdlock of Mie Fdon country killed si hog that j Weighed, not, 400 pounds; it was only 11 months and 17 days old. Mrs. Med lock says that the secret of raising ' fine hogs Is to feed them on "shorten ed" biscuit and butter milk. Then too as everybody knows, all living things, men and beasts, flourish In "the gar den". A Big Turnip. Mr, J. M. Sumcrol raises turnips as a side line; bis success is such that it Could be marie "the main line." A few days ago be brought to The Ad vertiser OfflCO one of the biggest ever , seen in these parts: It weighed in the neighborhood of 12 pounds and mea ured 20 inches around. IPs a "whop I per." REVIVAL MEETING CLOSED. Then- Were Ninety-six Professions of Faith in Laurens. The Thncker meeting came to a close on last Wednesday night at the First Presbyterian church. Thero was a great crowd at the last meet ing, and much interest was manifest. Dr. Thacker left on Thursday for Norfolk. As a result of the meetings there were 96 professions of faith in 1.au reus, and LT? in Clinton; there were 494 signers of the re-consecration cards in Laurens, and 143 in Clinton; and there were 17 who signed cards stating that they would unite with some church in Laurens. and ! in Clinton. Last Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian church there wer?' IG who joined the church and S who were admitted by letter. The tree will offering collected for Dr. Thacker amounted to $322.lf>; this amount Dr. Thacker turned into the general fund of the evangelistic com mittee. The president of this com mittee. Dr. C. R. Nesbitt, of the Wood land church of Nashville Tenn., was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday, and made a short but very interest ing address at the Wednesday night service explaining the aims of the < ommlttee. Wednesday night, short addresses of commendation were made by Rev. \v. E. Thayer. Rev. K. C. Watson, and Rev. C. F.Rankin of this city; and a few words of farewell were spoken I by Prof. Fisher and Dr. Thacker. Tin; , service was closed by singing "the glory song," the beauty of which will : not be soon forgotten. There were : great numbers who pressed forward to the front to bid Dr. Thacker, Prof. ; and Mrs. Fisher goodbye; they made numerous friends while in the city. A Christmas Entertainment. There will be a Christmas enter I tainment at the Second Baptist church . on Thursday night of this week. No , admission fee will be charged but a j CollectOQ will be gathered for Connie Maxwell orphanage. The public are cordially invited to attend. Judge Thompson at Newberry. Judge of Probate o. G. Thompson sepnt Thursday morning at Newherry ' concluding the settlement of a large estate, the case having been before the probate court of that county for several months. Woodmen to Banquet, Laurens camp. W. 0. \V. number 08, of this city will have a, banquet on Thursday night. December 30th, at 7:"n o'clock. Each member Is re quested to bring a lady, either his mo ? ther, wife, daughter, sister, or some body else's sister. Yicliii Teacher Here. Prof. Rarnwell Of Atlanta arrived in the city a few days ago, and has organized a class in violin. At pres ent be is teaching at the residence of Mrs. Ceo. S. MeCravy on Main street, having given his first lessons on Mon day evening. Prof. Harnwell is de sirous of securing a large class, not only in violin but in all stringed In struments, and those who wish to take lessons will do w< 11 to see him the next few days. Lewis Simmon* in Jail. I < w:> Simmons a white man of Clin ton, about years or age, was brought to Laurens and lodged in Jail on the charge of assault and bat t< ry with Intent tn kill upon the per son of Policeman Brown of Clinton. , Simmons v as brought to Laurens by I Constable Tucker, (I |s reported that Simmons was beating his wife at their home in the mill village and he screams attracted the attention of ' the policeman, who, as he entered the ': door was attacked by Simmons. [ Brown's throat was badly cut. though . the wound is not thought to be very serious. Will Travel for Alderman. ? Mr. D. C. McLaurln, formerly mann , gor of the tfur<'ka Foundry and Supply I company of this city has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the D. W. Alderman Son's company of Alcolou, dealers in lumber, Mr. McLaurln win begin next Monday. A Neu (Induing nnd Loan. According to an advertisement in another column, there is to be another building end loan association in Lau rens. This is being promoted by Messrs B. ?, Andorsoh and W. p. McCuon, and the name is The Stand ard Building and Loan. Locks for siock will in; open on Thursday of I this we' k. DR. JOHN T. POOLE GOES TO HIS REWARD Kor Over Half Century He Was Suc cessfully Engaged in His Chosen Profession. Dr. J. T. Poole, u prominent citi zen and for more than fifty years a practicing; physician, died at his home Oil North Harper street last Tuesday night, December 14, his death being due to a complication of ailments. Until be suffered a complete break down in health several months ago. Dr. Poole led a notably active life; he enjoyed superb health and possess ed energy and determination to an extraordinary degree, characteristics that nttracted frequent comment and the admiration of all who knew him. He was a good man and had the es teem and love of all; for the greater part of his life be was a devoted mem ber of the Methodist church, and his charities extended over a wide field and down through all his years of pub lie service. When death came there was no one else in the bouse except .Mrs. Poole and a servant, final summons coining rather suddenly. John Terry Poole was a native of Laurens county ?and was born April 25, 1836 near Tylersvllle. In isr.0 he graduated in medicine from the Char leston Medical college and soon thereafter located Jit (.reel, Greenville county for the practice of bis profes sion. When the Civil war came on. , Dr. Poole volunteered as a private but most of his service during the four years was in the medical department. '? After the war he moved to Cross An 1 chor where he resided 17 years prac ticing and conducting large business ' interests all of which were highly , prosperous. In 188f? he came to Lau ; rens and continued his labors and making one of the most useful and valued citizens the city had. Mrs. Poole, who was Miss Anna Al ; len of Spartanburg county, together with the following sons and daughteis . survive: Dr. C. P. Poole of Laurens, .lohn T. Poole of Oklahoma- Mrs. M. A. Pray of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Mol lie Craton of Dee Land, Fla., Mrs. Nora Miller of Rutherfordton, X. C. The funeral service of Dr. Poole was held Friday afternoon from his late residence. Rev. .1. I). Ctout, his pas tor, and Rev. B. C. Watson, a life long: friend, officiating. The inter ment was at the city cemetery. Tito honorary ami active pallbearers con sisted of the board of stewards of the First Methodist church and the local members of the medical profession. CHRISTMAS DOINGS IN BUSY CLINTON ttocictj Folks lake a Pes( Business On a Itfiom Changes He ilig Made. Clinton. Dec. 20. With the approach of Christmas all of the usual social activities have been suspended. Not oven sewing parties have been in dulged in for the past two weeks. However friends meet in the stores and keep in touch with each other. Nearly all the merchants are mak ing some special efforts to catch the ('I.ristmas trade. There have never before be n as many pretty window displays in Clinton. Several linns are running special closing out sab;, with a view to discontinuing some lin es. Among these are the Copeland Stone company. 15. L. King, aid the firm of |{. .1. Copelnnd Jr, an I 0. 0. Pitts, The last named firm has hit on a novel schema of selling out. BvOrj dnytts scon as they have sold $I00.(HJ WOl'lh of gOOdS they shut the store and bang a huge sign announcing Ihe fact. Mr. C. J, I lanes, who has made many friends while managing tho Soulhern Hell Telephone and Tele I graph business here, has accepted a belter position In Roldsvlllo, \. C, ! and left this week. His successor, ; Mr. T. P. Bolt of Anderson, has taken charago of the office here. Rondsmnn Was l/udlc Trlhhle. It was stated In last week's Issue that Mr. 1). B. Tribble was one of the signers on Parrott Milam's bond: the name should lave hoon Mr. Nudle, c Tribble. Holiday for the Cotton Mills. The Laurens and Watts cotton mills ' ut down Thursday evening for c rlfllmns, resuming again next Mon riev morning, December '21. iioih trills hnvo been "mailing up time" . for several days and the operatives will he given ? two days holiday. ITEMS OF INTEREST IN SOUTH CAROLINA Cullled and Condensed for Busy Readers. RESUME OF PAST WEEK Current Kreuts of Interest In Thh Stale Selected and Briefly Noted For Advertiser Headers. Columbia, "All rieb men are nut bad," said Insurance Commissioner M.?Master today in reporting on tin inircluiBc of the Hyan interests of the Equitable Life Assurance society bj J. I'lerponl Morgan. "Now and the! a camel may puss through the eye of a needle. Mr. Morgan seems to bo one of the rich men who will get ir heaven." in speaking of the purchase, Mr. McMaslcr said: 'It is with great gratification that the department learns from the most trustworthy sources that this meant nothing but beuellts to the policy' holders in the Equitable and to ,lhii (lnancial world The famous i?. i run deed* accounted at the time <uf the purchase of Equitable stock by Mr Ryan whereby Messrs. tSrover Clove land, O,Orlen and WcKtlughonse were constituted trustees, would expire* next Juno and the future purposes oJ Mr. Hyan were unknown. It is under stood that the purpose of Mr. Morg.tr. in purchasing this stock was to .place it in such a condition that it vtoulti never more be a source of danger* to the company nor the financial world* Memphis,- The report of the Nation al dinners' association issued today shows that 9,429,000 bales of cotton bad been ginned to Dec. Ft, I'JOO The report by states follows Alabama, 994,000; Arkansas, f.r.'j, .l; Florida, 58,000; Georgia, 1,778, 000; Louisiana. 240,000; M ississippi. 9GC.000; Missouri and Virginia, 52,000; North Carolina. r>90,000; Oklahoma* 521,000; South Carolina. 1,074,000; Tennessee. 221.1100; Texas, 2.271.000; Total. 9,429,000, Clcmson College, s. C. The Secre tary of Agriculture has issued an or der (effective on and after December ?!. 1909) releasing from federal quor antine the counties of Ocouoe, Pitdtena Greenville and Anderson. Tins per mits unrestricted movement of eat lb from these counties to all parts 01 the Culled Stal? s and is a direct re suit of lick eradication work wltieL has been conducted by the stale anJ federal authorities in tlii.v area since July I. 1907. With the exception of a few prcmln es which ale still ill quarantine ItlCHSt counties are now free from ticks. The release of these counties sboulf prove an incentive to the live slocl industry, especially in this area, as cattle can now bo raised without fear of hi;is from tick fever and can b< sold without restriction, This order does not allow movement of cuttle In to these four counties from any other portion of this state. Tick eradica tion work Is also being conducted ii Sparluiiburg, ('her,,]..,, York, Chester I'nlon, Laurens, Greenwood and Abbe ville and these counties v.?i probablj bo In eoudil:< :i for r< lea: ? i:i aboiit l?YTMI 1 NS LI.i t l Ol-'Kit : ' ? Vit: Joim V. Ciiniion Fleeted Fit; ncet lor ( oiiiiuaiuier < i" Laurens I", I?aurous lodge, number i ;. Knight* of i'ylblas, mi t on Monday nigl i o! this week and elected nfilci for the unsulllf! y< ar as follow: : John M Cannon. C (*!,; .). A !'is land. V. ('.; \v. L Grnj. Prelate; .1 J. Adams. M Of W.; .1. I*. Toll -rt. M. of F.: IL K. Aiki m l\ of IL & S.. W. H. Sloan. M of K Richard Ihv Ings, M. at a.: F. W. Green, 0, t; R. C. Cray. I. C : II. K Aiken. trustee for three years : \V. I >. Ferguson, med ical o.xaminor, and W, it. Rlchey, Sr. attorney. PytlilniiH Will Have Banquet. Tho local lodge, Knights of pyti ias. <1< ( Ided al It? lasl inei ling to hnV l a banquet on Monday nlfthi Jan "try 3rd, in the l'j tliliui huh. 'I ho 1 $? Oaughti rs will likely have char of Other cities have !><?. n ln\ itoii 1 Hid and make addf ' ' Ti i mllieo on nrrangi inonl nt o; .1 It bort, iL k. Alken and Jno. M On