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LOCAL POLITICAL GOSSIP COMMENCES Jadge Thompson, H is Understood, Will I Stand for Reeleetlon ? Other Offic es to he Filled. This being campaign year, in a few j weeks the talk of this man and the \ other "coming out to make" certain races will be going the rounds. But it is not mere talk neither is it idle rumor as to the candidacy of Judge ?. (J. Thompson for reelection to the of fice of probate judge. He has told his friends that he expects to he in the field aguin, and so far as known the question of opposition in this race has not even been suggested. The judge Is a veteran campaigner but the fact of there being no apparent opposition to his forthcoming race recalls the campaign four years ago when he ran and was elected unopposed. In his case, some of his closest friends pre dict, history will repeat itself in this good year of grace. It is "off year" with four Important county officers, namely: state senator.' clerk of court, sheriff and coroner. But three members of the legislature will have to bo elected as will a sup ervisor, two commissioners, superint endent of education, auditor and treas urer. It Is supposed that the incum bents will offer for reelection, but no statement to this effect, with respect to any of them, has been made public, so far as Is known. Neither has there been any special discussion of prospec tive aspirants for any of these olllces. THE NEWS ABOUT KB EX. School Opens Auspiciously?Matters of Personal Interest, Eden, Jan. 10th.?The Eden school has re-opened since the holidays, showing .large increase of pupils; more are being enrolled every day. Miss Maymie Armstrong of Laurens come up Saturday for a few days visit to friends here. Misses Claytle and Qenlveve Babb j spent Thursday night with the family of Mr. W. M. Gray. Miss Vivian Owens has returned from a visit to Laurens. A few of the young people in this community had a "blind-fold" party at the home of Mr. W. M. Gray on Thursday night. It was greatly en Joyed by all present. Dr. J. W. Beason is busy these days; there is much sickness in the commun ity. Miss llaitie Cray spent last Friday with her mother, Mrs. Brooks. BAPTIST UNION MEETINGS. Announcement of Time, Place and Pro gram of Meetings to be Held. Following are the programs of the Baptist union meetings that are to be held on the fifth Sunday of this month: The second and third sections of the Laurens Baptist association will meet with the Highland Home Baptist church on Friday before the fifth Sunday In January, the same being the 28th day of the month. Friday morning, 11 o'clock, Intro ductory sermon by II. P. Mitchell, or W. D. Hammett. Organization. Recess. Friday afternoon: "Bringing men to Christ. Who should do It? How is It done?" T. B. Brown. VV. E. Thayer. E. 0. Wntson. Adjourn ment. Saturday morning, 10 o'clock: De votional services conducted by W. A. Baldwin. "Shall our Motto for 1010 he Co Forward?" Exedous 14-15. "Why, and along what lines?" F. L. Ur?m ien, A. T. Stoudenmlre, T. S. Lnngston. "The Form of Godliness versus the Go Forward?" Exodus 14-15. ''Why, Power of Godliness." 2nd. Timothy 3-G. W. r>. Hammett, Jno. M. Hudgens, W. E. Thayer. "How to deepen the Spiritual life of our churches?" 10. ('. Watson, W. A. Baldwin, t. B. Brown. Sunday morning: Missionary ser mon by a. t. Stoudenmlre. MRS. SAMUEL AUSTIN BEAD. She was the Mother of the Late Jas. A. Austin. Mrs. A. Austin, relict of the i.ii. Samuel Austin of Laurens county, died on December 26th, 1000, at the home of her son, Mr. Ed Johnson of Ander- ! son. She was about 83 years old and had spent practically her whole life j as a resident of Sullivan township. Her remains were laid to rest in Friendship cemetery on Christmas day, Rev. J. M. Dallas of Ware Shoals con ducting the funeral services.?Honen Path Chronicle. NEWS OF PRINCETON FOR THE PAST WEEK Little Child Is Badly Burned?Mr. W. M. Woods Sell Business and Moves to Greenville. Princeton, Jan. 8.?Prof. Cork open ed his school Monday after the holi days with bright prospects for this year. The school has an enrollment of 84. Several people from this section at tended the horse swappers conven tion at Honea Path on Thursday. Quite a number of our people have been to Greenville on business during the past week; among the number were: P. L. Bramblett. G. H. Ridge way. W. M. Woods. M. B. McCuen, W. B. Snipes and J. P. Davis. Mr. Clifton Burts and wife of Broad mouth visited his sister. Mrs. W. II. Monroe on Sunday. The little four year old child of Mr. Sam Smart, while playing near the lire Was severely burned Thursday. Miss Nina Jester after a very pleas ant stay with Miss Machen left for her home on Wednesday. Miss Bird of Columbia spent a few days with Miss Maude Machen last week. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Carter went to Honea Path Sunday to vldlt their daughter, Mrs. J. P. Allen. Messrs Henry Freeman, of Clemson college and Willie Bramblett of Drau* ghon's businoss college after spending the holidays with their parents left Monday for their respective schools. Messrs M. P. and J. K. Senn and their mother made a business trip to Laurens Wednesday. Mr. G. L. Burts and Miss Sue Hend erson were married Thursday at the home of the bride, near Mt. Gallagher church. Rev. G. M. Sexton officiating A new store Is being opened up here by Monroe & Davenport. Mr. Elijah Ridgeway has moved bis family here. W. M. Woods has sold his stock of goods to bis brother Jno. Woods who will take the place of W. M. Woods, who will move to Greenville in the near future. It is with sincere re gret Hint the people of Princeton give up Mr. Woods. He has been here for several years and has many friends who wish him success in his new home. HABKTOWN HIBBUNCS. Personal Mention Concerning People In the Buhbtown Neighborhood. Babbtown. Jan. 10.?Rev. M. F. Richerson, pastor of Beulah church for this year, preached his first sermon there Sunday morning; as usual he had a large congregation. Miss Maude Putnam was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Curry Satur day night. Mr. Carson Woods and family moved from Fountain Inn last week in the house with his mother, where, he will live until his new house is finished. Mr. Cleon Woods spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. Talmage Kellett Mr. Claud Willis and family spent Thursday night with Mrs. Willis' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hillnrd Curry near Owings. Miss Cora Knight is now In Laurens, spending the week with her brother. Mr. Pston, Misses Cora and Pearl Medlock of Merna were the guests of Mr. W. M. Curry and family Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. D. M. Barton and family moved to Laurens last week. Messrs Pierce and II. C. Curry went to Wllllnmston Saturday to visit Mr. Ernest Curry. Mr. S. S. Babb and family spent Sunday at the homo of Mr. John Tay lor. Rendel son-Hurls. At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L Henderson of Mount Gallagher, Miss Mamie Sue Henderson and Mr. Lawrence Burts. a prominent Citizen and farmer of near Honea Path, were united in mar riage Wednesday afternoon, January 8. Rural Society Notes. Mr. William Lafayette Taylor break fasted Monday morning with his good friend, Coroner Robert O. Halrston and his delightful family. Magistrate John Kellett of Sullivan was In the city Monday. Mrs. J. L. Cooper and little J. L. Jr.. of Carlisle, are spending sometime with Mrs. Cooper's mother. Mrs. Mattle O. Clark, near Langston church. Mrs. Wllmot Smith attended the niurriage last Wednesday of her sis ter. Miss Sue Henderson to Mr. Burts. Mr. L? S. HOLT WEITES. Compliments "Editress" Grace Hem pltlll of Abbeville. The following it taken from a per sonal letter to us from Mr. L. S. Holt or 1.aureus, who Is advanced in years and has a large and interesting family. Mr. Dolt Is richly endowed with the world's goods. ?Miss Grace, bless your dear little I heart, if 1 had been near you when I i received the Medium and opened it and saw the grand tribute paid your ' father. I would have given you, for \ his sake, a good old fatherly hug. You 1 might have crowded that whole page ' with the finest print and the most elegant language but nothing that ; you or any one else could have said , would have been one hundredth-part i as grand as the tribute you paid the j grand old hero. Didn't he look grand? I Again 1 say bless your dear little ' heart for doing It. 1 did not know before till I received that copy of the Medium that all your . help was ladies. You are a brave lit tle woman and you are doing a good ! work and the whole state ought to feel proud of you, especially Abbeville county. I want you to thank the Kills who are helping you to get out such an excellent paper, for me, and to wish you all a happy New Year.--Ab beville Medium. THE HONOR ROLL The list of pupils in the city schools i who have attained an average of 9.r> per cent, in attendance, deportment and scholarship for the fourth school , month is as follows: First Grade: Oeorge Allright, Thom as Harksdale, (Mark Bundrick, Lucius I Burns, Montelth Caine, Marshal Den dy. William Franks. Mickell Gilbert. . Lorraine Gooch, Clarke Gray, Charles ' Hughes, Waldo Martin, Coy Heid, Wal j ter Nichols, Julian Walker, Flora Ben ' nett. Marian Holt, Katbrine Holt, Mary Casque, Hosa Gray, llarriette Hughes, Virginia Martin, Caroline Hankln, Sa rah Sexton. Lee Watson. Second Grade: Hruce Counts. Tom Davenport, Wlllinm Lake, Robert Mc Cuen, Baton Nichols, Pincgney Sim mons. Mary Black well, Lois Taylor. Third Grade: John lludgens, Hohei t Lucas, Calvin Teague. Mildred Counts, Harlan Crews, Louise Dendy, Claudel I Holder, Bern ice Meng. Fourth Grade: Hilda Bundrick, Re becca Lake. Lola McPhall, Elizabeth Young, (). H. Simmons. Fifth Grade: Allie Snoddy, Hattie Sullivan, Irby Lawrence, Hoy Taylor, Maxcy Templeton, Mary Sullivan. Sixth Grade: Blanche Burns. Inez Hudgens, Mary Martin, Louise Sim mons, Lilla Todd, Herbert Sullivan. Seventh Grade: Caroline Roper, Ma I mie Austin. Gussle Miller. Harriet Sim pson, Ruth Whin, Maggie Lou Ma'tin, Wales Watson, Pierce Moore. Eighth Grade: Edwin Mosely. Ninth Grade: Mary Posey, Helen Sullivan, Agile Wofford. Tenth Grade: Hebecca Dial, Mar gerite Talbert. Allawee Watson. Mill School. First Grade: Vlrnle Clarke. Joseph Griffin, Charlie Motte, Kate Eustace, Nellie Kell Ott, Lucy Lanhain. Mamie Motte, Edna Riddle, Nannie Lee Snod dey. Foutb Grade: Ruth Gosnell, Ethel Gosnell, Maud Trlppe, Leona Adams, Walter Rutledge, Winnie Trlppe. Gray School. Honor Roll of Gray school, district ; No. 5, for the month of December. 19011. Eula Fincher Clnrhhi Edwards, ! Glenn Mclntlre, and Wayne Mclntire ? received the following mark: Deport ment, 100; arithmetic, loO; spellingl00, : other studies an average of 00. Grades 1, 2, 3, l and 6, makine an average of 86: Emma Thomas, FItzle Garrett. Effle Bragg, Cora Lou Garrett, Shaw Sloan, Douglas Miller, Walter Thomas, Emma Weathers, Julia Green, Madge Mclntire, Dervoy Lnngstor. Wills Thomas, Alma Bragg, Irene Langston, Bessie Fincher, Gladys i Thomas, Maggie Thomas, Dewltt Green, Harry Mclntire and Wayman Philips. To Observe Lee's Hlrthduj. The local chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet with Mrs. R. E. Copeland at her homo on South Harper street, on Wedneaday. Jan uary 19th. to observe Robert E. Lee's anniversary. An Interesting program has been arranged and the meeting, it is hoped, will be attended by all the members of the chapter. J IN MEMORIAM. J ^ ^ ? ? ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ w4p Mrs. T. E. Griffin. Died Sunday morning near Cross Hill, S. C. Dee. 10th, 1!>09. Mrs. T. B. Griffin, of blood poison, the wife of R. S Griffin, and only daughter of the I late John G. and S. A. Turner. On 1 the following afternoon a large con I course of relatives and friends laid her body to rest In the cemetery at R?tha-| ' bnra to wait the resurrection morn.' j She lived .">7 years, 11 months and 3 J days; she joined Bethabara Baptist | church in her early girlhood and all j I these years she lived conscientiously j in the service of her blessed Lord; 1 j she loved her church and nothing gave her more pleasure than to be present on the Lord's day worshipping the (Jod of her salvation. She has left a legacy worth far more than all the wealth and honor of this world. A life thoroughly consecrated to the ser vice of her Lord and Master. .Mrs. Griffin leaves a busband und six children to mourn her loss. The ; children are: W. B. Griffin, Mrs. \V. K. Hill. J. P. Griffin, Annie Griffin, R. \V. Griffin, and Mrs. Henry Carter. We cannot understand why God per mits death to enter the home and take away the mother when her care and i Influence is so much needed; but rest' assured, loved ones, that God makes no) mistakes. After a while when the mist has cleared awav, if we have been 1 faithful like the wife and mother, then we shall know, for we shall be like Him for we shall see as He is. Mrs. Martha A. Kennedy. Relatives and friends are mourning the loss of Mrs. Martha A. Kennedy as she passed away Tuesday and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Yar broughs chapel Wednesday. She was the widow of the late TllOS. M. Kenne dy who preceded her to the grave 14 years ago. She had reached the ripe age of S3 years, and was the mother of s child ren, 46 grand children and 7fi great grand children. Mrs. Kennedy had lived a devoted , I Christian for a number of years, and \ her dying rennest was to let all her friends and relatives know that she was ready and willing to go, and to urge them to meet her in the home above. Mrs. Mary E< Simpson. Whereas God in His providence has removed from our midst our beloved sister. Mrs. Mary B. Simpson who en tered into rest Oct. 3oth 1 itOD. There I fore be it resolved by the Woman's Mission society of Friendship church, Laurens, S. C. first: That we shall ever cherish the memory of one who has left, us better for her life among us. and who in her suffer ing and death testified her faith in the mercies of God. Second: that her memory will ever he cherished by us as one of our best and most consecrated members. Third: that we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy in their loss and Commend them to the love of the Saviour in whom their loved one has fallen so peacefully asleep. Fourth: that a copy of these resolu tions he sent the family and also that The Southern Presbyterian and The Laurens Advertiser publish the same. Mrs. .1. C. McDaniel. Mis. It. R. Chapman. Mrs. It. M. Wasson. Committee, COUNT! TEACHERS' MEETING. Program of Exercises For Next Meet ing, on .hin. 21). The Laurens County Teachers' asso ciation will meet in the auditorium of the Laurens school building at 10 a. in., January twenty-ninth. Following Is the program for this meeting: The relation of the Laurens county teacher to the Laurens County Teachers' association" Mr. YV. P. Cul bertson. "How to discipline your school." Mr. B. L. Jones and Miss Maggie Garl Ington. "How to arouse the Ingenious Pu pil who Is Indifferent from bis Leth argy." Mr. B. H. Hall and Miss Bessie Hudgens. There will be a general discussion of the last two subjects by the whole association, after the ones to whom these subjects have been assigned have discussed them. All the teachers of the county are urged to attend this meeting. To the public in general a cordial invitation is extended. J. N. Leak, Pres. J. V Dorroh, Sec'y. *5? We hope to merit the business of the public at large Jj5g and solicit same. Apply to us for terms Southern Cooperative & & & & Gray Court, S. C. Jl ^ Busines placed with this firm will receive prompt J| Si * ?2 ?2 ?2 ?2 Collection Agency attention. rase?: Get Your Price Right On ?man That Protpery of Yours. No matter where or what kind it is, rich or poor, let me know by mail or wire and I'll help you sell it. I will visit you and help you get it in selling' shape if necessary. P. S. JUANS Bell Phone No. 75 CLINTON, South Carolina Buy a Farm Now! In the fall of the year is the lime the to buy a nice farm, you will soon have to plan for next years work, so come let us show what we have listed. We have recently had sonic exceptional nice farms listed for sale ranging from 21 to 200 acres. Prices from $15.00 on up. We have farms all over the county well located as to Neighborhood, Churches and Schools and we cau please from our list. Laurens Trust Co. C. A. Power, Mgr. Real ?state Department. * WE CARRY A BIG LOT * of all kinds of electrical supplies. liells, batteries, wire, push buttons, lamps and about n thousand oilier tilings. Come and count them if you are at all doubtful. Come anyway. We have some electrical novelties to show you that you should at least know about. Don't be surprised if you find yourself wanting some of them. They are worth having. ?T. H. BO YD ?S* (OMPANY Electrical and Plumbing Contractors