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Church Membership^of Il(i8 Pledges $3,785 I $3.14 PER MEMBER "Silks on Laymen's Movement nt First ?I Prcsbj (orinn Amounts Prom ised For The Vcnr. ijOThc Sunday morning service nl tin First Presbyterian church was given t# a symposium on missions, Rev. C. .Fi Rnnkin pastor, and the three lay HBegntes from tins church t<> the re cent Laymen's convention in Columbia takim; part. JftThe striking features of litis great ??rlstinr. gathering, such as (lie splen did iisd inspiring addresses heard there, the marked unity of all creeds, ai&d the business like way in which the time v.is utilized were all referred to. , $T>r. II. K. Alken, one of the deacons of this <?' inch, commented incidentally Won tl ( late convention and then ad drc31 'id I is remarks to the Inquiry ; .'jwVI'.y Is (hero a Layman's movement?" ( wit'i accent on the terminal "man". 1 f'The missionary spirit," said he, "is' afr:.in<> of mind, an attitude; an essen- ! tial elotnenl in the character of all members of Christ's kingdom. The absence" of it is proof positive that we , never knew Him. The present move ment is no new organization but new ; Inspiration for indifferent and nomi nal followers of the great founder of the work. .losus Christ as the organ izer will ever be the head;. The lHble 18 the prospectus, and His professed friends are asked to invest not only their money but their talents,, their j interest, their prayers and. for those' who have the bravery to make the sac- i rlflce, their lives hi this the supreme business of the whole church." "Missions is no longer a matter of opinion but one of evidence and the best way to get interested in this sub ject is to investigate It. This invest ment is the only one that will pay div idends for time and eternity." These are a few of tile thoughts ela beratod and illustrated by the speaker, but. no brief synopsis, stich as space will permit, does justice to the con vincing character of the layman's ap peal. Dr. Alken spoke with earnest ness and evident feeling, for twenty mlnut< s or more. This church has for some year... been supporting one mis sionary in the foreign held but for the coming year will contribute it prorata of $1 per capita, on a membership of about 2C0. In connection with the meeting at the First Presbyterian church, and in view of the interest centered in the cause of foreign missions, it will be ?f interest to the people to know what the churches of Laurens are doing in this line of Christian work. Among the seven white churches of ...the city, the First Baptist leads In the matter of contributions to foreign mis sions. With a membership of 270 this church will give during the coming year $2,000 to the cause. The second Baptist, membership of H.r>. will give $100; the Episcopal, with membership I of 20 will give $35; the First Presby \ torian with membership of 2G0 will ? give $1,010; the Todd Memorial (Pres byterinn) with membership of 39 will give $70; the First Methodist with membership of 360 will give $ir.0: and the Second Methodist with member ship Of 71 will give $100. The total church membership of the city is 11G8, contributing a total n mount of $3,785 to foreign missions, or $:i.l l per member. The figures giv en above are in several Instances ap proximate, based on the contributions of last year. Mr. Benjamin GlTCB ? '??'>(! Mr. J. B. Benjamin of Mountvllle Railed on Superintendent Qeo. L. Pitts on Monday of this week and contribut ed$?.00 to the fund for prizes In the bey's corn club. Mr. Benjamin is en thusiastically In favor of the scheme and wishes it to succeed Supt. Pitts exprosses the desire that others con tribute to this cause; the plan 13 bound to succeed, but contributions arc P0C . essary. Choral Practice Thursday. Prof. \V. O. Bnrnwoll, director of the Laurens choral society, announces that there will lie practice of the ChO rus on Thursday evening of this week. S o'( lock at the residence of Bev. ("has. ' F. Ronkin. All the members are urg ed to be present. TO REMODEL COURT HOUSE IN LAURENS liill Introduced To Authorize Expend! ture of $10,000 on 1.aureus Court House Other Matters. A lull has been introduced in the general assembly by the Laurens del egation to provide for repairs and ad ditions to the court hou ; ? hero. This bill is based on a petition, signed by several hundred of the heaviest tax payers in the city and county, which was forwarded to Sonator Whnrton on .Monday. The petition was written by Attorney R. E. Babb, and circulated by Mr. O. \V. Bnbb, who dates that In but one instance did a elHzt n -1 sclln - to sign it. it appears thai the dor.!re for Improving the coat house s unan imous. in Bpeaking of the matter Saturday, Solicitor Cooper said that he thought $15,000 hardly sufficient to do the nec essary work, and that he was in hopes that SIX,000 would be seemed. Senator Wharton's bill provided that the county board of commission ers of Laurens give aid to Calvin Har per (colored) passed, also his bill pro viding that the treasurer of Laurens remit certain taxes to Reedy River Rower company. Senator Wharton has introduced a bill to appoint a commission to take Charge Of funds appropriated by the bill to provide a memorial portrait of Col. .lohn Laurens, Revolutionary sol dier and patriot. Five thousand dol lars is the appropriation carried in j the measure. The commission named | is: Dr. H. K. Alken, W. O. Hinson, A. E. Con/ales, J, L. Coker and John J. McMahan. The portrait would be placed in the state capitol. .Mr. Ray Humphries Here. I Mr. Ray Humphries, county super I intendent of education of Union COUll j ty, was in the city for a day or so last week, visiting his sister. .Mrs. A. J. Taylor. Mr. Humphries is one of the youngest school officers in the state, having been elected two years ago over several opponents. He finds j the work congenial and says that he expects to stand for reelection in the primary next Bummer. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Meeting of Director.** Called For This Afternoon at 1:80 O'clock. By order of the president, II. K. Alken, Secretary McCuon calls a moet j ing of the board of directors of the chamber of commerce for this after noon at 4:30 o'clock, in room 5, En-j terprise bank building. Business of [ importance is to come before tin board. It has been such a long time since 1 the board has met that possibly there are some who do not know they are members. The board consists of the following: II. K. Alken. W. If. Dial. (). j B. Simmons, W. R. McCuon, S. J. Cralg, I J. B. Rrooks, R. A. Cooper, M. L. Copeland, N. B. Dial, D. A, Davis. W. L. Cray. K. P. Minter, M. J. Owlngs, P. A. Simpson. A. C. Todd. \V. IL Washington, and S. M. Wllkes. These are urged to attend the meeting this afternoon. MRS. HATTIi: HARPER BEAD. Greenville County Lady Who Had Rel atives In This City. .Mrs. Ilnttle Ragwell Harper, wife of Mr. Isaac Harper who until about a year ago were residents of the Sandy Springs section of Greenville county, died Sunday night at the home of her daughters. Mrs. .1 .(!. Mock at Pied mont. Mrs. Harper was a daughter 1 Of the Into Frederick Bagwell of Princeton and a sister of Mr. John L. 1 Bagwell of the same place. She was ! nlso an acut of Chief of Police W. S. Bag wo! 1 and Mrs. W. L. Taylor of this : city, and the mother-in-law of Dr, 1. Comer Mock, formerly of Laurens, i now of Piedmont. Small Blaze Saturday. Lato Saturday afternoon fire was discovered on the roof of the Switzor residence on South Hamper street, having caught from papers burnt In the tire plaCO, The alarm was sent In and the fire company responded promptly; the blaze was extinguished without any trouble and bul little damage was sustained. New Building ami Loan. A charter for the Merchants' Build ing and loan association has been se cured and the incorporators are ad vertising the opening of books of sub scription. The ofllces of the associa tion will be at the Bank of Laurens. Messrs J. .1. Adams, W. R. Rlehey. Sr.. and 0. R .Simmons are the orgnnizors of the new association. DEATH OF MKS. .1. Ii. PAKROTT. Beloved Woman Dies ?( Her Homo In Clinton. Clinton, Jnn. 25.?The death of Mrs. J. 1*.. PurroM lusl Wednesday night was a shock to the entire community.' She had been suffering for nboul two weeks from bronchitis but was net rory ill p.nil the fact was not known boyond her Intimate circle. On Wed nesday afternoon about 1 o'clock she' had o sinking spell which alarmed her family greatly, lie;- son, Prof. Glenn! Parrot! of Cross mil, was summoned by telephone and reached hero on the1 ?! o'clock train. At S'tlo she died,! heart failure being the Immediate cause of her ih tttli. Mrs. Parrel was widely known and had hosts; ,of devoted frlonda whoso grief was added to that of hep sor rowing children. She h aves live child ren, Mrs. .1. w. Copeland Jr., Miss Margaret Pnrrott. Master Bernte Pnr rott. Mr. Glenn Pnrrott of Cross Hill. Mr. Snyder Pnrrott of Texas, besides adaughter-in-law, Mrs. lien. F. Par rot! of Greenwood. The Rev. c. Lewis Fowler, her pas ter, was out of town et the time of her d<aih, but return d home when the news reached him and conducted the funeral, hi which Dr. Bean am! Dr. Jacobs devoted friends of tie late. Rev. J. D. Parrot! and his family, took part. IB \ \Y. Vc 11.1.! VMS COMING. Will Address Boys Who Become Mem bers of Corn Club. Mr. Ira W. Williams, head of the government demonstration work in South Carolina, will be in Laurens on February 12th. and address the boys of the corn club that is being organ ized by Superintendent of Education Geo. L. Pitts. The hour of the meet ing is 11 o'clock in the court house, and will be a part of the meeting of the Farmers' union, on which occasion Prof. Biggs and Prof. Harper oi Clem son college will also speak. The fact that these three speakers will bo here on that day should bring a great crowd to the city. All the members of the Farmers' union should I lie in attendance, and all the boys who expect to enter the corn contest should j take advantage of the opportunity to hear Mr. Williams, for he will give l them some valuable information about the contest. Mr. Williams is one of the most attractive speakers in the ! slate; he has something to say and ; In- says it in a plain convincing man | nor. The school trustees are urged ' to be on band. Let the people keep jn mind the i date: February 12th.and the fact that Ithree distinguished speakers will de I liver addresses. Mr. P. B. Bailey To Speak. As will be noted In an article on another page, Mr. P. B, Bailey of the I county is to address the Live Stock association at Columbia next week on the subject of hog raising. In view of his marvellous success in this In dustry, Mr. Bailey is well qualified to speak, and those who hear him will J doubtless learn something about how to rnise hogs and how to make money I therefrom. A Correction Noted. it was stated In The Advertiser last week that the dwelling owned by Mrs. F. C. Pea ice, which was destroyed by (ire Saturday night, was insured for $i,oiin. According to a statement from Mrs. Ponrco this is an error, and there was no insurance on the build ing at all. It was also stated that there was no insurance on the store of Putnam & Putnam; later Informa tion has it. that there was insurance to the amount of $2,500 or possibly a little more, the exact amount was not learned. Comet Seen ID I,aureus People. An unknown comet was seen by a number of people in Laurens at about 0:30 o'clock on Saturday evening and again on Monday evening. It appear ed in the heavens somewhere near the planet Venus, and while it was very I bright, the evening star was even : more brilliant, it was supposed by many that this was Halley's coun t of which so much has recently been Raid. However, it is stated that Halley's comet win not be visible In Ibis part of the world until about Mav l.Xth. w. s. Grny Secures tgeiify. As will be noted in the advertise ment on another page, W. 9. Gray & Sons of Woodruff have secured the a gency for the Coo-Mortimer fertilizer:". Mr. T. D. Darlington of Laurens Is at ? the head of the state Rgcnclcfl In Boulll i Carolina for Coo-Morlluier Company, URS. KOHLS FATHER DK AI). Hi'\. Arthur JotYrej Dies M Heine in Stuiilcrlnnd, F.nglnnd. Mrn. .ins. Ii. Iloyd of thla city re ceive! las: week the sad intelligence lltut her father, Rev. Arthur Jeffrey, of Sundorlnnd, England had died at his homo en Tuesday. January 11th. Her many friends In the city deeply sympathize with her in this bereave ment, which is made peculiarly tad in that she had not sei n her fnthor since leaving her old home in England several years ago. and because of tho fact that twice (the had planned to go hack to the old country, but unavoida ble circumstances prevented. In Its conunentB on the death of Mr. Jeffrey, tin; Sundorlnnd Echo nayn: "Tie ilecctised gentleman who was in his sovi nlielh year was well kno'vn and respected in tin' town, and his death is deeply mourned. lie had 1 ways taken a Keen interest in politics, was Unionist and an ardent tariff reformer Was a prominent member of the Poker Congregational church whore a service was conducted today by the Rev. John Stnchnn, which gen tleman also olllcinted at the grnvo slde." CAPT. Y. J. CU LBERTSON DIED LAST FRIDAY One of County's Oldest and Most lie. spectt'd Citizens Passes AwtlJ In Kigliteth Year. Mountvillc, Jan. 21th.?After nine days painful illness of pneumonia, Capt. Y. .1. Ctilhertson died at his home near Ekotn, Friday evening. 21st. lust. Ills had been a long quiet, and peace ful life of eighty years. A wife, who was Miss Jane Watkins, and nine chil dren, live sons and four daughters, survive him, all of .whom were with him during his last sickness and death. He leaves also two brothers, Drs. J. R. and H. L. Culhertson, and two sisters, .Mrs. II. Y. Fuller and Mrs. .1. A. Culbertson. Many things might he said in just eulogy of Mr. Culbertson 's long, use ful ami consistent Christian life, hut it is a common expression among all who knew him that "Uncle Young" never indulged in offensive or injuri ous language towards his neighbors or others. His was a daily Christian I life. From early life he had been a member of Union llnptlsl church and for many years was a deacon. The golden rule was the motto of his faith atid practice. Many persons have of ten pointed to his consistent charac ter as model worthy of emulation. He is no more. Put his Influence ; is still bright as a beacon light to tin wayward and thoughtless. His remains were tenderly placed ' to rest Saturday afternoon in the cem ' etery at Union church where Ik; had j so long and happily labored and wor shiped. Rev. w. i). (lammet of Lau rens his pastor conducted the funeral service in tin; presence of many sor rowing relatives and friends. It is a sad fact worthy of note that Laurens county has lost by death dur ing the early days of this year three of her oldest citizens. Capt. John Moore and Mr. Lewis Martin having preceded Mr. Culbertson only a week These were not only among the oldest citizens, but also among the foremost in County and church affairs, and all prominent in the Rnptisl church. *;?<) For One Med'. Nir. S. G. McDaniel. tin- market man, bought a I"ne beef last week from Mr, (leo. F. Wolff of tin- county. The beef Weighed 1 100 pounds and brought 0X actlv $50.00. Mr. McDaniel says that great progress has been mado in this comity in the matter of raising beef cattle. Officers of farmers' Union. The following officers have been o? . leeted for the Laurens County Farm j ers' union, to serve during the ensuing year: II. J. Q, Curry, president; R. D. I Doyd, vice president; O. P. Goodwin. secretary; and J. Wade Anderson i county business agent, Snrvoj lias Been Completed. The surveyors have completed their work on the Watts UTOporty recently i bought by the North* LaiU'otlS Rea!t\ Company, meaning that all the lots i have boon laid out and tliO streets marked. Hangs of workmen are now grading and building the streets pre paratory to the sale that jr, announced in another column. It appears that there will be a jolly good time for all the poo pi 0 who attend this big sale, as n number of amusements will be pro vlded. Mr. R, F. Arthur is the ftgonl for the realty company. L'AURENS HERALD UNDERGOES CHANGE .i. Archie Willis Ituys Half Inlcvcsl In Paper Here W 111 Mov< to Laurens Fobriuir) 1st. it is announced iliai Mr. .1. Archie Willis, now editor <>!" the Woodruff News und llcrald and the Fountain Inn N.'vvs and Motions, In s purchased a half Interest In the Lnurensvtllo llcrald and will move to Laurens h houl February 1st, to enter upon his new worki Although taking upon I In self ihis additional work Mr. WH-1 Iis will continue u> i?uliiis!i the Wood ruff and Fountain Inn pnpors. With Tho llcrald Mr. Willis will , give t!i>- larger part of Iiis 'im< l( the business inanagenieiit. assisting hi the editorial and roporlorial work. Col. 'P. It. Crews will continue as < dl tor of the paper. The statement was made In tho dally papers thai Mi. Willis had bought tin- entire plant; tliis. Iiowovor, according i<> a stale monl from Col. Crews is Incorrect, sine- Mr. Willis has bought bat ball interest. It was nlso said that Mr. Willis contemplated publishing a dai ly paper hero; Ibis was denied by Co!. Crews who said that III present no changes \v< re under consideration, and (hat The Herald would continue a weekly paper. Mr. Willis has a number of friends bore who will welcome him to tho city and wish him well in his new work.. CROSS 1111.1. NF WS NOTES? People Are Interested In New Count) Scheine. Cross Hill. .Ian. 24th.?Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Davenport of Augusta were re cent visitors in town. Miss Theresa Crisp is visiting rela tives in Atlanta. Mr. /ell Turner has returned to his work in Atlanta. Rev. ?. M. Hollingsworth ami Mess rs It. A. Austin and 0. It. Pitts attend ed the Laymen's Missionary meeting in Columbia last week. The new county scheme with the county seat here is all the talk. Some persons an- very sanguine and enthu clastic over the Idea. Prof, Glenn Purrotl was called to Clinton last Wednesday on account of the serious illness and death of his I mother. Mrs. Parrot! dlod Wednesday night, A numbi r of ladies and some of tho pupils of the school from hero attended the funeral at Clinton on j Thursday. Mr. Jacob Frey and sister Miss Kate. I of Fair Forest are visiting Miss Blanche I'lnson. Mr, A. It, Wade has returned to . Dacula, Georgia, aftoi spending ton days With home folks here. Mr. W. T. Maddon's new house is go ing up in a hurry. They are putting on tho shingles ibis week. FARM Kits' MEETING POSTPONED. Will He Held On Friday, February lift Ii. At Court House. Owing If) the fact that Prof. Harper and President Riggs of Clemson col lege cannot be in Laurens at tho fann ers' meeting announced to bo held on Jnnuaray 28th. the meeting Is post 1 poned until Friday tho 12th. of Fob , nary. The legislature will visit Clem son on the 2Mb. and tlx- professors are c9mp< Hod to be there on that date. However, they express a desire to hove tin- date postponed thai thoy may visit Laurens. AI the meeting mi February 12th. , the fertlll/.or question will be the clilol topic of discussion. There should be a largo crowd present, both because of the facl that tho fertilizer question is of vast Importance and because tin speakers that are to be here are au thorities in this line. The I otto I' from Prof. Harper to Secretary Anderson is as follows: "I wrote you a few days ago that Prof. Rlggs and I would be at your place on Jan. 28th, but the legislature lias decided to visit Hie colloeo III thai time and neither Prof. Kiggs nor my i self will be able IO leave tho college because it is absolutely neeosi ary that we be here when the legislature ' comes. I hope dial this will not III C?nvIonCO you and that you will call a meeting for one week after thai date." Motion Picture Shows. A m w company has openod up the electric theatre in the i |ty opera house having given tin- first performance Monday night. Oroni Improvements l ast- been made, line pictures are be ing showed mid pleasing vaudeville Stunts are "pulled (iff" at each per formance. Popular prices prevail. IN SOUTH CAROLINA Culled and Condensed for Busy Readers. RESUME OS PAST WEEK ( arrant Kreuts of Interest in This Stale Selerll'd and Urb flj Noted I'or Vihorllsor Renders. Alk? n. Aller an Illness of about a weak, ludge James Aldi ich pass ?I away at I'! u'olot k Sunday, at his Itoihc In Alken. Tho Judge begun to weaken poreeplilbly las' night and I is death was expected by his rela tives and friends. At the time of his death all df his sisters and his daugh ter, Mis. Hall wore at his bedside. Al.oul a week ago Judge Aldrtch suffered a physical collapse and ho staled from tin- llrst that he would not sur\ i \??. Arrangements have been made for th" funeral exorcises to bo conducted at St, Thnddomt Episcopal church of which he was a member on Tuesday afternoon Hl I : 110 o'clock. Interment will take place In Iho family burying lol at st. Thaddens church after the funeral beside the grave of his wife who died a little more (hail n year ago. Judge Aldrtch was a member of the Alken lodgo No. IfiO, A. 1''. M.i and a past master. Columbia, The state hoard of health has started a crusade to eliminate the public drinking cup from the state on the ground that tin' cup is a dangerous spreader of infectious diseases. A hill will likely he Intro duced in the legislature abolishing tl)0 common cup in public places, includ ing schools, waiting rooms and rail road trains. Dr. William, secretary of the state board of health, is exhibiting a supply I of individual paper drinking cups Which are placed in a small vendor m ar Hie water cooler in the office of (lie hoard. In North Carolina tin board of health condemned the common cup last July. Authorities have proved that the genus of dlpthcrhi. tubercu losis and other more loathsome di senses are convoyed rrom sick persons to healthy ones on the I' m ol drink ing cup.; in publt' places Death of Mi s Snnib Liltdlcy. Miss Sarah Lindli y. ng< i 72. died at her homo near I ?hun Crook church last Saturday ami was buried on Sun day. She was a daughter of William' ! lilndley and since his death Miss Llnd ? ley and her ; i. tor, Mis Elizabeth Mndlcy, have res Id od alone. Laurens Lodge To Meet. A regular communication of Laurens lodge, number 2C0, A. F. M. will bo hold on Friday night of this week. Work in the H. A. degree. LOCAL AM) PERSONAL MENTION* Short Items of Interest Concerning' Laurens People. Mr. J. D. W. Wallis v. a in (he city yesterday afternoon enroutn to Co lumbia to attend a meeting of the coiu initteo appointed some wi ks ago i<? Investigate iho books of Secretary Love of toe Sttite Fair association. It Is reported that Mr, Love is several thousand dollars short In ills account:-) and a committee consisting of D. A. Splvey, It, I larri. and I. I). W. Waits of Laurens was appointed to mako an invest Igatlon. Me : W. II. ain! An:.tin LtniiHin of Cross Hill were in the < it; on Th?r* ? day. Mr. ,Ioo Smith, formerly of II, Ter ry's, has ae.COpU (I a position with Da vis Roper iV Co., beginning his, new work yesterday morning. Mr. Rlchanrd Children*, son of Mr. S. I). Childless, who has been quItQ ill with pneumonia, was considerably better last night. Miss Florence stone who is teaching the Slmms school in Oroonvlllo conn ty, spent Saturday and Sunday in Lau rens with her parents, Mi. and Mrs. j W. L. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. .1. E. Minter or Scdalia returned to their home yesterday after a few days visit in the city. Bridge Almost f omplclcd. The railroad people have about Com pleted the now1 roadway under tho tracks on E. ;| Main street. The change is a great Improvement! there is really no danger of collisions now; formerly, it was extremely dangerous.