Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Rain, More Rain, Sleet and Snow! Owing to the severely inclement weather on the 8th and 11th, the two days set for our Auction Sale of Beautiful, High, Dry and Level Building Lots at North Laurens, -we have decided to postpone same until-?? February 24th! -Beginning at 10:30 a. m. At which time we will have the Famous Newberry Concert Band with us. Prof. Charles Swartz of Hamboldt will also give his grand thrilling Parachute Death Daring Leap From His Big Airship on the day of sale and everybody is invited to witness this Grand Free Exhibition. Mr. 15. P. ARTHUR, General Manager North Laurens Realty Co., Laurens, S. C. I guess tin building lots to be sold by you at auction to the highest bidder will average .per front All tickets for ;i chance at the Free Lot, issued for the original date (Feb. 8th), will be good for the 24th, Thursday, and all white persons who are not now holding one of these Free Lot Tickets will be presented with one on the day of the sale on the premises at North Laurens, The lucky number, already selected by Dr. II. K. Aiken, is securely sealed and locked in the vault of the Bank of Laurens, where it will remain until Thursday, the 24th, at which time the seal will be broken and the Lucky Number announced by Maj. Watts. If you have not already sent in your guess for the $10 Gold Piece, you are invited to do so on the Blank Coupon by filling and cutting out same and mailing it at once to Mr. B. F. Arthur, Manager, at Laurens. It was suggested to us to postpone this Auction Sale of this Magnificent Suburban Prop erty for 30 days in order to get the benefit of the assurance of the proposed Interurban Trolley Line, but we had already fixed the date for Thursday, the 24th. So the sale will have to stand and allow the purchasers to reap the benefit of this further enhancement in these lots. The new road is bound to pass by this property in order to reach the proposed route. So this feature is now yours. We fix the terms: One-third cash, with $5.00 down at sale on each lot to confirm the bid, with privilege of paying all cash. You fix the price with the auctioneer. Remember the Building and Loan Associatioi s of Laurens wiU help you to build your home on any of these lots if you pay all cash down for the lots. There will positively be No By-bidding. In the event Thursday, the 21th, is another inclement day, the sale with all the attractions will be held on the first fair, clear day thereafter. Xante Addr. Date. North Laurens Realty Company, J. Adger Smyth, Jr., President. Thos. I. Swygert, Treasurer. B. F. Arthur, General Manager * * * * * * * * Mrs. A. II. Sanders was the Charm ing hostess to the members of the Fortnightly social Club oil Friday af ternoon at her home on South Harper street. Mrs. Sanders was assisted in rocolvlug and Serving by .Miss Annie Oilkorson. Nations was the game of tho nftoruoon. after several Katars of which a delightful salad course was served The m< labors Of the Mysterious Twenty-two club were entertained by Mrs. II. Douglas .Jray at her home on West Main street on Friday nftornoon of last week. The affair was ,i Valen tino party, the heart scheme boing car ried out both In the names played and in the decorations. Mrs. Gray was assisted in receiving by .Miss Ruth Ensterby and Miss .Marguerite Simp son. After cards, a salad course with coffee, and ice cream and cake were served. The .1. B. Kershaw chapter. I'. I) (\ held a most interesting meeting. Feh. 7th. at the residence of Mrs. C. M, Clark, on Main street. The day be ing so balmy and inviting, there was an unusually large attendance. The president called the mooting to order and after the formal opening the chap ter proceeded to discuss the all absorb ing theme at present, "The Monument." The design that had been decided up on by the committee was submitted to the chapter and all present agreed that tho committee had displayed good taste and judgment in the selection of the same. A committee was then appoint ed to solCCl an appropriate inscription to be ongrnved on the monument. Ways ami means for raising the balance due on monument fund were discussed. A |dano selection was rendered by Mrs.S. K. Demly. which was very much enjoyed by all present. During the social hour, tin1 genial hostess served a delightful salad course with Coffee and cake, after which the chapter adjoined to meet the lirst Monday in March with Mrs. Warren Holt. Little Klnard Nelson, son fo Mr. Irby Nelson of the Mt. Pleasant sec tlon of the county evidences a skill, almost unbelievable In pencil drawing. Mr. H. Terry of this city has a few sketches drawn by this young artist who Ik but 11 years old. and they have boon admired by a number of people. In copying. Klnard Is good, hut in ori ginal drawing Is still better. The work Ih worth seeing, and II. Terry will be glad to show the pieces to any who call. Don't fall to read our advertisement this week. 8. M. & K. H. Wllkes & Co. A proposition that will savo you money, see our advertisement. s. m. & e. H. Wllkes & Oq. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. - 3 ooo ooo A Young Artist. Local Items From Eden. Eden, Fob. I I, -Mr. Et. W. Nash and family were visiting In Eden and Ra bun community last week. Miss Vivian Owens Is visiting Mr. .1. A. Armstrong this week. Mrs. Charlotte Hipp and MI3S Sue 'Jray were the quests of Mr. Jim Hop or Thursday. Mr. S. R, Cray find wife were vis iting Mr. C. V. Hipp last week. Mr. T. F. P.abb and wife and daught er, Miss Mae. were visiting Mr. C. A. Mahh last week. NOTICE OF SALM. The oil Will at Cross Hill, s. C, will bo sold at 1.aureus, S. ( ., on the 7th? daj of March, 1010. United States of America, District of South Carolina, In Dist riet Court. in Re, Cross Hill Oil Mill, Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. In obedience to an order and decree of sale passed in the ahove case by his Honor, John .1. Karle, Referee in Hank ruptcy, on the 16th., day of Feby., 1910, we will sell to the highest bidder at Laurens Court House in the city of I. aureus, in I.aurens county, South Carolina, for cash, at public auction, on the 7th., day of March HMO, tho same being the lirst Monday in said month between the hours of eleven (111 o'clock in the forenoon and three (3) o'clock in tlie afternoon of said dav, the property belonging to the Cross Hill Oil Mill, bankrupt., as fol lows: ? ThO Oil Mill Plant a* Cross Hill, S. C. consisting of one lot of land with the oil Mill buildings thereon, and the oil Mill machinery, contained In aid buildings and on said lot. belong ing to the Bankrupt; the said lot con sists of one-half of an acre of land, more or less, bounded on the North I by a street, on the East by the track of the Seaboard Air Line Railway; on the South by Church lot and on the West by Knitting mill lot. and being ! more particularly described in a deed executed by M. S. Hailev and W. .1. Bailey to the Cross Hill oil Mill. Oct.. 1st.. 1008. and recorded in hook 23 at page ltl'2. in the Clerk s office at I.au rens, S. C. The purchaser to pay for deed; If the purchaser does not com ply with tho terms of sale, the said property shnll he resold on same or on some subsequent salesday as pro vided under the State laws, at tin? risk of the defaulting purchaser; when the property is knocked down to the highest bidder, he shall Immediately pay to the trustees the sum of one hundred dollars to bind the bargain ami If ho falls to do so the property shall be immediately resold at bis risk. This property was sold by tis on salesday in January, 1910. ami was bid off by Mr. .1. It. C. Royer, through bis attorney, Who has failed to comply with the terms of sale and tho resale of said property will be at the risk of the said J. R. C. lloyer. C. ('. Featherstone, R. A. Cooper. Trustees. Laurens, S. C, Feb. 1">, 1010, Laurens, S. C. ing Co. If you are in need of a WINTER SUIT now is the time to buy and this is the place. Having finished taking stock we price a few Winter Suits That Must be Sold Regardless of Cost! Hart, Schaffner and Marx A few $27.50 Suits to go at $20.00 A few $25.00 Suits to go for 19.00 $22 50 Suits to close out at 17.50 Call in and see them; must sell in the next ten days. Boys Overcoats Call in and see them. You can't match the price anywhere. They must be sold in the next few days. Men's Odd Pants Just received a big line; any price; any kind; all cheap. Listen at This Edwin Clapp Shoes we are going dj q? j?. <fcA to sell from now on these Shoes at OC <)0 They are the best you can buy. Overcoats! Overcoat:* i Just a few left, $10 and $12.50 Coats $7.50 There will be a lot of cold days yet, so buy now while you can save money. Money saved is money made. Men's and Boys' Work Shoes You can't beat ours they are Solid Leather and cheap price. Satisfaction guaranteed or mon ey back. When in town call in and let us prove these things to you. The Up-to-date One Price Clothiers Tribble Clothing Company.