Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A> ATTEMPTED ASSAULT. Negro near Due West Attacks White Woman from the Dear hut Fails in nig Purpose. ?An unknown negro attempted to as .'...uilt a prominent lady near her Home at Due West late Wednesday af ternoon. The negro suddenly attacked the lady from behind, snatching her ituawl from her Shoulders and throw ing, it over her head. The lady screamed, and the negro became frightened and fled. Some people were in a near-by field and they were at : racted to the scone, but not before Me negro had disappeared. He tore ttte shawl and part of the garments off the victim. Because of the suddenness of the at u ek and because it came from behind in .- she did not get a good look at the i?)gro. She had furnished a monger inscription, and the towns in the neighborhood have been notified to i >nk out for the man. The assault was made near the ??oek about one half mile from the Associated reformed Presbyterian church. The fiend is still at large. INTERCRBAN CONTRACT LET. ''Volley Contract Between Greenwood ami Greenville Given to W. .1. OUver. Greenville, March 11.?The con tact for the construction of the road ? d of the Greenwood-Spnrtanburg link of the Piedmont and Northern ? all way Company's interurban elec l?'Jc railway was awarded late today ? ? tii - local offices of the company to William .1. Oliver of Knoxvllle, Trim.. I'yr a sum ranging between nine hun . eil thousand and one million dollars. The provisions of the contract call lor the completion of the line to Bel * ton within six, months; for the com pletion of the lino to Greenville with in eight months, and for tho comple tion of the lino to Spartanburg with it fifteen months. Work will begin at till points be tween Greenwood and Greenville as soon as the contractors can get the I vessary equipment brought here from their headquarters, which will I ? only a few days. 7>r. Ciilp at Gray Court-Owlngs. 0 Etr. W. T. Sherman Culp a man with ' Mirth and a Mission. ' will lecture the Cray Court-Owings school build rig, Friday evening. March 24th. Dr. Culp is one of the kings of the lyce gtn. The platform is his home. Few lecturers have "mod*.1 gjvd" w unl sally. He Is a student of groat ..'?mos, with tremendous convictions; ';??* has .' message brilliant with satire, wit and humor. He is recalled again and again to the same places and to ??peat the same lecture. With rare charm of eloquence he curries his au tl nee front laughter to tears but only ;o Intensify truth and make it more effective. Admission 25 cents. 15 Your Liver is Wrong You Are Wrong All Over. A torpid, Inactive liver g.ios hand in hand with constipation and is a chronic condition, one requiring a sys tematic, well-directed effort to over time effectually and establish condi tions of health and perfect body drain age. Bloodlne Liver 'Mils contain the el ements needed to Increase liver ac tivity and muscular action, go actu rhtely to the sluggish liver and bow els restoring them to perfect action. T ty arc composed of great vegota b! ? agents, for tho stomach, liver and gastric secretions, mucous membrane, circulation and bowels, and always glvo best rOBUltS?-they are Natures o vii laxative. Thousands Of satls'lod and grateful people have written us about the it beilOfll they have received from ?cse pills. Here Is one: ? Portland, Maine. Cents: ? I find your Bloodlne Live) lls the most effective pill I have < ?> >r used. Thoy cause no griping or constIpatiro aflor effect as most liver ? Iis do. Yours truly, MRS AMANDA RICHARDSON. They form no habit. Von should al v ays keep them on hand. These little e get a Die tills will ward off many ? Is, never sicken, weaken or prige. To cure constipation, biliousness and ck headache In a night, use Blood lne Liver Pills. 2f?c a box from The Ploodiiie Corp., Boston, Mass. Laurona Drug Co., "Lnurens. S. C. Box Supper. Don't forget the box supper at Friendship Baptist church. Saturday right. MaTch 25th. Come! Local Firm will Continue Valuable Agency. The Laurcns Drug Co. of this city have just closed a deal whereby they ?"III continue to be ngents for S5BMO ?the well known remedy for Eczema, ' .mkIi mi. and all diseases of the skin mid scalp The extraordinary leap Uiat this ? lean liquid external treatment for Kin affections has made Into public favor in the last few yeurs proves Its wonderful curative properties and makes it indeed a valuable addition *o the fine stock of remedial agents ' arried by the Laurons Drug Co They have a limited supply of sam ples. One of which will be given free to any akin sufferer who wishes to ?est the merit of the medicine. A rooklet "How to Preserve The Skin," vill also be given to those Interested. New Gocarts Just received, splen did values, see them. S. M. ft E. II. Wltkes ft Co. Kkoiu Loculs. * * The health of our town is very good at present. Mrs. Lou Culbertson is convalescing from an attack of Lagrippe. The Ladles Missionary society had a quilting last Saturday at the home of Mrs. Mattie Pitts. Their regular meeting was held on the second Sat urday with Mrs. Mattie Williams. Mrs. C. B. Bobo and Mrs. Franks, of l .aureus attended the meeting. Mrs. Bobo gave a very interesting and en couraging talk. Messrs. A. R. Thome and J. F. Walk er spent a few days In Columbia last week. Mrs. W. W. Culbertson has returned from a week's visit to her daughter, in Newberry. Mr. Floyd Godfrey, of Watts Mill, is with his homefolks for a few days. Mrs. Margaret Moore spent a few days of last week with her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Thome. Mrs. Neely Davenport Is spending a while with her daughter. Mrs. Ii. II. Piuson. Mrs. Jane Culbertson and Mrs. Ham ilton visited Mr. J. D. Culbertson at Maddens last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Culbertson and little daughter, Kathleen, spent Sun day with Mr. T. J. Cooper and family. House of Jones. , Jon;-- painted his hount last year. It looks dull. dead, no life 10 it. Smith painted his house 10 years ; ago. It looks clean, nice, and don't noed repaint it.I'.. because he used L. & M. < Paint, and added three quarts of Oil j to each gal lor. The Oil gave life and preserved it. Besides adding the Oil reduced its COOl 10 cents a gallon loss than other paint Thirty-live years' use in X. A. & S. A. Our agents are .1. 11. & M. L, Nash. Lnureus; J, W. Copelnnd ?X- Co.. Clin ton. Mr. Smyth >n Greenville. Mr. .1. Adger Smyth. Jr.. president of the Watts Mills at Laurens and the Duncan Mills of this city, was in town for a few hours vest u-day on his way homo to Laurens from Boston It is understood Mr. Smyth is slat ed for a prominent position in the new Pel/.er Corporation. ?Thursday's Greenville News. Has Millions of Friends. How would you like to number your friends by millions as Bucklen's Arni ca Salve does? Its astounding cures In the past forty years made them. Its the best Salve in the world for sores, ulcers, eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes, sprains, swellings bruises cold sores. Has no equal lor piles. 25c at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Play Before Bedtime. Give the children their tea early, so that they can have a good play be fore going to bed. This ploy will In duce a healthy tiredness and sleep will soon follow. If I Had Eczema? I'd wash it away with that mihi, sooth ing liquid, D. D. D. Trial bottle, 25c. Relievos all kinds of skin trouble, cleansing away the impurities and clearing up the complexion as nothing else can. Yes. If I had any kind of skin trou ble I'D CSF 1). D. D. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relief and an absolute euro in all cases of Asthma, Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists; mail on receipt of price fci.oo. Trial 1'acknKe bv mall 1*> rents. V.'lUJAMS MFG. CO.. Prop... Cleveland, Ohio LAURENS DRUfl CO. Laurens, S. C. Too Late, Too Late, to think about taking out a policy on your house if it is already burning. We take a risk but not a certainty. If you have taken time by the forelock, and insured your property against fire, you have the Absolute Certainty that the company Will pay all your losses. The race fa to the swift, and yon owe it to your family to protect them from all oobies. Do not be a laggard. E.H.W1LKES&S0N Stocks - Bonds - Insurance Enterprise Bank Building Laurens. S. C. I MT. OLIVE. | Mt. Olive. March 20.?Mrs. Luther Cooper who has beeu very sick for some time. Is better. Paul, Kveret and Nannie Washing ton spent Saturday night and Sunday at Airs. Jessie Woods,* of Drewerton section. Mr. M. W. Hill went to Ware Shoals, Saturday on business. Mr. Cleveland Bolund is at home from the North Greenville High school. Mr. H. M. Wright of the rural po lice force, passed through this section a few days ago. Some of the farmers of this section are about through planting corn. John W. Sickelsmith. Greensboro. Pa., has three children, and like most children they frequently take cold. "We have tried several kinds of cough medicine," he says, "but have never found any yet that did them as much good as Chamberlain s Cough Reme dy." For sale by all dealers. Don't fail to see that Cut Class Tum bler that we are selling at lit cents each. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Telephon** at Gray Court. A telephone company has been form ed at Gray Court with J. N. Leak as president and P. ?. Holt as treasurer. The object of the company is to string the talking machines all over that part of the cuuitty and Incidentally to carry trade to Gray Court. They are prepared to take care of between 7"> and 100 subscribers. The line will be connected with all nearby towns in cluding l.aurens. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far tho most dangerous? It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious dis eases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ diseases. Pneumonia and consumption are among them. Why not take Chamber lain's Cough Remedy and cure your cold while you can? For sale by all dealers. Fresh South Carolina Cahhmre. Wo arc receiving fresh shipment of South Carolina raised Cabbage twice a week. New lot tomorrow. Save us your orders. Dixie Flour a id drain Co. We are now' showing a full line of "Old Hickory" Porch Furniture, the best Porch Furniture nude, would 'ike for von to see it. S. M. & E. II. WilkeH & Co. The moat common cause of lnsoninin its disorders of the stvnach. I'hainlx'r latn's Stotmich and lifter Tablets COB' rect these disorders xad enable yuv to sleep. Far sale by aVI dealers. When yore have rhemnatism In y nv foot or llMitei apply Chamberlalti'S Liniment ami you will get riuick rellsff. It costs bun a quartos*. Why suffer ".' For sale by all dealeis. Lnproilmr >m?rr. Mr. William Solomon), the entQrprt&> Iuk jeweler, is maklttx some Chuiifitst In the fron? of his htiwrc, proparnt*\ry to handling a big spriug trade. HP* show windows are UkIiik OVOrhavited and new downs are b?*>nK put In. Rfe is also wuiiik ready lo enlarge the store, the present, apace being too small. Mir. Hay Simpson, who was formerly raaiiiii?cr ??f the pressing ?Muh. has accented *. position wlr.l\ Mr. Solomom Kills a Murderer. A meritess murdered is Api>*Mtdicitl8 with many victims, but l>r. King's New f.jfe Pills kill it by provention. They gently stimulate stomach, 'lhel and bowels, preventing that clogging that Invites anendlcltis, curfog constj patton. headache, biliousness, chills. 25c at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drag Co. I?? Virginia. it few S\ind*ys Blaue, in a small ffohool at Independence. Vn., the sub ject wns MTHo WL-n- and Foolish Vir gins." C*a? of the teachers asked ths afmss the following 'iwstlon: "Which ?f tho Hawited guest* did not have tihelr lumps trunnuid and burning?" rhe one Coi respond was a or et I y nttls girl. "Gfcn yoM' answer the >i i> stion, Molly ?" asked' the teacher. "Oh. ye?? air." sajM the Mttle girl, it was th? foolish Virginian."?National Mouthly. This Much is Certain! G?ood Portraiture can Ottly result from Skill, Kxpcr Sence, Taste. All *re daily exerrioed in our Studio ^?r SOtD BY DWJGGiSTS fVf RYVYHIRE Dr.Klng's New Life Pills Tho best in the world. Nichols Studio. CHICHESTER S PILLS < "\ l.?tU??t A.L)??r ?TM(Ut WOI A\ OC^U t'hUkw.ltr'i KUaiuond UruHd/AX ?*-4L*3Q&v I'll V in loa ??? Uol.i iu,,,n;-\V/ *k _-^B7l lN.\n. ?P.L-.1 -.ItU Ulna RHU.n. \l ?tt\ Vvl T?W? ?? uOWr. Ilur ?T Tour ? GRAND MILLINERY Friday, Mar. 24th, 1911 AT J. E. MINTER & BRO This is our first season in Millinery and it will be our aim to keep the Department up-to-date, always showing the new things as they are brought out. Everything that we show is New and Stylish, just from the style centers. We cordially invite all Ladies to visit us on Friday. We are fortunate in securing MissChilcote of Baltimore, one of the best Milliners that go out from that city, see will be assisted by Miss Nannie Dorroh and Miss Marie Drum mond, who will take pleasure in showing you through the Millinery Department. Dress Goods Department! We have largely increased this Department this season- and are showing some of the most stylish material of the season. Our line of Black Goods from 50cts to $1.50 per yard is sure to please the most critical buyer. I?. inch Crepe do'Chine In Blnck, light bine. pink, lavender. spo> clnl at, per yard.sL?'i 3C Inch Messallne In all shades, worth SI.::', special per yd ..$1.00 M inch silk Foul.nil. worth $1,2" per yard.#1,00 Silk Foulard, special per yard ttl.J?0c and 7"?e ?Exquisite pattern In Marquisette per yd. at.."?he ?I I inch black Silk Net per yd.1)11.00 Fancy Foulard per yard.89c Fancy Voile, per yard.2,1c Dainty pattern in fancy Silk, worth 3oC per yd at.2.1c Beautiful Embroidery and Laces ! The moat beautiful embroidery ever shown in Laurens Including all that is new In flouncing and hands, etc See our beautiful patterns at per yd.11.00, $1.50 and #2.00 Dainty Laces per yd. at.">c and 10c New BettsI New Collars!! New Neckware!!! Ready-to-wear Department! .lust roc dyed a shipment $22..">0 rid. Panama and Voile skirts Silk Klmonas. Dressing Sacks. Foulard Dresses. Silk I lose, worth .>!.:;:. .ml $| :,i A special number 6t silk Hose See those Mauz- I lose per pair hilts sn;."ii?. >is.:?a. . $2">.00 >."?.il(i to $12.50 *:?.oi> .*i0e to >I..M? . . . I2.'?!> to # Li.UO ilr .. $1.0(1 .,*>M(< I Men's Department! While we haVo Increased our Ladles' department wo have also Increased our men's department and ore showing the best se lection of men's Clothing and Furnishings, in here are carried The greatest values in Suits at 910.00, $I2..>0, $1?">.00 and #20.00 Young men Suits.*h..VI, #10.00 and $I2..H> Hoys' Suits.$3.00, #.',.00 and #>C>0 Nobby Hats.jjti.:,o und #:u)ii Panama H its.$,-,.oo Make our store your shopping place. Polite and courteous salesmen and salesladies will take pleasure in showing you as good as the market affords, and our prices always right. We want your business. J. E. MINTER & BRO. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA