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VOLUME XXVI. LAURENS,- SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1911. NUMBER KS _ ' - FORMAL OPENING OF NEW HOSPITAL Thursday Was Observed as House Warming Day. AMPLE EQUIPMENT FOR GOOD WORK Wllkes & Co.? und Mrs. Irby Balentlno nave Each Furnished one I nine Room and a Number of Other Too* pie have Contributed Generously to the Furnishng. *?#' Thursday was observed as house warming day at the new Laurens County Hospital. Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon a stream of people visited the building and in spected the rooms and equipment. The Jarge house recently vacated by Capi Smythe is being used temporarily for 1he use of the hospital and after sev eral years it is thought that the old lrhy house will he remodeled and used. However the present building is admirably suited for the purpose and every convenience has been ar ranged for the patients. In response to the invitation" of Misses lrhy and MacFarlano, who are in charge of the hospital, a number of people of the county have made large contributions, both in money and material. Messrs. S. M. B. ii. Wiikes & Co. have gen erously furnished one entire room as have Mrs. lrhy Dnlentlne, propri etor of the Wlnonn Hotel. Dr. A. I!. Knowlton, of Columbia, has given the, operating table and Dr. Karle, of Greenville luis made a cash contri bution, for both of which Miss Irby expressed a deep sense oi npprccla lion. Mrs. YY. 10. I.ucas has given a veiy useful rolling chair in which the| patients can !>o carried out into open air. The doctors of the oouPt.\ have greed to furnish the operating room bud an irder has already been placed Jrfor the Instruments. In fact they are h ready on the way, having lefi Chi eagb some days ago.t Miss lrhy has i..I o great doitl of Ingenuity In iuak-. lag homo made articles thai weald have < osl large sums of money If! 11night from the manufacturers. These M inus are equally and In some eus< beitcr than the ones thai arc bought and i lie pat rods of Ibo hospital are very fortunate in not having to eon tribute to this extra expense. Two free beds will be supported by chari table organizations; one by the Kings Daughters and one by the Masons. No special beds will he designated an free beds but whenever a patient comes in who is not able to pay tho ne< essary bill, he or she will he placed in any 1 one of the beds and the account Cibarg* <d up to these organizations. In this way a patient may be in a charity ward and no one be the wiser. In addition to (be reception and lounglng"room and the broad piazzas and screened sun rooms, there are seven separate cots in four differ on; rooms, In addition to this there is a ward for nemo patients In the yard. iU whbb there are four beds. This .ery ample equipment will meet the 'iceds of til ? hospital for several years I r until It |S so well established that atients will be sent from a distance. Miss Irby. in speaking of tho hospital. m:-. ?? especially desirous that I ? ? rstobd thai the people of the coun ty will be equally welcomed with those of tho City. As its name implies The ..aureus County Hospital, it intend ed for the benefit of the people all '?ver tho county, it Is possible thai some advertising will he done in the north and patients gotten from that section for the winter months. The climate of Laurens is ideal for a win ter resort and a number of northern patients might be accommodated .hero. A story of the new hospital would be incomplete without mentioning those who are the Inspiration of it. Miss Julia Irby and Miss Jennie Mac Farlano conceived the Idea and arc in charge of the building and work. Doth of thorn are trained nurses of experi ence and graduates of Rchools for nurses. Miss lrhy is a graduate of the Training School for Nurses, St. fosepha Hospital, Philadelphia, and Miss MacFarlano is a graduate of the Woman's Hospital in Philadelphia. While the rooms'of the hospital are already equipped far better than the managers had at first hoped it would he, a great many things could ho add ed. While any gifts that might be sent will he received, by speaklnp to FIRE LADDIES OFF TO COLUMBIA MEET Feeling of Optimism Prevails ?vor tin? Company far They Expect to Bring Back the Cap and First Money. The fire company left yesterday morning for Columbia to take part in the annual firemen's tournament. The horses and wagon were sent down Sat urday in order to be in the pink of condition when the bell rings today. The boys have been practicing hard within the past few .weeks and they confidently expect to "bring some gold" back wth them. The Laurens department Is expect ing to take part In only two races, the State Hose Wagon Contest and the Inter-State Hose Wagon Contest. Al though another prize is offered for those teams who do not win in the first two contests, the Laurens boys are not expecting to be in that class so this third prize is not interesting them very much. Of course, if some unforeseen thing happens and one of the other two prizes is not carried off, Chief Crews says that they will just have to take off the third one just to kill a little time and pay for horse feed. The race which will be of most in terest will be the state Hose Wagon Contest. This will take place Wednes day, morning. A large crowd from here is expected to go down that morn ing to see those runs and return on the afternoon train. Discussion became so warm here some time hack as to the relative merits of Counts and Henry, the two big fire horses, that at one time it seemed that a riot would ensue re gardless of which one was selected to make the runs in Columbia. A lit tle diplomacy has been injected Into the case and now the two favorites will divide honors. Henry, the big gest of the two. will be driven in the parade to show off the style of the Laurens Department and Counts will be drivn in the race lo slow up I hoi snood, Moth hOvhCfc wll ac'iuil lliem selvcs well In their ref.pQCl.ivo posi tions for Heniy Is a purieot specimen of horsc-llesh an ! Coun * bus nbun- 1 (laut speed. SCORED ?10 SUCCESS. "Her Friend the ElU'inj" Pluyoil hy Clinton Talent. IMeaseil i Large Crowd Tliiirsilaj F,\enlnyr. A fairly large audience greoled the troupe of Clinton nntateur actors Thursday evening when they played "Hew Friend tho ISnomy" ::t the opera house. A simple story of a southern girl, a northern lover and u dishon ored Wcsl ruinier who lakes the role of the vlllian in love with Ibe girl was the theme of the play, the villain de serting to the Southern army and seeking every opportunity to destroy his hated rival. Mr. Carl liarksdale, as Capt. .lack Fernbrook, and Mr. T. P. Carson, as Frank Fleming tho vlllian, took the lending men's parts and did excellent ly. Mr. I>. Wyatt. Neville, as Col. James (Utrtoh, Mr, Dob McLoos, as Lieut. Herkley Burton, acted their' iparts well. Lieut. Ilui'lon proving aj very ardent lover. Parks Adalr Im personntod tho negro servant after: the manner of Dockslader and al fro-! quem intervals brought forth storms of laughter, it can safely be said thai Old Zebedlnh Jcnks.CAIr, Hugh Simp-; son i was possibly I lie best in the Wholo play. Mr. Tom Sprall came in for a minor part in (be entertainment. but acted his pari well. The holier, in tho show are mentioned last because they I acted their parts even better than the men. To say which was the favorite among them would indeed be a risky thing to do, but Miss Talu Neville, as Diana Burton, and Miss Janlc Ken nedy, as Addle Jenks, were perhaps the most popular. LUit Mrs. Burton's part, taken by Miss Laurie Aull, was well executed as was Aunt Chloc's, by Miss Jessie Mae Mahaffey. About $'10 was cleared on the en tertainment, an equal division being made between the Clinton actors and the Civic League. Capt. W. R. Rlchey, Jr., who has been attending the maneuvers on the Mexican border, returned home yes terday morning. either Miss Ir'ny or Miss MacFarlanO a better idea may be obtained of Whnl is wanted and gifts may be more In telligently selected. Visitors are at all times wolcomdd an l will be shown over the hospital. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN TOWN OF CLINTON A Ken Thing? of Interest t?> a Largo Number of I'eoph in Till? and Oili er (?mntics. Clinton, June "27, -Tin exercises of the Thornwell Orphanage commencc inent Oiled up the past week. Tlie ex ercses on Tnesda> evening were un usually brilliant and impressive. The nine pretty girl graduates and the number of distinguished gentlemen on the platform, the ujusb of plants, the excitement attending the awarding of medals, a tilled auditorium, all con tributed to the effect. The address of the evening was mad*- by the Rev. C. F. Rankln of Laurens and was of a practical nature, so that it should do its hearers good all their lives. His theme was: "Some Lessons in the School of Life,*' and he urged the grad uates to guard their good name, to keep cheerful, to keep learning, to estimate things at their correct val ues. Mr. Rankln is a citizen whom Clinton envies Laurens Kx-governor Ans? ! delivered the di plomas to the graduates. He also is a favorite in Clintoi So too is tin Rev, It. 0. Plinn, D. 1) of Atlanta who | rosei led the Bibles ?<> the graduate . The medals and prizes were pre sented by several it the distinguish ed visitors. They w< re awarded ns fol lows: Dcclaimer's, Mayes Rembert; Fresh man Latin. Miss Mi riai Calvu, Sopho more Latin, Misf Lizzie Holcomho; Junior Latin .Miss Myrth River; Se nior Latin. Mist; Sadie Leslie; Me dianes. Algy Taylor; Printing Carle ton Wtnn, Farmin?.' Richard Cordova: Housekeeping M si \my Shocklcy; Sewing. Miss Louree Williams; Mit chell prize for *m valedictory, Miss Margaret I)u:;i* <A duplicate was presented Miss Siu ? Leslie, whose record was nearly equal with Miss Durnnt's.) Choi'1 ti iliv.o y, Miss Ada Taylor. The gradip ?.- i w re Misses Rugenln i> Calvo, tla'lci \. dark, Margaret I*:. Dunint M:; Louise K?rn, Sadie M. 1. rl b nuift B. Lenke, .lu lia 13. Lin>'.. : 1. "ir u'ds. Amy F, Sboekb y, Tuesday . ?rnnig ? lug exer cises of tb" Maij ot u i School woro held. Th< !? . ,1 H ["irtincji pre sided over 'i.e.-.- oxen . -es one feature of which was- nn alum .'? i.ddrcss by Mr. Branch Th ? ping:;.in included some part performed by ?/very mem ber of tin tenth grnd< and t mi songs by the entire high \ hool. On Wedli day ? * ? mi of the biegest crowd.--, on record attended the annual exhibition which this year was better than ev< r. Thursday evening ? aiumni held their annual banquet and Friday tie went on a picnic to (hi river. About sixty forn|pi pupi 5 were h during the weei The teachers f< have been annotin?'d ;.. 'oilows; Grade I. Miss m\\:\-. McCutch? Gr'ado 2, Miss Irene Prlnc? Grade ... Miss Mabel Suinerol; Grade ?;. Ml F.ssie Lonne; tirade r>. Miss Margn el Parrott; Latin and Mathematics Iii the high school, Miss Laura Aull. Teachers for tho 7th grade ami for the position of English and History in the high school are y? I ti b< el.I Misses Tnllulah Neville aud Sarah Copoland having rcsigaci il close of this session, A distressing accident at the Clin ton mill village hist Friday resulted in the death of two brothers, Lay and ? Tucker. They were on the em bankment when the younger, aged 11. fell into the pomi. The 14 year old brother plunged in to rescue him and both were drowned before help eould reach them. The mills shut down im mediately for tho resi ot the day. The young people who presented Her Friend the Enemy" in Laurens Thursday evening had a very jolly vis it to tin neighboring city. They will repeat the play here on Thursday ev ening for the public library. Double Header for Carrier Bolt. After making his usual trip on route number two Saturday morning, returning to tho postoffice about 0:<10, Rural Letter Carrier John C. Bolt 'covered" route number three for Carrier Wellie McDaniel who was In disposed, making tho second trip by 12 o'eloek or scheduled time. Car rier Bolt uses a motorcycle and be shles being an expert cyclist he is a fine letter carrier. THE NAZARENE PARTY \ GOING TO WOODRUFF After Scoring n Success at Home and at Fountain Inn the Singers of The Nozarenc Mill Next Visit Woodruff? Friday evening the members of tho Presbyterian and Methods! choirs, who have sung "The Nazarone" so success fully here and at Fountain Inn, will take a trip to Woodruff and sing it thero for the benefit of the Methodist Church. The party scored a distinct success in Fountain Inn and following the line treatment that they received there they decided to make another ttlp and at the Invitation of the Wood ruff folks decided to visit that little city. Thv* proceeds there, as at Foun tain Inn. will be divided with some charitable organization, this time the division being made with the Metho dist Church The party is composed of about twenty five people. The soloists are Mosdamos. II. K Alken, I). A. Davis; Misses Mary Todd, Annie Hlchcy, Jen nie Sheally, Mabel Wallace; Messrs. .lack MeCravy, It. G Franks, C n Casque, .lohn 1). Childless. K. II. Wilkos, Kd. Hicks. .1 N. HIchardBon, Mr. Charles H. Hicks is the conductor and Mrs Charles II. Hicks is accom panist. The following compose the chorus- Mrs. H. A. Ilnbb, Misses Ad die Sheally, Nannie Drnmlett, Henry Wright, Hmmle Meng. Margaret M it thows, M.s. W. I*. Thonmson, Mrs. .1. II. Tcngue, Mrs. W. 11 Anderson; Messrs \V. K. McCllCU, .1. X. Wright. John I licks. The part) will go up in aulomoblles Friday afternoon and return immedi ately after 111 * - concert ORDER EASTERN STAR HAD FINE SESSION Closing \>;>- Marked hj Installation of Neu Ol'lleers and Delightful linn qttct. The Fourth Annual Scssh 11 of tho Grand Chapter, Order ICustern Slav, which was held In Laurens lust week, eatne lb a close \Vi dnosday eyi v. ih the installation of the 11 v.l.. 1' ted oflicors and a banquet to tIn ,Vi tors given by Adah Chapter \i jt!.^ Installation of olllcors, which |s ?a very Impressive ceremony'; I'a si <.rand Patron I i nry 1'. II ggs, ,,r 'tSleiiu Sprnus, eonduc-lod, . " i by . Grand Marshall. A( the banquet which follow il Ihe installation of ollleers, I Ion, 1!. \ ? t 'orqier pn ?:? Ided. Crand I 'at ron D A C. Oux.ts. Grand Matron Tallu|ab I.. Cudd, and Mr. K. {laker responded at length to (oasts and a number of , othe rs spoke a few words. This was 'perhaps tho m.dal enjoyable gathering of tho who!" session which was said to have been Hie best Q\'or hohl by the order. Mrs. Agnes It. Swygert, of I.an tens who hold the olllco of .Sccrcinry last 'year, was elected Associate Grand Ma tron for the coming yenr. In one the closing sessions the he al' chapter ! was voted resolutions of lliimks for the treatment neeoiylod ih?ui while ! opinion that Ibis was the m< . ( < njoy Poll Tit AII OF COL. II. IV. I?.\l L. I.aureus MnsotiH to Presi ni I'oiirull to Grand Lodge, The Masons of Laurens will ire sent n portrait of the llil.o Col. It-au fort Wails Hall to the Grand' Lodge of South Carolina at its next annual meeting in December, ai Charleston. ThO portrait is now being pointed in Columbia by Miss ICdmunds, to whom tho contract was recently awarded. An appropriation having been made for the purpose by the two blue lodges of the city, Palmetto, No. 1!'. and Laurons, No. 2({0, a committee repre senting both orders was delegated to secure the painting, which is to he made from a steel engraving, and the portrait will be ready to be presented to the Grand Lodge when it meets in 1 lecember, Col. Doll was a Mason of high de gree, having risen in the early seven ties to tho position of Grand Master of the jurisdiction of South Carolina At different periods he served nfl Mas ter of Palmetto Lodge, No. 10, and was ever Interested find active in Ma sonry. Col. Henry Y. Simpson, a member of Palmetto i.odge. is chairman of the portrait committee. REPORT IN HUNTER CIVIL SUIT FILED Spcriul Referee Krank U. ?arj Makes Itcturn of Iiis Findings Hohl? Thal the Receivership and Injunction Should h<> Continued* Tho Hon. Frank 13. Hary, of Abbe ville, as special referee in the action brought several months ago by the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company, as plaintiff, against (1. Wash Hunter, of Goldville, this county; Mrs. Sarah Ellen Evans, of Newberry, nnd Cole I.. Blease, defendants, has tiled with the clerk of court at Laurens his re port in the case. In his conclusions, Referee Qary holds that the receiver ship nnd injunction in this case as previously granted, should he contin ued, and, to tin- end that all creditors may be protected, the court, through its rec? ivcr. should take charge of the property of Hunter, convert it into cash and pay off tin; various claims ac cording to their respective priorities; that the $S,000 mortgage executed by defendant to bis sister, Mrs. Evans, is not void: that the two notes and mortgages aggregating $11,250 given Mis. Evans, as well as the hill of safe executed in In r behalf by the defend' tint, are all void; thai the $1,000 mort gage given Colo 1.. DICU.80 under (he assignment law is not void: that the Virginia Carolina Chemical company has proved a valid claim against Hun ter in the sum of $1,701,80, ami that the plaintiff ought not to have to prove its claim a second time. "As a matter! of fact." concludes Mr. Hary. I lind that at the time of (he commencement of ibis s lit the defendant, <: Wash Hunter, was insolvent and that he was making fraudulent disposition of bis property warranting the court in tak ing charge of (he properly of said Hunter, converting it into cash and paying bis < red!tors accordng to (heir res peel Ive priorities." This suit was the result of the prin cipal defendant, G. Wash llunlor'? fai!'ir?.vlo pay a note or miles iv ' H the plaintiff for gunnp lo the amount of ?! ':"') in llH'S. lie is a large planter v. :.i I l ibUlia i| und -r iln si nwood; I) :! ^ alhoi t<?:i<- ieferred July, |!ioi.l El Ix n F. ( of venue being granted, the case was carried lo Greenwood, where Hunter was convicted of manslaughter and given a sentence of eight years, The case was uppented lo tho supremo court of tho Hate, which affirmed the lower court, whereupon the ease was taken to the CnitOd States su preme court, which tribunal dismissed tho appeal on the fronnd of having no Jurisdiction. This decree was made in January. Upon his succession to the governorship, Mr. Dloase paroled Hunter in order that the ease might he reopened on the alleged discovery Of new evidence In the case. It Is not known here what efforts, if any, are being made to present to the courts any evidence for a new hearing be fore the expiration of the parole, which Occurs noxl Friday. Heap Rig Mechanic. At the recent meeting of the nation al convention, Junior Order of Me chanics, held Hl Tiffin, Ohio. Mr. II. Terry of this city was made a national officer. He was eiect.-d to tin- office of Inside sentinel. Mr. Terry has al ready returned from bis trip which he says was a very delightful one. FREE MAIL DELIVER! GRANTED TO LAMS Service to be Installed In September. RECEPTACLES REQUIRED AT PATRONS* DOOR Postmaster nicks received Notification from tin Post Office Department Saturduj that the Service would '"' Installed the first Day of September Patrons must snppl) Itccc pinoles. Postmaster Hicks received a letter from First Assistant Postmaster Gon oral Qranllcld Saturday notifying him that, a city delivery service would bo installed in I.aureus wit Ii two cur riers beginning September 1st, This welcome news cornea following a lint campaign waged by Postmaster Hicks for the past few mouths, in which ho has not let pass any opportunist to put In a word lor the system. Olio ear rler will be brought t<? Laurent from some oilier \w' ? that at least one experienced man ran be on |It*, job. The oilier one will be s< looted here by the usual eivil service oxuininu t ions. "it is the policy oi tin Department to make the establishment of city de Um ry ai new ollloos and its extension coullugenl upon the provision of mall roceptlolos at all residences and pine es of business. If a nation prefers he may cut a slot in tin door, which Will leejlitate (lie WOI'lt Ol I be CIUTlcr. It is distinctly under- lood thai no pa tron will he served uiilesi lie provides some menus lor dlspoi big of bis mail by the carrh'r." Those f? v. linos are talon from ilio'lnstructioiu ^ ? iii Posi~ master Micks, so it will l? seen that every patron of the system in i.m a .-. will have to provide himself with u ??< rinined ken to pi POS Ml. II V \ It til- IP. V i" \\. ?.. HcDiiulcl uns' I In I ii -i l>- ? po-iler mid a N'liliibei 4.1 (Minis Placed \ tili) liiu \ un int* tu Iholv < redll. ?I ecrel of thi; hhh.h. 1 I ? Oolid man up put down four and >.ns given a pass and when the next man asked for change for five h< wa? pul out 'J ims in a few words are 'old the hi. ?>.: of tin- opening of the Postal Havliign llank. Already numb* "f depo It have been made. Deposits will be received all tho way from ten cents on up and after si certain amount is deposited Interest w ill be allowed. Deposit- ;.re 1.i <? ed at the registry window. <?amblers Rounded I'p. At a negro barbecue at Cold Point Saturday Kural Policemen Lowe anil Madden rounded up ami captured three i negro gamblers, one of which had a pistol, and another lor cursing mid being drunk on the public highway. TliO rural policemen were assisted 1>\ i Messrs. .1 T Watts and Willie Mad-' ? den. Miss Catherine Sullivar . nfl r a pleasant visit with bet little COUtdllH on South Harper street has returned I to her home m ar Tumbling .shoals.