Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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* WINTHROP COLLEGE. Winthrop College. October 21, 1911 ?School has now been in session for over a month and are down at regu lar work. Seven hundred and thirty two pupils have been enrolled. As uaual Laurens county has a large rep resentative at Winthrop. The follow ing is a list of the thirty Laurens county girls: Edith Austin, Lena Adair. Ruth Brown, Mary Bean, Pearl Clardy, Emma Cooper, Winnie Jeans, Edmonla Garrett. Bessie Hill, Llalla Hollinsworth, Chloe Johnson, Ger trude Leaman, Ella May Martin, Vir ginia Owens, Susie Owens, Marie Phil pot, Daisy E. Phillips. Willie Stewart, Blanche Stewart, Eliza May Sullivan, Kathaline Sullivan, Maurie Simpson, Evie Shands, Margarlte Tolbert, I mo gene Wilkes, Ethel Winn, Azlle Wof ford, Kate Wofford, Rene Young, Mar guerite Young. The York County Teachers associa tion. Home Maker's Clubs, Corn Clubs, and Girl's and Boy's Industrial clubs are having a two days meeting at Winthrop College. v Friday, October 20th was called "School Improvement Day' and was taken up with educational talks, In spection of. class work, and demon strations In Industrial subjects taught In schools. Today, Saturday Is to be full of help ful Ideas and things for teachers as well as club boys and girls. Miss Mattle Sloan of Fountain Inn, who Is teaching in York County is at ?tendlng the Teachers' association. One of the busiest places in the whole college during the school year is the library. It is here that the stu dents do most of their preparation for daily recitations, for there is hard ly a lesson to be prepared that docs not require some parallel reading in the library The new students are given a course in referenct work during their llrst term In college. The aim of this course is to make them familiar with the library and to train them in system atic and intelligent use of hooks. Our library is catalogued up-to date by author, title and .subject. De fore the end of the first six weeks of school, through the use of the cata logue, practically every girl in school is able to find any book in the library that she may wish. We are subscribing to flfty-Beveu periodicals. Amour; the most valuable recent additions to our magazine flies are the following: Littles Living Age in 267 volumes, beginning 1844; Edln burg Review in 210 volumes, begin ning 1802; and Miles Weekly Register In 75 volumes, numbers from 1811 1849. Through the use of the index to periodicals, our magazines prove a valuable help In our reference col lection. Our library subscribes to sev eral daily newspapers, and most of the county papers. All are sent as com plements io the girls of each county by the editors of the papers. Alfred Tennyson Dickens, oldest son of Charles Dickens, delivered a very interesting address last night on "My Father's Life and Works." The U. S. Marine Hand will be here Thursday, October 26th. If you need a Sewing Machine be sure to call on us. we have something that will Interest you. S. M. & E. 1L Wilkes & Co. Union Meeting. The union of the 2nd and 3rd divi sions of Laurens Association will meet with Chestnut Ridge church Saturday before the 5th Sunday in October. Fol lowing is the program: 10.00?Devotional services, T. S. Langston. 10.30?Querry No. 1?Is the church losing its power with the people? If so, why? H. H. Mahon, S. W. Rutlodge, W. E. Thayer. 11.30?Querry No. 2?Does our pres ent method of raising money appoal to the people as it should? R. A. Coop er, B. P. Mitchell, C. B. Bobo. 12.30.?Dinner, one hour. 1.30?Querry No. i)?What consti tutes a strong Christian? T. B. Brown T. S. Langston. II. L. Bnggot. 2.30?The value of a weekly pray er meeting to a church. How to se cure and maintain interest in lt. C. 11. Roper. .7. M. Hudgens, A- B. Barks dale. A. O. Allison. Sunday. 10.00 Devotional service, W. A. Baldwin. 10.30?Some needs to make our Sun day School more eflicient. C. B. Bobo and su. )erlnf enderts present. 11.30- -Missionary Sermon. W. E. Thayer;or B. P. Mitchell. 12.30-;-Dlnner, one hour. 1.30?What are some of the dangers hat threaten the cause of Chrlstian ty in our midst? A. O. Allison and II. L. Baggdt. We urg^e all delegates to como. The union cohhl not meet with a more hospitable people. May the Lord bo with us in mighty power to bless. B. H. Mitchell. IS THE WOULD GROWING BETTER! Many things go to prove that It Is. The way thousands are trying to help others Is proof. Among them Is Mrs. W. W. Gould, of Pittsflold, NT. II. Kind inn good health by taking Kloctrlc Bit ters, she now advises other sufferers, everywhere, to take them, "For years 1 suffered with stomach and kidney trouble," she writes. "Every medicine I used failed till 1 took Electric Mil ters. But this great remedy helped me wonderfully." They'll help any woman. They're the best tonic and finest liver ami kidney remedy that's made. Try them. You'll see. 50c at Laurens Drug Go., and Palmetto Drug Co. jnnwTAr, fair ATTRACTIONS. Promise ot the Bent Fair Hv?r Hold. Time to Make I'lmn. The State Fair to be held. In Co lumbia, from October 30 to Novem ber 3 gives promise of being the most successful tn the history of the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechani cal Soolety. As ut.u i there will bo several thousand vlultora here nod all preparations have been completed for the annual event. Mr. J. Arthur Hanks, the president of the State Fair, has secured special rates over all railroads leading to CoUimblu. Resides extra <*uu!pmenL on., thy regular trains there will be Special trains operated on the big days," Wednesday and Thursday, from Anderson, Qreenvtlle, Charlotte, Spartanburg, Charleston and Angus-, ta, and Intermediate points. AIS tall roads have granted special rates. The buildings at the Knlr grounds are being placed in condition to re ceive the exhibits, which will be l.ioro ?xtellHlve than heretofore. Lame back is one of the most com mon firms of muscular rheumatism. A few applications of Chamberlain's Liniment will give relief. For sale by all dealers. Todd & Simpson sells I wo brands of tobacco at a dime p?r plug which Is worth l."> cents per plug. Thev are PENN'S CHAMPION and SQUARE DEAL. Cold Weather Shoes are Now in Order Ladies' Shoes "Stronger Than The Law," made for the very hardest wear you ean give a Shoe and guar anteed to give satisfaction or money back. $2.00 "Our Family" A good soft $1.75 box calf that feels good on the feet and just the kind to wear well?cap or plain toe. "Magnet" a good Kangaroo Calf for Service, in plain toe or cap toe $1.50 Misses and Children! For Misses and Children'shoe "Stronger Than The Law" for good rough wear. Just the kind for cold wet weather. 4'OUR FAMILY" a good heavy box calf for school wear, looks good and wears well. "MAGNET" a good Kangaroo calf for hard wear and service. 1 Men's Shoes! Men's shoes "Stronger Than The Law," the best work shoe made for wet weather. Plain or cap toe. Price $3.00 and $3.50. "GIANT CALF" the $2.50 work shoe. Plain or cap toe. "STAR" $2.00. Plain or cap toe. BOYS' SHOES "Tess & Ted" dress $2.00 and $2.50. "Stronger Than The Law." Work Shoes $2.50 "Giant" calf $2.00. "Star" calf $1.75. "Cor nerstore" $1.50._ YOUTHS' SHOES "Tess&Tedd" for dress $2.25 and $2.50. "Giant" calf $1.75. "Star" calf $1.50. "Cor norstone" $1.25. VP?) ?JM. 0 A FEW REMARKS! WE ask for the floor for just a moment while we offer you a few Fall Shoe sugges tions for your consideration! This House of Good Shoes provides the hest of Shoes and the best of Shoe Service for every Member of the Family. There's no Shoe requirement for Old Feet or Young Feet that we can not satisfy in every detail. A Every Shoe with the Star or the heel is guar anteed by us to have full vanps, solid leather inner soles and solid leather ounters. In fact they are 100 per cent pure k ther. CLARDY & WILS0