Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Miss Madge Harris, of Gray Court, was In the city shopping Thursday. Mr. T. A. Lynch and si son, from .near Mountville, were in the city yes terday. 1 Miss Willou Gray returned home Wednesday after a delightful visit at Springfield. Prof. J. E. Barber, principal of the Brtwerton school, was a visitor in ?the city Saturday. >lr. and Mrs. P. B. Cooper, who live ner.r Gray Court on Route No. 2, were in the city shopping Thursday. Mrs. Annie Sherard and Mrs. W. II. Gilkorson spent Friday in Clinton as the guests of Mrs. W. B. Owens Miss Laiia Mae Dial left yesterday lor Orangeburg where she will be the guest of Miss Alma Wannamakcr. Mr. J. B. Chlldrees, who lives out on Route 1, was in the city Monday and dropped In to subscribe to The Ad vertiser. Mr. M. L. Copeland left yesterday for Charleston where he goes to buy a special grade of cotton for use at the Watts Mill. Mr. .leff Rhodes, of the United States Cruiser Saleifi, has been spending sev eral days in the city with his mother, Mr.-. Warren Dolt. l.v. C. T. Tollison, a prominent cit izen of Helton, accompanied by Mrs. Tollison. visited relatives here for a Bl while last week. The many friends of Mr. Gary E! helberger will bo glad to know that he is able to walk about again after several weeks of illness. Mrs. Elizabeth Massey is expected to arrive in tiie city on the ISth and be with Miss Thames at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gilkerson. Miss Sarah Craig, of Gray Court, h.,> been visiting Miss Willou Hoyd. At the evening service Sunday at the Presbyterian church, she sang a beau tiful solo and charmed a largo con gregation, 'Urs. Sallie Mahaffey.. whose old home is in Eden community. Ibis coun ty, is in the city for several days on business. Mrs. Mahaffey though getting along up in years is still able to ?et about belter than tin timers of young er people. Mrs. Mahaffey is a grad uate of the old Masonic College at .' keshury, Before her marriage she w:? a Miss Sullivan, <wp .Mr. Theodore llurknrt. Mr. Theodore Hurkart is a basso cantnnto with n rich baritone quality in the upper register, and a ponderous basso in the lower. Ho has had exten sive professional experience 111 the dramatic mid operatic fields. He has done dramatic work under the man agement of Mr. Charles Frohman. and bf.s sung the principal basso roles in grand and Unlit opera, lie was a mem ber of the Walter Damrosch Grand Opera Company at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, being associated With such artists as Mine. Matorna, Emil Schott and Emll Fish er, and was en tour with "The Ameri can,Hie Lillian Russell" and "The W. T. Carloton" bight Opera Com panies, singing the Important basso roles in a repertoire of lifty-three standard operas. His most pronounc ed operatic, successes have been as "The Colonel" in "Patience." "Olac Como" In "Fra Dlavolo," the title role and ??PohBah" In "The Mikado" and that of "Oaspard" In "The Chimes of Normandy." Nightly he received as many ns ten recalls for his singing of the part of "Gaspard." Mr. Burkart has also had wldo experience in church, oratorio and concert work. At school lyceum Friday, Dec. 22. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relief and an absolute cure in all cases of Asthma, Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists ; mail on .receipt of price $i.oo. Trial Parkas? by mnll 10 cents. WILLIAMS MFC. CO.. Prop*.. CU?-Uixt. Ohio L?HDENS DRUG CO. Laurens. S. C, I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ************************** Thompson-It r* son. The following invitations have been I received by a largo number of peo ple in this city and county, where the young couple are so well and favoia bly known: Mr. and Mrs. Abram Young Thompson request the honour of your presence at the marriago of their daughter Euphemia Martin, to Mr. William McCarley Bryson on the afternoon of Wednesday the twenty-seventh of December, at half after four o'clock, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Ora, South Carolina. To Start Training Track. Several well known horse fanciers were out yesterday soliciting stock for a company to build a race track on the outskirts of the city. According to these gentlemen the track is to be used mostly for training purposes be tween seasons, but the Jtrack will not bo confined to that alone. In case the opportunity arises, the owners will have races such as are carried on at the county fairs over the state. It is understood that the stock was sold fairly and that it will not be a hard matter to raise enough to build and equip the track. Statement of the Condition of the HANK OK CROSS HILL, Located at Cross Hill, S. ('.. nt the Close of Business December ."?, 1011*1 RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts .. ..$112,006.81 Overdrafts. 6,241.40 Furniture and Fixtures .. 1,500,00 Hanking House. 1,250.21 Due from Hanks and Hank ers . 34,111.07 Currency. 2,370.00 Gold. 40.oo Silver and other Coin .. .. 4G1.S0 Checks and Cash Items .. 1.50 Total.$158,892.3!) LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid In .. ..$ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund. G.500.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 0.734.48 Individual Deposits subject to Check. 46,331.52 Time Certificates of Deposit 45,082.91 Cashiers Checks. 343.1^ Total.$|oS,802.oi) State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. ss. Before nie came E. B. Rnsor, Cash ier of tin' above named hank, who be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of Bald hank, as shown by the hooks of said bank. E. I!. RASOR. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 Ith day of December, 1011. .1. E. Lenmnn, Notary Public, S. C. Correct?Attest: \V. C. Rnsor, .1. II. Miller. A. M. Hill. Directors. Stale of South Carolina* Count) of Laurens. In Court of Common Pleas. Wilmington Saving \- Trust Company, Plaintiff against |{. 0. Franks, .Nancy M. Franks, W. I. . Cray and Palmetto Hank of Lau rens, s. ('.. Defendants, Pursuant to a decree of the Court in the above stated case. I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens C. H? S. C. on snlesday in January next, being Tuesday, the 2nd day of the month, during the legal hours of such sales, the following de scribed property to wit! All that lot. piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate on Chestnut and (Carle streets in the city of Lau rens, county and stale aforesaid, con taining one half an acre, more or less, with the following metres and hounds: fronting on said Chestnut street l?s links and on Karle street 251 links, hounded by said streets and lots of YV. ('. Irby and lot formerly owned by Hontrico Yoargln, being the lot con veyed to Nancy M. Franks by W. ('. Irby on March IS, IS9S. the deed there to heilig recorded in Hook S page 314 in Clerk of Court's office for Laurens county. Also, all thai lot, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate with in two miles of Laurens C. II.. on Clin ton road, county and state aforesaid, containing forty one (41) acres, more or less, hounded by lands of Mrs. E, .1. Gnrllngton, .1. D. Childless and oth ers, being the tract conveyed to R. <i. Franks, by Sallie Hallow on June II, 1006, ami known as part of the Templeton land. Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate with in two miles of Laurens C. II . on Clin ton road, county and state aforesaid, Containing eighty four (84) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Hi ram Oarllngton, Mart Hunter and others, being the tract conveyed to R. 0. Franks, by H. F. Ballew on June II, 1906, and known as the Burnside land. Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate about two miles from Laurens C. H., adjoin ing the above described tract of land, containing 30 1-2 acres, more or less, and known as the W. B. Motte place, bounded by lands known as W. B. Motte place, the Scott Templeton place, Jim Allen, Hiram Oarllngton and R. G. Franks, Snid lands sold upon the follow ing terms: One half cash, and the bal ance on a credit of one year, to be secured by the. bond of the purchaser, and a mortgage of the premises, the credit portion to bear legal interest from day of sale with the leave of purchaser to pay entire bid In cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and if purchaser fails to comply with terms of sale, said premises to be icsold at his risk, upon the same or some sub MERRY Christmas Gifts Suitable for Everybody A Splendid Opportunity for Choosing. A Great Place to save time, worry and money. It matters uol to whom yon wish to give, this store ofl'ers ample suggestions to meel every requirement, for old and young, for man, woman and child. Come ill and let this, the Christinas Store aid you in selecting. Note this list of attractive things suitable for Christmas Gifts: .Music Cabinets. Writing Desks. Fancy Chairs. Rockers. Pedestals. Tallies. Mirrors. Art Squares, China Cabinets, Buffets, Hall Racks, Din ner, I lorry, Chocolate, Came. Pish, fee Cream, and Tea Sets. Cut Glass, Brass Goods. Sterling silver. Lamps, Vases, Aluminum Cooking Ware, Pianos and Organs, and thousands of other tilings, impossible to men tion. We invite you to call and inspect out line. Mm i agkwm YisSgGfe sequent salesday, upon same terms. JOHN l). OW1NOS, Sheriff Laurens County. South Carolina. Dated this I2t.li day of December, A. I). 1911. 20-3t Statement of the Condition of the PAL.MKTTO HANK, Located at Laurens, S. C at tlie Close of lliisinoss December 5. HM I. RESOURCES: I Loans and Discounts .. ..$165,223.10 Overdrafts. 3,820.62 Furniture and Fixtures .. 2.1 fit!.92 Banking Mouse. 1.200.00 Due from Banks and Bank ers . I7.fi 11.90 Currency. (1,131.00 Cold. l,S 15.00 Silver ami other Coin .. .. 523.SS Checks and Cash Items .. 2,978.17 Total.$201,:.::<>. v.i LI ABILITIES: Capital Stock Laid In .. 50,000.00 Surplus Fund. 1.-,.ooo.no Undivided Credits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 7.361.20 Due to Banks and Bankers 6,520.87 Individual Deposits subject to Check. 65,061.73 Savings Deposits. 24,045.' Time Certificates of Deposit 26,215.1 Cashier's Checks. :{22.;ifi Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for .Money Bor rowed . 10,000.00 Total.$201,530.89 state of South Carolina, County of Laurens. ss. Before me came S. J. Craig. Cashier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, snys that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. S. J. CRAIG. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of December. 1911. R. B. Terry, Notary Public, 8. C. Correct?Attest: J. J. Pluss, R. T. Dunlap, M. J. Owinga, Directors. Clot* Observer. Philip, eight years of age, already i? a close If silent observer. In his town a number of men In tha past few years have died, leaving their fam ilies unprovided for. Ono day Philip's teacher asked him to define the word "widow." "A widow," replied thought ful Philip, "is a poor woman with a lar?e family who takes boarders." Statement <d the Condition of th<> PEOPLES LOAN AMI EXCHANGE HANK, Located at Lntirciis, H. ('., at tin- (.'lose of Business December >">, 1011? RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts .. ..$310,414.31 Overdrafts. 11,000.52 Honda and Slocks owned by the Hank. 27,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures .. 2,f>00.00| Dunking I louse. 10,000.00 I Hie from Hanks and Hank ers . 35,773.88 Currency. 22,??21.no Cold. 1,630.00 Silver and other Coin .. .. 1,407.51 Checks and Cash Items .. 3,101.40 other Resources, viz: Clifton Mfg. Co. S, 158.30 Total.$437,213.01 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Haid In .. .,$100.000,00 SUrplus Fund. 25,000.00 i Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes j Paid. 81.171.02 ] Individual Deposits subject to Check. 130,137.05 Time Cert ideates of Deposit 1,869.55 Cashier's Checks. 34.79 Total.% 137,213.01 State ?if South Carolina, County of l.aurei.s, ss. Before mo camo C. NV, Tune, Cash ier of the above named hank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said hank, as shown by thO books of said hank. C. W. TUNE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day Of Dec.her. 1911, W. u. McCuen, Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: J. W. Todd. It. Fleming Jones, W. A. Watts, Directors. AN APPETIZING MENU. 14 - * Oyetere. ?Meek Turtle Soup. Ceteey. Radleho*. Belled Whltefieh, Bauee Hollandalee. Boiled Potatoes. Roast Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing. Boiled Onions. Btuffed Tomatoes. Sweet Potetoee, Southern 8tyle. MlxeJ Salad. Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy 8auoo. Camembert Cheese. Coffee. >? | M ? ?*< ?>??? >?? stille ei' Soul Ii Carolina, Count) of l. iure Iis. in Court of Common Pleas Palmetto Hank of Laurens, South Car olina. Plaintiff against Lllllc M. Copelund, Piedmont Savings ? Investment Co., Davis Roper Co., ll. M Fowler, W, A. I'm man. De fondants. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in the above stated ease, I will sell at iuibile outcry to tin- highest hid der, at Laurens, C, IL; S c. on Sales day in .lanuary next, being Tuesday the -ml day of the niontb. during the legal hours for such sales, the fol lowing described property to wit: All that lot. piece or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in the corpor ate limits of the City of I.aureus, in the County and Slate aforesaid, front ing on Laurens street a distance of ilfty-Uve i ?"??">) feet, more or less and bounded on north by said Laurens street, on ens! by .lull lot of the coun ty of Laurens, on south by lot of Lll llc M. Copeland und on west by lot of Mrs. Edwin Sltgreaves and Mis \V. II. Martin, a lot of ten foot alley between the same and this lot. said lot being immediately in the rear of my dwelling lot and is one hundred and live flOfi) feet, deep more or less Also all that lot, piece or parcel of land situate in the county anil State above named in the City of Lau rens. S. C, known as the LI Hie M Copeland home place and containing house of said Lllllc M Copeland and having such metres and bounds as shown by a plot of same made by S. L. Pike, fronting on Mai;: street fifty feet, hounded on east by A. H. Mai tin, west by .1. .1. Roland ami extend ing 205 1-2 feet and adjoining lot of said Llllle M. Copeland. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal ance to be paid twelve months from date of sale, the credit portion to he secured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over the said premises, bearing legal Interest from date, with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser lo pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Sales day on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. JOHN P. HOLT, C. C. C. P. & O. S., Laurens, S. C. Dated, this December 12, 1911. 20-ru Red Iron Racket is going to close out their entire stock by aMrch 1st, to rebuild and remodel their place. Come buy and save mon ey. J. C. Hums & Co. Christmas In the Country Place?. Christmas In the country places? Thoro you seo tho rosy facoB, Thero tlio Joy, (no world entrancing Joy thnt sets tho world a-dancln'l Fine an' fn-o tho llfoblood races? Christmas In tho country places! oiad enough to honr it hummln'. Waltod long to hoo it coinln'. Knows tlio place whero wo'ro a-stayin* Pino to spend a holiday In. Thero Is whoro amozln' grace Is? Christmas in tho country placosl City has tho rood time, too. Vet tho country calls to you. Thero It Is you want to roam In tho frosty Holds of "home " Hearty handshake, friendly faces? Christina.? in ihn country plm >- i! Pilo tho an* pie, oak Iorr higher. Room for <?:.?( more u( the liro. H?mo ohl itilos "f long ago? Tell 'em. for ivo i ?vo 'em so Ail tho life's troublo Joy effaces? Christmas In Iho country places! ?Atlanta Constitution. Specials ? in inch hulled Mirror, full loiigth, t'nll (niiirlcrcd, worth $00.00 now .$47.50 Sinuc as above, ?l inch, worth #45.00, now.$35.50 Sinne as tibovc, 48 in, worth $35.00 now .$30.00 Pine Sideboard, worth $27.50 now.$23.00 Cheaper Sideboards from $17.00 down to.$9-00 11-4 wool Blanket cheap at' $4.00 now .$3.40 Everything else in proportion. It' in need of goods in our line it will pay you to use this opportunity. THE Caine & Pitts Furniture Co.