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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. ? Mr. Walter Gray, of Eden, was In the city Monday. Miss Rucla Wolff was In the city shopping Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Sanders are vis iting relatives in Camden. Miss Ethol Epting, of Greenwood, is visiting friends in the city. Camp. No. 98 W. O. W. will meet to morrow night for degree work. Mr. J. O. Hums of Greenwood was a business visitor here Monday. Col. L. E. Hums of the Red Iron Racket, spent Monday night In Green vil'e. Mrs. Jos, T. Johnson spent Monday in the city with her mother, Mrs. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Eraser, of 'Greensboro, X. C, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rlchey, Sr. Mr. Geo. W. Copeland, of Clinton, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. acd Mrs. J. Lee Lnngston. Mr. R. M. Spratt. of Chester, was in th< city (lie latter part of last week ViFltlng Iiis son, Mr. Frank Spratt. ''iss Louise Fleming, of Greenwood, i> ;:i the city visiting her brothers V' sis R, 1''. and Crcswell Fleming. Mrs. Elizabeth Massey has returned to the city to be at the Gilkerson House with Miss Thames for some r irr.e. Mrs. II. K. Alken and Mrs. .1. II. Tcague have returned from Charles ton, where they visited for several weeks. Rev. W. R. Minter of Lincolnton, X. was here for a few days this week as the guest of his brother, Mr. B. 1'. Minter. Mrs. C. R. Duvall, who has been vis iting her sister. Mrs. I.. Henderson, at llarksdale for several weeks, lias r< ' li ned to the city. Mr. M. Van Holder, who has been living in tlie Kkom section, was in the ity Monday making preparations to move to his old neighborhood near Eden. Mr. and Mrs. \V. \V. Jones will have with them during the Christmas holi days Dr. and Mrs. O. R. Mayer and cl Mien, of Newherry, and Dl\ and M s, 0. W. Leonard and children, of Spai tanburg. Mr. R. II. Voting, who spends Iiis time between I.aurens ami his old home near Mountvllle, was in the city last week having returned from a pleasant trip to friends in Ware Shoals. Greenwood and Columbia. Mr. 0. F. Cox, who has been living in tlie Martin neighborhood near Gray Court, has rented tlie Henry Mills place near Barksdalo and will live there next year. He was in tlie City buying home supplies Monday. Judge Thompson asks The Advertis er to urge those contemplating mnr r'ago to net licenses a little ...-.cad of time so as to avoid any pos siblc delay. It will not do to put off these matters for a little delay might cause the girl to change her mind. They do that thing some times. So be prompt in getting licenses. PENSION NOTICE. The Pension Commissioner or a rep resentative of tin' County Pension Hoard will be in the county auditor's office each Saturday in tlie month of January ensuing with proper blanks for the purpose of receiving new ap plications and properly filling same, and giving transfers to other counties. Township representatives are re io8tcd to furnish Hie County Pension Board with a correct list of names of all Confederate soldiers, and the wid ows of soldier who have died since the first day of March last: also the names of all who have moved out of the county. The following is a list of township ? ( nresentat ives: [.aureus Township, Cnpt. John M Hudgens. Sullivan Township, ('apt. \V. D. Sul livan. Scuffietown Township, Capt. W. A. McClintoek. Youngs Township, Capt. W. P. Cok er. Hunter Township, R. Pros Adalr. Jacks Township, W. H. Me.Crary. Waterloo Township, P. H. Madden. Cross Hill Township, J. P. Elledge. Dials Township, Robert Stoddard. It Is hoped wo will have a report from each township representative, either in person or by letter. The ?County Pension Hoard will meet the first Monday In March. 1912. W. P. COKER. Chairman, County Pension Board. Dec. 14, 1911. SUNDAY SCHOOL QUESTIONS. * (Copyright, 1910, by Rev. T. S. Lln scott, D. D.) Malachl Rebuking and Eencouraging Judah. Hal. lil:l-iv:3. Golden Text?Return unto me, and I well return unto you, salth the Lord of hosts. Mai. 111:7. (1.) Verse 1?Who is the "messen ger" that was to come? (2.) In what respects does the his tory of John the Baptist show that ho answered to this description by Ma lachl? (3.1 How would you sum up, in a few words, the character and work of John the Baptist? (4.- Verses 2-6?In what respects has Jesus been to mankind "like a re finer's lire, and like fuller's soap"? (.">.) What effect lias Jesus had upon the Jewish people as a whole? (6.) Wha has Christianity done for the moral and material progress of mankind? (7.) eVrses .-8?In how many ways have men gone away from God? (8.- What today are the chief sins of the organized Christian church? (9.) What are the reasons to be lieve that God still demands tithes and offerings from the people? (10.) Verse 9.?If '< man does not pay to God's cause at least ten per cent, of his earnings, does God regard him as a robber? Give your reasons. (11.) What was the nature of the curse that rested on the people for robbing God of his tithes? (12.1 Verse 10?What are the rea sons for believing it is literally true that if we take care of odd's house by paying Into it ten per cent, of our earnings, God will bless us with ma terial porsperity? (13.) What proportion of Christians in your church would you say arc giv ing to God's cause not less than a tenth of their income? (14.) Make a rought estimate of the actual annual earnings of the mem bers of your local church und say what a tithe of the total sum would be, then subslract the amount they actually give, and say how much they arc robbing God annually, if any. , (This is one of the questions which I nut) Ih> answered in writing by mein ' hers of the club.) (l?.) Verses 11-12?If our whole na tion were lo voluntarily give to (lie church not less than ten per cent of i , its earnings, what effect would that have upon the conversion of the world, and bow would it nffecl our ; reputation With other nations? (16.) Verses 13-15 What is tin- cul pability of the sin which denies that there is profit in serving oGd? i 17.? What is the profit of serving God? ' (IS.i Verses 16-18?What are some of the many spiritual benefits of ex perience meetings? (1!?.) Chap. Iv: 1-3 - What is to be the certain doom of the dually impen itent? (20.) What is the blessedness of the real children of God? Lesson for Sunday, Dec. ".Ist, 1911. : Review. International Press Bible Question Club 1 have read the Sugges'ive Ques tions on the Sunday School Lesson published In The Advertiser, also Lesson itself for Sunday . 191.. ( Date) the series of f?2, j Name . : Address . Your Questions Answered. If you would like to have answered any particular Question each or any week from "The Suggestive Questions on the Sunday School Lesson" by Rev. Dr. Llnscott, send in your request to this office, giving the date of the les son ami the number of the question you wisli answered. You may select any question except the one indicat ed that "It may he answered in writ ing by members of the club." Dr. Llnscott will answer the questions either in these columns or by mall through this office. Don's forget to state what benefit these "Suggestive Questions" are to you. Give your full name, and address. Send your letters to "The Question Editor of The Ad vertiser, Laurens, S. C." ********** ***** * ? * NEWS FROM JONES. * * ? *************** Jones, Dec. 18.?Mr. Eugene Simp son represented Princeton Lodge and Dr. Willie T. Jones represented Brew erton I^odge In the Grand Lodge meet ing In Charleston last week. Mr. W. B. Rlley has purchased a handsome car. ] Miss Olive Jones and Mrs. G. L. Gra ham visited Greenwood last Saturday. Mrs. Danvld Mf.Jor of Greenwood visited relatives and friends here last week. Those wishing to purchase, rent or lease near a good school, will find it to their Interest to cast their lot with us. Mr. Henry Beeks, of Washington has Why not make The gifts useful gifts Isn't it true that there are a thousand and one gifts given each year?that are just trifle gifts?that are of no use to those receiving them? Why waste this way?why not invest the gift giving money in lasting, satisfactory useful things? Such are the sort this big store offers and suggests to you? and the selection is so unlimited that the choosing is easy. Little things, big things, things for everybody. Prices so reasonable that they will enable you to do all that you may wish to. Reasons enough why you should make this store your buy- , ing headquarters. gpUtUtj-+? r Beautiful Dressers From $10.50 up Sterling Silver Pieces From $1.00 up s Davenports From $18.50 up Genuine Leather Couches From $22.50 up. Children's Rockers From 50 cents up & E. H. WILKES & CO. I i conic in to spend Christmas with rela tives and friends. Mr. Lee Freeman operates a splen did barber shop at Ware Shoals, and will he pleased to serve his customers at ail times. The many friends of Hon. R. A. Cooper, a former pupil of the Jones high school will he pleased to learn thai he was elected Grand Sonlor Warden at the communication of the Grand Lodge in Charleston last werk. We wisii the editor.-, employees and readers of The Advertiser a hap py Christmas and prosperous New Year. There is more Catarrh in this sec tion of the country than all other dis eases put together, and until thes last few years was supposed to he Incura ble, For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and pro scribed local remedies, and by con stantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science ban proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a toaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. They of fer one hundred dollars for any case it falls to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 7f>c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Christmas Holiday Rate*. Account the Christmas holidays the Columbia, Newberry & Laurons R. R. announces very low round-trip rates from all points on its lino. Tickets on sale Dec. 15, lf>, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 2f., 20, 31, and Jan. 1, 1912 with final limit to return January 8, 1912. For full information regarding rates etc., call on agent or write J. F. Liv ingston, S. A. Columbia. S. C. 21-2t Statement of the Condition of (he BANK OF LAU KENS, Located nt I,aureus, S. ('., ?( (he ( lose of Business Beeemher 5, Ii)iL RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts .. ..$188.264.41 Overdrafts. I.801.8S Bonds and Stocks owned by the Hank. 6,050.00 Furniture and Fixtures .. 1,713.00 Banking House. 2,800.00 Oilier Heal Estate owned.. 206.75 Due from Hanks and Hank ers . 38,606.28 Currency. 5,360.00 Cloid. 1,380,00 Silver and other Coin .. .. 1,126,32 Checks and Cash Items .. i .'.m;s.\:i Total.$219,5.81,53 LIABILITIES: Capital stock Paid In .. ..$ 50,000,00 Surplus Fund. 35,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 8,773,96 Due to Hanks and Hankers x.r.'.io.?;, Dividends Unpaid. 32,00 Individual Deposits subject to Check. 48,910.26 Savings Deposit-.:. A (?,255.4 7 Time Certificates of Deposit 29,647.20 Certified checks. 75.on Cashier's Checks. 696.89 Hills Payable, including Cer tificates for Money Bor rowed . 27,500.00 Total.$249,581.63 State of South Carolina. County of I.aurens. ss. Before me came H, K. Aiken, Cash ' ier of the above named bank, who. be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said hank, as shown by the books of said bank. H. K. AIKKN. Sworn to nnd subscribed before me tiiis nth day of December, 1911, .1. .T. Adams Notary Public S. C. Correct?Attest! O. B. Simmons, w. R. Rlchey, M J. Owlngs, Directors. LEAKN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS. Take a thirty days Practical coarse In our irell eqnlpped Machine Shops snd learn the Automobile bunlnens, and accept g?od ponltlos*. CHAR LOTTE AUTO SCHOoi.. t barlolte, N. VI in S "V/ORTH r,r?TAC:KINO \v?i\\ / /l/rL / your Li ps over" >j\\\ \ EXQUISITE f 11 \ y U M>J CANDIES MjJ / Ytt\\ XMAS /zw \WVx\ BOXES AND //CA/ BASKETS ^rf/// Our Christmas line of NORRIS' Exquisite Candies is now ready for your inspection. Many of the packages were designed by the ablest craftmanship of Europe and America. 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