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IMPROVEMENTS ON C. & W. C. RY. CALL FOR RE-ALIGNMENT AT UURENS? Coming along with tho official ad-1 mission by Sunt! Anderson of the C. & W. C. Ry.. that many improvements' I are contemplated by thai railroad, al so comea a rumor that when the im provements are mndo n big change will be mach? in the alignment of the road at this point. It is understood, from reliable sources, that the C. ,?i W. C intends running ;i spur track from tho vicinity of YV:.tts Mills. clean around the eastern edge of the city to1 tap the present line again somewhere between iitUtrons and .Madden. It i . understood that this Ilm? win he used i l a freie! ! line, while the present line will 1 e contlmti d in line :'s a pus scngor lhi". The present station Is to ho usdd; THE CANTATA SAUL AN IMMENSE SUCCESS A Large and Ipiircclntlvo Audience Vt'iis r?M 1:1 at tie I'rt sent nt ion Ttictulu) KvonJng and (lave HvJ? donees of Sincere Enjoyment. Perhaps the most artistic and. at the same tint ? most appreciated, pre sentation of music in any form that has been mndo in I.aureus in some time, was that last Tuesday evening, when the cantata "Saul" was sung by the I.aureus Choral Soclet) in the au ditorium of the graded school build ing. The large building was Idled to comfortable capacity and tho atten tion was rapt throughout and the ap plause generous. After the concert congratulations were freely showered upon Mr. liicka, the director, and the others who took part and the eager question was asked my many "When will you present It again?" There were several members of the society whoso work shone out clear and bright. This is not said in order to cast a shadow over the work of any of the others, for none In the entire production need have reason to feel the least disappointment over the part they took in it. Mr. John Hicks, as Saul, gave the most masterful pre sentation of his part of any of the ?ntire company and ids work was a K| revelation. Although Mr. Hicks' voice |f was a known quantity before the cur ". tain was drawn, ids magnillcent exe cution of his part was a ploasant sur prise to even those of his most ardent admirers. Not only was Mr. Hicks in splendid voice, but ids dramatic ac tion contributed largely to the suc cess of tho evening. A generous, spon taneous outburst of applause followed the singing of " 'Tis From the Heart" by Miss Annie Ttichey, who took the part of Ablgale. Site passed gently, lightly and clearly from tho lo vest bars on the scale to the very highest, and thrilled her audience with the sweetness of tone and precision of execution. Miss Hichey. took a promi nent part In other portions of the pro gram and her work was consistent throughout. Mrs. H. K. Alken sang and acted splendidly tho parts en trusted to her care, putting a great deal of zest and enthusiasm in the drdlnentlon of Micha), the daughter of Saul. Tho work of Mrs. Alken can not he praised too highly, for she act ed and saug her part faultlessly. Both In solo work and in concert, she song beautifully and her clear contralto volco was a pleasure to listen to. Mr. I5d. Hicks, who took tho part of David, and Mr. R. Q. Pranks, who sang Jona than, acted and sang excellently and their work was thoroughly enjoyod. Although Mr. Franks suffored from a slight cold, his volco was unusually clear. Mr. Kd Hicks sang his part with perfect freedom, showing beau tiful control over his volco in lines that were vory difficult. Miss Minnie Curry, as tho Witch of Endor, and Mrs. W. P. Thomason, Mrs. J. H. Tea Kue and Miss Jennie Shealy, as other ?kwltchea, sang their parts well indeed. utW Tho choruses showed tho results of much work and thought. Thoy kept excellent time and sang splendidly In * unison and harmony. While it is not Intended to detract from tho mon's chorus, it was admitted by most of those present that tho ladles' chorus was In hotter form than tho men's and thnt their work was oqual to that of ?ny chorus ever iieard in this section, p Tito magnificent success of tho en tire porformnnco is duo In largest aneasure to tho untiring work and musical talent of Mr. and Mrs. Chan. I It la also understood that a branch I lino will be run from the Greenville I branch of the same load, leaving the present lino betweou Luurons and Barksda'.e station, skirting the north ern vide of tho city and tapping the mainline- in the vicinity of tho point whore tho othor spur will leu - it. in this wny through freight to and from Greenville will mnko a complete cir cle around Laurons. The pnsaongoi' trains will continue to come in us they do now. run tor, it is Bald that the lines running through the towns of Orn, . uc's : ivltzt i- und Woodruff will be : tged < nnsldornbly. Mow nutch HUM ' will i ? made is not known, but it is though! that it will be consldcra? j bh>. HAD FINK VI! IK, Home Trust Co in pan) and Enterprise llutih Stockholders receive Vearlj Itcport. Ai the annual moot Infi of tho stock holdors of tho Home Trust Company yet torday the report of tho olllcors was given and allowed altogether n de cidedly successful year. A dividend of :t 1-2 percent payable February 15 was declared. Eight months ago the c ap ital was Increased to $50,000 and there fore the showing made, while excel lent, would have been even better un der an entire year with its increased capital. The officers for the coming year are the same as for the past?N. B. Dial, president and ('. H, Roper, Sec. and Treas. The following direc tors were elected: N. B. Dial. H. B, Kennedy, S. M. Wllkes, R. L. Cray, Ft. B. Fleming, C. E. Kennedy, J, B. Brooks and C. H. Roper. Enterprise Hank. The stockholders of the Enterprise Bank held their regular annual meet ing last week at which time a report for the year was given showing their usual prosperity. At this meeting it was voted to add $1000 to the surplus, thereby making tlte total surplus for the bank $21,000. The old officers and directors were re-elected. Mrs. Hannah Ottings. Mrs. Hannah Owings, wife of Mr. M. B. Owings, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Armstrong at Shiloh, January 2GtJi after a long ill ness. She was 72 years old and was a member of Dials Methodist church, where she was laid to rest surround ed by a host of loving friends. Rev. J. P. Attaway conducted the services. She leaves seven living children: Messrs A. 0. Owings, S. L. Owings, I. M. Owings, R. L. Owings, I. C. Ow ings; Mrs. W. H, Beak, of Alabama, and Mrs. W. H. Armstrong. One sis ter, Mrs. T. B. Campbell survives her. The children havo tho sympathy of the community in their bereavement. "Paid In Full." Manager Lavender has secured for one performance the production "Paid in Full." This Is tho samo company that Is playing in the larger cities and doubtless is well worth going out to see. Tho company will bo seen here noxt Monday evening, the curtain go ing up promptly at. 8:30 o'clock. Seats are now on sale nt the Palmetto Drug Company. H. Hicks. Besides singing, as Sam uel, perhaps the most dlfllcult lines In the whole cantata, Mr. Hicks direct ed, both at practices and at the per formance, tho ontiro program. The training and direction of tho princi pals and chorus was dono by him and tho precision with which tho chorus es were executed was duo in large part to him. Mrs. Hicks' accompani ments wore beautifully rendered and made It more tho easier for tho voic es to blend and harmonlzo. Although tho house .vas filled, the small price of admission made tho re ceipts smaller than would naturally be expected. A total of $107.G5 was tak en In, expenses, such as the purchase price of books, rontal, advertising, etc., amounting to around $35. An enjoyable aftermath of tho per formance Tuesday evening was tho reception tendered tho participants at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Teague Friday evening, tho Ladloa Aid Society of the Methodist church, and tho choir of tho Presbyterian church being the hosts. NOTED SPEAKER COMING. Ili'iid of Rescue Work in Salvation Army to Speak at Baptist Church Sunday Evening. Union services, In which all the churches of the city will take part, will be held at the First Baptist church Sunday evening. The occasion is the visit of Mrs. Margaret Bovlllo, who is head of the rescue work in the Sal vation Army. Mrs. Bovlll will make an address which will doubtless prove very instructive and interesting. The services will begin at 7:30 o'clock. A largo congrogntion is expected to be out to welcome her and to hear what she has to ray. R< v. Mr, Thuyor has announced thai tho BUbJ ft of Iis sermon Sunday morning will he "Do 1 Love Jeans?" The sories on "The I lull of Fnino" ? ill be discontinued for awhile now. M'MRElt OF SM.F.S V. A DE, Large f'rov i in Town Monday and I.ami Brought Fairly Good Friers. Monday \v February sul?sday und the usual largo crowd wan In town. Several sale w 're mini by the .Indue1 of Probate and by the Clerk of Court,! but no sab s wore mad ? by the Sheriff, j Tl 0 following sales wore mndo by I By the executors of the estate of Mrs. Talulah I. .Tones: 1 acre in soulhorn section of cit> of 1.aureus, sold in two plots, 1-2 aero to R. V. Irby for $385.00; 1-2 acre to it. v. Irby for ? 100. Lot on Manning street, 60x180, sold to II. L. Roper for $210.00. One half Interest in two lots on Manning street GOxlCO and 60x127 feet sold to O. B. Simmons for $I2.">.00. Guy C. Pitts, executor, of Beubin C. Pitts vs. J. II. Pitts et al: Lot in City of Clinton, fronting 68 feet on Musgrove street, sold to Guy C. Pitts for $2.050.00. Lot In city of Clinton, fronting 63 1-2 feet on Musgrove street, sold to P. M. Pitts for $.">00.00. hot In city of Clinton, fronting 63 1-2 feet on Musgrove street, sold to J. D. Pitts for $680.00. In. the case of E. Lee Pitts and W. M. Pitts vs. J. H. Pitts, P. M. Pitts, et al: 110 72-100 acres of Walter G. Pitts estate, sold to Mrs. Sue A. Pitts for $1,150.00. Clerk of Court John F. Bolt made one sale, that in the caso of Winn vs. Winn, in which 100 acres were bought by J. B. Brooks for $780.00. Addition to Committees. By an oversight In the composing room, tho committee appointed under the Bock Hill Plan for Scuffletown No. 4 was unintentionally omitted In The Advertiser. Messrs. F. W. Little and George Pulley are tho gentlemen nam ed on that committee. They aro re quested by the county committee to take charge of the work in their school district. A NEW FIRM. W. II. Iludgens & Co. Changes Hands and Is now W. II. Dial & Co. W. H. Iludgens & Company has been recently sold to a new firm, which will be known as W. H. Dial & Co. The new owners wll continue to run a fancy grocery business in tho stand formerly occupied by the old company. Messrs Hastings Dial and Copo Hen derson will be in charge of the busi ness. Unique Windows. The two show windows of H. Terry's are very attractively and uniquely ar ranged this week. The window on the left Is devoted to the ladles depart ment and represents a ladles sewing cirelo in full swing. The right win dow Is decoratod in honour of a young gentleman, being arranged In a man ner quite true to life. The windows woro arranged by Mr. Nathan Richard son, Chairman of the Decoration Com mittee. Sample of Old Needlework. Mr. N. P. Hellams was In tho city yesterday and was showing around a sample of needlework dono by "Aunt Jane" Bolt, when she was a child In school. The work Is dono on a piece of llm-n and Is something that the lit tle girl must have been proud of when finished. "Aunt Jane" is now 82 years of age and tho work was done When she was 13 years old when site was going to Rabun Creek school on Oarl ington's Old Mill, She Is now enjoy ing good healtli and this Is a source of much pleasure to her hostB of young and old friends. 99 lt. LAVENUE? SELLS OUT Popular Moving Picture Mnu Solls out to Mr. Buford Hurt, of (?'al'i'noy, who has Taken Charge. Mr. I). R, Lavender, who made so many friends for himself while here, has sold out his moving picture busi ness to Mr. Buford I hu t of Oaffncy, and has returned to Nowberry whore he conducts a Bimilar business. Mr. Hart has already moved to Laurens and has taken charge of the opera house. The prices B and 10 cents to nil pictures, will be continued by Mr. Hart. Thursday, Friday end Saturday of this week will he seen the famous talk ing p'ctures. These pictures are he lug received with packed houses el.-? where and doubtless will prove a strong 'attraction here. The talking pictures is a combination of pictures and r. phonograph, lite convcroutioni of the actors being heard as the pic tures progress. Concerning Mr. Hart, The Oaffncy | Ledger has the following to say: During the lithe t!:.t Mr. Hart has been in this city i o has made ninny friends who will regret to see him 1 leave. ||o bait proven to !"? a valu able mail to Ti e Ledger and Hie best V\'ii: es oi" Co publici ;! 1 ;..:>! the peb pie of Guffnoy will go with him to his new home, it Is probable thai Mrs. Hart will remain in this city for a few Weeks before going to Laun ns. OXE REPORT SEXT IX. Mr. Sam Todd sends in Heporl of Can vassers from His District. The following report of the meet ing of hl.s district in the interest of cotton reduction under the Hock Hill plan was sent in by .Mr. Sain J. Todd: Name Planted To be 1911 Planted Acre 1912 Acres ('. A. & .1. L. Todd fjO 32 G. SV. Cunningham ..22 22 .1. C. Todd 28 28 1?]. L. Bennett 1(5 12 L. I). Hitch S.r> 7? .1. R. Todd 36 36 ('.Q.Holland 60 -10 .1. W. niakoly 60 60 Willie Chancy 22 20 R. L. Cole 24 21 S. .1. Todd 22 22 Total 403 3G0 There are others that didn't attend our mass meeting, but I made Inquiry as to what others fVOUld plant this year and I am satisfied that others will not plant any more to the plow than those who wer?? present. Some that I know, will not plant as much. The general sentiment In this district is to reduce fertilizer. Will try to send in more names later. All the above farmers that signed this are going to reduce their fertili zer. Sam J. Todd, Clinton, Route No. 1. M US. IL S. Ii L A CK WE L TERY I LI News Received Yesterday From Co lumbia Where She Is in Hospital. The very sad news was received here yesterday that Mrs. H. S. Black well Is critically 111 in one of the Colum bia hospitals. She had been visiting at her old home In Camden and was returning to Laurens, when at Co lumbia she became very sick. It was thought advisable to carry her to a hospital In Columbia. Taken Suddenly nnd Seriously III. Mr. Arthur Rodgors, son of Mr. J. A. Rodgers of this city, who lives on his farm in tho Shiloh section, was found in a stupor at his home Monday morn ing. For the remainder of the day and all through yesterday, his life was despaired of. but at the time that this paper went to press last night his con dition was unknown. It Is though that he was attacked with ptomaine poison as a result of eating faulty can ned goods. Being very popular nmong a large circle of friends, many were apprehensive of his condition yester day afternoon. His many friends hope that he will pass successfully through his sickness. I). A. IL Meeting. The Daughters of the American Rev olution will meet next Friday with Miss Wll Lou Cray at her homo on West Main street. The hour fof the meeting Is 3:30 o'clock nnd as there Is to be held a very Important busi ness session every member Is request ed to nttend. Those who will not at tend are asked to notify the hostess, GENERAL ASSEMBLY WORK PROGRESSES Appropriations Bill a Little Smaller This Year. ANTIRACING BILL NOW IN SENATE Representative Edwards has Intro-] ritired ii Hill to Create Ehe \grieuL Inral Schools to ho Managed Cutler the Hoard of Trustees of Cloinson College. thy J. Rutledgc McOhoe.) Columbia, S. ('., Feb. r>, (Special) The work of the General Assembly which has progressed furthoi (hi sion (bun possibly ;.i any other one ] will i c crystlll/.ed this week i.i the many matters of state wide Inter which are to como up, prominent nmoifg which Is the appropriation 1)111 annually submitted by live Ways and i Means Commits o of i! <? I ions >. LnwndoH J. Browning, chairman of this I committee has been busy for ihc past many days shaping the sov< rnl ii< ins j on this all Important measure. This year (ho bill will bo 0 little k>88 than last which indicates Hint the ways and nnans committee arc on to the Job In regard to tho appropriations vastly affecting the people of this state. This bill will conic up in tho Mouse possibly Tuesday or Wednes day, and it is likely thai there will bo some lively light upon it. ns regard tho overriding of the governor's veto, at any rate, which if he carries out his consistency, he will veto as he did j last year. Another bill of state wide 'interest which will come before the law makers in the senate side of tho capltol this week is tho anti-racing bill introduced by Mr. Osborne in tho House with Mr. Brckmnn and Mr. Carlisle in the Senate. This bill pass ed In the house over a strong opposi tion with case, and the outcome is awaited In the Senate. This hill will come up for debate Wednesday. The mileage bill is another one which I means much of interest, and this also has passed the bouse and comes up in the senate this week. The vote in the house is something which gives an indication of its strength, but ow ing to the fuel that people at home have such measures which mean more to them it is not. unlikely but that local 1)111 will crowd these two last meas ures out. The message of the govern or in regard to the Investigation of the Parker Cotton Mills Merger and a consequent bill to that effect was reported in the senate Judiciary com mittee as not necessary of investiga tion. The governor charged the cor poration as being a "trust." Mr. Park er appeared before the Joint commit tees last week and was cheered upon the conclusion of his talk. The anti cigarette bill introduced by Senator Rninsford had finite an Interesting fight in the senate but was killed. Representative Davis of Barn well has Introduced a bill In the House which places the time limit upon the recording of wills six years instead of the law now upon the books which do not allow any time limit. A matter which will come up for attention this week will be of state wide interest is the matter of the appropriation amounting to some thirteen thousand dollars for a model prepared by Todd and Benson together with the arc Iii toots drawing of the proposed addi tions to the state Capitol, It will bo remembered that last year Qov, Bleasc made certain recommendations in re gard to the changing of the entrances to tho state house. Mr. Todd is a member of the House and is also a member of the firm Which drew up the extensive plans. Likely there will bo sonn- warm times coming up when the matter reaches the house from the committee room. Mr. Eduards School Bill. Mr. Isaac F.dwards, of Lexington, and by the way, one of the most In fluential members of that body, a man who has worked steadfastly for the Interest of the people at all times, has introduced a bill Which If passe;! will establish five agricultural schools to be managed under the Board of (Mem son College trustees. The bills pro vides that tho state bo divided Into five parts and a school be established i in each such district. The bill has already reached second reading and j will likely be called up by Mr. Ed wards on Wednesday. The friends of j the liill will advance tho argument News Letters From Many Sections. - 4 CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to .Many Peo ple all over tlie Coutlf.) ami to Those Who Hiiro Lett the Family Hearth stone natl gone to Other states. Cro iB Hill, i ob. v -Miss Pauline Turner of Cross lllll and Mr. Wm. (!.? (:??;? i ;' Greenwood surprised their r.rl uds by getting inarrl d ,-it Laurotis l? i M< inlay. Thoy v.. ie ( ross lllll Mr, Vustin l.eaii'iiui of Greenwood, v. : la i*o Sunday. I) ?. I\ W. Plnsou i i i'I ; I llu> liosiiltal !'! eheste?'. Mrs. Pinsou ennVo homo i. I l?'j [day : ud v. ;;i return to (Mie ter in a few days. Tic nesl l !' <? "li nt! rani Ion ? il I he Rip Van Win hie on I*1? briiary 191 b; Tin? young people are reading up m "Oil IU|>" nnd no doubt will imjoj it huge Messrs. )\ \v. Brown, ('. R. Turner and .1. I'.. Turner have dragged too road from the town limits to the s.t ludu river, about four mill s. Mr. Sam llrown, wid lives !? few miles from town on the road to Chappels has dragged the road near his 'mine. It makes a wonderful Improvement, ar.d^ these gentlemen are In he commend-; ed for their puhlie .spirit, and we hope many others will do a liny have done. Through sleet and SHOW, lain and cold. Mr. .Mm Coloman and M?" Rufutv Walker have gono their roundtl ll?l rural mail carriers, giving the yoopIO their mail on schedule time nach day during tin terrible wont her \\? havo had and only missed one day. 'i ho peoplo ou^ht certainly to apprefliate such faithfulness. \ The man who is too selll<ii to b?3 willing to do nnythlng for t'.i ? public good in church, school, or town makes me think of the croaker as ('.escribed in the Guffnoy Ledger as follows: "Bury the croaker out In the woods, where the woodpecker pecks and the bumble bee bums, and the straddle hug straddles around, lie is no good to the city push; too unpractical stingy and dead, hut he wants the wholo earth and all of its crust, ami the StlU'H that shine over head. Then hustle him off to the bumble bee's roost, and bury him (hep in the ground; he is no use here, gor him out id' the way and make room for the man that is sound.'' Mr. Reld Owen rot a fall from the piazza Saturday ami hurt his shoulder pretty badly, lie will bo laid up sev oral days. Mr. Butler Black, son of Mr. .). I). Black, of this place, has re turned after having served an enlist ment of three years in the U. S. army, lie belonged to the coast artillery corps with headquarters at Kort Tat ton, N. Y . at which place he was mustered out February 1st. Ho took part in the mnnouvcrs on the Moxlcflp border last summer and has seen quite a lot of the country. Mr 1.. (.'. Halle Dead. ?lust as The Advertiser was going to press last night it was learned that Mr. L. Q, Halle, Sr., had just died. This will bo a source of great sorrow to numberless friends. that such a plan will place an educa tion along agricultural lines much nearer to the fanner hoy than tliO present system, although it Is not pro posed to abolish Clomson College. The college, it is maintained, has a super abundance of money which does not meet the alms and ends of the found ers, and does not give the agricultural education which some people think Only a little less than three hundred students have received an agricultural degree there, yet the college has spent in the neighborhood of two million dol lars slnco Its foundation. Mr. Ed wards proposes that these five oollegeti to be established arc to receive only one half of the privilege [ax, and which will meet to a much better de gree tho alms and ends of the found ers of the College. The Hate wi'l re ceive a further benefit on OCCO of the fact that the tost will bo d s ed as people in tho proposed dl Is are willing ?<to Offer real OBlftl tl Other Inducements in order to i-: 0 the institutions. The revenue s stated, Increases each year, and ? w ill bo a constantly broadening t to the institutions.