Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I Baking Powder . Ah&ohatQly Puro 1 Makes Home Baking Easy With minimum trouble and cost bis \ cuit, cake and pastry are made fresh, , clean and greatly superior to the ready made, dry, found-in-tbe-shop variety, and danger of alum food is avoided. l LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr. P. M. Hollams, of Gray Court, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Sain Dorroh of Woodruff, was a visitor in the city Monday. Mr. Clyde Fowler has accepted a position with tin- Bank of Laurens. Messrs. Dick Childless and Ford Franks .spent the week-end in Qaff ney. Col. .1. C. Bums of Greenwood was among the business visitors here this week. Mr. Johu OwlngS, of Gray Court, was a business visitor in the city M onday. Mr. .1. H. Boiling, of Columbia, spent Sunday in the city as the guest of Mr. W. It. Riehey, Jr. Mrs. W. F. Lucas has returned from Spartanburg where she went (o hear Bond last Monday evening. Mr. C. u. Betholl, manager of the Laurens Glass Works, was in the city today. -Greenwood Daily Journal. Mrs. lt. D. Hart and little child, of Anderson, are guests at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Kichey, Sr. Mr. I.. W. Dial, who lives on Rural Route No. l out of Owings Station, was a visitor in tho city Tuesday. Miss Fdna Sitgreaves returned last week from Lancaster, where she has boon visiting friends for some time. Miss Willie Dorroh, teacher at the I? New Harmony school, spent the B week-end with her mother in (lie city. Misses Annie and Gertrude Tollison have returned home from a. short vis it with friends und relatives in Green ville. Miss Rdlth Smith, of Columbia, is tho charming guest of Miss Toeeoa ('nine at her home on South Harper street. Miss Dora Coker and Messts Carl Bramlett and Carl Roper spent last Sunday in Greenwood with Miss Sophie Dowry. Mr. .1. F. Mintor, of Sedalia. who has been in a hospital for some lime, is again out and was a visitor in the city last wock. Mr. Albert Dial, who has been trav eling through the south in Hie inter est of the Laurens Glass Works, re turned home Friday. Mr. Tom Swlt/.er, buyer for Swit/.or Company reutrncd home last week, af ter spending somo tlmo purchasing gsods in the north. Mr, Gordon Garlington, editor of tho Hendersonville Hustler of Hen dersonvllle, N. C visited his relatives in this city last week. Mr. Calhoun McQowan has return ed from Columbia where he has been doing clerical work during the 0 sion of the legislature. Mrs. S. M. Wright, and children of Woodruff, spent the latter part of last week in the city with her mother, Mrs. W. T. Dorroh, and other relatives Messrs D. A. Davis and W. II. An derson have returned from the north after spending a couple of weeks in the big markets purchasing goods for Davis-Roper Co. Misses Elizabeth Swltzer, Blanche Shell, Ruth Langston, Margaret Mil ler and Messrs Ambrose Hudgcns and Will Swltzer attended the play at* Trinity-Ridge Friday night. Mrs. Jessio Tatum of McColl, daughter of Jno. B. Fol t'and a talent ed musician, is making preparations for tho rendition of the cantata Xaza reno in her home town. They have selected a company of fine voices for the occasion. Mr. Qus Hart, who is attending the University of South Carolina, spent several days of last week in the city with his mother. Thursday he had as his guests the banket ball team of the University, tho young fellows be ing on their way to Wofford College. An ('p-(o-l)a(e Creamery. Mrs. .1. S. Dennett is preparing to have a new and model dairy built at hi>r home in this city. Mrs. Dennett has had the assistance of Prof. Mason, of Clomson college, in making the plans and a model and sanitary dairy in every respect has been planned. Mrs. Dennett has been supplying a few customers in the city for some time and now finds that, the demand for milk ami butter is so great that she will have to increase the output. Sleeting at Lisbon Church. By direction of the joint committee on Endowment special services in the interest of the Endowment Campaign will be held at Lisbon church next Sab bath morning at 11 o'clock, and at Rocky Spring in the afternoon of the same day at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. M. E. Ponbody, of Piedmont Presbytery, will be present and conduct these services. A full attendance of the members of these churches is requested to be pres ent. Repels Attack of Death. "Five years ago two doctors told me 1 had only two years 'o live." This startling statement was made by Still man Green. Malachite. Col. " They told nie 1 would die with consumption. It was up to nie then to try the Pest lltllg medicine and 1 began to use Dr. Kiim's New Discovery. It was well I did, for today I am working and be lieve I owe my life to this great throat and lung cure that has cheated the grave of another victim." Its folly to suffer with coughs, colds or other throat and lung troubles now. 'fake the cure that's safest. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free at Lau rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. See Traynham'8 Real Estate Bar gains on page nine. We have just received several new samples In Mantels, they are splendid values too, and If you are in tho market for Mantels you will save monoy by looking at them. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes # Co. JIM POOLE The Si>n Painter Prepared to paint your Signs, Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, Bicycles, Etc., in the most sat isfactory manner. - Next Door to Sanders Bottling Works Laurens, S. C. I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. X The young folks of the city enjoyed a very pleasant dance in the Armory Friday evening. Although only a few couples were present, a very enjoya ble evening was spent. ooo The John B. Kershaw Chapter, 1*. I). C, held its regular meeting with Mrs. .T. I). Watts Monday afternoon. N'ineteen members were present and a pleasant and profitable meeting was held. Two particularly good papers were read at tile meeting, one "Ante helium Days of the South" by Miss Laura Barksdale and one "The Re construction Period" by Miss Laurie Cromer, These papers were so well gotten up that it was decided to have them published, so they will appear in The Advertiser in subsequent is sues. A delightful salad course was served during the afternoon. oco Mrs. L E. Babb entertained the members of the Methodist church choir Friday afternoon at her home on Main street. During the evening many volunteer musical selections were rendered and delightful refresh ments were served. ooo Little Miss Grace Young entertain ed a number of her little friends Fri day afternoon with a very beautiful little party. A large number of the young folks were present and a hap py time was spent together. ooo Miss Mary Sullivan was hostess to a few friends Friday evening in hon or of Miss 13dIth Smith, of Columbia Who is visiting Miss Toccoa Caine A number of games of bridge were played after which a very tempting salad course was served. ooo A delightful social event of last week was the entertainment Thurs day afternoon of the Bridge Whist club by Mrs. Dial Gray at her new home. Carnations and doffodiis were used in the decorations and following the completion of a series of games refreshments were served. See Traynhain's Real Estate Par gains on page nine. Delicious Coffee every horning and always the same with a Rochester Percolator Popular in Price - Simple to Operate - ISasy to Glean SAVES NEARLY HALF because it extracts all of the good of the coffee Ask tor our Illustrated Folder : '' How to ?lnkc Delicious Coffee." Al l. St/.l S We are showing a beautiful line of these Goods and would like for you to call in and let us show them to you. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & COMPANY VALUE FOR PRICES PAID YOUR MONEYS WORTH Davis-Roper Company TEMPTATION! When we left home for New York and other Northern Markets to buy our Spring Stock we felt as a great many merchants feel, that it would not do to buy a heavy stock, but after getting there we found so many nice things that the Temptation Was Too Great. So we bought a large stock and followed our old rule that--"You can't selPem unless you got em." So it will be your loss if you do not visit us now and all the time for your Spring Supplies in Clothing, Shoes. Hats, Furnishings, Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Silks, Ladies' Ready-to-wear and Millinery why? ?UUnRMHBBVNHEUHBH Because we /e the Right Styles, Right Values at Right Prices. There is nothing else to it. We know how to do it. All we ask is a chance to prove what we say. Best test is your pocket book full of money. Spend it here. Specials for Saturday Big lot of odds and ends in Cent's, Ladles, Misses and Children's Shoes, odd sizes which wo will close nt about half price. All styles and grades of leather, worth $l..r.O to $?',.00 now 75c to $3.00 Big lot Men's and Boy's Hats, worth $1.50 to $3.00 now 75c to $1J>0 .lust received largo shipment Men's and Young Men's and Boys Suits, all the latest styles. We aro receiving goods daily In our Ladles Department and wo extend a cordial invitation to all the ladles to visit this de partment and seo the good things wo are offering. Big lot Ladles' spring Suits, come see then.. Men's and Young Moil's.$10.0(1 to $30.00 Boy's Knickerbocker.$3.00 to $10.no Just received big lot Men's negligee Shirts ....,"?<><?, $1,00 nnd $1.60 Just received big lot Men's Stetson Flats _$3.00, $3.60 and $5.00 Just received big lot Men's half Dose .... ?_10e, lue and 85c Big lot Men's odd Work Bants, worth $l.f?0 .00c We want, your business. The special prices wo mention arc for spot cash?positively no goods will be Charged at thoso special prices. DAVIS=ROPER COMPANY OUTFITTERS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY