Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BAKING^tWDER' Absolutely Pure \ Used and praised by the most competent and careful pas try cooks the world over | The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of i Tartar?made from grapes I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mrs. D. A. Coleman of Fountain Inn was among the visitors horo Monday. Miss Annie Mao Lawson, of Colum bia, is in the city visiting Miss Helen Crisp. .Mr. Q, P. Weathers, who lives on Fountain Inn No. 3, was In tho city Saturday. Mr. ('. 1). Robertson and little son. from Route One were visitors in town Saturday. Miss Nannie Ruins, a student of (!. F. C, spent Sunday In the city with her parents. Mr. Ray Simpson, now located In Spartanburg, spent the week-end in the city with relatives. Mrs R. \V. Fuller and little daught er, of Spartanburg, are in the city vis iting Mrs. .1. W. Wallace. Miss Janio Rryson, who has been i Visiting Miss Nellie Wallace, has re ^'turned to hoi' home in Atlanta. Miss Kdna Sitgreaves left Saturday for Alken where? she will visit her sis ter, Miss Annie Sitgreaves for several days. Mrs. .lohn F.pperson and Mis.; Klise Epperson of Tennessee are visiting in l.aurens. the quests of Mrs. W. K. i Lucas. Mrs. Elizabeth Dobbitl and Miss An nie Kjchey will I'CtUt'l) from Florence where they have been visiting for sev eral weeks. Mr. .1. I. McSwalt), a native of Cross Hill but now a leading attorney of Greenville, was a visitor in the city ?*terday. Mrs. c. m. Clarke and daughter, Re becca, spent several days last week in Simpsonville with Mrs. Clarke's broth er, of Mr. Goldsmith. Mr. Fred Qetsslor, Asst. General Tassenger AgOUl of the S. A. I.. Uy.. Avas in the city Friday looking after the old soldier crowds for Macon. Mr. Paul Washington, a l.aurens county boy, who graduated this year at the North Greenville academy, wart among the visitors in l.aurens Friday. Captain \V. R. Rlchoy Jr., Liettts. Simpson and irby will leave Sunday tor Fort McPhcrson, Atlanta, where they will attend the ofllccrs school of ihe army. Mr. ami Mrs. 0. A. Burksdalc an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Clara Oladys Rarltsdale, and Mr. I.eland Myron GilntU, of West Held. Mass. On May the wed ding will take place. Greenwood In dex. t i J CKOSS MILL NF.VVS J -+ * ? Cross Hill, May 6.?In the account of tho school closing sent last week this correspondent missed the names of Miss Resale Jones and Miss Lou ise Brown. Misses Jones and Brown I were among the graduates and this correspondent is glad to make tills correction. Thursday evening was the debate by the societies and delivery of medals and prizes. The Daughters of the Confederacy offered a medal for the best essay. ThlB medal was won ^TMiss Janle Grlflln. Mr. W. R. Fuller ^^Bne'nted the medal in a nice speech. Friday evening the exorcises were by the graduating class and an address by Dr. Poteat of Greenvlllo. ^ The following young people flnlohed the grades and rocolvcd diplomas: Mary Miller, Ruth Workman Bessie Jones, Louise Rrown, Agnes Leaman, .lanie Griffin, Ozclla Harmon. Kdna I'roffette and Poc Sprott. All the ex ercises were of a high order and Dr. ^ Poteat's address was very fine. Rev. Dr. Rrlmm of Clinton college preached the sermon on Sunday to a large congregation at the Baptist church. He preached again that even ing. Miss Blanche Pinson, teacher at Youngs also Miss Rhidona Owens, teacher at Vaughnvllle, wore at homo for the school closing exercises. Mr. J. Edwin Simpson of Laurens is visiting Mrs. N. B. Davenport and oth er relatives here. Mr. Lyl Leaman was with homefolka Sunday. Dr. 10. W. Pinson was brought home from the hospital last week and id quite ill at his home. As Mr. Clarence Cuningham came to town last Wednesday, his horse he Came frightened at an automobile and ran some distance turning in at the livery stable. The horse fell and the buggy was turned over. Fortunately Mr. Cuningham was not seriously in ju red. Mr. Brosig Harmon, a student at I the South Carolina University was with his parents Saturday and Sunday for a visit. Miss Kate Austin, teacher, came OV or from McCormlck Saturday and is With her parents Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Austin. Mr. W. It. Puller, W. L. Nelson and W, T. Brown, old soldiers, left today for the reunion at Macon, On. Mr. Hayna Dry son of Hock Mart. Ca.. Is visiting his relatives here. May the 10th will be Memorial Day and will be observed as usual here by i appropriate exercises and decorating of the soldiers' graves. Madden, May 7.?Well the action of the county convention proves conclu sively one tiling: 1.aureus county call always be depended on to do Iho fight tiling? Well, it depends alto gether on one's point of view! Possi bly it was the expected thin.,' to some, and therefore no surprise hut "being one of the heathen I llCCOSSai'lly raged" Hut so long U3 Cole L. Hlease is look ed upon as the exponent of Tlllmnn Ism Hod saw the mask?just so long will Laurens county endorse anything ho may sny or do. The ' boys*' soem Ingyl forget that Jones has always be longed to the reform party also ami in him is embodied a tar better standard oi citizenship for South Carolina than is found in Cole Hlease. Mr. Dedmond, of Spnrtnnburg, is ex peeled in today. Several of our good women have been on the sick list. Mesdames M. T. Allison and Josephine Martin were confined to their beds for a day or so but are up now. Mrs. Dora Hryson was also taken SllilC sick Saturday night. Dr. Heard en, of Laurens, was called to see her and her and her daughter, Miss Ethel Hryson, of (he Laurens County hospital is also with her. Hor relatives and friends will be glad to hear she is im proving. Little Nell Madden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Madden, had a narrow escape when on last Friday afternoon she fell out of a very tall poplar tree and badly bruised her shoulder. Dr Fonnell, of Waterloo, was called but he reports no bones broken nnd he hopes to get her up to take her part In Childrens* Day. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Pinson nnd Children and Mr. nnd Mrs. Jim Dean and children were the guests Sunday of their parents. Judge and Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Sue Flnley and the twin boys, Herman and Henry, Rpent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Cunningham, of Mt. Pleasant. Messrs. Moore nnd Hoper, of Lau rens, were out to see Mr. nnd Mrs. Thnd Moore Sundny afternoon. Mr. Clyde Martin and Mr. Tim Flan nignn were the guests of Mr. John L. Finley recently. Miss Carrie Langston closed her school a? O.ikvllle last Friday after a very successful session. * * Sriil'IU'R SPRINGS. ? Sulphur Spring, May 6.?Planting Cotton Is the order of the day with the farmers now, although some of them are through. Where it has been a week or so ago there is a hue stand if the wet weather does not cause it to die. There is going to be more corn planted than usual this year in this community and that is one step in the right direction. Mrs. O. W. 1.. Teague, accompanied by her little granddaughter, visited her daughter. Mrs. Grid Heliums of Barksdale last week. Miss Minnie Teague has returned from Columbia where she has been with her sister, Mrs. Willie Davis for quite a while. Mr. John W. Drake and Tom Jones were called' to Rock Hill last Wed nesday on account or the clrtical ill ness of their little nephew. Miss Annie and Mr. Bennett Haw kins and Master Joe Saxon, spent Sat urday night and Sunday in Laurens, the guests of their grandmother and aunt, Mrs. .1. M. Wlnn. Mr. J. O. Teague and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Teague. Little' Mattie Lee Campbell of Wa terloo, spent part of last week with her little friends, Sue and Annie Lou McPherson. The great Key Stone dog and pony show passed through this community last Saturday. Little Willie Joe Walker spent Fri day night with her cousin Eunice Kelts Mr, Win. Jones visited Cross Hill one day last week. Mr. John Cannot; was with his daughter, Mrs. Stuart of Laurer.s Fri day, Messrs 0. O. Teague, E. W. Teague and W. Walker were business visitors in I.aureus Saturday. We have just received our annual invitation from our esteemed friend, Dr. Willie Jones to the picnic at Jones which comes off the 17th. Dr. Willie never forgets old flrends. Little Lydia McPherson is on the sick list this w< ok. Mr. and Mrs. 10. Watkins of Madden spent Sundtt) with Mr. and Mrs. Win. Mart in. Mrs. .!. M. Wlnn ami little Bert Har rison spent Sunday night with .1. W. Saxon and family. I see in the Madden news of last week that the contract bad been let to wire in the cemetery at New Pros pect church. Now why cant Mt. Pleasant do the sam>'. It has been a year since a committee was named for . that purpose hut what has become of the committee and the sum already , paid in. Marklitini-Chiipman. Ware Shoals. May Ith. - A very pret ty wedding took place in the parson age at Ware Shoals on Thursday ev ening May 2nd, when Miss Ada Au gusta Muckham Of Due West was Wedded to Mr. James Lee Chapman Of Friendship. The wedding took place at eight o'clock p. m? the ceremony being performed by Rev. James M. Dallas pastor of Friendship Presby terian church. The parlor was beauti fully decorated with roses in honor of the occasion, and the whole house brilliantly lighted with many electric lamps. To the stirring strains of Lo hengrin's Wedding March played on ihe piano l?y Miss Margaret Dallas, the. wedding party marched in procession to their places, where the happy cou ple were made man and wife accord ing to the lit 's of the Presbyterian church. Miss I'.dith Ware of Charles ton was bridesmaid, while the bride groom was supported by Mr. (lien Aborcrombio of Friendship as best man. The pretty bride was hand somely dressed in a travelling suit ol i blue cloth; with hat to match. At the close of the ceremony, the handsome couple received the hearty congratu lations of their relatives and friends. A line marriage supper was served by Mrs. J. M. Dallas who was assisted in her duties as hostess by Mrs. J. T. Garland. The decorations in the din ing room were very line consisting of roses, evergreen and ferns. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman received many beautiful and useful presents from their many friends. Mr. Chap man is one of the tjest known nnd popular young farmers In I>aurens county. His host of friends from far I and near have sent hearty congratu lations on his marriage. His bride Is ; one of the esteemed teachers of Shi loh High School, ono of the best known Institutions of learning in Lau rens county. The happy young couple will take up their residence on the groom's tine farm near Friendship church. There i with the best wishes of every one who j has the honor of their acquaintance may prosperity be their lot through J the coming years of wedded bliss. Among those who attended the wed ding were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chap ! man, brother and sister of the Bride groom. ?'in um i' Ml I WHY? WHY worry along without a Refrigerator, there * is nothing that will add more to your family's comfort and health during the hot summer months? WHY buy a Refrigerator of inferior quality when by coming to us you can get one of guaranteed quality as cheap as others would sell you a lower grade for? WHY not come to us at once and pick out just what you need and get the use of it for the entire season? WHY should you buy an Oderless Refrigerator? Because they are sanitary, they are high-grade goods, they will reduce your Ice bill, they will cost you less than other reliable makes if bought from S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. Laurens, S. C + **?*??*?*??*?? I * ? ' MOUXTVILL? NEWS. ?*??**???*?*??? Moiilitvllle, May it. Mr. .Irss.? M. Bryson, who purchased tin- Col. Fuller place last fall and moved to the sain*-, lias moved back to his former home, because of the changed condition ol bis business affairs brought about by the recent death of his son who had charge of the home place. Mr. M. B. Crisp will leave today for Macon, (la., to attend the Confederate reunion and to visit Iiis son. Eugene at Hnwkinsvillc. Several miles beyond Macon lives bis brotlier, John Crisp, Who will meet him at Macon. and with whom he will spend a short while. Mrs. Maude Hryson has gone to Mul ling to spend a few weeks with her lather's family. Mrs. Amelia Anderson of Coronncu, who was formerly Miss Rasor, is \is-| iting her numerous relatives a I ; Mountvllle and Cross Hill. Dr. El'hest Binson of Cross Hill, has' many friends here who regret to learn ol his unimproved condition since re turning from the Chester hospital. I' has been announced that the Sun lay school of the Methodist church | will have a picnic /it Richardson'^ Spring next Saturday, Nth inst. Mr. lOllle Fuller, student in the Presbyterian col lego nl Clinton, preached on Interesting sermon at the D.'ptisl church here Sunday afternoon from the text "All things work togeth er foi good to them that love Clod," !loins. 8:28. Mrs. Gene Hipp left Sunday for Kden to visit her father-in-law. From there she will go to Enoreo where she will stay a few days with her cous ins. Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Crisp. The S. A. I., railroad Co. have a force of workmen here making two Im portant tills between Mountvllle and Cross Hill. One at the crossing on Mudllck Creek and the other at the crossing of a small stream between Mudllck and Cross Hill. Wc beard a few days ago ol a farm er near Mountvllle who lifts worked out ft simple, shrewd, but very effec tive little scheine to avoid the com mon pest of ?10 potato hug. We can vouch for the effectlvenesB of the same and give it to the public at the risk of Infringing on said farmer's rights. The method Is not to plant any pota toes for the pesty things. Lame back Is usually caused by j rheumatism of the muscles of the i back, for which you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. For Sale by all dealers. -V.V & Cr?? We Start with the Rough Log We end with the finished product, and every operation is done by our own men in our own mills* Sash, doors, blinds, screens, mouldings, columns, grilles, newel posts, shingles, lath, interior finish, etc.?-everything in building material we furnish in both quantity and q u ality. Complete house bills from architect's plans and builder's lists our specialty. Bring or mail in your specification. Get our estimate free. "Buy of the Maker" AUGUSTA LUMBER CO. AUGUSTA. GA. Public Service Auto! jj Calls Answered Day or Night. Rates Within City limits 25cts per passenger. Long distance trips > at reasonable rates. Comfortable Car Driven by competent man. ;; J. C. SHEPARD Day Calls--King's Hotel. Night Call Phone 91 j; M*MIM?>Mt*MMMMMIMMMMMIMMMMIMIM>