VOLUME XXVII.
NUMBER 4
> CLOSING EXERCISES
OF CITY SCHOOLS
Held Early Part of this
Week.
ANNUAL SERMON BY
DR. W. W. DANIEL!
Graduating Exercises Held In School
Auditorium Monday Morning and
Monday Eveiling?-Prof. J. G. Clink,
scales Delivered Annual Address
Monday Evening.
Following the annual undress by
Hon. Hilary Herbert before the grad
uating class of the city schools last
Monday evening, Dr. W. W. Daniel,
president of Columbia Female College,]
preached {he annual sermon Sunday
morning before a largo congregation
in the Methodist church. Taking as
his text a portion of the ninth verse
of the fifth chapter of Mark "What Is
thy Name?", Dr. Daniel delivered one
of the most forceful sermons ever
heard In Laurens. He urged the young
folks to so live and conduct themselves
as to develop an Individual personali
ty and a reputation for good deeds
and of work well done. Dr. Daniel was
given the closest attention through
out, evidently making a strong 1m
preBBion upon his hearers.
Monday evening the graduating ad
dress was mado by Prof. J. G. Clluk
, scales, of Wofford college. Prof.
Cllnkscales spoke very complimentary
of the Laurens schools, saying that?
he asked that it be not told what he
did say. He said that he came down
prepared to make an address advanc
ing argument, for increased interest in
oratory, but that he found, upon lis
tening to the exercises, that it would
UA out of place to speak on such a |
' mlc in Laurens. He declared that
there was more interest being taken
in 'oratory now than ever before in
many years. The colleges and the
schools were giving more and more
attention to it, because it had become
to be realized that for a man to be
^utccessful and influential in life he
^Bust be prepared to think upon his
ieeL He declared that there are many
men, educated and logical thinkers,]
who when called upon to make an
address in public feel themselves at
a loss and are unable to think. Prof.
Clinkscnles made use of many hum
orous anecdotes in his address and
was listened with rapt nttention
throughout. He took the keenest in
terest in other parts of the program,
declaring afterwards that It was one
of the most Interesting and enjoyable
commencements he had ever attended.
A feature of the evening was the
presentation, by Julius Sltgreaves on
the part of the graduating class, of
a beautiful rocking chair to the school
as a graduating present.
Two medals were awarded during]
the evening and both of them went]
to the same pupil. The D. A. R. medal
was presented to Anna Prentlss, by
Mr. R. E. Babb. The high school
scholarship medal was also presented
to her by Prof. Jones. This medal is
given by a friend of the school who
does not allow his name to be mado
public.
The following was the program for]
the entire day:
Morning.
Devotional.
Song by the School.
"The Private", Richard Duplap.
"Electricity and Its Effect on This]
Age", Julius Sltgreaves.
"Henry Tlmrod", Mildred Casque.
"Child Labor In South Carolina", Roy]
Owlngs.
Song by the Ninth Grade.
"The Hero of Vlncennos", Grler Blake-]
?phael's statine Madonna", Florins |
Umpaon.
"Tine Lire of R. E. Lee", Claude Gar
rett.
' Piano Solo by Caroline Roper.
"Places of Revolutionary Fame In Up
per South Carolina", Anna Prentlss.
"The Power of Invention", Tommle
Owlngs,
"Our Southern Women During the
Civil War", Eveline Austin.
"Should the United States Annex
Mexico?" Edwin Moseley.
8ong by the Tenth Grade.
Reading of Honor Rolls, Presentation
of "Perfect Attendance" Buttons
TO REPEAT SAUL
THURSDAY EVENING
Laurens Choral oclcty to Present Beau
tiful Cantata which Scored a Suc
cess in Early Purt of the Year.
The LaurenB Choral society will
present the cantata "Saul of Israel"
for the second time Thursday evening,
for the bcnefll of some charitable
cause. The cantata was given In the
school auditorium in January and
proved an immense succcbb. It will
bo given this timo in the city opera
house, so that thos< who could not
reach the school auditorium before on
account of the distance may go this
time. The cantata will be sung by
the same cast of characters and the
same chorus as before with several ad
ditions. The curtain will rise at 8:30
p. m., nt which time it is requested
that all who attend be in their places.
The price of admission will be 2? and
f>0 cents.
The society has been anticipating for
a long time a trip to those two places
that it visited last year, Fountain Inn
and Woodruff. Their hopes have been
partly realized and will be realized In
full by this time ?ext week. Last
night they went to Fountain Inn to
present "Saul" in the school auditori
um Tor a church cause. Next Tuesday
evening they will sing In Woodruff.
The society was highly elated over the
treatment received in these hospita
ble places lnst year and It Is certain
that the visits this time will be en
joyable.
VALLEY FARM.
Name of a Four Act Drama to be Glv
en by Members of the Eastern Star.
Friday evening, the 31st, the mem
bers of the Eastern Star will give in
the opera house a four act drama en
titled "Valley Farm". The play is
made up of a series of comic situations
interspersed with a few "love scenes"
and is said to he one of the prettiest
little plays gotten up here in many
a day. In addition to the play itself, a
few musical specialties will be given.
The cast of characters is as fallows:
Harold Rulledge, Mr. Osie,Anderson.
Perry Deane, Mr. Copeland Henderson.
David Hlldreth, Mr. Clyde Franks.
Silas Holcomb, Mr. Geo. L. Pitts.
Azahia Keep, Mr. Robert Roper.
Jennings, a house servant, Mr. Robert
Eichelberger.
Hetty Holcomb, Miss Rosalie Franks.
Isabellc Carney, Miss Laura Cromer.
Mrs. Rutledge, Miss Ina Little.
Alvlra Holcomb, Miss Wlllou Gray.
Liza Ann Tucker, Miss Lucia Barks
dale.
Pebena, a colored servant, Miss Beta
Meredith.
ALL TEACHERS RE-ELECTED.
Trustees Met Early Part of Last Week
and rnnnlmonsly Re-elected Same
Corps of Teachers.
The trustees of the city schools met
Tuesday evening, of last week. Among
other matters to como beforo the
trustees was the election of the teach
ers for the next session. It was unan
imously decided to retain the entire
corps of teachers of the past year for
tho coming session.
The past year has been a very suc
cessful one. The teachers have done
excellent work and the scholars have
given close attention to their studios.
It has been a year noticeably free from
any internal strife or outside interfer
ence with the work of the teachers.
and Announcements.
Song by the School.
Evening.
Devotional. ? ,
Song by the Tenth Grade. ' ' .
Salutatory by Edwin MoBeley.
"The Life of Jefferson Davis", Lula
Dial
Piano Solo by Frances Davis.
"The Facts that Make a Nation", Otis
Huff.
"The Causes of the Civil War", Kath
leen Wilkes. ?
"China Asleep and Awake", John Wof
ford.
Violin Solo by Anna Prentiss.
Address by Prof. Cllnkscales of Wof
ford College.
Piano 8olo by Hattle Gray.
Presentation of Chair from Tenth
Grade by Julius Sltgreaves. ?
Presentation of D. A. R. Medal by Mr.
R. E. Babb.
Presentation of High School Scholar
ship Medal.
Delivery of Diplomas.
Valedictory by Anna Prentiss.
Benediction.
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X. B. DIAL
Who Addresses South Carolina Vot ers In this Issue of The Advertiser.
COL. HEBBERT CANED.
Children of the Gruded School Pre
sented Him with n Cold Headed
Walking Stick on his Departure
Wednesduy.
A beautiful climax to the visit of 1
Col. Hilary A. Herbert to the place
of his birth was the presentation of
a boautiful gold headed walking stick
to him, by Supt. D. L. Jones on the
part of the school children of the
city. Col. Herbert was at the rail
road station awaiting bis train when
the school children marched down to
bid him good-by. Mr. Jones stepped
out and In a few words expressing
the thanks of the ..chool for the visit
ho had made, presented him with the
walking stick as n token of the high
esteem in whicii he is held by the
school. Col. Herbert wns greatly sur
prised by the gift. He spoke a few
words thanking the young folks, ex
pressing his happiness at having been
with them. He declared to the chil
dren that this period was the happi
est part of their lives, admonishing
them at the same time to make the
best of their opportunities and to re
spect and to honor theli teachers.
Mr. Jones also presented to Mrs.
Mlcou, Col. Herbert's daughter who
had accompanied him, with a beauti
ful souvenir spoon. Mrs. Mlcou ex
pressed her thnnks In a few words.
This little Incident marked the close
of almost a week's visit in which the
citizens of Laurens have enjoyed the
plensuro of entertaining an honored
son whose parents pnssed the best
part of their lives here and one who
spent his own first years here. Col.
Herbert and Mrs. Mlcou were enter
tained extensively while hero and
made friends of all who met them.
BALL GAME SATURDAY.
Watts Mill Team to Lock Horns With
Either Enorce or Lydia.
The next game of the local base ball
season will be Saturday at Watts mill
park. Manager Charles Simpson states
that the visiting team will be either
Enoree or Lydia and though It is not
yet certain whlch one, it will certain
ly be one or the other. Both of the
j prospective opponents have nailed to
gether a strong combination and the
game Saturday promises to be a feast
for the fans. Called promptly at 4.30
and the entire nine acts cost you only
twonty-flve cents.
rathe Weekly Tonight
Manager Lavender has announced
that he will have another fine I'm he
weekly picture at the opera house to
night. Among other things wlli be
shown the arrival of Cardinal Parley
at New York on his return from a
visit to the pope, where he had Just
taken the purple robe. In addition to
other scenes of late happenings, a
children's picture will be shown enti
tled "The Little Girl Who Didn't Be
lieve in Santa Clause.
ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT.
Prunk Williams Caught across Saluda
lUvcr In Greenwood County where
He had Cone to Work.
Frank Williams, one of the chain
gang truBtles that escaped from the
camp about ten days ago, has been
caught and returned to the gang. Wil
liams was found on the farm of the
McSwaln brothers, on the Greenwood
side of Saluda river, near Cross Hill.
He had hired himself to work there.
When he hired to one of the Messrs.
McSwain he gave his name as Frank
Williams. Mr. McSwaln recognized
the name as being the same as that of
one of the escaped prisoners, an ac
count of which he had read in The
Advertiser. Questioning the negro, Mr.
McSwain became convinced that the
negro was one of the escaped prisoners
so he took him In charge and turned
him over to Policeman Lowe, who
brought him to Laurens.
The other negro, the one with only
twenty eight days left on his sentence,
has so far eluded arrest.
AN ENJOYABLE PICNIC.
Oak Grove and Copeland Schools .loin
in Ilm im: a Picnic at Closing of the
Session.
The teachers, scholars, patrons and
friends of Oak Grove and Copeland
schools met at Davis spring Friday to
celebrate the closing of the year with
a picnic. Rev. W. E. Thayer and Hon.
R. A. Cooper were present and deliv
ered forceful and Instructive addresses
upon education topics. Mr. O. P.
Goodwyn presided over the exercises,
introducing the speakers The day
was made more pleasant by the ren
dering of many appropriate musical
selections by the orchestra composed
of members of the family of Mr. T.
D. Childress. The day was an Ideal
one for plenfcln? and. though many
were kept away by their farm work, a
fairly large crowd was present to en
Joy the day.
The two schools are under the di
rection of Miss Lutie Young, at Cope
land school, and Miss Charles, at Oak
Grove. A successful year's work has
been completed and the patrons are
highly pleased.
Gray Court School (losing.
The Gray Court-Owlngs 'commence
ment will be held Friday evening. May
24th. Six graduates are to receive
diplomas. A musical program will be
rendered. Senator Dean, of Green
ville, will be present to deliver the
annual sermon. The public is cordial
ly Invited to attend for the exercises
are expected to prove most Interesting.
To Serve Ice Cream.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve
Ice cream and cake on the lawn of
the First Presbyterian church, Friday
afternoon, beginning at 5:30 o'clock.
The proceeds are to go to the carpet
fund. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
DR. E. W. PINSON
PASSED TO BEYOND
Well Known Physician of Cross Hill,
After n Long Illness Passed A nay
Saturday.
Cross Hill, S. C, May 21.?Dr. E.
W. Pinson died Saturday, May 18th at
his home In Cross HilL The doctor
was paralyzed from the waist down
some months ago and while IiIb people
hoped he might recover his death was
not unexpected. Ho had been at the
hospital for treatment until about ten
days ago he was brought home.
He was about 42 years old and
leaves a wife, mother and father, one
brother and one sister to mourn. Since
he graduated in medicine he lias en
joyed a large practice among his home
people. He was a hard worker and
had accumulated a good property. He
was of a happy and cheerful disposi
tion and was full of life nnd fun to
the last. He was a member of the
Baptist Church and his pastor Rev, J,
A. Martin conducted the funeral ser
vice Sunday at t o'clock, assisted by
Rev. Mr. .Miller, which was attended
by one of the largest concourse of
people ever seen at a funeral here.
People came from Mountvillo, Clinton,
Laurens. Waterloo. Greenwood, Ninety
Six and many from Newberry and Sa
Inda counties. The doctor was a
surgeon of the Seaboard Air Line
railway and belonged to several fra
ternal orders. The floral offerings by
these orders nnd by friends and rela
tives were profuse and beautiful. The
grave was a bank of flowers. The
pall bearers were as follows: J. B.
Lenman, J. O. Denny, W. T. Doyce, J.
H. Rnsor, H. A. Pinson, J. U. Pinson,
J. W. Hanna, E. B. Rasor. Tho fol
lowing gentlemen were present and
acted as honorary pall hearers. Doc
tors Peak, Noffz, Owens, Klugh.
Toague, Kneuffer, Ferguson, Eptlng
and Messrs. W. C. Rasor and J, W.
Simmons.
The passing of such a man deserveB
a more extended n>otlc.e and It is
hoped that some one will write a more
lengthy notice of his death.
FELL THROUGH TRESTLE. '
Little Girl at the Laurens Mill Village
Sustains Severe Injuries Sunday
Afternoon.
Little N'lta Curry, the bIx year old
daughter of Mr. Nat Curry, of tho
Laurens mill village, narrowly es
caped death Sunday afternoon by
falling through the trestle at the coal
yard. As It was she sustained very
painful injuries. The left side of her
face was severely gashed and a num
ber of teeth were knocked out. At
one time It was thought that she had
received some Internal injuries, but
now she Is getting better and it is
hoped will be well In a short time.
The little girl was walking the
trestle between her two sisters. She
stumbled nnd fell between the cross
tires. One of the children lost her
hold right away while the other was
able to hold on for a few minutes.
However, her arm soon tired and the
little one dropped down to the ground,
a distance of eighteen or twenty feet.
Physicians were called at onco and
everything possible was done for her
relief. Though she has suffered great
pain she Is on the road to recovery.
MEETS HERE NEXT.
District Conference Closed a Success,
fill Meeting In Greenville Saturday.
To Consider Moving District Parson
age.
The district conference of the Meth
odist church, which was convened in
Greenville Wednesday adjourned Sat
urday afternoon. Bishop Kllgo pre
sided. Many questions of importance
came before the conference and were
discussed. Among them was the ques
tion of the removal of the district
parsonage. A committee was oppoint
ed to sell the parsonage property of
the church in .Greenville, pay off the
debt on the property and consider the
ndvirmblllty of moving the parsonage
either to some other place In Green
ville or to some other town In the dis
trict.
Littleton College.
Attractive Invitations have been re
ceived here to the commencement ex
ercises of Littleton Femalo College,
Littleton, N. C, from May 26th to the
29th. Prof. R. D. W. Connor will de
liver the annual literary addre. s.
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings of Interest to Many Poo*
pie all over the County and to Those
Who Hare Left the Family Hearth
stone and (rone to Other States.
Mountyllle, May 20.?The Mount
Vllle school will hold its Closing ex
ercises this week. Thursday evening
win witness the graduating program
Of the senior class and the annual
add res will he delivered Friday morn
ing by Rev. B. C. Watson of Sitnp
sonville. The finishing up of tho
year's work and tho necessary prepa
ration and preliminaries to tho closing
exercises will occupy the remaining
days of the week.
Quite a number frtom Mountvillo
attended the funeral of Dr. Ernest Pln
son at Cross Hill Sunday altornoon.
The services were conducted by Rev.
J. A. Martin, pastor Of the deceased,
who delivered a very interesting and
appropriate eulogy on the life of bin
true friend. Mr. Martin was assisted
In the services by Rev, Mr. Miller of
Waterloo. The large number from
over Laurens county and from other
places, who assembled to pay tho
last rites of love and friendship, to
the departed man, Indicates tho very
high esteem in which he was held by
all acquaintances.
Messrs. R. R. Fuller and J. C. Mil
ler attended the Democratic Stato
Convention at Columbia last Wednes
day. They returned full to the brim
of audible enthusiasm for Democracy
and good government.
Miss Taylor of Ora is hero with
her little nephew, William Poole, who
was bit by a mad dog a few daya
ago. The little boy 1b being treated
by Mr. Crisp by means of the mad
stone.
Mr. C. V. Hipp and little son Cray,
of Bden, Mr. ami Mrs. Thos. Whatley
of Cokesbury, Mrs. Fannie Pylea of
Qrcer, Mrs. Blla Hudgens of Spar
tanburg. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Yates of
Arden, N. C, were all here last week
on a few days' visit to relatives and
friends.
Some of our farmers have finished
plowing and thinning cotton. Others,
we learn, are not through planting.
Oats arc good and harvest will soon
be on hand.
Mr. .lohn C. Cluck has gone on an
extended visit to his people In Ten
nessee.
Rarksdale, May 20. -Mrs. Lizzie
Royd of Clifton remains the guest of
Mis. W. A. Qarrett.
Mrs. Smith J. Dixon and children,
Abner and Nancy Mao, are the. guests
of Mrs. Dlxon's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Putnam.
Mr. Rueben Henderson spent Sat
urday In Laurens.
Mr. A. 1). Putnam Is out of town
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Todd and children
who have been visiting Mr. Todd's par
ents, have returned home.
Misses Corinnc and Laurie Putnam
have returned from a visit to Wrens,
Qa,
Mr. Claud Martin spent the week
end with his mother in Greenville.
Slilloh. May 20.?We are now having
some beautiful weather which tho
farmers are glad to see so that they
can get their cotton thinned.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wasson visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hel ?
lams last Sunday.
Messrs. Elmer and Clifton Raldwfit
visited the former's sister. Mrs. Eula
Chestein last Sundny evening.
Miss Matth.- and Cora ChcHtoiu
spent a short but pleasant visit with
Miss Sallie Wolff last Saturday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Abcroromblo
and family were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Chestein and family last
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Chestein visited
her church at Highland Homo lust
Sunday morning.
Miss Agnes A^bcrcrombio, Miss Mat
tie Chestein and Mr. James Chestein
attended preaching at Rabun last
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