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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. J. L. Fonnol, of Waterloo; was a visitor In the city Friday. Miss Donle Counts Is visiting Ming Isabelle Bailey in Greenwood. Mr. Esten Mefllock of Greenwood,] spent a few days with his parents last week. Mr. Hamp McKlnncy, or Greenwood, spent Sunday In the city with his brother, Mr. Clarence McKlnney. i Mr. and Mrs. .Charlea Wharton spent Sunday In Waterloo. Green wood Journal. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Glenn and little son went to Lautens Saturday to visit relatives. Greenwood Journal. Mrs. J. K. MInter, of Sedalia, is in the city visiting at the home of Mrs. N. 13. Dial and other relatives. Miss Annie 81tgreaves has returned to the city after teaching the past ses sion in Alkon. Miss Alma Wannnmaker, of Orange burg, Is the charming guest of Miss Lalla Mae Dial. Mrs. J. L. M. Irby has gone to Cheraw for a few weeks to visit friends and relatives at her old home. Mrs. Hugh Workman and daughter, ? of Clinton, were shopping in the city Friday. Misses Annie Kate Childless and Lutie Young left yesterday for Hock Hill, where they will attend the sum mer school for the next few weeks. Mrs. D. II .Counts and children re turned home Sunday after a visit to her parents in Greenwood. Miss Ludie Taylor, of Laurens, who has been visiting her brother, R. Ilen Taylor, has returned home. Green wood Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Putnam, Misses Corinne and Lena Putnam of Barks dale were visitors in the city last Thursday. Miss Neil Kellett, of Fountain Inn, has been the guest of Misses Annie lelle and Bessie Childless for a few days. -1 Mrs. G, Warren Holt and children returned home Saturday alter a three weeks' visit to relatives in Darling ton, Marion and Florence. Mrs. H. N. Snyder and daughter, of: Spartanburg, are in the city visiting Mrs. Rosa I. Caino and Mrs. A. D. Gray. Miss Kate Eichelberger has return ed Lome for the summer after teach ing a successful school In Alken coun ty during the past session. ?rs. S. Q. McDaniel, Miss Ina Littlo Mr. Clyde Franks are in Florenco week attending the sessions of the Order of Eastern Star. Mr. Yancy Gilkerson arrived in the' city yesterday to visit his parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Gilkerson, for a few days. Mr. Tom Hennctt, who has been j working for a few months in Wilmlng .ton, has returned to the city to work in the store of his father. Mrs. G. W. L. Teague, Miss Minnie1 Teague of Waterloo and their visitor,! Mrs. E. T. Davis of Columbia were visitors In Laurens last Thursday. Miss Hettle Lake has returned home after a successful year spent at Hol lins Institute. ohe visited several days in Spartanburg on her way home. Mrs. W. C. Irby, Jr., left a few days ago for Jacksonville, Ala., to visit for a few weeks during the summer months. Miss Marion Brown, of Florence, ac companied the McGlonaghan-Rlchey wedding party from Florence and will .be the guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Richey, Sr., for some time. Col. T. D. Darlington has rented a cottage on Sulllvaus Island for the summer and hla family will go down In a few days to spend the summor. Mrs. W. C. Irby will also go down to! spend a few days. Messrs. Ford Franks and Claude Habb spent Saturday In Greenville at tending the ball game. "Hans" Franks took a very prominent part in the fes-1 l^^pfl, being the "Man behind the Prof. B. F. Ezell, who was princl L pa. of the graded school at Laurens ] * last year, passed through the city this morning enroute to Ninety Six, where] he has recently beau elected super intendent of the Ninety Six schools, prof. Ezell ia a graduate of Furman. I Greenwood Journal. 1 Get yo'ir- fruit Jaro from us, we have inll sizes in both tho ncrew top Masons' .and Sure Seal. S. M. Sc E. H. Wilkes & Co. X ? J SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. j McUlemighnn-Richey. The following very interesting an nouncement baa been received In this city: Mr. and Mrs. John C. McClenaghan announce the marriage of their daughter Nina James x to Mr. Robert Hart Richey on Monduy, Juno the seventheenth nineteen hundred and twelve Florouco, South Carolina Mr. and Mrs. Richey afrlved In this city yesterday to spend tholr honey, moon here with Mr. Rlchey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Richey, Sr. This evening, at the spacious Richey home on West Main street, a roceptlon will be tendered In honor of the young couple. Extensive preparations have been made for a large number of frlonds of the family and It Is expect ed that a groat many will call to meet the bride and groom. The bride Is a very accomplished young woman of a prominent Flor ence family and has always been most popular whorover she has been known Mr. Richey, who Is well known here and has numberless friends, Is now making his home In Florence where he holds a responsible position with one of the large business houses. The marriage of these two people is of interest to a large circle of friends all over the state. ooo Mrs. X. B. Dial delightfully enter tained the Social Club at her home on West Main street Thursday afternoon. She was assisted by Mrs. E. P. Mln ter and Miss Wessio Lee Dial. After a number of games of Forty Two were played, delightful refreshments were served. The nftrnoon was most pleas antly spent and greatly enjoyed by all who were present. ooo The Forty Two club was entertain ed Thrusday afternoon by Miss Xell Miller on West Main street. She was assisted in entertaining by .Mrs. Claude Coleman, Mrs. Connor Fuller and Miss Eva Coleman. A number of games were played which proved very inter esting and enjoyable. During the af ternoon a delightful lunch was served, ooo The regular meeting of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution was held Friday afternoon at the home of Miss Beth Shell. All Interesting and instructive program was carried out after which a delicious course of ice cream and cake was served, ooo A social event of much interest was a large and most enjoyable reception on Friday afternoon at which Miss Al berta Burns entertained. The house was profusely decorated In ferns and daisies. In entering the hall one was forced to forget the gloomy evening on the outside. Miss Burns received her guests wearing a smart toilette of yellow messnllne with trimmings of ambor jewels. After many Inter esting games were played, a delicious salad course was served, followed by Icos and cakes. Every one present enjoyed the evening to the fullest ex tent. This delightful function will long bo remembered by those present. INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE COUNTY (Continued from Page One.) long friend of the family, conducted the funeral services. She is survived by a husband and a large family con nection who grieve because she has gone. Among those who attended her fun eral were Mr. and Mrs. Ch'as. Madden, Mrs. Qona WInn and children, of Wa terloo, Mrs. America Madden, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Blakely, Mr. Whltt Adalr and daughter, of Holly Grove, Mr. Honry Madden and mother of Green ville and Mesdames Bonham, Felts and Davenport of Laurens. Mrs. Luthor Flnley, who was car ried to the county hospital last week, stood her operation all right and at the last report was getting on very well Indeed. This will be good news to her friends. The Misses Teague, graduate nurses of Washington. D. C, aro taking their annual vacation and aro now with tholr mother for a visit. While hero they will also visit their sister, Mrs. Chas. Roberson of Birmingham, Ala., and togother they will go to the ranr rlago of their brother, Stokes L. Teaguo of Atlanta, Ga., who Is to bo married In July to Miss Roberts, tho charming daughter of a Methodist minister of the Gate City. Stokes spent his boyhood and young manhood noar hero, but is now a successful bunlnoos man of Atlanta He has many admirable qualities,'not the least among them has been his love to his sisters, his caro and devotion to his stepmother Many friends will join in wafting to him and his Intended bride hearty congratulations "The Dicey Langston Comedy Com pany of Madden" has boen duiy or ganized and will give a splendid ac count of Itsolf In a few weeks. As press agents they will send up to Put Your Rug, Carpet and Floor-Covering Dollars into Wilkes' Goods for their Goods Are Goods of Quality?this Spring's Newest Creations and they are Most Reasonably Priced. That's why we say "put your Floor-Covering Dollars into Wilkes' Goods." Our Summer Displays are magnificent?truly a marvel?and the best weaves?the best things from the foremost makers of all manner of Floor Coverings are here for your choosing. Whatever your home needs?then, just remember this splen didly equipped Carpet and Rug Store; and for your own best inter ests, make this your buying headquarters. JUST A FEW OF OUR MANY GOOD VALUES: Crex Rugs 50c, 75c $1.00, $1.25 and up to $8.50 Velvet Rugs, sizes 27 x 54 inches, - 1.25 Axminster Rugs - - = 1.25, 1.50, 1.90 and 3.2s Axminster Art Squares, 9 x 12 feet, - - 19.50 Velvet Art Squares, 9 x 12 feet, - - - - 11.50 Come here where you have the largest line to select from and then you will find the best values. Laurena "Jonathan Scrugglns" (Jack Wofford) and hla adoring "Belinda ?Jane" (Miss H. Cunningham) to lot the public, know what Is tho latest fashion in "Pumkin Ridge"! Mr. Renby Martin, a young son of Mr. and Mrs. "Chuck" Martin, of Bunts, Texas, is here on a visit to his numerous relatives and friends and his parents who left the county some 27 years ago are also thinking of com ing back home to live. This will be welcome news to many friends. Mrs. Margaret Allison accompanied by her granddaughter, Margaret Fin ley went up to visit her granddaughter Mrs. Hess Wright, of Enoreo. She was Joined in Laurens by Miss Joste Mar ton of Clinton. They returned Mon day. Misses Juanlta Martin with little Wlnona and Annie are on a visit to their undo Conway Martin of Ora. Mrs. Judge Thompson still con tinues to improve, her friends will be pleased to note. HI* Sign Said 80. One evening at 7 o'clock a man with a wife and 11 children, many of them grown up. appeared at the en trance to an entertainment hall, bought two.tickets and demanded that the entire family snould ba admitted. The doorkeeper declined to admit the family with two tickets only. "Rut all these are my children." said the. man. "Of course," said the doorkeeper: "but some of tbem are too old - to be admitted free." "To. old? What's that to do with tt? Oon't It say on your bills that children under 12 aro admitted free with parents?" "Yes." "Well. I've ->nly got 11 children, and If 11 children aren't under 12 I'm beat."?Everybody's Weekly. Itallrond Visitor. Mr W. B. Gresham, representing the passenger department of the Seu board railway, was in the city Thurs day. Mr. Gresham is on a "publicity" trip in this section, working up the summer rate tickets to Wrightsvllle lloach. The railroad has put on a rate of $7.f>0. round trip from ('Un ion, with a limit of ten days at the resort. ? i ii otritctcil Scr? Ices. Shenly has announced that a protracted revival meeting will be held In the Second Baptist church, beginning Sunday evening. The ser mons will be preached by He v. Mr. Shealy himself, who has but recently been pastor of tho church. Special music will be on tho program every ?venlng and the public is cordially in vited to attend. Wall Color* and Light. In painting or papering th?> walla of a room the queatlon often ml,..,! what color reflects tho most and what the least light? Recent experiments In Germany gave the following results: Dark blue reflects 6V4 per cent, of the light falling upon It; dark green, about 10 per cent.; pale red. a little more than 10 per cent.; dark yellow, 20 per cent.; pale blue, 30 per cent.; pale yellow, 40 per cent.; pale green, 46Mt per cent.; pale orange, nearly 56 per cent.; pale white, 70 per cent Glossiness and varnish increase the mount of light reflected.--Harper's Weekly. At the Top. **I take a good deal of pride In my cousin Hector," said Mrs. lapsing. "He paid his own way through the medical college, got bis diploma and now he la a full fled god disciple of Osculaplus." DRY CLEANING == AND.= PRESSING OF THE EXPERT KIND Have your Clothes Pressed and Cleaned by men who know how. Youll find them here at this Shop. E. V. FERGUSON Over Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, South Carolina