Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. ? Miss,Ella Bearden, of Enoree, was in Uie city shopping Monday. Mr. Frank Reld spent a few days in Columbia last week with relatives. Miss Nell Miller left Thursday for Abbeville, where she will visit rela tives. Mr. W. P. Sawyer, of Ridge Spring, is in the city visiting Mr. Ernest Machen. Mr. Geo. T. Knight, of near Foun tain Inn, was in the city on business Saturday. Mr. Jack Sltgreaves, now residing in Bristol, Tenn., Is visiting his home folks here. Mrs. G. F. Marthey of Columbia spent the fourth with her mother, Mrs. C. C. Cooper. Mrs. R. W. Willis Is spending some time with relatives in Anderson, Iva and Newberry. Mr. John Imnan is spending hi;; va cation in Chicago and other points in the middle west. Judge R. C. Watts arrived In the city Saturday to spend some time at his summer home here. Miss Ret Jones, of Fountain Inn, is the attractive guest of Misses" An' nie Belle and Bessie Childress. Miss Marguerite Simpson expects to | leave today for Union, where situ will be the guest of college mates. . Mr. Marvin Franks, now living in Charleston, has been visiting relatives in the city for the past few days. Miss Janie Harris has been spend ing a few days in the city with Mrs. E. If, Wilkes and other relatives. Mr. Rip van Winkle left the city last Thursday morning soon after the arrival of The Greenville News. Miss Ada Hughes, of Fountain Inn, has been spending a few days at the homt of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Owings. Miss Grace Barksdalc, of Green wood, has arrived In the city to visit | friends and relatives for a few days. Misses Dorothy Hudgens, Caroline Roper and Lula Dial have returned home after a pleasant visit in Green wood. Miss Leila Wilkes and her niece, Miss Juanita Wilkes, returned Thurs day from a visit of a few weeks in Norfolk, Va. Miss Neva "Moore, of Baltimore, is expected to arrive in the city in a few days to visit at the home of Mr. pjvlrs. E. H. Wilkes. frB. Maude Phillips has returned to her home In Winder.Ga., after spending several weeks here with her mother, Mrs. C. C. Cooper. Miss Nannie Dorroh will arrive to day from Anderson, where she has been for several months In one of the >J large millinery stores of that city. Miss Agatha Reld. who Is now tak ing a course in trained nursing In Co lumbia, Is spending some time here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reid. The annual convention of the let ter carriers of the state was attended last week at Chester by Messrs. Wel lie G. McDanlel and John C. Bolt, of this city. Mr. Henry Franks has accepted a position With the Palmetto Drug Co. and has already entered upon his du ties. Ho invites his friends to call upon him there. Mr. W. S. Wright, who holds a re sponsible position with the Southern Ry., at Savannah, has been spending a few days In the city with his fath er, Mr. J. N. Wright. %.r- Rev. C. F. Rankln and Mr. .1. Wells Todd returned Monday, from Montreat, N. C., where they carried their faml *k lies last week. They came back to ^help in the Chlcora campaign. Col. Samuel McGowan, of Philadel phia, is in the city combining business with pleasure. It has been quite a v tile since the gonlal Colonel has been in town and his friends are glad trvlu him again. Ama sses Mary Jones, Vera Murruh, Kathleen James, of Union, and Miss Grace Thomas, of Landruni, left yes ?W" terday lor their homes after- a pleas-| ant visit of about a week with Miss Marguerite Simpson. The many friends of Mr. W. P. Thomason were glad to see him on the ? feet again Saturday after a severe / operation and an illness of several * w<jeks. Though not able to be at his post with Wilkes ft Co., he Is well enough to circulate a little among his ..aciualntences. **********4 * 4 ****** ******* SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. | ? wW- e^Bj#.BrBt-Bt^ %Bi%#i?i#>4h.^4t jfcja.o.i^'S' Clnrdj -Vickers. At ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, July 9th, at the home of tho bride on Church street was solemnized a very beautiful wedding, when Miss Margaret E. Clardy became the bride of Mr. Edwnrd L. Vickors of Spar tanburg, S. C. The home was beautifully decorated in cut bowers and ivy for the occa sion. The color scheme in tho recep tion rooms was green and white; in the dining room pink and green. The punch room was very attractive in yellow and green. Just before the bridal party entered Miss Eva Flke of Spartanburg sang "O Promise Me." Then to the strains of Mendolsshon's Wedding March, played by. Miss Marguerite Simpson, came/the maid of honor, Miss Lucy Clardy, sister of the bride, gowned in lovely white voile, carrying pink car nations. The bride then entered on the arm of her brother, Mr. Jas. F. Clardy of Jacksonville, Fla. She wore a handsome blue traveling suit with hat and gloveB to match. She was met at the altar by the groom with his best man, Mr. Thos. Scrlven of Spartan burg*. The Rev. W. E. Thayer, pastor of the First Baptist church perform ed the ceremony, before the beautiful ly Unprovided altar of palms and ferns Immediately after the ceremony, a reception was tendered the bridal party, a salad course being served; then punch was served. The happy couple left on the eleven o'clock train for the mountains of Westorn North. Carolina. The bride was never more attrac tive than on her wedding day. By her charming personality and her bright, happy disposition, she has endeared herself to scores of friends in her home'town who regret that her mar riage will take her away. The groom Is a popular young business man of Spartanburg. The presents were numerous and beautiful. The out of town guests were: Mr. a'd Mrs. J. B. Rasor, Greenville, S. 0.', Mr. R. G. Clardy, Mulllns, S. C; Mr. J. F. Cardy, Jacksonville. Fla., Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Ketron. N. Y.; Mr. J. B. Clardy, Atlanta, Ga.; Misses Aus tin, Mr. Austin, Clinton, S. C; Miss Beeks. Messrs. F. C. Plnson, II. F. Henderson, S. F. Reeks, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Algary, Mrs. Wllmot Smith, Ware Shoals; Mrs. W. J. Moore, Miss Margaret Moore, Mrs. Sallle Pyles, Greenwood, S. C; Misses Blanche Daniel and Eva Flke, Mr. Thos. Scrlv en. Spartanburg, S. C. As One Ardent Supporter of the Col lege Sees It. Editor The Advertiser: "Education forms the common mind as the twig is bent the tree is in clined." At this time the quotation is apropos for had K^aurens years ago striven to higher education col leges would have been here and if we fail to get this much coveted one in Chicora, then Pope's dictum that the twig was bent wrong Is confirmed for It simply means >ve were and are yet too matorlal. A bank account is a good thing, but knowledge is power also. Selfish, material and cold blooded Indeed would be any parent who would hold money in lieu of that light of Intellect, that refined air, that ease and gra oiousness, that adorns a pretty maid en. You hear of nature unadorned in the wild imagination of some au thor's mountain heroine, but she is a fake; that author was probably writ ing looking into tho refined face and pretty eye of a Vassar girl, this the inspiration and the Vis a tergo an Osmosis, as they both reclined on a seat made of worn volumes of Mrs. Hemaons, Mrs. Browing, Ella Wheeler Wllcox, Mary Johnston and even of Old Harrlette Beeehe. Howe?the blaeknos of her ingenloi. plat soft ened by verdant leaves plucked from Mrs. Wlgg's cabbage patch. Talk of education. Hadn't you rather incline on such Bnpport than mi ordinary rustic bench? So with one accord let's all of ev ery sect and station affirm with a virile "Yes, we will," raise the money, and not the puerile question "Can we raise It?" If wo do not, let's go away back and sit down until Halley's comet 7f> years from now, appears. Wo will not have another opportunity as good in that time and by then some of us will be 'So blunted by dullness of hearing, dimness of vision'and absence of teeth that an earthquake would barely jar us and a mush and milk diet would appeal to us more than the refining Influences of a dozen col leges. Dum' Vivimus Vivamug. Near Beer Case Postponed. 1 The hearing of the injunction pro ceedings in the case of B. B. Hill vs the City of Laurens. which was to have been heard Monday morning in com mon nleag court, was postponed until Friday morning. The outcome is awaited with considerable Interest. Bring "her" to S. M. & E. Ii. Wilkes & Company and let us show you the finest line of furniture and housefurnishings that you wili find anywhere in the city. You are sure to find just what you want here, and you know if it comes from Wilkes & Company's it has quality to it. Our showing; of homefurnishing* is the best we have ever had, every where you turn you will see real bargains. Come in and let us show you what we have here for you even though you are not ready to buy now. Only $1.75 Made of Selected first quality solid oak, large size, fine golden finish, bent wood arms, Leather Seat. Only 50cts Solid Oak Chair, heavy and strong, woven cain seat. ?The Apple of His Kjo." Mr. Elinor Baldwin of Barksdale brought Into tho Advertiser ofllee the other day a most peculiar freak of nature in the way of an apple. This apple seemed to be a combination of half a dozen or more little ones, there being that many stems to the fruit. Not being a fruit expert, The Advertis er "apple editor" couldn't exactly get at the cause of this freak but simply guessed Chat a good many apples want ed to live In this particular spot and not desiring a split In tho party, join ed hands and went In cahoot. Off for Big Fish. Mr. W. Carl Wharton gathered a large number of his fertilizer cus tomers this week and carried them down to Charleston Monday morning to indulge in a few days of fishing for big bait. The party left In a pri vate car attached to the mid-day train on the C, N. & L! railroad. About twenty five were In tho party. Beach ing Charleston the land lubbers will be taken in charge by the officials of the Planters fertilizer company and carried across the "bar" or most of them. The party will be gone about a week. I SING TRADING STAMPS. Hustling Cross Hill Firm Uns Intro, duced Weil-Known I'rolmnm System Hasor, Anderson and Denny, tlio well-known and progressive firm of Cross Hill, have recently Inaugurated the "S & H" Green Trading Stamp system. With every cash purchase a specified number of stamps are given to the customer and for various num bers of these stamp handsome prizes are given. The "S ft H" Green Stamp system Is being used by merchants all over America. This Cross Hill tlrm has always been allvo to bene ficial store features and they are the first In this county to Introduce this system. Special Singing Service. A special singing service will be held at the Holmes street Methodist church Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:30 o'clock. Everybody Is Invited to attend and to bring song books. This service will usher in a week's revival service, to be conducted by the ptStor, Rev. J. C. Davis. Mason Fruit aJrs, the very latest improved, In all sizes, prices reason able. S. M. ft E. H. Wilkes ft Co. First Sweet Potato. Master Hay Traynham Is the cham pion potato "early riser". Saturday morning he brought to The Advorttsor Office tho flist sweet potato seen this year. It is or was of the Nj'iicy Hall variety and eaten (raw) reminded us of the time when we had to pick 'em up. Hay Traynhain is the son of Mr. Z. It. Traynham, a well known citizen of the county, and besides raising early potatoes is a hustling member of the boys' corn club. If he keeps up his record he will be a "big" farm er some of those days. I.aurens Mill Dividend. In enumerating the corporations that paid dividends on the first of the month, The Advertiser failed to make mention of the Laurens cotton mill, which paid out a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent. This ia gratifying to the large number of stockholders and friends of the corporation. An Easy Solution. "How can 1 make both ends meet?** "Easy. Pot roast beef at one end of the table and tried chicken at the other That's one way to make both ends meat." CHICORA COLLEGE MOT ON THE BLOCK Long Distance Telephone Calls Were Received In Itegnrd to the Proposed Removal of Chicora College. "Chicora College la not on the block; it win not ko to the highest bidder," Bald President 8, C. Byrd yesterday in commenting on long distance telephone calls which he has received from distant points in regard to the proposed removal of tho institution from Greenville to I?au rens. One of the parties calling over tho long distance 'phone war from a dis tant city and ho wanted to know if $75,000 and a building slto was all the trusteos asked for tho cojlego. If that is all, he stated, his city wc^.,- certainly go beyond Laurens' offer, and would make as good an offer as any town in the State. It was then that Dr. Byrd stated thot Chicora College was not on the block, and would not go to the high est hlddor. Get an Odorless Refrlgorator from us and your Ice bill will be less. S. M. & E. H. Wllkes & Co.