Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr. A. C. Todd will go to Green ville today on business. Mr. T. C. Turner, of Greenwood, was a visitor In the city Monday. ?Mr. J. B. Davis, of Sullivans town ship, was a visitor in the city Satur day. Mr. Smith Martin, of Youngs town ship, was a visitor in the city yes terday. Rev. Mr. Clyde, of Baslcy, has been spending several days in the city on business. Mr. David Copeland, of Jacks town ship, and his little son, were visitors in the city yosterday. Mrs. B. C. Watson, of Simpsonville, spent several days in the city last week shopping and visiting friends. Mr. Ambrose Hudgens has accepted a position with Brooks & Jones, where he will be glad to see his friends. Miss Claudio Moore, of Laurens, was the guest of her cousin Miss Belle Martin Saturday and Sunday near Madden. B. A. Sullivan, a graduate of South Carolina Military Academy, goes to Crocktetville as principal.?'Southern School News. Mr. and Mrs. James Swltzer and children, of Woodruff, after spending several days in the city have returned to their home. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Miller and chil dren went to Woodruff by automobile Sunday where they spent the day with Mrs. J. T. Jones. Mrs. S. R. Nlckles, who is attenidng the missionary convention in Orange burg, was Monday elected to the ofllee of supervisor of supplies Mr. Marvin Medlock, who has been working for J. M. Phil pot & Co., has accepted a position with the Metropol itan Life Insurance Company. Mrs. O. Penningtou and Mrs. Mary Lamb, of Columbia, and Miss Bottle Bradley, of Newberry, arrived in the city yesterday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Duvall and lit tle son, James, of Greenwood, spent the week-end with the latter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Whit Martin Mrs. J. T. Garrett, of Waterloo, has been brought to the county hospital for treatment. Although she is quite sick it is hoped that she will be out of danger in a few days. Ninety Six will have B. P. Ezell as superintendent. Mr. Ezell has been principal of the Laurens graded school under B. L. Jones, one of the most competent men in the state.?South ern School News. Mrs. W. H. Washington, who was operated on at the county hospital several days ago, Is getting along as well as could be expected. The opera tion was very successful and her friends eonfldentlly anticipate an early recovery. Mrs James W. Dunklin daintily en tertained the Forty Two Club Thurs day afternoon. Upon entering. the guests were llrst ushered Into the din ing room where Misses Rosalie Franks, Sadie Sullivan and Susje Gray served a delightful fruit punch. After a num ber of games were player, a delicious ice course was served. Mrs. H. K. Alken delightfully enter tained the Social Club Thursday after noon at her beautiful home on West Main street. The game of "42" was played by the guests, a most enjoya ble afternoon being spent. A de'icious ice course with coffee was served. Mrs. Alken was assisted by Mrs. J. H. Tea gue and Mrs. E. H. Wilkes. NEW UNDERTAKERS. licverett Furniture Company Adds new Department to Their Store. The Leverett Furniture Co., has added an undertaking and embalming department to their furniture store. This department of the business will be under the management and super vision of Mr. A. D. Cannon, who is a graduate of the Augusta School of Embalming and who has had four years of practical experience 1- this line of business. ASK YOUR DRUG GIST ABOUT IT There is a New Remedy that Take,s the Place of Calomel. Recommended and Guaranteed by the Druggists. Tins Lumens Drug o. never so..' .1 r? medy tha; gf.ve more complete sv intact ion than Dodson's Liver Tone? a mild vegetable remedy for consti pation, bout stomach and lazy liver. Folks who have suffered for years rather than resort to dangerous cal omel have found after one trial that this pleasant-tasting vegetable liquid gives them a long sought relief with out bad after-effects. Dodson's Liver Tone is guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co., to be a safe liver stimulant and to be absolutely harmless?without bad after-effects. You will find many persons in this locality iwho have tried it and every user will 'speak a good word for Dod son's Liver Tone. It livens up a tor pld llvtjr and makes you feel fresh, healthy and clean. The price of a large bottle Is r>0 cents?money back if not pleased. The success of Dodson's Liver Tone lias brought many medicines into the Held that imltnte its claims, and some have name very similar and package same color, but remember Dodson's Liver Tone is guaranteed by Laurens Drug CO. who will give you back your money if you want It. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, ? County of Laurens. Notice is hereby given that the Gen eral Election for President!?' and Vice-Presidential Electors and Repre sentatives in Congress will be held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the County of Laurens on Tuesday, November 5, 1912. said day being Tuesday following the first Monday, as prescribed by the State Constitu tion. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for two years, in the County one year, in the polling precinct In which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable. Pro vided, That ministers In charge of an organized church and teachers of pub lic schools shall be entitled to vote af ter six month's residence In the State, otherwise qualified. Registration?Payment of all taxes including poll tax, assessed and col lectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the re ceipt of the officer authorized to col lect such taxes shall be conclusive j proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the | polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Hoard of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at eacli voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and close at 4 o'clock p. in., except in the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 0 p. in. The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy; and if none of the Mana gers attend, the citizens can appoint, from among the qualified votets, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed pub licly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue with out adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the board, must de liver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the result of the election. Managers of Election?The follow ing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said county: Laurens?R. E. Babb, W. H. Gilker son, Sr., J. A. P. Moore. Watts Mill?H. B. O'Shields. I.. E. Bishop, E. B. Templeton. Laurens Mill -0. K. Tcn.u.'ci.ou, I. .1. Glynn, W. C. Blakely. Goldville?Mack Plnson, lohn Bol ton. Tom Brock. Ilopewrll?(I. ('. Hopkins, Tom Hen derson, Hayne Workman. Clinton?R. P. Adair. R. J. Copeland, I W. L. Ferguson. Clinton Mill?.1. C. Templeton. S. T. Bailev, .1. K. Templeton. Lydia Mill ? T. R. Cox. W. N. Black well, ('. t'. Snellgrove. Mountvllle?W. P. Adair. Dick Boyd, J. C. Cluck. Power Shop?.1. T. Stoddard, II. .1. G. Curry, R. C. Owlngs. Dials Church? S. L. Owlngs. w. Curry, Hamp Robertson. Cray Court?A. O. Stoddard, L. A. Wilson, I). L. Brooks. Shllob?J. H. Abercromble, L. D. Hellams. .1. F. Gray. Woodvllle?M. W. Cray, I.. A. Arm strong. J. E. Wham. Tumhlln Shoals?-W. E. Wilson, it. O. Sullivan, J. N. Cheek. Princeton?W. I. Freeman, J, L, Bag well, E. B. Gambrel Brewerton?T. T. Wood, J. H. Wood. W. L. Walker. Ekom?M E. McDaniel, Sr., H. H. Plnson. J. Wallace Codfrey. DanBel's Store?W. L. Cooper, .1. P. Jones, J. E. Martin. Tip Top-?J. W. Sims, E. H. Ander son, W. A. Anderson. Waterloo?W. II. Culbertson, T. J. Coleman, J. M. Pierce. Mount Pleasant?G M. Moore. W. W. Fowler. Mose Madden. Pleasant Mound?William Hunter, .1. A. Putnam, Ceo. Little. Lanford?T. A. Drummond, E. II. Moore, ('. I). Cox. Cross Hill?E. L. Wells, Willie Lea nun, Hugh Plnson. Renno?P. H. Copeland, With row Weir, J. M. Copeland. Ora?W. M. Bryson, L. P. Blakely. w. io. McCllntock. Langston Church?C. P. Robertson, E L. Bennett, S. J. Todd. The Managers at each precinct nam ed above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure the boxes and blanks for the election from W. T. Crews, clerk, Laurena, S. C, on or after Friday, November 1. J. C. McMillan, E. Y. McQuown, J. E. Ledford, Commissioners of Federal Election for Laurens County S. C. October 15, i91?, Executors' Sale. Under and by virtue of the authori ty vested In us as executors of tho last will and testament of JameT Wham, deceased, we will soil at pub lic outcry, at Laurens Court House, South Carolina, on salesday In No vember, next, being the fourth day of the month, during the legal hours of sale, all that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate In the County of Laurens, in the State of South Carolina containing one hun dred ninety four and ono-half (194 1-2) acres, more or less, boundedo on tho north by lands of Otenn A. Fuller, on the East by lands cf Carl Fuller, on the South by lands of Dr. A. C. Fuller and on the west by lands of Harley Franks and other*, being known as the homo place of the late James Wham, deceased. Terms oi sule cash, The purchaser to pay for papers. Dated the 12th day of October, A. I) 1912. (Signed) Oeoree Wham. Walter T. Mnhaffey. Benjamin Wofford. Executors of the last will and tOStn ment of James Wham. deeen?od 12*31 88888888888888888888 8 8 EDEN NOTES. 8 8 88888888888888888888 Eden. Oct. 12.?The fanners are very busy now sowing oats and gathering their cotton. Dr. J. W. Heason's mother and fath er, of Woodruff, spent several days last week with him, Mr. C. V. Hipp spent Saturday and Sunday in Mountville. Miss Sue Gray is visiting Mrs. F. A. Armstrong of Laureus this week. Miss Vivian Owens was the guest of Mrs. J. W. Beasou Saturday night. Mr. M. W. Gray was in Laurens Thursday on business. Mrs. C. V. Hipp and Mrs. Emma Reeves spent Monday with Mr. Joe Wham and family. Mr. W. W. Culbcrtson of Bradley, is desperately 111. Mr. Culbertson has been sick for several months.? Greenwood Daily Journal. Mr. Cul bertson is a native of this county, be ing related to the Culbertson family in Waterloo and elsewhere. THE VERY HEST LAUNDRESS seldom makes a success of It when It comes to handling men's shirts, collars and cuffs. She doesn't seem to get the knack of doing them prop erly however often she may try. We I have the knack. Send us your linen and see what a fine finish we put on, and how spotlessly white we make it. Send it this week. LAURENS STEAM LAUNDRY. Doctors Use This lor Eczema Dr. Evans. Ex-Commlssloner of Health. ?ay?: "There 1? almost no rotation be tween akin dlacnaes and the blooit." Tho ?kin imiat be cured through tlio akin. The. serins must bo washed out, and .ho aalvca have Iouk ftBO b*en found worth Jess. Tho moat advanced physicians of this country are now agreed on thlo, and are prescribing a wash of Wlntergreen, thymol and other Ingredients for oosemn and all other akin diseases, 'Phis com pound la known ua D.D.1J. Prescription for Kctonia. l>r. Holme?, the well known skin spe cialist writes: "1 am convinced that the P.I).I). Prescription Is as much a specific for eczema as quinine for malaria. I have been prescribing the D.D.D. remedy for years." it will take oway the itch tho instant you apply it. In fact, we are so sure of what P.D.H. will do for you that wo will bo i.'lad to let you have a $1 bottle on our guar antee that It will C08t yOU nothing IM? less you Und that it does tho work. Laurens Drug; Company, Laurens, S. C. TO THE LADIES Having purchased a nice new Automobile, I am now prepared to give attention to pleasure trips and parties. I am ready at all times to carry parties over the city or out of the city. J. C. SHEPARD ? Day Phones 67 atul 102 Night Phone 91 SWITZER COMPANY EXTRAORDINARY Fall Values COUPLED WITH THE SMARTEST STYLES YOU EVER SAW ANYWHERE FILL THE SWITZER STORE These stunning new full styles are very beautiful, more bountiful than anything produced for many seasons; yet there, is scarcely a single offering in this wealth of new stocks thai ?1 ?es not shi.no even greater on the score of value than on style It is not difficult to* sec lire high fashion at high cost ; but to fill a store with (he very (inest fashions at such remarkably low figures as you will find here is. we believe, a distinct aehievetnenl ami presents a pleasing rendition you w ill not find dup licated at any other Laurens shopping establishment. There in a word, are the vital reasons why you will find it most deeply to your interest to do all your Fall shopping at Switzers. Dry Goods Department. 54-inch Suiting, brown, red. navy, only . 30- inch Corduroy, brown, garnett and green, only 31- inch Silk Corduroy, all the new shades. 30-inch Whip Cord Serge. . .50c . 50c $1.00 . .50c 36-inch Panama, all shades.25c Wash Goods Department! 36-inch White Linen Round Thread .25c 27-inch Cotton Corduroy, tan, blue and brown .25c 27-inch Cotton Serge, Satine stripe.25c 121-2c Gingham, short lengths.10c 36-inch I'ercal, only.10c 121-2c Flannelette, now.10c 12 l-2r 1921 Outing, now.10c Ready-to-wear Department! Ladies' all wool Serge Suit, satine lined.$10.00 f)4-inch Black Broadcloth Coat.$10.00 45-inch (The new Johnnie Coat) .$10.00 All wool Serge Skirt .$5.00 New Satine Waist, with the collar.$3.50 Misses and Childrens Coats from.$2.00 to $7.50 Notion Department! Extra Long Corset.50c lfi button long Kid Gloves.$1.00 Children's Union Suits.25c Ladies' Cnion Suits.50c Indies' bleached rib Vest.25c Ladies' all wool Vest.$1.00 15c Towel, special.10c Ladies' Shoes! 18 button tan and gun metal 16 button velvet and patent . . . 16 button patent and gun metal 1 fi but ton tan anil gun metal . . 1 Ii button patent and viei . . . 14 button tan and gun metal 14 button viei and gun metal .. $4.00 $4.00 $3.50 $3.00 .$3.00 .$2.50 $2.00 Men's Shoes! Tan enlf, button I l?ark Toe) .$4.00 (inn metal button (Vogue Toe).$4.00 Viei button. (Stub Toe) .$4.00 Tan button.$3.50 Gun metal button.i.$3.50 (inn metal ami tan button.$3.00 Tan ami gun metal button.$2.50 Misses' Shoes! Tan and gun metal button. '2 1-2 to 5.$2 50 Patent, gun metal, tan and viei button 12 to 2 . .$1.50 to $2.00 Viei, tan. white, gun metal and patent, 8 to 11 . . $1~"? to $1*75 Baby's.25c. 50c. 65c and 75c Boy's Shoes! Tan button and gun metal button .$3.00 Viei, tan and gun metal button .$2.50 Gun metal and viei.$2.00 Little Gents.$1.00 to $1.50 The proof of your saving is in a comparison of our Goods and Prices. Investigate? SWITZER COMPANY LAURENS, S. C.