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THREE WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS Three little Santa Clauses beckon ing to you I Old age killed one and then there were two. WATCH THE HEADS DROP. Soon There Won't Be Any Left. But You Will Get Left If You Don't Do Your Christmas Shopping Right Away. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr. T. C. Turner, of Greenwood, was a visitor in the city Friday. .Mr. W. It. Rlchey, Jr., spent last Friday in Bdgelleld on business. Miss Helen Sullivan came home to spend the Thanksgiving holidays. Miss Irene Worley spent Thanks giving in Greenville with friesds. Mr. S. M. Hall was among those here from near Gray Court Saturday Mr. John II. Ferguson from Route Three Clinton, was in town Saturday. Mr. W. O. Compton, of the Poplar fc^Jprlngs section, was in the city Sat * ttrday. Messrs. Frank and John Spratt spent Thasksgiving with homefolks in Chester. Miss May Charles, teaching at Greers, spent Thanksgiving with Miss Bessie Moore. Col. J. C. Burns, of Greenwood, was in the city Monday looking after bus iness interests. Mr. and Mrs. G. Warren Bolt at tended the McCrary-Taylor wedding in Clinton last week. Dr. and Mrs. B. F, Posey spent Thanksgiving In Cokesbury visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Walter Manly, of Florence, spent Thanksgiving in the city with friends and relatives. Mr. Anderson of the firm of Rnsor Anderson and Denny. Cross Hill, was In Laurens Prllay night. Mrs. S. 1). Childless and family spent Thanksgiving in iGreenwood with Mr. and Mrs. .1. B. Park. Mr. Jons Crews, of Columbia, spent Thanksgiving in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Crews. Col. and Mrs. L. 10. Burns and chil . dren spent Thanksgiving in Green ^wood with Mr. and Mrs. .!. C. Hums. Mr. R. F. Fleming spent Thanks giving in Greenwood with his par ents, Capt. and Mrs. R. F. Fleming. Mrs. L. R. Brooks has been spend ing several days in the city with her son, Mrs. C. P. Brooks, and other rel atives. Miss Bessie Covington. of Monroe. N. C, left Sunday afternoon, after a pleasant visit to Miss Charlotte Mr Gowan. Miss Bet Jones, of Fountain Inn. has been in the City several days vis iting Misses Annie Bolle and Bessie Childress. Mr. Frank Henderson, who is now making his home in Denmark, spent tho Thanksgiving holiday here with his parents. Mr. J. W. Todd and Mr. A. C. Todd returned Thursday from Birmingham. Ala., where they spent several day: on business. Miss Willie D?rroh, who Is teaching / ttt-Harmony school, sepnt Thnnksglv 1 ing lni>aurens with her mother. Mis. W. T. Dor roh. Miss Nan Neal, of Fasley. spent several days in the city the latter part of the week, as the guest of MlflS Sadie Sullivan. Mr. Wilson W. Harris and Miss Lu Clle Harris, of Clinton, spent Sunday in the city as the guests of Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Little. Mr. E. W. Henson, of near Gray Court, was In the city yesterday and called into The Advertiser office to pay his "respects". Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Halle and Mas ter John Gogglns Balle spent Thanks giving in Newbfjrry with Mrs. Dalle's mother,- Mrs. Gogglns. * Mr. H." A. Sullivan, Jr.. who Is teach ing this year In the Hampton high school, came up to spend Thanksgiv ing with his homefolks. Mllss Lillian Hlackwell, of Gren /??vllle Female College, spent the latter ' part of last week In the city as the guest of Miss Ruth Basterby. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Counts and children spent Thanksgiving In Greenwood with Mjrs. Counts' par ents, Maj. and Mrs. H. G. Hartzog. The many friends of Cant. J. H. Little will be glad to know that he is improving after his recent illness and will be ready to take bis run in several days. Miss Mary 10. Jones, the ascom-1 plished daughter of Dr. Downes Jones, of Ware Shoals, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. John P. Tucker, on South Harper street. Miss Lenora Roper, daughter of Rev. L. M. Roper, and Misses Florence and Mary Glass, students at Converse col lege, spent Thanksgiving In the city as guests of Miss Carol Roper. Mr. H. A. Salisbury, recently em ployed on the Woodruff Record but | originally ? of Timmonsvllle, has ac cepted a position with The Advertis er and has already entered upon his duties. The many friends of Miss Claudlne rCopelar.d. of this county, will be sor- j ry to learn that she has been very ill at the Johnston-Willis Sanitarium, is Richmond, where she is employed as a trained nurse. She is now im proving and it Is thought will soon be well. Mr. Marion Wilkes will leave In a few daos for Rowland, N. C, where be has accepted a responsible position as manager of a loan and trust company. While the friends of Mr. Wilkes re gret to see him leave Laurens, they wish for him much success in his new home. Card of Thanks. We wisli to thank the kind neigh bors and friends for the help and sympathy extended us during the sickness and death of our dear mother and wife. These kindnesses will nev er be forgotten. May God's richest blessings abide with them. Mr. Wm. Dodson and Family. Pension Noflce. The undersigned will be In the county auditor's olllce each Saturday in the month of January, ensuing, for the purpose of receiving new applica tions for pensions. Pensions are for poor people. Wid ows with gross income exceeding $100 or men with gross income from their own labor or otherwise, exceeding $T">, are excluded by law from pen sions. All old pensioners will please re port either in person or by letter to their township representative. We want a repor' from every pensionci in tlie county, whose name is on the pension roll, also name and date of any pensioner, who has died since the last meeting of the hoard, also names of any who have died whose name has not beon taken off the roll, because not reported. The county pension board will meet at the court house on the first .Monday in February, ensuing for the purpose of passing upon said npllCQtions and making a roll for another year. W. P. Cokor, Pension Commissioner, December 2nd. 1912. Drives Off ? Terror. The Chief executioner of death 111 the winter and spring months is pneu monia. Its advance agents are colds and grip. In, any attack by one of these maladies no time should be lost in taking the best medicine obtaina ble to drive it off, Countless thous ands have found this to be Dr. King's New Discovery. "My husband believes it has kept him from having pneumo nia three or four limes,'' writes Mrs George W. Place. Rawsonvllle, Vt.. "and for coughs, colds and croup we have never found its equal." Guaran teed for all bronchial affections, Price I ;")()c and $1.00. Trial bottle rice at Lau-] rons Drug Co.. Palmetto Drug Co. Rings Thai Look like Twice Our Price Men, women nod children love Q C Rings at sight, because they're so beautiful. No other line affords such wonderful values. So strong that the makers guarantee to replace lost stones (exceptciitunonds). Guaranteed Rings Look for Q. C. stamp inside each ring. You havo over 2000 choice patterns to select from. $ 2 and up. Call and get frei: birth MWSr-mi'SS. 0 WILLIAM SOLOMON. Laurens, 8. C. Jm>. W. ferrMon C. C. Featbeiatene W. B. Kn*gbt PBRQU90N, PEATHBRSTONR & KNfOfTT Attorneys at Law Laureat, S. C. j Prompt and careful attention give* toall buaiaees. Office Over Paaaetto Baak. >???????????????????s^ IsYourBedRoom Cozy? The comfort of a nights sleep often determines the success of your days work. Your Bed Room surroundings often decide the sweetness of your sleep. Here are a few pieces of single but elegant Furniture suitable for your Bed Room at remarkably Low Prices and you are invited to call and look at them. $9.75 Solid Oak ChifTionicr, finely polished to dark golden color, French Plate Mirror, the case is large and roomy has five large deep drawers, really worth $12.00 remember our price is only $9.75. $5.90 Solid Oak Bed, has large rolls on foot and head, fine quartered oak, very strong and fine golden finish regular $7.50 value. $8.50 ?Solid ();ik Dressers, French Plate Mirror 2.1 x2o-inchs, finely finished in rieh golden color, it would cost you $10.00 at other places. $2.75 ?ynrrrr to T~H { j : $5.50 $4.90 He? ful Rockers, quartered oak atu. finely polished, Saddle Seat, regular $3.50 value. Heavy Iron Red while enamel finish, 1 1-8 inch continuous post, a real bargain at our pi ice. Upholstered Rocker, frame is quartered oak, very heavy, large and roomy, deep spiing seat, reg ular $6.00 rockt 1. ^ We invite you to come and look through our stock of beautiful } China Suitable for Christmas Gifts. > _ S. M. & E 9 A A A A 1 Don't Be Deceived! ? People of discriminating taste and refinement \ S know Our Photographs are Much Better and are 5 easily worth the price we charge for them. ^ ? The Hollidays are almost here. We can only handle a limited number of good sittings. Ccme ^ I NICHOLS STUDH). I Notice to Creditors. All persons holding claims against the estate of W. P. I/nwson. deceased, are hereby notified and required to establish them, at a reference to bo held In my office at 11 o'clock, a. m., December the 11th, 1912. O. Q. Thompson, Probate Judge. Nov. 20. 1!?12. i7-:u File?, Toath, Lock*, Etc. LOMBARD IRON WORKS, AUGUSTA, OA. Ctl out circular before you buy. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Court?, urotnpt attention given to all busine?.?. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S, ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relief and an absolute cure in all cases of Asthma, Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by drnygists ; mail on receipt of price ii.oo. ,' Trlnl PaokaKf hy fnall 10 ornta. WUJJAMS MFC, CO., Prtep. . Cl.vel.nd. Ohio I. AI lfV.VS IMd'H to. I.aureus, S. C. SANTA CLAUS On his round of visits is rifling our choice stock o f fresh home made caricjjes to make the little ones happy, but we are careful ly replenishing it several times a day and have on hand at all hours handsome baskets and boxes put up, which have never been equaled before in Laurens, and are the kind the girls ap )reciate; each contains exquisitely selected de ici( us chocolate and bon-bons that must have a place in the boudoir, the dining room and nursery on Xmas. day. We have a special price for churches, schools, parties, entertainments and Etc., prices from 10c. a pound up. PALACE OF SWEETS, Laurens, - - - S. C.