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INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters Ftgpm Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Mnny Pee. pie all over the County and to Those Who Hare Left the Family Hearth, stone and gone to Other States. Hillside, Dec. 30.?Christmas has again come and gone and has melted away in the Night of Time for anoth er year. While wo are so jubilant at this merry Christmas Tide, and while the Christmas spirit still lin gers supreme within us, may we re solve with all true earnestness to mark the days of the future with on ly good deeds. The young people of this section attended and enjoyed a party Friday night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hlott. Messrs. Ludie Weathers and Archi bald Davenport of near Fork Shoals, were in this community, visiting rela tives and friends, Sunday ' Furman Weathers, merchant am' newspaper reporter, of Hillside, has accepted a position with the Cham pion Refining Co., of Cleveland, as traveling salesman, and will probably fctart upon the road within a few days. Eden, Dec. 30.?Mr. Zack Neighbors and family of Columbia, spent several days last week with Mrs. Isabella Brooks. Misses Cora and Nannie Kate Arm strong of Laurens, were the guetts of Mr. C' V. Hipp and family Thursday. Rev. E. V. Babb and wife, of Easley, spent the holidays with Mr. C. A. Babb and family. Casper Fowler and sisters. Misses Myrtle and Bessie Fowler were the guests of Mr. B. W. Martin and fam ily Wednesday night. Grady Babb, Horace Gray and Frank Gray of Tlgerville, and Fred Armstrong, of Clemson, spent the hol idays with their parents. Misses Marie and Lizzie Mahon spent Friday night with Mr. C. V. Hipp and family. Mr. W. E. Gray and son, Edward, were the guests of Mrs. Emma Reeves Sunday. Mr. F. W. Mahaffey and wife spent Sunday with Mr. M. W. Gray and fam ily. T. B. Reeves, from the University of Virginia, and Carl Reeves, from Waynesboro, Virginia, spent the hoi ? Idays with their mother. Zimmie Reeves, who has been very sick, is improving now. Rabun, Dec. 30?We have had the quietest Christmas in this section we 've had in several years. Had several weddings in this com munity, among them were: Mr. Bill Holland and Mrs. G. W. Babb, Mr. Charlton Babb and Miss Thompson and several others will take place be fore leap year Is gone from here. The Sunbeams gave a fine enter tainment at Rabun last Thursday morning. Those on the sick list are slowly ?.mpuoving at this writing. Misses Marie and Lizzie Mahon spent Thursday night with Miss Sue Gray of Eden section. Mr. and Mis. Archie Bean of Eaaley are spending the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Mahon. Misses Pearl and Cora Modiock. Miss Ada Nash and Mr. Eston Medloc.k of Merna section spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mahon. Mrs. Hazel Bolt and brothers, Miss Cora Teague and brothers, were visi tors of Misses Vera and Alllene Bald win and brothers Friday. Mr. Conway Armstrong and family of the Green Pond section spent Sat urday night with Mrs. R. A. Owens and family. The Misses King of Greer are visit ing Miss Ada Nash this wee*. Miss Elfle Roper of Laurens spenl part of the Christmas holidays in this community. Mr. Jim Mahaffey of Greenville. Mr. Murphy Mahaffey of Dunharton, Ga.. aro spending the holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lewis Ma li a ffey. Mr. and Mrs. Hen Sullivan of Lau rens spent Saturday night, with Mrs. Isabelle Brooks. Mr. Solomon Mahaffey of Eden sec tion spent Saturday with Mr. T. P. Bahb. Saturday night with Mr. Wal ter Owens and Sunday with Mr. W. D. Owens. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Nash and son, John Robert, are visiting her parents of Laurens, this week, Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong. Messrs. Sloan and Nesbitt Mahon spent Sunday with Messrs. Ben and Carl Reeves of Eden section. Misses Sadie and Virginia Oray and Jenonce Babb of Eden section spent Friday night with Misses Marie and Lizzie Mnhon. Mr. Georg? Babb of Barksdale Is visiting friends and relatives in this community. Mrs. Rebecca Owens is spending several days this week In Green Pond section. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Babb, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Babb and daughters, Miss es Mae and Allie Babb, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Beason, Mr. and Mrs. Langdon Brooks and son, Robert Belton, were at an old time turkey dinner at Mr and Mrs. Belton Owens' Sunday In Eden community. Rev. E. V. Babb and wife, of Ensley. ere visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.. Babb. It is raining this morning and looks as if it will continue so through Christinas. Wish the Editor a happy New Year. Tylersville, Dec. 29.?Rev. W. B. Justus will deliver his first sermon at Sandy Springs next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Miss Mattie Sloan is visiting rela tives on Pea Ridge. Miss Nina Poole has returned to Spartanburg after spending a week wjth her parents. Miss Etile Stanford of Spartanburg spent Sunday with Miss Dydle Peter son. Miss Annie Belle Blakely of Spar tanburg visited friends here Friday night. Mr. Frank Donnan of Ashvllle spent several days last week with Mr. J. W. Donnan. Misses Lydie and Lizzie Sloan of Pea Ridge spent last Thursday night with Misses Lnla and Lucy Donnan. Dr. S. F. Blakely and daughter, An nie Belle spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Reid Todd and family. Misses Grace and Fannie Poole and brother Joshua visited Misses Truman and Eunice Miles Saturday. Messrs. Nil es and Floyd Clark vis ited relatives near Cross Anchor last week. Mr. James Burnett of Spartanburg spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Poole and family. Mr. Joe Todd of the Pen Ridge sec tion is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Donnan and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Poole and fam ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs G. A. Clordy. Dr. S. F. Blakely spent Sunday with Mr. J. W. Peterson. Mr. Hugh Donnan of Clinton spent several days last week with homefolks. Misses Lola and Lucy Donnan spent last Friday with the Misses Peterson. Cross Hill, Dec. 30.?Mrs. Eliza Fer guson died last Friday night. Mrs. Ferguson had been quite ill for sever al days and her people were apprehen sive about her condition from the be ginning of her Illness on necouni. of her advanced age. She was 89 years old. She hf.d lived with her sister. Mis. Martha Maddtn here many years. Her husband died near Cartcrsville, Georgia, their home, a good many years ago. Mrs. Ferguson Is surviv ed by one sister, Mrs. Madden and many other relatives In this county and in Georgia. Mr. W. T. Madden and Mrs. W. M. Miller are her nearest relatives here, besides her sister. Mrs. Martha Madden. Mrs. Ferguson had lived to a good old age and has many friends who will remember her as a good neighbor and an earnest Christian woman. Her body was laid to rest in the family plot at the Presbyterian cemetery on Sunday, Rev. \V. D. Ratehford, her paster, Conducted the service. Many friends and relatives attended the fun Dials, Dec. 30.?Here's to wishing The Advertiser, and force a happy and prosperous New Year. Mr. Marvin Harris, who Is attend ing t'ne Charleston Medical college, Spent the holidays ?'Uli his parents. Misses Cecil Owings. and Nita Hun ter, students at Chicoia, visited their parents during the holidays. Misses Myrtle and Bessie Fowler, and brother, Casper of Fountain inn, were the guests of Miss Emma Harris last week. Misses Kate Curry and Marie Curry, who are attending Lander college, en joyed the Christmas vacation with homcfolk8. Mr. Haskell Gray visited in Green ville Thursday and Friday. Miss Ruth Curry has returned from Greenville, where she went to be present at the marriage of her sister, Miss Addle, to Mr. William Davis. Mr. J. S. Dial and daughter, Miss Emma; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Holt and children; Mrs. Mary Bolt and Mr. Wellie Abercromble, wore the guests of Mrs. J. R. Brownlee and family Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Brooks and little son, Robert, sisited In Laurens Wednesday. Mr. James Roberson of llonoa Path, visited his parents during the holi days. Mr. and Mrs. John Holder spent Christmas day with Mr. Burdette and family near Bramlette. Mr. Wellie Ahercrombie of Hender sonville, was the guest of Mr. D. D. Brownlee during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. N. Z. Nahors and chil dren, came up from Columbia on a short visit with Mrs. Nabors's moth er, Mrs. I. S. Brooks. Mr. T. A. Willis left Saturday for Spartanburg, where he is attending school, after a short visit with his mother, Mrs Hattie Willis. Miss Alpha Martin was at home to a few of her friends Wednesday ev ening from 7:30 to 10:30 In honor of her guests, the Misses Fowler of Foun tain Inn. Those who enjoyed Miss Martin's hospitality were Misses Myr tle and Bessie Fowler, Fannie Brown lee, Vena Martin, Bailie Brownlee, Lola Martin and Messrs. Casper Fow ler, Ralph Martin, Wellie Ahercrom bie, Haskell Gray, Davis Brownlee, Horace and Booth Gray, Pierce Curry and Brodus Gray. Misses Nell McCall and Jewel Cur ry have returned from a pleasant vis it with friends and relatives in Fnoree Mr. .lohn Simmons and sister. Mat tie, are visiting relatives mar Ware Shoals. Mr. Clin "lie MoCail who attend ing DrtlUgncn's Business college in Greenville, c?uio in inu on a s hort visit ;o Ins parents ):??: v.eck. Mr. and Mis. .1. T. Qillesple and children, of Greenville are visiting Mr. Harris Curry and family. Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn occupied the pulpit at Dials Sunday aften on. This is Mr. Munnerlyn's second u arance among us and judging by , ..s splen did sermons and fascinating person ality, he will be well liked by his "iloek." Watts Mill, Dec. 30.?Christmas has come and gone. Let every one look forward to the New Year with bright hopes and go forward to make It one of the most successful years of their life. Christmas was spent at Watts Mills very quietly. All went on nicely and there was no disorder or rowdyism manifested, which Is so common dur ing the Christmas season. The Baptist and Methodist Sunday schools at Watts Mill gave a nice Christmas tree at the church on last Tuesday night. A large crowd was present and the occasion was enjoyed by a!!. Mr. J. T. Tidwe.ll has resigned his position as overseer of weaving at Watts mills and gone to Huntsville, Alabama, where he has accepted a position. He has been succeeded here by Mr. W. A. Riddle. Mr. Riddle is an experienced mill man and the people here are glad that he has accepted the position, while at the same time they regret very much to sec Mr. Tidwell leave ns he was a fine man and had many friends here. The best wishes of the people go with him to his luture home. Rev. J. A. Marler went to Lanford Sunday where he preached the mis sionary sermon at the Union Meeting. Strang to say, during the holidays, there were four people at Watts mill bearing the same name The four were ea"h named Jim Crow. Not of ten does It happen that four people meet bearing the same name. Mrs. R. K. Thompson and children, of Laurens, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. H, Donaldson, of Watts mill. . ( Your correspondent wishes the edi tor.-; and his workers, with QVof.1 rend er of the Advertiser n most happy and prosperous New Year. 1>K A Til OF MRS. BOYD. Wife of S. S. Royd Tussed Away Tues day Night After a Long llluess. Mrs. Lenora Boyd, wife of Mr. S. S. Royd, passed away at their home In this city last Tuesday night, the 21th, after a long and lingering illnesB. Because of her long Illness, the death was not unexpected. The funeral ser vices were held Wednesday afternoon in the Laurens cemetery, Rev. W. E. Thayer. her pastor, conducting them. In addition to the services conducted by Mr. Thayer, Mr. C. B. Bobo paid a tribute to her life and Christian character. The active pall bearers were Messrs. John ChildresB, C. B. Bobo. J. S. Ben nett. S. W. Rutlcdge, J. C. Owlngs, M. J. Owings. The honorary pall bear ers were Messrs D. A. Davis. C. H. Roper, Chas. Taylor, Dr. L. S. Fuller, F. M. Smith and D. E. Barnett. Besides her devoted husband, she leaves seven children to mourn her loss: Mrs. Clyde Dnnlel, Greenville, Mr. Stewart Boyd, U. S. army, Fred Boyd, Columbus, Gn., Cecil, John. Lil lian and Mary, younger children of this city. Her brothers and sisters are Rev. 1). Homer Owings, of this city, John R. Owings, of Texas, Mrs. Ed Bolt, of Gray Court, and Mrs. J. H. Maddox, of Greenville. 0. C. CUNNINGHAM DEAD. .Member of Prominent Laurens Fomllj Succumbs. Oscar C. Cunningham, a member of the prominent Laurens county family, died Saturday night at a Sparlanhurg hospital, where he was taken three days before for surgical treatment. Following an operation for appendici tis pneumonia developed Friday night. Mr. Cunningham was til years old and had been a resident of the county all his life. He was the youngest son of a large family, the late William L. Cunningham of Madden being a broth er. The deceased is survived by his wife, who was before marriage a Miss Madden of the county, and the fol lowing children: Mrs. G. H. Flnley, Mrs. Ed. Stewart. Mrs. Larry Mar tin, Mrs. Sam R. Jones, B. M. Shaw, Jones, Gary and Troy Cunningham, all of the county. Two sisters also sur vive?Mrs. Allison and Mrs. Teaguc ol Madden, the former being the post mistress at Madden. The funeral and burial of Mr. Cun ningham took place Sunday afternoon at New Prospect church, live miles south of the city. Mr. Cunningham had recently completed n new home near Mount Pleasant church, eight miles southwest of the city, and was devoting his best energies to build ing tip his farm. He always took an active interest in public affairs, par ticularly political questions, and was unusually well informed on current matters. Grit) Court Masons Fleet. At the annual meeting of Schroder Lodge, A. F. M., of Gray Court, the following officers were fleeted for the ensuing year: T. E. Shell, W. M? S. C. Hill, S. W.. A. C. Shell. J. W., J. W. Wells, Treas., W. II. Barksdale, Sec, W. R. Henderson, S. I).. 11. B. Owings, J. D., R. L, Henderson, Tyler, W. R. Medlock and S. M. Meeks, Stewarts. Judge Prince lo Preside. At the special term of court to con vene here next Monday morning, Judge Geo. E. Prince, of Anderson, will preside. .Indue Prince is a very popular jurist with the local bar and he will be received with great cor diality. Kllected Chief of Police. Mr. W. II. Jernigen has been elect- , ed chief of police of Newherry and | has already gone down to take up bis duties. Mr. Jernigen has always been known as a fearless officer and he win doubtless n iko a very efficient chief of police. _ ,l. V. (Inrlltigton Paroled. Mr. John V. OarllngtOn arrived In the city yesterday to spend a three day parole with his father, who Is very ill. The parole was granted up on the request of Dr. r k. Hughes, the family physician, who Btated that Mr. Garllngton was in very fecbh health and desired greatly to* see his son. Cni'?brenkers \nested. Will Woody and Willie liarksdale were arrested several (lays ago by Messrs Roid and Sullivan ami lan led in Jail Oil tl 0 ChargO of breaking into a loaded car in ?!.(?' local freight yard... A SERIOUS EPIDEMIC AMONG HORSES A Large Number of Horses Dying in Upper Part of This County and Lower Greenville and Spartan burg Counties. On several occasions recently, cor respondents from the upper portion of Laurens county have made note of the death of horses. The Fountain Inn Tribune also carried several stor ies of horses dying In that community, several very line animals having been lost. Last week The Advertiser re ceived u letter from Mr. W. P, Harris about the epidemic, which came after the paper had gone to press. It is published below. While The Adver tiser docs not pretend to take issue with Mr. Harris upon the proper Steps to take to protect the animals it would suggest that a good plan would be to write to ("letnson college for an expert to come and make a study of the situation, if we remem ber correctly, such an expert would be sent down with all expenses paid, tho college having a fund for that, purpose. The letter of Mr. Harris, which in very timely, is as follows: Bdltor The Advertiser: The following have lost horses this last week: A. .1. Owens, It. G? Harris, It. A. Harris. J. It. Dial, A. S. Riddle and many others. I have heard It Btatod tbnl forty-four have died from her?' to Spartanburg and Greenville, l advise less feeding of corn ami morn oats, In and and mill food. Yours truly, W. I'. Harris. PROSPEROUS YEAR WITH THE BANKS blends Declared by Loral Instl stations (o bo Tub! out Todny, In spite of the poor crops and con sequent depression in business cir cles, tlic banks of the city have en joyed a very prosperous year. Divi dends will he mailed out today by all of the local banks and trust compan ies, whose dividend periods ended yesterday. Tim Home Trust coiupan) does not pay out dividends until Feb ruary. The follow inn institutions pay out dividends today: People's Loan and Exchange Hank, S per cent semi-annual dividend on $IOll.(i(io; Laurens Trust company. I per cent semi-annual dividend on $47,400; Hank of Laurens, I per cent semi annual dividend on $50,000; Palmetto Hank, I per cent semi-an nual dividend on $50,000; The (enterprise Dank paid a t per cent semi-annual dividend on $100,000 this being one half of one per cent ?i ore than this Institution has pa 1:1 heretofore. In addition to this, it placed $1,000 to the surplus fund, mak ing the full $25,000 or one fourth t)l the capital stock required by the sta tutes. dk mi ok Ait rin n todd. Youngest Son of Mr. and Mrs. VY. P. Todd Dies of an Attack of Fever. Mr. Arthur .1 Todd, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Todd. of Barks dalc Station died at the home of his parents December 18th, after an ill ness of about six weeks, of fever. Mr, Todd came home from Waynesboro, Qa? suffering with malarial fever am! this developed into typhoid. Every thing that physicians and loving hands could do were done for him, tint to no avail. He quietly passed away and was burled the next day at Chestnut Ridge church, Rev. L. P. McGeo con ducting the services, In the absence of his pastor. Mr. Todd was a mem ber of the Baptist church and always took a great deal of interest in the services, being a young man of many estimable qualities. Resides his parents, the following brothers and sisters survive him: .1. ('. Todd. Augusta, Ha., W. A. Todd. Laurens, Messrs. I). 10., fitly anil .1. A. of Barkddale station. II. It. Todd. ol Atlanta. Miss Ida Todd. of Chester, and Miss Lola Todd, of the Columbia hospital. In addition to these he hits a large family connection in the coun ty. The boroaved family have the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow. (nil MH'ting Palmetto Lodge. There will be a C?11 meeting of Pal metto LodgO No. 11? A. F. M. in the Masonic Temple next Tuesday night. January 7th. The object of the meet ing is to confer the third degree. Dur ing the evening there will be a lecture by the Qrnnd Senior Warden. The meeting wi.l begin at 8 o'clock. Heed! Seed! seed! The holiday season at the pOStofflcc was made more enjoyable by the ro colpl of th.e annual shipment of eon gressionnl garden seed. About seven full sacks of them were recolved. making a total of about 5,000 Individ* ual pieces of mail. They were dis tributed to-the patrons of the Laurens Office, both in tin- city and on the rural routes. HI.OATF.I) ltOM> IIOIIHRS. List of I,min us County Citizens Pay ing Income Tax the Past Venn Auditor Thompson ims filed with Comptroller General Jones the list of Income tax payers for Lauren a county. Persons are liable to an In come tax of one per cent for eaeh dollar over .$2..Mill and not over $f?,000. A 'gradual increase in the scale of taxation is provided after that amount is passi'd. Auditor Thompson states that the number of Income tax pay ers this year Is Considerably less than last year, occasioned proubbly by the hod crop year or for other causes. The following is the list of payers for Itie past year: O. U. Simmons, Laurens .. . $ 9.31 .1. W. Todd, Laurons. 2.00 W. A. Watts. 2.20 C. II. Pcltus, Harris Springs .. 7.70 \V. C. Rasor, Cross Hill .. .. 7.24 W. J. llnlley, Clinton.15.00 M. S. Hailey. Clinton.2">.0O J. s. Crulg, Clinton. H.7."? Total.$77.20 .1. IL Turks Promoted. The many friends of Mr. .1. II. Parks, wiio has been manager of tho Abbeville brunch of tho Southern Cotton Oil company for the past yoar will be glad to bear of his promotion to the managership of the Greenwood branch, which is one of the largest oil mills and ginneries east of the Mis sissippi river. Mr. Parks will tako up his duties there about January loth. The promotion came as a surprise to Mr. Parks, be having made no appli cation for it. He was called to tho district office in Augusta tinting the Christmas holidays and banded a handsome Christmas present, so to speak. Mr. Parks made ?|uIto a suc cess of the oil mill business in Abbe ville last year. His many friends ia his old home bore are glad to boar of his success. J. F Hicks and Sons haviHnstalled the latest model machine for cutting l stock feed. It bandit s tht corn iti Ihn husk, cutting husk, cob and COrn al together, it was their original Inten tion to use this only for their stock but Und it BO handy that they will cut food for anyone. Put he Week I) Thursday. The regular Patho weekly .film will he Hhown at the moving picture show {Thursday afternoon and ovoning. Among tli" scenes will be one show ing President-elect Wilson reviewing the Spanish War veterans. Another scene Will show a hose contest of fire laddies at Asbury Park, N. J, A very Spectacular subject shown at the samo time will 1)0 an exhibition of diving by Miss Ida Schnall. Friday evening Mr. Lavender oxpocts to show an es pecially fin reel, entitled "A Man Hunt". Thfl red has HOI arrived yi t, so Mr. Lavender states lie Is not ex actly acquainted with the subject, sim e leap year will bo over by then, he Is In doubl what kind of n man hunt it will bo, Mictitur of W. 0. ?V. Lauren* Can,;. \v. O. \V. Xo. 08 will hold a special meeting n?xt Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. There will bo one or i wo candidates for tho (leg roes. Those that havon'l paid their (lUOM will come prepared tu see the clerk, Puls in Feed Mill..