University of South Carolina Libraries
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED IIS CLINTON Several Delightful Entertainments In Store for the People During this Week. Clinton, March 4.?Thoso fond of pleasure and entclnlnment are as. surcd of o. good tlmo this week and next. On Tuesday and Thursday ev ening In the Carolina chapel Dr. Ja-, cobs lectureB with atereoptican illus-' tratlons on Palestine. On Friday ov onlng In the same auditorium the Chi cora College Glee elub, made up of twenty.flvo young ladtos will glvo a concert, the proceeds of which go to the Presbyterian collcgo base ball toam. Next week Is given over to the County Fair, -public performances of which will bo given In the graded school auditorium on Thursday and Friday evening. Tho gate receipts will go to tho Daughters of tho Con federacy and will he applied on the monument debt. Clinton'? Federnl Building. Clinton feels pretty well assured of obtaining a federal building in the near future. The postofllco authori ties say that they Will he able to qual ify for free postal delivery before the city authorities?that probably in March the requirements In volume of business will bo passed. There aro mailed from Clinton four weekly publications, one monthly, and one quarterly. Add to this volume the circulars and first class mall originating with Jacobs and company, H. L, Scalfe's Insurance correspond onco, that of tho collego, tho orphan age, and tho mills, and it is easy to ?*eo that the Clinton postofheo does a hteavy business cyjmmxrod with the size of the town. A N'ew Drug Store. A now drug store is to be opened hero In the room next to the post oflloe on Musgrove street by Dr. E. If. lthnme of Fountlan Inn an '. his broth er. These gentlemen have had ex perience and will doubtless succeed. There nre but two drug stores here, a small number for the size of tho town. Social Affairs and Personal Mention. Among the pleasant social affairs of tho past week were several club meetings. Mrs. T, D. Copelnnd en tertained the merry Wives on Thurs day afternoon. Musgrovo Mills chapter D. A. R., meet on Thursday with Mrs. W. B. Owens. Mrs. W. D. Copeland was hostess on Friday afternoon at the February social meeting of the Actaeon book olub. Miss Sal He Wright is visiting Mrs. H. L. Todd in Greenville. Dr. Franklin's friends in Clinton regret his removal to Florida where ho will Join his brother In grape fruit culture. Mrs. Jennie Briggs and Mrs. M. A. Hays aro visiting relatives in Spar, tanburg. Mrs. E. H. Hall and Shockley, are visiting her parents In Spartanburg. Miss Margaret Sharpless Is expect ed this week to take charge, again, of J. W. Copeland company's milli nery department. Miss Pauli, who Is directing the County Fair preparations, is at Mrs. Hatton's. ' Misses Lottie Abell of Chester and Annie Mclvoan of Gastonia, have re turned to their homes, after a pleas ant visit to Mrs. J. Lee Young. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Scalfe expect this week, a visit from their friends, Dr. and Mrs. Larway of Indianapolis. Tho Rev. and Mrs. Anderson and Miss Annlo Graham Anderson, of Mississippi will arrive this week to visit Mrs. McOaslan and other rela tives hero. The graded school teachers will pos sibly attend the teachers' association in Columbia in a body next Friday and Saturday. Among Cl'lntonlans who lattended tho Inauguration were J. W. Copeland, Jr., Elwood Dillard, W. P. Smith, and J. C. Harper. Miss Sara Copeland and Mr. Sam Copeland of Marlon. N. C, spent tho week-end hero to meet their brother, Mr. William E. Copeland of Now York city, who has been visiting relatives I in Florida and hero. * WATTS MILLS * ? * Watts Mill. March 3.?On last Wed nesday morning the death angel en tered our fair village and bore from this world to the eternal beyond Mr. R. F. Cress. He leaves behind to mourn his death a wife and four chil dren, besides a multitude of friends and relations. Not only have his loved ones and friends lost a loyal friend, but the Watts mill company has lost a faithful operative, one who was al ways at his post of duty. Mr. Cress had just lately been promoted to head loom fixer and was altogether an ex perienced and faithful mill man. But It Is sincerely hoped that the le^s oc caaloued by bis death la hl? eternal gam. He only suffered ten days and doath camei to relieve blm of pain. All the people here extend to the sor rowing wife and four little ones their most heartfelt sympathy in this the hour of their great sorrow. His re mains were laid to rest in the Clinton cemetery on Thursday evening, the burial being conducted by the W. O. W. of which he was a faithful menu ber. On last Sunday morning an orphan jago rally was held at Lucas Avenue i Baptist church for the benefit of Con Inlo Maxwell orphanage. Mr. W. B. ! Tarklngton, of Greenwood, mado a touching address to the people about the llttlo orphan children. A collec tion of twenty-one dollars and over was raised for the orphanage. In tho raising of this collection one class In special deserves great praise. Rev. J. A. Marler's class of somo thirty odd scholars known as tho united M. B. P. Class raised a collection of $14.19. This class Is Just in Its In fancy with bright prospects of doing many moro greater things In God's service. Everybody has a cordial In vitation to join this class, and not only this class but all are Invited to como out and help In the Sunday school as a whole. Last week while handling a pistol Mr. L. E. nishon, of the Eureka Drug store, was very painfully, though not ?erlously shot In the left hand, the ball entering tho hand between the thumb and fore finger. He was soon under medical attention and the ball was extracted. It is hoped that in a short time ho will be able to use his hand again. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hellams and llttlo daughter. Elsie B., visited rela tives at Watts mills Sunday. Mr. R. H. Donaldson and daughter, Mrs. Mlnnlo Thompson, and son, Charlie, have gone to Washington, whore they will be present at the in auguration of President Woodrow Wil son. A pleasant trip is wished them by many friends. The weathor for the past few days has been warm and spring-like and peoplo are getting ready to plant their gardens. The new pool In tho church build ing has been completed under the management of Rev. J. M. Trogdon. Rev. W. H. Lewis preached to a vory good congregation Sunday after noon at four o'clock. He made a strong appeal to church members, us ing for his text the words "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ which Is the power of God unto sal vatkm unto every one that belleveth." Rov. J. M. Trogdon filled his regular appointment Sunday night at Lucaa Avenue Baptist church, preaching from the 53rd chapter of Isaiah aud using for his subject: "The man of sorrows." Tho Womari'sj Missionary (society met with Mrs. J. A. Marler Sunday evening at three o'clock. The Watts Mill company arc still making good cloth of numerous colors aud designs. It Is certainly interesting to read Win. D. S's. pieces on those dear old people of long ago. Wo would like to sco some pieces on W. H. Manly, old Uncle Toliver Rohlnson and other men of tho by-gone days. SCHOOL CHILDREN CELEBRATE. In Honor of the Inauguration of Wood row Wilson as the Democrat ic President A part of the presidential inaugu ration ceremonies was witnessed, in Laurcns yesterday when tho upper grades of tho city school marched up on the public square and sang pa triotic songs and waved the flag of tho nation. Banking themselves in tho largo doorway of Davis Roper Company's store, the children filled tho air with songs of their country. Among tho airs sung was one named after tho incoming president. After marching around the square the chil dren returned to the school building , after having given vent to tho feel , ing of rejoicing for the great event. To the Tenchers of the County. The forty-first annual convention of the State Teachers' Association meets In Columbia March 13.15. Of course tho teachers have been notified of this meeting by the president and secre tary of the Association, but I wish to further urge tho teachers of Lau rens county to attend. You will miss only one day from school. Your trus tees will gladly give you the time. These meetings are very helpful. You get new ideas, new thoughts, renewed inspiration. You should go. You owe it to your profession, and to your school. I would like to see every teacher in the county at the conven tion. Yours very truly, Geo. L. Pitts. DRY CLEANING 1-AND PRESSING OF THE EXPERT KIND Have your Clothes Cleaned and Pressed hy men who know how. You'll find them here at this shop. EV. FERGUSON >/ Over H. Terry's St?re Laurens, South Carolina BEAUTY AND BRILLIANCE There are so many beautiful and brilliant things here we believe you will be pleased to buy not only for their beauty but FOR THEIR REAL VALUE. They are full of good ^oints, as an invest ment as well as an ornament. They are not cheap in the sense of being shoddy, but they are sold at as low a price as first-class goods of this kind can be offered. / William Solomon Phone 328-2 Rings Reliable Jeweler Laurens, S. C. PICTORIAL review patteens pictorial review patterns DAVIS-ROPER COMPANY LAURENS' BEST STORE First Showing of Attractive Spring Merchandise! Wc have made every effort to help you get ready for an early Easter and have on display many New Beautiful Fabrics for early Spring wear.. The Balkan Style movement is a full-fledged child of the Balkan War and dales its origin directly to the beginning of this war. Hence Bulgarian styles, Bulgarian Trimmings, Bulgarian Collars, like veritable mushroom, they sprang up over night and their swift claim to public favor in unprecedented. We are featuring these styles all lines. The early buyer gets the cream of these selections. New Cotton FabricJ New Floral Voiles.,.,.10c Plain Voiles.10c to 40e Mercerized Voiles.25c to 50o Crepes.M2 l-2c to $1.00 Marquisettes.10c to 75c Colored Piques.25c to 35c White Piques.10c to 50c Mercerized Striped Poplins.25c Colored Tissues.26o Crepe Plisse, all colors.20c Oalateas, all colors, special.121-3c Galatcas, all colors.20c The most complete showing of Dress Linens in all the new weaves and colors we have ever offered. Let us show you the complete line. Beautiful New Silks in all the new patterns 36-inch Charmeuse, all colors. 40-inch Charmeuse, all colors.$1.50 to 40-inch Crepo Meteor, all colors.$1.50 to 36-inch Messalincs, all colors. Crepe de Chines, all colors.60c to Foulards, now patterns.75c, 35o and Now Bulgarian Silk Voiles. New Tul Silks, 36-inch,. . .60c, 75c and Silk Poplins, all colors. Beaded Robes Beaded Chiffons The best is none too good for our customers Wo have with us Miss Edmonds, a millinery expert, who comes to us with the very highest recommendations and we feel sure she can please the most fastidcous. $1.00 $2.00 $2.00 $1.00 $1.25 $1.00 . .75c $1.00 . .50e New Spring Suits Nobby new styles in the Famous Pr^ntzcss Make and others. New Spring Coats. Silk Dresses.$7.50 to $30.00 New Silk Waists New Spring Millinery Ready-to-wear Now Showing 36-inch half-wool Mannish Suiting .;. ....60c 36-inch Whip Cords. i 60c 40-inch Diagonals., . \ \ \\50c 'm'd 76c 36-inch all-wool Serge. 5qc All-wool Serges. .,. ,750 ^ $x qq All-wool Serges. 5qc All-wool Chiffon Cloth. $1 00 45-inch Suitings., ,',''.^(jo fo $1.50 Davis-Roper Company Laurens' Best Store Laurens' Best Store