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MMslfOM Trit* Im 9LM Per Tear TMfsS?t Sa Ad'asa*. rat?ii 11 by ABTEBTlfeEB JPKl^TJ**. eOBPlET Lurai, S. C LEK Presides'. W, OL LANCAHTEB rtoe-Pres AHTHUK USX B*K aati Trea? A4*iii1letBf Bate* aa eaaMiarttia rles aet C*rd ef Thukii Oat ft war*. it tbt postv&ce St L? ?- ?< *?, ftC .M nxxmi elaae caaJI natter. LAIBE**. SL t, M?B/'fI 12, Itli TW Adrertfeer vffl be ftaa to necrVe tbe toeal ar?i *f all tbe ?wmiiM? to tbe eesuatj. Car* fMIHfcati axe r?f eeetod to e%s tfcelr ww to tft* e*?tr5 bedfeaa. Utter* sbeabf ?A be later fbaa Motley ??ra il look* like Cliatv* i? &o vx to ?;et aosue of LLat pork. ? ? ? By t!Le -way. who if ruxwliLg lor jtortxu?BV-r bere? Tluiigi ftfft gettJn* a little dsJI aPjug that Hue Can't e**o*?bodr pull out one of tbote pe tbfeos ??4 start ?oxsetibio?? ? ? ? 'X^oiU'" i? wm? ffjftrt wi>*? rt mm ??x? eac**r*nag tie httftoeaeWB ? epeed limit. ? ? ? Certa-Laly *Jaa.t ui.ua*. jLave be-vij ati *d*-v??Un? ppefttftCto of ?b* goTefftew of f&outb Oajxdma t*eiuie r*j^kJetfcly drir ?a> up eud down the raain atretrt of tbe capital city de-fjiajf ordi trance* UMfie to protect ti?e people wbo nave to waJk ?^aluK t\*ot?e who art sbU to rid*. It liiat ti?e atiiuoepLere to Colaaabia I* aot v?ry congenial v> tb* pavftfAor, ? ? ? GOOD BOADH AND KJBW COUNTIES. Wben Clinton ?'?*> agitating a ue? county bjot erneut? the ery there wu that tbe upj>er section of (be epaaty vu getting *.be benev'. of of tb?; tuoo*-/ k^Tj'. for roads. No*' that Fountain Jrju is working for a new county, abe 1* ei?-.:\v.-t, v^at tie low? er *<ectioa of the county bi where (bey are boildii-g great Ligbw^yis. Wood* ruff, we suppose, afjl claim that the western portion of tb?r county g?rt tioff tbe l>eneftt of ail the tare* an?J tb*ro Kk/jui or ML Gallajrher or twtu?; otber conixjjouity will elate) that the eastern part of ti.? OOODty is mo?t favored- We even heard it >-ald a few veeke a?o that the atreets of the city of L<a?jr?rri? w?-r?r vorked by the coun ty. The truth of the whole matter P> thai all of tb?a* Cbargea ar* the pro. ducts vf '.ure*tTained imagination. K^'ery xMDanufttty in the county ex pecta it* rwK to i>e widened and aft cadam'.zed aa if milllona of dollars were being eipended on them though every thinking pei*on in the county knows tfat the fund for road work is barely ?oough to ketp the roads pa? alble. IMijnt criticising tbe roadn. of one section of tbe county, an Innpec tion of tbe roads of the other j>art? abould be made and then after tbe detmeads of travel and population of all of them are compared, the critic would be in a better position to com plain. We have little doubt but that a fair inspection would sbow tbat all sectlona of the county have received due attentiOB trom the supervisor. Of course, however, In a new county agi tation, oil of these charges and claims are to be expected, for the new county advocates must necessarily put up seme aembl*nc<< t,f rfnunn for de?lr jag a change. ? ? ? TlfH WMiiH WHI8KKY UW. Without any knowledge of tbe law in tbe < t/ut taking the order of Judge Gary aa indicative of tbe effect tbe Webb liquor law will bave in title etate, It appears to us that the liquor traffic will remain upon Just about r tbe same beats as It has been for the pf.st several years. Unless we can force tbe transportation companies to aaaume our own responsibility in fer reting out the violators of tbe whiskey law and refusing shipment to those under their suspicion, they will con tinue aa in the past to ship whiskey Indiscriminately into this state. The - ruling of Judge Gary, as we sec it, B relieves tbe railroads of the responsi Wykjr on this score. Until the con ti; algnee of a ehJpment of whiskey is i ?onvlcted of tbe act or intention of disposing of the shipment In an Ille gal manner, the transportation com pany cannot be held for prosecution under tbe new law. After the con s' afgnee Is convicted, there Is little need of the law. But even after a coa . eiguee la convicted of Illegally dis posing of the shipment of goods han dled by the transportation company, tt wVJ rest spoa ?be state to prove] t&at tilt transportation r wr/tiv MM] oo*niaaatt ?f the intention vT the otm- j i rvee Av it v- :: ertdem > oe aJ j most impom iMe to prove this^ the law I : will 11? v*- ?9 far. reaching effects, j J?o*w, ?f ' .?>.; jf the railroads care! to Join in the fight vj stop the sbip-j ! anent of whirtey into tili? Btiit*, Bonitv-1 thing tbey have ec ides ?f doing they inigt-t under tills law refuse ship ments -of iMoxicating liquors to con signee* whtwn they think trill put it j to UiegaJ ?bet TLt-r tu oo this v.> long ?LS they are sure of their rots.. ! vvt is <ra?e theymak* a mistake t l ? ] refuse a shipment to one who intend* sad can show that be is leads U> put-1 ting the wfciakey to legal purposes.) thee the railroad lays itself Jiable toi prosecution for lrbel. A6 the railroad* J have no idea of voluntarily assuming ! litis resaonsIbS hy. ft in iiim a* if the Webb law will not produce the effect j illMMj. Ixtstesd of nrying to force upon the raiLrotde tut responsibility of enforc ing our H^Tnor laws, it would seeca to es ChM ??? should do more towards enforcing them ourselves. Our ex ecu - tire officer*, our Judicial offr.ers. and our Juries, our Juries especially, should set tnemselres squareuy against the violation of our stale law* and en force those who already Saar*-. MUI4QLI Jlta" COMES BACJa. a "Ehr Ose*" oa the L^al Peliee ?sea After Use iske The/ Rs4 oa Hiss Keren! Weeks Ago. "Cade Jack" Glenn is laying it all orer the local policemen now, in re turn lor the Jollying they save him several weeks ago when one of the prisoner* at the county jail caught *t?n unawares, locked him up and made his escape. Uncle Jack says that the Joke i? a bigger one on the! >v:-'.einen, for where he caught his prisoner the Bame Eight, they had not caught theirs "until yet." It all comes about from the recent raid* that Chief Bagwell and bif force of snen hare been making upon the j town loafers, and tbey have made MM rai?s too, believe me. Cbief Bag-well and Policeman Reid made a visit out toward toe glats works Sun Sajr afternoon wbtre they had good reavxi to believe two certain negroe* werf; hanging around wbo were < <r ? ork. One of tbem. Cliff Men dell. w<i#> very easily pul.'f?d In by the officers. Another one. Fletcher Mar ' w*M sospeeted of l^eing in a cer ? out*- Cblef Bagwell anoolntei I OBSelf a committee of one to go in ?<) ?'?<? rtf-ar of the DOO.se arj>3 "shake] the bufci'es" and if pOBKible. lay bisj books on Fletcher. Policeman Re54! was left in the street witb the other! negro in a baggy. Chief Bagwell rus tlevj the bushes alrlgtjt and Fletcher, Martin eane out the front way faster ? than Gov. Hlea^e rode down Main street In Columbia the other night. , Boeing that the Chief would not catch ; bin man and telling Cliff to bold the lilies of the horse, Mr. Reid jurnred ; out of the buggy to give chase to I Fletcher Martin. WeW, Fletcher prov I ed too fleet footed for the officers and i jrot away. Giving up the cbaae for j him, the officera started for their I '>u*gy to return to town with their j other charge. Cliff Mendel!. Cliff, in [ the meantime, had found out that he Mid not care to hold the horse while I so much excitement was going on. He had given chaee too, only in the op. , posite dirwHSon. "L'ncle Jack" says I that both of them got away and be to glad of it. j PROTRACTED SERVICES CLOSE. [ After a Week of Worship and Prajer Dr. A. D. He( Jure Close* the Meet lag at the Preubjtertaa ( horch. The meeting which began in the Presbyterian church Sunday. Febru ary ?3rd, came to a close Thursday evening after a series of most suc cessful service. Dr. A- D. MoClure, of Wilmington, assisted the pastor Rev. C. F. Rankin, and preached all of the sermons after be arrived the 20th. The services were largely at tended by both the members of that church and of other denominations and much good was accomplished. JDr. McClure proved a very able ex. pounder of the gospel and his ser mons were Intensely interesting to all who heard them. Doubtless the church and tbe city generally will benefit largely because of the meet ings which he conducted. Four EMtle Tramps. Four little boys who gave their home as Augusta were found several days ago by the local police near the C. it W. C. coal chute and brought to the police station as vagrants, Tbcy were turned over to a gentleman of the Mountville section, on the pay ment of $5.00 for each of them, and he ntends carrying them to his home and providing work for them. Wheth er they will do the work provided for them is another question. They might! Hiss l&tsT? frbssL A pleasant **v**?t fjpr <rnr <KmrnnuirtT was the "STseijxptoii party given by Miss Ais.es ox the ev*-uinr of tjbe 22 of February at the nrbool bouse. The tK-hoolroom was ?ecorAVed with fliegt, lauiandr and. bowers appropriate to the patriotic occasion. Contests and diBerem ganut* were enjoyed. The first contest 'was a tree hen diu*; wr.b candies. Bsen child srss giTen s p*4r of scissors and told to see now many cherries it could cut from the the tree. William H. Ehaeti woo tb* prise, a box of candy. The next cost Mal was a large Cherry tree draws on a sheet with a deep notch near the it-jrv.kzj oJ y it this also each child was blindfolded and given a hatcher and told to pin it as near tbe notcb as poaaSbfle. Tbie caused a great deal of merriment. Wellie Cole won this prise, a box of candy decorated with i bow of ribbon. After tbe contests were enjoyed a game of hearts and flinch. Refresh ments consisting of cakes, crackers bot chocolate and coffee were served by tbe ladies of tbe School Improve.' meat Association and home-made can dies were sold by tbe children \ HatCbet shaped souvenirs were glv-' ?i to tbe guests by tbe cbfldrea. A J small admission fee of ten cents was charged. $10.00 was cleared. Tbe money will be need to purchase a pic- j tore of George Washington and books Cor tbe library. HOME DESTROYED BY FIBE. Mr. LaFayette Crawfard SaBers Ba rm Leas aear HopewHL Mr. LaFayette Crawford of tbe' Hopewell section, suffered tie loss of, bis Louse and neariy all of bis bouse-' bold furniture by fire Saturday night Mr. Crawford returned to bis home from Clinton about dusk and entered his home. He struck a match to light! a lantern and then went directly out Of tbe bouse to go after bis wife, who was at bis brothers bouse nearby. Shortly after be reached bis brother's bouse, one of the negroes on bis place called bim and informed biin that bis bouse was afire. He rushed back to see bis home go up in flames without being able to save but a few articles Mr. Crawford thinks that when be threw tbe match on tbe boor after lighting the lamp that the match struck a broom in the corner and ig nited the light straw. As be left the room Immediately after striking the match, the flames did not attract his' attention. Hie loss Ib total, as bej had no insurance either on his house or furniture. SAVES CITY LARGE SI M. Back Tax ob Water and Light Plast to he Returned to City of Laureas Through the efforts of City Clerk J. A. Roland and City Attorney R. E. Babb tbe city of Laurens win oe re turned the $1200.00 which has been paid to the county and sfte aB taxes on tbe water and lighting plant of the city. An act requiring this and re lieving the city of this tax in the fu ture was passed by the legislature at tbe past session. The tax amountb to about $150.00 a year and is a good saving. It has been paid every year for the past nine or ten years but this year Mr. Roland balked on tbe pro position stating that the plant was not taxable property. After conferr ing with tbe city attorney the mat ter was placed before tbe legislature and decided as given above. Besides this saving Mr. Roland has proven that he Is "on the Job" by collections of many large back debts and of li censes that have heretofore not been paid. Bev. .Sanders Gulgnard Anires. Rev. Sanders Gulgnard, who recent ly became rector of tbe Episcopal churches of Laurens, Newberry and Abbeville, has moved to Laurens and is now with hia family occupying the rectory on West Main street. The reputation of Mr. Gulgnard as a broadminded and progressive citizen as well as a devout minister has pre ceded him and he will be cordially welcomed by the members of all de nominations in Laurens. Mores Into >'ew Quarters. The Laurens Steam Bakery, which heretofore has occupied the store room in the rear of J. 8. Benett's, has moved Its machinery and furniture to the store room north of the City Hall which was recently vacated by Mr. T. M. Divver. When the cheat feela on fire and the throat burns you have Indigestion and you need DR M. A. SIMMON'S LIVER MEDICINE to get rid of the disagreeable feeling. It drives out bad. ly digested food, strengthens the sys tem and purifies the bowels. Price 25 cents per package. Sold by Lau ren* Drug Co. GOVERNOR PARDONS HIS OWN CHAUFFER Sen* Toad fceeat Cwirted of Exeeeo aug the *)**4 Lizast fa Caaaunbta. Tfcreaieat* Jftetrvptditaa Fviice for Csdaustbia. Columbia,. March Iv?Ghjef <?f Po lloe CaAbcart today served another summons upon Governor Biease's col jored chaaexler to appear is police 1 court tomorrow morning and answer j to the chars;* of speeding. The ne gro ws* fined $b.7? Saturday for s;*e*ding and the powntor xrnmedi jatoeJy pardoned him. The governor \ threatened to pardon every peraon ? convicted in police court if the fine was not remitted. The fine has not yet been rennttted and the police sn ; thorrtiea have asked City Attorney EJdmunds to render his opinion as to ! whether the governor" s pardon can stand. The governor stated to a press representative today that if the c?ty <bd not stop what he alleges as thrusts at him by the scions against the cbaueffer he has the power to put the city under metropolitan po lice and declare martial law. His threat it the sensation of the day in ; the city After the fining of the jchaneffeur Saturday, the governor's i car was seen driving up and down Main street at a fast speed. It is for this offense that the chaueffeur is sum moned to court tomorrow. HOUSTO* A CA BOLIS A M45. ffrealaeai-eleeCf Be ported Pick far Secretary of Agricsltare as Adopt ed Sob of PoJssetlo State. David Francise Houston, secretary of agriculture in Wilson's cabinet, is a South Carolinian by adoption and a North Carolinian by birth. He spent bis boyhood in Darlington wbere be was prepared for college by D. E. Hy drick, now on the circuit bench. Young Houston entered the junior class at the South Carolina college in 1^1 and was graduated wjth the degree of A B. in the class of many of whose members have taken a prominent part in the affairs of the nation. Mr. Houston was a tutor at the South Carolina college for a year af ter bis graduation and then went to Spartanburg. where he took charge of the public schools which he superin tended for several yeare. He entered Harvard university and completed a 1 postgraduate course. He was then elected president of the Agricultural and Mechanical college and later of the University of Texas. When Wash ington university at St. Louis was j founded a few years ago Mr. Houston was chosen for president and has since been connected with that institution, which has an endowment of many millions.?The State. Xeetiag of W. M. ?. The quartely meeting of the W. M. IL 2nd Div. of Laurens association, will be held with Union Baptist Church. March 22, 1&13. Delegates from each N. M. U.?Y. M. A R. and Sunbeam from churches composing tbe Div. are expected to be present. Back in Fresh Quarters. Tbe office force of the Peoples Loan Sc. Exchange Bank has moved back into the main banking room in the front of their building after hav ing been cramped up in the rear rooms for several weeks while re pairs were being made following the blaze of several weeks ago. The en tire building baa now been renovat ed and everything is as fresh and clean as before the fire. Patting Them to Work. Chief Bagwell and the other mem bers of the police force have been rounding up a few of the vagrants in town for the past few days and car rying them before Mayor Babb for trial. In the past few days, twenty nine have been tried and out of these twenty six convicted, realizing a neat sum for the city depository. Every, body is getting busy these days and the whole crowd is going to work. A Good Citizen. It is stated in the Abbeville papers that Rev. Sanders R. Guignard has removed his family to that city tem porarily. A little later he will make his home in Laurens. We wish to say in this connection that Anderson has lost a sterling citizen. Mr. Guig nard Is a man of conscience, of pa triotism and of a high conception of the duties of a man and a citizen. While we were not permitted to know him as a preacher, yet we must give expression to the sentiment that he is a Christian gentleman, a man who loves mankind in a personal, brother ly kind of way, and Anderson has lost a good citizen in his accepting tbe call to a group of churches which is in better condition financially to sup port a rector and his family. South Carolina has no truer son than San ders R. Guignard.?Anderson Mall. if e t STATE P?ESS COMMENT. ? 8 I $eS8888?eSS6??e*?888. MeCniTf !? The Eirtt. The legislature by ?11 but two voie? gave a t^o-thirds majority to tue bill to provide for compulsory attend - . anoe upon scboolE. The author of the j bill was Mr. EL. P. McCrary of PJcb-j toe. Mr. McCravy comes from ftght ng stuck, and was a farmer boy in LaurenE. He declare* that be will not stop until this measure has won. I Mr. McCraTey knows tne rugged path , of life His rise In tbe world ban ; not been by any bydraulic elevator. He has climbed tbe knotted rope. . band over band And be bas won everything that be bas atttined. He knows tbe conditions, tbe needs of the people He is from the peo- j ; pie He has won for himself a very j gooa education, and the struggle be baa had in life prompts him to wish to see the children who are coming on given school advantages and par ents made to avail themselves there- ' of, Mr. McCravey knows the need for such a law as this, for he knows the] fact that In some places children are; made to work that their lazy loafing : parents may enjoy the wages of tbe J toil of little one whose minds are be lag closed daily to the sunlight of education. The mind of the child is ! like a rosebud, and if not properly nurtured and encouraged, it will' i shrivel and become hardened. But! under proper climate and educational! j influences the mind of the child like tbe rose will become beautiful and' its fragrance and ts life will be en joyed. But who cares for the wither, ed rose bud? Mr. McCravey declares his deter : inination to push the bill through at1 the next session and has written as foilowi to one of the leading news- j ; papers: "Please allow me the space in i your valuable columns to express my appreciation for the many letters of i cone rat ul atJon u;>on my fight for com-"! pulsory education during the session ; just ended. .It is impossible to ' answer them all personally. I ap predate their interest in our fight for the greatest of all causes and where are seem to be defeated for the pres i i ent 1 shall renew the fight at the next session with even more vigor than ever. Really "1 have just be . gun to fight." I am truly thankful to the papers for their support Even in defeat I feel that we have gained a great victor?* and console myself with the knowledge that "truth crush- i ed to the earth will riBe again." I j shall be very glad to accept an invi- i ration to meet any senator of the j . state at some time suitable to them In their counties before their own ' people to discuss the subject upon 1st merit"?Anderson Daily Mall. ACCEPTS SEW POSITION. Mr. W. H. Holder is >'ow With Texas Oil Company. Mr. W. H. Holder, who for many years wa3 in charge of the Standard Oil company business in Laurens, bas I accepted a position with the Texas I Oil company. He will have charge of i the counties in the upper part of this state and will have his headquarters in Spartanburg. He will move his \ family to Laurens, much to the de i light of their many friends. For the past year they have been making their ; home in Anderson. Mr. Holder is j to be congratulated for having won this big promotion. English Peas in Bloom. One of the very early signs of) spring is the appearance of tbe first English Pea blooms. Considerable dis tinction always is attached to tbe first one able to show these blooms and much rivalry exists among amateur and professional gardeners to gain the coveted honor. The "Garden, j Editor" of The Advertiser has been keeping his eyes and ears open in I i order to put tbe badge of honor on' I the lucky one this year and yester-] 'day he was able to place the laurel i wreath where It belongs. Mrs. John 1 j Hicks, on Farley nvenue, was the first gardener to report one of the early blooms this season and she en joys the distinction that goes with [ her accomplishment However, while ' the "Garden Editor" grows enthusias : tice about garden and farm produce in general, his particular Interest and attachment is for that Juicy red fruit with the green exterior that appears later on in the season. When the time for that popular product of the farm arrives, it 1b his intention to offer a prize for the biggest one brought in and left at his office for inspection. For that reason, he would advise all those who have any spare I land and any particularly rich plots] around the house, to save it for this wonderful crop, for the rivalry prom-j Ises to be fierce and possibly profit able. Oh, you watermelon! ?ikes 1mm Baking Ettj Absolutely Pure The only hakimy pow&mr marib front Royal Grapo Ormawn of Tartar FISE BL?TE SEWS. Pine Blnfl. March 10.?Mr. J. D. Boazman. an engineer fror: Birming ham to Atlanta, on the S. A L. rail road, is on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Boazman. Our entire community was sadden ed last Thursday afternoon as never before over the sad, sad. horrible death of one of Its residents, John Alvin Whitford. We shall miss John nie oh; so much with his cheerful face and words. The farmers have been quite busy during this spring-like weather, pre paring the soil for the crops. Miss Annie Griffin is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Carter, near Karris Springs. Mrs. W. G. Boazman and Mrs. R W. Brown have been real sick with mumps but are muc*i better. We wish them a speedy recovery. SPECIAL NOTICES. | (?rinding Dajs?After March 15. 1 w:ll/8?f;nd only on Friday and Satur day'of each week. Grist mill in city of Laurens, rear of the Red Iron Racket. B. E. Martin. S3-2t Rooms to went?Two furnished room^/for rent. No. 203 Main st. next door to new postoffice. 33-lt Il>rdMile Dairy and Stock Farm jack As' ready for service. See the cohs^hat won prizes at the County Fair. W. D. Byrd & Son. R. F. D. 3, telephone No. 10, Laurens, S. C. 33-3mos Bjrdiille Dairy and Stock Farm has a limited amount of Malborough Prolific seed corn for sale. Supply also plWed at Owings & Owings store. Price 12.00 per bushel W. D. Byrd & Son. R. F. D. 3, telephone No. 10, Laurens. S. C. 33-3t Fats for Sale?I have a nice lot of VfMppowill peas for sale. Telephone owsee me. P. B. Bailey. Laurens, S. C. Rt. 3. 33-11 Jersey Covrs for Sale?Two splen did Jersey cows for sale; are young and/gentle. Solid fawn color, fresh in milk, Price $50.00 and $55.00. D. E. Todd, Laurens. S. C, Rt- 1. 33-lt-pd Peas, Peas, Feas?For sale, price and\/ sample sent on application. Hattaway & Co., Spartanburg, S. C. 33-tf Etsty Fanner sending his address to {/rawer 505 Columbia. S. C, will rccetve information that is valuable. Write at once. 33-5t-pd Lost^One ladies' black long coat, betwe/n residences of Mr. J. A. Frinfcs and Mrs. M. A. Fowler. Had veyin one pocket. Finder please re turn to J. D. Barksdale, Laurens, S. c- 33.lt Lost-^A locket with Masonic em blem.V?omewhere on streets of Lau rens. Finder please return to W. P. Thomason, Jr., or to this office. 33-lt-pd Wanted?You to know that we have moved our bakery into the store room on theyfmbllc square formerly occu pied yf T. M. Divver, where we will be glad to serve your wants. Laurens Steam Bakery. 33-lt-pd For Sale?Crystal White Orpington and S. C. White Leghorn chickens. Ringlet Barred Plymouth Rock eggs at SL&p per 15. Prize winners at the cou^y fair. Als? pullets at $1.00 each and cockerels at $1.50. Mrs. J. S. Bennett, Laurens, S. C. 32-6t Dock. JSgfrs?Indian Runner duck eggs. ir.OO for 13. Address Mrs. M. A. Jones, Gray Court. 32-5t Store Room for Rent?Formerly us ed by J. S. Bennett as a bakery, fac ing NqrtP Harper street. Write or call onrr. F. Babb, Gray Court. R. F. D. No. 1, or M. J. Owings, Lammas. S. C. 32-2t-nd Corn Show?Batts Prolific, the kind that mad/ 228 3-4 bushels per acre. I have ?splendid lot of seed. $2 per bushel. G. A. Fuller, Route No. 5, Lau rens, S. C. 29-5t-pd Corn For/Sale??00 or 700 bush els lu theVear for sale. Good, round corn. Apply to S. J. Davis, Laurens. 28-10-pd For Quick Sale at Less Than Cost? ?Stock and fixtures of staple and fancy grwerles, about twenty-five hun dred dollars. Freshest in city; also the nicely furnished store-room for ront Addrc33 Box 23, Laurens, S. C. 27-tf