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I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr. T. .1. Cole-man spent the day here Monday. Mr. I^ewls Madden was a visitor in the city on Tuesday. Miss Annie Simpson is teaching In the Watts Mill school. Dr. Bryson, 'of Ora. was in the city on business yesterday. Mr. Pet. O. smith, of Laurens Route 4, was in the city Friday. Mr. Geo. A. Spencer, of SageU)wn, visited in the city Saturday. Mr. Harvey Jennings, of Fleming's mill, was in the city Monday. Mr. Tom Q. Sullivan, of Tumbling Shouis, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Art Adalr, of the Holly Grove section, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. John Henry, of Laurens lt. F. I), was a visitor to the city Saturday. Mr. .1. Abe ("oats, of the Friendship Community, was in the city Friday. Miss Nina lilakely of Clinton, is vis iting Miss Lizzie Edwards this week. Mr. Maxie A. Jones, of Gray Court, was in the city on business Monday. J. Ray Crawford, after a stay of a few days with relatives and friends in Mr. .1. B. Young, a Sullivan town ship farmer, was in the city Saturday. Miss Jan ? Kennedy of Clinton, was a visitor in Laurens last Wednesday. Mr. S\ M. Garrett of Gray Court, was a business visitor In the city last Fri day. the city left for Cornell University several days ago to study civil engi neering. Mr. Will Teague, one of the county's progressive farmers, was In the city ^Saturday. Mr. Wash Steagault, of beyond the Rabuns, was a visitor to the city on Saturday. Mr. .1. Dennis Culbertson. of Mad den Station, was in the city on busi ness Friday. Mr. J. Robt. McDanioL of Laurens Route t, was a business visitor in the City Saturday. Mr. 13. W. Patton, from Fountain Inn Route 4, was a business visitor here yesterday. M\s. T. F. Simpson has returned home after spending the summer at Porter Springs. Mr. Win. P. Poole, of the Tylers vllle section, had business to attend in the city last Saturday. Mr. Jno. C. Abercromblc of Burnt Factory, was in the city Friday, at tending to business affairs. Mr. and Mrs. G. Dudley Young have returned to Gaffney after spending several days in the city with relatives. Mr. S. II. MeC.hee. president of the Panola cotton mill at Greenwood, was a business visitor in the city yester day. Mr. I.. E. Bishop, who has been with the Eureka Drug Company has gone to Charleston to enter the medical college. Mrs. Lizzie OarllngtOIl and daugh ters. Misses Jaule and Annie Garling ton. spent the week-end with Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Clark. Miss Mary Simpson has returned to Laurens after an extended tour of Eu rope, She will again teach at Lau rens Mill this session. Mr. J. w. Snoddy, who has held :? responsible position with the Laurens Mills for several years, has resigned t.? go to Greenville to accept another pos it ion. Miss Elizabeth- Simpson has re turned from Portor Springs. Ca., where she has been spending the summer. She will teach at Sandy Springs school this year. Mr. Gray Nabors, a former resident of this county but now living in Pitts burgh. Ponn., has been In the county for several days visiting relatives. He is accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Nabors. Mr. D. R. Lavender, the genial mov ing picture "magnate", has been sick at his home in Gaffney for several weeks ami Is now at the hospital there. His numerous friends hope for his early recovery. Miss Mary Miller, who laus'jl for a number of years in the Laurens schools, has been visiting her sls'.er, Mrs. W. R. McCtton. She Ibas accept ed a position as intermediate taachor in the Hickory Tavern graded school. Mr. W. IL Pitts, of Poplar Spring section, was in tho City Mon day. Mr. Pitts dropped into The Ad vertiser O?lcO to speak "a good word" for Supervisor Humbert, who. he said, is having the best work done on the roads in that section that has ever i.ii done. Mr. Pitts was Immensely pleased With road conditions in his community. ut> was accompanied to the < Ity by his little son. Hay. Chronic Dyspepsia. The following unsollcltod'testlmonlnl should certainly be sufficient to give hope and courage to persons afflicted witli chronic dyspepsia: "I have been a chronic dyspeptic for yejtrs, and of till the medicine 1 have taken. Cham berlain's Tablets have dorto me more good than anything else." says W. G. Madison, No. 7 Sherman St., Hornells Vlllo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. *? * * ?-* * 4 * 4 * * * * * * * ** 9 * J SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. .Miss Mary Relic Fuller will enter tain tili? afternon at her home on East Main street, in honor of Miss Ma ry Sullivan, whose marriage to Mr. Janus P. Davis is to take place the eighth of this month. ooo Among the entertainments to be giv en this week for Miss Mary Sullivan will be aml8Ccllane0U8 shower given by Mrs. H. I). Gray at her home on South Harper street. ooo An event of unusual interest to peo ple of this City will be the wedding in Spartauburg to-night of Miss lit den Allston DuPre and Mr. Carlos R. Moseley. Mr. Moseley will be accom panied to Spartauburg by Mr. John Wells Todd and Dr. .1. II. Powe". Af ter their return to Laurens, they will be at home to their friends in the Qarlington cottage on North Harper st reet. ooo One of the most brilliant social af fairs of the early fall was the miscel laneous shower given on Saturday af ternoon to Miss Mary Sullivan, a beautiful bride-elect by Miss Toccoa Caine. The lovely event was given at' the handsome residence of the host ess' mother. Mrs. Rosa 7. Caine on South Harper street. The entire lower lloor was thrown! open to the guests and the color scheme green and white, most effec tively carried out in the decorations. Green and white hearts were grace fully drooped from chandeliers and green and white candles burned every where. Golden glow and Southern smilax graced the reception hall. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. Frank Caine and Mrs. A. Dial Gray who ushered them In the li brary and were received i Mrs. T. D. Darlington and Mrs. Ed? d Clary and charmingly presented by them to the hostess and honor guest. Re ceiving with Miss Caine were Miss Mary Sullivan, Mrs. Rosa 1. Caine, Mrs. Clifton Jones, Mrs. .1. C. Davis of Clinton,'Mrs. Mark Hellanis and Miss Charlotte McGowan. After paying thedr respects to the hostess and honor guest they were invited by Mrs. W. L. Gray into the back hall and served delicious punch from an artistically decorated booth by Mrs. S. M. Wilkes and Mrs. W. C. Irby, Jr. At this point they were given dainty little hand painted cupid score cards and piloted into the parlor where a number of tables were arranged for heart dice. After several games had been en joyed the bride-elect was showered with many beautiful as well as useful gifts by little Miss Toccoa Cray. Then they were invited into the dining room where they were served delicious cream, cake and mints. The table was lovely in all its ap pointments. The centerpiece heim; a tall cut. glass vase tilled with white roses and green ferns. At cither end of the table block cream and cake wore cut by Mrs. George Albright and Mrs. W. 1'. Caine. Assisting them in the dining room were Miss Carolyn ' Fleming ami Miss Rosa Gray. BL ACK WLLOLH I'lllMi GI'ILTY. Former Xewherry Ranker Convicted hj Lexington .lulj of Violntlinr State Banking Laws, Lexington, September 27. .1, A. Blnckwcldcr, former president of the Bank of Chaplu, was tills evening found guilty by a Lexington County jury of violating the St ite banking ( laws, and was sentenced to serve twelve months on the public works of Lexington County, or a like period in tlx* state Penitentiary, or pay a line of $1,001?. C. M. Etlrd, of counsel, for the de fendant, immediately gave notice of appeal to the State Supreme Court, and Judge Wilson granted bail in the 'sum of $1,000. The bond will be ar ranged, It was said, and the defendant will be released at once. The case was given to the jury at 1.17 this afternoon and a verdict was ; reached at C.10. II is said that only one juror stood for an acquittal, ami that lie soon .came over to the other: side. This is the fist case of the Kind nver recorded in the Courts of this State, and there are two other Charges of tht same character pending against Blackwolder. The CottOll Market. Editor The Advertiser: In last week's issue you had some thing to say about the Laurens cotton market. Can you explain why cotton on last Saturday only brought 133-1 to 13.81, most of it 13 and at Man ning 1*1 1-8, Spartauburg 14, Enoreo it. Orangebiirg bought 650 bales at 14.05, Kershaw bought '-"I at II and $1.2u for seed? This is taken front the State and we suppose it to be correct. Is there any discrimination in freight rates from Laurens? If not why this difference in the price paid Respectfully. Old Farmer. PLANS MATURING for nu vn fair (Continued from Page One i Issistantg. J. Thos Peden, R. J. L?ngsten. Superintendents. Field Crop?-A. Homer Moore. D. U. Blakely. Horses, Mules, etc.?W. H. McCueu, Cattle Department?J. M. Sumoral, A'. E. Cleveland. Sheep and Goats?W. P. Brown, M. W. Gray. Swine?John D. Hunter, 0. L. Hun ter. Poultry Department?V. A. White. W. P. Morris. Bench Show Guy L. Watson. Jim Wade Hill. Hoy's Corn Club?Geo. L. Pitts Girl's Tomato Club?Miss WU lx>u Gray. Co mm Ree to Solicit Premiums. Laurens?W. 1 >. Byrd, H. K. Alken, E. W. Martin. <Minton Dow ns Glenn. Mayoi , ope In nd. Cross Hill T. m. Plrfcon, S. A. Brown. Waterloo \V. C. Wliarton, J. C. Smith. Gray Court J. w. Wells, F. T. Cur ry. Lanford-Ora J. w. Lanford, Will M. McCllntock. Maddon?J. D. Culbertson, J. A. Wofford. Advertising. B. V. Culbertson, Alison Lee. W. L. Taylor, Arthur Lee. Pair Ground Management. Mayor C. M. Babb, J. D. Sexton, with ollicers and superintendents. .Music. ('. A. Power. Additional Premiums. Mr. Byrd has announced the follow ing additional gifts In the way of premiums and cash contributions: C. R. Bishop $1.00 Brooks Hardware Co. 8.00 G. A. Fuller LOO F. P. Met low an 2.50 J. F. Bolt LOO R. E. Babb 1.00 T. J. Weathers LOO J. S. Machen LOO Dr. J. H. Miller 2.50 S. A. Brown -two bushels Improved Spring Crove Cotton seed. W. C. Wharton ?ten sacks Planters Special Grain Grower. \V. C. Wharton?barrel of first pat ent Hour for the paemt In the coun ty with the largest number of chil dren In school. Mothers! Have Your Children Worms 1 Are they feverish, restless, nervous, irritable, dizzy or constipated? Do they continually pick their nose or grind their teeth? Have they cramp ing pains, irregular aud ravenous ap-1 petite? These are alf signs of worms. Worms not only carffse your child suf fering, but stunt fTs mind ntld growth. Give "Klckapoo Worm Killer"' at once. It kills ami removes the worms, im proves your child's appetite, regulates stomach, liver and bowels. The symp toms disappear and your child is made happy and healthy, as nature intend ed. All druggists or by mail, 25c. KICK APOO INDIAN MEDICINE CO. Philadelphia, Pa. St. Louis. Mo. The Rest Hot Weather Tonic QROVIPSTASTKI.HSSchill TONIC enriches tin oloud. Im.Ms ni> the v-1 lu system and will won derftiUy strctiRthcu mid lot tlfy von to withstmu. the depressing effect oC the hot summer, bee. Prepare for a Cold Wave! Don't wait until the Cold Wave comes, but come to our store now where you can see the Greatest Line of Heating Stoves ever offered. We are showing a fine line of Heaters that are especially suitable for Churches, Schools, Halls and Stores, priced to SAVE YOU MONEY. Beautiful us well ns serviceable This is a very attractive Heater The Heater that beats them all for Heater, full nickio trimmed steel and one that will last for years. hard rough use flight sizes to select drum, all other parts heavy cast It comes in three sizes. from. iron. Seven sizes to select from. Prices from $6.00 up. Prices from $3.90 up. Prices from $4.50 up. Have your Heater ready to put fire in when cold wave comes. Heaters to burn any kind of fuel. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & COMPANY LAURENS, S. C. IM It II SHOALS V KHK ST. Two Moulders of Prominent Diester Families Charged wltli ('oiii|ili('il.v. Chester, Sept. .lohn hYn^or Jr., ami Blssell lllghatn, young nun in the '20s, were nrrcslotl hero n> day hy DctcctlvoH Adams a.n.i Ituughm of the \V. I. Burns ileteelivo agencj ?>r Atlanta, (Ja., mi warrants charg lug them with being implicated in tlx Barr Shoals rohhery a few weck? ago when olllcors of the .1. <;. While Con struction company were hold up at the point of a pistol ami $K!,ooo stolen. The arrest of those young men, both of whom am members of two of this county's well Known families, created one of the biggest sen alions I over experlencd on th slrcls of ('lies i<r. i Mr. lUghnni was on his wn> lo 14111 ? do on some business and he was taken j from his wagon and arrested, while Mr. I'Ynzor, the son of one of ih< city's wenltliesl men. was culled out 1 of his fnther's stuhle. They w. re holh carried to WIiiiiIkh'o In nntotnohiles. Moth denied their guilt, hut i|iilelly I surrendered. Deputy Sheriff Itlndeiiiiin I 1 assisted Hie detectives in making the I arrest. While only Hie names of two of I'tho detectives are known, it is said, that there have hootl at least ball a dozen working In this city for the past fori night. I too III !lfi III Iii?' ('a i til ma inn, the detecti\hetld?|linrlcl ;., Iiml begun to (Teilte a liitli I i IK. owing In a mi III - Ih'i' <>r ehester'?! citizens heilig tukon there for conferences. This afternoon it was learned from Home of Ihe men tlit? I Inul I.ii in Hit' room that they Iiii?I been pumped wilh all UIiiiIh of (inoHtloiiH ithoiil citizens ol Chester, Tlii eveililiK A l'l Inn I ? < Sit; Ion. a u attorney, went in Wiiili.shoro in an ef fort io liuve the young nu n released or iulinitfoil lo bail. Itulli youth:! are orderly and law abiding and public opinion in Cheater seelio io incline 10 the Im Iii i fliul Hie y i > 1111 )l> men an- tin' victims of a 111 ii 11 - ill r on I In- pa rl of t he ile|< et I vi ?"??" ????^ Copyright 1009, by C. K. Zimmerman Co."tio. I9r ,Q PRINCELY ARRAY OF THE BEST! The exquisite creations now assembled in our Cloak section merit your closest in spection. To catch a glimpse of the cloaks means to admire and then desire. Never be fore have we had a more complete and stylish array of Cloaks as we now have and we invite your inspection of them at once. The very latest in Astracan Cloth, either plain or with Bulgarian borders. Cloaks in every shade and size. There is one here for the Children, the Misses and the older folks. We are carrying a complete line of "The Empress" garments, everyone a mas terpiece of tailoring. H. TERRY