Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Wm. P. Harris spent Friday In town. Mr, Win. Hunter of Ora spent Thurs day here. Mr. J. Mil ford Cheek spent the day here last Thursday. Mr. John J. Jacks was a business visitor here Monday. Mr. James Medlock of Mt. Bethel spent Thursday here. Mr. Ludy C. Tribble was in town yesterday on business. Mr. Henry Y. Boyd of Ekom was a Saturday visitor here. Among those hero Thursday from Ora was Mr. Hen Hunter. Mr. Thos. J. Duckett of Clinton had business here Thursday. Miss Annie Jatnleson of Helton is visiting friends in the city. Mr. Austin Bolter was a business visitor in I?aureus Thursday. Mr. YVm. 11. Baldwin or Barksdale, spent the day here yesterday. Mr. Dolph Fuller was among those here Friday from Mountville. Judge lt. K. Milam, of Clinton, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. J. Hertz Brown of Spartanburg was a visitor here last Friday. Mrs. J. F. Caudle, of Union, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. Terry. Mr. L. F. Abercromble was a visitor from Hickory Tavern last week. Mr. John T. Stokes of Mountville spent Friday in Laurens on business. Mr. Xat Austin from I^uirens R. F. D.. came in Thursady to spend the day. Mr. J. M. Hellams of the Friendship se'tion was here Friday of last week. Mr. Robert 10. Taylor came in from Tumbling Shoals to spend Saturday. Mr. M. 11. Culbertson visited in Lau rens Monday, coming in from Water loo. , Mr. I. D. Nelson, from Route Four was a visitor in Laurens last Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Simmons of Mountville, wore visitors here yester day. Mr. R. O. Hairston came in from the Poa Ridge section to spend Thurs day. Mr. James W. Bagwell of Tumbling S'.ioals came in Friday to spend the day. Mrs. Belle dray of Cray Court is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mr. Zeno Wilson of Cray Court was hero Friday attending to business af fairs. Mr. Win. P. Poole of Tylersville was here on business one day last week. Mr. Jim 1). Blackwoll, who lives in the Rahun Crook section was here last Friday. Mr. Sidney Armstrong was among those here Thursday from tie Eden section. Mr. W. o. Conipton, of Ware Shoals, Route l. was a visitor in the city Monday. Mr. Steven Mahon of the Kabun Community was here last week on business. Mr. Win. F. Bolt of Rahun motored to the city Thursday and spent the day here. Mr. Ji'ai Lewis Mahaffey came in from Eden to spend the day one day last week. Mr. J. Henry Balontiiio from Ware Shoals. Route li was a visitor here last Friday. Mrs. M. A. Hays and Mrs. Will Mason of Clinton were visitors here last Monday. Miss ITnttlo Jones, of Cartersville, Ca., is visitign Mrs. Clyde Ray and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Bolt from Roue Five were among those visiting in the city Saturday. Mr. George W. 'Clnrdy spent Satur . day here, coming in from his home in Tylersville. Mr. A, Frank Knight of the Hcnder SOnville section was among those in town Saturday. Mr. John A. Owens of Barksdale was here the tlrst part of the week, attending to business. Mr. Richard Simpson, who is teach ing school at Camden, spent the vvt ek ond i? the city with his mother, Mrs. P. B. Bailey will be among the Visitors in Columbia this week to at tend the performance of "Ben llur." Miss Bette Spratt, who is teaching school at Groenwood, spent the week end in the city with Mr. and Mrs. John Spratt. Mrs. M. L. Copolnnd has been spend ing SOVOrnl days in Columbia with Mrs. W. W. Ball alter attending the I). A. R. meeting. Mr. LocklidgC of Lynehburg, Va? is Spending a few days in Laurens visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. \V. D. Ferguson. Mr. Charlie Hounds, now superin tending the construction of a build ing nt Clinton, spent Sunday In the city with friends. Mr. Copey Henderson and friend, Mr. Arthur Roper, of Greenville, spent the week-end in the city with Mr. Henderson's parents. The many friends of "Uncle Tack" I Dendy will be glad to know that af ter undergoing an operation in Co lumbia he is improving daily and ex ' peets to return home very shortly, i Col. John M. Cannon, who broke i tlie bones of 'one leg several weeks J ago in attempting to alight from a moving train, was out yesterday for the flrst time shaking hands with his numerous friends. Mrs. YV. H. Qllkerson, Mrs. W G. Cam-aster and Master NY. c. Lancaster, Jr., returned Monday from Ninety Six, where they went to attend the mar riage or Miss Willie Sherard to Mr. B. I). Hughes, of Clear water. Mrs. Cora Lucas and Miss LeUo Thompson, of Laurens, are spending a short while in the city. They attend ed the concert given in Converse audi torium last evening by the Kneisel j quartet.?Spartanburg Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Swygert and little daughter, Sarah Eliza, Mrs. R. S. N?ckels, Miss lna Little and Mr. Rice Nickels attended the marriage of Miss Willie G. Rice of Coronaca, to Mr. Daniel Bennett Austin, of Birmingham, Rla., Wednesday. Mrs. W. M. Malloy, of Ferris. Tex., and children. Elizabeth and Lawrence, are visiting Mrs. Malloy's sister, Mrs. A. C. Todd. Mrs. Malloy delighted a large congregation at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning with a beau tiful soprano solo. I The many friends of Chief W. S. Bagwell were glad to see him out ritling yesterday after having been confined to his home for several days on account of sickness. For several days the chief was qiute sick, but he is rapidly recovering. To the meeting of the state conven tion of the D. A. R. in Columbia last week, Mrs. M. L. Copeland, Miss .loste Sullivan and Miss Laura Barksdale were delegates from the local chapter. Mrs. W. 11. Dial attended the conven tion as a member of the state commit tee. Miss Julia Crouch of Salisbury. N. C, is spending a few days in Laurens as tho guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Ferguson. Miss Crouch, who is a musician of exceptional ability, de lighted the congregation of the Pres byterian church witli several organ solos lust Sunday morning. Mr. It. A. Cray, son of Mr. lt. L. Cray of Gray Court, is expected home from California tho latter part of tho month. He has been In Ventura, Cel., for some time for his health and Iiis friends over the county will bo glad to know that he has recovered SUfllciontly to return home. Mr. .lames 1). Burton, n native of j this county but now making head quarters at Oaktlalo, Tonn., was a vls i Itor in this county last w< ek. Mr. Burton is general missionary in the southern district of the American Sun day School Union. His work is that of'acquainting himself with tho entire southern field and sollcit'ng subscrip tions for the cause whh ii bo ropte ! sents. f reu!. Potato. Mr. W. L. Ke'td was in the city sev eral days ngo with another one of those freak products of the farm, a sweet potato this time. This potato was not OUt Of the ordinary size, shape color or taste, but had formed a kind of co-operation with a strand of Ber muda grass. In some way or other, the grass had bored itself right through tho potato and protruded on the other side, thus adding one more link of sweet potato phonomtnn this year. This was a very unusual freak of nature. By the way, nobody has brought to this oillce yet the largest potato raised In tho county this year. Concert for Kings Daughters. The combined choirs of t m Meth odist, Baptist and Presbyterian Churches joined forces Sunday even ing and gave a sacred concert at the Methodist church. Solo<. duets, quar tets and chorus work all came in for a part on the program, which was very delightfully rendered. A silver offer ing amounting to something loss than was taken up for the benefit of the Kings Daughters. Tonight. Tonight, if you feel dull and stupid, or bilious and constipated, take a ?lose of Chamberlain's Tablet.; and you will ' fool all right tomorrow. For sale by all dealers. Georgia Syntax. On account of not being able t<> get power and the copy for grand Jury presentments was also late in r< ach? lug us, Is the c; .iso < f us getting tho paper out late this wi k. Concreto an Old Story. Romo was not built in a day, nor built as fast as Tammanytown, nor built in structural steel, but it turns out that most of Rome's mighty structures, temples, circuses, baths, aqueducts, were built in concrete, not reinforced with Iron and steel, as wo build now, but a good quality of Band, stono and cement nevertheless. On this powerful central core of cement was fitted an ornamental facing of finest marble. Cures Old Soras, Ottlar Remedies Won't Cure. The worst coses, no ninlter of how long standing, ore cured by the wonderful, old reliable l>r. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same lime. 25c, Sec, $1.00 Oh, You Spelling: Bee. One of "Ye Olden Time" spelling bees is the next attraction on the boards, in the way of "locus" talent In Laurens. Friday night a red hot, "simon-pure" spelling match is to be held at the city graded school buildings, the spoilers to be?Guess who? All the old maids and old bach elors in town. Now. wont that starve you? All of them, WithotU exception. Here is where you learn 'em, suffra gettes and all. Come to the spelling bcc. Supt. B. L. Jon08 is due to pull the strings that will start the ball arolllng promptly at 8:15 o'clock. Due to the j recent ami revived prominence given ' the old time Wobsters Blue Back Spelling Book by Sen. Tillman, who was quoted several days ago as or dering all unsold copies, this vener able and ancient authority will be us ed by the judges. Although Sen. Till man bought a great many of the un sold copies there are still a few of them loft in town ami all old bachel ors and old maids would do well to purchase one and "practice up". The i last one standing at the end of the contest stands a good chance of get I ting "off". ? Fewer Local Stops. According to an item in the Green wood Dally Journal, the extra service Inaugurated on the C. \V. C. railroad Sunday luis brought about. sie vo rat changes in the afternoon trains to and from Augusta. Hereafter the train which arrives here at 2: 27> from Au gusta will only stop at Coronaea, be tween Greenwood and Laurens, and at Bnorec and Woodruff, 'between Laurens ami Spartanburg. The train arriving here from Spartanburg at will make the same stops at Wa terloo instead of 'Coronaea going to wards Augusta. Neither Of these trains stop between McConmlck and Augusta. The early morning and late evening trains make all local stops. Saved Ills Foot. 11. D. Ely, of Bantam, ().. Buffered from horrible ulcer on his foot for four year:-. Doctor advised amputa tion, but ho refused and reluctantly tried Bucklin's Arnica Salve as a last resort, lie then wrote: "I use,) your salve and my foot was soon complete ly cured." Dost remedy for burns, cuts, bruises and eczema. Get a box to-day. Only 2?c. All druggists or by mial. 11. E. Bucklln & Co., Philadel phia or St. Louis. , q : 111 m 11;:: t: t n i n m t: i:: m m11 m 1111 m i: m i: 11: m: 111:::::: i: i:: i mp They Speak For Themselves if Here are values that yon wont pass by if you :| can use them at all. liveryone A Bargain. i $4.75 Set Mam- of Selected solid Oak, very strong, fine finish, cobbler seat. $2.50 Massive,strong, solid Oak Kooker cobbler seat, golden oak finish. Only $7.90 .Large 2-in. Coulimnus Post. Beau tiful white lOnamol (inlsh, very honvy. $5.50 Set A chair suitable for any room and built to last, made of sob 1 oak, upholstered in lino chase leather. Only $5.50 Very heavy eoutlmous Post Knnmcl finish, full size and a t don;, value. \\ hllc reinen Our stock is filled to overflowing with High Grade Furniture and we have put the prices so low that everyone can have good furniture as low as you would expect to pay for the other kind. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. O V-.' ???'/% I ? < ? t4 ?mgM II ?w kW LuJi kSP^ iiiii Mil ? i. ir'1 vi ?/ ? / il Unusual Value For this week and Thanksgiving Week we are offering some especially attractive Merchandise of unusual Value and Merit. Special in Damask. Mcivi?rized Damask 03 inches wide, beautiful patterns only per yard.50 All-linen Damask, 72 inches wide, per yard .100 Beautiful line of Napkins from, per sei.25 to 3.00 Special in Curtains. Our Curtain Department has lieeii n-plenisl prettiest Iine of Bordered Mnlefinl we have;yet Ii These ^opds are I'ull !J0' inches \\ ;<!?? a ml in a I' il of colors at per yard. .'0 Handsome Display of Kimonas We have in stock a full line of Kimonas in Crepe and Mole-skin Outing in all the most seasonable colors, ranging in price from $1.00 to $2.00. A beautiful line of extra heavy Messaline Kimonas in all the most desimble colors. *RY IG.IXCII MUSS A LINK l> ALL TIIK MOST POPULAR SHADES. KX TKA GOOD QUALITY, $1.00 PK It YARD. A M K IMC A V DKAL'TV CORSETS ALL 01/A It ANTE KD,