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PART 3, PAGES 17 TO 20 VOLUME XXIX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1913. NUM CANDIDAT[8 NOW IN THE FIELD FOR SUP[RINT[ND[NT Of EDUCATION Several Are Actively Canvassing the Field for Endorse. ment and Others Are Spoken of. Following the resignation of Super-' from the schools of the county camne intendent of Education, Geo. L. Pitts, to the city prepared to circulate a pe which was announced in the last is- tition to the state board of education cue of The Advertiser, several candir asking that Mr. Pitts' resignation be dates have actively begun campaigns I not accepted and that the legislative to secure the position. The succes- delegation from this county be re sor to Mr. Pitts is to be selected by quested to recommend a raise in the the state board of education which salary attached to the office. Mr. meets Deconrber 22nd in Columbia. Pitts got wind of the petition however, Among those who are prominently and let it be known that he would not spoken of for the place are L. D. 1:1- consider retaining the omce. Noth ledge, J. C. Burdette, J. H. Sullivan, lag further was then (lone as to the John 1). Hunter, Chas. F. Brooks and petitions, which had already been sign B. Y. Culbertson. All of these gen- ed by numbers of those who had been tlomen have at one -time or another app)roached. been identified with school work and The successful applicant for the are familiar with the duties of the position will have until January, 1915 office. to serve unless re-elected in the cam Saturday morning several trustees imign next summer. REOPENS DISTRICT OFFICE. .1. 1). A)AMS BURIED RERtE. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Laid to liest in Famnlly Plot Sunday Reopens District Office In the Enter. Afternoon. Died at Home of his prise Bank Building. .on In Greenville. After a lapse of several months, the J. D. Adam's, father of United State Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Marshall J. Duncan Adams, died it of New York, has reopened its district the 1ome of his son, W. W. Adams, in ofilce here Mr. 13. C. Fletcher, form- Grenille, saturday and was brought crly of Piedmont, will be in charge here for buial Sunday afternoon. A of the office and Mr. W. A. Moore, large number of friends 'and relatives who has built up a fine business, will 1 accompanied the boly to Laurens and continue as the local representative. a large number of Laurens people Offices will e 'iln the Enterprise Ilank gathered at tle grave's side to pay a building. last tribute. It will be remembered that sevt'al Mr. Adms had numerous friends months ago this insurance company and relatives In tis county. He was did away with the local office here born In Dials townsip and spent tie and placed the local territory under early (ays of his life In that section. the direct charge of the local agents. le enlisted for tie war from tis Hereafter, this territory, composed .f county and made a brave solier IJaurens, Clinton, Fountain Inn and throughout tie conflict. Some years Simpsonville, will be under the di- ago he moved to Greenville where i rection of the Laurens oflice. ( son resides. .r. Adams was eighty Mr. Fletcher will 'move to Laurens' two years of age. lie was precede I in several days, bringing -his family to the grave by his wife just one with litIn. lilOitil befor'e, sh1e eaving been buried The reopening of tile district oflic'e Ie on November 13t1. is largely the result of the efforts of the local agent, Mr. Moore, as he im- BOYCE MYERS hURT. pressed upon the general agent of the company some time ago the advantag- Engine Turns Over Near Simpsonile cis of tile district office. InIjurIing Well-known En~gineer. Tle engine attacile to train No. 2 FOUNID COW ON TIEJ LINE. Docal freiglt between Laurens amed Willie Simpson, Alias bimp Sanders, IGreenville, with Engineer Boyce My in County Jail for Theftt of a Cow. ers in charge turoh ed turtle .yesterday Wlie Sipson, white, claiming to mGoreing about 2/i miles this side of be from Rfemond, Va., is resting il Simfpsonviale. Fortunately Mr. My the conty jail with tile charge of ers was not seriously injdsrd, though cow stealing lodged against him. He e camne out of the wek 'pretty eld was arrested btween Laurens and bruised-up. Tnue negro fireman, pill Clinton Saturday morning atar it s Anderson, also escaved sidhot sort icged 1he had sold tile stolen 'prop- Ious inuii'r Tile exact caur of the o'ty to Cannon's meat market in the turning over of thIe engine s not Leurens Mill village. It is alleged yet been found. Tile engine was do that Simpson stole 'the cow from a Laced from tie train waen the th-s tien of tile Lydia mt village inl dent happened, having gone to Sie,.1. Clinon Fida nigt d brugl thr oviihot ter ofiter loeavn tyer to aulen t~e nxtmoring Serif alance move tornvit Founta e hnis. $~Q~bft m~ loatd ~lnsonsl'lygio resades.t been A'gda.a egt astr tle ow as old Hoeve. wo yArsol ae Heelei Shwasprcee tl~ lreay sarte bak toCli to the gae t oy il e jdttstl ofe A~a t ws wth ie itte dmety hea 111 on Nvemb~Ie 13th.gvnintisi* h1~ ftsfoun. H wa tlaleda c n gne Tu&rans imeaNea imdposntsloe iem'ofbte dpsric oftile.itme btet tA~ren an ti lont f 'rr'q1 n Injuering ~elena on Engieer.ti FONDCO N THE LN IS Te tegine ataced yea tagno. Thi, tracs mae ~vlil ~vakhii.lecellfet bel~twei ien aturen ofnd0t W Ulie S L Ton Alajo AimvSers, tielersln w iltEnin oye bank pin~ CountJifor oft ofalCow. st cony hre Etrpd'ure yesterday Whurlh, arivedsn wh~it, clasmntoe gnornn stabot2ilysneis orgitieon bel tile Rfchmond, a., na eSngdan $4mpsnvil.0 FruntlyM. y co eing ldeed chgains Oim tHe $100meou Pfter Are.k'rtywl cwty arreted betweenin Larin and brt e-u.TeerlfrmnWl Clinon atudaymornng fte itis AderonaW s A escapmbedo witoutserath thoegdst hucha od tholen -roM- ouas inretysolhdeatco toh.T.Mrrsn ory to TCity.on' meatmet i tile ring Abbve outy, eninety ot thant weathern stoleathe conrmga- tacre ofro lanhe trIe 'thn the arinc tion Friaengt ou ogt tiha rMjradtsonva ile foricaer oft0er e.n The toWio Lesthe ne weatn. herlienblance has thel rame dwellntin Inn. jOwing and'f~ foeul gserwond y hi 0 Mnr. Mor nest nhtvthe tn trom teftand ochater apnd hovrsy Pinetadno a n rainghted.h~shoe ofte the Acts. was hearer Hweer e-_________ lytI1)areasd wthrte arnetnes alndonr pigSho vha iti pesetitng isessageu.t Mr.aT heeiilb o u~.bza h ws 2rd.nad. H'clck. traailed ad con -iirbl a-toth dit-e we~eilaloesodTeulciscr Fl~rnsadtepint Sholrrst, ia yivtdt oe r~ ligw and sandwicaeemattFlfming schoolionof 41110 11PAtudly veintheeem 10trrs lank gietin i l bet 0 beinnng t 7 'clck, Tileilreglametng o hea ago. Thist tracks md whileot tvlh ch. Tl vh e10( Iia feno t3 Rev.t i. cordi ajor, recentd y o'lcap-lMs.B . lry NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS It 1s possible that. as at result of the contest just closed a number of subscribers are receiving two papers whore they should not receive hut' one. If this is the case, this office should be notilled so that one may be discontinued and the credit for that one placed on the other. All subscribers are requested to examine the labels on their papers to see if the dates thereon are in accord with their idea of the time their subscription should expire if a subscriber thinks that the dating is not correct this office should he notilied NOW while all the facts of the contest are fresh in our memory. We are quite sure that none of our contestants lha1ve made intentional mistakes, but It is possible that incorrect names have been sent In and that. typographleIal errors have been made in correcting the malling list. Any seeming irregularity whatsoever as to subscriptions should he reported now In order to save any possible misuderstanding in the future. And, too, subscribers who did not, renew their subscriptions In the contest just closed are reminded that now is as acceptible time as ever. It takes money tq mike the wheels turn here and all that Is due is always needed and appreciated. It Is not real "nice" or good form to ask for Christmas pres ents, but a good number of renewals sent In between now and the holidays would illuminate our Christmas tree about as brightly as anything we know of. Send them along, and send them early to keep from overworking Uncle Sam's boys. ORGAN RECITAL REV. M. L. LAWSON AT BAPTIST CHURCH HAS OPERATION Prof. Pail )e Launay, Organist of Operation for Appendicitis at the Ju Trinity ('hurch, Columibia, to (,Ive lil Irby Sanitarium Yesterday Morn Concert 'I'hursday Evening. ling. The initial concert on the large new Rev. M1. L. Lawson, pastor of the Molar pipe organ of the Baptist .First Baptist. church, muniderweit aim church will be given tomorrow even- operatlon for appendicitis at the .us ing. Prof. Paul de Launay, of Paris, lia Irby sanitarium yesterday morning. France, organist of Trinity Church, Yesterhiy afternoon Nilr. Lawson was Columbia, will be the artist. The resting quietly and gave every inmdien concert is to begin at S o'clock at tion that he would soon be well again. which time it is i 'tuested that all be Maany inUquIiries were made as to his present who expect. to attend. Those condition yesterday, -his sickness he coming late will be expected to wait ing a matter of much concern on ev for the intermissions to reach seats. ery hand. ills early recovery is hop A free will offering will be taken up t't for by all of his numerous friends to meet the expenses of the evening be has made since coining to the city. and as an aid for the organ building Alithoughi MIr. Lawson will not be fund. The Iumblic is cordially invite.( aile to occupy his pulpit himself, reg to attend. ular services will be held at the I1ap Prof. de Launay 'has been organit list chrchi, pmas-tors from ohlier places at Trinity Clurch in Columbia for :t being secured to preach for hmi. number of years and has won in emn- -----. viable repmtation even outside of Sill 5,00 Ahead. Souti (arolina. This year lie is i - According to the census depart ing at series of organ recitals at tho menmt report, :i,t6-12 bales of cotton I'niversity of Virginia. were ginned in this county up to De The following are se .ral cmId'- conber 1, as against 31,611 ginnmed to mmentary press notices: the same date in 1912, an increase to A magnificent recital. The musician (late of a little over 5,00(1 bales. Thie delighted one of the largest audiences total ginnings for the state to the of the week.-Spartanburg Herald, samame date this year was 1,160,815 as May 26, 1909. against 1,041,689 last year. Prof. de Launay played his way in to the hearts of his hearers, and was Busiess Lot ('mnges Hand. frequently interrupted with frequent and prolonged applause and was the Messrs. W. G. Lancaster and L. i. ope of many beautiful floral of-lays ago bought joit ferings.-Limestone- ofman e falfoe- lv from Mr. '. F. Brooks the lot oGan Mayn s.1~ 26, tmm Cole e,09.a y street adjoining Blackwel l', Mauy 20, 1909. Prof. Paul do Launay holds high printing shop. Te lot has a front rank among the eminent organists of age of 65 feet .and depth of 75 feet. the world. He has a marvelous tech- Tie purchasers (1 not state to what nique and perfect registration. Ilis arse they expect to put it nor tie work elicited tne highest praise.-eprice paid. Mesrr .ni l W.t f L stalerks aL ii er f lumti ftmiiiit~ o fltii~ Wrkspotope eeal days agto -boughtont uvlm~im~hu htii~ifdtalnt.Ill ly tfom tan tim ex . Brntookmst ie l on weretim mos liillint ver mead mry reetA saaryjofing o Blcwith' thmre-Timms-lspcmtihmon, V. hpstiongsp he plotided fo nt hily, 908. u rae trcha1,200 ino seveatears. what workd eolicotedatttimehighest prastioe.-ce 1.aPeldtownd. Oct.,m in0. P. 0 tlrk__rrir_"Eam. 2.rof. eLany (selecton a Wan- Anexamito fore You"tas tcek titl b-Elevtlon Culiman abe gien t im e held aty-theg eLren 4. of uri ener and imkleidforks pos ma eenuarygt Abeginnngaton whlahs) uGoumnoaen. disre tolock. Tie eacitio wil be ung I wer ahendant brCantil r hadiuar mrd. Aemlary of that cos ithumi ther.-TmesDisatc, Rchmiod, Va' 'thpson mbeing pscroilly invte wo Ju lrem ale, 19ng)a aeto.$',200 adisn sevrl years.cFnts deydkyNorwodmt an the Lauents post ome. 1.-Prlude and Fquge in . oFa - 2. Lohienriu (frctons Waobegneropmrpin 3.a-Srenamde b-a'bnleWiduorsrsevr eme irsn b-Evtte;on~r -Rgulma n nx nura atron 4. onurc 'enkeshand.lieinsaeetofream 5. a-Andetate ScCantamdybtilhe~il rac Cmit c-Th'umonrequ Scvoandak nie oatmi mt evc 6., 1uitme (ontiuefrom Zmolbholeorag'Tosees tiel7t etuyerielSg t Tmms ftm ~t cmos n 7.___WedomdceiyetedaytyatGriscego 8.a-oeai lo Schl.cilrnuvbelertem w wes ml 9.irmprov imaeion P.il be ausiny ce ortr ona mo'mmg 10. Finae (overture, coromll initd. Ja.a)h NES Of T1 WI[[( IN TOwN Of CUTOM Knights of Pythias Ban. quet Center of Interest. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Various Events of a Social Character (l'aiming the Attention at Tls Time. Christmas Cantata to be Given at. Presbyvterian (hurh next Sunday Night. Clinton, Dec. I6.-The most import ant and attractive social affair dur ing ChrIistaras will be the banquet on the 31st of December at the Hotel Clinton given by the Knights of Pythias, Lodge No. 8-1. Invitations for this were issued last week and it will be the biggest and best they have ev er had. Many out of town guests will be here for it besides several promi nent Pythians from different lodges over the state. On Tlhursday afternoon Mrs. W. B. Woodworth delightfully entertained about lift en ladies In honor of her guest Mrs. Robert Adams of ('lover, S. C. I rs. Adams has a number of friends here, harvineg lived 'here the two years Mr. Adais was presidenit of the P resbyterian college of South ('aroli na. On 1W'iday afternooni Mrs. I). M. Iorg!.is entertained for Mrs. Adams. On Bunday night all the churelies closed for a welcome service for Rev. W. A. Farey, the new Methodist pas tor. 'ethe pastors of the ' various churel' : of the city made short ad dresses of welcome to Mr. F'airey and his family and special music was furn ished by Mrs. Butler and Prof. Cart ledge of the Presbyterian choir. On next Sunday night at. 7:30 o'clock the Pi es Iyterian choir will give a <'hristnas cantata entitled "At fleth lehem" arranged by Alfred .1 udson from vatios compositions. Mrs. Iut ler is training the choir and she has a splendid sopirano voice and will have the Ilading part and Prof. ('artledge of the college has a splendid tenor voice und will take part in it. The Rev. .T. R. I looten who has been pastor of the A. R. P. church here for six years has resigned this place here to accept a call from Concord, N. C. lie will leave -the 1st of January. The people of Clinton are delighted to know that Mr. 11. L. King, now of Laurens, will move his family back to Clinton in January. Miss Eliza Horton has returned to her home in Columbia after visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Bean. Mrs. W. G. Taylor has returned to her home in Asheville, N. C. Miss Tmie McCrary left Monday for Anderson after visiting Miss .lane Kennedy. Mrs. . L. Kennedy and Miss Kath r'ine Kennedy left Thursday for Spar tanburg where they will make their home in the future. Dr. iKennedy will be -with the Ligon Drug Co. Mr. John hlenrry, of Gr'eeniville, spent the week-enid ini Clinton. Mr. Alfred Barksdale, of (Greenvllle, spent Saturtday in 'Clin-ton. Nirt. Thaddous .Johmnson, of' Wadles boro, spent the wveek-end in Clintoin. Mrs. Rlober't Adams has redturned0( to her home in Clover. Miss Marguerite Sharpless hits re turned to her home in New York, af ter being with the J1. W. Copeland Co. the past season. Rev. and Mrs. S. 0. Cantey and chtil drten left last week for Abbeville, where they will make Their home. They have made a host of friends since they camne to Clinton andl it is with r'egret they see them leave. Dr. Hi. L. ,Todld of Greenville, sp~ent a feYw days In the city last week. Mr. WV. A. Gnlloway has retu-rned fro~im ColumbIa. Mrlis. W. IB. Owens, Jr., returned Sat uirday from Dillon where she visited her sister. Mrs. James Sprunt. Mr. Julius MceGregor of Ruby, S. C.. spent Srundlay in tClinton. Mr. E. W. Stone of Union spent last week in Clinton. Mr-. Arthulr Copeland and family of Columbia are speanding this month hter'e with his parents. Mr. Coepeland is int Ill heal th and is here for a rest fr'om his butsiness. NIrt. E. It. Sloan has r'etut re from Charleston wheore heo spent last week. Misses Maude H-opklns and Helen FROM THE COINTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS happenings of Interest to Many Peo Ple all o'er the C'ount3 and to 'Thos Who Iave Left the Family Hearth stone and gone to Other States. IChom, Dee. I1.- Everybody is hust ling to get throug'll picking cotton, killing hogs and getting ready for ('h ristnas. The 'health of' our cointityIit is very good at present. Mrs. Ella Ei'nore has been quito sick for several days, but is now do ing fine. Mrs. Lou Culbertson, who has been sick for the past three months, we aro glad to report, is able to be up again. Miss Prankle Culbertson is also getting on nicely. lisses IEdna anld Kitura Cooper and MIisses Itrene and Ioui e Cooper, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. .1. -E'lledge in the Poplar Springs section. Missilla Iulandc visited her sit., Irs. Annie Coop', recently. Dr. and Airs. .1. U. Cooper visited Mir. L. t'. I'ullherts"on :.ndi family Pri day. MIr. (Citrl ('uIhertson and family and Miss Miyrtle Culbertson visited Dr. Cooper and wife recently. Mr. Percy Finley and family, of MIadden, are moving just. across the river front our town. We are glad to welcome them in our midst. ''ylersville, Dee, 15.--It. seems al most like spring this morning. E'very. body is busy finishing up -the work of 1 91 3: as it is al'mtust. comlie lo th e close. Mliss Nina. Poole, of Spartanbtrg, spent the.1 week-end w ithl ohoe folks. Air. Iaurens Poole, of Cross Anchor, spent tiunday wit:li Mr. Fitritan I'4)ole. L.. S. McChray was in Laiurens last Thursday. It's. .lanie Hlolland and Mrs. Sala Cooper spent. Sunday aI'ternoon with Mrs. R. E'. Poole. flor'n to Ir. and Mrs. Willie Poole, a son. Horn to AlMr. and Mirs. It. E. Poole, a son. Niles (Chirk spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Matti le Clark. Dials. Dee. I4.-To the deligh'. of everyone the l(ev. T. W. Munnerlyn was returned to this charge. He preached Sunday Inmorning to a large congregation on thte rbject of "Home". Mrs. Harris Curry is in Greenville visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ropp and Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Owings spent Fri day in Lanren-s. MIr. anid Mr's. Robert Owings and chiildrient, of Fountaint Inn, -were the guiests of Mrs. H. Y. Simmons and fatmlly Stundny. Mrts. Isatbelle Brooks and Mr. W. . blrooks wer'e the guests of Mr'. 1). D). liarris and family Sunday. Mi'. IH. 1I. GIray, who has bieen In Macon, Ga., for' several months, l., at. home ntows. Mrts. Geor'ge Rloberson anid MIiss Mabel, of' (ray CUour't, spent Sunday withl Mi'. Md. V. IHoldet' -and 'famIly. MIe.dsras. lBroadus (Gray aund Luide Abecr'omble spenlt Sunday with Mr. D). D). Brownlee. MIss 10ileetn Curry and Mr. States Curry were the guests of' reatives in Foutntain Inn Saturday night. Misses Fannie and Sallie Browntlee wer'e in Laurens s'hopping Friday. Misses Nell anid Olara McCall, of Ff-uitland Institute, are at home now foir tihe holidays. Misses Ruth Barksdale, of Bar'ks. (Tofttinued on Page Trwenfy.) Carey of Seneco have r'etiurnedl to their home after vilsiting Mr's. F. M. Roland M r's. 'F1tmma Glenn 'has returned to her lhonme in Espartanbhurtg. Mrs. MI. Q. hlays left Monday for Sparmtanthitrg whtere she will visit rol atives. Mr is. .1. hA. Frazier, Jr t., of Hlairs, ha. been v'iiiting her Partents, Mr. 'A1 Mrs. RI. 10. (opehand. Mrts. P. S. Halley Is ini Laincaster' vlsIt ig her' da ughtIer' Mr's. Reese WIl - ainms whose little hoy dir-dl last w~eek.