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12 PAOGES.. PART 1, PAGES 1 TO 8 VOLUME. XXIX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914.NUBR3 FROM TIlE COUMY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many Peo. ple all over the County and to Those Who Have Left the Family Hearth. stone and gone to Other States. Cross 11111, March 30,-'hlie pl:y "Hearts and )iamonds,'' given Friday evening at the school auditorium by the young people of Cross 11ill was a success in every particular. A large audience greeted the players and nearly forty dollars was the sum re ceived from the sale of tickets. The following represented the various characters, each one of which was well rendered: Misses Lucie Miles, Wren Ilafner, Irene Mcl)aniel, Wilma Iamey, Cora Griflin, and Messrs Broadus, Charles and Simmons Pin eon, Ilugh Fuller, Grady Culbertson and Claud Hipp. Music for the occa sion was furnished by Miss Compton and her class. Much syipathy goes out to Mr. Jeff Workman in his ailliction. For sever al months he has suffered from a sore foot and the physicians decided last week that the limb must be amputated. Dr. Pryor, of Chester, camne over Fri day and performed the operation Fri day afternoon. It was the right foot affected and the leg was cut a few inches below the knee. Mr. Workman stood the operation well and is still doing very well. Miss Cora Culbertson, who has been teaching for some time at Bush River, was married last \Vednesday to Mr. S'am Cleland of that place. The mar riage took place at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Kanie Wells, near Mt. Olive, and the ceremony was per formed by Rev. .1. A. Martin of this place. The happy couple will make their home at Bush River where they will have the congratulations of many friends here. Quite a numher from Clinton, Wa terloo, Mountville and otlher sur rounding communities were here Fri day night for the play. Mr. Guy Martin of Furman, spent the week-end with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J, A. Martin. Misses Nina Martin of 'Clemson and Blanche Martin of Greenwood, were here Saturday and Sunday visiting their sister, Mrs. L. F. MeSwain. Miss Mary Miller of Chicora college, spent the week-end with homefolks. Messrs. John, Henry and Hassell Miller of Whitmire came over Sunday, accompanied by several friends and spent the day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Miller. Miss Theo Miles of Lander college, opent Saturday and Sunday here with her sister, Miss Lucie Miles. Messrs. J. A. Martin, J. C. Hill, M. L.. Nelson and WA. P. Culbertson, at tended the Union meeting at Mt. Pleasant. ~Mt. Pleasant, March 30.-We glad ly welcome the beautiful spring days. The farmers in this section have made good use of the pretty days. Sonme have pilanted corn. The hcalth of the community is good excep~t a few cases of mumphs. Mr. Gary Cunningham is having a pain ful time with them. 'We are glad to report that the lit tle twins and pets of this community, Annie flelle and Lou Belle Hendrix, pre improving and hope they will soon be all right again. Miss (t~elia MoPhorson has been sick with lagrippe but is now betteth The friends and relatives of Mr. J. A. Madden will be glad to know he is on the road to recovery. Also Mr. Lee Madden. Mr. Frank Williams, of Ware Shoals, has been viriting friends and relatives here. Mr. Lewis Mundy and sister, Grace, visited W'are Shoals ' Saturday and Sunday. Mr. D~avid Richardson and wife, nee Miss Agnes Bloyde, were the guests of hier cousini, Mrs. M. E. Reid, Sunday. Miss LaWrence Culbertson will b)e gin teaching music at the home of Mr. W. B. Mundy the 29th. Mrs. George McIaniel and Mrs. M. In Towler. of Lauirens. visitei Mrs. J. W. Fowler Sunday. Master Carl Smith and Sue and Fay Williams, were the recent guests at Mrs. W. W. Fowler's home. Mr. i. G. Strawhorn dined with Mr. 13. M. Cunningham Sunday. The Union meeting met with Mt. Pleasant church Saturday and Sunday. The attendance on Saturday was small on account of busy times. However, it was very interesting and greatly enjoyel by those present. The dquer ries were of unusual interest and were thoroughly discussed by the brethren. A large crowd attended services Sun (lay and heard the fine sermon on Misions by A. E. Fuller of Mountville. There was several visitors at the union from Laurens, .lountville, Cross 1liI and Waterloo, and other places that we gladly welcome. We have preaching at Mt. Pleasant on the first and third Sunday after nloon at :1 o'clock. Watts Mill, March 30.---Quite a num ber of people from here attended the union meeting at \Warrior Creek on Sunday. Miss Octavia .\cQuown, of Clinton, visited at the home of her ftat'er, Air. L. Y. McQuown, on Saturday and Sun (lay. Mr. and Mrs. W. 1'. Burns visited relatives in Clinton on Saturday. Mr. William lammuett of Greenville, visited at the home of .1. M. Moore on Saturday. Mr. J. F. Bishop and daughter, .o ree, visited relatives at Enoree on Sat urday. The little child of Mr. W. C. Marlor happened to a very painful accident on Sunday night by turning over a dish of hot grease and burning its arm very badly. Lanford, Monday, March 30.-The preliminary oratorical contest, held at Lanford Friday night was quite a suc cess. After prayer-by the Rev. I. N. Kennedy, Mr. Samuel Drummond, first speaker of the evening, was followed by Messa'i. Yates Waldrei, Fred Cox, Louis Lanford and James Fleming. At intervals, music was rendered by Messrs Penliin and Lanford. The judg es were Prof. Farow of Woodruff, Mr. Blakely and Rev. I. N. Kennedy of Ora. The contest was a battle royal so far as oratory and elocution was con cerned, for gracefully and well, did the young orators endeavor to show the splen:1:1 training of P'rof. I h -:1. Indeed it was hard to pick the win ner but it was agreed that Fred Cox won the medal with Samuel Drum mond a close second. After the speak ing the R. I. A. realized a neat little sum by serving ice cream. Miss Nan nie Lanford and Estelle Nelson were chosen at the township contest held at Branlets church Saturday to rep resent the township of Youngs at the school fair. Youngs, Marcft 30.--Our school closed last Friday. A good many of the pupils had stopped to work, and as the school Was not so crowded the teachers had just begun to do their best. Our'.principal, Miss Doderick, of Gr'eenwood, goes home today. The asisstant, Miss Cox, of Youngs, will continue a short term with a few of the smaller 1)uplsl. This to be paid buy subusci'iptioin. The oratorIcal contest of Youngs township was held at Bramletts Sat ui'day mor'ning. It was deeided that 1two pupils from Launfor'd, are to rep) i'eseiit Youngs at the fe.ir. 1Eva, the little daughter of Mr. C. WV. Smith celebrated her thirteenth birth (lay Saturday. Mr. Henry Prior' and wife of the Harmony section visited Mr. N. C. S'mith's family Sunday. MIss Mattie Belie Peterson, of Ty lereville, 18 visiting the family of Mr. P. Kf. Abererblnbid, Work! Work! WVhile the men are busy wvith field work, the wvomen have theoir spruing house-cleaning, and ev ery farm woman knows wvhat that meanis. Besides that, the garden and the chickens come in for special at ten tion. "The Idle 1touir". The "Idle hlour" was selectedl to be the most. appriopr)iate namie for the new 1)1ctutre show staited last week. It 5o hiappented that two persons suggest edl this name. Miss Roberta D~orrioh and Mr'. J1. C. F'owler, so a $5.00 book of tickets was given to each of them. Mr. A. S. Pe-'v, the manager of the show house, a Ihbat he i' very much pleased wi'th his patrounne so fec r nd hopes to improve hIs show as the weeks pass. THOS. W. WRIGHT KILLED 'IN FLORIDA Supervising Installation of Machinery in Florida when Ki'ling Takes Place. Thos. W. Wright, at one time super intendent, of the Laurens cotton mile. and a son of the late Wister N. W\'right, ,Vf this city, was killed by a negro Ia borer in St. Petersburg, Fla., Frida., being struck by the negro F'riday morning (nd dying the same night. T'e body was brought here for inter ment yesterday afternoon and laid to rest in the Laurens cemetery. lev. ". Fl. Itankin, of the Presbyterian church conducted the services, assisted by Rev. .1. Ii. T. Major, of the Methodist church, of which denomination the deceased's wife is a memler. A large number of the former friends and rel ativcs attended the services and many floral wreaths were laid on the grave out of remembrance of former asso ,cindtion$, The 'trofowing t ent!emnen acted as pa't bean:' : I. - ie, It. C. Franks, E. S. Iludgene, Clyic :. Raty, Dr. W. D. Ferguson, ". M. MIl1 ler, W. Ii. Anderson. W. 1E. ::lardy. it was not until after the body reached Laurens that the manner of his death became known. The first new:s that reached here was very meager, only the fact of his sudden death by some violent means being indiented. According to relatives who accompanied the body, Mr. Wright was a constructing engineer super vising the installation of some ma chinery for the Erie City Iron Works. lie gave instructions to a negro la boring hand to do a certain piece of work, when the negro refused, using very impudent words. Mr. Wright proceeded to enforce his authority, when blows ensued. The negro, tak ing advantage of Mr. Wright's blind ness in one eye, gave him a terrific blow over the head with a heavy piece of iron, felling him to the ground. Mr. \Vright was given medical attention but later on in the night succumbed to the wound. The negro was arrested shortly after the occurrence and nar rowly escaped being summarily dealt with. Mr. Wright is survived by his moth er, and wife, who was a Miss Laney, and two children, besides three broth ers and two sisters. lie was a nephew of Mr. .1. N. Wright, of this city, and had numerous other relatives in the county. Ills untimely death was great ly regretted in this city whero he was so favorably known. TO ENTERTAIN CONOitEGATION. Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church will be Hosts Thursday Evening. The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will enter tain the members of the congregation in the church parlors in the basement Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock. The entertainment will be in the nature of a social gathering where light refresh ments will be served. The object is to bring all of the members of the con gregation into closer relationship with each other so as to create a more corn pact and enthusiastic organization, thlerebly stimla~~ting a greater interest in church affaiirs. It is not to be un derstood, however, that this is to be a caucus of long faces, for everybody is expectedi to come prep~ared to have a good time./ The ladies of the church hlavo made lareparations to furnish a delightful luncheon to be served by the younger iembers of the congre gation. It is ulnderstood that pocket books areo to be left at home. All mem bers of the congregation, whether mnenbers of the church or not, are in vited to be present. (lvii Servico Exaninau.fon. A eivil service examination for the position of clerk-carrier will be held in the post ofmie on April 11. For further information address D. M. Norwood, Laurens, S. C. Colored Woman D~ead. 10mma Whitener, wife of Will WVhitener tuj colored barber, died in Columbia last Wednesday following an operation. rTe body was brought here andl interred in the colored comn etery Friday afternoon. 11er death was a source of much sorrow in the honmes of many white peopile as well as those of her own race. in Past years she was a faithfuil servagt in the homes of dhiiYerenit families of the city and always bore herself in a manner befitting her station in life, enjoying the respect of wvhite and colored alite. DEMOCRATIC CLUBS SOON TO GATHER Presidents Retminded of A plirohtliniig Time for 3leeting and Requested to Take Action. Ace-lrdlug to a notice from County ('liair'muan ('anot, found on page ; of this iss ue, tlh< counlty 1demiocratie. clubs : re to -meet on the last Saturday in this mou th, which will be the 2Stlh. At thr':=e imeet iny the clubs will re or;:!i"ze an( olleers :;ndt delegates will be elected to the county conVen. tionl which Will be held the fouirth dlay of Mlay. Any other busines that may he 'ironeirlht tlp will also be atietdali to. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL CLINTON H1APPENINGS )lainy ''hitisi of Interest. A bt. t(he People of the Neighboring Tow n. r liniton. March :31.--On Wednesday fternoon lMrs. .1. 1. Copelaind enter tained the IIalycon BIook club. oin Tuesday, Mrs. It. Z. Wright very tt"actively entert:iined the Friendly IDozen Bok club at a live ci',-se litn cheon. Fri(lay afternoon Miss Mollie Man son delightfully entertained the Acteon1 illok (liut) at a four courr.- party. Friday afternoon Miss Jane lKenne dy entertained the young ladies' em broi(lery club and a iuiimher of out siiers at a farewell party for Mrs. W. 11. Owens, Jr., who left on Saturday for her new home In Washington. The AIhianean clubi met on 'T'ues day morning with Mrs. W. J. Bailey. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. T. i. Copeland entertained The Mery Wives club. Mirs. A. V. Martin was at home to about -10 young people on Tuesday night. Miss Maude lEuuerel spent part of Inst week in Columbia. Miss Jessie Ulllard visited friends in Chester Sunday. Miss Laurie Aull has returned from Chester where she has been ill for a short time. Mr. S'purgeon Smerel spent the past week-end in Columbia. Mrs. W. II. Shands and Miss Kate Shands were in Cross 11111, for the week- n1.. Mrs. W. G. Neville is visiting her daughter, Mrs..lohna Spratt in Laurens. M.ias Maiie Bturgess is visiting her sister here this week. .ilss 'tmie Robertson is visiting Mr. T. (. Robertson at Clemson. Mr'. and Mrs. .1. W. Copeland are v!.:i ng Mrs. raig In Statesville, N. C. Confederate Crosses Undelivered. Mrs. W. R. ':ihey, Jr., has in her possession two Confederate Crosses of Honor, which were awarded a couple of years ago but so far have not been called for. They were awarded to Veterans A. J. Elmoro and W. M. Don aldson. JEach of these veterans or his eldest child is requested to call upon Mrs. Richey and the Crosses of Honor will be given to them. Paurentts Invited to School. The patr'ons of the city schlools rare invited to visit the school house Mon day 'morning at 10 o'clock to view selections of drawvings anid articles of hland-work made by the children. They have bean attractively arranged anid will be well wvortht seeing. ''hie prteliminafry conlte(st to select the speaker' to represent the gradled school in the high school oritorical contest will be held itn the school building Monday tnightt, beQginntinlg at 8:30 o'clock. No admIssion wIll be chat'gedl and the pubhlic is invited to attend, 3r. and1( Mrs. ltichairdsoni fIereat ed. Mrs.. WV. J. Reaves, of Wilmington. N. C., sister of Mrs. Nathanl Richard son, of this city, dliedl sudd~enlly on the trint 0on hetr way home from Jacksonville, Flia., Saturday night. It is supplosedl that her dleathl was dule to apoplexy. Ilet' body13 was carried onl to Wilmington for' burial. Oilher F~ord i'iurc('haserst'. Among thte recent sales~ of Ford cat's made b~y Mr. J1. W. McE le, of (lie Ford( agency, ai'e a fIve passenger touintg car to Rev. f. WV. Munner'lyn, oif Gray' ('ourtt; a fIve passenger' Max w;ell to 11. J1. Arm'istriong, of Gr'ay ('ourt; a Ford( roadster to Drt. J. 11. Moor'e, of WhiiItmire ; andil a Ford (tu itig car' to Mi'. M. A. Cinonll, of Montville. TIlE ItICKET ON TIlE HEA RTH. high School Pupils Score a lilt at the Opera hIouse Friday Evening. The "operay trupe" selected from imeinber' of the graduating class of the city graded school, scored a I ri umoph at the opera house F'riday ev ening when they presented a very de li'htful little play entitled "'I'le Cricket on the H earth". The play was given utnder the direction of Miss Fannie Creighton, one of the high school teachers, and afforded an ol: 1orttiity to displ'y mnch talent both in the way of acting and direc'itmin. A N-< ry appreciative aud(ienlce was In at te;dance and evidencell its cnijoymn t of the eveing by repeated applaus. To mention the stars in the play. of co use, woul be suicidal, so the dra nmti(' citic of The Advertiser will not venture into that lid. All of the young folks acqiuitted theiis"lves well and doubtless will receive personil recognition of their sllndid work. Those taking part in the play were as follows: John Perrybingle I hugh Aiken lr Tackleton Ilerbert Sullivana Caleb P1lumminier Elizabeth Moseley Old Gentleman Leland Hlolt Dot Nellie ''lonmtpson lBertha Virginia Simpson Mrs. lielding Ma rgaret. DIunla i. May Fleldintg Mary Wilkes Dot's Father Laurens Phil pot Tilly Slow-Boy Mattie Kate Owings Porter Paul Lake Lot's Mother Mary Lila Poole Assisted by Misses Lucy Vance Darlington, Mary Burton, Minnie Irvin, Lhlla Todd, Louise Simmons, ]Tattle Gray, Robbie Iludgens, Inez Hludgens and Mr. Carlisle Dial. Miss I attie Gray rendered a musi cal program during the intermissions. Mr. Carlisle Dial was the business rant-ger of the company and all bill collectors will look to him for pay ment of ot standing accounts. A neat min was realizei from the sale of tickets. The money will be used to purchase decorations for the school bultding. At Shiloh School. There will be a play I"rother Josiah" given at Shiloh schoolhouse iriday night, A pril 10th. Admission will be 10 and 1.5 cents. The public is cor dially invited. MONTHLY TEACHESl M EEINON. To lie Held at. the Graded School Au ditoriut Satitrday Morning. The regular monthly meeting of the county teachers association will be held in the graded school auditorium Saturday morning, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. The following program will be carried out: 1. "Thie Practical Side of Plays' and Games in the Class Room and on the Play Ground," discussion by Mr. L. I). Elledge and Miss Blanche Pinson. 2. The Importance of Teaching the Geography and History of South Carolina, Giving Special Stress to the Piedmonit Section," discussion by Miss Lucihe Tuirner andu Mr. J. W.. 11uff. In addition to' thlo stud(y program, other matters of interest to the asso ciation will lie brought up for discus sion and settlenment. A Promtinent Visitor. Among those who were hiere foi' the Lake-Jones wveddilng was Mr. Forrmest Lake, a brother of Mr. TF. D). Lake, who. is a residenlt oIf Sanlford, Florida. Mr'. Lake is easily one of thle most promi nent business men of his section and in is OWnl count~y stands hi1gh in ev ery walk of life. Hie is piresidenit (of the Seinole Ban11k of Sanfordl and1 is a mtember of the Florida legislatuire from Seminole county. It was mainly thlrou~gh his efforts that the citizens of Sanford succeeded In forming the new counity of Seminole. Ilie Is a polished gentleman, affabi~ lelad entertaining In his conversation. Mr. bake i'eturtned Thutrsday to hIs home, stopping for a short while in Spartnburg to visit relatives. Round ited tup Giiablers. Rlur'al Pollee Officeer .Jan. HI .Madden, a1ssiste'd by his sonl, Osear' Madden, and othuers, t'oun ded upi and1( cauight Iili huchi of elit n aegro gamblher's on the jin ce of Marshall11 WII latms, niar Goldvillec, inl LthIs cout iy, early Sunday miorninag. Futrmaan at (linton. Fur'tman university and the Presby terian college will hplay ball1 (on tile Presb~y triln a routnds Fiday aft ernotan Thie t'aime will begin at -1 o'clock an~d the admission will lhn ., cnti. CONF[R[NC[ H[R[ BY THE [4M[N Part of World-Wide Move ment in the Churches. DELEGATES EXPECTED FROM THE COUNTY ('onferentc 1s to he (f an Interde 1m1iltio na Naturiei and All the ('hiurches of the t'it and County are to Pnrtlipate. lDr. It, F. Cabnes to be Lieatler. Annotuneeietnit is miade that. on April 10th to 12th incltusive. a series of eonfercieis will be h ili in I arens, under the auspices of tl Luaymtens ,Missionary Movement for the l'nited States and 'Canada. This series of conferences is a irt of the movement of the United M issionary Campaign launched by the iome and Foreign I oards of tl:e Protestait churcles of the linited States and Canada. All the churches of the comuiiinity will co-operate in these conf ereices. )r. I. F:. Gaines of Richiond College, who is giving his entire time to this work this year and who conducted similar conferences in U partanu1)rg, Greenville and Greenwood, will have charge of the c(onterences and will be assisted by a corps of trained assist ants, whose niamNs will be alliolilced later. It is the- "earnest hope of those in charge of the conferences here that; all the churches of IAurens county, irrespective of denomination, will send delegates to these uneetings. A full prograin will be announced in a few days. Speaking of the conferences yes terday, one of the miniitors of the city said, "A great opportunity is be fore us, and we should avail ourselves of it." I)r. Gaines writes in explana tion of the conferences the following: You understand that. the United Missionary Campaign .vas launched by the home and Foreign Boards of the Protestant Denominations of the 11 S. and Canada; that the hoards asked the Laymen's MI oveient to direct the conference feature of it; that while the main drive is for the men, still the movement is for the whole church. The wo.:nen ought to be invited there fore. More than five hundred of these conferences have been held in the U. S. and some two hundred in Canada. ''he movement emphasizes three' needs in the church today: (1) A (eeper spiritual life, (2) A conpre hensive program of education, (3) An adequate financial plan. It is a con certed effort of the various denomina tions to secure greater church effi ciency." FAMfILY MI1LEAGE 11OOK. V. & W. 0. Railway Now IssuLin' Thousand Mile Family Mteage. The Charleston and Western (Caro> lina Railway has inaugurated a new mileage system whereby the whole family can use one miloage book. The new book will he gootd on both the C. & WV. C. and the Atlantic Coast Line, and willl be good for passage only he tween pioints in South Carolina. It is good for use bhy tho head of the fain tly and b~y depiendant mieianl'bers speci fletd at the ime the hoo0k is bouight. This is a ne(w dleparture for this road andI the newvs of this new feature will he ireceived b~y the patrons with leas ore. To .o-ente here. Dr. and MTrs. J. HI. Moore and daugh ier, of Whit mire, arrivedi in the city last nightL to take up their residence here in the D)r. Poole house on NorthI I larper- street. Dri. Moore will enter in to the pr-actice of medicine h1in a rens. Ie and his famnily wilt be a welcome acquisition to th~e life of theo co . munity. To VIwit Glass Factory. The classes In (-1em1ist ry of Fur -. mlan uiiniveisity are iexpect(e d ini thie city tis muorinig to go over thte )Nat of the Laurenls Glass WVorks for n tilurpose of getting first hInd kinowl odge as to the ehemical r-e-actionfl 0:1 lt-ring into the manufactunre of g'm 'Thiey will visit ot her lacies for re - anarch work alon1r otheri lIn~es.