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v o1 x x x L S C W A VOUEXI"LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1914.NUBR3 S[COND AMI. SClQOl. FAIR WILL TAK P[tt[ FRIDAY Exhibits Are Already Arriving and Hundreds of Con testants Have Been Entered. Thornwell Orphanage Children Will be Here. OGUNTi FAIR PIt0I'Ei WIL, IBE( IN ABOUT 9:8:0 IVIEN TILE 1)001 S TO 'I'l E (OURtT 1101SE WIL lE TIl IOWN OPEN FOl INSPECTION OF EXIIIiII'I'S. A'IL,E''IC A NI) LITEltA IY ('ON'I'ESTS TO E OlOINU ON IN ALI1 IEPAIT3iENTS AT TIIlE SA31-E TIME. OUTLINE OF THE DAY'S PROGRAM. .10 O'clock-Literary Contests .... .... .. Laurens Graded School Building Declanation Contest and )ebate ...... iLaurens Graded School Chapel Elementary Athletic Meet .... .... .. Lau rens Graded School Campus 11:30 O'clock ----.....---................. .... Grald Pnrade 12:15 O'clock .... .... .... .... ...... .... .... Awarding of Ribbons 12:30 O'clock .... .... .... ................................ Dinner 2 O'clock .... .... .... ........................... .... ..I)ebates 2:30 Iligh School Athletic Meet..... .. .. Lauren Graded School Campus - :15 Iligh School Oratorical Contest .... .. Laurens Graded School Building 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Viewing the E0xhibits .... .... .... County Court House SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE REMEMBIERIED IN REGADl) TO FAIt! 1. Be on time for everything. 2. Athletic and literary contests begin promptly at 10 o'clock. 3. The parade will form at 11:30. 4. Ask the Boy Scouts for any Information desired. 5. The exhibits will be found in the Court House. See separate rooms. 6. The contests all take place at the school building. 7. Remember it is children's day. Let them have first place. 8. Everybody is cordially invited to Laurens. 9. See farm exhibits on Court I-louse grounds. The Ninteen Fourteen County School they have offered an agricultural Fair, which will be hold here next Fri- medal. day is going to be the greatest event of Capt. J. R. Minter, during his whole its kind ever held in the county. Those life, was a worker for education and In charge of the fair are working hard agriculture. No more fitting menu to make it not only the greatest over ment could be erected in li memory. held in the county but the best and The two muedals represent the great most successful of any fair in the aim of his life, better education and state. Miss Wil Lou Gray, Miss Jayne more scientific farming. Garlington, Supt. James 1. Sullivan It is Indeed very gratifying to find and Prof. B. L. Jones, the leaders in his children furthering his efforts the movement, are being kept busy along these lines. The way to reach naking the final preparations, and the hearts of our people is by the from the outlook at present not less spoken word, therefore the boys must than six thousand visitors will be in cultivate that faculty so as to be able Ijaurens. to bring right home to the people any What this is going to be a record- important message they might have breaking fair can be seen by the num- for them. The medal Is an indication ber of entrants already listed in the of progress in education and shows a literary contests. So far over three very generous and progressive spirit hundred names have been registered on the part of the Minter family. as contestants in this department. In High School Oratorical Contest. - the elementtary athletic department The High School Oratorical Contest also many names have been sent in. will be held In the auditorium of the The list for this department will close Laurens Graded School Friday night, tonight. beginning promptly at 8:30. This has As stated in The Advertiser of last always been a prominent feature of week, the literary contests will be held the school fair and the contest this in the graded school, the athletic con- year will be of particularly high qual tests will take place on the grounds ity. Eight schools of the county will of the school, and the exhibits of the various schools will be shown in the he hnte Te n sen Court House. They are as follows. Orphanage Chdren Coming. John Holland Hnter - - Clintn A very plaigpr of this year'sFrn Abeonie - - Sio fair will be the presence of the Or- Gog aln ---CosHl phanage children from Clinton. Miss LuesPipt---L~ie~ Wil Lou Gray returned from Clinton h''dCx - - - - Lno' Monday evening, where she wvent to ler adi rnt-ig onfr wih Dr Jaobs onceningth T. J.o.unt er, contn hs whote necssryl~an fr her omng lD.fe bees enterero euaio n Jaco wadelghtd wih th ~rs- ent od to efraycted onthsmemory. tof he hilrens vsitto aur Tsess thw meet areprstlth grat and s bsy akig prI~aatin oraisso ofe islle betteredcat2o cens the ay. he hilden wll robalymore adsiendfic frsholng.drn arrie i Laresabot 930 idy Itween tndee speerye grthein orchestr 'thee wil beab~ 300chilren i ton hildrendfrerdeig hu musical the crowd.onimehese Nlines. Thilwayyltooreach hosalaysben indenu~htogi e heart o our -pepled. yh the rphnagechidrenfretr spokTen varod, thrfral scheool imove tatin ad itis xi~etedthatth wilmetvassociationslt or t e count do s onthi ocasin. 'ho hilrenhav bndegtd om tog thedwl ele-n will takedinner i Laurenr thefshm.t oThe edauds ofnicthon ji f te cty avin prmisd 'of schogresurin teday.o and proceeds undr ayfo th mal w~chwil )0pvementrous ant poesie schools Servenlton tablesfinhthe rear ofmtiye graed chol uilin. Tey ilNtae h Sch ning Coaterla test Onelofehe ine theautrum of thie partin he ran maadoandther yares faradile Scheo rdan cngtest preenc wil ad anewandple~ alwayhs een is pnromnynt i fetureo eatrecoty. Tche fahrance ahe cotat ithis The inteMedlye ar feilibe roacerl high any -o The hgh shoolboysof Iurestwh ligh hos beoesfficiecntly wsi couty av ben ofeed noterin-cbed mayreente. Ths snkavmes oevn ostve o cltiatether jowo ofoub tes ahaer areaidin ien Laensn lie peaing.Thefou chidre ofTheony are arnstlyows.sedt lat Cat. 1.It.Miner inordr ohrn n Heian wuned sok an Clanto 'pepeuae hs emryhae ive Fthank Aercrbiie - somehiglo twohudre dllas o b st aid taurensfPhi-ft of c-re Al Lauren enfed wih bur.n Jacobnsonernigol will The accetile cestat ths ntha aeacyar tor ther sccomsful. re beyn hpered. thrwod Jaosn was thelighe wsho otheorical tnhrer uto bera seart hole bth none cote Thidren's is to eaurn ans --of the meet--a very smal- a the daye da. Th 'cirn wilpobabouny (Conduti nud 5fon Pageo chelren MEETINGS CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT The Ilissionary Conference, Led by Distinguished Speakers, Closed Af ter Successful Meeting. The missionary conference held here last week proved a source of much in spiration to those of this community interested in this great cause. Tht(e meeting held in Laurens was a part of a united missionary conference that is being held in over 700 churches in this country and in Canada. They are be ing held under the auspices of the iaynens Mlssionary .Movement of the lTnited States and Canada. The con ference here was held in the Metho (list church and all of the .meetings were well attended. Addresses were made by some of the leading church men of the South, Dr. It. H. Gaines of Richmond College, i'reslient Martin of Davidson College. Rev. W. P". Wilkins, stale secretary of the Iaudst. Laymuuens Movement, and Mr. G. C. "lodges, state leader of the Methodist lLaymens Movement. Dr. Gaines and Mir. Wilkins were the speakers in the first service Friday ev ening; li)r. Gaines made an address Saturday morning and on Sunday he addressed the congregation of the Bap tist church. Special services were held in three of the churches Sunday morning. In the Methodist church Mr. Hodges made a talk; and )r. Mar tin spoke in the Presbyterian church. All of these talks were highly inter esting and illuminating discussions of the importance and value of both for eign and home missions. Sunday afternoon at a special meet ing, both )r. Gaines and Dr. Martin addressed a very large crowd at the Methodist church. Sunday evening un ion services were held in the Metho dist church. At this meeting Dr. Mar tin made a most stirring appeal for the cause. lie selected for his subject the keynote of the national movement -"Our Main business in a businness manner". lie stressed the importance of giving and the equally important feature of giving systematically. ''he meeting ,losed with the Sun (lay night services. The leaders of church work here pronounce the meet ing as one of great success and believe that the city has been greatly benefit ted. DISTRICT MEETING HELD HERE J. 1B. Kershaw Chapter, U. D. C., En tertalned Piedmont Convention Here Last Wednesday. The ladies of the local chapte rof the United Daughters of the Confed eracy, the John 13. Kershaw Chapter, were the hostesses of the Piedmont District conference in their annual meeting last Wednesday. About thir ty-fl.e delegates from tho various chapters in the Piedmont were present and during the meeting each of these read a report from their chapter. The reports were all very encouraging and showed conclusively that the excellent work 'that has been done by the Daughters will be continued. Before adjournment the delegates selected IEasley as their next place of meeting. Thle meeting last Wednesday was held In the Court Ilouse and was op ened with Mr's. John F. Bolt, presidenit of the loenl ehap~ter, as puresidling offi cer. Aftor a few words of welcome, Mrs. Bilt introduced the offIcers and visitors. Mr's. J. L. McWhirtor, lrat vice president of the astate convention, then took charge of the meeting and the various reports were readl. Immediately after comnpletilon of the business of the conference tihe ladies of Laurens served a delightful Iun ehieon to the visitors. The meeting only lasted during the morning, inost of the delegates leaving on the early after'noon train for' their homes. Among the prominent visitors at the 'meeting was Miss Alice (l10arle, of Co lumbia, president of the state conven tion. Miss Earle read a most enter taining paper to the conference. L~aurens Lodge No. 43, K. of P. There 'wilt he a regular meeting of Laurens Lodlge No. .13, K. of l'. on Monday night, April 20, at 8 o'clock. There will be several candlidates for the third degree. The members are earnestly requested to bo present. D). A. R.~ Meeting. The ien ry.Laur'ens Chapteor, Daugh ters of the Ameriean RevolutIon, will hold( their regular. meeting Thursday of this week with Mr's. M. IL. Copeland. The mnetIng will'hbegin at 4 o'clock. GREENWOOD BOOSTERS COMING THURSDAY About 4i10 Cars ''ouring Tis (ouny. Party of A bout 10 Will lTake Din ner Here. A party of Greenwood Boosters, travelling in about .10 autos will tour the couinty tomorrow, Tiursday, and will take din nern in Latrens. Ales: rs. N. A. Craig, W. S. 'i'horne, G. (l. )owling and S. 1Brooks Marshall of Greenwood ari ved in town ion day at 1120 P. M. and spent several hoiirs here mapping out the route for the loosters' trig) which will be made from Greenwood on Thursday of this week. While here Ihese gentlemen conferred with several citizens rela. tive to the condition of roads, etc, and finally decided upon the following sclhedlile. The Party will leave Greenwood I'hursday morning at 7:30 A. M. They nill - visit the following points and leave as scheduled. ( reen wood .. .. .. .. ....7:30 Hodges .. ............8:20 Donalds .. ............9:00 Ware Shoals .. .. .. .. ..9:50 bi den .. .. .. .. .. .....10:50 Gray Court .. .. .. .. ..11:50 Laurens, arrive .. .. .. ..12:40 laaurens, leave .. .. .. .. 1:30 Clinton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2:15 W aterloo .. .. ........ ..3:45 Cross 11111 .. ........ ..4:15 Ninety Six .. .. .. .. ....5:15 Arrive Greenwood .. .. .. .....6:00 The above schedule will be followed as closely as possible and the party will be expected to arrive at the hours named. This is the second trip made by these folks. Last Friday they made a trip to Anderson, Abbeville and a number of other towns. In each of the towns visited last week they met with a most cordial reception and had a great time. This Booster Excursion is run from Greenwood for the pur pose of advertising the Greenwood hlorse Show...which will be held April 29-30 and May 1, and for the Green wood 'hautaiuqua which will be held May 12 to 18 Inclusive. .There will be not tess than 40 to 50 automobiles making the trip and each will be decorated with banners, pen nants, sizs etc., and will make a most creditable showing. The people of Laurens and those in all of the towns through which this excursion will pass will receive these Boosters cor dially and will make the trip for them as pleasant as possible. The Greenwood folks have plannedl for three of these trips, covering tho section adjacent to Greenwood. The first trip was highly succssful, the second trip is to be the one through here this week and the third trip will be made next week and will take in sections of Abbeville, IEdgefleld and Saluda counties. In the party will be representatives of the Greenwood business houses, the board of trade, the city council, and the [Bailey Military Institute. The cadets will be represented by their brass band, which will furnish music at the various stops. CAUGHT TWO IN ATLANTA. Deputy Sheriff Betuirns After Success ful Man-Hunt inl Gcorgia. D~eputy Sheriff Reidl return'ied Thiurs (lay night from Atlanta wheire lie spent a couple of dlays last week in search of two Iaurens county law-breakers. lie succeeded in catching both of the men that lie was chasing. One of the mnen--Dave JIones-he brought back with him Thursday and tile othler, Cot hier Ray, lie left undler arrest in Atlan La to await r'eqi sition proceedhings. D~ave ,Jonies is chargedi with cuitting belting and dloing other damage to a cotton ginnery ,at Goldville. Collier Ray is charged with dlisplosing of prop erty under lien. The new rural policemen have been pretty active since going iinto oflice and as a consequence several new boarders have been registered at the Sheriff's hotel. Oflicer B3. A. Whlite sent in about three gallons of joy-juice last Saturdlay that lie had captured. Omcers Boyd and Keliet lassoed some seven colored boys who were enjoying the nationial game of craps. These were all brought In and later tuirned loose on bond. Misonary Day at Friendcship. Th'e Friendship Itaptist church will observe missionary day on Sunday. April 19th, the program begining at 10:10. n-o. TI. 0. Law~ton, of Green vi'" ou \. ('. B. lloho of L.aurens, w1' n"' hX Inao afternoon. GRND PARAD[ Of COIJIY SCHOOLS At Least Four Thousand to Take Part' THE ORDER OF PARADE GIVEN The Laine will1 be Formed on the School Grounds at Eleven Thiri Sharp, aid Illdeii III O er 21011 'T'rustees n1 iIl Matrch :Around Stinuare. ,P. 1). 11. Watts G(rand Ma1lshall of the Day. One of the most Iinportaat features of the fair will be the grand parade in which it is expected that over 1,000 school children and 200 trustees will take part. Col. J. ). W. Watts will be the grand marshall of the day and will have general superviskin of the entire parade. The trustees will as selble in front of the school building and the school children will assemble on the school grounds by townships. More definite information regarding the parade can be found by referring to last week.'s issue of The Advertiser. flelow is given the list of the schools I and the order in which they are ex pected to come in the parade. No. 1--Laurens Township. 1. Laurens Gtraded School, 11. L. Jones. 2. Laurens Mill, Mirs Mary Simp son. 3. Watts Mill, W. 11. Miley. 4. 'rrinity-Ridge, Miss Laura Aull. 5. Prospect, Miss Genie Aiken. 6. Woodrow Wilson, Miss Jennie Stewart. 7. Copeland, Miss Lutie Young. 8. Bailey, Miss Wynona Riley. 9. Fleming, Miss Lillian Brownlee. 10. Oak Grove, Miss Lidie Sloan. No. 2---Young's Township. 1. Lanford, 1C. S. Rhoade. 2. Ora, Miss Ruby Hickson. 3. Friendship, Miss Madge Harris. 4. iuntersville, Miss Annie Martin. 5. Youngs, Miss Fannie Roderick. 6. Eberneezer, Miss Marie Jackson. 7. Patton, Miss Ilessic Phillips. 8. Warrior Creek, Miss Irene Clay tol. 9. Biddle's Old Field, Miss Maude Langston. 10. Grays, Miss Annie Kate Chil dress. 11. Central, Miss Annie Putnam. No. 3---Dials Township. 1. Gray Court-Owings, N. H1. Fen der. 2. GreenPond, Miss Nina Henry. 3. Shiloh, Miss Bessie Brown. 4. Harmony, Miss Willie Dorroh. 5. Barksdale, Miss Lois Ervin. 6. Eden, Mrs. Emma Roper. 7. Dials, Miss Lizzie Hunter. 8. Merna, Mrs. Brooks Nash. No. 4-Sullivan Township. 1. Princeton, J. W. Huoff. 2. I-ickory Tavern, Miss Lois Mc Claney. 3. Poplar, Miss Barnio Wallace. 4. Mt. Bethel, Miss Maude Sharpe. 5. 'FrIendship, Miss Belle Moore head. 6. Brewerton, Miss Minnie Wallace. No. 5--Waterloo Township. 1. Waterloo, W. P. Yarboro. 2. Mt. Gallagher, Miss Myrtle Cul bertson. 3. Palmetto, Miss Ulcatrice Scott. 4. Bethlehem, Miss Ora Patterson. 5. Ekom, L. D. E'lledlge. 6. Center Point, Miss Wynona Chaney. 7. Oakvllle, Miss Bertha Jlacobs. 8. Mt. Pleasant, Miss liattie Earle. 9. Mt. Olive, Dr. J1. 0. Martin. 10. Reedy Grove, Miss Lillian Mar tin. ,No. 6I-Cross Hill Township. 1. 'Cross 11111, WV. P. Culhertson. 2. Long View, Miss Mary Boyd. 3. Pine Bluft, Miss Essie Wilson. 4. Wade, Miss Ethel McDanilel. 5. Pine Grove, Miss Belle Moore. 6. Old1 Mountville, Miss Eliza May Sullivan. No. 7--Hunter Township. 1. Cliuton Graded School, A. C. D~aniel. 2. LydIa Mills, Mrs. Annie Oxner. 3. Mountville, I'. A. Fuller. 4. Lisbon, Miss Alma Garrett. r.. Rock, MIss S'ara Wilkes. 6. Rock Bridge, Miss McMillan. 7. Wadsworth, Miss Kate Dixon. 8. Goldville, Miss Mary Iluggins. 9. Belfast, Mliss Mahel Fellers. 10. Youngs, Miss Blanche Pinson. 'l. Renno, Miss Lucilo Turner.' WILL B[ GRAT Will Begin Promptly at 10 A. M. EVENTS DIVIDED IN THREE CLASSES Each ('la'tt ;I Be In OpertitIon at Sname Time. A II of the AthleicJ Stthus will be. I'ulied off on the Graded School ('ampus. Events la(ssilie d for ( . m lenieure and Speed The El'nen:ry thh tit conltest will be bhltl onl the grourals of the Graded School. beginnjing l)roltjptly at 10 o'clock. This p::rt of the county fair will be as lulual a very pItol.aInent. fea titre and will no doubt attraet the largest crovd of all. The (vents will be divided into th"ee eI::.exs, Class One, ('1;:ss Two and 'ilass Three. The events in (each of these classes will be pulled off at the sance time. It was necessary to doultle up in this mWanner in order to complete the atll(etic events in the short time allowed for this fea ture. The rules and regt'lations re garding this department wat e publish ed in full in The Advertiser of last week. Those who have teams of the various schools in charge should re fer to these rules. lI~verything has been arranged to make the athletic events as attractive as possible. llelow is givon a list of the various events according to the class in which they belong. Two corners of the school ground will be used for Class Two and Class Three and the road in front will be roped off and used for Class One events. ( LASS ONE: 50-yard (ash, 100-yard dash, 220-yard run, mile relay race, 24-inch hurdle race, for the boys and 50-yard dash, 100-yard dash, 2-1-inch hurdle for the girls. ('LASS' TWO: potato race, shoe race, three-legged race, for hoth boys and girls. ('LASS TI RIIEE: running high minIp, standing high junIp, for both boys and girls; and Pole vaulting. Each school is requested to select one teacher or one pupil who will be the captain of the whole teanm retpre senting that school. The captain should have a complete list of every pupil taking part in the events and in which evelit or events each will enter. Ills name should be sent in along with the names of the contestants. The captains of the teams are re rIuested to assemble near the entrance of the school building at 9:30 prompt ly on the morning of the fair. This conference is to put the final touches Dn the meet and is a most important ne. It is essential that each captain be present. A NEW CAFE. Anl Up-To-Date Restaurant Will Be Opened in the Olid Patlmetto Store Laulrens is soon1 to have Its thlird1 mnodern cafe. 'The store-room former ly occupieod by the Palmetto Drutg Co. hlas been completely renmodeied' thlroughout its interior anld -is being titted especially for occupation buy a new and~ most utp-to-dlate cafe. Newv fixtures have been itnstalled, the walls and ceilings re-plaperedi and every thing put in shape for tile very nifti test restaurant. An esp~ecilly attrae tive feature of the new cafe will he 1ne Private (dining room that has been fitted lup In one section of the roomu. The new Place will openi for buiess15 thtis week. Thiey were to 0open last F'riday bult some dlelay in the work prevented the opening. Btuilding. New Home. Mr. 'Eugene H utdgens Is erectinlg a handlsome new home onl Is lot on West Main street, next to the pilace of Super visor IliHumert. 'rie house5 when comn pieted will be modterni in eVery respect andl wilt be one of the prettiest homes on Main street. 3. Shady (Grove-, Miss Amanlda 4. Ilutntington, Mrs. Jlessie Sparks 5. Odells, Miss Maty Mtidden. No. f--Seuffletown 'Jfownshtip. 2. Long Itranchl, Miss Leah liarrin. 3i. Musgrove, Miss, Mirigi Agnev, 4. Imlngsten., Miss:= Pnuline Iiyvrl.