Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8 8 8 88 88 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Local and Personal Mention. 8 8 8 Miss Bessle Hill, who has been vis iting Miss Alberta Riddle, has re turned to her home in Cross 11111. Mr. J. E. Minter, of Sedalia, was a visitor In the city yesterday. Mrs. W. 11. Thomason, of Woodruff, spent -several days last week with her sister, Mrs. R. T. Dunlap. 'Mr. W. 1. Hudgens and Mr. 11. Terry spent Sunday In Princeton as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Burton. Miss May Kinloch, of Birmingham. Ala., has -been visiting Mr. and Airs. Aug. luff for several days. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Divver, of An erson, visited Mrs. Divver's mother, Mrs. W. T. Dorroh several days last week. After completing the year's work as principal of a flourishing school in the lower part of the state, Mr. P. D. Huff has returned to the city and will teach in the high school department of the city schools until the end of the session. Mirs. Lewis Meng and daughter, Miss Emily Meng, and granddaughter, Miss Bernice Meng, of Laurens, are visiting Rev. and Mrs. L. P. McGee, -Greenwood Daily Journal (Satur day). Mrs. M. M. Shepard, of Union, ar rived in the city several days ago to visit AIr. H. Terry and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Richardson. Mr. Otis Huff, accompanied by two college mates, Messrs. Blair and Cureton, spent the week-end In the city with Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Huff. Misses Annie Brown and Lillie Wil cut, of Cross Hill, and Master An thony Fuller, of Trinity-Ridge, visit ed Mr. and-Mrs, A. Huff the latter part of last week. Miss Helen Sullivan will be among those to attend the May Festival in Spartanburg this week. Mr. E. H. Wilkes left Monday morn Ing for Columbia to attend a meeting of the state committee of Christian Endeavors. He will return as far as Clinton Wednesday to attend the meeting of Presbytery today and to morrow. Messrs. W. M. Henderson and G. T. Garret, of Waterloo, were visitors in the city yesterday. Mrs. J. M. Pearce, of Waterloo was in the city shopping yesterday. The friends of Mr. Add Boyd were glad to see him out yesterday after a severe illness of several weeks. Messrs. J. M. Dupre, of Simpson ile, and Raymond Hunt and C. B. Owings, of Owings, were visitors in the city yesterday, having come (own in Mr. Dupre's car. Good yard-wide Sea Island at 5e per yard. .1. C. miurns & Co., stores Nos. 1 and 2. Speclal lot of rugs this week, 25c each, at, Red Iron Packet stores-red hot. Come to us for Porch Shades and Peh iFurniture. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. Ye Pleasure Seekers. Above ala-men and women-you should know the whereabouts of a certain small room on the second floor of the Peoples Lonn and Ex change Bank building. If you spend your hou rs in keeping up with the latest fads and fancies of Diame Fash ion; if you are an authority on the newest dance or the latest boo0k; if you use onily the most -attractive and you use only the most ultra cut and walk like the vernoy Castles; you are the one to wvhom we are speaking. You needl to readl the story of ages past ; you needl to trace the rise and fall of nations; you needl to grasp the evanesence of the things that give you joy. Above all things you need a solid background of expeiences, Proven and tried by which to judge your owni avocations. Now, whlenover a great need arises, a remedly is always found and you have to realize your dleficiency to the value of only ten cents a month to have it supp~llied. The librarian is glad to assist you from three until five en Tuesday' and Fridays. Publicity Committee. Laurens Public Library. Bargains, bargains" at J. C. Burns & Co., store No. 1-tinware, crockery, glass and enameled ware. See our line of Oil Cook Stoves. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. Interesting Lectures. Dr. Cameron Johnson, of Richmond, "Va., who has spent many years of his life as a missionary in the East, gave a series of illustrated lectures in the Priesbyterian church last week which were largely attended and greatly en joyed. Dr. Johnson had a very' pleas ing manner of delivery and his suib ject matter was intensely interesting. ,After hearing his lectures upon the eastern people, one became possessed~ of an increaused respect and admira tion for some of their qualities. Dur ing his stay here Dr. Johnson was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd, Sr., on West Main street. MU. IJIBY IN CHARLESTON. "Whither Drifting?" Theme of Speech Monday Night. Mr. W. 'C. Irby, Jr., of Laurens, last night delivered an address in the Ger man Artillery 'Hall on "Whither Drifting?" lie spoke of labor and other conditions in the State and in the nations and his remarks were fol lowed 'with interest by the audience. In the Democratic primary elections last summer Mr. Irby was a candidate for governor. Ile has served as a member of the General Assembly. So cialist tracts were placed on chairs in the hall. AIr. Irby arilved yesterday morning from the up-country. He was greeted at tie station biy friends who enter talied him during the day. He ap peared quite pleased to be in Charles ton and at the prospect of speaking before a Charleston audience.-News and Courier. Stomach 'Trouble Cured. Mirs. H1. G. Cleveland, Arnold, Pa., writes, "For some time I suffered from stomach trouble. I wouldi have sour stomach and feel bloated after eating. Nothing beneilted ie until I got liam berlalin's Tablets. After taking two bottles of them I was cured." For sale by all dealers. Yes, we have them-S-un 1lats and Straw lilts, 10c, 15c, 2-c aid on up to top dressing. J. C. 13urns & Co., two stores. Cedar Chests in all sizes, at reason able prices. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. AlBUSING THEIit IIIGHTS. Visitors to the Cemetery are Request. ed to be More Careful. Those who are in charge of the public cenelery have been receiving pnany complaints recently about the practice of visitors, especially chil dren, cutting and taking away the flowers that are planted in the lats of many of the families, This being strictly against the rules of the Ceml etery Association and against every rule of right and wrong, everyone is urgently requested to leave the low ers alone. Many comui)laints have also been re eeived in regard to dogs being car' ried into the cemetery. In many places they have destroyed the Ilow ers carefully planted there by the owners. Those who own dogs are re quested to leave them on the outsidc when entering the cemetery. By refraining from these desecra 4ions and by warning others, each per son can help in adding greatly to tic beauty of the grounds that are held sacred by so niany people. Hludlgens ('Olnning Notice. Our custoniers vill please tUke no tic( that we will gin on lFriday and Saturday of this week, Alonday, ,ales (lay 1of iiext week aid Saiuarday, the 27th, which will be tihe last day. Fine line of Ladlies' and Cliildreii's Low Cuts Alary Jaine anid lahy Dolls at J. C. &us & Co., 2 stores. Baseball This Atteirnioon. This afternoon inl Garlington MeNa dlow the Laurecns liiigh School teacni w'll (10 battle with the team repre senting the Cross 11111 Iligh School. The game promises to be a most ex citing one as thle two teams seem wellI matched. The game will be called at :10 ~ and thle pices of admfuission are 10c and 25c. .Mr. andl Mr's. J1. S. Switzer' of Wood ruff', were liere Thurisdlay shoppinjg. MIsses Elizabeth and Rob Loch idge have returned to their home in L ynchburig after spending several weeks heire as the guests of Dri. and Mi's. W. D. Ferguson. Mrs. Alma Weaver of Lake C."y is In Laurens visiting relatIves. Miss Lilla Todd andl her friend Miss Grace Trerry have returned to Llrenau after' spending Easter heire. UJSE "TIZ" IF FEET ACHE, BURN, PUFF UP "Alht Nothing like 'TIZ' for sore, tired, sweaty, ecslloused feet and corns It's grand!" You can be happy-footed just like me. Use "TIZ"' and never suffer with tender, raw, bui'ning, blistered, swol len, tired, smelly feet. "'TIZ"' and "Sure! I use 'TIZ' every time for any foot trouble." only "TIZ" takes the pain and sore ness out of corns, callouses and bun ions. | As seen as you put your feet in a "TIZ" bath, you just feel the happiness soaking in. How good your poor, old feet feel, They want to dane for joy. "TIZA" is grand, "TIZ" instantly di'aws out all the lpolsonous exud~a .tions which puff up your feet and cause sore, inflamed, aching, sweaty, smelly feet. Got a 25 cent box of "TIZ" at any drug store or departmen-t store, Get instant foot reltef. Laugh at foot suf ferers who complain. Because your feet are never, never going to bother or make you limp any more. TRY "GETS-IT" IT'S hAGIC FOR CORNS? New, Simple, Coniion-Sense Way. You will never know how really easy it is to get rid of a corn, until You have tried "GETS-IT". Nothing like it has ever been produced. It takes less time to apply it than it Kai-yP Corn - pains in Every Nervel U69 'GETS-IT9" It "Gets" Every Corn Surely, Quickly ! . does to read this. It will dumfound you, especialy if you have tried ev erythinig else for corns. Two drops applied in a few soconds-that's all. The corn shrivels, then comes right off, painlessly, without fussing or trou ble. If you have ever Made a fat bun dle out of your toe with b nidages; used thick, corn-pressing c on-rings, cori-Pulling salves, corn easing plas ters-well, you'll appr ate the differ ence when you use 'iTS-1T". Your corn-agony wil v ish. Cutting and gouging with I n1 es, razors, files and scissors, an(d I danger of blood polson are done i away with. Try "GITS- IT'' tonight for any corn, cal lus, wart or bunion. Never fails. "GETS-IT" is sold by druggists ev erywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by l0. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, 111. Sold in Laurens and recommended as the world's best corn cure by Lau rens Drug Co. and Rays Pharmacy. To Attend Shriners Meeting. A large number of local Shriners ,and their wives will leave here today to attend the annual meeting which is being held in Spartanburg this week. Among those going will be R. A. Coo per, grand potentate, Dr. and Mrs. Clifton Jones, Mr. and Mrs. H1. S. Blackwell, Messrs. C. M. Miller, Al bert Teague, 0. B. Simmons, R. E. Babb, R. F. Jones, John W. Fowler, C. M. Babb, T. C. Switzer, J. S. Machen, Brooks Swygert, Tom Swygert, S. .1. Wilkes, H. P. 'Minter, W. N. Dyess, J. L. Gilkerson, C. F. Brooks, B. B. Blakeley, P]. II. Mloore and J. 1. Fleming, of Lanford, W. B. Sloan, C. A. Power, R. C. Gray, L,. 0. Balle, A. V. Todd, J. F. Bolt and It. Terry. loin, W. W. .lohnson in city. lion. W. W. Johnson, 0 Un ion, anblliaf. for conigress to siceed Jos. T. .Johnson, was a visitor in the city yestevriay gett0ing iIn toneh with Citi zenls hevre. .Jnil Wans Empjiy. 'n(e Jack, chief gairdian at the coullty care, has been one of the city's leading loa fer during part. of last wve(k and this week. For a while last .Th ursday and diring most of yester lay the jail was empty, a condition that doesn't often arrive and that vpeaks well for the county. Pains ini the hack, and the irreaular ii ies; to whichi womueni ar'e subj.ect,. with all their attendat miserIes, yield at Coce to D)R. SiliMON' S QI'AW \'iNI' WVINIX. It is a Ipowerfuil rest orartive. it is as lileasant to take as tie jluice of a sw eet, ora nge. Price $1.00 per botitle. Sold by all diruggislts. * ('OLD P01N'T NE WS. * Cold Point, April 12.--Miss Mlillie Culbertson of C'oronaco, has heeni visiting relatives in the count ry. Mi. W. HI. CuIlbertson has been (uite sick with grill, but is better' at thIs writIng. Mr. Burts Nelson is ver~y sick at this writing. ."Con tribhutor." Meeting of D). .. RI. The Henry Laurens Chapter, D. A. Rl. wvill hold its next meeting at the residence of Mrs. Rufus Dunlap, Fri dlay afternoon, A pril 16th, at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. W. L,. Gray, Sec. .NOTIC'E. The payment of City Taxes fliave Out penalty. After' thIs date -7 p - cent will be charged for all taxe4 1 t ipaid. By order of City Con i~ I. been extended until April IAth with C. W. Kitchens, Clerk and TIrcas. "Good News, Ladies"-$1.00 bottle Wine of Cardul for 79e this week at J. C. Burns & Co., store No. 1. Ice Cream Freezers In all sizes. S. M. & 1E. 1-. Wilkes & Co. In the District Court of the~ United States for the District of South Carolinia. In the Matter of Rays, Bank 'upt. To the 'Creditors of Rays, B ikrupt, of Laurens, State and Distr t afore. said: You will please tak no .e, that the above named Rays ha 1 en duly adl jud icated bank rupt hiis Honor, Judge H. A. M. Sfith. lie first meet. lag of creditors will e held at Lau ren, S. C., on Monday, the 19th of April, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the creditors may at tend, prove claims, elect a trustee, ex amine the bankrupt and transact any other business that would l'.ogally come before the said meeting. iD. 'H. Hf IlJL, Referee. Abbevillo. S. C.. April 8, 1915. 38-it We have received a large and com plete stock of Oil Stoves, Refrigerators, Ice Boxes, Ice Cream Freezers, Porch Shades and Porch Furniture. Best Goods==Lowest Prices. - 47,g~ "' 7 2udor RE-ENFORCED HAMMOCKS THE KIND TH1AT LAST L J"4.; . . "" h . . . . . . . . . .. .-Wwffl Come and select from our store. We offer the largest assortment and the lowest prices to be found. S. M. & E. H.. Wi s Co. Laurens, S. Ce valuable Selolursipiis Oi'iered to H1oys and GRirls of Soultih CaroliIa. The General Division of fhe Unite Daughters of the Confederacy have alllouiced vacanlt scholarlshilips for coipetit Ion, available nlHext Septem11 ber as follows: I University of North Carolina, Chapel Iill, N. C., value $60.011. 2 University of Alabama, Univer sity, Ala., value $;0.00. :1 Alabama Polyteclnic No. 1, Au burn, Ala., value $50.60. 4. Alabama Polytechnfie, No. Ii, Auburn, Ala., value $50.00. 5 Lucy Cobb Institute, No. I, Ath ons, Ga., value $190.00. 6 Lucy Cobb Institute No. II, Ath ens, Ga., valhi' $190.00. 7 Washington Seminary, No. 1, Washington, D. C.. value $150.00. 8 Medical College of South Caro lina, Charleston, S. C., value $120.00. 9 Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., value $75.00. 10. Noble Institute, Anniston, Ala., value $65.00. 11 Stonewall Jackson College, Abington, Va., value $50.00. 12 Bristol School, Washington, D. C., value $1,000.00. 13 A special scholarship at the Washington and Lee University, opeln to the Junior class only, value $100.00. 'lhese are all partial scholarships in full covering board and tuition. South Carolina !! entitled to enter a limited number of candidates for these scholarships, except for No. II for which any number may apply. The requirements are: All applicants are required to be at least 17 years of age, must be the lineal descendant of a Confederate Veteran of an honorable record, must give suitable proof of inability to pay for an education, must be able to pass entrance examinations for the Col lege for which they apply, must state for which scholarship they are ap plying, must send testimonials as to. moral, mental and physical ability from present or last teachers and a IeItr of endorseint from the presi lent of the neares . D. C. chap ter. BY M y 1, 191-> all aipplivntions, must be in the hands of .iliss Armida Moses, Chairman Committee on Ediu eation, S. C. Div. 1. 1). C., Sumter, S. '., or Mrs. J. I. Copeland, Clinton. S. (2. ('LINTON SO('iL ITEMS. Enutertanments for Tisitors Principal Attractions of Past Week. Clinton, April 12.-Saturday after loonl Air.,. Guy Pitts entertalined thle Acteon book club and a numiber of other friends. There were eight ta bles for progressive rook and after several games a delicious salad course an(d Ice tea were served. Mrs. Pitts had her sister, Mrs. G. C. Al bright of Laurens as her guest for the occasion. Miss Inez McCraw gave a lovely party on Saturday afternoon in honor >f her .iister Miss Motz of North Caro ina. It was an Easter party and was beautifully carried out. The parlor was lovely with white roses and the Liall was In 'Easter lillies. After pro ressive rook Miss Jessie Dillard was iwarded flrst prize for the highest icore and Mrs. 1-. J. Winn was award 3d the booby prize, Miss Motz was 'iven the guest of honor gift. Deli 2lous cream and cake was served. rhere were about forty guests to en joy the lovely party. Mrs. J. P. Jacobs entertained the ienior class on Monday night at a very attractive reception. On Tuesday Mrs. B. H1. Boyd enter tained a few friends at a dining. Miss Edua Shockley of Spartanburg Il the guest of Mrs. J. R. Copeland. Mrs. E. H. Hall of Chester spent a few days last week with Mrs. J. I. ,opeland. IDr. Clair Hays of New York has re Lurned to his work after a week's stay in Clinton with friends and rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Sloan have re turned from Atlanta. Mliss Aliene Franks spent the week en'Id InI Lauren01S. issvs Nancy Ovens, Julia Owens, Kate Shanl(s retillned to their duieilos Ia. aWiithrop Oil Iuesday. lMiss Amnie Pkopelanld of C. F. W., Co. lumbia, visited her parents the past week. Mr. A. L. Lockwood, of Statesville, N. C., visited friends here last week. Mr. W. 1'. .Jacobs, .Ir., spent last week in Atlanta. Dr. J. 1). Jacobs, of Atlanta spent lie week-elld iln Clinton. Mrs. S. 11. Bullard, of Virginia is the guest of Mrs. George Wright. Miss .lapella Dunlap of Chester is the guest of Mrs. M. .1. McFadden. Mr. .John llenry of Greenville spent the week end with his parents. Mrs. Frances Chisholin of Green ville Is visiting friends In Clinton. Miss Alice McKellar of Greenwood is visiting Mrs. W. E. Owens. A crowd of the Clintonianis went to Newberry Friday to see P. C. win the ball game between the Newberry college and Presbyterian college. The game was a splendid game and the score was 6 to 3 In favor of P. C. NO'1'I('E TO CREDITORS. District Court of the United States, District of South Carolilna. In the matter of Davis-Roper Company, Bankrupt, Laurens County. To the 'Creditors of the above named fBankrupt: Take notice tha 'on the 13th day of April 1915, tie above named bank rupt filed his qetition In said Court praying th n114firmation of the con posit'on i /Otofore offered and ac Cel)ted, and that a hearing was there upon ordered and will be had upon said petition on the 26th (lay of April 1915, before said Court at Greenville, in said District, at 1t o'clock in the forencon, at which time and place all known creditors and other persons in interest may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. RICHARD W. HUTSON. 08-2t Clerk. "Attention Gentlemen"-special val ues in pants at 98c, $1.25, $1.98, up1) to $4.39 for the $6.00 kind. J. C. Burns & Co., stores Nos. 1 and 2.