Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8 8 8 88 8 8. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8' 8 S Local and Personal Mention. 6 88 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Mr. Ed Ilicks spent last Friday in Greenwood on business. Mr. J. HI. Slaton of Greenville coun ty, spent. yesterday in laurens. Mrs. 1'. C. Roland and lMiss Isabelle Compton wero liliong the visitors In ,the city last Wednesday. Mr. John' Mills who is now prac ticing law In Spartanburg was a visi tor In the city yesterday. Mr. Ernest Machen spent several days of last .week visiting friends and 'elatives in Honca Path. Messrs John Wells Todd, Clyde Fowler, and John D. Fuller, left last Thursday for olit SpringsrAr., where they )vIll spend a short vacation. Airs. S-amn Todd of Georgetown has been spending sonie time here withl rehitlyes. Mt'. J. W. Wells of G 'ay Court was among tie business visitors here last Monday. Mr. and 'Mrs. John Peterson and little child are visiting relatives In the city. F. P. Green, attorney and publish er of the Abbeville Press and Baz.ncr, was in the city on business Monday. Rev. and Mrs. C. ID. Boyd, who were married In Simpsonville last week, were vIsitors in the city Alonday. Miss Anna Rhodes has returned to her home at U ray Court, after visit. lig her cousin, Aliss .\little Owings. Mr. Waters Ferguson, of Clinton, was a business visitor in the city yes 'Crday. 1r. Ira C. Blackwood, a prominent membher of the Spartanburg Ilar and candidate for Congress, was mong the visitors in Laurens yesterday. Miss 1ssi y Terry of lloekingham, N. C., Is spending some time her as the guest of her uncles, Messrs I. Terry and Ralph Terry. Yr. Sam Nicholls, the woll-known Spartanburg attorney, and candidate for Congress si.ent yesterday in Lau r'eus. Miss Bessie Rasi of Cameron, S. C., and Miss Grace Itittenhaker of Gree i %-;ile are the guests of tihe MIss s 1urns. .\Mr. D. I1. Counts has beeln conflued to his homo for several days on ac 'ount of sickness, hut is able to he out again. Mir. . I. Kerr attended the meet Ing of the Soulthern Cotton Manufac turers asociatIon In Asheville last week. Mlr. 11. C. Illton, of Greenwood, who wilL teach In the Laurens high school next year, was among the visitors In the city last week. Mliss Corrie .Ilart, who has been visiting relatives and friends in thIe( lower part of the state for several months, is expected home today. Misses Grace Terry and Elizabeth Curry, who have been the guests of Mises Lilla Todd, have returned to their homes in Shrlevoport, La. Mr'. and Mirs. T. JT. Bullock and Mr. and Mirs. HI. D. Rlantin, of Clinton, camne up Sunday to visit Mr's. Ross D. Young who Is under treatment at the hospital. Cadet Henry Mar'tin of the Porter Millitary Academy, Charleston, has rec turned home for the summer. At a recent meeting of the student body of the college Cadet Martin wvas elected inanagni' of thle footbhall team foi' the coming. seasoni. Mr.Camlos Fleming left last. Thurs day for Oklahoma, where he will join a numbem' of young men who are signi ed up to wvor'k in the western wheat fields this summer. Pr'of. I I. S. Blurdette, of Lanfor'd, was a visitor In the city yesteraay. Mr'. flurdettc has resigned his posi tion at D~enverville (N. C.) College to go Into high school wuork in Geor gia, takIng charge of the departiment of Mathematics and science in the Lavonia high school, . INTEIIESTiING SElIVI CES;. Chlristlant Endeator Soeiety Led Last Siunday hy Young Ladles, Sunday nlght's service of the Chris tin Endeavor at the First Pr'esby lerian Church was planned, led and~ conducted entirely hy thme female nimmbers of thmis young people's 5o ctety.( The male memnbei's wero out In fore to look on and cenjoy. The topie for the~ meeting was "Chr'ist's Call to Young Women of Today". Brief biogr'aphies of famous women of the Bible provedl interesting and inatructive to all ande the success of the meeting abundantly demonstrat ed the quality, Importance and help fulness of woman's part In things relIgious. - The top)ie for next fsunday evening is "Song and Its Meaning" led b~y the Music Committee, of whom a majority are -ladien. Vl'ho public Is cordially invited nytd heartily welcomed to any and till the prayer' meetings of this ointy. + + + SOCIETY. + Y'oumans-Sull.~ivIan. . Invitations have been received in the city to the marriage of Miss Leona Youmans, daughter of Mir. and irs. Preston Brook. Youmans, of Brunlson, llamn1i)o) County, to Mr. James Illenry Sullivan, a rising young attorney of this city and county superintendent of education. The marriage Is to take place at the First Methodist church of Iunson at 3:.30 p. Im., June 30th. 000 Briliant Wedding of Laurens Couple. A number of brilliant. and delight fil social events in 1Laurens in honor of Miss Willie May Childress the past two or three weeks culminated Wed nesday evening in her 'marriage to .Jaies Fuiton Ilarney, of this city. The ceremony took place in the First .\Meihodist church which was tasteful ly decorated in whilte with garlands of gren. The chancel rail, all in white, lookled like'a bit of marble balustrade from some stately old garden In sun ny Italy. A profusion of candles along the front and side of the chancel gave a soft light over the solemn and Im pIro;sive scene, being the only light usled during the ceremony. Little .i3i. .;ss Saira ChIldriss anld Katherine Hiicks on one aisle and Fanny Dial and Caroline Harney on' the oilcr, opeined the white gates 1,oV the bridal party to enter. The little girls were very dainty and sweet 'it whtie lingerie dresses with pink I'ih hoiis. The ushev, Iooks Child ress, Yaney (ilkerson, William l ancaster and J. It. Powe, came Il first; then the bridesmaids, Misses .1 ulla Clilt dress, JUessle Childress, Mlary Todd, and Beth Shell, caine in alternately witi the grooisue, Vanlce I hy..Al ison Lee, Pascal Childress ai Eld war( McCrady. TI1hen cam(.e two mat rolns, Ars. Wi lli .2ncaster and Mrs. J. 11. Ramsay, anl the ratrot) of honor, 'Mrs. Wells Clardy, a sister of the b'ride. The ia:id of honor, Miss Annie Hell (htild ress, a lso a sbiter of hle bride. entec red Just in adva nce of the bride, who was accomlipan ied hy her father, W. P. Childress. The gioon, withi his best. man, Arthur Lee, maet hle lbide at. tihe altar. The cevremiony was performed by the Rev. L. P. AcGee, of (Ireeni'.,ood, a formner pastor of the bride, and the llev. .J. R. 'T1. Ma.ior, her premit ps si:r0. 'hte bride vas charmingly band soie in wi wt ,eharmeuse with an Overdress of exqliisi to lace. She car ried a shoWer htouquetl of bride's roses and valley i11 les. The br'idesmtaids were attractively gowned in pink chiffon taffeta with charmingly chic little white tulle hats, with becomning, ly pointed brims. They carried witite sweet peas and delicate traceries of ferns. The matrons, wore handsomtie gowns of white satin with court trains of beautiful lace, and they also carried white sweet peas. The Wed ding march was played by Mirs. C. W. Hicks. During the cceremony she lalyed verty softly exquisite and ap propriate selections. The bride and groom are very pop ular with their circle of friends in Laurens and hosts of them wvere there to give them best w-Ishes. Mir. and Mirs. Harney willl spend t~heir honey Mirs, Ilarney spent a part of their honeymoon in a cozy little cottage at the Boyd's mill plant, (damages to the pilant by lightning the night before dlemandilng hIs presence there for sev oral days. They expectedl to go to the mountains of korth Carolina but were comilelled to postpone this tii for the time being. The out of town guests here for the wedding included Mir. and Mlrs. Ri. A. .lonies, Milsses Sal lie Childrless, INthli andl Cat herinie Edwa rds, of Founitain inn; Mir. and .\is. W. R. (bay, of Mlddletow'n, MId., Milss Bruce Gray and W'llliam Brooks, of Gray Court; Mirs. N. K. 1 larney and Mliss Carie Lee, of Spartanb~urg. Hleadus Banker's A ssocastilon. John W. Simpson, of Spartanburg, a native of this city anid a birother of Col. II. Y. Simpson, was electedl pres ident of the state banker's, associa tion at the meeting held in Char~ilestona last wecek. Clothing Bargains at lRed iron Wacket -No. 2. , Buy now and save money. lig values. Cotton Blooms Coing In, Mr. C. D. Nance, of Cross Hil1l, takes off the honors as the finder of the first cotton blossom this' year. Ito sent one to The Aedvertlser ofmee Wednes day by Mr. C. 0. Chancy, who deli v rs oil for the Gulf Refining Compa y, which had been picked the day before. The second bloom came from Mr. J. W. 'T'odd's lace near- Waterloo, hav in'g been picked by Cary Anderson, colored, and the tihird from Mr. RI. (I. Franks' farm near the city. Others wvho sent in blooms in order' of their arrival are Joe Williams, Mr. 1D. RI. Todd. FORD TO lIlT LIVING COST HARD. Intends to Make 1,000,000 Farm Trac. tors a Year. 'Detroit, June 20.--lonry Ford an nlounced today that after moro than 30 years of toil he had perfected a mo tor tractor that will give lie high cost of living its hardest blow yet. "A tractor has been my ideal for m1taly years,"' said Mir. Ford. "I have worked at it constantly. It is now ready and It mieanls m . 'I'lhe inventor asserts that the new farm implement, which will cost, $200 or less, will reduce at least one-third the pres'.ent cost of tilling the soil, will keep young inca on tho farms who will produce ta greater amount of food, will give work to 25,000 men and will mean a boom in lake shipping. ir. Ford plans to build 1,000,000 tractors and 4,00t1,000 engines yearly. lie says that operations on tho build ings for the manufacture of the new machine will start at once and lie ex poees to em ploy' about 20,000 men whleni Ouerations begin. Deafness Cannot Be Cured 1y 9val nipplicatioits, as they cannot reach tilo dia'-sect poitlotu of the ear. There Is ottly one way to cure <lettfiiess, atitl that in by comnstutittionni rouue'tles. Deatfttess Is uauusect by alt Ittiatirl Cnt itiott of the mu et11t littit;9 of the laististlhinn Tilbe. When tills tube is 1111lintiled yu'tl have a rutmbling suitnd or intperfect liitultig, and wiien it is e-tirely close., 1)-ritftess ic the result, and It t11ta tlt, Illfrt tta unitrat io cltl be taken out fnil itis itilt o-st orudi to Iill normal cow(l - ti-tt. litta-itg will be detroreil forever; nine enses otit nf tenl nr0 -t: I. by Catarrh. Wit k i s vitoihing hint au at ied cotndition of th ttuou sirace. W'- will rlve- Onte 1lt:idreA )ollars for any 'ast' of ia itnt->sO tn.NIl ',y enuta-ri ) that utti not IV-- (tt1ri by 11.11's Catarrh Cutre. 1 'tild for eircull.:<- e., P. .1. (I iN -: . C- m . 'role ,o. O tio. Pohl by 11tu im. 'lie lail-t tlgituniy 11.; ft' rotsttlipatiots. Geis Nat uratlizat hio Papers. .l..lno:-. 1). zolliul is -now\ anl (.!1 Iliia , ; i ailuralizationl t l h-: IL ' n, lg " n gol ranit Ied Alonl Y by Jdtig M .\lih- l mith. Mlnos, w ho is a well linown isi-mber of the l cal Grcek colonly, was born in Con statt 1iople0 i ut lhe no think mutha of I he Tuirik. I ias bi-in in Aielica ab live .Vears hiaving Nirst located inl attaburg." where ho reinnin'led two ars t),d sinice Ilien Ie ha:s beenii in LIiluins. Meinos is the only natural Vind Gtreek inl iaullrens and is a mighty good citizen. The witiesses for his nllu r ii ii wti pa ers were Mr. Rice Nitkles aind .lr. -\Moore )ial. What He Would s~ay. A Scotch inhiister took pity upon an Irish laborer toiling in the ditch on a hot 11111mli's day, and, fetching the bottle and a glass, refreshed Pat with a glass of whisky. Pat was ex uberait in Ist expressions of thanks. "legorra, sir," he said, "it's good; it's just to me like inother's milk to an infant." "But what woUld the priest say," said the minister, "if he knew that I was gi-ving you this drink?" "Begorra, sor," said Pat, "what would lie say now, but just this-'Give hin another.' Would Bar the Speeches. A member of parliament enlivened a political club luncheon by telling the story of a certain famous politi cian who attended a banquet at which it was expected important speeches wvould bo made. A dish of whitebait was set boforo him and, after looking at the fish and then at tho other guests ho remarked: "Gentlemen, let us follow the example of these lit. tie fish-drink a good deal, and say nothing!" Greeley a Busy Man. After a fire that destroyed Biar num's museum, the proprietor consult ed his friends as to his wvisest course. lHe told them he had a fortune, and could easily retire from activo busi Iness. Among his friends was 11or ace Greeley. "What shall I do?" ask ed Biarnm. "If I wore you," r'eid G (rceley, "'I wvould go fishing. I've beeon trying for 30 years to go fishing, and have never beeon able to do it'.' Shorthand Used by Romans. from antiquity. it \was improved by the poet Eninius, by Tyro, Cicero's freeman, and Seneca. The "Are Scrib endi Char'aeteris," written about 1412, is the oldest system extant. Dr. Timi ot>4 Blright's "Characterlo, or the Art 20 short, Swift and Secret Writing," y'nblished in 1588, is the first Etnglish work on shor'thand. 'To Make a Hat Fit. "Follow my adlvico, and your derby will stand any WVoolworth or Flatiron gusts," said a lBroadwvay business man to his compaion, as the latter brush ed his recreant lid with his coat sleeve. ."When I buy a riow hat I al. ways heat the band over a gas jet, put it on my head and let it cool there. Result-perfect fit. Try It?~ --New York Tribune, onliy One Entirely Satisfactor'y. "I have tried var'ious colic and diar. rhoea remedies, but the only onie that has given me entire satisfaction and cured me when I was afflicted is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Di arrhoca Itemedy, I recommend it to my friends at all times," writes S. N. Glalioway, Stewart, S. C. For sale by all dealers. Whyi3 not send in your' sublscr'iption recnewal TOD)AY? Don't Umt it off any lner. Enamevv . are Specialsj ONYX WARE The finest Enamel Ware made and the Biggest Values Ever Shown Preserving Kettles Large covered Potg large size 60c Large Slop Jar pure white only 75c. only $1.25 r I Large Tea Iettle - Large Mixing Bowl only 90c. Pure White Double Boiler only 25c. only 90cI only 75,-. Comea and see this splendid ware, full stock on hand including every kind of article you may need for your kitchen, S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Laurens, S. C. m 0 an=== = . W-M,2= =0 M - -o0 You Are Invited To visit our up-to-date plant where that thirst-quenching and delicious drink Chero Cola[ Is bottled for" tirsty people Wec have just installed1 a great washing' ma chine, with a capicity of 1500 b)ottles anl hour. Avisit toU rsanitar'y bottling lant, where the won vierulwsing mcin is seenf in operation, will be enougoh to convince you that our bottled dIriks are ab)solutely pure and~ that our' every effort is p)ut into play to) tu out a+ 64 refreshing and palatable beverage. Every mfovemnent of the bottle, from the time it is laced'( inuto( the washer unil it is cleau~ed and~ filled again with delicious Chero Cola, is accomplished by machinery, thsguaranteeing an absolutely cleanly bott le. ilsWe want you to see our modern machine in operation +so that in drinking Chero Cola you may feel that you ar'e+ + giving a real treat to your system. Visit us. IChero Cola BottlingC. A. H. SANDERS, Mgr.