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Absolut No Alum-r 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8. 8 8 8 8 8 '8 8 8 Local and Personal Mention. 8 8 8 88888'8888888888 Mr. Jack Brown, of Cross Hill, was a visitor in the city Monday. Mr. IR. E. Taylor, of Princeton, was attending court Monday and Tuesday. the American Sunday School Union. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis and child, Mr. Oscar Templeton, of Clinton, was in the city on business Monday. Mr. Oscar Hunter of Ora was among the visitors in the city on Monday. Mr. John W. Madden from near Clinton spent the day here Monday. Mr. Jack Davis, of Clinton was a visitor here the first of the week. Mr. Dick Brown of Cross 11111 spent the day here on Monday. -Mr. Walter Sanders of Union, spent the day here. Monday. Mr. Newton 11. Moit, of Tumbling Shoals, was in the city buying sup plies 'Thursday. Miss Kate Kilgo, of Greenwood, silent the week-end with Mr. and C. R. .Moseley. Airs. Ilugh Sanford, of Knoxville, Tenn., is visiting AIr. and Mrs. E. P. Minter on West Main street. Miss Louise Fleming, of Greenwood, spent several days in the city last week with relatives. Mr. W. T. Blakely of Ora was among the business visitors in the city the first of the week. Mr. Jonla A. Smith of Mt. Olive was among the business visitors here for the day on Monday. Mr. William P. Poole of Tylersville came in Monday to spend the day on business. Mr. Oscar Templeton of Lydia Mills was among those who spent the day in the city last Monday. Mr. William II. Pitts who lives near Ware Shoals came down to spend part of the day last Monday. Mr. Dempsey A. Watkins of the Burnt Factory section was in the city for a short while last Monday. Mr. John Pat Madden of Rabun Creek was a visitor here the first part of this week. Messrs P. W. Madden and T. II. Madden, residents of Cold Point, spent Monday in town. Mrs. W. C. Irby, Jr., has returned to the city after spending some time with her parents in Jacksonville, Ala. Judge R. C. Watts spent the week end here with his brother, Maj. W. A. Watts. Mr. Gary Thompson, of Greenville, sipent the week-end in the city with his piarents, Mr. and Mrs. J1. Waddy Thiomipson. Mr. John Kilkerson, w~ho is nowv lo cated at Raleigh, N. C., wvhere lhe has a piosition with the Southern Express Company, spent the week-end in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Glikerson. Mr. Jun Boweni, of Raleigh, N. C., and( Mr. John Bowen, of Florence, splent the week-end in the city with their mother, Mrs. Mary IBowen, on South Harper street, Mr. J. D. Burton, of Oakdale, Tenn., was in the city, Saturday. Mr. Bur ton is a native of this county, but now travels many states in the interest of of Clinton, were in the city Monday. Mr. WV. C. Irby, Jr., spent the week end in the city. Mr. Irby is now with a large tobacco manufactering con sern and Is traveling out of Sumter. The friends of Mr. Irby will be glad to learn that he is doing well in hik new line of work. Mrs. Earle M. Caine and son, Earle, .Jr., are the guests of Mrs. 0. W. Jen kins in Columbia during the State Teachers meeting. Mr. and Mrs. T. '@. Boyce of Clinton sipent a short while in tihe city last week as the guests of Mrs. Mary Babb. Mr. J1. L. Power and son, Mr. Her man Power were among the visitors In the city for a short time yesterday. Mir. M. WV. Boyd was among the butsiness visitors here yesterday, Misses Eleanor Miller, Eloise Miller Laurens Hiudgens and Masters Martin and Jack Milier have returned from a house party in Spartanburg as guests of Miss Elizabeth and Master John Wells Simpson. Mrs. t. C. E. h3ush passed through Laurens Monday enroute to her home in Elleinton, S. C., after a visit to her' diaughitbr, Mrs. WV D. Sullivan, Jr.,I of TIumliing Shoals. Mi's. J. W. Powell and little son, James, are spending several weeks here with Mrs. Powell's sister, Mr's. A. D. Gray. Dr. and Mrs. Powell have changed their residence from Wil mingrton to Kinston. N. C., where Dr. EIy Pure Jo Phosphate P~oweilI is niow practicing. Mr. W. 11. Clinkscales, who gave up farming in the Prospect commun ity several weeks ago and returned to Spartanburg, was a visitor in the city Monday. 'Calhoun McGowan, Esq., of Char lotte, ppent the week-end in the city. Mrs. W. H. Anderson, who under went an operation at the hospital last week, is recovering rapidly. Mrs. An derson became sick quite suddenly last week and her condition became so serious that an operation was nec essary. Her many friends will be glad to learn of her improvement. Mr. J. A. Susong, of Newport, Tenn., spent Sunday in the city with Mr. J. A. Clardy. Mrs. J. S. Morgan, of Union, is vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Simpson. Mr. J. P. Hopkins, of Ware Shoals, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mrs. Hugh Sanford, after an exten sive bridal trip to California, the Ha waiian Islands and other islands of the Pacille, is spending a few days in the city with Mr. and Mrs. 1. P. Minter gXhilc Mr. Sanford Is again gathering together the threads of business at Knoxville. * Engagments and Marriages. * " . Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Manley have announced the engagement of their daughter, Tocora Irene, to Mr. James A. Cannon, of Atlanta, the ceremony to take place some time in April. oo Martin-Moore. Miss Maggie Lou Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of North Harper street, and Mr. Ernest E. Moore, the popular proprietor of the Laurens Tailoring Company, surpris ed their many .friends Monday morn ing by being married, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. A. Brock at his home. Immediately after the ceremony they departed for Colum bia and other points in the lower part of the state to spend a short honey moon, 000 Putnam-Mehringer. The following announcement cards, sent out from Chama, New Mexico, will be read in this county where the bride is widely connected: Miss Nancy Corinne Putnam Mr. Ernest Mehringer Married I/obr'uary ninth, Seven thirmty P. M. Chama, New Mexico. .At Home Chamia, New Mexico. 000 A nnouncement P'art. Thfe beautiful Todd home on W~est Main strieet wias the scene of a most charming party yesterday afternoon whien Miss Amelia Todd1( enter'tainedi the younger set compiilimuentary to her sisteir, Miss Mar'y Johnston Todd, whose engagement and approaching marriage to Mr. R. Vance Irby wvas announced. The large r'eception rooms of the home were strikingly beautiful in their decorations of pink and white cairnations, a color-scheme that was also carried out in every detail of the evening's entertainment. The guests, upon their arrival, were in troduced to the receiving line com posed of Mrs. M. L. Todd, Miss Mary Todd, Miss Amelia Todd, Miss Eliza beth Glenn, Mrs. J. F. Harney and Miss Helen' Sullivan. When all had assembled, they were arranged around the tables and enjoyed many games of Forty-two. In the midst of the playing dainty little Janie Holmes Davis entered and from a beautiful mahogany basket presented each guest with a pretty heart-shaped card bearing the announcement--"Todd Irby, April"., The games concluded with the receiving of the cards and tihe guests were then served a delight ful sweet course of cream and cake, in which the color-scheme of pink and white was artistically carriedt out. Up on the tables were also hplaced hiandl somoly car'vedl mahogany bon-bon baskets containing delicious pink and wvhlte mints. Th le announcement of the approach ing mar'riage of Miss Toddi and Mr'. Irbly wvill be received wvith delighted surprise and interest over the entire state and. especially in Laurens where both areo well known and pop~ulair. 000 Hlenders.on-Jlones. Cartersville, GIa., March 9i-Miss Hattie Jones, of this city and Dr. Har' vey C. Henderson, of Charlotte, were married in this city this natrnoon a 5 o'lock, the creivny being sol emnized 'in the First Presbyterian church, Rev. L. G. Ikarnes, the pas tor, officiating. The church was elab orately decorated, jonquils, ferns and palms being prpfusely used. A fash jonablo and brilliant company of wedding guests witnessed .the hap Ily nuptials. Just before the core mony Mrs. A. 13. Cunyus, a sister of the bride, sang "At Dawn", and "Be cause God Maide You Mine." Mrs. Rcohs Pryon presided at the organ. Yellow and green were 'the wedding colors, Tho bridesmaids, Misses Do rothy Cunyus and Helen Jones, of Spartanburg, S. C., wore yellow and green taffeta with white maline and Wdee hats, and carried white roses and ferns. The dame of honor,. Mrs. Burt Sims, wore green taffeta, with trim mings of silver lace, hat of white maline and corsage of white roses and lillies of the valley. The flower girls, Misess Lucy Cunyus and Lucy Sims, wore attractive in white tulle over taffeta, with yellow ribbons, and they carried baskets of daffodils. Attending the groom as best man was his brother, Mr. A. McKnitt len derson, of Charlotte. The ushers were Messrs A. B. 'Cunyus, John G. Simpson and .John G. Simpson, Jr., of Charlotte, Burt Sims, Benham Sims. Master Burt Sibs, Jr., was ring bearer. The bride was given in marriage by her sister, Mrs, John G. Simpson, of Charlotte. Mrs. Simpson's gown was of black lace over yellow satin, with hat of black maline, and corsage of roses and lililes of the Valley. The bride wore an elegant gown of whito Duchess satin, and hand made l'rincess lace veil, the latter held by orange blossoms. She was strikingly handsome in her wedding attire. Mir. and Mrs. Henderson left for an extended trip North, after which they will be at home in Charlotts. * * * . . S S S S S S * S S * " 5 * SOCIETY ,.... ,. * On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. B. L. Parkinson was hostess to the Wed nesday Club, at the residence of Mrs. W. W. Jones. Ferns and other potted plants were attractively arranged about the rooms. The programme con sisted of several interesting lapers and discussions, as follows: "Jacob Riis, Philanthropist", Miss Frances Thames; "Organized Rescue Work," Mrs. C. H. Hicks; "Salvation Army", members responded with clippings. Af ter the programme, the business rou tine followed. During the social half hour the hostess, assisted by Miss Em mie Lou Washington, served block cream, in pink and white, with cake. Those enjoying the afternoon were Mesdames Cora Cox Lucas, J. H. Hicks, J. McD. Moore, L. R. Kerr ,C. H. Hicks, J. D. Watts, Carlos Moseley, W. L. Gray, H. G. Rohr, Brooks Swy gert, B. L. Parkinson, A. C. Todd and Miss Frances Thames. At Lanford Schlool. There will lie a play giv~en by the S. 1. A, of Lainford school on Friday eveniing, March 1ith, beginning at 7:3 admission being .ten and fifteen cents, Following is the cast of chariacters: Siuir'e Briooks, owner of ''llrookdale F'armi", Mr. ,Johin .Johnson. Roy Hiarte, a young fai'mei', Mr., Fr'ank Drummond. Gilber't D~awson, Mirs, lBrook's nephew, Mr. Hobson Franks, 10phr'iam Gi'een, a farm hand, Mr. Roy 'Deshields. Samuel Hunter, sherliff of Spring County, Mir. Boyd Deshieldls. Dick Willai'd, a tramp, Mi'. Jamies Patterson, Den Holy, proprietor of Placer' Hotel, Mr. John Harmon. Mrs. Birooks, Squire's wife, Miss Car' rye Lou Higgins, M'ar'ion Bi'ooks, their daughter, Miss Othello Johnson. Nan Cummings, an adopted child, Miss Carolyn Fowler. Villagers and miners, The public is invited to attend, Meetin~g of 1. of P. A meeting of Laui'ens Lodge No. 43 K. of P. will be held Monday night, March 20th. Tiiere will be work in the thiird degree, The new projecting lantern will be used in the degree woirk, so thIs is expected to attract a large number of Knights, Preliminary Oratorical Contest. . Tfhe prelimiinar'y oratorical contest to select speaker's to repr'esent Lau irens township in the county oratorical contest at the County School Fair', in April will be0 held( at the Watts Mill school Friday night, March 31st. The pubic is invitedl to attend. 0 uif Rleiling ('ompany iiuys. Mi'. B. M. WVolff, the real estate agent, stated yesterday that a 'deal had just been completed by which the Gulf Refining Company had purchased a lot near the Laurens Oil *Mill on which it will install an oil station. The company paid ai'ound $1,000 for the lot IIN EST IN GOOD FURNITURE No purchase is more Satisfactory than that of good Furniture, what you spend returns to you in the pleasure of having an attractive home. ti4 $18.50 A Beautiful Table Very Massive, Finely Fi zikhed in Rich Golden Oak Top 48 inches Wide. Extcn i to 8 Feet Long We will show you values here that will make your Furniture money cover more ground. You will be given a wide choice in making your furniture invest- - ments. We Extend to you a cordial inuitation to call and see our display of fine home furnishings. S. N.& E. H. WILKES & COMPANY I Ao 1You G o e "^ 'ortof Co-uditonof the ENTERPRISE NATIONAL BANK " At Laurens in the State of S. ('., At the ('lose of Business on .March 7, 1916. i RIESOUR tCES: ALoans and discounts .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ..........$29,759.23 " Overraft H E K- N EACS1,882.21 l"{ Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned a ti. unI)lelged ..........-- .-- .... ................2,000.00 Subscription to stock of i[ederal leserve hlank stock . ... $7,500.00 1.ess anounlt unid ll........................3,750.00 3,750.00 t - . Value of banking house.--..--........... .................22,-166.16 & Be tByEe Test Net' -tiaa awed 1on-' thn laan ing hou-e.... ................103918 Net a moutI due fromi Pederal ite'serive Hanik.... .... ...........992 1.11 ________-_._Net__amoun___due_ arom J provedl re'serve agents in New g York, Chicago, antd St. Io . ... . . ... ..$6,55.-13 n EX('E LLENTI PAPERIS FREE. Net amount dtue fromt tt pproved reserveC atgents in othaer.n eser ve ciOities.......--......................8190.53 11,745.98 iat, Oterchek o bnk in the samen city as rpao rting haniik . . .. 1 557.68 bya Hoklt o retIners tOvey utside chieks anad othe en(I'csh itemals.... ..............$2,617.85 ' md~ Boo~'t f ~aeat I tt('('Stto reay 'a'titonal currenetiy, ni ekels an it(Cnts.----.-................18.21 3,466.06 t oneC Interestedl in l'arms orFaringtlt. Notes of~ other natlaonai banaks.--..--...... ....................605.00 Incident to the recent agricultuarat Coin and certiltleatas.---.-.. ...- ----...... ...................12,382.35 camnpaign in the South, one of the tig Tlotal .....-..--.-..--..... . .....$380,574.96 implement concerns of the country has LI A Ill IT Iil: F had p)ublished thousands of booklets Capital stock paId in .... .... .... .--...-................$10000000 on subjects of deep interest, written by3 Sutrplus fund .... .... .........-... . . .... ...... .... 2,000'.00 j metn of the hihs'uh rty Tho l~idiided profits...........-.--....... .........$18,4941.25 hne p i ghNa tio a a uthriq t. a Ne I 1 crent extaenses, inte yfst, and taxes paid..... .,929.22 12,565.03 Enteprie Naionl hnk rqueted Ne am unt(ae to ataprovedlrp erve agents in other reserve cities 4170.53 supply13 of these some time ago and [Dlvidends unntaidt.... .... ---. ---- -- .... . 155 they have airrived and ar'e ready for Detmand deposits: ' . . . . . . .1 55 disribtio. Tey re eryanxous Individuaal deposits suhaject to check-..................6,873.99 distrbutin. Tey ae vey an~ous Cashier a checks oultstandling.................1595 that every man in the couty should Total demand dleposit9a. .. .. .. .. . . . .... .....'.'...884835>2 ,995 have one and have gotten them at Time deposits (payable after :30 days, or sublject to 30 days or t ' some1 cepese. Anoecan get coismore notiee): ofteearticles by calling at the En-fl Otherettune deosttls... ... -. '...-..'' ...-...--------. .. .. .. .. ..6,827 terpriso flank, There are booklets on Total of tIme deposits............ .... .''110,i'5783 4,9.67y the following subjects: "H-umus", "A Rediscounts with Federal Reserve Bank...... ..,.'..,.........43,302040 Pig For Every Boy", "Sweet Pota- Toa..........................$30549 n toes", "IHlog Cholera", " Diversified Stat e of S. C., Couty of 'au ren s, s:. 30549 Farming" and "WeV Must Feed Qur'- I, C. it. Roper, CashIer of the ablove-named blank, do solemnly swear that 1e selves." the above statement is trute to the best of my knowledge and belier. s C. FewRPAutomabier.s. The price of gasoline doesn't seem CretAts:N t il .M iks .E endDrcos to worry the Laurens county auto Ntr ulc owners, judging b)y the numbler of car's....................~.---.---- - that are kept in commission these days. ISII))TK OIE The Advertiser man whiled away a ~TTY~o little time Monday morning by count- Tne ammounced exod.i ,, a large W H SU F R *" Ing the cars lined tup around the cour- number of tire inuac comptanIes ~~t h t cl n a house and found that ther'e wer~e fotrty from this State should nt alarm th of the gasoline bu rners awaitung their rpeyowrsof Laurents aountnas owners. There are nowv t~.out 500 cars Io n in the county. .F. T~ JOLJIERT, thet l/ainitg tire Itt n entw doe 4.-.....surance~ ma of theoty hn a nz 'GrpeMx %ig hool lBoys to Drl- irge untmber of .WPl ON (' ONSERIV. bu On next Ttuesday afternoon at four ATlIVE ('OMPA iE , thatt are able to1tr wil O9 ieyre ng o'clock the high school nmillitary cotm- take enre'( of aill h insurance butsiniess er pany will give an exhibit ion dr'll on of thep ('ounty alta these compaties d1o* . . . e the public squnare. A pize will be nt propose to I' e t tihe p('opl'i of ~ t n rn given to the hoy who dr'ilis best. the state in the Cn. .ee wlehu nio'1 n d ecnicd contifr'onts themt.' They have had your Remtodelitng Hotise- huines~is ini thep paatie appreelat..O IT 2 cB T L J1. D). Sexton & Son have taken the ed youtr pat rotnag'-have paid youtr contract for remodeling andl making losses- -and now propose to contltie FRSL Ytl repairs on the house on South Hiar- .to ser~ve you. If In nteed of (O00D, 1101 street occupiedl by Mr. C. li. Btishopa. ISA FE insutrance of A NY KID,~3 a P eo lslyg o Workhas lredy cmmeced, to J F.TIH1IEI'l'.Adv