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Practical Economy Baking powders made from alum or phosphate may be bought for a trifle less than Royal Baking Powder, which is made from cream of tartar, derived from grapes. Alum powders are not only cheap, but they differ greatly in leavening power. If a cheap baking powder. is used for a fine cake and the cake turns out a failure there is a waste of costly materials worth more than a whole can of the cheap bal , ing powder. Royal Baking Powder produce the finest food, and its use therefore, r ts in an actual saving. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. 1Ne York TO ENTER TES' 0OUNTY. Abbeville-greenwood Company to In. sure Property In Laurens County. The Abbeville-Greenwood Mutual Fire Insurance Association, an old and established firo insurance company, has decided to extend their territory to include Laurens county. Mr. J. I. Blake, the general agent for this com pany, was in Laurens last Friday for the purpose of making the initial plans for opening up here. This company censed to' do business in Abbeville, and Greenwood for the past twenty five years and bears an excellent repu tation for reliability and conservatism. They now have over $2,000,000.00 of insurance in force at a rate far below the average insurance policy. Recent ly they have decided to branch out and are now doing business in five coun ties, Greenwood, Abbeville, Edgefield, Aiken and Laurens counties. The following letter from the In surance Commissioner shows the reputation this company bears: Insurance Department of South Caro lina, Fitz Hugh McMaster, Commisioner, Columbia, S. C. April 14, 1916. Mr. J. R. Blake, Sec'y-Treas. Abbeville-Greenwood Mutual Fire Ins. Asso, Greenwood, S. C. Dear Sir: Your association having complied with the laws of this State is now li censed t odo business in Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and Edgefield counties. The record which your association has made for the past quarter of a century in paying all claims against it, and giving insuranc 'at about two thirds of the cost i the stock coin pany should con d it to the kind ly consideration o the citizens in the several counties in which it is licensed. I can but believe that with the care ful selection of risks both in respect to physical, moral and financial haz. aris, in the future your Associat'ja rhould be able to reduce the cost of insurance still further. 'Tills Department will continue tc txercise the most care' it supervision over the affairs of your company in the future as it has In the past. Very truly, F.IT.McMaster, Insurance Commissioner. ('hIld liecovering. Franklin Strickland, the little son of Mr. C. G. Strickler, who was se verely bitten by a (log supposed to have Leen infected with hydrophobia germs, has apparently recovered from his wounds and seems to be no worse for his experience. The head of the dog was sent to Columbia for examina tion and declared diseased. Pasteur treatment was immediately sent for the child to take and now, from all ap pearances, he seems to have recovered. Mary Miles Minter. The popu'lar movie star, Mary .\liles Minter, will be seen at the Opera I louse next FrIday in a most delight fulI feat urme. There will be a morni Ing matfIie at inn n'eloele We Started the Season With a Solid Carload WHITE .MOUNTAIN REFRIGERATORS Nearly HALF of them Sold NOW Get Yours Now and Save Money Cast your eye over this hand - pa oit ends f be autiful . selected oak. No panels to i -catch edus t ne ces.o - Ith.Easil kept clean. 4 f -------ndsome to look at. l E~conomical In ice. This is 'n it" a very opular model of the l 4II h MOUNTAIN \ !1 i 1l R E F RIG E R A. T O RIS " h ' e t w t h 11 Come in th let us -xain the manyt advantages of i ! ii t ilic, (o sut0)1S t he p r f c udlla rol, thie e r I'I !j " 1IC)i to 0 sho yo ilie )flfla 11 xP - llI I,: ti cl)sli'c ploli that will atlil~cal to youlr (01o1111011 REFRIGERATORS from $7.90 to $50.00 ICE BOXES from $5.50 to $25.00 DON'T DELAY. BUY NOW NEXT SHIPMENT WILL BE 25 PER CE NT. HIGHER S. M.& E. H. WILKES CO. 88888 88888S88888 A 8 8 Local and Personal Mention, S e 8 888 888888888819 Mr. and Mrs. it. Vance Irby have re turned after spending sometime in the north. Miss Hattie Kate and Ruth Easterby have been spending some time in Bel ton visiting friends. Messrs W. M. Sumerel and W. /A. Baldwin were among the visitors here for the' day last Wednesday. Mr. M. T. Simpson of Cross Hill spent the day here on business last Wednesday. Mr. H. A. Holcombe of Gray Court Rt. Three was among those hero for the day last Thursday. Mr. C. Rt. Bobo of Gray Court was among the visitors in the city for a short while last week. Mrs. N. 13. Dial was among those who attended the Grand Opera season in Atlanta. Mrs. Earl Wilson has returned from Charlotte, where she has been under treatment of specialists. Miss Esther Fowler has returned home after visitiug for some time in Greenwood. Miss Annie Mac Bryant, of Green ville, is the guest of \Ir. and Mrs. Ern est Machen. Mr. W. C. Irby, Jr., spent several days in the city last week on legal business. Mrs. 11. C. Fleming arrived in the city last week to visit her father, Mr. C. D. Barksdale. The many friends of Magistrate Traynham were delighted to see him on the streets last week after sever al weeks illness. Mr. C. B. Taylor of Gray Court Rt. 3 and two sons, Messrs Robert and Johnnie Taylor spent the day in Lau rens on Monday. Mr. C. it. Moseley spent the week end in Spartanburg with Mrs. Moseley, who has been sick but is now much better. Mrs. C. E. Parker and little laugh ter have arrived in the city to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. W. R1. Richey. Mr. C. M. .1)runmmond, a prominent Spartanhurg county attorney, who makes his home at Woodr(iff, was among the visitors here last Wednes day. Misses Gladys Gray of Gray Coun t and her visitors, Misses Oriana Berry, Carey Gralham and Maude Warren of Lander College, were visitors in Lau ena Monday. Mrs. It. F. Wade and children, of Cross 11111, have returned home after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. T. 11. Crews in this city. The pupils of Shiloh school will have a children's day at the church Sunday afternoon. The exercises will begin about three-thirty o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Hallie Moore, of Charleston, underwent 'a slight operation at the hospital last week, but is now able to be out. She is staying with her sis ter, Mrs. H. K. Aiken. Mr. Grady Wasson has accepted a position with a large tobacco manu facturing concern and will go on the road, Hie will make his headquarters at Bpartanburg. HI-s friends wish him much success in his new line of work. Capt. J. T. Machen,o f Princeton, has been spending several days in the city with friends and relatives. H~e came down principally to attend the County Convention Monday. but prolonged his sta'y in the city. Miss Linnie Hluchmingson is spending Easter in WVashington, D. C., with a party of friends. On her return she wvill be with her sister, Mrs. F. M. lHar grove of Augusta a few days before returning to Latur'ans. Rev J. L. Vass to Preach. R1ev. J. Loland Vass, of Furman Uni versity, Greenville, will preach at the F'irst Baptist church at the morning and evening services Sunday. * *-*** * * **** * ** e *S * SOCIETY .... * * * * * * *** * *..** Manley-Cannon. Miss Toccoa Irene Manley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Manley, was married to Mr. James A. Cannon, of Atlanta, at the home of the bride in this city Friday. The ceremony, a Pretty one, was performed by Rev. J. R. T. Major, pastor of the First Meth odist church. Only a few intimate friends of the contracting parties were present. After the ceremony the young couple left for a short honey-moon trip after which they will be at home in Atlanta. 000 On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. P. A. Simpson was hostess to the Wednes day club at her residence on Hampton street. Roses and potted plants were attractively arranged about the rooms An unusual feature of the program was the reading of short stories com posed by two of the club members, as follows: "The Two Crosses", Airs. Ii. S. Blackwell; "A Blorrowed Hlusband", Mirs. L. It. Kerr. After the regular business a social half hour followed, during which the hostess served a de liclous sweet course. ''hose enjoying the afternoon were Mesdames H.1. C. Itohr, J. 1). Watts, 11. L. l'arkinson, Brooks Swygert, J. A. Hicks, W. L. Gray, A. C. 'Todd, 13. L. .Jones, 11. S -ckwell, L. I. Kerr and Miss Fran s Thames. WOFFOItD BANQUET. Alumni of Laurens County Will Have Banquet Next Week. The committee of \Vofford Alumni has arranged a banquet to be held on 'Thursday evening, May 11th at the Laurens hotel. :very former student of Wofford College is urged to be pres ent. At this banquet )r". II. N. Snyder and Dr. 0. G. Itenbert will be present amd each will make an address. They will also help in getting an Alumni Association formed in this county. It is hoped that every old Wofford man will show his clle'gc :iInt by making his plans to attend this banquet at nine o'clock on the evening of May 11th. The price will be $1.01) a plate. Meeting of Mtyrt.le ('amp, W. 0. W. The regular meeting of Myrtle Camp No. 206, W. 0. W., will be held Friday night, May 5th. All members are re quested to come as there is business of importance. R. M. Wasson, May 1, 1916. Clerk. CIEAM ROUTE ESil'ABLISIHED WITH SIXTY-SEVEN COWS Great Interest Shown In Dalrying. Oth er Routes will be Started at Early Date. County Demonstrator P. W. Moore announced yesterday that he had-suc ceeded in "putting across" a cream route out of Laurens. The route will '-un out the larksdale road, then back over to the Trinity Ridge section to Laurens. Mr. Moore states that ho has the promise of 67. cows to begin with and ho confidently expects to have a great many more after the ben efits and advantages of the route are. learned. The route will be put in op eration about June 1st. At first three trilps per week wvill be made. The cream will be gathered on these three days and shipped to the Spartanburg creamery. The butter will bo shipped to large cities under the Clemson col lege brand in order' to realize higher p)rices. Mr. Moore states that ho is very much encouraged over the creamery outlook, lie went to Owings yesterday where ho expects to establish another route very soon, Hie already has an other routo'in view out of Laurens and says that ho would be glad to meet With the people of any community ot dliscuss the, matter with them. Never Before Such an Instantaneous and Sensational Success. Model 75 Roadster $595.00 Model 84 B, Knight Roadster $1,095 Model 75 Touring Car $615.00 Model 84 B Touring Knight Motor $1,125 Model 83 B, Roadster $675.00 Model 84 Six Touring Car $1,145 Model 83 B, Touring Car $695.00 Model 86 Six Clover Leaf Roadster $1,255 All F. O. B. Toledo, Ohio. Call, phone or wire. Will be pleased to demonstrate. Ask us about the EASY PAYMENT Plan. CLINTON AUTO & REPAIR COMPANY, Phone 49. Clinton, S. C.