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Iubseription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable in Advanue. Published by iTINH Piltl NT'l\'NO OMP('4 NY ,tur ens, S. V. Asierdsby+~l .%ft a n! t1+hlition, * ien,..-': .. , 'thankis: One .n. mi a hV? Iaa) .oL(:o at Laurenst, ^. , a, ; ') nd C iak.s U1ail mw tter. l \ l' it l N, 1', l'., DEC, 1;, 1911;. W\I-:1.COMMii 1!O\I!.! After all interval of nearly six 1i:onths oiur sodieler boys are (I tic to ar : Pt heal today. They Lave been in ((o:1hunbia since 'T'hanksgiving. The in di(entions are lhtl they will reach here this after toon. lortunately they are all coming back vigorous and sound though tanned and doubtless weary of the life they have led. None were left on battlelields and none are wounded. 3ut they are returned soldiers, never theless, and they went out to fight. They offered their lives and their ser v'ices to their country In the hour of need and though they return uin scratched they are eone the less to he honored. Laurens is proud of the colt duct of her soldie-s, for none were :.iore willing to go to: the front. They Jave acquitted themselves well and the folks at home are glad to welcolme thieni back. * * . SilOP' TALK. ''he AdIvertiser (oes not often bur den its columns with talks about its own affairs. hiowever there has been such a rapid advance in the cost of publication during the past few months that we feel that we are justi (ied In speaking of it here. Although the cost of other papers began to ad \anlce soon after the war started, news paper didc not advance a great deal tintil last spring. 'Since that time it has gone tip ralpidiy until now it costs nearly three times as much as it did in 9 11. To partly offset this in creased cost we inreased our adver Iising rate the Ist of October, but have not yet decided to increase the sutb scription rate. We may do so at an early late. Subscrib ers will .i(l its materially In bridging the era of high p ices by renewing pro:n 1tly and sav , us the expen:;e of postage, sta tionery and labor ini sending state nents. *" * * I.\PRO\'ING 12AND). In another e(ttimnli of Ihis ilier will be found a clipping from The P'rog;res sive Farmer qiuoting a letter written by .\lr. .I. .1. .\le;wain, of Gireenlvillo. to tenants oi his pilache. We a!l know tha:t .\ r. .1. .1. . - i ,of G;re .;ville, is of the Cross Iill family of .\le AleSwain ia wuc (esfl fit lawye bult he is a si udentt oft atrm prtoblemis n' wvell anid takes; no little itntetrt't itn agricI ultaII trolem Chs. Doubhtless the dietai ledl ad vice giv~en by MtI. .\le~wain to1 his tenatnts is very3 much alotng t he lines that. ot her h tind owners give thir t tenants, butt adv'ice which miost ofteti falls on dlea' ear1s, s. The ren ter', like mnany' who occiupy their own lands, atre ptrone to Ilut ofl fot' totmorrtow what. could~ be dione to day and the land they occutpy and thei crops that gtrow on t hem suff'ler ther'e by. These pele~~ are seldom ont thec same piece of land long at a titne; they ar'e her'e this yeatr atnd gonie tnext, the. land having sitffered by thteir O(' cutp~ancy. The niotieeablle thiing abhoiut M\r. .\l Swain's letter to hIs tenants is that he seems to contemplate a long tenancy. He tolls them to bild til the lanid one year, so that it will be miore prtottulc live the next. Ividently lie expects those who bu11( ildt the landt to proflt by their labor's. They are not to he tiurnedl out at thie end( of a year's oc citpancy and thle land which they have cont ributted t heir labor' to tu rnedl over' to sonme otne else who Is tiaybe will ing to pay a little mnotre rental. Work ing In thIiis coopetatlive siiit, both thet landowner andt tetnant oitght to pros -per,. S Ly'ceuml 'fThomrroiw Night. "Ye Oldo New 10ngland Choir," the second niutbert on the Oper'a iouse lyceitm cout'se, will be the attr'action at the Oper'a I louse tomnort'ow tight. This ttrtaction comes10 hIghly r'ecotm menctdedI and wvill doutless give a deC lightful entot'taitnment. .\tanager Swit - Zer announces that, on account of the meetings beitng cotndiuctedl in the Prtes bytet'ian church, he wvill1 hold t he curt - tamn untIl 9 o'clock so that those tvho care to may ,attend both.. Season tickets may still be scure'd. General admission tb thIs attraction will be 75 nnnts. INTERESTING ITEMS I FItOM OVEl TH E COUNTY (Contiued from Page One.) Mr. and .\rs. I. A. Monroe and lit tle daughter. Ioi 11 of ltonea Pati, spent Sunday with Alr. A. .J. Monroe. e.'-:rs \\. 1i. .\lonroe and J. Al. C'ol lins5 ;teni . aturdlay inl lIaurens9. 11 \LS NEWS. )ials. Dec. I.--Thanksg' inug Da)' luume:;d off' tInlietly here, with no ex resionsof 1n11(ue hitarity nor neglect I(f ,ns ls fortunl:tte, everyone seelligly 'on;aratulatin; themnselvs'; Ithat. If any nat 1.a'i c ltilne ca:e f'or thanksgiving; it wait- ours, for at peace with all the worl, and enjoyiner a petriod of n prece(de'nted butsiness prtoslpitity. it was no wonder tha' ''htank: ir ing Day this year was not a matter of tuere feasts and fortns, but a1 genuine thank.,.iving1 of gratitulde and praise. .\lisses ('eil Owings and l'ileen;Curi' Sry, the (eacher's at hiillside, spent the week-end with their parents. Miss Ruth Switzer has returned from an extended visit with her sis ter, 'Mrs. Fate IIendersoni, of tl" Friendship community. A large crowd of our young people attended the joint debate between p1 pils of Shiloh and Eden sh(ools, at the I'den school building on the evening of the 29th. A good crowd was pres ent. The subject tider discussion was "Womai Suffrage". lden having the aIllirmhtive and Shiloh upholding the noeative side of the (luestion. The judges who were the teacher:; o! iiek'hory Taver-n. Greenpond and Dials, decided in favor of the negative. The members of the Woman Foreign .\lissionary society and ladies' AM of this place enjoyed and participated in the lovely miscellaneous shower giv en by .lMrs. i"estus Curry and .\Mrs. Al vin Curry last Tuesday afternoon in honor of .lMrs. T. W. Munnerlyn, wife of the retiring pastor of this charge. The afternoon proved a pleasant one to the lifty-two ladies present. A very enjoyable drawing contest was engaged in, each guest was given a card and pencil and asked to draw from imagination the future home of .\Irs. Miunnerlyn. The guest of honor then read a deseriptIon of the future pastor of this charge. 't'hen came the 'shower" which proved a "shower"' in deed. of lovely and useful gifts. The tuost noticeable perhaps being the hantlsome shopping hag and cameo hrom h prest'eitd by the members of the Gray f'oulrt society. A delicious salird tours('. wviIh tea Was' serIved by \lesdmnit's l'estus Curry. llu Roepp tani .1. A. ('uiry. 1Mrs. Laou .Jones and little Eleanor of Greenwood. visited at the homte of .\rs. 11. Y. Siminons last week. M.\rs. I). I). IIairis. Miss E'mma liar ris and Messrs lierce Hiarris and lien ('ntuill't were v\i;iors in Lanrens I" r iday. g tl' i l S. .\ i i'e urry lespent st'.eral day last wtek w ith' 'het 'ra ldtither. \ irs. tZack ;Iray. week.lyIntwek R1ev. T. W. Mniineirlyin and family:. 'mioved tI lioni(a l'athI W~eniesdlay, ha v 'ing beenl sent to that hilace at tile r'e ('enlt sess51in of Itie 'pper' Sourth (Cari ol ina conflfernce. Duiring the four years Mi'. Munniei'lyn has servedl this ('harge lie end~ear'edtI himsel f not only to the membe)(rs of his own congrega tion but the ipeoplie gerier'ally of thle c'ommnirlty. The iiew least or, \Mr. G. IT. IIirley anrd famil11y a rrived in (Gray Court dulr lng tihe Past week. ie will illl hIs first appo1)1illtmentt at this place next Sunday mornIig at Iti o'clo0ck. Miss 141lly [hormasoan has returlnedl from a iileasan rvI.~isitI to r'elat ives in Grieeniville. Miss Kate Cutrry of I'ork Shoals, sipent thle week-end withi her learenits, Mr a. and Mr's. I,. D. 'Curry.' Miss Emma I ar'ris had as lier guest Saturday night Miss IAily Walsh. Miss Annie Wright spent, the Tharnksgivingr holiday it Tyler'svlille, tile guest of hier'r pa r'ents. .Mr. and Mr's. Le'ander Owirngs, Miss (celil Owings, arnd Mr'. I. M. Ow igs, Mi's. Fliorecnce Ropp)1 and1 Miss Olivia Curry weire fihe guests of Mr's. iLttIe Qwirig. and family Thaniksgiv ing day. Mr. R. TR. Owinlgs arid fariily were t he spenrd-ihc-dlay gutest s of Mr. Ralph11 Willis aind faily Sunrdaly. Mrs. \Vilia . c nDaVis arnd little daulgh.. Icr,. Mary (Cathar'ine, of Greendlville,. ale spenrding a while withl her par'ents, Mu'. arid Mlrs. I iais Curry. SThe many friends of Mi'. andi Mr's. Fest.uas Cumrry are glatd to know their lIttle datughrter' Mavis Clare is on the t'oad to r'eco'er'y fr'om her1 seious' at ta('k of Illness. Misses Clara and Nannie Campbell hadl as theIr week-end gurests Misses IA'C r a nnlTn F'nin May Abheenm'in. 1 Special this week-good quality >uting at 8c. J. C. Burnt & Co. 3Irs. Iary A. Workman. Mrs. Mary A. Workt.an, widow of the late J. J. WorkmiW, of the S. C. Conference, (ied at the home of her sonl-in-law, .\lr. D)eloaeh, near Camu den, on the 21st of November. She was buried at the cemettery in ('amdlen by the side of her Itsbaind, who preced ed lie r" some yearIs ago. .\Irs. \\'crkian who Was the eldest. (laughter of D r. .1 ames .\l. SuIiivan, of I reenvillc coutn ty. was an ntiusually brihit ('hlristi anr, dill SwVeet-'..tirilced, ~enitle p er:on, I - loved Iy all wvho knew her. Iler on:' ::"n. Ite'. -1. Minms W\orkmlan, is ne president of Ilenderson lIro.wn college, .\radelphia, A\rkansas,. Ills eldest son has been licensed to preach, recent ly toi the great del1igh t of the griantd ly i emother. She Wrote a friend in reg:t rd to his preaching. "I do not re;gret all the sacrikices .\lr. \\orknan and I have made, the hardships and poor c'r culits, now that our son and grandson are preaching the Gospel." .\lrs. De 1..oach and ir,. J1. .\lims Workman are the only surviving children. .1 C. C. Laurens. Dec. 1, 1916. ('ard of Thanks. I thank all my friends and neigh fors, white 11(1 black, for the kindness dintig the slikness atd death of my sister. A. .1. Coley. Special tihis week on itunks and suit cases. .1. ('. Ilurns & 'o. SA 1,31 '-"II'O lODGE NO.'19, .A. F. M. A regular comn l ieat ion of Palmetto Lodge No. 19, A. F. \l. Will be held Fri day night, Dec. S, 1916, at 7:311 o'clock. The mem bers are trged to be present. There Will be balloting, election and Installa tion of oillcers. Visiting brethren wel Colite, Ll. 0. Anderson, Thos. I. Swygert, Secretary. W. M. See our hand-painted China. Big lot Just received. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. ('ough 3edicine for ('hildren. Mirs. Ilugh Cook, Scottsville, N. Y., says: "Aboit five years ago when we were living In Garbittt, N. Y., I loc toned two of my children suffering fromt cods with (ham berlain's Cough lietnely and fouind it just as represent ed in every way. It promptly checked their cotighing and cured their colds (l<ileker than anything I ever Used.'' Obtainable every where. $ SPECIAL NOTICES. $ $* " * $ * $ . $ . $ s . Setd ('oton---\\'e will b .'seed cot lon at market prices. lchelbelrge. -lros. 21-21-pd Seed Wheat and nt .1.n ust reeiv ('( fift' bisltels of \'a. i tle Stei Se('d Vheat and S. C. ilg Oats. K en niedy IIros. 29-11.. For ent Two horse fartu near (tray C'ourl. Good hbuild gs, astir'e, e'tc. .\pply to Mrs. I f. ntbertson. ''1'; W illiains s (.. (Ir'en j r '. C. 20- -11 House 'or ale - Se'ven-roOll hou., harne at ier 11an idht l oe-ha l i're iand ton ofry ('onut, klsnwAlt pyari to ot.s. .\pply 2()-'ti, Iotor Stray-hie --In'dl let' se hlog.r t to fwee. .\'larch lli hachrlo a fori w ll hieI b~ghr leng'adll pure1 Ilurey. .tr, t an2-0-Ia . l . myildr homuen Itut 10 acr;.o l2n-d god (wle---n 2eten-t m housewt releni ty treIIainsd an3 ingof trepaiR, new- barn.0 ofHinae watino 'R dt in 1to1wn of Gray Cort; godscn.oAp l o . ilt.nbenae ay 20 nec. ner to A(' 'asnamGe" e en", . C.s bri'g Salndo ul one milkt,./n oin forainhy wl of 1113'varedi by W'. R. goodu dwellingood conntiouse. w.ith otherK IoutbuI'ildtites lent ofSt-mber gooid pagturnst weltln watred ithin ens 1-8-St-pDakdaeSttonad F: r mileof GaCr t; good nlschootlt tean chotches. oflemdferet dnomina gin. form cal e madRes. A-I toy to . MtC. 18snGenwoStC Fory- aeTor sales 2onso minkow, teine hay,~l aloyAs 1,000n bmple (ts: of fine'.W good onIgtio. J. -I. King,5 foarn, JIRut-e5. 19-'gt-ous n oth- Haperstreet All moernb en11 18-nes ppy o r.t-pdK of aur'ens oi' to public rVoads. Two totic. to 311n -oigter.m 1-5t~ Hetat- have Imovae farmos at flne,1 dapsof foddr. W.1. It. ightl. 16-St House for aRent- ileexlage fors on Soul ttrey stret A mdeile .Conenece.17-l o fr. t.K Humprie our to I .c3o . Wol'y ffAt.' netathed fo Ci'masovedfrsnt 7pe far an. TErm reasonable. J. C . It Will Pay -Yo1- We Are Showing To See The Val-- NIl E All Kinds Of ies We A1re Of- Heavy Cotton tering in Gootds At loney dies' Coat Su\its. Savng Prices The store that has unusual values for early Christ nas trade. . We have mad _ preparations to make i': to your interest to do your Christmas shopping bh are. " We are offering in every department of our store val ues that can't be reproduced at the prices that we are offering them to our friends and customers. COME AND LET US SHOW YOU We Have the Values That Back This Statement Ladies', Misses' and Children's Suits and Overcoats Coats Attractive values in Men's and oy 's In traorldinary values. If you have"cn 't Suits and Overcoats. We are show1ing the bougltht your Coat it will do yout good and newe"st anld best styles at prices that will save you mner to see what we are1 Show- (1 yot good to see. ing. .lust ree ived 90 new Coats that we Special values in lBoy's Suits from $3.00 m'e Olfe ring at barga in prices. special Val to- . . .... .... .... .... .... .. $10.00 ues at .... .... .... ..$1.50 to $25.00 Spedlal values in Men's Suits from $7.50 o- - - - - - - -......... ... .... .... .... $21.00 Dress Goods tSiteial values in Overcoats front $3.50 Dress aGoods . ... .... .... .... .... ... $1'3.50 We are offering manlly Values inl piece goods of all kinds at prices that we cannot. reproduce. It will do you good and save Shoes you money- to come and let us show you Shoes of all kinds at prices that we an what we have to offer. not reproluee. Leather has ladvanced but we aoe gi'ing our trade the advantage of Secial aues in Wood Dress goods at 25c I.w ...$ices that 1 we paid for our pre ent 35c, 50c, 6F, 75c andt.... .........$1.00 stock. Give us a showing and we enni We are showing lots of Cotton Piece " ve you money. Goods that have not felt the 20e price on cotton. It will do you good an save you Visit the New Store---Minter Compan s moiy to see what we are showini Bleach ig ('tnmbries. Sheeting. Out in lannel- Annex etts, I'ereals. tinghails ad Cha nbrays at 1h1 price, special Values 10c, 1 1-2 , 15c, Men's Clothing ExclusIvely 20c and .... .... ........ .. ..25c NECW NlCKW IR-11n all the riost Ieeatiful qwality in Ilin lkerehiefs, uip-to-(late shapes id colors. Gloves, anti IIlosierv in att rae e values, llEN. ' I E SS (ilOV EC --l.ight \'ay1 specially prei'ed for his(tuuit I iltte. dark gray, t1toi, brown, white $1.00, $1.25, Blhikets, Comforts and W hi e Quilts in $1.50 and .... .... .... .... .... $.1.75 soie of the hest Valtes to he f( Idt. Cote - 1N.8' WORK (iiOVIS-50c, $1.00, and let ts show you wthere y it can save $1.2 t id .... .... .... .... .... ..$1.50 mOnt'. .LlEN'S 1I131IW) UNION SUITS lit - - stoti s, longs a1d regullirs; heavy, let 1m11t Table Linens and light weight $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $,.00, W e have some untusual valle- in the ne - a .... .... .... ..... .... .... $ .50 es.t designs. Come and see t} e value. we We have a full line of ltn's In tial are showing ................Sc to 1.50 lltnkelliirchis in 1,inen~ and Cambri. --. - -- AlIEN'S SllitT85in all thet 1ost up-to LadiEs' and Mises' Suits . dat( patterns: are guarantleel to please at In the newest stles aind best materials, $1.00. $1.25. $1.50, $2.00 ild ......$3.00 tsave mloney' aind get 'lthe newi'st styles -1 A .l.\8-<.lade of eav oi';Vuting . .. .$1.00 ene and llt let ils shotw you what wte aret oh- WeVt have ii special t~m'ihi~g ftor thli niext It' ing. at $10.00. $12.50. $15.00 andtt $20.00 It wo weteks in 'le's5 a Alt'-t .( ra (a -o it Millinery Departmenert Li-on Brand Coliar's Are the Best I iatdi es', Mlisse's' andit ClhiIt lens IInts of ti ~ S alIl~ kinds. Wet art' shotwin~g styltes t hat will ( ( MI l'~l'ETI Li1NIC l' 1"ATII l~ EM,00 -I plast you lit moneyl~ sainiig picest'. SW\'IEATI ERS A NI) H A IN(10AT'S. This is one season that we have had our foresights in the right place and placed our contracts far ahead and we feel sure that we can give you some of the most attractive merchandise at prices that will be hard to match.-.. AS4SESS~it'S NOTrICE 1917. The Auditor's ofilce will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th of February, 1917 to make returns of all personal property for taxation. For the convenience of taxpayers the Auditor or his deputy will attend the following named places to receive returns for said year to wit: Monday, Jan. 15, Scuffletown town ship, .1. S.. Craig's store. Monday, Jan. 15, Jacks township, S. W. Dean's. Monday, Jan. 15, Jacks township, Renno. Monday, .Jan. 15, Ilunter township, Mountville. Monday, Jan. 15, Cross 11111 town ship, Cross 11111. Monday, .lan. 15, Waterloo township, Waterloo. Monday, .an. 15, Waterloo township, .J. I. Madden's. Monday, Jan. 15, Waterloo township, Jerry C. Mayrtin's store. Monday, Jan. 15, Dials township, 11. B. Mahon's store. Monday, Jan. 15, Youngs tovnship, Stewart's store. Monday, Jan. 15, Youngs township, Lanford. Monday, Jan. 15, Seufiletown ,town ship, Ora, 9 a. in. to 2 p. n. Monday. .Jan. 15, Laurens township, Watts Mill, 2:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. n. Tuesday, Jan. 16, ilunter township, Clinton. 'T11esday .Jan. 16. S'ullivan township, T. T. Wood's. Tuesday, Jan. 10, Dials township, 1). D. Harris. Tuesday, Jan. 16, Youngs township, Cook's store. Wednesday, .Jnn 17, hlunter town ship, Clinton Cotton Mill. Wednesday, Jan. 17, Sullivan town ship Princeton. Wednesday, .Jan. 17, Dials township, V. A. White. Wednesday, Jan. 17, Youngs town ship, W. P. Harris. Thursday. Jan. .8, liunter township, Lydia Cotton Mill. Thursday, .lan. 18, Sullivan town shilp, W. D. Sullivan, Sr. Thursday Jan. 18, Dials township, Gray Court. Thursday, Jan. 18, Youngs township, Pleasant Mound. Friday, .Jan. 19 IHunter townshilp, Goldvlle. Please make note that the appolt ments will be filled just as ndvertlited and to please come out and make ro turns. One mar. usually makes the whole round and some may not under stand the notice this time, as I have riivided up the territory in the several ownships. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years on the 1st of .an uary except those who are incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, are deemed polls, Confederate veterans excepted. Also all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 on the Ist day of January, 1918, are liable to a road tax of $1.50 and are required to make their return of same to the Auditor [luring the time above specified and shall pay to the County Treasurer at the same time other taxes are paid in lieu of working the road. All taxpayers are required to give township and number of school dis tricts; also state whether property is situated in town or country. JMach lot, tract, or parcel of land must be en tered separately. After the 20th of February 50 per cent penalty will be attached for fall ure to make returns. J. W. THOMPSON, County Auditor.