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Miss Louise Irby of Darlington, is. at home for t-he holidays. Mr. J. 0. Garrett, of Lanford, was a visitor in the city Friday. Miss Jule Ohildress is spending the holidays in the city with homefolks. Mr. C. C. Smith spent several days this week with his sister in Abbeville. Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens, of Ker shaw, are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mahon, of Shiloh section, were shopping in the city Tuesday. Mils Charlotte Brown of Abbeville is the guest of the Misses Huff. , Miss Sue Dean spent Sunday and Monday with relatives in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. .John Y. Garlington of Chicago, are visiting relatives in the city. Miss Nell Childress of Lander Col lege this year is at home for the holi days. Mr. anu Mrs. Clarence McKinney spent Sunday and Monday In Green wood. Miss Nina Duncan, who is now liv ing near .\ladden, spent Monday in. the city. Misses Marie and Amy Eubanks of Greenville are the guests of Mrs. D. A. Fuller. Mr. T. J. McAlister, of Lancahto'r, spent the holidays in the city with his family. Mr. Dick Fuller of Johns HIopkin University is here for the Christmas vation. Dr. W. H. Irby, of Enoree, is spend ing the holidays in the city with his parents. Mrs. Albert Dial will leave Friday to spend a few days with relatives in Bristol, Va. Mr. W. L. Patterson, of Lanford, was among those in the city on busi ness Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R . R. Workman spent Sunday and Monday with homefolks in Newberry. miss Edmonia Garrett who is teach ing in the schools of Sumter is here for Christmas. Mrs. T. D. Darlington arrived in the city Wednesday to spend' the holidays with relatives. Mr. Frank McCravy is spending the holidays With his mother, Mrs. Geo. S. McCravy. Miss Addle Branan, who is teach ing at Fayetteville, N. 'C., is visiting Miss Annie Huff. Miss Hannah Royal left last Friday for Vineland, N. J., to spend the holi days with homefolks. . Messrs Claud Garrett and Hugh Aiken attended the dance in Winns horo Monday evening. Mr. I). C. Lewis of Richmond, Va., was here last Sunday and Monday on very important business. Miss Charlotte McGowan who taught for a short while in Reidville, S. C., is at home for the holidays. Miss Kathleen Beatty, of Charlotte, has been visit ink Rev. and Mrs. J. L. McLin for several days. 'Mdiss Mary Belle Fuller who is teach ing in TLandrui arrived last week to spend ('hristnas at home. Mr. G'rover Rlichey of the law dep':ari ment of the U'niversity of South C'aro lina, is here for' the vacation. Mr'. Ma'rv in Frmanks, who is locnted in Chlaml.~ton, is spending the holl Odays in the city with relatives. Mr'. C. H. Harksdale, of Hiolderville, Okla., is in tihe city spending the heli days with friends and relatives. WE TAKE TH THANK OUR C THEIR LIBERJ DURING THE DRAWIN9 TO WE HOPE BY FORT-1 TO ME UANCE OF TH WISHING ALL PROSPEROUS RE~ W. G. WII B. F. Sexton and son, Llewyllen, of Spartanburg, spent the early part of the week in the city with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. Leverette, of Bel ton, were in the city for several days during the earl. part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. 1r pest Machen are spending the holidays with Mrs. Machen's parent., in DeLand, Fla. Misses Helen Jones and ilise Babb are here to spend the holidays. They are students at Limestone College. Miss Louise Simmons of Randolph Macon College in Lynchburg, Va., is here with homefolks for the holidays. Mrs. J. R. Little and son Mr. Roy Little attended the reunion of their family held Christmas day in Colum bia. k Messrs Charles F. Alexander and William H. Bagwell of Clinton were among the visitirs here from Clinton, Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. J. 1. Carlisle, of Spar tanburg, have been spending the holi days with Mrs. Carlisle's mother, Mrs. Roland. Mr. aid Mrs. W. P. Thomason, Jr., jeft yesterday afternoon for Woodruff, where they will visit relatives for sev eral days. Messrs. (John A. and Cihas. H. Hicks, who are traveling in the'West, are visiting their families during the holidays. Mises Claudia and Lucy Vance Darlington arrived last week from Charlotte, where they are attending Queen's College. Miss Pearl Clardy is spending her vacation here with homefolks. Miss Clardy teaches in the public schools of Orangeburg. Messrs Charles Thompson and Frank McGowan, Jr., are here from the South Carolina University to spend their vacation days. Misses Harriette Simpson, Carolyn I leming and Vivian Huff are here for the holidays. They are students at Chicora College in Columbia. G. W. Irby, principal of the Keowee graded school, West Union, S. C., is at home for a few days with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Irby. Mr. .J. H. M. Irby, after spending a few days with his mother and other relatives here, resturned to his home in Charleston Wednesday. 'Misses Dorothy Hudgens and Amy Wolffif are among the college girls who are spending their Christmas va cation here with homefolks. The many friends of Mr. George Fer guson, who was injured in the eye, last Friday will he glad to learn that he is improving each (lay. Messrs Carlisle Dial and O. 13. Sim mons, .Jr., who are students at Wofford College are spending the Christmas vacation with their homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. '1'. D. ilarlington and Misses Claudia and Lucy Vance Darl ington left Tuesday for Allendale to spend a few days with relatives. Messrs Coyle Moore, Paul Lake, John ). Fuller and Leland Bolt, cadets at the Citadel, Charleston, at'e here to spend Christmas with homefolks. Messrs Phiml and Otis I luff, studientsa at the iUniversity of Florida, Gaines ville. Via.. are spending their Yule ide v'acat ion here wvith their parents. M rs. C. ii. Moseley left the early part of the week wvith a party of friends of Sp~artanb~urg for Newv York 'City, where she wvill visit friends for several weeks. IS METHOD TO USTOMERS FOR LL PATRONAGE YEAR NOW A CLOSE, AND RENEWED EF RIT A CONTIN E SAME. A HAPPY AND NEW YEAR, SPECTFULLY, JSON & Co. To ALL Our Many Friends and' Customers W e sincerely thank you for the splendid pat ronage you have accord- I ed us this year, the very best in the history of our store, and we shall ssrive hard to merit a continuance of your pat ronage during the tom ing New Year. Wishing all a Happy and Prosperous N e w Year. Laurens H'dw'e Co. Jim Dunklin, Mgr. Miss Helen Bobo of Spartanbrug is the guest of Miss Helen Jones, Misses Frances Davis, Lilla Todd and Lucile Moore, who are attending Brenau College, arp among the young ladies spending the holidays here with homefolks. Mr. Roland Moseley, who is taking a course in medicine in New York and workig at intervals to sustain himself in school, is visiting his parents, Mr. ad Mrs. C. D. Moseley. Miss Helen Jones is at home for the hdlidays. Miss Jones is a tudent at Limestone College. ir. and Mrs. J. McD. Moore spent the Christmas holida's with Mrs. Moore's relatives in Morganton, N. C. Mr. Moore has already returned, but Mrs. Moore will remain for some time. Mrs. W. M. Hinson, of Wilmington, N. C., visited her son, Mr. C. W. Hin- , son, and Mrs. Hinsin duiing the holi days. Mr. Hinson is a member of The Advertiser force, ha'ving been a resi dent of the city for several weeks. Mr. W. S. Wright, of Savannah, Mr. John N. Wrignt, Jr., of Spartanburg, and Mrs. Kate Wright Holmes, of Pine view, N. C., have been with their father, Mr. J. N. Wright, Sir., during the holi days and enjoyed the annual family Christmas dinner Monday. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Adams, of Pen dieton, have been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. .1. J. Adams. Mr. Adams was formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian church here and the two were given a cordial wen come by their old friends in ILaurens. ir. Sam H1. Sherard, w)ho has been visiting his sister, Mrs. W. IT. Gilker son for several weeks, left yesterday for his home in California. During his ;isit here Mr. Sherard renewer many old acqea intences and madle niew~ friends who will he glad to have him retur n. FINAL SETTLE3MENTI Take notice, that on the 13th day of Januai'y, 1917, 1 will render a final ac count of my acts and doings As Ex-, ecutor of the estate of Nannie J.' Franks, deceased, in the ofmie of the Judge of Probata, of Laurend county, at 11 o'clock a. ih, and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trusts as Et. ecutor. Any person indeitad to Aaid estate is notified and requireg~ to make pay ment on that date; an(/all per sons having claims against sad estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. A. N. B3RAMLETT, - Dec. 13, 1916.-I me. Executor. R1OY AL ARCH ELECTS OFFI(CElUS Ilising siin C'hapter, 11. A. M., Elected Oflicer's at the lRegular Meetinte Fri day Night. Rising S~un Chapter No. il, Iloyal Arch Masons, elec'ted ofilcers for the ensuing year' at the 'egula r meeting held in thle Lodge hail Friday night. 1.' L. Smith will head the lodge for the (C'eming yeai'. The fol lowing nli cer's wm ' onected: M. L,. Smnrth, E. 1i. P. Rt. A. Little, !{. J1. N. Rlichardson. 9. J1. F. Tolbert, Ti'ea. Ii. Ter'ry, Sec. / Jr. Hi. Sullivain, C. of Hi. L. S. Barksdale, P. S. E. 0. Anderson, R. A. C. 'J. S. Mc'Cravy, 3r'd V. L. G. Roff, 2nd V. C. A. Power, 1st V. C. T. Fi'anks, 8., Brooks Swyge't, Chaplain. lax-Tos, A Mild, Effactive Laxative ALiver Tonic Ihoes Not Gripe nor Disturb the Stomach. Jn adcdition to other properties, Lax-Foe contains Cascara in aceptable form, a stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Poe acta effectively and does not gripe nor disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids 4 estion,ar'ouses the liver anid secreti ons Rtidrestoree the healthy functi sa. 50*. HIS PARDON CAME TOO LATE. am Jones, Paroled by Gov. Manning, ,Dies Upon His Arrival at Home, parole granted last week to Sam foneh, colored, of this county, only 'eached him in time to allow him to ,o home to die. Jones, convicted of nanslaughter at the fall term of court end sentenced to two years and three nonths in the penitentiary, had lain n the couty jail since his conviction uffering from a serious malady. With us days evidently numbered, clem mcy was granted upon the recom nendation of Solicitor Cooper and he vas given a parole of six months by lov. Manning, on the supposition that its health might be improved by free lom. Although in a very weakened ondition, the negro insisted on being arried to his hope in the country, ccordingl' ire 'was carried to his iom1e and in the early part or this veek he succombed to the malady, nly enjoying his freedom but a day. Jones killed a hegro in the lower part If the county several years ago, but ,ave himself up last fall and stood rial for his crime. Watt Little, another Laurens coun y negro, was also paroled by the gov urnor. Little was convicted of man ;laughter in 1915 and given a sen ence of five years. Judge Sense and he twelve jurors signed the petition or pardon. Plumer Pinson, colored, was also cleased from custody last week on he payment of a part of his fine of $150. lie had served a part of his al otted time. "Battle of Hearts. "Birds film their eyes. Men and women of course cannot do that, but hey follow along the same general line-and act," is the way of putting it credited to Miss Elda Furry, lead ing woman for William Farnum in tre new William Fox photoplay of sea life, 'Battle of Hearts." to be shown at the Idle IHour Saturday.--Adv. ILAURENS ASTONISHED BY MERCHANT'S STORY A merchant relates the following: 'For years I' could not sleep without turning every hour. Whatever I ate :aused gas and sourness. Also had tomach catarrh. ONE SPOONFUL buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka relieved me IN BTANTLY." Becauso Adler-i-ka flush es the ENTIRE alimentary tract it re lieves ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendi citis. It has QUICKEST action of any thing we ever sold. Eureka Drug Co. N W E W CUI ~ye have jus sized young years old v prices. Ae numme. ~Y1.:~ GENUINE APPRECIATION TO OUR FRIENDS ANi) PATIONS:-As the year 1916 passes into history we desire to extend to you these few and simple words of genuine appreciation of your splendid support during the past twelve months. No purchase has been too small to merit our warmest thanks. No act of courtesy to us has been overlooked. All have their place in the green spot of our memory. We extend to you the warmest greetings of the- season, and be speak for you and those dear to you the ultimate measure of hap piness and prosperity duting the coming year and'the years to fol low. May fortune deal as kinfily to you in the future as you have dealt with us in the past, ig our earnest wish. Sincerely, S. M. & E. 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For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents. OTICE! [SH TO ANNOUNCE TO OUR STOMERS AND FRIENDS that t received a nice car of medium mules, ranging from four to five ,hich we can sell at reasonable J. R. CHILDRESS