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* S $ Loen an Personal enio. S 6 86 Miss Ora Bolt is visiting Mr. and rs. John Kellet in Woodruff. Mr. E. C. Crows has returned from a Mr. J. K. Thomason of near Boyds Miii spent the day in town on Tues day. Mr. J. B. hunter, who resides at Lanford, was here for the day Satur day. short visit to Chick S'prings. Mr. M. L. I-lays was confined to his hone yesterday on account of sick ness. Mrs. J. S. Sullivan has returned home after visiting her parents in Brunson. Mr. W. F. Irvin, who lives near the city on Route Six spent the day here yesterday. Mr. C. D. Robertson of Laurens Route One was here to spend the (lay last Saturday. Rev. R. G. Lee of Waterloo was among the visitors here for the day la.t Saturday. Mrs. J. 'MdD. Moore has returned to the city after spending the holidays in Morganton, N. C. Miss Mamie Nelson and Mr. J. C. Nelson of Mountville were among the visitors here last Wednesday. Mrs. H. E. Cartledge with her lit tle child, of Augusta, is visiting her 1parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Huff. Mr. Jim O'Shieids, an employee of the Watts Mills, has accepted a posi tion in the mill at Bath in Aiken coun ty. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Machen have returned to the city after spending the holidays with -Mrs. Machen's parents in 'De Land, Fla. John Law Anderson, who is now making his home in Raleigh, N. C. has ibeen visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simpson have re turned to the city after spending sev eral days with relatives in the lower part of the state. Miss Virginia Simpson, who is at tending Converse College, has re turned to school after spending the holidays here with homefolks. Mrs. W. H. Gilkerson, who has been at the hospital for the past week, has passed the critical stage in her illness and is now rapidly recovering. Mr. George Anderson, of Rock -ill, is visiting his ?sister, Mrs. W. L. Boyd. Mr. J. R. Redden and son, Mr. 11. R. Redden, of the Ware Shoals section, were visitors in the city yesterday. Mr. John Gilkerson, of Raleigh, N. C'., who came to the city last week on account of the illness of his mo ther, Mrs. W, 1-. Gilkerson, returned to Raleigh Scnday', Mrs. Gilkerson haven gotten much better. Mr. Erskine Todd, proprietor of the Peoples Drug Store, went to Balti more last week to secure t reat ment by a s;pecialist in one of the hospitals there. It is possible that lie will have to unudergo arn opert' ion before lie re Mr's. ('. IR. .\oseley andl little son, ('arlo~s R., .hmr., returned yesterday from Sparianburg. Mrs. Moseley v'is ited New York with a party of friends during the holidays, leaving her' lit tle son with lher' parents in Spartan burg. Miss Ruth Fairy, the young daugh ter of Rev. and Mrs. WV. E. Fairy, has been precariously ill for several days and much apprehension has been folt over her condition. Yesterday there were indlications of a slight improve ment andi thme hopes are that she will recovern. Mr R. M. Wasson and family, who have been living at the Sullivan home glace in the Hickory Tavern coin munity for' many years, have recent ly anoved to the city. They are oceu lying the house on Church street ibuit iby Mr. Tl.I u. Divver' several wears ago arnd until recently occupied by Mr. D. M. 'Norwood. PLUMBING a In connection with or have opened up on Sulliva ger's wood yard a first cia: It will be in charge of F] roughly excperienced in the PHON Laurens Hard, + SOCIETY. + Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Roper Entertain. At their hospitable home on North Harper Street Mr. and Mrs. Charles Houston Roper gave a reception Friday evening in honor of their son and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 1[. Roper, who were married in Tampa, Florida, Dec. 28. Receiving at the entrance were Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Aiken, while at the bpse of the stairs Mr. Eugene S. Hudgens directed the guests to the dressing rooms. At the library door Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Watts introduced the guests to Dr. and Mrs. Rolfe E. Hughes who presented thema to' the receiving party which included Mr. 'and Mrs. C. H. Roper, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Roper, Miss Carolyn Roper, Mr. Laurens C. Barksdale, Mrs. Leland Gilman of Westfield, Mass., Miss Nan nie Kate Hudgens and Rev. S. I-i. Tem pleman. The guests wer'e invited into the din Ing room by Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Dial and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Roper. Receiv ing in the hall leading to the dining room were Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Balle. Receiving in the dining room were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clinkscales and dirs. Benjamin F. Roper, while the table was presided over by Mrs. J. Y. Garl ington, Mrs. Eugene S. Hudgens, Mirs. B. L. Jones and Mrs. W. H-. Dial. The guests were served refreshments by Misses Emmie Lou Washington, Har riette Hughes, Gladys Roper, Margue rite Roper and Nancy Meng On leav ing the dining room the souvenirs were pinned on by Misses Mary Roper and Bernice Meng. The guests were Invited by Mrs. J. N. Hudgens to the coffee room which was presided over by Mlr. and Mrs. W. E. Meng and Mr. and Airs. Albert Dial, while Misses Lint Jones and Allene Franks and Mirs. .1. H. Teague assisted in serving the guests. Mirs. C. H. Hicks, Mr. John A. Hicks and Miss Esther Fowler render ed a delightful musical program dur ing the evening. The ante-bellum home with its wide halls and spacious rooms was a scene of great loveliness. In the library, living room and halls the decorations were green and white carried out by a profusion of ferns, palms and vines. In the dining room the color scheme of pink and white was carried out in decorations and refreshments. The ar ray of wedding presents in the upper hall in a measure expressed the pop ularity of the bride and groom. New Deputy in City. Mr. J. W. Koon, who has accepted the place of deputy sheriff under Sheriff-elect S. C. Reid was among the visitors in the city Monday. Mr. Koon came up to take his oath of oilee un der the apprehension that. Mr. lReid was to go into office yesterday. Hlow ever, under a construction of the law as recently placed on it. by Attorney General Peeples, Mr. Held does not take oilce until next. Tuesday, when Mr. Koon will also be swornmi in. . .. . . P~eples r'uled thant (lie shierift' is a state oillier' aind thiei'efor'e must be sworn in at thie same tine that state otli's are sworna in, viz., (lie third Tuesday In JIanaury. Box Suppel)r. There ill be a box supper' at Sanm tiago school house near Lebanion chur'ch, Friday night, Jan. 12th. The public is cordially invited. Card of Trhaniks We wish to express our' thanks to those who so kindly rendered assist ance at (lie time of the death of our beloved mothei' anid to the ofilating minister at the burial sei'vlces. These kindlnesses will long be remembered by us. W.. C. P. Robertson, Watt T. Robei'tson, Miss Mar'y Robertson. 50c Flower' Stands at 35 and 410 cents. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. nid TIN SHOP tr hardware business, we n street, near Eichelber is Plumbing and Tin Shop. oyd Martin, wh is tho business. E 128 ware Company 'e " ee ***** " " * * BABUN NEWS. * S ** * * *g " " * " " " " " Rabun, Jan. 6.-The sick of this community are improving very slowly. Miss Edna Owens, after spending several weeks in Greenpond section, returned home Wednesday. Messrs W. 1). Owens and T. ii. Babb were in Gray Court Wednesday. Mlr. and Mrs. (laude Wasson of the Friendship section visited Mrs. I. A. Owens and family 'T'hursday. We were sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. S'axon move, but wish them well at their new home in E'Iden community. Mrs. Rebecca Owens visited Mrs. Smith J. Martin Friday. .Mrs. Florence League and son, De vault, were in Laurens Saturday on business. Mr. Claude Mahon and family were visiting relatives in Waterloo Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Dennis Owens and mother vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Smith J. Martin Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Belton Owens of Gray Court spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Houston Babb. We are very glad Mr. and Mrs. Lau rens Mahon are making their home in our midst this year. The farmers are very busy this week on their farms. We are showing the only complete line of Window Shades to be found in this section and our prices are much lower than today's market. S. M. & E. 1. WILKES & CO. Notice of W. 0. W1. Meeting. Mt. Gallagher Camp No. 471 W. O. W. will hold their regular meeting on Second Saturday night, .lan. 13th. Will have some degree work an'd also in stalling the following ofilecrs: P. C. C.-W. .1. Manley. C. C.-G. 'I'. O'Dell. A. L.-J. C. Martin. Banker-J. 'L. Martin. Clerk-J. B. O'Dell. Escort-l. L. Martin. Watchman-T. L. Martin. Sentry-J. F. O'Dell. Camp Physician-Dr. J. L. Donnon. Managers-C. W. Jones, H. E. Mar tin, B. R. Redden. All members are requested to be present J. B. O'Dell, Clerk. .Just. receivedi a complete line of Onyx Enamel Ware for the kitchen. This is the best Elnamelware made, and our prices are no more than you would. have to pay for.cheaper qualiy at other places. S. M. & E. H. WI LK ES & CO. Of Interest to Widows. Editor The Advertiser: 1, of course, have a list of all the voters in my district, but I am very desirous of sndintg different articles distributed by the government free to the widows In the district, and of course, I have not a list of these. I will appreciate it If you will publish this letter in your paper, and will beC deilhted to furn'llish anty widow with gartdetn antd tiower i'ee d w ho sees lit to wriite mte for1 themt. 'iiTak intg you1 inlf~ii advace fotr you r Sincerely yours, Saim J. Nicholls. Washington, D. C'., January 5, 1917. 'A N'T LORE HiAl it. 'wntVt y Years f'rom Tn'oday a Bald head. ed Ma~n Will be am Unlusual Sight. One of the mlost prominent drug giats of America tmade a stateent a few weeks ago which hlas caused a great (heal of dliscuission among scietn tists in the medical ptress. He said: "If the newv hair grower, M ildrtedina I lair Rtemedy, increases its sales as It lhas during the past year, it will be used by tnearly every tman, woman and1( child in America withitn eighlt year's. "When Miilredina Hail' Remedy is usned almost utniversally, dlandrtuff will disappear and with its departure baild ness, itchling scalp, splitting hal r andl all seap diseases will follow and twven ty years fr'om now a baldI hlead will be a rar'ity." There is otnly otne way to cure datn dIruffT, and t hat is to kill the germls. There is onlly one way to cur'e dIan dIruff, and that is to kill the ger'ms. Ther'e ia only one hair plrep~arationl that will kill the germs andl that is Mii.. driedina I lair Remedy. Thin unusual halt' r'estotrei' with its recordl of thious.. ands of cures w ill grow hali' on any htead wher'e I eye Is any life left; it cures dlandlruf stops1 falling hair and itching of the -calp in~ three weekn or money back. It in the nio t pleasant anel invig orating tonic, I not sticky, or' ureasy andl in uised. ex ensivehy by ladiesu of refinement who desir to hlave and to keel) their halt' oft, ustrous and~ lux uriant. Fifty c nts or a large bottle at IAUlrens Dru: C Mail orders filled by Mildred Lou no Co., Boston, Mass. CUT TillS OUT dredina Halir Remedy acts, wo will sendl a large sample free by return Imall to anyone .who sends tI Copnto Mildred Louise Co., Bon Coon Ma.withl thedir' name and ad dre ss.n ton cents in silver to'. .....SPECIAL VALUES IN..... Real Mahogany Dining Room Suits Period and Colonial Designs We Offer These Beautiful Suits at Prices That Mean a Saving to You of at Least 25 Per Cent. SEE OUR WINDOWS FOUR-PIECE REAL MAHOGANY SUIT . . . . $80.00 54-Inch Buffet---44-Inch China Closet---48-Inch Table---36-Inch Serving Table. (Chairs Extra) You only have to see these suits to agree with us that they are the .....Biggest Values Ever Offered in the State..... If you want a dining-room suit it will pay you to come at once and see these values before they are sold. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. VICTROLAS are too popular The popularity of the Victrola talking machine has become so great that the factory is unable to sup ply the immense demand. The purity of the Victrola's tone, the beauty of its woodwork, and the superiority of the artists who make its records have all combined to make this machine supreme in its popularity. The following telegram was received in answer to another telegram from us, urging the immediate ship ment of more Victrolas to supply a number of orders that we have: WESTERN UNION ____TELEGRAM Received B 6D 7 P . Atlanta, Ga., Jany . 6, 1917. 10:08 a. m. Powe Drug Co. , Laurens, S. C. Regret unable to furnish any Victrolas now. Elyea-Austeil Co., Southern Distributors.