The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 24, 1917, Image 5
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Wir. J. T. McAlister spent the week
end in Lancaster.
Mr. L. I. Kerr is spending awhile in
the north on business.
ir. Frank Cothran spent Sunday
here with Mrs. Cothran.
'M r. 1'Id Hicks is spending the week
in Atlanta buying stock
Mr. Creswell Fleming spent Sunday
in Greenwood with his parents.
.Mr. I Terry spent several days in
Charlotte last week visiting relatives.
Supreme Court 111stice it. A. WVatts
is spending a few (lays in the city.
Miss Etmie Robertson of Clinton
was among the visitors here yesterday.
Mr. M. P., Vaughn i, of Fountain inn,
lIt. 4, was a visitor in the city yester
day.
'Niss E1mmie Robertson, of Clinton,
was here yesterday visiting Miss Avie
Mahaffey.
Miss hi'zzle Richey has returned
homse after spending several weeks in
1-olly H1i11
Mrs. H1. C. Rohr has gone to Balti
more to spend some time as the guest
of relatives.
Mr. M. L. Hayes left last week for
Baltimore and New York to buy goods
for his store.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. 1). Sexton spent a
few\ days last week with their daugh
ter in Spartanburg.
irs. L. H. Kerr has returned home
after spending a few dlays with her
sister in .Mlemphis, Tenn.
Miss Nell Childress, who is attend
Ing Lander college spent the week
end in the city with homefolks.
Miss Nett Spratt ind Miss Kate Kil
go of Greenwood spent the week-end
here as the guests of Mrs. Carlos
Moseley.
!Mrs. W. 11. Gilkersot', who has been
sick for several weeks, is convalesc
ing now and rapidly approaching her
former state of health.
.Judge of Probate 0. G. Thompson,
who has been "under the weather" for
several days, has sutlielently improved
to return to his duties again.
bliss Leila Thompson, of Spartan
bur g, was in the city Friday and Sat
urday. Miss Thompson has taken a
music class here now and will meet
them once a week.
'irs. Anna Garrett, who has been
spending awhile with her son, Mr. C.
W. Garrett, in Greenwood, has return
ed to the city and is at her home on
West Main street.
-Miss Elizabeth Young is at home
from Winthrop College on account of
sickness. She is not seriously ill, but
her mother thought it. best for her to
come home for treatment.
Mr. T. 11. Hurdett, a former Laurens
county "boy"' now making his home
in Riesel, Texas, was in the city Mon
day. Ir. Hurdett is visiting his rela
tives at. Lanford Station and will re
turn to Texas at an early (late.
Messrs S. N. Wilkes and W. P.
Thomason, Jr., left Saturday to buy
goods for their firm 21. M. & E. H.
Wilkes & Co. - This is Mr. Thomason's
fitst buyIng tr.ip. and w.hen he left Sat
urday he was anticipating many very
pleasant experiences.
Mrt. Albert Dial and Mrt. Robert Hi.
Roper, of the Laurents Glass Works,
left yesterday for Atlanta to attend
the meeting of the Southern flottler's
Association. Mrts. Roper' accom pan
led themi as far' as Greenville, where
she wvill remaIn totr several (lays visit
ing frIends.
COM PLI 3II'NTS LOCA L DE A LERl.
RemItarkalIe Record of Mr. J. W. Me
Kee Wins Nationtal Reputation For
Him.
"Among the foremost men of the au
tomnobile industry" is the way a large
trust and guaranty company of New
Yor-k speaks of Mr. J. W. McKee, pres
ident of the Laurtens Motor Car Co.
This compliment resulted from the re
markable record made last year lby
this local firm, the history of which
4as utsedl by the Maxwell Motor Car
Comlpany In a page adlver'tscteent in
the Motot' WVorld and The Motor Age.
Tihe following is a part of th~e wor'd
lng of the adl:
The othet' day a man came to the
Detroit ofilee and placedl an order for
a ti ainload of Maxwell Cars. lie want
ed thetm sluickly-and at thte time of
writing t his aidvertisemnent he was
stIll in D~et roit tryIng to secure freight
cars to handle the shipment.
"I've slmply got to have them, or
lose sales," Ito saidl. One would natur
ally imagine thnt this man was a deal
er in one of the largest cities.
Bunt it was Mr. -McKee of 14aurens,
South' Carolina, a town of only -I8I8!
Buying M~axwells b~y the trainload.
That's what, lhe is dloing this year.
ils last season's r'ecot'd wats pretty
fair'.
Card of Thanks.
We want to thank every one for the
kilndness shown its and our' father R.
S. GIrifilit durling his illntess and death.
Miay the blessIngs of God be upon
each one.
"ils Children."
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Celebrated First Anniversary.
On Wednesday evening, Jan. 10th,
Mr. and -Mrs. Win. Finkbeiner enter
tained a number of their relatives and
friends at their home on Church St.,
in occasion of the 1st anniversary of
their wedding.
The house decoration were carna
tions and ferns, prettily arranged
through the rooms.
During the evening a delightful
musical programa was rendered by
Mrs. 1"inkbeiner, and gamzes also furn
ished amusement.
About eleven o'clock a delicious
luncheon was served, the hostess be
ing assisted by the Misses Mae Rloper
and Daisy Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. Finkbeiner were the
recipients of many beautiful and use
ful gifts.
Walker-Hryson.
Gaffney, Jan. 20.-On Wednesday af
ternoon, January 10, a pretty home
wedding was that of Miss Agnes Walk
er and Mr. Johny Bryson of 10noree, the
Rev. G. C. Leonard, of the Buford
Street Methodist church, olliciating.
The parlors and reception hall were
artistically decorated in smilax and
ferns, the color scheme being green
and white.
Mrs. A. Louis Wood presided at the
piano. Preceding the ceremony Miss
Lemuel Sarratt sang, "I Love You So."
The ribbon-bearers, Joe Hall with Ann
.Jeter Butler, Rob Vest with Frances
McArthur, formed an aisle for the
bridal party, consisting of Miss Alice
McClintock, of Ora, with Mr. Will
Walker; the groom with his best man,
Mr. George Blakely, of 10noree, and
Miss Letitia Walker, the maid of hon
or. Little Mary Agnes Crews carried
the ring in a basket of carnations.
The bride entered on the arm of her
brother, Mr. Jowry Walker, and all
formed a picturesque circle beneath a
green bower. The bride wore a tra
velling suit of blue broadcloth, with
accessories to match; the groom was
in conventional black.
Mrs. E0d. McArthur received the
guests, and after the ceremony a re
ception was held; the dining room
was tastefully decorated, and at the
center table Mrs. Pratt Pierson and
Mrs. W. F. Smith cut cream, assisted
by Mrs. Mills Allen and Misses Mary
ioltsclaw, Lois Turner and Sciralh
Byers. Many beautiful gifts showed
the popularity of the young couple.
They left in an automobile for Spar
tanburg, where they took the .train
for Florida and Cuba. After their re
turn they will be at home at Enoree,
where the groom is a rising young
banker.
MEE' NEXT SATURDtlAY' TO
l)ISCUSS FAtM LOAN ACT
F'armiers aind Other luisiness Men to
Gathmer Hero for Discussion of this
Great Movement.
In response to a call issued sever'al
weeks ago by the American Farm Loan
League, a meeting has been called for
tuext Saturday for the pur'pose of dis
cussing ,ghe federal farm loan act. The
ofmical call was issued by Mr. J. Wade
Anderson of the Laurens Loan Club
'No. 1. This meeting will be held next
Saturday morning at about 11 o'clock.
All of the business men and farmer's
of Laurons county, who are Interest
ed1 in this subject are expected to be
on hand. The princip~al object of the
meeting is to give a cleair explana
tion of the federal act. Mr. J1. J1. Mc
Swain, a pron)inent lawyer of Green
ville, will address the meeting on the
subject and it is expected that several
local men will also give their views.
INSP'E(TION OF TRIAYNHIA M (UARD
Local Military ~enpanty Will H~ave
Annual Inspectioni Next Monday.
Lieut.-Col. Hlunt of the United
States Army will arrive in Lanuriens
next Monday morning to begin the
annual inspection or the Tr'aynhami
Guar'ds. Tlhe otilcer' will inspect the
r'ecordls in the morning, the pr'operty
in the afternoon and at night at 8.30
will inspect the pei'sonnel or the ('0om
lpany.
A ('anegie Librarxy,
At a meeting of City C'ouncil last
week a mresolution was passed ord(er'ing
an election on the question of an an
numal tax levy to priovidle the sum of
$1,000 a year to suppiort a publ)1ic li
brary. A committee consisting of Mr.
W. I. (Gray and Mir. 13. L. ParkInson alp
Peared b~efor'e the Couneil and laid
the matter before it. It was stated
that the CarnegIe Foundation would
p~rovidle the summ of $10,000 to erect the
building pm'ovided the city gutdranteed
to spend $i,000 a year to suppormt it,
The election on the question was or
dlered and it will be held at an early
date.
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Eveytin ogt to fit._ There..!ai _ i"
c o m e a q ui e p a t of i s u ro n i n s
ture' to sell in this?"store-whatever
it.is-we.consider.that.
Ourlie f Si mosred, orin
Etance, combneteauyu
COZINESS and HOMEY WARMTH
Every woman who has any pride in furniture in good taste can be had
her home, wants it to be cozy inexpensively.
and hom e y. O u r line of "Simmons Beds, for in
Everything ought to fit. There stance, combine beauty, up-to-date
should be nothing ugly, nothing too style and lowness of- price that are
bright or too somber. unequaled anywhere. W e have an
Each piece of furniture ought to be- interesting variety on our floors, and
q it will be a real pleasure for us to
show them to you.
WheneverThroughout the store you will see
itu to el cni thastor furnishings that will contribute to the
coziness and homey warmth of your
Our business has grown steadily home, at prices that really will as
because we have always believed that tonish you.
s. M. & aE H. WILKES &CO.
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- The following letter has been re- W . G. WI S N & 0.
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M. .1. F. iiicks, .lani. 2a lum. Spring Dress Materials
Iaurens, s. C. Will open this week a full line of
. Dear Daddy:
Mayr'. IcameH in yesterday andl found my Dress Materials for Spring wear in
WonderfuiRemedy old friend, Lee McCampbell of Kniox- telts hds
Qilchly Resrore. ville, here with an extra lot of good telts hds
There is nto ailment, , usin more bwodo i
and mhiecry than E mac Troubl. meiu mules that will weIgh around
Often Gall Stones, ancer and Ulcers of a thoutsnand pounds, with ages running New Hosiery'
the Sto chx and nitestines, Constipa- from four' to six years. lie also hadspt tnscrty reg
o, Aeci ni~ton, Ato-{nttxia som large mules. In s teof th ca ct and irg
athe~r aerio s-d fatal ailments result I also met. nty friend from Sweetwa
fromn it. h sands of Stomach Suf- ter, Tennessee (.le Wallace) with a ularity in seCuring foreign Hosiery,
ferrs owe t eir complete recovery to larger lot of mules. Out of this bunch
otherremncil". t"e ih~~g"ItikIwilb b opc h etand the diffliculty which domestic
ubile andi catarrha accretin fro mules that we have bought thIs year. manufacturers ar aigyooti
he system. Soothes and allays Chronie Think I wIll be able to shil out byfatdehesok erwile
RIn a niation. Mna (Ieieias saved wedniesday any way.fatdehesokerwilb
~rl1 operations. Try one dose today. Yours,
Wantch ito marvelouas results. Contains Adv. l, found as COmplete as possible un
no alcohol-no habit-forming druge.___ ___--d r C flll lS
hlook on Stomneh .Ailments FREE. Ad'- de XItingndiin
dress Geo. H. Mayr, Mfg. Chemist, Chil- lDeath of Iliufus (iialtney.*
cago. Better yet-obtain a, bottle of ~huts(ilny elkonNv tm de otento
Mayr' WVonderfui Remedy from your .l.RfsGuteawl-nw e tm de Otento
drugg~it now and1( try it on an absolute tand lpopularP residenit of the Laureons
guzarantee. If not satisfactory, money 'Mlill village, passed away at his homea stock.
wd'l' be retu rne:1'.. 'yesterlday ab lout nloon. Thlie funeral
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all ot her relIablde diruggilsts- ions cemetecry and will be coniduc ted
by the0 Woodmni of' the Worild. Mr.
llv.Lwtnflr Sn:.. (hutnywas a younag muan of many W . W L O o
11e. liwtla ie o ~ai~l: . likea ble t raIts anad leavyes manyli trinds
R1ev. ii. 0. Lawton, a professor in thr ouaghouit thiis sect in to miourn h'is i
Lander College at Greenwood, occui- eoatha.
pied the pulpit of the First Methlo- _____
aist church Sunday morning, takiang Ininnt to Lec'4turae. - -
as hIs subject "What Is Man-Whr 1 o k ,ul~ sia d toh a iun l cd
didld Cmeero-Come i leFromr-WCohat Ow aisa adlile 'aio~ty 'raI )llCouro.rdel-Owastngl S iandfistthe-et Trinity- Putti
lagng cr-Here- iWhereloag ' evif Helo Goiinghose "alRev. d St P1id t IeiuirihoIol 010houseastll i frhIinyIi ThaIndl ueat-os
very interesting manner and held the 'iniig at 7 o'clock. Thle lec tare is to lo rm teeclln.~ioii 1COeaIlueaet'aedv
close attention of the congregatIon ,1: hed nerth usiesofte m
throughout Its dlelivernance. While -rvmn soiloso h col
andl admaissioni fees of '20 andl 10 cents 'nnabradi aaaeaicry oCr odI n a
here Mrst.e gustLawtonlh e hwags thhee guestIsityltolf 'will fo ebeay chargedt.ec The Ax publiclO isQalmlae.nvit-sth
heronsrMas'(omCng.ha nve ede sen workan tie Coand
friendsand relt~ves.ed to atend.'straidrs tha a gar nteged aiti r iae- geagiuts re ls will ape at tohue
companyc thisssseasonure onnlcrgbo,,both