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.. . e 9 e.e e S e 9 9 e 9 9 9 * MADDEN NDWS. 1 ** e 'I Madden, March 13.-These pretty jspring like days surely make one feel better in body afid spirit. So much so we can forget that awful week of rain through which we passed in the early days of March. Farmers are patiently waiting for the ground to get dry enough to begin farm work in earn est. The congregation at Prospect was sorry that sickness in the home of their pastor prevented his filling his appointment Sunday afternoon. Bro. Templeinan, the shepherd of the First Baptist church (and who Is a favorite with Prospect congregations) came out and gave us a good helpful sermon froni the text found in Exodus: "There shall not be one hoof left behind". We trust that the baby in Bro. Williams' home will soon be better. Friends of Judge Thompson will be glad to hear hnt. is daughter, Nliss Jessie, is making favorable progress towards recovery n(I will be able to ....... CapI ED _4I 4c I liO? leave the. hospital the latter part of the week, it Is hoped. Mrs. Tennie Calcutt and baby boy, John M., left for their home in Charles ton Saturday. Mrs. John Brown was a pleasant caller recently at the home of her cousin, Mrs. J. A. Wofford. Mrs. Ed. Milam is spending a few days with her sisters, Mrs. Sam Agnew of Mayo and Mrs. Blanche Bostick, of Pacolet. We wish her a pleasant visit. Little Misses Mary Hudgens and Mattie Sue Wofford have been on the sick list but both are better. Miss Kate Wofford of the high school spent the week-end with her )arerts here. She will be among the teach ers attending the State Teachers meet ing in Columbia where she will be Joined by her sister, Miss Azile from Hampton county. Miss Kate is on the program for Thursday afternoon. Mr. Ilaste Stewart spent Saturday night at the hospitable home of Mr. T. S. Langston. On his way to a sing ing conv'enl ion? Yes, and lie iad sone )retty good mu1iisic at the home of Mr. Langston. '2: 0 0**** e .. . 0 e0 0 0 JONES NEWS. * ** g e e S. Jones, March 12.-Rev. J. B. Con nelly of Princeton, preached a splen did sermon last night to an apprecia tivo congregation. He will preach for us every second Sunday night, and we cordially invite all to come and hear him. Mr. J. A. Morrison spent the -week end at Belton. The friends of Mr. Win. Henry Moore will be pleased to hear that he has recovered from a severe attack of grip. All of our people tenderly syipa thize with Judge Porter Elledge and family in the death of his daughter, Emma, on the 4th Inst. Boran to .li. and Mrs. Laurens Bald Winl, a son. Horn to .iMr. and Mrs. Ed. Lnibaugle, a soi,4on 41th Inst. Born to Mr. andi Mis. (unter, a lon on 7th inst. The friends of Mrs. Kelly Daniel will be Ileased to learn that she is recov A> I .> pr MAR I,,,, THEO ATTEN CLA 11 ering from a recent serious Illness. The recent entertainment of the U. D. C. by MrA. Dr. J. B. Workman was greatly enjoyed. At the next regular communication of the Brewerton Lodge on 4th Satur day at 2 p. in., there will be work in the M. M. degree. Members are urged to come and visiting brethren will be welcomed. lion. J. F. Morrison visited Green wood last Saturday. Mrs. Jas. Davenport of Greenwood Is visiting Mrs. John Dauber. We were very sorry to hear of the, recent death of our friend, Mr. Wade H-. Pinson and tenderly sympathize with the bereaved family. Mr. J. 1-. Outla, of Anderson, paid us a short but appreciative visit yester day. Mr. and Mrs. Pet Davis, of Donalds visited the latter's parents, Air. and Mrs. J. F'. Morrison. Mr. Herman Mabry of Greenwood visited his mother recently. We are indebted to the following friends for recent favors: Dr. B. II. Carlton, I1. T. Ilughes, Milton White, Ie I resivt i, W\'I. Seigle, Iaiurens DIES NEV -g- 0Op THRSD .'HI15t SHOING BRY,'~.I~" SITS 15f AURENS.ILK Baldwin, 0. D. Gunter, W, T. Beden baugh, Marion Williams, Kelly Daniel, Mae Morrison, John Medlock, C. C. Pressley, I. T. Wardell, and a great inny others. Good Roads. The bond Issue for good roads is be fore the people of Iaurens county for settlement. It is not a ptolitical mat ter, nor is it a matter that concerns any one class of our citizens-but it seems to me that we )eopIc who live in the country, and who know from actual experience all the discomforts of our winter tinie roads, should seize upon this as an opportunity for mak ing cotntry life more pleasant and more worth while. So many of our vital interests are involved inl tills malter, that. I for one will be very much (isapl)pointe(I ir we refuse to take this forward step. As good an(l patI riotic citizens ought we not wish to see our Couty character Ized by a progressive spirit? As pub lic spirited men canl we afford to op iose thist matter? Iut' there are reasons for favorint vs"1v y , 1917 DRESSES iLSON this bond Issue that come nearer home to us than that of being progressivo or ptllic-splrlted. I'li ciharacter of our country schools is affected by our country roads. I venture to say that there is not. a country school that has not had its at tendance Interfered with ti winter on account of the condition of tho roads. Our country churhlles lave to hat tic with the mud as well as with tho world, the flesh and the devil, for some four or live months durin g t hO winter. It is not an i uncoiion t0h ing to hear of country Sabbath Schools going into winter quarters. The spirit of eighborliness Is sore ly tried when wc lust wade througl mud and water to visit the sick, and bury the dead, and rejoice with hos who rejoice. Do you wonder-why the plhysiChI n finds an1 exC.u-se for nat all swering you r call, or wly it take. liit so long to colie, when yo U or your loved one is suffe ring? I am a1 colultryllanl. I love 0onry people. I wati the menl of tlh" (o oun try to rally to the slpport of this :,ood road mewasure. 1. N. liennedy. Orp, S. 'C. ('erd Ir T. A. Drummond. I have read witi Interest. severai Cohli1ents uo11011 tle proposed bond is SIle of $3:00w,Oo for perimaniet roads inl Lau renis County and beg Space in you r columns to clidorse this progres sive Illeasire, for I believe it is for tho best intere,.t ol the ('ounity at large to vote thiie bonds. A gurleaer bnficllt: will 1" deriva (1 by, the chu r people, too town. I o, T. A. Drulinn.d. \: .,'. lIE! I . I i k 1, i . . ' inhI 14i. 1.0T O'; F TIN A t'S. f.at I vred. Ora ngebuvI rg, .\a 1e '.1 .- -socret ary W. I . Pike of th4 r:.wimrg hami her ol con1Inlrl( - e I I ( I n hat tain d in l th lie hilt (.n 1t'. hI o.m (m10, olected inl ill(' L.,-an u1 cam..ll moving picture ticket has beenC1 ;;iviln an the ioys and i i, I . ;h d111 l vlealmdl ulpthn s ro ryin h at Iwt o iys. TI'e clea n1up1 apaig will bo filitingly cevlebrated I'y anl Interest ng10 roiin ton114'ight122. ai whic.h meet il).,- w~lk-I) .le - . a Clm on col ore' han a S et dit i \.-l hout eit New C'at le, I nd. Neweas.t le, Nmi..4\. ith i t.- '.,0ore hiomeis in is~ city latie Its aft'ernoon. The dlamage was rougly3 estimated ton ight at $1,00,O~ipo t hi may even. ex('eed that fIgure. TIhe sto'rm swpt It over the city In a soothieasterly direc 'ion, demolishing 1'ractically levetiy-( thing In a path alsot t wo blocks wide a (1ni oro\ than teni blocks lon1g. For several holurs theity 'h~ was ciitirely cut off fromi (ommnieinctlon. Appei(al s for lie lp wer" e sentI til by .\ayor Leh WatIkills antd Govt.4 Goodriel1t was asked to sendl toops Iatl oice thle (ity, which Is in dar'kness tonight og lng to the demuolition) ofi the liower plant. The exact numbil er 'r ldad may not he know.n for a dr y or1 t wo, as prac ti('ally all the bodlies thuos far found have been dug5 ouit (of the4 wre:'ka:ie oif theIr homies. Thle search 1(41niinhIt was ham peredl by (larkness,55 but with coinlg of daylight temorro(w it is bel1ievedlS t 1 Ieea moreie btodiels will bo found. E'arly ton ighlt thle l ist of idenot ifed dead total Iten, and thr li werIVIe sevenU othier bodi1els in Ithe: miorlgnue. but1 it wasii saidl several 1otes hadl been foiud In various sec(tionus of thle wrecked dlistric~t and taken into nearby resi.. dlences. Whenever You Need a Glenerat Tonic Take Grove's v* The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it conltalis the weliknown tonic properties of QUININ E and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enr'lbes the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.