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'Efje Ztbbertier Subscription 'rlce is $1.00 Per Year Payable in Advance. PubliAhed by k)1'EltI'SI' It l'llN''1 ' t'11i'.1 Y Laurens. S. C. Advertisinir JIates on A pplieation. t)bitual'ie's mid Card of Thanks: One Cent a Word. Enterel at ite (o111: 1 at Laui'en1. S. C., as seondM'0t 1 mail matt( r. i..1 t:a \ . ( . L .to, 191N. a.''\ ;'" ! I.; i ( 1'. . \ it i It" l I(''" ~l ('1 \'!.(T1T w" it 11( l y 111,. 11 !", ;f n1( \ .,"n o 'i - p:rty. Ti r n will tll an11 1" 1(.'.w h . , . \\1 dal:' this oljil lunlliy b- 1Uo '" - i ie is se'ttleil, to lay before " : . ful ca(ndiIlate the im11,0";ance o0' n in anl aU'(nunt ilg as th y ',). .,o i . I ' m IC inme may he had1 for th: "en expl'anations and liro(ofs wh'lich! i111 % l h- Inldle w\hel1 it coml)ientedI ::': erl:::-e re labl OUT for ul lic inspe(tion. The- \dvet;is:r Iohls no lrief for the pie45ent c"onne(il ,,r for ;uly other ('n1!n. (11. Buit, it al in-rs t u;S that .\(r. Adams, in his 51tateent, lthe late::I of which b-" puhlti:0-d Imnlay mtert'y} - a mtte111r of r i-ti, has be-en atble t sliow\ a recordi of 1(-('a 2:11vine1: in "p.. rat1ing 'exin-n- 3. of atpproximalte l'. S-,o n in Iwo }' I : . ''1i*l'i* ms wc l' hearil(I of this last .s -'. ment that (il (ridit wa no' n lven to 'he fol'm1er' ('(n1 .1('1il U r l i !I.:t nt-n' I illiier,iveitU -1 t :, :- m1 -' . Th Ih: I: . :1 1 o r , \" is a f;i.11 .- n.Il I e. but : si i- wa n1111" .Ot 111 c hvif ltut' itI ' i i: (nII h - w it I Fr 11h'y '! t. :.:l .!(' : tai: i " 111hi m t(i al'. t1 h if we Ioin i :i O t:a. i ha i.'i(i Or real, l \ie nothin :., tt (In waith the Ica ie. The : s1tt ( i 1! 1' ily i n assIl at any eri ld'. l'Vi 1 hai "t bee1n stal:< <(1 II: on the e i:l ! of . I ta lt(l'r jus (t a. 'well as the1 a 1 1) a tiieoliniirat io' n prior to I ; G nll <! 1l t !: l i- b k O . The result= o-ib'111i a1ll have been the samie, f!o \hey 4w1: l h:ve be n .tr1ICk ('n off t' : h i ri::l hal~m'n e m11( the sann.( remiclt. 8130 0atlainedl. .r. Adlams :al ter,)pledI to -1how' at n-t anin in a.;sets: no tt f ll1 ( i i .-rlior'l s of rs nt II) e)(into toll be hi l I ticre (a t ( inton 't n .SteV.ib I(.ilO tt( Ath aei .in uieof (omthe 'i oine inp reg entingn . Fry miyraion, the af( on In ,! 1fen- camnithe Fr a llmoveon r iin itoAtenhd t geenwoo meetinl toh edt thfolloing iut lone f h Febraymh work:0 whicisct b ond:: ed r- the eon af 19l, ebe tho er~ rpaenon her'inther'a ande lhie boein e~l,a putvenru Thwe we it0loongertn in six-. andil 'for- an momentan ten ild NWi un- rO do..nhth wonkbb willh dustive ton Mi''-." t ficr ob herI anlt/ Ih in o fies h el wi2 I iie mouop rds 110W 30N I:Y ISSPN lin'31\11'sTO Plt0SE(TT1-: 1W.\1{ Se'('re3ar .lie.dloo isues Statement ('oiler'in' F'iniali(hi Out lay for Six 31l7nths E1f Co(Enltiet. W\*,:,hinIgton. 1-'Eb. 7. -.-)ctai1.a of h w' various gve'ln!'ienft d'partinent: 'l, e'gpnding; 11n0Oy 11n the war eme1rg c (1 werr titlr) la1 ill a linlal cia 111 stemen(!1 by r. er( fury M .o enIt( i fl, n.I th-fi ?alf of the tiSC l r1 up to .-l'ary 1. TIL(' m it Nry exp ndIitulre wa:.4 .?, ' 1in the IX 0 m h.-. :t. enm th. W ! ( t!71mt1 .s of w\,1- 6 ;r: . 1:la d s t l":1 '';'" n ": '.' f : 7 ,I ' .:I4' in' . nEOx: ." m : . -. : lI .1r 1 ( :' ( " ,t\' (, , it!1. : I o( llar. nt l' th n t - I Il t n - fore. : '*I'T E N l\Iir-'.E IIN 1t1.1.E B 1 lK. \:tivep of 1.nn!rens- 1-:leeled1 to imper1i-. IEE Pla'c in GrEoEnvile hin.l 'I' \'lEoood ':f '111 'l Iatil: yE stertlay :' 1- I f tll i' iar (i of riirE(e' th :: i titton. 'n .. diIS t:I i 8 1 11E 74 ' I '1 70 1 1'E 1'l , . l("n I-o;:it~r-nl Inl 11h . \ Ier n i',. r' \ IEIE I tl ! \:1\ . .\l . \!Iot 'e 1" n':711 7' 1 T ': .' 8 <a nt -e ' n"i( 17 1: 1'!: 1:-' I' i 11' U (1! I( le :' h : hn Ii i: f eIr' ary \1 ', . . l. .'E'1 11':: i - n1 . !7 ' - ' :E ; :' ia! i t' ll <.1(1(' " s I s,":',7E1i11 itl i l his> (( iE']7(t 1 I''ith 'the' sI ull t ionI' rll. Ii ni/t13 I: \'(1.n 1:111\t w lrm' i-" i(" f r !! 7n1i for him4 I f. I I' is (h( nI:thj 1 E in ll' m!1an and will h( A yl:'- ' it .EE ..t tit;n tfi'ei n hi :1 in ' ont 4'411b (1 by thEn ir:InEh family. I woate faltnter abou n10( y yr.7 ',"4, : 1r ) 1\' by , Thoma ' 1rlant n l, cont] it tit iltinle(dt h b h"i h. 'th(' t' e lit' l' Ir:10nt h, a d by hi. -.:14(1:on., John Ker I..Iranch. \I r. .\Ii tin. the ('en'4theroo-( h t, i well'4 and w\itlely know\n inl (1ree(nv'ille., t in ('1r yI E ::1' (i' he :art f lm;Ier b of i ('h eF to J'lly. S t1r'. and wi' bfyarK of .n ring fr nnier (ising tlrved sevrad tre a-:'E an lerman. him htadtn thonsi'r.: cm re. ain blEriltir'El for in:tfin of. lIhe EtInot W lien "K. ciP.: tof" (;eeivill(. th iacin cieo.tagthe ing ;t',id i lot~ fri bli :ulitior n to i the sit Norod llnk.d Alh young avian t oueo thaviat hi otes wrot lhoing umoher a letter 'tad. tat he wad "got to miber f K.hP. Knigeht of theas aste he guoomoth br, with lteuti her she folihe aty htlEned ltoa Jrewlry. stoe and one fomed the Jmwterta eliied te mbtte a secfP.rn fohr sometm, uayig tato gooe had cied tltther strym hmtaing tat he hadbecmei.K rirdtfor Natlinal ntdhemt.'h "T.hP aitor"hi ofee the acksh ae tiontalnngthe frishesd onete ofrosm hismotein whbecteh dspe whichnde hlmghn the sel of ia e ndidalwhe jhat Ite as onig letermt the ress, sow serv apriation.chne. Polal hsther l as leborting edenms ote qstiona not th mmor opthe iongt of ythas, nr arey suposed, binter, he43 was kthen autolr. At any rvaton garoungs the t cei ownotphisitmontaler, arty the Coaningi wfhile otlyr aft erd the mater r etlit a fo~hsr ome the baui wstgoand semht ae been firs snory publi part 1745peopeawho afereCarsit Ingeathe ied ,iazz Band Thursday. The next number of the series of co1certs and( entertainments Which i.S bein:: given by the lRed Cross will he gi Ven in the Court House -on next Th'l- day eve"ning, Feb. 21. This will be a (tn ert 'y tle .1azz Bland of the 7 il' N. Y. Infantry wiho are at pt)es entt statiold at Cams, Wiiard.s'orth, a tr 1'apr'. 'h!s ha8nd( is (0o1:osed of 1' ofI t ea'ue boys who were here la 'i fall andl evr'y One vho heard :! at th:t timle (an11 well testify as to it' )i!y and talent as hand con . Th! 'o(gram will not he tile .1 ''ne air a las:t fall but will con h'' ; :';( and iost pouliar %:'. h l' :. witlh a 111iber of 1a r. c! t -1,1n . This:;1). prg am pr1omn 8 i at I) every ote v.ho I ':1 no dlouit rolve a lig h,1:11n di- t he' 1)rorin l r1en -i !lt. a , l is is not , t !.t'' t .-ensi of tie wori 4 a i'i \, iY Ii nJ I S1'E(, U. \l I1) (44 ;~ ~ ~ i ;le 1( I ! u l erful t " nll ' P , 1: . :e tL 30i , T )''(' IS, . 1. .'! \ 2.n; -It 111 S le -T 1 . 'I. Ii. :1-11 Fin -or ail'--(5-C;-oss-brel lier-kshire1' and1 intr gllue-Jersey', J$7.'" avea ilc . 7l'e 1liira --It tset, :11.1 l ("irh' \\ill have i1heto in lutrens tr'lirst .\onhay in Ahnehi. T. .\l. Shaw. ::I-_'I -'11r .it' - .\ \ I ite4 on I!:ast .\ain 'r t cons-it in1 f h :(11o am1 ti:-. : trts of ilnd. A1 , 1-ar 21 of ;;l .:'re. r( . ewi s1 T .\t ' erson . :;1-o f '1'r Sa111e -.o I'' S c tndster. I . 11. Itl el . .' (; 1-II F-or Sil !e - ('ev\ elant lig iMoll "o; ot s oe(, ginndes l on I' iJr:e int. $1.7 l l she'. . . J )a .- f -l s, lit. a!1- It -1)d I''r (al' One hree f io stiand , ( entu leete',t in good l rttunning o itt ll sell ve (ry sheall. A olrss i'e f P .io) el, ban r e n S. ('. :l-lt. lat' ec- - nea 114 e ito . f'air prices itt. I.aurens (in ' at 11ud 1(1s (Old i ne y : .'-I I'or t I' O\ lie 7, i d lill gooI n i:ion. Address I'.j4\\" . ox 21 1, h ir n , S. C.: -t an ed ' T o girls to 1,k in sen inl ro1011. .\lrs. Olivetr, o pg ite' p~ost ll Lt li A.A -lte l A.it 011(11. a -It l'or Saile One tillh . bo t-r., with out slOck. Al (ireSss P. (,,,iLx 2--. 14a1 in 2. C. ::l-1I l'r ,PIP Eggsc4: from ill'- S. (". \\'h111e l e.r ns anus lIarre g li lorth U (oc(ks. S .5 er" set ting of 15(, /I'eptsiled'c 1i1111 ri:e-winnes. tt f. (it141 f l. Roper, I,, ,:re s. U. P?. 1). C. -"2.1-I 1 -lid ' ale One -1 i 1. boiler, willh (111 sIttik. Address I' ',/(g flox 2:1:, Isaul rl(11., S. U. 1. 31-1t ('b11bnuet8. I'lat. hll Siiten .\rs .-. ). 'Ou iII, 10:: North l i ItIet' 1('('t, Ihonle 27, C. :: -I) -11 (1 -'(1r' Salh - nl e falr ii-ge, pla linlte b,!:.tl, with 11(l1e" ; 1d1 d 14phie harness. Canl he seen at (' s!r(s ;ahle' sale ,lay inl .\Ma .r(l it e \l .o T1 oI. Sum tserel. ':.-S t-il, Wanid itedl . 'in. n.. ak w.( ...d in any.ll.. )uankCt irni. O iarntwlor I-lter. .\<lres l '. O.i I ~lIox .. 151ro, 8..rns C . C.-S -' try &tIle n(iy. (i Iree l- I . 150'C Noitice Ii have--O fbott an bu it of \\'hippr will f peas,11I'* o oll 3..1 n per t pael. cent .\te.umenoahre n it. a2. n esnal xthe :li'-t lietos Fidacy ntlightel nd lcoo ':o0:03's. 2naie9-l bochst i iora Mold.-I''ind guese harelar o .\igi. .\linieon yelar ol. l'hne :o. s'ker hgs. ats aI few ias fauios s. $r.aO youn' het51I riginA. 1) .Nowod ul-iy. butld. -. ra'ofee, S.lliv. in ood running ordsr fr 4aft. woid, oak.un or T.in l, C lt'ren, . . D P0,IaifN . 2f0-:t-pdl F-or Sale-My0 hushelnth weseten i.r5 per town. Onotilice balancs 7 per cintamntrs H.o NIntols' 1ate, RlEMAlRKAfBLE MAN DEAD. M7 r". 'Thomas V. Scott, Friend of Thorn 1 eli Orplhanaim'e, Passes. Mr. Thomas C. 'Scott, known by cv e';" (hil( of Thortnwiell Orphanage is dead. lie died last .\londay. lie was a native of -l-.nguland seventy-two years av.-> and was brought to America at the av e, of three. ie was a true phil anaithiroh at though ils means were lim ited. Tli is sketch of him will be read with interest by all who appreciate true worth: lie was brotiht up in New York as a sm'ail boy, and -apprenticed to his 1-rO1l1 rI ut disliking the painter's iuh? in whichi his li, brother was cin : :(' ran away and came south to ':" ' ttraam h(1'. who lived at Spar : C. . it 1' :'.' of thi't ('n or fout'('e n he ii th :'I'ay. aln alt tthoug not rL e "'h'''1 11(11 :, .'d ats a so)ldieri, fonllowed w i C ipt. l:Min:an ( sOlti ' in d ; Sl lani'a ut:lurg. and tin ' 1(dm :i a' that c mi ntle . il t in to hiihe:'t tho h Ot an1%:ud thie kindnew b rt hi any u' o him. n ! : .11iav inne ina hu:-i tin :i (;, i l 'ho ( 'ln ton :'n on i e an i' a i ed 1) hI' |1 :. l. . J tabs, j hi t I- ieriyrai n hoas rade that ll. ;ae fr verone. and o la 11, slctn Od. alh in ni' Xt ia iin ate)r. .Iaoi liam td him thmt he had1 never thought hu i lod had any unefor him. but if !11( re was a otlace for him lhe wanted to know11 what it was and wanted to at'' it. Ilth. .lieobs ga e li a posi 'ieon at 1he' Thornwll Orphanage and for fort y-two years .r. Scott remain r'd a devoted oiller at the Orphanage. lin the earlier years he travelled for the Crphtnage, soliciting food, cloth ing and money. Later on hie became he lubtliing .eunperintentlent, and con struct d nost of the buildings at the Orphanage. 1Finally hie took over the work of bursar. ie was always loved by the( childiren. Ilis salary was mn are frmt the beginnini. lie never re "et''ed il tetdintg $7 per week, and for the greater part of his life. re a(id 7it per dlay. b t tis, salary he vely largely gave to the Orphanage childrenl. It was only in recent years, wh"n growing old, he realized the ne oftSaity of saving socthing. llowever, his savings out of his salary amounted to nothing worth mentioning. lie did ;a little tra!ding on whlich he made conl ideurbe profit and he left an estate lwhich by his will goes to his brothers and saters in New York, and to a niece in C lorado Spring:.--Tlinton Chronicle. ('annon-I .(ittan, l'o.n ain lIl, ei I . '. a nd \l rs. .l. A. Cannon announce the marriage of thenr dauighter, G.race Eilizabeth, to eI .ielt. Robert P' aul m. le' owan. at .\lan itan, Kan.. M .onday, .I ruary 1 , at S II. m1. 't.Inuti It. ,o. .\.'DitDesEs\. Itmnis (arrallan oldier tn'hfor the Civi itzen wyars wit age dat eal satiurdayeilti mrnitth folloie (fhi dalt ght' r i'.\lI. IL. P t ost er, it at is A. M -Iydinte ofet Gireenvll; after sev-f ('leninth of Ilillne s.ig, C. li was. I) .I s fSa tllantsoldi t toghount thal Iit ('ar , and I wi'thIrat the iisrrendi'r aotdttppom~lattoxi i Co'rt wliel hs urii-diabyi wthe carloingt dauter .\ lr.i. f.i. it. osictir anI\ls A. .l. Iunt r d Gr lee il.\l 1.R Cleet afntolng myis S. Can; .\tt. for t. cihop of SaratrandI .\as i'd .\. Ikujami ofhd myrsdle.t .lr. byd the mem of the C en-'t tral lat isrha d te.u ea d e'cb udy atwene thyrty, by cahi pador, aied pl.dg. mystefs, abfter whiy the remainf theremocarricd to Ward Three T hereby announce myself a candi date fot' thte ofice of Alderman In Ward 6, and pldg yel toel atod aeby the rules of the Demmocratpi prmay. T hter'eby announce myself a candi date fot' the ofIlco of Alderman In WVard 6, atnd pledge myself to abIde b~y the rules of the ,Democratic pri mary. -. E BLA* 'Y FIElNDSHIP NEIWS. *' Friendship, Feb. 16.-Wo certa'inly have had several days of sure-enoteglh spring weather for the past week or so, but it seems more like winter time today. We would like to see some hog-kill ing weather now, as there are a few more hogs yet to kill in this com munity. The -hildren of .\lr. W. 11. Pitis cele bra te< his With birthday last Wednes day, F-eb. 1;;th1. Those present were: .\lr. and Mrs. .im Pitts and family. Mir. and Mrs. Tom Pitts and family, Alr. and 'Mrs. Will (loll of tahin com inunity, and some near retalyes were invited. .\ir. and .\ rs. ('Cecil Madden of lIonea Path have recently moved into our Ilintinlity. We all wish them nutch ;iccess- in o1* nt nighborhood. lis Lucile 11 T ar)a returnled hi)ome y estedciay frot her visit in i t!lilna Path and Greenwod. li s .\idie Pitts spent W(dletday :iiht wit .Miss Onie Pitts. Alr ad .\ls.A. 11. Pitts vis-ited t: it'. tther, in P'rince-ton. a few\ days this week. Ales:srs. W. M1. and E-. I.. Pitt:; :pent hast week-end with homet folkc:. A . lidi, ('oats visited homfieolks last week-i ad. accouaim id by her SPRIN( IS A We have made ear ready to show many k lines of merchandise. We have a beautiful one should miss seeing. $5 We are very proud Spring Coat Suits at $15.00 t Ask to see our attrai for Waists and Shirts. terns. Beautiful Poplins in Skirts. A complete and attr We were fortunate in m; these. Also beautiful V plain. A' nice selection of si tractive prices. H. TI Wellworth WaistB $2.00 TO OUR PATRONS. A report gained ct obtain milk and er and ice dream frc place. We wish to correc absolutely no basi: watchful that the us are secured fra -sources. We hope credit for having j dispense any artic: harm, let alone stt gitis. We hope that this any rumors that friends and custon Respi POWE TD friend, Miss Lois Simis, of near Wa terloo. Miss Lila Wilson, our teacher, visit ed in Greenville last Friday night and calle I on her brother and sister, Mr. and Nirs Lowers Peden of Gray Court, on her way home. * i 10'NT\'i',l 1, NEWS. * e * e~e.. . e . C . * . hotiiville. Feb. IS. --The family of .lr. and .irs. .lohn Simnons Pave tho entire :sympathy of their' many friends diuring the illness of their daughter, Teag ue. Who is nowV in the hospital at hic htionl. We trust and pray that she shall soon be m eli a:ain. Tbe Woman's Mi.\h tinary Society of thc Uhap tist e'hntich held its regular mucclino ai \lrs. Faye tie ('ris':: on ''ueeday, tihe 1Ii. (uiite a goodly 'eh , e:- wr present and they report : : ood elay' v:ork. as ninal. I.\ l'iu:Ns l'E;OPL Sil01'ILD E.\T1 Pl E .11l!J 't is whiiol ::otue, combinin both fruit nad - rn. 'h'ose u or have trou1 11 dimstin iri shou 1I I aoi ON I 'i)O"\ I l' , itlie liukthornii bark, m er nloi . < 41., as; m1ixeri in .\rdler-1-ka. Ti1 i hi i h s tin I iNIREItl bowel tr(act., : ov.s foil mit tte'i which poisoned rear stomahell for mo41ntihs and relieves .\NY ..\"i: Yiour :..owui, 1h. ,as or coi 'itlatton ande ir 'ents appieunillcitis. !,r-a\;; sttomashit in condition to di , ':t ANIllG Laurenis Drug Co. LMOST HERE ly preparations and are >eautiful patterns in all line of Silk Skirts that no A fine value at .00 of our beautiful li:.e of o $25.00" stive line of Wash Silks These are beautiful pat white and colors for wash rctive line of Ginghams. eking an early seledtion of oiles in stripes, plaids and 1k dress patterns at at :RRY Wirthmor Waists 1.00 irrency yesterday that we earn for our sodla fountain >m a meningitis-infected b this report as there is ; for it. We are always milk and cream bought by mn reliable and sanitary that the public gives us udgmnent enough not to le that is calculated to do Lrt an epidemic of menin-" statement will set at rest may havie reached our iers. ~ctfully, RUG CO