Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8888888888888888888 8 }h Local and Personal Mention. 8 81 8 88888888888R88888888 Mir. R. Coke (fray spent Sunday in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. William Gelder spent last. week in New York. .lieut. Pierce Irby was a visitor in the city Monday. (has. Fleming, Camp Sevier, spent -Sunday in the city with his mother. lion. I{ S. IBlack~well i, in Abbevillo thi; week attending court. Mayor and Mrs. J. 'C. Copeland and, several friends, of Clinton, were' in the city yesterday. Miss Ruby Goggans, of Nowberry, has returned home after a short visit to her sister, Mrs. 'L. G. Balle. Mrs. Walter Powell and little child, of Whiteville, N. C., are visiting Mrs. Rosa I. Caine. Miss Jule Childress, who is teaching in Foumntain Inn, spent the week-end in the city with home folks. Lieut. T. C. Bolt, of Camp Wads worth, spent the week-end in the city with Mrs. 3olt. <Miss Carcelene Sanders. of Spartan hnrg, has been visiting Ir. and Airs. T. l.. Timmerman for a few days. Mr's. E. .1. (;age, of Greenville, has been spending several dlays in the city with her mother, MIrs. W. Ii. Garrett. Master (ellrii Mlinter has returned froit lilildelphia, where lie has been in school since early fall. 'Ml'. and Alts. Wylie Hendrix, of lounitville, were visitors in the city Thursday. Mir. and Ai's. W. W. Watkins, of Cross Hill. were amn'ong Ihe visitors here Satturday. Mrs. V. S. Gilkerson has been sick for several days at the home of .i\,. and \Irs. W. II. (Gilkerson, but was somlewhat better yesterday. Mirs. R. .\. Little went down to Co lumiia Monday morning oil account. of Ithe sert'ioits sickness of her son-in.-law N!tR.It. MleDonald. Mirs. Dr. Dean, of ( teenv lle, spent Alonday in the city witlh her daughter, .liss 'ue I)can, otn h( ' way home ifrom Noih Augusta. Nat Kennedy, wr'ho is colected With the con0nuis ;,ary dlefpartmient at ('amp Sv h r has lek-ni stpending several 'l> at home. Ma::ml Mr':. ierc, .\loore came udov.S Er(m G creenville Sunday to visit reM~V ie:. .\lr. .looir being stat coned at 'a Svir't with Co. I). Kate I'adeelt. of .ast.onin, N. ('.. will atrliv,' in the city today to re sinne her work inl 11t millinery de par l'n' of the Mlinltr Company store. \i . W\ilmot UHolmes , withs Iw1o chil d1re. d .-: i home today after (I. ('lm 'line with her pir e'o1 . I r. and .\ It:. Rsobert :Adams, of 1l'Omli(ion. . It. C. l"e4ttchr'l', wh1o has been a imat-laot of the, city for seve'al years as ;. lit' insurance ageit, has been t!:a-f'e1'rd to \nderson anti his place lilh r by \Mr. \l'Kittnie, of Spartan li ut. .1. N. Wtrighit. Ir., is spending a f,.-w uday. in the it w ith his fathet' atnd sis-N-r:s. Li'unt. Wmright has juist tilha ry schIool at lFortrtess .\onrioe antd v en his way b ack to C hartlest on to joini his compihan. Miason-Wliliimts Storck Company The! Masironi-W'illlamus Stock 'otmpany v'.h!h olayed to (a pacity houises at. ith< topra hlotus' all last week will op.. Moimday, when thle Opeit ! louse is re l ieved fi'otm the min giftIs restie ts. The stock COmpan ltinade a pron ol nc(edlI hi whht show~ goeris last weekl( people beitte turnmed away fi'om the dooi' on r cveria e ven in e, thet er acoming frr~im miles a't'untd to t'rdel4 to) i ve' a ( mltchangitte of progr~atm each ight next week. le', ('. T. Squires AcceptsI. Re'v. -'. TI. Mutres, of Lenoirt, N. C., hats necep ltedi the '"all to thle panstor'ate of thle Fli't Iriesb'yt erla n chmuri'd of hb' cIty and is ( sZpec'tri 1o ike tip his work te-.a a? an earily datie. The emptance oI th call was rc eolved (sat irday and the news of It w~as r'e ('e 'd with a grealI deal of pleasure b~y the4 m~~ember of the congregation. fGardeni Meeting to be Hieldl. Dite to the restrictions of the men Ingis fiuarantine, 'the garden mecetinig, whic(h was to hatve been hold at the school auditoriumt Thursday, will be held on the lawn of thie Blaptist church. As already announced, the meeting is to lie hold Thursday. Old Fields Church. At. 3. 1. Copoland will make an 'ad dras at Old Fields Sunday, March tird, at 3:30 o'clodk, *T. R. W E BBI fleal Esatate, Summer Hiomes, Trugh Farms Inrn sand (Onttle FaI a ns. j Woman's Service League. The 'Woman's Service 'League held 'an important meeting on 'Monday af ternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the work room. It was decided to continue the league is the Red Cross could not take the place of this organization. The two are entirely different, yet ev ery town and comm'inity should have tboth of these worthy societies in their midst. The League has received letters from Miss 'Maude Witmore, the National Chairman and Miss Evans, the State Chairmati asking that the .league co-operate with them in stress ing wheatless and meatless (lays, in order that we might win the war. They also asked that we put before the farmer the necessity of raising all 'they need to cat as the surplus from the 'West will be almost entirely cut ,off next year. The secretary was ask ed to write a note of thanks to Mr. Rohr for the lovely flag he gave the League. The members were also ask ed to help 'Mr. 'Moore and Miss 1llarris in every way they could, to have good gardens, plant. all available land and to start canning as soon as possible. It was remiested that each member of e League would daily pray for I he termination of this world war. It would be well if all America observe ihis reqnest and let our nation estab i1:h the Angelus. tlocky Springs ('hiirchl. The lRev. \. I). lPatchford will llrealch at locly Sprin :s ounday. .\larch :id, at II A. \l. eI ath of .11s. Isabelle Brown1 lee. (-ray ('ourt. Fei. 2:.--M's. Isabell Ilrownlee died at. her homne near thi< place uunlay afternoon, the 171in. 'Though the deceased had been an in valid for itore Ihan a year her death came as a shock to loved ones ai friends alike, the end comsin:; very suddenly and peacefully. The physi eian bad .lust left her bedside. only a short time before, and no one knew the death anrel was so' near. l)lring all the m.onthis of her sutfering, she wias never 1:nown to murmur, tle pain was borne with the sweet Christian spirit of which she porsessed a never endingr sutpply. (ndnarinaig herselt' to all whlto dame, in contait with her her ;i I ifiul life. Mm'". B(rnlee before her o ri to the l:ate .oseph11 . Iirownle', wa a .\lissli)ial. She was jsix y-seven year: old. a deVout ('lirisetian, and a im 11er of l)i:als .\leilothdist hurtbch, fromi while ii place the funeral s;erviIces wer condicted .\londav afternoon by Iier pastor, the ,Rev. C. II. Harley. inter ment following inl I~ia:ts cemetery. Many handsome flowers covered the mound attesting to the thoughtfil nesse of friends and relatives. Ire:;id;es two sisters. Mrs. .1. 1. Ilil lams of Spartanluig, and Miss ii:ma )ial , of I a irest, the deceased is i r vived by the following children: .l\ s:rs. John 11., W . (.. 1)avid. .1(1 i .. and Sallie lIrownlce, all of this il,. lit emrd to NItrate of Sodut. T'he C~ounlty Age(nt, .\l a. .loor'e, isin receit 0f the4 folltow ing 'opy '. leh nramI froml Wash.ington' lo the4 State4 agenit.:i "Intrder to) sav'e 1time and id relileve (county13 agenits of someii c r wor'k, we e'xpecti' to setnd not ices 0 t al al tlimg t. o (f 50oda to faamerls dirlectly fronm Washington.'' Mr. .\Ilooire sayv: that this Is alt tlhe informiiation lie has ill regardi to thle mi~ a' of' sod a, and)4 tha th1 le farmer(1s will Ilind oiutiii urher' ('ia'rd of Th'aniaks. We' wishsl to Ilhank (ourt freiens and) neIighborns for' thiri kitiness~ shlown' u1s t'ran)(ces. W\e are gladt to say she lillu againo. A. C. South and Fatmily. anldde ath u1,tNI Playt3 ai t Iic'kory 'Il (Ter. 'Therel' wVill lie a play, ''Th~e f*acInhatI log ianny ill rltown"i' at 11tekoiry Tiaverni school house on1 next Fraidlay ev'ening Mnarch 1st, at 8 o'clock. Admission h1) rand 1.5 elnts. Llbert y ptrinatr ('hurch.la Th'le llev'. l'. 'I). hKei'i, of Cross Ii 1!, wivill preach at Liber'ty Spr'ings, oin Suanday, Miuarch 3r'd, at 11 A. 31. At F~riendship Schuol. The iLaie s' 4inmprovemnent atssocia lIon of F'riendshlip schoo01l District 'No. 17, will give an oyster supper)O ar.d oth or thinlgs to serve, Thlursday evening, Felb. 28th, boginning at 7 o'clock. The public Is cordially' invited. O'*d of Thanks. We take this op~por'tunity to thlank our' fienQds and neighbors tor' the kindness she'wn us during thle illness :and~ dheathl of our deaf' wife and mothler. A. S. Riddle and Chitldreni. Owings, S. C., 'Feb. 25, 1918. Drives Out Malaria,.Builds Up System The Old 6tandard general atreng~thening tonIc OROVW'S TASTJIIM8A chill TONIO, driveson $ftaria,enrlches the bloodh,and bullds upthesyn., term. A true tinnl. Iar adtuit. and chldren. u *. SOCIETY. * * ' "* * * * * " a * +* "* " * * * 44. The members of the Needle Craft Club entertained ini honor of Mliss Helen Sullivan and her visitors, on Thursday afternoon at the home of hisses Annie 3elle and Bessie Chil-. dress. The rooms were appropriate ly decorated. A guessing contest en sued, the answers being formed from the word "heart" or "ring". The sou venirs were George Washington hatch ets of red, tied with blue and white ribbon. A delectable salad course was served. 000 Miss Annie Kibler, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. .J .M. Kibler, of Newberry and Vernon -Hayne Wheeler, bf Pros perity, were mnugrriea 'Wednesday af ternoon at the home of the bride. Miss Kibler is well known In Lau rens having visited friends on num erous occasions and her friends, will be interested to hear of her marriage. 000 SullivaIn1-1iot. A wed'din in -wvhiich inneh iint''cst was cenitet'riel Iook place Satlur(lay v ('ning at six o'clock in the F irst .\l th odit ehuilrc h, wthen .liss Ilelein E' genlia Silivan. da Iht, of .\ir. and14 \ii. .losepl Illwi l Sullivan. was inatrrieirl to I~iet. Imetins Saniuea l 11011. I.,. of, 'ant> .lacks n. 'T'he (inireh was alrac(tivev iecorated witlh flags I and ferns. .\ liunicii ' feature was the letters "1'. S. A." in (olored lights. .insi Io ucre the c(''reiony toolk plaee, a inuilsicmal i-<ra(lnt was reitnered. \lis tilla 'T'odl :ang "Sunshi'ne of Your Smile", .\Ir, .lohn liieks, lIartley's "ireatn".% .\lr::, 1 . K. A\ihen. " 'l'uti'". ani .\lts. l-:l -i \ Wilson "iit ;ailse" Airs. ('harles Ilielcs presideII at the or galn. l'revtious; to the weddlrinig mnarech. l rs. Ilicks ptlayel "Aineri';t". :\t the lirst notes of Ihe bridal choriis, little .\lisses; tlintzie- andl .\largareti't itieh irdsioniut unhl the red wvhite aIndl blue ribtboniis fir t h .1(1.11 Id itrty. Thi -.' were <ch:r:;tin ly driesredl in wh lin. w-I ihie'ss.es and]ll larie 'ink tiltu lue Iub h 'it )orily bow.l. T'h) ushers tere A-. isr: chi l 'odil. of iiwrion, (; l. 'all I.l d II all i of i . ('ina igeuh iii l i. and 1,.0 Ithoun ii: o i ' o .nk Ion. l'1 n i nrI \t \\I ' . a I . \\-'h itl' " a- riane ofI hono:". .\..;. \\ - ith-1v wor i h-i' mniln: eiIlda of silverI. lbeover silt r lon th: ti'p .tain k nd ho t we'ie of (orl. aii :fhe cairied ink Killarnety ro.is i ''sTh tuid!( of luo ''." \issle !ltiean, wore a heronting a4n< t of bl:nt, silk-net over"i tllrquob;v n i.(e'alin an I :t ho (fant III' tor:(!. She A-o larrii\ed pink liilarony roses . 'The (sii. little h\li s \Iart rti .\lI - .ravy and Ala. er .laind s I)unklin. .\lit:let wore a dail dvgrrea s of T ink nec('ordi la I h-iI. The b ridOe <a llrhea d wih hert i-l r Ind at t he natof altar1 by Itn- Ertnon ;and hi-, hva": no n. I.it. .n mthhu of 1( (krma vii nger is. niril wia b lovey in her wdinl h owi n - n hroende hifon oner i verg "loth. :tnd1 court train of faills charmoue.. . liugt atonthishd oe wait bri!o islints. Iier ei'l. was'Pils r ag d tin "Tare sAfecwtedhc Waane".Many. foreigne ph'rsave col bro thae bering ter srainohle rbgn ATthe fmrntIn ie ingL seC. A. thee .\lethdrama a-n c wasdperfrew byi thente. ...l tamn Anlt andi-.\rs Hoat moted t. ('hin ten.dwereo the tookia trai seek (liner sin foida. sriors. houghtl ofk ther warmatth fet.mboa the damtisot and sthatoesd ot am n Jac teon. fa byThe woar t fte opew of-warene by hiphngsoe rra ofr rygPyft adst.rs The e. T.eC.esCky willub.chat .\ls. on arc 3t. lse was hosA. es A Sol New Des One of the lar section, (over this are the famous "c ed line made; ligh yet strong and du Our Pri Call and Let Us S Pric S. M. & .iaihe ]till hiser.., Siudde r andl Wi'ser, liuy 11a1r Sinnipis. Ii in ' he v iiniVty of (ih, Ho r house ,f the 51h'4ri. .\ Iarge cro(wd V1atheed A iin l anid with1o4ut thle ofliece oft the her('iff and1( aLwaitedl the searach 0f the4 flnS bein g expriessed ats to wh'iil shioul d wi donei( ini cas4e in'rimlinat ing ev1iee' vas foundi~. Therei'111 ' lat e red no -i'ason for putt1ing ihe'se op1inions5 into0 tel ual practice howve~r, as a thorough ((earchl of thle manii's clothIiung and4 hand mh brouight torth nti)1Ing of' an In 'iinti1lg na14u4ri. it appteared that 4e wats jieddling sp~ectacles thIrouighi lie oiuntyV1 and arter a ic enise fee had1( bieen soll ected fromii him oni (iihiis neeoun t he valS rCelased. lie wa's arrested near lhe Watts M ilhI on inf1ormiation fromi 4noree that4 hie was a surp'iCIius cha~r icter. The Rehv. 10. D. Kerr, of Newberry, Vylil preach at Motun v'll un rday af1 ernoon, March :trd, at 3:3(0 ('ctock. ir. Wilmtot Smith Leaves Ware Shoals, WVare Shoals, S. 'C., Fe. 25.-Mr. Wilmot Sm'ith iyho has had charge )t tho grocery department of tho ompany store for a number I! rears has resigned and has accepted a sosition in the city of Greenville. Mr. smilth is popular (with all classes of cir citizens and -they will regret to tee him leave here. Mr. Smith is a nan of fine character and a very able maIinless man. Duirinig his residence tore ho has seen the business of the 3o0mpany grow tint il it is second to ione in the county. Mrs. 'Smith wil riso be missed 'by a large circle of rriends as she was very preminent inI iociety and other social circles of the :own. We wish them every happiness in their' new homie.-The Ilvening In Just Received lid Car-Load of igns Latest Finishes Popular Prices gest shipments ever brought to this -ty-eight thousand pounds). They Timmons Steel Beds," the best finish t-weight, making them easy to move, enkle ces Will Save You Money. ihow Yoi the Latest in Metal Beds :es from $4.25 Up E. H.V W I L K" E S & Co. Ymull LAURENS, S. C. I COAL N HAND We have a considerable supply of coal on hand npw that we are al lowed to deliver at Ace. More cold weather ma come and we would rather ivernwhile the weather vorable. By waiting you may not be as well served as you can be now. Wood Also We have received a carload of dry pine wood ready for the stove PHONE US YOUR ORDERS Wood and Coal Sold For Casli Eichelberger Bros. Phone 33 Laurens, S. C.