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'S 8 8.8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 14 8 -i Local and Per8onal Mention. 8 *8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Mr. Geo. F. Dorroh, of Cray Court, spnt Tuesday In L aurens on business. Mrs. William Combs, of Louisville, Ky., Is visitlng her sister, AMrs. R. I. Walker on North Harper street. Mrs. Uurania AlcDaniel, of the Ekon section, was shopping in the city Sat urday. -.1r. and Mrs. Y. S. Gilkqrson have had as their guest for several days, the latter's father, Air. R.. L. It. Hentz, of GeCinville. .r. and Mrs. .1. C. Smith and little son, Robert, and Misses CaldwelI, At kinson and Puller, of Wa Iterloo, were visitors in the city yesterday. MIss .\lamnie Burns, who is allecdiling G seniville W omiani's C ollege. lpor th- wleek-vind inl the city w%.ith her ar , I r. and .\ls.. 1 an .. I ltlirns. .>irs. S. %.i .Gilber , o' lielena. I ;t .. .illth gulest of, .\r. anld .\rs. C'. 11., G neseveral da'y.-. 1last weeki.r ur - h(it Wvcinsday. . r. lmes T. Crew. .ir. and Calnoli, (4mer of o. 1), v been s'I'vidinig a hot i flrlough 1l1 1it n %. .it j h Ioltofolk i. i\ . id. Walk r and htle, Son), VV NI.ir, s. liplt . \oneday alld T ues.. -ll t S; rtanb l it ,sitin friend14ig F:. 'P o'w a i \ler. it of nin'' l'nivtrsi' y. ande l'sh i lakeily, shy I 'i 'tria Clls egen spenltg snda I .Mr. and All. C. .. 'ower. c%. Itoert Wade and litle daugh has. L o e Isabli ahve returIled to their -,m, ine inross e il, a tr vising .. Tom Crews, ill the city. . 1. 1 ). liti , who is takingti an, id tntced eiiltrst at ith e lniversity of Sll Carolina, has been espending sevy . daysi the it y city witi his larent s s, t. anid .rs. .\ug. HnIM. .\lr. . . ll klinl Suillivan I W. ho Ahas tin the ai1 Service below Agus has beel transfetred to he Greee ille-Col umbia rtn onl th C. & WV. C. ,ral C., N. & Yo. and Is nlow making - leil in (;re fvillef. \liis Wil i.otn Gray, formerl' tly u iool supervisor and at pof r!ieen enl ; tg Iied in Similar ork at lI ockville, irhas beln ttending sevral dlays in lihee city with her parents, e. a \' .W. L. GCray, \iv. Franlk Held, who hlolds a responl .abtb' position with a large tobacco w e-ru 'w*ith his hevadqutarters Iin Co t)'a, Ihas, been speningI t several av; i Ot ci y with his 1aren1,1t1S, i Mr. aNI .\l's. S. C. il d. Thev many friends of .\If. W. N. .\us-. of fthe Trinlity-Rtidge sectionl, were the o -i him in the city Ias wNIik aer a-lon sieg of Sickness. Tolhoigh oin ied to his hom for a1 long film., .i\. Alistin do s not apyear the tet rl'Se (tn accont litof his xperiec'le. Mir. anld Ml,.-. Ilar-old C. Sinlilh Io ('tild to (-enille Saturday aternoon i rp t ilth, wiek-iend with relatives. (Onl account of the rain tlhey wrv n det to coni-e h ought film- loutr Sin hI a er ieattio. .\lrl.Smith ai Ilm 'I. C. .\l. reeland, n hnihlie as r-s u hi scae ofrom tdeat's whe he. was sagt etintNien humers ilkiiof ' box i'ar Its ago,3 nase atl tI leavoe ohf hes Iti'fal'last~ wii eek 'ndcinow recuperat hye ate h hermny the hapmic. plo bertson, tio Wre Sho'Alnwta nin thei jiity on itelt yetrday. toIr. Mlede taed tha threnmiloorpo - Ition tbuldo a11 flargt1hie numb"rugf hAndersoforhmpleyentlyandvedsftlans his ooe In tave eatnp of thtet endtl'L iterk of thu' e hwn bndiion 9 Inrealong a hirbliton toetelrg Thne im an kind i sredtn ficend vinl soni oncott of dvaWnJ.ingstyn.rof TVWO MILLION CDOLLAR SPECTAOLE COMINU. W. D. FriffitL's Latest Production "In tolerance" to be Shown at Opera House April 9th. The announcement that D. W. Frif fith's "Intolerance", which the lead ing dramatic critics of this country have proclaimed the most stupendous as well as the most magnificent spec taele ever produced, has been booked by the Opera House, for an engage iment. of one day only, April 9th, ought to be welcome information for local playgoers. The theme of this latest achieve ment, which it, is stated sets a stand ard of colossal production which cv (ni Mr. Griffith may never be able to OxCel, is Love's struggle throughout tIhle ages. The scenes are laid in four ages I tlie World's develo pmen I, An cIilit Uabylon, tle Nazarene's Jude. \eIdiacval 'aris, and a modern Ameri cntl cily. "I IIIoleranev" is the successor of Mr. Crillitih's The ilirth of a Nation." It. is said to have cost two million dollars aal 12.3.000 people. 7,500 horses and I.500 chariots took part. in it. .\tnon the film favorites having its priellpit roles are: Mae Marsh, Mi riam Coop(r1, Constance Talimadge, Seena Owen , I lIessie Iove, .largery IW tin. I illian Gish. lIohert. liarron, .\lfrid l'*"el. Walter Isong ;unid lMimaer C lifton. Ieterns' D 'ier Oitted This Yeair. At a reient meeting of the lohn It. I ershaw chapter, Daughiters of the Coifederney. It was thought advisable. in (Ilie view of ('onservat Ion and ecoin omnitty, not to serve the annuial diner enIildelred 11he Confederate veteranis. A ftcr a discussion of the advisability of this step. it was decided that the deefsion of Ile ladles would appeal 14) the palriotisml) of the veterants an(] that they would rather forego Ihis greal ple'asure than to co1triblite even inl Such a small way toward unusual conl Si111ptiott of food so munch needed by lie soldiers anid allies across tw wat c r. The followingi inlvitalionl of wide in torest w\"U issue1d insi week - .\% am, .li.. Citrls loumt.ion Hopei relplost Ile tleasire of your il compa ny at lie wedding reception Caroline and Mr. Ies Lter Lloyd Kn ight on I he evening of 'T'esda. the iith of April at half afler eight o'clock A\t I lotte Laurens, Sotith Carolina Miss Roper is the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ilotistoi Roper and is a graduate of the Greenville Woman's (College 1)and is an :ccioillislei tid si clan. The many friends of Mliss Rop1e., while rejoicing at the happy cultiina tionl of* Ihe roimance, reget l Shw will make her loimie elsewhe re. .lr. Knight hold 1 resIiisibb hiositio nl in Fisht Stew. mouiis "ehtr''. \l. 1arion Caiii. wvill he iliaiy. Comtei aiid otnhioy the. at Ir. tteginii n lg at ?::10 o'clock( th. ila y, \Xtiiary i. .\dmiissioin 10 and 1.3 cents. "Corn-Less Day" for Feet, Every Day 4'ry ! 3iatke ('orns Peel Ilight OtY! Looik at the. iilaustratn elo ~w. See thie two tinigers pieling) off a euirn as though ii weie a banaina peel And the ima n is~ smiintg wile ia's din g It - mi.ent'( "Gt iit" touchesi a coirn or (nl. la the growlth is dmnitted. it takes uiit Iw 4. sec(ond(s to apply "Gets-lt"'. Thei ithinik, love and1( work wvithe absoltit.' ( vently ''i slold anywer where youit (yaneedk y sho ande stocking off for a bottent or setOi "etit driea olde thn Tput't yoursho an tC sitoet~cki as again. Thorld's lin frhemer excus aI ' b oe, or sentuo receip Cofu pric 11 .Psy unmDrug Co.,urk RED CROSS NOTES. * By 0. L. Houk, * * (Chairman of Publicity.) * * The week just past has been one of exceptional activity for the local Red Cross workers especially those con nected with the departfent of woman's work. Durhig the past wee ka ship inent was made of all the articles which had been made by the tembers of the local and auxiliary chapters, a total of 1036 knitted articles and about :ioo hospital shirts. These articles have all beeni uWade by iembers of tle Laurens chapter and represent many iours or labor on fithe part of the mak ers. The laidies ill (harge of 11he surgical dressing dertiimlent also report. 1tha1t they have ol hand aboi :1.00 bandages whicl are now ready to ship. A nutm tier of tlte arlicler which we're includ ed inl the shiplinlit of this week were inade by 6 Itliber's of te l'ros plet auiixiliary anithI y lIare to he voll plinivted oli the qiuilitv of their work. l'raetleally all of flite articles were (xally up to the staindard set by the National Council for 'such wior k. TI his stnildard is rarly vver. reached by s(n1 (of tie Ihter workers anl as (Ile linemlbers of1 1the P'rospect chapter are stilt vew at th i:; type tf work they are to I v (llliinil -iled i ll tithe ilor(. This ll, hilevtill? shu-lild serve ns an exatuiple to fte 40tin-r Olnapters and auil iri s (if 1lin'. (01untY Si '1 it is lopedI that ll m11 wo4 "'iirk senit ill froi now on will i. of t he 81-une' firsi c1. lss quality. Wh~tile thle seior~i organliz'atIsins througphoutf lilt, vounty , have bveen hard ait work and have aeromplisoud noteh they hav" !i no1) wise otilstripped the .11un 'ior w'i" izalion. .\ Ireavy I y has been-1 e111olledl ') thev countly o 1.0011 ilnillbers of the .hitntior IIed Cross. A total of 1 schools lve ask ed for anI havi bin grailtd in hership and1( retiuests are( coming!. inl faster thaln organizatiots can ie 1ts Ind. Thes' .111 Ite 1d Cross chaptIe's are How at. work 1n1t0king re-fugni.ar n1ints, comnfort and fraviltre pillows and the( like. A Se.xlet of girls froin Itic city ilh School have plreiaired at very inteoresting nilus-ical prograi and ire1 l loi ng Il coltlily if Itit in eraio l of, .lun1ior. Red V'ross orn.atiizationl. Th'le sulccess of this prograin11 may bemew ur~ed by th v null inh111er of appllicatlionl. for ninthi'ership Which ar e bineg re e(.vivvd. It is tIe duty Itof ve yI :whool child oft th' e itily to e ollini a tilnl ho inl lis ortganmizaion. Not only do it en I1 i1 the n lito do 1it ir hil toward1-1 re1lievinz soline of the SufeInII. a.1 which ik beinlg caused bull is bloth edul cationll illd hevlpfull as wvell. The. (;r:ly horranlch chapt:er which was organtized Soline tili a'gsio i. already hard it work a.s oil Sun iday March l0th t-hey organiizel three adl ditiollal aixiliarieis. Tlese' hire were' at Dials ('hurch0, Iighland Hlome., and Riddlis Old Field. A total of 11.1 n11brs were added to thtie hatr t i. 'The Ora aulxitiary hass ailso bieen dolinlg Iinle workh anld hs sent in ai lot of things. I)1rin15 thel 1ast weekPl th lied4l '1)ros 54)n1 a deldetrrd changle. A te kllhonei Isia riini Tlephonle I I'otand 4'he~f roomI lISt been't decoraitoil and1( madeil4 miore will lie thast mor01e leople wtitl be 11) noing SIm ait Itci'e w~ork( r'Ioms aind hiead will aillow~ their namslll' to be0 aided o th l isi of memb~ers. .\ndt white we arei engaigid it itt r-5 ryling onl the( greait ('aius let uS not) forget thel W~arm F'ilnd ('Clapagn whlich will lie Ilil Ion tat i n l thell spring. IfI i" u to us 18 I to prepare n'ow~ for I hiis drive by0 savinig, ('onservinlg, I lover izjIng (ourl dlla5rs so~ t hatl later otn 'we lusny give, thalt 0our boy3s miay live, and T\ X tlF.Ti'RN\S ('OMlN(4 tN, tec'live' the relturnis oft tax payers5 aSl y'et re -'ted. At th tinlecting (If the ('Oitiy bn.- I onl Alarch' 5th It wais (de i 4d( to in 5r' th1e l4tii31 r ttur smade bty Itax payers ealhiet'i theii'Y'1 yea r to mtake assessmet~ s p.'--ticaslly on the same abasIs as they hai e beetn imade' htltehrIto. The average r'a1'te fixe for horses wvas $10, for imiles $15, cattle $12.50, hogs $3.00, anid shieep and goats $1.00. Country r'eat estate was fixed at an average of $6i.00 per acre, the assossmlent in eacti towntshipt beig as8 follows: I Iitaur0ns towinshItp $8.0)01' ner'e; f'oiings, $6.50: Dilals, $7.00; Sutllivani $6.50; 'Water'loo, $5.00; Cross 11111, $6.00;t~i llani'r $6.50; .Jacks, $ .00; ScelltelownI, $5.00. Reail estate- ini 'ities', towns and11 vIl laigis was Ilxcd at i0 per cent of rea nounIbe present1 vaih tI, thiis beling left to the discctln of the boardi't. BEAUTIFUL DINNER SETS COIN GOLD BORDER AND SPRAY DECORATIONS Haviland, Nippon Hand Painted and Knowls' Dresden China We have just received a big shipment bought in June 1917, giving us the most complete line of dinner ware to be found in the state, and our prices are much below present market values. If you expect to purchase a dinner set in the next two or three years you can make a goodly saving by taking advantage of our present offerings. 100 Piece Haviland Sets from $37.50 up. 100 Pizce Nippon Hand Painted Sets $31.50. 98 Piece Knowls China Sets $26.20. 48 Piece Knowls China Sets $7.65. Several of these can be bought in odd pieces. We invite you to see our line. S.M. &E. H. Wikes &Co. WE ARE READY.... --EASTER DRAWS NEAR You WNill Find Here a Most Complete Showing of COATS, COAT SUITS, DRESSES SKIRTS AND WAISTS We are pleased to state that our stock in our Ready-to Wear Department is most complete, and we are positive you cannot find better values. All goods new and stylish and made of the latest weaves. Come Here First for Your Easter Needs OUR SILK DEPARTMENT We just can't refrain from saying a word or two in reference to the excellent showing of Silks we now have on display. Here you will find all that's new in Silks, Foulards, Poplins, and all the popular piece goods. MINTER COMPANY DEPARTMENT STOR E