Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 8 Local and Personal Mention. 8 8 8 08 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 898 3rs. Yancey Gilkerson left Mlonday for G reenvilie to spend a few days. Alderman J. E. Allen, of I lonea PIath, was a.visitor in thle city Friday. lr. ald .\Mrs. J. WN. lenderson are spendilg some tlime in Conway with their son, Nir. Frank Henderson. 'Mrs. D. R. Simpson. wife ot' Lini. Simpson, is spending sone time In the city with Mrs. y. 1t. Simpson. Mr. A. C'. Todd will deliver an ad (ress at Green Pond school Friday ilight in the interest of the Red Cross. Mrs. L. 0. Hiers and children have returned to the city after visiting home folks in the upper part of the county. Mirs. J. C. Godsey and litIle son Clarence, of CharlestOni, are . on a visit of veveral weeks to their par ents, 'ir. -.id Mrs. WN, T. Crews. Master James M. Lea, Ir.. of Char leston, arrived in the city today to spend awhile -with his grandmother, Mrs. Ella Riddell, on Sullivan Street. Mrs. Frank Tatum and children, of IcColl, are spending some time in the city with ir. and Mrs. .Fohn F. Bolt, who have returned to Laurens to live. Mir. and Mrs. W. P. 1lorton, of Al bermarle, N. C., and Miss Bettie Ocr ton, of Mt. Gilead, are spending this week with i\r. and Mrs. Ross 1). Young. Miss Sarah Bolt, who is a senior at ColumlbIa college, spent the week-end in the city with her parents, Mr. and M's. John F. Bolt. \Ir. and Mrs. Le'ster Knight, of Poritsmout I, Va., arrived in the city yesterday to spend several days with Mrs. KnIght's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. H1. Roper. 'ULeut. and Mrs. L. S. Bolt. caine uip from Camp .ackson to spend a few days. Lileut. Bolt has returned but irs. Bolt is still with Iher arents, Mr. an1d Mirs. J. II. Sullivan. MI. C. A. IBramlett, who has been with J. C. irns & Comii'any for the past ten years, has noeepted a post tion with (lardy & Wilson .nd will en ter upon his duties t(day. Col. and M rs4. T. D.'lDarlington have retuirned to he city for the summer mon hs and are ocupying the Darl Inon hoe Oi Irby A venue. The sses aDarlington are ex POcten inl a f'ew weeks. LIenut. Clyde lowler, who has been stationed at Fort Oaiethorpe since re celying li., ('omilsiision. was. ransfer Sred to ('amp \Vadsworth last Week nd s petI the weekl-eid, In ilie cit y with hoiefolks. LiEut. .. I. qray, son of Mr. and Mis. 1. L., Gray, of Gray Coiuri. his been on al iisit (if a few days to his parents. ite left Friday for Fort 0lethiorpe w lhere ie -will be stationed w ith th mle vieal corps. '1cy. S. H. 'Teipleia n, Rtev. .T. 1. Wil'ia'ms, llev. .". L. Knlght, lRev. J. .A. In ook Aid mr. C. it. Ilolo left Monday .moining for the Southuerni IHaptist c'oiivent ion which is meeting Sthis week in Idot eiurings, Ark. C'ol. and Mrs. Gleo. W. Moses, Ma.. C'ox and1( Mris. II. R. Todd, motored~ fi'oim C'ol iumbia to (;reenvilleI Tuesday af ternoon and stopped niear lHar'ksdle with .Mr. and~ Mr's. W\. P. TlOdhet fori sup i . Mrs. ii. I. 'Todd is nowl kcee p ing hIa w at Wirksdale anid 'alpt. Tloddl wviil 1ec at ('am p 8eri('r. .\b. P. Di. Hutf arived in the city severail 1days ago from the I'niiver'sity of Smiuth ('arol ina wherg lie recently r'e'ceived his dililioma firoin the lawl~ de partimenit.' Mr'. I luff goes from lhere to ('amp Sevier', wher'e lie is to enter the ofhicer~i' r'eserve truainilng egmip for meni wvho have had ililtary traininig at colleges. 31ir. 1I. I. Suli van. who graduated a few days ago at Clemson college, spent a fell (lays ini the city last wveek wlithi his jarents, Mr'. and M rs... 0. Suli r-an, on his way to thie' tlcers, traiin lng c'ampi at ('amp Grant. Ohio. Mr. Leland Hlolt, son of Mr. and Mirs. TL. S. STOCKS A We Buy, e . STOCKS We will act as o all kinds of sto those you have. LAURENS I Ilolt, will also go to the same camp shortly. Mrs. Lizzle Massey. .\lrs. 1 izzle Massey,' who ipent a number or wintel.s lere at. tihe (GSilker son IHouse with her nilece, llss IFranci('es Thames. died at lihe lionie of Mirs. Perry in lie dersonville, Thiurs day, having been sliek (en with paraly sis 1lie day before. Miss Tlaimies left heru for II eIIdersonvj Ile Thtitrsday morning and reacled ithe side of lie aint a1 few hotts before her death. .\lrs. Massey had many friends in [,all rens who learned with sorrow of ier death, and the friends of i Iss Thames symiathize deeply wiith her and her other relatives in thei r bereavement. 10 lbs good Green Coffee this week for $10.00 at tRed Iron Racket, Lau rens S. C. Colored AuxilIary. An auxIlIary to the Laurens Red Cross was formed at a meeting of colored people at Poplar Springs .Iethodist church last Sunday night, when talks were made by several white speakers from Laurens. The people of the congregation responded with entlihnsi and patriotism, an auoxlilary being formed witi 34 mem hers. The following oflicers were elected: J .M. Pyles, chairman; J. 11. Adams, vice chairman; Emnia Phelps, Itreasuirer: Corrine Franlks, secretary. W1tt 31111 Kids li;usy. IDuiii ng ith past few days the pupils of lie third. fourith and fifth grades of the Watts Mills school have waged a spirited contest In raIsing funds for the Red Cross. Already to (late they have raised over $10 and more money Is in sight. CH.lMIEIl OF ('OMME'IWE MEETINVI PatriotIc SerIlees at. Unfinrlig of Service Flaii. IlesolutIons o( Ap preeint ion of Mr. Parkinson's Work. At lihe meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Mlonday night, a committee was appoInted to set a date and ar range a program for the unfurling of lie service flag recently bought by tile Chamber to commemorate the servic es of the ten members now in the ser vice of the 'nited States army. Th dhate of the infurling has not yet been announced bythe committee. After Mhe comipletion of routinie busi ness matters. R. II. Nickels took Ihe floor' and offered the following resoli tions, wileh were una1i n i mously adoplt ed by a rising vote: "Whereas, Prof. It. L. Parkinson, fihe tellielent superitenden~t ))f our, ichools, and a cha rter member1 of our ihamber of Commerce, has heard file call of his country and will shortly niter upon t,, dltles of Army V. NI. C. .\. work at great personal sacrifice, and "Whereas, in his deparituiime, we feel that we have stIffered a distinct loss, not on ly in our' school, but also in our coimiercial body and In all other or gaiizations and moviemen ts tint bave aiscn In the IntoerestI of oiir (ommunim "Wh l i , e has alIways been rea dly t) aet whieni called upioni, and~ that all of his e'fforts have shown a marked der~ roe of ef~'ieecy : Itherefore, Ile is resol'.ed. First. That t his body ' eiress to him its apprmeciatlion of his e'fforts auhoi.ur:i a llte.e lines aiid hid him (G'dspeed in te great wvoik he~ has iuidert ak'n: "Stcondt. That a page of ouri mini tles he inserilh.ed with these resolm tings and lea t a copy of the same he sent Pr 'of. IParik in soni' Mr'. P'arkinson. w~ho wase. in attend ani( iiponi theo meetimg. 3r0s0 andi~ ini a fewv wvords of appr'etiation, thanked the ;)ody forn its action. In additIon to these resol ut ions, It was decided thait the Chambu er order' a tlag along the lines of the Ser'vice F'lag on which Iir'. P'arkinson and oth 'rmebes in Y. 31. C. A. and Red Cross work may be given recognitioii as thle soldIers and sailors are oni lie ND BONDS 1l and Trade ND BONDS ur age *n buying r disposing, of TRUST CO. NEGRO DIES OF POISON.. ('asper lunter Admlinisters Opiate limself and T1o0 Other Negro it ti lie liesult thit One Is elend. John Day is dead and Will Youl and Casper IIunoter becaie desperaIt ly iII as the result of taking some of ate administered by Will Yonlig a ft Im iles below Clinton Aloniday nIght lie parties are nIegroes. Will Youl in some manner yet, inknown cane I to possession of solle Very expeisi opliate Alonday night and began hand It around among his frient whether for pay Is not known. T bplate, whlch was in powdered for was evidently stronger than W Young or the other negroes count on. Day, who took the first (lose a: remained at his own home, becat Ill soon after and died within abo tell hours. The other two negroes I cale (lesperately ill but survived t ordeal. Coroner Owings went do\ yesterday afternoon and conducted inquest, tihe jury ret Ilr ing a verd(l In accord with these facts. SPEAlIN ('.AlPAIGN SilND.AY 31anigger' of Ited Cross ('amii gniiilu W Provide Speakers for Suniay St vicis. 'Thie Speakers' Iureau of the Seco American Red Cross C(ampaign in La rens county, announces that It Is I plan of the managers of this cal paign to have speakers at evc church lin the county having morni services, on Sunday, the 19th. It desired that all churelis in tle cou ty holding ser*vices in tile morning that day iolify Mir. R. I". Babb, 1: riens, S. C., chairman of' the speake committee, so that he may assign soi speaker to be present at tile servil If any coimniiity In the County wli Cs a speaker to present the cause the community at any time before I (lose of tile campaign, speakers mw he sFeit on application. The coil Ie.sipoided so nobly to the former C that there is Io apI)rehenlsin Oil part of tile committee that there W he a failure in the response to 11 TlhilE-:l IN RA'E SO FAl F-OR ('OUNTY SU'Pl-:VIS4 ,1.). W. Watits Declared Ills lintenti of, Itunnling and14 Supervisor lui w ill be in the lnce. Thie race for cointy suiervisor 11 so far' become a thi'e-colrneired aff with tile prospec t that other corn< m11a,1 lie added. .ohn ). W. Watts, w preceded S. C. RIeld as sheriff of I (otility, stated Monday that at the I qluest of, m iiy frieids. holi in I city and vounlty, he had decided to ( tir the( race. If. 11. Iumbert, the i CIIillblenI sta ted yesterday that would offrI for Ie-election. As pre ousl y stated, S. S. arrar', oif .\loi ville, will be inl thle s m a ,1. C'. 11111 Dead. .1. C. Htall, a well knlownl citizenl Greenil ile, dIjid thiis 1morn1 ing at o'clock at thle hotne11 of Is dlaught .\irs. .1. II. lIngwell at. :20: Iheiti aftr two weeks' illness. \Mr. Ii; wa11 ;:1' airs old. I Ie is surlvivedt his wife, one daughter, .\lts. ,. 1. II.It wvellI of Glreenviltle. anld a broither. K. llall of Grieei'. .\li'. Illall w'as f'oi' a mliubr of ye: serlgeanlt, onl the city liie force a lier 'hilef of I le rural polIce of' t ('0unty . lie was a hIghly ellhieeni licer' and~ 1 ti opular man11. Tlhie fu nerial seri (ces- will lbe In at the i'esidcec ofi his dlaulghter,. .\l I. I I. ltagwe ll, 2:0:1 Rhtlit St.. this a ernon at 4.:10 'clo(k, contlite'd liev. A. I'. II ollIer. IntLei'ment the Slprinlgwood c('imetery.-- -(Greenii News. .Newroes toE Oruran ize. A\ mieet ing of thle nlegroes of the ('0 miii yt~ wVill II he hi ini St. Paul lIt arrlanlgement'is wilhlibe ladle for1 a it Cross auxiliary. .\lreadyil absout s( einty - ive mebe I' ml have been securi and~ it is expecied that many mole w. add thir nalues5 to thel list at that lt in addeltion 10 thli: ('hpter,. a num111I of ot her '(haplters a r' bing orgaiz by the negr'oes all overi th1e (ounhty. great deal of I interest is being dI lila yed by them 'in liiIted Crloss work a they': are exprlesing their inlerest Lauriens harkhsdle , hi.rakline TIoi Osle Sltgi'eaves, Connor: Owens a Gleo. Robert Simpson hiw.*' been 1 elfted1 from this county 1to take o of the speelal c!oursesC In maiinuail tral lng at Clemson college dlesined to them for special ser'vices in the arnl They will biegln their course this wet Neat MSum flealIzed. Ovei' for'ty dolars was realized the Ried Cioss at Sandy 'pings, I" (lay nIghlt. A large crowd was pr'ese and all evenling of lileasure andl pro was Spent. 6 full Ilounds best Soda made (I packages) for 25e at lted Iron Ha~ck< Tman:'r-15 C -lb NNC EXTF d Big S1 lie ltt 'C WHITE TABL Just R4 PLATES C DISHES MI ti Ile BOWLS AND PITCH Ui Best Ware H - Come quick and get yo sold, as it's impossible to tell another shipment, as these In months.' le Ill lie ity ho he V le it of SPE CIA L N At Minter Compan During Chaul The warm May weather call Don't put off buying any longer, where you will find an excellent f abrics, such as Voiles, Organdie White Goods, Skirt Goods. alj ed Special Prices on Spring Coat Suits ((I ~New Arrivals in Ladies' Slippe is-(ia * ('oloneiail >lipperIs.............03 in l~IIIn 'e ( x fons. .. .$ $ ., 5.0 maI $J,.(h Come to the Laurens Chauqi our store your headquarters. A 'at MINTER C Laurens, So' ipment of E CROCKERY 2ceived UPS AND SAUCERS LK PITCHERS ERS CHAMBERS -Low Prices ur supply before they are all when we will be able to get goods have been bought for Is &Co. 1014 FTRACTIONS 7r Department Store :auqua Week s for summer goods of all kinds. but come to Minter Co.'s store assortment of the new summer ~s, Batistes, Lawns, Wash Silks, Specials in Silk Dresses Men's Summer Suits nv:LhL Wooii its . (' Jil ('tloth J'ee. u if AO cia,' and while in Laurens make hearty welcome awaits you all. :OMPANY iuth Carolina