The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 11, 1918, Image 8
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Clintn, Dec. 9-4Misses Sadie and
Nettle Chandler, of Mayesville, are
guests of aMrs. Josie Chandler.
Misses 'Mattle Ban Browning, Em
mie Robertson, 'M1esdames Tom Rob
ertson and W. 'B. Owens, Jr., spent
Friday and Saturday in -Spartanburg.
Mrs. N. AM. Kennedy is spending this
(Week with her daughter, Mirs. W. C.
Harper, In Spartanburg.
,Mr. and Mrs. It. S. Owens are the
gusts of .\Mr. and Mirs. 1W. *Fdgar Ow
ens.
Nliss Evie Lewis spent the week-end
In lielton with relatives.
Mir. Toni Robertsoit spent the week
end in town with his family.
Capt. Theodore Peake. of Camp
Wadsworti, spent tle wveek-end in the
irs. W. -. Owens. Jr., delightfully
cltetaile(I the Knitiug Ului Tuesday
afternon. Those present were Mies
dames Cyrts llalley, .lohn Young, J.
F. Jacobs, .Ji., Kenneth Iurdette, ..la
rion. Scott. Robert Owen's, Torm Iob
ertson, .lodie Chandler, and .\lisses
Enie tobertdSon, .1 essie Dillard, Dor
cas Masoii, Sile and Nettle Chal
,Mr. William Amlerson. ol' Greenville.
Is the gtuest of ..'. and . i's. it. L. Bai
ley.
Lieul. litgh Sinupson. of Cam11inp Gor
(on, returntte(d home1' last week.
.% Gary Dillard. of 1Laurt1els, spent
the week-enid with his parents, Mr.
and .\lrs. J. It. Dillard.
irs. Pet lFoulhe and dau ghter are
the -uests ot .\lrMs. J. W. ( 'opeland, .1i.
Mlr.-Egene tiuhollrg is at loie
with his parents for a teiw days.
Prof. A. D. Spencer returned.Stur
day from AMontreat, N.'C.
SIrs. 1. C. Briggs and Mrs. Julia
Griffin spent Sunday in Bolton 'with
Mr. and Mrs. -Lewis.
'ir. J. M. Pitts spent last week in
Atlanta on business.
1OTH SPARTANBURG PAPERS
LOSE PRINTING PLANTS
FireWvipes 0.ut Newspaper Plant, En
tailing a Loss Estimated at $50,000.
Origin of Fire UnknowII.
Spartanburg, tDec. 8.-Fire last
night, which originated in tile ;base
ment of The 1erald -and The Journal
building about 7:15 o'clock, complete
ly destroyed the plants of these two
newspapers, entailing a loss of abou
$50,000. The damitAge to the building,
,which is owned by Giles L. Wilson, of
Jacksonville, Fla., is estimated ut $25,
000. The origin of the fire is not
known.
The first intimation of the fire came
mihen C. 0. Hearon, editor of The Ier
ald, who was in his office on the first
floor in the real of the building, heard
a cry of (listress, the alarm being
sounded by a young son of A. F. Per
kins, em11ployed iII the composing
roo), Who was asleep in tile press
room in the baselent. Hearing th
screams of the boy, MIr. Ilearon left
his offiev to investigate and found tile
building to be on fire. Smoke was
pouring out or the basement in great
voliumte, comipletely filling the rear of
tle' building.
lighting his way through hlle clouds
or sIloke, .\lr. Ilearonl Coltinued h1 is
-oarv-h for Ilte child. Who Was inl dis
In-os, when filally he heard some one
'al, out,. Vveo , h
froii Wt. Perkins, 'lpy's father.
rho boy, who was oastugt In the base
cnent, made his way through the smoke
to his father, who had also instituted
a search.
Plant Partally Insured
The lose sustained by The Herald and
The Journal is partially covered, by
insurance, the former being insured
for $18,Oqo and the latter for $3,000.
It is understood that the building is
partially covered by insurance.
The Herald today is being issued
from the plant of Band & White, coin
mercial printers, who unselfishly plac
ed 'heir entire plant and force at the
disposal of The Herald.
When the fire ?was first discovered
the basement and first floor were coin
pletely flled with smoke. When the
alarm was given that the building was
on fire the employees lost no time in
getting out, some getting out Just in
time to prevent being overcome by the
dense smoke.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
The flames swept through the entire
plant in an exceedingly short time.,
and it was impossible to save anything
from the building. The dense nmoko
which poured through the building
precluded the possibility of removing
any of the machines or fixtures.
The records of the company were all
in the safes of The 'Hierald and Jour
nal, and it is believed that no records
of the company were lost. A mailing
list of the tvo papers was probably
saved intact. The files of the paper
may have been entirely destroyed.
Special values in spring seal leather
umpholstered Rockern.
S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO.
The ,auditoeiieolfice will be open j
rom thd fDist dqy of January 'to th'
10th day off4%1uery, 1919, to make re
turns of personal -property and all
;ransfers of real estate, for taxation.
For the convenience of taxpayers
he Audlior or his depiLy will attand
the following named places to receive
returns for said year. to wit:
fMonday, Jan.-20, Seuffletown town
;hip, I. J Craig's Store.
Mond'ay, Jan. 20, Jacks township, S.
W. Dean's.
Monday, Jan. 20, Jacks township,
Renno.
Monday, Jan. 20, Hunter township,
%fountville.
Monday, Jan. 20, Cross Hill town
sh1p. Cross Hill.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, Waterloo town
ship, Waterloo.
Monday, Jan. 20, VAterloo township,
W. 0. Thompson's.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, Waterloo town
ship, Jerry C. Martin's store.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, iDials toiwnship,
B. Mahon's store.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, Youngs township,
Stewart's store.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, Scuffletown town
ship, Ora, 9:00 a. in. to 2. 1). m.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, Laurens township,
Watts Mill 2:30 p. in. to 6:30 p. i.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, .Hunter town
ship, Clinton.
Wednesday, Jun. 22, Sullivan town
ship, T. T. Wood's.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, Dials township,
D. 1). Harris's.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, Youngs town
ship, Cook's store.
Thursday, Jan. 23, Hunter township,
Clinton Cotton Mills.
Thursday, Jan. 23, Sullivan town
ship, Princeton.
Thursday, Jan. 23, .Dlals township,
Owings Station.
Thursday, Jan. 23, Youngs town
ship, W. P. Harris's.
Friday, Jan. 24, Hunter township,
Lydia Cotton (1111.
Friday, Jan. 24, Sullivan township,
W. 1). Sullivan, -Sr. ,
Friday, Jain. 24, Dials township.
FridaW 'J1n. 2 Younga township,
~9sant Siounid.
Satur4ay, Jan. 25, Hunter township,
toldvilld.
Please make note that the appoint.
aents. will .be filled Just as advertised
nd to please conie out and make re
urns. One Inan usually maakeS the
vhole round and some may not under
tand-the notice this time, as I have
livided up the territory in the several
ownships.
All male citizens between the agea
of 21 and 60 years on the first of Jan
iary, except those who are incapable
if earning a support from being
naimed or from other causes, are
leemed polls, Confederate veterans
'xcepted.
Also all male citizens between the
iges of 18 and 50 on the 1st, day of
innuary, 1920, are liable to a road tax
>f $1.50 and are required to. make
luring the -time above specified and
their return of same to the Auditor
;hall pay to the County Treasurer at
he same time other taxes are paid in
leu of working the roads, school trus
tees, students and ministers are ex
epted from road tax.
All taxpayers are required to give
township and number of ichnnl dis
tricts; also state whether property is
situated in town or country. Each lot,
tract, or parcel of land must be en
tered separately.
After the 20th of February 50 per
cent penalty will be attached for fail
nre to make returns on personal prop
3rty and 20 per cent on transfers of
real estate.
J. W. THOMPSON,
20-td County Auditor.
tft Featherstone W. B. Knight
FEATHEIEST0NE & KNIAUT
Attorneys at Law
Laurens, S. C.
to Bnsin ss Intrusted to Our Care
MU Rave Prompt and Careful Atten.
onti
Office over l'aimetto Bank
r. Featheratone will i imnd Wedno?
inr of Ppl) weet in ,aurens.)
INSUANCAE ASQEAIOX.
Organised 10
PROPERTY INSU=ED $2,500f00
WRITE OR CALL on the under
igned for any information you may
estre about our plan of. insurance.
We insure your property against do
truction by
Fire, Windstorm or Lightning..
ond do so cheaper than any insurance
ompany in existence.
Remember we are prepared to prove
o you that ours is the safest and
heapest plan of Lisurance known.
Our association Is now licensed to
rrite insurance in the counties of Ab
eville, Greenwood, McCormick, Lau
ens and Edgefleld. -
The officers are:
AEN. J. FRASER LYON. President,
Columbia, S. C.
. R. BLAKE, Gen. Agt., "ecy. & Treas.
Greenwood, S. C.
DIR!OCTORS:
k. 0. -Grast . Mt. Carnel, S. C.
I. M. Gambrell .. ..Abbeville, S. C.
[no. H. Childs .. .. ..Bradley, S." C.
A. W. Younghlnod .. ..Hodges, S. C.
1. N. Chamberlain..McCormick, S. 0.
R. H. Nicholson .. ..Edgefield, S. C.
. L. Timmerman, Pleasant Lane, S. C.
J. C. Martin .. .. .. ..Princeton, S. C.
W. H. Wharton .. .. ..Waterloo, S. C.
J. R. BLAKE, Gen. Agt.
Greenwood, S. C.
W. M. NASH
SURVEYOR
Terracing :: Leveling,
Drainage
NOTARY PUBLIC
Gray Court, S. C.
wo Big J. C. B Bigecmbal
Department Stores NNow Goig On
Ig zecember a le . w on
BUY NOW AND SAVE 15 TO 35 PER CENT
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Two Huge Stocks of Ready-toiwear Wianter
Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Sweaters, Millinery, Ribbons, Laces,
Coats,'*Shirtwaists, Dress Skirts, Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves, Suspenders, Collars, Shirts, Ties,4
Boys', Knee Pants, Overalls, Work Shirts, Men's Pants, Flannel Shirts, Towels, Counterpanes,
Blankets, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Underskirts, Wool Caps, Wool Gloves, . Trunks, Suit Cases,
Rugs, Window Shades, Wall Paper, Bowls and Pitchers, Vases, Tin, Glass, Crockery, Enamel
ware, Laundry Soap, Toilet Soap, Blueing, Matches, Flavoring Extracts, Standard Medicines,
Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Stationery, Bibles, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Guitars, Notions,
RACKET GOODS
"and thousands of items we haven't time nor space to enumerate.
Bring the whole family--Buy your bill at J. C. BURNS & COMPANY'S
Two Big Department Stores during this Big December Sale.
Buy Early-nDon't Wait--Goods are Gioing Fast.
J. C. BURNS & CO.-RED IRON, RACKET
NO. 1 S'I uRE 210 WEST LAURENS ST. NO. 2 STORE BURNS BLOCK, NORTH SIDE OF SQUARE