The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, July 23, 1919, Image 11
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* "Aunt Kate" Sees the Capital. *
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(Dear Advertiser Friends:
To you who go and come. the city 4
of Washington as if you ..;re call
:ng next door, the trip may seem a
small matter, but to an old country
woman like me, it 'was a Big Event; (I I
hope you notice the capital letters)
and so important that I shall try and
chronicle for you friends some of the i
things that one must see in the capi
tal of these great United States. 1
The two older daughters at my
house on my natal day wrote and gave
me the marching orders which was
"On to Washington!" It was a jolly
party, the genial Clerk of Court and
better half, his good sister and the
country cousin that left Laurens July
9th with faces set towards the Capi
tal. We made the trip to the town of
Clinton without accident, thanks to
our careful driver, and just in time
to board the northbound Seaboard. We
found our reservations 0. K., all low
er berths, and then for me the tug of
war began! I wish I could travel
like other folks, calm and serene and
peaceful-like, but woe is me! I al- I
ways get deathly sick. I had made
lthoI ugh 'preparat.ions in-so-far las
I could-the camphor bottle, the
chewing gum, the salt, and the head
ache powder-was with me, but alas,
alas, "no good!" As all know, the
head of the herth is towards the en
gine, but that proved to be backwardt
riding for me, so what time I wasn't
smelling the camphor, I -was chang
ing pillows trying to ride forward, but
never succeeded, no matter which way
I turned my sick and weary head. All
night long, I tossed and berated my
self for not staying at home where T
belonged, and just as day light ap
peared I sat myself up and tried to
forget I was Pick. We had just reach
ed Henderson, N. C., which proved to .t
be such a pretty, clean-looking city,
much larger than 'I expected to see.
Just beyond I saw my first sight of a I
splendid field of tobacco. As I sat j
there gazing at that field of useless T
growing plant I thought of a conver
sation I had with Maj. Watts just a U
day before I left Laurens, He cut a I
chew of tobacco, and I remarked, "I
guess you'll be allowed to chew on I
AMajor, but. just as soon as we women a
have a hand in the affairs of things, I
tobacco is going to be cut out!" "By s
gracious," he said, "I guess that is
about so. This is about all the liberty t
Goe1
167 Men's P'ahn Blenell
sale price $6.98, $7.50 and
- now and save the diff'eren
are going fa..
647 PAIRS WIIITVE OX]
Men's WVhite Slipper's ...
W\omen 's Whlite Slippers,
Children's White Slippers
1 lot Meni's Stmraw int', elo
$1.25 to $2.00, close ou
Womeni's fine Dre'ss Oxfor't
Men's Drmawvers and-( Shirt
20e Men's Linen Collars.
25e Men's Linen Collars.
35e Men's Tics.....
69e Men 's Tris.......
$1.00 Men's T1ies....
Special lot of Buggy Whit
Collar Buttons.....
- Cuff Buttons .,.....
Special lot WVatches....
1 good Alarm Clock ..
1 box Writing Paper ..
Better P-aper .. ...
1 package Envelopes ..
1 package Paper and Enm
2 Lead Pencils .... ..
] best Lead Pencil....
MORE GOODS
FOR .
SAME MONEY
hat is left us now and you will take
t away if you can!"
As I looked at field after field of to
>acco, I ask yo utho questions that
:me to me. Why should so much of
he best land on the earth be given
ver to the cultivation of a weed as
iseless and as harmful and as expen
;ive as tobacco? Haven't the moth
rs of this land a right to see to it
hat it be also cast in the heap as is
he saloon? I was getting so sick
Lgain I finally decided that if I'd get
it and' bathe my face in cool water
Lnd sit up awhile may be I'd get
getter. So to the dressing room I
vent and coming bacn into the
ar, 1 sat down with two young girls
vho were also up early, as they were
tcaring their destination, a little town
n Virginia. While with them! I un
arthed two romances that reached
rot Camp Sevier via of Virginia and
orth Carolina, to the liindenburg
inc. One of the lads had Just re
urned from France and was at the
lepot in Henderson, so the conductor
aughingly informed us, begging to be
hown just the coach in which she
vas- The other lad--the sadness of
t- was left asleep in France. When
treakfast was called, the head of our
tarty assured ne all I needed to brace
ne up was a cup of collee, so grabbing
rantically at any straw, I allowed
nyself to be gently led towards the
liner. One sniff of the coffee and I
ad met my Waterloo! I raced back
o the berth and lay and moaned and
roaned. "For goodness sake," said
he cousin, who was good and kind
nd thoughtful as could be, "don't
ive that Langston groan, if you do
ou'll alarm the whole coach!" Wav
ng her away (for by this time I was
peechless) I fulled the enrtains to
ether, turned my face to the wall
nd awaited the worst.
How long I lay thus I can't tell.
he curtains were gently parted and
poke the cousin who could go to the
nd of the earth as calm as fate, "Get
p now, we are going by the Potomac
nd you've talked so much about see
ng it." "Go away from hero and let
ie alone. What do I care for the
'otomac?" I yelled. And yet I had
lanned to sit and mournfully recite
All quiet along the Potomac tonight
xcept here and there a stray picket
s shot, while he 'walks on his beat
to and fro,
ly a rifleman hid in the thicket"
nd to visualize that great army of
lie and gray that surged haclward
id forward across the Potomac in
1 to '65. When I had the only chance
o do all this, the river had no charms
ri on All
CL EAI
and Cool Cloth Suits clearing out
$8.90 a suit. Buy your~ cool suit
re of $3.00 to $6.00. These~ suits
"ORDS CLOSING 01UT' QUJI CK.
..... .... ......... $1.25 to $1.98
~losing out ......... 98c to) $1.98
(quick sale, close out) 08c to $1.48
sing out ; fine dre'ss hatis, worth
t, price ... . .... .....50c and 75c
Is, special values $1.98 up to $0.50
s, special valuc...... .... ..98c
........ ......... .... ....15c
........ ...,..... ........20c
....,..... ......... .... ....25o
..... .... ......... .........50o
...... ......... ......... 79c
>s ... ..... . 15c, 25c, 85c and 48o
.... ......... .... ....5 to 25c
...... ......... ....10c to $1.00
...... .... .... .... .... ..$1.68
...... .... .... .... .... ..$1.15
.......... .... .... .........10c
...... ......... ..15c and 25c
.......... ................5c
elopes ........ ......... ..5o
.... .... ......... .........5c
...... ......... .... .... ..5o
J.C.B1
TWO
'No. 1 Store 210 We
for me! Even the charmed names
(for a Southerner) of . 'Richmond,
Petersburg, Fredericksburg failed to
rouse me-only once did 'I raiso my
head and that was to see Fredericks
burg for I remembered my dear old
Confederate father told me that "the
dlay he was 2 years old he lay in the
trenches around Fredeiicksburg;" so
I just had to see that place to tell the
boys back home.
.Just before we entered the tunnel
(for we go under the city) the com
petent companion came again: "Bunch
says we are nearly there now. Get up
and let me fix your hair and straight
en you up, for gracious knows you
need it. I never in all my life saw the
like. Azile will think you are about
dlead (and faith, I was!) So weak and
wobbly I stood ,with the rest, eagerly
peering forward for we were nearing
the shed. We filed out and up the
steps, and there at the gate stood the
ramiliar face of the daughter, smiling
s she recognized the quartette from
back home. ler capab!e hand led us
nut of that seething mob of humanity
Lad we were, after a few moments of
Fresh air and refreshments, on the job
of seeing Washington.
(To be continued).
C(LiNTON NEWS. *
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Clinton, July 21.-M r. .1. M. Sprunt,
)f Dillon, spent the week-end here
with his wife and son, who are the
uests of Mrs. M. A. Ilays.
Mr. W. J. Bailey is spending two
weeks in New York on business.
)r. J. W. Reames spent several days
ast week in Columbia.
Mrs. W. P. Jacobs delightfully en
ertained the Knitting Club last Thurs
lay afternoon. A delicious salad
:ourse and 'iced tea were served to
.he following guests: Mesdames J. F.
acobs, Jr., Cyrus Bailey, W. B. Ow
ns, Jr., Kenneth Ilurdette, Misses,
ancy Owens, .letto IDillard, Millie
k'ounb* and. JRmnie Robertson.
Mr. Owens Copeland is at home af
er receiving his discharge from the
ir my.
Mirs. Win. Anderson and son return
!d last week to Greenville after spend
ng two weeks with her parents, Mr.
ind .Mrs. R. L. Bailey.
Mrs. J. W. Crawford and daughter
ire visiting friends in Columbia and
'amden.
Mrs. A. 13. Galloway and Mrs. Jodie
handler entertained at a lovely lawn
trty last Wednesday morning. After
This We
UING OUT AL
Doni't fail to see theIi ha
Class, Crockery, Enrameled ./0
Shades, Tru'liln, I ags, Suit ('
1 lot Children 's Dresses, agJ tG
sists of 200) <h-t5sse, wort l$1
any dressC5, whtile they last
.1 1ot. Meni's I llndershIiris. Thles,
lice, your ch~loice .... ..
Spe il lot Lad(ies ' Dr ess Skirt:
Sit waist Saloe.... .... ...,
Lad1ies ' fineC Dre'ss Skitb ...
Ladlies' Ihnts, close out at..
Ladies' Gauze Vests. sale prie(
Men's fine Dress Shirts .
M~\en 's fine Dress Pa~nts ...
Men's fine Dress Oxfords..
12 Nutmegs ......... .... .
Flavoiring Extracts, Lenmon a
15e bot tle best Shoe Polish..
Special lot Extracts, to clo'se
Special values in Men's Suspel
Men's Sox, special price .
'Women 's Hose, sale price ... .
Children's Hose, sale price ...
Boy's Blouse Waist .. ......
7 balls Thread .... .... ....
12 Safety Pins ......... ...
10c quality Pearl Buttons ...
JRNS &
BIG DEPA]
'at Laurens Street; No.
LAUREN$, solJ
several games of Rook about seventy
five guests were served delicious block4
cream, cake and punch by M'sses
Nancy Owens, Emmic Robertson, Dor
cas Mason and Poole.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Coleman enter
tained a number of their friends or
Wednesday evening at a Uridge party
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Cy.
rus Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wat.
lace, Mr. and Mrs. W. 13. Owens, .Jr.
Dr. and Mirs. S. C. Hays, Mesdames J
K. Hatton and John Little, Miss Jett<
Dillard and Dr. R. E. Sadler. Th<
hostess served delicious candy, crean
and cake.
Again on Thursday evening Mr. ani
Mrs. Coleman entertained the follow
ing guests at a Rook party: Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. R. .J
Copeland, Jr., I r. and Mrs. Jodie
Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Adair
Dr. and Irs. .Jas. R. Copeland, Mr
and Mlrs. J. F. .iacobs, Jr.. Dr. and
Mrs. Kellars, Mr. J. W. Smith, and
Miss Maude Sumerel. Delicious crean
cake and candy were served.
Mr. .ohn allenger of Seneca speni
several days last week w.ith his sis.
ter, Mrs. Whitton.
Rev. F. 1). Jones has his mother as
his guest this week.
MICKIE SAYS
1OtUl RPORTER~ SAN-S,
WHEN FOLKS -RAELLEO
8ti "(RAIN, \ COUL-o VEEP
'TRACK OR 'EA, BUT SINCE
TwHSS DOD-oAs'-l6 AUt'os
ARE LEAViN' -GOWN By
EV ai ROAo %Vp,4NwOUN,
1 GOTTA FAT GRANGcE
WEN FOLs O0 \Js tN,
ER /-A4J ISITORS,
ek aOr IA.
i i o
ses.
to 14 years. This lot con
.50 t o $'2.00. Yor~i chloice
.......... .... .... .... ....75c
........ .... .... .... ..39c
\:4l Wo h kirts, saile pri'Ve $1.00
...... .... ....$1.00 to $3.98
..... .... ....$3.48 to) $8.39
..... .... ....$1.00 to $1.98
..... .... .... .... ....13c
....... .... ....98c to $1.95
........ ....$2.48 to $6.39
..... .... ....$2.98 to $6.50
........ ......... .... ..5c
id Vanilla..... .... ....13c
....... .... .... .... ..13c
out at ..........c and 10c
idera .... ....25c, 35o to 60c
... .... ....10, 13c to $1.25
. .. . . . . .15, 20o up to $1.95
...... .....10c, 150 up to 49o
..... .... ......... ....43c
..... .... ......... ....10e
........... ......... ....o
,...... .... .... .... .... So
COMRs
1TMENT S'I
2 Store Northaide of Sqi
TH CAROLINA
1
LADIES!
I It will pay you to visit our
$1.50
Slipper Counters
Ask Your Neighbor About
Them!
B
Li Next Week
LOODS
1 lot Ribbons, : aI ll ith ar color01s, sale prlice per yJ . . .5c
1 lot Men 's.51 Dress 8i Shi. le (p, (each .... .... ....50c
I lot Boy 'i~ ne i Pant, sae pice................ ....45c
I lot 4len'Is Overlls , close onIt.......... .............50c
1 lot Meni's Work Shiiirts, salec pric...... .... .... ....7 5c
1 lot Tenis .xford~s -Men's, W\omuenl's anid Childr~en's
elean ont at.---.---....... ...............48c
I lot Se la s ln . sale prc --- .... .... .... ............. ..10c
141'lt Calvli wile it- lasts .---.----.... .... ........10c
Ladizes' Silk Dresses----... .... ..........$6.39 to $12.50
Men's fineI Snits, ergeS a nd Wors'teds15, spcial values, ->a
sale.t-- .-......... .............$12.50 to $37.50
CoiIs' Spool Cottlon.----.-.----................... .....5c
2 p~aper~s Pins ---.-------.-.-.........................5c
2 papers Ifair~ Pins .--.--.---.-. --.................5c
1 (ake Toilet Soap------...... .... .... ..........c.....
l0e cake Sweetheart Soap.--.... ........ ..........7c
15e cnke T1oilet Soap.---..-.--...... ..........10c
6 cakes Gold Baud Laundry Soap..... .... .... ......25c
7e cake best Soap1--.-----.----........... ......c
1 hox' Lump Starch .....----.----.-....---........7o
1 box Celluloid Starch.-----------........ ......c
2 sticks Blucing-. ----.----.---................5.c
Special values in Window Curtain Goods-Serim-goin-g
at per' yard.----.----........ .........15o to 39c
Men's best Blue Overalls .... .... .... ..$1.75 and $2.25
Men's Work Pants ........ ....... .... ..$1.48 and $1.75
Men's Work Shirts .-............ ....95O0 and $1.25
XNY'S SAME GOODS ,
ORES FOR
zare in Burns Block. LES uMOE