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* * * * o0 e o .e * * * * * * * * Local and Personal Mention. * ** H1. ii. !NePse, 1st0., of New berry, was a vXiior in the city yesterday. ir0. . C(ox and son, Capt. Eugene Con, wele visitors in the city yester day. MIs- J. t'. Smith and "Mrs. J. C. -il ith, .r., dt \Yaterloo, were shopping In the city Mlday. ,Ilr. Paul Iiembree and Misses Iles ter and Thelma Hembree, of IEnoree, were shopping in the city Friday. lr. C. I. Mosoley, who is making his home in Spartanburg, has been spending a fIw days in the city. Miss Marion McFadden returned to her home in Kingstree Friday after a pleasant visit to' Misses Lucy Vance and Claudia Darlington. .lMis Annie Glikerson, who under went a s;eond operation at the .lilla Irby sanitarium several weeks ago, is gradually recovering and may be able to return h1omie at. an early (late. Miss. Sue Dean, for a number of years local agent of the Western Uln ion T'tegraph Comn pany, spelit the week-end in the city with frien(lds. While here she informed them that she had ac- !,tedi a place in a hank in (;Gr(eeIv-ille and would remain in Greenville with her mother instead of retuingIII ll to Laurens. Mr. Iliugh 5*. Wallace, of the Shiloh enouimunity, was in the city la;. week limping on one leg and a bandage around h;, )and. 'ite injury !o his leg was c14e painfilt and w. dlue ta the sudden 1ebound of a double-lre when trac chiins were releAsed from on. did' of a t wo-horse teamin. The In iw ' as% hurt by heing cauglt inl the gears of some kind of fartm ma chilery. Girs. .1. Q. Alahaffey and 'Mrs. Nittie Mahaffey 15awretev, of Texarkana, Texas, arrived in the City a few days ago to visit .\r. and Ars. It I). Ma haffeY anld other relatives. Thllis is Mrs. Lawrence's first visit here since she was just a girl and she is taking special delight in renewing old ac nuaintances and friendships. M rs. Mahaffey has visited Laurens on sev eral occasions within the past few years. Show Window roo Large. 'I'te large plate glass window oi the east side, of the door of Minter .-Company's main store proved the principal sufferer when John Fields and Fields Hunter, two negro youths, engaged in a pitched )attle of words and bricks in that vicinity Thursday night. One brick-hat from the hands of one of the belligerents lilt the win dow a .iroadside blow, went through and eracked the glass on the other (window. doing considerable damage to 'hoth. Deputy Sheriff Hicks Owings and Rural Policeman T. 1). Abrams, who hapemied to 'he in the office when the solitude of the evening was so rudely ditsurbed, got upon the scene immediately and in a fewi mo ments bo0th of the youngsters were in the clutches of the lawv. Appearing -before the Mayor Friday at high noon. each culprit was in turn given a tine of $10 or a sentence of thirty (lays upi on the city streets. The alternative of the fine wvas accepted. HOW TO S& Tires Have Neith< Use Help your tires" save good tire money. If tires could thi would pick their wa: footed boys. But as tl go where you drive th If you do this t giving extra good s rvi suggestions on pre We sell the famot cord and fabric tires. Our prices are City Vulcani LAURE] Brock-Marris. The following account of the mar riage of Miss Mattie Brock and Nir. F. Gentry -Ilarris, which appeared In The Spartanburg Journal several days ago, will be read with Interest here and in Clinton where the bride has many fricids: A wedding of much interest through out the city is that of Miss Mattie 13r9ek. of Laurens, to F. Gentry HIar ris, ot this city, which took lace Yes terday afternoon at the 3aptist PAr j sonage, 'Rev. W. L. Ball, officiating. The marriage was twitnessed by only a few friends, Mr. and Mrs. Harris leaving at once for Gaffney by auto mobile, where they took the train for a northern trip. The bride wore a stunning suit of brown cloth with ac cesorlds to match. Those present at the ceremony were: 'Mrs. It. 13. Bailey, Misses Mattie Ban Browning, of Clinton; Dessie Hunter, Mary Gen try, Ruth Brown, Messrs. W. S. Wingo and C. Y. Brown. ,Mrs. Harris, though from Laurens county, has for some time past made her home in this city 'where she has uindeared herself to a number of friends. Mr. Harris is a well known young lawyer and has a host of friends here %who are Intervested to lear1n of his mar11riage.v On tihe ir return from their wedd in z trip M.\l. and Mirs. iHarris will occupy a rcelitly compled bngalow on loward street. Rol lera1 liit In. .\liss; Idnat F01lrence Htollerauh ter of ir. and Mlrs. Fred Rotller o, 1; Mahilattan Avenue and Mr. W llim 111. M il am of Laurtens, South Cavolina. were married Saturday even in at :0 o'clock in the parsonap of the iSecond Reformed ('hur1h- by Rev. A't gust F. Bender. 'The bride rwore a d(ress of black satin frimmed with blue, a large lie ture hat to match and carried a boul (tuet of 'bridal roses. The brides maid, 'Miss Helen Wendell, wore a frock of blue satin, a hat to match a-n( carried pink roses. Ar. William lIIcky was best man. Following the ceremony a dinner and theatre party in New York was enjoyed by the bridal party. After a wedding trip through the South, 'Mr. and Mirs. Milam will make their future home at -16 Manhattan Avenue.-New York Tines. Value Enhanced by Time. "Paradise Lost" netted John Milton $25. The other day nt Southby's fa ious auction roomsi ii London, a first ditionl of the' immortal poeiml, 1607, sot for $1,250. Better Than Riches. A man who gives his ('children habits of industry provides for thetn better thain by giving themn a fortune. Whately. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Laurens Lodge No. 43will flneet next Mon Sday ght at 8 o'clock. n Me bers are urged to end. Visiting K~nights welcome. Work in second desgree. R. W. B'RIGGS, C. C J. F. TOI1BERT, K of RI. S. AVE TIRES ar Eyes NorBrains rours watch their step? and nk for themselves they ~as carefully~ as bare Sey cannot tNirk but em, think for them. hey will repay you by ce. Let us give you ing your tires. is Goodrich Silvertown always right. izing Station W. C. EICHELRERGER AWARDED GOLD MEDAL Former Laturens Citizen H1onorel by Florence Citizens for Activity Agalist Law Violators. W. C. Eichelberger, former resident of this city and at one time a member of the local police force lwhere he made an Pnvinble record as a peace officer, was awarded a gold medal at' P "0Ood C10,en3" meeting in Floronce ieveral weeks ago oui 60 ilppreciation for his services in stamping out blind tigers in that and other communities. The presentation speech was made by the mayor of the city and Mr. Elchel berger, who has a happp faculty of speech, responded in his usual vein. An account of the meeting when the medal was presented, appearied in tie Floience Daily Times and will be read with interest by his many friends here. It was as folloiws: 'The "Good Citizens" meeting held at the Cential- Methodist chu rch I ursday night, inder the auspices of the W. C. 1. 1., was the otone of a meeting held at the 1h1ti1herani chuich ast h'luh1 rsday. At that meeting, it was unanimiou ly voted to presen t to letcct ive i'li clb-rg'r, a goli medal from tle looal W. C. T. I'. in recognitiionl of hii' vlilale services in lwl;ping to des frov the "blind tigers", in this aid 0101, c om(011111 unit ies. -iis. .J. 1'. 1ar duneri' and Mrs. Ii. .. Ilhal y were ap .i a a com mit: l w to iprovidhe lie i and infoirm Mr. eicleg or '* 1a's 7am ni rrf!le: hi,: prsene. TNpeident. ir.W. .\. WVaten-. 'I t i l-me t im Thursdr y r !:and :"I i: -r, -finv- 1r1rm 01e na a ''rThern 'srei severa! Git:l ltim i -r, i let by-r .4vvjpn!s l flov.ell and 1.o1n l IawreC('i, a -Onpanic ( by Mr:.:. I:dwards and a '-0'o I'\ Airs-. ,J. C; ie.se. aceoml "alnied by li Darby,. was be.am!Irn1ly rendered. Mayor Gilhert iand a short ad dress onl "Tod.y's Im1perative Ta!Zk," which. interliireted by Mr. (ilbiert, imcanis eiforeemen t of the Inws :1ml teach inr eve ryone. chidlren as v'!! -s grown people to obey the laws. If the people will stand belhinrd tle oflie (i of the1 law, 11-muh good will be ae complilished. he said. One feature of the program\ was the presentation of a gold medal to State .Detective Eichelberger, from tile W. C. '. I'. ini recognition of his brave and faithful service as an of fleetr of the law." Mrs. Ii. E. Beat ty, in presenting the medal, emhldia sized the fact that the object of tile WN. C. T. U. was not to comibat intem perance %with reference merely to Ilie drink evil, but its 'broad and (ee) purpose was to promote 1ruith and righteousness, In the effort to st rengthen ain( build ul Christian manhood and womanhood. Mi. Eichel helrger responded in a happy manner and assured the Union of his sincere appreciation and remarked that. lie was willing to even face death, whent he had the prayers and est w ishes of the good wome'n of the W~omant's Christilan Tremper'an(ce Unibn. lie, gave a rep~ort of the wvork lie had been doing whtieh was a revelation to those pr'esent. Report of WV. C. Kichielbei'ger', Jan. 1. 1919 to Sept. 25, 1919, as made at 'the meeting last night: Stills deCstroyedl 82; C'ider' desti'oy ed, 2,600 gallons; Wilne 350o gallons; Whiskey destroyed 125 gallonts; Jla itaien ginger atd hitters destroyed -1000 'hottles; Beer destroyed 3500 gal ions; mten arrested 17-1; eases tr'ied 101; convictions 98; auitomobiles seiz ('d 1; fines imposed $8,500; cases to be tied 73; value of whiskey seized $7.500, stills dlest royed in Floirence county dui~iing the tmontht of Septemn her. 1919, 14: warrants issued foi' whlite men for operatIng stills, 12; warraunts asuiedl for' colored ment foir operating stills, and selling and tranisportinug whiskey, S ; .beer des troyed 1,100 gallIons; w Inc (lest royed 275 gallonts; whiskey 52 gallons. V'alue of whliskey, $3, 1201.00. GROlWEht.N HEING FELT AT C6TTON MEETING (Continuert vrotn Page One.) sont, Iwho presided at. the session, stat ed t hat under the rules gover'nlng priocedutre at the meeting it would not lie piossible to take a vote on the mo lion as all classes were representted at thle session. Mir. Simpson saId the motion was the unanimous view of the growers attd he wanted action takcen (on it. 'Te chairman agalp~ ref used under' the rules to present the moot in. i. Simpson then addressed the conference, saying: '"I appeal to the ent ire con fercc for' er'mission to presentt the mnotion of thle girowers, to whom you aill look for a living. TPurn it down if you wantt to." A rootIon for r'esutmption of Ithe reg utahr or'det' of busIness put an end to Itle argument s after' Mr. Thompson had expr'esed his regret that lines hand annar'ently been drawn on the first dnv of the conference. as uWoolpap Blaikets IxG US. PAT. 0PT. Bl i f 'Pure Cottoy, eepYou Warno These fluffy blankets keep the happy sleeper warm through zero nights. No huddling into a muscle-cramped ball because the bed cover.. ing is skimpy. Nashua Woolnap Blankets are woven in sizes to tuck in generously and come up well around the neck. They wash to look like new and shrink very little. They come in gay plaids, durable grays and tans, as well as cream white with colored bor ders. Every pair is individually wrapped and reaches you in perfect condition. There is a pair for every size of bed, to harmonize with the furnishings of any bedroom. Make your choice today. A A Our Blanket Store is the rnost complete to be founci in both wool or cotton. Plaids in grey, blue, pink or brown. Solid colors in white, tan or grey. We contracted for these goods last- March is the explanation of the extremely low prices we are offering. S. M. & E. H. WILKES& COMPANY 'QI OPERA HOUSE, FRIDA Y Colds Cause Girip and Influenza LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablcts remove the cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c. LAiND SAiLis State of Soulth 'arolina, ('ounty of Laurenls. IN COURT 01 COMMON Ilh'CAS Hom Ion i Hulding & Loan Association, Plaintiff, - against Flia Dean et al, Defendant. PIurasuant to a decree of the Court in the above stated case, I will sell at pu blic outcry to the hi ighest. bidder, at Laurens C. I., S. C., on Salesday in November next, being ilonday the 3rd day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All thatt certain lot, piece or reel of land situate, lying and bel in the corporate limits of le C' of Lan rens, County andl a aforesaid, bounded on the nor I y Gary Street, on east, south and est by lands of H1. 1I. Gray and .1. Shealy, said lot having a frontage on soith si(e of Gray Street 50 feet, and running back on parallel lines with tiver Street for a distance of 150 feet as rvill more fully appear by plat of survey made by C. A. Power, surveyor, April 18tl, 1912, reference being thereto had. Said lot Conveyed to the mortgagor in the above state case .by deed of Ii. (I. Halle, Jr., dated 'May 13, 1912. 'I'erms of Sale: Cash. A deposit of $50 will he reluired tit the lime Ihe property is vold. P'urclhaser to pay for papers, staimps and recordina'. If the terms of sale are not complied with), file land to be re's-old on same or sone sulbserllent Salesday on same terms, at risk of former pu rehiaser. C. A. P'OWIlt, C. C. C. P. and (". S. Dated, this Oct. 11, 1109. 13-2t-A Gra,-es Tasteless chill 'onic restores vitality and onc rgy by purifying and et. riching the blood. You can soon feel Its Strength. lilng. Invigorag Ef % , Ine CARS We wish to announce that we have se cured the agency in Laurens County for the Studebaker line of cars and are ready to make delivery on them now. We have them in stock and more are expected to arrive. The Studebaker needs no introduction. Its sterling qualities of comfort, speed and en durance are already well known and the price is in line with the quality of the car. The new 1920 models, little light Six and Big Six (seven passenger) are the best the Company has ever put out and we chal lenge comparison. F. A.Fuller&Company Phone 347 for Demonstration