The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, November 05, 1919, Image 5
* Local and Personal Mention.
Mrs. N. S. F. Giles atid Mirs. Irvint
Coleman, of Clinton, were visitAorH i:
the city Monday.
Mr. John A. Riddle, of Rock 1111
was the guest of Mr. and Nirs. Get
P. Jenkins Sunday.
'i-rs. J. Y. Milai and children hav
been spending a few days with reli
tives iin Newberry.
Miss M1ary Ferguson left 'Monda
for Columbia, where she will Vis
friends for several wedks.
.Mrs. It. L. Gray, Miss Laurie Gra
and([ Miss .\ladge 'llarris, of Gra
Court, were visitors in the city yet
terday.
Miss Margaret Wright, who has bee
with Minter Company for the past. se
eral months, has accepted a )os1itic
at the freight depot.
M isses Fay and Nannie Kate <i
gens, of the Connie Maxwell Orphai
age at Greenwood, spent the wevCek-e
in the city with relatives.
Col. J.1. 'Wharton, of Waterloo, w
among those in attendance upon tl
public sales Monday. Though not y
himself again the Colonel is able
get about very well.
Mr. and 'Mrs. .John F. Blacki
who werc married in Columblia la
week, have arrived from their hone
moon and are at present taking roo
at the home of Mrs. S. ). Childre
and meals with Mrs. 13. K. 11umn phric
EQUIY1. ('ASES 11E1"A111).
('omion Pleas Court. In Session ivi
,ilge IW.W. 3emmiiniger Presihl
The fall term of the Court of Co
mon Pleas convened Monday mornii
with Judge Rt. W. Memminger,
Charleston, presiding. The court's i
lention this week Is engaged ml
equity cases, but next week jury cas
will be heard.
An important ruling was made M<
day morning in the case of T. M. Slh
against his wife, Mrs. Bessie Shr
which is to be heard at this term.
torney W. N. Graydon, representl
tihe( plaintiff, appeared berore 1
court on ai lea to have the case hem
before a jury, but .Judge Memminj
ruled that the case should not go
the jury but should be heard befk
him. The case was set to be tr
next Thursday.
('otton 3Market Agahi ('ongested.
r After several days of comparat
freedom from tie congestion wh
has marked the local cotton mar
fol several wveeks, the market beca
congested again the first part of t
week and very little cotton could
handled by local buyers. As a ret
very fmw hales were stored and
staple became almost a drug on
market. Prices ranged around
cents Monday, but Tuesday morn
the few bales that were ham
brought better lrices, the best bri
ing around :18 cents. The Greens
market. wvas .floted at 38 cnts
(lay and the Greenwood market fl
38 to 38x 5-8. Embargoes still exist
several of the prinicipIal shipi
points where most of the c:ottor
shipped.
New' BuLldligtningim~ t'p.
.\m'. A. 1'. Teague, employee
Wilkes' & (Comupany, biought a va<
lot 1;ist week on (Chestnuit strmeet 'f
Mr'. W. C. L1aiPenster' anmd I'x ectt
erect a smnal I (ott pge on it at an e;
dlate. Mr'. Tea~gue's house5 will lbe
of a nuiimbeir recenitly pl an~nedl or
ready uier.i'i.conoistruto mion ini that
tion of the city. Mir. 13. 13. .\lo
bii ung::low on South iar eper' st ree
nearinig compilet ion as is t he hung:
of' .\!r. .1. P. Tolber't on Fiariley Av'e
Mr. WA. S. P ower ia building a hi
on thle east. side of 1irby avenue o)
site lie lRoper home, while ir. A
Biramuhett is lawing down material
his home on Parley Avenue.
, Teachmers' 3Meeting.
As announced last iveek the te
ers' meeting will be held at theec
house Saturday, Nov. 8th, biegin
at 10:30 o'clock. After the reg
business meeting, 'Miss South, E
Home D)emonstration Agent, anal
by Miss Fornly, dairy specialist,
Miss Daisy Harris, County -1
demnonstration Agent, will discuss
demionstrate hot dishes suitable
serving with school lunches. Noi
ly every teacher in the county.
also every mother interested in
subject, is uirgedl to attendl this 11
ing.
Attenmding Presbyte'ry.
1lev. C. T. S~puires andi Mr. J
~" Todd, from thle Fiirst Presbyti
church of this city, !Mir. J. N. W
representing the Lisbon Praabyt
church, and IRev. .J. L. McLinu am
tending the meeting of the f
Carolina fsynuod in Anderson thiis
Ihuiineuss Womeni to Mfeet.
A meeting oif thle liusihess WVor
Club bas bieeni cal led for this is
noon at. 6 o'clock in the liest 11
All members of the club 'arc urg1
a tten d.
HOME TAILENT PLAY
TO BE THURSDAY
' Cast of Characters Completed and
Finishing Touches Being Added in
1 the Rehearsals.
The big home talent production,
"America First", which is to be given
Thursday night at the Opera House
under the auspices of the Daughters
of the Confederacy, has been rapidly 1
w whipped into shape by '.Mr. Albert Li. t
- Baker, the director, and the finishing I
touches are being added in the final I
y rehearsals before the presentation of
t the play. The play promises to be a
splendid success, as the cast has been
y well selected and the rehearsals faith
y fully attended.
The reserve seat sale will open this
morning at Powe Drug Store and those
11 desiring seats are urged to secure
- them before the final rush.
n1 The cast of characters is as follows:
Columbia-of the good old U. S. A.
I. 'Mrs. J. 'H. Teague
t- Admiral Shotanshel, U. S. Navy
-Mr. 10. K. Wilkes
Captain Randolph, Richmond Rifles
is Capt. W. t. iichey
ko 14iLeut. Montrose, Richmond Rifles,
ALr. Jack MeCravy
to Sergt. "McCarthy, Richmond Rifles,
Mr. Allie Lee i
n, M\ajor Spol.rwood, Confederate Vet
st eran Mr. C. 11. McKimmic
Y.. ilillie Breeze, Chicago Ecvening
is Blow Mr. Will .\leng
ss Eiseaill, Spanish Diplomat and
s. German Spy 3 . . W. Crews
Carmena, Ills Accomplice, a Span
ish Girl Aliss Margaret Wright
Irs. Fairfax, a Charming Widow,
th Miss Isabel Sullivan
- Rose Randolph, Richmond Belle,
)I- Miss 'llattle Gray
tg Dorothy Spotswood, daugher of the
of Major Miss Nellie Thompson
it
th Pianist aMrs. 11. K. Aiken
e08 Violinist -Mr. John Inman
'Chorus of Virginia Belles and Red
n- %Cross Nurses: Miss Anna Rhodes, Miss
1w SadIe Alitchell, Mrs. Tom Bolt, Mliss
w, Hattie Kate lCasterby, -Miss Ruth Eas
t- terby. Miss 'larlan Crews, Miss Willie
ng Graves Almond, liiss Lula Dial, 'Miss
Ie Caroline Fleming, Miss Mary Gas(iue,
rd Miss Alliene Franks.
'r Chorus of Richmond Rifles: Fate
to Adams, Guy Campbell, Durward 1ills,
ire tClifford Rowland, Francis E111i, Bill
ied Medlock, Hugh Bakely,,Eleck lakely,
Everett Thomas, A. C. Miller, lay
mond Cheek, 1. F. Niedlock. Harry
Cooper, Elrnest Garrett.
Children of the U'. S. A. and LII -
ch putinns: Katherine Lewis, Frances
ket Switzer, Miary Ilamilton. Mary Dell
mn Rowland, 'Mary Flowers, illa Dunlap,
his \Vill Ai Mae Tompson, Wad(ldy L4e
be Whitlock, -Martha Franks, Pawnee
'it 'homps4on, Meredith Medlock, Vesta
the Oglesby. Annie Lou 'Witlock, Lillian
the C. Moore, Blanche Glenevor Thomp
son, ary Todd, 'lla loyd, Cynthea
igUurton, Jeanette lamilton, Nellie
d Dagnall, Lenora Miller, Eiulah Walker.
11g- Cowboy Girls: Nannie Franks,
il Matillne Caldwell, Mary Sue Dagnall,
on Banche Ilissop, Elizabeth Thompson,
mtl Inez '.iotes, Mlabel Barton, Nettle M1ac
onl Tollison, Lila Hickman, E~mily Franks,
ing %clla Blhakely, sFrances Childress Hat
is tie 1a e Dunlap, Mlary Tfhompsosn,
Lit ha Kennedy, Annie Leah Almand
Laurie Kennedy, Frances Blakely
ofHarie Bishop, Ruth Oglesby, Willic
ant (Caldwell, .Janette Teague, Mlary (Caro
l in tiud .ns, Frances SwvIt zer.
to \mericaln lkosebuids-'Rose Roseni
rl hal, Sara mu d hey, Rlebeeca M1yers
I'sloise .\ille Ir, Ida .\ae Hunziter, .lanhi
Il- arris, .\ary ILou Fergutson, Mlargariel
RIicha rdson, unittl I.\Miller, Anita M Il
low
110-t eeral Traicts ol' Lanud Sold by ('leil
amei of (ourt. Lanndts Bring good Pries~
10- A fairly large crowd att ended t h
lIen legal sales M\ionday mnornki and~ sov
for (ral tracts wvere soldl at good iices
Thtel lerk of court was the only otile
er having sales. Lands were sold b)
h-him in disposing of cases as follows
Mlat'ie M\artin et. al vs Geo. WV. Miar
iitin,* 127 ner~e tract In Youngs town
niship, sold to Ri. L. Gray for $-1,500; 7
tate acres adjoining same tract sold to ~
sted J. Burns for $6,200; lot in town e
and Gray Court, sold to Walter flarksdal
for $200.
nd T. H. Nelson -vs (race floyd, 38 1
for. acr'es neatr Barksdale, sold to D). 'I
Kinards for $3,075; 22 t-2 acres noa
but Cold Point, sold1 to Robert R. Blaldwi
this for $2,501.
e- hlome Building & Loan Assoelatio
vs 10lla Dentn, lot on Gray street I
City of Lautrbns, 801(1 to IM. F. Satl
,(ders, attorney, of Greenwood. for $52'
.lan Stantding Spring School.
rian 7th, there wilhl be af' oyster suppe
at- given for the 'ben'efit oft the library 11
outh I the Landies Impirovefnenit Assoclatie
eek. at Staniding Spring school, (Greenvill
county. The putblie is cordially It
vited. ___________
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fim j te r u
SOCIETY. +
Announcement Party.
Milss Agadie Stillivan was hostess
Prlday evening at an original and en
ertaining -iallowe'en party when an
iouncemient was made of the all
>roaching marriage of \liss Virginia
ignew and -Mr. It Coke (ray on the
|0th of this month. The house was
larkened for the occasion wille
shadows" moved aiong Jack O'Lan
erns an1d joined in amusing gaimes
mtill they .were called into the dinin'g
oom11, whel the lights were thrown on
tnd all unmasked to receive (Ihe sur
wise of the evening. In the center
f the table was tll im.proved wedding
cake from which silken streamers
spread, spelling the words "Congrat
ulations November 20." At. a given
signal each guest pulled bne of the
streamers from tile cake and found
on its end a card hearing the words
"Agnew-foray". The happy couple
were immediately surrounded by the
guests and showered with congratula
lions, after which a delicious Ice
course was served.
AMiss Agnew has beeni leaching in
the local schools and at Watts ,Mills
for several years 'While M.\r. Cray is
one of the leading yoilnig bu hsiness men
of the city. The marriage will take
place at the home of (te bride in Due
West and will be a <luiet home affair.
-0-_
Rev. L. I'. McGee to Wed.
\u11n11icement of the approaching
marriage of Rev. 1,. I'. .\i M(;ve , for four
yea rs pastor of tihe First letihodist
church of this city, was read in The
Toluimlila State with i much interest
Monday. The anunoulnceient was
made at a party givii by .liiss Jessie
Patterson, in Columbia, (lte bri(le
elect, Miss M ildred Pagett, being a
close friend. Miss Pagett t(aught in
the public schools here for a short
while several -years ago and is pleas
antly remembered by many in isk
city. An account of the ainouncement
party was as follows:
Miss Jessie Patterson, who is a
teacher in the Columbia city schools,
gave a delightful party yesterday af
ternoon at her home in Lykesland to
announce tie engagement of Miss
Mlildred Pagett of that community to
the lRev. Loring P. i.\lecee, pastor of
tle First .\Methodist church of Rock
11111,
Thie house was decorated in yellow
chrysani heniunis and other attumn
flowers and during the afternoo.n a
salad course was served. The guests
Inltided for tie most, part (lie imem
bers of the Lykesland ThIulrsday ilook
cli), all mutual friends of t(he hostess
and the bride-elect. Miss Pagelt was
presented by Aliss latteison with a
i)eauit iful bit of lingerie and a sol)
venir of the afternoon.
The wedding will take place inl
Lykeslanld on Novmeber 2ith, .\iiss
P'agettI having recetily resigned heci
posit ion as a teacher in the Rlock liillI
school to come hiome aind makde r'eady
for (lie Iiport anti event.
(Cont inuert irom Page One.)
yot (enre to lake t hatI respoinsliiliity
Ilt we inseist we ar icnti it led not i
hiave it smotheired: we are ent itled t(
a fair attempt to bring about rat ifien
(ion."
Are ente('i!rinlg a forimal dil'jEM-tion Id
Senato ICaLAodge's iroposal , Sen ato:
ll itcodik iresented '( a niew requeits
whi'ib. had bi(en dirafited by thie inii
I y memb~il ers of (lie foreCigni rel at ion:
coalmmIttee. Thiiis called for (lie fina
. vote on (lie Lodge. resolut ion at:
o'clock on Thhursday of thiis week, ant
.. cont a Ined the furthle r provision Itha
if the Lodge resotlution failed to iv
. eeive the necessary Iwo-thlirdls vo(t
.. thle senate lhould on Friday anid Sal
.. urday of this week consider reserva
( ions to be proposed by (lie dlemiocratii
mninorit y.
Senator Lodge objected to this u1po0
the groundls that it would be wvriting
new: rule for the senate to agree thma
after the resoltionl failed c'onsidera
tion should he given to alternaliv
r reservations. Hle contended that th
Sonly way thIs could -be (lone was b
passing a motion for reconlsideratli
a ~ NOT'ICE
of (lhe
COUN'TY i,EASUltEII.
Tho Books of the County Treasurt
,will bo opein for the collection
Staito, 'County and Commutation lon
rTaxes for the fiscal year, 1919, at 111
Y Treasurcr's ofilce from October 131
n to 'December 31sut, 1919I. A f ter D~ecen
e her :31Ist one per cent will be addei
After Jlanuary 31sat. two per1 (tent wi
-h~e addedl, aiid a ft ciebrt ua ry 28t
seven per cent will be: addedl till t 1
I15th day of Mfarch, 19201, when I I
boo0ks will lbe olosedl.
All persons owing11 ld priety
more than on:' towvnshuip are reqiiulc
to call for receipts ini each of I
severaltownships in which (lie ni
]H
Are You Ready for Your
Is your guest room attractive
dainty and beautiful, and the bed
can show your guests to their rc
they will enjoy their visit with you
don't know how much it will add I
satisfaction to refurnish it with on
now have on display. In our shc
play a suite that will just suit for
and quality of this suite is such tii
The four-poster beds, the large dr<
glass, and the roomy chiffonier, th
mirrors, all beautifully designed
best figured American walnut a
pleased with the reasonableness o
you may have this suite in real m
We are displaying numbers
walnut, oak and old Ivory and
call and inspect our line, even if y
S. M. &jE. H. WILK
perty Is located. This is important, as2
ad(lit ionl cost and penalty may be Hinler No. ;..
attached. Clinton No. 5
All able-bodied male citizens; he- II tinte No. .
tween) the ages of 21 and 60 years of Iinter No. I
age are liable to pay a ;,oil tax of II tinter No. 6......
$1.00, except. old soldiers, who -tre
exempt at 50 years of age. Commiuita- Seial Schools-Jae]
tion 'Road Tax $1.50 in lieu of road Well%, No. 6;......
dily. All men now in military 'wr- I itricane No. 15 .
vice are exenlit from roaMd tax. Shady (.rove No. 2
The Tax Levy is as follows: Jack,; No. 3
State Tax ..............9 mills acks No.
Ordinary CoiuNty Tax .. ..1 mills
.IRoadi andl Bridge.. .... . . . millsSpclShol,'ufl
Raii oila Ilond ...... .....1 mnillI ngo (hoihNo:
Road Bonds .. .. ..........I mills___________________
Jail Jlonds .. .. .. ........ mill______________
Constitutiona! School Tax . .3 mills
IPermanen t road and bridges 2 1 mills
Tlotal ...n.. . ..2 umlls
Special School;-Laurens Township.
12attrens No. 11i.. ........10% tmills
Tr'iinity-llidge No. I .. .....%. mills
M addens No. 2 ...............I inills
Narnie No. 3 .. .... ........ mills
Ilailey No. 4 .... ......... mills
IMills No. 5 ..............4 mills
Oak Grl-ve No. G .... .......2 mills
Orai No. 12 .. .... ...........mills
Spiecial Schools-Youlngs Tow nshi p.
Vounigs No. 3..............I mills
Youngs No. - .. .......S mills
Youngs No. I.. .... .....111. mills
Youmngs No. 5.. .............millsI
Fotintain inn No. 311.......21) mills
Lanford No. 10 .. .......10%) m ills _______
Ora NI). 12 .. .... ...........mills
Youings No,.I..............' mills
Central No. 6;.. .... .......2 mlillS
YounllgS No. 7 .. .... .......S millsIT S
Special Schools-Dials TIownsh ip.
Gree-n Pond No. I .. ........7 mills E
lDials 'No. 2 ..............8% mIlls E
Shuiloh No. 3 .. .... ......12millIsI
G;ray Court-Owings No. 5 . .12% mills
Barksdale No. 6 .... ........ milIs U
l )lals Chutrch No. 7 ..... . ... .-I mills
Merna No. 8 .. .... .......10 mills F
l~'ouln~an InHuNo.r11N.......(1..ill
i l~ials No.C.inton..No..5....-..un.l.
Mt. BethelHu.nter.N..........m ll
Pricetn o. .........2 ml te Did y .. .. .
Poplr Srins No 3........12 l Hun ter did 6t you? .
I lickory Taell'sNo.o17 . ...8 .I.n.l.
llrweron o. ...........1tnllurrIticn the bank .
Stillivan ownshShady GrobondNo. unl..
Mern No.8............. Jamil s ok fo ..o.u.
Speia Shols-atlo ow specalScoos Weufft
Mt. GallagheaNostI.n..hur..h8No.ll
~.I)kn N.:..........SSil it.
f (eneroin N. ..F...R... mll
D Oill No. .. .... .. .......S mIlls
. 1t. eahnt No. 2.. .. .... ...I mills
rinet.Oln No. 17.. .. ....12% mills
PI(ola Spring No. 3.... ....l2 mills
. cory lavll No. 1........ mIlls
erton111 No. 72.. ...... ... mills
Merna 111 No. .. .... .. ..... mills Th
.\(lt.S 11111he No. 1 ... . . mills
IIe(hole11em No. 2;.. .. ......4..mills N.BDIL
- MkountNo. 3 .N. .6. .. .. ....8 mlils
Thanksgiving Guests ?
ly furnished, the furniture
comfortable, so that you
om with pride, and so that
much more? If not, you
:o their enjoyment and your
of the handsome suites we
w window we have on dis
that purpose. The beauty
at it appeals to everyone.
3ssers with such a nice large
e dressing table with triple
and finely finished in the
md we know you will be
f our prices. If you prefer
ahogany.
of other suites in mahogany,
I would be glad to have you
ou have no idea of buying.
ES & COMPANY
.. . . luills Seiuffletown No. I.......... mills
.. mills 1lanford No. 10U...... .. .i mills
. H. . mills Ora No. 12.......... .. ..S mills
..-1 mills Seuffletown No. 2.... .. ..... mills
..2 mills Seuffielown No. ...... ..1.. mills
.... ..I mills irompt atteilt ion will be given
tiose who wish to pay their taxes
1,4 Township. iihrough tie nail by check, money or
. 3.. 1. 11mills der , tc.
. . 111... 1. % ills I'rsoins sending in lists of names
3 lills to be taken cff are reliuested to send
mnii - Ibm early; and give tIhe township of
i ills each, as the TrIeasuler is very busy
dlrin Lg the month of I )ilember,
toW) ''o~ls~il lIS10 ). Yol'NG,
.... ..n mills County TPrea surer.
N- D
rn that mon'ey? Well you worked for
Why can't you put some little piece of
~ach pay day, so that some day it can
always be able to work, even if you are
will be a fine feeling to have the money
'tile you could work, which is now. Bank
V1e ad~d 4 per cent. interest.
ke OUR bank YOUR bank.
terprise National Bank
residnt C. H. ROP'ER. Canhier