The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 31, 1919, Image 5
Local and Personal Mention. *
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Miss Carrie Turner, of Atlanta, is
visiting Aiss15 Aileen Ptts.
Mr. W. P". Ilarksdale, of Spartanburg,
spent several days in the city last
week wiLh honefolks. .
lr. 'Pearce Moore, who is now loeat
oi in Spartanhurg, spent several (lays
hero last week with relatives.
.%Itr. Gary EIlchelbergcr, of Chariot te,
returned home Sunday after spend
ing several days here with relatives.
.lMr. Oscwar I Iliflerson has returned
to the city after spendP:g the holidays
at Ware Shoals.
Mr. iilton iludelIl, of Newberni, N.
C., is spending several days in the
city with friends.
.\It. and Alrs. .iu'h Vincent and
children have returner' home after a
delightful visit to re ives at- Estill.
Aliss Luvlle Aletz, of \are Shoals, is
SguCt of Mr. and .Ors. C. W. .le
Cravy, ne.tr the city.
-lr. .1amnie Roland. of WiImington,
N. C., spent. several days in the city
last week.
.\ir. A. O'Daniel. of O'Daniel & Reid,
piano merchants of Clinton, was a
business visitor in the city Monday.
.\r. M. 1). Moore and family are
spending this week in Greenville coun
ty with relatives an'i expect to be
ionie again by Friday.
Als. Geo. A. Browning, Jr., has been
critically ill at her home In Goldville
for the past several days and much
concern is felt over her condition.
Mrs. J. Guy Brown, of 144towah,
Tenn., and Mrs. i1. !1. Broadway, of
Sunimerton, S. C., ar visiting friends
at Cold Po!nt.
.Myr. C. P. Brooks, .vlho Is teaching
at. 1Edgefleld, has beer spending the
holidadys in the (itY and county withl
relatives.
Mr. C. W. Wells, t'te local Cotton
grader, has returned to the city after
spending the holidadys at his old home
in Manning.
Mrs. S. M. Wright, of Spartanburg,
and sons, Frank and Thomas, spent
several days here with relatives dur
ing the iolldays.
.\le. and Airs. C. E. \sbell and chil
ddren, who recently moved to Edge
field from Anderson, have been spend
ing several (ays in t.e city with the
.\isses Peterson.
.\r. andl Mrs. C. I Nottingham, of
Cape Charles, Va., were called to the
city- Tuesday on account of the sick
ness of their daughter who is at her
grandmother's, Mrs. Rosa I. Caine.
.\ir. and .l rs. Tiodlo(!re roIws, of
Atlanta, arrived in the, city Tuesday
morning to spend a few( days with
tlheir parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 'T.
Crews, and other relatives.
.\ir. iM. A. Riddle and family, who
have been living near, the Copeland
school, expect to Ilovo into the city
within ia Iew days an1d make t heir
liom here this year.
.Alr. 'N. 1. Williams, formerly with
Ihae Shav Motor Comip'ny, of Sumter,
arrived in the city .\Ionday to he In
charege of the ser v ice dep'larttment at:
Waidrop's (;arage. lie expects to
bring his family on as soon as he se
cures a home.
.\lri. Frank iP. M\c~owan, Jr., left
Sundla yn ighmt for New York whence he
sailed for E0ngland to enter Oxford
t'niversity as a Rhodes scholar.
.\lr. and .\irs. .J. It. Rleid and famiily
spent Christmans with Mr. and Mres.
JIames AMci(itrtick in the Thush River
section.
Th'le news " shrk for th'lbis colum n
made a "'stab'' last week to ge't the'
names of alhi t he college boys andi
girls at home for the huol idays biy us
ing what he thmought was a safe and
surec, rock-rnibbled and steel bolted
"'system"'. TPhe "'syst .m"~' failed miser
ablly in vital points, to his chagrin
and~ regret. resuti ting; in several of the
stato (c01legianis bieing left unmen
ioned. The Advertiser likes to give
thle boys anud girls a little~ recognition
when they comne hiom.. but it is an
cilusive job to get them all.
Nyeeiai Service~s Tonight.
Rtev. A. 10. hloller, pastor of the First
Methodist church, has announced a
special service tonight to -mark the
closing of the year. An old time "Love
Feast" service will be held and Watch
Night music Rung, to which the pub
lie is invitedi to attend and join in.
Cut glass bud vase<' just received.
P'rico The.
Meeting of Wednesday Cluib.
The \Vednesday club' will meet this
afternoon at 3:30 with Mrs. M. L,.
('opeland. Rev. C. TI. Squires will adl
dlress the c tlubl on "Prtophets ats 'Iter
army .Men"' All members of the club
ate u rgedl to be4 presen t.
PA lMETTON l,0111i, No, 19, a*i.'F. Mi.
A r'egly{av I ommu In icat Ion
of? Palh to. L~odgte, No. 19,
c.,t~ A. P..,, will be' held on
rid - 4night, .January 3nid,
v./ at. 7:8' o'clel<k. 'Ther'e will
lbe wvork 'n thle 10. A. dlegree. .\emi
bets arie turaed to alttend nli !'VIR ing
brethbren weomie.
Ily order of
-RerteIn. WV. M.
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Ed wards-Owi ngs.
A mat'riage that came as a sitrprise
to mtost of his friends 'was that of
1licks Owings. deputy riheriff of this
cointy, and Aliss Janie lidwat'ds, a
charming young woman of Greer, the
marriage of these popular young peo
ple having occurred a the home of the
officiating minister, the lev. James It.
WilliJams, on Farley A'enue, Wcdne4
(lay afternoon.
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likeiy-iHell.
Of very cordial iterest to I large
eircie of 'riends in the state was the
marriage Decemlber IN r .1i8s Isabelle
ilakely to Oscar Roddy Hell, the wed
ing tking place at th'e loiie of the
bride's parents, Ar. and Atrs. It. H.
Ilakely, wiho jive inl the liolly ;ove
sectionl of the coit). The inarriage
was attended by a large Company of
friends and relatives, and tile count
try home of Mr. and Alrs. Blakely was
very attractive li milvinter decora
tiols. The ceremoniy was iperformed
by the Itev. Mr. Stevenson of Clinton,
after which a weddin't luncheon was
served. The splendid collection of
weddidig gifts attested tile popularity
of tile bridal 111couple, the bride being i
lovable, accomplished young -woman
Who has many frieids in this section.
.lMr. Bell, who is teaIling school in
Ianneaster comity, likewise enjoys a
Wide poimlarity, especially in the
teaching circles of the state.
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Dr. and Alts. A. J. 'C'hiristopher il
tertained at a beaitiful dinner 11art'Y
'Tuesdlay eveling in honor of Mir. and
.Irs. Rt. Coke Gray, who were Illar
ried in November. The dining 1 1room
was tastefully decorated for the ocea
sion and the evening w'as greatly en
.ioyed by those present.
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Crews.Oglesby.
Air. Edgar Crews and .liss Mary
Oglesby, dauitghter of .\r, and .lrs. .J.
J1. Oglesby, surprised their many
friends Thursday night at 8 o'clock
by going to the residde'nce of Rev. A.
H,. Iloller, pastor of the First, Metho
(list church, where they were happily
married by .r. loller in the pmreselce
of several friends. The groom is i
son of Mi. and Jis. .T. Cr'ews aid
holds a respolsi ble position at the
Laur ients Oil Alill. The bride has been,
employed in the I av.'s-41oper- Com
pany and "s g-reatly adlired for her
many estim'able ialties.
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1ilott-Sitith.
A miadge oif intre(t ill Laurens
and il gti iouihout It State was that of
.lMiss Fairy iiott, of V/alterboro, and
john Ioy Smith of Columbia, on D
(cmber ht'hie 28th at the home of' the
br:idle's patents in WalIterbioro. The
imaririage wa.s a very (Ii'iet aiffair, only
the bide ('s f'aily 13' LinJttimaite frtiends
01' the grioom, .\lr. anid A.lt's. Jl. i Ira I
tn Powiell, oif Coillnbia, wer'e pries
borto, jasto!' (f thle bri'de' officiatIed.
Mirs. Smith is La very popuiar' y'oung
lady of Waiterbor'o, and iher' many3
friJendls reg ret that her' marriage willl
take her elsewhere(. .\lr. SiJth is La
son of Alirs...'.lary Nm ithi all4 a brother'
of .\lrs. J1. 11. 101118s of this city, lie is
ant enginleer onl the Southiern railway.
andit ha~s bieni for' a numbiier' of y'ears.
After th-' mlarriage .\fr. and 1 Al-'.
Smith 11mo'toe to Coluialii with Alr,
and( 'Alirs. P'owell andLiit fromi there to
Lauriiens to visit. .\tr. Smith's mother,
th'en to other't places. After Januiary)
hiomeo in ('olutmbi ia wih it heir many
o o 0
iiey-.illnauigh.
riage in Columbia on December' 17th
wvhen .iliss Lila Mlay liimnaughi, of
that city, vwas hauppily married to M~r.
Grovei' C. Itichey, son of i. and .\i's.
W. It. Itichey, of this~ city. Very few
Jieo:)le outside of tile immediate fam
Iles had tbeenl mlade aware of the ap
pr'oachiing nupitials, .to the anlnounce
merit of their marriage came as a
pleasant rtti'prise to their friends.
rThe groom wvas borni and r'ear'ed here'
and has many friends who congr'at
uilate him 11pon hIs good fortune.
Tihe fol lowing nieouint of the mat'
iage, t aken: from T1he~ Columbia liec
ord of thle follJoin jg (10y, will be read
w hh intei''3t:
Ont W'ed n 'sday afteriinon att .1:'30
o'clock thi nt'i'age of .\l it; Lila .\Lay
i inaugh j to (Irtover' '. itilicy wvas
rolemiiniz'd at thei hiome of thle bride's
falther, .Johni 1. .illtnaugh, 1615 Get"
'The cct: mony1 was tieriormned 1by
V'fIhi'e ' il art y, tl th le Unmelidiaite
Thew bii'id.', wh.lio is one of Columbinia's
msost ben':tifful and attriact ive young
1:-d 'Is. ha- been a l cadet' in nnetety
J~en~ma, Lq..
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siice her oebutl. a few years ago. Ile'r
many frien-l1 will he delighted to
learn that he 'will conitinte to miake
Ie lolne in) oltinbla.
.'. Rich"y was tortinerly of Laurens,
bet slice his ret urn from overseas has
tinade Colit:ibla his home. Ile was
overa'sCas wvih i the TI I , hirieth D)ivision,
wlieie he .,Iv much acive service anld
was neverely wounded b-)y a (ernian
Iliachitie: . Owiin.g to hi critical
confition1, he Was Seti1 aIck to Aieri
ca for trea i ttett before tihe returin of
hIs division. ''pon r.,ceivin.g his dis
chalA-re fron tile arimy. .R. Richey
wnt, into ilie atitolnob:le business in
Colbliba -11d is now nile of tihe most
proniliti t lolo il(. dea lers inl Ithis
city.
Innuiledia' ly I afler I lie ceremony. All'.
aui .Ales. Q oIi y left foi. a weli
tipI) to New York. .rhei'c Iliy will re
main ultil thIe new y war, when they
will retufrni to Coltn b'at. They 'will
imake I their hoie wi1h th. bride's
father. ,Jo'in L. Alimnutgli.
x-NIGITS OF PYTIIAS.
Lauren- Lodgo No.
4 '13 W mt/n next '\oi
da hat 8 o'clock.
fday I
Temi .'s care Irged to
v 0 attend. Visiting Knights
welcome.
R. W. BRIGGS, C. C
J. F. TOL3Elr, K of 11. S.
EV Peultors. Admlinistratlors and Trus.
tees.
l'-ecitors, Adinistritors and
Triustec are hereby reminded that
the tine for making annual return
legilis on the first day of January.
o. i, THO.mPSON,
Diec. 3. 1919. Probate Judge.
20-5t-A
Notice Opening Hooks of Suhs'rlpt lon
. 'Pitrsuanat to the authority vested in
the ut nde'rsig. ned by a oomiulssioni is
sued by Ilon. W. Banks D~ove, Secre
tary of State, notice is hereby given
that books of subscrip.ion to the cap
ital stock of Laurens Brick Company
will be opened at the olices of )ial &
Todd. Latirens, S. C., tit 10 o'clock on
Pirilay. .fan. 2nd, 1920. Proposed cap
ital stock, $15,000.00 par value of
shares $100.00, payable in cash.
'Thile coipany will nlirnufacture and
sell brick, ag rieultural and hildi 1 ig
tile, ewer pipe and other clay Iro
duets;.
Ii. .\l. l"IL\NKS,
2.-It II-A floard of Corporators.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of So'th ('arolina,
County of l.aiT'uens.
Whereas, pet it ions sIgned li a legal
ntmbr ofI ti' he Iilaliftled elec tot's andl
free- holders residing 131 Cross 11111
seliool di st iet No. 3, Laurtens coutity,
Soth Ci ar tia, asking for' an elect ion
upo th11 1le t,;nest ion of votinag an addl
ltinal 4 mill11 tax.' upon the property In
said school dlistriet, to be used for
school Ititi "poses, have beeni thled withI
the counitty botar'd of' eductation, an elec
tion1 is hier'eby otrderied iupon said queis
tion1, said electioti to be 1h(1( 01n the
10th flay ofi Jatiuary, 1920, at Spring
Grtov'e school bu iIlig in said dI(istrict,
undt te manli'rottagettmetnt of the t rustees
03f~ said school dlistIrict
Otnly stuch electors as returni real ort
personalI property for' taxa tiln and1(
who1( texhi bil I heir* tax recepts atnd teg
in;ItratiotnC' e hela tes as reqired in the
generai elt':t ion shall be ailtowed to)
Th'lose' faret'dng t he 4 mill1 additional
shail vote a ballot tcontaninlg the t
wor'd " Y lS" wirit tenl ot' pited there
oni. Tlhose against the 4 mill addi
liona ta snhalIl vote a hal lot conltala
intg the won I "NO'' written or print
ed t hier'on. Polls shall open at the
hour1 t of 8 ti'clock ini I he fore'nooni antI
shtali remint open3 until1 the hiour of 43
o'cltotk ini the afternoon when they
shall be (closed, and1( the ballots counat
TheIi trtustees shahl report the result
of the elet'tion If) the Coutty audtitor'
andf cotlity supileritntedet of educa
tion ithin113 ten flays thereafter'.
R. T. WILSON,
23I ly order oif Counaty Board.
NITRATE
OF
SQDA
See me for your Nitrate
goods. Prompt delivery
and right prices.
D. A. BARKSDALE.
AT
F". P. & J. R. Childress
Stable
Phone 110 or 131
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B3edroom Furniture--Charming in Design--of
Excellent Quality
We announce the arrival of several very handsome bedroom suits.
Furniture of charming design, unusual, and' well worth seeing.
Every one interested in beautiful furniture is invited to see this dis
play. We have illustrated one of these suits. Its dainty, artistic
design is inspired by the Adam period. The bed is full size. The
The chifforette is very roomy. The dresser and triplicate mir
rored dressing complete the suite. You may have your choice of
Ivory, American walnut or mahogany finish. .
S. M. &? E. H. WILKES & COMPANY
As an expression of our appreciation of the hand
some patronage given us by our customers and friends
during the past year, we make a preliminary announce
ment of a special sale which we will begin on January
8th, when we expect to add materially to the cam
paign against the High Cost of Living by making sub
stantial reductions in our well selected stock of goods
now on hand.
WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
With Best Wishes for a Hap/ w Year
SITZERCO
JUST RECEIVED
We have on haglOne Carload of
Chevrolet Cars.
One Chevrolet Truck
One Reo'Truck
Also several second hand Cars including
one Ford Touring Car practically new.
Vincent Motor Car Co.
Willard Service Battery Station