The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, February 18, 1920, Image 5
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Hon.. d '. Gray, of Woodruff, was
a business visitor in the city 'Monday.
Mr. W. 0. IWilson is spending this
week in New York buying spring
goods.
Mr. Johnny Inman is among those
who are Cquite sick of influenza and
Pieulmonia.
-Airs. J. .1. F'inney, wife of the pro
prictor of -the Finney :lotel, is very
sick of influenza.
- .Ar. T. C. Switzer 'has returned from
the northern markets where he has
been buying spring goods.
.ilr. T. -. McAlister left the' first of
the week for New York to buy spring
goods for the Davis-loper Company.
,Nr. and Mrs. W. W. Yeargin and
iittle daughter, of 'Gray Court, were
visiting -in the city yesterday.
.Nir. Holand M.loseley, of New York,
is spending soie time in the city with
his parents, .l!,. and 1r. C. I). Alose
ley.
Mirs. 1. 0. C. Pleming and Miss
Caroline Fleming have returned home
after spending several Weeks 1
Florida.
ihe condition of Mr. m. J. Owings,
who has been very ill for the past
several days, is reported to be consid
erbly I'ltter.
Friend:; here of Mr. F. K. S-pratt will
be %rey norry to learn that. he is Very
sick of ::cunonia at his home in
Greenville.
.ir. .1. .. Browning of Goldville, and
Mr. Rccder Workman, of Clinton,
were Lusi:c.-s visitors in the city Fri
day.
.liss Loulie Elichelberger has re
turned home after assisting at the
Connie Maxwell orphinage in Green
wood for several weeks.
Cadet 'Paul :Lake, -of The Citadel,
has been spending a few days in the
city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
D. Lake. ,
Pinkney Simmons, who has been
%sick of Influenza at Davidson College,
has recovered sufliclently to come
home) for ultimate recovery.
.\irs. J. Tr. Crews \vent up to Grelen
ville Monday on account of the sick
ness of her son-in-law, Mr. Boy -Wal
lace.
Mir. H. Terry returned from the
northern markets yesterday after buy
ing tspring .goods. '.%r. Terry said -that
the snow in New York was the worst
that lie had ever seen it.
Mrs. T.-D. 'Darlington and daugh
bters, Alisses Lucy Vance and Claudia,
returned home yesterday after spend
ing several days in Charleston with
Col. 'Darlington.
ir. John Putnam, proprietor of the
Putnam 'Drug Store,. has been very
sick of influenza and pneumonia at his'
home oil Irby Avenue (luring the past
few days. While his condition Is not
critical, still he is a very sick man.
"Uncle Jack" Glenn, of Clinton,
passed through the city'Friday on his
way to (Iray C,"ourt to see his son who
has been quite sick of influenza. .le
returned home .Ionday as the pautient
showed signs of improvement.
M\r. S. C. Wood returned Sunday
from Newv Yor'k where he had been
buying spring goods for thie \Vells
Clardy Company. While away M\r.
Woods had a slight attaei/of Grippe
andl hiad to remaini indoors for sev
cral (lays.
Thle friends of :Rev. S. II. TIemple
man .will be gladl to learn that he has
suftliin tly recoveret) from the opera
tion which lie underwent at Spartan
hurg to reiturn home Saturday. Al
though not entitely' recovered, he is
much improved.
Mlrs. Svllie 4)wings,
.Mlrs. Sallie Owingsu, widow of the
late J . 41. OwAinlgs, died at her home in
the -upper pairt of the county near
Fountain Inn Satur:say amid was buried
at lIharmony church Sunday. M\lrs. Ow
inigs was a step-miother' of .\lrx. J. C.
Owings, of this city, and mother of
lRobert C. Owlings andi ..\'s. .1. H1.
l)r'ummnond, of Fountain Inn. M\rs. Ow'
Ings was 85 years of age amnd a woman
of remarkable vitality and estimauble
qunalities. During thie war' she dleeply
inter'ested herself in the soldiers and
even at her advaned age knitted over'
a hundred pair of socks for the Ited
Cross. 1Hcr last work before the ill
fless preceding heri dleathi was knitting
a pair' of socks for an aged .friend
andl~ spoke of this as probably heri last
work when thie was takeni ill.
Notice to Colored Teachters.
.The colored teachers of the city and
county are urged to attend .the next
meeting which is to be held -Febru
ait 21st, at 12 o'clock. A large num
ber was :present at the last meeting
and we want a hlrger number this
timd, asm we have an interesting pio
*grain.
.5. A. 'I. Sweeney, Sec,
Jnfluenzn Inlcreaises.
O fr, J. 'M. Rearden, city health of
fic ,!3~orted yesterday about 615 cas
e Nthitritm in~ thin city, this 'being
a(;ggop lat wek. Hie saya
that the disease is more prevalent in
Tlhpural d4istricts tihan in town,
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Mrs. Timimermian Entertains. r(
Mrs. T. L. Timmerman entertained tU
twelve of her friends at her home on ft
IEast Main street last \Vednesday af- .p
ternoon, the occasion being the firma- o
tion- of a social club for a wockly
ternoon, the occasion being the fornia- h1
work and otherwise amuse them- a
selves. After this meeting, which was s<
a very enjoyable one, the hostess serv- a1
cd delicious refreshments. ti
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Honor for Miss Gray. n
Miss WiI Lou Gray, supervisor of ti
adult schools in :South Carolina, leaves 11
Tuesday for New York to make an ad- h
dress on alumni (lay at Teachers col- n
lege, Columbia university, on the work ti
that is being done in this state by the c
department of education and the I1- I
literacy commission to light illiteracy. \v
From New York Miss Gray expects to
go to Cleveland to attend the superin- t3
tendents' conference of the National t
Educational association, which meets a
there February 21-29.-rhe State. p
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Sulilivani-Laws. a:
Miss Isabel Sullivan, the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Airs. 13. A. Sulli
van, and 'Mr. Harold W. Laws, of
Louisville, Ky., were happily married G
at the home of the bride's parents b,
Thursday afternoon, February 5th, a
A. E. Holler, pastor of the First Metho- b;
dist church ofilciating. The marriage t(
was the culmination of a romance be- n
gun lduring the war, when ir. Laws u
met his bride while in the service at a
Greenville. After the marriage the '
happy young couple left. for Louis- N
illeghere they spent a week with
the groom's parents before going to
Akron, Ohio, where they -will make
their home. G
Stone-Martin.
Married at the Presbyterian manse, 0
by the Rev. C. T. Squires, Mr. Claud g.
Martin and 'Miss Francis 1C. Stone, t1
Tuesday evening, February 17, -120. O
'rhe groom is the manager of the :Star v
Pressing Club, while the bride is the g
daughter of.Mrs. Fannie Stone, of this N1
city, and has .been for several months C
one of the telephone operators in the d
local exchange.
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Wecqms-Lavelle.
Friday night at the home of Mr. and C
Mrs. .1. F. 1licks, on South Harper v
street, .1s? Dorothy Lavelle, of West
Point, Miss., was married to Mr. Rny
niond Weems, of the same place. The
bride has .'leen a student of Converse
College this year and would have
graduated in .June. Mr. .Weems Is a 4
grandson of .\lr. and Mrs. Hicks. .1e f
caie to Spartanburg last week to visit e
his present wife and while there the u
two decided to come oil to 'laurens 8
and be married at the home of his
relatives. The ceremnonly wvas per
formCed. by R1ev. A. 'I. H oller, of the
First .\ethodist church. -
Lanrens theatre goers who failed to
attend the performance of ".\My
Swveet io" at the Opera House Monday I
evening missed the best show of the
season and one of the best that has
ever been in 1Laurenis. .\ax Bloom
wvithi his company of comely and wvell-1
dressed mnaidlens~ and1 talented male
characters kept a rathier slim audi-c
cenee 'iri continuous laughter thr'ough.
out the evening and made a genuine
hiti. 'Never before, probably', has a
pre('ttier anad bet ter' costumced chorus e.
playedc here'L and few (Oilmpanics have s
actedl withI l' mor spir'it and -dash. it a
is hute true that the fight on the hiigh it
cost of, wea ring a ipparel was ('arried I
to novel extrld'es, hut daintiness and t
('leverness was the outs5tand)inig feai
ture of it all makting a nmost ('njoy
able evenIng. Absence of pr'ogriams
pr'eventn personal mention of out
st11anding featuires, .budt .\ax Bloom
himself wvas a i'eal scream and the
two little twin dancers captivated on
their cver'y app'ear'ance. The last
acenic was somewhat mnar'cd by the
usual andl unplar'donable rush for the
dooi's on the parit of somne of Ithe audi
ence just befor~c the last curtain
'Card of Thlanks.
T wishi' to thank my fr'iends for their
votes and sluppIort ini the ('ampllaign
just closed and~ to annuu' them that
I will try to measure up to their cx
ipectation in tile admnisltr'ation of tihe
ofme they hlave elected me to.
Rlespectfulily.
W, Ii. RICIIICY, ,Ji'.
To Build Several Cottages,
The Laurenis Trust Company has
let the contract for the crection of
several cottages on the Irby property,
on the east sidle of Irby Avenue, which
was .purchased from .the irby esjate
sevelrai weeks ago. Lumber,. had' al
ready' been placed on tho grou~nds and
Work will be0 commenced as- noon as
more material is secured and the
weather npemit..?
D. 1). LITTLE THANKE).
imner ltesident of this County Hon
Ored in Resoluttoins Passed by Mill
Stockholders.
The following reference to Mr. D. D.
ittle, who was a cotton buyer at
linton a number of years ago, will be
ad with interest by his friends in
ls county, the clipping being taken
om the Marion, N. U., Star, the news
1per of Mr. 'Little's p)resent home
ty:
At the annual meeting of the stock
ilders of the Mlarion and Clinchfield
ills on Tuesday, February 2, a re
)iutioziwas passed voting the thanks
d conidlice of the stockholders to
le president, .1r. ). 1). Little, w ith
Is assistants, for the able ninnage
ent and untiring efforts in the indus
'ies of the county. Ie was assured
lat his counsel had been able and
Is businless imiethods Colservative and
r)m-speculative; that lie 1ha( managed
le hilsiness to the best interest of
very stockholdeWr, ever keepiing in
ind the Contelitment, happilless and
elfare of every eimlioyee.
Mr. Little caine to McDowell coun
10 years ago ani started tile cot
In mill industry in a very small way
ed has.; developeId one of the finest
ropertles ill he South, which has a
ide repttation for V.xcellent product.
vi fair de'aling.
Greenwood Lost to Laurens.
The boys bask tball teani f the
reenwood i1gh scho6l lost to tile
)ys from the Laurens high school by
score of 22 to 8. The visiting five,
y their sulierior speed, had the bet
r of the argument troi the begin
Ing to the end, though the locals put
p a plucky fight. Supt. H-. M. Gasqlue
:companied the Laurens team which
as composed of the following boys:
onteith Caine, Roy Childress, Lynne
obo, -larry Voodside, Perry Wallace,
aurice Glenn and J. R. 'Ellis. The
ical team consisted of the following:
corge Cothran, Richard Poole, len
' I-Iartzog, James Crymes, Henry
orrow and Earl .Metts. #Capt. Kime
r Hailey acted as referee for the
aie. The contest scheduled between
ic girls of the two schoola was called
!f on account of the failure of the
Isiting team to appear. The next
%me will be a double-header next
rednesday afternoon with Gray
ourt-Owings school.-G reenwood In
ex-Journal.
Preaching at Gray Court.
Rev. C. T. Squires will fli hIs ap
rointinent at Dorroh Presbyterian
hurch next Sunday at 3 P. .\M., pro
ded the quarantine is' lifted.
Pearls No Oyster Monopoly.
True pearis, from 1-32 to 1-16 lieh
a sii', were found in large numbers
n lie mueous surfaces of a recent
hipimnt of tple received in Eilgilaid
rot the Uiiited States. That tihte Oe
uri'renCe Wa1s not unllusuaill, but hitd
ierely eslaped previous notlev. wvas
hlown1.i by tile exina lul tlon 'of fresh
peelmens taken I'from ntiv Ie vows,
ysQ Poplar MIchaies Magaz.I ne.
'hie ilearsi weV(re soft, (of 'ouirse, ea2ch
mberbledd in 1 cyst, andli appaSIrenitly
eve.lopiedi .lust its in 2 a i b i vlv.
Natural inquiry.
Our1 lIttle foiuri-year-old gir wi~ent
ei th mie to feed ith e hikenhs. Theii
ire'w ter hills 01ut qi kly1... 1 sail:
They(~ ouighI inot lult their noses0 In
haiit hiot foo~d." "Iliv~elchlkenls got
0oses?" shte nske'd. 0 I tl er th
Wh1ere' do they enarry tei hamto idl:er
blefs ?"--lxchiange,
F'rightened into Kindlinces.
Ini Jaip1n1 ai ehild ik Irsh th:a if he
ills ii (at It will revenige Itself tot
froi. Oundii watces Its iwI2lihni
wr1VI!Ie.
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The satisfaction and p
chase price by far. H
material, workmanshir
the country and at
pay at most place
in this section will
for your inspection
these new goods
S. M. &9E
IS YOUR FARM FOR SALE I
If you have any land for sale. either
raproved farms or unimproved acre
tge, we may be able to find you a pur
,haser if you will list it with our
oineseekers Bureau.
We are receiving a large number of
nquiries about farming opportunities
n this State and it is the purpose of
he C. & W. C. Rilroad to prepare a
-omprehensive list of lands ror sale
ocated along its line, to be distribut
d among prospective settlers, and all
>ersons hiav-ng such property for sale
ire urgedl to co-operate with the un
lorsigned, in order that accurate and
eiiablc data may be placed in the
lands of lprospective homeseckers
nlaking inq~uiry about farming oppor
unities in your community.
A blank form will be-mailed you, up
m appliention, asking for the specifie
nformation desired.
There is no charge for this service.
W. W. CRlOX TON,
Room 'i. Termiinal Station llldg.
;7-tf Atlanta. Ga.
Youi Do More Work,
{ou nr more ambitious and you get more
:njoymen t out of everythinog when your
>lood iI ~inoo condition. limputrities in
he bloodi have avery depressing effect on
he system, causingt weakness, laz.iness,
mrvousness anid sickness.
iIROVE'S TA STHiLESS Chi l TONIC
estores Enierg~y and Vitality ihy Purifying
md i-'nrichinog the Bliood. WVhen you feci
tO dtrengtheing, invigiorating cifect, scoe
iow it brings color to the cAks and( how
t improves the appetite, you will thien
:frerclato it3 true tonic value.
iROViW'S TiA5VEL~.ss Chill TONIC:
a not a patent medicine, It is simply
RON and QJUININE smuspended in Syrup
>o picasant oven children like it. The
>loodi needs Quinine to P'urifyit and lRON'
a Enrich it. TChese reliable tonic prop
rties neovcr fall to drive out imnpurities in
he bled.
LhC Stren::th-Crea ting Pnwcr of GROVE'SI
E'ASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
ho favorite tonic in thousands of homes.
vlore than thirty-five yeara ago, folks
voul ride a long distance to get GROVE'S
L'ASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
nember of their family had Malaria or
iceded a body-building, strength-giving
onic.. The formula is just the samie to
lay, and you can get it from any drug
toro. C0o per bottle.
ASSESSOW'S NOTICE 1920.
The auditor's office willl be0 open -
ronm the first day of January to the~
0th day of February, 1920, to make -
eturns of personal property andl all .l
ransfers of real estate, for taxation o
All male citizens between the ages
'1 21 and (10 years on the first of Jan- Ie
ary, exeplt hose who are incap~able
f earning a supp)lort fromi being
aimedl or from other causes are
lemed polls, Confederate veterans t
xcepted' * ec
Alpo all male citizen,; between the
gemn of 18 ant 50 on the 1st ay, of
ire to come Ho after
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HOME IS FURNISHED
I OUR FURNITURE
leasure you will have will outweigh the pur
[ere you are assured of correct design, best
> and finish, selected from the best makers in
no higher prices than you will have to
s for the "ordinary" kind. No where
you find so complete a line as we have
this spring and we-. want you to see
ven if you have no idea of buying.
H.Wilkes &Co.
COLD WAVE SIGNALS
Special value is offered in Blankets,
Comforts, Flannels and Underwear, Ladies'
and Children's Sweaters with a complete
line of Hosiery.
Many of these goods were purchased
in advance of the season and are offered
below present market value. Make your
selection early and save money at
W. U. Wilson & Co.
DO IT NOW!
It Will Be loo Late After the Accident
COME IN
and let me explain the Double Benefit and
Accidental policies of the Old Reliable
Jefk.,on Standard Life Insurance Co.
of Greensboro, N. C.
THEY PROTECT YOU
W. T. MOORE, Agent
At Posey'a Drug Store Laurens, S. C.
anuary, 1921, are liable to a road tax .r s; also tatp whether property is
r $1.50 and are re(tiired to make "urlatel in town -or country. Maeh lot,
uring the time above speelled and r ct , arel of land inst be en
icir return of same to the Auditor 'erecl separately.
iall pay to the County Treasurer at UlT to MaRC *(,t oil personal prov
to same tline other taxen are pild in erty ald 20 per (c-nt on trunsf&'s of
eu of working the roads. school trus- real estate.
!es, stldelts and miniisters are ex- Mier ihe 20t if February 10 Per
pited from road tax. ) cent pnaly will be attached foi fall
All taxpayers are required to give,
)wract, ornl nmbeaor'echolofiilan-d mutb on