The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 17, 1920, Image 5
* Local and Personal Mention. *
3Mr. W. W. 3all, -of Columbia, spent
the week-end in the city With his
mother, Mrs. B. W. Ball, and Mr. and
'Mrs. M. L. Copoland.
Mrs. Dick Richardson and children,
of Pinewood, arrived in the city last
week to spend a few. days with Mrs.
Richardson's father, Mr. J. II. Sulli
van, on West Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar %Crews caie up
from Waterloo Sunday to- spend the
week-enid with relatives. Mir. Crows
is now in charge of the bottling plant
at Harris Springs.
The friends of AIr. J. N. Wright -will
be glad to learn that lie is somewhat
-better after a serious selge of influ
enza and pneumonia at his home on
West Main street.
Mr. Janies -Crews, now eml)loye(d in
a large rubber manufacturing plant
at Akron, Ohio, is spending a two
tweeks' vacation in the city with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James T.
-Crews.
.Mr. 1). M. Norwood spent several
days last week in Washington county,
Ga., inspecting the drilling of oil wells
which is now going on there. lie re
'turned home very much enthused ov
cr the prospects of the companiy lie is
interested in there.
-Miss Sarah Bolt returned Sunday
afternoon from Cameron where sue
owent to act as a bridesmaid at the
wedding of a former schoolmate. She
continued to ("ray Court the same af
ternoon to take up her work in the
Gray Court-Owings school.
Mrs. J. 1). W. Watts, 'who has been
undergoing treatment in a Sumter
hospital for the past several weeks,
was brought back home Friday some
what improved in health but not yet
entirely well. flier many friends hope
for her an early recovery.
Mr. 'Oscar Henderson, the local cot
. ton buyer, was stricken with influen
. za the first of the week and was taken
to the home of his relatives, MIr. and
Mr. 0. 13. sAmmons, yesterday. Al
though not ill, he was not at all well
yesterday.
News was received in the city last
week of the successful examination
1passed in Washington by John Russell
Minter, nephew of Mi'. E. P. Minter,
of this city, fori a vice consulship.
Mr. -Minter has been placed on the
eligible list. and will very )iobablY
receive an appointment at an early
Mir. Thos. R. ii'nsteriy, Thmpun!
by Messrs. Henry Franks, Frank'
Calie, Lau rence liarksdale, Richard
Dunlap and Fred Whani, left Sunday
for )elr'olt to bring back a lot of
Dodge cars for the Palmetto Auto &
Accessory Company. On account of
the lack of shipping facilities, it was
found necessary to go up and bring
them -back thriough the country.
Mir. and Mrs. 0. 13. Simmons received
a message a few days ago from theiir
daughter, Miss Iothel Simmons, who
,is teaching in Maryland, stating that
she was Ill of influenza und that an
operatioin might be necessai'y to ob
tain relief. They intendled going up
to be at her becdsidie yesterday, but
r'eceivedi a wire stating that her con
diltion had( iunpr'oved and that theli'
attendance wvas not necessai'y..
C11ILDRE1iN BUY TI l"iT STA3M11'S.
Tihrift Wleek Observedi in .Sc'hools Here
anid E xcellenit ite'sutdis (Oltaine'd.
~Thle week ending with Friday, M\arch
fith which was set aside by the War
Loan- Organization as Thr'ift Week in
the schools, was observed in the city
schools wiith excellent results. Thift
stamps andl War Savings Stamps
amounting to $1.12 swere' piurehasedh.
This amount. was distributed among
the gradles as follows:
Fourith Griade-- 761 Tlhrift Stamps
aund 3 i~Tar Savings Stampls.
Second Grade-5T2 Thrift Staum
and 3t 'War Savings Stamps.
First (Grade 34 Thrift Stamps.
Thii'd Grmade-32 Thr'ift Stamps.
Sixth and Seventh (;radles-18 Thrift
Stamps.
'Fifth Or'ade-1'i2 Thr'ift Stamps,
Sixth Oraude-- 10 Thrmife Stamips and
2 War' Savings Stamps,
Seventh (Grade-5 Thrift Stamps and~
2 War' Savings Stam'ps.
Lauirens 'Mill School-9 Thrift
Stainps.
PresbyterinM Anxiliary to Meet.
South Carolina Pi'eshyteriah Auxil
iary wvili moet at GIreenvaic church,
April 6th and 7th. Auxiliaries are
asked to send names of representatives
two weeks prior to the meeting to Miss
Marie Bowie, chairman of hospitality
committee, Shoals Junction, S. C. An
Instructive 'program is being arranged
and a full attendance 1s dlesired.,
(Miss) Louise C. Flening.
Greenwood, S. C.,
March 12, 1920.
Oyster and Ice (Crehm $iipper.
The public Ia invited to attend an
oyster and lce cream stippei' at
IYoungs school house Saturday night,
Mfarch 20, 1920. The procebda are to
be used for the purchase of a musical
AtrLoe t9 tii c~haol
'COURT ADJOURNBD THURSDAY.
Criminal Court Adjourned Late Thurs
day Evening After Disposing of Jail
Cilses and Others Ready for Trial.
The -March tern of criminal court
adjourned late Thursday evening af
ter having given most of the day to
tile trial'of Turner Nance, colored, for
forging the -name of Mr. Clarence Cun
ingham, of Waterloo, to a check on
the Palmetto Bank. After remaining
out for several hours, the jury return
ed a verdict of guilty and the court
gave a sentence of three years and
sirpended one half of it on condition
that the defeadant return to the bank
the amount of the loss, around $700.
Ar.other forgery case tried during the
same week was that of Albert Iasley,
charged with forging checks on the
in'erprise National [lank of Lauirens
and the First National Bank of Clin
ton. The total of tile two checks wits
around $400. He plead guilty and
waj given a sentence of two years at
hurd labor. Defendants in both cases
wele negroes.
Wednesday morning the court took
up the case of Barnie Wasson, a
young whit.e man, charged with viola
tion of the dispensary law. A verdict
of guilty was found by the jury and
a. sentence of six months passed by
the court.
.Thunsday morning the court placed
a fine of $40 apon F. M. Farr, a prom
inent citizen of Clinton, for failure
to report for jury duty. Mr. Farr
plead ignorance of the law as his
reason for not reporting, but .Judge
Sease held that this was not suf
'icient excuse.
. Other cases heard during the week
and not reported in the last issue of
this paper were a,; follows:
Cooksie Perry, convicied in his ab
mence tor violatior. cf the prohibition
law.
Andrew Bonds, also tried in his ab
sence, was found guilty of seduction
and a scaled sentence handed d]own.
'Sam John, also tried in his absence,
was found guilty of housebreaking
and a scaled sentence handed down.
Johnson was around the court house
the early part of the week, but falled
to turn up at his trial. Mr. ilierbert
Martin, his employer, appeared in
court Thursday afternoon and made a
plea on the defendant's behalf, saying
that Johnson had been informed that
the case would not comne up for trial
at !his sessiion and was eonseiueitly
not present to testify for himself. The
judge told Mr Martin that the excuse
1 111 .h1,At ,.bald in court, but that
jobnson c'oUld secure temporary re
lief by appealing for a new trial and
givJng hond.
Yesser Young, colored, was convict
ed of violation of the prohibition law
and 'was given a sentence of six
monlthis or $500, sentence being sils
pended during good behavior and on
the payment of $100.
.ohn Clardy, another absentee, was
found guilty iII his absence of assault
and battery.
Villie It. Anderson, whose convie
tion was recorded in the last issue of
Tile Adlvertiser, but who( was absent
at is trial, was applrehlend~ed in Win
ston-Salenm Sunday ando broughlt black
to tile city Mlonday night by ileput y
Sheriff Ilicks Owings.
Stole Iludson ('ar.
Thomas M~ay, of Greenville, was ar'
rested near' (Biarksdale S'tation last
wveek by D~eputy Shleriff Owings oil the
charge of stealing a Hudson01 toulring
car from Dr'. Crenshaw, of (GreenvillIe.
May broutght tile car down to Laur'ens
Thursday and ar'oused suspicion whien
lhe attempted to soil tile cal' at an uin
reasonably chleap) price. ILocal peace
officers got in toulch 'with tile Green
ville poli1ce andl were advised that the
car wvas stolen property. In the
meantime May ha~d gotten wind of thle
activities of tihe local officers and at
temiptedl to make ils ecapeh. litmiry
Friday mloring lie was accosted by
Deoputy Owvings making is way to
Greenville andl was put under' ar'rest.
Officers came dlown' Fiday alfternloon
andl carrledl tile car and11 pisoner' back
to Greenville.
W. M. U. Meeting P'ostponed.
Tile meeting of the First Divhior
of tile W. M. UJ., of the 1LurenIs Hait
tist Association, will not he0 held at
flethlany church on March 20th, as
plreviously announcedl. Mr's. W. WN.
Yeargin, in chlarge of the .program,
has announced that tile prevalence of
infhilenza has necessitatedh a chlange
of Plans.
Win n-Foxwvorth.
Mirs. Frances IEleanor Wilnn, mother
of Mi's. J. R. Murff, of this city, has
annoulnced the marriage of her' other
daughter, Nina 10lizabeth, to Mr. .Iohn
Gary Foxworth, of Charleston. Tile
marriiage occurred onl Charleston on
the Fourteenth of February.
('artd of Thnnks.
We wishl to thank 0our fr'iends and
neighbors nyho were so kinid to u5 durti
ing the sickness and death of our dear'
mothler, Mu's. $allie Whlaley. May (lod's
richest blessings rest upon each of
them and especially Mrs. WN. WN. Hun..1
ter and M4rs. A. :W, afartin.
The Childr'es.
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Rhodes-Wilson.
A home wedding took place last Sat
irday evening at the home of Mr. and
Ors. Dick Owiings on North Harper
street, When their cousin, Miss Anna
Rhodes, was wedded to Mr. T. Ml. Wil
ion. The wedding look place at seven
>'clock. The pretty and charming
)ride was beautifully dressed in a blue
divertone suit. The ceremony took
lace in the parlor and wias a (uiet af
'air. The wedding service was said
)y Rev. C. T. 'Squires. After the mar
riage the young couple left on their
honeymoon. Mrs. -Wilson is a be
loved young woman of Laurens and is
ield in highest esteem by all who know
ier. She has been with Switzer Co.
'or the past year. Mr. Wilson Is a
roung gentleman from Lake City and
In a prosoperous tobacco farmer and
will no doubt make a success in his
chosen work. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
carry with them the best wishes of all
who know them.
0 0 0
Halley-Peeples.
iClinton, March 13.-A pretty home
wedding which took place at the
residence of the bride's parents, Mr.
id Mrs. Preston Urooks Halley of
:1inton, March 6, at high noon, was
that. of Miss Annie, Bailey and Iler
bert C. .Peeples of E.,still. The only
littendant was 'Dr. 11. R. .Johnson of
Iistill, nephew of the bridegroom, iwho
Eicted as best man.
Only the two families and a few in
Limate friends were invited to -witness
the ceremony which was impressively
performed by the Rev. Edward Long,
D). D.. of the First laptist church.
The living room was gracefully dee
Drated with ferns and cut flowers.
The bride and bridegroo mentered
together to the strains of Mendels
sohns wedding march.
The bride was most becomingly
dIressed In a stylish midnight blue tri
cotine suit 'with hat and gloves to
match. She wore a corsage of bride
roses and swansonia.
Immediately after the ceremony an
informal reception was held and a
buffet luncheon was served.
Mrs. Peeples is not only one of the
most charming but also one of the
most llpplar ynong women of Clin
ton. 'While -Mr. Pteples, who spent
one year with the American army in
France served in the Thirtieth dlivi
s!on, and is a prosperous and well
liked young business man of E~still.
Upon their arrival they were met
by sisters and brothers of the bride
groom, and entertained royally at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. ). I. Peeples,
where they were served a course din
ner. Only their pastor and his wife.
the Rev. il0. N. Nungezer, 1). R., of the
First llaptist 1 church of Estill were
present 'with the immediate family of
the bridegroom.
The dlinner table was5 adlorned with
carnations and candles. The honme was
decorated t hroughiout wvithi fern. palmsw
and1( carnations. .\r. and .\rs. P'eoples
will make their home for the present
with Mr. and Mrs. D). I. Peeples of
IEst il.
They wvere the recipients of many
useful gifts of wvhich were two beau
tiful chests of silver presenitedu by the
two families.
Quarterly Meet of W. M1. I',
Quarterly mieeting. of Second Divis
ion of W. M. UT. wvill nmeet 'with Poplar
Springs church, March 27, 19 20.
Morning 'Session.
10: 30-D-levotional.-Mrs. Lula .lonies.
WVords of 'Welcome*--Mrs. l'ugenie
SImpson.
lieports-W. M. S., Y. W. A., ii. A.,
and Sunbeams.
Song amid prayer.
Chri mistian Stow~ardshi p.- Ims. G uy
'Smith.
MiiscellIaneous1.
Lunch hour.
Afternoon Session.
Decvot ional.- --Mrs. Matt ie Culiert son.
Importance of Y. W. A. and it. A.
Work.----.\rs. T. N. Iiarksdale.
Whiat the Campaignu will Meani to 0mur
Mountain P'eople.-Mrs. WV. N.
Aust In.
B1ong and prayer.
What the Campaign wvill Mean in the
Evangelizing of the South.-Mrs.
.Johin L. I~agwell.
\i iscellaneous.
Adjourmn men t.
Mrs. Carrie George, Pres.
Nash Philipet the Speaker.
-Nash Philpot, son of Mr. and~ Mrs.
I. E. Philpot, was the representative
>f the Sophomore class of Mrskine
~ollege in the 40th aninual celebration
>f the I~upheimian lilterary Society
lid on -March 12th at IDue WVest. The
Lubject of 1h18 adidress wvas "The Moral
ni IPolitics." -Mrs. P'hilpot wvent over
~rom here to attend the celeburatilon.
Billiards on D!rdeng Table.
To convert a dining tabidleito one
for billia11rds, a eet~ohail run hats beern
patenred to be puit it place over a
tnhle cloth nneul its nmhtliot Hnuuing
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