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* Local and Personal Mention. * .Mr. 'V. G. ;Wilson Is spending this week at Harris Springs. Mr. 'D. 'H1. Counts and son, Richard, spent Sunday In the mountains with Lirs. Counts. Miss M-ary Martin, after a week's visit in Laurens, has returned to her home in Greenville. Mrs. T. B. .lcDaniel has gone to .Bridgewater and -Ilickory, N. C., to visit relative.s for some time. Mr. Geo. M. Wight has returned to the city after -pending a week with his family at Montreat, N. C. Dr. J. 11. Teu pent the week-end with his famnily at Ilender.sonville, N. C., returning home Monday. Mrs. C. M. Clarke is sapending sonhe time at the "Aiken & Teague" cottage In 'Hendersonville. Airs. Al illIe obo and daughter, Aliss Stella, of (Greenville, are visiting the family of Mr. W. C. P1. Robertson, el North diarper street. Mr. .Walter W. Tribble of tile U. S. navy yard, Washington, 1). C., is spend ing-a few days in the city and county with relaIlves and old friends. Mr. Sain 11. Sherard, of Los Angeles. Cal., arrived in the city yesterday lo spend some time with \Ilt. and Mrs. 'W .1.Gilkerson. - Mr. i1. Fair (ood, yn and family., of Olar; havo been spending several days with Mr. Goodwyn's father, .lr. 0. P. Goodwyn, a few miles from tIhe city. Aiiss Bessie Crews left Alonday ev ening for larris S'prings, where she will Spend her vac.-ttion with .\ir. and Airs. Edgar Cretvs. .lrs. E. 0. Anderson aud .Alss Aillene 'Franks have returned home -ifter a visit to Dr. and Mirs. J. If. Downey, of Gainesville, Ga. .\lt. 'Henry Martin, after spending a week at lendersonville, is in the city for a few days before returning to his work in 'Boston, Alass. Aiss Fannie Garrison is enjoying her vacation with her brother George and family, at Palm Beach, Fla. AlMr. 'Charlie Garrison, of Greenville, ae. comipanied her on the trip. Mrs. S. 11. ,Dorroh and two daugh ters, Sarah and Elizabeth, with her nephews, Charlie and IHenry Foster, are spendpig several days with Mr. and Mrs. T. .\l. Ii)ivver in Anderson. Caut. Nlofavid florton, secretary to Senator N.,lU. Dial, arrived in the city last week and will be with the senator here during a part of the congression al recess. Dr. O'NOhl Jacobs and :fanily, of. Newberry,a. ire arriving in the city this week to take up their residence here. Dr. 41cobs is a graduate in Vet erinary medIcine and will practice his profession here. Dr. and Mrs. C. 'P. Vincent, Sr.. and Mrs. T. 0. Lawton, of EIstill, have been visiting relatives in the city for a few days, the former returning home last week while Mrs. Iawton remains with 3lIt'. and AiMrs. H1ugh Vincent. MI. -T. A. Fairey and family have recently moved to the city from Spiar tanburg and1( are occupying a part of the 'Watkins residence on .lones street. Mir. Fairey is a fertilizer salesman and will make Laurlens lisa headquara ter's. Friends qf C'ol. J1. D)unklin Watts, 'who has beun "suminnrizing" in llen dersonville while the "AMissus" w~as flying around the French summer' re sorts, wvill be, interested in knowving that he will leave the North Carolina city this week for Tate .Springs, Tenni., where he will remain the rest of tihe season. Prof. andl AMrs. J. F. Thomas andi children, of Winthrop College, are spending some time in the city with /Prof. Thomason's mother at the home of 'Alrs. 'C. M. WVolff. 'Prof. Thomason holds the chair of Rural laducation at W~inthrop andl is one of the stat.e's leading educators. Airs. J. P. Snell groye, his alter, is also visiting here. Dr. J. M. Blearden left Mlonday morn ing by automobile for Hiendersonville, N. C. He was accomptanied by .\lasters Richard andl Fred Rolper, gwho will join their mother who went upl last week, and also miake connection with "Ick" Albr'ight, anothet youngster, who has been up there already for several days. The trio will likely -ahow Hien dersonvillo "a few things" before they get back. Church Notice. Revival services at Lanford Bap tist church, 'Lanford Station, are 'to begin the second Sulndlay night in Au gust, the gastor (doing his own preach tng. The next Sabbath morning service Sat the Biaptist church, ,Lanford, is called off on account of the pastor being at WVarrior Creek in a meeting. G. M. SEXTON, Pastor. Abercronmbie Reunion. A reunion of the Abercrombie fam ily has been called for neyt. Saturday, July 31st, at'the Clinton Cotton Mills, the call 'boing Issued by Mr. 3, HI. Aber-. cerombie. All the connection are In vited tn atte'ndr .Pl1OGRAN ANNOUNCED FOl SIIORIT COUtSF Interesting Prograi Announced for Short Course to be Held at Clinton August 4, 5 and 0. The program for the Laurens Coun ty Short Course in Agriculture and Home E-conomics, to be 'held at the Presbyterian College at Clinton, Au gust 4, 5 and 6 bas been announced by Miss Daisy iHarris, county demon strat-lon agent. Mr. Williams, assist ant state agent in boy's club work, and Mr. M1. D. 'Moore, county farm demon strator, will have charge of the boy's program. Several speakers f ron Clemson college and educators from elswlehie will address club members at the opening hour. The meetings are open to the 'public and everyone Is in vited to attend -them. The Iprogram is as follows: Program for Women. Wednesday, August 4. 3:30-5:30-Salads and Salad Dressing. llss Snider, specidlist in Food Pre paration. Thumrsday, August 5. '3:30-11:00-Several kinds of 1road. .liss Snider. 3:30-5:30-Suving Fuel in Cooking. -Use of Steam Pressure Cooker. Mrs. Walker, Assistant State Agent. Friday, Augnst 6. 9:30-11:00-Planning Kitchens to Save Steps. Miss South, State Agent. 3:30-5:30-Culling of 'Poultry. .'Mr. 'Wilkins, Poultry Specialist. Program for Oirls. Wednesday, August 4. 10:00-10;30--General Directions. 10:30-11:00-lmportance of Chib Work. Keeping Records. .\lss Bailey, Asst. Sitate Agent. 11:00-12:00-Salads and Salad Dress Ing. Miss Snider. 12:00-1:00-Open hour. 2:30-3:30-Sewing. Miss Bailey, AsSt. State Agent. 3:30-5: 00-Appropr'te Dress for Girls. Thursday, August. 5. 10:00-12:00-Peanut )Products, Can ning, etc. Mrs. 'Walker and 3iss Smith, Union County Ageni. 12:00-1:*)0-Open -hour. 2:00-3:00-Model Club M1ecting. 3:00-4:00-Pickles. Miss Trinmiler, Spartanburg County Agent. 4:00-5: 00-Care of the Teeth. MTiRs Rogers, County Nurse. Friday, August 6. 9:00-10:00-The Family Cow. 31r. Parker, Dairy Agent. 10:00-11:00-Peanut 'Production. 'Mr. Winters, Speciallst in Peanut Pro duction. 11:00-12:00-Purebred Poultry. Mr. ilkins. 12:00-1:00-Open Hour. 12:00-2:30-Staying in School After Age of 14. Mr. Taylor, Truant Of ficer. 2:30-3:00--Growing of Flowers. Mfias iWatkins, 'District Agent. Dr. .1. L. Daniel in Abbeville. Abbeville Press anl Banner. -Dr. .J. -I. D~aniel for four years pas tor of the -.Methodist church in this city but now pastor of the Newberry ediurch, arrived yesterday for a short visit -among the members of his form er congregation .D~r. Daniel seems to have been re ceiving good treatment at the hands 'of the Newberry M\ethodists and~ is his safe old genial self. .WVhen seen on the square this morning di)r. Dan iel was laying it off to George M\ann: who was humbly and respectfully iak ing what the dloctor had in store for him. One thing the popular preacher told Mr'. M\ann ini adidition to more im porta'nt things iwas Ithat. the cigar makers yet hadn't brought out thme equal of a Cinco. Dr. iDaniel is 'dividing his 'time among the members of his former charge an,(d ;we imagine that lie is hav' ing a hard time eating all the tried chicken and watermelon that is ,put before him. Prof. Foster Leaves. Prof. J. C. Foster, who has been serving acceptably as vocational teach er in the Lau~rens, Prospect, Trinity Ridge andl Popeland schools for sev eral years, left this week for his new 'home in Dlarlington county, where he will be principal and teacher of voca tiona a.ghicutue in thie Anitioch twelve teachers and ia o'ne of thme larg est in that sestion. Mr. Foster has made many friends in the county since being here and has dlone work of a high order. I-. ' uccessor in the work will be Mr. V ago, of Spartanhurng county, who willi arrive this week af ter attending the Clemson summer' school for the past month. ' Erecting New JHuilg. MateIis being laid on tegon and excavation for a foundat-ion begun for a neow building to be erected by Mr. T. Mac 'Rloper on his lot next to the colored 'Masonic hall on Laurens tsreet. The building will be of brick construction, one story high, And will nrobably be used for gramge punnones. G. 0. P. RAISING IMMENSE FUNDS "Sufficlent to Shock Sensibilities," De. clares Governor Cox in Addre'ss to National Committee at Columbis. White of Ohio, Succeeds CImumings. 'Columbus, Ohio, July 20.--Charges that the Republicans were raising a campaign fund "su clent to shock the sensjbilities" were made tonight by Governor Cox, Democratic president fal candidate in an address to the na tional committee :which perfected or ganization for the campaign. The Democrats, Governor Cox de clared, will insist upon continuance of the senatorial investigation of campaign expenditures and also will make freqjuent and detailed accounting of their finances. The Democratic platform he declared is "a iprornissory note" which will be paid in full, clos ing his lddress with a prediletion for a November victory. Oovern-or Cox's address togther with irief supporting remarks by Franklin i). loosevelt, hbli riuning Iate, followed electioi) of George I. White, forier congressman of Mlari otta, Ohio, as chairman of' the Demo ctatic national committee and mana ger of the party campaign. '11e suc seeded Ilonier Sk Cummings of 'Con i cec icui t., who has served for iS linonths, 'and who decsired to be re lieved of further .campaign duties. 'Much or the camipaign details were left to Chairman White. lie was au thorized to .app1o it it special caml .:a ign sibcomiiiittee, probably of i IIeill bers anid to airrange other de tail. The committee did not fix tiie date.; for notifying Governor Cox and Mr. 'Roosevelt of lieir nomination bit tile candidates all tihle new chairman ten tatively chose Saturday, August 7, for that of Governor 'Cox at his homic, Trail's End, at Dayton. Governor Cox's statements regard ing Republican calpmign funds and his pledge of Democratic Conduct Were made' in a half liour address upon th't refiriemeit of For'mer Chairman Cum mings and induction of Chairman White. "I know filil * well," Governox'r ox continued, "that a campaign fund snf. ficient to stagger the sensibilities -of tile nation is now beinig formed. It they believe that is proper, God spzed them in their enterprise. It will be one of our chief assets in the cnm paign." Goverpor Cox asked the national committee members to take 'assurance to all I6eal organization leaders and also 'the men in the front trench that the platform of the Democratic party is a :promniissory note.' "I shall see," Ie said, "that it is paid in full, every dollar and every cent. "We enter tle campaign not hope fully" lie continued, "but in the ab solute confidence of victory because we deserve to win. We are confident because we have fought for progress before, and we have met and coni'uered reactioni before. TIhe stronghold be fore us is not new to us. Nor la~ there anythinig new inl the anitagonist before us (Senator H'ardiing, the Republican candidate), magnificient gentleman that lie is, our friendl aind neighbor'. In 1912 lhe foutght for the cause of reac tion. A~e -won 'because we stood for' pr'ogress. And we shall win again. KNIGHTs OF PYTHKIAS.' Laurens Lodgo No, ,43 will meet next Mon (lay night at 8:00. Members are urged to attend., Visiting Knights w'elcome. .J. E. OWINGS, C. C, J. F. TOLBIET. K of R. S. The World's greatest musi cian~s appreciate and' com mend the ESTEY PIANO. Dr, Richard Strauss, says of the Estey Piano. "It is the only one that is truly artis tic in its rendering." These pianos may be seen on the floor of JOHN A. HOLLAND The Greenwood Piano Man. Reference: The Bank of Greenwood, the oldest and strongest Bank in Green wood County. 1IL Rare Beauty and Comfort are combined in this Set Seldom are you offered so much comfort combined with artistic designs as you will find in our living room Suites. 50 Samples to select From We are not only showing the largest assortment to 'be found in the state, but some of the finest Suites ever brought South, ranging in price from Eight Hun dred dollars on down. We call your special attention to our over-stuffed and Cane Paneled Suites, they are covered in very handsome Tapestry and Velours withkdeep loose cushions with special spring construc tion, making them unusually comfortable; they are madelby some (of the best makers in the country as suring you of <correct designs and lasting construction Don't fail to see this display. S. M. & E. H.Wilkes & Co. Dodge Brothers BUSINESS CAR ~Its sightliness adds to the good im ~pression the progressive merchant is anxious to make At the same time it invariablyI adds to the efficiency and economy of his delivery service. Easterby Motor Company Phone 200 Laes.,S.C