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VOLUME XXXVII- LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1921. - UMER1 . LIGHTS ALOP By Dr. J. W. Daniel in So -We observed last night -before wralpiig ourselves in our -blankets lights appearing and disappearing con tinually almost east and west of us. Tlgey were headlights of automobiles moving along the -road bethween Lau rens, Anderson aid Greenville. They disapeared when the road (il))Cn in to valleys between the hills and reap peared when they climbed the hills again and, ran along the crest of the ridges. These headlights are really intercVhting in a country of long dlrawn Visions like these highlands. One may sit at hight In his porch and not only enjoy the pure atmosphere but watch these headlights for- miles as they dabit along the highways-they really keep one company in the silent night :watches. This road which sweeps around our hill Is historic. Little River and Rayburn seem to have been not only among the oldest but the most densely populated of the early settlements of the country. The oldest church in the county' was built not far from where 'we stand. The Quaker Meet ing :llouse, 'built by the Friends, but now known as Union Baptist church. There Is a tradition connected with the old Quaker church 'worthy of re cord. in 1781 in the mon th of June While Greene was besieging Ninety.. Six, Kate Fowler who lived somewhere on the old Greenville road from Ninety Six, had a brother in Greene's armiy; and her father was also a (vorthy patriot. Kate determilned to pay hell brother a visit. Connected as she was, however, with the cause of the 'Whigs she had a lover shut up in the fort, C.ctlain R1eagaln, ant love proved a stronger tie than any bond which may have bound her to her native osil and its vital Interest;. She learned in her conversation with Green's soldiers that three fresh regiments of lritish soldiers had land ed in Charleston and that Iord Raw (on was then leading them to the re lief of Cruger, the commander of the Tories :--hut up in the fort. This news she confidentially communleat ed to at young Tory at a farmn house and challenged him to take the' mIes sage into tlie, fort or exchange cloth :Ing with her that she might ride into the fort. In. a short while this young Tory, iot in any wise suspected by the lbesiegers, rode leisurely along be t veen the flines of .the besletCed and the besiegers and when opmosite on< of the gates clapped spurts to 'his fleet .footed horse and amiid flying bullets made hill way thriough the gate which had opened for hilmi. - It ls 1ad that the garrison was on i the eye of sur renidering and that this in formation led tile commander to reconlsider his intention of capittilatig, knowing the approach of RIawdon would force Greene to retreat. It was not kmown by any mortal outside of the hesieged fort, exceit Kate F'owler, that she acted the roll of a traitor. "A guilty conscience," however, "needls no ac ciser," andI 'when Oreene began his retreat 'the girl asked for an escort to see her safely home. Anmoug tie small 'band of solieri detailed as hier escort was a young P'ennsylvaniona. ~When this .hodygumardl of Kate Fowler ha~ld dicarged its dlutty the route by which they overtook the retreamting army of Greene 10(1 them through this ipart of ILautrens county wheie the Quaker Meeting Ilouse was after wardis built. One (day, somewhere in the vicinity of wvher'e we stand, thme guard stopped at a farmor's home for refreshments. There the (eyes of the young Pennsylvanian, who was an ar dent Quaker, salw' for the firtst time VICTIMS RESCUED Kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles are mnost dangerous be cause of their nsidious attacks. Heed the first , arning they givo that they ned/attention by takilng GOLD.MEDAL The iworld's standard remedy for these disorders, wulJ often ward off these dis. oases and stengthen the body against further attacks. 'Three aizes, ali druggists. ASok for th. enne Cold Mel oni every Le asd asapt nofiaitatios IG THE ROAD thern Christian Advocate the young woman who afterwards be came his wife-the farmer's daughter with whom the' gudrd had dined. So impressed, it is said, was the young 'Pennsylvaaln with the beauty of the country that after 'the war he led a strong colony of Friends from 'Penn sylvania which settled near where two are standing and of course built the Meeting 'llouse. TheW Qttakers were violentiy opposed to slavery, and, therefore, when the ipy-country began to purchase slaves and slavery became an established in stitution the Quakers moved to Ohio. A 'part of is story rests on 'tradi tion only, but I have found the tra ditions of the ,ip-country reliable whenever -I have been able to trace them from the viewpoint of accuracy. This peculiarity of 'the 'traditions- of the Piedmont country is suiported by the fact that th9 settlers were intelli gent and truthful, and having but lit tie contact with the outside world and the priliting press the remarkable things which took place were handed dolyn from parents to offspring as scrupulously as -tile creed of Free Masonry, 'but without secrecy. Sec olidly, this section of the State was in the 'tolls of the Royalists as no other section. The bitterest feelings were engeiidered,, and Just so, between the contending factions. Owing to the cruelties and bloody deeds of the tories this feeling continued for a long Suem after the war closed, and its tra ditions were preserved not only to preserve -the deeds of heroism in tile cause of liberty but to put under .ban those who had 'been traitors. 'ondi tions wvere never better for preserva tion of truth than through the mem ory of truthful men and woman who x itnessed the facts they related. The little creek, however, thai sweeps around the base of the hill ol which we stand intirimurs records that are more substantial 'than traditionat deeds. South Cai'olina has come to ranuk as the second manuiillifacti ring 'State in 11he Union. The Piedmont counties tciom with great cotton mills rel,reeit lig investillents of millions of dollars. .\ost of these great mills have been buit since tile War of Sg oession. It is worthy of record, how r:ver, that as early as 1826 the first cotton fa tory was built oil South Rlay!'uorn 1 creek. It was erected, own ed anl operated by Col. Richard Simp Sol and .la.j. William )owns. They !(ecured the services of a young man from .\Massachusetts, William \Mates, 'who placed the machinery and super intended th'c building of the mill. Some years after that date 'William flates built a factory on I norce river in Greenile ebunty and operated it for a n1unber of years. ' The site of the firs't factory built in the State Is still klown as "The Old Burnt Fac tory." In senllflig the above clippinmlg from thle Souther'n Christian Advocate, to The Advert iser, Mir. W. B. Clark, e? Greten wood, a foirmer residenut of thi~s (ou nty wvoh still keepis inl touchl with its affairs, senlds the following coml menti on thle article of Dr. D~aniel, at ter speaking very highly of 'the series wivichi Dr. iOhniel Is wrmiting: Jiudge O'N'all, in his "Annals of Newbeiry" writes that Kate F'owlei declivered her mlessage In Personl to tile gar-rison at Ninety 'Six. Whlen Greene ret rcated lhe c rossedl tihe Saluda at Island Ford, tile (heep) cut signs of the old1 roadi showing now. His hine of mlarch wvas across'the coun try nearly on tile Laurens and New.. -herry county line. Drm. Daniel speaks of thlese men, 'tile escort, passing throuigh thle couinty near Quaker or Union church. That is in the north western part of 'Iaurens couinty. Dr. D~aniel is wrong as to the little mill on H~aybuirn being the state's oldest mill. There wvas one on Tyger, one of the oldlest in the IUnited States, it the 'I'ast theore was great dissatisfac tion .because of the effect on .business of the War of 1812. Several' New I~nglanders came .to 'Spartanburg counity, Leonard Hill, Caipt. Gleo. -Hi1l1, WVm. B. Sheldon and John Clark, of Rhode Islanld. They 'built a mill on Tyger river which was running in 1815 or 1816. 'There was another' mill built not far a'way a'bout the same time. See Dr. 'Tandrumi's "'History of Spartan-burg County"; August Kohn's "on Mills'' in The 'News and Courier; also see Yates 'Snowden's "History" (thIs year). . * * * * * S S * * 4** OWINGS NEWS * * 4* * * * * * * S 5*4 Owings, Scpt. 17.-A recent soca event in Owtings was the spend-the day party given iby Mrs. 'W. G. Owings in honor of the ,elderly ladies of th< community. At the a-lYpointed nour Mrs, Owings had her car call for eac guest. Needless to say the morning was an enjoyable one 'when the "good old (lays" were gone over in memory and conversation. Many pages ir memory's book were reviewed and ronc recollection; of past events no c'nw panions of foid im1emory were revived The lower floor of the Owings home was thrown together by use of th French folding doors, and everything possible (10110 for the comfort and en joynent of the guests. At noon a sumptuous dinner was served by the hostess. Each guest was given undi vived attentiond and proved their hap py appreciation of the delightful din ner in a substantial manner. Every wish had -been anticipated, even the 'good old chicken pie" graced the board. After dinner the guests en loyed very much the sweet music ren lered by dWalton and Iris Owings, son ind daughter of the hostess. Iris san, nyeetly several pieces, accompanied )n the piano by IWalton. Those en 'oying the (lay with Mrs. Owings were Irs. Jane Peden, Mrs. J. A. Putnam, Irs. oLttle Owings, Mrs. .. T. Owings, Qirs. R. J. Stoddard and Mrs. B. Put lamn. The day will 'he another bright spot )n the "sand of time," and will ever )e remembered by those present, with t pleasant smille -and a hearty good Vish, for the kind thoughtfulness and ;eneroul ospi-tality of a loved neigh >ot' and dear friend. The links liin friendship's chain will >e ever closer welded and lives made )righter by the pleasant hours of this lay qpeit together. 1'1rn to'.Mr. and Mrs. John .1. 63mlith, i son, oil Sept. 2nd. Miss Daisy Putnam, who has a 1osi ion in Spartanburg spent the week mid with homlefolks.. .liis Alva lilenry has returned to her iOlle in bnalis after visiting her sister, Mrs. Fre(l Cook. Miss Sil ith, of Kilards, is the ,liest of her sister, .\lis. Miles .ilunilter. Miss Eloise illt had as her guest or a few days her 0cotisins, the Misses Woods, of Fountain inn, and limnt, of 3reenville. Mir. and Mrs. I. M. -Langston and 'lrs. John 'lHinter, of Barksdale, splelt itinday with their mother, Mrs. 13. Putnlaml. '.liss Bulal lryson has gone to simltpsoiville where she has again tecepted a position as teacher in the Schools. Mr. and U.lps. Scheel 11111, 'Mr. and %lrs. Newton Bryson spent Sunday vith their mother, on the Augusta Road. in Greenville county. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hilunter and hill Irenil were recent guests at. the home 'f M.rs. Ilunter's father, .\l-. .1. A. Bull, Mr. Joe l a. G ray has returiled from1 'T'he O.tin~gs Metho~dist Churchi is be in~g bilit raipirily and( if tile ipresent program ilcoinlities it will lbe comp11let.. id before very mu~lch longer. Whlen1 uompileCted it wvill be0 an attriac'tivye and A TOINIIC Grove's Tasteless chili Tonic restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. Whlen you feel its strengthening, invigoratinlg effect, see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it Improves the appetite, you will thern appreciate its true tonic value. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is simply Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So pleasant even children like It. The blood needs QUININE to Purify It and IRON to Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and Grip germs by its Strengthening, Invigor ating Effect. 60o. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on thle 14th day of October, 1921, I will render a fino iccount of m: acts and doings as Ad. rninistrator of the estate of W. WN. Dulbertson, deceased, in the office ol the Judge of Pirobate of tatirens coun ty, at 11 o'clock, a. in., and on th( samo day will apply foi' a dischlargE from my 'trust as Administrator. - Any -pernon Indebted to said estatt Is notified and required to 'make pay. nent on thllt date; an~d all persons hlaving claims against said estate will present them on or before said date lluly proven, or be forever barred. W. HI. CAMPlEILL .Administrator Beptember 14. 1921. 9.r5..A Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Owings, enter tallied Saturday evening in honor o the Christian Endeavors, of the Pres byterian church of this place. T0hos present enjoyed the occasion ver much. After games an ice course wa served -by the hostess. Mr. 'lioman has been confblned to hi bed for several days but is thought t be better. Mrs. J. Broadus Cook attended th Baptist Young 'Peoples Inion COnven tion in Jaulrens Tuesday. It indeed sc(e ile war time agall Saturday, ISunday anid MNoniday, !%' .! the 1 ith Ilfalntry, nuiniberiing mncR and 300 animals camped hert They are making a long hike fror Cainp Jackson, and according to an nouncement camped in Owings' pas ture. ionday, August 29th, Gray Court Owings high school began its 1921-2 session. The largest enrollment in th history of the school was recorded oi opening day when a'liproximately 25 students enrolled. The devotional ex ercises were conducted by Rev. C. W Watson pastor of the Gray Court an( Owings Methodist churches. After , few happy remarks by Pastor Watson the chairman of tile board of trustee C. B. Owings, of Owings, asked for the co-operation of all persons in th community, in making the coming tern the most successful in the h'istor.) There A Why Yoi New The first 18 son's best s foot on exci attraction o We need n< Drop in an< have your s - of the school. le was followed by J31r. Garriren, forinerly of Gray Coturt - but new of Greenville, in a few re i marks. The faculty for the present term con i sists of Prof. Ji. J. Blakely, S. C. Gam broll, E. S. Johnson, Miss T. Craig IIunter, A'4iss -Mary Garrison, Miss Mary *Bell Hood, Miss Eva Shell, Miss Fran ces Jeter, Miss Clare Dell Miller, Miss Gladys Smith. The Quinine That Does Not Affect ihe h iend Bee-iuse or its tonic (d laxative ef feet, LAXATIVIN .BRO.\0 QUININ1' (Tablets) can be taken by anyone - -ithouit causig nervohIuisness or ring 1 ing in the head. '. W. GROVEYS sig nature on box. 30C. FiNA LSNETTl E: ENT Take notice that on the 4It day of October, .1.921, 1 will render a final account of my acts and doings as Ad U ministrator of the estate of J. W. A. Hollnnd deceased, in the ofice of the IJudge of Probate of '1aurens county, at 11 o'clock, a. m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge I from my trust as Administrator. Any 'person indebted to said. estate Is notified and required to make pay ment on that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. F. 'B. HOLLAND, Administrator. August 31, 1921. 7-5t-A '11i re Many Reasoi u Should Wear Fall Ox the absolute assuran tyles, perfectly mou. usive lasts, at prices f the year. t mention any other I look the new ones ize and width. 'A Good Place to Tradi Make Your Own Soap! Saves Dollars! Keep the kitchen grease you now waste and make soap) of it with Red Dcvdi Lye! Better and purer soap than you cat buy and - so inexpensive. Dollar's Worth From a Canful For the mere price of a canfi of Lye you get pure soap wor'th from N 80 cents to a dollarl ione-made tonp contai:s all lc the notural glycerin and Is free from the nduliterakts to * couninon in factory inade soraps. Follow Plain Directions On Each Can Your grocer sells Red Devil F Lye. iest Value your money ca buy. llandy sifter-top - keeps contents full strength and ready for use without Keep waste. Clear directions for a can soap-making fully given on handy every can. Get It today. ED DEVIL Y Sure is t .Manufactured by. WM. SCHIELD MFO. CO. ST. LOUIS, MO.. U. B. A. roliE as Our fords ce of the sea lded to your that are the reason. over. We II,,