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F7FTHE MAR T] Editor of The Advertiser: .I had intended to say something be fore now on our flag incident, but hve been unable to reach it. I wrote Comrade 1it. P. Adair, who answered that my opinion wias correct, that this flaig sent from Charleston to Mrs. .i. -S. Bennett, president of the J. B. Ker shaw chapter of the Laurens U. D. C., -is the flag of the ".Martin Guards", Capt. Bowden, Co. A, 16th S. C. Regt. Thistwas a large company raised prin cipally in yhat is now known as Hun ter and Jacks townships. Comrade Atdair with - Copeland of Arkansas, are the only survivors. ' The writet, with Comra~de; .\ock and Caldwell, upon mnlmilationt of ihe president, had the rare privilege of itt tending a splendid meeting of the J. B. Kershaw chapter, on the occasion of the anniversary of the birthday of Gen. Lee. This fl'ag was on exhibition attracting unusual interest. Some things the writer said on that occa sions in regard to flags, w'hl be appro priate 'here. Following the Ordinance of Sece3 sion, Dec. 20th, 1860, Gov. 'Pickens called for tell thousand volunteers. Un de' that call four full companies of In fantry enrolled in Laurens District. These were the companies of Capt. -B. C. Oarlington, State Guards; 'Capt. R. P. Todd, Laurens 'Briars; Capt. -Smith Jones, Musgrove Guards; Capt. Tandy Walker, IWadsworth Guards. Every company had its flag. These compan ies were drilled to the fall of Fort Sumter, April 13th, 1861. The State Guards were ordered to Columbia Sun day morning, 14th. The other three companies followed on the 15th and went into camp at the fair grounds. Then in a few days to 'Lightwood Knot Springs, seven miles north of the city, where we drilled to June 15th. (While here we were mustered into the Con DANDERINE Stops Hair Coming Out-; Thickens, Beautifies. 35-cents buys a bottle of "Danderiae" at any drug store. After one appliia tion you can not :find a particle egf dandruff or a falling hair. Besid4e, every hair shows new life, vigor, brigit mess, more color and abundance. 'The Quinine That Does Not Affeet the Head Because of its tonic and laxative ef fect. ILAXATI'VtE IBROMJO QUININE ,(iablets) can be taken by anyone .without causing nlervousness or ring ~ing in the head. E. W. GROVE'S sig nature on box. 80)c. FOR Planters &. Phosph You can not makce< conditions unless you use below for Laurene Count: Robert A. Harris, Gra Hanna Brothers, Enor Butler Boyd, Clinton, Geo. Blakely, Ora, S. Henry Rasor, Cross H P. N. Boozer, Chappei M.:.WT. Gray, 0Owings, J. C. Smith, Waterloo, Rex Larnford, Wa~terloi divena & Thackston, 1 Ware Shoals M'f'g. Co W.Carl Wharton, Lat ~$ W. CAR N GUARDS b toderate States' service by Barnard W. Bee, Brig. Gen., killed at Man- g liassas, a moment after giving Jack- , ion the sobriquet of "Stonewall"). In s the evening of 1which (lay we took rail- tl way train for Itichmond, and going on n to Mannassas at the outpost at Fair- h fax C. H., a month -before the first d on-to-Richmond, led -by Winfield Scott F and LMoDowell. Our Laurens com- n panies-four-with four Newberry and two Spartanburg companies, made up il the 3rd regiment, Col. Jas. 11. Wil- I liams, and were brigaded with the 2nd, 11 Col. J. B. Kershaw; 7th, Col. Bacon, and 8th, Col. 1R. B. C. Cash, under Brig. 0 General Milledge .. IBonham (upon the jt retirement of the latter, Col. Kershaw t was promotod to Brig. General and led the .brigade to the close of '63 when he g was promoted to Alaj. General and 'was t leading the fragments of his division E and -was captured while fighting des perately on the retreat from Peters- 'l burg at Sailors Creek, April 6, 1865, l: while his old brigade was fighting f Sherman, and surrendered on the 26th of April at Greensboro, N. C. s Now, every regiment had its flag. s There was an endless variety of mot- C toes and designs. We had to dispense with things having the appearance of a frills. Company flags, that ever got as % far as Richmonr, were, I think, de- 8 posited there.' 'This one, it seems, was 1 sent from Richmond to Charleston ( many years ago, and remained there until sent to Laurens during the last t month. These banners were of fine I material, with appropriate inscriptionb and always indicating the locality or section from-which the company came. 6 I don't know what became of the other 3rd regiment company flags, but do know that the Briars' flag was in our possession after the war closed, and was placed among our war relics at Columbia. Now, following the first battle of Manassas, both sides, North and South, began calling for troops. Un der this call the quoto of Laurens was again four companies-Capt. Joseph N. Brown, Co. E; Capt Robert Owens, Co. P; Capt. (Win. Wood, Co. C; Capt. It. M. (Bowden, Co. A. The first three went Into the 14th regiment, the last named into the 13th regiment. Both of these regiments, together with the 1st and 12th and Orr's Rifles, made up the brigade of Maxcy Gregg, colonet ot the 1st regiment, promoted to- Brig. General. Upon the fall of Gregg at Fredericks burg, Dec. 13, 1862,-Samuel -McGowan, commanding the 14th, was promoted to Brig. General, and proving himself a. worthy successor of the lamented Gregg, he greatly distinguished him self on all the great fields from Chan cellorsville to Oppomattox. - I doubt if there was ever organizeq for .battle a finer body of troops than tbis. Turn back to Capt. Bowden: Co. A, 13th "Martin's Depot"( now Gold ville) and you will see where the flag of the "Martin's Guards" comes mn. If I had ever .known that these four corn lpanies 'had flags -I had forgotten. You see our 3rd regiment companies were then In Virginia, If able, will go a little further later 0. G. THOMPSON.1 SALE Fertiizer ite Goods :otton under 60i weed guano. See any .agente r and adjacent tennitory. y Court, S. 0. ee, S. 0. S.C. .* . t ill, S. C. Is, S.C. S. C.4 S. C. >, S.C. i'ountain Inn, S. C. ., Ware Shoals, S. C. rens, S. C.. VHARTON8 LANFOR) NEWS * Lanford, Feb. G.-And still crowds ) from here every day to attend the unday meeting at -Spartanburg. Our 'hoo1 famulty was among the ones tat spent the week-end attending the iceting, the others attending were Irs. C. iL. Waldrep and -Margaret Wall irc), Airs. J. R. Patterson, Mr. T. R. ranks and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Drum iond. Mrs. J. S. i-ggins left Sunday morn ig to spend a week with her son, Mr. I. T. Higgins, in Union, whose wife is i the Steedly Jio.iq)Ital. Ir. B. W. Johnson and children, f Arcadia, visited his mother, Mrs. J. . Johnson, who has been very sick ils past nweek, but is some better now. Mr. and Mrs. R. II. 'Ilunsinger were nests at the Gresham Hotel, at Spar inburg Friday night and attended the unday meeting, Mrs. J. B. Cooley, of Knoxville, 'enn., is spending a few days with er parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 'W. Lan 3rd. 'Little AlMary Holmes has been real ick a few days. It was feared that he had pneumonia, but we hope it is nly a cold. The Rural Improvement association nd school are planning to have a ralentine party at the school house ome time during Valentine week, if Lot on the 14th. The program and ate will be announced later. Miss 'Childress, principal of the Cen ral school, spent the week-end iwith ier honefolks in Laurens. Mr. and -Mrs. Cleve Thoinas, of doores, are visiting at tjie home of LIr. and Airs. IV. A. Thomas. Miss Margaret Drummond sipent laturday night with Miss Pauline Wal [rep. iiss Nellie Burnett was the guest if liss 1illie May Cox Sunday. Miss Vivian Burnett spent the week nd with Miss Annie Mae Patterson. [Prof. R. Y. Waldrep spent the week nd with his parents. Miss Nora Cannon visited Miss Mary )rummond, %Mrs. -Mary Ann Parson and 4rs. J. M. DeShields Saturday after koon. Mir. and MIrs. Marion -Bryson and disses Vallie and Mattie Bell Cox, of )wings, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. Cox last Sunday. Messrs -H. M. Johnson and Gilbert 3ox left 'Monday for Spartanburg, and vill hear -Billy Sunday before return ng home. MT. OLIVIE NEWS -Mt. Olive, Feb. 6.-When nwe write he above date it reminds us that we tre passing another mile post in the ourney of life. When a little boy we would long to see this day come, but cince reaching manhood these anni rersaries pass by all too rapidly, call ng to our attention the manner of nan we are and the kind of life we lye. Good thing it is to take stock eceasionally to see what we are doing or the world rather than complain Lbout what the world is doing for us. Phe wvorld is full of complaints, dis ontent and unrest ewhich might be 'emoved could we turn the question Il)On oursolves and seriously ask, what am I doing for the world and he uplift of humanity? The' body of Mr. Joel 'W. Moore wvho lied1 at his home at Ekom last Mon lay was brought to this place 'Wednes lay and the funeral and burial servic a wore held at Mt. Olive church NWed ieday at 12 o'clock, conducted by W. . Culbertson. Though rain fell eon tantly throughout the (lay a large rowd assembled to witness the last ad rites and -pay their respects to the nemory of a friend and loved one. Mr. boore who once lived in this commun ty had ,many friends here whose con (dence and esteem he enjoyed in life. IUs death removes the last member, ave one, of a large family of five broth e's andl five sisters, children of the ate George 'Moore of the Ekom set. ion, 1tir. John Moore of Oklahoma be ng :the only surviving member. We -wvere very sor'ry to learn Satur ay that 'Mrs. Alma 'Robertson of Clin mi, had passed aiway earlier in the reeik, and wish to add our tribute to he noble life of this good woman. Ac Iye1g interested in aM 'that contribut (I to the uplift and t'he best wvelfaro f her town and community, she spent er whole life among and for her poo le.- Home, church, and society have alt effectively the influence of her roll-directed Christian life. She, with er devoted husband who preceded her' nly a few months ago, was one mong the most valuable citizens of Ilinton and I~urens cdunty. To know honm well -in 'all, the activities of life ras an inspiration, to associatq with liem in their happy home was a 'bene l6tion. To. the two children and tifer relatiyes We offer our. deepest ynlpathy $sue tip an4 13U0oha NN 'p HOME P If you are at all interested terested in the enterprise i pose to publish each week articles, telling of the adv. operation- --supporting loca In planning for bett future and plan wisely an< plans, collaboration and g, our City's future, The E when its citizens work in I -ests. Wells Clardy Co. Two BWg Stores :DyGoods, Clothing, Shoes, Notions LaurensDrug Co Pue Dus oie rils Stationer fyou Paroe toalinteted posest pulish eacr we Furiovesppoinare, Inwpanne orbt Mfteran Copanwiy a Twoh Deaten Store Dry Goods, CLOTHING, Sws PHE us, TILetIN~E StvetieryPitn SieCompany ReadyAdet-er ad e YUr Wit the HoecNews S. M. &un E& Co.ike Hoe Fihr Furite, tov oes Chnrey Laurnwoa Co Minttin Copn Casnh thepahrtmt toe omicosoayol U Wit the HrteNw JR . Burn W&lCo. Homitue ofAlRnd REDca InstRAumET Moe Gnoods for Samdetioney GO V.V o rOWN ]EVOLt in this, your home town, yo, ve have inau'gurated for'youj a series of " established trut: mntages to be gained througl 1 interests. er things our home-town pe 1lcarefully. The thoughtful ; anius of every good citizen bove illustration shows wh iarmony for the betterment William Solomon Reliable Jeweler Solomon Says: "Quality and Price Go Arm in Arm in My Store.' 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