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* Local and Personal Mention * * * .irs. flallie Moore, of Charleston, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H., K. Aiken. alayor and Mrs. W. ,H. Dial and their son, Carlyle, left Monday -for i-alti inore. Mrs. ('V. B. Owens, Sr., of Clinton, spent the )veek-end with air. and irs. E. H. Wilkes 3lrs. Clifton Jones is spending some time in Greenville with her daughter, 'liss Nell Jones, at G. W. C. -Mr. Earl Wilson, of Gastonia, N. C., sint the first of tWe week in the city on business. Mrs. C. T. 'Latimer left .Tuesday for Booneville, M'iss., where she will visit her mother, 'Irs. Sallie Johnsey, for several weeks. IMiss 'Ruby hINMillan, of the hign school faculty, will leave Friday for Chestier where she will be a guest at at house party given 'by 'Miss Marian Pitts. Mr. J. A. Schade, for a number of years a resident of this city and now connected with the Odom-Schade Uo., of Greenville, was in the city Monday. Mayor Moore -Mars, of Abbeville, spent the week-end in the city with hia wife who is visiting Mi'. and Mrs. E. H. Wilkes. -ltr. George C. Gambrill, of Aone villd, arrived in the city Saturday and .will'renain here one week. Mr. Gain brell is connected WVith the Internal Revenue Department. STUDIES MISSION WORK Gray Court Missionary Society has De lightful Week's Program. Gray Court, May 1.-The Mission Study class of the Methodist Woman's Missionary society has just completed a ,most delightful week's study of the l!ttle, book "Thirty Studies About Jesus." I was decided to try the con test plan having the meetings daily from four to five o'clock for one week. Ten ladies bought study books, biti twenty-four joined the class. Cap tains were chosen by drawing straws and the captains chose the rose and red verbena instead of colors. Three requirements were made, to be pres ent, to be on time and to have read the book at least -by the end of th< week. Leaders were al))ointed to take certain pages for each afternoon and after each leader's remarks on the subject a round table was conducte in which most of those present tool liaart. E tch afternoon the bowegs wer< v9ry much in evidence. This little rivhlry awakened muel insterest and many more took -par than in our usual studies. Delicious refreshmeits were servet just after the study hour on the las afternoon. Our president had se'vel as judge and the verbena Aide havini von most ,points, was - required t perve lhe'rose side although 'both side had helped furnish the :freshments. The young ladies' society joine with us, also sone from other de nominations. All.. declared .this th 'best book' and beote study .we have hat - MIrs. Mary H. Watson, Pub. Sup Special Servie 'rheo conlgreghof 46 '' Friendshi Presbyterian church is called to met next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'cloe for -the purpose of calling a pastor. C. T. Squires, Suppi: -Sparkling4 1M1S. J. D. RAY Foriner R4eident of This County Pass es Away Iin Lower Part of Green Ville County. Friends here of tMrs. J. 'D. Ray, a former-reside'nt of this county, will be sorry, to learn of her death, which took place In the -lower part of Greenville county last Tuesday. The following account of her death was taken from The Greenville Piedmont of April 25: 'Mrs. J. D. Ray, well known and high ly respected woman of the lower see tion of the county, died today at 11:15 at her home near 'Sandy Springs church in her 69th year after a brief illness. Her husband is one of the best known farmers in the lower sec tion of the county and is a member of the county registration board. Funeral services will 'be held Wed nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Sandy Springs church, interment to follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. 'Ray wa twice married. Her first husband -was James 1C. Brown, whom she married 'on 'Dec.'28, 1876. She 'became the wife of J. D. Ray on Oct. 12, 1893. Before her first mar riage she -was Miss Ella tMurff. She was 'born in Laurens county but lived for 27 years in Greenville county. She is survived -by the following children of the first marriage: . A. D. Shockley, Mrs. Daisy Bro , J. M., W. -L. 'and R. R.' Brown, all of Greenville county One. son of the second mar riage survites her, Jessie M. Ray. She is also survived by about 30 grand children and the following sisters: Airs. W. C. Ballentine and 'Mrs. J. L. Knight, of Laurens county; Mrs. C. C. 'Moore, of Belton; Mrs.- W. .I. P. Hall, of Anderson and (Mrs L. F. Kay, of Honea Path. One brother, H. M. Murft of tDonalds, survives her also. RESTJ ;R093 RE FURNISH ED Business Women's Club Gives Rest Room New Attire for Spring. Many Names on -Register. The Women's Rest Room, located in the Court House, has recently been refurnished and now takes its place as one of the most attractive -of its kind in the state. The Rest Room .was started tw years ago by the business women of Laurens and is supported by the Bust ness .Women's Olub su'pIplemented by an appropriation from the state legis lature. Mrs. Daisy M. Bagwell, mh, tron of the 'Rest Room, has 'been ir charge Oince its organization. Upon examination of the register, it which all visitors are requested t< 'eroll t1p~ names and addresses, on4 .mrnay find' the' n'ame of visitors fron - practically every state in the Unite< States, nas .well as a number of per. sons from Canada, who have passe( t through the city. Situated as the city is, on the prin v cipal highway from the mountains t4 the sea. the fRest' Room has accommo dAted thousan4sof tourists going it either direction. The Rest Room ha also had thousands of visitors fror all parts of this county and neighbor Sing counties. To date, more than fiv< thousend igames have been entered 01 the register. Union Church' Meeting The Southern Division of the Wc p mpn's Missionary lUnion will meet a t Union Church on the second Saturda: k in May, it being the' 18th day. Tb program for thes meeting will, be an F. nnounced later. [omnedy Dram 4 7 m VISITOIRS AlE INVITED TO POST OFFICE Postal Improvement Week IBeing Ob. served. Postmaster Sullivan to Show System Employed by Depart ment. .Postmaster James H. Sullivan has beent noti-fled 'by the post ollice depart mont -that visitors may be welcomed through the various departments of post offices during "Vostal, Improve ment Mreek," 'May 1 to 6. Mr. Sullivan stated yesterday that he wished many would avail them selves of the opportunity of reeing the manner in which a letter or pa'rcel is handled from the time it enters the post office until it is placed in a 'box or sent out on a route. This oppor tunity, he said, has never before been given. Few 'people are aware of the system employed in a post oflice which makes the loss of a letter practically an impossibility. LAUlENS AN0D CHURCH STIEETS IEING IMPItOVED RAPIDLY Cement Will be Used on Laurens Street Instead of Brick. Will be Completed This Week. Although workmen have had only felw days of favorable weather in Iwhich to work, considerable progress has been made on the Improvement of Laurens and Church streets, 2100 yards of cement curbing having been laid on 1Church street and 300 yards of granite curbing placed on Laurens street. According to the final plans adopted by city council, Laurens street will .be cemented instead of being paved with brick. This work commenced this morning and will 'be completed by Enturday, according to the contract tors. No definite decision has yet been reached regarding the material for improving Church street. It Is expect ed, however, that top soil will be used. CAMPAIGN IFOR FUNDS IS NOT AT AN 'END Only $300.00 Has leen taised to I)at( 'owards I14aching Quota of $650.00. for Democratic Party. Mr. B. A. Sullivan, chairman in Lau rens county during the drive for funds for the Natonal Democrate party, re oported '.Ionday that only $300.00 has been rased to date towards meeting the quota of $650.00 for the county. Among the recent subscriptions re ceived .by him was that collected by (Mrs. W. B. Blakely, q4 Ora. The Y amount asked of democratic citizens ) of Ora was $10.00 and the sutbscrip I tion raised by the committee there I was $11.25. Mr. Sullivan stated that - -the quota for the county could be I reached with little difficulty 'if all the committees ,appointed by 'him would - make one final effort this week. New Superintendent Arrives -Mr. F. W. Chapman, recently. em ployed by the newly elected pulic works commission as superintendent of waterworks and electric lights, ar , rived in the city Mondsay to take .up a his duties. Mr. Chapman is a gradu. ate of .Clemsop c'ollege and has had considerable ex pefience in sublc ser vice work bes'ides teaching scho for .. several yeaim (His traniily 'will .join ,t him here in a~ few weeks. SBids for Lease of (Opera House Notico is hereby given that the City COouncil of the City of Laurens will re a, "Tutn to il -I// Gen Simmons Bet Mattres. Simmons beds cost no m following offer demonstrates t manner. The Bedstead in this combinatio very strongly made and servicea made with the same care and ex; The Spring is the well-known Sii spring, long recognized as one comfortable flat-surfaced bed sp unsurpassed quality, "Built for resilient and restful. The Mattress is of pure, clean, nei "renovated" materials - as the sealed and delivered in the origh grime and germs of the city str The outfit, as illustrated above, sp( Price $2 Complete No Extras S. M. & E. H. Laurej SIMMOI ceive sealed -bids for the rent of the the right to reje City Opera Hduse for a term of one The successful .bi year to commence April -17, 1922. Bids to enter into a ,must be filed with the city Clerk on cordance with ti or before eight o'clock 'P. SN!. -Monday. tions of the bid at May 16th, 1l922, when the same will upon. Bids muns be opened. The City Council reserves the regulations te Right," fourth Ni y n~nd tar abou' an a jst he Simmons Bed, Spring and Mattress complete wune 4 Spring and Outfits ore than ordinary beds. The his fact in the most conclusive n outfit is of round steel tubing, ble. It is an entirely satisfactory piece, ictitude as all Simmons Beds are made. nmons galvanized, twisted-link fabric of the most practical, serviceable and rings on the market. It is a spring of Sleep"-'no sagging, no letting down; v, cotton - not made of old, discarded price might indicate. Each mattress ral carton roll, protected from the dust, eets. icial at 1.5O Bed,Spring Mattress Wilkes & Co. Ls, S. C. NS BEDS Br Sleep ot any and all bids.. reference jo'the use of the Opera Ti#ouse tider will be required by menthers 'of the colored race. J written lease in ac- formation and particulars maiy abe ,ob te terms and condi- tained from the City Clerk. ~cepted and as agreed efi, W..H. DIAl4, Mayor be made subject to STANILI~f W. ORIDWS, Df the Council with, City Clerk. "42-2t ght at Chautauqua ork ityroge Deartsen i te uene gh mas t~sT~atoth agr4