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SHOWER Of BALLOTS i PELL DURING WEEK Leading Contestants Make Great Gams. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE '! ho Contest (.?Otting Warmer and Warmer- Paper Will he Put on ( ash in \ (banco Basis? Warm: Warm!! Warm!!! And just u little hit warmer grows this groat ?outest. Talk about good, whole some rivalry? Why ;i." like was i ever soon in old Laurens county he Core, and the rivalry Intensities as ( very day passes. What will it be in the wind-up. Jus; a few more weeks remain, and the u:e^: battle will end. .?.ad the four victors will !??? declared. The prizes belo:.e ? > valiant. There at'? no inaP ::;.' chithge.s this '.??e"k in th- s'tn'ntiii . f the e?ntest i I Itoland M "took ihn I uiportitul s itlcc. I after Ji i ; . ?: ?? . ? ? . h ad move is ma tie aft " e? refill dellbern ; 01 on th-- i a:; <?' tip management. o feel i . ? op!f view I iuj; tin' situation Ih the t ight light, will weleoine ?hang.- ns the only correct ; ...i 1 roper business method. (>:: .luiKiary 1st ?Very sub scriber whose |iap< r is hoi paid up i:i advance Will he cut off-?no exceptions will he made, Let the candidates keep this announcement ia mind, and t cure the rent wnls n iwi :??? are n great tunny i eoplc |ii i.he county ? hooo BUbserlptioUs expire the first oi January and the first oi February, it will be a he it the sttme ihjns for (hose to renew now as inter; let the people keep |his i:: mind. Standinu of t undidute?,-, Poland Mos,-ley. Laurens .>? \ t . ? i elle 111 i. Su! Miss Will Miss l-'dit t n>c oi* I'ellav rti ( tired. > '. r?i i i, . list week The Ad\ I..id bet 11 t illed of the (..- .;. I d ase. i eiingra. He said that ( i.e attending physiclnn, j)r. J. I. l)oi;r.un of Ware Shoals, had consulted a number ol au thorities about the case and lhat it I. ad hern jirohouuct d. b| yotid i, lest Ion. p!< llngra. Mrs. Pitts was in what are considered the Insl sliigcs, lmt now ?wie is about completely recovered, i- was liol Stilled just What t ? ni (he do<Mor ?ntptoyi :. Belcirud s ! i Kj iomI. Mr. .1. Wells Totlci rid IP . Chris, '" Itnukln ItrtVi bei n eleefed delegates In (lie South Carolina s\.I. which eels it ?. ?ciober. Ilit/ii.tr mi Som iiiIm r Milt. i. bazaar at tin- nl'iuo y oil November i (tit. Instead or the 12th. a nni utticcd last wee!,: the Change i: IlltldC bC t anse I here will 1?' a lycenin nftrac tion at die school on to" night oi' the 12th. The bazaar will last an tiny: dinner v. ill be served, and lUlicllCH Sold. All Kim!.- oi good things will be toi sale, particularly nmotlg these will be a M b'-I lot of flower bulbs. Be sure to keep thla in mind. The bazaar is for (he ben efit of Ihe hospital fund. Mnnuer Cotton Ihn. Last Saturday was the banner cot ton day this season in LaUrens, a2G hales having been marketed here dur ing Ihe day. Tin1 ruling price was J.'.iO, and it is estimated that the total amount paid out for the staple ap proximated 000. The receipts on Monday and Tuesday wore very good mid the price remains Steady at Sat urday's figure. Keep your word and your word will keep you. ENOREE W. IM. UNION CONVENES TOMORROW Missionar} Workers In Vimiial Con tention nt Presbyterian Church The Woman's Missionary union of (he Fnorce presbytery will convene in the auditorium of the First Presbyte rian church of this city at 1:30o'clock tomorrow afternoon, continuing in ses sion until Friday night. The business sessions in ihe mornings and after noons are exclusively for the ladies, but the public generally are invited to the evening services. it is announced that Rev. 1.. C. Vass, who has been n missionary in Africa for twelve years, will make addresses on Thursday and Friday evenings, using magic lantern illus trations. He will also speak to the children at i o'clock Friday afternoon. The people will do well to hear Mr. Vitss. The full program is as follows: Thursday, October I Ith. ?I: on i" in.?I) "vot ional exercises, Kn roll inent of delegates. Music, Prayer. Social half-hour. ',:'.?<< p. !.:. Devotional cxtM'cha i: Rev. (.' i . Rtinkiu. Address ? ? wel ' ? ' :! {ill '. : ' ? . I.. C. V i Friday, 0< tdher 1ft. I); * v o; i tu i:I Minutes of ItHlS; Reports of Sot lo ties. Ri tort of Kxoeutive t'onitnitti ?. Report 01 missionary visitor. Dis cussion oii literature and mission; Study classes) led by Mrs, vYatkihfi and Mi-- !'? I!? Crnig. Prayer : il vie-' for our tnlssion/ir.v work homo and abroad, by Mrs. Hobt. '?b; ms. Oar Counttv Societies, discusi On |e<l by Mrs. Hunter of Old Fl< bis and Mrs, Audi rson of Centre Point. Reporl Of Tiea.-i??? ?. Pnllnished and new business. Flection of ofllcers, So lei t ? .. ? ?? Of ION Mu.-ic. Prayer; ?I:oo p. special servic or chip dreu, Addi ? ? t : sioi .<>?.;? Vi , Our Hai C o.v station, I. Mi lY.iyi unlit Hi Ir. 1 >. II. . ;hh Ml .'. F. ' ai ii sOn, Sir, Clin? If. I licks in on liver'} bittdiiess arid has bei n here for some lime, returning to his family at i:: lorvals. '!'!?? contemplated move of ibis family to [.aureus will be heartily welcomed by ail who know " c. Hicks. I lie Floral show, The fourth annual Horn) show will I.' do lit S . 1 I.Nt.'S ii.Wk iih * < Neu Institution nl Walls v;t4. !,. ..;:is With Oood Iliisllll" ? . bank a; Witt!? milb open 1 fo: I usi for I lie hoiielll of the Ojx :. ? the mill, ami was planned ' d< Smyth and Swygeji t. Oil (In first two days Hie bank received di-pow'is of something over $700, With lontln mil ami cuCOtlj'ngiug business every day since. With the strong backing Ihe bank has. it will succeed and be of vast benefit to the people ?>i (hat community, The olflcers of the bank art ! .1 AdgOl" Smyth. Jr., president; Thos. I Swygert, cashier, and P. it. li'by, as sistant cashier. The directors are: F. A. Smyth and .1. F. Slrrino of Greenville, J. \ Smyth, Jr., T it. Wnl lace and t f. Swygerl of Laurons. \ir. Swygerl, whb has the greater part of the management Iii liai d, la one of ihe safe: t. most energefIc yOttng business men In I.aureus: his ability is beyond question, and the bank is certain to prosper under his direct ion. A chaperon i-= merely a fender for keeping a eiil from COllldil e. with the wrong man. \\ II.I. \ssisT PltOSKUTION. nllcitor Cooper Will tppcur In Case Igainst Bigluim and Vuilit. The couri of general sessions tor ?corgetown county meets next Mon lay. Judge Richard C. Watts will ?reside. One of the most Important ?ases docketed for the term is that if the state vs Dr. Q. C. Higham and w. Ii. Avant, charged with murder, the killing a few weeks ago in that county of Mrs. Ruth Crisp Higham. the young wife of Dr. Higham, one of i he def< odants. The trial of this case promises to he one of the most sensational ever heard in South Carolina. It is re called that Solicitor W. II. Wells of that circuit visited Laurens county shortly after the arrest of Higham and Avant for the purpose, as was learned, of consulting Mr. M. It. Crisp, father of the deceased young woman, ai d tor tin- additional purpose of making some personal investigations of her former home and Community surroundings. Since that, it is understood. Solic itor 1.'. A. Cooper of this circuit has ,., ? ,,il ? ? , ? . i ? ? " ? i c: se i< ?'.is'i<ised of l i! !' \ KItPICT M ? V Vlontiil \ nun Is It Case Heard la Croon no<*d Lit cd In I .nun a--. In the court of common pleas nl Croon wood Ins) Thursday. wa.j led a mental uuguisli case against the Western Inlon Telegraph Co.. result ing in a vei'dii i of s'.cn diimap s for the plaintiff, Miss Lily Hi-own of this city. A ?'hange of Veline Was asked and the trial was not In Id in this coun Tlte - rounds <u' the su't Ivor! the failure on the pan of (he company'* employee.; lo ir to deliver a lologrujn to Iis.; firow ii from Mr. C. 10. Vinci i of VtlUMis. (5a.. which ho re 'he n< ? n irowti, w ho ii ii 1 il rec, ii lit Laiu'ens Cotton mills II \".| \ i UK KU MW S Mi! ! ?-. >Ir. Slum tlnliaiYo) ' i>ih llclnfho al Itllhlin Other Items, tikhuiii Oct. II. At the lion.i Mr, and Mrs. T. I-' Buhl?, f|Uite a pit . i.: ? ? lay last ThUrstlu.\ was spent in ie not '.{ ilieir uncle. \|r Shaw Malm ft- ? Townville. Those present wer?;1 Mrs Nancy <) .. ms and son. W. D. Owem Mrs lleboooii OweiiS ami diiughtei ? tit i en pond community. Mr. .loi n Mahoil and family were the IpU'KtS of Mr and Mrs. W ilt- < i in InSt Week. Mr. Dili Vance ami father of Au gusta Cross Ponds speiii Saturday nigh! and Sunday with Mr. Zci, Vance Mr. W A llaldw in and childr. :, \ Is lied In yVnre Shoals Saturday ami Sun day Mr ntid Mrs. Stoho Holl spent Sun ilay with h. r brother, Mr. W. I* Bald win Mis.- Vivian Owens of Kdeii was the giiesi of Misses Mae and Allle Dahl? la t Frida j :.im| Friday night. Mr. W M. Mahon. Jr.. Wlis in th city Saturday oil business. Dr. .'. W. Reason ami Wife spelil Sunda. at the lloino Of Mr. T F, Dahl? ( ai d of Thanks, We wish to extend riur thank- '?i (he good people of ih.- town of Cmss Mill for ihe all cut Ion ami kindness show n ii- during lie illness of Mrs. ?Inmost w. Roott. \ Nu (IHK INM'l < TO II COMING Will Investigate Matter at" tree Hellt i rj tu' Mail la ( itv. 'I*;.. ? seems ?<> \> sonic confusion in the hintt? r of tHty delivery of mails for Lnurens. \H is known, an in spector from the postolllce depart ment visited 11:is l iiy some (line ago and mad*' Iiis report al headquarters, .lust what tl:::t report was is not known, but it wai; evidently an un favorable one, since news was later received In re that there was no imme diate prospect of getting the delivery established. Dr. H. K. Alken, president of the chamber ol commerce, look the mat ter up with Congressman .los. T. John son of this dlsti'lct. requesting an in vestlgatio Tiih .as compiled with and Mr. .'ohnson write'* Dr. Aikcn: '?I ;.ti: . lv(s< (I I y OK' pOStOillCO de ji. ?!'.-. ? : ?' the l.a.f eiis free de li* ? :. . ??? ! . - I ? < :i i< -opened and I l.i Ith tar) Hcclimr, ? ? e t V ..j inr-rested In ? \ i \v 1 ,;<>?<] ? I H I. t. MMH \". IN rsniia! nth ? ? I don I'enple and I Itclr I rl< lids, ? i II ? with Mi i:. . ? ? ..ein M is Main : .< >? Anderson has h< ? . ? . vv i ? I' IM t i I e n 11 perfiilmideiii .loins announced Ilia i I t1 ? froth remarks recently made, jt sei u. that Iiis desire i^ being grntiflci When I'rof. Morpbet ami Wife Wei here ]'\y' week, llioy Visited illO sclior on Thursday morning ??' I ontorlalne the children; while ai the school Mfi Moiphet said: ' I havi been in III schools north and south and I has lie'.er seen SChOOl Clli ' .. SO llt'tlt .11: tidy III thoir t())pi ..anee a:. IN e j Alld .vain: .. t week. Miss. Mai Of'lggs of frilligV I idneat ional wii'f'fi was here, teaching dHi wing, to (ohei I'i'v and ptfnils, and M - (Srluas sali of LntireiiH. Volt are eortnlnlj DESTROYED m HRE ON FRIDAY MORNING Residence and Household Kfi'ools <>i S. It, l ein he ( ompletrh Swept \ u ii) II oust* I us tired, A disastrous lire occurred early I'M day morning. In which the residence of Ml*. S. U. t'oueho, and his entire household effects were destroyed. The building belonged to Messrs ,1, 11. I (rooks and M .1. Owings, upon which there was $1,000 Insurance. Mr. Vow ehe had no Insurance on his goods, The Urse had already made groat headway before it was discovered, and the family hard) escaped with their lives, heilig unable to secure even their clothing Some of the boys wore compelled to (limb down the porch posts, escape otherwise heilig out off. No assistance was to he had from the lire department, the house being loca ted beyond where (be wnt< r main i \ tends, at the Cud of South harper st rent. mily idiliiig lit :i c'ott'aj ? 00 Sullivan st reel, Mit. i " i- n. inn. \N n m \ nmi:n. I'oaiilar < Union Man < iiim^ llride Iii i; reell w< od (II her Itciiis. ? Melon loan M ; lain; a Unland and ? earl Tin- young pcopb decorated tlib ear iii driven to (he . ? m ? et \\?? V, 11. I 'a i i ami show, roil tin .. wilh ideO and good W IsllCS. .Mr. and Mi- (Inland will lie with while the) On ?? ? ling ready for h?u^ii keeping. They > ill make their homo in i lie i, : Up ... . oii < "lUitenial si reel liel?ngin:, in ? i? K< aned) M la: i ly, i vv Mlitimi, it I' h bof. A 11 fialloway, t'rfii ill (owmihip I W Til ier. (l I! |M(I Wat. i bo township F fliirl t lb Ii.' .?I Heellinrs llccetnhci MODE Of BAPTISM A MATTER if DEBATE Sectarianism Stirring (. Un ion People. SERMON LAST SUNDAY Conscmilhcs Deplore V|tIttittwn mul Discord Cronted on Ki'Union* Mutters ill' Minor lni|i(ii't. ('Union, < ?i i. 11 Wlici Ihm- or noi it. is |iro<ii (lull lti?'> love it Unlit or that I hey uro rcully IS?>l*? .;?<! in tllC a (til ii,? Iii-- iti'oiit ilio r.i'ijtturnl mod'1 at I'dminisI'M'Ing haptlstii ilio fact Is tluil llhOlll ??'?'Voii Inadiiil <-i,i.'.iis (if .'?ii io>vn almost iiij'CO ihms. as uunt> < i n |l'.?: 0 J -, ! .?}? -ll.it- ? u:M;r.-j;at hill Ii! - ^. liiiih .! in il l- \b ! i lim? '! ! 1? I