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If You are on the lookout
for something "useful" for
Wedding
Commencement
OR
Birthday Gifts
wo want you to know that a
jewelry store Is the best place
in the world to lind lt.
We have made special pre
paration for this happy season,
and whether you wish to 'spend
DO cents or $50 you will have no
difficulty in finding/something
here to exactly eul{ your taste
and pocket-book. /
I
"We shall be glad to show you
our magnificent assortment and
to help you find exactly what
you are lookh.g
Fleming Bros.
JEWELERS
OVER 66 YEARS
EXPERIENCE
I HADE IVIAMI%S
Designs
Copyrights Ac.
Anyone sending a sketch nnd description mm
quickly ascertain our opinion froo whether an
Invention Is prohahly piitentiihlo. Communion,
lions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents
mint free. Oldest nuonry foraocurliiK patents.
Patents taken through Munit & Co. recelre
ojxriai notice, without chargo. In the
Scientific American.
A handsomely llliislralod weekly. I.sreest cir
culation of any sclcntltln Journal. Terms, $3 a
rear: four months, $1. Bold by all newsdealors.
MUNN&Co.381B'oad^ New York
Branch Ofnco. 628 K St., Washington. I>. C.
Too Late, Too Late,
to think about taking out a policy
on your housTj if it is already
burning. We take a risk but not
a certainty. If you have taken
time by the forelock, and insured
your property against tire, you
have the
Absolute Certainty
t the company Will pay all
r losses. The race is to the
ft, and you owe it to your
lily to protect them from all
?bles. Do not be a laggard.
H.W1LKES&S0N
Stocks - Bonds - Insurance
Enterprise Hank Building
Laurens, S. C.
Jno. W. Ferguson C. C. Featherstone
W. B. Knight
ffiRGUSON, FEATHRRSTONR & KNIGHT
Attorneys at Law
? Laurens, S. C.
^ompt and careful attention given
to all business.
Office Over Palmetto Bank.
WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS
Have you overworked your nervous sys
tem and cnuncd trouble with your kid
neys and bladder? Have you pains In
loins, side, "back nnd bladder? Have you
t. flabby appearance of the face, and un
der the eyes? a frequent desire to pass
urine? If no, Williams' Kidney Pills will
eure yos*?-Druirglst, Price 60c.
WILLIAMS MFC. CO., Prop*.. Cleveland. Ohio
LAUBENS DBUO CO.
Laurent*, 8. C
Tou Can Save $50:2?
On Standard Typewriters
If you Inteld to buy a typewriter or If the
muhineyou hfcve is worn out, this 1* your oppor
tunity to iret pie Kreattfnt typewriter value ever
offered for lh| money.
We wlllaavlyou frtim or e half to two-thirds on
thi coat of ? sltaiiduid machine.
W? SuiiaUeatur rebuilt type? ritcrn forone
year. They ?Ire j>t at serviceable an.l ?!o junt an
neat, loir 11 be Arork/as mach im a Inarii y thcoriy ii nl
tr.idemark ot Ule manufacturer. You c?n luive
?n? ?^frdardrfake typewrit?r you prefer-re
built by expert workmen with a nk ill that jnak?
cortaln perfect construction and action.
Write today for ?atalo*ue. No. 61.
AMERICAN WRITING MACHINE COMPANY
?4? Nortb Pry or St. Atlanta. Georfti
STORY Of MLiSGROVrS MILL
Written for the State by Mrs. L. D. Childs.
' - it
Just about a fortnight ago there
was planned by a party of ladies in
the upper part of South Carolina a
peculiar pilRiimage?shall I say pleas
ure party when I record the object?
that of hunting for a grave? The trip
Iliad Its pleasures, however, as every
bitter has its sweet.
This little body of women formed a
patriotic organization whose ambition
was to place a deserved honor where
it has long been neglected. The party
consisted of the members of Musgrove
Mills chapter, I). A. R., and being a
direct descendent of the Musfitove
family, 1 was especially Invited to he a
guest of honor. The expedition start
ed from Clinton and drove 10 miles
in tho country to visit the old battle
iround and homestead and to meet a
certain old inhabitant who would lo
cate the grave of Mary Musgrove. On
reaching the objective point we were
enthusiastic admirers of the surround
ings so full of interesting associa
tions.
The house has an ideal situation
on a prominence overlooking the
Knoree river at a point once known as
the Horse Shoe bend, where a long
bridge connects it with the opposite
shore, rising in mountainous peaks.
From where wo stood we could com
mand a view of three counties, Spar
tanburg, Union and Laurens, and see
the smoke of factory chimneys in
four distant towns. Down almost be
neath us nestled the mill, so well
known in history, its Wheel turned
now by tK? same power which turned
it during the Revolutionary war, in
which it figured. A grove of cedar
trees forms a beautiful setting for
tho houses and there old-fashioned
flowers, which must have been plant
ed generations ago, are still struggling
for existence.
There is the skeleton of a grand old
oak tree with dead limbs OUtStretchod
still Standing as a sentinel of the
past. it sheltered one onu ot the
original holism and furnished the
means of escape for the two Ameri
can oflicers confined here by the llrlt
ish who took possession of old Ed
ward (called "Allen" in the story)
Musgrove's home and turned it into a
prison. They planned their escape by
climbing out from the roof of the
bouse to the oak tree while their
guards were at supper. The rescuing
parties were on the west side of the
Plver and gave the signal by flash
light. One of the men fell but was
saved from the hands of the enemy;
the other was successful and the es
cape was effected by the help of Mary
Musgrove.
It was by reason of the brave deeds
of this girl and of her father In help
ing tho Americans that their home
wits binned by the Tories and the two
were forced to wander homeless to
And a resting place with friends.
Mary Musgrove's lianeo was John
Ramsey, a brave, Impetuous soldier,
who lost his life at the hands of the
'British for the part he played in the
successful escape of one of the pris
oners mentioned above, llutler by
name. Ram soy was' an enthusiastic
admirer of Duller and in recklessly
defending him In his High I heforo the
pursuing enemy was himself killed.
History relates in touching man
lier tho story of Mary Musgrove, re
vcnllng hor henutlful; unselllsh char
acter as sl'.e administered to the com
fort and welfare of others. Going
from place to place she wound up at
King's Mountain where she viewed
the fHittle from a distance. After the
war was over she pined away in sor
row over her lost love and died
broken-hearted. It was by her re
nnest that her pallbearers were her
three girl friends and her sister. Sus
an. Her little form was so emaciated
that she was carried to her grave on
silk handkerchiefs. This grave was
said to he about 100 yards from the
house and it was to find this spot that
we made this recent pilgrimage.
Plans of d. a. iL
The grave now being located, we
wish all relatives of the Musgrove
family to register tholr names. The
name Musgrove has become extinct in
South Carolina, it seems, many hav
ing moved away into adjoining States
after the Revolutionary war.
Any one who can claim the dis
tinction and honor of relationship
with this historic family will kindly
send name and address to Mrs. L. D.
Childa, 2202 Hampton street, Colum
bia.
August 18 will be the 131st anni
versary of the battle of "Musgrove's
Mill." While this engagement was
not vory generally written up in his
tory, it was quite a decisive one, com
ing as it did Just after tho defeat at
Camden, when American forces were
much discouraged. The Americans
resorted to a strategem and fought
hard and bravely, even to a hand to
hand encounter. Shelby, Clark and
Williams were the colonels. Capt.
Inman was killed here. The British
lost 63 killed and 100 taken prisoners
and wounded; the Americans four
killed and nine wounded.
Previous Visit Described.
Two generations had passed away
since the exciting Revolutionary
events had taken place, when there
visited the old home a Methodist min
ister nnd his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Wil
liam Martin, of Columbia. Mrs. Mar
tin published an interesting account
of her visit, from which the following
is quoted:
"Guests of the mill cottage! Our
host the graudson of that same 'Al
len' or Edward Musgrove, proprietor
of the mill when It was part of the
scene of the Revolutionary conflict?
our cicerone over the grounds, the
grandnlece of that same Mary, the j
smart rustic beauty made to play so
prominent a part in Kennedy's cele- j
hrated 'Horse Shoe Robinson.' " (This
girl was afterwards my mother.?Mrs.
Childs). Surely this was enkindling
to the dullest, patriotism and ro
mance. Something more here than
even the ruins of Iona to fan the
flame of feeling.
"Mow we went back to 1780, to the
time when the shores of this river
bore witness to the bravery of our
troops, when the pursued iron loaded
wagons rolled rapidly down to the
opposite ford where we marked the
supposed track of the wagon wheels
still on the rocks; to the time of the
noble Shelby. Clark and Williams,
pious Allen (Edward) Musgrove,
dauntless 'Horse Shoe Robinson," and
pretty Mary Musgrove. The 'petti
coat sodgor,' as was her nom de
guerre.
"The mill, though of course rebuilt
since the days of the Revolution, is
yet located on the identical spot, so
memorable in the annals of that
stormy period. In fact, the mill and
cottage answer still on almost every
particular to the graphic description
Of Kennedy.
"Revolutionary relics are occasion
ally still picked up here and our host!
presented us a British bullet dug up
fro. 1 this once sanguinary Held,
which we keep in memorial!) of 011?
of the most suvgestivo ana Interesting
visits of our whole lifo.
Natural Setting of Mill.
"Apart from its classic association,
the scenery about Musgl'OVO's mill is
Of surpassing sublimity and loveliness
?the bill embracing bill, the rock- !
hound romantic river, the picturesque
mill, the shaded cottage with its ce
dar lawn, as seen from the bridge,
sloping to the stream! 'That river
?how we rambled along its shelvy
sides, skipping along from ledge to
ledge, more like young roes than
but We won't mention ages, for we
were all young again, rejuvenated by
the tallsmanic touch of magic nature!
How we fished up shells from the
Crevices of the rocks and gently ex
tricated the rare and delicate blue
jessamine vines from their fissures!
And we have a love-legend, too, of
not very ancient date. Here on this
romantic rock-seat lashed by til >,
stream and shaded by the overhaul
ing trees, a tale <.f true love was
poured into bashful ears and the tri
umphant lover boasted lie had there
by 'love's sweet assent to matrimonial
bonds won a victory not Inferior to
thai of Muse.rove's mill.' " iThese two
young people were my parents. Mrs,
Childs), Two more generations have
come and gone since the visit of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin, and wo are
making the links of a chain of lifo
that connects present with past. On
our next V'isll wo hope to lind tablets
and monuments erected, to preserve
in imperishable stone for future gen
erations the stories of the past. Wo
should mark and chorisl) these me
mentoes as the priceless heritage of
our liberties.
Right In your busiest season when
you have the least lime to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several day's time, unless you
have Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy at band and take a
dose on the llrst appearance of the (Ha
case. For sale by all dealers.
Kxeurslou to Spartanburg.
The C. & W. C. -railroad will run an
excursion train from Oreenwood to
Spartanburg next Tuesday, July 11th.
Tickets will be sold for regular train
leaving Greenwood at 7:10 in the
morning arriving at Spartanburg at
10 o'clock. On returning the train
will leave at 7 o'clock, thus giving
time to see the base ball game. The
following rates will be given:
Oreenwood, ft.00; Coronaca, $1.00;
Waterloo, $1.00; Laurens, 75c; Ora,
70c; Lanford, 60c; Enoree. r>0c; Wood
ruff, 40c; Swltzer, 30c; Moore. 25c;
Roebuck, 25c. ,
Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quint and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. It will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the parts
to a healthy condition. For sale by
all dealers.
1785 1911
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
127th Year begins September 29.
Entrance examinations at all the
county seats on Friday, July 7, at
9 a. m.
The college Is well endowed, en
abling it to maintain the highest stan
dards.
It offers complete -1-year courses in
Ancient and Modern Languages. Math
ematics, History, Economics, Science,
and Engineering.
Courses for 11. A.. B. S., and B. 8.
degree with Engineering.
A free tuition scholarship to each
County of South Carolina. Vacant
Boyce scholarships, giving $100 a year
and free tuition, opon to competitive
examination in September.
Kxpenses reasonable. Terms and
catalogue on application. Write to
Harrison Randolph. President,
Charleston, S. C.
Notice of Election.
State of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
Whereas, petitions signed by a le
gal number of the quuliticd electors
and free holders residing in Lanford
School District No. 10. Laurens Coun
ty. South Carolina. a8king for an elec
tion Upon the question of voting it
high school for said school district
have been tiled with the County Board
of Education, an election is hereby
ordered upon said question, said elec
tion to he held on the 15th day of July.
1911, at Lanford School house, under
the management of the school trus
tees of said school district.
Only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation ami
who exhibit their tax receipts and reg
istration certificates as required in
general elections shall be allowed to
vote.
Those favoring the high school shall
vote a ballot containing the words
"For High School" written or print
ed thereon. Those against the high
school shall vote a ballot containing
the words "Against High School" writ-1
ten or printed thereon. Polls shall
open ut the hour of S o'clock In the
forenoon and shall remain open un
til the hour of 1 o'clock in Hie after
noon whet: they shall be closed and
the h.'llots counted. The trustees,
shall report the results of the election
to tlie County Superintendent of ed
ucation within ten day'4 thereafter.
GEO. L. PITTS,
County Superintonden' of Education
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Take notice that on the 8th day of
August. I will render a Dual account
of my acts ami doing as Executor of
tip estate of Ivory 10. Curry, d 'ceased.!
in the oillce of the Judge of Probate
of Laurens county, at 11 o'clock, a.
in., and on the same day will apply
for ;i dual discharge from my trust
us Executor.
Any pe on indebted to said estate
are nolitie,. and required to make pay
men on that tlate; and all persons
\ living claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven or he forever barred.
.1. Alvili Curry.
Executor.
?Inly ;,, 1911.?1 mo.
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP RATHS.
Special round trip rates from Lau
rens to:
Knoxvllle, Tenn., $7.40. Account
Summer School. Tickets on sale
June IS. 19. 20, 24, 25; July 1. 8, 9,
and 1.") only. Tickets will he limited
to reach original starting point not
Inter than 15 days from, but not in
cluding date of sale.
Rochester, X. V.. JJ'.l.L'.".. Account
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of Mys
tic Shrine. Tickets on sale July , S.
and 9. Final limit July 18.
Atlantic City. N. .1., $22 15, Tickets
on sale July 7, 8, and 9. Final limit
July 20th.
For further information apply to
F. .1. Nelson.
Tlckot Agent.
Tili: CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.
Enrollment Ober 700 -Value of Prop.
ort) Over n Million and a Quarter
Mncl) Touchers und Oflicors.
Seven full four years courses, in
Agricultural, Engineering, etc.
Ci> < por session of nine months,
including all fc s. hoiks, heat, Myhl,
Inundry, and necessary uniforms
$12!.sT.
Students who are financially able;
pay $10.00 tuition additional.
SCHOLARSHIP AM) ENTRANCE
KX \ Ml \ VTIONS
The College maintains 121 Agricul
tural Scholarships, and 43 Textile
Scholarships, worth each $100.00 and
free tuition.
(Students who have attended Clom
snp ColUge or rrnv otliei College or
University, are not eligible for the
scholarships unless there are no oth
er eligible applicants.)
Scholarship and entrance examina
tions will he hold at the Count) Seats
July llth. 9 a. m.
Next Session Opens SepL 1?, 1911.
Write AT ONCE to W. M. Riggs.
President Clemson College, S. C, for
catalogue, scholarship blanks, etc.
If you delay, you may bo crowded
out.
46-8t.
ITCH!
cxmxo in m ?kiNimes wrra
PAR-A-SIT-I CIDE
DIMPLES
Cured quickly. Take ao tubatltute.
60c by mall or expreM from Maat..
Dr. I. J. Saar? * Ca, Cacoamcrcc C*-,
or SO from draff gill*.
Laurens Drug Company
Laurens, S. C.
The Blackstone school for girls
Has sinoo 1894 given "Thorough Instruction under positively Christian
Influences at the lowest possible coat."
RESULT: It la to-day with ite faculty of 32. a boarding patronage of 328,
tte student body of 400, and ita plant worth $140,000
THE LEADING TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN VIRGINIA
$150 pays all charges for the year, including table board, room, llghte, steam
heat, laundry, medical attention, physical culture, and tuition In all subjects
except music and elocution. For catalogue and application bl?nV eddree?.
REV. THOS. ROSSER REEVES, B. A., Principal.
BLACKSTONE, VA.
1 You Wonder Why
Your neighbor's table is always filled with
such delectable and seasonable things to
. eat and why it is that it always seems so
easy for her to fix up something nice on
the spur of the moment.
THERE'S A REASON?
It's this:?She is wiser than you because
she sends her special orders to
MAHAFFEY & BABB
And tells them to Fill them out with a
Few Choice Articles that are nice for this
season of the year.
Try us.
25 For 5
Our Spring Crop of old newspapers will be sold
out during the next few weeks. They are
F
INE WRAPPING
AND
OR PAPERING
We are selling these at the rate of 25 for
5 cents. Come early and avoid the chance
of being too late.
! The Laurens Advertiser
Embroidery
Flouncings
Tliis week we will throw on the
counter two lots of the above. These
we bought at a bargain and offered at
almost half their real value. They
come in 5 yard lengths and will not
be cut under any consideration. The
price is 50 cents and 75 cents. Only a
limited quality offered. Act promptly
before they are sold. Can't be dupli
cated this season at these prices.
LACK CURTAINS
This week we open direct from
the manufacturers a line of Lace Cur
tains running from 50 cents to $1.50
a pair. Inspection will prove these to
be good value for the money.
W. G. Wilson & Co
EARL C. OWENS
Veterinary Surgeon
Laurens, S. C.
Horses and Cattle Treated with the most
improved instruments and the
most modern methods
9
Office Phone 202
Home Phone 74

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