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ROtfVL Baking Powder AbsoiutelyPure Cooking under modem methods and con veniences is made so attractive the whole family is becoming interested. "These\biscuits are delicious; this cake is excellent/*says the father. "I made them/* says the daughter, and both father and daughter beam with pleasure. Royal Baking Powder has made home baking a success, a pleasure and a profit, and the best cooking today the world over is done with its aid. SIX WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS Six little Santa Clause? busy as & hive I Seven Days stole one and then there were five. WATCH THEM DISAPPEAR Do Your Christmas Shopping Before They Are All Gone. Mr. L. YV. Martin was a visitor in town Saturday. Mr. T. B. Harris, of Waterloo, was in the city yesterday. Dr. J. L. Fennell, of Waterloo, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Fred Wham spent Sunday in Manning visiting friends. Miss Lucy Darlington, of Allendale, Is the guest of Mrs. T. I) Darlington. Hon. John Gary Evans, of Spartan burg, was in the eity yesterday attend ing court. Mr. J. T. Brownleo Of Greenville was among those here on business last Saturday. Mr. J. T. Harris, formerly of Wa terloo but now of Spartanburg. was in the city yesterday. Mrs. John P. Bolt left Friday for a few weeks' visit to her daughter, Mrs. Frank Tatntn, in McColI. Mr. W. D. Patterson, of Lnnford, spent Monday in the city with Mr. J. Lee Langston and family. Miss Willie Dorroh returned to her school at Harmony, after spending the week-end with her mother. Mrs. W. B. Rlchey, Sr.. leaves the latter part of the week for Florence to visit Mr. and Mrs. Hart Rlchey. Mrs. John M. Cannon has returned from Bock Hill, where she has been spending a week with her mother. Mrs. Sam B. Tally, of Fairfax, ar rived in the city Sunday to visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Boyd. Mr. W. M. Stone and daughter, Miss Lala Stone, were among the visitors in Laurons Friday from near Gray Court. Mr. James Sullivan returned Mon day morning after a visit of a few days in the lower part of the state. Mrs. C. A. Foster left Saturday for Timmonavllle after spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. W. T. Dorroh. Mr. J. E. Mlntor and family and Mr. F. M. Smith, of Sedalia, spent Sunday In the city with Mr. Mlnter's father and brother. Mrs. Annie Garllngton and Mr. Gor don Garllngton. ' of Hendersonvllle. have been spending a few days in the city with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Patton and little child, of Grafton, W. Va., are visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. W. H. Ander son and Mr. Anderson. Rev. S. C. Byrd. president of ChlCO ra College, has been spending several days with his brother. Mr. W. I). Byrd, a few miles from the city. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mason, of Char lotte. N. C, are expected in the city the latter part of the week #to be the guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Clarke. Col. T. B. Butler, of Caffney, spent several hours in the city yesterday on his way from Clinton where he had been to make an address before the new county boosters. Mrs. W. C. Irby, Jr., left a few days ago for Jacksonville, Ala., where she goes'to be present at the marriage of her sister, Miss Bert Stephensou. who is very pleasantly remembered here. Mr. Geo. C. Copeland, of Clinton, father of Mr. M. L. Copeland, spent several days in the city last week with tho latter. Mr. Copeland has just celebrated his ninetieth birthday, thought he is still hale and hearty and is enjoying good health. To Beautify Church. Tho Presbyterian church has just received a handsome new carpet to be placed in the main auditorium of the church. The carpet is of a handsome royal velvet material, of a solid red col^... The total cost, including the purchase price and the cost of laying it, will be about $1,000. It was bought through S. M. & E, 11. Wilkos & Co. "It is a pleasure to tell you that Chamberlain's Cough >nedy is the best cough medicine I have ever used" writes Mrs. I high Campbell, of La vonia. Ca.. "I have used It with all my children and the results have been highly satisfactory." For sale by all dealers. Painting Watch Hands. Near the jeweler's fron? window sat a young woman painting with an ex ceedingly delicate brush. "She is painting the hands on those black open-faced watches," the Jewel er said. "A lot of people who buy black watches complain that they can not see the gold hands against the black background. It has never oc curred to the managers to make the watches In the first place with white hands, so when the customer's re quests It the young woman paints the 'isnds white." A Great Building Falls when its foundation is undermined, and If the foundation of health?good digestion?is attacked, quick, collapse follows. On the first sign of Indiges tion, Dr. King's New Life Pills should be taken to tone the stomach and rog ulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Pleas ant, easy, safe and only 26 cents at LauI'ens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. FINAL SETTLEMENT. Take notice that on the 13th day of December, 1 will render a linal ac count of my acts and doings as Ad ministrator of the estate of I^eonora .1. Shaw, deceased, in the ofllce of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county at 11 o'clock, a. m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. Any persons indebted to said estate are 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 bo forever barred. T. M. Shaw, Administrator. November 13, 1912.?1 mo. Dr. T. L. Tim merman Dentist People's Bank Building Phono MS. Laurens, S. C. Piles! Pllee! Piles! Williams' Indian Pile Olntanent will euro Blind, Bleeding ?mt Itching Piles. It ab sorbs ttie tumors, allays Itching at onco, acta as a poultice gives Instant relief. William?' Tnllan Pile Ointment Ifl |. pnrcd for Pilot and Itching of the prlvato prirta. DruirglHtR. mall 50o and $1.00. WILLIAMS Utrfl. CO., I'ron?:.. Cleveland. Ohio LAUHKXS lilWU , O. Laurcns, S. C IMBUN NEWS. Rabun, Nov. 11.?Mrs. Melvlna Aber cromble and Mrs. Lizzie Cheek are right sic!; at this writing. Mrs. Hollo Gray of Shiloh commun ity Is spending this week with her brother. Mr. Milam Hellams. Miss Maude Pearson of Clinton spent the latter part of last week with Dr. and Mrs. Heason. Misses Alpha and Vena Martin were visitors of Miss Jenovee Babb Satur day night. Miss Cora Armstrong, the Rabun teacher was visiting in the Eden com munity Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. .lohn Mahon and son, Frank visited Mr. and Mrs. Walker dray of the Eden community. Mis'ses Ulla and Ruble Babb of Fountain Inn spent Saturday night and Sunday with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mahaffey. Mrs. John Putman and daughter, Miss Cora, spent Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Cheek. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Babb of Eden sec tion were visiting in this community one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Willis and fami ly of Shiloh section visited Mrs. Mel vlna Abercrombie Sunday. Mr. Pleus Bolt is critically ill at this writing. Mrs. Rebecca Owens and daughter, Miss Edna, visited Mr. and Mrs. Hoardie Owens of Eden community Thursday night. Mr. Rill Vance and mother of Au gusta cross roads is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Vance. Miss Mae Babb of Rabun visited Mrs. Dr. Reason of Eden section from Fri day until Sunday. The farmers will soon be through picking cotton in this community. They are only making about half as much this time as they did last year. Prof, and Mrs. T. Houston Babb are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Helton Owens of Eden community this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nash, Mr.Frank Nash and sister. Miss Hattie, were in Lau t ens Monday on business. NEWS FROM JONES. ? Jones, Nov. 11.?Contractor King has built a good bridge on Mulbury Creek. Mr. Eddy Pitts operates a marble yard and will appreciate the patronage of those in need of work. The recent oyster supper of the W. O. W. at Ware Shoals given for the benefit of thol.' lodge was a very en joyable occasion. Frank Jones attended the state fair.' The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Ware Shoals Mfg. Co. was recently held. The company has had a very prosperous year and the building of the addition to the mill and other Improvements aro progressing nicely We recently had the pleasure of meeting N. B. Dial, W. U. tllchey and Mansel Owens of 1.aureus, J. T. Mediock of Greenwood, W. P. and Jas. Williamson of Donalds and Mr. Blake of New York. Hurrah for Woodrow Wilson. How I grateful we should be. His adminis tration, if wisely managed, will be a blessing to the nation and especial ly to the south. Mr. 1. N. Cooper has plalnted his house. Ware Shoals continues to pay the highest price for cotton. There's no better market and the farmers from every direction are hauling their cot ton there. Mr. Newt Golden attended court re cently, in Greenwood, as a grand juror The friends of Mr. Cram Saxon of Donalds, but formerly of Brewerton, will be pained to learn of his recent death. We sympathize with the be reaved family. Dr. and Mrs. Willie T. Jones spent last Monday In Greenwood. Mm. Butler, colored, shot his wife lust night and her condition is ex tremely critical. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones. Jr., of Rockton, recently visited their par ents. Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones. Messrs. S. E. Richey and Eugene Jones have accepted position at Ware Shoals. Miss Dorcas Graham visited Mrs. G L. Graham and Miss Kala. Jones re cently, Delightful Hot Drinks Are in order since the passing of the Summer Days. We have prepared many different Hot Drinks that have won popularity by their delicious flavor and purity of ingredients. We invite you to try them and we are sure that you will agree that they ARE REALLY DELIGHTFUL Ray's Pharmacy Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Dial Bldg. Laurens, S. C. Hadn't You Better Have a New Dining Table for the Thanksgiving Dinner? The family will be gathered together from nearand far?the thought of a feast and happy communion uppermost in every mind. When the folks sit down to the table, let it be the nice new one you've been going to get. If your table is too small, and crowds every body, the comfort and pleasure of the whole company will be moved, but if the table is strong, beautiful and roomy, the day of the occa sion will be great. Now it wont cost very much for you to have a Nice New Table for this Thanksgiving Feast, as we have just received some beauti ful tables that are large and roomy that we are offering at $6.00, $8 75, $9.90, $12.50 and $16 50. These are tables that we feel sure will please you and we would be glad to have you come and look through our immense line of Dining Tables that ranges in prices from $1.85 up to $75.00. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. I LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA