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LAUREN8, 8. C, JULY 28, 1918
The Advertiser " III be glsd to
receive the local news of all the
communities In the connty. Cor?
respondents are requested to
sign their names to the contri
butions.. Letters should not be
mailed later than Monday morn
It is the-strength of a large county
that makes It possible for Laurens
county to have a rural school super
visor. .
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The South Carolina postmasters are
meeting at Glenn> Springs this week.
To many of them doubtless will come
to the sad realization that this is their
last time around, for some years at
least.
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In considering the relative cost of
running large counties and small coun
ties the voters might ponder this
question: Why Is it that great manu
f facturlng concerns combine? Isn't
it largfely to reduce the operating ex
penses? If so, isn't it a recognition
on their part that It is cheaper to run
a big business than a number of small
ones. It is the volume of business
that allows the merchant or manufac
turer to lower his prices and at the
same time give better quality. What
truths apply to a large or small busi
ness also apply to a large or small
county.
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The Spartanburg Chamber of Com
merce has undertaken to hire one
Wlmbish, of Atlanta, "an experienced
frieght rate attorney," to appear be
fore the inter-state commerce commis
sion to argue for lower freight rates
for Spartanburg. The Spartanburg
folks claiming that their city is being
discriminated against in the matter of
rates from the Virginia and coal fields
in other points. The Spartanburg peo
ple are exactly right in trying to se
cure lower rates and it is their privil
ege to employ "an experienced freight
rate attorney" to fight their battles
in Washington, but, as a matter of
fact, Isn't this what is commonly call
ed "lobbying"? We believe it is and
we have no criticism to make of it,
but we draiw the attention to the fact
In order to sho wthat lobbying is not
at atfl times such a disreputable occu
pation as It Is generally pictured to be.
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In the letter of the Enoree County
committee in reply to Col. Moore an
estimate of the new county's expens
es was made, suggesting salaries for
the different officers. (By the way,
the estimate left out a superintendent
of education and a judge of probate
entirely). According to this estimate, It
was shown that, not counting tho fees,
the combined salaries of the county au
ditor, treasurer, supervisor and com
missioners, board of equalization, clerk
of court with registrar combined, sher
iff, and coroner would be $3,700 A great
deal has been made of the fact that
because these officers would not be paid
aa much as the officers in the old coun
ties, the now county expenses would
be less. Even granting, for sake of
argument, that the county can be run
on such a salary list, the losg to the
people In tho now county by way of tho
three mill tax, as pointed out in an
other part of this paper, would not on
ly offset any gain made by a reduction
In salaries, but would pay the whole
salary list itself.
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Whenever wo get Into a conversa
tion with any of the older citizens of
the county or whenever we run across
an old document or lettors bearing
upon the past history of tho county,
tho fact Is impressed upon us that some
steps should be taken to collect and
put into permanent form all obtaina
ble data relating to the history of the
county, frbe fact is, that if many
more years pass before some steps
are taken to collect such data and frag
mentary Information that can now be
secured from the older citizens, a
great deal of the history of the county
forever remain unwritten and go
graves of thoso who now are
In such a cause. The lot
to Tho Advertlsr from
Mr. W. I); Cullivan of
ils, always" suggest the
need of gathering these statistics for
tho present and future generations.
As there is no one in the county will
ing to undertake tho task of gather
ing these statistics, it seems that a
feasible plan would be to form an
historical society in which systematic
research work would bo undertaken.
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This is tho way wo like to hear
citizens of Laurens talk when they are
away from homo:
"Laurens Is flourishing. The town
Is growing up along good conserva
tive lines, and with the oxcellent ag
ricultural resources sho has, no town
In the state has a better opportunity."
This is what Dr. L. S. Fuller, of Lau
rens, thinks of his town. Dr. Fuller
is In Greonvllle today, a guest of the
Hotel Gates. He is well known to
Greenville people, having made a num
ber of trips to this city In tho Interest
of his house.?'The Greenville Dally
Piedmont.
Dr. Fuller Is one of the best boosters
that tho town has and ho doesn't mind
saying what ho thinks about it. He
comes out strong for he feels that
liaurens Is one of the bost towns here
abouts. As the old darkey said: "Ein
It's de gospel truff".
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MADE UP.
It has been a long time since we
have seen a manlier statement than
that jointly published In the Gaffney
Ledger this week by two physicians
of that city. It required a great deal
of courage to do as they did, but they
must feel that a great load has been
lifted from their shoulders and that a
groat deal of good will come of it, in
many ways other than the good ox
amplo they have set. The notice is
as follows:
To our friends and the public In gen
eral:
Feeling that It was our duty to
ourselves, our patrons and the public
In general to effect a reconcllatlon
of the differences that have existed
between us as physicians for tho past
four years, we have today decided to
forget and forgive, so far as the past
Is concerned, and to work together in
the future in a spirit of friendliness;
and we take this means of letting our
friends know the result of our deci
sion, feeling that It will unite all fac
tions.
Robt. T. Ferguson, M. D.
.ino. G. Pittman, M. D.
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MAKE EACH VOTE COUNT.
In his letter to The Advertiser last
week, Mr. W. P. Coker stated that
workers for the proposed new county
of Enoree were asking the voters of
affected territories not to vote against
the new county if they could not vote
for it. This Is an unreasonable re
quest on the part of the new county
advocates, for If these voters do not
care to vote for the ney county
then certainly they are against its
formation. To ask them to sot idly
by and allow others to carry the elec
tion against their desires Is asking
a great deal, to say the least. To
stay at home and refuse to vote does
not relieve one from the burden or
responsibility In the matter, for a
refusal to vote on one side, in reality
amounts to a vote cast on the other
side, for it makes it just that much
easier for tho other side to win. So,
when the election comes off, the citi
zens of tho affected territory should
go to the polls and make their ballots
count for what they want them to
count rather than stay at home and
thereby let their silence profit the oth
er side.
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HIGHWAY TO TOXAWAY.
Hello, Laurens and Helton! What
about a highway from Columbia via
your towns and Anderson and Walhal
la to Toxaway That Is the original
route of tho Blue Ridge railway.?An
derson Dally Mall. Hello back! Juat
fine! Tho roads through Laurens
county's part of the highway are al
ready in pretty fair shape and in
some places, especially between Lau
rens and Clinton, they are am^ng the
best in the state. They are being us
ed a great deal too by travelers going
to the mountains, a big Packard car
standing now Just below us on Its
way north. While the autoists pass
ing through really do not amount to
a great deal from a business stand
point, we are always glad to see them
just tho same and we would like to
see more of them. Wie are in for the
highway between Columbia and Toxa
way via Relton, Anderson and Walhal
la, Just as much as wo are in for a
railroad between Clinton, Laurens
and Helton. In fact, we are so en
thusiastic that wo almost sprang a
piece of poetry with "highway" ant|
"Toxaway" rhyming and that would
have killed the whole thing. But,
let's have It. We'll make our roads
even better as we are dojng every
year. , .
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Last week The Advertiser put a pro
position to the new county advocates
to show that the portion of Laurens
county wanted by Woodruff will not
suffer a loss of revenue as provided
under tho three mill tax In case tho
election carries. None of the advocates
havo accepted the invitation of The
Advertiser to show how no loss would
occur, but wo understand that the
attempt is being made In a personal
way.
By going to the books of the super
intendent of education of Spartonburg
county and estimating from the un
certain map of the proposed new coun
ty it will -be seen that tnere are, in
round figures, about 4,100 school chil
dren in this area. Then by going in
a like manner to the books of the sup
erintendent of education of Laurens
county, it will be found that there are
about 1,700 school children In this
area, making a total in the Spartan
burg and Laurens areas of around 5,
800 school children. Since the amount
to be derived under the three imlll tax
in iBnoree county would be about
$10,250 and since each child In the
county would receive an equal sharo
of It, it will be seen that each child
in the new county would receive but
$1.75, whereas in Laurens county each
child Is now receiving $2.00. In other
words, where the 1,700 school chllj
dren of that section are now getting
$3,<00 from this fund, they would get
but $2,900 If they enter the new county.
The school children of Spartanburg
county, as it is now constituted, re
ceivo $2.66 each from this three mill
tax. In case this new county Is de
tached from it, each school child will
receive 91 cents less, representing A
total loss of around $3,600 to the
school children in that area.
There Is but one way that the new
county could make up these deficien
cies and that Is by additional taxation.
The formation of the new county
will hinder the educational progress
of the children within that area by
just so much as is lost in this way.
Whatever benefits that mlgth be claim
ed for the new county in other ways,
and we question those benefits, the
education of the children of the com
mon schools must not be endangered.
Tho schools of Laurens county are
now enjoying the greatest growth and
prosperity in their history, increased
school facilities being noted on every
side, and nothing should be done to
break the "charm" of advancement or
to dampen the ardor of those who are
working so faithfully to better school
conditions.
The new county advocates boldly
declare that they will be able to se
cure county officers at less salaries
than are now being paid in the old
counties. We have no doubt but this
is true, but the new county would
have to content Itself with men less
able to do the work. The county sup
erintendent of education should be an
able man of broad and progressive
views, one able to command the re
spect of every citizen and able to en
thus his people and lead them to do
more and better things. Except in
exceptional cases, only the larger sal
aries can command tho services of
such men and to go Into a smaller
county would be but to risk the chanc
es of suffering for the lack of good
leadership In school matters.
Laurens County Teachers' Association
Treasurer's Report, 1912-'13.
Receipts:
Dues:
Miss Ida Turner $1.00
Miss Lou Ferguson 1.00
Miss Margaret Cunningham 1.00
Miss Minnie Wallace 1.00
Mas Barnie Wallace 1.00
Miss Lucile Wolff 1.00
Miss Wynona Rlley 1.00
Miss Lutle Young 1.00
Miss Jennie Stewart 1.00
Miss Pauline Byrd 1.00
Miss Bessie Brown 1.00
Miss Annie B. Putnam 1.00
Miss Wll Lou Gray 1.00
Miss Mae Roper 1.00
Miss Alma Garrett 1.00
Miss Annie O. Putnam 1.00
Miss Ella Belle Copeland 1.00
Miss Nannie Lou Harris 1.00
Miss Maude Attaway 1.00
Miss Willie Dorroh 1.00
Miss Havlrd 1.00
Miss Bertha Jacobs 1.00
Miss Lidio Sloan ? 1.00
QVIis Aleen Willis 1.00
Miss Carolyn Smith 1.00
Miss Madge Harris 1.00
Miss Regina Williams 1.00
Miss Erin Addison < 1.00
IMiss Lucile Cox 1.00
Miss Nannie Simpson 1.00
Miss Marian Gray 1.00
Miss Blanch Pinsou 1.00
Mr. W. P. Culbertson 1.00
Mr. J. P. Coats 1.00
Mr. L. E. Reedor 1.00
?MY J. C. Martin 1.00
Mr. B. L. Jones 1.00
(Mr. E. H. Hall 1.00
State Library Fund 10.00
County Library Fund 10.00
Total Receipts $58.00
Expenditures!
The Macmillan Co.?12 books $13.12
Llpplncott?1 book 1.25
Tho State Co.?2 books 2.35
Southern Baptist Con. Pub. Co.
1 book 1.05
Owen Pub. Co.?3 books 2.00
Miss Wll Lou Gray?speakers'
expenses, books, etc. 14.13
-Supt. Geo. L. Pitts?books 12.40
Postage .75
Total Expenditures $47.11
Balance on hand June 30, ?
1913 $10.89
J. Plerco Coats,
Treasurer.
I
COMTEIVIPT OF COURT
FOR OUSTING VETERANS
ChleC Justice Gary Hands Down Order
Adjoining Maj. Illchardson and Act
ing Commandant Welsh, of Old Sol
diers Home, Guilty of Contempt of
Cuurt.
Columbia, July 21. Chief Justice
Ernest Gary handed down an order
late this afternon adjudging H. W.
Richardson, Suvt., and M. C. Welsh,
acting commandant, of the Confeder
ate State Infirmary, in contempt of
the court for failure to comply with
his order of March 19th this year, en
joining and ordering them to rein
state H. W. Jones, a veteran who had
been ousted on June 16. i
The order says "After hearing the
parties pro and con, I am satisfied
that the said return Is insufficient. It
Is admitted that the order has been
violated. There Is no effort to show
that thoy intend to reinstate the peti
tioner, and as a matter of fact, they
simply Ignore the order and proposo
to continue to do so. I therefore
adjudge the defendants, H. W. Richard
son and M. C. Welch, to be In con
tempt of court."
The order to the sheriff of Rich
land county directs him to confine
H. W. Richardson and M. C. Welch
In the common jail until they purge
themselves of contempt by comply
ing with the order of March 19 and
reinstate H. W. Jones.
The order of Judge Gary was serv
ed on Messrs. Richardson and Welch
by the sheriff this afternoon, and
they satisfied the contempt by the
reinstatement of Jones.
llrlei History of Case.
. This morning Col. H. W. Richard
Son, superintendent, and M. C
Welch, acting commandant, of the
Confederate State Infirmary, were
arraigned before Judge Ernest Gary
In chambers, to answer to the cause
as to why they should not be ad
judged guilty of contempt for failing
to carry out the order of the court.
Shortly after the legislature ad
journed M. C. Cameron, J. W. James
and H. W. Jones, aged Inmates of the
home, were dismissed as was stated
"because of there being a greater
number of Inmates In the home than
the law allows and there being a
greater excess from Rlchland coun
ty and from the lack of accommoda
tion." Action was Immediately be
gun by a Columbia attorney to have
these veterans reinstated.
At the hearing the petition alleged
that there wag a sufficiency of room
In the lnfinmary, with sufficient ac
commodations. It further stated
that they were ousted because of
personal malice engendered through
the criticism of Cameron, James and
Jones of the management of the In
stitution, and because of adverse tes
timony given before the legislative
committee which was investigating
Col. Richardson, Dr. Butler and oth
ers In charge of the Infirmary. Prior
to this the press was full of the
charges of mistreatment of the old
soldiers, and the pressumo became
enough for an Investigation. The
findings of the committee were ad
verse to the management.
On March 10 of this year, Judge
Ernest Gary, at chambers, Issued an
order enjoining the ousting of the
three veterans until the full cause
could be heard.
On May 6 H. W. Jones was grant
ed a 60-day furlough to visit his son.
On June 16, while on the furlough,
he was notified that he was dismiss
ed on account of the lack of accom
modation. On his return today Mr.
Jones alleges that he went to the In
firmary on July 7, and was informed
by M. C Welch, the acting com
mandant, that "he could not come
into the infirmary; that he would not
be allowed there, and he was not al
lowed to stay in the Infirmary. He
was Informed he must leave." Mr.
Jones further alleges that there Is
plenty of room in the old soldiers
home; that one of the dormitories
has many spare beds, while another
Is completely empty, and that he has
a right, as a Confederate veteran, to
be allowed in the Infirmary.
ECHOES FROM GREENVILLE.
Greenville Happenings Always Inter
est Onr Readers.
After reading of so many people In
our town who have been cured by
Doan's Kidney Pill a, the question na
turally arises: 'us this medicine
equally successful/ In our neighbor
ing towns" ? Tho Ecnerous statement
of this Greeavlllei resident leaves no
room for douV. oa this point.
J. W. Atkis^n/302 E. Coffee St..
Greenville, S. C>/says: "I have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and can say that
they are a good and reliable remedy
for backache and other kidney trou
bles. There was pains across the
small of my back and I felt dull and
worn-out when T get Doan's Kldnev
Pills. One box made me well, and
at ihat time I publicly told of my ex
perience. It Is a pleasure for me to
confirm my previous statement."
For sale by all dealers. Price R0
cents. Foster Mdhurn Co., Buffalo,
Now York, solo agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name?Doan's?and
take no other.
PLANS PROTECTOTATE
FOR NICARAGUA
United States Government Assumes
New Policy with Begard to Central
American BepubUc.
Washington, July 19.?A new policy
toward Nicaragua, involving the vir
tual control of the affairs df that re
public by the United States through
a protectorate slmiliar to that exercis
ed over Cuba, was outlined today by
Secretary Bryan at a private confer
ence with members of the senate for
eign relations committee.
Mr. Bryan's proposal, coming as a
complete. surprise to most of the
members of the committee, has been
taken by many senators as the first
pronouncement of a general policy
on the part of the administration to
extend American control over the
countries surrounding the Panama
canal, and to assure that stability of
Central American republics and the
domination by the United States of
their relations with other great pow
ers.
Secretary Bryan went before a com
mittee with a revised draft of tho
?proposed Nlcaraguan treaty, negotiat
ed first in the Taft administration,
by which the United States would se
cure exclusive canal rights across Nic
aragua and a new naval base, In ex
change for a $3,000,000 gold payment.
New Feature of Treaty.
As a new feature of the treaty,
however, the secretary of state pro
posed that language similar if not
identical with the so-called "Platt
amendment," relating to Cuba, be In
jected into the treaty, giving the
United States sweeping control of
Nlcaraguan affairs and the power to
regulate her foreign relations and
her finances.
Under the proposed plan Nicaragua
would agree in substance:
That war should not be declared
without tho consent of the United
States.
That no treaties would be mado
with foreign governments that would
tend to destroy her independence, or
that would give those governments a
foothold in tho republic.
That no public dobt would be con
tracted beyond the ordinary resources
of the government as Indicated by
the ordinary revenues.
That the United States should have
the right to intervlene at any time to
preserve Nicaraugan independence,
or to protect life or property.
Bight To Build Canal.
That the United States should have
tho exclusive right to build a canal
across Nicaragua and should have a
99 year lease to a naval base in the
Bay of Fonseca and to the Great
Corn and Little Corn islands In the
Carrlbean, with the privilege of re
en w ing the lease
The United States in return would
pay Nicaragua $3,000,000 to be used
in public works and education.
It is understood the Nlcaraguan
government is willing to enter Into
the proposed treaty because of the
stability it would give to the present
Diaz government and to the proposed
reorganization of the fiscal affairs of
the government. It is understood a
refund of the Nlcaraguan debt for
which about $15,000,000 is required,
does not form a specific part of the
negotiations laid today before the
committee.
Red Iron Racket. Get yourself ready
for the Big Sale which will open Au
gust 2, 1913 at J. C. Burns & Co.
BUY
FLOURandCOFFEE
AT THE
BIG STORE
Fifty cents per barrel off on Flour.
Nice fresh stock of new Patent Flonr
to sell you.
Old price $6.00 per bar re
New price $5.50 per barrel.
. Coffee fire cents per ponnd cheaper.
Old price 25c per pound.
New price 20c per pound.
A good stock of fresh roasted Coffee
and sound green Coffee to select front.
We have all slses of Mule and
Horse Shoes, prices made to sell.
'Fresh stock of good Bread Corn Meal
Ball Fruit Jars, In (marls And half,
gallon sizes?see us.
Ice Water for our customers.
J.H. Sullivan
Laurens, S. C.
Violated Sunday Ordinance. -
Mr. W. H. McPhall, proprietor of the
city ice plant, was fined $1.00 by the
mayor Monday for violating the city
ordinance relating to Sunday observ
ance. The ice plant was closed down
a part of Saturday because of the fail
ure of the electric current, and tho
supply of Ice did not meet the demand
Saturday afternoon, some of his cus
tomers bel?g forced to go without. To
meet the situation, Mr McPhai! sold
Ice Sunday morning and was carried
before a jury tho following day.
Tho big sale opens at Red Iron
Racket , August 2, 1913. J. C. Burns
& Co.
SPECIAL NOTICES. ?
l,and/ Land, Land.?Some to give
away^nnd some to sell. From $3.50 to
$10.16 per acre. John W. Riser, Wb.it
mire, S. C. 52 It Pd.
For Sale?-1 registered Jersey bull;
1 registered Jersey milch cow, 3 milch
cows./e brood1 mares, and 1 stud colt,
2 yejrrs old April 10th. C. H. Pettus,
Harris Springs, S. C. 52-tf
AttdnjMOn Teachers I desire Imme
diate/correspondence with teachers of
either sex who desire light remunera
tive work In their own communities
during vacation. Address R. B. D., this
office. 52-2t
ForySalc.?Jersey cow fresh In milk
with/calf 2 weeks old. Also several
goqflr Berkshire pigs for sale. Apply to
H.fS. Wallace, Gray Court, S. C. R. F.
D. No. 1. 52-lt-Pd.
Plantation For Sale.?Nice small
farnt/for sale, one mile from.Barksdale
stauon, 44 acres .known as the Joseph
I iE. /Brownlee Place. Price $40.00 per
acre. Easy terms. Apply to D. E.
Todd, Rt. 1, Laurens, S. C. 52-lt-pd
MIlcl/ Covfs?We have six milch
cowh /for sale or exchange. Will sell
for wash or exchange for dry cattle or
mule colts. Byrdville Dairy and Stock
Farm. 52-lt
Milch/Cows?We have six nice milch
oows/yfor immediate sale. Price Trea
sonable. Byrdville Dairy & Stock
Farm. / 52-2t
Pe/s/ Peas, Peas?For sale, price
and/.sample sent on application.
Hatp&way & Co., Spartanburg, S. C.
33-tf
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State Of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
Whereas, petitions signed by a legal
number of the qualified electors and
free-holders residing in Sullivan school
distirct No. 17 I^aurens county, South
Carolina, asking for an election upon
the question of voting a 4 mill tax
upon the property In said school dis
trict to be used for school purposes,
have been filed with the county board
of education, an election is hereby
ordered upon said question, said elec
tion to be held on the 31st day of July
1913 at Hickory Tavern in said dis
trict, under the mai.agement of tho
trustees of said school district.
Only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation and
who exhibit their tax receipts and reg
istration certificates as required in tho
general election shall be allowed to
vote.
Those favoring tho 4 mill tax Bhall
vote a ballot containing the word
"YBS" written or printed thereon.
Those against tho 4 mill tax shall
vote a ballot containing the word
"NO" written or printed thereon.
Polls shall open at tho hour of 8
o'clock in the forenoon and shall re
main open until tho hour of 4 o'clock
In the afternoon when they shall bo
closed, and the ballots counted.
The trustees shall report the re
sult of the election to the county au
ditor and county superintendent of
education within ten days thereafter.
GBO. L. PITTS,
51-2t By order of County Board.
NOTICE OF ELECTION,
state of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
Whereas, petitions signed by a legal
number of the qualified electors and
free-holders residing In Scuffletown
school district No. 2, Laurens county,
South Carolina, asking for an election
upon tho question of voting a 4 mill
tax upon the property In said school
district to be used for school purposes,
have been filed with the county board
or education, an election la hereby
ordered upon said question, aald elec
tion to be held on the 2nd day of Au
gust, 1913, at Musgrove School House,
in said district, under the management
of tho trustees of said school district.
Only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation and
who exhibit-their tax receipts and
registration certificates as required In
tho general election shall bo allowed
to vote.
Thoae goring tho 4 mill tax shall
vote a ballot containing tho word
"YBSr" written or printed thereon.
Those against the 4 mill tax shall vote
a ballot containing tho word "NO"
written or printed thereon. Polls
shall open at the hour of 8 o'clock In
the forenoon and shall remain open
until the hour of 4 o'clock In tho af
ternoon when they shall be closed, and
tho ballots counted.
The trustees shall report the result
of tho election to the county auditor
and county superintendent of educa
tion within ten days thereafter.
GBO. h, PITTS,
51-2t By order of County Board.
WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS
Bavo you overworked your nervous >va.
tern and cauaed trouble with y
neys and bladder? Hnvo yofl
loins, side, back and bladder? i.
a flabby appearance of tho face,
der tho eyes? A frequent donlro i
urine? If so. Williams' Kidney PI
eure you-Drugglst, Prico Wc.
WILLIAMS MFC. CO.. Prop., CU-,1*
LAURENS DItUG CO.
Laurens, S. C
