Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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...,,,1,,?ilK,.,>H,.+ .i, ,., . , 1,44 44 444-4?#*******4*4I j SKETCH OF THE CITY SCHOOLS AND HONOR ROLL LOR PAST YEAR j The Act of the general assembly which provided ror the establishment or the nubile school system of the town of I.aureus became n law Dec. '!'.'. is.s,\ Under this Act the public schools of (?aureus wen- opened Jan. ?. 1892, in the present school build ing which had so loan been used for the l.aurensville Female college. The board of trustees inirchased this prop erty from the Presbyterian church, Jiino Iii, 1892. The first board of school trustees consisted of the following tour mem bers: J. J. l'luss. chairman; I). M. Caine, L. W. Simpklns and W. L. Gray. Tlie Hrst faculty of teachers con sisted of: II. H. Covlngton. superin tendent; C. 1.. Kike, principal; Miss Eliza McCaslan, Miss Claudia Karle. Miss Periu Farrow. Miss Mary Dunk, tin. Miss Hatlle Frierson, Hy an amendment to the original Act the hoard of school trustees now consist of seven members. lOvery two years two members are elected at a public meeting of the citizens for a term of six years; except every third election when three members are elected instead of two. The hoard is empowered lo li 11 for the unex pitxl term any vacancy in the body occasioned by death, resignation or othei \s hte. the hoard is charged hy law with all the duties and responsibilities which are required of school trustees in the county. it is given the power to collect an incidental tee from each pupil. Tuition Tecs. Tuition fees for children of non residents who do not pay taxes on property within the school district are charged ut the following rates: Crade.) First to Third, $1.00 per Uionl h. tirades Fourth to Seventh, $1.50 per month. tirades Seventh to Tenth, $2.00 per mouth, The names of the superintendents given in the order in which liny have served: Ii. H. Oovlngton, II. L. Ckntuai. School Total Enrollment Average Attendance Per Cent of Attendance Number of Turdies RISKS ION Total number of pupils enrolled feudal Total number of pupils enrolled Mill Sei fc'caife, .1 R. Wat I; ins. R, I. Jones, M. M. Salley, It A. Dobson, B. L. .lones. During the Near pel closed Ihere have been forty one pupils who have never been tardy, absent, or dismissed from school. These Constitute the perfect ntlendnnco roll, which Is: First (trade Bruce Counts. Second Oracle Martha Barkndalo. Third Ormle O. B. Simmons, Fran ces Myers. Fourth tirade Cecil Roper. Fifth (Irade Klizabetli Moseloy, Lo is Nelson. Ilerberl Sullivan. Lilla Todd, Louise Simmons. I.amar Oope laildi George Moore. Martha Owlugs. Sixth tirade I'lei'CO Moore. Ilatlie Eichelberger, Julia Henderson, Mary Hopkins, Brucle ?wiugs, Willie Sex toll Seventh Grade Alberta Bunin, Cathleen WHUes, Fdwln Moseley, Clarence NelHOtt. Eighth Grade Win. Bruce C'opeland, Gertrude Burnett, Grace Pool, Roland Moseley. I D. Sullivan. Roy Owlllgs, Esther Fowler, Marie Phllpot, Maty I'osey, Nell Payne. Ethel Wlllll. Ninth flrnde Russell Poolc, Osee Hilgrenves, Ruth Brown, Nannie Burns. Tenth Grade Yates Brown, Em gene Brown, Pearl Olurdy. 'ihere are ihree pupils represented in each or the following families: c D Moseley. C. .1. OwllIgH ami T. B. Brow n. Honor Rolls l or \ car. First (irade Robert Alken, William Anderson, Bruce Counts. I.aureus Crews, ilermnnii Grout, Onbell Oar i-ett, Olynu llnlrstoh, Dorroh Halm ton. William Lake. Robert MeCucn, Oi ion Nichols. Eaton Nichols, Nash Phllpot, Boytl Lnwaon. Plnkney Sim mons, Mary Blnckwell, Olga Foosliee. Kiltie Moseley. Ruble Nnbors, Mary Roper, Anna Sullivan, Lola Taylor. Juniiltn Wilkes. Second Grade Martha Harksdale. Annie Harksdale. Claud.-II Holder. Mildred Counts, Harlan Crews, Helen Dodflon, Laurie M. 0I?I. Martha Franks. Virginia day. Lena RotM nee Isabelle Sullivan, .Mary Taylor. Margaret Taylor. Lewis Hopkins. Aii STATII 1001 !;?)?_' 1902 190:1 33ti :!:",<? ?11 277 yi 94 473 4 IS nie L. Thompson, Margaret Wright, Haitie Walsoli. Julia Voilllg. Louise Dendy, Henry Franks, Damon Casque, lamos Dunlap, .lohn Hudgens, Bzell lolder, Robert Lucas. William Purks, Frank Posey, Strickler Ruukiii, Reut ty Mel.in. Tom Heid. Calvin Teague, ! Willie Deudy, Third Grade Cecil Royd, Thornwell Dunlap. ?. 11. Simmons, Charles Thompson. Russell Flanders, Hilda Ruudrick, Claudia Darlington, Rebec Cake. Francos Myers. Amy Wollt, Elizabeth Young. fourth Grade Henry Lawrence. Cecil Roper, Frances Davis. Mary Sul livan. I lull to Sullivan. e|fth Grade Hugh Aiken, Drayton Harksdale, Gerber) Sullivan. Mary Rurton, Haiti? day. Inez Hudgeus, Elizabeth Moseley, Louise Simmons. Virginia Simpson, Nitu Snoddy, Lilla Todd, Carlisle Dial. Lucia Feather atone, Mary Martin. Joe Ann Moiltclth, Eugenia Nichols, sixth Grade Pierce Moore. Hnyue Taylor. Mamie Austin. Lucia Cock rell. Cussie Miller. Carolyn Roper, Hattie Simpson, Mary Wilkcs, Rulh Win n. Seventh Grade -Turpln Crout, An na Preutiss, Theresa Shaver. Amelia To,hi Cathleen Wilkes, Edwin Mose ley, Clarence Nelson. Hoy Martin. Eighth Grade Leon Dodson, Doug lass l-'eathei stone. Eugene Itarnett, Tom Lake. Agatha Reld, Grace Poole, lames Todd, Esthor Fowler, Lou Helle Fowler, Marie Phllpot, Mary Posey, Marguerite Simpson, Helen Sullivan. Ninth Grade Phil Huff, Frank Mc Cravy, William McGowatl, Hay Simp SOU, Uuth lirovvii. Annie Kate Cllil drcss, Rebecca Dial. Kathcrine Irby, Marguerite Tolbert. Aluwee Watson. Tenth Grade Yates Urown, Ernesl Machen. Pearl Clnrdy, Clara Davon pott. Roberta Dorroh, Mary Teague, Imogen Wilkes. Mill School. Flrsl Grade /eh Fox. Clarence Hill. Clyde Gosnell, Joe McGregor, Carl I'utman. Foster Whltten, Mack Pres her. Raymond Smith, Cora Abercrom hie. Varna Rarllette, Cora Ree Curry, Eva DinTey, Eunice Gosnell,Dorn Hill. GrnCo .lamieson, Marie .lamleson, I nay Korr, Lucy Lnnham, Alllo Mar lin, Annie Martin, llnllyc Myers, Do ris Penland, Mamie Prater, Lillie Helle Riddle, Rlanch Sanders. Second Grade Allan Roller, Palmer Rragg. Willie Gaullliey, Marshall Mad dox. Horace Moni Joy, Lee McCul longh, Larry Templet on, Verntc Wii bern, David Weathers, Walter Kerr. TK'Ali. 1903 1904 I90fi 190G 11107 1908 100-1 190R 190(1 1907 1908 1909 371 -1 li* ... llti 420 420 302 33(1 . 300 304 3;t2 9fi 9C ?. 95 93 9(1 282 231 . *.!?.'?? 193 187 1908 1909. School. .4f>0 mo I.13(1 Manie SnrgesH, Madge chapman. Floy daily. Lillian .Inmieson, Hatlle King. Ruth Riddle, Julia Heim:. Florence Rogers, manche Walker. Third (irade Ruth Gosnell, Maud Trlppe, Winnie Ti l|ipe. Fourth Grade Maud Martin, Ella Maud Putnam, Onivia Riddle, Alllo Snoddy, fierce Abcrcromble, GET INSIDE Your friends ami Neighbor*, in l.iu rcTts Will Show Noti lion. Rubbing the hack won't cure hack ache. A liniment may relieve, hut can't I'll re. Rackache comes from the inside from the kidneys. Donn's Kidney Pills gel Inside They cure sick kidneys. Here la I?aureus proof that this la so: Mrs. M. .1. Hopkins, L".! I Laurel St . Lanieiis. s. C, says: "I heartily re commend Doiiii'a Kidney Hills lo any one suffering from kidney trouble, as i have med them and have obtained I lie heal of results. At times I was Considerably annoyed by a weakness of my kidneys and there were pains in the small of my hack. Learning that Doau's Khlmy Hills were good for such troubles, I procured a box al the Palmetto Ding Co. Several doses gave me great relief ami on occasions since when 1 have felt any return of the annoyance. | have taken this rem edy ami in a short time it has entirely disposed of my t rouble." For sale hy all dealers. Hi ice ."al cents. Fostor-Mllburn Co. Huffnlo, New York, solo agents for the Pulled States. Reinomber the name Donn'a ami lake no oilier. We have jusl received another ear load of Ruck's stove, in different Si/.es, made of the bosl quality of iron He r ure to see our line hefoi e von buy. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co * * S OUR EDUCATIONAL, EDITION. J ?T ?t * V ?- ?. ? ?. ?. ?. ? t ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? * Following arc some of the com ments by our friends mi our educn tional edition of last week: "Altogether Creditable". Tiio 1.aureus.AdverlIsor, of which S. B. Honey is editor. Issues a splcil did edition this week devoted lo the serious and commendable purpose of presenting to 'home seekers'" fuels concerning educational conditions in that county. doing outside the coun ty. I lie paper also contains articles by YVilfiam 13, (lou/.illcs, editor of The state, tidvocatiug compulsory education as a state measure, ami bj Stale Superintendent of Education .1. 10. Suearinr.cn. in which he favors optional Compulsory education. The edition is altogether creditable ami will prove helpful in advancing the cause of higher ami more (borough public instruction throughout tie stale.- -Bpnrtnnburg Herald "A Splendid Issue". The l.aiircsil Advertiser of which S. K. Boney is editor, issued a splen did edition this week devoted to tin purpose of presenting lo "home seek ers" facts concerning educational conditions in that county. A spit n did showing is made, ami no doubl The Advertiser's enterprise v. in be svorth a great deal to 1.aureus conn ty.- Anderson .Mail. tVroill Meridian, \liss. s. R. Boney, Editor, I.aureus. S. ('. Dear Sir: Your educational issue just received and read with much Interest. It is an exceedingly cred ituble number. Congratulations on rapid growth of your paper. Sincerely, NV. A Medlo. |( "It Was a reach". "Your Issue of last week was a peach rich, lipo ami Juicy", i I. I "tn Interesting Newspaper". The I.aureus Advertiser came to The Daily .News exchange desk in an entirely new form this week. 'I he paper Is a 1(5-page issue ami inosl of the . pace taken up in interesting and timely articles of the school fa cllities of {.aureus county. The en tire edition was more or less an od ucatlonai issue. Several valuable articles were written by prominent writers ami educators of the stale, [.aureus should feel proud of such an interesting newspaper as The Adver User and a goodly portion of the cred it should be placed upon Editor S. E, Boney. Mr. Boney has only been connected with the paper a short while, bill dm in" that time he has brought his pllpei to the front, cam inr. it lo rank among the Lest weeklv newspapers in Hie South. (lreen\ille News. Proill Kditor WcUhec. Mr. S. E. Honey. Lniircns, s. C. Dear Sir: I must write and congratulate you on the very excellent issue of June 1Mb It is one of the bOSl I have ever seen. Yours very truly, .1 H Mcdhee, Ed. ami Huh. (Irccuvlllc IMedmonl I'roin a I'ormer Citizen. SYiiionn, Minn . June H, '09, Editor The Adt i-rllsei. I.aurem;. S. ('. My dear Sir: A copy of the educational issue of your paper Was received lodav ami I desire to thank v on lor such an edi tion. I know it tine I he an inspira tion lor all of your regular readers lo have such an Illuminating and help ful account of your most worthy coun ty school system so pre.-enteil. It shows such progress ami such deter initiation on the pan of your people thai WO can see in every advance that same spirit that was evinced hy the noble heroes who did so much for I.aureus ami South Carolina during the war and reconstruction, it in spires mo with greater itesi ami ?real er hopes lo see that so much is being done hy your people al large ami the teachers in particular, hut mosl of all am I delighted to seo so much deep Interest taken in the plea for future advancement and betterment. What we hope tor is what determines to a great extent our efforts and our pro gros?. I.el US hope; let us W?lk J and let us plan for greater Illings in the future ami our children who are now not able to enjoy the bOUeilts of an education will soon he aide lo re ceive their just Inheritance. Doing ii native of Lnureua I have t:11<? ? 11 this privilege. Voni'h for tinnther such an Issue, .1 no. \. Thnckston. Krom >lr. s?> enrimcn. Mr. S. 10. Itnney, lOditor, 1.aureus, 8. c. Dear Sir: .in-( ii line In dt yon know thai I have reiul with pleasure the educa tional odd ion uf your paper. The slmw in;-, made Is mosl credit able to Laureiis county. An edition of this character, published once ti year, would Ik1 oic of the most effective in strumculs for educational Improve mei i in Soul li ('arollna. Von i n reaped fully, .1 10. Kwcariligeu, Slate Kupt, of Kdiicntlon. June f. liiotb Looking' (ine's lies I. It'a :i wouuiu'h delight to look her. best, bill piniploH, skin eruptions, HoreH and boils ruh lite of Joy. Lis ten! Uucklcn's Arnica Halve cures Ihein; niakea the akin boH aud vol vety. It glorllloa the face dues. pimples, ? '.'Vi-s. cold nores, crack od Hps, chapped hands. Trj it In fallible for plle?. l'f?e. :it Laurent Dm Co.. I';<i??>? iio l>ruj ('o. \ ( am it*I I-!scapes. Aloli/.o I'arher, uhe ol ihe count) eonvh is. i ejiped from the ganjl while al voii; on Ibe public roads uenr Wn i. i lo?? ho i week. I'nrker was sent to .i nearb} well for waler, bill never did l-i turn. Do) - Were nl mice pul on his track and followed tin- trail htv about two miles. Hp to i Iii lime in- has no) I.ii found. A reward of nu has been offered tor his arrest. I'm kor's home Is Waterloo and ii toll de scripthiii oi him follow! lie Is a mil lallo, of i >ither ? lout build. .'? ti V Inches lull, large oyei und hair cut clone -weigh! about HJO lbs, More high priced dairy cows sniffer from overfeeding iban from an) other caui'.e, Liberality i commemlable up to :i certain |ioln(. but overfeeding Is uol :i kindness; ii i :i ihuuage ,alid il Will liul |l;l> ill i In- loll" i ii', .N'oli<*<* t?f SjiI?'. State oi Koulli < 'arolina, Conn I,\ oi Lnoroiis. |t> virtue oi :i resolution passed by n meeting of tin- stockholders ol the Laureiis I 'u i ii it ii ri' Kuetory, held at Laureiis, S. ('.. on Ihe L'lst day of May, I'.fu'.i, al which ti largo majority of Ihe sioel, was present und voted; I will sell io Hu- highes) bidder, nl I.aureus c. il. s. c . on iin- L'llh day of Juno, ISMMI, between Ihe hours of twelve and two o'clock, the entire property, both real und personal, consisting of bunds upon which factory is built, also uia cliiuerv coiiipl(*le tor inaiiul'acliiriiig, also raw material fur maniifactiirliig purposes, also stock of manufactured foods no) including bills receivable dm' said corporation; provided said price offered shall he Twenly-Flve Thousand Dollars or more, but no bid shall he accepted less I hail Twenty Kivo TIlOUJ and I lolla i s. Terms al' Sale One hair Cash, bal ance in Iwo equal Installments ?lue SIn and Twelve inonllis from das of tale, vvilh Interest at lOighl per cenl, pel annum on deferred payments, which payments Shall be scented by a mot i i :ii.i i in- properly > old. I'm cliai er in pa> for piipoi s. S. WILKI1H, Prcn'l Laureiis I 'm nit iii 0 Factory La ii r ens c. IL, s. <".. May U'".. I HOD. m :; i mm LKJIITNINfi KTItlKKH when least expected. It's ll|0 same ulil stotA of the "oncvpci I ed" happening;, I !o\ er \ our Imuse nnd floods willt one of our I-'IUK INSURANCK l'OLK'lKS. Liflil mil)' or lorch uill lo.e their dread, If you HiiflVr Iohh you're ? ure of reimhur ement. Spring lime ami lightning pranks go hand in hah,I together, laic oul a policy now rj.WILKES&SON GTOCKS. BOND!* *4- 1.,i w Ivanrfo I .aureus, S. C. li if I iT% IMMfnri llliWQ-MMaj-JKI Washouts Paused Hi Trash. Editor The Advertiser: Sohle time uro I noticed a para graph in Tlio Advertiser, under tlie head of " Keportorials". in reference to die practice of many farmers along tlio public highway of careless ly (browing brush ami other obstruc lion into Hie road or drain ditches ol the same. since the recent heavy rains I have had occasion to travel over some of the roads traversing, two townships, and I found travel exceedingly rough, the roads in many places having been terribl> washed Itecalliug the complaint referred lo, I It,ok the paillS lo Hole any evidences ol it. with the result that numerous llgly and serious washouts in the roadway which had boon caused h> the accumulation ol I rush and brush in the side ditches, wore observed. As a matter of fuel the worst wash Ollis Holed Were caused lo the oh at ruction of the charactet described in the water-carrying ami drain ditches. Observot 1,aureus, .Inno I.'. intiuta: TO I.KT. ()n t he :.".i day of .lutie. Illllil, al II o'clock a. in . I he l'on niy Commission ecu of I.aureus ami Abbeville Counties, S C w ill let to the loWOSl lespoie i hie hlilder the contract tor building Mallov Itl'ldge over Sllllldll rivei al the oi<i site or Hindi now site an may he selected Kids will he taken on either wood or steel bridge, Ithb iinibt he uccoiiipauied hy ccrllticd ? heck of |10U. iis guarauloe that hnl der will if successful close VV I'll tell con! rai l and execute sat Isfacloi > hon.I for performance of suiue in one halt the amount of contract pi ice within lu days aller award Of conti act. All bids to he presented in the form and manner prescribed b> said com missioners. The right In reserved lo rojeel nu> ol all bids II I! Ill MHERT, 4f, -lit < o Sil pel v hlor. Scholarship and En trance Examination Clemson Agricul tural College At the County CoilrI House on I n day, July 2nd, ill !i a in the Scbolai ship and lint i am e Examination lo Clemson Agrlculiuriil College %% 111 be held under t he direct ion Ol the Coll Ii I.V liourd of Education. Applicants must he at least Iii yours of age and must he prepared to eitlei the Fresh ma n class There are no Scholarships in the I'repai atoi v Clas This class is only open to a limited number of hoys who cannot i< ach high Schools mid who nie In Ine in sections of the Stale where school facilities are poor. Scholarship: uro worth $100.00 and Free Tuition. The next session of Clcuisoii Agricultural College Will begill Sept N, num. Apply to the County Superinlemlenl I of Education nfiei June gold I'm need ed informal Ion concerning the Schul a i ship Exu in 111 ill ions. For catalogs, further Information, ami cards Upon which to make nppll cation ioi entrance, to the College, addl c: s P. II, M K 1.1.. President, 11 .,( Clemson CollogH, s c. William Solomon The Expert Watchmaker has opened a Hrst che-- Jewelry and Ke pail busiflOSH in the Marl niale laoldiug on West side of the public Biliare and ? s prepared to repair Watches, Clocks arid Jewelry and guarantee salisl'ac t iort. French and Old Orandfatlier Clocks repaired and Work guaranteed. Spec al Attention and Adjusting of Railroad Watches that will alwuj past railroad inspection. My line ?f jewelry is new and up to date in every respect and the prices are moderate and the quality is go.nan teed jllSt as represented. Inspect my line of Watches, Clocks, Rings, Bracelets, Rockets, ('bains and Novelties. An unusually prell) line lo selact from, Special attention given repairing and remodeling of all kinds of jewelry. New work a specialty. 1 am also a giaduate optician ami w ill examine your eyes free, and if a correct loll of V i.iioll is Heeded W ill lit von with glasses at moderate prices in loV, IIM $1 IM? Will clem all yOll 1 ji vst Ii \ It(*(' (,f ( ll.l|o('. William Solomon The Jeweler and ()|>t ician Harksdale building I?auretis, S.C. IK vom; im,umhins; IWUSTS mi litt? Fourth, (lull Im ? Und of ex plosion you won'l relish us part of the day's eoh'hraliuu. Suppose you pre vent anything of thai kind at your hoiiMo hv having us. MAKK YOlllt I'l.llMIUNti KKiHT. .In i tell us to do what is necessary and we will Iis llnngs all right in us little loin- an possible and at as little an expense to you as wo can make it. Order us logo ahead now whilo you think of it. Aon say On- word und we'll <lo I he rest. Doak ? McKechnie Soulli Harper Street Phone Laurens, S. C. Diamonds ()n Partial Payments. A small amount down ami u little euch mouth will Soon Bun a Diamond Nim will have it pan! tor before you know it. old with the money you Would have thrown away. Besides You know the quality and the weight ot tin- Diamond sou buv Dum us V,. ll tin- best ?nid at rea HOIUlhly low pi ires. Fleming Bros. J!;VvT.IJ;RS. M\ talk to yon this week i'. very impor tant. II you are a sufferer from headaches cuused by straining the eyes, it i> vi-iy important to > on,Jul' coin io that you should use. your eyes, but nature never intended thai you should abuse Ihellt, I I now that most head aches corne from Htraining the normal eye or from using im per feet eyes or ill other words, Kyos which do not fo?us, My experience leads me to believe that all strained eyes can be re lieved by properly lilted glasses, When this strain is relieved the headache disappears, Now rea son a little: If you are a nuf ferer from headaches ami you suspect that the cause is strained vision Hu n my argument must appeal to your case, My exper ii-nee, gained from treating cases of eye strain, is valuable to you. Try the remedy of glassed as I lit I hem and you will not be dia appoiuted. No ? b?rge for examination. Dr. I . .1. Ionian Uooiti 6 Kuteiprise B'ld'g. I,aureus. S. C\ Office days, Kriday ami Saturday