Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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S!iidathed 40 Years Used D. D. D., Al Itching Gonc I Tbis; Is IlIse nctutnl expaerience of Anito r t n , t int a itqIsu. ('ni.. wIit the won lerfu''tl 1t. ii. I). l'a-exeription. 1) D). ).. is tbt' pro~ven Eezegna Cure the mlii Wash that gives igtunt relief in nill forIUs of it n trouble. Cl'ntises the skin of all Isnpurities wasth'rs away blotches and -pitples Laing the f an as smooth and healt a is that of it ('1111. ot a DOebttle of this wonde ful Ei'zoma Curte Ito day uutle o)ItnIs thu house. We know that D. D. D. will o 1 that sclaltmed for it. LAUMiENS DRUG C Laurens. P. C. Grain Privileges MONEY IN WHEAT Puts and calls are the safest and surest method of trading In wheat, Corn or oats. Because your loss is absolutely limited to the amount 'bought. No further risk. Posite .1. the most profitable way of trading. Opsen an account. You can buy 10 puts or 10 calls on 10,000 bushels graln for $10. or you can buy both for $20, or as many more as you wish. An advance or decline of 1 cent gives you th. chance to tae $100 profit. A moveicutt of 5 cents $500 i rollt. Write for full particulars and fank Refecincus. R. W. NEU NN New First National nk Building COLUMBUS, OHIO Address all mail to Lock Box 1420. Je. W. Veegasn C. C. Featherstone W. B. Knight fERGUSON, FNMTUBRSTNE & KNIGHT Attorneys at em Laureas, .. ' Pwompt and cawatul -ttenut4en givE. bo th "ess. Offee Over Palawatte Bank. couen you fen: vous. tired, worried or desp ondent it is a sure sign you need MOTT'4 NERVERINE PILLS. They renew the normal Vigor and make life worth living. De nre nd ask for Mott's Nerverine P! Ig ric WI LIAMS MFG, CO.. Props., dveland. Ohio LAURBL DU CO. LaarenA. S. C. Dr. T. L. Timmerman - Dentist People's Bank P ilding Phon1 82 Laurens, S. C. UNDERTAKING KENNEDY BROS., Undertakers and nbalmers aCs answered any hour4 ay or night. LAURENS,8. C. Piles! Piles! Piles! Williams' Indian Pile Olntmer t will cure Bhling, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It ab *agrba the tumors, allays itchij g at once, acts as a poultice, gives (ahtunt relief. WIliIams' Indilan Pile' e/attant Is pre ~red for Piles and itchin the private D ruiggists, mail 50eI and $1.00. LLAhas MPG, CO., Props., Cleveland, Ohio zaIURENE D~oG 60. $hafting, Pulleys, Belts, epairs and File., Teeth, Locks, Etc. LOMBARD IRON WORKS, AUGUSTA, GA. 6.1 our circular before you buu. Notiee of Dissoltion. By7 malhtual consent the firm of R. C. Gray & Co. has becn dissolved and the businessm of said firm pla 'd In the hands of .W. L. Giray with power.. of attorney to colleot and '1 jquig ate. R. C. Gray will continuo iminq'as at the samo old stand antd will a preciate a #'.11 from all our old e'\-oomers and frein as uneny now ones a want to drive a good bargain. W. L. Grity, A. D). GIray, Ri. C. Gray. Laurens, S C.,Jan. 1, 1914. 33-4it Are You a sman The Woman's Tonic E U3!A L UIT HOW. LAURENS COUNTY' SCHOOLS ARE MOVING FORWARD. (Continued from Page Four.) erected, but as it was not in the cen ter of the community it was soon moved to its present locality. In the summer of 1906, the old house was replaced by a better one, which had two rooms, a cloak room and the main study hall. Last year, 1913, an extra 4 mill tax was voted, which enabled us to add another room, and employ two teach ers, Miss Margaret Cunningham and Miss Eglizabeth Simpson. Our school term is seven months. We now have twenty-six - pupils en rolled, which are divided into eight grades-two in the high school de partment and the others iII the pri mary. Fifteen pupils take the School Journal. None of us will get the perfect attendance button. We have organized a School Im provement association, with Annie Mae Doinan, president; Lula Little, vice president; Lucy Little, secretary, and Annie Wright, treasurer. We had alallowe'en entertainment and realized $12.75. We have not spent it yet. Mary Little, Ninth Grade. Friendship School. Within the last five years, we have had a new two story building. On the first floor are two recitation rooms and a small cloak roo,m the up stairs being used as a Woodmen 1s1l. We have patent desks, a 'library, teachers' chairs and desns, also good blackboards. A rural School inprove ment association was organized last year under the direction of Miss ( ray. The oflicers are: Miss Lou Lee lien derson, president; Miss Josio Cox, secretary, and Mrs. G. W. Henderson, treasurer. Just before Christmas the association gave an entertainment With the proceeds we purchased a glass door, water coolers, maps and supplenientary readers. Our teachers this session are liss Harris, princlal, and Miss Addison, assistant. They have enrolled sixty nine pupils, and we have eight grades. Our school , term is about seven miontls. There are twelve pupils taking the School Jourpal. Judson ('ox, Lisbon01 Schmool. Lisbon schoolhouse is a one-room ouilding situated about seven miles from the Lanurens court house. Five years ago Niisss Muller was teacher. She taught one year. Miss Cook suc ceeded her. During the year a stove wasl procured and that building en larged and covered. Miss LAlngston taught the next session. Miss Garrett has been our teacher for two years. Last year the school room Was paint ed, new window shades purchased and library books obtained. On Arbor Day several of the patrons planted wvater oaks and black gum trees. At the beginning of this school ses sion most of the parents and pup)ils attended a public opening held at the schoolhouse . Several other enter tainments have been given. Tihe Sichool Improvement association, with Mrs. A. R. Holmes as president, Miss Myrtle Toague, vice president; Miss IPearle Corbett, secretary and Miss Sarah IHolmes as treasurer, has rais ed twenty-one dollars with which it has secured Hlyloplate blackboards, a wvater cooler and enlarged tihe library, adding supp~llementary readers. We have eight grades, thirty-five pupils enrolledi, two of wvhich have been present every day and several are aspiring for tile library certificates. Carrie Young, Ninth Grade. Poplar S1pring~ Rehool. The old schoolhouse of Poplar Spring having been burned, a new one wvas b~uilt in 1900 bly J. IT. Hienley. Ma terial used in building was concrete and the dlimensions were 20 feet by -10 feet. .This building wvas considered sufficient at thamt time, but tile school increased umntil more room wvas neces sary, In 1910 another room with hall between, was added, tile material used in building wvas weeod. The schlool is furnished with patent desks, globe, blackboard1s, chairs, maps, and a li brary of ever 41 hundred volumes. The. teaghmers who have taught this schlool in recent years are: Misses Al ma and Barnie Wallace and Miss Lucy Haddon. The present teachers are Miss Blarnie Wallace, princip~al, and Miss Lucilo Wolff, assistant. The district voted a special tax of four mills in 1912. Tile number of pils enrolled at present is '85, num ber of grades is 10, length of school term is six months, number of chil dren taking School Journal is 15, num ber of chIldren to -get perfect at tendance button is 5. The following are the officers of the Improvement, association: Mrs. May Simpson, president; Mrs. Corris Sm mons, vice presidenti Mrs. Leota Pitts, secretary; Mr. UI, 0. Walker, treasurer The annociation has raised $61 and part- of this has been expended for desks, water cooler, sink and paint. Grace Simmons, Seventh Grade. Oakville School. The original schoolhouse was built in 1890. It was twenty feet wide and thirty feet long; had a broad chim ney at one end; and was furnished with rustic benches. Mr. James Madden was the first teacher. Within the next fourteen or fifteen years, the following teachers taught this school: Mr. 13. Y. Culbert son, Miss Lizzie Hunter, Mr. W. L. Taylor, Miss Claytie McDaniel, Miss OA.t VI1l 111NF CHOOL lrae Hiudgens, )r. .1. O. Martin, liss Tlodlie Merriman, Miss Corrie illoore, liss Pearle Ilippl and Miss Ethel Mc Daniel. In 1907 Mrs. 1. E. loyd was elected to teach this school. She taught three sessions and during this time a map, fifteen desks, and a small library were purchased. In the summer of 1910, this old house was noved away, and a nice new building was erected on the Clemn snt plan. It is painted on the out xide. aml is furnished with modern Iimprovenents. Hiss Carrie Lang ston taught (luring the session of 1910-11 and 1911-12. Miss blertha .laccbs taught this school last session and is teaching it this session. Last session we bought five pictures for our schoolroom; and the trustees bought a nice desk and chair for the teacher. This session we have raised five dollars and added some new books to our library, and the trustees have bought a cooler for the school. Sixty-one pu pils have been enrolled and there are eight grades, the high est being the ninth. The school will run seven months. There are three subscribers to the .Journal. Two pt pils will get the perfect attendance button. J. 1. Mel)aiel and .ohn lHap ley Owings have joined the lloys' corn club. ('oralee Owings, Ninth Grade. Shady (;rove School. Shady Grove school is located in the southeast corner of Jacks town ship, distriet number 2. In 1902 the school was taught by Miss Minnie Wil lace, the number of pupils enrolled at that time was thirty, at present., elev en, which comprises seven grades. The school was taught in 1909-10 by Miss D~ora Iholland, 1910-11 biy Miss Mary Dillard, 1911-13 by Miss Aman (da Oilenn. The trustees of Shady Grove school are Messr's. T. L. Johtson, J. I[. Pitts and Fred Johnson. The omelers of our School Improve ment association which was organized in 1913 atre Mtrs. J. H. Pitts, presidetnt; Mt's. C. 11. .Johnson, secretary; Mrs. Fred JTohntson, ttreasu ret'. The asso ciation meets once a month and has given sevet'al enitertainmetnts fot' the bentit at the school, from which was r'ealizted the :sum of $25. This motney was used to in~mrease the library, for r'epaiirs, globe and otherci expendi tutres. 10ver'y child ini the district ovet' sIx and under sixteeni yeats of age is in school. The School Joutrnal goes itito almost evet'y home in the community and sever'al of the children stand a fair chance of winning the pet'fect attend anice button. Miss Amatnda Glenn, .Teacher. O'Dell School. My teacher wants me to write seime thing about. O'Dell school. The old1 schoolhouse was nothing but a hull. 'lEver'y time it i'ained, wvater would stand on Ithe floer. Two years ago the school dlistict voted a sp)ecial tax and they built a new school house. The new house ja very comfortable, built by the state plan. This year we bought new window shades, black boards, library, desks for pupils and teachers, and six pretty pictures. The Rural School Inmprovement association, with Miss' Jessie Ray, as president, raised $16.85 at a box supper. We were very proud indeed of the one hundred dollars the state gave us and we are able to run our school seven months. Our teacher's name is Miss May Madden. We have 10 pupils on roll. They are in the first four grades. Three of them will get perfect at tendanee buttons. We have one of the Seaboard Air Line's traveling li braries and we enjoy reading the hooks of the two libraries so much that-I think most of us will get library cor tificates. Clarice Dillard. Renuo Sehood. Last September the Renno school house was occupied for the first time. From the old Sardis church, the clil dren moved into a modern brick-ve neer building. The former teacher, Miss Lucile Turner, who has been at the place for four years was employed as principal and Miss Annio Lou Mc Millan, assistant. The house is locat ed near the center. of a four-acre lot, the gift of Mr. J. F. Bell. The only chool wagon in the coun ty, is being successfully operated here. One year ago the patrons voted a flve mill tax for school purposes. Lying next to the school lot is a three-acre plot for demonstration work. The S'chool Improvement association has done splendid work for the last two years. The ofiicers are: Miss Lu. cule Turner, president: - Mrs. 1t. Ii. Fcrguacn, vtl'3 p re:-sde nt; .liss Annie Lou Mc.lMlan, secretary Mrs. .. M. Listen Did you know the over Nine Hundred St from. Suits made by how to make clothes look right 'till worn something; it means y style and a color at t] pay, and know you hE Man or Boy, big or lit have it. W e call special at $12.50 and $15.00 Su Also to Styleplus The suit that sells t $17.00. Schloss Bros' Han $16.50 to $30.00. M $15.00 to $40.00. Fi guaranteed. Straw SItraw I[ats to fit overy% heml. 11o,', Straw I lais romt .... . New Spri Ale5's n1 I lBoys' new spring Under sIinner 1ntderrweaar. per garmlIt .1 Work Work Pants, Headlight Overal Neck M~e's Neekwear, sring shape: Belts, So, Belts, Sox, Codlr and111( Suspie a conmplete out fit tromt headI to. Oxfo All leaithersI, all )prices, Men 's, 1I A shoe to fit ever fI~oot, espee have it. Davis-R< Laurens' I THIS SPACE D GRAY In The Next Issue D Who gives All o was the first ma Laurens County, Nit with him. If a will be there witl term lasted only two months. Among the teachers who have taught in this school are Miss ]:mma )ial and Mir. (h'o. L. Pitts. in 1905 06 the school term1 was shortened, on account of the sickness of the teach (r. Aliss I)antzler. It was found nec essary- at this time. to have a new building. The tru .ties, tfarmlug that (Continued on Page Eight.) Cough Medicine for Children. Too much care cannot be used in selecting a cough medicine for chil dren. It should be ,pleasant to take, contain no harmful substance and be most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Riemedy meets these requirements and is ft favrrite with the mothers of young children everywhere. For sale by all dealers. NOI('CE. All persons holding claims against the estate of W. W. .Jones, deceased, are hereby notified and reqtiied to presen t themi, duly proven, to the un id ersigned, on or before the 22nd day of April, 191f I. Fleming .]ones, HIattie W. Mfayer, April I, 1911. Executors. o Need 3bthes, So Wy Wait? (ou need good lothes now. (ou can come iere and pick gut just the one uit that hits rour fancy from )ur big stock of VtyI9S iGJ4P S g Clothes "The same price the world over. Chey are always a >ar gain--always rep esent the best value or your money. So vhy wait? 'he STYLEPLUS guar ntees that you get style, xpert workmanship and Il-wool fabrics. Every uit is guaranteed to give atisfaction and service, ir you may have a new ne in return. 3uy your clothes when ~ou need them most. Buy TYLEPLUS CLOTHES1 rd dress well. All1the popular' tyles for men from sixteen to xty. ED FOR THE FO tK K MAN S. C. serty With This Man a a. J. N. LEAK tate business inN ur property list call on shim he fl Copeland, treasurer. E0very child In school is enrolled. Its energetic memi bers have caused the grounds to be graded; have set out flowers, hedges and water oaks, and have purchased new desks, pictures and books. 'The Wilkes Company gave the school a splendid range. The Willainms Piano Clouse gave a piano to Laurens county which was placed in our school for the best general im prove ment. Ilugh Ray, Seventh Grade. ialley School. In 1891 Alr. .\l. S. Bailey, of Clinton, gave to school district. number 1, In Laurens township, two acres of land for the purpope of establishing a school. A small building, with no modern conveniences, was erected in the same year and given the name of Bailey, in honor of Mr. Balley. The first teacher was .\lrs. A. 11. Illakely, nee Miss Alamie Addy. of Clinton. At that time tle only seats they had were )elches, withour backs, which were a placed around the walks. The school l we el. tt we had something fits for you to pick people who know that fit, wear and out. That means 3 ou can get a fit, a he price you want to te bought it right. ' tie, long or short we I :tention to our $10, C [its. 5 Clothes at $17.00. he world over for C d-tailored Clothes at ade to measure Suits .t and workmanship Hats sc ale's t riws from 1.00 lo 6.00 .... .... ... .. .25 to 2.00 0d ng Shirts Shir... .. .... .50 to 3.00 0 wear ' m t ... . .... .... .25 to 1.50 1 Pants r Is .... .... .. 1.00 to 2.00 f wear 3 and1( colors...... .,.50,.75 p eks, Etc. ndersI'. We cani fit you witlh foot ; from t he hide out. rds )y' Womenf~j)'s and Ch ilden's S ially tihe "'hard to fit''. We per Co. kest Store a WILL BE RESERV kDVERTISEMENT 0 N4. LE! REAL ESTATE COURT, - - List Your Proj F His Time to His Businei n to enter the Real Esi ,If you want to sell yc rou want to buy property La the goods. =0E=0=rme