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SCHOOL ADVANCEMENT IN LAURENS COUNTY. (Continued from Page Three.) Laurens county, you will find Ora 80hool to be among the best. We have a baseball team. The school has two teachers and about sixty pupils. We have an honor roll every month. Out schtool will close on the twen ty-seventh of April. Copdand114 School. Our school opened October 12, 191.1 for an eight months' term. This was the first. year that two teachers were engaged for tile whole session. The total enrollment to date nm1bers III. ty-four pupils. W\e have used several sets of tie supp leinenta ry readers, being the first sho i(ol in ILaurens counity to enjoy them. We organized the Palmetto Literary Sveiety on October 23rd. Five meet ings have boon hold: Thanksgiving, Christllas. Washingtonl's 11irthda , etc. The irents have visited the society and the school at different times. Chen-Ilp Daty was ohl-erved Febru aW 171hi, soon after our new room was f1ini !shed and new blackboards put on. Our new single dosks for both rooms have arrived and a teacher's desk. T1 he pupils raised itloney with whieh we bought a largo 'initod States flag. ,Ong View School. My schoolhouse was Iilt beside ti:e road and also by a gully, and when I lo'l you whut. it's muddy. Thr r's a piazza all round, upheld by a few white posts, so if you .pass there some night, don't be afraid if you thAli you soo a ghost. Nov I'll tell you about. inside. I iik it is a shame. There are five pietures on the wall without a single frame. The orgai is onl one1 side, the black on on thit oth(ter, 01tand it the mtiddle you will see a stove and not a shovel. You will also see two rows of desk s. chair. hucket and dipper. Tlte girl and boys that attend don't believe in illiinors.. Tl, library is in ono cornor, whieht of course, is full (if hooks. On it set Foi rM haiktk'l s just from the cooks. y gav-- n:, a v i st yea , whiiih was a surprii to :no. It is Cor I hee h~l mm m~o1 lino i m t o:! I o t tm-'. h a.1 l-v :loor ih lT M.1, ('ol(. 0 ' 110'(11'.ou! hi - ii I r am T fo 2wn av* lth inpAvem nt : n :a1 tof mai. a me: of out$~l ti'ls, hto!-!r. otn hylo)~at, bl:1 (khoar d, a w0. Iit nI t wito t onthutrs. Thlis ye:ar we hiave addeod $1 7 wvorthI of' looks to ourl library, a U. S. flag for' $:l.a0, wIndow shtades, store pipe~ andl othoer in'identahls to thte atmotunt of $10.00.t We niow~ have '28 pupils enl rolled. Miss bidle Sloan htas taught int thtis schtool for thle past thtree yearts. The, preCsent4tr'ustees are Mr. P. 3. flalley, Mr. W . 11. Motto and~ Mr. N. J1. An dersion. -Trin~ity-ltidgo School. In 1913 Trinity anid the Ridge coin 50oldatedl and made one school whten It is a latrge tw~o story building sit utal 0d about five miles from Laurens. The -buIilig Is painted redl and( trimmed white on the outside. (I'hor~e are four' latrge classrooms wiih have .white plastered walls with waiscontintg stainted withl oak. Thte butildcing also contalits two large halls, a library antd an auditori um. TJhere is a basement under tho pri mary r'oom which has three rooms it it. ''Tere are four teachers working it the school. 'We have large iday grounds on the eastern sidle. WVe have recently Installed about four hundred dlollars worth of furni titre. We have a live Rlural Seltool Tlm pr'ovemenlt association .with about thir ty-five members. 'The association met on February 12th, andl had a work day t~o improve theO gr'otunds. Elwint ller. Prospect School. Prospect school is situated four miles from Laurens, on the road lead Ing from Waterloo to Laurens. This house was built in the summer of 1912. It consists of two large rooms with haIl between, built on "model plan". Outside is painted white, walls of the inside green, and vaincoting dark brown, overhead of a lighter shade. Each room affords plenty of light having large windows oil the back 111ad left side. The house is well heated, each room having a ventilated heater. We have a good pump, pure water, sanitary coolers, and individual drinking Cups. Each )rool is vell provided with single desks, also teacher's desk and chair, blackboards, ample space, sev eral large pictures, one, "The Father af Our Country"; a large clock, and flags of our country and state a(oin the walls. We have a library consisting of many book.-, and have ordered supple inIIay revaders for entire school. The school has two acr's of land, imrt of whichi is in cultivation, the rest being level hvainug shade trees, affords fine llay grounds lor tile children. Tom 1. Culbertson. IhhGrade. Lanford School. leorty years ago schools were car ried on in every coinmuiii ty with only on1e teacher to every fifty or sixty pu pils. In our school d isrtiet we had twvo schools, G rape Vine and liherty which were located about three miles apart. These were joined together twenty years ago making Lanford school, and a larger building was erected after they were brougbt together and locat ed In the grove near the laptist church Six years ago another four room building, costing over $2,500 dollars, was erected In a more de.Airable lo cation. Since, we have made many improvements to our building and grounds. We have three teachers. We have two large libraries full of good books. We have maps, charts and globes and nice pictures Onl the walls. The llurtal School improvement As sociationi has put. now shadles Oil all the windows and has done a great deal to help the looks of our builiding and1h groilunds. \e are very Lus.1 now at. or'i shool eltinig ready for the itmr. Yates Waldie'. Tr i ( rde Ehlernezer. School. illmh I i if of a Coin,. - ; 0-: 0 *-1 w.11in h i com I0 do-i o:, ;%otun1 and Zac. Irsc ools Vq- .1olth e i 1of .!:my (;et in':';s: ha: hun .tchou n alt I .niiji f 1. Ir fl: lo ou. co. mm ity, I l!(. il: h 'ffetrit, Wei o i n mii' .\li i a'i . p of our ihr.omar W ..'' - r ' I (ii <m:' riil4 w l ho ui ur . fey pupil oks forw4'''it ard loto th1 ::hl~uil11 Pt on5110 itelts, (1( w il join 1us il c i are delighte w it hl thi g 'eresty hipoved thle looks (of our bu11iing. TIhey also put ini a ntice new black b~oarid whoich is grteatly appreciated. S'uch 1imp)rovementis as t hese make us 1m0o deosirions of a n ice new buiding anad an able corps or teachers. Dora Prior. IEighth G;rade. . lil's~' ('Md Field Nchool. Oui' school opened November' 9, 191.. Miss Azelle llughes of W~are Shoals, is our teacher. Onur wvork has been very Interestinug. (I'he rollowinug is a brief account of some of the wvork: Christmas was celebriated with a tireo and apphropriate exercises. For twelve nights dlurinig January thle adults of the commnuiiity met for night school. The ladies of the improvement asso ciation have had several meetIngs. On the night of March 12, a play waus given lby local talent. A nice sum of, monley was realized, which has been it Reamlly Dloes fIelieie llheumuatisim. E0Arybody who is a leted with rheni miatism in any form should by all means keep a bot tie of Sloan's Lini ment on hand. The minute you feel palin or soreness ini a joint or muscle, bathe it with Sloani's Lianment. D~o not irub it. Sloan's penetirates almost imi mediately iright to the seat of hpain, re lioving the hot, tender, swollen feeling and mnakiing the part easy and1( com fortiable. c0t a b)ottle of Sloan's Ihn iment foir 25 cents of any druggist and have it in tihe house-against colds, Soir aiid Swollen Jioints, Lumb~ago, S'ciatica anad lIIke ailmentis. Your money baeck if not satlisfled, but it does give almost instant i'elief. Buy a b)ottle today. wil! be vig-orwi, -mndh: hoh i f volu keep) the sow inl conditoit1 v ith1, Anllnd__n__able toni_ bfore atidal'ter iarr-owingv. Ieo mlillk, improvos diged ' ion and the' general condition (i' the Miule pig'.. Th'e best disease pre Veunt.ive. soe substitutesr; insist onl Prts. Satisfea M!nt- or Mtoney Back & (;-t -! Sincok 1B00k J. C. SH ELL & CO. J. A. FR ANKS TODD, SIMPSON & GO. A. L. MAHIAFFE-Y-- (s43 Becau e it gives the service at lowest cost, you'll find ini large ir stant ulse, in every lan this year than ever be $6o less than last yeat The Ford is everybod: everybody can easily I operate it. Doesn't tal to operate and care foi two cents a mile to 01 the Vord. With "Foi Owners" your Ford e, Buyers will share in profit 000) new Ford cars betwee1 ust 1915. Runabouts $440;Tourig C'ouiielet $750; Sedan $975, eqiuipment. Onl diaplay and sale at Laurens, S. C. F te*$l. Ci ldr''A .nJl1'f. sp ingl, wie ee Yik ~liou95(iM ill, of~I Prsh os a di. + warped "-rt'ior stunte~ac (I n* 18 gomg 10 A.L. ARD FY (54 W, A21Z1 used to beautify our building. We are now preparing for the School Fair. At the close of school we are going to have a pilcnic. Our teacher has In vited some speakers. We are expect ing a nice time. We consider the term. of 1914-15 very successful and feel. that much good has been accomplished. Irene Owens. Age 12 years. Ekomi Shool. Ekom school is situated 10 miles west of Laurens, near Reedy river. Since its establishinent in 18193 we have had nine teachers, three of whom taught one term cach. For the past five years Mr. L. D. Eledge has been our teacher. For several years we have had a comfortable two-room building, and an enrollment of 60, but could afford only one teacher. Last fall we applied for state aid and have employed two teachers for the pres ent session. Miss Myrtle Culbertson is principal, with Miss Winona Chancy assistant. Wxc have grades from the first through tile nlinth except the sixth. Last fall two of our girls en tered IUnwood College and we have two boys a4 Wofford College. We hope in a few years to see established at this place a high school, in which our girls 111d boys canl better prepar themselves fer college. Mlyrtle Culbertson, Ninth Grade. Watts Milf School. Our school has nice play grounds. WVe are going to have an entertain ment. 'WC cleaned up the choolhousse last leriday. Our school house has four rooms and a chapel. Our school has nice maps and black boards. Our schoolhouse has a high eleva tion. Our school Is situated near the church. Our school is equipped with electric lights. We have nice desks in each roolm. We have three large play grounds. Horace Golightly, Seventh Grade. Iiungs School. The schoolhouse is sitlated at tlie cro'(Ss-rioad n ear Young's store. Our school is nice!y. arraigii. We have a three-rooll schooliouse, painted in side and outsi-le, with trlee teacier.. \\'e have very good eplipiiment for our11 sIlool. \We 1:Ive an enrollieint of ov Ir one hundred pipils. We are to Ie (eive ole huno i red u and lifty dolla from the slate for s-chiool equipiolt. Ouir school 1has illade och prog rs during tin. year. We have new m.: hh ikbld;. mal eera p iiures Wt hie wall:. \\'e have rleelntly added Ito ourl library . W aveiv recently oh) Srvd (h-ani-t'p Pay. \\e ha ve a bealutifl play ground oi 11w fronm of the bu iling :- trees .oM'wing, ol 0h liwk and sid woe wi ha'v larg' has< hail gurouital. T'lb rond o'inlude ablout. Iwo l(eros. WVe hi:e . .iih(ol V of, whiich isn w 11'''ilanted'~ hi P'lii SIh NNi. 1 l.E D)- WON. I wish to informtl you of the great beneillt I lhav'e derivedl from the uise of Swamtp hloot. I hadl bieen a suiflerer forl inori'ii hal 1 wentyI year from101 k Id ne~y and1( liver1 troule~I an ld was11 almost con11staintIly t reatell 1by thle most emi i nnt p'hysic ians who coould o' ly give me Itemp olariy reliefI. I had neen In ted teln weeks whien I began the use~ of Swilmlp-Iloot. lns idle oi twen2-t-lour hour1 Is I could see51 that I had been greaily3 benefited. I conltilnued( to use Swampl 1-Hoot untIl I had usedI several bot ties whlen I really3 felt that lmy 01ld Itouble w.ias complletely CI cure and I amO positi1ve thait any13 1erso ISu! fferin~g w..ithl k liney or liver t roub )1lela be cure l bly)3 the use of thIiis plreparation. I aml) nlOw in 2the best of health, bet telr thman I have been for ten year's 01r more. I do nlot know0~ how to exprless myself as strongly as I desire, ini fav 01r of Dru. Killmer's Swamp-Root, as I am sur'e that it savedl my life and that lmy good health is due entiirely to this great r'emfedy. I hearItIly r'ecommlend1 It to every sufferer and am conflIenlt thley ca.n be benefited as I have been. Tt Is a pleasure for tme, gentlemien, to hand you tIls reemmflenilation. Mr's. HI. J1. Pr'ice, 1406 Center -St. Por'tsmouth, 0. Personally appeared before me this 13th of September, 1909, Mrs. HI. J. Pr'ice, wholl sulbscrib~ed fthe above state menlt aind made oath that thle same is tr'ue iln substance and in fact. R. A. Calvert, Notar'y Public. ILetter to IDr. Ellmer & Ce,, I inghamlon, N. Y. Prove W1hat kamp-KlI.oot Will Do For You. Send ten cents to Dri. Kilmer & Co., RInlghamnton, N. Y., for' a samtple size bottle. It will convince an~yorie. You will also receIve a booklet of valuable information, telling about thle kIdneys aind 'bladder. Whlen wr'itlng, be surme and( memntion the L~aurens Weekly Ad vertiser. Regular fifty-cent and one Clollar size bottles for sale .at all dr'ug NoteeI Effectivo March 1st, all bills arq duo Dn the first of each month. No further credit will be extended to those whoso bilst are not palid or satisfactorily arranged by the 15th of the month following purchase, unless Bpecial arrangements are inado with the oilco before hand. All persons indebted to us are re quested to Imake prompt settlement of their accounts. MINTMiM CO. March 1, 1915. 33-tf All Forms of Interchalngeaible 1t' telbienge l1nd Penny Serip looks for Intrastate Passage in South (Arolinn. .. 10ffective Saturday, March 20th, 1915 all interchangenble mileage and Penny Scrip books, forms Z, ZZ-, SIM and Penny Scrip (regardless of date pur chased) will be good, within limit, for intrastate journeys in South Car olina by exchange of coupons it ticket windows for passage tickets In ac cordance with contract and tariff pro visions. Seaboard Air Line Inilroad Southern Railway Carolina Atlantic & Western -Railway Charleston & Western Carolina Ity. Columbia, Newberry & Laurens 1ty. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. .==... ,--7 . .. highest motor car the Ford is one car aimbers and in con d. It's a better car fore--but it sells for is motor car because inderstand and safely ze a skilled mechanic - a Ford. Less than >erate and maintain d Service for Ford ir is never idle. s if we sell at retail 300 1 August 1914 and Aug ;ar $490; Town Car $690; f. o. b. Detroit with ail Laurens Motor Car Co., >6stnoo suor04 course5, sn h fo, cho Sos oretlyeerdnedo ae aget yourser Scipprss h fo fithany hds SSlippers. ited our School Shoes >est Shoe values made.J a WILSON Shined1 Fee INCOME TAX NOTICE. Columbia, March 13, 1915. Mi. J. W. Thompson, County Auditor, ILaurens, S. C. Dear Sir: TPho State Tax Commission of the State of South Carolina has sent me' the following communication relaotive to the enforcement of the Income Tax Laaw: "The time for making returns under the income tax law of this state ex pired on the 201h of February last, and a viery large number of persons liable to the payment of the tax omuittCd to make such returns within the tine limited. ".Tie neglect to make the returns inl time hay have beon cauLlsed in part by nil erroneou-- impression that the returns and payment of the income tax, to the Federal Government relieved these tax-payers from paying the in come tax imposed b-- t. laws of this State. "The fallur0 to make returens with in time have been so general and wide spread that we think further oppor tuulty should be allowed such per sons to iake thes0 returns before the penlalties provided by law.are imposed upol thei." In order, thierefore, to save such 'per sons who will now come forward and make the proper returns, I, Carlton W. Sawyer, under, and by virtue of power conferred 11on the Comptroller General, with the aipproval of the Gov ernor, in Section 767 of Volume 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, (1o hereby etxend the time for the mak ing of' returns ; ad assessiment of in come taxes ' ithout penalty until the fist day of July, A. 1). 1915. You will govern yourself accord Ingly, Carlton W. Sawyer, Approved. Comptroller General. Richar( I. Alanning, Goverior. (County papers 'please Copy. ..34-4t B. R. TODD Engineering and Contracting Land Surveys a Specialty juarete Work Skillfully done or In spected. Drawings and estimates of all Kind. Telephone No. 346 PIANO TUNING -J. S. WILLARD Telephone S M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co, 0OL H l Shoes this A vice with the :hildren to good to send them to a+ -mind and body* or both may be Shoe. Experts!+ Test Us8!