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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF UNION'S SCHOOLS (Continued from page 6.) senting votes to this additional tax. In addition to this the good people of the upper part of Goshen Hill township, some months ago, united themselves to this school district, thus doing away with another little one-teacher school, so that the Sedalia school now represents the consolidation of four little one-teacher schools. I might mention that, while there is no law to that effect, the patrons demand, and the trustees have enforced the rule, that no one hut a graduate of an accredited college can teach in this school. The faculty this session consists of a male principal, Prof. Blakely, a graduate of Erskine college, and three young lady assistants, including the music teacher. This school is rapidly becoming the center of community interest, whien fact is made very apparent by the large audiences which assemble for the various entertainments Riven by the school at intervals during the session, as well as at the closing exercises. Besides other school equipment, it has a very creditable library, which is largely patronized by the entire community, and to which additions are made each year. j ^.4. A very flourishing branch of the 1 Farmers' Union holds semi-monthly meetings in the auditorium of this school building. This union has done good work since its organization nearly two years ago, but expects to be of much greater benefit to the farmers in the future. For two years a girls' tomato club has flourished in this school, the members of which have taken prizes at our county and state fairs. This work is under the supervision of Miss Alsie Smith, the very efficient county organizer, who, also, during the past school term organized a class in domestic science which will be continued. More than a year ago Mr. Browning donated three additional acres of land adjoining the school grounds, for farm demonstration work. From various causes this was a failure the past year, but the trustees and Mr. Carnell, the farm demonstration agent, have promised better attention during the present school term, and the community is looking forward to much light along agricultural lines from this source. To sum it all up, the Sedalia community is nroud of their school oo.l all are trying to live so as to prove themselves worthy of such school facilities for their children. CROSS KEYS HHlll SCHOOL. Eitrh* or nine years ago there was for white people in Cross Keys township six buildings called school houses ?all one room, mostly unpainteti, unsealed and unappreciated. They were each presided over, for the most part, by a lady or girl teacher, as ill prepared and fitted for the work in hand, and probably less appreciated in the respective "corners" of the township as the unkempt buildings themselves. Four to six months was the limit of the terms. Individual attendance was as indifferent as the general interest, and probably the work accomplished I fmcci |? Friday ai J THICK AD XJ- & I' Coats Machine Thread? ? 3 for 10c. j? (HJRTA1N"~MADRAS Y 86-in. wide, sold elseY where for 10c. Buy it I ?re Friday 5c>ard. i > Make Your ? WHY PAY I ? McCLURE 4^4. A^A A^A A^AA^A^A A^4.^ expected from such a system. In spite of this poor state of affairs, there were a few live souls who appreciated the fact of education, and it was these who had kept alive the spark from which has grown the zeal and enthusiasm that has resulted in the mighty fact of high school advantages for every white girl and boy in the township. With the passage of the State high school act in 1907 there began to be talk of cooperation and consolidation for the purpose of securing state aid. As a result there was a special tax of two mills voted for school purposes, and the township divided into two districts, Cross Keys and Sedalia, each receiving its respective proceeds from taxation and having its own board of trustees. At this time Cross Keys msirict eieciea as its trustees: li. ti. Wilburn, A. J. Hill and T. C. Carter. Mr. Hill has served continuously since. Mr. B. G. Wilburn was succeeded two years ago by W. II. Wilburn. T. C. Carter moved from the county and .T. F. Betsill was elected to succeed him. On Mr. Betsill's death this year, Mr. .T. M. Bennett was nominated for the vacancy. Cross Keys had all the while maintained the best school in the township, and had a reasonably good building near Wilburn's store. The term was now lengthened. Miss Nan Wilburn, who had just graduated from Lime A CROSS KfiYS H1(>II SCHOOL. stone college, was elected teacher, with an assistant for the primary work. This was a great gain, and served to prepare the way for more expansion which was soon to come. For the 1909-1910 session the building had to be enlarged, and more teaching facilities provided. Accordingly, two rooms were added and the old one remodeled, making a tolerable three room building, and something bordering on greatness for a country school house. W. C. Pitts, then a recent graduate of Clemson college was elected principal with two efficient assistants both college graduates. The term was now lengthened to eight months and the attendance was good. Work through the ninth grade was undertaken and vigorously presecuted. A small library was added, and both pupils and patrons began to realize that they had advantages that previously were thought to he had in towns only. But the goal was not yet reached. Enrollment increased and interest grew. Professor Pitts remained in the community during vacation after the close of school in 1910, and led the movement for a larger building and teaching force. A mass meeting was called and every patron and citizen was asked for a subscription in material, labor or money. As a result all rough lumber was furnished, labor to erect the building and some funds with which to provide dressed lumber, etc., were secured. By the middle of September, when the session opened, a five room building, including an auditorium, and meeting the requirements of the State high school board, was ready for occupancy. Another assistant teacher was added and work through the tenth grade undertaken. This year there was enrolled in the high school department 22 pupils and about 150 in all the grades. Here I may mention | the fact that the school won a prize K jT| il^ji 4^4 ji^i. inl 1^1 yd Mllr .URE 10 rid Saturday B OUTING GOWNS ?A .Jim-dandy? while 100 last?two for 95c MEN'S and BOYS' SWEATER COATS Rig Values Only 25c each Saturday 9 a. m. c and 10c Do Double Duty a MORE? "SAVE THE DIF 10c CO., "The I of $50 in cash offered by the Sta board for making the most improv ments in a year's time. By this time all the one-room, on teacher schools in the district hj been discontinued except one whii is still maintained for the accomad tion of an isolated corner of the di trict where there is small childre During this same summer an electi< was called for the purpose of votii another extra levy of two mills. Tl issue was lost by one or two vote This was discouraging for a time, b cause the funds were not quite suf cient to run the school, but the tru tees managed in some way, partly 1 subscription, I believe, to keep thini going. Professor Pitts remained throuj the 1910-1011 session, when II. < Wilburn, also a Clemson gradual was elected as principal. New assis ants also came in at this time, exce] in the primary department. During the session of 1913-191 another advance was made. This w; the addition of a music dcpartnien By means of subscription, entertaii ments, ha/.aars. etc., supplemented ! State aid, a splendid piano was pla ed in the building and paid for. first-class teacher was employed. 1>< ing paid by individual subscriptio At the beginning the auditorium \v: used for a music class room. Hut ; the present there is under eonstrin Ht . t f >! * i tion an additional room to he used f< this purpose. The rough lumber 1 be used for this too, was donated 1 patrons, and most of the work : erecting will be done by subscriDtio At present Professor Wilburn still in charge as principal, with Mi: Janotte Gore, a graduate of Winthro as high school assistant. Mrs. Be Long Wilburn, a graduate of Clilfoi Seminary, in the intermediate, as Miss Floride Keller, Greenville F male College, in the primary depai ment. The session has opened wil splendid prospects, although the a tendance is rather low just now, e: cept in the high school departme which is some better than in the pa two years. In July of this year another ele tion for an additional two mill ts was called. Sentiment has so chain ed in the past three years that, ii stead of a nearly tie vote, there wi something over a two-third majorh in favor of increased taxation, givir the district four mills local tax. Ai so the good work goes on! It will n be many years probably before tl interest and needs will outgrow tl present plant. In fact, some can ev? now see in their mind's eye, a sple did brick building with steam heatii apparatus, gas lights, and other go< things that keep that sort of cor pany. In conclusion, I want to say a fe words about the county track me and the participation of Cross Ke; high school in it. This sort of thir was something new in the county ai esnepinllv in ,T? and varied were the remarks and cri icisms made when training work eon menced on the school grounds. Ev< some of the hoys held aloof and cri icized. Hut most of them enjoy< the practice and made good prog res It was no small things therefor when Cross Keys' hoys brought dov four first-place individual medals ar c CO. largains. < SCARFS j Crepe and Silk Scarfs J assorted colors? J 39c each. TUMBLERS < Plain t>lass tumblers ^ 6 for 10c. J Saturday 3 p. m. J t This Store. FERENCE." ; ta for Bargains" ] ? NOW HER FRIENDS = HARDLY KNOW HI a s ^ But This Does Not Bother M ivr Burton, Under the tle Circumstances. eli Houston, Texas.?In an interest s- letter from this city, Mrs. S. C. Bur ^ writes as follows: "I think it is my d to tell you what your medicine, Care Ji the woman's tonic, has done for me. ' ' I was down sick with womanly trout; t' and my mother advised several differ f,t treatments, but they didn't seem to me any good. I lingered along for th i. or four months, and for three weeks ^ tirOC iti Kod r/v *?!./*f? I 1J ?'1 * ,, uo UI.U, ou ait.iv 1 tuuiun I UCtir t. any one to walk across the floor. My husband advised me to try Card iy the woman's tonic. I have taken t' v bottles of Cardui, am feeling rir.e, gain .. 15 pounds and do all of my musewo n. Friends hardly know me, I am so wel i- If you suffer from any of the ailmei so common to women, don't allow 1 trouble to become chronic. Begin taki I Cardui to-day. It is purely vegetab its ingredients acting in a gentle, natu way on the weakened womanly constil tion. You run no risk in trying Card | It has been helping weak women back health and strength for more than years. It will help you. At all dealei MVrile to': Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladi I Advisory Dept., Chattanooga. Tenn., for Sl>er \ Instructions on your case and 64-page book. "Ho j Treatment for Women," sent in plain wrapper. LtfJ the county trophy cup. The higgc thing however that resulted was splendid high school spirit and a spi it of friendly rivalry that meai much, not only for this school, b all others in the county. It would 1 a splendid movement if every seho in the county would participate ai every phase of school activity we respected in the contests. That is, medal offered for the best speller, tl best reader, the best mathematicia and so on through all the subjects. HEARD IN* UNION*. How Bad Backs Have Been Mai Strong?Kidney Ills Corrected. All over Union you hear it. Dour Kidney Pills are keeping up the goi work. Union people are telling abo it?telling of bad backs made soui again. You can believe the testimoi of your own townspeople. They t? it for the benefit of you who are ?u ? fering. If your back aches, if y< >r feel lame, sore and miserable, if t to kidneys act too frekuently, or pa |y sages are painful, scanty and off c< ln or, use Doan's Kidney Pills, the rei n> e lvv^haj^ has helped so many of yo is' fPfeTms aTfd neighbors. Follow tl ss Union citizen's advice and pi p Doan's a chance to do the same f ss you. I'd J. (?. Kong, Sr., Ex-sheriff of Uni id County, Union, S. C., says: "1 fou e- Doan'< Kidney Pills to he a fine ki t- ney remedy and one that acts as rc tii resented. I took them when I w suffering from backache and ot'r v_ symrtoms of weak kidnovs. I <> n, I great relief." I Price 50c, at all dealers. l>o I imrdy ask for a kidnev remedy? Doaa's Kidney Pills?the same tli c" Mr. I.ong had. Foster-Milburn C" lx Props., Buffalo, N. V. EC a- CITROLAX! CITROLAX! as CITROLAX! ty Best thing1 for constipation, so 'g stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bo id els. .Stops a sick headache almost ot once. Gives a most thorough and sj le isfactory flushing?no pain, no na lie sea. Keeps your system cleans! in sweet and wholesome. Ask for C n- rolaw Sold by dealers everywhen School Opening, n- Cedar Hill school will open on f tober 12. The patrons and pupils \v please govern themselves according w The teachers for the ensuing year a et principal, Miss Irene Snead of Ga >'s ney. and Miss Gcorgie Parks 'ft Jonesville. td * * iy MANY TROUBLES OF E t- TO AN INACTIVE LIVI [1~ Many of the troubles of life such 1,1 headache, indigestion, const ipati F and lack of energy are due to inacti id livers. s. Griusby's Liv-ver-Lax is a nntur. e, vegetable remedy that will' get t .'n liver right and make these trouhi id disappear. It has none of the dange _ or disagreeable after effects of cai mel. *4 (let a JSOc or i?l bottle of this splo ? did remedy from your druggist tod; > Kvcry bottle bears the likeness of K. (Irigsby, who guarantees through Glymph's Pharmacy a f Jonesville Drug Go. > L Rradburn- Southard. ? Mrs. Nellie Southard and Mr. 1 k* nest ('. Rradburn were united in ma > riage by Rev. L. L. Wagnon at 1 P residence on Church street, this cil r Saturday morning, October 2. Only > few intimate friends and relatio L were present. f -e* > Positively Masters Croup. Foley's Honey and Tar Compou i ?K? kUt-1. ,.i? l.l? _ f mc bincrw i-miMiiK mucus, a r clears away the phlegm. Opens i the air passages and stops the hoar . cough. The gasping, strangling tip for breath gives way to quiet hreat ing and peaceful sleep. Harold Hei ^ Mass. Mich,, writes: "We give Folej Honey and Tar to our children f croup and it always acts quickly ? Sold hy all dealers everywhere. Children's Day Service. ? There will he a children's day si vice at Putnam Haptist church Si day. There will he two services wi dinner on the grounds. The public cordially invited to attend. I?4* 4? 4? 4* 4* 4? 4* 4* 4? 4? 4? *1? 4 "Drawa f = i Check) "ty + % lui, ** ^ for the money you owe an >'e, ^ respectfully your creditors do 4* i{) business with a ma rce 4* i't the t i t '/ens National 1 , jj ?|f doing business in a busine* for' ?g. such an account even if yo ' 4$ Tliev will grow all right. Si 4* ed * L1I1ZENS NAT. rk. i." ^ IV. I'. Morgan, President n,s Capital and Surp he . ng lc, 'St HP* Hp Hp *p ^ Hp *p Hp Hp Hp *p *i ral ?________________________________ :u- | ~' 11 i. -- vm 50 a?nrMMmiMMmmmm rs. esj ;st BUYERS TO SHAK i)e LOWER PRICES O ol id Effective from Auk. 1. 191 I to rp U'ed against reduction 'I'ouriUK Car Runabout n? Town Car (F. <). II. Detroit, all c In the United States Further, we will he able to obt; de in our factory production, and purchasing and sales departmei , put of .100,000 cars between til 1 s 1 0li I And should we reach this prod' ut' the buyer's share from .$40 to ,(l August 1. 1915) to every reta IV new Fori! car between Aug. 1, sll For further particulars regarc it- profit-sharing plan, see the neai he U N I O N G IS- "HOME AT LAST." >1n iMnaBaHMMHaaMaMBi lis I' ? or ? nd ftKsSts 15 J I ? Telephone Save< it- One of the children fel an Alabama farm and was re apparently lifeless. The fra Ijjj the telephone and called the ly. He told her what to do an before he arrived the child of The protection of worn or.t of the chief values of farm. . You can have this sen as| the nearest Rell v'Ji postal for our free booklet. >' FARMERS' LINE E ; SOUTHERN BELL TEI AND TELEGRAPH CI S. PRYOR STREET A i.. _________ ml | $100 REWARD $100 ? Ir- The readers of this paper will he ir- pleased to learn that there is at least lis one dreaded disease that science has ari .y, been able to cure in all its stapes. ^ a and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh , ns Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Ca- 6r tarrh being' a constitutional disease, requires constitutional treatment, nd Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken interna nally, acting directly upon the blood jp | and mucous surfaces of the system, dc se thereby destroying the foundation of ye ht the disease, and giving the natienc gi h- strength by building up the constitu- ed gt tion and assisting nature is doing its ee work. The proprietors have so much lu or faith in its curative powers that they r." offer One Hundred Dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. % Address: F. .J. Cheney & Co.. To- i Ir" ledo, Ohio. I I ith hy all druggists, 7f>c. I F is Take Hall's Family Pills for con- J stipation. * | 4*4? 4?4> id note how much more Ifi regard von. They like lii who has an account 4* Sank. They knew he is 4* J*J Itnv >> ?t> . IJCllUI VMJCII T ur affairs are not large. 4* I0NAL BANK + C. C. Sanders, Cashier ^ lus $135,000.00 4. X ' * f'f *y? ijj^t ?rj?. Wftf kji lE in profits iN FORI) CARS Aug. 1. and guaranduring that time: $190 110 _ 690 ars fully equipped. ;8 of America only.) ja tin the maximum etliciency 8 the minimum cost in our 8 its if we can reach an out- fl e above dates. action, we agree to pay as I $t>0 per car (on or about I a it buyer who purchases a I 11U4 and Aujr. 1. li'lo. I ling these low prices and rest Ford Branch or Dealer A R A G E (JADBERRY ST. 11 s i Child's Life II into a water tank on scued unconscious and intic mother rushed to doctor siv miles awnv id started at once, but was out of danger, en and children is only the telephone on the dee at small cost. See e Manager or send a DEPARTMENT JEPHONE OMPANY lTLANTA, GA. !OLDS & LaGRIPPE 5 or 6 doses (5(>H will break ly case of Chills & Fever, Coldi EaOrinne! if nrts nn thn liv^r tter than Calomel and does not ipe or sicken. Price 25c. More Hales Ginned This Year. The pinners' report sent out by the partment of commerce, trives this far u|> to September 25, 1,007 bales nned; last year the same date show! 707 bales. This report was reived this week by Mr. Orus T. Hee, special ajrent. CHICHESTER S PILLS Til K III A MONO It It A N It. 1 l.uillr?! Aali ynur Itrugfl.l (>f /A ?<( < lil-t-hra-lrr n IHanniiMl Ttrund/#V\ riuUtiaR I'lIU In Krd ami I.old mruilic^X^V - rfc-Ef i?n?, sealed with Hlue RiUxrn. H Take no other lliiy of your " H OrUKlat. A-.kf. r< iri.Cin-.M.TEBH C jf Ol AMONO IlK WII ITI.I.M, for S& D yr.".known as llrst,Safest. / '.way* Ktliaila r S010 BY DRUGGIST?. EVERYWHERE