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RURAL SCHOOLS SHOW PROGRESS CASH PRIZES FOR YEAR ARE DISTRIBUTED. Rivalry Was Keen?'Improvement Association Reports Some Remarkable Achievements?Awards Are Made Public. Rural schools to the number of 164, in 35 counties, have reported to the South Carolina School Improvement association achievements during the year in the direction of betterment, many of these accounts being accompanied by photographs contrasting conditions "before" and "after." The change from a one-teacher school house in a rough, box car like building, to the graded school in a modern, well equipped building seems a marvelous record for one year, yet more than 100 schools showed such progress. Prizes for the year have been alloted by the executive committee of the association. Members present were: Miss Elizabeth Dickson, acting president, Columbia; Miss Mary Eva Hite, Batesburg; Miss Sadie Goggans, Columbia; Miss Will Lou Gray, Laurens; Miss Mamie McLees, Dillon; Miss Madeline Spigener, St. Matthews; Miss Ethel Dreher, Lexington; Miss Isadore Williams, Liberty; Mrs. Hugo S. Strickland, Walterboro. First Prizes $50 Each. First prizes of $50 each were awarded to the following schools, eacb reporting a satisfactory status in buildings, equipment, taxation, compulsory education, enrollment and attendance, and each having besides an active school improvement association: Bethea, Aiken; Buffalo, Cherokee; "Ruby, Chesterfield; Tabor, Colleton; Dothan, Dillon; Bell, Dorchester; Trinity, Florence; Travelers Rest, Greenville; Utopia, Greenwood; Three C's, Kershaw; Oakhurst, Lancaster; Oak Grove, Lexington; Eulonia, Marion; St. Phillips, Newberry; East Elizabeth, Orangeburg; Peters Grs-tk, Pickens; Piedmont, Richmand; Oswego, Sumter; Gault, Union; Cades, Williamsburg. A second series of prizes was offered to the counties for improvement along stated lines. In this contest the points were so very close in some cases that the committee found it hard to reach a decision. Dillon, Darlington, Laurens and Kershaw had made splendi'd records. Each county employs a supervising teacher, who devotes her time to securing class room efficiency in the rural schools. Each county annually holds a field day; each county showed the celebration of clean-up day in each school, thus nroving that the health of the pupils is considered. Compulsory school attendance has been secured by many districts,in each county,, and in, each < one special effort i(j going on to secure the adoption off a compulsory law. It is significant that in each county making a high record of improvement nearly every district has an active school imnrovfimenf aasncinflnn w;#?v,4 schools have been established to meet the problem of illiteracy. Agricultural instruction in rural schools, domestic science departments?these things show the efforts of the schools to educate all the children of all the people. Prizes to Counties. Dillon was awarded a cash prize of $100; Laurens a cash prize of $50, Darlington and Kershaw $25 each. Among the most interesting applications were those for the 'ocal associations. These tell of the community interest in the school, of local taxation and compulsory education secured by the women of the association. Money needed for better equipment is raised in many ways. In one district an acre of potatoes was planted by the association, in another a bale of cotton secured, every form of entertainment was given. The four schools which showed such marked effect in school develoypment were awarded cash prizes of $25 each. These were: Kelleytown, Darlington; Minturn, Dillon; Wellford, Spartanburg; Monetta, Aiken. Second Prizes Given. Second prizes of $25 each were awarded to the following schools: Pi'neland, Aiken; Jackson, Aiken; Davis Branch, Barnwell; Patrick, Chesterfield; Strickland, Colleton; Ashtown, Colleton; Pond Hollow, Darlington; Bermuda, Dillon; Mars Bluff, Florence; Fairview, Greenwood; Andrews ChaDel. Green wonrl Rerl Hill \ Hampton; Nixville, Hampton; Oak CI rove, Horry; Good Hope, Horry; Tarboro, Jasper; Antioch, Kershaw; Piedmont, Kershaw; Oakland, Kershaw; Halfway, Lexington; Mount Olive, Laurens; Eden, Laurens; Eden, Laurens; Blenheim, Marlboro; Bounty Land, Oconee; Fairfield, Odonee; New Providence, Orangeburg; Cherry Hill, Saluda; Fairview, Saluda, Salem, Sumter; Providence, Sumter; Boiling Springs, Spartanburg; North Pacolet, Spartanburg; Oakland, Union; Tinkers Creek, Union; Cedar Hill, Union; Mulberry, Williamsburg; Blairsville, York; Brandon, York. TONIC DIGESTIVE stimulates the digestive organs to action so that the food that enters the stomach is digested and assimilated. Sold only by us, $1.00. Glymph's Phe rmacy, Union, S. C. A German dispatch says that approximately 37,000 men have been lost by the French and British in the Macedonian territory. Every man knows some other man whom he would like to kick. e / ' PRESIDENT WILSON WEDS MRS. EDITH BULLING GALT. Simple Ceremony at Home of the Bride?Couple Departs for Hot Springs?Auto Carries New Married Pair Across River to Take Special Car. < Washington, Dec. 18.?President i Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait . were married at 8:30 o'clock tonight 1 and left afterwards to spend their < honeymoon at Hot Springs, Va. The 1 president and his bride traveled in a i private car attached to a special train ; leaving here at 11:10 o'clock, which js uue 1.0 arrive in not springs tomorrow at 8:15 a. m. At Hot Springs Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will live at the Homestead hotel until after New Year's day unless some development should necessitate the president's earlier return to the capital. Two of the White House automobiles have^been sent on ahead and the couple expect to spend their honeymoon motoring*, golfing and walking over the mountain trails. Beside the secret service guard, the party was accompanied by one stenographer. The president will keep in touch with the White House over special wires. Because the hour of the wedding was known to comparatively few people there was not a large crowd in the vicinity of the bride's home, although a large police guard had been provided. All arrangements for the wedding ceremony were carried out perfectly, the president arriving at his bride's home soon after 8 o'clock and the remainder of the wedding party, which numbered less than 30, following soon after. The ceremony was begun, as had been arranged, at 8:30 o'clock and was followed by a buffet luncheon. Mrs. Wilson was married in the frnvplinrr crr\\xrr\ oIia * ? - ? ??. fjvu.i omv nvic tu uic nam, ' Off for Hot Springs. ' Shortly after 10 o'clock the presi dent and Mrs. Wilson entered a wait- 1 ing White House automobile and 1 motored to Alexandria, across the Po- 1 tomac, to take their private car there 1 and avoid a crowd at the railroad station in this city. They boarded their car there at 11:40 p. m. and began 1 their journey to Hot Springs. The success of the ruse by which * the wedding party got away to Alexandria was complete. When the White . House automobile pulled away from J Mrs. Wilson's house lines of police ' blocked pursuit in all the adjoining 1 streets. At the union station the pres- 5 idential entrance was fully lighted and lines of police were spread all about. Those who were attracted to the station by the show of preparation were ! disappointed while the president and 1 Mrs. Wilson were speeding to the sta- ! tjon across the river ten miles away. 1 After the president ana his bride ' had departed Secretary^ Tumulty made this formal statement on the cere- ] mony: "The wedding was marked by sim- * plicity. It was just such a wedding as might have taken place in the home i of the humblest American citizen." ' The president dined as usual at the ' White House at 7 o'clock with his ' daughters and afterwards drove to his 1 bride's home, about a mile from the 1 executive mansion. A cold, driving rain whic hswept the city all day s cleared off at sunset. Near the > bride's home the crowd was held back by police lines spread during the af- 1 ternoon. 1 Everything was in readiness for the < ceremony when the president arrived ! and it proceeded without delay. ] Neither the president nor Mrs. Gait had any attendants and there were no ushers or flower girls. The army, the * navy and the diplomatic corps were ' not represented and the occasion was j essentially what both of the couple i had wished it to be?a home wedding. < THRASHER'S GREAT HEALING 1 FLUID Praised by Union County Rural Po- ' liceman. ! Union, S. C., Dec. 8, 1914. I am one of the deputies and can ' say that I have used and seen Thrash er's Great Healing Fluid used for many kinds of pains and all give it the praise as the best ever used. I , recommend it to all as a great dis- ' covery for rich and poor. No humbug, try it. THOS. McDANIELS, R. P. ! It has benefited others; it will be helpful to you. For sale by H. M. Toney, J. F. Cheek and I. M. Sumner. Price, 50c a bottle.?Adv. Girls prefer mixed parties, but married women prefer a hen party. Milwaukee, Wis., newspapers have dropped the use of hyphens when using the words German-Americans. .... NATURE BANANAS, ORANGES, or an: is SEALED AND PROOFED AG, IN PREPARING for YOUR TABLE We copy NAT NEVER. TOUCHES this delightfu YOUR COFFEE POT A.T HOME SAVE Your LUZIANNE COI THE REILY-TAY NEW ORLE LOCKHART JUNCTION * t Lockhart Junction, Dec. 20.?Yes- [ terday wns Sunday and it was a beautiful sunshiny day for the season and ^ there were many who attended Sunday school at the Gault school house. ^ This Sunday school was organized ^ four years ago and it is a live Sunday school. Never has gone into winquarters and I am glad to say c since that Sunday school was organ- K ized there are men who lead in prayer . that were never known to utter a worn 1 af prayer in public. There is a prayer c meeting held there every Saturday s night and there are young men and young ladies that can and are con nucung uiai prayer meeting. The patrons of the Gault school, as well as numerous other citizens of Un;on county, will be pleased to learn that the Improvement association in n awarding its prizes for the schools v throughout the State has given the ^ Gault school of Union county a first lr prize of $50.00. Our model Clemson , blue print building with its modern 1 equipment speaks for itself. This week nur new piano will arrive and we ex- n pect to soon enclose our grounds with j a hedge. Now, my dear people, don't , be a knocker. Hide your little hammer, and try to speak well of others, ^ no matter how small you may really , know yourself to be. When a stranger irops in jolly him. Tell him this is the greatest community on earth. ? Don't discourage him by speaking ill af your neighbors. There is no end nf fun minding your own business. It |( makes other people like you. Nobody Q gets struck on a knocker. Now before my letter is seep or ^ read in the paper Christmas will be nere. p. I am thinking as I write this letter about the scenes and the many manges mat every year Dnngs forth. The Bible teaches us that where ^ your heart is there is your treasure. ^ Where is your treasure then? Oh, g1 there is many a treasure laid up on sarth that will soon perish with the years as they go by, but there is a a treasure we should lay up where n neither moth nor rust doth corrupt y nor thieves break through and steal. ^ How much have we learned this year? y How much good have we done? Have you ever asked your neighbor or ^ friend to attend church or Sunday school? Let us all live to do some ?ood deed or say some good word, so j we may be missed when we are gone, Our friends are passing away. At v New Hope cemetery there are six p newly-made graves that have been e] put there in nine days. These are lesions to the living. p, Mrs. Henry Sprouse, another good g woman, has died since my last letter, n Mrs. Sprouse is a woman that will ei ae greatly missed from this commun- 0j ity. She will be missed from her i ,-hurch, by her missionary society, also A t>y the Rural School association for jf which she worked faithfully. Shewas J' elected chairman of this association. But most of all, she will be missed in Lhe home by the husband and dear :hildren. ft, There are many passing away. We cl attended the funeral of Mr. Ellis Pal- si mer, whom we forgot to mention in si ,ast letter. The preacher said he had aeen made glad when Mr. Palmer * would enter his home. He said that the pleasing manner in which Mr. Palmer met him did him good. So you ? see our good works follow us and live after we are gone. I thank the kind ladies of the Christian Endeavor Society of Mt. Tabor P/\t* f hoi n c<nnn!i>l * L- ? ** ??v>t upwai illiiiaiiuil HI Ut! present at the commencement and box supper at the school house at that _ place on Saturday night, the 18th, but sorry to say it conflicted with another engagement I had before I received theirs, so I hope to get another one and will be able to meet with you all ^ in the future. I will appreciate your a invitation again and will be glad to s come in the future. I was at Elford Grove school house ? last Friday night for their box sup- J1 per. Every one had a nice time. The ^ teacher. Miss Gallman, took in $18.00. a This will go to buy a library for the ! 3chool. Also attended Fairforest school last Saturday evening. This school is taught by Miss Eargle of Graniteville, S. C. There was a fine entertainment. The children all acted their part well. Mr. Santa Claus was present, which was I the best fun for the occasion as he I came dressed in his peculiar suit with many presents for the children and elling them he would return Christmas to bring them some more presents. Miss Eargle deserves much credit for training these children for 1 uiese exercises. We visited the home of Mr. C. L. leaves of Jonesville township, where we enjoyed spending a pleasant time with his wife and family and Mr. Zack Reeves, his'father. Mr. Reeves I'S WAY .... , fthing Nature prepares for f-x?d, \INST DEADLY GERMS ( IZIANNE ; 'URE in her work. Human Hand 1 1 Coffee, FROM THE SACK TO 1 I 1 UPONS For Valuable Gifts. ' ] 4 . LOR COMPANY ANS, LA. 1 ^ f s 70 years old, was a Confederate sol- ^ lier. We appreciate the kind ^ lospitality shown us while in their } lome. 4 Mr. M. E. Ivey and Mrs. .Jeff 4 /aughn, Mrs. Carrie Garner, Miss Ja- . dsited the horn < of Mr. and Mrs. W. tt Hames, all of Cherokee county, 4 V. White Friday and Saturday. 4 Miss Bannie Garner of Cherokee . ounty is spending the week with her oster, Mrs. R. L. White. 4 Miss Bell Kelly from Union is vis- 4 ting her uncle, T. B. Kelly, in this 4 ommunity and will go to Kelton to ee other relatives. * Moxy. 4 JONESVILLE ' Jonesville, Dec. 21.?Mrs. Margaret < ''owler died suddenly at her home 4 iear Jonesville yesterday morning /ith heart disease at the age of 82 ears. Mrs. Fowler was the wife of i Jharles Fowler and the daughter of 4 Ir. W. W. White, more familiarly nown as Buck White. She had raised 3 children, all to manhood and wo- < nanhood except one, her baby boy, 4 rho died while a little boy, her chil ren can all very truthfully call her ^ leased. Her husband preceded her everal years ago. Shortly after Mrs. ^ 'owler was married she moved with ? er husband to York county, where ^ hey lived about one year, when they J eturned and with this exception she ?? as lived in less than two miles of i rhere she was born. Her life was ne of even temper, kind Christian >ve and friendship, being a member f the Methodist church for many ears and a consistent Christian. The emains were interred at Gilead beide her husband Tuesday evening, uneral service conducted by her pas>r, Rev. W. B. Justus. Mr. J. W. Lipscomb is building a a rage on Pacolet and Forest streets ear the monument, where he will eep automobiles and all fittings in tock and do all kinds of repair work n autos and motorcycles. Prudence Lodge No. 139 A. F. M., t a regular communication Saturday ight, elected, appointed and installed he following officers for the ensuing lasonic year: Dr. G. W. B. Smith, M.; James T. Hodge, S. W.; W. 1. Edmonds, J. W.; C. M. McWhirter, reasurer; W. H. S. Harris, secrejiry; Charles M. Alexander, S. D.; L. T. Chandler, J. D.; Sam Aakinson and . J. Whitlock, stewards; John S. Kenrick, tiler. mi i ? ine graaea school here closed last riday for the holidays. The teachrs went to their homes. Mortimer Sams has resigned his oJit\n as clerk of Everybody's apk and accepted a position with nJWallace Cotton Mill as bookkeeper J made vacant by the resignation Crosby. fjfcr. J. R. Jeffries df Cherokee counIgpills the*position of clerk of EveryMr. Sams' place. Ijr. W. O. Southard is desperately ill = nd I am very poorly and fear that I 'ill never be well again. Wishing the editor and all the ofce force a happy Christmas I will lose my short correspondence made a by sickness as I am much on the ick list this pretty day. OREIGN SUMMONS fOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served) Itate of South Carolina, County of Fairfield, lufus H. Williams and Mary Williams, Plaintiffs, 3/ aeainst M. Roberson, Reuben Boulware, Andrew Boulware and William Shirley, Defendants. 'o the Defendants, J. M. Robinson, Reuben Boulware, Andrew Boulware and William Shirley: You are hereby summoned and reuired to answer the complaint in this ction of which a copy is herewith erved upon you; and to serve a copy f your answer to the said complaint n the subscribers at their office at Jnion, S. C., Foster Building, rooms 2-15 (upstairs) within twenty days fter the service hereof; and if you ail to answer the complaint within he time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in his action will apply to the Court for fie relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Aug. 12th, A. D. 1914. Wallace & Barron, Plaintiffs' Attys. :0R WORK OR REST s< w,wir wSTrfli /isitors will find our furni;ure ideal in design and full ; )f comfort promise. Our \ iesks, rockers, chairs, beds, ; ?tc., are all built on the plan J comfort, durability and -J heauty. It is furniture .hat soon becomes like an old friend. And like old friends they wear well. See the exhibit and note the values. 1 For High Grade Furniture see W. H. BURRIS . [ Idle Dollars I f * An idle dollar is as thoroughly useless as an ?|? L idle clock or an idle man. *? r x Put your idle dollars to work in the ? CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK 1 and let them bring you prosperity and peace, com- f j? fort and contentment. : Citizens National Bank I R. P. MORGAN C. C. SANDERS ' President r?"KI-? vuoiu^i T T V State, County and City Depository A. A. ^4. a^4..A. A^.*, " y "y "y y y 308,213 Ford cars were sold last year. "The Universal Car." Your necessity. They serve everybody, pleas eeverybody, save money for everybody by reliable service, economical operation and maintenance. Why experiment? Watch the Fords go by! Toll- AirifU fU~ Ttl 1 II yyiui me uwners ui rora cars, investigate for yourself. Prices lower than ever. Runabout $390; Touring Car $440; Town Car $640, f. o. b. Detroit. Why pay more? On sale at U N I O N G A R A G E I GADBERRY ST. f plpnhnnps on Farms 50c per Month and Up If there is no telephone on your farm write for our free booklet telling how you may get service at small cost. A ddrets FARMERS' LINE DEPARTMENT DUTHERN RF.I.I. TFI FPHftMF ND TELEGRAPH COMPANY > TO OUR PATRONS! ! , : y ; I wish you to know that I have moved from the Brick Stable to the Piedmont Stable, opposite the ? Confederate Monument on Herndon street. I ? have a large, roomy stable and will be glad to serve ?? f you. I A. B. BRANNON }. r V Peoples Undertaking Co. Funeral Directors and Embalmers Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night ' H. W. EDGAR, Manager. \ Phone 240 Old Postolllcc Building |