The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, December 24, 1915, Page 7, Image 7
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.
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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.
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THE REILY-TAY
NEW ORLE
LOCKHART JUNCTION *
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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,
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IZIANNE ;
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1 Coffee, FROM THE SACK TO 1
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UPONS For Valuable Gifts. ' ]
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LOR COMPANY
ANS, LA. 1
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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.
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