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The Laurens advertiser., April 10, 1913, SECTION 2, PAGES 9 TO 16, Page PAGE TWELVE, Image 12
About The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973
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PIXE GROTE SCHOOL. Pine Gro?e School. About ????::>-::? >?.-.?.-.- ago Mr. J. C ItcGown gave an acre of land to the public fcr the benefit of the chil dren of the community. The patrons of the school built the bouse. Mr. John Travi* Hill was the firsl teach er. This school house af:er s:ar : r.s ?bout twelve rears, *as burned on the night of October 12. 1901. Miss Minnie Wallace was then teacher. Ia the next spring the patrons cf the school rebuilt a much alcer be ise About six years ago our schoe! ob tained a r.ir* library with fifty-two stood books The next year a beauti. ful flower garden was started by Mlsi Cora Culbertson but ha? aim :.-: been destroyed by cattle in the '.a-: f.ve years The number of pupils have gradual ly Increased until no* we ha-.- thlr-' ty-flve, the largest number ever en rolled at Pine Grove school. Miss Lucia B. Hill Is our present teaches. We have cine grades and a term ofi eight months S James Hill is the cr'y y ? . r to ?'.:* corn c'.ub Five chilir^n take the School Journ al. The school obtained it? name from the groves cf pin- surrounding it. We thank Mr McOowan for his tnany benefits to the youths of our community Mary C. Jon^-s. Ninth Grata >>a<ie v-hool. a rude log house, after this the pa. tron* put u-> a building very little better than the firs*., which was use! for about five years The present building. .1 .-ry cotnf -a:'.- ne. ?as boll: by the public Miss Qenle B. Athen Is our present teacher. She has tweoty-three pupils enrolled and from the firs: to the seventh grade The entire l hfl I takes :ae School Journal Only Sarah Gogcan* and Carrie Ixju lusti will get the perfect attendance but: .ins Great improve Ecats has- h-^n made on the grounds and equipm->n: of the school this year. A box party was had and S22.7."' cleared with which was pur chased a teacher's chair and desk, and blackboards. About two months ago a Soboo! Improvement associa tion was organised. Its officers ar*: Miss Oenie B. Alken, president Mrs William Atcbtson, vice-president and Mrs. j r? Hill, secretary Since org.tr::zation they had a Wash, ington Party and clearei $11 which will be used to enlarge library. The school is now better equipped than ever before It has accomplished much and is now ready to achieve still greater success. Mrs. J. D. Hill. See . , of Improvement Association. - Old MonntTllle ScheoL About eighteen yea-s ago. there be ing no school for several mile* around, some of the parents decided to build a school house. This deci sion once being made, they began to worst U> carry it out. The place se lected was about two miles south of Cold Point The building was put up about the year !5i>5. with Miss Lizzie Hunter aa the first teacher. Messrs Tom Cole. P B Richardson, and W. Coleman being the first trustees No name was ever given the school, but as It *w off the road in some pines. Mr. Coleman called it "The Ixmesome Dove". This little school progressed very weft, with about :5 pupils, for two year*. At the end of this time it was decided that It would be better to mote the school where it would be Bearer the center of the patrons, so accordingly it was moved to IU pfwsr e<at location, about two miles west of Mountvllle. It was given the name of Old Moun.vllle. because it is in fhe section where the town of Mount wllle use to be. Abou: this time Mr. Cole resigned as trustee and Mr. Frank Fuller was elected in his place. This school progressed rapidly until About seven years ago. when the pa trots began to mcve out leaving the school very small. The building has only one room and up to a few years ago had only rough benches to sit on, but now we have very nice patent desks V.'e h^d a box supper etc.. and raised enough money to get a nice library We have not done anything towards improvement for the last year or two as we have not had over 12 or 1C pupils and have been think ing of combining this school with che jne at Mountvllle. But this year so many families have moved in that we r.ow have cn roll 31 pupils and the idea of changing the school has teen i.--?-:ed and are now making plans to bull i a new building. Last year all the Children came to school what time they could, but after they would have to stop to help their parents, thii le.r.g the case cur school ran on ly sii months There will be about ?-- t :< :-: enrollment But tons this yetr Our present :-acher - M:ss Louise Richarlson and the trustees sre Messrs. T. J. t"-.ieman. I V. Benjamin, and W. C. Cunning-; ham. The present prospects are. -*e will have a nice new building by this I time next year and tben we can tell I "?cu of cur Improvements. At present we are very busy preparing for the j John W. Colemsn. Vardi" School. One hundred years ago Dr. Thomas Wier gave f ur acr-:s o! lanl cn which to build a - i house, the land to r. g to the school so Ions as a - )1 was there. Fifteen years ago the or:g::.:.. s .. 1 house was rc.led away and the old church converted in. to a school building, bast year the residents of the community decided to build a modern house and move It to Rer.no. By this removal the p-esent lot was forfeited, but a new four-acre one given by Mr. J. F. Bell. A splen did two.story, brick-veneer building is now being constructed. M -s Lucile Turner is teacher of thirty-three pupils, whose grades range from first to ninth. For e.gh: : months all the children of school age nv.eud George E. Cope?and and 1. Bluford Copeland have joined the , Corn club while Lena Copeland. Alice Copeland and Lo:s McMillan belong {to the Tomato club. At each patron's ! home the children look forward to ' the School Journal. The following are officers of the School Improvement association: Mes ' dames J. C. McMTUan, president: J. j M. Copeland. Vice-president: J R. j Adalr, treasurer. Miss L-icile Turner, '( secretary. Through the work of the J association the lot has been graded ; and fifty-seven dollars raised from en tertainments. Miss Lucile Turner. Teacher. - ML Gallagher SchooL In a cabin near here Mr. L. T. H. ', Daniel taught our first school about I 1-75 A comfortable building, as com. : modious ?.s B?rens county then af i forded for rural schools, was complet ' ed in ls7?J. From Mt. Gallagher school i an average of about one student per , session has entered college. For lack : of space w e may not mention the s ic , cessful business men. prominent d xr ! tors, efficient teachers, eminent law yers. and excellent keepers at home, who have gone out from our school. In the fiV'.d now are two presiding elders, one college professor and one college president. These received their instruction at Mt. Gallagher from the following teachers: T. Daniel in l4"": C Moore, 1>7?>: Dr. I^angston. 1877.7$; Jas. A. Madden. l>7?: Capt Goggans, 1SS0; Capt. Goggans and Hackett Daniel. 1881s J- B. Stalls wonh, 1SS2: Rev. Wm. Gaines. 1883; J. B. Wharton and Mrs. Washington. 1SS4: Wm. Johnson. 1S>">: Mc. Elroy. 1886-87: Sam Press'.ey. l>i>: perhaps in the following order came these teachers: H. A. Johnson. Ed. Hunter. T. C. Daniel, Dr. Lyons. Miss Liazie 'lurter. Miss Fannie Henderson. Chai. P. Brooks in 1 ?T*7; Jas. B. Hend.-rson. 1S98; Lawrence Pitts. 1899; John Iriffin. 1900; Erory Washington. 11*01: W. C. Jones. 190$; Miss Fannie Lang stoa. 1 &03: Miss Myrtie Culbertson. 1904-05-06; Watkins. 1907; Mrs. Mary Carter, 1908; Dr. J. O. Martin. 190?; Miss Lurie Young. 1910; Miss Young ind Miss Haskell Henderson. 1911. The school then being reduced in number by the establishment of an j other school in this district, we em ployed, for the next session on':y one teacher. Mis* Myrtle Culhertson. who still holds that position. We have an S-months school with an enrollment of ?*. Last session 4 were zerlm in attendance. Sven have been present each day this ses-, sion. The Schoo! Journal is in every home. One of our pupils entered col-j '.ege this session. We shall send two next session. We are planning to re model our building this summer. We respectfully invite our neghboring schools to be with us on the evening y. May \Z to hear Prof. Tate's lecture. Sara Mar::r.. Eighth Graie Palmetto *><hooL The Palmetto school was establish ed in 1911 from a part of the Mt. Gal lagher school district. The pztrons of the new school gave land, labor, and money, and In the month of August. 1911. erected a handsome building, The first session was taught by Mr. W. C. Jones, ar.d the second by Miss S. Francis Culbertson. The school, though young, has made rapid progress and shows every indi cation of becoming a r.-.'dem rural school within a very short time. The present session has as enrollment of forty-two pupils in the seven grades. About half of these are subscribers to the School Journal, and some of the boys have become members of the Corn club. An Improvement associa tion has not yet leen organized, but much interest has been shown and it is to be hoped that such an organiza tion with all its benefits may be had. The establishment of a school library has been considered Tor some time, and similar interest is being shown (along other lines of improvement. H. G. Culbertson. MusvrroTe School. Musgrove school is located in ScufUetoa-n township three miles from historic Musgrove Mill of Revolution ary fame. The school is named in honor o? Mary Musgrove. In 1SS* the first school term was taught by Mr. Machen in the old school building, still standing about one-fourth of a mile from the present new building. For thirty-five years the school has been located on land donated by Mr. Byrd who has been a trustees for twenty years. The present trustees are Messrs G. A. Byrd. Downs Glenn and W. M. Myers. The school was called Byrd school until two years ago the name was changed to Musgrove. In 1910 the present building was erected, which is a credit to any community. Daring the present term a School Improve ment association was organized, which has raised $10.90 to put in Hyloplate blackboards, globe, set of eight maps in case, teacher's desk and chair, rubber tipped pointers and dustless chalk, cooler and individual drinking cups. Thirty-two pupils have been enroll ed during the term. Including eight grades. Six families subscribe to the School Journal. It'SGROTE SCHOOL. You Can't Be Too Careful when you buy paint. Buying impurities may bring down the first cost but in a short time they are sure to prove expensive. Iterated paint orac'.ts and s.-.i?s off long before rrtxl ^fc^ ?v bite load paint shows cny 5 pis of wear. Bo sur<_ *.bat your painter u:cs Ccme to us for your paint supplies and Ask for our Painting Points tair.mc ceW ?cb*rr<* and miny I Brooks Hi JwaY? Company Be Happy! Happy the girt, or woman, who has never suffered from any of the diseases of womanhood! Or, If she has been a sufferer, happy is she if she has learned oi the wonderful benefits of Cardui, the woman's tcnlcl Cardui is a gentle, tonic remedy, for women's ailments. It is a natural medicine?safe, harmless, purely vegetable. It has been in successful use for more than 50 years. It has cured thousands. It should do the same for you, Cardu i WomanlTohk \ 7 Mrs. Mary Neely, of Denver, Tenn., savs, T think there is no tonic on earth, as good as Cardut. I used it with the very best results, I had backache and nearly everything a woman could suffer with, until 1 took Cardui. Now, I feel better than I have for two years. I shall always recommend Cardui to other suffering women. I can't praise it too highly. As a medicine for weak, tired, worn-out women, Cardui is safe and reliable. Try it, today. Writt tc: Liiw" Aivisorr De?*_ ChsttasOOt* Medidae Ca. Chsttasooio, Teca. ' ilor Sf+Cial liutrmctcn*. tad U-ftgt bock. ?'Home Trtatmcct lor Woceea." test fr?. J ? DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Offke la Slmmou Building Phone: Office No. 86: Residence 219. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Wifl practice ia all State Courts, prompt attention given to all btsatnees. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, Count? of Laurens. Whereas, petitions s'gned by a legal number of the qualified electors and free-holders residing In .lacks School District No. 3, Laurens County, South Carolina, asking for an election upon the question of voting a five (5) mill :ax upon the property in said school listrlct to he used for school purpos es have been filed with the County Board of Education, an election is hereby ordered upon said question, said election to be held at Benno on the ICth day of April, 1913, under the management of the school trus tees of said district. Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as required in the general election shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the five mill special tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "YKxS'" written or printed there on. Those against the said tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "NO" written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 8 o'clock in the forenoon and shall remain open until the hour of 4 o'clock in the af ternoon when they shall close and the ballots counted. The trusteeiitfall report the results of the election to the County Super intendent and to the County Auditor within ten days thereafter. GEO. L. PITTS. By order of the County Board. 1 Jno. W. Ferguson C C. Feotberstone W. B. Knight FBtGUSON. FEATHBRfiTONE & KNIGHT Attorneys at Law / Laareas.S. C. Prompt and careful attention gvvsm fcoall Wowmets. Office Over Palmetto Back. Condensed Fassenger Schedale?. Between Greenville. Andereon and Greenwood. Traip* leave and arrive Greenville? corner Main and Washington Streets. Effective Sunday. January 12, 1913, ac follows: Leare: No. Time 1 ? 5! 5 5 a. m. 3? 7:45 a. m. 5?10:00 a. m. 7?11: 4g a. m. 9? 1:45?. m. 11? C :40 p. m. 15? 4:55 p. eh. 17? 6:35 p. m. 19? ?:10 p. m. ?21?11:00 p. m. ?Saturdays only Tickets on sale at G. S. & A. Termi nal Main Street. E. THOMPSON. C. S. ALLEN. General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt Arrive: No. Time. 2? 8:20 a. m. 4?10:35 a. m. 6?12 :35 p. m. ? ? 2:15 p. m. 10? 4 :15 p. m. 12? 6:00 p. m. 16? 6:35 p. m. IS? 7:35 p. m. 20?10:35 p. m. IS YOUR CREDIT GOOD? THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Merchants' Credit Company Are Arranging for the Publication of CREDIT GUIDE For This District As a Basis of Credit ?Y THIS SYSTEM each individual is placed on record, showing how many places they secure credit and with what degree of promptness they pay their bills. The book will show, not the financial stand ing, but the CREDIT STANDING, of everybody, man or woman, who trades on time, and as it is not a financial rating the poor man who pays his bills promptly will secure a higher rating than the man of means who does not. NOW IS THE TIME TO PAY THE OLD ACCOUNT AND SECURE A GOOD CREDIT RATING