The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-02

YEARS ago we had school association
composed Of citizens who stood for the pay,
The trustees were appointed somehow, we
don't know how, and they In turn elected q
teacher. Although the trustees were the best
men in town they couldn't please the people.
Let the people elect their own teacher. They
never grumble at their own act.
THE trouble with our schools has been, that
we are governed too much. A school which
is run by the trustees, and teacher OF their
own selection has never given satisfaction lor
any length OF time. Let the people elect
their trustees and their teachers, and let
them vote a tax to support the teachers OF
their choice.
WE will find no relief In the school troubles
tees and teachers. We had school associa-
tionS to pay the teachers in the past. Dlssat-
sfaction was felt. If we raise money by tax.
es, and do not elect our teachers, no good le-
suit will follow.
Mr.. Bob s. HODGES, Of Hodges, has O stalk
of corn with twenty-six distinct ears OF corn
-twenty-four In the tassel and two on the
stalk. Those on the tassel are about the size
of popcorn ears, and those on the stalk are
OF The ordinary size.
some two years in the West has returned 10
his old home at Greenwood. He will in the
future make Greenwood his home and says
there is no place like South Carolina. HIS
many friends here are glad TO see him.
Haddon & Co., are now busy making prepa-
rations for their fall stock which is now being
selected by Mrs Haddon ut the great center
of fashion. In a few days their large store
room will be filled with the choicest goods in
the market.
clerkiIg yesterday for Mr.. w. Joel Smith.
He is an excellent young man and has done
well TO get position with so worthy gen.
tleman as Mr.. Smith.
To appoint school trustees and school teach
ers Is taxation without representation. The
right n l0 iS elect trustees and teacl-
ers by the patrons and tax payers.
THE new schedule on the g.. C.. & n. went
into effect yesterday. The Northbound
train passes Abbeville ut 900 instead OF $40,
us heretofore.
In the future let US have less of the iron
rule In the school business. The wisest and
best men in the world can't select teachers
for ne
MEssRs. BRADLEY. Lyon and Brown have
finished the Morruh bridge, across Little
River, and it has been received.
THE County Institute for Colored Teachers
will be held in the Court House from the 7th,
to the 18th September, inclusive.
THE people are stirred up on the subjects Of
schools. 1t might be well enough for you to
take some interest in 1t.
REV. w. G. NEVILLE, the Christian gentle
man and able preacher, is in town. Mrs.
Neville Is In CokeSbury with relatives.
THERE will be an Ice cream festival In
Latimer on next Friday, September 18th, for
the benefit Of the school house.
Miss LULA n. WILLIAMS, OF Greenwood,
won the Winthrop Training School scholar
ship.
If we are incompetent to elect our teachers
and trustees, the less tax we pay the better.
WILL you deny the taxpayers the right to
vote for the teacher, whosesalary he pays ?
MISSES REBEccA and Lucia Seal are visit
ing relatives at Cokesbury.
THE Sunday School Convention has been in
session since yesterday morning.
Mrs. r. NJ. HADDoN left last Thursday for
New York, to select her fall stock.
Advanced styles in winter dress goods, may
be seen at Haddons.
Is father incompetent to vote for a teach.
er of his own children?
PROF. CoRK's school at Ninety-Six will
open September lith.
ALL the crops about Hodges are most ex.
cellent.
LAST Saturday night was quite chilly.
Mr.. w. NJ. COBB was in town yesterday.