Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
APLEASANT VISIT.
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splendid grove Of pines on which
now stands the old Meriwether
school building and were told that
this tract of land had been the gift
to the community of one of Clark's
Hill pioneer citizens, for the pur-
pose of church and school, we had
the strong conviction that the pres
emit generation would place upon
this spot building worthy OF this
gift. And so it will be, for lying
along the road among the shady
pines is a quantity of lumber ready
to oe made into a substantial and
commodious school building, worthy
of the location and the brave and
sturdy people whose children will
there gain their training for contact
with the world beyond. In the pres
eIt Meriwether school, now, pre-
sides one who will make decided
impress upon the destinies of those
children, Mrs. Bradley, who has the
ability 10 impart, the grace to con-
troll and music in her soul to en-
chant. She is an ideal teacher, in
that she teaches well and makes her
self part of the community life,
lending hand wherever her gifts
allow. But the school life is not all
still, that makes a community what
it should be. Indeed the best we are
leaving until last, and that is the re-
ligious atmosphere of community.
The first thing announced to us as
we descended from the buggy in
front of the ancestral home of the
Meriwethers, now the happy abode
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Adams, and
her two noble sons, John G. and
Louis Muldrow, was, that inside
this home, there was in session a
mission study class. How much bet
ter and more promising is this mode
of spending a pleasant afternoon, in
discussing the great and weighty,
yet simple questions of the Masters
kingdom, than to have as text
book the fashion magazines, and
the latest style of hats to be discuss
ed. AS we entered the parlor, there
greeted us, one with the book in
her hand ALIENS or Americans" a
beYy of those same beautiful wo-
men upon whom Judge Luther Bell
had already commented a few weeks
ago. There was Mrs. Eugenia Mid
dleton, Mrs. Laura Bunch, Mrs. d.
w. Sharpton, Mrs. S. T. Adams,
and a new found but already a firm
friend, Mrs. Sale who is the teacher
of this group of ladies IN the mis-
sion study class The home of Mr..
and Mrs Adams has recently under
gone a revolution. There have been
additions outside and inside and
paint and attractive papering which
have beautifed it greatly and made
it a suitable domicile, becoming its
beautiful hostess, and worthy of the
noble host.
There had already been sufficient
bestowed upon US to stimulate
thought and gratitude for many
days to come, but with prodigal
hospitality, as the evening shades
began to lengthen, there entered
one. by one, number of guests to
partake of the evening meal. Mr..
and Mrs. Sale, their son and daugh-
ter, a new and greatly honored resi-
dent of Clark's Hill, and Mr.. John
Middleton, who has lately come
home on furlough from the army,
and whose regiment is now in Mexi-
co. Judge Bell had already told us
at Edgefeld of very handsome
soldier boy who had recently come
to Clark's Hill, and as he entered,
the only stranger to him in the com
pany involuntarily made an excla-
nation, as she recognized Mr.. Mid
dleton from Judge Bells accurate
description. The atmosphere around
the evening meal whetted the appe-
tite and made the delightful viands
disappear in rapid succession. If
there were any care worn, or troub-
led, at that table, it could not be
discovered. 1t was one hour of mer-
riment and relaxation. After the
meal Mrs. Brady played many in
spring selections or the piano, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sale sang number
of beautiful duets.
On Friday afternoon Bethlehem
oburob of Clark's Hill was warmed