Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-10-07
lit. ZION NEWS.
New School Building Dedica-
ted. Interesting Exercises
Box Party Will be Held
~ Night.

Monday of last week was red
letter day for the Mt. Zion commu-
nifty. The new school house is now
completed and it was used for the
first time yesterday afternoon. AS
was quite appropriate on this occa-
sion, we had with us county school
superintendent, w. w. Fuller, who
made us fine address, compliment
ing the trustees upon their achieve
inent in erecting so good building
and urging the patrons to show a
proper appreciation of this advan-
tage by cooperation for the further
good of the school and especially
by sending their children regularly
so that they might get the full bene-
fit Of the advantage here provided.
Next we had a pleasure coveted
by many schools, that was the pres
ence of State Superintendent OF
Education, J. E. Swearingen. He
followed Mr.. Fuller, discussing first
various plans for school improve
ment, including the raising of reve-
nue., the securing Of libraries and
literature, and the formation among
the women of a school improvement
association. He reminded his hear
ers of his own school days in this
community and closed his speech
by a touching tribute to his sainted
mother, whose faithfulness and love
of teaching had moulded his own
character, and has brought splen-
did results in the lives of many who
had gone out from this community.
His words altogether, were sfull of
personal interest, hope and encour-
agement for this section of tue coun-
try, and indeed it is not difficult to
be hopeful, remembering that one
Of the products of this community
is the Hon. J. E. Swearingen.
The closing address was by Rev.
P. B. Lanham, our local pastor. He
as usual gave us something to think
about. While not antagonistlc to
world 4haye.sSI,the stress
nf interest and appropriations given
to the common chools, the schools
,or the masses, the greatest good
10 the greatest numhNr. MI Lam
nam is man Of constructive mind,
nd il IL were not for spelling q
good preacher he would make
good legislator.
Yesterday was our regular preach
ing day at Mt. Z;on church Rev. 7.
3. Lanham was Cor the fourteenth
year, reelected to the pastorate.
Among the visitors present we
noted Messrs. Zimmerman and KY
m from Uorps Creek, Messrs.
;Eing, Pariue and May, and the
Iis<es May from Graniteville, and
he Hon. !. Z. Swearirgen.
Oa Fr;dly evening the 9;h, be-
sinning at O'Clock, a box party
viii DC a4ld at the home of Htr.
". !. Gaines, for the benefit of the
missionary society. Young gladies
ire cordially invited TO bring box
rs and young gentlemen are cor
lially invited to come and buy
them. There will be a cake cutting
following the sale of the boxes.
Misses Mary and Bessie Gaines
had delightful trip to Sa'rda
county where they attended the
Wertz-Coleman wedding.
Cadet B. f. Gaines has returned
to the Citadel for his senior year.
Mr.. John Hoard formerly of this
place, died suddenly in Augusta on
Sunday night and was buried at Mt.
Zion on Tuesday. the 29th ult. The
funeral service was conducted by
the Kew. Thomas Walker OF Angus
ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milledge Horne of
our community have both been
quite sick. Miss Sidney Mcdonald
also has not been 80 well for few
1orS ,,act