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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-01
JOrdOn Hafner.

A marriage of interest to the
people of upper South Carolina
was that of the Rev. w. A. Haf-
ner of the Fort Mill PRESBYTERIAN
church, and Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty
JOrdon, of Winnsboro. which
was solemnized Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beatty. in Winnsboro. I'M
mediately after the marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Hafner boarded
the afternoon train and arrived
in Fort Mill at $50 O'Clock.
Later in the evening they were
rendered a reception at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. KimbrelI.
on Booth street, at which
large number of the minister's
congregation and friends were
present.
Mrs. Hafner was one of Winns-
boro's most popular and ac-
comphshed young women, and
entirely deserved the admiration
in which she was held in her
home city and section. Mr..
Hafner is one of the most
prominent and able ministers of
upper South Carolina, and his
vide circle of friends will wish
for him and his bride much
happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hafner are at
home to their friends at the
manse in this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-01
Oldest Citizen Passes.

After an illness extending over
several weeks, Joseph Parks,
Sr.. Fort Mills oldest citizen
and probably the oldest man in
the county, died Tuesday after
noon at $50 O'Clock at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John w.
Patterson, five miles east of Fort
Mill. Mr. Parks had been in
eXtremis for several days and
his death was. therefore, not un-
expected. The burial is to take
PLACE during the day in the Fort
Mill cemetery.
Mr.. Parks was 81 years of
age and a native of Fort Mill,
having been born in the upper
part of the township February
p, 1924. He was married four
times and from these marriages
"a children were born, II of
whom, with a large number of
grand and great-grand children
survive. His Oldest living son
is w. II. Parks, of the township,
who is now 65 years of age.
Joseph Parks was a faithful
soldier of the Confederacy.
serving throughout the war as a
member of Company B, Sixth
South Carolina volunteers. and
was at AppomattoX when Lee
surrendered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-01
Found Dead in Bed.

The five months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Drawdy,
boarders in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Thrower, was found
dead in bed Tuesday morning.
The baby had been i'll with a
cold for about three weeks and
DR.. A. T. Nicely who examined
the body stated that the child
evidently contracted pneumonia
in both sides during the night
and choked to death.
The child had a deep cold
Monday night when the parents
retired. The baby slept in bed
between the father and mother.
They arose Tuesday morning and
when breakfast was ready re-
turned to get the baby. 1t was
cold in death, its chubby hand
clutching the cover. 1t is not
known how long it had been
dead.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-01

MONEY TO LOAN Applications re-
ceived for loans from 500. .OO to $40, 600
on improved and unimproved town
property and farm lands. Interest
q straight. Interest payable an
nually or semi-annually. Time: one to
ten years. Applicants for loans will
please give description, location and
valuation of property offered as Sc
curity for loan. State improvements
and valuation of same. We want
County representatives to receive ap-
phcations for loans, appraise property.
and serve as our exclusive representa-
tive. Attorney or real estate man
preferred. Applicants for loans, and
applicants for agencies positively re-
quired to furnish at least two character
references and forward postage, five
2c stamps, for application blanks, full
particulars, and prompt reply. Write
Southern Office, Southeastern Mort
rage Loan Assn, Fourth Natl Bank
Bldg. Atlanta. Ga.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-01
To the Citizens of Fort Mill and
Vicinity.

For fully thirty-fve (35) years the
l.. & NJ. Semi-MiXed Real Paints have
been extensively used throughout the
United States and also in South
America. They have therefore been
subjected to the tests of every sort of
climatic conditions most successfully
thereby proving their extreme dura-
bility and superior value.
See our advertisement on other page,
telling property owners how to make
their own paint, and thereby save sixty
cents gallon on every gallon used
10 NC NJ A ~ St MAR TINEZ,
Paint Makers, New York.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-01
FOR SALE, WANTED, LOST, FOUND.

FOR SALE Eggs for Matching from
pure bred Buff Plymouth Rock chickens
Write to or call on Zack Spratt
Fort Mill, S. C..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03

be- learned on time; otherwise there
was a session after school; not a Sec
ond of cIasstime was given to guess
ing on a lesson which was understood
but not learned because of laziness
After a short time the children knew
that 81 didn't have time" only meant
Hear it after school," from their
relentless teacher. Yet even the
youngest pupil realized that teacher
couldn't make time and that Incidence
on his part meant taking time from
the next class.
Considering the tales nearly every
teacher tells, 1 think my children were
remarkably docile; younger ones are
expected to become restless, all are cx-
pected to be unrestrained at recess,
and I suppose it is instinct that forces
them all to write notes, whisper,
sharpen pencils and borrow ink (each
child had to furnish his own ink-bot-
tie, tho the school supplied the ink)
and perform other pranks. But all OF
these youngsters were supersensltVe
to being kept after schooP'; recesses
were rarely interfered with for L dld
not Wish to injure the physical to pun
ish the mental offense; but even ten
minutes after the rest were dismissed
Perhaps my most ridiculous action was
that prompted by my wrath when two
big girls violated a request fifteen min
utes after had made it. The request
was that the scholars remain in their
fine shady yard at recess times. These
oldest ones forgot" and Vaulted
stone wall in search of our neighbours
apples. detained them at diSm1ss1ng
time and quoted the first poetry
could recall, having them write it, and
then learn it. 1 did not realize that it
was as Greek to them; they could not
even spell half the words! But learn
it they did, and now, a year since, one
of those girls, at least, recalls 1T oc-
casionally, and we laugh together. For
we are friends just the same" My
request was made rule, which was
never violated.
Somehow 1 never found time for the
interesting subjects of music, drawing
and nature study so imminently fine
for all to study who can. To cover the
years work 1 could omit no classes
even one afternoon a week; the best
way to relieve the monotony of seeing
teacher always as a monarch, was to
plan occasional socials on Friday eve
nings held at the schoolhouse; We had
a Halloween social, and some plain
Good Time nights, asking our friends
and having simple refreshments, for
children resemble men, in the relation
of stomach to heart! Considering our
resources, our Christmas Eve seemed
wonderfully successful; a candle-light-
ed, heavily burdened monarch of the
forest seemed to take a quarter of all
the space; a borrowed melodeon aided
the duets and solos; Rotations, d1a-
logues and an almost grand opera"
all created an evening not soon to be
forgotten.
In summing up the results of my
adventure into the land of labor,
found that 1 had received nothing not
beneficial; there had been develop
ment of self confidence; a comfy
feeling that 1 had done quite well, be-
cause of the unqualified approval of
the superintendent who never once Of
fered the slightest suggestion that 10
anything differently than I chose. He
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03
BARNET

(Mrs. w. E. Kendall, Correspondent
Miss Kate Wilson who has been Wis
iting- her brother, E. o. Wilson, for
a few weeks returned to her home in
Milford, N. H., last Wednesday.
George Henry will move his family
to ST. Johnsbury this week where he
has work.
Rev. w. G. Clark returned Thursday
from New Haven, Conn, where he has
been as delegate to the national coun-
Gil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Dickerson at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Dickerson's
brother-in-law, John Markham, at
Woodsville, Saturday.
Schools in the village were closed
Thursday and Friday last week on ac-
count of the teachers attending the
convention at Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Kendall and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Somers attend
ed the photo drama, 1.-THE Birth of a
Nation" at Woodsville, Monday eve
ming.
Miss Marjorie Clark spent her va
cation in Hardwick visiting her sis
ters.
Loren Elliott and Raymond and Fos-
ter Campbell were home from Lyndon
Institute for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Smith were
in Woodsville last Wednesday on bust
ness.
About SO from here attended the
chicken pie dinner and super at East
Barnet last Friday.
The Halloween entertainment CIV
en- by the school children last Tues
day night was a decided success. The
entertainment showed a lot of hard
work and everyone enjoyed it.
Charlie Pettis moved his family to
Littleton. N. H., last week.
Doris Spafford from Orleans has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Stoddard for the
past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03

spent in a bit of music-teaching, bit
Of studying, but mostly helping
mother'-your high-school course be-
ing the Latin-Scientific, which of
course holds no hint of normal train
ing; your graded school work peace
fully forgotten since 1908, and you
without any knowledge of the nature
Of the young idea Well, that was /,
confronted by eighteen youngsters
ranging from five to eighteen years of
age, composing all grades, with the
omission of the second, which over
sight of the powers that create work,
was almost a disappointment to me,
since the hastily acquired certificate
gave me power to conduct that too;
and l do not mind exercising all my
power. any time.
Unused to children, and to district
schools, L had as little conception of
how to proceed as would any of you
who never attended district school as
teacher. pupil, or casual caller; there
is a difference between the graded
school of many rooms and teachers
for scholars tiny and scholars ready
for high school, and the district where
one teacher manages all.
1.-The first day of school 1 shall never
forget is the frequent remark of
teachers. However. my first day is
entirely obliterated in the
tangled but joyous maze of the sue
ceeding weeks. A new teacher always
means submissive youngsters, who ex-
ercise just a watchful waiting to learn
exactly how far they can CO." Very
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03
SCHOOL TEACHING ADVENTURE
Adele DuvaI Writes OF Her Experience
In The Vermonter.

The plea ITO see ourselves as ithers
see u.s." will never be fully granted. l
could not understand anyone less than
l do myself. Only the trait Of mex
plicable impulsiveness is not to be de-
MED. whether a desirable or negative
factor. Among the many results of
the activity of this impulsiveness. the
most interesting, perhaps, is an adven-
ture which grew from a chance re-
mark, and carried me among strang-
ers where for months and months all
my time, energy and interest were de-
manded.
A listless September day. a company
of summer girls dallying with fancy
work; all indolent of mind-the re-
mark. all without reason. from the
girl who didn't even work in winter:
soon you will all leave me for your
work; somebody tell me what to do"
The one girl present who doesn't
see the other side of half-serious re-
marks, suggested, Let me recommend
you to the school directors of the
Weston schools. where District No. 10
seeks a teacher"
Instead of the laugh 1 expected my
self to produce, 1 eagerly queried,
"Oh! do you think 1 could teach ?"
Four days later school was opened for
the years work!
Imagine yourself a girl of twenty
years. two years out of SCHOOLGIRLS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03
MONROE
mabel Frazer, Correspondent

mabel Frazer, Correspondent
Miss Alberta Nelson was at home
from st. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Fred Porter of Lyman spent Tues
day and Wednesday at George Bort's
Gilman La Clair has moved to Bar
net to the house vacated by Eugene
! Wilson.
Miss Pearl Bort of Ryegate spent
Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. A H. Babcock of st. Johns
bury spent Wednesday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. J. Astle.
There will be a masquerade dance
and promenade at Grange hall Fri
day evening, Nov. 5. Misses Quimby
and King will furnish music.
| Mabel Frazer spent Wednesday with
Miss Pearl Bort at Ryegate.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wood and child
rem of st. Johnsbury spent the week
end at Ralph Harding's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Little spent
Friday in Littleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harding and
Miss Emma Thompson visited their
cousin. Mrs. Jennie Eaton at East
Corinth last Sunday.
George and Robert Gibson, William
French and Thomas Callahan have
gone to the northern part of the state
on a hunting trip.
George Placey was called to White
field Saturday by the death of his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Placey.
Floyd Harding has been spending
a week with friends in Littleton.
Several from here attended the
chicken pie supper at East Barnet Fri
day evening.
The Sunday school convention to
have been held here Tuesday has been
postponed until later date.
Forrest Emery spent Wednesday in
ST. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03

was so very kind that 1T was hard work
to make him tell me how to work out
various problems that would arise. Yet
my self-confidence grew from his You
are doing all right; do these as You
please" The fact, too, that the pa
rents living near enough to know me
professed to approve of my work, AID
to like the girl that teacher was out
side of school, made the work easier.
But most of all 1 value the friendship
of the children. There was bright-eyad
Harold who used to beg me to go after
the cows with him, straight up mile
long hill. There was Marie who loved
woodland rambles. and little Evelyn
with her Come down to my hOuge
after school,; Hazel with her very owl
horse to take teacher riding; Gladys
with a fine organ, and voice of her
own worth listening to. There wel e
ether dear children too, and as long as
we live hope to know how they pros
per- That they could like even my
relentless energy when applied in neg
alive style to them, and remember me
now they are in high school, as friend
who had a personal interest, and liked
to romp almost tomboyishly, is worth
far more than the strength it cost. AL
tho 1 really played because liked be-
ing carefree, there was unconscious
diplomacy in the deed, for it brought
the children a sense of shame when
they were tempted to rebel in school;
friendliness on teachers part is her
most powerful ally in producing best
results from those who study to please
her, when they can't be able to see any
other reason for studying; better per-
haps than no incentive at all!
So, if any one ever tries to convince
Miss High School Girl who-can' t-go-uo
college that she can't have the best
time ever" presiding over a little red
twelve miles from the rail-
road as the stage runs, and two miles
from the tiny hamlet where birds,
bees and butterflies form the greater
population, 1 should like to tell that
pessimist that he or she either never
tried it, or else never could be happy
anywhere. Content and happiness
are conditions of heart, not of en-
vironment made up of purest country
living, of little innocents whose lives
are in your hands for moulding, Of
respect from every citizen who knows
your name-are not these worth nav
ing?
1 found it so, and proved my adverI-
ture to be the best thing impulsiveness
ever did for me.-Adele Duval in The
Vermonter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03

| dim is the memory of just how I pro
ceeded to call them together, conduc
simple exercises and give a brief tall
for the sake of beginning an acquaint
anceship; how they arranged them
selves in comfortable seats. gave theil
names. ages, grades; how 1 distributed
books to keep the younger ones busy
how fascinating were the few classes
heard, and the procedure of becoming
friends; how the Superintendent came
along after school and took me to the
teachers meeting, composed of five OF
six who were the Disseminators OF
knowledge for miles around, where
definite program was given of each
grades work. Altho I heard many
classes every day. it was fully three
weeks before 1 had a curriculum
which could include every class, be-
tween 9 a. m. and 3.45 p. m. 1 give
it here for the sake of those who be-
lieve a district school teacher has the
easiest life there is; people have been
known to say that, you know.
MORNING
Opening Exercises
8th grade English
Primer Glass
9Th grade English
3rd grade Reading
Bird grade Spelling
4th grade Reading
4th grade Spelling
5th grade Arithmetic
9Th and 7th grade Reading
9Th grade Reading
9Th grade Arithmetic
7th grade Arithmetic
Recess of / minutes
9th grade Arithmetic
8th grade Spelling
4th grade Arithmetic
3rd grade Arithmetic
Sth grade Arithmetic
9Th grade English
9Th grade English
Primer Glass
7th grade English
AFTERNOON
Penmanship, 3rd to 9th
Primer Glass
9Th grade History
or Hygiene (alternate days.
9Th grade Geography
7th grade History or Hygiene
9Th grade History or Hygiene
3rd grade Geography
4th grade Geography
9Th grade Geography
9Th grade History or Hygiene
5th grade Spelling
Recess
9Th grade Geography
3rd grade Spelling
4th grade English
9Th grade History or Hygiene
9Th grade CivicS
or Commercial Geography (alter-
nately)
7th grade Geography
Perhaps you remark because there
are no spelling classes between the 4th
and 8th grades. And do you ask the
length of time devoted to each class?
Questions like this confronted me, and
1 answered by dealing not only with
the needs of each individual class, but
with each child and his especial need.
Each class was given just time to tell
what it knew and to ask aid on points
not understood; brilliant pupils spent
a minimum of time in class, and the
backward one consequently benefited.
This made necessary that all lessons
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03
WENT TO THE HOsPITAL.

Q. E. Blanchard, postmaster at
Blanchard, Cal, writes: 81 had kidney
trouble so bad I had to go to the hos
pitaL Foley Kidney Pills were recon-
mended to me and they completely
cured me: 1 cannot speak too highly
of them" Sufferers in every state
have had similar benefit from this
standard remedy for kidney and blad-
der ailments. It banishes backache,
stin joints, swollen muscles and all the
various symptoms Of weakened or dis
eased kidneys. C. c. BINGHAM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03

Through the H. A. Bryant Agency
ITazen Hyde of Passumpsic has sold
his large farm to Roy Brothers and
FulfOrd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03

The rs cent piece was made
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03

The motor is 3o-35 horsepower
The price of the Winter Touring Car or Roadsts
complete, including regular mohair top, IN
$3.50 #. O. b. Detroit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08


aro GolnG - c0mplete che NIB ecbool
course Then I'm going 20 make an.
other crop. sud n things go well 30
take q counAe AZ the state Agricultural
college and let sister also take . course
there 10 domestic science"
"And after that whatr' queried Mr,
Burns
swell. after thai IN TAKE up the
work that ! nave already started and
carry 10 on 20 finish want 10
make mother ns comf0rtabie and inde-
pendent M possible. ! want 10 make
the land productive and put up good
fences and buildings want % nave
everything convenient | want 10 sto'k
the place with the very best there In In
every line-Jersey cows. Berkshire
hogs. Angora soats. plymouth Rock
chickens. peklng ducks. BrOnze turkeys
and even collie dog. or course !
don't mean to sny that these breeds
are better than Others. but ! IKE them
and know they are good."
Mr.. Burns did not laugh nc Sans de
sire for shepherd dog.
There Is need and room for all you
mention" be saId. "sven 10 the dog"
But that's not ALL" Sam continued.
II want things around the house 10 be
pretty and pleasant. ! want books and
magazines and pictures and big yard
full OF flowers Don't you think per
son can have such things on farm
II don't think anything about It" re-
piled the agent II know It. You can
have them and should have them. The
farm Is. first OF all, place to live. and
II should be made as pleasant u place
as possible.
"You haven't named thing that Is
out of reach. Sam, And II Is very
thoughtful OF you 10 keep your mother
and sister In mind In all of your plans
They certainly are proud of you and
have reason to be-"
when get all that work DONE" said
Sam. "I'm going to buy farm for my
self and do with II just as ] intend To
do with mothers. After that don't
know what I'll do ! haven't planned
any further. but guess there'll be new
dreams by that time"
YES. there will. SAM" said Mr..
Burns. There will always be some
thing new calling you TO further en-
deavor. But you'll take delight In 1t
just az you have delighted In this other.
It's mans work you have set your
self. aud it's worth doing"
Sam Powell went home with the
agents last words running through his
mind. He couldn't forget them, nor did
he for many and many Il day
ITO be eontinued)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-04-08
CHAPTER ~.

" ANS mother would NOT agree Il
let him do the blasting Of the
stumps. She feared. and with
~ much reason. that because OF