Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-25
I RED OAK GROVE.
Refers to Illiteracy in South
Carolina. Several Visit Geor-
gia State Fair. Grain
Sowing.

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Mr.. Minis: With interest we
resS in Augusta Chronicle October
18th statement given out by the
Greenville News, of the endeav ors
to Iobliterate illiteracy in South
Cafyiina, which said: In 1910 one
maniiu every four could not write
hisi name" One million popula-
tionsin the State, think on the con-
ditions.
Tse News again says: THE
South Carolina School Improve
ment Association has set as its
slogan by 1920, we want not one
illiterate in South Carolina. Think
ingSn the endeavors of the State,
it first involves upon our State Su-
periTtendent, the county Superin-
tendent and the teachers, bringing
the obligation down so to speak,
almost individually. Are we as
paredts doing what we can? Our
cooperation they must have, if sue
cess is obtained.
Some sickness in our midst, Mr..
W.. A. Dow is having chills. He
borrowed them elsewhere.
Mrs. Frank Bussey, also Miss
McAfee our teacher, has been sick,
but she persevered in teaching last
week.
Mr. Luther Zimmerman will leave
in afew days to resume his work
for Woodman of World.
Rev. Pat Bussey attended Sun
day school at his old home church,
Red Oak Greve yesterday lectured
on the Sunday school lesson, and
also explained the advantages of a
Teacher Training Class. His
talk was quite encouraging to us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minis, Miss Mamie
Whatiey, also Mr.. John WhStley
of Sssrth Augusta called on their
loldsS Ts.s and neigh hbors ~Mr.4-and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nick Grifis yes.
terday p. m. Mr.. Whatley talked
interestingly of his trip across the
Continent. We would enjoy read.
ing description given in The Ad.
vertiser, think he might write il
for us.
Hon. Thomas Lamb accompanied
by Bruce Zimmerman and Frank
Kenrick spent last in Atlanta at
tending the fair. They report en-
couragly of the livestock and ag
ricultural exhibits, which is of vi,
tai Importance just at the period
to the farmers, or at least should be
All that money could do was &C
complished in establishing the race
tracks making it tamong the finest II
the South. "Axworth, "the famou:
trotter, raced against his own rec
ord, losing out only one second with
high wind against him. Gate re
ceipts registering fifteen miilior
seven hundred seventy-sevep thou
sand eight hundred and fifty U.s.,
777,s5O.)
1t is with exceeding regret we
learn of the i'll health of MIR. w
H. Turner of your town. and We
hope the treatment of the specials
will prove immediate relief and tina
his former health will return.
Grain sowing is rapidly increas
ing, also the gardens are not at al
neglected.
When this mean war begun and
our boys had their nerves shaken
fearing they might have to leave
"Choty" II piece off, we would otter
think best thoughts for them, in
stead Of bad. and would say Thi:
war may mean a blessing in dis
guise'' to our people, and now. if il
shall teach US economy, has it not
proven blessing to all America:
More economy, and less speed; fol
is not the death rate increasing by
this unsafe and unnatural inventions
now in existence? Think of the
unbounded safety of the Titanic
made thus, seemingly in defiance, ot