Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-10
Picnic Given by Jeffcoat School

A picnic which approached very
near the ideal was given last Satur-
day by the Jefcoat school which Is
located about three miles slightly
TO the northeast of Johnston. 1t was
the writers. pleasure to attend and
mingle With the good people of this
God-favored section. AS farm work
in this community is well advanced,
the plow and hoes were laid aside
and verybody came together for a
day of pleasure and relaxation. A
spirit of kindly hospitality and good
fellowship seem to pervade the at
mosphere, making everyone glad
that they had turned their faces to
Jefcoat for the day.
This school has been ably taught
for the past three years by Miss
Maggie Shaffer, an S. G. G. l
graduate who made many friends in
Edgefeld while a student here.
About year ago the patrons of the
school decided to move the school
TO a more central location and in
stead of moving the old builolng
they erected a new one that is mod
ern in every particular-of comely
design, roomy, well lighted, well
ventilated and beautifully painted.
But one thing is lacking and that is
the improvement of the grounds.
Trees and attractive shrubbery can
not be grown in day or year, so
these will come in due season.
About the eleventh hour vehicles
of every name and description came
upon the scene from all directions
and almost all distances, as auto
mobiles now render miles but few
steps in length. AS the people gath
cred informal groups were formed
here and there, some discussing poll,
tics, others crops, others automo-
biles. others fashions and others
(eroups of two) in low tones dis
cuSsed momentous matters which
Cupid will help to solve. And all
the while the hospitable hosts were
dispensing ice-cold lemonade by the
bucketfuls. 1t was as free as the
songs of the birds in the trees above
it required much to slake some OF
the thirstS.
About one O'Clock dinner was an
nounced and all were invited tc
gather about the long table, the
hospitality for which the people OF
Edgefeid county have been noted
for many generations being dis
pensed on this occasion. Scores and
scores of well filled baskets supplied
the picnic dinner in great abun
dance and in addition to this bar
becue hash was provided in unlimlt
ed quantities.
Early after dinner the crowd was
rounded up and the medals which
Miss Shaffer offered early in the ses
sion we're presented by MrJ.L Minis.
A gold medal was offered for the
best record made in spelling and
the record at the close of the ses,
sion showed that Charlie Clark, the
little son of Mr.. Cleveland Clark
and little Miss Pearl Rauton,
daughter of Mr.. Charlie Rauton
had tiel for this honor, so the teach
er presented each one of them witt
a gold medal. A second medal, one
for the best average in all studies
was offered, and this honor was wor
by Miss Pearl Rauton also.
After the medals were awarded
Mr.. George Scott presented Hon
J. Vim. Thurmond who made 9
short, practical address on educa
ton, making some timely sugges
tions and Offering some wise counse
to the people who were assembled
Mr.. Joseph Cox, candidate for the
solicitorship oe this circuit, wa:
called upon, but declined to speak
at length as no other asplrant to>
the same office was present.
Thus ended a very pleasant day
for the several hundred people whc
assembled at Jetfcoat Saturday anC
all left hoping that another such al
occasion will be arranged for mex
year.