Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
RED OAK GROVE.
Measles in Community. Flat
Rock School Flourishing.
Efforts of MIR. G. D.
Minis Commended.

Of your paper and am real glad he
made the facts so plain to the read
ers. I think just as he does in re-
gard to the people not using oppor-
tunities sent to our doors. Well,
enough for US to know what others
think of us sometimes. Ii we could
but see ourselves as others see US.
i. Our Sunday School was not well
attended at Red Oak Grove yes,er-
day, due to weather and in part to
the measle scare. which Is the topic
now of discussiont There is lots
for measles to do here. Several
families of small children, sume now
convalescing from fever, which may
not burt like some that have not
had medical treatment and systems
susceptible to disease.
Miss Ruth Timmehman. is real
sick, having been confined to her
home several days. She will be
missed at achool. Ruth is studi-
GUS girl and has many admiring
friends who wish for her speedy re-
very.
Mr.. Albert Shelton is at Clark's y
al with Mr. George Whatle "a
Is warmly greeted yeste
his visit home. His frien
him every good luck in
home, feeling sure he vii
good wherever he goes.
MIR. and Mrs. Livingston
and little Elizabeth will
their new home near Mr.
daughters this week. By the 60
ing away of Mr.. Bailey, our Sunday
School loses faithful members, he
being our secretary.
The Social Circle was made one
ofgunusual interest, by having WITH
US Mrs. Waldroff, of Chicago, who
so feelingly and earnestly outlined
the settlement y ork of which she
has the past year served as chairman
in one of the Districts. She had
words of encouragement for our
Circle, making her heart glad to re-
turn to the home of her childhood
and find zeal and enthusiasm for the
upliit of mankind in the, rural dis
tricts. She encouraged us to never
think our efforts too weak to do
good, for good influence was far
reaching, like ripple on the ocean.
We are glad to have with US Mr..
D. G. Morgan and family. We
welcome him back to the Sunday
School of his childhood, and the
church where his honored father
has faithfully labored.
Our school at Flat Rock is down
to hard work again now. Our
teachers are planning for an enter
tainment, something like tableau,
which will be very pretty and at
tractive, being all new for our chill
dren. The opportunities of rural
sch ool teacher are beautiful and
splendid place for one to reach out,
nol only in one respect, but many.
The Y. w. A. meets with Miss
Kathleen Kenrick on the 3rd Sun
day p. m. There is several things
before the society they wish to pre-
sent, and solicit full attendance to
get the work better planned for the
new year.
Mr.. g. D. Minis has taken up the
work for better roads" with earn.
estness and enthusiasm. Good roads
mean 80 much for US, besides that,
it gives any people better rating.
May the day soon come when our
people may awaken to better things
for our rural districts.
We admire the manner in which
Mr., Minis has begun. Nothing sue
ceeds like doing your best"
When task is once begun,
Never leave it till Its done;
Be the labor, great or small,
Do it well, or not at sill.
Doubtless the above little verse
has stimulated many one to renew
ed courage.
Mrs. Fannie Bush has three chill.
dren sick with pneumonia. Two of
them are convalescing, the other is
uot onto O oink child
Mr.. and Mrs. Genie Thurmond.
Jr.. are house keeping now, and
have with him his aged grand.
mother, Mrs. Fannie Howard. Mrs.
Thurmond has the beautiful work
of leading our Y. w. AS. which we
feel sure sha will enioy and feel