The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-01-29
'IALs NEWS.

inaEsural address struck the keynote
wien he advocated a statcwie compul-
sorry school attendance law. This cor
respondent has not always been in
favor of suoh a law, thinking perhaps
that it savored too much Of usurping
the rights of parents, involving the alb
rogation of individual Judgment, and
coincidcntly, individual conscience.
However, it is said "Only the foolish
and the dead never change their opin-
ion, SO confess I have since changed
mine, and earnestly desire to see the
day when such law With an amend
ment to meet different sections and in
dividual cases, shall be enforced for
our dear old commonwealth has been
blinded too long.
True, it will cost money and effort,
Yet the best things in our state have
only been obtained by paying the
|rrice, but they have been worth it al
ways, and they are worth it now.
South Ctroiina, in comparison, has
had brief history, but in that com
Iparatively short period she has passed
through severe struggles. torturous.
anxious years and has emerged with
banners flying, to be alas branded in
the end with tho stigma Of illtcracy.
statistics show the rate, especially
among the adults, 10 be charming and
unless drastic steps are taken to rene
Idy this evil, postcrity will have harsh
things to say Oe generation that al
lowed its little children to grow up TO
l1he neglect Of a common school cduca-
tior. thereby ncglccting the duties
which nature and the nations interest
dcrands Of them.
To make the world safe for dcmoc-
:acy', militant spirit was put on,
and 1t will require spirit none the
less patriotic if South Carolina is to
terminate for all times the very thrall-
dom OF iliteracy which has been her
curse. For such a cause, for such
purpose, you and all OF us will do our
full part. So it is up to the solons
now in session, to do their part by
passing compulsory education law
Mrs. I. 6. Brooks, MIR. and Mrs. Wm.
Brooks. ard little Sarah Belle, of lis
place, together with DR.. and Mrs. J.
w. Bcason of Eden, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Brooks, Of Gray,
Court, last Sunday, whore they en-
1oycd an oldfashioncd turkey dinner.
Miss Matte Simmons has gone to
greenwood, whcrc she will he in at
tendance AZ Cccil's commercial college.
Mr.. Pierce Harris, after a sojourn
of several wccks in Columbia. has re-
turned to his home at this place.
Mr., Earl Gray and family, recently
of Shiloh, have moved into their hand
some now home near here. They arc
welcomed editions to the community
and the glad hand" is hcing extended
TO them on cvcrv Sii..
Coroner r. r. Owings and wife have
recently moved to Gray Court, where
they will reside during the coming
months We regret the loss OF these
good hcOplc, bu. Wish for them much
success IN their row home
A wedding Of interest, though not
surprising to the friends Of The con
tracing parties, occurred in Laurcns
Sunday, January 10Th, when Miss
Clara Campbell was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Jesse Henderson the
ceremony being performed by Mr..
j 1hnSUn. pastor OF tho iiclmcs Street
Methodist church. Both Mr.. Hendcr-
son and his bride are from this place,
and number their friends by the score.
Mrs Henderson is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. B. Campbell, while the
groom is progressive young farmer.
There has been quite lack of real
news here lately. Much Of the blame
may be laid to the "nu" which is prr
vcn,in" mach sring about. Tho
school has been put under another
quarantine. However, there is no in
crease of the disease. and no doubt if
Ia rigid personal quarantine is cnforc-
cd, there will be no further cases Of
the dread disease