"The Free Lance" Issue: February 27, 1903 The county board of education is holding the regular examinations of applicants for teachers in the county public schools. Each applicant was given a printed list of questions covering geography, arithmetic, algebra, grammer, physiology and hygiene. The applicants were also examined in reading, writing and spelling. There were 12 white and about 25 colored applicants. Of the former most of them have their place of residence outside of the city. The examination was conducted by County Superintendent ELMORE and T. L. SHIPPEY of the school board. The names of the white applicants and their postoffices are as follows: B.B. HILL, Enoree; Albert D. BOTTS, Wofford College; J. F. QUINN, Cowpens, Clinton T. RAINEY, Campobello; Mattie PAGE, Landrum; Fannie W. KILGORE, Converse College; R. E. NEELY, Campobello; J. C. EPSTING, Wofford College; Eloise BRIGHT, Wellford; W. C. ARAIAL, Wofford College; W. F. JAINES, Jr., Wofford College. An interesting matter in connection with the above list is the age of each applicant. From statistics secured today it was learned that the average of the above named is 25 years. One applicant was 63 years of age, another was only 13 years of age. The ages are as follows in the order given above: 33, 21, 63, 29, 20, 18, 19, 13, 23, 19, 19, 22. Mrs. OSBORNE, Milliner Mrs. A. S. OSBORNE will shortly open a millinery establishment of East Main street in the store now occupied by E. L. WILLIS. Mrs. OSBORNE is now in the North purchasing her stock. The store room to be occupied by her will be handsomely fitted up before the opening of business. SCHLEY Passes Through Admiral Winfield Scott SCHLEY passed through Spartanburg late Thursday afternoon on the belated No. 37. The admiral was on his way to New Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras festival. In the party with Admiral SCHLEY were Mrs. SCHLEY, Miss SCHLEY, and Col. A.K. McCLURE and ex-Governor CURTIS besides a number of other prominent people. Admiral SCHLEY and Colonel McCLURE are two of the warmest friends of the South in the northern states. Colonel McCLURE recently said that General LEE was the highest type of American soldier and declared that the country should erect a monument to his memory at Gettysburg. J. G. HEATHERBY has recently arrived in Spartanburg to assume the position of train dispatcher at the Spartanburg & Asheville Junction. Mr. HEATHERBY comes from Charlotte where he was employed in a similar position with the Southern. He is at present boarding on North Church street. Women, it is reported, are about to be admitted to graduate at Dublin University. "The hen's lay is an egg, while rooster's lay is a 'cock-a-doodle-doo'!" FLATWOOD FACTS: --The school here is progressing nicely under the skillful management of Miss Emma PARIS and Miss Nora PARIS. There are pupils enough to have a graded school. --J.K.WHITE has been quite sick for several days. --Wheat is beginning to grow. --Rev. G.B. NALLEY will fill his regular appointment at this place Saturday night before the first Sunday in March. --Chicken pox is taking the day now. Most every family has had it. --Miss Bettie WHITE will leave next week for Gaffney where she will visit relatives and friends for some time. --The heavy winds on the 16th injured timber in this section and blew the tops off of houses and almost blew the church down. NEW PROSPECT POINTS: --Mrs. Mary YOUNGER is quite sick at this time. She is under the treatment of Dr. J. B. WILSON. --Rude ALVERSON has had mumps, as also have several others around here. --Hollis RAMSEY of Pacolet was here Sunday. --Jacob CARPENTER, has been here several days hunting. --Miss Maidie CLEMENT has returned home after a few months teaching in North Carolina. --Dr. C. P. ERVIN delivered an excellent sermon Sunday to a large and attentive congregation. free post Lisa