The county's first high school was built in Eclectic in 1911. The Birmingham and Southeastern Railroad came through the town in 1913, and the town had a brief boom period fueled by land sales. The railroad did not survive the Great Depression, closing in 1936, and the town has remained relatively small since that time.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense furthers , present participle furthering , past tense , past participle furthered Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb. 1. adverb. Further means to a greater extent or degree. Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further.
(prÉ-mÅâ²shÉn) n. 1. The act of promoting someone to a higher job, grade, or rank, or the fact of being so promoted. 2. Support or encouragement of the progress, growth, or acceptance of something; furtherance: has joined in the promotion of the theory. 3. a. Advertising; publicity.