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H^H|VHE PRIZE First Prize Letter?Class A Patrick, S. C., March 28, 1914. j j. Jefferson, S. C. Sir: Doubtless you do not know the ^^^^^^^Kion our school, the I^^BHl of which you are a trustee and HQ^HBflnu pil ^BH^HTay 1 take the liberty to tell you ^^HHrhat the needs are and how to irn^^^^prove our school? First we need the cracks in the K, Jloor, wall, door and windows stopped. " ? ?oi iKa u-inH etnnnoH nut nilCI ? C i"V. n ?MW Ufcv/t/|/vw wmv we need some desks, say two dozen. They should be large enough for two, should have an ink well in the center. Then we need a blackboard on each side of the room the full length of the room, also a chart or two for the % small children and several maps and .globes for the farther advanced children. Do not forget too, we should have a large school dictionary. When we get the things above we should have a collection of standard books placed in the school room for the benefit of the pupils who can take one out and read then replace it and get another. The books should ivot be too deep thoughted nor too ^^^khard to understand. "We need sanitary drinking cups too ^H^Kberoby eliminating diseases. bopti "these "suggestions shall not 1)6 overlooked and that the time will liasten when these improvements W shall be made. E. * Yours truly f (Signed) Leonard Campbell Campbell School. Second Prize Letter?Class A Ruby. S. C. Mar. 28. 1914. Rev. A. B. Smith, Dear Sir:? Talking of improving our school. 1 think it would be nice have reci'ations and commencements so we could get up money to repair building. Our windows, seats, and desks, as we all know, need repairpairing. Of course we have a nice library, but wouldn't it be bo'ter to get more books so when the children Lare not in school and when they have hours to spend they may spend them in reading good books. Yours sincerely, / o; n l,l? D..1./.K loi^uruf &ua uuivw. Wexford School. First Prize Letter?Class B WKJ Chesterfield, S. C., March 28, 1914. ^^^Bllear Mamma, Where do you think I am? In Court House at Chesterfield. BB Many people are here for "Field ^^^ Day." I am sorry you could not be ^^^Kvith us today for we are having a HH^^^time. going to run in the 50-yard, ^^^^^^^^^^afternoon. Hope winj all the eggs for Eas-| ten a H^BB^HH^B,llav ^^B^^^^BpTst night. hurr. dentist ho along or hotthe P<FaBHM|||^B r Tivw'T fn flnwB^Pr *roo every night. I .ittle Pustor can walk now. Some; of us talk to them every day. ('on-sin Itessie is going to spend a | week with us when you come home, j \\"o are going to have examinations j next week. Our teacher has promised a present to the one that makes the highest mark. vpvspvpppvpvsymi iM J / VT r// "//w.fjl MAaHkikftiM \ Our grammar class sent some letters to some pupils who live in the WhiteMountains. We heard from them Tuesday. They told us all about skating on the ice and making snow men. Mamma come home just as soon as you can. Please bring; me a nice pair of sandals. With much love, Your little daughter, (Signed) Ethel White. Pine Grove School. Second Prize Letter Class B Montrose, S. C., Mar. 28, 1914. Dear Mother, How have you been? I have been shooting sparrows. And one of the sparrows flew and my cat caught it and ate it before it flew. Papa Zack, Daddy and I went hunting yesteiday and killed nine quails and one rabbit 1 like to hunt and fish. I went fishing and caught one fish and put li in a pan. We have five turkeys and one of them is sitting. I have fifteen ducks and two are laying. I have two puppies and there ! names are bat and ball they love to go* to the woods and run rabbits. One day we were walking in the i woods and got up a rabbit. I had my sixteen shooter and shot at him but missed him. My puppies ran him to a ditch but bat could not Jump it so ball caught it. Papa Zack is just leaving. We have four geese and two are sitting. Come home soon. Your loving son, (Signed) Donald S. Matheson. Montrose School. The above are the letters that won prizes in their respective classes at the Field Day exercises held at Chesterfield and are printed just as they ! were written, no corrections whatevj er having been made. | The contestants in Class A were ; boys and girls ranging in ages from 113 up; those in class B ranged in age I under 13. i j FEEL GOOD?LAUGH?BE HAPPY AM) WELL i i Take Some DodsonN Liver Tone To-Night and See How Much Better You Will Feel Tomorrow. 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Buffalo, N. Y, Hamilton. \ (ood / JZoy< dilizer deah you, ask you i*9c* no 41r*/~k c4- Zi *Y to W Id LIZ OLUbJl I vison. ' ju TRADE MARK E&k* REGISTER EO >.?Lo\jsier Guano Norfolk, Va, Sold Gvferywkere Naturally. Judge? You said the defendant turi ed and whistled to the dog. What to lowed? Witness?The dog! ATTENTION! We beg to announc to the Laundry Patrons o Cheraw, S. C. and vicin ity that we have securei Mr. Willis Gregory as ou local representative wh< will take pleasure in ser ving you. Any laundry work in trusted to him will havi our prompt and carefu attention. Florence Steam Laqndn Florence, S. C. Agency at Mr. T. S. Greg ory's Stables. II Will ~ I HES ' ( 10c> H , I ? 1 j siers j 2T says | rsolfwhy i ^ idavdof II ,* i Co. . ifl Automobile and 5 Motorcycle Races 2 Days in Oorlinfriiui C C. 17UlUll^iVllj Vfa r April 17th and 18th, 1914 3 Eleven races, large purses, jprofessional riders and drivers from all over the ^country. Don t lail to see j them. "Dare*-Devil Scott" will ride in all the races. 'Entries from all over the 11 South in this big event. [Gates open at L30, races j called promptly at 2.30