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I The Camden Chronicle
I VOLUME 46 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 18, 1936 NUMBER 43
Activity In Oar
I Winter Colony
(liy Sally Broomell)
A large contingent representing
I Camden will follow the Camden Polo
H Club to Augusta Sunday to attend
I the game with the Augusta Polo
I Club. The line-up will be Watson
I pumeroy, Kirby 'ftipper, Charles P.
DuBose, Jr., Ralph Little and Joseph
I Hates, with Major Grove Cullum as
I referee. Their hearquarters will be
I Partridge Inn. The following SunI
<jay, January- 27, the Augusta team
I will play here. Arrangements are
I being made lor a game with the Fort
I Bragg, N. C., Army team next month.
The largest crowd this season atI
tended the final game in the series
for tho John Devine trophy last Sun
day, the Town Team winning from
I the Country Team, 9-7, in a fast, close
game. Mrs. John Devine, who gave
I the trophy in memory o<f her hus
band, the late John Devine who was
I interested in polo here for several
seasons, presented it to Maior Cullum
who accepted it in behalf of the CamI
den Polo Club. Mr. and Mr6. Samuel
I Russell gave the individual trophies.
I Permanent possession of the trophy
I will go to the team winning it three
times. The series will open the polo
I season here each year.
At the meeting of the Qemden GarI
den Club, Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroy,
president of the state organisation of
I South Carolina, showed some stereI
opticon pictures of historical spots
in South Carolina. Mrs. George R.
Cook was elected president, Mrs.
Reuben B. Pitts, vice-president; Mrs.
I C. A. West, treasurer; Mrs. A. Clifton
McKain, secretary; and Mrs. Robert
I M. Kennedy, Jr., corresponding secI
retary. The following were appointI
ed chairmen of committees: Miss
I Helen Phelps, Program; Mrs. Henry
I Savage, Membership; Mrs. J. W.
I Cantey, Plant Exchange; Miss Olive
Whittredge, Civic Planting; Mrs. E.
N. McDowell, Monthly Hints; Mrs.
I A. W. Humphries, Publicity; Mrs. It.
I H. Pitts, Highway Beautincation.
Mrs. Charles P. 'DuBose, Jr., secreI
tary, has released the schedule for
I the next eight drag-hunts of the
I f'amden Hunt Hounds. On Tuesday,
I January 22, the field and pack will
I assemble at "Mulberry Plantation,"
I the winter home of Mr. and Mrs.
I I'avid R. Williams of Tulsa, Okia.
<?n Friday, January 25. they will asI
M-mble at The Kennels after which
I Mr. and Mrs. D. Walter Mabee of
I Saratoga Spring, X. Y., are giving
a hunt breakfast at their winter home
I here. On Tuesday, January 29, the
:.unt will be held at "Cool Springs,"
the plantation of Mr. and Mrs.
B ( harles G. Knight of Avon, N. Y.;
a::<i on Friday, February 1, on the
H<i'.i:okeu Club property, commonly
H ^.c'.vimi? "Bassett Park." On Tues
day, February 5, the hunt will start
H Titan "The Cabin" at "Fairview," the
plantation of Mr. and Mrs. John L.
I Weeks of Southampton, L. I.; on FriI
^a;V 'ebruary 8," again at, "MulberI
P ' Tue?,ay. February 12, at The
Kennels; and Friday, February 15, on
I the old Chesnut Ferry Road.
H . 'he new officers for the Horse
I Show Association are: J. North
I Fletcher, president; David R. WiJ
hams, vice-president; Miss Frances
Tnord-Gray, secretary and treasurer.
I The tentative dates have been set for
.March 15 and 16 and work has alI
ready started on the new ring which
will be located near the track behind
I Polo Field No. 2. The Camden show
will precede the Aiken event which
will be held this year on March 20
and 21.
Arrivals at the various hotels are: |
I i? Kirkwood ? General and Mrs.
rrancis Pea-body of Boston; Dr. WalI
ter C. Berry and Clayton Mayor of
I ^or'c Qity; Mrs. Katherine B.
W llcox of I>akeville, Conn., and Albany,
N. Y.; Mrs. W. E. Ritchie of
C hie ago.
Hobkirk Inn?Miss Mary F. Edson
of Manchester, Vt.; Mrs. E. R. Rus
K-li and family of Boston; Mr. and
H r5 Thomas B. Scott of New York.
Court Inn?Chester L. Dane and
I son, John R. Dane of Bedford Hills,
V Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Marsh
of Southport, Conn.: Mr. and Mrs.
I Aubrey Barnes of North Egremont,
Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. GilI
icspie of New York City.
Miss Mary F. Edson of Boston is
spending? month at the Hobkirk Imm,
I before going to Clearwater, Fla., for
The remainder of the winter. Mrs. C.
F Graham and George Rondeau of
Fast Orange, N. J., were recent
guests at Hobkirk.
-^iss May BoVkin, who has opened
<; T^^-House at Boykin,
, F., for the se&son is giving a tea
lhere tomorrow afternon.
and Mrs. Ernest L. Woodward,
[, ? nre spending several weeks in
"?D?luKi, will arrive at "Holly
*vuge," on February 15, for the reH
n^'nder of the season.
u. ,Lrs- Gustavns T. Kirby and Miss
I ^''helmine Kirby have arrived for
tne season and have taken possession
of the McCloud house. They have
I v vtral hor8 s with them as Miss
H wi" participate in the hunt9.
I pi Waller and J. North
netcher are having built an extra
stable unit to care for all the horses
their charge. More than 70 horses *ro
,?*T>ected to be here for the HuntHp
u^a'8 and Hunt Race Meet, on
' ebruary 21 and 22.
rv, r*,xAnd Mra Albert W. Flint of (
Li J?i' 8P*nt few days at Hob- .
the &nr?Ut< 10 Try?n? N- C., for
^?ra^?r- Leonard Graham \
fj* 1 ??l3|r Wednesday evening.
w#Te Mr and
Mprs. Walton Ferguson and her broth- j
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Diocesan's To Hold
Convention Here
, The annual convention of the I>iocese
of Upper South Carolina will
meet at Grace Episcopal church Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week,
January 22nd ami 23rd.
Ministers and lay delegates from
all churches in the upper part of the
state will be in attendance.
Interesting events will be the showing
of the picture, "The New World,"
depicting the history and Work of the
Episcopal church in this country.
The Rev. I). A. McGregor, Executive
Secretary of the National Department
of Religious Education will be the
special speaker the night of January
22nd.
Lunch will be served on the twentysecond
at the Court Inn for the convention.
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Camden Rotary Notes
Irving Pierce had charge of Thursday's
Rotary program. He had for
his speaker, John K. delx>ache, who
fave the biography of Benjamin
franklin, Thursday being Franklin's
birthday. Mr. deLoache reviewed
Franklin's life from his birth in Boston
in 1706 until his death in Pennsylvania,
eighty six years later. He told
of his early days as an apprentice in
a printing shop, and later as a writer,
editor, inventor and statesman.
His talk was very much enjoyed by
the Rotarians and their guests.
The program next week will he in
charge of John T. Mackey, and the
following week in charge of Sam
Karesk.
The visiting Rotarians were Father
M. C. Murphy of Columbia, and John
.Wilson and Rabbi Schillman of Sumter.
John deLoache asked the Rotary
club to help out in sending a boy
scout to the international scout jamboree
to be held in Washington this
Spring. This matter will be handled
by one of the service committees.
i Local Post Votes
f,
j For Bonus Payment
J "he regular monthly meeting of
j the James Leroy Belk Post No. 17 of
j the American Legion was held 'here
j Monday night with L. L. Wallnau,
! the Commander, presiding. Quite
I a large number of members were
| in attendance. Among the business
! brought up before the meeting was
1 th;: question of the payment of the
; bonus. A ballot vote was taken and
{ it went on record that the Post here
was unanimously in favor of an immediate
payment of the bonus.
Presbyterian Church Services
iSunday, January 20 A. Douglas
' McArn, pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian
church announces: Sunday school
i at 10 a. m. Morning worship with
anthem and sermon on "Arguing In
| The Presence of Opportunity." Vesper
services at 7 p. m., telling the
story of "Christ The Good Shepherd"
with colored stereopticon slides. The
Belmont Government Plan begins on
this Sabbath. The public is cordially
invited to attend the services in this
church.
"The Good Shepherd"
The ministry of Christ on earth
j as the "Good Shepherd" will be told
at the Sunday evening vesper service
at the Presbyterian church with the
aid of colored slides, songs and address.
The hour is seven o'clock. The
public is cordially invited.
Over Five Hundred Dollars
The sale of Health Seals amounts
now to more than five hundred dollars.
The more we receive the better
our chance Of nursing service in our
county during the year with tubercular
patients. Have you sent in your
dollar? *
R Y. P. U. Rally
The Kershaw Association B. Y. P.
U. Rally meeting will be held at
Thorn Hill oh SiStaday, January 20th,
at 2:30 o'clock.1' Each Union is urged
to be present'and be prepared to give
a verbal rejJ&TrtT' ?*>d ?lso to bring a:
written report. All banners will fee
awarded. ^
Kidnaper and Mother Slain
Oklawaha, Fla., Jan. 16.?< Frod
Barker, long sought for the kidflg?jj?
faig of Edward G. Bremer, wealtfiy
St. Paul banker, and his mother, "MaM
Barker, were shot to death today by
department of justice agents after a
withering, six-hour machine gun battle.
"U
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will haye
the $14,690, found by police in the
Bhonx garage of Bruno Hnuptmatth,
retried to him as part of the $50,<*0
ranaom paid over by "JaiTeie" in ft*
Bronx cemetery. money will be
retaurnad to the colonel in the event
Haoptmaan is declared gniKy of the
kidnaping. t
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Popular Sheriff
Begins Third Term
' This week Kershaw County's popular
Sheriff, J. H. Mcleod, who has
served in thut capacity for the past
eight years, began another four year
term, having been re-nominated and
re-elected in the primary urui general
elections last fall.
Sheriff McLeod was born on a farm
near Cherry Bridge in West Wateree
on January 20, 1800. His father was
Lawrence H. McI*?od. His mother
before her marriage to his father was
Susan Catherine McCaskill, so that
Sheriff McLeod's lineage runs through
two of the oldest and most substanial
families in the county.
Sheriff McLeod a? a child and
young man had few advantages. His
parents were poor and he, being one
of seven children, was reared between
the plow handles, receiving only the
bare rudiments of an education in the
short term one teacher schools, the ;
only educational facilities in his com-j
! munity in his boyhood.
1 When he was about fifteen or six-j
' teen years of age he secured em-j
ployment with Andrew B. Campbell,
!a large planter and merchant of low-1
jur Richland County, working with him;
'largely in the capacity of a clerk un til
1914, when he removed to Camden;
land, with his father-in-law, M. D.1
I Kelly, established a mercantile bus:-:
j ness here. Later he became associ!
ated with A. J. Beattie, now Comptroller
General of South Carolina, anil
they conducted a mercantile business j
until the fall of 1916, when this busi-j
ness was discontinued and Mr. Mc- (
Leod then formed a aprtnership with,
the late Eben J. McLeod, which busi- j
ness was continued until Captain Mc- .
Leod died overseas. - Mr. McLeod then
purchased the interest of C aptain!
McLeod and continued the business!
alone until later he associated withj
him Alfred M. McLeod of this city. J
He withdrew from this business in,
the fall of 1919 and became Deputy j
Sheriff under Sheriff Grover C. Welsh j
in February 1920. He served in this j
capacity throughout Sheriff Welsh s
incumbency as Sheriff, and when
Sheriff Welsh offered for and was
elected State Senator in 1926, Mr.
McLeod became a candidate for
Sheriff, defeating D. T. Yarborough
of Bethune by 800 votes. After serving
four years he was re-elected in
1930 over J. K. Lee by a vote of more
than two to one. Coming up for reelection
for his third term last summer
he was opposed by Representative
E. T. Bowen, of Blaney. In a
spirited campaign he defeated Mr.
Bowen by about three and one-half
to one, receiving 4,8&1 votes to 1,439
for Mr. Bowen, this being, it is safd,
the largest vote ever given a candidate
for any office with opposition in
Kershaw County.
From the above it will be seen that
Sheriff McLeod's popularity has continued
to increase. This popularity
has been obtained and held by his
unfailing zeal in the discharge of his
duties, his courage," his courtesy and
consideration. During his service as
Deputy Sheriff and throughout his
two terms as Sheriff of the county
he has never had the slightest trouble
with any prisoner whom he has
sought to arrest. He has done the
epunty a tremendous service in bringing
about pleas ?f> guilty by those
law-violators whdf were actually
guilty, thus saving the tax payers
thousands of dollars that would have
been expended in trying them in the
Courts.
Fearless, affable, considerate, always
public spirited, Sheriff MoLeod
has today perhaps moTe friends than
any other man in the county.
Sheriff MdLeod is. a member and
officer of the Lyttleton Street Methodist
church- of this city and is active
in the work of the church. He U s
Mason and a Shfiner and has advane(Turn
to page eight
Junior league
To Present Play
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier," ?Xj)la$
for children, ha.s been chosen \(q*
presentation by the Junior Welfare
League here in the near future. Mrs*
Donald Morrison, president of the
league, is directing the play and the
cast is being chosen from young
Camden women.
One of the famous faiay tales of
Hans Christian Anderson inspired the
play w-hieh was written by Dorothy
Holloway. Few are too young or too
old to enjoy a delightful and fanciful
story well produced as a play.
Mrs. Morrison, it will be remembered,
made a great .success of the
Camden Pageant. With the help of
members of the League serving on
various committees, she is lending a
great deal of time and thought to
making an excellent production of
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier."
The Welfare League has, as one
of its principle aims, the promotion
of arts in the city; one of its standing
committees devotes its efforts to
such interests. A play expressly for
the enjoyment and entertainment of
children is a novel idea in Cumden.
Members of the League express hopes
that it will gain the interest of parents
and older people in town as well
as that of the young people.
Credit Association
Offices In Camden
It is expected that this will not
only be of convenience to the farmers
but quite a saving in time and expense
to the Association as well as
the farmer, by being located at the]
County seats of Camden and Lancas-1
ter.
At present the office at Lancaster,!
S. will be maintained in the Post
Office Building with the County
Agent. I
! The office at Camden, S. C\, is locate!
on the second floor of the
Cro. kcr Building, next to Telephone!
Exchange.
It is anticipated that the Association
will do a much larger business
this season, the farmers finding that
their B. Stock has enhanced in value
f>4 cents per -share, also they will take
advantage of the low rate of interest
offered by this set up, which is at
present five per cent per annum.
This last season the interest
amounted to only two and one half
per cent for the reason the farmer
only pays interest for the time he
actually uses the money, which this
last season averaged only six months, i
All borrowers are urged by Alex
G. Clarkson, Secretary and Treasurer
to put in their applications at once,
so that they can be handled in an
orderly manner by the experienced
help available which means a great
saving ol" time and expense to the
farmer as well as the Association.
Student's Ni&ht
We shall observe Student's Night
at the Methodist church. Remember
the hour will be 8 o'clock in-stead of
7:30. NThis will give the young people
who wish to attend another church
for an early service, may attend this
one also. We are having the indorsement
and coperation of both the Superintendent
and Principal of the
schools for this special service. We
are exceedingly anxious to have the
student body come, and space will
be reserved for them. We shall try
to make it a pleasant hour for all.?
C. F. Winrvberly, Pastor.
"What Think Ye Of Christ?"
It will be recalled, that this was
the subject of last Sunday morning's
sermon. I shall follow that up with
still another message on the same
text, but in every way different. This
theme is too big to pass up with one
message. Hour of service: 11:16.
Night service: Special Notice.
Baptist Church Services
Rev. J. B. Gaston announces services
in the Camden Baptist church,
for week will be: Sunday -morning
service, 11:16, subject, "The Lord's
Supper." Sunday evening service at
8 o'clock, the subject will be "The
Growth of the Child Jesus." Sunday
school, 10 a. m.; B. Y. P; U. Tuesday,
7:30; Teacher's meeting Tuesday,
7:30; Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7:30. The public is cordially invited
to all services.
Grace Chnrch Services
Services for Sunday, January 20
as announced by the rector. Rev. F.
H. Craighill, Jr., of Grace Episcopal
church iffll be: Holy Communion,
8:00; church school, 9:45; Men's class,
IOMSOjL morning prayer and sermo^
llflf; Sunday school in old Court
House at ? o'clock. Young People's
Group, 7:80.
Camden Merchant
Dies At Hospital
I Coming as a surprise and causing
genuine sorrow was the announceLunt
of the death of Isadore Wolfe,
Hty-long citizen and for the past forty
"years a salesman and merchant in
Camden.
Mr. Wolfe's death occurred at the
Camden hospital at an early hour
Sunday morning, where he had been
a patient for several days, 'but few
knew of hie illness and his death
came as a shock to his relatives and
f riends.
He was born in Camden December
1, 18(11), a son of the late ?Simon {
Wolfe and Ernestine Wolfe. His par- j
ents predeceased him many years ,
ago. . I
Surviving relatives are one brother j
?David Wolfe, one of the oldest dry \
goods merchants of this city, and two '
sisters?Mrs. Mannes Baruch and j
Miss Carrie Wolfe, both, of this city. ,
Isndore Wolfe was popular and held \
in high esteem by all who knew him j
and his death brings sadness to many, i
Funeral services occurred from the j
residence of his brother on Lyttleton j
street, at 4:30 Sun<iay afternoon. ,
Serving as pallbearers were Simon ^
W. Eichel, Julian Eichel, Lawrence ]L ^
Wallnau, Stanley Babin, Marion H.
Heyman and M. Strasberger.
The burial was in the Jewish cem- .
etery in this city.
Orphanage Head To
Speak At Mt. Moriah
Through an invitation from Rev.
J. W. Boykin and his congregation,
Rev. Atha T. Jamison, heard of. Connie
Maxwell Orphanage at Grecn1
wood, will deliver the principal address
at 3:30 o'clock Sunvlay afternoon.
January 27 at Mt. Moriah Baptist
church. The occasion will Ik? the
Sixty-ninth anniversary of the foundI
ing of the church by Rev. Monroe j
Boykin, father of the present pastor.
Although a great sorrow has come !
into the life of Rev. Jamison recent- j
|ly, that of the death of his wife, ha'
writes Rev. Boykin that he will till;
his engagement and it will be a pleas[ure
for many of his friends to hear
him again.
Rev. Jamison was pastor of the
Camden Baptist church some thirty
j years ago and is well remembered by
many of our people, who will be delighted
to have him here again.
J The services in the afternon will
be interspersed by old time religious
melodies, such as sung by the plantation
folks of years gone by. As
usual the Mt. Moriah folks, will res?rvp
seats for white friends, who
are always extended a cordial welcome.
First Fish For Pond Received
On Tuesday of this past week, 10,000
bream were received from the
Government hatchery at Orangeburg,
and placed in the nursery lake, on the
Hermitage Lake property, where they
will be fed until time to place them in
the big lake.
The flood gates at the Lake were
tested this week and in five days the
water rose nine feet, it is stated by
the keeper. Work is going forward
in restoring this beautiful body of
water to its former size and it will
be a real recreational center, for -the
people of the county, when tne work
is completed.
"The Holy Grail"
This is one of the sweetest stories
in religious literature and every one
should know about this beautiful
legend, that flowers with all the zeal
and piety of the Middle Ages. Dr.
C. F. Wimberly will speak on this
theme next Sunday morning (before
the Men's Bible Class at the Methodist
church. All who are not hearing
these messages are, missing a
religious treat. The presi^it and the
teacher are very anxiousi to see the
class come back to its forflje^ peak t
attendance.?Jack Moore,,. Sectary.
Officers Of Grace Church
At a congregational meeting of
Grace Episcopal church held Sunday,
January 13th the following vestrymen
and wardens were chosen: Wardens,
L. I. Guion and C. C. Whitaker; Vestrymen,
A. G. Clarkson, Jr., Nettles
Lindsay, C. H. Zemp, Moultrie Burns,
J. M. Villepigue, John K. deLoach,
R. B. Clarkson, H. G. Carrison, Jr.,
and B. D. Boykin; Secretary, Henry
Savage, Jr.; Treasurer, John M. Villepigue.
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Association To Meet
The Kershaw County Education Association
will hold Ha fourth meeting
at 3:90 o'clock Thursday, January
24th. Henry Savage, Jr., will address
tba teachers fa tide general
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Number Of Projects
'Completed In County
During the period beginning November,
1933, un<i ending September,
1934, the Kershaw County Emergency
Relief Administration completed a
number of projects that will udd to
the physical appearance and the comforts
of the people of this county.
"It has been our aim throughout
Emergency Relief work to not only
givekrelief but at the same time to
accomplish something worthwhile,"
O. J. iSmyrl, local administrator, said
yesterday.
Over the ten months period, various
additions were made to public buildings
and schools. An addition wu.s
made, to the Camden hospital as well
as numerous repairs. The old city
hall was made into a modern auditorium
with a seating capacity of 700.
rhe city warehouse in Bethune was
repaired. This wa& the building that
was destroyed by fire and rebuilt by
the BRA. Other civic improvements
included the jfeinttngoof tbe Camden
Water Works, Five schools were repaired,
altered and renovated and materials
used in building new ones. A
mew brick veneer school was built to
accommodate between 800 and 400
ihildren. ^Tbree playgrounds in Camden
were improved and 5 city parks
were imporved. . '*
About 10 miles elMiw streets and
sidewalks were improved within corporate
limits. Three miles of sewer
and water lines were laid in Cam- ,
den. Fifteen miles of new roads were
600 miles of county roads were
add 60 miles of right-a -way
category of communy
buildings, 10 small huts and one
dining-room, 40x100 ft. were constructed.
One swimming pool 50*100
. . another swimming pool in
! were constructV
SfSfflKP?nid was restorVi
71 *feTe nur9?ry was built
tt< JO n,n^&^ cut and haul!
;V;a^Wtely 900 direct relief
client#^ A tlftlWH.uLullrx - ?- t furnished
free lty garden
surplus veget*u|^^g^o^t
The mat I ? ?? a....
mattresses and : je?
produced over 70,(S}0
bed clothes. Fred eotaihoditie * a
distributed to 3,000 caseg, 8 000^**^'
tie were inoculated <^d
a period of 5 months and
packed. "h""1""'*
Approximately 1.000
served hot lunches in
the county. A camp
nourished children was carried Oft
2 weeks with attendance
Two creeks were drained
proximately 7 miles for malarial m
trol and 7o0 sanitary toilets wor$ Constructed
in the county. Clerical
was furnished the Seed Loan Regies'V"'
sentative to disburse Seed I/oan'rfljnj
Kershaw County. Clerical help \vs|Tm?;
also furnished the Crop Production^'1
Loan Office and the County Agent t<^H
carry out the complete program of?
the Bapkhead Bill. Old wills in pos- w
session of this County were copied
and bound. All books in the Camden
Library and libraries of the 3 schools
were repaired. Seventeen adult
schools were conducted in the county.
Desk and filing cabinets, numbering
110 were built for; the city offices.
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Plant A Holly Tree
The Holly committee of the Camden
Garden Club is making an effort
to induce every resident of Camden,
who can do so, to plant a hoiiy on
their premises. From a good nursery,
special prices have been obtained on
trees guaranteed to have berries, size
3 to 4 feet, baled and burlaped for
$2.00, which is a reduction from $3.60.
The committee will order trees at
this price, for all citizens', who will
plant them. To obtain ttyertif please
leave word with Miss Grace Keller,
,on Green street $$1.00 and shipping
charges for each tree. Other trees
may be purchased but not guaranteed
by the nursery to have berries.
Now is the time to plant, get one
of these beautiful trees for your yard.
Midway Club Met
The Midway Home Demonstration
club held Re regular, meeting on last
Friday at the home of Mrs. H. C.
McCoy with many .answering the roll
call. Miss Margaret Fewell the Home
Demonstration Af$ht gave a very enthusiastic
talk oh "Fixing tip the ,
Home." She offered many helpful
suggestions for tbe remodeling od
furniture and other thing* about the
housb and also euggeated several good
redpee. -?
At tbe condmion of iMilnsy the
mossimm w?be eerved a deHdoce