Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V l ■ * PAGE SIX THE PRESS AND STANDARD Wednesday, May 24, 19^ POUR THOUSAND WOMEN IN DEMONSTRATION WORK —-—- ♦ ' .’rrww * >• Home Econemlcs Work Advances Under Leadership of Miss Edith L. Parrott—Short Coarse for Tonuito Girls at Winthrsp Collefe—laterestin* DaU Compiled. » Home Demonttrafion Work . \ County. 3 f! \ Abbeville .. . Aiken •. • • ■ • Anderson . . . Bamberg .... Barnwell .... Beaufort . . . . Charleeton . . Cherokee . . . Cheater .... Chesterfield Clarendon . . Colleton . . . Darlington .. D llon Florence .... <5 "•nviile' .. f Ifovrjr Jaai^r ... .' Fan* aster . . . Lee . . Lexington . . . Marlboro . . . Newberry . . , Orangeburg . Pickens .... •Richland Spartanburg . Sumter Cnion . WtlliamHburg York ...... ^ • r • O) £ a ’ £ i- x • * s r it *1 ft i a e e Z xS fi 5 9 Us u JZ s u xS ft. C 1*0 47 6 59 .1 60| i X j. Total X- 4 43 89 183 140! 223 10t' 249* 8! 180 41 7* 1 * . . .!• 292 2‘-’R6 120 184 -(■ > 2 V 174 3744 —|— fi't r,H Total number tii clubs in State *>r.5 8.486. \ ' Total' cnrollrunt In St?t. \ f 1 Q Iw tfll ' * 1 ' ' Xi * Tomato club kIiIk from all sec-j tlons of South Carolina will gather at Winthrop college June 19 for the ten day course of study In co-opera live extension work In agriculture and home econotfllt** us outlined by the home dem'matratlon forces of th* State Th‘s work Is being di ns terf hr Miss Hdlth J. Parrott from Winthrop college, and from statis tics compiled, the work tias made de. m* la il I ; - ] If I It jctcted advances within the last few months, the enrollment in the clubs of all counties showing marked ln\ crease over lust year's figure*. During the three months inter- ventnK luhwec-n th** firat of Kebruarv and May, club have been organised in 31 < ount.ies <>f t!i** State, tills woik being under the Immediate supervis ion of Miss Kdith L Parrott of Win throp college In 27 of these, coun ties dates have been fixed for the short courses for study and demon stration. to be JmndUtted three* day* in each Instant The four counties *if Chegferfleld. Richland. Horry and Lexington have not ytt designated specific dates The,'courses will be gin with Spartapburg county. May 31. and will continue In direct suc cession until late in August, when the work will come to a rloee. Large Knrollment. Itemixed reports Indicate marked advance in enrollment In the dif ferent departments of the work. In the 31 counties 292 •canning clubs have h«‘«*n organised with a total membership of 2,286. Bread mak ing clubs fall much lower In number of organixatlons, but have » membership almost as large. These number 120, with a membership of 1 842 Sixtv-ninc poultry clubs have been organised In 17 counties with (114 members. This gives a total mini tier of clubs organized at 6.'i5, with a motnberglijjfrof 8.48*>. Dar lington (ounty 'hold* the lead by a wide margin, with 4 4 clubs, regis tering a-membership of 7 40. Twenty six of the agents have pur chased cars, which has been a de- iisbc factor In effecting organisa tion nud direr ting the clubs In re mote sections of -the counties. The women’s home demonstration clubs meet once each month ami study -the lessons Issued monthly bv Winjhrop coll ego Thl? .series af fords imuh valuable information relative to demonstrations of var- lot»* household activities, such as the making and use of home conven iences, the study of balanced meal*. fruits and vegetables In the diet, home sanitation and home laundry. A four-year course is prescribed for girls and a three-year course for the women. The poultry club work *n the 17 counties is directed by (’. (TV Cleveland, State poultry agent, liv addition to the poultry work eagag- ed In by the girls, several of tfie wo men's clubs have formed circles for the sale and distribution of eggs. ’’ County Agents. Those who nfe directintf the work In the several counties are: Mrs If. \V llenton. Abbeville: Miss C.race Lompkln. Aiken; Miss Lillian ^rfel grove, Anderson; Mrs. II. W. Faust, Kgmbetp: Miss Nellie R. Uafy, Barn well: , Sfh>t< Marguerite /Richardson Beaufort; Miss Pearj^'Napter. .Char leston: Miss Mary/Ba-rati, (’hero koe; Miss Jo 'Ygffborough, Chester: Miss Stella Mims', Chesterfield, Mis* Katherine Jtlchardkon, Clarendon: Miss Cord L. D. Connor. Colleton: Miss lldrtha Lechner and Mrs F. \V Hum, Darlington; Miss Lticlle I^e- tnon, Dillon; Miss Annie Mae Mc- Ix*ndon. Florence; Mrs. \V. Marvin Willlmon. Greenvllle; Miss Annie M Derham, Horry; Miss Eula Lawton. Jasper; Miss Mery Gist Flemming Lee; Miss Leila A. Fulmer, Lexing ton; Miss Ida Moore. Marlboro; Mlss WilHe Mae Wise. Prosperity. Grace M. Patrick. Orangebirrg; M. Klizabeth Mauldin. Pickens; Dorothy Napier, Richland: Louise C. Frvln, Spartanburg; Mary Lemmon. Sumter: Miss theffcmith, Cnion: Miss Amanda JUDGING PLATS OF CLUB GIRLS Will .Avrurd KcboUr- of Hbort Course As stated several weeks ago in one of my articles, the examinations of plots of the Canning Club Girl* for the short course at Winthrop. which begins about 17th, would have to be completed and .sent in. to the State Agent at Winthrop College b> May 26, so I have been, and am stili going around with Judges. Messrs. F. W. Risher. farm demonstrator, and F. M. Connor, who are judgin? each plot as to appewrance. regular ity, and general condition. They fare’ also judging the cap and *pron which the members have been taughi ’to make, and the record books which they are required to keep. Next week will appear the' names, anc perhaps the photography of the tw< girls who win theee scholarship.:. . This short course "at Wiothror College Is being given by Dr. John /ion to the two club members whe :»ave the best looking plot, cap and at ion. and w hose irecord book kept up-to-datt and In the most bus Iness-llke way. The judges , wil jkeep a record of each examinatior taade. and will then determine th* ^winners, whose names I w.111 send, In to Miss Parrott. State agent, and She will then send me a ribbon fo: these two girls to wear the day the\ leave for Winthrop College. I will select* the best route for these girl* to go, and Miss Parrott will arrang- for an agent to bo at each station where they have to change rar- and have them to take care of th* girls and place them on the right train. • *■ This short course at Winthioj* will last for two weeks, during which time these girls, two from each county |n the work, will re ceive Instructions along the lines, o' canning, preserving. Jellying, th* putting up of pickles, catsup, etc which will enable them to take car* of their fruits and vegetables intel ligently. They will receive instruc tlons exactly along the Pnes given the county agentg during th* ir course at Winthrop. CORA L. CONNOR. County Agent. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Us* For Ovsr 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Meeting of Farmers Of Smoaks Section We have planned to organise a Livestock Association for North Col leton. Thin association is an urgent need, for the farmers of this section have hundreds of hogs that will be for sale this fall and there la prac tically no market. This association should hind us together in an or ganisation to sell in car load lots. Then we can find a market. Amo riations like this hare been doing great things for farmer* of other sections and especially other states. Why can't it help us? It la left to us to answer. All we lack U an orgahlxatton. So come out Saturday. May 27th at 4 o'Mock p. m., at Rmoaka graded aehool building and lets discuss the matter. Mr. L. W. Rummers, th government livestock ex pert will be present. He will tell us how to organiae. Mr. W. W. Miss Miss Mis« Mtss Miss Alsie Ed wards. Williamsburg; Miss Mlonl** L. Garrison, York., Dates f<>c Courses. Dates fixed for county short cour ses ntf; Spartanburg. Converse col lege. May 31, - June 3; Bamberg Ramweir v an4 Colleton. June fi-8; Beaufort. June 6-9; Aiken and An derson. June 7-lit; Cherokee and Chester. June 12-1R.; Charleston, Mine 12-17; Lee and Sumter. June 13-16; Jasper. June 14 16: Lancast er sud York. June 14-17; S;ate short course, Winthrop college. Mine 19-30; Orangeburg. Jdly 3 6; Dar lington.' Coker college. July 3-8; Clarendon. July 5-8; Florence and Williamsburg. July 12-16: Dillon and Marlboro. July 17-21; Abbeville, and Pi. kens. July 24-28j GieensL. Tie. July 26-28; Newberry and Un ion, July 31. August 3. Dates for the meetings In Chesterfield. Rich land. Lexington and Horry counties will be agganged immediately. » v I I I I ■ I — III I— Snioak. president of the Southern Carolina Association will speak on how the association can help the livestock men, through an associa tion. Our age is an age of unlimited production, but unequal distribu tion—we can produce, hut what good does oL do us if we have no market. Not much. We can find markets through these organiza- tlone. Let's all come and express our opinions in the matter ' v F W. RIRHER. County Agent. —————— AN IDKAL SPRING LAXATIVE A good and time tried remedy la Dr. King’s New Ufe Pills. The first dote will move the sluggish bowels, stimulate the liver and clear the sys tem of waste and blood Impurities. You owe It to yourself to clear the system of body poisons, accumulated during the winter. Dr. King's New’ Life Pill* will do It. 25c. at your Drug^t. vdTice, pig and CORN CLUB HOY* Wt* are going to have a rally on June 8th in Walterboro, while the \anning club girls are having their short course. I would like to see every hoy pr« sent who D a «lut> member We will have a f*'» good -pecches by men who are interested n otrr wdrk. If nothing prevent* a,, v. ill haw a speaker from Clem ■*on» College. This meeting will be « get-to-gether meeting for the boys and girls in the, clubs of Colleton county.' We will ha\> a good time, jnd also be aide to barn something, so dftn't fail to come. Then. too. we are anxious to have all the fathers and mothers who are in terested in the club work present. Your presence would be an inspira tion to us. So come out. It will be interesting for us all. F. W. RIRHER. Agent. FOR YOUR CHILD’S COUGH If your child has a cold, nose runs or coughs much get a small bottle of Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey. Its * pleasant Pine-Tar-Honey Ryrup. Just what children like and just the med icine to soothe the cough and check the cold.- After taking, children stop »nd-; fretting, sleep good and-are soon en tirely well. Insist on'Dr. Bell's Pine- Tsr-Honey. 25c. at your Druggist * * * # * * * * tt * * * * 4: * TABOR SCHOOL * * < ***:»:***:}:********■ Our school Ik still in session and w> still have a good attendance. l,ast Friday afternoon In place of our usual Sunday school we had •> debate given by the fourth and fifth grad* boys. Each side handled tin subject well, but the /.affirmative won. Tho ou^rv -He-eired That land is more valuable than water.” This Friday ajiernoon we had a debate given by the,seventh, eighth and ninth grades Our query was: ‘•Resolved. That country life is more pleasant than town life.” The pri mary grades were invited over to enjoy the debate, which was discuss- Vd with much interest. showing deep thought, and much mental training acquired during this ses sion. The debate ended in such a decisive combat that it was decided a tie. ’ MRS. CUYTONT LETTER Louisville, Kjr.—” I was a nervous wreck, and in a weak, run-down con dition when a friend naked me to try Vinol I did so, and as a result I have rained in health ami strencth. I think Vinol is the beat medicine iin the world for a nervous, wank, run-down system and for elderly people-”—Mrs. W C. Clayton, LoouvUle, Ky. Vinol is a delicious and liver and iron took without oil, guaranteed to over come all run-down, weak, devitalised conditions and for chronic coughs, cokto and bronchitis. John M. Klein, Druggist, ‘ Walterboro. 8. C. P. A. pub new joy into the sport of smoking! Y! 4e 9&U wwve*Aeee fa faepv rW ha*a. 5c; tiJy rmJ fijaa, lOc; KmmJtmmt mommJ mnd kalf-pamnj tin hmmdmor* —mnj— tkmt clmmur cryMml-glmtt pcauaW kmrnidmr witk tap tkmt Amp* tk» tmkmttmim •mck / r OU may live to be 110 and never feel old enough to yote,. but it’s cer tain-sure you’ll not know the joy and contentment of a friendly old jimmy pipe"or a hand rolled cigarette unless you get on talkingyterms with Prince Albert tobacco! P. A. comes to you with a real reason for all the goodness and satisfaction it offers. It is made by a patented process that removes bite and parch! You can smoke it long and hard without a come back! Prince Albert has always been sold without coupons or premiums. We prefer to give quality! Prince Albert affords the keenest pipe and cigarette enjoyment! And that flavor and fragrance and coolness is as good as that sounds. P.A. just answers the universal demand for tobacco without bite, parch or kick-back! ^ —ing-* 1 — ~ "V - j>)0>jqiU eifl wnsuaNi ^ Albert isn’t any harder nearest place that sells You pay Introduction to Prince than to walk into the tobacco and ask for “a supply of P. A.” out a little change, to be sure, but it’s the cheer- fullest investment you ever made! joy - smoke Tobacco Co., Wiiittoa-Swlpm, N. C Copyright 1910 by R. J. RoyaoWs Tobacco Co. Aa « V -S V \7DU can read in any part of the room ^ with this wonderful kerosene mantle lamp.. ’The hand decorated fancy satin white shade is*so designed as to produce a semi-indirect effect. It’s a pleasure to do evening reading, writing or sewing under the white, soft mellow light of this Fancy Hanging Lamp fUtfirntrU « V. a. /■**—* 05—-apOtafa <a It bums common coal oil (Kerosene), without odor, smoke or noise. Anyone can operate it. Govern ment tests and scientist at leading Universities show it gives twice the light of the best round wick, open flame lamps and yet bums less than half the oil. The Aladdin was awarded Gold Medal at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. •Prove our claims by a Free Trial in your uvvn home. FOR SALE BY W. LEE RAMSEY WILUAMS, S. C. FAMILY AVOIDS SERIOUS SICKNESS By Being Constantly Supplied With Thtdford’s Black-Dranght McOuH, Va —“l suffered tor uveflt fears,’; says Mrs. J. B. Whittaker, oi this place, ’’with sick headache, and stomach trouble. Ten yeara ago a friend told me to try g^k-Uraught, which I di(T and 1 found H to be the best family medi cine for youngand old. I keep Black-Draught on hand all the ^ POJ* lad when my children feel a Mile tad, they ask me for a dose, and it does them more good than any medicine they ever tried. We never have a long spell of tick- ° ur . fanuJy. since we commenced using Black-Draught.’'. late MTC -Draught to been found regu- weak stomachs, aid digestion, re- mdlgestioa, colic, wind, nausea. Sick stomach, and similar .. ft hM been in constant use tor more Your druggist sells and recommends Pdc* only 25c. Get a N.CUI am TM Bsss Rst Affect Iks (toss Tirn nnOMO OCllxmn U bMter than ortUoary Qvi&IS# EMB QOCB fRRBdf XMFTVOUSB^M BOf —’■« fa b««l. temembtr the fall Bata* .„<) far Iht sAcMar* ol B W. GSOvb 15c. :::**************.;- * WU.LI.AMS * ********%.**** * * >: t Williams, May 18.—The farmers in th.is community are needing rain very bad. Some of them have com menced chopping their cotton and some that planted a little late can’t get theirs up on account of the dry weather. » Mrs. A. A. Griffin, of Caldwells, spent the latter part of the week with her sifter, Mrs. L. P, Griffin, (here. ■* We were glad 76 sec Mr. W \V7 Rmoak in our little town last week. Miss Nellie Kinsey was home from Friday until Sundat. then she went back t<x Lodge to finish her school, which will end this week. Rev. J. c. Lawson preached a short, but very interesting, sermon st the Marion Baptist church Run- day afternoon, and after the sermon he handed in his resignation as pas tor of this church. Joseph Ramsey had business in Ehrharilt Friday. L. A. Grayson and Lee Kinsey visited friends at l^tdge Sunday af ternoon. ( Mrs. W. P. Breland spent the day Friday with her daughters. Mrs. W. Brabham and Mrs. W. W. Maxcey. B M. Warren had business at Ruf fin this morning. J. W\ Crosby of Ruffin had busi ness in this little town today. Miss Mamie Wiliams visited friends and relatives at Ruffin the latter part of the week. L. E. Martin claims that he has finished chopping cotton. C. M Smyley spent the dav Sun day with B. M. Warren’and family. W<» sre sorry to learn that J. M. Smith, Jr.’s, mother is very ill. She had a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Walter Robertson, of Tam pa, Fla., arrved here today. YOUNG WOMEN MAY AVOID PAIN Need Only Tru»t to Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound, says Mrs. Kurtz weg. Buffalo, N.Y.—‘‘My daught. r >icture is herewith, was much troubled with pains in her back ami sides every month and they would sometimes be so bad that it would seem like acute in flammation of some organ. She read your advertisement in the newspapers and tried Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound. She praises it highly as she has been relieved of ell these pains by its use. All mothers should know of this remedy, end ell young girls who suffer should try it’’-Mrs. Matilda Klrtzweg, 523 High St, Buffalo, N. Y. Young women who ere troubled with painful or irregular periods, backache, headache, dragging-down sensstions, fainting spells or indigestion, shoud take Lydia, E. Pinkharo’s Vegetable Compound. Thousands have been re stored to health by this root and herb remedy. If you know of any young o <>- man who is sick and need** « e, P" fill advice, ask her to write to tbo Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine ( «-t Lynn, Mass. Only women ‘ receive her letter, and it will l* held in strictest confidence.