The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, January 12, 1911, Image 2
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r PLAYGROUNDS.
Help In Making Children
Good Citizens.
Hj^HP vQildren. as well as their elders, car
heip in m.akiug towns attractive l>v
WW keeping their home surroundings clean
and neat, by refraining from throwing
r rubbish and paper ou the streets and
In many other useful ways. But to accomplish
this a great deal de|>euds on
the character and training of children.
Healthy, pure minded and carefully
trained youngsters usually prove the
best town improvement workers, and
anything that can be done to benefit
their health and morals should be encouraged.
Public and private playgrounds
have been found to be very
helpful, and in the Los Angeles Times
Gtorge E. Bottingor tells as follows of
he benefits children have derived
from playgrounds in Los Angeles:
' The playground cannot be excelled
as an instrument in clearing the
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[From t'..e American Cltv, X?-w York.]
streets <?f boys and girls and furnish
ing them with a place to speud their
leisure bout s. Tlie lessons learned
, here do more toward making good citizens
of boys than any number of lectures
or books can do. These lessons
of law and order are imbibed as the
loy goes about his play. They become
a part of him. and he obtains the true
essential ideas of good citizenship. An
tn"ident that happened in Los Angeles
will show the efficiency of the playground
in taking the boys off the
streets. In a certain part of this city
it had been the custom of the police
department to put on two extra officers
when the summer vacation of the
schools began. This was necessary because
it did not take long for the children
to get into mischief. The year
that the playground was opened the
force of officers was increased, as usual:
brrt. much to the surprise of the police,
tbey were not needed and were removed
in less than two weeks. This
was made possible by the playground.
The children went there instead of
loafing around the streets and getfiug
into trouble."
"NOTHING TO DO."
O j 11 Times Not Discouraging to the
Man Who Keeps Himself Busy.
Vnthinc wins so wpll as constant
work. Often we hear a merchant complaining
about dull times. Perhaps his
neighbor is doing a rushing business,
for the simple reason that his neighbor
keeps busy. If customers are not com
lng in so rapidly as he might wish the
busy man takes time to get busier and
devises some new scheme to bring
trade to the store.
Perhaps he busies himself in rear
ringing his goods in attractive manner
on the shelves and in the sbowcf
ses. If he finds some of the clerks
who are complaining of its being dull
he Immediately gets those clerks busy
getting out old goods, arranging them
lti a manner that be can carry on a
cleaning up sale to advantage.
There is always lots of work to do.
Bow many times do we find merchants
who complaiu of dullness sitting inside
and vainly endeavoring to look
through window* covered with dust
and dirt! How many times do we
find the m:'ii who says there Is nothltg
to do liM.kltig at a display of dirty
goods in the showcase!
Don't you forget It?if you have any
business to look after you have something
to keep you busy all the time,
hothing like keeping busy about the
tore. It is sure to pay in the end.
Even the novice can keep busy reading
erne good trade paj>er and posting up
on commercial ideas and make a winning
thereby.
No Longer an "Eyesore."
Columbus. iDd., became metropolitan
ir. a twinkling when Mayor Charles S.
Barnaby turned on the water in the
fountain that graces the center of the
new City park and Louis J. Scheldt,
president of the Commercial club,
turned on the colored electric lights in
the fountain. Hundreds of people saw
the formal opening of the park. The
new park is situated where the vacant
city square owned by the Pennsylvania
lines used to be. A year ago it
was ar eyesore to. the city. Now it
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KEEP ^
I Dnn't Df?nenr
! The chances are that foui
pay a bill, you forget aboi
j) should be presented to you?]
Z about paying it;but nine out
you forget about in six month
c file your checks. Years aftei
check, and produce indispu
paid. It is a dreadful thing
: death comes and there is no
I count with us even if it is onl
start to save. It means inde]
THE PEOP
OF SCRAN
Is graded. flowers bloomed in 11n* hods
last summer, there is a hkr fountain
playing in the middle. iii\i;iny seats
, are plain d along the cement walks.
; lights mark the e::j; :,i:?-es and 'lie rir
ele :.r ita 1 the fo aifa it. and 1> manic
j trees > r. !' . for th * first
I season. The \. s furnished by
j j'ubH v"i' - i .1 ^ .i. i:.,.s|,.
j chief emrn< >: t .? > ;? ; . ?; I . irave
i tlie fount u
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Billboarvs o'd La o Vic-vr.
In eiyw. - d
j there is jus- i <?v. a:: :e;-?.;:;
J ity of the .-nis .de :: i;:-: ! ilih itids.
j and. stramre to say. n - ny <>f these
j fights oti the part of the ejjies : :j !
I towns are directed against ilie M?
! hoards in the muutry?along lite road
j sides?where they mar or hide heau
j uiui uaiur.ii i.uhim.ii'o. iih.ii.i.^1
travel through the medium of tlie automobile
and suburban trolley lines is
largely responsible for tliis increased
activity against an inexcusable evil.
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^ In Soft. ^
T Freddie-Why do they call him |
the middleman, dadV < >
^ Cobwiggcr?Because he gets a ?
> rakeolT fr<>ui both ends.?Life. <v
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TO THE JOHNSONS' FLAT.
Address Left Behind In the Rush tc
Get Off.
IF I allow myself twenty nil iutes tc
dress for dinner 1 am five minute?
late. If I allow myself half an
hour 1 am ten minutes late. That i?
I the naked truth, though i cannot ex
plain it. Tonight 1 allowed myself a
good hour, and there was every pros
peet uf my never getting to the John
sous' at all.
v It was partly the stud's fault You
know all about studs and very likely
do not wish to be reminded of their
malice out of business hours. I was
starting upon u new stick of a new
sort of shaving soap, and the directions
said: "This soap will produce a
rich, creamy lather If spoken to nicely.
In order to soften the beard and secure
a perfect shave allow a short Interval
to elapse lietween the lathering
and the application of the razor." I
gave it its interval and amused myself
meanwhile with the imitation. The
rich, creamy lather on my cheeks gave
it lust that touch of humor and nathos
needed to make it perfect and the
performance, owing to the frequent encore*.
took much longer than it ought
to hare done, in fact when I had
finished shaving there were about
twenty-five and a half minutes in
which to complete my toilet and get
to Knightsbridge by 8 o'clock, ten minutes
to tluish dressing, five to get to
the tube, five to Knigbtsbridge. five
to the Johnsons' fiat (wherever it was
exactlyi and luilf a minute for general
pur|ioses. The tbiu^ could Just he
done.
What with one thing and another.
It was five miuutes past 8 when I
got to the tube. "What I want." I
said as 1 approached the booking office.
"is a good excuse," but they only
gaTe me a ticket and left me to it
Whether it was the ozone of the underworld
or mere personal ability it is
not for me to say, but I eventually
found myself in the higher regions
with thA most rvArfcot trrusp of mod.
em times at my fingers' ends. It ran
as follows:
"I am deeply grieved to be so late,
the more so as I am a man of ibe
strictest punctuality. Acting in accordance
with my own insistent principles,
I started dressing In good time
this evening and avoided with scrupulous
care any digressions or distractions
which might Involve the
least risk of procrastination. Dressed
and prepared to start a quarter of an
hour before I needed, I set forth, ut
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t Reduced Pre
ley's Di
/OUR EYES
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1 on Memory
r or five months after you
it it. Suppose that same bill
possibly you could remember
of pverv dnzpn hills vou naw
is. Pay all bills by check? ?
ward you can turn to the |
table evidence of every bill ?
when idleness, sickness or 1
money ahead. Open an ac- |
y for one dollar. Make the
oendence for you. |
LE'S BANK I
TON, S. C. |
once in lliis direction. I remember
meeting a clock which informed me
that i was vastly in advance of schedule
time. 'However.' I recollect savins:
to myself, 'it is better to be early
than late cr never." ami - ? I arrived
. at Iiniyhlshrni'-'e more thru punctually.
What was my ( hr;.-. ; cr
that 1 had left your letter < i invitation
at home, on wlii< h alone ! relied
for your exact :idbr? -s \ u v. ill
' recall in usy faver that I have never
been h >re before." ?flere they wore
, liberty to in* rriipt and say sotm-th :ig
about coming amain.' "1 knew ymt
| lived iu II::tsbrnige. and I believed
| it was at ... < v ;?!. or .".".'J. > Hut that
; was not :n (i enough. Tliere was m>thI
iiisr for it but to return and ire: the
j letter, and. blaming myself for a slip
i for which, though it was perhaps ex!
cusable. I could not excuse myself. 1
did so return, aim nonce me ueiajr.
Picnic do uot apologize."
After all. it was only 8:15 and that
seemed an excuse quite long enough
for the time involved. "So now." I
said, feeling in my pockets for the
all important letter?"now for their
address."
You are quite right. I had forgotten
the letter.?Punch.
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" Getting Information. ?
,
Mrs. Cliugwater?Josiab, what ?
is the meaning of the word octo- 1
pus? J
Mr. Chttgwater? I should think
you could guess that from the |
word itself?octo. eight; pus, a I
cat: octopus, eight cats.?Chica- T
go Tribune. I
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Blighted by a Froct.
Magazine Copy Reader?Here la a
poem beginning. "1 am the wind."
The Boss?Rather late for hot air.
All Provided For.
"Before I come to call on you
ateady." said the young man with the
low cap. "1 want to know if you have
got a kid brother?"
"Ym. I've gut one." said the girl
with the gum habit, "but maw said If
I'd only ketch a steady she'd snake
the kid out of the way on courtin'
nights."?Boston Herald.
Easy Dsduction.
It was in the hotel dining room.
"That Boston girl at the third tabla
la rather pretty, isn't she?" remarked
the great detective.
"Yes." replied his friends. "But how
do you know she is from Boston?"
"That's easy." answered the g. d.
"She is chewing her ice cream."?Pitto
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Shelter For Hogs.
A very important matter in successful
swine growing is'good shelter, for,
while other animals on the farm may
apparently he content to remain out
in the cold and rain, the hog invariably
selects u nice. warm, dry place.
So for the good of this animal do not
go contrary to his nature and compel
him to expose himself to the elements,
but provide for him a comfortable,
warm and dry bed.
in Ou
:ces for the Ne:
y Gooc
ON OUR WI
| Professional Cards/ j
DR. R. C. McCABE
Operative Dentist
and
Post Graduate Dentist in Crown,
Bridge and Plate Work.
Oifl.-r Jnrl Kioor M' Cabe HuiMing, Opl'Os,it;*<"ourtli'Mise.
M. A. WOODS,
DENTIST.
Office over Sin^letary Bldg.
^'PHONE NO. 62.^
LAKE CITY, - S.C
W. Leland Taylor,
DENTIST.
Office over 1 >r W V Rro kineroTi' - store,
HINGSTREE, - S.C.
5-21-tf.
M. D. Nesmith
DENTIST.
LAKH CITY, - - - S. C
W. L. BASS,
At torney=at-Law,
LAKE CITY. S. C.
DR. R. J, MCCABE.
Dentist.
j KINGSTREE,, - S. C
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Laurence H. McCulIough,
Civil Enginey and Surveyor
Road and Drainage Engineering
Land Surveying and Mapping.
Nesmith P. 0., S. C.
J. D. MOUZON'S
IBARBER SHOP
?in the?
KELLAHAN HOTEL
| is equipped witl: up-to-date appliances.
Polite Service. < ompetent
Workmen.
5?M-OR.
A Little Mixed.
The following uoies from parents
: were reeemly brought by two pupils
| of a certain school:
"I?ear Teacher?Kindly excuse John's
absence from school yesterday afteri
noon, as he fell in the mud. By doing
1 the same you will kindly oblige bis
mother."
The other read:
"Dear Teacher?Please excuse Willie's
absence last Friday, as he had to
go to the hospital after his nose."?
School.
uy? e?,.ik
Auut I.ibb.v?Wlia's dat piece o' bacon
an* pouii' u' bitttah 1 tol' job ter
git down at de Ktu'V
Uncle leastr.s? Fo" de Lawd's sake, ,
I dun fo'pot 'em. But it am so eajrj
to' dem greasy t'iugs ter slip mah
mem'ry when it's so wahm.
Depressing.
We met the earlj bird and were j
amazed on glancing at oar watches to
discover that the hoar of 7 had long
aroce HirucK.
"You're not so early after all," we
rein. rKt-d significantly.
"No," assented the early bird, looking
very conscious all at once. "The
fact Is 1 got the hookworm."?Puck.
People Who Stretch.
Crimsonbeak?These little flats are
; good things sometimes.
Yeast?Why do you think so?
"When a fellow Is stretching out his
hands to show you the size of the fish
he caught the extent of the apartment
will prevent him from going too far."
?Yonkers Statesman.
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| x?^ Choice Beef, Pork |
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I FRLSH HOME-MADE SAUERKRAUT. |
<1 ?*Highest
Cash Prices paid for Poultry, Eggs, $?
Hides and Furs.
S * &f>e People's Market, ^ ?
J? H. A. MILLER, Proprietor. |J
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Mattress, the most oomfortable mattress made. Wt have j a
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night guarantee, your money back without a murmur if I
you are not satisfied. ' j
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