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aljc (CinmtD ] VOL. XXYIIL KINGSTREE.SOITH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1914. NO. 5 | Summer' We have a large stcx V If we haven't, we make t have a complete stock of biers, Ice Shavers, Ice Pic Coffins and Cask . I What C 3C > "It has given best of satisf Si used anything that has given S$ ly thing to use on a roof too r ?5 have found in 26 years exper ?5 Works. ' 'Would not give on< |g bad to be mended by it," Gor ? nr> TOP C? A "V SS WtlA 1 VT b < g? guarantee it to do the work o I WILLIAM! Wilis' TOMATO ! CANNING CLUBS. WILLIAMSBURG IS NOW AMONG THE COUNTIES ENROLLED IN THIS GREAT WORK. v Now that spring, the vegetable planting season, is upon us, and in iew of the important fact that i the ranks VTliuainsuuifc i ??o jn, and is one of the twenty-four tomato j ^chib counties in the State, we deem feof interest to every one, not only J^nembers of clubs, who is interested in the agricultural progress of this county to give some timely information concerning this great and imr portant work. Since the beginning of the present year Miss Amanda Edwards, as tomato club organizer of the county, L has been busily engaged in the work L of organizing clubs, in various sec- j ^fcjuns of the county, and is working ^^Krnestly and faithfully to make the undertaking successful and profit able to each individual member of B the several clubs. It is a charming m work for the girls and young ladies of Williamsburg, and this fall we hope to learn of some striking records being made by them in their j rtonninor work. We give below some excerpts j I from the canning club bulletin that P.has been issued by the Winthrop r wormal and Industrial college which i i gjves the origin of the work, its ^growth and its importance: ^"ORIGIN OF GIRLS' CANNING CLUBS. W "When the boll weevil was workT ing its ravages, the founder of the I Farmers' Co-operative Demonstra' tion work of the United States, our Patron Saint of Agriculture, Dr S A Knapp, said that diversification of crops and the raising of home supplies would aid very greatly in solving the problem. To this end, boys' I corn clubs were organized. Dr r Knapp said that as soon as the boys' ,**fc!Ubs were well launched, something | nras^be done for the girls. Conk sequently, in 1910, there seemed to M be a sufficient demand to justify the I the organizaaicn of girls' clubs in B connection with the boys' clubs. B "A limited number were organB|ized in South Carolina and Virginia, ^^fhe first club 3 in South Carolina M were organized in Aiken county. "Just as an introduction to this I unfolding line of culture, it was decided to specialize on the tomato. Each girl was given one-tenth of an f acre, and urged to plant a few ?#r vegetables. Several of the .y ? . A Time Is F1 ik of Copper, Galvanized and I hem to your order, any size, s Garden Tools, etc. Lawn Mo\ ks and many other conveaienc z-i Kinj 1 )thers Say of F action,"R. L. Hope. "Is the best such complete satisfaction, it stops * 'J? ? t r caofnn ?<n USiy LO soiuer, u. x'. ucaiuu. *. ience," Fields & Nieser. "When < i pound of your Cement for twenty don Metal Co. : It stops leaks in wood or metal n r no pay. Ask us about it. We a 5BURG HA] rv^/Tr\r ? ^rvx#r>n club girls canned surplus fruit. In { 1911, eight different States were: represented, with a membership of, more than three thousand. During' 1912, thirteen States engaged in girls' canning club work, with | nearly 2,500 members. South Caro Una had an approximate memuership of one thousand. "objects oe girls' canning clubs. "1. To extend the instruction in Home Economics and Agriculture taught by Winthfop Normal and Industrial college and the United States Department of Agriculture. As the boys' corn club movement conveys the idea of the best and most scientific methods in crop production, so our girls' canning clubs stand for the most scientific and economic methods in home making. "2. To provide means by which i girls in the country may earn money for their personal needs, and to | render more attractive their homes, j "3. To develop trained minds and trained hands, sounder health from outdoor exercise, and an added interest in life. "4. To induce every girl in every home to take pride in doing something and to take pleasure in doing that thing well. "5. To relate the activities of the home and the school in a way that will render the work of home more interesting and the school exercises more practical. "6. To develop through the club work a stimulus and interest that will be far-reacning m effect. "7. To furnish the home with i vegetables, both fresh and canned, all the year round?thus producing purer and better food at lower cost. "8. To place the work in the home upon a more scientific, economical and educational basis. "Co-operation in the the girls' canning club work is essential to insure success. When the teachers, school officers and business men of a county are in sympathy with the organization of girls' clubs, the necessary J funds for advancing the work are easily secured. We have endeavori ed to place the organization of 1913 on a practical business basis. Without money to compensate a skilled ; leader, girls' clubs would accomplish very little. In the counties that have desired the work, the first step was to secure a meeting of the chamber of commerce, with the county Senator and members of the I Legislature present. In every couni ty organized, financial support was j guaranteed to conduct the work for 1 at least six months. y Time?F1 Black Wire Screen Doors and ^ ame day order is received. * vers, Garden Hose, Lawn Spray es used in the good old summe E V E N T I jstree tiz Wholesale and ederal Elastic ( I have ever seen for roofs," Benm > leaks and they stay stopped," W t is all you claim for it," 0. J. ! ? ? ? 1 * J -?a?? kmrn f A ft J nee appneu yuu xicvci .u?*^ w & r pounds of any other," Mrs, C. I oofs, caulks boats, and makes old ] re sole agents. RDWARE C< wjaBrasrassSBsasK "Any girl between the ages of ten and eighteen years of age may become a member of the clubs. Special 1 classes may be organized for older girls. "duty of club members. i "It will be the duty of a county 1 club member to plant one-tenth of an acre of ground. She must care- < fully follow instructions in refer- ' ence to the preparation of the soil, 1 kind of seed, time of planting, culti- i vation, pruning, staking, spraying, etc. A town girl is allowed twenty- 1 five plants. Each member is expected to do all the work, as nearly as possible, herself. An accurate record must be kept of all expenses, and the amount realized from the sale of both fresh and canned vegetables." PRAISES OUR FIELD DAY. Pro! Calhoun Sends Words of Praise to Mr Spelgner. I The following excerpts are from j a letter dated March 31, received by Superintendent of Education R N Seigner from Prof F H H Calhoun, of Clemson College, who had charge of the athletic features of Field Day programme here on Friday,March 27: "Mr R N Speigner, "Kingstree, S C. "Dear Sir:? "I want to congratulate you on the success of your meet. It was the best attendance that I have ever seen at a county meet. There are a few things that impressed me particularly. The first was the good spirit among the contestants; the second was ti e enthusiasm of the crowd; and the third was the willingness of what a few years ago we would have called backwoods schools to enter heart and soul into a 1 county meet. "I think next year the programme could be much improved by adopting the same events and the same - i i 11 _ order ot events as are usea Dy tne State association. I would also suggest that the entries for elementary class be cut down?that the 220 yard dash and 120 yard hurdles be eliminated and that the standing j broad and standing high jump be cut out. I notice that the same boys entered in nearly all the events and so many events on one day is I too great a physical strain, i "From the point of view of a 1 referee there is only one thing that I regret. In the 100 yard dash, because of the crowding of some of the spectators, one contestant was forced out of his alley. I could not ;y Time M Vindows. Take your measun 'Swatters" and "Tanglefoot" s and Sprinklers. CRefrigei >r time that help to make livii UALLY irdware Retail Dealers. ? v^ v^AA>v*^w*v4A^?v5Zv*5v*>vOvipQ dement. 1 itt & Frink. "I have never gj . G. Andrus. "It is the on- gf Shriver. "It is the best we g< o back," Pittsburg Cornice gf layer. There is no roof too Sg roofs and gutters new. We ?| JMPANY. | STATE PENSION BEPORT. Comptroller General Send Checks to Clerk of Court for Dlvtslon. The State pension report has been announced from the office of the Comptroller General. The total fund to be paid this year for State ^OQ TUq frvfo 1 nnm. I pcuoiuuo JO ^UU,1UU. X. IIV. ber of pensioners is 8,780. The roll in 1913 was 9,102. During the past year 849 pensioners died. During the year there were 566 pensioners added to the rolls. The applications for pensions were considered at a recent meeting of the State pension board. The checks will be mailed out to the various counties today. The classes are as follows: Class A, 178, at $96 each, $17,088. Class B, 138, at $72 each, $9,936. Class C No 1, 582, at $48 each, $27,936. Class C No 2, 3,202, at $24 each, $76,848. Class C No 3, 515, at $48 each, $24,720. Class C No 4, 4,165, at $24 each, $99,960. Williamsburg county has received $4,440 for distribution to pensoners. Body Found In Black River. Friday night, while shad fishing in Black river,*, about three miles below Kingstree, several young men came upon the body of a man in the river, lodged against an old log and other debris. Coroner H U Kinder was notified and on Saturday had the body brought to Kingstree, where an inquest was held. The corpse was found to be that of a negro man about 38 or 40 years of age. There was nothing on the person by which identification could be made. Two Charleston pawn shop tickets were found in the pockets of the dead man, but the names could not be made out. It is thought by the coroner that the man had been in the water three weeks and came to his death from unknown causes. The body of the drowned man was brought up the river by Captain Constine in his boat, the Wanderer. conscientiously rule this man out because it was not his fault that he was forced into the other alley. Aside from this one thing I think the meet went smoothly." It is estimated that between 75,000 ane 100,000 women voted for the first time at the Aldermanic election in Chit?,;o Tuesday. All women candidates for office were defeated. eans Screen 3 today without further delay. 1 for flies only. CMake your gz :ators, Ice Boxes, Ice Crea m Fre ig easy. Come to see us! S** _ CO. We Leadr1 BEGIN WHIL1 Your bank account at 50 ; pend on what you have sav 1 Don't think that you can s t earnings and successfully 5 You should nut vour rnonev a 1 Don't hoard it at home, 1bi | , bank. We pay interest on t ; AT YOUR SI I The Bank < Cades, I W. B. WILSON, V. 6. 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