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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-07-08
DUCK RON,TS

Don't mate brakes with over I'VE
ducks. Thoroushbreds throw few culls
and no decoyS.
Don't set scared when the droppings
OF Pekin pulletS get limy. Time for
laying and mating
Don't expect fertile eggs from Pekin
pullets less than eight months old.
Don't be too fresh. but eggs can't be.
Don't throw out cracked duck eggs.
They often hatch, but half cracked
people are only a half success.
Don't wash duck eggs. Just sponse
them gently. You VIII rub of the oil
and burn coal oil for nit
Don't run the incubator over lO2 de-
SreeS the FIRST week. lO3 degrees the
next two weeks and lO4 degrees the
last week.
Don't begin 10 turn eggs TN fourth
day; change trays and turn eggs twice
a day; cool and sprinkle eggs every
day after the fourth.
Don't forget to keep the heat down
during last week, and put weight on
the safety valve if you get big hatch.
Don't set scared If Muscovy eggs lin
ger along for five weeks. They're slow
stock
Don't run the brOoder over 90 de-
ereeS the first two days. So degrees
the next week and 50 degrees until You
gradually taper down TO 20 degrees.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-07-08
DUCK DIET

( Inc doctor tells you not TO drink at
meals, but ducks. like n man with
beer and pretZel. take a sup and then
q bite. but must not be allowed n cot
ruiz The rest Of the day they tote
water straight, and II must be deep
enough Ia the vessel that they may
get their bills In over the nostrils: 9TH
erwise these will not be cleansed and
ducks VIII smother. Ducks have no
crop Feed goes directly TO gizzarI
and thus must be soft and crumbly.
Hard grain ration and sloppy feed
To- duck killer Feed ducklings after
TIVE. 'ty-four hours fast nj and 10
a. m. md and G p. IN.
Keep iced before them the first for
ty-eight hours; grit and fine oyster
shells always.
installations FOR DUCKS.
For first seven days two parts corn
meal two parts wheat bran. two parts
No grade -four and per cent Of
this bulk coarse. clean sand.
From seventh day TO two months
OLD equal parts cornmeal. wheat bran.
No. grade -four. II per cent OF bulk
rfttl Sup = lffA tent caLQ, 10 per
cent green food, such rs fine cut clover.
rye. etc.
From two months 10 seventy days.
fattening ration-three quarters corn
meal. one-quarter No. > grade flour. 10
per cent Of bulk beef scrap and S per
cent coarse sand.
When wet up with skimmik. cot
beef scrap.
Breeding and laying ration. morning
ana evening. equal parts commeal.
wheat bran. half part No. > grade
flour. IL per cent beef scrap. To ncr
cent cooked vegetables or - per cent
steamed fine clover. green rye or cut
cabbage. For dinner 4 light ration Of
mixed oats and cracked corn.
Ducks on free range need no green
food. but when finishing green ducks
cut greens
Feed just what they relish. but no
stuiing nor left overs. and always
serve on n clean tablecloth.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-07-08
PEEIN DRAKE.

puddle duck as between Susque-
hanna mudhoie carp and Il California
brook trout When you taste Pekiu
You always ycu. Gimme some more"
Millions OF Pekins are bred today
that never touch their snow white
breasts 10 the wave. Indeed. the de-
sire TO swim is bred ont OF them. Mar
ket ducks are not allowed To battle be-
cause il iuterfcrcs with fattening. and
il allowed swim il is right before
killing. SO that their feathers may be
washed. rs white Pekin feathers sell at
30 cents per pound. and twelve ducks
furnish that quantity
The feathers generally pay for the
picking. and some picliers pick eighty
ducks day 1T > cents the duck
The breeders only are fed boiled fish
and allowed 20 battle for the sake of
fertility
Ducks lay at night and early dawn.
and II allowed out before O'Clock they
lay in the water. and the poultryman
has 10 duck FOR eggs all day
Ducks. Ike people. are carved into
two sections. the useful and ornamen-
tai.
The utility are White Pe5in (Chinal.
White Aylesbury England. Colored
Rouen (Francel. Black Cayuga Omitted
Statesl. Nluscovy South American.
Blue Swedish Sweden and Runner
Undla
It's the White Pekin, imported from
China In 1870 and bred 10 beauty and
twenty pounds the pair, that puts the
United States At the head of the Quacl
fraternity
Here are the largest duck ranches in
the world. and all Pekin.
DO Pe!lins payf" Listen.
= breeder raises 5000 ducks and 500
chickens on two acres. X costs 6 10 ia
cents per pound 10 raise four TO six
pound duckling in ten weeks. and il
sells rs high rs 10 cents per pound
Does it pay him:
y farmer started with ten PekinS
ana hfty-lve acres Of land. He now
matches 5000 ducks the year round,
owns a $4,000 plant. His three sons
own modern dwellings. They all have
fat bank accounts. ali from raising fat
PekinS
The duck specialists aren't raising
yellow back green ducks for their mu-
steal qualities, but for greenbackS, and
the long green's theirs.
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FEATHERS AND EoesHELLs.

We read IA history that the cackllng
Of geese saved Rome, but Ii was the
quacking OF 800 ducks that saved lives
on Vine street, New York. The PEG
pie escaped. but the 800 ducks that
were in second story room were
burned. Perhaps when the water was
turned on the ducks couldn't with
stand the temptation 20 take q swim.
Read these ads. from the Foathered
World. London: Two very quiet broody
hens. Is. Sd; good settlers: testimonials:
satisfaction. Immediate dispatcl-nuro
Bun Orp!ngton broodieS. Is. each: thor
ouShly reliable. Reliable broodies.
carefully packed with egg under each.
IS" Hats OF 70 the Johnny Bull
breeders. They are ahead Of US on
the cluck business. y written testino-
NAL with every cluck! Whew. But
what about those colonial coop cock
erels they couldn't chastse?
About 4O0o,o0O.O0O eggs are already
In cold storage. Just think of the
American hens laying stunts New
York received in the rush 100000 q
day.
y bantam hen owned by q Pennsy.-
vania lady reached the age Of twenty
four years and Matched 4 brood an
nuaily for twenty-five years. Think OF
the chiidren'S delight in that "bantie"
and then go and buy some for your
youngsters.
"Oh, my dear little ducks. They're
all piled IN heap and Will be kiltr'
No. dear; the under duckling always
comes up smiling, but the under chicks
mean mashed chicken. Strange. but
Ike some men when they're down.
they're down for good. Hope you're
not that style.
England does not have n single large
duck ranch. The chief duck Is Ay!es.
bury. 1t looks when picked rs II it
had been hit with bird shot The
feathers pulled 50 hard. and this caused
50 much profanity in the picking house.
and so man. shipments were rejected.
that our duck specialists got enough
AyleSbury.
Pigeon worms are denoted by the
swelling of abdomen and dumpish ap-
pearance. Soak peas IN turpentne and
give TWO TOT = dose twice a week
Drop on bread for the bulldog.
II you allow the duckliugs 20 get out
on moonlight nights. YOU may expect
70 find them dead in the morning. sun
beams Tor Sunstruck ducks. Moon
beams for 4 duck stampede Must
think the bogy mans after them.
Keep your colony house floor covered
with sandy loan. It diSlnfec,s abSorbs
moisture. duStS chickens and house and
saves labor An open front viii supply
fresh air.
Amusing to watch some people try
ing to make ducks lay in boxes. Il
means broken legs and no eggs. Ii Is
rank how some folks make their ducks
sleep under the henroOStS. The fools
aren't all dead yet but their ducks
VIII be.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-07-08
FAR
FOR SALE

4 FARM, consisting of 665
"A acres. lying ou the Blue
4 A Ridge NlounNin. / miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acrrS of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make fne fruit
farm. The remainder is IN oak.
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is au excellent stand
for a store, and business man
could clear SO per month on the
store alone. 4 good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester TO
Washington viii cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm. and limestone
Cor Inning purposes within Z mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address.
NIX, Care OF Courier,
BerrNville, Va.
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a w.Rs.sIY TEST.
The Unexpected Beat 10 I. ''''' - =
ters nj Midns-ht


Tho ship Is lying az anchor
81 sani port. II Is night. AMI nothi.
l. hcard bat The tramp Of ihe sentry
on the forecastie and the ripple OF
water az the gangway.
Only the osiicer OF the deck. tho GEAR.
tcrmaster and the guard are awake.
The entire crew are below decks and
dreaming In their hammocSs.
The cabin door opens ana ihe captain
steps forth softly fuily dressed and
wearing his sword AMI revclscr. lie
speaks IN low tone 20 tsc officer NJ
m deck. who sends an orderly for.
ward with message. IN moment
the orderly returns. briu-ing with him
the drummer. who. stands silently NJ
ihe mast. drumsticks Ia hand. watch
Ing the commander.
Eight bells'- midnlght- IS s,r,ic,,
" silent signal from The command
ing officer the drummer poises his
sticks an instant. then sounds the Ions,
roll. or alarm" which Is at once fol-
lowed 10y tho quick heat 90 general
quarters"
instantly the scene change; 90 one OF
apparently the utmost confusion -Four
hundred men leap from their ha~i
mocSs- Passing q few turns 90 tho
lashings around them. the~ throw them
into their MEETINGS" then rprinr IN
their stations az the batteries AMI east
loose tho gems
\ moment more and bright fash
and roar from the forccast,e pivot -.n
bursts upon the stiffness AM gloom on
F the night. followed quickly by the
Z breadside battery
Each gun Is fired once. blank
charge, but enough 90 show that the
gun is IN good order and ready Tor
service.
rs suddenly the pandemonium sub
sides. Confusion gives place 70 silence
and order and not a sound is heard.
but the battle lanterns flashing along
the crowded deck reveal the we'll disci.
piincl crew standing az their quarters.
every man equipped with cu;lass and
pistol. silent and alert Sponges. ram
mers. supply boxes and battle axes lit.
+ ter the deck; everything Is provided
and ready rs for action. while tha
captain. accompanied hy the exccuti S.,
officer 0he first lieutenant. with an
orderly bearing a lantern. makes q
thorough inspection fore and aft and
below. Including the powder division
f magazines and shell rooms. TO see that
nothing Is lacking which would be re-
0uired In real action
81 The touch OF the drum the shir
F has been changed from deathlike sfin
ness 10 readiness for hattie. every OH
Z crr AMI man az his station. armed. 81
icut. cXpectant-and all IN less than
three minutes. Chicago News.
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How 70 Test a Restaurant.

The man was enthusiastic about a
restaurant he had discovered
Best place I've eaten ut In months"
he said. Everything first class. You'd
better try IT,"
Were You very hungry when YOU
went int.' asked his friend.
As bear" said the man.
eco back some time when YOU are
not 50 ravcuous." his friend advised.
"anG see how you like 60 then. mako
II point never Co experiment with q
restaurant recommended Icy q person
who was vcvi hungry when Ia ate
There. To person who Is half starved
anything tastes good."-Ncw York
Press
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-, PARTICULARS.

WIZ 90 Init, IS OF ducks reared,
sol5 =, a., -, prices and eaten
- .eP millions TO-DAY
with great gustO by tn -- 'O'"S
when only yesterday l. "Pfo were
classed With onions, saue- Al"", anu 'l
mutton-some liked them. son uiun Z
Well Jhat calico colored y. "uuler
people made shoots at becaus II
tasted fishy" was the puddle d. cA
you skipped stones at In the old mii
pond II Toasted on. tadpoles. catties.
bulltoads. mullets and waterskippers.
and there's IS much difference between
the flavor and fiber OF an American
bred celery fed Pekln and n stringy
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GOOD OLE SUMMER TINE

Wneo The trees are a-bioornin'
An. ole robin rcd5reast's bach
An bufabicilces are humnlin'
An we hears the yciicr mex
iacn's the time fciier's feeun'
laae a-scratchin' In the ground
when the pussy willows pcc'iT
An the early onions round
hou Jest bet yer bottom dollar
don't stop fur no rhcumtfz
nr love ter Swet my collar
When ole Sol gifts down ter biz.
when hesrs them ROSTERS c~o,vf.,.
very loud that spring is here
An ! know ole summers comm
hou Jest bet yer lie cheer,
"hen 4 hears them chicks a-peepl,,'
An fhc ciucks a-struttin. round
An To- vi'ict quits o -siccpla.
An the loses smells profound
m 50 proud feels like yellin'
IN voice 50 loud an clear
mat the green hills ans'cr toiin-
GOOD ole summer time IS here.
=. VI. 4
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DIRECTORY
--OF Tbs
TOWN & COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURT.
How. 7. W. HARErson Judge.
Winchester. va.
Meets Fourth Monday in January. n ,r,A
May. September and November
BOARD or SUPERVISORS
Battle Town.. Ed. Garnest Chairman
Chapel District. Ralph Gr.rshv.
Sreenway District-Jacob Carver.
Longmarsh-Hugh Pierce
MEETINGS
January-Firsf MONDAY
March-ScCond Monday
May-SeCOnd MONDAY
July-Fourth Monday
Steptefn bcr-Sccond Monday
NoFcIn ber-Sccond Mon,lav
SAMUEL MCCORMICK.
Clerk Of the Circuit Cour,
JOHN NJ GIBSON.
deputy Circuit Court Clerk.
w. T. LEWIS.
attorney for the Common wealth
r. L. Thomson
county Commissioner OF Revs,,,a
". a. BRADroRp.
treasurer Of Clarke County. Berryville. ".
DepGty Treasurer OF Clarke Coun,v po-.
vile, Va
&C. Massey.
superintendent Of Public Schools Whit
Post va.
G. E. :. HARRIS.
county Surveyor, Bowles, Va.
GEORGE II. LKv1
she'll Of Clarke County. Ber-vvius Y.
JESSIE ". LUTON.
deputy sheriff and Jailer Of Clarke Co,o,-
Berryville, Va.
". W. SuALLwoop
0eP@'E SheEiH Of Clarke COUNTY Rsrrv.
Berryvii,e. Va.
Hos. >. H. JONES.
Mayor Of Berryville. Va.
DR. GEORGE y. HARDEsry
Recorder.
p. II. Powers.
Treasurer Of BerryviIle.
GEORGE c.. RIcAuoRE.
Chief Of Police.
l.. HANr ERB
superintendent Of Water Company.
COMMON COUNCIL.
H. ". BaSef Ward No. l.
'ohn II. shackleierG, Ward No. .
w. T. Lewis, Ward No.&
G. NJ. Broun Ward No.
BEkRlVILLE FIRE COMPANY.
Meets first Friday in each month ~
John n. Finders Captain. 80
irst Lieutenant. l.. Y. stole
second Lieutenant, Jas. r. Dakeman.
Secretary, thas. ". Marks.
s 5leSsnrer :. +. Baughman, IT,
surgeon, Dr. A. T. Osborne
chaplain, A. l.. Jackson.
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BAPTIST CHrRrH


REV. JULIAN BRoApDUs. Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday al II p. m. and 8
p. N.
prayer Meeting every Wednesday at P. M
sunday School every Sunday At $50 a. m.
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GET "PoIk Miller's
Liver Pills" They Cure
IOesuyD bO1a,AnDus Store. a.d Country s,.r.

THE OLD CHAPEI~An His
torical Sketch. \ handsome gift
for a friend. 5Oc each at this
office, or 60c by mail.
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Az Attractive Residence.

Your residence can DC made more
attractive, more stylish and more
comfortably by having il papered
, .siih neat. artistic paper lean 30
shss work for you az "A fair price
NJ guarantee your satisfaction.
=: price is low when the character
Inc. and material is considered.
OF w"r" T. NJ. RICAMoRE.
Berryyille. Va.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCu
SOT-TE

Rev. J.. HARRY SIXTH. Pastor.
I reaching Sunday at II a. m. and p. m.
EpWoF'h League meets Sunday at :. p. m.
sunday school, Sunday, $50 a. ps
FFAYe7 Meeting Wednesday, p. m.
Womans' Foreign NTssiona-,- Soc;,.,, -
on The first Friday in every rnontb ~
p N.
i'''; IS Ald society meets on the first Friday
III every month az p. IN.
Inc little lights Missionary Society
AZ p. n.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meets every third Tuesday in everv
month AZ 3 ?. II.
The Mothers Meeting in connection with
me N. e. i. L. meets on the hrst Tues
o@y N every month az $50 p. N.
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets every
"Wednesday a, p. ~.
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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REv. Epw. WALL, Rector
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday at
IL a. IN. and p. II.
sunday school John b. Nein. Superinter-
dent, ~ $3.50 a. NJ
Bible Class, Monday, p. m.
Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. J. N. g. AfcGu;rs
freSl3ent; Ms. Ida Morgan, Secretary
ana lress urer, meets every two weeks
on IhurScay, AZ $50 p. II.
Woman's Auxiliary Missionary socjetv
Mrs, EtW. " AL. President. Miss Annie
I. Moore. Treasurer. Mrs. a, CumminS
Secretary, Custodian az United Offering
Mrs; Lorenzo Lewis; meets first We'd
neScay ~ each month.
Chapel Society Mrs. +. p. Page. Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
>ToNEwALL CHATTER, DAUGHrERs or rRr
OoNFEDERACY.
President, Mrs. Ann Broun, Vice President
Miss Laura w. Gold, Treasurer Mrs
George y. HarGeStv. Secretary Miss
Lucy y. Gold, Historian, Miss Annie c
Moore.
Kings Daughters, Mrs. T. H. Powers. Pres,
ldeuU Mrs. A. L. Osborne. Nice-Presj-
dent, Miss Josephine Crown, Treasurer;
Miss tloreuce bauShman, Secretary:
meets first Tuesday in each month, at
$50 p. m, 40 the residence of Mrs. \. Z.
Osborne.
The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall, Berryville, Va:
TREApWELL LODGE, y. +. & y. NJ. No.
2l5, meets first Thursday ON or before
null moon, and second Thursday there
after At $50 % clock
SEMINOLE TRIBE, T. o. X. Nj. No. 30.
meets every Tuesday night
BAITLEIOWN TENT, No. ~ Knights %
the MacabeeS, meets every Friday nigh
AT ) clock.
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet frs, and
third Monday nights of each month.
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IA. N. No. 2iS

Second Floor Postomcc Building
Having formed partnership for
the purpose of doing q GENERAL
FIRE INSURANCE business, and
having secured a number of respon-
sibie companies, we hereby solicit
your patronage and offer to insure
your property - reasonably a. ii
can be insured elsewhere.
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The Sun at One Gent


Tux SuN's special correspondents through
ont the Unitei states as we'll as in Europe.
China, South Africa. thc Philippines. Porto
Rico, tuoa. and in every other part OF the
world. make &c the greatest newspaper that
can be printed
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-07-08

Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best Ia the United states. and
give lUE SuN'- readers the earliest informa-
ton upon nll Important events ian the lcgis-
latiNe and financial Centers of thc country.
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THE WONIAN'S PAPER.

THE SUN is the hes; type of = newspaper
morally and Intellectually. Ia addition ID
the news of the day, ii publishes the best
features that can De- prcsentCd,such as fashion
articles and miscellaneous writings from men
and women Of note aud prominence IL &.
an educator 81 the highest character, con.
stanrv stimulating o. noble ideals in indi
vidual and national lie.
THE Sun is published ON Sunday. As wei
as every other day of the week.
BY mail TIM DAILY sun. IS "A year includ
ing 'rHE SUNDAY SUN, 81. THE SUNDAY SUs
alone 81 year.
Address
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Publishers and proprietors,
Baltimore. Md.
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Clarke County the Garden Spot Of Virginia,
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THE I'ARNTFR'S PAPER.

Tux SUN market reports ana Commercial
columns ara complete and reliable and pui
the farmer. the merchan; and the broker IN
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? IL PowEEs G. VI. BRoUi
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
VACCINATION OrDER
City Board OF Health Holds t,nJ. IT.
ant and Lengthy Meeting-Sewer-
age Connection Laws to j.. Junme.li-
ateiy Passed. Other Matters of I'm.
pOrtance Considered.

The monthly meeting Of the CITY
board Of health was held Friday night
DR.. j. G. Spann, president, was in the
chair. and Messrs. w. M. Graham, d.
w. Cuttino, DR.. S. c. Baker and
Health Officer Reardon were present
The minutes Of the meeting Of Feb.
6, 1908, We're read and approved.
: The recent order in regard t, vac.
cinaticn Of all school children, issued
by Superintendent Edmunds and the
health officer, in compliance with the
laws Of the State board Of health,
We're approved by the local beard
After discussion of the vaccination
laws Of the board of health anu city
council, which provide that citizens
shall be vaccinated every six years,
and in compliance with the State
laws. it was decided that al. persons
In Sumter, above the age If Fix
months, who have not been SUCCESS
fully vaccinated within six years
should be vaccinated. The health Of
ficer was ordered to &C to every hcus..
In the city and vaccinate free cf cost
all who desired to be vaccina,ed ny
the board Of health officer Those
who prefer having the mselv.s vacci-
mated by their family physit ians ara
of course 1T libt rty to 10 so The
health officer will supply fresh gly-
cerinized vaccine virus to physicians
free Of cost
The secretary was instructed to re-
quest city council to submit the pro-
posed ordinance in regard to sanitary
plumbing and house sewerage con-
nections to the locsl board Of health
for consideration or amerdements.
Also to request council to take i'm
deiate steps to drain Saratoga branch
anc Phillips savannah.
Tho health onicer reported that he
is Inspecting the city and making a
special fight against mosquitoes. He
was instructed to continue his war;
fare against mosquitoes and to try in
the course Of his inspections to get all
tin cans or other receptacles which
will hole water out for removal by
scavengei carts. and to lake such
other steps as he was familiar with
towards suppressing mosuuitos.
The meeting Of the board IT health
was quite lengthy and there were
several other matters of Importance
to tho health Of the city discussed and
It IL the earnest desire of the hoard
that all citizens will cooperate heartily
with thfs department ef hsahh n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01

zee ping down diseases. in maintain
Ing proper sanitary conditions, and
particularly in fighting mcsluitos
The board also hopes that all persons
who have not been successfully vac.
cinatcd within six years will ,aAe in.
terest in the Importance If vaccira
ton, and that heads OF fan.,li-s will
sec that their families are vaccinated
as the State law holds heals y fami-
lies responsible Tor minors ntt vacci
mated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Spring Holiday OF City Schools Begins.
Today.

The city board Of education met
Saturday afternoon for the .transac-.
ton OF routine business.
In addition to the transaction OF
routine business a resolution was
adopted directing that the .. usual
spring holiday be given from wednes.
day. April 1st, to Monday. April 9Th.
superintendent Edmunds was di-
rected to have the assembly hall In
the Hampton avenue building restor--
ed during the holiday. twill be re-
called that 1t was necessary to con-
vert the assembly hall into class rooms
by the erection Of partitions In order,
that additiona: class rooms might be
provided .last season. The completion
of the new building on Calhoun street
relieved the congestion in. the two.
other buildings, and the partitions will
now be removed from the assembly
hall.
1t was decided that hereafter the
three school buildings will be known
as the Washington. Hampton and
Calhoun buildings, respectively. the
names being taken from the strets on
which the buildings are located