The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-10
Some Random thoughts.

the County Union he'd a most salts
factory meeting at Cams mill with
Jordan local Friday = line audience
Of the progressive folk Of Privateer
turned out and seemed to enjoy the
Instructive talks Of Col. Alfred AL
drich The Moral Duty Of the Far
mrrs to Organize" Mr.. II. w. Beau
How to Make and Use a Fireless
Cooker" Mrs. Beall The Advanced
Work for Domestic Science in Rura,
Schools" and Rev VIM. Haynsworth
THE Work of the Church and
School for the Uplift Of the Home"
For about an hour and "A half these
speakers entertained a most apprecia-
tive audience.
Prof. Frank Williams had a few
words to say about the corn club
work.
While the ladies and local commit.
tee were preparing the table and
loading it with good things to eat.
the Union held an executive session.
and attended to business Of impor-
tance.
The long table in the pavilion was
surrounded three times by hungry
people, but the resources of the
pantry seemed to be inexhaustible
and everyone was provided with an
abundance of good cheer. After din
ner photographer was on hand and
took several group pictures Of the
Farmers Union and their friends.
Gains mill is a lovely place for an
outing, and when the pavilion is COM
p.etcd and provided WITH sears. it VIII
be splendid place Tor farmers
union ar institute ueetIu-
Tho next meeting Of me County
UH.on w.. DC ".th ~, Salem Union
on first Friday in June.
Prof. w. d. Barrow is making up
thu itinerary Of the educational train
THAT is soon to start over the State.
and has asked for suggestions as to
stations to stop at Plsase address alf
requests for stopage Of the train at
a station to the undersigned in the
next few days, so these requests may
be compiled and forwarded to Prof.
Barrow by the 18th Of May. He writes
that President Parrott, or some prom
inent Farmers Union man, will ac-
company the train. In addition there
will be live stock on board and ex-
perts to lecture on various phases OF
farm economy.
In regard to the rest room in the
Court House and the Farmers Unions
efforts to establish a rest room for
country ladies': The one in Court
House is not considered central en-
ough, and, also, the impression has
gone abroad that it is only for school
teachers who may have business at
the Court House and is not private
enough nor properly ventilated. The
ladies Of the Civic League have offer
ed rooms free, the Union only to paw
for cost OF matron, but this is not
likely to prove a popular place, al
though a restful one, with the ad-
a ~ n Ion Of
ing because it is too far from the
shopping district. Then too. such a
rest room should be so arranged that
tea or coffee and soma light refresh
ments could he conveniently served
at moderate cost. The Union will
Keep hammoring at the idea until
some far-seeing business house puts
in the right kind of place and makes
fortune out Of the trade il will Sc
cur2. We have been informed that
one OF the banks will provide such
room. Let us suggest that the venti-
lation and privacy Of the place be
arranged for. and so that lunch can
he served, either from a restaurant,
or from the ladies' baskets. To make
this rest room what is needed, and
will be patrOnized is no cheap John"
proposition. and should either he first
class, though it need not be elaborate
or not attempted at all.
L. w. d.