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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-08-04

would naturally have an active
part, as they form very lively fac
tor in Thetford's summer life. 1t
has therefore been decided to make
Monday. August 18th, Camp
Day." and it is hoped that not only
the campers but all those interest
ed in outdoor life will help to make
the day great success.
The morning will be devoted to
an athletic meet, various games be-
ing played by the different camps
in the vicinity. A thrilling base
ball game is to begin the eventful
day. This will take place on the
common on Thetford Hill. and will
be played by a camp team and
village team. There will be &C
commodation for a large audience.
A basket ball game will be played
by girls from Camp Aloha and
Camp Hanoum, which promises to
be equally exciting. The last
event will be a champion tennis
match, each camp sending their
strongest players for the contest.
To make the occasion more inter
esting, Pageant trophies, designed
by Camp Hanoum, will be award
ed to the victorious teams. The
athletic events are in charge of
Mr.. George Paulsen, principal of
the Thetford Academy.
After the games a basket lunch
con will be served on the grounds
of Camp Hanoum, and there will
be a general opportunity for all the
camps to get acquainted until it is
time to go to the Pageant in the
All the camps have
been invited to come in their camp
costumes, with remnants announc-
ing their camp name, and each |
camp will go down to the Pageant
in body to sit in the block of |
seats reserved for them.
While this has been called |
Camp Day" in order to get all
the camps together, everybody else
is cordially invited to the games. |
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-08-04
LETTER FROM THEODORE ROOSEVELT TO THE
MASTER OF THE PAGEANT OF THETFORD.

My dear Mr.. Langdon:
cordially wish you well, and am much pleased
to learn that the people of the town of Thetford
doing all they to develop their resources under
the direction of the University of Vermont and of
the United States Department of Agriculture What
is necessary to endeavor to take advantage of the
American power of individual initiative, by uniting
all the people Of the town together in spirit of
absolute cooperation, cooperation which shall be
made efficient in large part by getting all possible
benefit out of the agricultural experts from Burng-
ton and Washington
Very sincerely yours, -
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-08-04
IN PRAISE OF THE PAGEANT.
The Observer in the Jamaica Plains
News Mass

1t was very aggravating to the OBJ
server, yet interesting since he - a
loyal son of the Green seA-S u
only an adopted cifizeT II gool .Srss. d
Boston, to receive this week, in the
midst of the heat, which seemed to come
worse and more of it from a Jamaica
Plain friend and neighbor enjoying a
vacation in Vermont a note redolent
of green hills and valleys, cool breezes, lazy
shadows, and quiet, shady villages, while
he (the Observer sweltered in an office
and the city street, and inwardly heaped
imprecations upon the weather and the
fate that made him unable to take a vaca-
ton when it was too hot for even an
Observer to work But since there are
numerous Vermonters in this particu-
lar part of Boston the Observer must
make them interested and perhaps
envious and otherwise miserable too,
by referring to this breeze-laden and
mountain-touched note from his legal
friend up among the hills. For his
brief epistle bears the inviting legend,
The Pageant of Thetford," and tells
of the progress of a rural community
in the Green Mountain State that will
be of interest to all Vermonters who
see the NEWS and will be as good
hot weather reading as anything for
all others. Pageantry is in the air
and this mountain crown
ed, valley-carpeted town in a State
much laughed at for not being pro-
gressive is making use of the pageant
to give the lie to such rumors and to
stimulate afresh the development Of
her own resources. The program
sounds attractive-and cool The cpl
sodes Of the dramatic out door por-
Irayal on the banks of the winding Con-
necticut River include such items as:
The Nature Spirits and the Indians,
he coming Of the first settler $50 years
lgo, Burgoynes invasion, the building Of
he church on the hill, the founding Of
he academy (the universal companion
II the church in the Vermont hill town.,
he county fair, the June training, the
coming Of the railroad, the spirit Of war
md the great civil struggle, the introduc-
ion Of machinery, the rural problem, the
lew agriculture, the new education,
nd the new life. These references to
be life and development Of a typical
ural community viii no doubt turn
be minds Of many back to childhood,
s they do that Of the Observer, and
ONE little hill village Of New Eng
and where the plain, austere life Of
nipple habits and rugged toll built up
iurdy manhood and refined and mod
st womanhood, and from whence, as
be years went by, came all the ele-
tents Of energy health, enterprise.
haracter and ability that have made
be lordly cities great and powerful
While We Of the city may think Of
lese quiet villages scattered among
be everlasting hills and guarded BY
be unshifting mountains merely az
BOD vacation places they are much
ore than that, though their activity
Concluded on page T.
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Letters of Congratulation

Letters OF OOnR1atuldlOH
In addition to the congratulate
ry letter written by Ex-President
Roosevelt to the people of Thet-
ford, numerous letters have been
received expressing great interest
in the Pageant and in the town de-
velopment which is accompanying
it.
Miss Constantine darcy Mackay,
who directed the Children's Pageant
of Patriotism in Brooklyn and who
has written and produced a num-
Der of plays for young people, no.
tably those published in the book
THE House of the Heart" writes
as follows:
Even though my long-expected folder
of Thetford has not arrived, l have at
last seen one, and should be very mig
gardly in rejoicing at the growth Of pag-
entry in this country il failed to tell
you how splendid your pageant outline
seems-the first pageant, really, that can
be called Pageant of the Future as well
as of the past and present. 1t is wonder
full to give everyday life such high sig
nifcance, and it makes your pageant fill a
distinct place in the history Of pageantry.
Or, at least, so it seems to lme. Please
accept heartiest congratulations"
The editor of the American
Lumberman, the recognized expo
nent of the American lumber in
dustry, writes the following letter:
Announcement Of the Thetford Pag-
cant has reached my hands and has been
a matter Of much interest. The Ameri-
can Lumberman Is urging the develop
ment Of the small communities Of the
country as a means Of general prosperity,
and the Thetford Pageant, therefore, is
exactly in accord with our ideas and edi-
torial policy. expect to be present the |
first day Of the pageant. Saturday, Aug |
ust u, and am planning to publish quite /
a complete story Of the affair.
The American Lumberman states, /
in its last issue, that a letter has
been received from Clifford Pinchot
expressing his personal interest in
The Thetford Pageant and his ap-
probation Of the work Mr.. Lang
Ion is doing. !.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-08-04
Camp Day at the Pageant

In the Pageant Of Thetford,
which is supposed to represent the
life and growth Of the town from
its founding up to the present
time, the summer camps which
have been so prevalent Of late years.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-08-04

1t is hoped that it will not only
prove very enjoyable day for all
concerned, but will also prove con-
clusively what Vermont air and
camp life do for the average boy
and girl. 1t will also emphasize
the various phases of activity un-
dertaken by the camps and tend to
enlighten those to whom camp life
is a closed book.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-08-04
THE MUSIC OF THE PAGEANT.

The music for the Pageant has not been
by any means an uninteresting part of the
preparations that have been going on.
The original committee appointed to take
chairman, Mrs. William L. Murfey, Prof.
Charles H. Farnsworth and Rev. William
w. Sleeper-the two latter, summer
residents and much interested in the
celebration. But unfortunately Prof.
Farnsworth has been prevented from
spending the summer months in Thetford
and his work has been largely advisory.
Mr.. Sleeper, also has been away, so the
organization Of the music has devolved
upon the two resident members of the
committee, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Murfey,
who took charge respectively of the
orchestral and the chorus work. Prof.
Farnsworth and Mr.. Sleeper however did
one very great service on the committee.
They furnished the Pageant with a director
of music, who has not only shown great
interest and unselfshness in the affair but
is thoroughly equipped for such duty
Mr.. James 7. Sleeper is the son Of Rev.
W. w. Sleeper and the nephew Of Prof.
Fansworth and was born in Bulgaria
twenty-wight years ago while his parents
were serving as missionaries Both his
father and mother came from musical
stock. He was graduated from Amherst
College in 1905, where he taught music
the following year. He also has had one
year Of graduate study in Harvard and |
one year in Columbia, giving especial
attention to musical composition. In /
he goes to Beloit College as
assistant professor and will be the head |
II the department Of music
He is spending the summer in Thetford. /
!, resident Of Camp Hanoun, and has
devoted a large part Of his time to the
Of the Pageant music.
The orchestra has four important parts
o play prelude and three interludes.
The prelude accompanies the dance o. the !
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
THE NEWS OF EXCELSIOR.
Meeting to be Conducted by Rev. ".
r. .Ande-sOn.-PersOnal Mention.
Other Matters.

Excelsior, Aug. 17.-Miss Mabel Eel
lers, of Newberry has been visiting
MIR. J. F. Wheeler's family.
Mrs. J. D. Stone and children spent
Sunday with relatives in Columbia.
Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Thomp-
son, of Helena, have been on visit
to Mr.. J. A. C. Kibler's family.
I think each road overseer in the
county ought to put up a sign board
at all turn points on the road. The
cost would be very little and the
boards would be quite "a convenience
to the travelling public.
Mr.. Oscar Peterson, of Ridgeway,
has been on a visit to Mr.. J. c. Singley.
Mr.. H. J. Kinard and Miss Ollie
Counts are elected delegates to repre-
sent Excelsior Sunday school at the
Sunday school convention Whlcn
meets at Helena the 23d and 24th OF
next, week.
Mrs. H. T. Wike and children, after
a two weeks stay with Mrs. ]. G.
Seybt's family, have returned to their
home at Catawba, N. Z.
Miss Pet Dominick, of Newberry,
spent Sunday at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Cook and Mrs.
J. B. Pugh spent Friday in Columbia.
The Rev. W. R. And 4rson will hold
a few days meeting in Prosperity
commencing on Friday before the
fourth Sunday in August Mr.. Ander-
son is known far and near as an able
speaker, having held few meetings IN
this section he has many friends here.
The services will be interesting and
profitable and we hope all who can
will go out to hear him.
Mrs. P. S. Cook came up from Co.
1,,mbia Wednesday to visit relatives
and take in the Mt. Pilgrim picnic.
Don't forget the barbecue to be tur-
nished at Prosperity on Saturday.
August 10, by Messrs- G. w. Kinard
and B. B. Rikard. Come out and get
good dinner and have a good time.
Miss Jessie Lorick is visiting friends
near Pomaria.
Sigma.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
Fine Quilt Drawn For.

Mrs. O. C. Stewart and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. E. H. Leslie, made hand
some crazy quilt to be disposed OF for
the benft of Mrs. Stewards little
granddaughter, Virginia, the crippled
child of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Stewart
who is now at the National Surgical
institute in Atlanta. The quilt was
disposed of by drawing, which took
place on Wednesday morning at the
store of E. NJ. Evans & Co., under the
direction of Mr.. W. G. Gray, and the
lucky number, 9 IL, was in the name
of Mrs. J. B. Oliver, of Conway.
Enough money was realized "a pay TOR
two months treatment at the institute
where Virginia has been undergoing
treatment, which so far gives great
encouragement that the little sufferer
will be cured. Mrs. Stewart appre-
ciates the kindness of the public in its
sympathy and prayers that the sur
geons may be successful in the treat
ment of the case.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18

Whitmire Methodist church Monday
The circuit made a good showing
Rev. Mr.. Roper preached pretty ser
mon, the subject being "Stewardship.
He made fidelity the only requisite Of
good stewardship.
Mrs. W. L. Ferguson, of Clinton and
Mrs. ". S. Archer, Of Atlanta, are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Ferguson.
Mrs. Maud McCarley, who for three
weeks has been in DR.. Guerry's hosp1'
tai in Columbia, has returned home
much improved in health.
Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs
F. H. Burne entertained the young
people at their home in honor of Miss
es Mary and Louise Bates, of Carlisle
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hipp and daugh-
ters spent the Sabbath with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. W. Abrams.
Nita.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Reunion of Co. G., 18th S. c. v, al
YOung's Grove.-Tie in Cotton
Keigher's Election.

Prosperity, Aug. 17.-Misses Alice
and Ruth Welch have returned to
Newberry after visit to Miss Willie
Mae Wise,
Mr.. L. A. Black and Mr.. and Mrs. W
A. Moseley left Wednesday for the
Northern markets.
Mr.. R. T. Pugh and family spent the
weekend at Kinards.
Prof. and Mrs. W. E. Black have re-
turned to Lexington, after visit to
Mr.. L. A. Black.
Miss Lucy Eargle, of Peak, is the
guest Of Mrs. Elvira Kibler.
Mr.. S. D. Duncan and children, OF
Greenwood, are visiting relatives in
town.
Mrs. J. Fuller Lyon, of Columbia, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. P. L. Lang
ford.
Mrs. H. P. Wicker has been visiting
her father on route No. 5.
Mr.. B. B. Hair has returned from
Baltimore
Rev. I. S. Caldwell has gone to Sa-
luda Court House for a few days.
Mesdames C. M. and G. W. Harmon
will spend the weekend in Ninety-Six
The Old Soldiers Reunion Co. g.
18th South Carolina res;71ent will be
held at Young's Grove on August rs
| The address will be made by DR.. D.
NJ. Crosson of Leesville.
The Misses Matthews, of Ninety SIX
spent Tuesday with the Misses Werts'
Mr.. A. Hart Kohn has returned to
Columbia after a visit to Mr.. A. B.
Wise.
The cotton weigher's election result
ed in tie between Messrs. J. r
Wheeler and Ed. Counts. The second
primary will be held August 10.
Mrs. C. NJ. Harmon will be hostess
of the Literary Sorosis Tuesday after
noon. Following is the program:
"The greatest can but blaze and pass
away"
Persons in the foreground-Mrs.
Browne.
Presidential Possibilities. - Miss
Bobb.
Current Events.-Miss Della Bowers
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
A WORK.BOY COURSE.
Twenty Students Will be Received at
Opening Of Next Session to Take
Agriculture. -. =

In order to assist worthy and needy
young men to obtain practical edu-
cation along agricultural lines and at
the same time to furnish the college
farm with skillful, reliable and intel
ligent labor, the trustees of Clemson
have authorized the organization Of a
work-boy course in agriculture.
Into this class, twenty students will
be received at the opening of the COM
ing session. They will be divided in
to two squads of ten men each. One
squad will work as laborers On the
farm for a week, while the other squad
will attend classes. At the end Of
each week, the squads will inter
change, and in that way alternate
weeks will be devoted to farm work
and to study. The course in agr1cul-
ture will be completed in two sessions,
and will give to the students taking
It practical knowledge Of the funda-
mental principles of successful farm
ing, stock raising, dairyeag, etc.
Students will reVeice form Is cents
to S1.00 per day, depending upon their
value. Thirteen dollars per month
will be sufficient to defray all neces-
sary expenses. 1 -.
Only mature, earnest and capable
young men will be admitted to this
class-young men who have spent
their lives on the farm and who ex-
pect to return to farming after finish
ing the course. -. ~
A knowledge of reading. writing and
arithmetic is the only scholastic re-
quirements for admission. -:
While only twenty will be admit
ted to this course in September it the
experiment proves successful tho
number may be increased another ses-
sion to fifty or SeVenty-nVe.
Any young farmer or farmers son,
not less than eighteen years of age
without the means to pay for an edu-<
cation, who is in sound and vigorous
health, and willing to enter into an
agreement to work and study faithful
", and if satisfactory to the college
authorities, remain for the two years
necessary to complete the course, may
become an applicant. ...+.
If interested in this proposition,
write at once to the president Glenn
son College, S. c., for more detailed
information.
The names of he twenty selected
will be announced September 1st. Col
lege opens September 14th.
w. NJ. Riggs, President
Clemson Agricultural College,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
WILL Use AUTOMOBILE
TO HELP The FARMERS
STATE Agricultural DEPART
MENT PLANS CAMPAIGN.
Watson Explains That Tour Beginning
August 20 Will Reach Regions
Difficult of Access.

For the purpose Of carrying modern
AGRICULTURAL methods and instruction
to the farmer residing in the far-rura
districts, or in other words, giving the
farmer who rarely gets the chance tt
attend any kind of agricultural meet
ing an opportunity to obtain needed
advice at his own farm door, a most
advanced step in agricultural demon
stration campaign is to be inaugurateo
in this State, beginning August 20, by
the State department of agriculture
and the United States farm demonstra-
ton work.
This was the announcement made
by e. J. Watson, State commissioner
of agriculture, who has been at work
for some time to devise some scheme
to reach the rural population of the
State. The plan contemplates the in
PRODUCTION of the motor car for rura.
campaign service, enabling the cam
paigners instead of covering only one
place day by train to reach some
ten or more crowds in different com
munities each day, without taking into
consideration the individuals who will
be visited along the public highways.
MIR. Knapp to Come.
This new plan of campaign is to- be
inaugurated simultaneously with the
weeks visit of the head of the United
States farm demonstration work.
Bradford Knapp, of Washington, D.
c., who will make the first weeks tour
and meet the people and speak at the
eighteen different meetings that are to
be held during the opening week. The
territory to be covered will embrace
the Pee Dee, Sand Hill belt, Piedmont,
the Ridge and Savannah valley sec
tions of the State, and there will be an
average of three meetings per day.
The schedule of the meetings and
the hours for each has been announc-
ed as follows:
Z August 21-Saluda at II a. M; John,
ston at 8 p. ~; Edgefeld at p. m.
August 22.-Aiken at 10 a. M; Ridge
Spring at 2.30 p. m; Batesburg at 4
D. M; Lexington at 6 p. m.
August 23-1rmo at 9 a. M; New
berry at 1880 p. M; Prosperity at z
D. M; White Rock at 5 p. m.
August 24.-Winnsboro at 1880. a.
m; Blythewood at 1890 p. M; Cam
den, at p. m.
August 25.-Bishopville at IL NJ;
Hartsville at 4 p. m.
August 26.-Darlington at 1880 a.
M: Florence at IL nj.
The party in passing along the pub
lie highways between these points Will
stop briefly at any farm upon signal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
SOCIAL.

Mrs. r. D. Smith gave reception to
few friends Monday afternoon IN
honor of Miss Carrie Bell Dawkins
Of Spartanburg. The porch was at
tractively decorated for the occasion
and here a delicious ice course was
served. Among the guests present
were: Misses Gertrude Carwile, Brun-
son, of Sumter, Lucille Wilson, Moriat
Martin, Fannie Mae Carwile, Margue-
rite Cromer, Lalla Martin, Lucy Nc
Caughrin, Mary Nance Fair, and Mes
danes W. C. Schenck, VIM. Johnson,
w. H. Harms and Glasgow.
At her hospitable home in Main
street, Mrs. Dunn entertained num-
Der of girls and boys in honor Of her
daughter Lucy's birthday Saturday
afternoon. Games were played on the
grassy lawn and, delightful refresh
ments served the following guests:
Frances Wheeler, Joe Norwood, Junius
Fox, Nancy Fox, Ferd Scurry, Azile
Parr, Callie Boyd Parr, Harry Sum-
mer, Oscar Summer, Eddie Mae Parr,
Grace Summer, Lucille Baxter, Mar
guerite Matthews, Frances Halfacre.
4 delightful and informal porch party
was given by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Smith
Tuesday evening to the following
young people: Misses Convers, Bess
Burton, Mary Carwile Burton, Eva
Goggans, Mary Mobley, of Johnston,
Wessie Lee Dial, of Laurens, Lalla
Rook Simmons, Annie Green, Ruby
Summer, Carrie Bell Dawkins, of
Spartanburg, and Messrs. Derrlll
Smith, John Goggans, J. S. Morgan,
Walter Wallace, J. Earle, Alan John
stone, Callie Cannon.
y
A unique and entertaining party
for little tots was given this week by
Mrs. Robt. Caldwell in honor c. her
little nephew Marcus Caldwelps fourth
birthday. Birthday games were play
ed and upon cutting the cake the lucky
pieces fell to George Martin and Paul
Fulenwider. However, each child pres
ent received a gift to take away with
them as a souvenir of the occasion by
unravelling strings and obtaining a
package at the end. Those enjoying
the afternoons fun were: Elizabeth
Halfacre, Elizabeth Blackwelder, Fos-
ter Martin, George Martin, George Full
enwider, Paul Fulenwider, Summer
Wise, Mary Schumpert Mcclure, John
Norwood, Frank Devore, Mildred Liv-
ingston, Edwin .Eargle, Leland Sum-
mer, Harry Thomas Summer, john
stone Franklin, Boyd Wheeler, Lucille
Werts, Helen Purcell, Marian Caldwell,
Earle Summer, Grace Summer, Grady
Caldwell, Severne Tilley and Ella
Dunn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
Saturn. Mars and the Moon.
rtanhnre Journal. 17th.

spartanburg Journal, 18th.
This morning Mars and Saturn ap-
reared to be making a neck and neck
race. They were about one degree
apart at 4 o'clock. They and the
moon will rise together tonight lit
tie after II o'clock. BY o'clock they
will be high enough above the horl-
zon: to presnt a fine view. If clear
they may be seen in all their splen-
dor until daylight. 1t is an unusual
sight and we'll worth the trouble Of
rising from bed and getting view Of
them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
Attention. Veterans.

The veterans of the several town
ships are requested to meet Saturday.
September 2, in their respective town
ships and elect one member each as
township representative who will
meet at Newberry Monday, September
at the city council chambers, at II
O'Clock a. m. to elect a county pension
board for 1912.
W. G. Peterson,
Pension Commissioner.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-18
Added to your other wealth,
Is an incubus Of peH,
Give it back.

That your heart may rest in peace,
Give it back.
That the pangs Of terror cease
Give it back.
Humbly crawl, or any way,
To where you can proudly say,
I've started on new lines today,
I'll give it back.
Give it back, yes, loving God,
I'll give it back.
Bend me not beneath the rod,
I'll give it back.
Doit for doit, I'll quick replace,
Wipe my soul Of black disgrace,
From my heart the stain efface,
I'll give it back. ~
Life is but feeting show, -.
Give it back.
Today you're here; tomorrow go,
. Give it back. =
Quickly while there yet is breath,
Quickly e'er you sleep in death,
You're lost unless-the Bible satin,
You give it back. r..
.. i
Long suffering God-help me
To give it back,
Help me on bended knee,
Give it back. .
Pull>me back from fires OF hell,
Thou, who, all things doest well, -
So that all the world may tell,
I gave it back. II.
FRANCIS w. Higgins.