Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-02
THE CLENIsoN-wINTHRoP OAR.
1t Was Visited by a Large Crowd,
Who Enjoyed 1t Greatly.


halla yesterday to visit the Clemson
Winthrop car. which was side-tracked
at the Walhalla, depot from 8 a. nj.
until o'clock in the afternoon.
The heavy rain of Monday night
prevented many from the country
reaching town early, and 1t is esti-
mated that the largest number of
people visiting the train and stock
pens at one time was about 600 or
700, who made themselves at home
among the various exhibits, some
waiting patiently on the outside until
earlier visitors, having "seen the
sights" emerged from the cars, MAX
Ing room for others. All live stock
WIS exhibited In the open-in pens
aud "a nal cars the different speci-
nelm OF cattle aud swine attracting
e -r"ol deal ni A7tention OF the vis-
TORS
Ihe Winthrop car drew large
nmbrr pf aHicS the main purpose
nelhG 10 500 .Ao different demonstra-
tons In the culinary art. The lady
visitors also took deep interest in
the live stock exhibits
There were goodly number Of
farmers present, and the exhibit of
stock and demonstrations in corn
Judging, etc., attracted their atten-
tion first and held 1t longest, though
no part of the exhibit was neglected.
The interest was marked from the
beginning, and during the day 1t is
estimated that not less than 1900
In all had made the rounds Of the
cars and pens.
The stock exhibited was the finest
seen here in many years, and, taken
as whole. 1T far surpassed any COL
lection ever brought to Walhalla The
specimens Of horses, COWS and hogs
were of the very finest types.
The lectures by the different pro-
fessors of Clemson were interesting
and to the point, and were listened
to attentively.
The Winthrop Car
held the main attraction for the
ladies and girls, and the various con-
tests that had been arranged were
we'll attended and much interest was
shown In the many entries under
various heads for competition. These
contests were under the direct su-
pervision Of Miss Hyde, in charge of
the Winthrop car, but the prei,mi-
nary work had been arranged by The
ladies of the Paul Hayne Circle CT
Walhalla, and the contests were par.
ticipated In by numbers of young
ladies from Walhalla, Richland and
from the country near by.
1T was Of especial interest to The
Courier to note that our Richland
correspondent, Master Bruce Strib-
ling, captured thei first prize for the
making of light bread, and he left
Walhalla the proud possessor of a
handsome large cook book, the prize
offered by the Hayne Circle for the
contestant making the best record as
bread-maker. This young gentle
man is not only a jolly good cook,
but he Is one of the best young news
paper corr espondents we have ever
had. lie takes hold Of things with
the right spirit, and generally makes
a success of what he undertakes.
The Contests and the Winners.
Below we give list of the, heads
under which entries were made the
names OF the winners aui the prizes
received:
Best loaf bread-Bruce H. Strib-
ling, hSt prize; Mary Ellen Wilson,
second prize.
Best biscuits--Gena Fennell, first
prize.
Best fried chicken--Theo X.
Hughs, first prize; Gena Fennell,
second prize.
Best rice---Mary Ellen Wilson, first
prize; Gena Fennell, second prize.
Best pie-Lula Busch, first prize !;
Mary Ellen Wilson, second prize.
Best plain cake-Anna Darby,
first prize; Ida Biemann, second
prize.
Best layer cake--Irene White, first
prize; Belle Stribling, second prize.
Best jelly-Isabel Macaulay, first
prize; Lula Busch, second prize.
Best plain sewing-Mary Ellen
Wilson, first prize; Gena Fennell,
second prize.
Best hand embwidery-Mary Ell
len Wilson, first prize; Grace Ham
by, second prize.
The visit OF the Clemson Winthrop
car made a splendid impression on
all. 1T Is we'll worth the great pains
that have been taken and the expense
incurred In the undertaking to create
wide interest in agricultural and
household excellence and economics,
and there can be no questioning of
the wisdom Of this method of at
tanning this much-desired end.
1t was regretted that the threaten
Ing weather interfered in the mat
ter Of attendance, as many more
would have liked to have had the op-
portunity to visit the exhibit. The
day remained cloudy throughout,
with the exception of short intervals
OF sunshine, and the exit of the car
was made at S o'clock in a torrent
Of rain.
Should the authorities having
cha'gs Of this work decide upon a
similar tour and exhibit for next
summer. 1T would be most heartily
welcomed by the people here and in
nearby communities, and would re-
ceive even a greater welcome than
the first