The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
PUTNAM COUNTY
GIRLS TO THE FRONT
With Magnificent Exhibit of
Canned Goods, Food
and NeedleWOrk.
Useful Prizes Awarded-Miss Harris
Present to Supervise.

Useful Prizes Awarded-Miss Harris
Present to Supervise.
Miss Jessie Burton, the energetic
and efficient gardening and canning
agent for Putnam county, iaugurated
something new and different last Fri
day by giving an exhibition at the
board of trade rooms of not only cann-
ed goods in variety, and most attrac-
tive and tempting display of things
good to eat in the form of bread, cake
and the like, but really beautiful ar
ray of dresses, embroidery and needle
work by the girls, none above six
teen years of ag .e
Miss Burton has broadened her
work by merely inducing the girls to
plant tomatoes, and can them, into a
comprehensive economic household
scheme, or having the girls enter into
domestic work so necessary to sat
isfactory home life. Little girls, not
vet in their teens, had dresses, need
lework, bread, cake, and fruit in Jars
and cans on exhibition, worthy OF
adults of experience.
Miss Agnes Ellen Harris, state can
ming agent and member of the fac
ulty of the State College for Women
was present and took active part in
the proceedings, and complimentad
Miss Burton and the girls for having
inaugurated what she said was the
initial effort of the kind in Florida:
Prof. T. E. Waldrup, farm expert OF
the Georgia Southern and Florida
railway, was present, and was most
emphatic in his praise of the display
and excellence of the work, and in
the number of girls, happy, bright
faced. we'll dressed and interested, who
took part. In addition to remarks by
Miss Harris, Miss Burton and Prof.
Waldrup, short addresses were made
/ by Rev. w. M. Poage of the Metho-
dist church, and Secretary Folsom OF
the board of trade. From 10 o'clock
to IL every minute was busy and n
useful one to all concerned.
The noon hour was spent by the
girls at the Athletic clubhouse, where
the Palatka Woman's club had
thoughtfully provided a lunch for
them.
After noon the teachers of Putnam
county, here in institute work, were
present, and Miss Harris and Miss
Burton gave a practical demonstration
in the work of canning, canner hav--
ing been set up for that purpose, and
the fact was impressed that every
farm family could in that way save
money by utilizing what would other
wise be wasted. AS a fitting finale
the girls, parents and visitors, by in
vitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Kanbfield,
attended a matinee at the Grand op-
era house and saw series OF reels
taken in connection with gardening,
canning, etc. ,..,
Sewing, dressmaking and embroidery
Mrs. F. J. Fearnside, Mrs. George
Gay, Mrs. Dr. Rosenberg; household
science, Mrs. S. J. Hilburn, Mrs. M
Isl. Brown, Mrs. William Tilghman;
gardening and canning, H. S. McKen,
zie, Moses Folsom and Miss Agnes Ell.
lien Harris, awarded the prizes, anc
the tas k was not an easy one, owing
to the uniform excellence OF the ar
ticles displayed. The prizes were
given as follows, all of useful charac'
ter.
Tomato club: First prize, rug, giver
by Henry Hutchinson, Sr., won by
Martha Bartlett, of Crescent City
second prize, casserole set, given b!
Tilghman Hardware Company, won b!
Gladys Pursley, of Palatka; thirC
prize. griddle, given by Kennerl!
Hardware Company, won by lren'
Yelverton, of Palatka; fourth prize
baking pan, given by Gay Brothers
won by Dorothy Merriam, of Palatka
Dresses: First prize, material TO
white dress, given by Earnest Com
pany, won by Olive Wright of Sal
: Mateo; secnd prize, pair of shoes, Civ
en- by W. NJ. Curry, won by Mar,
Bonttell, of San Mateo; third prize
material for gingham dress, given, b.
Earnest Company, won by Paulln
Pert, of Palatka.
: Bread: First prize, aluminium ket
tie, given by Woman's club, won b
EVELYN Miller, of Welaka; secon
prize. pair of bread pans, given by |
, F. jackson, won by Mary Bonttell, o
San Mateo; third prize, bowl, given b
C. E. Rowton, won by Anna Rinck, Q
Fruitland.
Collection of Pickles, Preserves, ett
First prize, aluminium kettle, given b
H. S. Mckenzie, won by Olive Wrigh
of San Mateo; second prize, thre
v bungalow aprons, given by G. GARNER
: won by Evelyn Miller, of Welaka.
r Plants: First prize, set of pin
2 given by C. J. Smith, won by Marth
: Bartlett, of Crescent City; secor
prize, potted plant, given by Reed
e Hodge, won by Mary Bonttell, of Sa
f Mateo; third prize, potted plant, give
n hv Reed & Hodge, won by Dorotf
n Merriam, of Palatka.
o Fancy Work: First prize, cola
). given by Woman's club, won by Lo
/. Saunders, of Welaka; second priz
d three pair silk hose, given by M:
l. Brown. won by Bessie Waller, of W
IS laka; third prize, scarf, given by Ii
d Jacobson, won by Martha Bartlett,
d Crescent City.
IS Cake: First prize, glass pitche
a given by Capt. M. R. Ryan, won
Mary Reeder, of Welaka; second pri1
box of Smiths Best, given by Mrs.
cr,;tb vnn hv Eladvs pursleV