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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

The Wesleyan-McLeod Bible Glass
Of Trinity Methodist Church will have
as their special guests on Sunday the
members Of the Manning Bible Glass
OF the Methodist church OF Manning.
More than seventy-five OF the Man.
ningites are expected in Sumter on
Sunday morning and all plans have
been arranged for their reception and
entertainment while here.
The Manning folks are expected to
come over In automobiles and on
the train arriving here at so o'clock.
at which time talk will be made to
the combined classes at Trinity
Church BY Mr.. Charlton DuRant,
leader OF the Wesleyan Bible class of
Manning. At the close of the ad-
dress, the class will proceed from the
church to the tabernacle In a body.
The line of march will be up Liberty
Street. Washington and Calhoun to
the tabernacle. AS the Sumter class
numbers around three hundred, and
about seventy-five members of the
Mannign class are expected. it is prob
able that the parade will be an impos>
ing spectacle. During their stay in
the city the visitors from Manning
will be the guests Of the members of
the Wesleyan-McLeod Bible class of
Trinity church.
In order to assure the attendance
OF the members and to encourage in
terest In the class and its reception of
their visitors. the committee from the
class has sent out letter to each
member, as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

cook for one hour and on the next
day COOK for one hour. That is
string beans are cooked for one hour
On each of three successive days.
Cooling. Cool all canned products
as quickly as possible to stop the
cooking which breaks dow. he fruit
and Injuries the flavor and color. It
is well to plunge cans into very cold
water especially when processing in
termittently. Never stack cans close
together until entirely cold.
Canning Garden Peas.
Fol NV same general directions Civ
en- ABOVE. Blanch minutes. If peas
are very tender cook As minutes first
day, 35 minutes second, and third
day hour. If peas are medium cook
for l hour on each of days.
Strawberry Preserves.
PICK over, wash, drain and hull
Strawberries; then weigh. Fill glass
jars with berries. Make a syrup by
boiling three-fourths their weight in
sugar with water, allowing one cup to
each pound Of sugar. AS soon an
syrup reaches boiling point, look at
your watch and cook it fifteen min
utes. Add syrup to overflow jars: let
stand fifteen minutes, when fruit will
have shrunk, and more fruit must be
added to fill jars. Screw on covers.
put on a trivet in a kettle Of cold
water, heat water to boiling point and
keep just below boiling point one
hour.
Raspberries may be preserved in
the same way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
In Honor of Miss Strange.

New Zion, May 1s.-The young
folks Of the community enjoyed one
OF the most pleasant social events of
the season on Monday evening when
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Harrington enter!
tanned for Miss Lessie Strange.
The first musement was Progress
sive Conversation, followed by an
Apron Contest, which proved to be
very interesting TO each and every
one. The first prize, n dainty white
work apron, was won by Miss Anna
Belle Epps and Mr.. Marion Evans.
the BOBBY prize, a '1ovely" red apron,
was won by Messrs. Jake Harrington
and Keith Reardon. After this the
young folks were invited out in the
beautiful moonlight, where a delic-
ious sweet and ice course was served
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington, Mrs.
Lowder and Mrs. Mary Harrington.
This being enjoyed to the greatest ex-
tent, they were again invited into the
parlor where they enjoyed a very in
teresting and exciting State Contest.
The first prize, a box of candy, was
won by Lucas Harrington and Irby
Reardon, the BOBBY prize, a cob pipe,
was won by Miss Lorena Barnes and
Rembert Evans. This was followed
by all writing their farewell letters to
Miss Strange. After reading them
over 1t was decided that Messrs. Gle
borne Duke and Jimmie Mcintosh
had written the two best letters.
After this they all remained until
the small hours of the night made it
known that it was time to bid farewell
to the honored guest and host and
hostess. All left declaring that they
had had a delightful time. Music was
rendered throughout the evening by
Miss Lessie Strange and Mrs. Har-
ringtOn. Those who enjoyed the even
ing were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Harrington, Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Lowder, Mrs. Mary
Harrington; Misses Lessie Strange
DeBelle Evans, Durant and Anna
Belle Epps. Maude and Lorena
Burns. Clarise Reardon, Aline DuBose
Pearl Duke, Lenna Smith. Susan Nc
lntosh; Messrs. Irby Reardon, Marion
and Rembert Evans, Lucas and Hay
Harrington, Keith and Phillip Rear.
don. Clebornc Duke, Jake Harring.
ton. Junius Mcintosh, Hayward Du.
Bose, Roy Steward, Leroy Epps, and
Jake Bradham.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f. Evans will en-.
tertain for Miss Strange on Tuesday
evening and on Wednesday she will
leave for Manning.
"Friends 4"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

Miss LENNON Gives Information on
How to Put up String Beans and
Other Vegetables.

In the language of the Department
Special: Plan your home canning
work so you will have a quart of fruit
and quart of vegetables for every
day in the year." Let us begin b,
canning garden peas, beans and ber-
ries. Those women in the county
who are interested in canning prepare
to come to Sumter on June 4th. We
shall have with us Mrs. Dora Dee
Walker Of Appleton and Miss Edith
l.. Parrot Of Winthrop College.
Preparation Of vegetables: In Sc
curing fine quality, much depends
upon having the vegetables or fruit
freshly gathered, mashed clean. and
kept crisp and cool. Have all sur
roundings and utensils spotlessly
clean, and carry on all steps from be-
ginning to end Of any lot of canning
as rapidly as possible. First have
cans, jars and lids thoroughly wash
ed and scalded. Sort fruit, discarding
all defective ones, ar. use together
those of same size.
Blanching is used for many vege-
tables and some fruits to shrink them
and allow fuller pack, to make the
color better, and to remove certain
substances which have a tendency to
soften the vegetable in the can or jar.
1t consists of plunging the vegetable
or fruit into boiling for short time.
Use a wire basket or cheese cloth bag
for this. The time for blanching will
vary with the maturity Of the vege-
table. Beans should be bleached un-
til tender enough to bend without
breaking. Spraying fruit with cold
water after blanching will make it
firmer. Frequently it is except corn
which may be less full.
Canning String Beans.
Grade, wash, blanch for 8 minutes
and pack according to above instruc-
tions; add a mixture of salt and sugar.
Mix this in the proportion Of one
third salt and two-thirds sugar and
put level teaspOonfuls in each quart
of vegetables and one teaspoonful in
each pint. Use this mixture for all
vegetables before pouring in the
fresh water. Cook for one hour
counting time after boiling point is
reached. Use jars with glass lids
and wire clamp for intermittent pro-
cessing and be sure to seal promptly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
Honor Roll.
Friends -

Concord Graded and High School,
eighth month:
Ninth grade-Pearl BrunsOn, Mag
gle Seymour, Hugh Seymour.
Eighth grade-Marie Brogdon.
Seventh grade-Clinton Brown,
Lever Brunson.
Fifth grade-Mary White.
Fourth grade--Harry Brown.
Third grade-Henry Brown, Benny
Fort. Ellie Brunson. Jack Newman
Charlie Blankenship.
Second grade-Erlne Brown, Viva
Dennis. Robert Newman.
First grade-Azilee Brunson, Mabe
Prescott.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

y Georgetown. May i9.-The mills on
the wiynah Lumber company. which
were entirely consumed by fire last
August. have been rebuilt and com
pleted and resumed operations. The
winyah Lumber company Is one of
the leading enterprises of Georgetown
and the fact that II Is able To resume
operation with It's new mills. notwith-
standing the depressed lumber mar
ket. Is generally appreciated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

HagoOd Beats Wedgefcld by Score oi
IA to 5.

Hagood, May IA very interest
Ing game of ball was played here
Thursday afternoon between Hagood
and Wedgefield. resulting in a VIC
tory for Hagood by a score Of IA to S.
The feature Of the game was the
pitching Of Parker. In one inning he
struck out three men on nine pitched
balls.
hagood.. ... IA 13 3
Wedgefield. s G
Parker and Lenoir; Strange, Bur-
ress and Thomas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
Mrs. KATE ROSE PASSES AWAY
Died at Home of Her Daughter Mon.
day AfternOOn-Funeral at Midway
Church on Wednesday.
From the Daily Item, May IS.

From the Daily Item, May IS.
Mrs. Kate Rose died very suddenly
Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at
the residence Of her daughter, Mrs.
Frances DOty, No. 5 Oakland Avenue.
She had been slightly i'll a day or so
before her death which was very un-
expected. She was formerly Miss
Kate Afford of Robson County. North
Carolina, and first married Mr.. Will
liam Burgess of Sardinia, S. c. After
his death she married Capt. w. T.
Rose Of Sardinia, whose death ante
dated her demise only few years.
She is survived by Mr.. Willie r. Bur-
CESS, a travelling salesman now in
Oklahoma; Mr.. w. Scott Burgess. of
Sardinia; Mr.. Robert Afford Burgess
OF Sumter by the first marriage; and
Earnest A. Rose of Sumter, Mrs.
Frances Doty of Sumter; Mrs. Leon
McFadden, Mrs. jefferson d. McFad-
din of Sardinia; and Mr.. Ollin Rose
and Mr.. II. A. Rose of Sumter.
The remains will be buried Wednes-
day in the old family place in the
burying grounds of the Midway Pres
byterian church near Sardinia, of
which Mrs. Rose was a member until
the removal Of her membership to the
First Presbyterian Church, Sumter, a
few years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
Honor Roll.

Seventh month of Concord Graded
and high school:
Ninth grade: Pearl Brunson, Mag.
gle Seymour, Ora Holiday, Hugh
Seymour, Meta Newman.
Eighth grade. Marie Brogdon.
John Newman. %.
Seventh grade: Lever Brunson.
Clinton Brown, Kenneth Dennis.
Thomas Brunson, Jake Holiday.
Sixth grade: Sara Brogdon, De.
Witt Taylor, Ransom Holiday.
Fifth grade: Mary White, Blanche
Dennis.
Fourth grade: Lizzie Brogdon. +.
j. Brunson, Milton Newman, Harry
Brown.
Third grade: Ellie Brunson, Charlie
Blankinship. Willie Brogdon. Null
drow Brunson, Walter Brown.
Second grade: Viva Dennis, Robert
Newman, Erline Brown. 80.
First grade: Azilee Brunson, Mable
Prescott. :,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
FUNERALS TUESDAY MORNING.
Services Held Twice mt the Church
Of Holy Comforter-Funeral of Mrs.
Rose.


From the Daily Item, May IS.
Two funeral services were held this
morning at the Church OF the Holy
Comforter. one at s.30 over the re-
mains OF Miss Marie G.. Seabrook and
the other at 10 o'clock over the re-
mains of Katherine Burton Manning,
the infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Manning. Both services
were conducted by the rector, the
Rev. r. T. Phillips.
After the services over the remains
Of Miss seabrook. the body was taken
to the station and accompanied by
relatives and friends OF the deceased
was carried to Charleston. where
the interment took place at Magnolia
cemetery upon the arrival OF the train.
The body os little Catherine Burton
ManidAS was accompanied from Co
lumhia this morning by Mr.. and Mrs.
Manning. Governor and Mrs. II. I.
Manning. Mr.. Vivian M. Manning
and others of the family. the train ar
riving here at $50 o'clock. The body
was taken from the station to the
Church of the Holy Comforter. where
the funeral services were held and
then to the cemetery. where the little
body was buried.
The body OF Mrs. Kate Rose. who
died yesterday afternoon. will be taken
on this afternoon at o'clock on At.
lantio Coast Line Train No. SO. and
the funeral services and interment
wall be held at Midway Presbyterian
Church tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
Dear Brother:

Dear Brother:
Next Sunday is going to be big
day In the history Of the Wesleyan
Mcleod Bible class, in that we will
entertain our brothers of tho Manning
Bible Glass. Mr.. Charlton DuRant,
their teacher. Is expected to deliver
the lecture. We will meet them at
Trinity Methodist church at $50, and
after the lecture. will escort them to
the 1915 service NJ the Tabernacle.
While the Reds and the Blues will
not be counted that day. you are
earnestly requested To he present. with
your button. and bring a friend with
you To give Manning q royal weh me.
A large number OF the Sumter
members will entertain their friends
from Manning at their homes or at
the cafes that day, and we will be
glad for you to join US In this See
the secretary. II you have a friend
In Manning whom you wish to enter
tain that day. invite him to come
with the class. Get busy and let us
make a day long to be remembered
by both Sumter and Manning.
Do not wait for automobiles that
day for none will be sent out. Come
early and help the enthusiasm. The
line of march will be on Liberty to
Washington. up Washington to CAL
Calhoun. on Calhoun to the Taber-
nacle. where seats will be reserved.
II 1t Is impossible for you to meet
with US In class be sure and fall in
to line for the Tabernacle. The COM
mittee expects you to be present.
Fraternally yours.
w. w. ROWLAND.
A. r. FLOWERS,
e. w. HURST, JR..
s. ]. TILL.
8. X. ROWLAND,
F. ID. KNIGHT, Sec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Charles f.. Dennison, recently
OF New York, but now connected with
the Carolina. Atlantic and Western
with headquarters In Charleston was
visitor to the city today. Mr.. Dem
nison. or Charley" as his friends
here call him. was formerly connected
with the c. s. & NJ. and lived in
Sumter In the palmy days of that
road. but has been away from Sum-
ter for about eighteen years. This
morning he was shaking hands with
old friends with whom no was re-
newing ac0uaintances and meeting
new Sumter people.
Miss Ruth Wilson. OF 81. Charles.
woh has been the charming guest OF
her sister. Mrs f.. w. McCollum for
the past two weeks. left this morning
for Bishopville. where she will at.
tend the closing exercises OF the Bish-
opville high school from which her
sister, Miss Gertrude Wilson, will
graduate.
Mrs. It. III. Auld. of Eastover. Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Eugene
stansill on Liberty Street.
DIR. and Mrs. s. j. Blackwell. OF
Salem spent the day in the city.
Mr.. cuttino Mcknight. who has
been attending Wake Forest College
during the year. Is now at home in
the city for the summer vacation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

Farmers who have a surplus of veg
etables, eggs, poultry or other produce
for sale should bring it to the curb
market. The demand is growing rath-
er than decreasirs and opportunity Of
making the curb market an institution
of great value was never better than
at present. The erection of the shed
censing of a few farmers to sell meats
has no bearing upon the curb market
proper. Producers can sell their
products on the street as they have
heretofore done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
BEATS SUMTER IN TENTH.
Wedgefield Team Wins in Extra In.
ming on Burress' Three. base Hit.

ming on Burress' Three-base Hit.
The Sumter Y. M. c. A. baseball
team, Went to Wedgefield on Tuesday
afternoon for a game at that place
and returned sad over a defeat, the
lesser end Of five to six score being
their portion. The game was five-five
in the ninth, but in the extra inning
Burress raped out long fly for three
sacks. bringing in the winning run
and winning his own game.
The game was an exciting one and
both teams did some excellent, as
well as some bum work. Tupper
starred at the bat for Wedgefield,
while several of the Sumter players
got good hits. In pitching Burress
had slightly the better Of White, as
he allowed only eight hits to eleven off
White. He struck out twelve men to
eight that White famed. White Sc
cured home run, while Burress got
a three-bagger, showing that the
pitchers were in good batting form
summary y. ii. j..
Wedge!ield. 80. .G il b
sumter. 5000. .5 5
Batteries, Wedgeield, Burress and
Mabry; Sumter, White and Burns;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

From The Daily Item. May 10.
Joseph Lee. the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Griffin. died last night
at the home of its parents on Dingle
Street. after IL brief illness. The fu-
neral services will be held at the res
idence on Dingle street this afternoon
at o'clock and the body will be in
termed at the cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
Monthly Report, City Nurse.

For the month of April, 1915:
Patients, 25.
tuberculosis patients, 4.
Total number visits, 204.
Visits to tuberculosis patients, 63.
Sent to hospitals, 1.
Died, 2.
Dismissed, IL.
Remaining under treatment, 10.
Births, 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

The organization Of n live stock as
sociation i'm sumter county will do
much to develop the live stock indus
try and encourag the breeding of bet
ter cattle, horses. mules and hogs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
Death OF n Child.

Timmonsville. May lS.-Littls Ann
Gordon Hussey. 22 months old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Hus-
sey. died yesterday afternoon att ne
home OF her grandparents. DIR. and
Mrs. q. w. Fleming. She was unusu-
ally bright and favorlte with every
body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

'htcfVcung Enkhgcmcnt announced.
DIR. and Mrs. John Philip OFT an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter. Nadine Tyler. to Melville
Shannon Boykin. the wedding to take
place during the summer.
OF widespread interest Is this an
nouncement. Miss OFT is one OF the
attractive and popular members of
the younger set and Mr.. Boykin Is a
we'll liked adopted Columbian. n mem
ber OF two prominent old Camden
families. the shannons and the Boy
kins. He Is assistant manager OF the
oil mill here OF Swift & Co.-The sttae
Mac Boykin has many friends IN
Sumter who will be interested in the
above announcement OF his engage.
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
TO ENTERTAIN MANNING MEN,
INSTRUMENTATION CLASS TO
HAVE VISITORS FROM NEIGH.
BORING TOWN.

Charlton DuItant, Leader of Manning
Class, Will Make Address to Com
bincd Classes, Which Will Proceed
From Trinity Church TO Tabernacle
I'm Body-VisitOrs Will Come I'm Au-
tomobilcs and OH Train-Letter to
Class Members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
BOB JONES CLOSES SUNDAY.

For Men Only.
Bob Jones will hold three farewell
services on Sunday. The morning
service at 1915 will begin promptly
Mt the hour named. and Mr.. Jones will
speak on the subject OF Heaven" The
afternoon service at $3.50 Is for men
only. At lis the final service will be
held. for everybody.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22

Batteries, Wedgefeld, Burress and
Mabry; Sumter, White and Burns
Umpire, Mellette; Scorer Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

Thu Good Trruul3rS of the local lodge
elected ,hair officers SATURDAY evening
tbev also entertained a5o,1, T., from Wa
ter-il,4 lodge VINO came in a double
team
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
REORGANIZATION OF
THE BELGIAN ARMY


Havre Ian. 10-The Belgian army
has lately undergone q complete shake
up and reorganization, followed by the
retirement Of all the generals COM
handing divisions. including even the
brilliant General Bertrand, who is in
capacitated by illness. These officers
have been replaced by younger and
more active men.
From officials connected with the
Belgian government at I5ayre il is
learned that the new army is divided
into six divisions. Mixed briGades have
been dispensed with, and as cavalry
can play no active role in the present
trench warfare. its officers and men are
largely serving as infantry. A section
Of auto cannOnS has been created in
imitation of the Germans who use
these mobile weapons in their surprise
attacks on Furnes and Coxyde being
able to run in close to the enemy
lines and escape unscathed. especially
during times Of fog. AS the Belgian cy-
clists have already established a rec
ord Of daring in their assaults within
the German lines. the auto artillery is
expected to give an equally good &C
count Of itself. It's commander is
Major Colon, late military attache at
Paris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
BELGIANS RATHER
STARVE THAN GO UN-
DER GERMAN RULE
Associated Press Correspondence

tAssociated Press Correspondence
The Hague, Jan. 20.-The Rockefel-
Ter Commission for the relief Of Belgi-
um has had little success in convinc-
ing Belgians the only thing for their
country is the repatriation Of all refu-
gees as fast as possible.
The Rockefeller investigators reason
entirely on economic and social
grounds Belgians, they say, must re-
build their homes and become self
supporting as soon as possible else
they will become pauperized for an
time and lose their habits Of indus
try In reply. the Belgians charge that
10 return would be 10 acquiesce in Ger
man rule and il is more important
that they should starve in the ultimate
hope of driving out the invaders than
that they should raise food and manu-
facture supplies for the German army
and pay taxes to support both the Ger
man civil and military administrations
To return, they say. would not be to
work for themselves but for the benefit
political and economic, of the Germans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
PANAMA CANAL
TOLLS INCREASE
IN DECEMBER
(Associated Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Panama, Jan. 15.-Tolls collected
from ships that passed through the
Panama Canal during December, 1914
aggregated S411.S95.4a an increase OF
s24,65304, as compared with November
the previous high month. The total
amount of tolls collected TO January ]
was 81 SAT, 100.45. Each of the first five
months of canal traffic showed a sub
stantial gain over the month previous
but since the first of this year there
has been a slight falling off in traffic
and January probably will show
decrease over the record month of De-
eember.
The total tonnage. figured on a ca
nal ton basis, that passed through the
waterway aggregated 1,743,s99 tons
which was carried in 356 vessels of all
classes The December tonnage was
not quite as large as the tonnage in
November, although the tolls collected
were greater. The December tonnage
was 446.4l6 tons as compared with
November with 44S,s01 tons.
Of the 356 ships TO use the canal,
So were in ballast, or non-cargo car
riers. Of the total tonnage 1000. PIT
aons were carried in TT eastbound
ships and 743,6s2 tons in 17s west
bound vessels.