Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
MEETING IS DEVOTED
TO HOME ECONOMICS
Daughters Discuss Work Being Done
Toward Making Life Of Farm
Women Easier.
MISS MANNING MAKES ADDRESS
Federation of Woman's Club Is Also
Seeking Why in Which to Render
Country Life More Attractive.
Jolly Twelve Entertained.
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Especial 10 The Times -Dispatch.l
EMPoR1A. VA. June I2.-The pro-
gram OF recent meeting of the
Joseph Hedges Chapter. n. A r.. was
devoted to horse economies There
was talk on the aim and scope OF
the work attempted in the Fedora
ton ot Nomens Clubs An interest
ing feature Or the program was an
account Of VIA, the government is
doia- TO help the women ON the farm
b. Miss Ella Mannins. county demon
s;ration aren't The Smith-lcver ap-
preparation mas made II possible to
develop This work IN many counties.
the aim is TO make home life on the
farm easier ana more attractive by the
ust OF simple Ia Dor saving devices. The
county agents are taught to make ice
.rss re!r!scrAtoYs fireless cookers and
Kitchen cabinets. l; farm life is TO
be succe .efu!. fhe women must have
more tine tor rest and COR the higher
Things ~ life. Miss Manning spent
:his weak III Smithfeld learning the
practical methods in canning. II is
sa:d that Grccnesv!llc is the only
county in the state In which the Farm
ers' Union asked the supervisors tor
an appropriation that the women
might be given an equal chance with
the men At This meeting the chapter
made a >0u'c;huucn towards the negro
sanitariuni TO be built by the Anti-
Mess Mary Wood entertained the
Jolly Twelve OH Saturday afternoon
at her home on Crcensviile street with
four tables Of progressive forty-two.
M-. y E Griz=ard made the highest
score and won the first prize. The
consolation pre- was presented 20 Miss
Helen kunes The rooms were decor
a,eG In daisies. laurela and red ran,h-
Ter. Grape fruit salad was served
after the game Those PLAYING were
Mrs. A NJ Potter, Mrs. J. r. GrizzaId,
Mrs George Roszel, Mrs. ", J. oliver,
Misses Rose Friend. Bette Lee Ida
Cato, Sisie Powell, Eleanor 'Ti!lar. Helen
Vincent. Marietta Cato. Grace Lear,
sara Wyche. Matte Wyche. Helen
Eunes Louise Goodc and rinkie
TIlar
The regular meeting Of the Town
Council Was held on Friday night,
with every member present An APP
preparation Of $4,000 was made for
street improvement The entire jail
force will be KEEP; on drainage work
until the ditchi~c Is done necessary TO
Sc, ria Of the mosquito and eradicate
malaria
\ small crowd and very little bust
ness marked jane court day. The rain
of the past week got the farmers be-
hind with tae'r work and on the FIRST
sunny days il ten they stayed at home
10 catch up.
La1rencev!lle on Thursday 10 attend
the Womans Missionary Convention
Of the Methodist Church: Mrs. +. NJ.
Parker. Miss Annie Cooper. Mrs. J. II.
Cato, Mrs j. r PEBBLES, Mrs. j. p
Walker. Mrs j. r. Grizzard and Mrs.
r. J. Green.
Miss Eleanor Tillar has returned
from visit to Brunswick County,
where she was the guest Of her cousin,
Or Richard Sims. She is now at viii
loughhy Beach, visiting Mrs. w Nj.
Tilar and Mrs. John L. Jcffress, Little
Miss Julia Tillar is also at Willoughby
Beach.
Merrett knolly. OF Albemarlc County.
spent Il few days OF this week with his
sister. Mrs. W. w. Lear.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. \. Hall left on Mon
day nigh, for san Francisco and the
Panama Exposition They will he alb
sent about a month.
Mrs. j. q. Durant and children have
been the recent guests OF Mrs. F.. f.
Goodwin.
Miss Marietta Cato spent the week
in Richmond with her brother. John
Cato, principal OF Wcsthampton School.
They returned TO Emporia on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schwartz have
returned from a visit 10 Richmond.
DR.. william a. Peters, who was a
graduate this year from the Medical
College of Virginia, has been a recen,
Mrs. E l. Story and Miss Ida Cato
have returned FROM: "a visit to friends
in Franklin.
Miss Leora Jones. who has been
teaching in Rocky Mount, y. C. is the
guest Of Mrs. NJ. ;. Eagle a. the rectorv.
before going 10 her home in Whining
ton.
Mrs c. 2 Ryland. Of Richmond. is
the guest Of her brother, F. T Fox
Mrs Fl. : Osburn. Sr. accompanied
or her little granddaughter. Elizabeth.
VIII leave on Monday TO spend the
summer with her son. Rev H. s. Osburn,
in Harrisonburg
MI and Mrs. F. r. Fox. Miss Carrie
FoN. Mrs. c. r Rvland and Rev. NJ s
Eagle mosored to Franklin on TUESDAY
10 see The game between Emporia and
Mrs NJ H. rroaway has returned
t ,,, a visit 10 her parents in South
Mrs T. McNair spen, a few days
o! th!s week III Richmond.
Mrs. a a. Rothschild. who has hosr
me guest This week OF Mrs J. p. Tay-
lot mas returned 20 Margaretsyilln.
MIS- J. Person and hcr dsurb,cr
MISS bah Person. Of Lewisburg. y g.
are th+ guests OF Mrs Frank S,au;,cs
IN North Emporia