The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-29
Evening Chat

Evening Chat
Approximately one hundred and
eiEhtyseyen telephone calls to the
West Yirginian office have been re-
ceiyed, asking who the Queen OF the
May Is to be. AS We stated several
times before, we are not at liberty
TO publish the fair lady's name until
Her official appearance on May Day.
IN the meantime most anyone that
wishes to- can see her IL they will OBJ
serve closely. Today she was about
Fairmontfall day and announced. when
interviewed by a West Virgtntan re-
porter that she would not so to Nor
RantownI this evening, as so many per.
sons here desired TO behold her that
she hadg decided to stay and give them
ample opportunity.
This interview was obtained shortly
after moon and the Queen stated that
she would likely be down town shop
ping of the day. She expects 70
visit Hartley's store, E. c. Jones De-
partment store and Courtneys in the
Remainder OF the afternoon. AFTER
her shopping is completed she WIZ
be- seen boarding the $50 car at the
ScornerSof Adams and Jefferson streets;
Later In the evening she may attend
the .Magdalene picture at the Grand:
The names Of all persons that call
up this office to ask about the lady
VIM he published in the list OF Use:
less I,fngsr. The Queens identity Will
be disclosed at the stated time and
all l. h al q n
Chattanooga, Tenn. has organized
plan for introducing school and home
Gardens that is considered one OF the
hest yet devised for interesting va
3rfouss community groups in home.gard-
en- work. The Chattanooga plan. en-
state city, and local as
lsociation agencies in the work Inc
following are actively represented in
sthelmovement for school gardens; Gnt'
ted States Department Of the Interior
Bureau OF Education, through the Com
missioner and an assistant In home
ana school gardens; City Of Chattan:
,oogas Department of Education and
sHaalth, through the Commissioner OF
sEducation and Health, Superintendent
Of Schools and GarEpn Supervisor;
Federation Of School improvement
leagues, through Its president; Presi'
fdsntsgof District Leagues representing
the eleven districts; Directors OF Home
Gardening; Principals, teachers, pa;
rents. pupils; the newspaper. Similar
work to that Of Chattanooga, though
IN most cases not so carefully organ
fzed, is being done in 80 cities this year
through a special appropriation by
Congress in 1915.
To the persons who are constantly
talking Of "the good old days" and la-0
Imenting the fact that times are not
what they used to be" We suggest that
perhaps IL they were accurately in
formed on the actual conditions dur.
ing the good old days" they would
hardly be so enthusiastic. We give
here few quotations from the writ
ings Of DR.. Doddridge. one OF me
hest authorities on early West Virgin.
iaSborder history especially concerning
the manners and customs OF the ear
ilier inhabitants. The following PAS
sages tell OF the kinds OF food and the
manner of eating that was pra cttsed.
THE furniture OF the table, consist.
ed of a few pewter dishes. plates ana
Spoons, but mostly Of wooden bowls.
3trenchers and noggins. Il these Inst
were scarce, gourds and hard shelIed
Isquashes made up the efficiency The
iron pots, knives and forks we're
brought from the east with the salt
and iron on pack horses.
These articles OF furniture CORE.
sspond very well with the articles Of
diet! Hog and hominy' were proven
bal for the, dish OF which they were
component parts. Johnny.cake and
7pone were, at the outset of the settle.
inent of the country the only form OF
bread in use for breakfast and dinner.
Ati supper, mush and milk was the
standard dish. When milk was not
plenty, which was often the case owing
stot the scarcity OF cattle or the want OF
of proper pasture for them. the sub
Ystantial dish OF hominy had to supply
gitsSplace. Mush was frequently eaten
with sweetened water. molasses,
bears oil, or the gray OF fried meat.
sssTeas and coffee were the only 'slops'
which, in the a1age OF the day did
not stick by the ribs The idea then
spfeSalent was that they were only de.
signed for people OF quality, who did
not labor, or for the rich a gen
.uihe backwoodsman would have
Thought himself disGraced by showing
fondness for such Stops"
Dr. Doddridge gives most complete
description OF the dress OF the men but
of the women he seems not to be so
we'll Uniformed. Following are portions
of his description.
@The hunting shirt was universally
worn. This was kind Of loose frock,
ireaching half way down to the thighs.
with large sleeves, open before. and so
vide as to lap over foot or more.
sbelted The bosom of this dress serv.
ed as a, wallet to hold bread. cakes,
Jerk, tow for wiping the barrel of the
rifle. or any other necessary for the
hunter or warrior. Tic hunting shirt
was generally made of linsey. some
times OF coarse linen, and few Of the
dressed deer skins. These last were
very cold and uncomfortable In wet
weather, Apair OF drawers or breech-
esS and sleggings were the dress OF tho
thighs and legs, pair Of mocCasins
q, 49, -.