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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25

community without cooperation like boatman who has lost
his cant helpless Unable anywhere
drift the ebb and flow of circumstance
Once hard indeed But surely don't have
this dangerous plight It's fault do Cooperation
like rowing studied learned And only learn
through The pracced the And
would drifting practice Let's
pull together everything that
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25
{. kINARD WINS
COLLEGE 0RATORICAL CONTEST
J. 4. Brown Jr.. Finishes Second
With Thomas Hail Glenn i'll
Third Place.

The state
Greenwood, April 2l.-James c,
Kinard. represe ting Newberry col
rese. Won the South Carolina inter
collegiate cratorical contest here to-
night. speaking on Millions for De-
fe, Sc" Second honors went to ]. A.
Brown. Jr.. Of Furman. whose SUP
iecr was The FaiIacy in Prepared
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25
POmaria.

Preside4t-D. L. Wedaman.
Committeeman-Geo. B. Aull.
Delegates-Walter Richardson, w
D. Hatton, H. w. Lominack.
J0hnstOne.
President-Cal Wicker.
Secretary-R. L. Neel
Committeeman-M. N. Mills.
Delegates B. Banks, L. A Tev
Hartford.
President-J. Pink Summer.
Secretary-H. E. Paysinger.
CommitteemaG-Z. w. Dennis.
egate-Claude P. Summer.
Alternate-H. R. Paysnger.
Whitmire.
President-,C. Rhoden.
Committeeman-J D. Tidmarsh.
Delegates W. Bowles. J. D
Baker. W. ". Wicker, T. E. Eison, J
G. Holder, J. c. Chandler. J. E. Still
Mack Wright. r. N. Aughtry, W. D
Stroud Pink Glenn, Will Baker.
Little Mountain.
President-B. H. Miller.
Secretary. c. Wheeler.
Committeeman. B. Derrick.
DELEGATES y. BolaGd. ]. B. Der
rick. :. w. Young. c. E. Wheeler.
Prosperity.
Presidents. L. Fellers
Secretary-T. a. Dominick.
committeeman. S. Wheeler.
Delegates-T A. Dominick, \. H
Young. a. A. Mates. Geo. Y. Hunter
S L. FelIers. NJ. c. Morris, S. J. Kohn
!. S. Wheeler. c. T. Wyche, R. /.
St0udemayer.
East Riverside.
Delegate-E. Lee Hayes
Committeeman-E. Lee Hayes.
Swilton.
President-Geo. A. Counts.
secretary-John S. Watts.
Committeeman-John s. Watts.
3e!esates-Geo. "A. Counts, Jno. S
Watts.
(This club cast only SO votes in the
first primary two years ago and is
entitled to only one delegate.)
Sil7erstreet.
President. Fred Schumpert
S.ecretary-H. O. Long.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25

Committeeman. T. Coleman.
Delegates-H O. Long, J. P Blair,
Sr.
Ward 3 No. l.
President A. Johnstone
Secretary. B. ON Holloway.
CommitteemaM-J B. on. Holloway.
Delegates L. Keitt, A. Johnstone
J. B. ON. Holloway, Geo. s. Mower
Jas. Mcintosh.
Helena.
Preside4t-F. G. Spearman.
Secretary-C. J. Zobel.
Committeeman. L. Bedenbaugh.
re,egate-J. W. Henderson.
nard I.
President-N W. Workman.
Vice-President-J. R. Davidson,
Secretary. o. Havird.
Committeeman-F R. Hunter.
Delegates-N. w. Workman, j. O.
4avird. J. X. Aull r. c. Boylston, T.
Z. Kibler. D. B. Chandler.
Ward :.
Presidential. L. Spearman.
Secretary-W. w. Cromer
committeeman. B. HWnter.
pelegates-I H. HHnt f. c. Jones,
G. B. Summer. w w. Cromer, ". &.
Mayes H H. Abrams, S. J Derrick
H. ". Jones.
Ward ).
President. Y. Jones
A-ice-Presidelt-T s. Hudson.
Secretary-T. F. Turner.
~ommitteeman-O. S. Goree.
Delegates H. Chappell J. P. Liy-
ingston. c. F. Bobb. L. l.. Jones, H. c.
Carter P. s. Tompkins, D. D. Con-
nelly. II. i. trankIn.
Ward 3. No. ..
President-lW. T. Brown.
Secretary-D. D. Darby
Committeeman. NJ X. Buzhardt.
Delegates. ~. X Buzhardt, H. H.
Blease, W S. Jones, J. J. Sem. r. l.
Harmon.
ut. Pleasant.
Committeemaa-J L. Henderson,.
Dolegates-Fred Smith. Ernest
Glymph.
Mulberry.
Committeeman. D. Nance.
Delegate-John P. Wicker.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25
The DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
HOLD THEIR MEETINGS
GOOD ATTENDANCE At THE NEW
BERRY CLUBS
Fractional Lines We're Drawn in Coun-
ty. With BleaSe Supporters in
Majority.

The Democratic clubs of South Car
o1;,,, moi IN Saturday aid elected
5o1ooatos 70 t5e various county con-
ventions which Will be held on Mon
day me III = o"> o. :,
IN IF'' 'i.',''.> d. ~. -
@,"ol.5 " -, -
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vel @.le-e,e.'
n:ga. addressed tie following te.e-
a.s-, 70 President Nilsson:
~Dcnonra.fc clubs in South Caro-
80 ,-a4 49,. cvon;oa for reorganiza-
.:o,, f,r tho comfna can,naig, cur
.,..o.,,;o,,. oro roslizol IN indorse-
,s ,.o,. odr,;niS4ra-
- NC eiiS county, IN a great May
80 ''>' uVie5"'eS were CHOSEN
s'01is Is''i0iial liHeS. IN a gooo many
" e410 e-"0' tieNe'S h"o 0eeA prepared,
90 'N'' " ''' '1l ST. Ne
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25

The He~a'd and News Will print the
speech of Nj. Kinard in the next is
sae 1t is on a live subject and Mr..
K;nard handles it in an interesting
and thoughtful manner,
The Greenwood Journal in speak
5rs Of the contest has the following
20 say of the winner:
Popular SubieHT,
The wa.ning oration toechea :
acprlar chord. but young H,r. Ninard
probably would have been gren first
mace had he selected some other sub
iect The fact that subject matter
hsd little 10 do With the decision Of
she f,dges was shown in second place
.a;ns 10 Mr.. Brown who admittedly
xoake on a subject that has not ap-
peaIed very much to the public mind,
The winner pointed out the fact
rat ,Ee United States may be forced
INTO war at any time notwithstand-
1rg the long era Of peace which has
Sapped the vitality of the nation He
answered the argument against pre-
sareaness and graphically sketched
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25

the first primary two years ago and
under the constitution could have
only one delegate)
st. Phillips.
President-M. L. Wicker
Vice Preside@t-J. l.. Ruff
Secretary-H. H. Ruff.
Committeeman. w. Lominick.
Delegates-Ed. NJ. Enlow. P. H
Kinard, J. ". Lominack
Utopia.
President. R. Perdue.
-President-H L. Golden.
Committeeman A. Foy.
Delegate-J. R. Perdue.
Union.
President-M. L. Long.
Secretary-M. /. Strauss.
Delegates-W F. Bllow, N. L.
Strauss.
(This club cast only 81 votes in the
first primary two years ago and under
the constitution is only entitled to one
delegate
Zion.
Committeeman-M. NJ Harris.
Delegates-M. H. Folk, John W.
Kinard.
Walton.
President-W. F. Brown.
Secretary. l.. Crooks.
Committeeman. D. Crooks
Delegate-Jno. NJ. Harman.
JaIapa.
This club met but some question
arose about quorum and it was de"
cided to recess until Wednesday.
LongshOre.
President-H. D. Boozer.
Secretary-J. w. Wilson
Committeeman. Z. Sem.
Delegates-John V. Clary. D. 7.
Abrams.
Jelly Street.
Committeeman-H B. Richardson.
Delegates-s. R. Metts, G. J Werts.
A1temates-J. P. Richardson, P. B,
Ellesor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-25

Committeeman. T. Coleman.
Delegates-H. O. Long, J. P. Blair,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
BOARD CAMP HAS FINE VAT.
Built by Home Folks, Is Said to Be
 One Best Ever"

Dr. A. w. Rice of DeQueen was at Board Camp Thursday to charge the farmers dipping vat which had just recently been completed and at the same time there was a de- monstration in dipping. w. A. Dem man, who has been in the movement for tick eradication since the eari- est beginning of the work in Ar kansas. and who was at Board Camp in the Farmers Institute campaign united with Dr. Rice in saying that the vat built at Board Camp was one of the best they had seen in their experience This is particu- larly cpeditable in view of the fact that the farmers interested in the movement had done the work, sim ply following the plans and speci-
 tications furnished by the govern ment, and one of the men interested
 locularly remarked that they fol- lowed the plans explicitly, and that if there had been a provision that when the vat is completed the men building it should stand on their hands therein. they would have done
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Iowans to Locate Claims in Polk.

The Rev. A. c. Nash, Mrs. Nash, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cease, Mir. and Mrs. Albert Ortwig. Mrs Elizabeth Jones and daughter, Miss Hazel and Mr. and Mrs. Il. w. Lewis, were in Mena Thursday enroute from New ton. la.. to Che country eight miles of Vanderyoort, where the party IS going to locate on homesteads on land recently eliminated from the Forest Reserve. Rev. Nash and Mir. Cease and other representatives of these people were in Polk county early in the summer and at that time located the homestead lands. While in Mena they took time to visit the school display at the court house and thus gained a good im- pression of the forward move that is being made in the rural schools Of Polk county After spending a few hours in the county seat they went on 10 Vandervoort to which point their household goods has been shipped All the members of the party came with the determina- ton to make homes out of the do- main that is being given them by Uncle Sam.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
CAUGHT LOOPING \ STORE.
Newton Tibbs in Jail for Robbing
 Watkins l.. X NJ. Co., at Hatfield.

Newton Tlbbs, aged 2i, son of Ed mund Gibbs. living near Watson, Ok, was arrested about fl o'clock D. ma Friday in the store of the Wat kins Mercantile Company at Hatfield by Deputy Sheriff J E. Williams. He was brought to Mena on the ear ly train by Deputy Williams and placed in the county iail to await the examining trial which was given him before Justice Of the Peace $. HI Smith Saturday He waived the examination and was bound over Co circuit court, his bond being fixed at $500 If seems that L. w. Hall saw the young man passing his home several times and when his suspicious became aroused he shouted to him that he had dropt something, whereupon Tibbs began to run. Hall. at that, notified Mr. Williams and upon investigation 'ribbs was found hidden under the counter in the store. Further in- vestigation revealed that he had al- ready carried to his wagon nine sacks of flour some candy and gum and a quantity of meat.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Miss Carrie Brewer Goes Home

Miss Carrie Brewer came from Acorn Friday afternoon and after spending Saturday and Sunday with Mena friends left Sunday aft ernoon for her home in DeQueen. Miss Brewer has been a member of the faculty of the Acorn school dur ing the summer term, having been elected to teach the intermediate grade, and after Prof C. F. f'iser left the school, she was advanced to the principalship for the remain der of the term. She has resigned. however. in favor of Miss Etta Gar land, who has had charge of the in- termedlate grade since Miss Brew er has boon nrincinaI
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
GREAT PARADE ELECTION DAY
Fort Smith Will Make Effort in Be-
 half of Amendment No. l2.

Prof. G. ". Reid, superintendent of the Fort Smith schools, who was on the program for an address at the educational raiiv. got his wires crossed and scheduled his talk for Saturday He arrived in Mena that morning and did not learn of his mistake until then He spent the day with Mena friends, and returned home that afternoon, Prof. Reid re- ports that the Ft Smith schools are planning for monster parade on election day in the interest of the adoption of Amendment No. l2. The plan is to have all the school chil- dren, and there are now 1900 of them enrolled take part in the pa rade with banners bearing appr0- priate inScriptiOns.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in fiuenced by constitutional conditions and in order to cure. it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Ca- tarrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous sur faces of the system. Halls Catarrh Cure was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect com hination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Cure is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal condi- tions Send for testimonials. free. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props. Toledo, O.
 All Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Fills for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Horse Tnn WiId for Min n.

Will D Harper, Saturday morning while attempting to ride a young horse without a bridle or saddle. was thrown by the animal. landing against a telephone pole at the cor ner Of Seventh street and Sherwood avenue. sustaining a fractured arm and leg. He was taken to his home on Eagle Gap avenue, where the fractures were reduced by Dr. P R. Watkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Local Orchestra sunnIied Nusic.

While the teachers, pupils pa irons and visitors were examining and admiring the educational eX- hibits in the court room Friday the Mena Concert Orchestra, com posed of Miss Ruth Meyers, pianist Hubert Knight baritone, Ward Brown violin and Ed Reeves, drums and traps enlivened the oc- casi0n with fine music
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
TAKE COTTON TO HATFIELD.
Six Farmers DiSpleased With the
 Nena Market.

NJ. C., C. F. and J. r. standridge. and Frank Lofts and p. Il. Morris of Opal and J. R. Neal of Nunley, were in Mena Friday with cotton, hut were unable Co get what they thought was a satisfactory offer, even complamme that on some of the cotton no offer at all was made, passed thru Mena and went to Hat field to market the staple. There were ten bales represented in the party, and the trip Go Hatfield was not undertaken until late in the aft ernoon, and not until the men had made up their minds that it would pay them to dO 50.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
EXPERT TESTIMONIALS

Read what these former pupils say Who are working for some of the largest wholesale and retail concerns in the United States! Then write us in regard to how this training can be secured.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

For Sale-One chair barber shop
 and shoe repair shop, c. ]. Hin- kle. Grannis. Ark.--Adv. 3S 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Wanted fn

Wanted to Rent Good farm near
 Hatfield Must have at least 90 acres in cultivation. See or write A. NJ. Clegg Mena. Adv-39 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
R0CERS ARk

ROGERS, ARk.: No young man or young lady will make a mistake in attending Draughons Fort Smith College. IL secured a splendid posi- ton for me
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
THORNTON. KIRK. :

THORNTON. ARK.; If I had had Draugh0us New System of Book keeping Made Easy twenty years ago, it would have saved me at least ten years of hard work
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Homes Wanted for Two Little Boys.

The county has in charge two boys. ages 3 and 5, for which homes are wanted. X. E. Wear, Adv36tf County Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
FANETTENnIE ARkANSA

" " i4 ' Et4F4Ts. IffNEAltlNa'lAtJs : "Draughons College at Fort Smith is A-i good course. fine teachers. Secured a good position for me.
 It can do the same for you. Write for catalogue.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
FORT SMITH. ARK. i:

Draushon Training is so thorough and simple that any one can learn it rapidly. l am holding a good paying position"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
trip over the southern territory o the Kansas City Southern railway.

trip over the southern territory Of the Kansas City southern railway.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Q. A. Alexander plan i0 leave in a few days for Fort smith where they will make their home tle change being made on account of Air. AleXanders work as a travel IinE salesman for the Apple Hat COm- paHy
 Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Barber re- turned tO Nanderyoori Thursday, after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Narley While here Mir. Barber purchased a regis tered Jersey heifer from the Ash Emofe Dairy farm.
 Russell Zurich is writing to friends from Lawrence. kas., where he is attending the state university. that he Is much pleased with the 1 institution and the work that he will have. He mentions that the en- rollment this year IS 3200 an in crease of 3S0 over last year.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. P. Lichlyter came l from Nandervoort Friday in their ear to attend the Educational Rally. They were accompanied by Miss Gladys Lee, who had been in Van dervoort for the last two weeks. Miss Lee returned to Nandervoort Monday to be in charge of the drug store for her father, Dr. F. A. Lee i Mrs. John kuhntz of Port Arthur who had been in Mena for the last ] four weeks at the home of Mrs. George Legate, returned Co her home Wednesday afternoon Her daugh- l ter, Miss Helen. who came to Mena With Mrs. kuhntz, will remain here ! for some time longer on account of ! the great benefit she is receiving from the Ozark climate and water.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

BENTONVILLE. ARK. {: "Draughon's Fort Smith College did everything for me, and | recom- mend il highly
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

! R. Cayanaeh. brother of Mrs. Hollister Tull, who had been in Mena for several weeks, left the first of the week for Lafayette, Indiana polls and other Indiana points. He will visit Purdue University, his alma mater and his parents, and then return Co Kansas City. Later in the fall he will probably accom- pany Mir. Tull on a demonstration
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

J. T. Winton came in from Rocky Friday Co bring the children to town for the Educational Rally MT N iiiton had not been in town for sometime and when asked the cause of his absence stated that work had been pressing all summer. and then he also passed thru a spell of sick ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Mir. and Mrs. Alex Coyle and son. Raymond. and Misses Hazel Robin son and Opal Wiseley, came from Grannis Friday in the Coyle auto mobile to join the throng attending the educational rally.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Masters Thel and Paul Joplin and Miss Gertrude. children of Mr. and Mrs ]. E, Joplin. came from Wickes Thursday afternoon Co spend the remainder of the week with Mena relatives
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

A. X. Atfholter Mrs P. C. Garrett, Mrs C. II Barnes. Charles Cargill. A. j. Bailey. and Will Nations, were among the patrons of the Nander- voort school at the Educationa' Ral- ly Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Rev w. J. Dunman went o Van dcrVoort Friday afternoon to hold a series If meetings for the remain der of the week and perhaps longer if the interest warrants.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

! C. Jackson is said Co be so far recovered from his prolonged and serious sickness. resulting from an accident and blood poisoning. as to ne able to go Co the table for his meals and expects 10 De down town hofaFn long
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

II C. Hicks and son, Tom Hicks and family and Willie Hicks. all of Waters. Montgomery county. were selling cotton in town Friday and buying supplies, returning home on Saturday They received i5.20 for sheir cotton
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

W. ?. Mount went to Fort Smith Friday afternoon to spend Saturday with the w J Eehols Company. for whom he is travelling salesman. this being his first trip to the house since he began the work sometime ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

J. NJ. Stewart and John aolcomb of Umpire. Howard county. came Co Mena Thursday Go spend the f0l- lowing day looking after business 8nd geltng supplies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-24

pay l say, you can do all these
things and quite likely nobody will be
against you. Nobody is particularly
against the worm that crawls along
the sidewalk after a shower. But if
you are going to enter the mart of
competition and fight for place you
will have to jostle somebody frequent
ly. 1t will make them sore and they
will be against you. If you are in bus
mess and take trade away from the
other fellow he won't like you. If
you marry the girl that some other
guy is stuck on he will carry har-
poon for you. The fellows who get
anywhere in this world are the ones
who have somebody against them. If
you are playing fair and square and
are decent, don't worry about it,
Kansas City Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-24
HEALDTON

Healdton, Okla, July %. - Some
cooler since the rain the night of thc
18th.
All think crops were benefited b.
the rain, although some claim tht
boil weevil has started to work.
We hear of some good wells comm.
in to the south of us little ways
which has started a boom in that sec
ton. We hear of some big prices
being paid for land in sections 13, III
and u.
Max Westheimer from Ardmore
was taking in his new well in sec
tion IA, which reports say is a fine
one.
Steel tanks are still going up on all
sides.
\ good many are leaving the fields
to find a cooler climate to summer in
Mrs. ] w. Orme, who mas hecn
quite III IS reported much better
Mrs. Shoro on Tyer is hefa at the
parental =. me.
All are r;eased with the cooler con
ditions since the rain. Still it Is
quite hot and sultry. The rain caused
the corn to revive and it is now prom.
Using fair, although more rain would
be beneficial.
The melon crop is beginning to
move. The crop is light
We hear that Joe Trentham, an old
timer of this section, is dead. He lived
near Joiner, and was well and ia
vorably known all over this county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-24
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. ChappeI, Of Five Years
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Nj. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah NJ. Chap
pell q this town, says: 81 suffered fol
five years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and | decided TO try il.
had not taken but about six bottles until
| was almost cured. Ii did me more
good than all the other medicines had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why |
looked SO well, and | told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it,"
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
OF the ailments due 10 womanly trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessneSs, and that everlastingly tired
feeling?
II so, let us urge you 10 give Cardui a
trial. We feel confident it will help you,
just as it has million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
won't regret it. All druggists.
H'-hs ts: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
AoYsory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for St<eiak
ITiirA 1Hosi onyour case and e4-pags book, HON,
treatment Tor Women" in pla;n wrapper NC. l24
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-24
MARY Niblack District.

The past few weeks of sunshine
has made cotton look good, bu, the
continued droutR is threatening an
other corn failure in this community
Watermelons, cantaloupes, sweet po.
tatoes and peanuts are fine.
Road Oyerseer Bud Holder has his
men at work on the roads. and says
lie will not take them of until we
have as good roads as there are in
the county. That will be a very new
and very delightful experience 70 both
man and beast among us.
The busy stork recently paid us a
visit leaving fine boy with NJ. and
Mrs. Clarence Keller and also one
with Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Snelsor.
The bridge builders cut hollow
tree few days since, and noting
something like gas escaping, struck
a match, which ignited the gas and
continued to burn for some time.
Many other indications point tc a
good oil or gas field at this place.
School began last Monday, the l7th,
with a small attendance, owing to late
crops and some sickness. Frequent
recesses and indoor games in the big
cool school rooms make the long sum
mer days pass away very rapidly and
very pleasantly. School opens at s
o'clock a. m. and closes at 4:30 o'clock
p. m, with ten-minute recess at
the end of each hour and a noon re
cess of an hour and a half. Uacer
this system the pupils are doing en-
cellent work. Our teachers are Mrs.
Niblack, principal; Misses Vivienne
Crosthwaite, Pearl Blankenship, and
Elvia Pace, assistants.