The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-28
Aunt Kate ut the County Fair.
CContinuod From Last Weekly


plays exhibited by Laurens county wo-
mch The display by Mesdames Groy-
or ROPER of the Rabun neighborhood
ana Mary Allison Of New, Prospect
were splendid. If I mistake not I
thhk the best pickle was by Miss Ora
fowers, who Is niece Of Aunt Mary,
and is following in the footsteps of
hor excellent aunt, who has been a
mother to her.
some folks say there is nothing
much TO demonstration work but there
Is. Compare the quality Of the fruit
and vegetables canned now with those
oi former years, and see how very su-
prcior the present day oncs are And
tho question very naturally arises:
Is not this perfection in canning the
result OF demonstration work?
Time nor space will permit de-
*cription Of the many and various
pieces OF handiwork Of the women, and
was not so fortunate as Mrs. Ben
nett whose face was all wreathed with
smiles as she sampled the various edi~
bcs of display. But from the looks
of the articles in question and the
smile on the pudge's face feel assured
they too were pronounced good.
Trust the women to cram as much
work In one day a sthe next bne!
While still pushing and viewing and
shaking hands with the good folks of
the county--Crom Durbin and Dials
and Exon and Waterloo the hour
came for meeting of the Rural I'm
proVcment association where Miss
workman Of the I.aurens normal
school was to meet the women Of the
county and try to pass on her enthus-
laSm to them. Only a few were pres
Ont and right here may digrcss lit
tic and lambast somebody?
To be absolutely honest though I
don't know just who to hit at! May
be our representatives in the lcgisla-
tnrc could shed little light theresn.
Anyhow III relieve my mind and at
the same time be spokesman for a
large portion of the thinking women
of our county.
The question we would like to have
answered is whose fault is it that we
have no rural school supervisor? vii
Lou Gray did splendid pioneer work
in l.aurens county and just as the
work got started the sincws of war
are cut off and there you arc We
had just gotten organized and q faint
glimmcring Of how much could be ac-
comrished by the Rural School asso.
ciation and the work fails for the
want of leadership. Mrs. Tierson was
not in the work long enough in this
county and not knowign the field she
was handicapped Miss Workman is
perfectly capable, also, but she
hasn't the time II was a stcp back
ward when that Office was abolished
and all that can hoped to be done is
to keep the organization together till
the place is made possible again.
Turning the rural schools loose with
trled and proved conclusivcly the 9TH
er way was DISCRIMINATING progress,
hey?
| wish might tell Of each old friend
that met that day but must hur-
ry or, not forgetting to mention how
ever that just as had left the meet
ing OF r. s. |. had gone down steps
OF the court house and was standing
aiohc gazing at crowds who seemed
TO all to be Of one mind and that
was to get as near a negro minstrel
parade as possible. Feeling the in
tent gaze OF someone upon me- turn
cd about to face a portly (now portly
is the right adjective if you'll permit
me TO say large and portly) gentle
man gazing at me. Seeing that I had
noticed him also. he said, extending
his hand In cordial greeting, Im 60
ing to risk it and speak. I think I
know you. Now do you know me?''
Wildly | rackod my memory for n
name to fit that man! Don't say now
you don't know" he added "I hate to
mink Tom Davis", I cxclaim-
cd happily for / was glad to see him
fime has done, such wonders for you
mat If 1t had not been for that grin
ia never know youn So we shook
hands once and then shook hands
again and If the little woman that had
stood entirely hidden by his big form
mad not called us back we might have