The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-18

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mans work, reported the following
garments made in her department:
899 sweaters, COS mufflers, 741 bod
Jackets, 785 pajamas, 236 bed shirts,
wash cloths. AZ pairs wristlets, 6S1
pairs socks, "A waterbag covers, Y
pillow clips. 233 comfort pillows, SS
napkins, 443 handkerchiefs, ESQ COM
fort kits, 237 sheets.
Last year sos Xmas boxes, the
contents of which were furnished by
this department were sent to the boys
overseas. Fourteen cases Of clothing
were sent to the Belgians.
The profit from the making Of Ser
vice Flags amounted to s10e.s5.
Mrs Hood wishes to thank all those
who helped her, and those who so
kindM loaned the electric cutting ma
chine, sewing machines. and electric
fans. she also wishes to beg further
assistance, as this department now has
an allotment Of LOCO sweaters and 800
refugee garments, and also 500
sweaters that. must be darned.
The Surgical Dressings Department,
with Mrs. w. D. Boykin at its head,
was organized on April 1st, 1918, and
continued up until November 18th.
The following ladies were first to
take the course offered them, which
was taught by Miss Celia Smith:
Standard Special alz-Mesdames w. D.
Boykin. Ferd Levi. A. C. Phelps, Nina.
sSolomons, c. L Stubs, Sidney Stubbs,
Aston Stubbs, Parler, Misses Hassie
Parrott, Mabel Booth, Isadore Teich-
Standardized Henry Hill, I.
C.. Strauss, W. B. Burns, Abe Rytten-
berg, Chas: Schwartz, Misses Annie
Teicner, Jennie Mcleod, Claudia Fra
SER Ida Boykin.
Standard Glasses taught by Miss
Mabel Booth and Miss Hassie Parrot:
Misses Julia Reynolds, Mary Hayns-
worth, Natalie Norman, Winnie Brun-
son, Kate Moses, Julia Schwerin,
Mesdames I. A. Ryttenberg, VIM.
Moran, T. D. McMahan, j. D. Graham,
r. D. Lee, L. H. Deas, Miss NJ. A
Booth.
This department was given an al
Iotment every month, and deserves
much credit for the work it has done.
Mrs. Boyk:no reports the following
alfotments received and sent to At
lanta at end of each month:
April case miscellaneous dress
ings, 1850 large cotton pads.
May-574 large cotton pads, 430
split irrigation pads.
June case miscellaneous guaZe
dressings, 82S split irrigation pads.
July, 600 2x2 guaze sponges, $40
absorbent cotton pads.
August-Special order Of miscel-
laneous gauze dressings.
Observation-Disclosures Of 51c split
irrigation pads was interrupted by
special war work, then after being
stopped by orders from headquarters
shipped 304 pads.
October, 900 contagious ward
masks.
Surgical supplies on hand No
vernber 18th:
LOO yards gauze. 8 bolts cotton
flannel. 500 pounds absorbent scot-
ton. $50 pounds non-absorbent cotton
1 IL rolls tar paper, 100 large bags
so small bags. 20 pounds kraft pa
per approximately
The Canteen was formally opened
on May 14th. with Mrs. A. c. Phelps
as chairman. and on that day served
its first troop train with coffee, etc
The troop trains served since aggre.
gate about $50, transporting about
46,600 men, who were given refresh
ments and cheer through this com
mittee.
In the service and work. the com
rnittee used approximately the fol
lowing supplies:
s,o45 sandwiches. $4,000 cigarettes
946 watermelons, 100 pounds pea
nuts. 10000 bananas, 10 pounds to
bacco, 20 gallons ice cream, 1900
postcards, 1850 pounds candy.
bushels peaches. 1,235 gallons icet
tea, 5,525 apples, $50 cigars ga.
bottles Chero-Cola. $500 magazines
Everything was given to the soldier
except coffee. of which 357 gallon
were sold.
Cash Receipts
s4s0.50 by Philharmonic Club pro
ceeds of vaudeville show.
s556O0 from play "As You Were.
s177.Ss from coffee sales.