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HP The TERMS:? $a.50 IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. "The Hand of the Dlttjgent Shall Rul VOI* 43 nags jit i;s?riu. ? ^ ** V CHAS. W. BIRCHMOHE, PROF. CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AUGUST, 24, 1928. NO. 41 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL A protracted service ia in progreB.> at Smyrna church in West Waterec. 'ine pastor, Rev. J. O. Carraway^ ii being assisted by Rev. S. J. McCon nell, of Chester. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., and F. M. Woot en left Thursday for a trip to Fitz gerald, Ga. Mt. Henry Savage and family have returned home after quite an extend ed visit to Boston, Mass., and other northern points. Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Zemp were vis itors to Columbia Wednesday. Miss Isabelle Dunlap, of Rock Hill, is visiting Miss Polly DePass, of Cam den. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Baum, Leonard Schenck and, Mrs. Leo Schenck left Wednesday evening for New York. Mrs. F. H. Harding, of Milledjre ville, Ga., is a ~u.st of her sister, Mrs. Frank M. Zemp. Frank Woote*\ Jr., has returned from a trip to Fkrlda. Mr. F. K. Kendall, of .loston, Mass., was a visitor to Camden Monday. Mrs. R. Babin left Tuesday for New York and other Eastern markets to purchase the fall stock for the Out look, Camden's Exclusive Ladies Ready-to-Wear and Millinery Store, expecting to be away for a couple of weeks. Mrs. D. J. Lewis, has returned, to Camden after over a two months stay in Madison, Me., where she went to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. A. D. Parlin, who was critically ill. Mrs. Parlin was sufficiently improved to return with her mother and will spend ?a While in Camden. Mr. R. W. Housworth, operator at the Majestic Theatre, has returned from Carolton, Ga., where he spent his vacation. ? ^ Messrs. Harwell and Jack Haile were in Camden Saturday having made the trip from Orlando, Fla., in their car. They are sons of our val ued friends, Capt. and Mrs. Henry F. Haile, formerly of this county but who are now residing at Maitland. Fla. 'ihe young men will spend i couple of weeks here and at Liberty Hill, their old home. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stanley Llwellyn ha've returned from an extended nor thern trip^ Mr. C. J. Shannon, Jr., has return ed from a ten days visit to Pawley't Inland. Miss Mattie Gerald left Thursday night for New York, where she goe: in the interest of her millinery busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., have retuiyied from a visit to Hen dersonville and Saluda. Mr. John S. Lindsay, popular cash ier of the Loan and Savings Bank; ha* returned to his post of duty after n pleasant vacation. Mr. George Brunson, of Chicago, Is visiting at the home of Mrs. W. M. Shannon. Mrs. Brunson has been here for some time. Mrs. William M. Shannon has gone to Saluda, N. C., to spend several weeks. Mr. W. T. Smith and bride return ed home Friday evening after a very pleasant trip to northern points in their car. Mr. W. R. Hough was kept at home several days of last week with sick ness, but his friends will be pleased to know that i^toow about well a gain. He Was out o t the Streets a gain Saturday. Mr. C. C. Vaughan, accompanied by his mother, spent the week end with relative* In Hafnlet, N. C. He made the trip In his Chevrolet. Miss Blanche Nettles and little Miss ?$Katherlna Myers are visiting at diff ||bsfcTent points in North Carolina. Mr. W. A. Marshall, who has been Bgltonfinod to his home a few days with I glekness, Is out again. Mr. Thompson Brings First Bale of Cotton The first bale o? cotton brought to the Camden market and produced in this county, was brought here Thurs day by Mr. C. B. Thompson, manag er of the farm of Mr. C. P. DuBose just a few miles south of Camden. The bale weighed 514 pounds. The cotton was not sold, however. Mrf DuBose had it stored in a warehouse. Mr. Thompson also had the distinc tion of bringing the first bale to the Camden market last year. In 1925 he brought a bale of new crop cotton here on the 9th of August, just ten days earlier than he was this year. Mr. DuBose has an exceptionally fine crop of cotton ? about 176 acres, and he attributes his success largely to the good management of Mr. Thomp son. Meeting Not Changed. We understood last week in mak ing announcement of the Camden campaign meeting being changed from the 30th of August to the after noon of the 26th, that this had been done, but this seems not to be the case. A letter was addressed to each jne of the candidates by the presi dent of the Chamber of Commerece, inviting them to address the voters of Camden Thursday afternoon, August 26th, beginning at four o'clock on Hampton Park, and this invitation has been accepted. It was thought that would be the best time for the Camden meeting as the places of bus iness here close at two o'clock on Thursdays, and while this meeting I will be held we understand that the ?egular scheduled meeting arranged by the executive committee will also be held. Death of Francis Zemp Francis Zemp, the nineteen year old son of Dr. und Mrs. S. C. Zemp, died at the home of his parents at an early hour Wednesday morning. From lis early childhood he had been sub ject to bad spells and this finally af fected |he heart action and the lad mssed away almost unconsciously without pain or suffering. He was )t a cheerful disposition, and while hit death was not unexpected still it was a shock and brought sorrow to many who knew hkn as well as to the Immediate family. The funeral ser vices were held at six o'clock Wed nesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. J. ^T. Peeler, pastor of the Methodist church, who was also the >a8tor of younjj Zemp. It's Going to Be "Peppy". The musical ocmedy, "Cupid-up-to !ate,,r which will be staged here Wed nesday evening, September 1st, at th school auditorium, under the auspices of the American Legion Auxiliary, 'iromises to be "peppy" all right There will be over 200 costumes used \nd they will have just lots of Cam ten's beautiful girls in it and some of l.ho gallant young men. Extensive ?reparations are being made to make t an exceptionally big success. And "t is going to b? a success, for those '>ehind it will not be satisfied with 'inything less than a big success. So >repare yourself for the laugh of our life. Close During Preaching Service. Acting under instructions from city council the filling stations now close at eleven o'clock on Sundays and re main closed until twelve thirty ? one and a half hours-? during the preach ing services in the various churches. Services Next Sunday. Rev. J. T. Peeler and family, who hnve been away on a vacation for the past several week, are expected home Friday, and Mr. Peeler will conduct services in the Methodist church nex' Sunday as usual. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. It. Hahin and son, Stanley, spent 5 unday with relatives in Char lotte, N. C. Misses Dorothy Capenter ami Joyce Ingram, charming young ladies of Pageland, spent the past week in Camden, guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Graves. M iss I,ois Halle, who has been spending the summer In South Caro lina, has gone to New York, where she will spend the winter with Miss Willie Belle Mackey. While in Cam den, Miss Halle visited Mrs. John T. Mackey. Mrs. L. T. Mills and dAughter^ have returned from a visit to Newberry. | Picnic at Shaylor's Hill ; Mr. Editor? Un inursday morning last your correspondent in company (Ot Hon. N. 6. Kichards as a pleasan. traveling compan.on, left the hi, Is an. pleasant breezes ox the Liberty Hi., section to spend a few hours at a pic nic given by tne good people of thv. fieomont section, under the auspice., of the Shaylor's , Hill Democrat. Ulub, with tne uuai purpose of hav ing a pleasant outing, and also o. nearing the county candidates ex press their yiews, or mane their dt out betorti the people of that Beet ion candidates were invited and mob. of them were in attendance, thin be ing a place not included in the regu Jar itinerary of the County Executive Committer Arriving in the section and not knowing tho exact location o.' the gathering we hailed Mr. R. A. McDowell for information and he be ing ready, proceeded to the grounds with us. The place selected for th gathering was ideal for the purpose, being under the umbrageous trees it,' rear of Mr. L. D. Holland's residence, (the Owens place) and cfose by a well' A cool and limpid water which dks ii? demand to slake the thirst of the per spiring crowd (for the da,y was hot and dusty) and cool the palafes o che speakers after their one or two minutes (most of them) display of an smate^ endeavor" to convince th voters "he" was the right man J There was some good speeches of con siderable length, but it is not our pur pose to comment on the speeches, and "00, we are telling it all before we get -o it, so lets start again. Arriving -*t the grounds we found a good nany already there ami the hour fot ?peaking was soon announced. Mr. I U P. Thompson, unopposed candidate ( .or magistrate for western Flat Rock, icted as Chairman and called on Hon.' -Vewton Kelly to open the meeting! with player after which, he thanked I xhe people for past favors and prom- [ sea to "be good" in the future, pro eeded to present the candidates to e audience commencing with the! -imall offices and working up, the candidates for Senator coming last? i jxcept Mr. C. P. Lorick who was notj present in his regular places A gob'dj crowd was prese*$-*f>out as many! -adies as men. They accorded each! speaker a respectful hearing and! >eemed interested in the issues as they! were discussed -pro and con. The speaking over, dinner hour was pro-| ;laim?jji, and your scrbe? and other&I watched with keen appreciation (ap-| petit^) as the ladies deftly placed I -he "feast of good things" on the ta- I hie. This finished and the blessing asked by Mr. Kelly the wortfB "help yourselves" were pleasant words to your "hungry reporter"? and others -someone asked us if we came "to near the speaking 0r for dinner".. I Our reply was "we are batching now! Which we thought answer- e-j nough for we felt sure that did the! ffood ladies know of our statue quo, they would appreciate (sympathize) >ur unenviable position. The dinner was abundant and ex- 1 cellent, containing everything necess ary to appease the appetite or tickle! the palate of the most epicurean can didate present. Did they partake of the feast? Well, just ask Magistrate ihompson, Mr. I). T. Yarbrough, Mr. Bob McDowell and Judge McDowell, (they can tell) not to mention your hungry scribe whose innate modesty however recoils from si^ch. publicity. I he dinner being over M*. T. K. Trot ter in behalf of the visitors and can didates in a gracious little speech thanked the ladies for* the excellent (i inner, and said thnt "if this was an indication of the skill and proficiency of the young ladies, that they should not find ary trouble in getting mar ried, . We all agreed! A number of the young people re paired to Mr. Holland's residence where music and singing was enjoyed and it is said that our good old "staid and dignified" friend R. M. Drakeford actually did the Charleston. He Is an adept at drawing the bow as well as tripping the light fantastic toe/' We feel that Mr. Richards Joins us >n ^appreciation, and thanks to the adies and other citisens of that good community for a very pleasant day "pent in their midnt. Next time let us know. Farmers, even more than any oth er class, need to live up to what old Thomas Carlyle called the 'everlast ing duty of being brave' in the faee j of adversity. Even a little careful planning ft farm activities will save a lot of time and diaposil low. BETH UN E NEWS. Bethune, Aug. 23. ? Mr. J. E. Cope land recently bought the vacant store house just below Mr. R. L. Jones' j stoie and will open up a small stock of groceries about Sept 1st. He will also UBe it as a magistrate's office. The Bethune ball team defeated the Chesterfield team here last Tuesday afternoon by a score of 10 to 1. This was a one-sided, slow contest and af- I forded very few thrills to the specta- ' tors. Bethune plays Wingate, N. C., ' here tomorrow afternoon and Ruby | at this place next Tuesday Aug. 31st. The latter game will end the season <)f the Sand Hill L' ague here. The printer got us kinder "balled i up" last week. We meant to state that Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Oliver had returned from a trip to Baltimore, but the paper had it that they had re turned from "BetViune and other ! points." Dr. J. R. Durham, of Columbia, spf&t a couple of days here last week. Miss Ella Gardner, of Kershaw is spending a week or two with relatives | at Bethune. MiBS Sara Caston, of the Union chtirch section, spent a few days o*| last week in Bethune. Mr. P. H. Hester and family and I Mrs. A. B. McLaurin left last week j for a brief stay at Pickens. Tte little daughter of Dr. and Mrs j I. Eifi, Watkins swallowed a hairpin : one day last week. The hair pin i: .till ijp the child's stomach, although she seems to be getting along very j well so far. Mrs. G. W. Morris and little daugh j tor, Sarah, of Society Hill, spent las; i week with Mrs. W. E. Heust'ss. Miss Emily Barnes and her brother, | Thornton, of Hartsville, were visitors, here yesterday. Mess. N. A. Bethune, G. B. King, A B. .McLaurin and G. E. Parrott spent rhnrsday and Friday at Mytrle Beach the members of Harmony Baptist Sunday School have been practicing for Beveral weeks for Children's Day oxerciaes which will be given about .he second Sunday in September. After the votes are counted nex wight, HWe'll be a bunch of 'dteifcppointed" ofmce seekers, but its all in the game and those who get left will just take their medicine and make the best of it. Although the Bethune ball team badly defeated Jeff^yson and Cheraw teams in four games the preceding 'week, the Raley's Mill team came down on Monday afternoon of last week and walloped the Bethune boys 7 to 0. Miss Bonita Kelly, of Bishopvill waft the guest of her cousin, Mis Katkleen Hyatt, last week. Mrs. W. B. Brown and children, o" Raleigh have returned home after spending a couple of weeks with Mrs. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J . * Horton. Wonder what has become of the old fashioned snake and fish liars? Mrs. Ed. Crowe and little girl, of Baden, N. C., are \Tsiting Mrs. Crowe's parents here, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Johnson. October Brides. October brides will not be over looked, for announcements have been made of two popular couples wh? are to be married In October. Miss Wil bur McCallum, popular stenographer for the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerece, and Tlaught er of Mrs. N. C. Arnett, and Mr. Chapman Barrett are to be married in October. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wallace an nounce the engagement of their charming daughter, Miss Catherine, to Mr. Hanry Bissell Kennedy, Jr., formerly of Camden but now of At lanta, Oa., the ceremony to take place in October. Mia Moore Kntertaina. Miss Estelle Moore delightfully en tertained at he?, home near Lugoff Wednesday livening in honor of Misses Martha Mae Dinkinn and Jo sephine Thomas of Columbia, who nre spending some time with her. Various games and music were en joyed, after whieh the guests were In vited Into the dining-room where ire cream and cake were served. Mls>t Moore was assisted - in entertaining by her sister, Miss Maebell Moore. Those enjoying ,Mlsg Moore's hos pitality were Mtafteii Martha Mae Dinkins, Josephine Thomas, Gertrude and Mattle Kelley, Mae Bell Moore, Minnie Watts, Esef), Birehmore, Gar dner and Caldwell Kelly, Frank Ra bon, Arthu* Pranham, Elmer Hayes, Mendel Barfteld, Jim Wylle Branham, Blake, Elton Gordon and Toga Moore. LIBERTY HILL I . Mr. Editor: ? After a hot and dr\ spell ot about two weeks we had a tine fall of rain on Friday evening ,ast. In some sections nearby it wa^ stormy and at Heath Springs consid crable damage was done. It is sail, that the big tent of Rev. Sam Danner, who has been conducting a meeting there for several weeks, was torn t' shreds, a chimney was blown down a. the home of Mr. W. C. Mackey, th?. residence of Mr. J. T. Crenshaw wa. struck by lightning and considerably damaged, trees were blown down ami other damage done but no one wa hurt. This section fared better a. only crops were blown about witi. : light damage, and all vegetation was greatly revived by the needed rain. Mr. L. P. Thonxpson is having blasted out, some rocks in the roadt here, and nearby, which have impeded travel to some extent, and the travel ing public will doubtless be glad of their removal. The big house of Mr. R, G. Jones, which for some time has been under going extensive remodeling and re pairs, has been a busy scene for the past week. Besides the carpenters, painters and others engaged on the building, numerous other men have been at work on the premises, re setting the lines of granite posts, fo. the yard fence, trimming the numer ous large cedars and other trees am ?rutting out surplus ones, grading anu .epairing the yard and roadways, an Joing many things necessary to pu?. In readiness a palatial "ante-bellum' home, brought up-to-date. Wher. finished Mr. Jones will have one oi lie finest places in the "up country." We have attended a few of the ser /ices at Heath Springs by Rev. Mr Danner, who is Evangelist for the Ilaptist Association. Large crowd> have been flocking to hear him. He 1> a forceful talker as well as a "hard hitter", and does not mind telling you "/here the trouble lies, as well as thi ight course to pursue. He preached t sermon Sunday of last week for men nly and Sunday of this week for Serviopa nefw arc held in the Snool house. . Maj. J, G. Richards is at home for he weekend after two weeks of hard . ampaigning in the Piedmont section. i;c8ides the regular itinerary aprpoint tents he is speaking several times a ay and can not meet all of the calls. le reports conditions as looking uite favorable for him. Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Hall and baby, f Westminister, arrived on Thursday :'or a visit to the parents of Mrs. ?all, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones. Dr. Ia!l .is a rising young physician of is home town, and Mrs. Hall nee Miss Sallie Jones has many relatives and friends here at her old home, who ?\ 'e always glad to see her. Dr. Walker and a friend fcom aufens are visitors in the homfT of laj. and Mrs. J. G. Richards. Mr. H. H. Haile, and younger hro her, Jack, who was quite small when they left here with their parents, Caipt. and Mrs. II. F. Haile, to make heir home in Florida, are visiting riends here, and called in to 3ee us n Sunday. The young men express themselves as being delighted to get l-ack "home" again. They report that their parents are doing fine in the "land of flowers". We were glad 'o see them. Mrs. W. K. Thompson has returned home after spending several days with her husband who was operated on last Sunday for appendicitis, at Fennell's Infirmary at Rock Hill. At last hearing Mr. Thompson was do ing very well. Mr., W. D. McDowall and one of his slaters we!*? to Rock Hill last week to see their kinsman, Mr. W. K. Thompson, who is in an infirmiary there. Mrs. M. C. Cureton is spending a while with her son, Mr. A. C. Cure ton, and family. Miss Ann, the bright little daught er of Magistrate L. P. Thompson, has returned home after a visit of sever al days with relatives in Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mobley, and baby of Heath Springs and Mrs. Man ly Hammond, of I.aneaster county, were visitors last week to their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Small. Miss Laurie Matheson and her aunt, Miss Laura Matheson, paid a vlaft to Mrs. John M. Croxton near Kershaw last week. ? Mr. R. C. Jones, Jr., went on Sun day to visit kinfolk (?) in Bishop ville. He reports cotton fields white with open cotton in that section. Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Drennan havs as^thelr guest, Mrs. McMurray, of Aftbevitle, a sister of Mr. Drennan. NOTICE TO VOTERS OF THE CITY OF I A. .DEN j The election for County and State offices will be held in the Court House on Tuesday, August 31, 1020. The t olls will open at 8 o'clock a. ra., and tcmain open until 4 P. M. We have tnrolled for this Club approximately 1200 people and in order to vote those enrolled it will be necessary fof the .nanageis to accomodate two and one naif pepole per minute during the en tire eight hours that the polls will remain open. This is a tremendous problem confronting the election of ficials in Kershaw County at the pre sent time. Unless the people come all during the day, and prevent any idle moments, it will be impossible to vote them all. We, therefore, urge and insist that as many as possible come eurly, es j pecially the ladies as most of the men j will vote when their business permits. 1 he ladies need not worry about hav ng to stand and wait to vote as there is ample seating capaetiy in the Court House which will be used for their .omfort and convenience. There will Iso be fans in operation. We request that all the voters co perate with us and make the under taking possible. This can only be Jone by complying with our reques* t? stated above. R. H. HILTON, Chairman. MENDEL L. SMITH, JR., Secretary. Protracted Meeting; at Kershaw We are requested to announce that ..'apt. J. L. Hancock, well known Rail oad Evangelist, will assist Rev. W. ). Williams in a protracted meeting .o be held in the second Baptist church at Kershaw, the meeting to begin next Monday night, 30th inst. Gapt. Hancock has assisted several times in meetings in the Hermitage ?lill Baptist church and his services vere intensely spiritual and interest ,rig. Visitors from this section as v/ell as from other places will be cor t killy welcomed. On Last Lay of County Campaign. The candidate* for county offices spoke at Blaney yesterday. There ./as a large attendance of voters to hear them, and taken as a whole the meeting passed off very pleasantly. The meeting today will be at Rabon's Cross roads, and there, too, the at tendance will likely be quite large, .or the people of that section usually turn out well to all public meetings. Wednesday they will speak at Cas r.att and Antioch Thursday morning, and by invitation of the Chamber of Commerece the candidates will speak ' n Hampton Park beginning at four o'clock. Other special meetings may be held, but at this time wo have n? notice of them. ~ Saturday evening they will speak at the Mill school house, and close at Camden on Mon day, the 30th, the day before the bat tle of the ballots begin unless some changes are mad<> that we have no information about at this time. It has been a pretty strenous campaign, rine regular appointments having been made by the executive committee and about a half dozen extra meet-; ings. A Small Blaze Monday About eleven o'clock Monday morn ing fire was discovered at the cot tage located at 1212 Campbell street, occupied by Jim Gary and owned by his wife, -who is not at home but is working. ui,) north. Most of the house hold effects were gotten out but the building, which was an old one, Vas badly rlampged, nearly all of the roof being burnt off. A community picnic is annuonced to be held on Wednesday evening the 25th , at fl ffT m. at the ball park. Mr. and f Mrs. M. C. Wilson and children, of Darlington came up Sun day to visit the parents of Mrs. Wil son, Hon. and Mrs. N. S. Richards. Mr. A. W. Cunningham, wHo"h?n spent much of his time of late in Florida, but who has been for several weeks with his daughter, Mrs. B. W. Pressley, of Clover, Is on a visit to his brother, Post Master C. D. Cun ningham. Miss Annie Righton RichaWla is at. home after an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. M. C. Wilson, of Darling ton. Mr. Jamer. Cunningham, of Oreat Falls, is visiting relatives hare. A n aeroplane passed hero fbuwfay morning. It did not stop to tell us "whfre from or where to" hut passed just to the east of here In a northerly i direction. C.