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VOL. 43 . CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY. SOUTH CAROLINA. NOVEMBER 16. 1926. NO. 6 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. W. H. LaFleur, of Flattsburg:, N. Y., arrived in Camden last and expect to be here for the winter season. Mr. Henry E. Beard, city clerk cf liartsville, spent Thursday in Camden with his sons who reside here* Mr. L. H. Baxley, of Pinewood, prominent business man of that -iace, was a visitor to Camden 1 nursday. Mrs. Charlton, of Vermont, has ar rived in Camden and will occupy h^r cottage for the winter. Mr. H. C. McLeod, whe bu It a handsome re%idf?nce here recently, hnti arrived in Camden for the winter with his family. A n?w ccttape is beincr er?~ted thr Cr M"t *"n around- which will be occup'd b" the manaf^r, Capt. L'wigfht Partridge n'-d wife. The Kershaw Countv Medi-il Ar-i. c:ation vvcr" th*? p,un?'tc <'f I"*1- ?? <' T~V?i W Corh-tt *T"->d"n?'' ' rv ersir?. The retention given them was exceptionally attract;ve and the su> , jer was most delightfully prepared end served. Mrs. W. W. Peak, accompanied bv a lady friend, motored down from New York arriving: here last week. Mrs. Peak owns an attractive home here and came down to put It in order for parties to whom she has leased it i '*"? r ,the winter. Mrs. Farraly and family are ocru- , pviner the McDowell bungalow for the 1 winter. Mrs. Frank Coursen and family are ppcorio' th-? recent arrivals in Camden ' for the winter. Mrs. Frederick Robinson is aeain in Camden, making a part of the tourist colony. i J. Pta^lev Llwellyn is visiting frierdB in New York. Dir. Robert Tnft tind wife, nee Steodman, of Charleston, spent the week end in Camden with Mrs. Taft's mother. Mr r, R Clements, of Liberty HH1 ?r>pnt several days of last woek In PonHnn Ho rnme down on "business flf n<< to attend the county fair. Mrs C W. B'rchmore and daughter, r>{^r>irnorei were visitors to P?i,,r,v>jn Wednesday. Vr nr"' Mri TTolli" Cr<bb left Fri f~r pRW Creek. N. C , where thev will reside in the future. Mr. Cobb vn? hfw>n with the Wnteree mMl for some vears oast and it is a matter of fV?nt he and Mrs. Cobb have left Camden. 1Vr> Vorl ?? "nil Thnyodn" from our f?r>nd friend. Mr .T TV Ca^oe of th" Buffalo section of the county. Y*f TP Pfn^Ar^qon *??**<* ] a visitor to Camden Thursdiv. He, rnmA to mintylo with his fre'nds here | and to attend the county fair. Gov. -elect .Tohn G. Richards nnd ! Comptroller_Genernl 4. J. Beattie, I were visitors to the county fair Thurs day. The Messenger dffice was pleased to have a visit from ench of these prood friends. A cordial wel come in always accorded them here in their home town. Since his nomina tion and recent election as Governor Maj. R'chards has not had an opoor tunity of Rnendinpr much time in Gam den, nnd for ^he few hours he was hero Thursday many Af his friendR werd delighted to shake his hand and congratulate him upon his election to , the off'ce of Governor. Hi* friends are looking forward to his ndministra- ! tlpn with the keenest, interest and do not hesitate to nredict for him a suc cessful career. They know that they can j depend upon his campaign pledges, which will mean an economi cal administration of the State's af Box Supper and Ice Cream Festival There w'll ho a Box Supper ard Trte Cream Festival at the home of M: Walter Branham of the Smyrr-t neighborhood Friday nitfht of this week, November 19th, for the benefit of Smyrna church. The public is cor dially invited to attend. A pleasa >t | ?v#nlnjf 1* assured. NEEDED IMPPOVEMENTS MADE I City Council Dow Some Good Work I Camden's good Mayor and city council have had some good work J done in the way of needed improve ments. The work ig viot vet entrr?l> completed but is nearing rompletion A few days ago we made a br.'f in spection in the fire department quar ters whsre a numbs.,- or our young r,r,n sleep ar.d arc right on the job rV.uld a fire occur. The double beds 1-nl been removed and sing'.o DCfm \ ere urthaaed to replace the old on?a ?and the room in which the young men sleep had been cleaned up thorough'" , ar.d the walls freshly kalsoiniiwd, giving the room with its furniture a home like apperance. Camden mam ta'ns a volunteer fire department and it is an essential part of our com munity, and its quarters should be made comfortable and attractive. This Mayor DuBose with his council decid. ed to do and the work has been com -ieted. We are sure that the citizens of Camden will heartily approve of this work. We also made another inspection ' -????not cr the city council tro highly for what they a~e doin with r 'erev"e to the city <ruard house. In | (v-p fjr? t "'ice the ce'lng was too low making it almost a dungeon, and in j the summer time especially very hot. " he ceiling over the old cells has been | made Hgher by three and a half f '?t, ! permitting some ventilat;on. Then an j addit'on has been made to the city ! prison. A room with thirteen inch j wnlls has been built with ventilation I it- the to^ and a sanitary tooi'.et in- i stalled. When this is completed ) white nriscner? will occupy the new ouarters ,nrd negro prisoners the old,1 thus the city council performs a very commendable act in separating the1 races. This is a special feature that they took into consideration, and we pre sure that all right thinking people will regard this as the right thing to do, a">d approve the changes aa a hu mane act as well as the right thing j to do. We are opposed to placing, white and colored prisoners all to- ( eother. and are glad to itnow that tn ! our citv at least this will not be done nf^er the new quarters are com- 1 plete. Thene improvements cost some I money to be sure, but is is money well ? spent. A Nice Trent. Our -I Mr. J. H. Ander-' son, wb? is -"siding ""nr Blaney t*>H year, our office a few days npn ard b">upfht ua n half gallon of home T^lt Fyrup. Mr. Anderson is | one of the most industrious men thai we know of, and in commenting upon his success in makintr the syru-> said ' that the low price of cotton need not ' trouble those who can make other ' th'ngs. He planted only n quarter ol tin a c~~ '"TUi ca ??n" '???'! from th?s fed a ro< d deal of it to his hogs and then made 47 gallons of >rood syrup | He raid that he could sell his syrup very readily at a dollar a gallon. And this hnrtrs no the f'f -t'tn: Why ;s it that all the syruo *o" umed in our county is not made here? Years ago a nv rr> ant here who had a lartre farm mad" n '1 many barrels of syrup and sold it in his store, his customers huy'ng it in ^reference to the shinned syrup. We venture to say that not a pint of home made syrup can be found in a store in Camden, yet if it were made in the county, properly cooked,! it would he sold in preference to any ryru^ on the mr'kit. You can find l er^ i trood supply made in Georgia, but whv not make it at home? Th" jar of svrup brought us by Mr. Ander son was fine. He understands cook ing it and gives it his personal atten t;on. There is a good deal of it made ii. the county but very little put on the market :f arv except what is sold to "the neifhbors" of the producers. Ciipsy Smith, Jr., (^oming to Hnrts ville. C.ipey Smith, Jr., the noted pvnn ^elist, will be^in tin evangelistic cam |,nilfn in Hnrtsville Novpmher 21st and continue throivh Decmher 12th. Several jfentlefnen from Hartsville were in Camden fnnday and were Kiv en an opportuni'v to make the an nouncement from the pulpits of Cam den churches. Ma^y in this section have never had the opportunity of hrarinjf this noted evangelist and douhtlesa many will j?o over to Harts ville during the meeting to hear him. Services will be held every evening | except Saturdays at 7:80 o'clock. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL. ^ ' MaJ. Richards* Election Warmly En do reed. At a recent meeting of the city council of Camden the following pre. amble and resolutions were heartily adopted: A RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the splendid history and traditions of our state make the office of governor one of the most distinguished honors that can be be stowed upon a citizen by the people of any state in the Union. AND WHEREAS, thi8 great dis tinction has been brought to our County for the first time in its history bv a worthy son, the Honorable John | G. Richards, of Liberty Hill, the Dem i ocratic nominee for this office, and I who will assume the responsible dut ! ies thereof in January next, BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the I Mayor and Aldermen of the City j Council of Camden, S. C., in regular I meeting assembled, do hereby convey j to the Honorable John G. Richards I our sincere congratulations upon his i attainment of this hi?rh official dis t;nction and our recognition of the ? ereat honor that he has brought to his native county. I RE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That while many perplexing problems 1 of trovemment are presented to our people at this time for a wise solu tion, which purpose can only be ac complished bv a disinterested and un self'sh patriotic activity and co-opera_ tion, we feel that the State is fortun ate in having one to assume, at this neriod, the responsibilities of this hich off:/"?. whos" h'.gh character, natnotism. experience and oualifica tions const'tute a guarantee of a clean, carable and progressive ? ad ministration of its affairs?one entire ly responsive to its great ideals $nd possibilities. BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, That a copy of this ResolutkWt Be spread on the minutes of the Council, a copy thereof, suitably engrossed, be forwarded to the Honorable John f*. Rtrhnrrf*. and that a copy be.ffi en for publication to the newspapers of this State. Ratified in Council assembled this 4th day of October, 1926 C. P. DuBOSE, , Mayor W. L. JACKSON. Alderman First Ward. R. S. WILLIAMS, Alderman Second Ward. J. H. OSBORNE, Alderman Third Ward. C. C. WHITAKER, Alderman Fourth Ward. R. M. KENNEDY. JR., I Alderman Fifth Ward. W. R. HOUGH, Alderman Sixth Ward. Attest: W. H. HA1LE, City Clerk. SOCIAL ANI) PERSONAL Mrs. Thomas Lawton WiUinffham Mr. Trui tt and Mr. Edison were in Camden Sunday advertising the Gyp si? Smith revival meeting to beffin in rur s'ster town of Hartsville, Novem ber 21. These younpr men are "live, wires" fl'd we f?ive them our hearty! cooperation. ' Dr. R. F. Hasty of Taylor, S. C., I who receiver' his Masters Decree from the Southern Haptist Theological Seminary last June, preached a strong sermon to an appreciative audience at the Wateree Bap*tipt church Wed nesday nijfht. Mr. and Mrs. Hasty have been visiting in the home of Mr. llastv's parents who have been resi dents of Camden for many year* and the many friends are justly proud of , their younj? minister. Many soc'al courtesies were extended while in the vicinity. / | Tho school improvement association of tho M:U school will meet at th? school house Thusrday afternoon at jtwo thirty o'clock. ? Tho Rev. Mr. Arnold and his three Rons (fivp a delighfful musical pro gram at the closing exercises of the Mizpah revival Sunday afternoon. Date Changed. Theulate for the oyster supper an nounceu for Friday night, 19th inst, f? r tho benefit of the Watereo s hool at tho Power Plant Hotel, haq bo?n changed to December 3rd. Just a lit tle longer to get your appetite well u hotted up. BETHUNE NEWJS. Interesting Items Gathered by Our Correspondent Bethune, Nov. 15. ? Mrs. G. B Mc Kinnon, of Lancaster, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McDowell. Lee Sullivafi, who joined the Navy about two and a half months ago, is here on a twelve day3' furlough, visiting: relatives. He expects to leave Hampton Roads, Va., on Novem ber 29lb for a trip to l!ie West In_ dies Islands via Panama. Edward Heustiss, who is residing I in North Carolina, spoilt a couple of I days here last week visiting his step mother, Mrs. Hattie Heustiss and his sister, Miss Sarah Lee, and his little brother, Clarence. J. Manly Smith, of Bishopville, who has conducted the Bethune Market for several months past, sold out last week and returned to Bishopville with his family last Friday. Otto Hatfeld who has been conducting a store at CaBsatt, has taken charge of the mar ket' and grocery here and the public can rest assured of honest, courteous treatment, as he formerly conducted the market at this place and made many friends. Mfr. Thomas F. Horton, from near Kershaw, was in town one day last week exhibiting a persimmon, the largest the writer ever saw. It was of the Japanese variety and measured 1 2 Mi inches in circumference and weighed 15 ounces. This persimmon was grown on Mr. Horton's farm. j The squad composing the Bethune I high school football team are a gen- ] tlemanly set of yourv? fellows and en- j deavor to show visiting teams every ; courtesy and consideration, but, like j other boys, they will not be imposed upon. The Heath Springs football squad came down last} Friday after- j noon to play Bethune a game and were i deternrned to win. Both teams play-! good ball and when the game wa's nearing its finish, neither side having ! made a point, Neil Truesdale, of Be thune, got the ball and was within *<>u* five faet.of the pouter )in?, ^ust on th* point of making a touchdown, when he was tripped and then struck bv one of the Heath Springs players l Within a moment both teams were en- 1 ganred in a general fight. This endod j the game, neither side making a noint. Miss Earline Odom, of Lamar, was the attractive guest of Misses Mag_ gie and Rosalie Fields last week. On Friday night last she was given a most enjoyable party at the home of the Misses Fields and a large crowd of the town's young folks were pres ent. All had a most delightful time. Misses Eliza King and Jessie Bnk er, who are in training at the Colum bia hospital, spent the week end at their horned here. Mrs. Victoria Gardner, of Tiller's Ferry, left Saturday to spend a while with her son, S. K. Gardner, at Myrtle Beach. Rev. W. V. .lerman will leave Wed nesday to attend the Lower South Carolina Annual Conference nt Ben- 1 ne-ttsville. Miss Julia Barnes had her tonsils removed last week, Dr. Truepdell per forming the operation. Mrs. W. J. Baker, of the Shamrock section, was taken to the Columbia hospital lap* ni?rht for an operation. Sou'h Car linn's Cotton Cron. According to the v?-ort of tho de partment of commerece, cotton ginned i in South Carolina, made public the , 8th inst., was 676,143 against 818,879 | for the same time in 1925. For Ker I shaw county the figures were 23,780 bales against 26,025 for 1925. Th* government's estimate as n whole shows more cotton made this year than last year but the girmings are less as will be rioted in this state. Attractive Booth at Fair. One of the attractive and popular i booths at the county fair was that in . (harj?e of Mm. A. Karcsh. She was f?dvrrt'?in(c Tlallnrd A Ballard's' Obelisk and Self-rislne: Flour, which ir* sold at S^hlosburK's store in Cam den. Mm. Knresh von the blue rib-1 bon for the host bread mnde from this flour nnd the blue ribbf ?> for her de licious doughnuts. The Obelisk flour was um?d for the bread and the Rolf_ I rising for tho douprhnutft. She served | hot coffe and ?>nkes to many who stop I ped to admir^ the very attractive booth she was in chnrjfe of. We en joyed a 'delicious cup of coffee arid a niece of cake prepared bv Mrs. Ka resh. For many years we have known how well she can prepare articles of food. I LIBERTY HILL HAPPEN INGS Gathered by Our Corres pondent There. Mr. Editor: ? This is Monday night and a gusty south wind is blowing, and intermittent showers of rain have been falling for some time. We have had several light falls of rain lately, lut only suffcient to wet the light and *.mpoth lands, while soils of a cloggy ci heavy texture, and those which have lain fallow are still too hard to be plowed. Some oats have been planted, and more will be, if we Ket a good season of rain soon. Some of our farmers are making fine corn crops, and have been busy of late getting the crops housed. A_ mong those fortunate enough t,o h ive full barns are Magistrate L. P. Thomp ron, Hon N. S. Richards, Mr. F. B. Floyd nrtd Messrs. Mackey, Jones and C< , who have been selling old corn in order to make room for the new | crop. | Messrs. Mackev, Jones & Co's. gin j i.? kept right busy of ginning days, but the crop is mostly picked out and t^e pins will stand idle, having finish ed their work for 1926. Owircr t'> the dry weather which has prevailed continously throughout the summer and fall, garden vegetables are not to be had, (locally) and sweet pc'atoes are very scarce in this sect ion. The cold weather last week fr.>7.<' and bursted some of the piping convey in f* water from the resevoir to the re ?>id nee of Mr. R C. Jones. The par ing will be placed under ground but owing to the urgency of other work the job had not been finished when the temperature suddenly dropped be low the freezing point. We attended the County Fair at Camden for a short while on Thursday afternoon and saw some good exhibits Lugoff, Midway and NAntioch schools and Mr. B. J Truesdal.e's display de serve special mention, but as our time was very much limited we intended returning and taking a more compre hensive view of the various product* collected ahd arranged so nicely, but a change of our plans made it imposs ible to do so. "Our school" and most of "our people" attended on Friday," School Day. Mr. W. C. Perry has acquired an in terest in a saw mill near Kershaw and is giving it his attention. Mr. J. B. Smith, who was hurt in an automobile wreck near Charlott? some weeks ago, has so far recovered as to resume his place as lineman for the Southern Power Co. here. Mr. C. C. Stroupe, the other victim of the ac_ cident returned to work some days ago. to Florida a short while ago expecting j to Florida a shotr while ago expecting to work there, has returned home. Messrs. F. B. Floyd and J. P. Rich- j ards were Columbia visitors on Satur- j day last. I Mrs. J. H. Clements, principal of the Flint Ridge school, has returned ' to Heath Springs and resumed the ex ercises of her school ? Monday. Rev. F J Hay, of Dillon, paid a visit ' to his mother, Mrs. F. J.Hay, and sis ter, Mrs. Louise McCaskill, the past weak. Your reporter attended services S<<ndav, at Bethany near Westville later in same evening and spent a sN rt while very pleasantly in tho home of Rev. P. K. Blackmon, and ? heard a good sermon at Heath Sprngs J f und:r' night. C lyir. Went Injured hy Automobile Mr. M. C. West was painfully in jured about seven o'clock Saturday oveninff in front of the postoffice us he was crossing the street by an auto mobile running Into him. He was tak en " io the hospital where his wounds were Driven medical attention and as he was not thought to be seriously , injured he was removed to his home on DeKalb street. He was resting very well the next day, but sore from the shake-up. He had a scalp wound, one thumb was hurt, and one side. The party driving the car it seems did not stop but was identified by some of those who witnessed the ac cident. Mr. West says that he did not see the car himself and when he came to himself he was lyinj? on the pavement and unable to sret up. It | ip thought that he will be able to be i up In at least a few days. FOR BALK ? A registered Jersey cow, fresh in milk. Will give four to five gallons rich milk daily. Splendid condition. For further information '.pply at The | Messenger office. COUNTY FAIR SCORES BIG SUC CESS. Exhibits in Euch Deportment Exc^p* tionally Fine. I If there were any who thought that our county fair would not be a big: ' success, they thoi?ght wrong, for it wea a gratifying success to the man. agement and all who took any part in it. Then the weather was fine, ar.d this added to the success of the fair. To go through the splendid collection of household articles, farm products, poultry, livestock, vegetables and many other articles, <t was a revela tion as to what is actually being pro duced in this favored section of ours. The fair opened Wednesday morning and continued through the week. The attendance the first and second days was fairly good. Friday, school day, was a record day for attendance. Teachers and pupils were out in full fcrce, and all seemed to enjoy the lay. Saturday was school day for the eolored schools. They made a fine appearance. They formed in line ?it Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and marched . to the fair grounds a body. The line of march extended the length of about two squares. Kach of the schools showed up well, and St. Matthews deserves special mention. The premium list is quite lengthy. We had purposed to give it complete this week, but find that we cannot do so, as we were only able to get a part of the list at dinner time to duy, so we are giving the list in full with the exception of the Household Departments, which is .1 pretty long list, but we hope to publish it in our next issue. School P^xhihitK Exhibit by High School. First ? Antioch $25.00 Second ? Camden High 15.00 ]?%<>rary Mention ? Blaney Exhibit by Intermediate Grades First ? Camden City Schools ... 25.00 Second ? 'Blaney 15.00 Honorary Mention ? Antioch Exhibit by Primary Grades First?Lugoff 25.00 Second ? Wateree 15.00 Honorary Meirtion-Gamden Mill school Home Dem. Club Exhibits F'rr.t ? Lugoff 50.00 Socond ? Charlotte Thompson . .30.00 Community Booth Second ? Cantey 15.00 Individual Farm Display First ? Rock Springs Farm 50.00 Second ? B. J. Truesdale 30.00 Livestock Best Bull Over Two Years Second ? Rock Springs Farm.... 4.00 Bes^ Cow First? Rock Springs Farm 7.00 Second ? Rock Springs Farm ....4.00 Best Bull Under Two Years 'Second ? 'Rock Spring* Farm.. -.4. 00 (Continued on last page.) I Annual Supper Postponed | The annaul supper of the Chamber of Commerece, announced for Thurs day evening of this week, has been postponed on account of the revival j services being held in the Baptist ' church this week and other conflicting ftncftfrementK. I FOR PERFECT PERMANENT WAV 1 INC ? H r * e installed the latest Nestle J Circulii ''ermancnt Machine, more like a Maicel, with expert operators assure you of utmoHt satisfaction. ! Call for appointment 149. Camden Beauty Parlor, Mrs. D. M. Davis, Prop. Attend the Meetings. Rfiyivnl services arc in progress At the First Baptist chucrh of Camden The pastor, Rev. J. F\ (Jrham, is be ing assisted by Dr. Walter Alexander, of Rook Hill, who is n very earnest and attractive preacher. All who can should attend these services. It in a hcl-> to any community to have a re vival of religion, nnd the coming of a consecrated precaher to assist in such a meeting can be made a blessing. You are cordially invited to attend these services. Services will be held in the after noon nt 4 o'clock and the evening ser vices begin at eight o'clock. Mis I'rize A ppreclated. Mr. J. W. .Sanders, our popular county agent, in the midst of his work last week in listing articles at the fair and making up the list of prize winners, was himself a prir.e j winner, for a 9 1-2 pound son was l>orn to him Saturday morning, just too late to take in the fair but in time Ic give lusty alarms in keeping with the occasion. We extend hearty con gratulations. Mother and baby are doing well. I