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V0L* 44 CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY. SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 3rd. 1928. Messenger "The Hand of the Diligent Shall Rule" CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, PROl*. NO. 13 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huggins, who , are making their home in North Car olina, were guests last week of the former's brother, Mr. T. D. Huggina, of our city. . Mr. Allen Parks, who for som time ha8 been employed in Zemp & DePass drug store, has given up his position here and left yesterday for Fo?t Mill where he will visit his mother before locating elsewhere. We are sorry to see this exceptionally clever young man leaving Camden, but wish him well. Miss Alma Burgess, the Homo De monstration Agent, is detained at : home on account of illness and will ' not be at work Tuesday. Mr. A. S. McKenzie has gone to | Ocalla, Fla., to visit his son, who has been there for a number of years. "HiB daughter, Mrs. Luke Davis, and his grand son, Cecil Davis, went with him. They report a grand time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbort Zemp and baby boy, of Bessomer City, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. W. Benja min Dunlap, of Rock Hill, were gussls j of relatives in Camden last week. | W Gatewood Workman, of Emory University, came home last week for his vacation. Mrs. Gaylord, of Dalzcll, was a vis itor to relatives in Camden last week. The Ca/mden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerece will give a dinner to B. P. DeLoache, Jr., Cam den's talented young singer who re cently distinguished himself in con tests in Asheville, Atlanta, and New York, on Thursday evening. A num- j ber of out-of-town guests have been I invited including Mr. DoLoacho'a teacher. The dinner will be served j at the Hobkirk Inn. i E. L. WOOTEN DIES SUDDENLY I Highly Esteemed Citizen Passes j Away Without Warning Mr. Ernest L. Wooten, well krovn ! and highly esteemed citizen, diel sud denly Monday morning on DeKalb , street, shortly after eight o'clock. Mr. J Wooten had just walked out of the | Palmetto Tea Room, the attractive ! place recently fitted up and conduct- j ed by Mr. Wooten and turned ?/> ?ro ' into the Palace Barber Shop when h^ j sank down and died almost instantly. 1 A physician was summoned but found j that life was extinct when he reach od j him, which was only a very few min- 1 utes after he was seen to sink down. ' He was apparently in gord hc^llh, ?"!- j though it is understood that he sni'l j he was not feeling well when he arose Monday morning, and while in the tea room felt the nerd of a'>r and walked out to get. a bit of fresh air t'o relieve the deproised feelings. Mr. Wooten and family r" sided here some i years ago but later movod to Snn- J ford, N. C., where they had been mak- | ing their home until a few weeks ago | when they return' d to Ce.mden and only recently onened up th? IVmettr Tea Room. When he formerly re sided here Mr. Woot n gave somp nt tentlon to farming as v/ell a* being associated with h:s brother Mr. Frank M. Wooten, in the cotton businoa'. He was a gonial, clever man and rmdc scores of friends who will bo nho-dc ed arfd saddened to learn of hi.i stvl den death. Mr. Wooten was 41 year?', of age and was a brother of Frank M ' Wooten and W. L. Wooten of Camden, I and Mom. I). (>. Houser, also of Cam- I den. Two sisters in North Carolina also survive him, Mrs. S. B. Mclean, of Charlotte, and Mrs. Dr. O. F. Smith, of Scotland Neck. Besides his widow he had three sons, Ernest, Jr., Derrett and Oscar. The sincere sym pathy of our entire community goes out to these stricken ones. Funeral services for Mr. Wooten were held this morning at eleven o'clock from the home of his brother, F, M. Wooten, and were conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. D. MoArn, The pall bearers were: C. P. DuBose, T. I^ee Little, Dr. R. E. Stevertson, W. L. DePass, W. R. Del/oache and Dan M. Jones. Filling Station R"hb- 1 The Gosollne Inn, located at the comer of DeKalb and Fair Streets, was entered some t'me Wednesday night by burglars and robbed of a bout $20.00 worth of cigarettes, ean dy, apples, crackers, etc. Mr. J. C. Cunningham operates this r.tatlon. Entrance wan mrde by r pane of ?lasa from a side window. No arrests have been made a* -yet. BETHUNE NEWS. Gathered by Our Corres pondent There Bethune, Jan. 2 ? Today ia the be ginning of the New Year and may every day of the coming year be fill ed with happiness and prosperity to every reader of the Messenger! The members of Lynchwood Lodge, I No. 197, A. F. M., served a splendid oyster and fish dinner last Tuesday,! December 27th. j Mrs. T. R. Copeland and children ! are visiting at Lancaster. Mr. N. A. Bethune, accompanied by | his daughter, Miss Stella, spent the I week end at Neescs with Mrs. Mark ' King. Mrs. King with her children! 'accompanied her father home and j will spend a few days here. Rev. M. B. Gunter sp- ..ic holi days with his parents m. i.ee;ville. j Mr. Mayo Davis went to Alabama ! Inst week to accompany his wife 1 home. Mr. ami Mrs. C II. Wall of Angelus | spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs I M. O. Ward here. . | Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards, of! Cheraw, wore visitors of Mr. and Mrs j J. A. McCaskill last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. West of Cam- ; den spent yesterday with Mrs. W. E. i Heustiss here. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Outlaw spent ' the holidays at Raleigh and Carey, j Miss Tilda Williams, from near! Kershaw, and Mr. William Copeland, I of Bethune, werv. married at Camden' last Tuesday afternoon. The groom I is a son of the late L. W. Copeland, of this town. The young couple I spent a coupe of days in Columbia last week. Robert pmrth, left Saturday for Florence, where he was to be married I yesterday to a young lady of that i town. They will reside on a farm a> bove town. Mr. and Mrs. Z. Brannon are spend- J mg : ome time in Florida. I The Bethune schools resumed! studies this morning, .after having' had Un days' vacation for ' the1 Christmas holidays. M.S3 Blanche Gardner spent a few I days last week with her uncle, Mr. I uh-r Barnes, at Camden. Miss Eliza King left yesterday for Greensboro, where she will reenter i studies as a trained nurse. Some of our business men have ! Kone out of the mercantile business her . Mr. B. F. Bolton has closed h.s grocery and devoted his attention to h!j farming interests, and Mr. Min ? I'C kor, who has been conducting &' cr.,c ar.d soft drink stand, will move I riu in the country and conduct a fc rm. News reached here last week of the death of Mr. Ansel Parrish, at Pavo Ga Mr. Parrish was 83 years of age and was a Civil War veteran. He was ?ha grandfy .her of Mr. Thomas Be thune, porpriotor of the Bethune Candy Kitchen . and of Mr. Leonard v.,-. of Hartsville. John Smith has moved to the H. E. Hyatt residence and a number of families will change homes in this I 'f cinity this week.' Dividend Checks Maile^ Out The Loan and Savings Bank has mailed out a semi-annual dividend check of 3 1-2 per cent to ils stock holders as a new year's starter. Meeting of Hoard of County Directors) Tho January meeting of the Board I of County Directors will be held on J Thursday the 5th day of Januaty in- | ''stead of on Tuesday, the 3rd day. j H. (J. Garrison, Jr., I Chairman. | ? I You Should ftenrl It I I The Messenger is carrying an ad- ! vertisement this week of the old re- j liable Bank of Camden, an institu- 1 tion that has done a world of good in this community jn many way*. It1 is it strong bank, ami has aided many of it? customers to tide over rough places and otherwise to help then , j Their many farmer customers, es pecially, should read their advertise ment this week. It will prove en Itcrtnining as well as interesting. A CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this ?method of ,thanking our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the sickness artd j death of our loved one, and for th<} many expressions of interest by them. We shall ever remember them with grateful hearts and pray that our Heavenly Father will richly reward each one. ) Mrs. John Ilinaon and Family. WRITES US A CHEERING LETTER Even Remembers Our Old Gray Horse. The editor of The Messenger re ceived a few days ago a purely per sonal letter, and wo are taking the | liberty to quote a part of it here, 1 not in a spirit of self-praise but with j the hope that it may inspire some ! one to do more active work in His ? Name. The letter began by asking i u.? what became of a certain young j man whom we had befriended as well I m the writer, and then goes on to j soy: "In writing you I wish to thank J you for the many favors and good I words and good advice you gave to me i y< ars ago when I was a lad working i?: the cotton mills at Camden. I of ten think of you. You have done a lot for young men who were on the road to (destruction for which , you may never receive any earthly j reward. I feel sure there are stars in heaven for you. I have travelled from cotton mill to cotton mill, and ! have found many men who do not | hesitate to say bhat they owe the I change in their lives to you. I am ! not saying this ? to flatter you but I 1 believe if we are going to give j flowers to give them while we live. Woll do I remember in the old dis pensary days how you would meet the men covered with oil and cotton from mills and beg them to quit drinking and live better lives; how you and your old gray horse would be seen Sunday afternoons going to the mills to plead with the people to live better lives. Yes, you have done a great work for the downs and outs. How if Camden had a dozen men to work with this class of people like you have-, many a one woud tonight be with their loved ones that are not with them. May God bless you j in your work, and I pray that you ! will live to see the results of your ' efforts. I remain, J Your true friend, We greatly appreciate the very gt-nerous .words of this friend of oi$rs. We have learned recently that he" is doing a good work as a Christian man, and if when a lad we helped him we feel fully repaid by receiv ing from him, voluntarily, so cheer ing a lotter. He resides in a neigh boring town and should we visit his town at any time in the future we will be sure to look him ap. One doll&c was received from Mr. M. L. M<?/<N&(I for the Goodfellows club.jmer the ii^t had been published, making total ct<^$68.00 which was turned ov^r to the U&Mes who so kind ly prepared^the bas" DEATH iNOWN Mr. J?f?n Hinson Passed Away Friday Morning Mr. John Hinson, a well known cit izen of Camden, died at his home a bout nine ofclock Friday^ morning, aged 71 years. For the past year or so he had not been in good health and his condition was such as to give his family and friends much con cern. For several weeks past he had been confined to his room where he received every possible attention. Years ago Mr. Hinflon resided in the Pine Grove section of our county, and was engaged in farming and also en gaged in the poultry business as a retail dealer. Later he came to Cam den and fitted up a hack for the transfer of passengers, and because of his reliability he built up a good business. He priekd himself upon keeping his engagements with his patrons. When automobiles came in to use he discontinued the horse drawn transfers and usee! the auto mobile. As a hackmnn he was suc cessful. When ill health overtook ! him about two years ago he had to give up active work along this and ! other lines. Mr. Hfnson was not only a reliable man but a man of kind I heart and generous impulse and made scores of friends who are grieved to learn of his "death. He is survived by J hif. widow and nine children -six j sons and three daughters as follows: i Arthur, John, Albert, Early, Hurney [and Andes, and Mrs. Levi Melton and 1 Mrs. John Shirley, of Camden arxl Mrs. Sallic Palmer, of Colujnbia. Funeral services were held for him Saturday morning and were Conduct ed by Rev. W. C. Stewart, the Kiterm ent taking place at Pine Grove Church. His si* sons acted as pall bearers. The bereaved family have the sym pathy of a large clrclo of friends in their sorrow. FIVE BURGLARS ARRESTED HERE Young Men*Looking for I^odging Are Accomodated. Four young white men, claiming to be from New York, and one from West Virginia, blew into Camden Wednesday evening, bringing with them several suit cases well filled with various articles, called on a po lice officer for a place to spend the night. They gave their napies ps Joseph R. Henson, John T. Murphy, James J. Conovery and John J. Walsh, of Brooklyn, and Jomes Howell, of West Virginia. Four of them were put in a cell together and Howell placed by himself, and when Thurs dy morning dawned upon them they found that they were locked up for investigation. A practically new) Buick car was supposed to have been deserted by them a few miles east 01 Camden, and this was pulled in the ni-xt day and efforts are being made to locate the owner. The boys claim ed that they had ridden to Bethune l'rom some point in North C&'olina on a truck and left the party with the truck there. Howell, however says that he joined the quartet on this side of Raleigh and that they were in the Buick car and gave him a lift. Soyu time during the night Howell managed to prize his way out and has not been heard of since. It is said that he was wanted in North Car olina for jail breaking. The four who were kept here seemed not to have the least worry about their condition, being perfectly abandoned to every thought of self-respect. They amus ed themselves while in the city luck up with singing, making speeches to a supposed jury and were in the highest g.ec. Several robberies it is reported occurred at filling stations along the way, and they are suspect ed of being the guilty one's.- Satur day officers Charles Pede and S D. Quick, of Marlboro county, came to Camden with warrants for them, charging them with having robbod the Fair View filling station in that coun ty. They were turned over to these officers along with their suit cases and started ' for Marlboro about one o'clock Saturday. They came out of their cells in a jolly humor, saying that they were going to take a ride, and if the^e fellows were actually go ing out under the most favorable con- I ditions for a pleasure trip they could | not have been in a better humor. I Poor, foolish boys! They do not . seem t? realize their lost and ruined i condition. The^e young fellows told I us that their mothers were living with the exception of the one who es- . caped, and he said his mother was dead. What heart-aches and bitter anguish mothers must suffer for their wayward sons. They are not only charged with burglary in Marl boro county but are suspected of steal ing the Buick car and perhaps othor crimes. The Buick car which was located about eight miles east of Camden and brought in by officers here, and wh^ch it is believed the burglars were riding in, is awaiting the arrival of the owner, who has been located in New York. Taking Inventory Mr. W. R. Hough, recently appoint ed a member of the board of direc tors of the state penitentiary, with Mr. W. Ancrum Boykin, also a mem ber of he board, visited the state farm yesterday and took an inventory of the orops on hand and such other articles as they deemed necessary. Mr Ilough spoke especially of the ex ceptionally fine crop of corn, the largest amount he ever saw assem bled in one place. CAMDEN METHODIST CHURCH Lyttleton Street Near Hampton Park George Pierce Watson, PastrtV Sunday, January 8: Bible School, 10:00 A. M. Public Worship at 11:15 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. conducted by the pastor. Morning theme: My Church: What Can I Do for Her? Evening theme: Two Prime Factors in All Life. | Epworth I/cague, 6:45 P. M. | Prayer Mooting, 7:30 P. M. Wed I nesday evening. I The public is most cordially inivit ed to all the services of this church. | Seats free. , (k>me and bring your friends. "Just Like a letter From Home" Mr. B. F. Phillips, who moved ^rom this county to Texas a number of yenrs ago, in sending ut a re newal of his subscription for 1928, says: "The Messenger is just, like getting a letter from home. Wishing ( you much happiness and good luck, I am, Your friend." BLANEY NEWS I Mrs. Carroll Bowen entertained a , number of the younger set Tuesday evening at her home. Old-fashioned games were enjoyed by about fifty guests. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Johnson and children, of Savannah, (in., spent Christmas with her sisivt, 1*1 r*. W. B. Evans. Misses Martha Ra^ye Shivar and Inez Hallman, of Rock Hill, were the guests of Miss Beatrice Ros? last week. Mrs. B. K. RoJe and little son have returned from a visit to her parents in Hartsvill?, Mrs.. B. W. Ward has returned to her home in Lake City after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Rose. Mrs. Rose and Norman Rose accompanied her home. Miss Ruby Maddox, who is teach ing in Fort Mill, is spending the hol idays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Maddox. Mr. Lewis Dinkins has returned to his duties in Salisbury, N. C., after visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Flaherty and children, of Hamlet, N. C., visited re latives here during the past week. Mr. Leonard Andrea, superintend ent of Blaney School, with his moth er and sisters, is visiting his former home in Taylors. Miss Hattie Shull and Orville Shull, of New Brookland, spent Thursday with Miss Charlotte Ross. Miss Nannie Sue Harmon, of Bowl ing Green, is the guest of her sisUr, iMrs. Carroll Bowen. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ross, of Cam den, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Rose. Mrs. Kate Kelly had as her guests last week her sons, Wood and Dolph Kelly, of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Rose had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Woody, of Vir ginio and Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Rcxse, of Charleston. Mrs. J. D. McLendon is vistiing re latives in Columbia and Horrell Hill. | Church Officials Meet The officials of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church we?re guests of their pastor, Rev. G. P. Watson, at a dinner served them Thursday evening at the Park View Inn. The dinner was a delightful one, well pre pared and well served. Afjter the dinner Was over the pastor called on Dr. Fraink M. Zemp, chairman of the board of stewards to make a few re marks about the church finances, who discussed the material side of the qrestion and Mr. L. C. Shaw, super intendent of the Sunday school, who spoke of the work and the needs of the school. Mr. Watson then made a brief talk along general lines of church activities, after which the of ficials retired to the pa/rlor to dis cuss business matters connected with their church. It was a very pleasant occasion for all, and the hospitality of the pastor was fully appreciajted. Mr.-H. P. DeLoache invited the offi cials to hold their next meeting at his home, and the invitation was un animously accepted with thanks. ON THE LAST LAP Bible ("lass Contest Stepping Up Live- | I JL ! The membership contest of tho Character Builders Bible clasa of tho Lyttleton Street Methodist Sunday I school, will close next Sunday morn ing nt which time will be known which will have the pleasure of furnishing a supper. Tho contest is moving along with enthusiasm now. Sunday morn ing there were seventy-five men in attendance, notwithstanding the bit ter cold weather, with the Bues a lend. The final result is being a wailed with great interest, and for | the final count, which will be Sunday, Hth inst., it is exptced that the one hundred marrk will be reaohod. Governor (Jives llis Constablen 192H Appointments Governor Richards has appointed his constabulary staff for 1928, the commissions being prepared by the office of the secretary of state yes Iterday. , The constable* are: .1. I,. Poppen Jheim of Charleston, J. W. Richard I son of Columbia, L. A. Ix>wn of New H rook I and, Sam K. Henry of Spar tanburg, T. J. Cunningham of Co lumbia, L C. Johnson of Columbia, B. B. Leit/.ey of Newl>erry, J. B Munn of Bethune, T. W. Please of Saluda, R L. Weeks of I^turens and C. M. I Foster of (Jceenwood. ? fJolumbin Re Jeord. | SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ) j Mrs. Thomas Lawton Willingham j Mr. Frank Zemp, known ami be loved for his sincere courtesy spu<A Christian consideration for others had a most delightful family reunion of his children and grand children Sunday. Not a thing could be de sired that was not there when the loved ones were so ikied at that bounti ful artistically appointed table, for love reigned supreme. Miss Cornelia Jones, the very at tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, of Korshaw, spent sev eral days with hcv sister Mrs. H. B. Brown on Broad Street. Miss Alexander, the successful leader? of_the little, folks Missionary' Society of the Presbyterian church, gave a delightful Christmas party, stressing giving for others, while they received joy from gifts being shared. Mrs. Watts, leader of the First Bap tist Sunbeams, gave her children a most deightful tree. The congregation of tlu W ate roe Baptist church filled their pastor's pantry with all the good things pro vided for their table, not omitting the turkey and the fruit cake. In turn thirty of the children of the Sunbeams were treated to a lovely Christmas tree with Santa Claus for favors. Miss Phelps' kindergarten children, with her sewing club girls and Mrs. MeCaskill's Mothers Club and many visitors had a most successful tree at the club house. Little Margery Greed entertained most delightfully about thirty of her friends with Ja beautiful tree ,njnd Santa Claus, the occasion being a Birthday party. Many gifts were received. The many friends of Mrs. Steve Perry are glad indeed to know that she is slowly recovering from a ser ious illness, also her young daughter, Charlotte. Will I,<>cate on lH'Kalb Street Mr. L. L. Moore, who has been con ducting his musical business from his home, has leased the new store room next west of the Beauty Parlor o.? DeKalb street and will be located there hereafter. Gardner & Moore, contractors, will also have their office in the same room. Stove Back Blows Out. Yesterday morning the back of the stove at the home of Sheriff J. H. McIx>od blew out as a result of the water in the tank freezing and when the fire was made in the stove and the tank began to thaw out the ex plosion followed. The stove was considerably damaged but fortunately none of the family was seriously hurt. No damage was done to tho building to amount to anything we learn. I A Cold Beginning The new year came in with un usually cold weather. Sunday night and Monday the temperature remain ed below the freezing point, dropping down around eight degress above ze ro Sunday night, and it continued cold last night. At five o'clock yes terday afternoon the thermoter was hovering around 20 degrees, and went considerably lower during the night. This morning there was a brief flurry of snow and lateor the sun came out. (Jus Sharpe Found Dead in Bed ^ At Son's Home. w* bed at the home of his son, A, C. bed at the homeo f his son, A. G. Sharpe, 3105 Poplar street, South F,nd, yesterday morning. Mr. Sharpe is survived by nine children, John Sharpe, G. I). Sharpe, A G. Sharpe, Edward Sharpe, Feast r r .Sharpe and Kdward Sharpe, all of Columbia; Mrs. Katie Boone of West villo, Walter Sharpe of Winnsboro and Mrs. Annie Brown of Blaney. ? Columbia Record. Returning ??> School After having enjoyed the holiday season the young men at>d young Indies who are attending college have returned to the respective institution^ where they are students and will a gain get down to work. The home folk will miss them but hope for each of them a successful career. The pupils in our city schools are- , also bnck to their school work. We trust that each one had a good Christ-* mas and will do their best work thi$ I year.