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Looking over ecclesiastical archi tecture in this state one will hardly find anything more attractive -than this church. Comparatively new ? having been erected in tihe year 1914 ? yet one is attracted to it by i<ts suggestion of serene age. Draped in ivy, set deep in a spac ious lot, backod by a tiny forest of pines ? with here and there the yucca plant of the tropics and our semi tropical native flowering shruba, it presents a unique picture. The visi tor, in Camden who has the good for tune to have discovered Pin# Street for a stroll, will find himself here, on an old Spanish Mission Trail. This church, its grounds and immediate surroundings are done in the manner of the beautiful old Spanish Missions of the west and Bouth. It affords a most pleasing contrast to balance the picture in one of Cam den's loveliest spots ? the 1700 block on Lyttleton St. The Catholic Mission in Camden is as old as Catholicity in the Carolinas but our limited space will not permit a detailed treatment of its history. The present church which serves the needs of the Catholic people of Camden, its adjoining missions and our winter colony, is a gift to thi3 community 'rom the late Mies Char lotte"M. Thu^vson of Baltimore. Mies T.homtpson, a distinguished graduate of Bryn Mawr, a convert to the Cath olic Faith and for many years a resi dent m Camden lies buried in the right - transept of this beautiful church, which is a perpetual memor ial to her faith and devotion. The inferior of the church is very beautiful and will richly repay a visit to it. On the right transept wall is the bronze memorial tablet to Miss Thompson ? immediately over her grave. Contemplating bhe interior of the church, one is struck by its design ? the .pure beauty of its marble altar, its rich marble sanctuary rail and the poetry of its perfect symmetry and proportion throughout. Over the altar is a replica of the miraculous picture of Our Lady of Carolina Motor Company Successful In Its Line The Carolina Motor Company, automotive -and petroleum products, j wholeaalie and retail distributors of was established in Oamden in 1919, | Carolina Motor Co. Distributors of i Automotive and Petroleum Products Wholesale and Retail Plants ? Camden. S. C. i Bishopville, S. C. Goodyear Tires Carolina Motor Company ?8fc 1019 ' . V j&M Camden, 8. C. HUOHEV TINDAI/, Pr?. ft TW E. B. TODAI, ; ; r Peipetual Help ? done in beaten ppdd and precious stones. This picture was made to special order for this altar and was imported from Europe. The visitor's attention is engaged by the beautiful statue of Our Saviour, | in attitude of Benediction. This statue is a grift to the church from Mr. and Mrs.- Gaylord Tucker. St. .Mary's Church, as it is known locally, Ts the mother church of sev eral missions scattered through Ker shaw and adjacent counties. Chief among these is the venerable mission church of Saints Peter afid Paul at Cheraw, which is exactly one hundred years old this year. In the old "missionary" days of horse-back and buggy riding many bishops and priests visited Camden when they could; but the beginning of St. Marys as a parish may be said to date with the residence here of the Rev. Dennis P. Lannigan, succeeded by Rev. C. A. Kennedy, Rev. Alexis W.estberry, Rev. M. J. Reddin, Rev. Thomas J. Mackin, Rev. J. W. Oar mody and the present pasbor, Rev. D. with Hughey Tindal as President and Treasurer and E. B. Tindal, Jr. Sec retary. The company now operates whole sale and retail plants in Camden and Bisihopville and do a big business throughout this section. Mr. Hughey Tindal lives in Camden and has charge of the plant here, while Mr. E. B. Tindal, Jr., has his residence in Bishopville where he manages the company's plant there. Besides two stations owned by the company, seven other service stations are supplied by the concern with gas oline, oil, tires and other automotive prodiucts. The company is the dis tributor in this section for the nation ally known Goodyear fine of tires and tubes. Ten persons are employed regularly by the company. Both the Camden and Bishopville stations operate stor age plants for the convenience of tourists. An up-to-date vulcanizing department t has also proved popular and profitable. Expert washing, polishimu and greasing is done at the company sta tions, and this s-ervice has also shown a steady and satisfactory growth ev ery year. Mr. Hughey Tindal is a native of Clarendon County, but haB made his home in Camden for many years. He has made a large number of warm friends throughout this section of the state. Mr. Tindal has always taken a leading part in civic affairs and just recently wan elected President of the Camden Chamber of Commerce. Believe) It?pr Not *fh? tffg which MUs RotHtrtA Baton U holding in h?r left hand wtt laid hy an AepyornU. Never teen, one* Neither hai anyone elie, but the National Mtuntm at Washington Sail the eggjfr Madaratcafc,- - Shrewd Annoy?n?? "A contented man/' said Hi Ho, the wage of Chinatown, "will sometime* pretend to be irritated by small an* noyances in the hope that envy will not seek to afflict him with greater ?ties."' -Washington Star, Rock Springs Dairy Among South's Finest Founded and Managed by Mr. N. P. Gettys this Dairy Is Unexcelled for Pure Certified Milk and Cream. Herd of Pure Bred Guernsey's Furnish Camden's Milk Supply. The Rock Sprins Creamery is one of the finest and most modern dairies in South. Carolina. The creamery was established in 1904 by Mr. N. P. Gettys, who today is the sole owner and manager of this large concern. Wlhen the creamery was first es tablished its sole purpose was to manufacture butter. -Great success attended this venture, and in 1924 a milk delivery service was inaugural ed. The creamery now has a product ion of about 100 gallions of fine milk daily. One delivery of milk is made each day to Camden. There are ap proximately 175 homes receiving milk from the creamery, while there are a number of drug stores which are wholesale customers. The creamery handles only Grade A raw milk. In order to label its milk Grade-A, the diary must be kept spotlessly clean at ajl times and must pass rinid examinations at regular intervals. In addition to this the milk 'must contain a certain percentage of butter fat and must not exceed a fix ed bacteria count. All of these con ditions are easily met by the Rock Springs Creamery, which is, without a uoubt one of the most sanitary and j modern dairies in South Carolina. I I 1 ' ' The lands owned ' -by the Rock Springs Creamery include about 1700 acres^ most of which is in a high state of cultivation, while almost all of the remainder provides excellent pasturage. At the present time the Rock Springs Creamery has about 10 milk ing cows. Nothing but pure breu Guernsey stock is seen on the lands of the creamery, Mr. Gettys having found by years of experimenting that this type produces the richest and sweetest milk. About 100 people are employed on the farms owned by the creamery , Mr. N. P. Gettys, the sole owner of the creamery, comes from one of the old families of South Carolina. F or 15 years he taught school, before giv ing his entire attention to his large farming interests. For a number of years, Mr. Gettys was a member of the county board of education, per forming the exacting duties of thia position conscientiously and well. Mr. Gettys has four children. J. L. Gettys, the el'desft, is now associated with his fater in the management of the dairy. J. L. completed the regu lar four year course at Clemson Col lege in three and a ahlf years, gradu ating with honors. Miss Evelyn J. Gettys is now a student at Winthrop College, while N. P. Gettys^ Jr., is at> tending high school in Camden. DAVIDSON INSURANCE AGENCY RENDERS "SERVICE BEYOND THE CONTRACT" Writes All Forms of Insurance. ? Es tablished 1924. This agency established by Mrs. S. Davidson in 1$24 has gi-own until it is now one of the largest and best known insurance concerns in this sec tion of the country. It covers the whole field in its diversified writing of all forms of Insurance. Among the contracts it writes are Fire, Tor nado, Life, Health, Accident, Casualty and Surety Bonds, and is agent in this section for the Aetna Life Insur ance Company. Its watchword for doing business is "Service Beyond the Contract" and it has always lived up to this slogan. Garnet Ha* Many Uses In addition to Its use ub an ornn ment the garnet serves a number of useful Industrial ends. It Is mined in New York state and elsewhere In the Kast for use as an abrasive, either In t lie form of garnet paper, similar but better than ordinary sandpaper, or us a loose powder for grinding and polishing plate glass. New York leads in the industry because of its plenti ful supply of high grade garnet-bear ing rock In the Adirondacks. ? Gih Logic. Gntdc A Raw Milk Served Daily to Our Customers In Camden We solicit your accounts and assure you of- pure milk where every care is taken to produce only the best. We are happy to sec Camden grow and arc glad to have part in the spirit of progress that Camden citizens show.