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? A '^Anyone having old books referring t<\ o irly. AtyU'rionn <>r hitato history; l?i?i r aphvs. or nny old print** or el i na which they will k>-1!, plewso write fit .pne? ?o "(Vdlwtoi euro of The Capiften Chronicle. Hia First Bermon. Nov Juhep. IVrris preached his flnt sermon n4* pastor of tho llapti i (.) lurch here In-i Sunday, and to tn\ that ft' I were delighted with him ?x presses it very ini'dly. Notwdh standing tho inclemency of 1 1 1 1 ? weather a good congregation was present. New Ad?\ 11 'ad tho now advertisement of Mr. Brook* Iniuan, of Yoikville. H? hw only one trio of While Wymi dottes left, hut ho has other l;m<h ; also eggs. If you nocd unything write .Mr. Inm.iii. Your attention ia r\lso called to t1 c nov advertisement of tho (iilt. Edge Store. You will learn something ot intorest shout the ronowned Buy I ta'e Sl'.oe?. * \\ * Move*} to Savannah. The family of Mr. O. I'. I? ? >fcRiornt>l wV> have horn residing in t ho J iap tist parsonago hero moved this wool* to Savannah, Ga. Mr. Kossignol W:?o is ,4on tho road" most <?f the time is hoarding at Mr. (?. (\ Vaughan's what time ho is in Cam don. Tho parflonago is now for runt as Mr Ferris, tho new pastor, wil 1 bw.rd at Mrs. lilackwell'tj. Some Don'tp, Don't make it n habit to borrow \oiir neighbor's paper. The papei i* loo cheap to do that. Don't make it a habit to lend your paper. You' Might want it Bdir.ctime when it's away from home. Don't, lie a clam, hut tnke your county paper liRe a Rood, indus tries* citizen and keep posted on the happenings of your section. ? Gair.'jey Ledger. Fined One Cent. On Sunday morning hint Kvnn^ Collin's transfer wa? taking the mail to the Seaboard train. Tho train was reported Into for this point, but after tho report was sent tho train made up five minutca and when the transfer was at t lib post cfllcc tin traijj was blowing at Spalding. In order to cateh the train tho transfer had to he driven a', n break neck ppeed, for which tho driver was ar ? rrptort npoTntiCTrtrirjp of fist driv i n i? and ma le to pot up a boud o* $10. i I o appeared bolore the May or Monday rind for tho offense was fi.ied one cent. Sainpies of Sand Wantod. A new cla93 factory about to be established at Columbia is anxious to Vet all the samples of tine white fvmd that can be secured. The com pany is having all the samples ob taiuablo analyzed, and is desirous of getting tho best that can bo found for the purpose of making glass. So far many samples have been receive l and forwarded. Tho company i? very anxious to have samples from nil counties of tho State, and ask* (hat samples be sent to the Carolina Glafcs company, Columbia. Possibly there are some taxpayers in this county who might turn sotne of their sand to good account in thi? way. Try It. Mr*. Helen M. Bullock. The \V. O.'T. U. of Camden, had an unexpected pleasure in' t''C visit of this cul'ured, talented mid sweet 'ppirltert christian woman On Tlmrs (lay night a small, but appreciative audience greeted her at the Baptist Church. fiho met tbo ladie/4 of the Union on Friday and Saturday after noon and.^ga?e important informa tion and instruction recording the work. She gave two more interest ine lectures during her stay ? Friday night at the Hapt-st Church; subject' "save the boys," and Sunday at the Methodist Churcbj subject, "What can I do." Nine new members were added to (be W C. T. U. of Camden, and we trust that much pood may result from Mrs. Bullock's visit and the great cause of Temperance have a triumphant victory. , Itybbers Captured. Last Wednesday night a week ago Mr. H. Lntber Boll's store at -Weat villu was broken into and robbci^ of ?arious articles of merchandise in eluding a rifle. Mr. Bell bad circu lars printed And sent out, and on last ? Tuesday received information from the Lancaster police that thev bad ? uccctded in locating the rifle. It (o possession of a negro who 1 '?bought it from two white tramps, tell and Nr. D. G* Fletcher took ail $ad on Friday rotnrned fe robbers, whom l hey snc ceeoealfo eaptaring at Sloan, N. Cl, near states? file The men confess <*Tthelr 0#ift and agreed to return wftBont requisition papers. One of 'the me* fitalffed to be from P?ter* ?m n?? bin name *% tUdd. TIm other, who fc & George Wlleoo, re fanner from West ^^ITasUllle poet of. a Of BOd the they will Jo tie* 8t*te? lowers jjfiSI THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Mr Carmen for Mayor. Mr. Kdi'or: ? Mnny peypfS in Camden read with rcyri-t Dr. Moore's card in your paper last week declining to become a caudi*. date fo^ Mayor. The manner of his declining lolls that ho is the type of mfiOTHiat ti^eded for the |"fliee. h>*a\ s modestly that cannot ho, t^nd that s the cud "f. j?. What nit; we going U> do about tliu elei'ioi? I<" o r some \ ??a\?l Camdt n has been advancing * i; ft , rapid 6ti idt4. Progress i* se< n on every hand. Taxes haw t>fi ii very high for years. Dispen ? i v pro II ? a have been added, the neeipts from Alice <>f the Mayor1.'* court have, it is understood, lv en enormous, there is now, ii i* *nid, eomuthiny li^e the sum of *H,000 in the treasury, and yet- i' ii in the wind that a tax of some 7, 8 or 10 mills on the dollur will l?e levied and collected within two mouths from this time. For who purpos(V The undctsigned h,>'< voted for, or favored about all the improvements we have, and dors not object to any reasonable and proper tax. lbit iu thto hard year, when many people in Camden (b? not St^e how they can manage to gel through the 3 car, when the State has extended the payment ? ?f taxes for sixty days, .and when the Lngitdatuvo has granted a fur ihet extension until the ^ 1st. ol March, won Id it not he well to se lect for our Oily leathers men of capacity, of established probity and positivcnesH of character, who have a proper conception of the situation, who wid husband out resources, and who will not add to a burden that is already too heavy toFbe hr.TliT ..to reach a crisi.-? We shall r?ei*. In about two wei k* a ticket for >nayoi and aldermen will ho nominated. We will then he able to tell more about what id in the atmosphere. We want f?>r our officers men, whose interests are our own, who would not seek any ofllee, but who would discharge with absolute fidelity and elflfclenoj* the duties of any position they might he called to fill. With out his knowledge or consent, but iu the name of many of his fellow citizens, and in tho interest of Cumden, "Voter" tHk?*s the liberty of suggesting Mr. Ilenry G. Cairi hoti for Mayor. His record i? lirst class, and has 1he confidence of everybody. Willi hitn for Mayor, and the gentlemen previously nom inated for Ahleimen ? Messrs. S. M. Wilson, J. .1. Workman, J. K. Vaughan and P. T. ViMepigue ? ? the affairs of Camden would sull'er no detriment, VoTJ'iJ. I'eb. 19, 11)02. * ? SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Wcathor Forecast-.? Hn;n t- night, Saturduj* fair and probably co'dor. A neat j'nrd fence is being put in front of Dr. Weinberg's residence. I wo of Mr. Wil-'V Nheom's 1 i f f 1 c children ?rc quito siek, oue of whom hai pneumonia. Fire destroyed the residence of Mr. Richard F. Outlaw about 8 miles oast of Camden a few days ago. Nearly everything w?s lost and there was r>-> insurance whatever upon the house or furniture. Yesterday was tho lant day for msking (ax returns. Auditor Mruee -ays there is quite a largo amount of property to whicbftii>e fifty por cent penalty will have to be added on ac count of tho returns not having been made. We understand (hat Capt. /John RoxtelJ, tho popular conductor on the S. 0. & Ga. Kx. railroad' has r&jit ed/Mr. John J. Workman's house hm Oelvilb street and will in the nea\ future, move his family here to re side. Miss Lina Hammond, (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hammond, of Camden, and Mr. Luther Stokes of eastern Kershaw were married in Camden on Tuesday last. Tho groom is a son of Mr. Columbus Stokes. Tho ceremony was performed by Air. VV. F. Russell, Notary Public, of Westvillc. Our local military company has been reorganised with Dr. 8. (3. Zemp a? Captain. Tho company ex pect h to lcnvo for Chi.rl?ston to. day where it will tal?c part in the Military day exeroi^s at the Expo Rition on Satorday. Tho Liberty Hill company,' under command, of G'apt. John G. Riohards, will also at tend. PERSONAL Mr. E. C. von Treeckow was in Columbia this wfek. Mr. and Mrs. Benton Brnco went to Uiahopvillo on Wednesday last. Dr. R. Y. MoLeod. of Bishopviile, spent Wednesday night in Camden. Mi- b Margaret Garrison, of Oam den is visiting Miss Jessie McKay.-? State, 20tb last Miss Gertrude McDowell, of Go lumbis. is. o?> visit to her sister, Mr*. F. D. Caropbelle -?r The many friends in Camden of Mrs P. H. Neljon will* regret to lesrn that she is quite ill at her home in Colombia , Mrs. R. L. frby who tea been vis itiog her friend. Mrs. J. F? Bateoaao, returned to her home at Colombia last Monday. ' Miss Florence Brace, daughter of the late Mr. W. E Brace, of Alton, N. O , is on e visit *. 0 her ancle, Aorif or P. T JBrec#r\ - That excellent _ oHb JTsntUmap Sqalre Jae TueedW a^UCesyi^t FT Rtffeell D. O. rtet** art Tb*% Caatts* of WeetvflK wers Is dm UmmUomUjh* > ? . .. ? ANNOUNCEMENTS. if 1 '? ?' > i e /i ? ? i. ?' (.<?' ; ,i 1 l S, ( t 'i'i. -in i I. -r.r, IS, 'I / , (.??.?/ f.'ii f, r y.r< fijtiars. ' /'? / i j '< i civr ?'</.' ?,'(,?('(? r u'.'i th.'tlUfi if I < 'i ?////> vr ':t < <>?/.;.. 6. ?J,. i I ,iH. .H i ok a i i>i tok. T> Hit' vntrrs or KoikImw <'i*uut>; \i ilwsn? lii'it III I'll) til fnlu *Vi i V M'llli'll 1 1( v ri in ' ? ( ? , I ii ? 1 1 I '/a.' 1 1 ?' I 111 \ m if ;>> a <? i i ll' I 1 1 o I 'I I Vlllll) Mliltur. iV:vmif lil.my S i\|U'l It'tii'C illol 4 I III! I>ll;'l| V I'lW 'Oilyi- t [ ! Ii' ituMi n P| t: ! I m.itiloi, I fi <- s.iti^i)' .1 iVti i * 1 a i i i.!i iiii- (iisu-o i.. I II I- s il.f l':u Ui'H ol llii> I mi, iii'M." hj | tin' ic.itill ?>l i Ik* i?i ii' 1'iiiiuiiy, K-?jri .-?!?? IV hill. I. nil . I, \\ . It. Mr" HKIl.H1', Rl-Al, LSTATK TK A N S F E It S. Tin f. -ill i\vi f r vii: |\ i a I.r r.c ;>l 1 1 tutu wt io i t !"i?r.li'il in tins Auditor'# olHi'o durir.;* I iio |;:i - i week : A l> K? ruled v to ll (i (\irrinon, U ln|s m Fftinden. Ii (I Frown t<> Flora Brown, H>o uorea in No H. I I! 'I'o'un to liioluud Wood, 7i' a ("lis in No I !, &t>!'8 F 0 Ya mp lo I Heed, Id aiT<-a in N" lU. ? 1 0. ^ Auvortiaed Letters. A'liC following i* a libt o! lottery rc'.iiuiiii n^' uneullud form ii>o C.'mn di n post otllee lur the week ending \'\U. 15: Hiehard Miles, Fin man (Jiirdnor, Louis Johnson, .1 (' l?use, Jon Simp c < ii , Kli Fhili-y, l'r<rj?on Wilson, I'mro Smith, J nek Puri-n, K V Union, Mimh Mivmli: Shnler, Mu^y.io INIidiin, ?J 11 Mrdownn, M il? Ii Groeu. Lev. i.ivr W.ulo. Mur.v Clar.dy, Mapgh tirny, .Mr* M I*i Caloo, Mrs l iitni'is \\ uron. I'M). 7. Frank D( aso, .J nek Dwyor, Mary (?arli*r, Mis L li lirown, Alitmir Howurd, Ida (i M H?'f?jf\r(), Ivri? 'Jotien, If 1 1 luu-r, Darb)* Ivts, (,'lu r:i Miller, M ?;irio Mi't imdon, J It K'-'oncv, M iss li??tljor ? f*' !'}? Mi*ry K,,nii"' dy, Frank v Jinee, A "i i n a*' 1 T" i ' ! ;il' ' v l/'/l'/iie StMiljf, Jiiinrs ( "a s?i(li-n, Ivlvtlua l<ce.-c, Si.onii* t'hilor, John ti Wnikin?', Wijlit! Maker, N:\nnir lilDKl). Forties calling ?or Ui?bO lot. ora will jdeaso at. do what week tlioy were ft 1 vet list <1. ?v (i. (t. Ai,rx.\NT>ri:, l'. M. * Jilt. JAU. H. KELLY KILLS JOE 'X HO I'd PSON , COLO HE1>. On Tuesday eveni.ig last j"'-'1 before dark Mr. J a#. Kelly shot Joe j l'liompson with a piHol, Ipuh the elfects of which h<? dild i short wiiih? afterwards. Mr. .Litnus Kel If is a j.'uri of Mi. S, |?\ Kelly, mu pot intended of the county chain gmg, and a^-dsls his father in su perintending the gang. Joe Thomp son lived on the I ? ? < \ 1< ? u place near Mr. B M. lVaice's. It seems that I Mr. Kelly h? d had boiijo Iron bio v. : v ! i rhompsou two or three timeM "ti Tore nucToti tins "oYauTsTon' was", very instilling and one word bring ing on another fiually siiuck Mr. Kelly in I he face, having It ft the l>ig road and came ipsido of the en ftiofj^nift-'-npar t ho colored camp ground where tin; chain gang had gone for the night to do so. "He w a s then shot by Air. Kelly. After lite fdtoo'ing he proceeded on hi* way homo Wu' died on the road 1 ?t? - ? f.ire teaching there. The next morning Mr. Kelly came to Cam den, surrendered to. thy Sheriff' ami wsfi commit 'ed to jail where he still is, but expects to yet out 0,1 bond soon. An inquest was 'held over the dead bod}' of Thompson on Wednesday evening by Coroner Murchison. We understand that the only eye witnesses at the in qiiVst were Thf mpson'a widow and auo'thrr onlorod wo^>an and the verdict of the jury^wss t/iat Thomp son came to his </eat ^ hy a gun shot wound inflicted hy one cf thtee men unknown to the jnry, ~T^ANTKl) ? lindies to engage in a profitable home work (no canvass in^ or experience required.)' For fur titer information write with Polf-ad dressed stamped en voir to "L. J. F.," Lindsay, S. O. Notice of Election. Notice ift hereby given that nil election will be held in the town of Bethune from 1 P.M. to 4 P. M. on Saturday, the 1st day of March, 1002, for the purpose of deciding the question of levying a spe cial tax o / two milli the nupport of the iohoolfi in Sehool District \o. 22 Only Kuch votera as return real or por son<il property for taxation, and who ex hibit tax receipts ar>3 registration cerlif icatefl, as required hy law, are allowed to vote. Iiy order of Tru.steca School District No 22. N. A. IJETHUNE, Feb. 12, 1902. Chairman. Wood's Seeds BEST FOR THE SOUTH. SEED POTATOES on or 01* ir*$in KKUttHfc We have thousands of barrela In utock; the beet /lalne-grown and Virginia gedoad Crop Seed. Wood '? 1903 Cat&iogue gives comparative' crop rem, both aa to earlinef? and yiek^feith Maine grown and Second-crop seed. It also contains much other useful and valuable information about Potatoes. Write for Catalogue and 8peci*} Potato Price list Woofs Dqcriptfot Q talogat aotoaly wiiii Vttoae, til tti fcssfSw TttWaa41i ; 1?H* HM Oa NHy MHM| and ? AT Wo have our store and warehouse packed with new i'oods. Our stork ot I > r \ l?oo.ds% Notions, Shoes and lints is complete and our prices arc right ilow u to bottom on ovcr\ 1 1 h i ,1 list received a in; i.iiaii up ciiokim; ami in? stmb [which will ho sold low down. The\ aro new and made 01 host material and wo nuarariioe to he under market price on i licut. \\ o have an Up-T o-Date Line of Clothing and can lit \ou in a nice suit at any pi ire to suit \ our pocket hist received a' line lino of I'nion .Made Pants in all the la test'pat torus and will ho jjlad tiLshow you. Remember w o huv and sell all G RO EC R i ES >? LA RG E LOTS it ild wo are in position to m rve you at tlio host possible ad vn lit ago. ALo carry a nice line of' QUGC.IES AMD WAGGONS and our prices are right. Home to see us, O. j * Otiotl ( w fit an Cut Prices on furore?? ?H IH'U ?J* /?> >1* <?> 0s A> ft 't> For a limited tiino we will eul tlio'np*i JWn1 I 1 Alb, un\ stock of lmmturo. It is a I! A N 1 )S() M ft L 1 N lv, :< mm this will ho \our opportunity. We aro goinjLf to divide profits with jou on aoeom I >i' ihe short 'jVotton* erop. This special out i.i prio.-s will la^t foi a limbed ln:?? only, lv.unomher that we e ?rr\ a large stock ot furni ture, >iinl h ive just op. ned iu ,i part ic.ulai ly handsome Line. W. (leisenheimer. Wo do not advertise ' Special Day I>.tr grains" but all the year round you wilt liud at our store the best bargains in \ _ ' the city. A visit will convince you. Cull at your earliest convenience and we assure you that \ou will not regret it. Very Truly Yours, Wanted You TO REMEMBER that whan yjbu go to* most stores for Stoves, Nails, Guns, Revolvers nndj overytliing in the Hardware in?\ you have to bluil' them a little, because this is necessary to get the right price, but not so at our store, Cain deny S. C. Ask] for anything in this line and the j / PRICE IS RIGHT. REMEMBER ALSO, that We carry a complete line oC- Fresh Groceries, also Ilarivcsa, Drjf Goods, Shoes, Hats, etc, all at prices to suit the short crops. Attractive goods at attractve prices ? tlmt's the kind you want ? we hive a!l these ? lor what we save ' you, helps us both. ? * ' . ' Mail orders filled same day as received, and have our . personal attention. Ijay $(,ale Tli <7* Famous ( ?ili ICd^o Store linviiw arranged to ban r-> o <11(5 the renowned I lay State Shoe takes pleasure in an nouncing that it is predated to take orders tor anything in r> .. ' 1 1 1 1 8 line, -and n speef fully so licits the jjfttronagc^of the pub lic. We can say nothing more in commendation ol theseShoes than that. thousands of wearers will cheerfully ^testify to their superior qualities in every re spect, and we trust, that those who have not tried them will %liow us the pleasure of plac- ' ing them along numberless others who have been inado happy by the use. ot this justly . o famous Shoe. >? Bespectfalljr,