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BAWOOV. iert?iiug r?|H-r K<"<1 "< of 1>. A. We. u,d publinli with pleasure the fol ? l,iK rvUd hy Mry> ^ A addon*. at the last meeting of f HobKlrk Hill Chapter I). A. U uext meeting of the Chapter II ^ wiili Mrs James VValluc. ie jiiue <? *,u annuonced n?>xt #k. 1,1 nil Jtuwuoii. None of I t'o thirteen Colonies rUKg||,iK for freedom during the svoluttoi. ny War toit the force of -jtiuh tyranny to the extent of uth Carolina, chat after the tyll Charleston .lay utterly prostrate 1(jer tlui feet of the Conqueror. A le 0f gtrong fortifications,, extend from CJeorgetown to Augusta circled i ho devastated country ^ threatened the helple?H people Id In subject Ion . The key to thin cb of forts wan the strong strnto c position of Camden; hither whh nt by Lord ' Corn walllB, as a spec 1 token of honor and trust, a young ish officer, full of enthualaBtii and urage, Lord Kawdon, at that time ly 27 years of age, but already ftingulHhed for bravery and dm?-" g( handsome, Intelligent, of a ible line of ancestry, . we would ink of him an better fitted for t elegancies of the Court, than a ibter amldnt the roughnesses of new country. Well would It have en for his reputation had he ad d to these generous gifts of wa re, a more magnanimous Hplrlt, a ndlier pity for the unhappy lot of 066 whom the fortunes of war d put at Ills mercy; but, the iithful hand of history thrusts Ide all the glamor that romance >aves around favored careers, and veals the hard, cruel facts that nder memories. of oppression very Iter and lasting. While in com ind at Camden, Lord Cornwallls Lued from Charles Town his in pious edict, threatening imprison pnt, confiscation, and even death all who refused allegiance to ritish rule. Lord Rawdon realous proceeded to carry out his Chief's ders, and for one year Ramsey y8: ? "The sway of the enemy is marked by murder, rapine and irning; of plundering and war ,'ainst helpless women and ehll en." Dark and gloomy Indeed bre those days to the little band A most gracious line of wedding esents in silver, china, etc., can iw be inspected at Zemp & De its'. Don't (ail to see their line ifore you make a selection for c numerous approaching October id November weddings. of Patriot* and tholr suffering fam UleB on the bank* of tho Wateroe, Wo kIow with prido when wt< re count tho oudurmiCe during those troublous t linos, itiid the resistance to tyrannnie rulo of our undaunted ancestor#, how little can wo appre ciate all that they wore called to ?Ujt|?rfl What u debt 0 1 :i i i 1 tnl<' must there ovor ho to those hold laud org; Sumter, Marlon and AMck ons and their Intrepid bunds, who at thai tliuo alono represented tho Continental army, to f i k h t for th>< unhappy Btuto left to her tfurd fate. Again and again did Bumter and Marlon harass the security. of Kaw don's position, and many a woll furnished train of supplies hoih for his army, and for his>own and comfort In tlio fine old house on Magazine lllll. Tall Into ? He handH of Sumter's men hiding In - tho HwanpH of ?h?- Wateroe. In tho battle of Camden, at Pishing Crock, at Cowpens, whorovor Itawdon and Ii1h Irish volunteers appeared, we find his roeord as a- Holdlor uu cha I longed. Hraveiy ho acquitted himself lit hla command at Hobklrk Hill, and It Is to his credit that sub sequently he acted in a generous spirit In exchange of puMoners with (?on. Greene. On tho evacuation of Camdon, May 10, we boo tho vin dictive nature of tho uoldler assort ing ItHelf In a ruthless dest ruction of tho miserable remnant left of ruined stores and dwelllngB, while with a scattered following of craven hearted Tories, ho finally reached the British headquarters at Cluirlea Town and has loft to the p'ageB of hlatory, a tarnished aullled memory of the man, who aa a Boldler fight ing valiantly through fhe entire war, would have commanded the respect and admiration of all who value prowess and courage. On his return to England positions of high honor and responsibility, are given Lord Itawdon, both in the po litical and military life. After serv ing as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, ho was made Governor General of India, where he personally conduct ed tho Nepaul, Pindaree, and Mah ratta wars. In 181G he was crea ted Knight of the Garter, and Mar quis of Hastings. On the death of his father he became Earl of Moira. He died in office 1826 at Malta,, to w^ilch place he had been appointed Governor. We quote from "His toric Camden," to which we are in debted " for much information, this handsome tribute! "Green was facing at Hobkirk Hill a bold and most ingenious foe, with a coolness born of a fertile and most decided mind, ever quick in nerve and ac tion." M. A. Shannon. Oct. 22, 1912. . Subscribe for The Chronicle. and MUCH of the taste and pleas 1*1 ure in eating good food depends on the sugar and syrups used. .V Think of the finished delight given to your morning meal when the syrup used with your cakes is p!ewt~ ing to your taste ? note that deliciousness when you drink well-made coffee With the right kind of sugar in it. Small matters? yes? but it is just those small matters that make life a complete success or a round of annoyances. _ We have studied the question-we pride ourselves on our attention to details of the kind. Come in and ask us. BRUCE'S, ThC PSU,oreFOOd \l l I 1,1 14 HMH. IV*H4y Home W(m1<IIiik HoltMiiulgtMl Tu'h.luj Kvimhig, * . , , j j ? ObSfWhlg III It*. t.lllljill. It > WHK the Marriage <?r Ml?? i,i;t i.-, Ooodale to Mr, Ttioiiittx Ko^tir Kl?t' CbO|* on |a&t Tuewday evening at nine o ilot'k at t|)u home of I li?* bride's parents, Mr. and Ml*. J. J. Ooodllf, on i.) it i. i.ni in,., 'Th? home wii? prut Lily decorated In Ivy tracing*, fern*, pa lint ami ? other 9Y9rifWDS| w 1 1 1 1 < ill ?> hi? ii thcmums, brides ros<-s ami snowy carnations wort- lined in profusion. Tlii' parlor, In which the ceremony was performed wan n bower of beau* ty, and the arch, beneath which llm VOW# wi'iv taken, wiiii yej-y pretty In ivy, rose* and chrysanthemums, wllh a snowy wedding bull hanging from (ho center. The wedding march wa? played by the young ' Mister (>f the bride, MIhh Mildred (loodalo, who was beautifully dressed in pink. There were no attendants, the] $<>Uplo. entering alone and took tliel)' placet before (he candle-llgUt ed altar, while Sell nbert !a Serenade l'l< 'ded in as an accompaniment to tho beautiful and Impressive e.ero mony performed by Key. M, L. Law Hon, of the Baptist church. The bride wan simply but beautifully gowned in white satin with crystal trimmings, her airy veil caught with pearls, and carrying an expulslte bouquet of brides rotes, and valley lilies. The guostB were then invi ted Into the dining room where cake and /cream were served by ?MIhbob EttBter Conner, Jennie Dixon, llosa Jacobson, Katie Brown, Mary Nlchol boii, a bevy of pretty girls In lovely evening dresses. deceiving at the door were Mrs. N. It. Ooodale, char ming In yellow satin with gold trim mings, and Mrs. John It. GOodftlo, a pretty picture In lilac brocade with .crystal drops. A beautiful collection of presents were displayed In the hall- ? special, some handsome silver from the Mis sionary Society, the Sunday School, and tho Infant class of the Camden Baptist church. Tho brides going away dross was a nobby blue coat suit, with hat, gloves and shoes to match. Noticc U. I). C. Application papers for CrosseB of Honor to be given Dec. 20, have been returned to all Chapter Presi dents who sent papers, saying "No more Crosses for South Carolina." This Is a groat dlasppolntment to all parties concerned, as Requests were made for applications until November 1st. The State President and Recorder of Crosses of Honor have made every effort to procure these Crosses for Veterans and de scendants.1-* Mrs. John Cantey, Pres. J. D. Kennedy Chapter. Dr. and Mrs. Burdell Knfccrtaln. A very delightful social event of the past week was the card party on Tuesday evening by Dr. and Mrs. Win. Burdell. Quite a number were Invited,, the' young people in compliment to Miss Cary, of Detroit, Mich., the sister and guest of Mrs. Burdelle, and the older ones found congenial company with the genial host, and attractive hostess. The rooms were beautifully and taste- ! fully decorated in red and green, the color harmoily being carried out in everything. Punch was serv ed early in the evening, and later, when cards were laid aside the hos tess served delicious refreshments. Much to the regret of their many friends, Dr. and Mrs. Burdell con template moving In the near future to their old home in West Wateree, and this charming affair was a good bye courtesy to their friends., A Gift t<> Camden JLibrary. Rev. Li. A. Mitchell, a former pas tor of the Camden Baptist church, while in Now York, a few weeks ago, purchased a handsome collec tion of new fiction which he has sent to the Camden Library. Mr. Mitchel is fond of Camden," and our people have nothing but kind remembrances and the best wishes for him. Many thanks for _ this generous gift. Hull Moose Klcctortf. The nine presidential electors for the Progressive party in South Caro lina have been placed in tho field. B. Sherwood Dunn, provisional nat ional committeeman for the Bull Moosera in this state, said that the nine men on the Progressive elec toral ticket were all formerly Demo crats. The Progressive electoral ticket as announced at the party headquarters is as follows: Albert Orth, Thomas Thompson, Oscar Harris, E. E. Clement, Henry Savage, C. 11. Taber, T. Ileber Wan namaker, Frank Owens, S. M. Rice. Mrs. A. C. Ancrum is at home! again from a two weeks visit to Charleston. Miss Maggie Brown has returned ? from a visit to relatives in Kershaw. | -v. I>. t\ RKI'ORT. lUj?'4i^\v of Work l)ou?> During t(lo '1 he following report from the Jobn i) k< limn <i\ ChapUr vtl) i>i? of interest to lu&iiy. The chapter will moot on Monday afternoon, No vember 4,t(> || 4 oYI.m u with Mr*. Rui It.., mi, I \1 1 | i inin.i Italic, at the home of Mrs. Hums, on Lyttlo ton Street. All members tt/o invi tod, thosu who In to ml to go, will phone tho hostess. Ah wit) littvj? eighty nine members, it will simpli fy matter* vory much, if yon will just Irt tho hostess Jtjpow if you aco-pi In i invitation. < hapter lt<'|?oi i 1 01 '2. Since tho Chapter resumed work in October' much interest has boon j manifested in nieino riu I and beftovo- 1 l? nt work. 'I lu: ai ti'inl.iin <> at each I mooting hafc hoc It large and 20 noW 1)01 li t \ ?? Ii.m ii ailili .l to roll. ! 1 1 ittt orit a | paper* have boon road j and a musical programme arranged AJ^o light refreshments served at J each mooting, We have given' I fld.OO each (or Wlnthrop and South Carolina College scholarships; $5.00 towards Arlington and $x.2f> to wards ^iiiioh monument. At -April, meeting Sliiloh program me was delightfully carried out. The Chapter wuh divided into four commit teen each, with a chair man appointed by the President, and four entertainments were given ? -fun'(}8 reportod $80,00 same to .furnish a room In Hospital to he bill! here known uh 11. I), t\ Rooty). A handsome coping ban been placed around, the section in tin* old Quaker Cemetery where graven of Confederate dead are cared for. A Coy federate spldler, brother of Richard Kirk land, of this town who risked ills life at Fredericksburg by giving. water to the dying Union soldiers was given funds and as sisted in inatyy ways during his- last Illness., x~T ? ' ' - . ; Ijocii] history <lay, January 5th, (the birthday of (lenl's. Jno. 1). Kennedy tmd Joseph R. Kershaw, of our town) was celebrated with suitable programs, and a medal awarded for beBt composition by pupil of the High School. Subject: "Fort Sumter." On May 10th, Memorial day, a dinner was given' to the Veterans of the county. 125 Invitations were issued. Laurel wreaths aud Con federate Flags were placed upon tho graves at cemetery and forty crosses of Honor bestowed. Ill application papers for Roll of Honor at Richmond has been sent in and twenty names added to Chapter Roll. Thus making a paid up membership of eighty-eight. On June 3rd, Jefferson Davis birthday, twenty-three Crosses of Honor were received for Veterans. Total am-, ounnt of contributions for one year $164. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. John Cantey, Pres. "Jeff?' had Ample I*r<x>f at Hand. In the Btate of Oklahoma the Child labor law is very strict and watchful eyes are ever on the thea tre. Traveling companies have had so much trouble in the state that they avoid plays in which children are necessary. "Mutt and Jeff" was playing Tulsa one night only; the agent of the childrens society j had been informed that the boy playing "Jeff" was under sixteen years of age. He was particularly alert the night of the show, but waited quietly until near the close of the first act, when he made his way to the stage and informed the stage manager that both he and the boy should accompany him to the police headquarters. The stage manager with an amused expression on his face broke the news to "J.off" who became very angry as he had had several similar experiences lat ely. The officer was obdurate and insisted that "Jeff" would have to either show proofs that he was over sixteen or tell his story to the Chief. "You've got to show me, says Mr. Officer." "I've got the proofs and I'll show you after the performance," says "Jeff." "You'll show me now or there won't be any performance," says the officer. "Jeff" unable to contain MmseiniFT dulged in some loud and not overly beautiful language; at which a lit tle boy of six came running up and says pltyously to "Jeff", "Daddy, don't be cross to Georgle!" At j the same time a six foot chorus girl runs over and says, "Dan, afiit' you J ashamed of yourself to use such: language before your only soii."! Jeff briefly explained the clrcum- 1 stances to his wife who Informed j the officer that he had just three j seconds to place the back door be- j tween himself and a good thrashing. I He didn't wait for It, but he'd got; it all right, remarked Mrs. Jeff. To be seen at Opera House, Mori-; day, Oct. 28th. Most *bf us have got to learn that contentment and no wordly wealth brings happiness. LANG'S PHONE 2 Suggestions For This Week: Saratoga Chips Fresh Mackerel Sweet Mixed Pickles 25c per qt. Seeded Raisins Cleaned Currants Citron Shelled Almonds PHONE US YOUR WANTS IGH GRADE GROCERY FOR Lowney's Chocolate Home Made Candies i Celery AH Kinds of Fruit Call at Camden Candy Kitchen 'Phone 78 There Should be a Good Axe AND A GOOD HATCHET IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD. "THERE is hardly ever a day they aren't needed. We have axe and hatchet handles too, that yon can depend upon, handles made for service, not to sell as "bargains." 7 7 7 7 7 7 *7 REMEMBER ! Cheap tools are a waste of time, and cheap handles are even worse; they may cause a serious acci dent, or break right when you need them most. A. D. KENNEDY