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pciaj and Persoial News By Mi?? LouU? T HhUOTKOPK. I . slrilU^ they are, tllOM) subtle spcllvt I* t lurk >" *ut* flower bells, C*ui from fitot perfunjea, |Pa|nfliut with *wn? ol<leu tttrain, IV,. through the inuHir >hufts of i>aiu, people empty rooms. L, <om<> ufH.n IMS uuaw|?, Bewf<W ha'1* aM<l open *"r I j, ,, Liir rhjiiwtxM-x ^t ill ; ?" ,,,|"r? or " Wnl. C k#s tii,> spell and strikes the chord |jd all our pulses thrill. | ??uderoJ l?ui an hour ago, logging foot >?t tip*, tired and slow, E,,o? tbr garden walk : Kf.Vutitiitii twilight ^wrapped me round, <?p''i? windows ctW6 the souud Rfx'liX 1""' ph'Hsunt talk. ?L odcr^tJ-alin# dew* long wet rd h, ;i\ y on the mignonette K,. crept aboiit my, mt ' fpuii (be folded wogajr vest l|,! clot lit-' I the ruby rose's breu-t ?{^N in droppings sweet I(/,v on bed# of purple bloom, Ep yhpuefr arose the rare perfume ? dainty heliotrope; gUch viii"tf my In-art with sudden powof R'fuvorU^ wnl, my favot4fe flowoiy- ? J ?i allien tlti.vs of hope. I-. . tin- .vo?r? have eome and gone, ?irb with its melody or moan, Kdcv that smiling hour, K' tit'ii ht the sake of hands that brought Ld for tin- lftjtfqna sweet it taught Itfew It for any flower. ^ I'iin stviit.'il blossom*, long ago, Er piirp'" clusters oame to ahow Wh life had wider scope; Kg awke of 'love that day ? tonight, ? stand apart fixun love's delight. Aid wear. no heliotrojMV ftetwpf-u tonight iind that far day Kit lift*'* bright noon and twilight gray, Kut I bave Jived through, both ; lad if before my paling faee ne midoiglit shadows- fall apace In*- thorn, nothing loath. B?ly tonight that faint perfume Ifmintls me <of the lonely gloom M life outliving hope ; liriab I had beetn for tonight what time the dew .fell, silver white fpon the heliotrope. ALLOWE'EN PARTY. Little Miss Carolyne Hey in an was a insome hostess at a Hallowe'en party ad the lads and lassies who were bid en to eunie in and enjoy the evening oted it a mos?t enjoyable and never-to affair. In a substantial it cake ami "punch were served and len ? ... . hey ducked for apples, liked with ghosts, . ... nd damvd with fairies fine; te witches stew, with nvarshrtiallow -? ..roast, . ~ _ ni had a spooky time. Wrd and uncanny tales were told rt stood every hair on end, i witch who was ugly, bent and old, liom thrv didn't dare offend. k told of Jack O'laatern, rho mes in dreary ight, \v nfl lead* away the boys and girls, fili a wondrous bright flash-liglit. ie told of gho,sts ami goblins, 1 people seldom seen, lit who never failed to visit us # evert Hallowe'en. * #d then of bright Wonderland* ? > beautiful and fair. i'kere fairies and gay butterflies " flying through the air. Wre the sun is always shining, pa flowers ever bloom, ?bfre tie clouds have silver lining, M nothing speaks of glooin. D" the little kiddies turke<l away in beds, f*"t vi?ious of that fairy land fnt dancing through their heads. Majestic Theatre PROGRAM Friday Nov. 7th IMzwom! Kilin C-o. Presents Lor IS BKNMSON IN 'SANDY IU KKK OF L-1JAR-L*" A tbrillinjr <1 ruin a ??f Western pluck and luck -VI?. a Sunshine CAmedy Saturday Now 8tli. A?ua I. utlier and Charles Hutchiuson "THE (iKEAT GAMBLE" Kddii- I'tdo in a new "(A ( LONE SMITH" a Ma? k Sennett Comedy wftli th?? Bathing Beauties in "SI M M Kit GIRLS" Monday Nov. 10th. Uo wi|| positively show WILLIAM S. HART IN "WAGON TRACKS" jjnofl as Hart ever was Als.. a Luke Comedy Tuesday Nov. iltfc. U??lwrt!*on-</olp Presents WILLIAM I>BSMOND IN "THE MINTS OF HELL" A flrama <>f the great North world Also a I'athe Weekly News Wednesday Nov 12th. William Fox Presents Albert Ilav and Elinoir Fair in "THE LOST PRINCR88" A light frothy little story that will delight and entertain. Al<v> a Bray Pletofrtph. ... Thursday. November IS. TV dainty little Arteraft Star Mafgnerite Clsrtte In "A WIDOW BY PROXY" Her Best.* heiiev*. you will agree "It's THN l?ATK ANhKKW <ABN*:<i|tt. The beautiful little Library Uia*t iau.1 iu the center of oue of Camden's spacious Jkartka, facing the momuneuts of the gallant Hickenwn uud the knightly South eru soldiers ttiwti surrounded by the oaks, elm* and cedars where the souk birds of the Sou tli are over trilling their soft notes is- a Htaudiug monument to the pjetuory and geuerosity of the late An drew Curnegie. In all of his magnifi cent gifts t>?? the public, surely uo place jpffarod a spot more beautiful than did Camden tj? perpetuate and keep green his uiethory, the memory of a man who. 'Vailed ou uud on", who made the world be liter for luiving Hyed iu it. Kach sea son brings it*. trophies to adorue aud make beautiful this 'Vulture venter", that stands for education, refinement aud "progress. In the springtime this park is spread with an emerald carpet, bright ened with the lovely tiuster shades of purple uud gold. ' The wisteria throws its purple man'tlr .u round the tall pines that forever sigh a requiem to his mom ory, aud the air is redolent with the per fume of the violets uud the dufTodlU. These are replaced by the brilliant hues of summer;. the roses aud gladiolus, the lilies and holly hooks blossom forth in all their rudlftnt beuut.v. Autumn 'ends ' her "To veTy "TTfin des of s-k* iiTi-T r-t^ it ttnTl cMinson, uud wiuter brlugs an offering of holly and mistletoe. Yes, as the years go by this favored soot will con tinue to h^ap flowers on his bio l', and coming generations revere his memory. The Library was built in 1915. It bus three thousand volumes and five hundred Camdeu families are cujoylng Its bene "tits', white Jt : also affords great plraMire to t1?e stranger within our gates. The beautiful pipe organ at the Camden Bap tist Church in another evidence of Mr. Carnegie's generosity, and is fully ap preciated by that congregation. He was one of the great meu <rf history, au enemy of ignorance, a friend of educa tion and the coining years will muke clear how wisp was bis judgmeut. His charity way broad and useful helping those who tried to help themselves, and thus preserving for them thut priceless boon of self respect. We are the wuves of the ocean ?*f life giving motion to the exposure beyoud, uud leuvjug the history we have maite upon the shore behind. Carnegie has left his foot prints ui>ou the sands of Time and tide* may ebb and flow, but shall be powerless to erase them for Eternity alone can re veal the results of trained minds, am bitious hopes, and great aspcrations, quickened to life aud fostered in the institutions scattered by his generosity over this smiling country. He has passed to his reward^ but his good Works shall live after him. He lived to a good old age, biit ? "How long we live, not years, but * adtious tell That man lives twice who lives the first life well." A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON RECEPTION. Mrs. Ralph Shauy^Mi-avas the cirapm+ng hostess Saturday at a recep tion given in hrtlior of Misses Ellen Doug las Boykin aud Katherine Zemp, the two November bnides vwho8e weddings bave centered social interest for the past few weeks. The spaciou* rooms of this ante-bellum bome needed no special decoration or color scheme to enhance the beauty and elegance of the setting that was most ap propriate for the exquisitely gowned wo men that formed a continuous stream of callers from 4 :30 to G :30 p. m. Hand some ferns aud palms were the only dec orations used and they blended effective ly with the rose hangings and rose-tint ed ligb't*. Mrs. Shannon ami her two honorees stood at the eiJtrance of the west par lor to receive their gue?ts. Mrs. Shan non wore an exquisite afternoon gown of cream lace with a narrow girdle o I black vtfvet-rilvbou. and Miss Hnykin was elegantly attired in black lace, her otfly ornament a string of pearls. Miss Zemp wore a lovely dress of black georgette and satin with a corsage bouquet of red roses. Each of the honorees wore be coming picture hats of back lace. Mrs. D. A. Jloykin was seated at a table beautiful in all its appointments in the hall, and poured coffee from a large silver urn. This table was gleam ing in <fld silver and exquisite china. The -coffee, cheese-straws and crackers were passed by Misses Nan Delx>acli^t Rhetta DeLoache^ Ithotta Ileatb, Flleu Williams, Ethel Yates and others. Ice cream and cake was also served during the afternoon. To the expressed pleasure and delight of 'everyone, Mrs. Mary Ancrwn Shan non. so much beloved in Camden, was well enough to be in the parlors, and cordially greeted each gue?t. Moi-e than a hundred and fifty of Camden's repre sentative women called during the after noon. h MLS8 BOYKIN COMPL1MKNTRD Mrs*. Lawrence Kirkland entertained delightfully Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Ellen D^ugta* Boykin. There were seven tables of bridge and the score prite went to Miw Mary Withers Kirk land and the honor faeat was d reseated with a lovely reminder of the afternoon. The hostem aerved ice cream and cake. Mm T. W. l^anf is on a visit to her daughter Mrs. B?attie, at noreeeeX * ' | NOVKMBKR BK1IHCS v<. \ I \ HONUKICO. v ? A beautiful and unique party of the week w it ,<* that fiven by Mrs, Pa^d^ei* kins unit Mi*s Kthel Yates in honor of the November brides, Mi*?*** ttllen i>ou gla? Hoykin aud Miss Katheriue /eiup. The Yates houie on North Hrogd street was bountifully decorated for tin* oeea aknt the emblem* of liallowe'eu being everywhere in evidence. Hut the eats and the wittfies ami all that was weird anil utu-anuy was eclipsed by the bright ness and oheerlu.etw of the gay color* of orange and red. The rooms wen* garlanded in loug ribbons and electric lights gleamed -thru orange and red elude*. There were eight tables arid t In* score prize. an ar tistie grass banket, was wou by Miw Khetta Del^Oaehe and each bride-to-be w?a pfeaented with a dainty reminder of the occasion. After cards the hostesses served delicious refreshments in which the Hallowe'en idea was carried out by the rosy red apples be-soooped and used as dainty dislu* for the chicken salad, and the cheese straws were tied with or auge ribbons, ' It was one of the pret tiest of Che pre-uuptia\ parties given iu honor of these popular brides, and aa-. seiribled thirty -?ix guests. MKT WITH MRS. WILUAM SHANNON. The John I >. Kfnn*Uy Chapter U. T>, C. was del if lit fully entertained Monday afternoon at the home of Me*. Win. M. Shannon, a home noted for the warmth and chfmn of its hospitality. Mrs. C. M, Coleman was assistuut hostess. The pm.'*ident, Miss Luui.se Nettles, presided,, and. the efficient ecretar.v, Mrs. N. 0. Arnett. was in her pla*^ to call the long rull of uearl.v one hundred members. The Chapter voted $50 to the propos ed avenue of magnolias to be planted iu honor of the brave hoys of Kershaw County who enlisted iu the world war.. It is huped that the Ilobkirk Hill Chapter. I ?. A. 'It., the Civic . League, ami the City Council will add their do nations tv> this amount, and that the dream of 'magnolias, with their polished leaves green and fragrant blooms of Ivory white may mooii be a reality. The following delegates were elected to rep-* resent the Chapter in the State Conven tion which meets in Columbia in Decem ber : Mi$s Ijouise Nettles, Mrs. N. It. Goodale, Mrs. Kdwiu Muller, Mrs. F. Leslie ZeuHp ; alternates, Mrs. James Hums, Miss Letfa Shannon, Mix \V. F. Nettles, Mrs. C. M. Coleman". The social hour was delightfully in formal, the members gathering around the polished table, gleaning with beauti ful silver and china, relics of aufte-bel luin days, and apjiropriately used by th* descendents of the men who wore the gray-.- ..... ? - - ? , , The December meeting will be at the home of Mrs. X. 11. (Joodnle, With Mrs. ; It. W. White as assistant hostess. A COMING MARRIAGE. Mr. and Mrs. It. Blair DeLoaclie huve announced th?* engagement of their daughter. Anne Kennedy, to Mr. .JEtufus It. Thunnan. marriage to take place in fate Deeem-ber. ' ? Miss DeLoache is one of Camden's popular young women and admired not only for her beaifty and pleasing person ality, but for her charming naturalness unci . sincere fricudlinettt. Mr. TlLurmaa is n young man of excellent character und fine business ability, who made ma ny friend.< during his several years stay in and aear Camden. lie is a native of Cheraw,' and ihas. recently moved back to his old home where the young couple will live. MISS IJOYKIN AGAIN HONORED Mrs. Laurens T. Mills gave a beautiful, luncheon on Wednesday in honor of Miss Itoykin and the maids who had a merry time around the .frativr board. The table wan lovely in it* appointment* but the invitations included only the 1 guests mentioned with the Addition of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Roykin. I'Nl'SI'AI, ACCIDENT Caused Death of Truck Driver At Me* Cormlck Friday Night. McCorroiek. Nov. 2.? Attempting, ia the darkness, to drive a Ford truck un der a shelter which had been erected t<> protect the machine from the weather, Samuel Baker, a Greenwood contractor, wan caught under the <4iiu by the eaves of the shed and instantly killed Friday night. There wan no witness and the an usual accident did not bccoine known un til Saturday morning. Mr. Raker's neck was broken. His body was found, rigidly erect on the seat of the truck, his right hand clutched the steering wheel, his left hand rested ou the edge of the shed, his Irft foot was upon the low-gear control and the eavei of the shelter pressed tightly against his neck. It was apparent thait, as he drove the machine underneath the shelter, he had suddenly been caught in a totally unexpected and tragically hopeleen posi tion. He could no?t bend backward to extricate himself, because of the back at the seat. The brakes may hare failed in the. emergency, qt perbap* the driver was c a nght so suddenly that an aet to save hhn?elf was imposiriMe. He ap peared to have died Jotfbuitly and with out struggle. HKAITIFUL. ( III RCN WYDWNG MIm Klleu IkMtita* Hoykltt Becomes lliUU.of Mr. Hubert Knimcii Allen. tJrare t'huivh Doted for s<? many beau tiful weddiujfs in (ht> pa*. never fur nished |he M-ttiujc fur oue 'that excelled in beauvy and hrilll<?iu*y that o( Wed* lie.*U,V evening w boil Miss Ml Ion OougWkh HoyJkiu, only daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. 1>. A. Itoykin became the bflde of Mr. liobvrt Kuuuet A I leu of New York City. The Church which lends it>Hkl4 xo readily to ?uch no o<va?d?>U wa>- beau tifully decorated and fragrant with tV.e aroma of tin* pinen, Southern siullax trailed |ra<vfuily front roiling to floor, and l bo altar was tanked with hand some ferns and palms, amid which in* numerable cutldb** gleamed. VolloW chry sail them mils added a touch1 of gold to I ho green ami white color si?ht?ine, d.ong before th?> appointed hour the church wan Ijllod to it* capacity with the friends and admirers of the young eoui?le. Promptly at o'clock tin' bridal party entered to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Al berta 'JYam. .. The ushers were Mosur<iv K* rshaw deLoach and Whit Lenoir, the gropraxmen Messrs. Charlie Ville ujiug; l.aw reave KLuklaml, Nettle* Lindsay and Harry .Porter. The brides maids were Masses* Lucy, and (Jertrude Hampton of Columbiu. Beth (? reeu of Spartauhuiv and Minnie Allen of Green ville. Misses Lucy Hanyptou. Iteth Orren, and Mamie Allen wore lovely dre?*es of giwu satin and georgette ami each car ried an armful of golden yellow chry* santhoimnn*. Miss Gertrude Hampton wore a d're??s of yellow satin and georgette, and curried white chry santhemums. The maid of honor, -Mi** Martha 'Koyklu of Atlanta, wan exqol siteljj dressed in yellow satin and geor gette "and her flower* were white. Well suited to the queenly beauty of the bride, was the handsoute gown of ivory white thtchesH satin. rose-point la'T. wfth pearl trimming*. The long Court-train hung gracefully from the shoulders and her veil fell fjvvni a eoro net of tpearl*. ller only ornament a string of pearls and a brooi'b that were family heir-looms.- She entered with her father who also gave her in marriage and was met at the attar by the groom and bis brother and ibext man, Mr. Holmes Allen of Greenville. The R'ev. F. H. Harding united them with the beautiful and impressive ceremony of the Church of England. I'll vmed iately after, the wedding a large j and brilliant reception was given at 'the Jloykin home on Fair Street, which assembled Camden society en -masse. The y v . ? * ' . i? reiving line wa> com po#ed of the en tin* bridal party with the addition of Mr. hihI Mi\ 1), v Bojkb ud?i Mi. and ?Mr-*; Henry I Allen, pa-rout* of the bride n nd x loiMit . (n the dining room 'hi ideV ; table formed a tvuter decoration and wa* lovely in a profusion of white lilies, buy ing u.? a ?vnter pUve a tall vast' of baud. *ome white (chrysanthemum*. This room \\a^ particularly^ pretty in green and white, -tbe mautle hanked with llllies and forest green w'hile candles twinkled everywhere. ltuskets ?*f <"tike were pass ed by a bo\y of pretty young girl-; an<l the erystal puueh bowls embedded in ferns were presided o?er by Mr*, llalph Shannon and MUses .Nuuey l.indsay, Hheltu Pel .ouche and Nan I b?l?oache, I 'I'he prophetii' cake was cut and tho usual emblems caused mueh merriment. Ml', and Mis. Allen have igone on a Southern trip and ?will visit several Southern eities going n> fur south as New Orleans. . '.They will make their home in New York Among the out of town fcueM.s for the wedding ?wore Mr. and Mrs. Heur.v Allen. Mrs, K .11, Allen, Krnest Allen, (Jreeuville: Mi's, Henry Allen, Jr., of Charlotte : . Hr. and Mrs, Itelliumnn, Mrs. John Haskell, the Mlsse* Hampton, Coimuhia Ma,ji.- Itall..Kuartai^m tt : .Mrs. O'Karrell. Athens, tJa. ; Mr. and Mrs. v> Charles V. SaWnoi^l, Spartanburg ; Miss Carolyn Post, New Jersey: Mr., ami Mrs Frank Hoykiu of Atlanta and many others whoso names ????" failed to get. 1 ? . ? IMNNKK PARTY AT (iKAVKI. KIIHIK One of the last unit tno?t ??njt>> aide 0?f the pre-nuptlill affairs given in honor of Mi*s Hoy kii> a u?l Mr. Allien was a ' dinner party un Tuesday eveuiug at i IJravel llidg<?, the beautiful oottutry home of [>r. and Mrs. .1. T. llay. Wide open doors, brilliantly lighted rooius and a cardial greeting frt?m the host uml i li< H?te*?s welcomed the tuerry erowd of yotfog people aft?*r a ten mile drive through the Southern foivnt, Mt ill mi troubled by fr*st. Thi? table was lovely in its appoint- j meats,1 having as a center deeoratiou a | huge bowl of pink rose*. Au elegant old time dinner was * erred au<t -<fiver^ laid for the following gue><ts : "Misses Ellen Douglas Hoy kin, Martha Iloykin. Ltn-y Haiwpton. Beth <?reen, Maiuie Allen and Messrs. H. K. Allen. Holmes Allen. Nettles Lindsay, (Charlie VHIe pigue, Harry Porter, Kenrtutw dcLoaiHi and Whit, Lenoir. As, souvenirs of the happy occasion Miss Hoykin presented her maids with silver dinner gongs and Mr. Allen re in cmlM'red t'lue groomsmen with silver cigar cutter*. The rid*' hj^ine through the >K*f t UU?OU light WUIr U ttiug clitttAK to ait eveulftg of |)lflM|V ? nd eujdy tueut. ? MruMtrUl Meeting at Sumter. A huge audience heard Jwhre Mendol I.. Smith of Camden make an addie-** u t t ho memorial meeting whieh \r?? held at t lio Oprrn 1 f<ou*e ut S':!)0 p. M, Sun day, llun. Jahu II. Clifton wus presented l>y l)r, S, II. tlvdiuumfc*, who acted as chairman for the occasion. Senator Clif ton made ? few remurk* in which ho (old ??f the deed <*f a son <ot Sumter oouu ty during the went war. Ihv Uumi in troduced the speaker of the occasion.. Judge HmitU. who wa* an officer of the 1'aitwi States army, and having been stationed in Germany for mmietluie told of some of his exiH'rlenoos ami visit* during the war. Judge Smith was placed ut>on a ivutfuifttee to investigate the tJennau evacuations, and he. stated chat it. was never the intention of the (?er tuana to give a single foot unless it was absolutely nccexsa ry. The speaker paid many glowing tribute* to t1te valor of the American soldiers in France. Judge Smith remarked that it was ot n?> meat importance as to the form the i n .wrvii7rt^rrfn^-tTm~tn"A'r"lii?"T^Y wtmr try- ~ preferred a monument placed upon the capital grounds in Cnhuiibia to keep nnivpauy with the other monument* there. After the speaker concluded, Mayor Jennings made a few roiuark? in which lie said lie would go a little further than Judge Smitl> and say th?t the American soldier w-on the war. Jtnlge Smith said that the American soldier ma.v not have won the war but without 'the Aunericax* soldier the -war eould not- have been wou. Mi\ Jennings said that Suiritet's quota in the drive for $400,000 waa $12,000. The first foibNcriptlon waw-'that of ok-Oov ernor and Mrs. li. I. Sla uulng .for $1,000 The total iiimUiit t subscribed at th?? ni'V-t ing was over $4,000.' ? HUmter It eon. Little <ii!rl Run Down by Auto. Kihi a It ro'ohl . lit-tlo daughter of Mrs. Broom, of Fort Mill, was run down by mi automobile Sunday afternoon near her home.- Tlu? ??* linn wan broken and she wrn taken to the F win el in Urin ary, Hook Hill. Four yottng men were in tin1 oh r and, it to aaidi put on more Vipeed lifter s'triking tile littlo girl and made t hoi r way to Charlotte where they \ven> arretted. They are Nash MagreaH, K. ?<!. Htooguton, T, Kt'ncgatnu and i (*. \V. Hanil>rick. all of Lattimer, N. <?. Their ear a liuiok. wiih seized when a ? i|(ia?tity <>f wHifekoy wan found in> tt. ! The men lire in tbo York jail. CAMDEN OPERA HOUSE Monday, Nov. 10th Direct From Its New York Run ? ? The Comedy Hit of The Year i .'*??? : "I Love You w \ Seats on Sale at W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store PRICES ? 75c, $1.00, $1.50 (Plus War Tax) A Joyous Farce Comedy ? Cood For The Blues