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CTION irwo I ? /. . . itfqis.il The VOLUME XXXI. ONE TO SIXTEEN CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA. **1DAY. APRIL 2. 1920. NUMBER 52. 11 In The Heart of The Pines f{i!!?)uinx interesting article on nidi >s fr<w? the pen <>/ Miss liOuitM* |t,?v 04' tlii.s <'<>? wm' appeur?*d In ? l{> 1 }> (initio to Winter Touri?tHM lish.yt l?\ th?? New York. Kvenlug ' \ : . ;? . / pxiou. a Ihrlvlng little eity oli .1,000 Ration. ix nituatodt in the heart of loll* !?'uf pine .section and ju*t at ii.\ui of navigation of the Wateree r. be soil of the surrounding <*ouutry onoiH uud the drainage of the town Kvllent. In oouseQucuee of this lo mt (lie I'ijjnato is mild und I u vigor jj, and the &iv. perfumed with the Miiii' odor of the pines. Igrmmrin free froui humidity. The rainfall is than iu either the coast or the mount region. Snow is wldom .sew. The n temperature for the four fuymonM the jw.v-t thirty years is: spring, 0; sumaner, 73.38; fall, Q&20; win t.:. ir?.its. Ciuiulfii is one of i(|t. oldest iulanl towns of the atute. Settlement* wore mad*- in the neighborhood as early an 1{7S3. Tb?> town was clwrtered by Kii>g (leorge III, ubout 1708, and the original ltoyei Ohaftor hung on the walU of the 'Vmiu mI Chamber until, in soiue unknown way. ft <.H*fojpg>eared in 1SS3, After the" Revolution Camden became the tvntre of tnuoh wealth and a delight - fnl lift'. Many of the prominent cltltcas numbered thoir slave* by' the hundred, an<l their. lordly plantations covered thousands of nt'rw. Those weal thy ptaotttag often built for thenv+olvcw beautiful country homes und handsyine town bou>ot{ in Camden, tome of which still standing in their spacious old-fash ioned ^numds as memo rials of a bygone sty]* and siploudor, add to the beauty and interest of the place. * As au item of interest, ineutiou 'might !><' in;(>!?? here of the ; tvuii house, Vl*h dignified. pure liuv**, oo*u#ied for nearly a eeutury a* tUo a<Uninisc<v? live iv-dtr.' or the eouuty, but dutfroAn in v*liQUfriiHC day*, aud ?*?>??'? to the l>auxht?M> oif the Hevolntiou. Kiuin thi? earlier du>-? tin- i<>\vn wa* rejfUfaifly laid out, with broad and iutt?erou& public park*. There hiV .sew ii ?>.f tJi.'-M- |?aikrt, a ml tJif sli.^tK arc Inuxl^red throughout with trve*. mak ing? the town oue of the prettied In tbo wnutry. Aii.i.;.,?ii .might aIk) >?- ?n*lb-d to tht? w. at her vftnc on th?? Oily Hull. an effixy in sh?-?*t iron of Huittb'r, uohle Kiuj of (Vatawba Indian". and friend of th** white uvan For noarly 100 yrai-.s this image, k?v?Hl of the <!rtuens, has weathered ev ery storm.. and .pointod his arrow brave ly in th<" fa<v of fcvery wind. t'aaidou ha* three e.xoclleat- tern c ist ho t*N, offering a table service un*urpa?a <vi in th*1 ivuutry: Tho Court Inu, own ed and managed by Calob Tieknor uud Hon, who operate th*' Herksbiro Inn at (?rent Itarringtiou, during the mun mer tsen?ou; the Kirfk-wood Hotel on t ? . A Store Devoted to Better Merchandise Columbia's Newest Store The Rest Room Especially to out of towji cus tomers should this Department of Service have a spontaneous appeal. Easy chairs, writing desks, telephone, lavatories with tile floor, in fact everything tp make voii eomfortable will be found in this Kest Room, de Ni^ned to till a long felt want <n the shopping life of tlie ?ity. On the first floor we have equipped a checking room for out of town customers to cheek their wiit eases, hand hairs, um brellas, etc. THAT'S the slogan of the Bon Marehe, and an examination of our stocks will prove that it is indeed something more than an empty title. "Better Merchandise," as we conceive it, means newer and more exclusive style, bet ter quality in fabric or workmanship ^and wider rangr of selection. Nor docs it necessarily follow that you must pay more for this superior selection. As a matter of fact you will very frequently find it here for less, due to affiliation of this store with the Bon Marehe chain of stores, through which we secure an Advantage in purchasing power, to pass on to our customers in Colum bia and thr surroundincr territory. Corner Main and Taylor Streets. - > *> " " Colnmbia, ^ C. ? ?; ? ? t'umdou ll? ighths. T. Kdumtul Krumb hoi*. managing (Uiyotou, ami tin* Unhkirk I mi. ?']r'!nt<-<l l?> II' ' ? M;*viu. ThiM1 hotols 11]ii iu Nowmbet ami i !??v, iIkmh \imI1 nr Ma\ , and oflYr i>v ory <nuifont of home in :i rliiinUi*, mild and invivjoniting. be)w#(m i!?*? bit>Wr cold of Xorthovu latitmlos and tlio uuvji-nti nhlo wnimth of ilie subtropii*tU ftir South. The toinist going back homo in the spring from I'loiida o?* Now Oflouns will linO Camden a most (N-liKlitfii] Mo)ip!iiK platv to btvak tli?* long tri|t ami smklt'u chango, ami ii fow weeks may \vt?U ho spent Her*1 until tin* jfi'.ttt of Winter l.ia* boon broken in his own hoims . ?' Till' ?'MH?||?M?t IMHNillHMbll Uni*, th?? de lightful, niikl, <1 py olimate, ami tho boun ty of the town make tin* place a most attractive one to visitor*. Tourists may ttunetimos sw'Uiv excellent a*H?oinotWi tlouK iu ? private homos. A jiumber of wintrr TTsTTor* own homr** honv Tintf uthors rant furnished hoiist's fur the aoa son, Tluw visitors enter charmingly into tho social life of tho <\?umunlty, and tho pregeriw of muuy cultivated pi?o l?l?? makes tho winter season ospMally delightful. Ono of til'* commercial hotoh? of'Oam*.! (It'll is the Hark view, operated hy II. H. Williams. Days ? kiX'iu iu Cauidon can I*' til 1?mI willi a i'oiiihI of delightful recreations. ! There IIIV two oighlOeilllolc golf lllllM'H 1 Olio, the property of tlir? Safsficld . Golf I j Club. nml tlif other of the Camden Coiin-1 try Club. Frequent* tournament* iiit hold bj oil oh <luh, and tin annual match is played between the two. .Theiv i< n charming little dub limiM" of '.ho old HSiUhoi'M ty 1 of grchitcctmv lT|???Tl fllft'j Country <'lub links. ? * - '1 ho < 1 nail shooting arousd Camden is especially good and trained -thtgs himI experienced guides may be had 011 shoi notice. ? .Also, within short disitanco of Camden can lw found wild turkeys, ducks door and geese in ahundaneo, and par ties are often formed from here ^or ex cir-sious after them. Then. ?t67K-.th'o inn i< k?*mI in nearby |n?iwI^ ami stream* Camden's residents and touriwK'hnve boon devoted, to equestrian sport", and anyone who ? loves the horse will now more than over find Camden of .in.tere.st, In the spring of 11)17 was formed th? Camden Riding and Driving Club. Un der the nus-pices of this olub will now bo held the j>nlo. tournaments,- and the an nual horse tjhow. There is owned by jthe Hub a splendid half-mile gentleman's driving traek. It has also two of the best jm?1o Held* in the South, on which gnmes vure played regularly by local team* and it series of tournaments every season with visiting teams The annual horse show haw been held each spring since 1908, with ev<?ry in creasing success, and is now looked for ward <0 as one of the society event# of the Souithern .season. liy the formation of the Camden Hid ing and Driving C4ub there will Ih? brought together prominent home' lover* who have selected our climate as the I?W?7 oi11 ?" in which tnTtrain their horses during the .winter and spring months, and who delight iu handling their own fancy rtock in the tympany of their friends. Hiding and driving along the country mads, and through the pin'ey woods are nnieh enjoyed. Good horses ami teams can be secured by the day, week, month or season. Camden is 011 the main line of the Sea board Air bine Railwuy and also on di visions of the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line Railways. It is located on the Capital to Capital Highway, and, in fart, on more of the ofloiaT automobile highways than any other city in the Starte of South Carolina.. Tho Western Union and the Postal Telegraph Companies have up-to-date of fices here, and the Hell ? Telephone sys tem insutvs the best of local service and the widest oonneCtion* Visitors from afar are always in^pres* ed by (Camden's* public schools, of which she is proud.. These schools rank as Class A, having now eleven grades, and the graduates receive the State diplomas signed by the Governor ami SuperinWpd of Education, which admitg them with a credit of fourteen units to the colleges of the State. There are also several /irfct-clos* pri vate xchool* in the town, CUimHen 1ms it* own water and light plant, built s few yoars ago at a eost of $175,000. This assures good service and plenty of water. The source of supply Is a *an<T MIT tftTtHun from springs wt eral vmiles out of the city. The whole watershed of several hundred acres is owned by the town. By the State anal ysis, ami by private te*ts, as well, the water has nlway* been ratfd in the high ly class. Oiunden is the county ?ent of a countj whnw interest* are principally agricul tural.. Cotton Isthe main export crop. ?Corn, oat*. wheat, potatoes, pea*, vege tables and fruits are grown in quaotkies sufficient for hocne nse. There Is raised aniiiu'b hi ll''" .'111,(MM) ha'es ol o?tt?oi, 'I'ho???' **<? opportunity hen- t'oi frut;k gardens and tr\ farms. Not' only is <li?> loeal .market among <'modem pntple niul winter tourists >c?*>d. but it is ?iitl.v t liii?<> iniU-s from < olumbui, .'Ili?? State capital. and Iosn than twenty hours I;i?m New York. Truly a beautiful sijjht lor the Ijinu er'? e>e is ilif herd of 1.000 pure bro<>d Hereford rattle of *lu? ^'atiukMi lbyf t'aFtle hVtem*., f.vw mil.*.. .?m <'-aiti* .Icn. The ^onimunit \ is in?lohic,| |.. I. (iuion for Ihlt "Isdd, bnt *IUlH.yiH4ful, venture, Cheap lauds, plentiful water supply, ai^d 4??sv<isibilily to markets fon der tIk* opimrtunities for <vit!tle r At* lug of tin* best. Among Who ytwut. structures- of u I public* nature which adorn the town arc a Oftrnojie library and an up to date ho^prtnlT ifivrn to ~rh? eiry hy Hernnrd' Bar itch, of Now York, as a memorial to hi* father, J>r..Simon llnriwh, who spent his early professional life In Camden. The support of itho hospital in Assured through the generosity of the Into John llurdell. of Kershaw Ooutviy. If you will <home to Camden you will find a eltixo'nry of the be?t, who glory in the history of their, past, anil keep] sentiment a live lunid the. hard realities of life. You will find a community grow ing. progressing, develupltvg, and will find a weh'oiue awaiting you. You will soon be made to feel that there is hut one thing better than being a visitor to Camden, ami that is'to he come vu^permanent renidont. - Death Clients (iallovis Pubiin. c.i.. ymm ^ net'twr rhift^ #? ? mhis. negro, ."ceiitencf^l to he hanged for the" murder \jS Kaymortd Camion over seas veteran, died early s today in the Lawrence iviinty jnil after i(ii illness of several weeks. STOICM TAIiKS IIKVVY TOLL .Many LUiVLust iiud rroporly Destroy rd Iii Srvoral SIhIc*. Torui I"'-s that strnok iu hall' a doxeti states Sunday caused a dealli lint tluil [limy pu.ss throe mmiv, caused property damage royrldng 'unity million* of ?M I.?i - and played with wiiv aii<t railway sorviiv in widcspivnd dUtrlctft. The groubM dnnmgo was done t? Oh I ? ;iK" sulmrhs and Klgitt whore (ho known I lUt was 'Jvl and a nuiuhei^.f other persons w?'iv mis-nig.. Atlanta reported rltai (ho death list in (Joorgia and Alabama was ?l 1<MKJ ,*iti AiyMri-ntly there wore throe distinct storms, one driving northeastward iuto Illinois and dying nut on the shores of IaImO Michigan ja-4 north of Chicago. quo xtrikiug in fioorjria arid Alabama. aiid another striking in lndlam and pavslug into <)h)n and Michigah. Point* Hit llank'nt A IUi of points suffering greatest dam age follow: <%ioago suburbs, 1.% known killed, hun dreds lnjured,b a do ton ok more mitt*! ng and damage of upwards of -a half million dollars done lClgin, 111., right known dead, Severnt [ missing and An iron lujnred ; property diun ! M?e estimated at $4i000,000. I.ngrnngr, (In., a death list r?*jM?rtoi| as high as .'10 and a hen vy property da unite. W.fjst I'oint. t)Ui, It) killed.. \?nr Fort Wayne, Ind., three killed, loavy property damage. \jiri<Mfn. Ala., five . I? recuvilb* and L'niun City, < llljo,, 1(1. ro|?o rted killed. St, 1-Oilis. -olio killed. Ma*"I Troy,- W'tv.; on.p killed. Swmiluii and It-aabtt Corners, Ohio, a number rejKtrted killed. stroue J Inc., 1920 A Timce told Tale ?and it's a tale that'll never grow tiresome High Art Clothes again for Spring a*hd Summer, because we have never been able to find better. High ^Art Clothes have kept pace with the times. They have^ embodied every style idea in the , clotning art since their very beginning. MADE BY 6TROUSE A BROTHERS. lar. BALTIMORE. Ml). I are to be had only here in this city. # It's an ex clusive privilege worth having ? our business proves that. Hirsch Bros. & Co.