University of South Carolina Libraries
Social and Personal News By MU> Louife Nellie# ' Meeting of Library Association The above Association met at the l.ibrary Monday afternoon, aud while (he attendance was small, the report was encouraging and showed that trtie institution was in a healthy condition at least, though the management 1? iiix-.iiMis to ace it gt.'ng forward at even A more r?l>l<i pace for this ineti tution incans much to Camden from an educational stand point, as it stands for an educated citizenship. There me no (UTldlOg lines; it is opeu to every white person in Caindcfi, and nearly six hundred families are using it. All public iponey is put Into re ference books, standard works etc, The up-to-date is placed on a rent shelf, and those who 'read It pay for it. When tibt book has been paid for, it goes on the free shelf, and has cost the Library nothing. The IHgb Si4iool Library baa "gone up In smoke," and the, Associa tion extended a cordial invitation to the teachers and jniplls of the High and Grammar Schools to use tlto> Public Library, and it is hoped til) at each teacheT win visit the Library, and find what Is best suited to their grade, and if they desire make a list of the books which they Intend to recommend to their pupils. 4 It was decided not to paint the Libra ry until spring, but hope to have it done early In April, ? The Association acknowledged with thanks eleven books from Miss Perk Ins of Concord, Mass. also a book from Mrs. William Irvln Situs, Savannah, Oa., Nile title. "Francis Morgan, an Fa rlv Virginian Iiurgess and Some of Ills Descendants." Doubtless some of decendents." No doubt some of those those* desccndents are living . In around Camden, and this book will bf? of Interest to them. Miss Minnie Clyhurn in still a corn*' mlttee of one to collect books for de ? llnqucnt boys and those wishing to eon tribute a book will please phono her. The Library wishes to send In at least twelve before the meeting of the Fed ?/eration which meets in Camden in April. The librarian reported that she had Wki most flattering success in mak ing up the membership for 1921, and expressed her thanks and appreciation for the gracious cordiality accorded her. Those who refused were in a very small minority. The list has not been completed but she hopes to com plete It by the next meeting of the As* soclation and then the names of the loyal supporter* of M?e Library will be published. 7 -rr? ? * ? ? . ? - Citizen* of Camden: A dollar. should not be big enough to obscure your vis ion to all that this institution means to your town and it's people. What the city gives is not sufficient to make this "culture center" the pride of old Camden. The broad minded, generous unselfish, public spirited citizens stand four square for the Library, whether he uses it personally or not. And his name is, or Will be on that roll call. A free Library.!: Help us to make 1t and to encourage free reading ; that it may create a bWirst for knowledge, blot out Ignorance, and bring about t/lie results of an educated citizenship. Former Senator James Hamilton I>ewls Of Illinois, is to the principal speaker at the anniytl meeting of the Sou^h Carolina bar association in Col ombia on January "7. Majestic Theatre PROGRAM Today, Friday, Jan. list Constance Talmadge in - A picture filled with pep and life and action. ? "DANGEROUS BUSINESS Nfany tali shocks. .Saturday, January 22nd. Wo will Postively Show Charlie Chaplin in "BY THE SEA" A l*o a Sennett Comedy "HIS YOUTHFUL FANCY" And "RUTH OF THE ROCKIES" Monday, January 24th Irj Tonrad In Search Of His Youth" It will hold you tense and breathless. \ Also Pa the News Tuesday, January 25th Reafcart Presents Behe Daniels in "OH! LADY. LADY" Also "BRIDE 13" Wednesday, January 26th Metro Announces Alice I>ake in "BODY AND SOUL" The most unusual romance ftver told of the artists quarter of Paris Also Topics of the Day. Thursday, January 27th The New Art Filip Co., offers I>orothy (lish in "FLYING PAT" A whizzing aeroplane rom ance in f?*o glide*, a ioopttie -- Hoop and a tall aptn. ?' 1 ?"g Aii AppmL This Is an animal to nil hearts. Neither a drlvu nor 'a campaign, fro you know that there are five hundred thousand babies In Italy who will die unless thc.v gi>( milk ? Ho you know that wfhat cattle wus left by devastating armies haw (|i, ,i since the war with the dread mouth and hoof disease and that the goats have Maltese fever whkth makes the milk polsouous for children to drink? Do you realise that ihc war stricken district of Italy In as large an the whole of Belgium and the suffering aw great as that of Northern Frame? Now what Is to be done about It and whfjt has boon done? The American Free Milk and Relief for Italy has .already begun work and has saved thousands. The wUiole rhild life Is threatened and that mean* the future of Italy. Italy was our ally, Shall we not help her? Wo have had many calls for help, but when It takes only 11 cents a day to keep one of these babies alive can we turn our backs and ''pass by on the other side"? The American Free Milk Association has fed tiho babies of Belgium % and France and are now OfttUtfc for help for Italy. This Association works with the Italian Government, which gives free Transportation across the ocean, free entry and free distribution. I .very dollar is . snent in America to purchase milk, medicines and rcfief for Italy. With what patriotic pride do we think- of our Country. "The Good Samaritan" which has so nobly helped Europe's suffering ones. And now these little dying, starving child ren whose undernourished mothers can not feed them. Are we going to help? Oh mothers and fathers, suppose you saw your, child dying for milk and you could not get ty, try to vision It, bring ft home to yourselves and then give to these starving ones. At the Majestic theatre this week and next you will find boxes for volun* tar.v contributions. Next Sunday at cjlcth of the churches there will be boxes for the same purpose. "For little faces pinched wKh cold and hunger. Look, lest ye miss Him ! In the wist ful eyes, And in Hhe mouths unfed by mother kisses. Marred, bruised and stnined. His pre cious image lies; And when ye find Him in the mid night wihj, Even In the image of an outcast child, Oh wise men, own your King I Before this cradle bring Your gokl to raise and bless Your myrrh of tenderness ! For 'Ah ye do It unto these,' saith He, ?Ye do "If tinto ~ Miss Evans of Florence 'has asked the help of this community. Let our State be one to send a contribution for this just cause. J. K. L. deLoach. Committee: Miss Jane B. Evans Chairman, Mr. W. W. Ball, treasurer "The State" Fuud, Hon. R, I. Manning, Hon Cham ; Gov. R. A. Cooper, Mr. D. R. Coker, Dr. Melton Clark, Rev. Z T. Cody, Mrs. Rufus Fant, Bishop Wm. A. Guerry, Mr. B. B. Cosset t, Mr, John P. Grace, Rev. Geo. J. Gongwarei ^r* D* B. Johnson, Mr. C. O. Ilearon, Mr. Robert Latiian, Mr. James M. Lynch, Mrs. Alexander Long. Mr. B. R. Pence, Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton. Mrs. J Otey Reed. Mr. R. Goodwyn Rhett, Bishop Wm. T. Russell, Miss Christine N, South. Rev. J. .T. Slmonhoff, Mr. W. W. Smoak, Dr. Henry N. Snyder. Mr. John E. Swearlngen, Mr. Thomas Delia Torre, Mr. Thomas A. Waring. Mr. F. L. Willeox. Mr. Oharlton Wright. Father DuBois Wood. Winthrop Daughters Meet. A most enjoyable event w^s the meeting of the Wlnthrop Daughters with the president. Miss Ellie Zeinp, on Thursday afternoon. These meetings ore jolly little social affairs, and to which only former students of Wln throp College are invited. The Northwest Square Deal, dally newspaper of the Non-partisan League at Aberdeen, South Dakato, has gone into, the hands of receivers. Many farmers invested heavily in the publi cation. i&trrahfp &ifup of NEW YORK Now has a winter branch in Camden at 1818 Broad 8treet near The Kirk wood Hotel, where you may obtain Exclusive Hand Made Millinery Sweater*, Hcarfi, Lingerie, Bou doirv Cap*. Hosiery, including Golf Stock injra. Wool a Novel tie*. Etc 1818 BROAD STREET PImnm 460 Near The PERSONAL MENTION. Mr, J aim's C. Amnions, .son of Mrs. l'en Amnions has , returned to Wash Ingtcn after spending his thirty d?y furlough with his mother at her home on "the corner of Kvttletou ami DeKttlb street* Mr. Amoioua Is ;* present at "The Waller Weed Hospital," Waalf li.tffon, I>. <*., where he hat* been undergoing treatment for several months. \llo was wounded an?l gassed la Frame daring The World War and has never fully recovered from the ef fects of the gas, hnt exjk-ets to a60U f?e aide to leave the hospital ami re join his Company at New "York. Mi. ami Mrs. Churles J. Cole of Frank ford, are among the new arri vals at the residence of Mrs. McOoy, WMM> 1-yttMon street. Mr. and ^frs. Cole speak very highly of Cnmden and expect to be with a few months. Mr. Cole Is on furlough from the Phila delphia and Heading Hallroad where ho Is employed as employment and wel fare manager. . ** Mr. F. C. Jones, agent for tlu> Stan dard Oil Company at Camden, left Tnpsday afternoon to attend a meeting of the industrial representatives of the standard Otl company, to be held In Baltimore. Mr. Jones will be away Hftveral days a* he will stop in AVnsbig ton, IK C. on his return. Mrs. C. P. MeDanlel. wife of secre tary-treasurer MeDanlel of the Cam den and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce will arrive in Canulen Sat urday morning to join Mr. MePanlel. Mrs. MeDanlel spent some weeks In Knosvllle, Tennessee with her mother waiting for Mr. MeDanlel to get set tled in h!s new location. Mr. and Mrs. MeDanlel ' will reside at the Nettles home. 1-11 4th Avenue. C-oburn's ^llnstr^ls? -Opera Ilonse Saturday, January ?0, " - . y j (int. L?V^-Hirthday Celebrated. Once again Mr. T. TSdipund Krumbh t >lx has boon h gonial host at a deliglit fnl entertainment given in hom>r ot the bolovod Ooneral Robert TC. Dee. (ho groat Southern leader. This annual occasion 1s looked forward to with pleasure by the people of Camden, born and reared in the heart of Dixie,, and 'oyftl to it's memories and traditions. A delightful musical programme was rendered by the Klrkwood orchestra, after which delicious refreshments were served, 'and the floors cleared for dancing. The parlors of the beautiful Kirk wood wore deeked lit red and white, the colors that Umpired the South in the dark days of the sixties, wbllo the Cross of St. Andrew tho>nueh loyod. flag of the Confederacy mingled It's foldw with the Star Spangled Bftiumi., "We love both flags? lot smiles and tears . Together hold tlielr^ sway : One won our hearts in days n-gon<\ One owns our love to-dav. We claim them both with all their wealth,.. Of ihonor and of fame. One lives, triumphant in the sun: And one, a hallowed name. [The flag we followed in the fight AVlll never float again. Thank Cod it sunk to endless rest Without a blot or stain! And In it's place "Old Glory" rose With all its stars restored; And smiling Peace, with rapture, ivJs-. od A paen to the Lord.1' Mn?. Biakeney Complimented. A lovely function of the wook was the bridge party and afternoon recep tion on Wednesday, with Mrs. Eugene Biakeney as hostess, complimenting Mrs, A. K. Biakeney, a recent and popular bride. Tables were attracti vely arranged for an unusually large number of bridge devotees, and after the games an informal reception that was quite enjoyable to perhaps half a hundred guests, was held. Mrs. Biakeney received in an infor mal dress of white "and blue headed georgette and t<he guest of honor who stood by -her side wore a lovely after noon gown of brown lace over brown satin with aecessorles to match. The polished table held a? a center decora tion an artistic basket of yellow Jasl mine, that In the early springtime blooms in such profusion in the Caro lina woods. The two stiver sendees wore presided over by Mrs. I^oroy Davidson and> Mrs. W. II. DeT/oaohe. Mrs. Davidson wore an exquisite dress of wdstcria georgette and satin, and Mrs. DoT/oaeho was charmingly n Hir ed In dark blue satin. Chicken salad and sandwiches, rrackers and coffee wqro served. Services at DeKalb. There will be preaching at DeKalh church next Sunday, January 23rd. at 11 o'clock a. m. by the pastor. Rev. J. B Shiver. Sunday School will meet at 10 o'clock, as usual. After preach ing the rtiurch will hob! a business meeting and all members are request ed to be present. J. S. Stnrgis Chnrrtb Herk. Officers of the German army have been hard hit by the war. Many of the 50.000 commissioned men, dis charged since the signing of the armis tice, hare Joined the army of unemployed, and few ,~bave gone to work at bard labor Delightful Affair. "Sunnyslde," tho attractlvo bunga low near tho Uormltatce Mills the home oi Ml, and Mrf. N p. Anictt. WttS tho see no of nioTjr moiit and festivity on Monday m-hi, when the host and hos i? >s vp c if (loli^htod i?." being given u roil surprise .party by fronds fryim tho village' uud ei8o\yheto. The clour fros ty air and soft moonlight of tho even Ingi gave an added charm to the occa sion. 4 At eight o'clock. In "response to a knock rtt the door, Mr. A met t wan gfllly greeted by Miss Fleming and Miss Simpson, who followed !1H half a luin (I i i'?l ini'ir.v i>i:ilv<M's, came to briny cheer and Jolly companionship Into tho rooms thai opened wide to receive them. Cheerful fires brightly burn* Ing and glcfyipiug lights added to tho pleasure of the "get acquainted** Hour and such a genuine welcome radiated within the eoy.y home. An evening of great enjoyment was spent by alt pres ent After an hour of music and games, the door opened to admit two stalwart men, who bore a mlnature halo of oot? ton carefully made and altogether most mysterious looking. This was present ed, to tho hoit and Vostoss wl th sug tft'stlons to look within tins fleecy bale. Amid much laughter the ties were cut and there beneath the cotton was found mi Immense laundry basket filled to over flowing with fruits and candles and ?s a finishing touch, a complete line of articles to make a kitchen a place of joy. Attached to each pack age was mii original versle, '-which read by the liostcpfc as each gift was opened, brought forth much fuu. The guests were served with the delicious fruits and candles. . . Mi', and Mrs. Arnett were assisted in entertaining by Mr. and Mrs. It. B. Pitts. Miss Mary (list Fleming and Miss Virginia Taylor. At a late hour, reluctantly the crowd left the merry scene, all feeling cheered and enliven ed bv the evening of pleasant associa tion. During their utort stay at the Her milage, by their thoughtfUllnoss and charming friendliness, Mr. it ml Mrs. Arnett have made warm places for tln'mselves iu the heart* of the people with- wlunn they.casi their lot. Ami* what counts more a* we go thru life than to win and lio'd the love and con fidence of our fellow mejn? A s|iecinl ship will ho chartered dur ing the first week in June to carry American war mothers to view the battlefields and cemeteries of France ard Belgium. MILLINERY SALE HALF PRICE Have recently completed ' inventory of my Millinery Stock and find that 1 have too much stock to carry over to another season and therefore offering every hat in the store at ex actly HALF PRICE. MISS MATTIE GERALD Millinery and Noveltie* Fifty-Fifth' Anniversary . The Mt. Morlah Baptist church ( colored V, corner York anil Broad ? trout* wilt celebrate their Fifty-fifth anniversary Sunday, Jrtn, 2!lrd, 1021. The main attraction f??r our visiting friends wilt bad at 'J p. ni. at which time there will be Jubilee songs, a relic of slavery time and a few short addresses. Kev Hlehard Carroll of Columbia, S. C. will also speak. Wc" cs|H>clally extend to all our friends,1* vithlte and colored, residents, and tourists, a cordial Invitation to worship with us on this occasion and help n* make this day a blessing to all. Yours truly, J. \V. Uoykln. Pastor. Re-Organize Associated Charities, On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of ladles representing the different chur ches of the city was called by Mrs. Margaret C. Miller tft~ discuss * plans for re organizing the Associated Oharl j ties of Camden. This meeting, was held at the Library, and was well at tended. All of the churches being well -tfepresenled^cxcept the Baptist, and as they had a missionary meeting bn that afternoon they could not attend, but the Baptist ladles and also the ladles of the Jewish faith sent assurance of their co-ojH'ratlon in this worthy nause , Mrs. Miller also invited tlie ministers and Mr. ^lodges of the Metiftodiat church was present, the others finding i' ImiHMslble to attend. A plea for the re-organ I zat Ion of this )?'uc'h needed Association has been made several times through the Chron lcle. Miss Charlotte Kershaw, always a faithful worker, with sympathetic heart for suffering humanity. wrote an artier last fall urging tho people I > come together In this important work before the Buffering of winter hofirmv. MIrs Kershaw's kind heart and splendid mind was not physically able to lead out.. Mrs. Margaret C. Miller who has been. such an aetlve and suc cessful social worker decided that It should "hang fire" no longer, but that she would call upon t1?e people of Cauylen for organized and sympathetic aid. Mrs. Miller told of many distress l,nu eases that had come under her <ib si?rvatlon, and the <t 1 ff Icul t task- In bringing relief to those eases for lack nf funds. After much discussing and exchange of. views It was decided to call a mas* meeting next Sunday evening. Mr. llodges offered the Methodist ehurcli, find It was aceejxted. At this meeting there will be one or two short address es. a song service, or one or two musi cal numbers, a meml)ershfp canvass, election of officer*, and executive board. The annual dues are only $1.00 Ivct us inak# a plea for a large membership. The ministers of the town are requested to make the announce ment from their pulpits Sumlny morning and to urge their j>eoplo to attend. Tx?t us launch , tho Associa tion CharMlcs, simply and quickly, for nir fellow crea hires suffer while we wait. We, bog for unity of action In this regardle?*"Of faith or creed. "('all no faith which e'er hath brought' Relief to any laden life, ? Cessation to the pain of thought, I Refreshment mid tho dust of strife.** Pay Your Bills Promptly - '.i'tfr AND BE Square With The World IF YOU DO NOT PAY YOUR BILLS PROMPTLY, YOU ARE IN REALITY ASK ING YOUR BUTCHER YOUR GROCER, YOUR PRINTER AND YOUR DRY GOODS MAN TO LEND YOU MONEY WITHOUT INTEREST. ARE USING MONEY WHICH IF YOU PAID IT PROMPTLY WOULD BE USED BY TrtE MER CHANT TO MEET HIS OWN OBUGATIONS OR TO BUY MORE GOODS TO SELL THE SIMPLE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT UNPAID BILLS MEAN BROKE MERCHANTS. WHEN A MERCHANT GIVES LONG TIME CREDIT. TO A GREAT MANY PEOPLE OR WHE^ HE ACCUMULATES BAD DEBTS HIS CREDIT IS RUINED. DO YOUR PART AND HE CAN MEET HIS OBLIGATIONS. HE HAS TO PAY HIS BILLS PROMPTLY WHETHER YOU DO OR NOT. HE CAN NOT AFFORD TO LEND MONEY WITHOUT INTEREST, NEITHER CAN HE SELL GOODS ON LONG TIME AND LIVE. ? YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE, CAN PAY EVERY BILL PROMPTLY IF YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO BUY ONLY THOSE THINGS YOU CAN AFFORD. A ) HOUSEHOLD CHECKING ACCOUNT AND A WELL-PLANNED BUQGET WILL HELP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF UNPAID BILLS. The Camden Chronicle