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Social and Personal News By Mia LouUe Nettle# ? .a ii_ Have You Heard The Nouth A-Culliug i in vc 5" ou plucked the sunny dairies in tin- spring? Then the memory of tholr sweetness yet must cling To t lie past with all It's treasure To the Past's untainted pleasure That In your soul foreveriuoro will Have you watched the snowy daisy fields at night? Kv.ery stem with white of gold and po-? mis white, With t he moon-light on them stream tng \m?1 half the stars a dreaming. Vml love beside yon walking In the light. .> , . v'- ;.v- -? ". ' ."."V Have you heard the mock-bird winging. soft and low? In the stillness of the nluht-tlme sing ing slow With a harv<*t moon a-ellnglhg l\i the sky when; stars are flinging Worlds of light because they love the daises so. Their you've heard the South a-culling in the Spring "When erownv comes a blooming .dainty thing ; NY> matter where you wander < )Vr these memories you'll ponder When, you hear the South a-ealllng In tihe Spring.'* -Selected. I!. D. C. To Meet Members of the above chapter will please' notice the change in the date . ?f meeting. Monday January 31 st ati i he home of Mrs. John llhamc with Ml>s m, i<\ fierahl as assistant hostess. The regular meeting has been called a week earlier to perfect plans for the ? joining bazaar that is to be held in. February in. Committees are urged <o report that meeting If possible. One > committee has not l>een 'notified yet, ms we have so far failed to get a chair man. but there will be time after next Monday to round up the work of that ? ommittee. A full attendance is urged and all visiting y. P. Vf!. members arc iH>rdlally invited. \ ? Baptist Church Notice. ? Workmen have repaired the furnace .tnd the church building is warm again after two Sundays of discomfort. The Men's Bible Class clectcd of ficers as follows: resident, It. B. Pitts; secretary, M. O. IIuckai>ee : as sistant secretary, Mr, Mim.s. * Visitors iTi_ihe city are especially welcome. Sunday morning service at 11:15. Evening service at 7:80. Evening topic ?'Our Friendly Foe." ? Cake Sale. 7 ? The Young Womuro; (/hunch Society , of the T/yttleton Street Methodist . ehureh will have a cake sale at. Miss M. K. Gerald's store on Saturday Janu ary 29, l'rom 10 to 11 o'clock. Bet in Court Pittsburg, Man, 21. ? The Allegheny county court in an opinion made pub; io 'today dismissed a suit in which the court was called, upon to decide if the population oC China exceeded 400, 000,000. The suit was brought by j <>ragioh Czgins against Alderman Wilt J Mam Kroger to recover $90. Czgius '?harmed that Kroeger. stakeholder, per-, mltted Mike Bablch to collect the money before ofllcial figures on China's copulation had been secured. The suit was dismissed when the court nis ertalned that no ofllcial census of ^hina had ever lx*eii taken. Majestic Theatre PROGRAM Today, Friday, January. 28th Billie Burke, ; The Parnmount-ArteraftStar Jo "TOE FRISKY MRS. JOHNSON**. Also Pathe News. Saturday, January 29th. Thr Last Episode of "RUTH OF THE ROCKIES" Al?o a Sunshine Comedy "ELEPHANTS NIGHTMARE" And a Cheater Comedy *THE BIG SHOW" Monday, January 81wt George Me-tealf Presents. "BEHOLD MY WIFE" A picture or Interest, enrorraim. and appeals to the better emotions. Also a I*nthe Nmvs. Tuesday, February 1st William Fox Presents JVarl White In "THE THIEF" A picture lavishly produced and holds the attention thron-ont Also a Now Episode of "BRIDE 13" Wednesday, February 2nd Mr. and Mrs. CVirter IVHaven In "TW7N BEDS" An amusing fa roe, and unlikv the ?tj]tr?* play. the pknture l? not "smntty" Thursday. February 3rd (Vvii R. DeMille Presents ?SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT* With RMott Dexater. Gloria Swan won, Monte Bine, Theodore Roberta ami Claire McDowell A?lmi?ilon 3T>c to *11 , ? J Servian lit Ml. Morlah. f It wat our privilege and pleasure to attend the fifty-fifth anniversary vices at the colored Baptist church lust S mutiny ufterneen, and to hear a very good and helpful address by the liV\. Itlehard Carroll which contained Bound and practical advise to ii|g jpep |?lc. of which ho Is ail able h juh'iy Hut the moat Interesting and tou< h lug part to us was the song sorftce, the o1d>: plantation melodies sung by tin' negroes, as only their race ran sing them. Listening to the weird and mournful tune? memory carried. u* hack to old' plantation days and to the uncl'es and aunties of our childhood. With what romantic interest their lives were invested and how It deep ens with the lapse of years: Got! bless Mie ohl -time slave! Ho was a true and faithful friend; ture to his mas ter; true to fils children and his child ren's children unto . the third and fourth generation.' Their tortKues have immortalized the nursery rhymes that arc dear to every Southern heart. They knew the language of Wie birds and flowers; fhey conversed with nil the Iweliers of the forest and knew their speech by heart and we remember the Irresistible charm of their bed-time stories. Perhaps there was not a na tive hut could have joined in tihofte un forgotton songs and lived again In fancy days of childhood. 'Phcre were only four of the original church members living. And. their weary feet are brushing the dews on Jordan's hnnk a nd their ears catch (he faint murmurs of the breakers on the shore. May they find a shallow ford: And In the. language of another. "May their golden dreams .of golden clippers of "tol'den streets, of golden harps. ami <>f golden crowns. Of which they have sung, become a golden reality , I>. A. R's To Mcel The above chapter will meet at the home of Mrs. G. TO. Taylor, Thursday, Feibruary 3rd at I :rt<> p. in. The hos tess joins the chapter Regent in extend ing a <*ordlal Invitation to all. members of this organization In tlio county and also to all the D. A. It. membefti among our tourist frleujl* to be present at this meeting. Vlfdting members of tills his toric organization will no doubt be pleased to attend a meeting in old Camden, a Imttle-field of Hie Revolu tion. and they are cordially Invited to do so. Mrs. Taylor'** home is 1701 north Hroad street. , Mr. John ?!. Workman Dead. After a short ilhies* in a Charleston hospital, Mr. John James Workman, of this city, died Saturday afternoon. He was taken suddenly 111 only a few day* previous to bis death and his death came as a surprise. He had recently recovered from pneumonia. Mr. Workman had lx?en prominently identified with the business life of Camden since a young man. For a number of years he was book-keeper for the late I'. T. Villeplgue. Later he \yas manager of the Camden Press Brick company and still later he was manager of the Waterec Cotton Mill of this city. For several years lie con ducted the Workman Wholesale Gro cery, and at the time of his- death was engaged in buying cotton. Mr. Workman was twice married and is survived by his last Wife and several Children by his first marriage. He also has a large family eonaection.'The body was brought to Camden and the funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church on Monday by Dr. Edwin Muller, assisted by Rev. F. IT. Harding, and the interment was at the Camden cemetery. Auto Men Arrested Charlotte, X. C., Jan. 20.? Charg ed with conspiracy and use of the mails to defraud in the sale of stock, F. W. Edwardy. Jr., and R. L. Wal ters, secretary and general manager, respectively, of the Wizard' Automo bile {Company of Charlotte, capital ized at $1,000,000, were arrested late today on warrants obtained by Feder al District Attorney S. J. Durham. ?hr Carrahfp &hup of NEW YORK / Now has h winter brunch in Camden at 1818 Broad Street near The Klrkwood Hotel, where yon ni;i y (*>tain Exclusive Hand Made Millinery Swratera. Scarfs, Lingerie, Bou doir Capo, Hotierj. Including; CJolf Stocking*. Wool? Noveltie?, Btr 1818 BROAD ?STREET PImmm 4 SO Nnr The Klrkwood / J- - - PERSONAL MENTIONv .... . i ? ? ... . , ? ,v^ Mrs. Robin Zi'iikp spent Tuesday in Columbia. M?\ \\1|| Stewart has returned from * a two weeks stay in Florida. Soniet liitijx To Think About at the Majestic Theatre nexzt Thursday. Mra. It. it. Team Is spending some time In Clmi'lenton visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs, II. R. Up Hot t leave for I lost on Sunday night for. a ten days 1 rip Miss Annie Thompson leaves Sunday for a stay of a week or ten days in Host on. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tunis of l'aoll I'm., who spent last winter at the Court Inn. are here ayaln for tie season, inueh to the del'ght of a number of friends they won, and have held in i^amdeu. Mr. and. Mrs. Ralph Shannon sj>ent last week end in Columbia and attend ??d the Saturday night danee at Rtdge? wood Club. Kirk wood Hook Club Met. Mrs. J.dardner Richards was a gra-| eious hostess to the Kirk wood -Rook Club Inst week. The club decided to read Rarrle's plays, and the readers appointed for this mooting were Mrs. Kdwln Millar, Mrs ?!, It, Zem'p and Mrs. I, Richards. The list of hooks for th.e year has been ordered. The hostess served dainty refreshments at i be close of the meeting. He Is u C.Ood Simper. (Jeorge \Voll s, who has been em ployed fn F.fird's Department Store as delivcrman, was found taking shoes from the store Monday and hiding them behind the store, where tlrey eouhl he removed at will. The man ager of the store bad him arrested and confined in the guard house. IIo went to sleep Monday afternoon about slv o'clock and Tuesday morniiu; the of ficers found It impossible to awake hi m. Two physicians were summoned and they. too. failed to arouse him. IT<' was shaken, tickled and put through a number of tests but all to no avail. One of his colored friends stood hit* bond and be was removed to his home on Railroad avenue. He awoke Wed nesday afternoon apparently none the worse for bis hater sleep.? -Sumter ller :ibl. ?Saturday morning. January 20th at 10 o'clock the Majestic Theatre will run a Special Show, presenting Mary Pick ford in "Iluldn From Holland." the entire receipts which will go to the Relief Fund for Starving Rabies in Kuropo. Everybody should attend this performance. Thi? will in no way conflict w.kl the resrular Saturdijiy show which starts as usual at 2 p. m. Officers Fleeted. At a recent joint meeting of the KJcr shaw Guards Corporation and the Ker shaw Guards military Company the fol lowing Officers for the Corporation wore elected : 10. C. von Tresekow, President; J. 10. Cauipl>eH, Viee Presi dent : T Mills Secretary and Treasur er. The officers with Captain A M \lcr^ofl and John T. Mickey Jr., form the board of directors^ The Constltu tlon was also changed Vo .that l>e8ides f he members of (lvo Military Company and those former members* of the Com pany who had served with it for more than ten years, also any former mem ber of the Kershaw G?ards ean. if elected, become a member of the Cor poration. The Corjwration was formed in 1910 to seeure and maintain an armory for the Military organization, and it is hoped that the extended memlwrsh^p will create an increased and helpful interest in military organization in town and County. Already a number of men have requested to be recruited.) The Kershaw Guards Company re eently re-organized thus starts out with bright prospects. Captain Mc l/ood states that the nttendanee at drills has been fine and that the men show great- enthusiasm. A committee of *the.Ke*8haw Guards Corporation, consisting of Jj. T. Miffs, F. C. von Tresolcow and A. M. McLgod, Is: 'ooking for a suitable lot or build ing for an armory. Next Thursday. February 3rd for special presentation at the Majestic Theatre will be Cecil II. DeMille'a won derful picture "Something To Think About Never wan a picture more truly titled. One of the finest vital documents of real life the screen has ever known. A drama that Is tense n story teeming with events drawn from human life, told clearly, swiftly and impre.<?sive in an absorbing man ner Knt ire Family Perish Washington Court House, Ohio, .Inn. 23. ? >8ix mem1>ers of the family of JamoK Ad kins, living 14 miles north of here. w??re burned to death early this morning when fire destroyed their home. Adkins was fatally burned. The fire followed the explosion of a coal sfove into which adkiiw j?oured kerosene onto the ho! in an ef fort to vtart it Quickly The dead are: Mrs. James Adkin*, 30 ; Oraee Adkins. 14; T/eona Adkins, 11; Naomi Adkins. 1; Freeda Adkins. ? * 3 Walter Hennett, 70: uncle of Mrs. Adkins Something Tv Think About, ix a play that you will ttiink about. See It at the Mi\y+?t}r next Thnrwday. Henvy, Sleol Sturiu Miu ii to tiu> delight of young folks 1 mid much t, , the disgust of ilu> (.1,1 or folk* olMy.ohs awoke Wednesday i.norii - J lug to find the ground covered with ft mantle of s1?m*i . The fall kept up dur | tug day and by night It had covoredt the ground 10 a depth of more than! two Inches Truus a ltd It niton wore broken down and in novum! Instances telephone and electric Held p<?ius wore broken d??wn. causing a slight n mould of datiuiuM lad as'du from a fuw telu ?phones out if commission thoru lias Tioen Tin serious interruption. The t'oium'da Statu of yesterday says ' ? ' Wrapped iii a blanket of snow, sleet and fro/en rain the northern mid contra l portions of South Cnro* Una are In tho grip of tliu first gun oral storm of tho wlntor. Snow nnd sleet began falling onrly y oh tor day morning and, continuing Intermit tantly throughout tho day, soon oovorod h'ouMet, buildings, truus and wiros to depths ranging' from throo and one-half to four inches In tho Piedmont to two Inches In Florence, in the heart of the Pee Doe, from whore lit gradually dwindles off toward Lake City, where free/lug weather. hut no snow or sleet, were reported: I Tho rain a mL sleet w.hioh citing lo (he t roes and telephone, telegraph anil power lines 'has crippled service through Mil tliu styto. Columbia ap pears I" toe the focal point of the wire trouble, the i-ixi-. which accom panied tho k'ooi. freezing almost I m - ? media tojy to weigh down the trues anil wirus hoyOnd the breaking point. In the. !)? rlhorn scot Ion of the slale the -mow and sp'ot ontistMl few breaks and tvlopho.no and telegraph service is be ing (Maintained. South of Columbia the tlrirry of sleet and snow was not enough to cause trouble. Football Team Banqueted. The football fans of Camden gave a banquet Friday night January 21st at the Commercial Hotel to the Cam den High School Foot 1 '.all Tea in _of 11*20 which had finished It's season with a most enviable record. Practi cally the entire squad was present, and jil*o a number of business men who thoroughly enjoyed being with ltoys to say nothing of the splendid turkey dinner. .lust before going to the dining room the members of the squad east their votes for a Captain and a Manager for the 11)21 team. The results were an : ununoed toy Mr. Richards as soon as MILLINERY SALE HALF PRICE i lave" recently completed inventory of my ?Millinery Stock and find that I have too much stock to carry over to another season and therefore offering every hat in the store at ex actly HALF PRICK. MISS MATTIE GERALD Millinery and Novefti?* nil hud boon seated. '11a' new (\i plain s Honuy Smith, and tho Manager An drew Burnett. Both weroolectod .praoJ I ioaUy unanlmouly. Mr, Hlchards thou formally awarded stars and block <"s. In I ho following players. Thus*' who won their letter lasl year thereby reviving a star llils year worn [Hay. I in r net t.. Klrklauri, 11., Kirk land, ('., Ktans. r.oykin and Walts, Tho lot tor winners wore Smith Ik Ha Inns, Smith A, Wallace and Rush. Judge M. I*. Smith wns iho chief ?-peaktir ?>f Iho occasion and as always > His address was most appropriate and in^piHpg. and was highly oli^ourffinc ,i.? both Iho players and tol hose inter ested in tho t^oaan who wore fortunate enough. to hear him. Al tin* ond of his j addross In* awarded tho Mop's Shop i Trophy a gold miniature football which jwas offered for-* ilm man. who playod ,'is position best Ih rough out tho Hea <?m. 'Phis trophy was won h.v Albert 1 Kvans tho star loft end. Captain Hay of tho 11)20 squad mado a splendid farewell address as ho will graduate this year and will never again play High school foot hall. Nearly 1 1 of t'hoso present -were call ?d upon for speeches and rosq>ond<>d with words of encouragement for fu ture athletics in tho- Camden lllgh Sehool. At tho suggestion of Judge Smith a committee was formed to sol icit funds for the equipment of future nthilotic4rr?ums of the htgli school. Tho banquet was a groat success and all present foil especially indebted to Mr, .1. Ik Zemp who made all arrange ments for tho occasion, and to .Mrs. ' lattie Steadman who decorated flip tables so nppropUitoly. Honor Roll for Mt, /ion. (.ratio 'J. -Arthur Brown, Union Me Caskfll, (Jeuovu Trucsdalo. Grade A 1 m ! i * TiU'hoV. Junior \V?lors. (initio I. Ma ry Brown. Oloo Me CUHklll, Willis Shed. (1 rado 5. (Mara Myers, Alva MeOn# kill. Grade 0 Mario Turner, Leo MoHeley Junior 11 row n. Kpunlo llall, Oorbett Moseloy, Claud Moseley. Grade 7.- Volosler Truesdale,- Viola riminlvut. 15. T. Shodd, ( ! rath' s. Ola Truostdnle. Mayr Tor nor. >lol With MInk Villeplguc. The Thursday afternoon bridge elut? had a delightful meeting ' this week with Miss. Mary Vllloplgue, After cards the hostess sorvod oyster* crack its and. coffee. i * Garage Changes Hands. Air. W O Iluy. who has owned and opera toil Hay's Garago on Lower Main street for a number of years, has leas ed his property to Mr. W. G. Henrhoro, of this rity. who will conduct the busi ness, hut will remain In Cnnulcn. He wishes t/h rough these trolumns to thank his many friends and patrons In Cam den and the eonnty who have given lit in a generous portion of their busl ties# in the future. For the present Mr. Ilay will not enter the automobile bus! uess and wishes to ask that they con tinue their patronage with Mr. Scar luiro, who he feels certain will give them the same good service that this j shop has always afforded. We are carrying in stock a large supply of Printing Stationery and have one of the best Printing plants in this section for producing high-class Print ing and can turn out work promptly. We use the famous Franklin printing price list which insures the customer getting the right price. We have in stock the following well known brands of paper to select from: Hammermill Bond Castle Bond Tokvo Bond ?J Signet Bond Temple Bond Norman Bond Japan Bond With Envelopes to Matcli The Camden Chronicle