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;v? '.y:v v W'1 . -'* v t: 1L I' ll -l?l. *ysBWBWBwaBBpKMW8aBBgBarwaBtBBMtagww8BiBffgcaBgeaMBWKWPie?ce*wm^Tsg|!wwaaBeagiwH" CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1922 VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 46 ?? * ?*v ". WV? ON CAMDRtf . IW^OHTft Munj \ i.slt.n-s Htijoy I,(iik>)i oii un.l I'll "tic at Picturesque C?b(ii. r- The mild weatfher of Monday -mad? the out-dooi- luiwbvW uud y pie-ntc vlticli attracted many to th? pktw e?im> CalAn whU/H Imi# b**n fitted ont by Mrrt WHUam IVaKe, MW Whitredge, Mr. U W PomerOy hiuI Mr Vruuk Couwon. a uio<*i delightful af? fair. To mention ti*> gneats would M U include the coinage . eolouy in ttM entirety, for with few exceptions, aU wore on bind t?> ertjoy the delk-iouM luncheon of fried chicken upd Waffle#; and other, good tilling* -provided by the hosts and ho?tt*?**<. Th?- Cabin b located on very lygli ground and command* u view of ihe whole r*xfV>*> round-abouH, whlV wUhJnA Mg.open flro aud attractive furnishings mala for good cheer iiul vontfbvt. TO reuoli it, one traverses rhe oW Vaiut^H Koad, a drive of npiult of Camden, over fine roudt for motoring or horseback. ' '. . . ? To replenish the library of the Hotel, the gue?ts of the KlVltwood gave a Bridge ami Russian Dank lVurna ment on Tuesday evening. Mr\ Horace L. Hotehkiss of New Yortt donated four imported golf baffeaea prize. Among tile players worn the following New Yorkers: Mrs. W O Sheldon^ Mir James Barnes, Mrs Alexnnder Trow bridge, Mrs Arthur Houghton, Mian Gratia.' Houston, Mra. K 1& Wilcox, Mr aud Mi's J J .Mann in, Mr and Mr* Beverly Robinson, Mr and Mrs ' Rd4 ward F Flammer, and Mrs Aitkin, also Mrs. N S Siraipfclns, Mrs James Bailey, Mr Edwin Bell, Mr% McOraith, Mr Lathrop, Mrs T K KruniUholz, MA*s Krumbhoiz and matty others. A card party and tea ih the Studio Tea ltoom was given by Mrs John 8. Sweeney and Mm Charles A Seabrook on Monday evening for Mrs. Hilton aud Mrs Howard BisggU, and Mrs. Burt Eddy Tajpla Of interest -to. m*ny> '"** ifco aiTprcmrhfir^: tow Mary I x>t? i so McOowu, and Mrs. John A Mte< deVphia*, to Mr. .Tames Jr., also of Phlladelphl take place on Saturday, at the Church of St. Fields, St. Martins; F MeOown, with her pat several winters In Canndehr And Mr. Franka is (lit* sou of Mr,' J. B Frances, a former South Carolinian, but for many years a. resident of Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Franks wiJJ come to the Kirkwood Immediately after their mar riage. Mrs. John B Todd and Miss Frances Todd have returned to their Cauideu home after a visit in Summit and New fork City. Accompanying them are Miss Wistar Morris, Of ^4W Tork, and Webster Todd, who is having a brief mid-term holiday from Princeton, and his classmate, Tbornweil' Withcr fppoou, of New Orlean*.. Mr. and Mns John G Rowland have arrived from Bridgeport, Conn., hih! have o]>eued their cottage on Kirkwood Heights. ' ' ? - ? ? ? - Mrs Lowell Clucas has given up her < oUagjK and it ha# bwn _ taken for the remainder of the season toy Mrs. David Stuart Mann, of Warren ton, Virginia, who has been for several weeks a guest at the Kirkwood. Captain and Mrs. N H Percy and their unal) son have gone to Mrs. K. Miller Boy kin's for the rest of the wluter. k v Owing to the rain of Wednesday . the Woi non's Polo dame* bad to b?_| <?3 lied off. Gymkana races are :Kfliediiled for Washington's Birthday at the track of the Camden Riding "anir Driving Club. The Hunts are also Interesting Tents of the coining week, and the Paper Chases on Fridays always awak* r-Ti interest ' i',,i Mr. T. 1/ Cunningham, of New York, is one of^ the latest addition? to tlie Hst of Polo players now k> OaiwU'tf Valentine Party r . Little Miss fclvlra Trowbridge wis the hostess on Tuesday afternoon at a very charming Valewtine Party J?? the Trowbridge cottage adjoining Hob- 1 kirk Inn. All the small folk from Hob fclrk and several outsiders were guests of the happy occasion, enjoying to flhe utmost the pretty favors, games and delicious refresh meats provided by Mrs K Kellogg Trowbridge for their enter tainment. Valentine Day was the oc casion, so the decorations and favors were in keeping with the jolly old Nalnta Birthday, and each little guest departed with his or her valentine, and all had a merry time. - . Among the children present In ad dition to the Little hostess were:. John Slocum, Jim Oamfrtoett, Ivuther, Ixnilse ?ind Jean Otto, William Tinguc, Nancy Scott, Peter and Jane Burgard, Robin Peake and many others. Now that Camden and Columbia are commoted by i Una road, motor lag over there for a few hours is Jnst ? Pleasant diversion for the strangers to our midst. Hpendtng the day IfoiH day in the -Capitol City were: Mrs. ft O. Marvin, Miss Baylor, and Mra^ Skeldlng. Chamber ef Commerce Banquet A very interesting and delightful oc *a*ioi> was the Banquet given at fhe * irk wood by the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce on Frt *?y evening. Mr. A. Parker Xevfo *s guest or the occasion delivered a **ry instructive and inter est lag ad SWKKT rOTATOKH NKJST TO KINO _ r tieorge and lioydtifortrc Will Have Appetltlng Dlshra. 4 ,3 Charleston, 8. C, Fob. 15- -Houthertt sweet f>otatoes. served In ooo fit appetizing dishes made famous hy TMxio housewives, will foon M on H? tables of King (reot>*o a ltd Pm?t*r Moyd-Oeorge of Great Britain, ??i>eclal> ly prepared package* for~Ht<** "harlnsr I wen among n shipment of 2,000 ptjUnda, forwarded from Charleston to !4Ter l?ool on the steamKhip Weklka. -y The Southern sweets are ?et>f to Ha?lmcl for the purpose of Intm during till* excellent food staple thru the joint efforts of the Southern Rail way system, the Carolina Company, steamship forwarding agents of frhla eiry, and the South Carolina Sweet Po tato A^oelatlon. The potatoes were ti licked in live |Wmt)d eartons, each containing a copy of the attractive booklet recently pub lished hy the Southern Hallway Sys tem, showH'ig recipes for preparing the potatoes fn the most approved South ern styles, uml other literature giving Information as to tlto food value df lite $weet potato. and the extent of growth and use in the South. Arrangements have1 been mado fW* the distribution of these packages tlift\ wileefed BrlMsh dealers and fl Is ex pected that they -will prove. ko attrac tive to the families who g*>t thorn that an additional market for Southern sweet potato growers will bi> establish ed. To Meet Tuesday Afternoon :? The Circles of the Mlsslon^py-^Kir^ clety of th? Camdeu Baptist Ohurcfc will meet at tho church Tuesday after noon, February. 21, at 4 oVlock. A full nt fpiwifinpo in nrwfed from each eii\*le. . rY'iiet? Klrkland. There wero thirty ?three covers for the dinner, which was gferved In the fine style, for whlcTi ?fne Kirkwood is noted , Mr H B Houghton, the recently ap pointed Ambassador to Berlin, is a guest it t the Ktrkv^ood till# week. Rti>resentative Jafac* Parker of Sa lem, : N Y, is ^pending a few days at the Court Inn with his sister,' Mrs, B. D. TIcknor * Mrs. CXiarles Parks has arrived from New York for a visit with Mrs Arthur Houghton* and Miss Gratia B Hough ton at tfMTKirkwood. A distinguished visitor In Camden Is Dr. Robert F Weir, of New York, who with his daughter, Mrs Edward La MontajOio/is at tile Hobkirk Inn. Arrivals for the week at the Kirk wood are Mr and Mrs William A Lock wood, II B Johnston, G R O Bell, New York, Mr and Mrs G Erbe,, Mr and Mrs Edwajrd Bausch, Rochester, Mr and Airs C L Wild, Miss Helen Wild, JL Parken Nevln, New Yorkv Mr Theodora B Riobtcr, White Plains; Kenneth Dayton, E M Stillman, New YorkT W B Updegraff, Elisabeth, N J; Mr and Mrs H D Best, Greenwich ; Mr and ?Mrs B L Tyrell, Brooklyn; Mr and Mrs. Blair 8. Williams, Mr John S Williams, Mrs Valerie Bell, New York ; Johu Jacob Rye, Lowell : XL Cunningham, New York; Mr 'fend Mrs. Blanchard Atkinson, Brooklyn ; Mr and Mrs D E Evarts, -Mr and Mrs II B Day, Jersey City, O S- Mitchell, New York; John Rarlok, St Louis; Ed F Flammer, New York ; JV W Wells Ottawa; Mr and Mrs Richard C Hunt, Rye ; Misses Jessie Bucheimu, Uoeton, Caroline Perkins, Cornish, Mo, Beat rice T Perry, White Plains; Messrs B Talbert, T L Weiss, L HLoeee, II 'Jwibs, Brookiyn v I* ? pa vis, Pittsburgh ; Forest W Taylor, Mass ; Mr and Mrs J A Maxwell, Miss Mary M Maxwell, Lancaster, Pa ; Mr and Mrs George Debevoise, N Y ; Mr and Mrs Edward II Crandall, Misses Doris and Norma Crandall, Greenwich ; Mrs, Charles Park, ?N Y 1 Mr and Mxs-Asa Bird .Gardiner," Baltimore ; Howard" Campbell, N Y ; Mr and Mrs 8 B E McVay, Buffalo; Mr and Mrs Robert Crabb, Miss Helen Holten. Newark, Mrs Evert tt L Cranford, Miss Frances CraufQrd, Port Chester, L I ; Mr and Mrs William D Edson, Philadelphia ; Mrs. Daniel P Morse, Mr and Mrs II N Morse, New York. Among those registered at the Court Inn during the past wee* are Mrs J G Stlekley, James S Parker, N Y; R H Oesseler, East Orange, Mr and Mr-: Walter Erben, Radnor Pa ; Mrs L C I ' Fellowes, Flushing, P S Coward Wayne Pa; Mrs F A Mundy, Mr and Mrs Howard Smith N Y ; Mr and Mrs John C Donnelly, Detroit ; W J Todfcunter, -eWcagorMr and MM AWTanWInlrte Rutherford, N J; Judge and Mrs Osr Green, Norwich; Mr and Mrs Rodney S Jarvis, Washington; John Ross Martin, Washington, Jodge Isaac M Kapper, Brooklyn, Mr and Mrs George M Molloy, N Yj^A Addison Swift, Elizabeth, N J ; Samoei W Rey burn, N Y ; Mr and Mrs G B Gal braith, White Plains; New York Among those registered at the Ilob kirk lion are Mrs William J Tingne, Matter William Tingne, Bye Z Mar shall Crane, Dal too. Mass; Mrs. K B HousUn, Miss Crans, Baltimore ert B Stone, Jr.. Revert 8tout, Bo4tocu Hom Doans KNCQURAtilNtt REPORTS Regarding Organising This SUte In (Vopcnthre Association. j OoRtiNC PViv 1ST. ? Meihberd of ,p?e 01 g&aUgtion committor of the So^tb Carolina Ootto? Orowers Cooperative A*KOvltttUm at a- meetin* lnftd here Friday- heaad tike moat encouraging reports jus to the progreaa of the eaja pabtfnr over the state, heard CO- Moscr secretary of . th? ' 4nt?rl^n Cotton Grower* Exchange teit of tho won<ier "ful snecta* ?t the Tte*a* association which to hati<llbitf the 19^1 or op tor ? Ita members and lafA plama fur an In tensive 4rtve <hirfhg the next two and a half month*. Darlhtgton county is now leading ull counties in South Carolina with a : total of 17,200 bale* signed. tWlpn \* second ailiong tho count lea. Mr Mower told the member* ?S tli?> committee that tho members of the Testis association had gotten an aver age of $15 a bale more for their cot ton 'than bad tho fawners who are not mcB>ber?. Ho said he could furnish proof of this if any one doubt* It. Tho -growers a re delighted With the results ,*hey are getting and the ban1cern and business ipen are aleo higbiy pleated because it is coatrfbhilhg to Hie iprc* perfty- of Texas. 1 Mi4. Mower spent TKuroflsiy in Raleigh N. t\, be mild the organization' of tho North Carolina aftftoeiatton, the cam paign to xign up 200,600 bales having "fee* fitly been compteted In that statp. It was found after all of the tabula tions Bad been completed that the fcottl member signed had reached approxi mately 400,000 bales, or almost double th^qoota. Tfi? very best awn in North CuroHnji were elected ofnoers and directors oT the association, Mi4, Moser said. The enmpaig'n- for tho for?hation of the a spoliation in Georgia is progressing very satisfactorily. The Arkansas as sooJatlmi ho* already sufloeiwfuMy con eluded Its campaign.' There was inuoh enthusiasm at the -meeting of the organisation .vommtUoe Friday and every man present orof?e and promised to go home, hike off hfs oorit and work until the close' dR*the cnmp.tigri <m May 1st. Man Died Suddenly. Mr. Burrel 1 Bo wen, n "well known citizen of West Watered, died suddenly at his home on the old Wire Road loading; to Columbia. Mr. Bowcn was about 50 year* of age and 1m survived by his wife and several children. It 1m said that he /was taken suddenly ill about one o'clock Monday ^ morning and had gone to his porch to get a drink -of water when hts wife heaixl him fall and going to lilra found that he had dropped dead. The burial -took place Tuesday at .the family burial plot n?*a r bin home. Reopens Fill in}? Station. The -City Filling Station, dealing in gas~and oil, which has been closed for several weeks, has been leased to W. A. Walsh & Co., of Baltimore, and ban reqpen&l for business. The young men In cfeacge now are Messrs. W. A. Walsh, J. J. Walsh and F L. Street. Tliis station -lias* had qulto a varied ownership ? it was first built br W. C. Scaiboro, who later sold it to II. 8. Ziegler who later sold It to D. C. Patterson hnd it was nin under tlie name of the Community Oil Co. The new owners are ooiftemplating chang id?/the name of the -concern. It Is spld they have ample capital and will conduct the new business along pro gressive lines. They will do a Whole sale as well as retail business. Bought Valuable Chester Property H. L. Bcblosburg, of Camden, last week pure based a valuable piece of <4ty property in Chester. The propert^ Is known as the Alex Prase r store aud is -located on Gadsden street in the principal business section. Mr. Schlos hurg paid cash for tbe pro<perty which nmoanted to $21,009. Mr. SchJosbnrg says be will spend quite a sum on re. modeling the ttore-^usinff the find store for hltnssir. second floor will be made Into business offices and the top floor will be used ss a Masenic temple. Sunday Services at Baptist Church Bei ttoes at the Camden Baptist Sunday will fee a _ UKV. RBA80N0VKR UKA1> Was h( Owe Tim? M?ubfr ?( Florida , V v Conference. ; Rev. William RosW Hcasonovev, a well known ultliou of this county, dM Friday morning at the home ot hi* dnvsbtfr, Mrs. Cfeas. B. SurtMi, In- the Beulah section of the county, after a )Ai)? Illness. ?Mr. Hesse?**?* tr*s bern May 18$0 4ind Mtvpt ft* a ftfw yetfrs Be -t?H enUiv Uft? in this ^afity. In 1SS1 be wnt to "Florida where be was admitted to the Florida Methodist Conference, lie reside 4 here for scroe time when his health fulled and later, eahie hack to this county and for seven teen years was a mall Carrier, on a rural route leading from logoff. Mr, Rensonover was well liked aud held In <hijti! eMoem l>y all who knew him. Five ehiktreiv fjw lve Mr. Rea Konovcr: Mr*\ Cha*. 11. Smith, of the BeUtah awtlon; A. A. Reasoaover, of C-annlen ; Mr?. Paul T. Wood, of 0 rover, 8. C. ; Mia* ISoulah Reason over, of Charleston, aud M. M. Rea spnover. of Camden. He Is also sur vived by one brother, J. M. Rensonover of Sumter, and one slater, Mr*. Mary Rames. of Columbia. Mr. Rcasonover was u member of theXyttletou Street Methodist Church, of Camden. Tho funeral aud burial ooeurred at iteulah Church Saturday, aerviees being conducted I ?y Rev. W. H. TIotfKes, his paMor, assisted by Rev. Arant* pastor of the Ueulah Church. Beautifying The Streets v An one means of making Camden's business streets attractive a small ex periment- Js h?ing :trled *vith the hope that it may ??om^end kscif to our business people. Small (pines havo boon planted in, pails; and placed upon the pavement In front of the post-office! Mr. Bruce furnished, candy pails for this purpose, Mr. Jlemiing of the Cam den Paint Compauy gave the painting und Eugene DeLoache brought the pines from out of town. Later these pailA^ro to be tilled with bright blos soniing jpl&nts. All ?ur business -streets might become attrnctlve by thetfe *Jm jph i means. | . To Awict Income Tax Payers, W. R. Bradley, uct I ng collector of Internal Revenue, has Informed Post-' master Trnntham that two Deputies from hie department will be at tiio Camden PostoKico on February 28th and March 1st for the purpose of as sisting Income taxpayers In filing tbelr r.' turns. Fire Destroys Residence ? Flro at an early how *Ylday morn ing completely destroyed the five room dwell Lug on La Fayette avenue owned and occupied by Mr. John Hartnes9. The flro is supposed to have originated from a defective fluo. Mr. Hartness had just built the fire in his stove and ; returning in a few minutes found the r6eUing in flames. About $2,000 was carried on the house and $700 on the furniture. " Kershaw Guard News. ;y The last Friday night drill of the Kerfhaw Guards was interesting and iiuttructlvo. Lieut. deLoaohe, one of tho most efficient national -guard of ficers in the state gave the company instructions in regard to tho taste prin ciples of laying out equipment and sot ting up the tripod of the machine gnus. On<^ ?> t chief requirements to have an effluent company is a good Attendance at drill* It is Indeed grat ifying and much to the credit of' the young men of the company, that the "attendance at drill is making a good showing. In fact, one yonng man came >tweuty-two miles for the sole purpose of attending drill. As Capt. McLeori has received news from the Instructor of national guards of South Carolina stating that the money for the semi-annual pay roll was mailed from Atlanta on February Otb, we are certain that an attendance at the noxt drill will be 100 percent. We had one matt to enlist Friday night, which makes our present number sixty-four. Wo also have some more 'application* which will bring our num ber up around seventy. Publicity. To Meet ai DeKalb. A meeting of the Kersbaw County Law Observance League will be held at DelCalh Baptist Church, Sunday, February 19th, at 3 p. m? The ladle* are especially invited. , Several prom inent speakers will be present. ' ?i ? Preaebtef at Betfcany There will be ptenhkig at Betfeaay Baptist Chore* near WssfcviUe* next ****** ms W B IWso wlH TPreartr. " Tfc* pvOMe oordtaUy tm F1KMT WKKK JUIUMtt* Court Meets First Monday In Mitrclt WUh Judge IVurlfoy Presiding. Tho byrlug term of eoilrf for K.?? shuw County oouvwkw here Monday, March Uth, with Judgo James 10. Peur lfoy i>resldlug. Tho Juvy eouuaU.iiIoti' t?rn met Tuesday morning and xelyotPd ttie following kiwi id ntu| putit Jurqr*. Vhv Kn\iKl Jurors ??for the jroftf. Tho ft I'm t vlx named bolfig held 0>tn from Uto hint term. Th# |W4lt juror-; fM\i?VO only for tho flrnt VOfiK i lir.unl Juror*. J. J. tioodale i.. ;.** Camden Wi Miliar lloykln lloyktu John Wititaker, .???'. Qraufh I,. K. llllt, . Camden j. a. y<>iu;k. o AVoHtvinu h. T,. linwoy, Camden J. It. Oassatt \V. H. Pta??mjV Qupiidau Hteyhen rorrtWr. Camden X M. lliit hj?r; " vV;- ' , . JBIiiney J. H. Hohkjt^v Ker?h?w 1. J. MrlflMKlL *4 Camden Joe Horsimw H. h.^Jflflmsklll; Camuon art, . Kershaw Dixon, WestvJlle A. y pears Cas*att Henry I). Itoyklii, lloyktu Petit Jurors First W?fk. H. M. Johnson, Cam<lt'll W. H. MotPliry; Camden 0. Oi Whltnkev, ........ M.. Camden 1?. H. Trow, ....< ......... ;...Cnftid?ri T. <3. Gladden, Camden N. M. Kilt 1 1 i?s. .v, ; '... Camden \V. 11. lloutfh Camden It. W. Coleman, ;..... ?Camdtfn F. K. Watte, Camden J. W. Ctitoe ... Camden F. M. Wooten, Camden L. M. Hull, Camden W. A. Marshall, CatndeM V. II. Arrant??, Cutnden T. A. (Jrnliuni, Camden ituiWli Barflfld, : .... Camden W. io. Hill. t Camdoh J, 10. (2 off, lllaney It. K. ltose, ltluney n.ivid mills. .Hoykiii J. II. Catoe, Jefferson C. O. Btoguer, Bethune IX>ve Haley, ..? Ih'tlmno S. C. West, CAWfltt ?1. H. 101 Hh, WfuitvUle O. F. Watt* M.V. I>u?off John Parker, laigoff lOddlo Habon, 1-ugoff Willie Young Im?orf A. M. ltodgerK, ? Lucknow c. .T. Jordan, DUoktow S. T. .Gay, Kerabnw It. M.. Gay, Korstjaw Walter Mobley, Kcrnhaw Tj. F.-Coats Kershaw C. H. Smith, i....: Cnimlen !! r Masons To Meet. A regular conclave of Btsing Star Chapter w4M be held Tuesday evening, February 21st, at 8 o'clock. All com panions are requested to be present.* Jolrn it Goodale. II T Mrs. Mr Cask ill Dead. If ivi. Irene McCa skill, wife of Mr. IV M. McCnHtoUl, of Blaney, die<l In fTCoiiiiSBla bospilaf oh .tunuary 8th, after a #erlou? Hluess of five days, whore Kho had been carried In an effort to save ber lHfe. Mrs. McCaskiil was tlie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T M MatftOx, and sh?\ and bor hu?4viiid lwive large family connections throughout KerWhaw oontt ty who will regret to learn of her death. Both Mr. and Mrs. MoCa skill havift he?w engaged in teaching in tbi? ?county for a number of years. She wilt! about 31 years of age and had l>een married about 12 years. She is survived by her hudband, her mother, four cMldren, four brothers and three sisters. . The funeral wax held at Harmony Churvh on Thursday of last week. Watcree Mills News. The representatives from Wat croc Mills to the lOlevcuth Annual Confer- ; enco of Lock wood, fJi^one & Co., in Boston left On indeu. in relays of two. Mr. and Mrs. Falne left Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Ilalleft Friday, and Mr J. 10. Kobinsou and llollis Cohh Satur day. In like man no l* so did they re turn, Mr. Itobinson 'and Cobb arrived home MoiMl'iy, Mr, and Mrs Pafne Wednesday, and Mr and Mrs Ilallelt Friday.1" All evidence to the contrary, notwithstanding, perfect harmony pre vails within the organization, these relays being due merely to a matter, of piaiw. The ^results of the village "('lean Up Campaign" are as follows: First prt*e, teiv-pouod tub of lard, Cerle Brown ; Second prtze, sack of flour, W. A. Marshall; Third prize, pail of lard, ?. JK Montgomery. The follow ing also received prizes for the ap pearance of their yarda: C, I/. Tbomp son, Olft o ntckm, S T Stevens, B T Davis, Etdftdge Moore n ml T W Smith Lewis Anderson received the price for the Alderman whose block made the beet appearance. Ber. W. M. Whiteside, Superinteo* dent of the B*e$Jat Uoapitai lax Co lombia preaphcd.pt th* Son day morn ing service a t Al WattreejTBeptUt " rov' m . i WHAT LtMJlON 18 DOING ; OlsaMtal Veteran Nuys II Hum Ac?:qh? . pliHlied ClreM Qo?l. Mr. J. W. Sanders, adjutant' of t!u? l<eroy Hoik Post Of the American 15? mIom of this oH y, haa received a letter from Ben W. PuBVun, a meiut>or ,of (ho) Post from thin city who is In I ho United Ktatoa Veteran* IloapUal at ttreetiville, H. t\? la which he tell* of iliu good work being done by the l<oglo|i at Unit place. Tho lei tor fol low*: ? * "IHiur Mr. Sander* :? "Hare h?M*n thinking of dropping you h fww Hues since I came to the hos pljel and let yon knew what tho mim ruan Loglou here Ls doing. We have a Tost horo on tho reservation and wo get from flvo to fifteen and tWOtUy new ntoinbers evory work. The hoy* horo In the hospital are ifdtw now ft* novor luyVvro what tho TJeglon^ t* (Kiln;; and wmt It means to ox-sor viua tn.cn. '* ^ "Hefore thoro was a Post here on 11)0 innervation tho f Ire protection hove was vary poor, The Legion Wok the mutter up and now we b?T? a first pi as ? fire depart ipeofc Willi two largo fire engines. "Thoy made suggestions ami .plans and n<W \v>~i^co inn with different diseases in Wands alonfc wltoro thoy . treat only that disease. Ami hoya who have contagion* disease* are put. !u Isolated rooms. The Legion Is stand ? Ing behind each and every mail. Thoy w that all inon here got the proper treatment and thoy . work faithfully on 4he claims for compensation. . "I am glad h? Miy that the J.eglon Is honored and respe<*?d by the high t\st government mtthiorltlce and wo get wlwtt we a.sfc for,. Of coarse tho Le glon never a skis for anything that la unreasonable but just whet tho oi* servloe men are on titled to. I hope our Post U* doing fine and gaining new members. I foOiDO to be back with you all soop." - ' ' . Blind Mm. I h ad. Tally Crumptpn. rg well known negro about Camden, hotter kifowu *' Jtilmi died wjvmJ days ag r Ht the Camden hospital where bo was carried' . after being found hi a deJhlo'JH shite from pneumolwn. He lived ulone hi< the lower part of town and ?no one km?w ho -was fiW-lc. 11c had ^t^Vh 'seen 011 the streets only a few days before his death. ; flaring lost Id/* ' ej'eslgfUt whon h mere boy, ho wits considered n remar^- ? ahlo negrO* He worked dally for his livelihood and did not ?want to ho considered an objoofc of charity. His chief occupation was sawing wood, and is was considered remarkable how he could go from one affaco to another walking between his wooden "hOrse" mod for suWlng wood. . I?i the days before printing presses were run by power, TaHy supplied the motive power Oil SOVeral of Mre newspapers an^Plit this and other wkvye watt well known In the town. He was born on a farm in Went Wateree and came to Camden a good ninny yea rip ago. Child Burned to Death f.~i. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. 1* Droughton, of the Flat Hock Bec tiou was seriously burned hist Satur day afternoon atuT'lt dled-ti f^w day* "" following from its injuries. The little, girl was Qnly two years vt age and it Is not knowu how the accident happen edr ~ Rlshop DuMouIln at' Graee Church lit Tlev Frank lJuMouhn, J) IT, of Ohio, will preach on Sunday morning, February 10th, at the- eleven o'clock r service in Grace Episcopal. Chunsti. The Holy Communion will be at fi a *pf All are cordially invited to? attend these service and tO hear Ulsho'p DnMoulin Ix'C Khante Sign* With Greenville. Greenville, Fe4>. 10. ? Lee Hliaine, of Holly Hill, one of the most remarka ble college athlete** South Carolina has known? a star in every branch of ath letics, will take a /ling in professional baseball, having today signed a cop tract with the Greenville South Atlan tic 7-eagoo club. He caught, fdfdiQd ami played infield And outfield on the l>*ur man University team four years and he also starred hi football, basket ball and track. He became known as tbo "iron man" of the gridiron. For five years be played football and ?ot a single minute was ever taken out for Mm because of Injury or any other reason, The above will be read with- interest hi Camden. Tib a me was the crack catcher of fast Cfemdea (earn last summer and made many friends here, lie Is the third man of tie former Cam den team to sign ap for a flrofeHsional try-out. Mallonee w*at to Charlestea, and Jake- Dooaidessi baa signed wkh Charlotte m.