Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Garden, Field a * ? Everything: - - i ' . \ -t Fresh stock SM-' : v ' _ ** ? fe'* Our stock of Garden, F; (Potatoes, have been se< and under proper cond; results. i / Our prices on everythi the trade of the Lexine '( er, and Gardener. LORICK & L( A ' Wholesale an< Columbia, QUALITY You have probably bought many t - \ good, that cost a good*, price, but ui test of service soon proved themselves It might have been shoes that sc the sides, caps broke down, heels ga> gave *nd sole? were plated. ' r 1 * r * ^ . /t _s _ / V' \ WA ooi? ag< to t0 *5'??' I % T. A. . Opposite Post Office, 1 " "" 1 fkc Palmetto * C0LU1 WE ABE A Depository for the of Sonth Carotin* tl . ?f Oohunbi*, -r/ WEOWK^v,;.^^ $100,000 United 9t&t - Oarolina Bonds, WE SOLICIT , ^ Aocounts of Banks, WE PAY ' * Four Per Cent, on d< 9 i. -i. 1 j.~ J . - terest uaa.vui.aieu qua WE PROMISE Our best efforts to tr satisfaction. PALMETTO NATIONA CAPITA Wilie Jones, President. I^ODTHEM f $ Unexcelled Dmi Jy Throngh Pullman Slee ^ Convenient Schedu /|\ For full informatioi jmI consult nearest Souther: > flV J. C.LUSK J. L. MEEK, A. G. P. j I Do Your New where EVERYT Santa Claus's sele Pictures, Frames, Xm Card Albums, Hand Pain* beat Cooper, Headquarters 'tions, etc. Artists Mate and many things not I WEBB'S I 1627 Main Street, And in Lobb; Subsc THE LEXIN01 M?WBMPBBpBB?MM?MW???1 ind Flower Seeds. for the Garden. : just received. ield Seeds and Seed Irish Hired from a reliable source Ltions will produce the best ng is right, and we solicit fton County Farmer, TruckMCE, INC., i Retail Seedmen. S. C. f SHOES! hings that looked ider the rugged ?" worthless. >on run over at . ' re way, sewing d against these things, peciaily in foote confident of getting the best quality footi uoney can buy, take advantage of the large stock constantly available for making pleasqs at our store. - . . ?nt for W. L. Douglas Shoes for men, $1.5C ... ) BOYNE, - - . Columbia, S. C. Watioial Bank, oia, s. c. > United States Government, the State ie Oonhty of Richland and the City ^ .T\ \ . eaJSonds and 1100,000 State of South i * firms, Corporations and Individuals. ^poeits in our Savings Department, inkrterly. ansact your business to your entire L BANE, Columbia, S. C. Jj $250,000.00 J. P. Matthews, Cashier. * ' 4 * . * . 'railway^ ito ng Car Service, ^ ping Cars on ail Trains, les on Local Trains. ^ i as to rates, routes, etc. a Railway Ticket Agent, or w y D. P. A., Charleston, S. C. 1-AtU.U.O. ? ? Xfcfc. 1 Year Shopping [ HING- is made for i ictions. ? as Cards, and Calendars, Post 9 ted China, Pottery, Stationery, H i for Dennison's Xmas Decora- g rial, Wall Paper | ; mentioned, but found at m tRT STORE, ( Columbia, S. C. m i of Lyric Theatre j ribe For 'ON DISPATCH | The City cf Pines. To the Editor of The Dispatch: I have written for your readers so often, first as regular, then as special correspondent, that I feel as if I were addressing each one personally. In mo9t of my former pieces I' tried to handle, as best I could, campaign meetings, political situations and the like. Now since the political winds have blown over, leaving us whatsoever they would and passing on to regions we care not to know of, I find a more pleasant task in trying to give you a little picture of the quaint, historic, and interesting old town of Camden. I am not posing as an historian, but only desire to give you a bit of information. Of course, all of you know that there is a Camden, South Carolina, and most of you know that the town is just thirty-two miles northeast of Columbia on the Seaboard and Southern railways. But, I fancy, most of you know little of the town beyond this: I didn't until I came here in September of last year. Camden is generally known as a winter-resort only; and that's the most of it too. But it's a good winterresort?and that's saying a good deal; for, you know, there are several such places not far away. Camden ranks equally with Aiken, Augusta and Summerville in this respect. We have here three commodious hotels for the accommodation of tourists I only. The average rate is seven dollars a day, and up. The "Kirkwood," situated on Camden Heights is perhaps the most popular of the three. | It has a frontage of over 250 feet, and | accommodates something like 200 cuests. It is eauiDoed with all the modern hotel fixtures. In this one building there are more electric lights than are in the town of Sumter which is the fifth town in size in the state. The "gayer set" of tourists stops at the "Kirkwood." The major part of them, I'm told, are millionaires from Pittsburg. The "Court Inn," the most beautiful one.in town, attracts the quieter sort of northerners. The "Inn" will hold 225 guests. It's frontage is about 200 feet. From all parts of the building one can look out upon beautiful gardens; and just beyond these, upon groves of magnificent trees?principally pines. The "Hobkirk" takes in those who like something of home life. This place is very quiet, and is perhaps the least patronized; but it usually carries its full capacity. All of these hotels are owned and controlled by northern men, and the owners of the first two mentioned, run summer resorts in the north. Besides the touriaftn vchn strm aft the hotels. Quite a number own homes here. Then there is still another class who prefer to board with private families. In this case the rate is all the way from twenty to a hundred dollars a month. The visitors usually ; begin arriving about Thanksgiving, but they keep coming till the latter part of January. As soon as they get here, the town , takes on much more gayety. Some of them are constantly out walking or driving, and making all sorts of display. As a matter of self-interest the people of Camden encourage these tourists, for, while they are here, they turn loose a snug little sum of gold? and here, as everywhere else, money keeps the mare going.' But this is enough about the yankies. I call this the City of Pines simply because there are so many here? right in town. Three of the five public parks are filled with them; besides many are on the street, and, in fact, everywhere they could be left standing. And they, alone, really make the town beautiful. Camden has a population of approximately 6,000. But the real busine99 section is comparatively small. The j manufacturing interests are not very j extensive. Two good sized cotton mills, an oil mill and a small lumber yard make up the bulk of this indus- i try. At some later date, I will perhaps write jTou something bearing on the history of the town. C.&. SHEALY. Camden, S. C., Feb. 9, 1909. Billy Felix's Letter. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Delightful springlike weather, but lookout for old February. Wheat and oats are looking extremely well during this warm weather. Some of the farmers have commenced to plow. Break the land deep and diversity the crops and the farmers will fare better in the end. The Cross Roads school has suspended for three weeks on account of the measles. Editor Harman was here with Auditor Dent recently collecting dues and receiving new subscriptions. The editor is looking well and seemed to be in the best of spirits. Geo. T. and Harry Goodwin visited their parental home on Saturday and Sunday. Willie Sturkie and Miss Rosa Justice were married by Notary Geo. W. Pound on the 24th. Happy congratulations! Postmaster Hartley was indisposed for several days iast week. Many mules and horsis are shipped to South Carolina every spring, which sell on an average for ?250. Cotton at ten cents a pound will take five bales weighing 500 pounds to pay for same. This is more than the average farmer makes with one mule. What we ought to do is to raise our own stock, diversify our crops and we would have a better *tate of affairs, financially speaking. E. O., and Mrs. Lee N. Fallaw, of Columbia, paid a brief visit here recently. Measles! Meas'es! Everywhere measles. A ladies' aid society has been organized here. We hope that much good may be accomplished through the efforts of these good Christian ladies. J. L. and Mrs. Smith placed a package in the mail box recently and when Billy opened it, to his delight 2 big fish and a loaf of bread greeted his eyes. Wei J, Mr. Editor, rresident-Elect Bill Taft at that Atlanta 'possum dinner was no where to Billy and those fish. Drs. L. K. and D. R. Sturkie, from Orangeburg, visited their parents last week, coming up in their automobile. Billy Felix. Gaston, Feb. U. I Does Yourj |Heart Beat] Yes. 100,000 times each day. 1 !Does it send out good blood | or bad blood? You know, fori good blood is good health: I bad blood, bad health. And I you Know precisely wnat to | stake for bad blood ? Ayer's I ISarsaparilla. Doctors have 1 endorsed it for 60 years. One frequent cause of had blood's a s'upr^ish liver. This produces constipation. Poisonous substances aie then absorbed into the bloou. Keep the bowels open with Ayer's Tills r, .<tr^ug^tsaavr.Tg^.r-^^at?'^rairt?arrTii. *HwiMi? ifi Hade by J. C Ayer Co., Lowell, Kass. Also manufacturers of 9 KAiR VIGOR. / $ J jf/? PC AGUE CUBE a Sl. -Si e kj cherry pectoral, b We hare no -secrets! We publish f the formulas of all our medicines. 8 "Pat" Biekley. "Pat" Biekley was 111 town on Saturday and took The Dispatch man to task for publishing the little item in regards to his famous white seed corn with red cobs. "Pat" says we were in error in as much as we failed lo state that his corn field is a fine place to catch Coons in the day time. He says that his corn grows so tall that the Coons cant make a return trip during the night and can be found at all times during the day. He wants Dr. Blue Mountain Joe' Harman and Henry Corley to come over and go Coon hunting. A Common Cold. ^ We claim that if catching cold could be ayoided some of the most dangerous and fatal diseases would never be heard of. A cold often forms a culture bed for germs of infectious diseases. Consumption, pneumonia, diphtheria and scarlet fever, four of the most dangerous and fatal diseases, are of this class. The culture bed formed by the cold favors the development of the germs of these diseases, that would not otherwise find lodgment. There is little danger, however, of any of these diseases being contracted when a good expectorant cough medicine like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is used. It cleans out these culture beds that favor the developmonf nf ororms: of these diseases. That is why this remedy has proved so universally successful in preventing pneumonia. It not only cures your cold quickly, but minimizes the risk of contracting these dangerous diseases. For sale by Kaufmann Drug Co. .1 However long the river flows, at last it will reach the open sea. Unless you start, you will never arrive. Land For Sale. Ten acres splendid farming land, suitable for good truck or one-horse farm, with four-room dwelling, located in Lexington, for sale at low figures. Apply at this office. What is Home I J Without Mosic I Don't say, ''can't afford R an Oraan or Piano. | (We will make you able, grant- E ing from one to three years to B pay for one. H Wo supply the Sweet Toned, E Durable Organs and Pianos, at B the lowest prices consistent I I with quality. H Write at once for Catalogues, n | Prices and Terms, to the Old fi j| Established * HONE'S MUSIC 000SE jj COLUMBIA, S. C. | M Dispensari i i ALL STO Total IllYO Dispensary. No. Location. Stock on Day oi Lexington 1 Lexington $o.S Lewiedale 2 Gilbert 1,7 Peak ;j Peak 4,5 Brooldand 4 New Brookland 3,5 Total - - - - - - - $15,C ~ STATE OF ! LF.XIN'C; Personally appi Lexington Count] deposes and says Swc HARMAN, . The Man That Saves You Money or SHOES Having purchased our stock when leather market was at its lowest this sou enables as to give vou the ad van of buy in? your fall and winter Shoe: the right price. See us before you 1 We can do you good when it comes prices. We have now a complete line ?i\jiu. j. aniicis lirav j fciiut specialty. i HARMAN'S I I Post Office Block j - 4-.- * " ;-t. b t ;}-,v;'r:-'Ml X i ? -c .. 4."! m - , i*\ t '-.rO ;j ( I l 4 ^.TrF 4 ^ I r? 7E^ COLUMBIA C the store that sells beta: Flour, Bacon, Lard ant We carry evevything in chief aim is to please, you will be convinced. Corner Plain, and Assem COLUMBii $ /% v4i : I \eai 1 Ualu & itif g For the generous patrona |jj| ceived during the year 1908, ui $ . in our history, we are profound ^ friends. During the year 1909 1 |? mination and encouragement t <X high confidence and genorous $ ing and encouraging to us durii g Wishing one and all a happ ? your friends. $ i THE R. L. $ w 1 Two Stores .'A!. is I ? I COLUMBIA, & We will sell our Ladies' Coats, Mei AT GREATLY REDUCE) be NO CO For anything in General Merchj both in goods and in prices. We er you buy or not. Always welc E. EARGLE, ONTHLY STATEMENT OF ' es in Lexingt For Month of January, 191 CK GIVEN AT CONSUMED ice Including Operating Hand first Total Sales. of Ea : Mouth. Dispenf 100 42 $1,648 98 $171 71 05 1,369 lo iua 23 31 2,284 05 146 00 01 1,353 IS 187 < 195 69 $6,655 36 $564 SOUTH CAROLINA, ) ton County. \ >ared R. L. Keisler, J. L. Shulerand J. "V y Dispensary Board, wlio being each dul that the foregoing statement is true and >rn to and subscribed before me this 3rd G. A. Dj 8H0^ST0R?^ COLUMBIA. S. C OUR PIES Lave found favor with every body -babes and men, the little girl in ; ?> J i ii ? i * Luitiui VJ UUW llbl UX'^l/iiCl auu XiCl randmother. They are of the veat, deliciou3, wholesome, Lelt-in-your-mouth kind, and re're anxious to have you try hem if you don't know the proucts of our ovens. If you do mow we wont have to ask you. lEIBLiflSER'S STEAM BAKERY, COLUMBIA, S. C. GROCERY CO., FOR CASHL AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Sugar our Specialties the Grocery line, and our fry us before you buy and a bly Streets, near Market, t, : : S. C. r-Fifth I ion l tation | I je and support which we have re- ? [ precedented in any previous year ^ y grateful to all our patrons and g re shall strive with greater deter- ^ tan ever to merit and to justify the $ iupport which has been so gratify- g g the year just closed. ^ j and prosperous New Year we are H w BRYAN CO., I 021 Main Street, | A S. C. g 's Suits, Pants, Hats and Underwear, i nnirro rnnT urn i I rlllltd. iiUdl (TILL VSIDERATiON. ndise come to us, we can please yon, want your patronage. Come whethime at our store. PEAK, S. C. ?HE on County 19. 3 PRICES. Sxpenses Stock on Hand Last Day of Month, iry. J 12 $ 0 95 $4,244 49 ;l 50 401 40 >9 1 35 2,237 91 6 75 2,146 98 J 8 $9 55 $9,030 7S J r. Addy, members of the i and severally sworn, correct. lav of February, 1909. .