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lUnd of tlM DUi^t'ehall RaI?" CHA8. W. BIRCHMORE, PROF PY, SOUTH JNA. APRIL If, if NO. 27 llaynea f>;, spend L'V InlCi'W. Ws Ola U populaaljfi^den 'rriod in^^^^P?t?Y JV ' RTcfiarcM pp rf or m i mony. Mr.. Arthur Hinson^i ol the . groom, wnw nmruiage. The. brim at the Camden 'hosjM young couple will Camcfcen their 'til tone'^^C^^SR/ well ?Jjile^ salesmanj0md Miss attractive daughter of i*s v J. P. Grah?m,. were married'Tlaturday afternoon at the BaptitAHUirsonage, Rev. Mr. Graharri^ fathcr^JjBL bride, officiating. Tni happy coinJPkf^njjjaediately by au tomobile for .j^meeton for a vjn'.t to Magnolia Gardens. The best wish er. of a host of friends attend thenrl. % if Operated Upon For Appendicitis j Mr. Julian Graham was taken to -the Camden hospital Sunday ami op erated upon for appendicitis. The at tack was rather oudden. He had complained of not feeling well only a short time before. The operation was successful and it is hoped that popular young man will soon be quite well again. Easter Cantata An Easter cantata was rendered Sunday evening at the Lyttleton street Methodist church b fore tho largest congregation assembled in this church this year. Every avail able seat was occupied including the Sunday School assembly room. The pastor, Rev. G. P. Watson, presided at the sorvices. Appropriate pas snges of scripture were read, prayer was offe red and a collection taken for -the purchase of hymn books. The music rendered was very attractive and was greatly enjoyed. Tea to Be Given at Mill vale There will be a tea given at "Mill vale," the home of IWiss Ellen Ellerbe. tomorrow (Wednesday) the 11th inst., at four o'clock, for the benefit of the Churc/h of the Ascension kt Ha< good. There will be music during the \aiftemoon ar?d an offering will b? taken. A real pleasant time is prom ised those who attetwf. Death of Mrs. J. J. Rush Mrs. Alma Hush, wife of J. J. Rush of the DeKalb aection, aged about 40 years, died Saturday, March 31, and was burled In the Young family bury ing ground near her home on the fol lowing afternoon. She had been an invalid for several years, but her con dition became move serious about three weeks prior to her death. The funeral services were conducted by Rev* James Outen. Mrs. Rush left surviving her husband ami four chil dren, Dr. W. B. Turner, Miss Mat tie Turner, and Miss Sallte Gardner and her children, all relatives ? Rush, attended the funeral.j^HB Daath of Mm. Mm. LUIh> McMamia, njrcd 44 home in Camden following ? remain* were taken <Uy afternoon Kemhaw vices were Fripp, of ip~cH>rresppaoenv w April 9.^-^e^hufU^jK not HMymanit^ 'picin J^Mnnny P^Bur* people *jart^R^nat fisji. 'bet's have^H regular | [e$ oort?1 here lis cutnjmc xlJ ? aomV ' first class ferial, t yet the boys are iA orgaJ^JOS iball ,teain. ^iell| EJ^Bnl'tfhOrnpjs^Al )>th*?is, and good- ba 1 Tifce to -see team Organized )iere. This atlKcr t}efi<> In the way of tfl'end ft ball $eam woujd erfully. '? ?. *? ||^va Pitts,'.*. of Columbia, Week ^nd at her home nei?r Ireciueeted'.to ask that every ^'Harmony Baptist church, ? _ lg\it four ifiles below here, meet ^at Title- church* on th<? ? next preaching' dfey ? on Sunday, April 15, ?i 11 o'-.^k, a. to. The communion , of the'iLO^As Supper will be obs-.rva<i on thi^ date.-- The ladies of the >Iis BionUry* 01' this church are also r^^ked -to meet at the ch\ on^w; ^rnoon ^Poeton and family f Gasaaway farm "in the Ji.'apd John Outlaw and house va Xofi\ lllgh/6c illy b^ E. Bras y, April 3, a daughter E. Severance and C. R. motored to Davidson College ursday. and Mrs. C. C. Padgett and I irkley, Mrs. Padgett's mother ^ sp^nt Frida^ at Cartttteh. I Cotton planting is in full away, gardens are growing, mocking birds | are singing, the horae shoe ch>b prac- I tices daily, which impresses ,i#i with ' the fact that spring has already ar- 1 rived. Presbyterian Church Notes The men. of the church will meet1 Thursday evening April 12 at eight o'clock with Dr. R. E. Stevenson. An interesting program has been pre pared. Every man of the church is invited to attend. . The Sunday School teach rs ar.c workers will meet Wednesday even ing April 18 at eight thirty. The meeting is postponed) from this week due to Mrs. Shepard's lecture Wednes day evening at the Baptist church. The Woman's Auxiliary haa added two circles. We now have five ar.d one of those is the Business GirlsV circle under the leadership of Mr#. J. B. Baldwin. This circle is provid ed for those who cannot come to the afternoon ? meetings of the circles. We hope that it is going to be one of the best working circles for the year. There will be no prayer meeting service this' wfeok. This is suspended to give all an opportunity to hear Mrs. Shejjard at the Baptist church Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. She speaks to th* w?men Wednerday afternoon at 8:30 at the Presby'erian church. 'Her subject will be Mormon itm. % Easter Sunday we had 134 at Sun day School. tTiis ks record attend ance for tHe year. The program, 4,Oe and Toll*' given by Mrs. King was fine. 1 Presbytery is meting with us Mon day and Tuesday of this week. We hope all -Presbyterians will h?lp to make it a pleasant time for the del egates. You are invited to attend the meetings. Following is the program: Momirifc session Tuesday 9-1 p. m. ? 1 2:30 p. m. to 5:80 p. m. Then an auto ride and the final session Tues day evening at eight. The union meeting of the Young people of the city will be in our church Sunday evening at eight ovclock. Ml** Caroline Houser Is the leader. [ A CARD k The latest issue of The Messenger flkntaincd a suggestion that I c?come Wr candidate for Director from DeKalb Townshfp, with the question "What 'say youf I have this to say: The suggestion was marie without my knowtakpe, and I could not accept the jjrra^Bon under any circum stances. ? I ? J' W' CANT|5Y. DICATE !_?"> J>eko\ Ameri " c can L^frioh.? Interesting * ? "' Exercises I Friday evening, April 6th, 1928, will long be remembered in Camden,' -and especially by the members of i | LeRoy Belk Past No. 17, for on this occasion they added another interest ing chapter to the splendid history they have already made. It was the occasion of the dedication of their hall, a handsome piece of property owneo by the loca^f The hall is the second stdYy brick build ing Which was purchased by them Ov? first, floor being made quite attract ive as m store room and is being occupied by Sowell'8 Drug Store. On this occasion quite a number of in vitations were sent out and many who are not legionaires were guests on this auspicious occasion. A Stan '*y Llewellyn is post commander and Arthur Clark^ post adjutant. The in terior of the hall is very attractive, aJ?puit?. *>omy. A number of pic the wall? with the Ameri can flag. The exercises began short T y ef ter eight o'clock, in the mean time while the audiesce was assemb Png the local band, led by Mr. L. L. oore, was dispensing inspiring mr ? <c. Chaplain A. Douglas McAm in voked the blessrings of the Deity. Mr, Hollis Cobb, who had come down from North Carolina to take part in the exercises, contributed greatly to the pleasore of the occas ion by leading in_the singing. Gen M|^^|^M^jutant and In South Carolina, jmMnd made a deep im J^^^HH^Pnis hearers. When a ?d in Camden with his parents and referred to this fact in his introductory remarks, referring to the editor of the Messenger as his former Sunday School teacher. He is very popular here especially with the members of the Logion and' ev ery one in anyway Connected with the military organization. Hq spoke In the highest praiae of the local or ganization here and their worth while achievement in purchasing an'*' fitting up so elegant a hall. The next speak er was the State Service Officer, Hen ry E. Cappleman, who put plenty of pep in what he had to say, and great- j ly impressed every one with his ear- ' neatness^ His address was listened | to with a great deal of interest and i pleasure. "Comrade" Llewellyn sandwiched some interesting remarks before and after the speaker, and proved himself a very pleasing and capable presiding officer. He intro- 1 duced Judge M. L. Smith, who had' been selected to introduce the speak er of the evening, Capt. J. Lyles Glenn, of Chester, who is the effici ent solicitor of his district. Capt. Glenn delivered one of the most im pressive awl patriotic addresses it ha? been the pleasure of a Camden audU ence to listen to. Maj. E. C. von Tresckow was on the programme, but as he wa? in Atlanta, Ga., he wired his regrets at not being able to be present and address the post and their friends. Thr; programme would have been (incomplete without hearing from the i Post's former commander, Hobson Hilton, who is now residing in Co lumbia. He was very active in se curing the new hall imd American Legion Building. Much credit is due him for this enterprise which was made possible by the cooperation giv en him. He, like Mv. Llewellyn, em nhnsiz d* on", statement, and that was that the hall was available for other features than those gotten up by the American I/egion. It was your hall, h<. declared and wanted every one to feel at home in it. They were not, .asking for donations; they were tak ing care of the fii?ancia) end them selves, and they did not propose to stop their activities in promoting the welfare of the community. State Commander Reid Elk ins was present ami formally dedicated the ball. Oommander Elkina had con tracted a cold and was quite hoarse, and therefore did not speak long, hut was given close attention and hi* presence was greatly appreciated. A list of those who died in the service and those who have dded, since were mad by Mr. Llewellyn at the beginning of the exercises, the lights in the hall being tu rifted out while | this solemn feature was being observ ed. It would be impossible to de scribe the feelings and merories of those present at thi* time. How they went hack to the days when the gal lant young feMows were living here among us. How it kindled anew the love we all entertained for these pre# Foi| ^NE OP OUR BIGGEST 3} J ASSETS A 14 ) Btoy Bfcniit Day, Friday. April 30th Ther<e t can be no bigfer tawt to any ce&munity than its boys (unless it's.- tKJr ' girls). Plans have been made for Boy Scoot Day Friday* ( April ~ 2<lth. The purpaw is to aid the.bojrs of our community in having I a paid ? executive to take charge of th6r.;')il)?l give them the proper in structions. This effort must be suc 'cessf^h The boys merit it. They shouts-have a Scout executive, and the pei^ile of this community will see to it.tKat they have. The Chamber of Oomtnerce, the Rotary Club and the young Men's Business League, will eftMi back them up in this drive. The.-mifeisters are requested to preach oi. ihis'subject on Sunday, April 15th. Th?ir*;ilifluencc is desired. When the Scout.executive is engaged there will likely, be several troops organised In the mill village there should be one, f6r there are some splendid boye there. It is not necessary, nor if it intended that there shall be only one troop operating here in Camden. Well organized Boy Scouts are very useful in any community. We have a good community, and hundreds of boys, so let's show them our interest in them and put this campaign for funds over in such a way as to open their eyes and make them feel that we are all interested in them, for we crtainly are. Give your dollars and your encouragement to the boys. CSmpbell's Garage Burglarized The jja oi L. A. Campbell & Co was burglarized Saturday night. The party or parties entered from the rear opening the several doom lead ing to the office. They opened the -e'e which was not lock d but merely given a turn to clos? it. Then with a hammer the safe drawer was brok en open, and the money found in it, amounting to some $50 or $65 and a few chccks amounting to about $35, was taken. Also two pistols wets carried off. So far no arrests have been made, and no definite clue as <lil<wi0^"of eWiiB^r party has been discovered Saturday night shortly after nine o'clock, T. S. Levy left his filling station located on the corner of Broad and York streets for a few minutes-, with John Latimore in chare's ^?m porarily and when, Levy returned he found that his till had been robbed of about $42 and a pistol was tyken also. Police were notified of the theft and began a search for Lati more but did not locate him. We un derstand that a policeman in his search for the thief went to a house where it was thought that he might be in hiding and two pistol shots rang out. The officer did not go in as he dH not have a warrant to make ithe search which is required in the night time. The negro is known and >he may yet be captured. cious boys! How it kindled sacred' memories and fired the heart with , fresh patriotism! Another picture that was deeply . impressive was the presence of Cam den's quartet of old confederate vet erans, Judge W. F. Russel, Judge I. F. Holland^ Mr. (A. S. McKenzie (pnd "Uncle" Jimmie DeLoache. These old veterans were requested to stand up and as they dkl so, were given hearty apphiuse. No one with a wpark of patriotism in his heart will ever forget the old confederate vet erans. Mr. Llewellyn amused the uudlience by telling a Joke on "Uncle" | Jimmie, and "Uncle" Jimmie seetmcd I to enjoy it as much as any of * the I rest. Thtfre were also present | resentatives of the Spanish American Wnr. The evening was made a kind of family affair. Fvery one felt at home, and e?njoyed the occasion greatly. A delegation was present from Chesterfield county, and they were requested to stand up as an in troduction and were heartily cheered when they did so. At the conclusion of the exercises fruit punch and cake were Rerved in abundance. No feature of the even ing will be forgotten and. this includ ed the delightful music by the band I ami the singing led by Mr. Hollls i f k>bb. # We extern! our hearty congratula tions to the LeRoy Bclk Post Ameri can liegion upon the^-success which has attended them in securing a home i of their own and the pleasure they afforded their guests on this occasion. The post' has a membership of 98 at this time, and there are several .hundred in the county who are eli gible for membership, and It is the desire of the post to, have 4hem etv rolled as members also. LIBERTY HILL HAPPEN INGS Gathered by Our Corres pondent Thrre. Mr. Editor ? We had no rain of consequence last week and farm work ia Coin* forward at * paee.exeept that aotne land* are too hard to plow. Cotton planting has begun in earnest and many farms will be planted this week, bat there is stIQ a lot of land unprspared. Elder L. P. Thompson conducted the morning service at the Presby terian church Sunday and read an in teresting: Eapter sermon. At night Rev. F. A. Drennan preached an able and thoughtful sermon on "repent ance" to a large and attentive aud ience. A pleasing part of the ser vice was the singing of a ?ok> by Miss Annie Jones, who was commend ed by her friends for the splendid manner in which she rendered heT selection. Miss Carolyn Drennan, of Chicora College, is at home for the spring vacation with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Drennan. Misses Annie Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones, and Edith Richards, daughter of Hon. and Mn. N. S. Richards, students at 8tates-. ville college, are* spending the spring vacation at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cureton and children, of Monroe, N. C., were on "the Hill" Sunday visiting, his broth er, Mr. A. C. Cureton, and other re* lathres. Mr. Cureton is an old Lib erty Hill boy but is now a prominent cotton dealer in our sister state. Magistrate L. P. Thompson was * ramden visitor on Tuesday last. Game warden C. 0. Stogner was in this section one day last week, an) secured the services of Mr. W. C. Wkrdlaw as Deputy Gamewarden for this, section. A delegation of prominent business men of this place *r?nt to Great Fall on Friday in the interest of the High way from Camden to Chaster via that town. They report , that oonsVjk' erabla interest is manifested in the matter, and that different towns ' a long tt? proposed route will prob ably co-operate In pushing the pro ject to a successful conclusion. The delegation was composed of Messrs. C. D. Cunningham, postmaster and merohant, R. C. Jones, merchant and farmer, and V. B. Floyd, Saw Mill owner and Jfcrmer. We hope that work will be inaugurated on the "mining link" before many moons shall wane. There la reported a lively interest in Great Falls for the formation of a new county which would take a huge slice of our county to make up the required area. We are strongly op posed) to the change and hope it will never reach the "voting period", but if it does there are many good reas ons why it should not be favored by our people. Hon. N. S. Richards and* his Bon, John Edwards, made an automobile trip to Charlotte one day last week. Mr. Richards says that he went to see his sister Who is undergoing treatment in a sanatorium there, and t>o meet two young ladies coming from college for the vacation, and not on an "electioneering tour" as hsd been basely suggested! Rev. R. W. Jopling and a couple1 of friends from Lancaster were fishing in the "Big I>ake" one day last week. Your "reporter" was invited on jnday to "take dinner" with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton. Of course, we accepted- and enjoyed a splendid din m*r and spent several (hours very tfleaaantly in this attractive home. We thank our friends for this pleas ant <V??e*ioi?. Man Die* on Train En Routs to Camden A Negro on whose person wa* found a letter addressed to Peter I)u Bose, died on a Seaboard train be tween Savannah and Columbia yes terday afternoon. The body was re moved from the train in Columbia and is now held for identification and claim by Manigaiilt and Williams, a Columbia Undertaking establishment. Cause of desth was not known by the undertakers. The man was be tween 22 and 25 years old and had boarded the train in Miami, Fla., car rying a ticket to Camden, S. C-*~ The S'tade^ 6th inst. 1W colored man referred to former ly fitradi in Camden. He had been workffttf in Florida and was return ing His mother and other re i lativea reside here. The body was i*iriW|tl1 to Camden for burial. | SOCIAL AND PBR80NAL i I Mr*. Thomas Law ton Willingham | Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hallet, of Paw Creek, with Mr. and Mrs. Clark Win tar, galea 1 8 of Oamden, motored to .QNl^leston to see South Carolina's tar famed Magnolia Gardens. MK Leroy Wooten and young son faave made a recent visit to Charles ton. Mrs. Reuben Pitta made a visijt to Charlotte last ^week. The many friends of Mr. Nettles Lindsay, who hag been in the Camden hospital, are flad to know that he JLn improving. The many young people who know and love Miss pom WiBiamp arr .happy to see her out again hfter sev eral week's Illness. | The children of the Presbyterian Sunday School and Junior C. E. So ciety rendered a most beautiful Eas ter program Sunday morning. The Sunbeams of the First Bap tist church had a delightful Easter | egg hunt Saturday afternoon. Also tn interesting and instructive pro gram Sunday morning. > Rev. Mr. Christmas will preach Wednesday night at Wateree Baptist church. The children of the Sunbeam So ciety of Wateree Baptist church gave an egg hunt Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Purvis Sanders leading. Also a beau tiful program Sunday morning, i Mrs. John T. Mac key motored to Columbia last week. Eaater Sunday in Camden Easter Sunday in Camden waB an ideal day. The weather was clear and there was just enough crispnees to make it invigorating. Appropri ate services were held tn the churches and the attendance was fine. Camden Methodist Church Lyttleton Sitroet, near Hampton Park. George Pierce Watson, Pastor. Sunday, April 15: Bible School, 10:00 a. m. with classes for all grades and (ages. Bible clasees with competent -teacher* for., men and ladies. Ep worth Leagut, 7:15 p. m. Public worship, 11:15, a. m. and 8:00 p. m. conducted by the pastor. Morning ?heme; The King's Business. Even ing theme: Temple Building; a bct mon especially for Boy Scouts, who Will toccupy reserved aeata in tjhe central tier of pews. All the friends ,of the Scouta are especially invited to thiir service. Mid-week prayer service, Wednesday 8:00 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all of the services of this church. Come and bring your friends. To AddresH Bible Class Mr. R. T. Goodale will address the Men's Bible Class of the Wateree Baptist church Sunday at 10:16 a. m. Mr. Goodale has addressed the class before and his talks have alfways been much enjoyed. Come out and hear a good talk. Mrs. Shepard to Address Two Meet ings Here Mrs. Lulu Ix>veland Shepard, of Salt Lake City, Utah, known as "The Silver Tongued Orator of the Rocky Mountains" has been secured to give two addresses in Camden, South Car olina, dealing with the question of Mormonism. Mrs. Shepard has lived for the past quarter of a century in Utah and is conceded to be an au thority. upon this qucfBtion. She has had an unusual opportunity to study the question at close range. She will discAta the question from the stand point of its missionary propoganda, polygamous teaching and practices, its political, commercial and financial power. An unusual opportunity to know Mormonism from the inside out, Mrs. Sh?pard is without doubt one of the most popular and forceful speakers upon the American platform today, ranking with the leading plat form orators of the nation. She will instruct, entertain, inspire and arouse her hearers. There is not one dty moment in the course of her address from beginning to end. The general public, regardless of church or creeds is most cordially invited to hear her. Her speaking schedule ia a follows: Wednesday, April ^th in the Bathes da Presbyterii^i ?*ritr?>h., Oamden, S. C., at 8:30 p.4 m. fte*1' Subject will be "The Mormon Temuje Secrets" which will he open' for yjpnftyn A Unioif "^jei^tVo of '.tuJK. Baptist, Presbyterian ami. Me^hodis). ohurches will be held in th'r' iUptisV church, Oamden, on Wednesday, April 11th, jat 8 p. m. Mrs. Sherpnrd's address ?at Uptime will be r/'Tho Mormon *Xrta*eJ ^ternooir, Probat ige J.