The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, November 13, 1928, Image 1

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7 W ateree ENGER LIBERTY HILL HAPPEN - j INGS Gathered by Qui Cones j jjoi.derit Th- re Mr. Kditor ? The weather continues fine, with only light showers of ruin ? not enough to soften haul, day jnr for plowing in grain. We have had light frosts, and ice is reported to have been seen on Sunday m jrnir.g past. Mr. F. B. Floyd, who has b- en saw ing timber on Mr. K. L. Jones' place just north of here, expects to movj h :s saw mill soon to the section south of Beaver Creek, a few miles below here. We were truly sorry to hear ?><" the sudden and unexo< ct :1 death <,f Mr. J. A. West. We had known Mr. West for many years and always con sidered him >::e of our b- " '-. A ' ? And also of Mr. 1). R. Williams, who was one of the oldest and b.st known citizens of Camden. Magistrate L. I'. Thairjpsim am! Mr. K. C. Jones were Camden visitors one day lr.st week. The election on Tuesday In - 1 -1 j off very quietly. A comparatively light vote was polled an I intVrc av ' ? t ; i were n<it jn t? vi it. nee. Mr. R. B. Jon* s an! a friend w.'ve 1 visitors to the "Power Mdrapoli.- ' j of Great Falls on Sun ir.y. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curot.m and their mother, Mrs. M. C. Cureton. of Camden, were visitors on the "Hill" H on Sunday, and attended church ser vices here. Little Miss Ann, ? bright young daughter of Magistrate Thompson, 1 spent tlie week end with her auv.t. I Mrs. W. K. Thompson, of Heath ' Springs. Mr. .T. II. Clements and your re- I porter wer. in Lancaster on Monday ? to attend the "Armistice Day" c ?!<>? ! brat ion. We did not arrive in tim.i j to see the military and school para :1c but saw the airplane do som "stunts" high above the towr,. The awarding and pinning of crosses for distinguish- j cd military service on a number of . World War veterans by the U. I). C. ' ' A patriotic address by Capt. J. Lyles j Glenn, of Ch- ster, who was intrednc d \ as "our next Governor," a sh- rt talk 1 on farm improvement by Mr. Hum phries, of Atlanta, and dinner wl. . re j a section of paved street was rop:v! off and several thousand ptopl> were' l-n'-.-tr I n'nt'-c ns ?hev pflSS" ' I the table. INo! Yoxir reporter did not get anything. Th" siiiv ? ' | to be plentiful but the crowd r:nd 1 "jam" was too great. A f.nt ball gome in the evening and a "<ir?,"t \ dance" at night wer other features wb'-b yn'ir '")rr"n pondent was forced to forego the (pleasure (?) of attending. An im- j mense crowd was present which thrr.nged th. streets from the Caurt House S'Miar? to the P<~t Off:c lover Main. Good humor and good order seemed to nrevail. Hirhwev No. !>7 f'*om Cn'v 1 >n \ Liberty Hill is in fine t ravel mv /">?> ditioM. Our en rgotic highway for > man, Mr. T. P. Morgan, is ???><; !?>? rndving n, tonsoi! surfa"e to it. ? *'!: ' " " th'* worst dry see* ions first. This will add much to the pleasure of those traveling over it. Social ai:d Povsnnai Hems Mr. G. S. C ifco. of Bethim". ws i pbasnnt visitor to our office t > . i r* morning. Mr. P. Gordon, of Bethune. w.'-: in Camden today attending court a ; ' vMncss. Hp was on the jury last week. Mnrria$fe of Popular Couple The stately old Presbyterian church was the i-cene last Wedneslav ? ??????. ing of another marriage? that of a popular couple. The contracting par ties were Mr. William ? Anerum M >v kin, Jr., one of Kershaw county's most choice young men. and Mi s Carr lyn Wooten, the lovely and at tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wooten. The ccr< mony was oer formed by Rev. J. C. Rowan, a former pastor of the church and uncle of the hr'do, assisted by Rev. A. I). McArn. the pastor. Several musical s.lec tions preceded the marriage cer-nnry. The bride entered accomnani'. 1 by her father who gave her in marriage; th" groom entering with his father, W. A. Boykin, Sr. Immediately aftrr the marriage a recent ion was hdd at. the home of the bride's parents on upp >r Fair street. The happy young emipl hav? the best, wishes of a large circle of friends for their happiness and prosperity In life. DAVID R. WILLIAMS DIES SUDDENLY Our community was shocked and saddcncu Wednesday morning whei; the announcement was made that David K. Wi lianis had died suddenly at his home about nine o'clock. Ko was apparently in vefy good health up to the moment ho was strick n. He was in his library at the time. Medi cal assistance was immediately sum moned but when his physician reached him life was about gone and thcr \v: s nothing that could be done for him. Mr. Williams had passed his 70th birthday. For many years he resided in Camden and was at the ho ad of the Williams Insurance | Agency, thv oldest company in the | . v-f bvi inr s in Camden. His: father was associated with him in the j insurance business. Later he sold i out the business but it still retains his j name. For a number of years Mr. j Williams owned "Mulberry", the love ly home located a few miles south of Camden. Recently he sold *his valu able property and was residing in Cr.mdi n at the time of his death. A ni.tr. of vtri.'t integrity, courteous and generous, he was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was v.itha! a gentleman of culture, and was w 11 informed ()n various matters, lit- is survived by his widow, who be iVvc her marriage was Miss Ellen Manning, a daughter of former Gov. John L. Manning, of Clarendon coun ty. He is also survived by two laughters, Mrs. Sarah Bland Metts, of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Ellen Manning Glover. 0f Los Angeles. Eai'h of his daughters were with him at the time of his death. The grief : lieken fami'y have the profound rympathy of our entire community in the sorrow which came so suddenly ?nt i their lives. Funeral services for Mr. Williams were hel l Thursday in [ Grace Episcopal church and wer" largvly attended, a number of colored people also being present. Armistice Day Sunday, November 11th, was armis i ? ? day. It was generally observed all over the country. Ten years have past since the armistice waj < igned. and as the years come and go the observance of the day will jr. "i?"se in interest, an] well it might v s we pause to think of the faurful destruction of the world war when ten millions of the finest young men ir. the world made the supreme sacri fice. and many mill. on .more wevc jv < rn:!ed. And then the fearful cost, ; which is estimated at two hundred ??ml thirty nine billion of dollars. Ful !'? two third?. of the nations of th | earth wore involved in this awful con ;f!iet, and the greatest tribute we enn i.;y to the ga'lant young m :>n who , lest their live? in t h j* struggle as w_l | k s thos who were waunded is to see ithat never again will there be another I war. Talk peace, preach peace and i prr.ct.icc brotherly love- quit miking I r <i aifi"i'.s for war and then wc will .have no more wars. TRAGIC DEATH OF \ LAD I t " Rufus S("vOns Instpntlv Ki'lcd When Car Turns Over Sunday morning about nine o'clock, (Rtjfu.- Stevens, a lad sixteen years of . g.\ f.or. of Mr. an i Sam Stevens, who reside on Mill street, was instantly j' "? i :: he rv "? 'riving a car down 'h:ll n;*?r Ivlg field and lost control >f it. the car turning over. In the car was hi., mother and father and Rufus an! three other children. They left here early Sunday morning for Edgefield to visit a sick daughter *'(.?(. Rufus, who had b:en driving the delivery truck for Lang's Grocery for the past two years, was driving the car. .lust how he happened tr lose control of th car is not definitely known here, but it is said that, he wa.-, driving down hill when the accident occurred. His mother and sister, Miss Lillie Stevens, were seriously hurt and w< re rushed to a hospital in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Stevens wa< cut about the face and otherwise in jured, but his injuries are not consid eie I serious. Ruth, the twin sister of Rufus, escaped injury. A young' r member of the family, O'dell, escaped injury. Latest reoprts from Mrs. Stevens and her daughter, Miss Lillie, were to the effect, that they had not fully regained consciousness yesterday but were resting as well as could be ? vpocled. Their friends here are very anxious about them and hope *>r their recovery, and deeply sympathize with the family upon the death of the lad. Thj body was interred Monday in the cemetery near Johnston in Edgefield county, which was tho for mer home of the Stevens family. * COUNTY SUED FOR LARGE SUM Case Heard in Common Pleas Court Yesterday. Verdict for the County. I A suit was brought against Ker- ' shaw county for damages in the sum j of $2"j,000 by Julian S. Moore, of Hartsville, as a result of an automo bile accident sustained by Mr. Moore j just on this side of the river bridge j about five years ago. Mr. Moore and : some others, as we recall the accident were returning to Hartsville and as they had crossed the river bridge a sign with reference to a detour was j Iplaccd on the side of the road as the , | road house which is located in the j I middle of the road for the bridge j keepers, was being erected. The car j in which Mr. Moor; was a passenger I failed to observe the detour notice! and as a result the car was wrecked and Mr. Moore was permanently in- j jured, his back being broken. The suit : for damages was commenced some ! time ago and the case was hoard"! yesterday in the common pleas court ! for Kershaw county. D. Carl Cook, ' Esq., represented the plaintiff, and L. T, Mills, county attorney, repre sented the county. The jury after hearing the evidence returned a vc.r d:ct for the defendant. A great deal of sympathy is felt for Mr. Moore who was so seriously and permanent ly injured, but the jury evidently con strued the accident as no fault of the county but the failure of the plaintiff to observe the notice given to make a detour at this particular point in the road. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES. The week of Nov. 11 through 18 the women of the church are observing a season of self denial and prayer for Home Missions. The special feature of the week will be an address Fri day evening at 7:30 o'clock at the S. S. room by Rev. Walter Keys, of Bristol, Tenn. All the members of the church are requested to attend and every one has a most cordial invita tion. Mr. Keyes is a most interest ing speaker on the Home Mission wqjrfcl of our church. The women of tne'l church are requested by the pasto: to cooperate all they can with this week of self denial and prayer. Mr. Stanley Llewellyn made a very interesting talk to the young people last Sunday evening which was ap- { preciated by all who heard mm. S. S. 10 a. m. Morning worship 11:15 a. m. Midweek service Wednes !ay evenings 7:30. Junior C. E. 4;3U p. m. Senior C. E. 7 p. m. You are cordially invited to a^end all these services. Negro Commits Suicide Edward Cook, apparently about thirty years of age, shot and killed himself on Market street late Sunday afternoon. He had been having some trouble with his wife, and it is said was apparently trying to persuade her to return to him. One party win [saw something of the tragedy said that he apparently was trying to hand his wife some money ? or that he took it to be money, and she refused to take it. He beat her n pretty badly, so much so that she had to be taken to the hospital for treatment, but i! is e.xpected that she will recover. Cook then placed the gun near his temple and pulled the trigger with his foot, blowing off n part of his head. His body was taken to Col lins undertaking establishment to be prepared for burial. An inquest was held by the Coroner Monelay morning, and the verdict was in accordance with the facts stated above. It is said thai Cook came here from below Spring Hill and hnd worked with the paving cr< w. Cotton (iinnefl. According to a report furnished us by William I). Cook, special agent e.f (he department of commerce, there were 11,940 bales of cotton ginnod j in Kershaw county prior to Novemb- r list, crop of I92K, as against 20tf>0<? I bales for the corresponding date last year. This shows a shortage over i last year's crop of 8,r>fi0 bales. Died at Ilethnne Mrs. Millie Horton, wife of Mr. J. J. TTorton, died at her home in Hethun' Sunday night. She had been in de clining health for some time, follow ing a stroke of parnlysis. She is survived by her huxband, who for a number of years was the efficient policeman at Bethuno, and six daugh ters and three sons. The interment took plnoe at the old burying ground at Bethel church. Sincere sympathy I is felt for the bereaved family. NEWS FROM BLANEY I Special to The Wateree Messenger. Blaney, November 10. ? The public school here observed American Edu cation week with the following pro grams: On Monday Health Day was observed with Misses Connie Andrea and Jean Starnes in charge; on Tues- 1 day, Home and School Day was ob- ; served with Miss Blanche Wyndham and Mrs. Mary Simpson in charge; ! on Wednesday, Know Your School j Day was observed with Misses Susie | Shannon and Mabel Petersen in : charge; on. Thursday, School Oppor- ' tunity Day was observed with Denver 1 W. -Traxler and Misses Fay Hill n?vi ! Myra Pettigrew in charge; on Fri day. Citizenship Day was observed with Misses Myrtle Laird and Eulalie Shecly in charge. The week was con cluded with an address by Leonardo Andrea, Superintendent of schools. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bailey enter tained thirty guests on Tuesday even- ! ing at their home on Railroad Avenu? ' with a radio party to listen in on the national election returns. Mrs. Bailey assisted by Mrs. Grace Harmon and Mi sses Laird and Pettigrew served sandwiches, black coffee and cake. Miss Cleo Evans is home again after an extended stay in Columbia with relative#. The revival services at the Union Baptist church closed on last Sunday evening. These services were conduct ed by the pasto rand much interest was shown. Oscar Brar.ham has returned to his home in Columbia after visiting his parents here last week. *'iss Clara Childress of Mountain View near Taylors was the guest last week of Miss Connie Andre a. Miss Childress is pleasantly remem bered here as the former popular member of the school faculty. C. M. Dodson has returned to his home at Badin, N. C., after spending the week with his parents near here. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Pennly, of Winnsboro, was the guoat Sunday of Mrs. C. H. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Abobtt and sor Haro'd of Columbia spent the week jend with Mrs, G. A. Dowey. Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly had an their guests last week, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kelly, of Orangeburg. M iss Mildred Bowen has returned from Denmark where she visited Miss Myra Powell. Miss Georgia Morford of Cnmd^n is spending this week with her cous ins, Misses Lois and Inez Mason. Off For Conference. Rev. G. P. Watson, pastor of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church left for Orangeburg yesterday after noon to attend the annual conference which convenes there today. Mr. '?Vat? on has served the church in Camden for only one year, and it is expected that he will be returned, for vithout exception is desired that he be returned. Hot Supper at Antioch There will be a hot supper served at ' p'n-.'h School house Kridnv evening, Nov. 16. An appetizing chicken sup per will be sold at 50c. per plat?. There will be delicious cakes, candy, sandwiches and drinks for sale also. The public is invited. DEDICATORY EXERCISES FRI DAY. Browning Home to H"ve Impressive Exercises. ? All Friends Invited The handsome new building recent ly completid for the Browning Home1, the splendid school maintained for colored boys and girls, at a cost of over $1 00,000, will be dedicated Fri day, November 10th. This home is located on the corner of DeKalb and Camplr !| streets, nnd occupies a very conspicuous site, well elevnted nnd the 'rounds well kept, and (,n it one of tin- very best appointe I school build ings to be found in the state. This school is maintained by n northern so 5 ' * y run! has white teachers. Pupils can board at the school and a very nominal fee is charged them. It is a rare opportunity given' colored bovs and girls. Open house will be ob s- rved Friday from one to three i'Vlcck so that any one desiring to inspect the building may do so. Th* afternoon program begins at 3 o'clock. ' nrotriam has been ar ranged' for thnt hour. Then there will be an rvening program of inter est, beginning at eight o'clock. The public is invited to either or all of j the exorcises. It is to be a great day in the history of Browning Home. \ The names of all who contributed to the furnishing fund will be posted in the chapel 'MRS. MAY FIELD Gl'EST OF RO TAHY CLUB Makes Strong Appeal for a Much Needed Work. | On Thursday, November 1st, li'2S, the Rotary Club of Canv.len was on- : tertained by a delightful talk by Mr--. I W. J. Mayfield, who was the Club's guest for luncheon on that day. Mrs.; Mayfie d chose as her subject the "Social \\ el fare Work of Camden an.! i Kershaw County," which proved to be most instructive and brought forte, discussion from anions the memb is resulting finally into a motion pled#- | ing the aid of the Rotary Club in furthering the cause espoused by Mrs. , Mayfield, in an effort to help her carry on. Of particular interest was the report of Mrs. Mayfield for the! previous year as Secretary of the Associated Charities f.?r Cam ! n j which will be found elsewhere in thi-- | paper, demonstrating the deplorabl j condition that exists in the tn.i-?ry' of this worthy organization, and also ?howing the meagre contributions made for a work that means so much to our city poor. People in ac'.ii '.! need could scarcely be furnishel tin bare necessities of life with the a mount donated to the Assocku. Charities for til. fisciil year t passed. The sick, the poorly dad. those suffering from hunger an I col white and colored, were adminisU re ! to to the extent of the fun's but th'se funds were not ami!.' lo ' the absolutely necessary work that it is our duty, as citizens of Camden, to do for those in our midst. As a result of Mrs. Mayfield's talk, three committees from the three fol lowing organizations: Rotary Club. Shrine Club of Camden, and American Legion, were appointed to meet v.i;' Mrs. Mayfield for the purpose of perfecting an organization to put t ' . i natter before the people and to make :\ drive for funds with which t > re plenish the Treasury nf the Associat ed Charities. The Committee from the Rotauy Club consisted of the Community Service Committee of that organization with the following mem bers: John K. de Loach, chairman: I. G. Richards, John M. Villepigue, L. O. Funderburk, and L. I. Guion. The Committee from the Shrinn Club '?onsistcd of W. F. Nettles, Chairman; T. V. Walsh, John R. Goodale, G. A. Creed, and W. R. Zemp. The ? >m mittee from the American Legion | consisted of Sam Knresh. Chairman; R. M. Kennedy, Jr., .T. Whitaker, Jr., W. A. Clark, R. N. Shannon. The chairmen of these committees met with Mrs. Mayfield and organized the City into districts for the purpose of launching a drive in the near future. Enough cannot be said for the great need for the continuance of th Welfare Work in this City, and this year, more than in any oth< r year possibly, the demand will be greater upon thr energies ()f Mrs. Mayfield which she has so freely given and 'or which this City is deeply grateful, nnd upon the treasury of the Asso ciated Charities. Let us think of Un people right at home, just under oil eyes. What will their Chris' mas be 'ike. And yet this appeal which will be made will not only include Christ mas, but the funds derived then from must suffice for an entire war nor will it alone purchase a spark of happi ness that soon dies out. but will sup ply food, clothes, and medicine to those actually in ne<d. GIVE TO THE ASSOCIATED j CHARITIES! Not if it hurts only) if from the heart. JOHN K. de LOACH. Lusoff Honor Roll for October First Grade. John Henry Jordan. Second Grnde. Lula Mae Nelson, Marie Parker, Thelma Rabon. Phi rd Grade. Ann Clat'kson, Jan ? Clarkson, Hetty Ellis, Benjamin Gett.ys. Fourth Grade. Alma Ward, Henry j Mass, Harold McCollum. Fifth Grade. Vivian Lee, Dorothy [ Dellinger, Joe Jordan, Ida Ruth .lor ; dan. Seventh Grade. Lawrenre McCol lum, Victor Rabon. Died in Spnrt anbury. Mr. B. P. Del/oache and family w re notified last week of the death of Mrs. Nancy J. Coan, an aged lady who dVd suddenly at her ho.no | in Spartanburg Fric.ay morning. Tlrs I estimable lady had visited M.\ De i I.oache's fnmily in Camden and was | a special friend of theirs. Especially | was che a friend of Mr. B. P. De T/Oache, Jr., while he was a s'm'nnt jat Wofford College. He is now in Philadelphia, and was notified of Mrs. I (Joan's death. , T1U-: YOTB r*N kkiishajy county I)i'mocratic Ticket Wins 1 1 7 to 14. There are twenty five voting pre cincts in Kershaw county. Managers of eUction were appointed for the various boxes but several boxes wcro . lit .1 for. Uv turns w ere received by the commissioners of f dera! elec tion for eighteen precincts," and these IS precincts gave a vote of 1 1 T f.>r the regular Democratic ticket and 11 aga!nst. Supplies wi re sent out to dates' Foi\I precinct, Brannan's Kill ing Station ami Lugoff, but up to Tuesday morning no , returns had been received from either of these :iu!s although tiny w.re due hero last wi ok under the law. The vote in the eighteen precincts making re turns were as follows: 1)( in, lb p. Camden r . o Hermitage Mill 'J! P.laney -17 1 West villi- 11 Buf falo . ;17 llatcliff's Mill 7 Charlotte Thompson . . ?">! Cassatt 1 S I Shay! ? r's ilill 12 Kershaw lift Stokes' School House .. 11 Krfey's Mill 22 l.ilierty Hill 2 A n; inch .... I? 7 i'etluine X7 3("s !'.) ! ? l>..:i* ; Roads ...... S Ned's Crt ek 20 TOTALS 117:! 11 Cars Collide in Mill Yil'age A car from Darlington with four negro'. s in it, ran into a car being ;:i\vn by Mr. Whuley Powers Sunday afternoon. The Darlington car was 'n the pulnic road leading to Camden and the other car was on the road leading from one mill village to the oth- r, which is a rather dangerous crossing. Mr. Whaley's car was knocked some distance, being badly lamaged. The occupants, however, escaped injury. A negro woman in he Darlington car got a cut above the eyv but was not ct rif usly injured, "he damage was adjusted between the parties, and no arrests followed. Midway Home Demonstration Club Holds Meeting. Midway II. D. C. h< Id its regular ?nonthly meeting on last Friday af r Mii"n at .1:00 o'clock at the home of Mrs. ,J. E. Anderson. Miss Burgess, our agent, was present with a large attendance. We also had Mrs. Frank 7/ mp from Camden as ,i welcome vis itor to our club. Quilting was the chief Demonstration and was quite a success. Our recreation leader had quite an amusing program, which was enjoyed by all. After all business was dismissed, delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. H. K. Tidwell, Cassatt, S. C. Reporter of Midway II. D. C. Special Music at Mizpah Next Sunday, the ISth, there will lie special mu-ic at Mi/.pah I'antbi hureh. At the regular nv?rning hour Prof. (? <1 Iman, of llarts-'ville, and some of bis players, will ren ler special instrumental music, then in the afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, the I/e County Singing Convention will meet there for their regular monthly sour ing. Everybody is invited to attend both of these services. R. A. BRICK II \DI.Y I VI C II El ? Sustained painful Injuries as Car Turns Over Mr. R. A. Bruce. public cotton w< igher, sustained painful i ri ji j r i ? ? ? yesterday morning when his car was turned over. He was coming to town eb'n? nine o clock, and when he reached York street another car be n.; driven by Mr. J. A. Iv nriington, from the Hermitage mill village, was com ing up York street and turned int > Broad street. In somo way the cars collided and the car Mr. Mruc" was in was turned completely over, breaking the glass out of the door and other wise damaging the car. When Mr. Hruce was extricated it was found that he was suffering from a hr >k"n 1 g, the limb being broken above the knee. He was rushed to the Cam den hospital where medical attention was given him. He was reported lat er as rest ing about as w< II a* could he expected. Mr. Kennigton was not injured in the accident and his car was not damaged to any great extent.