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TERMS: ? li.50 IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. ?TV 'f, ?'7<-V.' >r? MP NGER VOL. 45 The Hand of tbe Diligent Shaii Role" .v-'JJ CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 2, 1#2?. CHAS. TV. BIRCHMORE, I'KUf. NO. 27 'Social and Personal Items Mr. H. L. Schlosburg, who has been a patient at the Camden Hospital for several weeks past, left Sunday mom ing for irot Srings, Ark., accompan ied by Mrs. Schlosiburg, where he will undergo treatment. His many friends here hope that he will rapidly improve and be able to return home soon. Mr. G. M. Salley, Jr., of Orange burg, who will represent Liggett & Myers, tobacco manufacturers, will make his headquarters in Camden. We extend to Mr. Salley in behalf of the people of Camden a cordial welcome. Mrs. L. W. Nettles has been quite sick for the last few days at the home of her son, Mr. \V. F. Nettles, on Laurens street. We are glad to note that there has be. n some im provement in her condition. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Myers, 01 Charlotte, N. C., spent Suniay with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence My. rs, on Lyttleton street. Prof. N. M. Huekabee, superintend ent of the BaUsburg-LevsvXe s;h.ioi. spent the week c.nd with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ci . Huck.:bv Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wilson, Jr., are spending a few days in Charles ton with Mrs. Wilson's brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ber.ton. Miss Esca Myers, who is taking a business course in Charlotte, N. C., ?spent Sunday at the home oi' her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Myers. Junior League Revue in Columbia Pretty girls, colorful costumes, snappy songs, clever comedy and entrancing dances will be the out standing attractions of the annual Junior League Revue at the Columbia Theatre, April 4 and 5. Through two acts and eighte-ii scenes a host of charming y.>ung women, assisted by a group of young men, will provide a spectacularly de lightful performance embodying many of the newest New York hits. Many of the most beautiful and socially prominent young women of the Capital City will appear as prin cipals and in the several choruses. In <<very way the Revue prom ises to surpass that of last year which was one of the most enjoyable and successful of the season's social an J entertainment* calendar. George M. Miles, of New York is training members of the cast and giv ing them the benefit of his long ex perience in producing many s.nuii.i ! revues throughout the United States. The Junior League is putting on this Revue to help the Association of the Blind of South Carolina and the league's community house in Colum bia where recreation and educat.on. are supplied to a largo numoer o. people of small means and limited opportunities. Tickets will range from .">0 c ut.; to $3. They will be on sale at viu. Columbia Theatre from April through April 5. Mail orders wil receive prompt and satisfactory at tention. Religion*. Rev. H. Floyd Surles, of Winnsboro, preached to appreciative congrega tions in the Camden Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. 11 is sermons were deepyl 'nteresting and it was a pi asure t- lis congregation to have him preach for them. Sunday evening at the Epworth League services in the McUuxiisi church, Mrs. Frank B. Haynes sang a solo which was greatly enjoyed by the young people attending. Mr. Haynes made an interesting talk to the league. The floral decorations foy Faster in tho Lyttleton street Methodist church were very favorably comment ed upon by the large congregation who worshipped there Sunday morn ing and ovening. The pastor, Rev. G. P. Watson, delivered a very inter esting and forceful sermon at the morning and eveinng hours. The Faster services at Grace church as usual, wore very improssivo and appropriate. Tho decorations were the delight of every one. Nobody puts in a longer day for community progress than tho editor Of the home nows paper. NEWS FROM BLANEY Special to the Messenger. I Blaney, March 30. ? The John D. Kennedy Chapter of the U. D. C. of Camden has presented to the high school here a set of six pictures of the Confederate Generals from Ker shaw County who served in the Con federate War. The pictures arc of Gen. John D. Kennedy, Gen. Joseph j 1 11. Kershaw, Gen. James Cantey, Gen. 1 James Chestnut, Gen. Zachary C. ! Deas and Gen. John B. Villepigue. These pictures will b; presented i or mally on the evening of May '27 th with special exercises in the school i.u.i.torium. Misses Connie and Willie May An- ' drca had as their guests during the State Teachers' Association Misses : Clara Childress and Mary Campbell ' of Taylors, Misses Cornelia an i aj.jc j Howard of Bonne&u and .ui.ss Emmy James of Winthrop. Miss Myra Powell of Latta re- ; turned to In r home after visiting Miss Mildred Bowen. Miss Mary Stanley of Columbia I spent the past weekend here ^tfirth "wiss Mabel Dixon. ? Fred Bishop of Gre.nville was the! guest of Leonadro Andrea last week. Wood Kelly lias returned to his woik in Branchville after visiting his mother, Mrs. Kate Ki Ily. Miss De/.nia Monroe of Summer land College, Miss Beatrice Ross A The Greenville College for Women and Misses Nelle and Mildred Evans of Chicora College are here with r. latives for the spring holidays. Mrs. I). W. Traxler and daughter Margie are spending the Kai'.er va cation in Bianchville with Dr. and Mrs. W. F. McKewn. , The 11th grade gave an enjoyable Easter program Thursday during the i assembly hour. Miss Louise Rose has returned from Columbia where she was the guest -of Miss Eleanor Grace Kelly. j Miss Cleo Evans has returned .from ; Columbia where she spent last week, i Much interest has been manifested j in the Sunday School Training Insti tute that is being held in the Baptist, i Church this week by Mrs. N ..lun c/ j Columbia and Rev. Edgar Johnson of Duncan. ? ^ >.J Miss Alma Burgess, the Kershaw . County Home Demonstration Agent met with the cooking and sewing clubs Tuesday and the winners were announced in the contests. In the . Yeast Bread contest Beulah Spradley camr first., Ada Branham second and Virginia Campbell third. In the Room Improvement Contest Saran Maude Miles enmo first Valciora Perry second and Eliza Jane> Lovett third. In the high school club Fannie Monroe was judged to the healthiest Mae Belle Moore to have shown the most improvement in health and Ada Belle Price ^had the best r* cord card in cooking. Death of I'. B. Fields Mr. P. B. Fi'. Ids, who came to Ker shaw county a good many years ago j to make his home in the Sandy Grove section of the county, died Wednesday of last week after quite a long illness, lie had cancer of the stomach and had been in declining health since last November. He was a great sufferer during the past xew months of his life. Wh- n Mr. Fields' lirst came to this county he establish ed a good home on his farm. At one ; time he engaged in the cultivation of tobacco with his other crops. He is survived by his widow and one son, "Emmet Fields, who for some time has been making his home in Detroit, | Michigan. The funeral services were] d' layed wailing upon the arrival of his son from Detroit. The services were held Sunday, conducted by Rev. T. E. Derrick, and the interment was at WesU y Chapel near Bishopville. Seventeen Prisoners in Jail We learn that ther. were seventeen prisoners in jail Saturday night and Sunday. Two of these were women. Several have been r< leased on bond, and yesterday morning the number had been reducevl to eh ven. Just think of it, seventeen prisoners in jail Easter Sunday. To Conduct Services at Springvale. ; Rev. T. P. Christmas preached Sun 1 day morning at Springvale in West Wateree. Next Sunday morning Mr. Frank B. Haynes will conduct services in this church. Mr. Hayncs had charge of the services a? Springvale [recently and has been invited lo ro ' turn. We cordially commend this young man to the Springvale congre gation. ^ BETHUNE NEWS*. j Bethune, April L ? Dr. J. W. Cobb, ; Superintendent of Home Missions of i Congaree presbytery, conducted a series of services last Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings and : Sunday morning and evening in the inter<.?t of the annual every member canvass of the Presbyterian chutvh. [ Tuesday evening Rev. S. K. Phil lips, paster of Arsenal Hill cnurch gave an interesting and practical talk on Business Methods in Church Fi nance. A pleasing and appreciative feature of the evening was the music furnished by the male chorus of the Arsenal Hill church with Mi's. Cal Hutchison, also of Arsenal Ilill, pian ist. Thursday evening Dr. Cobb spoke eloquently on the Honor System in Religion. Rev. Mcintosh of Colum bia explained church causes and their neois in a most helpful and instruct ive manner. Sa;uiday evening, Mi. Jamison, a layman of the First Church of Colum bia, impressed his audience with his earnest talk on tithing. Pledges, for the church year just b. ginning, were made from two to four Sunday alternoon by the mem bers, at the churcii, where a party ol twelve lau.es awaiieu them. '1 aoac who did not come vvae seen later by these ladies ana the result of the* ?canvass was announced by Dr. Cobb at tiic evening service. While th. entire budget was not raised, suffi cient encouragement was giv\n to | consider calling a pastor. Dr. Cobb ' labored unceasingly in the canvass ? and had entire charge of the Sunday ( evening service. I Death of an Est i ma We Gentleman Mr. Alfred Duight Partridge, a native of Bedford, Mass., quietly passed away at his home in Cam<len Tu.sday afternoon of last week, aged 78 years. For a number of seasons I Mr. and Mrs. Partridge have been j spending their winters in Camden, j ana had made scores of friends here , who were sincerely saadened upon I lecciving the announcement of ' Mr. J i 'arlridg.a death after an illness of | several weeks. In his younger days Mr. Partridge was actively engag&tM in business and was a very successful i business man, he having bc.en a part- ( ner of Williams, Russell & Company, large coffee importers. His father, i Rev. Alfred Hisdale Partridge, was J rector of Christ's Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., for a numb:r of years. Mr. Partridge was married to Miss Marie ^ Andeiease, of New York, fifty-th'Ce years ago, and is survived by his widow and one son, Mr. Dwight Partridge, who is connected with the Court Inn. After the funeral ser vices conducted in the presence of his family and a few intimate frknds the body was taken to his home in Bed ford, Mass., for interment. The family have the sincere sympathy of 1 our community in their berav> ment, A. J. Twitty of Camden Dies in Columbia Hospital A. J. Twitty, 58, a resident of Camden, died at the Columbia hospi- j tal Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock from a complication of kidney (lis- I eases from which he had suffered for- 1 several months. Funeral services I will be held at Bethany Baptist j Church, W(stville, Kershaw county, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Twitty is survived by his wid ow and four children, Leroy and Archie Twitty and Misses Lillie and Theo Twitty, all of Chn>:len. ? Colum bia Record, i tyime and Bring JVour Sumteriten. Brother Knight, of the Sumter Her ald, published our notice about the i r>0th anniversary celebration of the Methodist church, to bo held Sun .'ay, May 19th, and makes the following request: Brother, please tell us when this is j to bo, as several Sumteritcs wouid bo i glad to come up and hoar Bishop Mouzon and Dr. Snyder. Will pay for our lunch. (We understand that is the proper way to call it). ? Hearld Kditor. j We gave the date in a previous ! notice but are glad to repeat it here ? May 19th, morning and evening. We regret, however, that neither Bi shop Mouzon nor Dr. Snyder will -bo able to bo here, hut good speakers will be secured, however, and Camden will bo glad to have her Sumter friends to come up and be with us. Leavo your '"lunch" at home for we will be de lighted to have you as our guest for lunch and dinner both if you will !come. ? SHERIFF AND CONSTABLES DOING BIG BUSINESS 947 Gallons Liquor, Four Cars, Eight Bootleggers and One Opossum Taken in a Week Sheriff J. H. McLeod, assisted by the rural police and two local police men did a thriving .business last week. They first landed L. W. Hyler, of Columbia, in jail and captured 54 gallons of liquor and confiscated a Chrysler Roadster. This was the be ginning of the week's work. Hykr was later released on bond. Then another good size "haul" was made at the river bridge by Sheriff McLeod, J Constables DeBruhl, Hough, and Watkins, assisted by Policemen Alva Rush and J. W. Cole. This haul net ted them 98 1-2 gallons and two men, giving their nanus as S. L. Williams and T. L. Mungo, of Charlotte, N. C. The men were driving a Hudson! Supeer Six, and had an attachment to operate a smoke screen. Another shock came when Walter Hall and John Missouri were caught with a Buick car in which they carried 2 1-2 gallons. Two mei giving their names as Eli Isenhow ard, of Fort Mill, and C. H. Beckham, of Rock Hill, in a Chevroleet car were taken in with 48 gallons. B> this time the oificers got "het up for more liquor ar.d better liquor'' when Rural Policeman Jim Hougii and S. P. Watkins ran up with t. good supply a few miles south ol Kershaw, 744 gallons. Juke Haile, a colored man, was arrested ana brought along to see the- "last of it'', lie said some White folk were inter ested but they were otherwise en gaged at the time. This supply was stored on the farm occupied by Haile. ThQ only other capture for the week so far as we learned was an opossum who ventured across the path of the officers in the Antioch section, and because he "played 'possum" he was an easy victim. We did not learn whether or not he was given a "little di'ap" to get his spirits up or not, but Saturday night be tween nine and ten o'clock Sheriff McLeod and the other officers had a royal celebration when they followed ttye example of some of the charming entertainers who "pour coffee', but these fellows went 'em one better and poured whiskey. It is now mixed in with river water and as it went down the drain at the corner of Broad and Rutledge streets, we warn people a long the river not to drink water at this time for fear of intoxicaition! The officers are to be congratulat- , ed upon their successful work and should be backed up by all good cit izens in their efforts to put a stop to bootlegging. Two iFormer Pastors Coming. As announced in The Messenger recently, an effort was being made to have Bishop ^louzon preach here on Sunday morning, May 19th, at the 50th anniversary o <f the dedication of the Methodist church, and to have I>r. H. N. Snyder, of Wofford Col lege, to speak at the evening hour. Letters frojjj*them state that they canne(^fc?end.\Others have been se curexlwb their places. Rev. C. (?. Herbert, Of Spartanburg, a former pastor, will preach a\ the morning hour, and /\pler, a recent pastor nowXJjyftaAAaX Charleston, will preach at hour. Jeffers Gets New Trial. Judge T. J. Mauldin has issued an order, granting a new trial to El more Jeffers, charged with the killing of Peter Kirkland at Blaney at the conclusion of a nrimary^^lffftfln held there in September, 102<>. Jeffers was triexl one time and a mistrial was the result. His case camo up for trial again ami he was convicted of manslaughter with a recommendation to mercy. He was given a sentence of three years in the penitontinry. An appeal was taken from this trial upon the ground that one of the jurors hearing his cas?? the second time was second cousins of the whole blood. Jeffers since his conviction of manslaughter has been out on bond. IIo in representee! by M. L. Smith, of I Camden, and Clauel N. Sapp, of Co il umbi a. The solicitor was assisted in the prosecution by E. I). Blakeney, of Camden. Hid on Paving The Stnte Highway Department opened bids a few days ago on four- j teen projects at a cost of $280,701. Among the list was the folle?wing: "Concrete .bridge over L' nches river . in Kershaw county:. / Palmer Con ' struction company, $l4,Y0fr.7#.'V. ^ NAMED \JUGHWAY ^ ? W. A. Floyd Appointed to Succeed C. L. Cureton, Resigned Columbia, March 2i). ? W. A. Floyd, of Greenville was yesterday after noon appointed by Governor Richurds aa a member of the state highway commission, to succeed C. L. Cureton, who resigned When he was elected to the legisalture last year. Mr. Cure ton is from Pickens. Mr. Floyd was in Columbia Thurs day and qualified for the office. He will sit with the commission at its next meeting in April, lie repre sents the 13th circuit. Mr. Floyd is a successful textile of ficial, being assistant treasurer of the Victor-Monaghan mills company. He is a son of the lute Adjutant General J. W. Floyd, a native of Lib jerty Hill, lit begrn his work in tin textile field when a young man, ia Columbia. He went to Greenville with Thomas F. Parker and his rise in the cotton mill business has been steady and sure. Mr. Floyd has never been in politi cal office before, he said t^day, ex cept to be a colonel on the governor's staff. Asked if he favored or op posed the state' highway bond issue for immediate completion of the sys tem of state highways, ho replied ' that he did not care to make any I statement in regard to the matter, he has yet to study the work of the highway commission. To Present Play The Midway faculty will present a play, "Poor Father" at the Blaney High Sche>ol, Friday evening, April 5th at 8:15 o'clock. Admission 15 and 25 cents. A Visit From Friends of Long Ago. We had a delightful visit on Wed nesday of last week from two friends of 'long ago ? splendid fellows who are natives of Kershaw county ? Dr. H. C. Barnes, now a priminent busi ness man and druggist of Roanoke, Va., and his brother, Mr. P. B. Barnes, i a popular business man of Union. How it carried our thoughts back to years ago whjjn we knew these friends during our boyhood days. Every once in a while their thoughts turn to Camden and Kershaw county and they come here to live over again their boyhood days. They never fail to come to see us, and we are always glad to have them come. Then on Thursday we had a most delightful visit from Dr. Barnes again, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleming, of Laurens, son ni law and daughter of Dr. Barnes. We were very much pleased to meet them. Mrsr. Fleming is a lady of charming personality and we just felt like we had known her all of her life, and should it ever be our good for tune to visit Laurens, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming may expect to have a call from us. Death of Mr. A. B. Shaw. Mr. A. B. Shaw, a prominent and highly esteemed citizen living about three miles south of this place died Sunday night at eleven o'clock. He had been in failing health for several months but was confjjjed to his bed little more than a we&.&-?rior to his death. Mr. Shaw was married to Miss Laura Douglas, of Chesterfield, who, with four children as follows, survive him: Mrs. Annie Fulmer, of Atlanta; Mr. Lucas Shaw, Mrs. T. II. Josey and Mrs. T. M. Clyburn, of Bethune. Possessed with an amiable disposi tion and with a cordial word for every one, Mr. Shaw had a large circle f friends who mourn his passing. He was a consistent member of (he Methodist church in Bethune and was a Mason of high standing, having s' rved as Worshipful Master of the "Lynchwood Lodge of this place. Funeral services were conducted Monday ? afternoon by the Masons at Turkey Creek church, Rev. W. V. Jtrman, a former pastor, and Rev. T. K. Derrick, his present pastor, officiating. ? We Are Counting on 4'Jirn" The Kershaw Kra notes that Jim L. Hough has ben appointed rural policeman in Flat Rock township, and refers to his good record a* a police man in the town of Kershaw, and says that "it is the belief of The Kra that he will make equally as good in his present responsible position. '' We are counting on our friend "Jim" do ing that very thing. He has plenty of cool courage to make good. ? I ! SOCIAL AN1) PERSONAL | ) Mrs. Thomas Lawton WillinRham | The National Federation Chairman 1 of Music Weeks for Camden asks (that every man, woman, boy or girl in Camden and Kershaw county who will learn a new piece of music ?n the | month of April to write their name and address on a postal card and send to loO'J Lvttleton street, m m.ed I Chairman. The music may be a [ hymn, or patriotic song, or instiu | mental piece or even a new piece on i any instrument will count. Wutcii , l'ur further announcements. Mrs, J. E. Marshall and her sister, 'Mrs. Massey, of Rock Hill, were guests of Mr. M. 11. lleynian and his daughter, Miss Carolyn lleyman, during the holidays. Miss Blanding and Miss Burgos*, well known in Camden, ni to red to Winston Salem to attend tne world l'amod Easter services eeh urated by the Moravians. Mrs. John T. Mackey motored to I Heath Springs Wednesday, i ! Miss Briggs, of the Ext nsion IKi partment of the Columbian Bib!*. School, continues her class on Sa;ur day afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Willingham. Miss Dibble, of t ho uoard of Directors, eame \. ill? .\lt-s Briggs last Saturday. Tne public i.s invitctk Mr.^ M. S. Halsall, of Jacksonville, Fla., 'who came to Camden to attend .he funeral of her sou, has gone to Charleston for a short visit and will go from that city to her home. M's\ Halsall has the sympathy of many friends in Camden. Mrs. Rebecca West has as her guest for two weeks Mr. Blackmon, of the Cassatt section. Little Miss Nancy Saunders was the fortunate winner of the prize given by Miss Mildred Marshall in her Sunday school class for learning the most Bible verses Easier Sun;. ay. The generous gifts of flowers by the Camden Floral Company on 'each Easter Sunday to the church. s causes much joy in the hearts of those who avail themselves of the Easter ser vices. The ability to grow such per fect blossoms is a God given gift. Death of Mrs. H. K. Gardner Mrs. Neta Gardner, wife of II. K. Gardner, of the Westvill. community, died at their home Thursday night, March 11th, following n:i illness of pneumonia, and was buried at DeKalb church March lGth at 11 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. L. Outen. Mrs. Gardner was in her 38th year and left survi/ing her husband and three small children, Elm< r and Thelma, aged seven, and Johnnie, aged five. Her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Young and the following brothers and sis ters: Mrs. B. S. Jones and Mrs. I). R Barfield, of Columbia; S. M., D. II., and B. Y. Your.g, of Westville. Mrs. Gardner was held in highest esteem by all with whom she associated dur ing her life long residence in this community and the announcement of her passing is being rec iv>d with genuine sorrow by a wide circle of frunds throughout this section. ? The Kershaw Era. Kershaw Student at University of South Carolina is Bride-Elect. Kershaw folk will be interested in the following announcement of tho approaching marriage of one >f Ker shaw's bright young lady students at the University of South Carolina, who will graduate from that institution this year. The announcement was clipped from Sunday's Columbia State: "Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hampton jTruesdale of Kershaw announce the I engagement of th< ir dnugh < r, Annie (Melita, popular student Jit the Uni Iversity of South Carolina, to Id >yd Emory McNair, son of Mr. n n < ! Mrs. Harry Henderson McNair, 10i Con federate avenue, Rock 1 1 ill. "The wedding will take plaoo in I June. "Miss Truesdale will rec.'ive her A. B. degree- in June. Mr. McNair, ft j former student at the Univ. rsity <.f Michigan, is now with the Southern railway."- Kershaw Era. The real farmer makes the soil and the community richer whore ho I lives. I