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???-* sua w. - CAROLINA, JULY 22, Mmh| 9 CHAS. W. BIRCflMORK, PRUT a F?t0r, * the B.thu*. . . jw Mildred aM J>o?othy, &#Mting relatives and | in Columbia. v ' ..and Mrs. Norman O. Head, and daughter, Mildred, came up . iy for a vi?it to Mirs. Head's > ^jparents, Mr. Head returned Sunday afternoon, but -his wife and daugh ter will be here for the week. Miss Ethel Birchmore, accompanied by her slater, Mrs. E. G. Xirven, o f Darling ton, went to Tybee Sunday for a visit of a few days. . ' ' StVes Candidates Coding iwV<.TheA state .' candidates'!' are sehcuu v ???' to speak in Camden Monday, July 28th inst. They will also be asked : > $ sQeak.V in Bethune Monday evening, beginning at eight o'clock. Voters ^y.vat Bethune may ex cot ih'cm as wc'i voters who may attend ihe ::e<-. ^ ular meeting at Camden Monday. ; ? Last Day to Enroll This is the last day in which to get : your . name jon your club roll if you expect to vote in the democratic pirim ; ;aries. ? TMm ? - - ? To Teach Agriculture Agriculture will be -taurV>t hereaf ter in. the Camden city school; Mr. H. Granade has been selected as the teacher and has already arrived to take up his. duties. We had the ,i- Measure Of meeting him a few day? ? " ? I Owens -is Improviong James Owens, who was seriously bunded at th* time his brother was shot and killed by Henr,yr.Frank Cly rn a week, ago- is reported to be imWfoying at the Camden^ Jjospital, ,(V and it is now thought that he will re -cover. Application for bail for young p*;Clyburn it is understood will be gfj. niade shortly. <" Colored PythianH Meeting Jlere The state convention of tho colored lodge Knights of Pythias, are holding ?^a meeting in Camden. It is estimat ed that around eight hundred will as psemble in our historic town, and ex fe tensivo preparations have been made l^jT for their entertainment. i ;> - ? ? : ? - S1IEPPARD NEWS IMiss .Miamie HucJkabee, of "Clinton, is visising her sister, Annie, at the ^1' home. of her aunt, Mrs. M. A. Poison. ptlThis is Miss Hluckaibeo's first visit g^lhome in ten years. She will be home |p jf?r two weeks, and then she will re-. ^t'^urn to her work. Every one wel ^ comes her homo , again. Mir. J. T. Elliott is home now after '? ;a trip to Virginia and Hartsville. Mt, and Mrs. Ivoyd Weaver, of ^Charlotte* were visitors at the home Weaver's aunts Friday. p' Every one is glad to know that ' 2Mtr. M. A. Poison is able to be up a SM? in ggu.vMisB Annie Iluckaboe spent a few Pll^ays with Mr. and. Mirs. F. A. Poison. ?fter the death of their baby. ft" CAS8ATT K Sarah I>*dia, tho two year old daughter of Mr. and Mirs. F. A. Pol ?on, who reside a few miles above Bethune in Chesterfield county, died Ah the Florence hospital Monday, July l4th, where she 'had been taken for treatment from tho effects of lye y which she took March 25th last. She taken $everal tsneatmonts and ?red to ,be getting along better, was taken worse and had to be an back. Funeral services were hforh** at Hifih Hill church near tnow T>ue*day afternoon at four o'olock, conducted by Itev. Henry, and *\e body was laid to rest by he* little other who preceded her to the we. A logo number attended tho 1 and the floral tributes were and beautiful. She is survived mother artd father, four broth and a baby sister one month old. ;T^'' 4 ? .. be ?emfc farmers dort't court itlon because it. deprives them ple*fttre of peddling their Kilr; ?? ? '? ttd New several return after spend with his sis jfei returned home e was the . Mm. Caesar . ? . Clifford Wooidy has returned iC hotye in Yirotaia. r.' and Mra. T. M. Maddox and son Irby spent last Tuesday after noon in Winnsboro with Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Maddox. Mrs. Evelyn Faile of Winnsboro spent last week end here with Mrs. C. H. Wilson. ' v' ?'w- 1 Mr. and Mrs. Marion Atkerson and daughters, Mamiq and Conie, were visitors in Columb'a last Saturday. Serious Au'o Accident Sunday Sunday about Midday there was a serious * automobile accident at the corner of DeKalb and Fair streets. Three young men tiding in a car with one of them, Johnnie Burns, "'driving M am r ted \,o .urn '.he corner down Fair street, and the turn was made too quick and the car side-swip ed an electric Ught pol^ and, Frank Sullivan, who was either riding in the rumble seat Or standing on the run ning board? reports differ as to his position ?was thrown violently a gainst an electric light pole, his head coming in contact with the pole. He was knocked unconscious and was taken t'o the hospital for treatment. Burns, who was driving the car, and Crain Rush who was on the seat with him, escaiped injury. I Death of Mrs. Childers Mis. Lula Childers, wife of W. P. j Childers, died Sunday. Some months ago Mrs. Childers was taken to the hospital for treatment. It-- was al leged that her husband threw a light- ; erl match into her lap and her clothing was 'ignited aild^Sf^T^SffeFSB ' Severe burns. Later it was alleged that she repudiated the charge that her hus Dai)d\iid i.his intentionally. Mr. is r?n employe of a railrord There are a number of who with the father BILE ACCIDENT James Killed Sunday A fatal automobile accident occur red at Shamoken, a small station a bout six miles north of Camden, Sun day evenir<* when an automobile ran into a bug:>;y in which James Carlos was riding. The car was being driven by J. F. Horton, who ojperates a fillinp station for the Standard Oil Co. at Ke* ?haw. Mr.. M. L. Gunter and Mr. Horton had been in Camden and wore returning home, going at the rate of about 35 o.r 40 miels an hour. , When they reached Shamoken where tho roads cross Carlos turned into tho road and appoared to be pulling his horse back and to make a turn when he drove immediately in front i>f the car. He had no lightt on the I buggy, it was testified before the coroner's jury yesterday morning. When the automobile bit him he was instantly killed, his body beinp: bad ly mangled and the horse was also killed and tho bugry domolished. The body was brought to Collins under taking establishment and an inquest hold there at id o'clock yesterday morning, the verdict of tho jury be ing that it was an unavoidable acci dent. Mr. Gunter had his face badly cut up by being thrown into tthe windshield. Jim Carlos was a well known colored man, about 00 years Of age, and well liked by both white and Colored, and-his tragic death is very much regretted. FARM GOSSIP ?TS ' . ? ' 1 '? \ There are no boarder cows in the bam when there ate milk scales in' the milk house. i i- ? - > , i Midsummer Is thd time when "a little neglect may breed great mis chief" in many phases of farm work., i ' ...... r.if.i ??iim.iiiiii * .rn>?iM III'. 'I . .. J, ' . Summer radio is distinctive In mak* ing people en)oy "hot air". I . [| BE' HRjj ChuWk her.fcerfnplaelf ^ inp 21, and continuing ttawH follwinff Sunday with Mr*? morning and evenl Ing. The George Smith, pastor of the Baptist church of Kerahaw irl__ ^The^^kmn Leg!< ' i "til. " "? championship, played Greenville ty ?? ?"?' State Cham tship at Newberry. The by the score of 8-7 in ed game. ? >Mise Helen Snellgrove of ry is the guest of Mra. D. M. Mrs. J. B. Hillhouse daughter/ Eebhfer Love, of Ga. are spending some time Amanda McKirinon and Mirai. Pate. / ; - ? -v/ ? Steve Lee of Monroe, N. C. wit tk recent guest in the home of his sister; Mrs. Eva Morgan. Miss Mildred Barfield of Denmark i?. visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. L. King, D?*^and Mra. C. \^>. Terry and daughters, Misses Beth "and Katharine Terry,, and Mirs. J. A, McCaskill ac- 1 compamed Mrs. J. G. Richards to her home in Asheville Monday, where they spent a few day*. Mr. and Mirs. Brooks Parker of New ' York, were guests in the home of Dr. i E. Z. Truesdell Monday afternoon. Mrs. -Rebecca West of Camden , spent a few days last week with her niece, Mrs. D. M. Mayes. Mrs. Maude Watts was the recent guest of her daughter, Mra. E, E. Austin near Charlotte. Miss Edith Clybum has returned] from a visit to friends in the St. Matthews section of Lee County. Vance Morgan has Accepted a pos- ' ition with tW>" McBee Drug Co. for ' the nummer. 1 Mr. ? and Mira. Hubert Mcleod of Camden are spending some time .tit the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Mc- : Leod. Mr. and 'Mrs. Raymond Clyburn of Norfolk, Va. are quests of relatives , ? ^ j Beloved Citizen Passes Away On Monday morning, July 14, many people were grieved to hear' of the death of their dear friend, Mir. G. W. Dabney, 83 years of af:e, who passed away after two weeks of illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Munn, yrtiere he had been making his home since the death of his beloved wife fourteen years ago. He is sur vived. 'by two sons and four daugh ters, E. D. and D. L. Dabney, of Camden, Mrs. J. G. McCaskill of Camden, Mrs. H. E. Munn, also of Camden, Mrs. W. J. Horton, of Ker shaw, and Mrs. G. A. Gaskin, of Boy kin. The funeral services were held at Mt. Olivet Baptist church eon ducted by Rev. Kelly and Rev. Little john of Wateree. No more he treads life's rugged ways No more he laughs or sighs. For down beneath the peaceful earth His lifeless form now lies. I i i r. life is an inspiration to us As of his kind friendly ways we think And ever in our chain of memory He will remaiit^a prominent link. | One Who Knew Him. Raid on Rats I City council is interested in aiding the citizens of Oamden in extermi nating rats, and are distributing' rat poison at the homes of the citi zens today, and askng that they co operate in this by using the poison. Directions accompany the poison, and it is hope-di that every one will aid in getting rid of the rats. If we could' only know just what rata cost in the destruction of various, articles we would at once realize what an eco nomic loss they are, so why not assist .in poisoning them? Your hoarty co? 'operation will be appreciated. It [costs you no money, but juat A little time. Family trees to be really proud of are those in the family orchard when laden with fine fruit. <? ? ? ? , The wise gardener kills weeds so that weeda will not kill his enthusi asm. , . , A widow says that good husbandfl are like dough, because women need iWto* ' r / ! OFFICERS HAVE LIVELY CHASE ^ T ?- - f, ? j*. j Two Young Wen With Stolen Cur Captured ' Saturday afternoon about two o' clock Alva Rush, police officer, ie ceived a phone message from Sumter : to be on the lookout for a Cadillac car belonging to Misa Minnie Dcb C ham pa which had been stolen. With in a few minutes the car came in tiffbt of Chief of Police Hilton and Policeman Henry Horton, going in a northerly direction. They .got into Mr. Matthews car with Mr. Matthews driving and the chase started. Thoy kept the chase u(p? until just after passing Westville when Mr. Hilton had succeeded in shooting one of the rear tres, disabling the progress of the thievesi There were two young man in the stolen car who ciave their names as William Seyiwell and Rob ert Morris, aged 18. These boys , broke the glass out of the back cur Jtain and Ofpened fire on the officers, one of their bullets damaging the ra diator. The boys then deserted their car and took to the woods. In the meantime Sheriff J. H. McLeod, J?e- ' puty Sheriff G. F. Cooley and James Sheorn were soon on the scene with Chief of Police Mothershed, from Kershaw. * The boys were located in . a farm eating a dinner which had i been prepared for them, and as the ' officers approached the thieves at tempted to use their guns but were "pemjuaded" not to do so when Officer Cooley placed -his gun against one of them with an order to surrender. They were brought back to Camden and held for the Sumteir officers Who came for them. When seen in the city guard house by a reporter for The Miessenger and were asked how they "Were feeling their indiff erent reply was "fair and, warm". The Sumter car was not damaged much beyond having one of the tires shot down and the glass in the back of the car broken. When Sumter authorieits get through with them they may be brought here to answer j to the chfsrge of shooting at the local offic#tfs3; \ *? 1 T^IM rthttley.AequlUed. ? S^ali Convicted of Manslaughter The ccjurt of general sessions dis .posed of jtwo -murder eases last week. Tom Wihitley, young married white maw from Kershaw went to trial Mon day morning charged with the mur der of Wy*tt Patterson, p respectable negro for the alleged purpose of rob bery.' Patterson was in Kershaw and it was known that he had a sum of money on his persom. Whitley was seen talking with him. Later the body of Patterson was found, a bullet wound in his body and his throat cut. The tragedy was not explained. Some days after Patteraow was murdered Detective Johnson from the Govern or's office was sent to Kershaw to < work on the case. Ho found some evidence that he believed pointed to Whitley, such as blood stains on some of his clothes and some of the money supposed to have been thai of Patter son's and otner circumstantial evi dence. Tfh? .shoo?tin."f occixrre.-* the latter part of last December. Whit ley was .placed in jail, and was tried in February last, at which time n mistrial resulted. At the first trial it was .rumored that one juror held put for cocrtyiction. The case came up again last week and was given to the jury Thursday morning awl after de liberating a short while a verdict of not guilty was rendered. The case of Robert Small, 35, mar ried man with five small children, charged with the ' killimg of Pr.ice Johnson, a ytoung whil.e man, was tnk en up. The shooting occurred on Sun day afternoon, June 22wd, at the home of Small. About the only reas on he gave for the shooting that they rv>t into an argument. This case was given to the jury early in the after noon of Thursday, and a verdict of guilty of manslaughter rendered. Small was sentenced to nerve five years. This case concluded the work i of the court for, the summer term, and was adjourned. The defendants named above were ' without means for emyloyfovg an at torney, and: the court appointed L C. ; Hough and John K. deLoach to repre sent Whitley, .and w. L. DePasa, Jr.. and R. M. Smith to represent Small. These attorneys rendered splendid I service in oacfo case, and if they had been receiving a fine fee could not | have woriked more earnestly, but their services were of course without any pay, LIBERTY QILL I Mr. Editor. ? (Recent weather con I ditions were ? week before last, hot and dry, mercury rising above 103, last week plenty of rairt ? none Mon day, clear and hot. Crofpe have shown much imporvement since the recent bountiful rains. Rev. F. A. Drennan of the Presby terian Church preached two able and instructive sermons on Sunday. Com munion services were held at -tV.o close of the 11 o'clock sermon. Mr. L. P. Thompson paid a visit to Lee, Darlinflton and Florence coun ties last week. He reports fine crops in that section. Dr. T. G. Hall has returned from a trip north and is with his vamily at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones. Miss Sophie Richards (popular and experienced teacher has returned from Due West where she taught I the adult school She and her broth- 1 er, Prof. J. P. Richards will leave to day to spend a few days at Myrtie Beach. Other members of the fain- j ily> will join them later. Mr. and Mrs. Patrich from near i Winnsboro were visitors Sunday in | the home of Mr. and M.rs. J. B. Johns- i ton. Death of Good Liberty Hill Lady | Our people were greatly saddei.ed when it was told from the pulpit <">n Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church that Mrs. M. C. Cureton, venerable and beloved lady had pass ed away at 11 o'clock at the home of her son, Mr. A. C. Cureton of this place. Mrs. Cureton was a lifelong resident of Liberty Hill being before manriage Miss Mary Cunningham. She was 88 years of age and had been in feeble health for some time caused by the infirmities of age. She is sur vived by five sons, Messrs. W. S. and J. B. Cureton of Camden; J. C. Cute ton, of Chester; A. C. Cureton of Lib er?v HH1 and E. B. Cureton of Mon roe, N. C. Two brothers also survive, Mr. W. A. Cunningham of this place and Col. T. J. Cunningham of Chester besides a lar.f*o number of relatives and connections for whom much sym pathy j^ falt. 'Funeral ? and burial services were held here at .3 P. M. Monday. Liberty Hill, S. C. Seaboard Continues Splendid Ontime Record According to figures just announc ed from the Office of C. W. Small. Assistant General Passenger Agent, Seaboard Air Line .Railway, Savan nah, Ga., the ontime .performance of trains operated over the entire system for the month of June is 97.8 per cent. While the South Florida Divis ion came through' for the thir t con secutive month with aoertfest record of 100 per cent over that division, they were pushed closely by the North Florida Division with a 98.1 per cent. The Notrh Carolina Divis ion took third position with a per formance of 98.0 per cent, followed by the South Carolina ar.d Georgia Division for .fourth .position, both with a 97.1 iper cent. TV>e onti e sys tem has been making evei y effort to produce a perfect, record and althov."^ many angles have to be taken into consideration the performance of the | various divisions is but a reflection I of the co-operative effort of every- ' o-ne to put forth a record well 1 1 be ? proud of ard. with the completion* ? his mcnth of an additional r?3 r.iik"? . of automatic signals between Hamlet and Monroe will facilitate thr> h,,v'' ling of more trains in quicker time with safer methods, tr-l1 August is looked forward to orrduce an even higher ipojcerttage of ontime operation ! of trains on the entire system. A CARD We wish to <-'xnress to each and .every one of our kind neighbors find jmany friends our deepest appreciat ion* for their many expression* of 'friendship an evidenced in their kind deeds, and earnest) and comforting words in the hour of our deep grief And sad bereavpient when our dear father was taken from us on July K 1 1930 we can never forget their kind I attention, and helpful ministry to our father. We feel that we can never hope to repay them, nor oven fully eypresfl to them, how much we appre ciate all they did. We can onjy pray that ou* kiftd heavenly father may I blew them, each and every one. I Mr#, H. E. M-unn and family CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS | Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Rev. M. B. Gunter, pastor announc es evenapelistic services to begin Sun day morning, July S27th at 11 o'clock, continuing through the following Sunday with services' both morning and evening. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these meetings. Lyttleton Street Methodist Church George Pierce W&tson, Pastor Sunday, July 27. Bible school, 10:00 A. M., Mr. L. C. Shaw, superin tendent. Epworth League, 7:45 P. M. Public worship 11:15 A. M. and 8:30 P. M. conducted by the pastor. Miming theme: How Many "Cylin ders" Has Your Life? Evening theme: The Purpose of Lffe. Mid week service, Wednesday, 8:30 P. M. The public is most cordially invited to all the sea-vices of this church. Vis itors are especially welcome.. Come and bring your friends. Annual Meeting of High Hill True Light Church The annual meeting of Hinh Hill True Light Church will begin Friday, August 1st. The meeting will con tinue three days and perhaps longer with, two services each day*. The public is cordially invited to atter-1 these services. Camden Baptist Church J. B. Caston, Pastor The following: services are announc ed for the week at the First Baptist Church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Mr. W. G. Wilson, Superintendent. Preaching by the pastor 11:16 and 8:30. The Lost Boy will be the sub ject at both morning and evening hour. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30. The public is cor dially invited to worship with us. Cassatt Baptist Church T. P. Christmas, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 A. M. Preach inp 11 P. M. Everybody invited to attend these services. ^ Bea ver Dam Fta pt i hT* C hurch^ We aae having a wonderful meet ing this week. Rev. Munn is preach nig some fine gostpel sermons. Come hear him. Services for this week 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Mt. Zion Baptist Church T. P. Christmas, Pastor Services will be as usual Sunday. Sunday school 3:15 o'clock. Preach ing 4 P. M. and 8 P. M. Services for the week following: Sunday 11 A. M. and 8 F. AT. The public is invited to attend these services. Warning About Typhoid Fever At present there are quite a num ber of cases of Ty.p.1 oi:i Fever in Ker shaw County and it is to be hoped that no more wiLl develop. However, unless certain precautions are observ ed by the public it is nevitable that the incidence will continue. As has boen well proven the inoculations tt' gainst typhoid fever are effective in practically all individauls. Therefore it is urgent that every one see your family physician and secure this pro. ventive treatment. Then it is imipor tant that the sanitary conditions a bout the premises be ' taken care of since the majority of cases occur from this source of infection, the germs bein/? most frequently transmitted by FLIES. All breeding places for flies should be destroyed and all hom^? screened against them. Any infoorm-4 ation concerning methods of control r,f tyiphoid' fever which is taking such heavy toll in health, anxiety and expenses, will be gladly furnished, by the County Health Department. A. W. HUM PHP/IRS, M. D., 1 Director. County Campaign Blaney ? Monday, August 18, 10 a. m. Antiorh Mt wry, At "fust 18, <1:30 p. m. Hcthune ? T.i' day, August 1U, 19 a. m. Rabon's Cross Roads Wednesday, August 20, 10 a. m. Westville Wednesday, August 20, I 4:30 p. m. i Cam (ion Thursday, Augu t 21. ft ' p. m. Kershaw Friday, Aiigu-t 22. 10 a. m. Mount Pisgah ? Satu'fUv/, August 23, 10 a. m. Camden Cotton Milb- Saturday, August 23, 8 p. m.