Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Plant of The Camden Ice Co. ,V ? " The Camden Ice Company was es < * tablished in Camden in 1926, with the following officers and owners: T. H. Osborne, Presdent; Jack Wihitaker, C Vice President; J. M. Villepigue, Sec retary-Treasurer, and Alfred M. Mc Leod, Manager. TKe company is entirely owned and IfV ? ? operated by local people, who enjoy the full confidence and eateem "of the people of Kershaw County. * A big wholesale and retail ice bus iness is done by the Camden .Ice Company, five wapions being used to deliver to customers in this section. ? In addition to the wholesale and re tail ice business, the concern operates a large cold storage de.partment. A large business has been built up in this department by a policy of service at all times. A big peach storage business is done every summer and fall by the company, the cold storage plant hav ing a capacity of six carloads of pro duce. The plant of the Camden Ice Com pany is unusually well-located, on the corner of DeKalb and Mill Streets. Though this concern has only been operating six years, the business has shown a rapid expansion. All of ?the members of the firm are prominently identified with the social and business life of the coifimunity and have a wide circle of friends and acquain- i tances, both in Camden and through out South Carolina. Hotel Camden Is Newly Renovated throughout Excellent Food at Popular Prices. All rooms Bath Connected. I. A. STERNE Camden. S. C. Electric Maid Bake Shop A Real Asset to Camden , ? Under the Efficient Management of A. C. Drawdy, IJiis Company Employs Eleven People and Serves a Radius of 40 Miles. ? Highest Grade Products. ? . ? ? \rt k ys- * ? The Eleotrik Maid Bake Shop was .established in Camden in 1921 by A. C. Drawdy and W. R. Clyburn. Dur ing: the twelve years it has. been opor Lyttleton Street Methodist Churcl I (Article Written by Mrs. Warren G. Ariail.) ?The Methodists of Camden should be proud of the fact that it was in Camden that South Carolina Method ism originated. On April the fourth, seventeen hundred and eighty-sever. Bishop Asbury held in Camden the first Methodist service in the State of "South Carolina. When the first South Carolina Conference was held in Charleston by Bishops Asbury and Coke, Camden was a point included in what was then known as the San tee circuit, which was a larne terri tory, composed of the sections on both sides of the Santee and Wateree riv ers, reaching from McLeod's ferry, on the Santee, almost to Charlotte. The Rev. Isaac Smith was sent a* the first minister to Camden. It is not known exactly when the first church Building was erected; it was probably sometime between the 'years of 1800 and 1804. When the r conference was held by Bishop As .bury in Camden in 1800 ? the first Conference in Camden ? Mr. Dan Car penter, a pioneer of Camden Method ism, and the Rev. Isaac Smith are reported to have entertained the en tire delegation, including the horses. Mr. Carpenter entertained thirty preachers; and all Kis stables were filled. . It is not known how many found entertainment with th^ gener ous preacher. The meetings were held either in the Court House or in a two-story house, known at the time as "The Yellow House." The regular Sunday services at this time (1800) were, doubtless, held at the pastor's house. \T - - .. ? In 1804, however, the Methodists had the only house of worship in Camden. It was, from all accounts that can be had of it, a small frame stricture ? later enlarged, at the sug gestion of Bishop Asbury ? located near the old jail on what was then King street. This building was in use until 1828, when a new church was erected on Delia lb street. This new building was dedicated soon af ter it was completed, during the Con ference which convened in Camden in 1828. It was used until 1878, and then sold to the negtroea, who later demolished it and built a modern brick building. In 1800 the amount of $10,000 was raised for the purpose of building a brick church in another location. The work was begun with enthusiasm, and was making steady progress when war was declared; which brought about a cessation. In 1866 the lumber which remained was buri ed by Sherman's army. * When the Methodists sold their DeKalb Street building to the negroes in 1872, they secured temporarily the use of the Pine Grove Aicademy. Pre parations, however, were immediately made for the building of the church on Lyttleton Street, which is still in use. This building was dedicated in 1879, The Sunday School rooms were added in 1900. The present church building stands on a part of the property presented in 1851 to the Methodists of Camden by Mrs. Sarah Ciples and Mrs. Amelia Haile. These ladies also gave the spacious and beautiful parsonage and a number of slaves and slave houses. The Camden charge was made a station in 1811, and has held that re lationship ever since. As far as can be oalculated, there have been one hundred and twenty-three preachers. . appointed to the charge. The pre sent membership is approximately seven hundred ItoKALB COUNCIL NO. 88, JR. O. U. A. M. me*t* to regular council, th? 2nd and 4th Monday - ?? ~ of e*ch month, At 8 clock. Vlftiting memb?ni welcome. J. W, THOMPSON, Councilor L H. JONES, Hoc. Sm. Regular communication of thlg lodga It held on the first' Tuesday in 6ft<& month *t 8 p. m. Vtoitln# Hrothron nr? **Icom?d. W. R. CLYBURN, . E. ROSS, Wowhlpfol K?#t?r. Mi Wmm y^-'P. ? . v ating in Camden its growth has been remarkable. Only the most up-to-date and ab solutely sanitary equipment is used in this bakery, which is a model of cleanliness and efficiency. Eleven people are employed by the bakery f which delivers its. products to stores within a radius of 40 miles of Camden. "Wholesale deliveries of bread and other products manufa<v tured by the bakery are made every day by modern motor trucks. A great number of retail stores in Camden and throughout this section of the state handle the products of the Electrik Maid Bake Shop. The bak ery itself operatesa a cash and carry store for the eale of its many fine products. Only the finest and purest of in gredients are used in the manufacture of alD Electrik Maid products. Due to this the bakery is able to give a money back guarantee with every thing sold. Needless to say, this right of getting his money back is seldom exercised by a customer. In addition to all kinds of bread, the Electrik Maid makes many diff erent varieties of cakes, pie) and pastries", building upa nice busines? with these products in private hornet and tea rooms throughout this sec tion. > The products of the Electrik Maid have -always been of such high quality that out-of-town bakeries have never been abie to build up much trade in the seotion. The Electrik Maid is Under the able management of Mr. A. C. Drawdy. Mr. Drawdy ia a native of Walter boro, but has made his home in Cam den for a great many years. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and a number of local lodges. Mr. Drawdy has always been identified with civic affairs, always willing to give of his time and effort for the good of the community. Bread - Cakes Pies - Pastries EVERYTHING good- that the modern bakery af fords is turned out of our ovens. We pride our selves on the large patronage given us by our friends in Camden and take this opportunity to ex press our appreciation. We will always strive to render the same high grade service that has made our goods in demand today. Electric Maid Bake Shop Ever Onward! Ever Forward! 67 Years of Service to Camden and Kershaw County FOR 67 YEARS this agency has rendered insur ance service to the people of Camden and Kershaw County. All forms of Insurance are written today ? Surety Bonds* Fidelity Bonds ? in fact a com plete service in Insurance. We represent a large number of the leading companies of America. Williams Insurance Agency Agents ^ ' Broad St. Camden, ... I. . South Carolina