The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 28, 1898, Image 3
JAN ~H, tyfrt 'J
iffr Boarders Wanted
, Wanted a few boarders. loca
tion very desirable ? ?ne door norili
of Dr. A. A, Mooi?'a.
- Mrs, W. yiyburn. ?
Agent for Fertilisers.
Araniratod, Aoid, Ka>nit and eot.
ikon ?eed meat, Offered vkby Cow for
oahh or approved security. Apply
at Tbo Gilt Edge Store.
Religious.
There will l>? preaching at thn
Oam?len I'resln tej inn Church next
Sabbath (Jan. !?Otb) at the usual
hour by Mr. W. Mills. Pastor.
Flat Rock Organizers.
Tbe following named gentlemen
have been appo'nted organisers i f
cotton growers clubs in Plat Rock
Township : Messre. ?J 15 Creed, W K
Thompson and J 0 Hilton,
Mr. Russell Appointed Audit***,
^^Mr. W. F Russell has been np
{Yuinled Auditor for Kershaw Conn
vice Mr. Jno. It. Prukeford, de
ceased. There wore aoveral other
applicants.
Marriage of Mr. 8. Libman. *
Mr. S. Libman, jeweler of thi*
oily, was married on Wednesday
morning last in Columbia to Misa
Corrino Fast, of Charleston. The
ceremony was performed ,)L>y Rabbi
Leaser, of Charleston.
Advertised Letters,
For week ending Jan. 23, 1898.
Sarah Mitkcns, Cellina Rohp, Jose
phine Smith, Sam Player, M C
Stewart, Fibby R-os*, Mattie Davis,
Maria Adaiusnn, Mollis Dales, Jos.
Dash, A Bechnm Cokley.
C. J. Shannttn, P. M.
The Castona Conapany.
Tho Caatoria advertisement wb'ch
has been ?22i???!n? from iho column*
of The Chronicle for some timo ? if
again presented to our readers to
day. The Castoria company is com
posed of g<od business men and
realize the fact that advertising in
The Cbroniole iB a good business in*
vestment. . .? ?
The Geld Watoh Kecovere^^
.The gold watch jtWrnnwafT adver
tised in The Chronicle a few weeks
?go was recovered l>y Chief of Po
lice Iiaile on Monday last. It was
-'in-the possession of Johnie Reed;
colored, who liv^s on one of the
back streets. The Chief said lie
had bad the boy spotted for some
time. At first the boy denied all
knowledge of it, but after flnd-np
that denials were fruitless and that
hq was "cornered" admitted that he
had the watnJi and proceeded forth
with to the bouse and got tho - watch
and bag from a 1 runic. Thief Halle
dirt a fir nod piece detective work
for which he deserves much credit.
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Death of Mr. J. W. Mickle. *
Oar commonUy was greatly sfyoqk
*d on Sunday UrUf' to learn of the
death of Mr. J. W, Mickle which oc
curred on Sunday morning about 0
o'oldek at the residence of Mf^? J.
Rabon, of West Watcree. Mr. Mickle j
had not been very well for several
? dayp but on Sunday thought he was
able to make a visit to Mrs. Ford
his wife's mother, and ho and ' his
_wifajRere.croBsing. the river in a ba
teau when in some way the )>ote used
*in pushing the hpat slipped from
Mr. Miokle's hamH and they ^rere
floating- down Che river when Mr.
Mickle jumpedPout Into the water
and pulled the boat to shore. It is
tfcdujjcht that g&tfng wet caused a
con^tivc chill from which he died
St the time and place above stated.
Mr. Mickle h^^not been married
v ^juita a\monCT?* The burial took
pface in Camden on "Tuesday tlie
|fth. For Mr. Miokle*s young wid
o# and his large family connection
the greatest sympathy is felt.
'We are aorry to iearn that Mrs.
, it now quite ill with pneumo
ttla. .
Marriage of Mr. E. D. Blakeney.
>. E. D. Blakeney, formerly of
jdee hut now of Kershaw, wss
irried on tha 18th inst., to Miss
Se PearoiY daughter of the late
lamented Capt J. JC. Pearce. The
fallowing notice of the marriage
we dip from the pastor's jpcolumn
oftheKershaw Era t
'~?$<XW^*rrtsige.of our townsman,
Hf. Eugene D. Blakeney and Miss
ftoaa Lea Pearce laat Tuesday eve
ning. -Jau 18/1898, took- place at
V tbptanne of-tbe brtde, Rev. J.. P.
itt performing the ceremoov,
TTT _evfjohnG. fieckwitii offer
?jf tfte prayer. N o persons ' *ere
present aside from the family, ex
otptlfr, and Mrs. Ben Pea roe, to*
t wUhlfce mother and little
fthe groom. After the
tons* sbd good wisbfk of
iti? 9t utewfirw ****
to the dlaiag room
assoet beautiful repeat
Tlilffir table. -the
i &ii?unc?ra6?fe,
F(>R MA YOU.
To The Citizens of Cam
den:
I a?nonneo myself a caudidate for
roelectiou to the offlde of Mayor, and
I do s<> in order tliat I mf. ho rt'
lowed to ylndicato ailro nistra
t;?in m*rtV,>vo lo l',y public that WO
j?.e right in the statement wo wade
ihut the purchase of lights una wa?
., r would only cost tl.o. citv ?????'
mUlM additional tux. I o dav
Witt go- farther a??d *ay w? "ot
only keep tip the city; *?th U*
ljuhta and wtote^ ?>?*wid? 1 ?p
hvo-vcftM as ft do do. we will organ
zp. equip and Saintain a first ela**
reel company wfth horses for that
unount. Daring the past year more
?nd better vjork has been done on
the streets than for several yeais
previous, and by careful manage
mont wc have a pood -surplus on
band at fc'ie end of tho year.
Wtnl? the Treasurers report
*l?ows a sale of $2 m in bonds, it
also shows $3,110.17 paid out as .in
forest, notes and bonds redeem^,
etc., of which amount only >.?
pv??perly belongs to the year y ex
pnnses. Respectfully,
' F, Leslie Zemp.
Mayor.
T? My Friends and The Public
I hm a candidate "?? l'ie r^iu0'
oratio nomination of Mayor of Cam
,l?n in tl.o March primary oloctlon.
My at present only opponent,
seeks reelection as a vindication o
liis paft administration und in order
to push to completion certain enter
prises in V ? line of public improve,
ments for which the city; Through its
eouneil has contracted.
I ask for the nomination because
I believe that I can supervise tlie
placing of these improvements
'dually as well as our present May
or and that my election will give
greater satisfaction to the people at
largo than will bis. -
1 cannot promise J0i> fhat the ?! J
under the cowing oo?neil "M ?'?
inn on ? 3* mill extra tax levy, lor
it can't l?0 done unless important
oily work is neSlected or ?'?? ??";
of money borrowed annually to meet
ifihcits. These things, however, 1
con proTirts^ ^oa^Wie streets and
drains of the city will recleve con
Htant attention. 8?ob improvement,
ns-mav suggest themselves to
HI ?? True economy will be made
Thelflre department will be broug ?
to an efficient condition, and last
b?t not lenst, I will maintain order
and restore harmony among all the
neoDle. Rospectfolly.
p P W./A. Schlock.
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FOll ALDERMEN.
Mr. Editor t=~Plea*e announce the
name of Mr. D, Wolfe as a oftnd.date
for Alderman from Ward 3. Mr.
Wolfe is one of our very best busi
ness men. and a better one con
not be selected to manage the affair*
of the city. _ Many Friends
Mr E litor J ? Please announce tl.o
name of Mr. P. E. Hinson ????
rtidate for re-election as Alderman
r.om Ward 8. Mr. Hinson has d.s
?r-'- -bus;
i hereby announce myself a can
didate for re-election to the office of
Alderman f i omWard 2 xp
Respectfully.
. It. Lewis.
*her wMj
rolled p
mark* Jon
aubf?ois '
Fiat Rook Township 0. B. Convention.
convene at Hanging Rock
on Saturday before the 2d
Fob. being the l3tli day.
the convention will be
devotional e*erclse?t
elevates will be #n
nd reporta heard with re.
report*. Tbr foiloviog
ill .then be diaeoaeed.
Id it not be prudent for
to assign their b@A.(tfto)?n
It ?53 prTmarjT oTaasesT
z~r ?
. What are the eoete and whet
fare the f*?arde of fol lowing Chrlstl
?*&XM *mtf+ -??ev * . mp
Personal.
Mr. George Watte, one of Ker1
shaw's most popular yopng men,
b?s returned hptncfrom a. vialLi-ia
friends and relatives in Laurent,
His many fi iend? are glad to wel
come Iiiiu back,
I
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Shingles for Saie.
Good Ah ingles for teal#- very
cheap. Will deliver tbeitt^u deeir*
od. Order* left at The Chronicle
office will receive prompt attention,
B.L, Peebles,
I). L. Dabney.
Jan. 24, 98? ? tf.
?o?r
On the 16th inst , at or near
Zion Hill Church,* about iO milea
eaat of Camden, I loat my overcoat.
Thfc coat is a black one, 'about No.
44 in eize r>nd had a pair of gloves
and a red silk haodhercblef. In the
pockets. The finder will be suit
ably rewarded by retprpipg the
coat ;to gae or leaving saincLat The
Cbropicle officer
(Be v.) W. Mcintosh,
The Tragic End of John Drakeford.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, on Mon
day nftoinoon, the community was
j startled by the announcement thai
Mr. John It. Drakeford, County
Auditor, had jiiHi. bliot himself
i through the brain with a revolver.
! Crowds of anxious friends hastened
' t? !?i}% residence, in West DoKftlb
Street, only u> find that tl>e report,
1 was too true, Drs S. 0. Zemp and
J. W. Corbett woro hurriedly sum
moned. and did what could he done
'or the i olid' of the uolurtnuftto u?an.|
lint they found that ho \v?s fatally
wounded, the hull, from a US culihjitf'
pistol, having eiiteYed t1 6 right t(Ju?
lie, tagging upward nod ftaetuiLg
i he tH oil ph VUc opposito tido, ft*
".'lid Cfrt rcruvrr uo n s oTou 9 n oas , and
died at. 4 o'clock.
Mr Drakeford wfca in had health,
and, for ahoul a week, had heeu con
fined to his home. It is supposed
that it was in a tspell of melaneholr,
caused by sickness and snfferin g,
t h?t he became unbalanced, and
committed the rash deed. His fu
n.'ral was /conducted at. the Camden
Baptist OfHwch, of which ho wa? ?
member, on Wodnoaday morning, by
the pastor, Kov. A. T. Jamison,' and
Ids remains wo'o enterred in the af
ternoon of the samo day, in the fam
lv bnrying ground, 13 miles Nopth
of Camden, by the side of his wife,
who predeceased him about fifteen
years.
John It. Miftkeford was the second
son of the lato Hlchard C Drakeford,
nnd was born near Flat Hook, in this
county, on the 19th day of Septem
ber, 1850. He camo of good stock,
his ancestors haying fought for
American Independent in tho war
of the ltovolutior., and having for
generations maintained the highest
integrity. Losing his father in 1870,
ho was thrown upon his own re
sources while yet a boy, and well
did he meet the responsibilities thai
were dovolved upon him. llisdevo.
tion to his mother, who died last
summer, wos most beautiful, and
was the subject of frequent comment.
Shortly after becoming of age, he
married Miss Sallie Shaylor/* the
only child of Thomas Shay lor, who
tave his life to the "Lout Cause."
^hp died May 16, 1883. and Mr.
Drakeford never remarried, but de
voted himself to the care of his moth
er and his little daughter. About
ten years ago ho came to Cntpden
nnd was for several yearS employed
ns clerk in the office of County
Treasurer. Il< re he won friomls.
nnd. in 1896, he was, by n, most flat
tering vote. recommended to tie
Governor for appointment to the of
fice of County Auditor, which post
tion he held at il)? time of his death
He leaves snrviving him h's only
child, Miss Kate Drakeford, who is
nearly grown, an only sister, Mrs. H.
P. Haile, of CnmdeD, and three broth
eis, Messrs. WiPianvJ. and Richard
M. Drakeford, of this county, and
Joseph K- Drakeford, of Sumter. "
In the denth of Mr. Drikeford.
ICershaw County loses a worth v citi
S^n, and a most popular anJ cflicient
officer. I Jo wns public spirited, gen
erous and-, nnrtiable. and everybody
$as his friend. The death of such/a
man is a loss to any community.. ?
The following name^ gentienoeu
acted as pal} hirers : Messrs. W
K. Arledge, W. W. Huckabee J. F.
West, C. 0. Vaughan, J. C. Nicholv
son and B. C. Boswpll /
Mr. W. 9. Allen Btarrled
IWb, S C.
Mr. W. E. Allen, of Piagah, was
happily roarrted to Miss Sallie Kntz
minger, daughter of the Rev. ' J. N.
Entzrainger. The father of the
bride officiating. We wiah them n
}ong happy life. J. W Q.
CASTOR I A
THE HID TOU HAVE AWfrYB BOUGHT
HuUM
ua-ttaU*
et
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wnpp*r.
gwrtfc
' At 1be chickeq flgbt near Her
noU*a X Roada last Friday, the
14th lost, sb nyercoat, No. 44
l^iirColeioBgb wbleb ennte on*
tli rough miakske took and left ?
?mailer on# inatead, le the pocket'*
of which are a pair of glpvM ' 'lil'
ered fcandkrtxhtef.
' ttM '
Oyerooata
Rudy'a Pile Suppository
la guaranteed to cure Piles and
Conatipation, or money refunded.
50 eta. per box. Send for list of,
t*atimon(ale and Free Sample to
MARTIN RUDY, H*gjs^ered Phar
macist, Lanrfaatery Pa. For- sale
by all flrat-claas druggists every
where, and In Camden, 8. C., by
Frank M. Zemp.
Constitution*
The attention of our reader* ia
called to our clubbing offer in anoth
er column with the Atlanta Consti
tution, The Constitution is one of
thai best papers published. Ton ean
get it ana The Chronicle both for
the very low price of $1 75 and liave
a chance at. the misaing word con',
lest which may-brie# yo? ?? a big
'sum of money. Kead the advertise
ment an/if end in yonr subscription.
A Clothing Sulo (lial w ill have the true ring ol reliability
in w\u>ry detail. A Clothing Sale. that has good rea
son* lor its existence.
Xevcr a^uin will you bus' so much lor so little. Largo
block. Must make room i'or Spring (?oods. .Mon
ey needed to pav lor Spring purchases.
THE GOODS MOST GO!
lion's, A ai?l ?iiil<l?*4kii\s SiiUk ait
titanic Prices.
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?AT " T H i'l
A OTSli!
Christinas Goods Galorol
Every tiling You ("an
Think 00 Lowest Trices
You Ever Itouglit At.
Dolls fr om 2 I -2c... to
I dollar.
&
Doll carriages, cra
dles, wajroM.s,
1 <
See our 5>ig :){>c.
wagon at 3 (Sc. vasiic.
Vases at !0, Si5, 2J,
5oe. a pair.
FINE LINE OF WARRANTED
JEWELRY!
FIREWORKS!
? Wo set the pace on them,
re.
NEXT TO KENNEDY'S.
mum, ^
COTTON BUYlER
ulo\Hi)runt i
?nll'\?tore.
For Alexnn?le\Hi)riint & Son. Office
*t H. E. Hnl?nU
fflWWSI
On farming lands In sums of $300 and
lipvtrd fi-yeaf* loans, ?
/ 0. Jj. WINKLER,
^ ? - Attorney at Law,
:: DurinsrTPT nbtoticG I Mil b'e 'rrpro
Hontrd by Mr. L, A. Witlhowsky.
Tiitw; Stnbte. W'W#
readrfortbe Winter trade bet
9e?
*r*yp*r bone* nod tunxwte
lattreNiyed, The t**n trade
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Trespass Notice,
All persons jiro hereby notified not to
trespass on juy lands for any purpose
j*lmtevcr, wither will thoir v^oekho ul*
fr>\ved (u tiexpas* on the mune.
J. J. bi:u?
Apr. 22, *1)7.
Trespass Notice.
All persona nro heioby strictly forbid
den to trespass upon lands of A. E. Ken
nedy now in my possession, for the pur
pose of hunting, fishing or for any other
purposo whatsoever. Any one found
violating tins notice will be dealt with to
Hi? fullest extent of the lnw.
JESSE HAMMOND.
Oct. 1st, 18l>7.
Ij:
Teachers' Examination.
onu-e of ^iAiool S. E. K. o., I
Ca?y.ficu, S. C., Jan. 20.1H98 ?
The County Bolt rd of Education will
meet the 3rd Friday in Februnrv to exam
ine applicants for teachers cert i flea tea.
Ii. li. COPKIjAN1>,
Chairman.
OR. I.H. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
Graduate of tho Philadelphia
Dental College, Session 1870-77,
OF KICK UROAD STREKT,
Camdek, S. C.
_.Two doorj South of The Chron
icle Office. ?
? MAN DFACTU HERS O&ir,
Doors, Sash, Blinds,
Moulding, Building Material,
Sash Weights and Corel.
CHARLESTON, - . g . 8. C.
Purchase our makes, which
we guarantee superior to any
sold South, and thereby save
money.
Window and Fancy Glass a
specialty, June 29.
Horses fluflcrldfe from toror.es'a or any
diseases, dogs or cattle are heir to sue
ee* sfuliy treated by
Dr. Eadley,
. ? Veterinary Surgeon.
The Dentistry of the ttorse in a science j
in itself. Horses* Teeth are the cause
of mkairreenhlo |mhits. Horses Laving
diseased treth are hnrd to keen in eon- 1
dition. snd if poor it is impossible to fat
ten. There sre few hornes young or
old,' witheat more or less sharp-edged of
tough projections upon their molars.
The lurp edges laceiate tbe month,
causing tortnre to the horse, and be
tries jp various ways to rid bims*lf<*
Ttf# troable.' Wme start or
Hop ?t*Hi to>wrttar lisutL jimo! vt slob,
ber ; otbera sUy, drive Bfdrways,^ bold
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YOUR OWN PRICE.
VEBY BESP?CTUI.lrY
The f Famous (Hit
to all, and many returns of the day, with beat wishes for a
more prosperous timo than we have ever seen. With the
New Year com oh now year prices at The IJ'fi/iil.ollfii
O lit JSdg;? fc$toi'e/\is allWfnter Goodsaro offered
at fr<? m 10 frylO per cent.
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and wo will contribute to the happiness of our. customer#
by giving them Special bargains in all Strictly winter
goods. ? "
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUE PURCHASE
Price of goods altogether in keeping with the low price
of cotton. Jjadics, Misses and children's wraps iu any
style you wish, and as cheap as you could ask. All drest
goods at "hard time" prices. Men and boys clothing at a
great sacrifice.
Overcoats at , g
As to Carpeting, Matting, Bugs and Art Squares we
wil) say that the commercial knife Jras been used fireely,so
come ctt once and reap tlie Wiefits of tliejilangfifer,
With Sincere thanks for past favors, and soliciting a
continuance of the same, we are yours rr" l
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