The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 23, 1900, Image 3
Seed Potatoes.
WILL HAVE IN POTA
TOES OF EVERY VARIETY.
Singleton's Bakery.
Strayed or Stolen.
From my place at the town of
Kershaw on Thursday night, the
J6tb, one Dark Bay or Hrown
Horse Mule 8 years oKI, rather
slender. Suitable reward for his
return. J. YY. Rolling?, M. D ,
Kershaw, S. C.
Lost Mules.
On Sunday morning, Feb. 11,
1 one sorrel mure mnlo with
blu/.e iu face, rne black horse mule
with hair rubbed from left hind
!ep. Wero last reported as being
seen near plantation of Mr. 1). M.
lifthune. Any information lead
ting lo i heir recovery will be re
warded by L. S Drakeford,
Camden, b. C.
The JLenton Season.
The Lenten season is verv near
at hand and >>OOii the members of
the churches llnH rtbservo lent will
have to give up of their
worldly pleasures and ?>pgio ti?c ob
servance of the forty days of denial
and church-going. Aslt Wednes
day comes a little later than usual
litis year, falling on Feb. 28 A;>ri!
1'.\ is Good Friday and A^ril 15
Knster Sunday.
A Reply FrorfiJudj*o Russell
Weetville, Feb. 21st, 1000.
V.d. Chronicle : ? In your issue of
the 9tb. inst... there appeared a com
ftiAIlftcfittdh fj-iim "Many "Friend*." j
calling upon me to know if 1 would
run for County Auditor, and in re
ply fo the sumo 1 con say that I will
consider the matter and will' an
nounce my decision lal/?r on. I wish
to thank "Mnny Frends" lor Ibei f
liind express ons of confidence and I
tiope to continue to merit, the same.
Respectfully.
W. F. Jlussell.
Wo doUcer all groceries free
charge aud guarantee prices.
8, N* Sowell & Co.
Reese Captured.
Yesterday W. H. Newbold, Esq.J
receive h letter from officers at
Cowan, *fenn., who hatv a man be
lieved to be Reese, the convicted
tnurderec wbo escaped from tiiu
York jail three years ago. A photo
jjrapb was enclosed which Mr. New
4 old belioyes represents the right
man. Solicitor Henry also and anff)e
<me t?l8o who knew lleeso think they
vccognizo bim in ffce photograph.
Sheriff I<ogan, of York, ean)e down
yesterday afternoon in respontto to a
<<-leplione message. He agreed with
<he others in tho opinion that it is
Moose's picture, and ho left on tho
Seaboard last night for 'J'ennesgeo. ?
Chester Lantern.
Wli- n you need anything in I>ry
(iroile, Shoes or Groceriep, coma toj
Me us. S. N. Sowcll
Executive Committee jfl&eeting.
Pursuant to Announcement the
city eKecQtivc committeo met in
/control! chamber last night.
Mr M. L Smith was elected chair
roan and Mr. C. L Kirkley nee ret a 17
?rnl treasurer.
Wards were represented as fol
lows:
Ward 1---Jphn A. Singleton, Jos.
Donlap. ? |
W a rd 2-^(7. L. Kirkley, M.
lii. yr
Wwd 3-^G. C. Braoe, C. H. Good
*1 *y
/ward 4? M. L. Smith, J. 8.
/Whum.
? On motion of J. S. Rliame the first
/ PWtnary election is to be held on the
r,rHt Tneedej in March, end if neoet
\ "fT 1 second to be held on the 2nd
'fnxa., io Ilanb.
ri* following manager* of elec
ta t? then moinied:
Goodifc, J. W* Wtumi.
vVa^'5J?S%L OooSl^ 1. C. Bol
W.o.s. Hyjfce i-"-~
W ltd |^O.jL ilf iti -W-?X:
Municipal Candidates,
FOR MAYOR,
W* l?e*ehy nominnte Mr> K. O. Nr.* ?
Oeiyht a ?uitnble man for thy posi
tion <4 Mrt.vut o( ourcity, subject to tho
rule# of th?? 1 >enlocratic priru;trv ele<
tiou. Many Voters.
for ali>i;km kn.
W?.rd 1 calls for Mr. David Witlier
spoon to lie ro-oh^'ted as Alderman, sub
ject to ndes of the Democratic Primary
flection. * Voters of Ward I,
' %
j The friond*tt( Mr. ('. K. Louis hero
i ?>v announce h& rkame f>?r re-election to
| Mm oflli'e of Alderman from Ward 2.
'< Mr. Kditor The prosentpmuinbent.
Mi. David Wolfe, Al lorman in Ward If,
has made a faithful and Hlieiont olHetw.
and wo respectfully present tes name
ft : ve-ehvtiou, feoliun that hu I* juatK
entitled to this honor. Democrat.
W. F. M alone is the man we want to
ftneeeed himself as Alderman in Ward 4,
subject to the Democratic primary elec
tion. ' Voters of Ward 4.
Personal.
Misses Mea Viflepigue, Ada
Frautbatu, Mary Burnet, Maida
Deaa and Sadie A not utn, of W'in
ihrop Coilege, are spending a few
day* in Camden.
Dr. A. A. Monro was called to
Heath Springs yesterday.
Mr. L. L. Block went to Char- )
lotto yesterday. S
Mr. C. L. Moseley who has been |
quite sick for several weeks', we are!
glad to nay is now better.
Mrs. .J. K. Gillie, of Pisgah, i m j
on a visit to her father, Capt. J . j
Cooley, of Darlington.
That excellent gentleman, Rev.
.1. B. llolley, of May's Liek, Ky., i m j
in Camden.
Miss Tiny Rliame, who has been I
visiting in Orangeburg, haw return- ,
ed home.
Our citizens will be delighted to
hear at the tlremen's entertainment ;
at the Opera House, March 8th., j
the sweet soprano, Mrs Nisbet, of i
Macon, Ga., who bus one of the
linest and most, beautiful voices |
ever heard in our community.
Mrs, Cecile R. Adams, of Savnn- I
n?h, Ga., with selected dancers!
from her class, will appear in n 1
lovely low con u try cake w?lk at j
the entertainment for the Fife De- I
oartmeai and Camden Orchestra |
March 8th., at the Opera House. \
Got our prices on lime.
Snwcll & Co. |
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Chiletreu.
Yh? Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars the
Signature of
A NTOKY.
Rossio and Fannie were spending j
the winter in the country with Aunt j
J:iuo. Their little brother Ilob had j
the measles and thoir anxious moth '
er h&.d ee,0 t tl ipin off immediately.
I hey would have bfray yory lopejy I
indeed, if it had not b*ei? lor o!^ j
Mum Betsy and Uncle .Joe, who j
u-ero Aunt Jane's colored servants, j
Afuw loved to tell storios, es i
peeiaUy e&oi+i f.'tho J^ll-Hes,'* wboj
were a family of wqylttyy i^grtLe^ J
ors wlio had lived in the neighbor
hood for years. Sho always ended
.t?)/>so stories with "'deed, I was sor
ry wU.Cf? 4eF Vf-nt 'way las1 Xmas.'*
Aunt .Jaqo w(i?? q# ^l*} J$*id and
she hud many strajDge views, 'i'lie
children did not always agree with
he*, fifjc did all sho could io dis
courage the)* j[} 8anta Claus,
lint she could not, for uifi f^etay
encouraged it with all her might.
$ot long before Xmas, Ikssic and
Fubnle ve/jf pijt into Uncle Joe's
cabin. "Tell u? *prtfo ip^ro aboui
the Ellises," they said. "Well,'' said
Slum Betsy, "Do las day dey whs
hero, wo had such a fright. You
know dat cava over t'other side?"
(They lived by a pond) "Well, J
went dere *id do cluluu to Imye a
picnic. Pc chilmi brought all dore
Xtnas toyt?, (-hit *vas do (lay after
XruflH,) on a new wheel-barrow, an'
we put a lantern on it. an' wheeled
it in de cnvc W? whs way hack in
it, when de wheel harrow tumbled in *
a hole, an' de lantorn went out. Wei
waa i ti de black M ark! Jus' ilcu wc I
heard a most Refill noise. Den we I
split out aud ruu an' left do toyft." j
Here mum Hetsy stopped suddenly.
"Come here Joe," and drawing him
int<? an adjoining room, she whimper
ed excitedly, "Joe are you Beared to j
go baek U> <3 at caye?"
Joe considered, "It might have
been a ghost, but no, no, I ain't sear-;
ed." "\VelL we left all doge tings
an' toys in ajhole in de left hand
corner of dotro*ye, you must go and
git Vm an we'll put em in Bessie's
and Fannie's stockings; an' den
won't Miss .Jnne bo 'sprised!"
The children wondered why sue
didn't finish the story.
On Christmas Eve, Aunt Jane said !
to the children ; "I tell, yon onc/i !
for all, that your stocking* triji be |
empty. It is perfect fooliehpSsg to I
hang them op." But they did apd
Aunt Jane was greatly astonished
next morning. ,
I String* to say, ths t#js were still
[In Uhi littlf nate. snrt.Utt old people
war* tot disappointed. Dolls, books
" *aya then wsra in plsntjv
vm a little MrpriMd to
steals^ Ja hty otodt ?
i
m
im
Dr. Elwell Dead.
liev. S. P. H. Klwoll, I). D, died
suddenly in h l>ar??er shop in Colum
tdu Saturday afternoon. Death was
attributed to n stroke of apoplexy.
II*' was apparently in pood health up
to Hie time of* liis death. Ho had
come up from Charleston to preneh
an anniversary sormon to theK nights
of Pytluas. He was buried in Co
lumbia on Tuesday morning.
? ? ? ? ^ ?? -
Kershaw to Have a Cotton Mill.
*
Since the lant issue of the Kra the
leading Kpii'iis in tin- movement for
a cot tun Mill for Kershaw have been
determinedly and systematically
working to that en"l, and just as we
hod on? forms ready h>r press, we re
r-eivoil the information that tin
amount neeosnarv for the erection <? 1 1
j >i $125,000 mill lias been pledged. A I
commission <vill he appointed for ?.<<
day, The ? -corporator h are J. M
Heath, K. L Blackmon, S. W. Ilea h
j an I K. D. Hlakeney. ? Kra.
Don't fail to see the beautiful sun
ply of new Ivupi ? t Gcisenheimer't.
Center tables at Geiseoheimer's.
Teacher*' Meeting-.
The ne^t regular meeting of tiie
County Teachers' Association yyill he j
held at. the Camden Graded School]
building, March :ird, at 1 1 :3Q. The j
program is a* fid lows r
1st. {subject, "Writing.''
2nd. Punishment, by David P. i
Hncre.
'jLVaehers are urged to tie present,
as the mico<. 83 of thp ^.eoociation de !
pen-ls largely upon tlieir jnleretyp ip ;
it. It is the duty of every teneher I
to conue. TruBteos and others jnter1 1
ested are cordially invited to become
members ,,.J. W. Dnnn^Sec.
L T. Mills, Pres't.
New Advertieoment.
Ue?d Mr. I', T. yjllepigm-'a new
i ndyertisenoent in Tho Chronicle to
'?lay. Mr. Yillepign;*" always has
( something of interest. in hid ads. ami
I thjs one is no exception to tlio rule.
IJead it and bo convinced.
Marriage.
Mr. O. Ft* i guson, of Roi-k Hill,
' wlio li (i s been hero for several
months engaged in work on tho
*e a board Air Lino, w*s married on
*um|av to\ Misa M.nttie King of
oas turn KoJffli fiw.
* ~-~
Rlra. Parker Loasea tho Burdell Build
ing.
SM rn. s. A. Pa i ker has leaaod and
' nw^d into tho liurdell building at
j 1 ho cbuior of . Ptoad and OeKalb
i hi roots, \ thfeo doora he-low The
j Chi onielV olHoo, and will run it as
j a commeiYial hotel.
Important Registration Notice.
Wo wish to call tho especial at ton
; t on of all munioipal votors to tho
inoiioo in another oolumn to day of
i Mayor F I je^lio Zouip regarding the
registering of nil who desire to vote
in the approaching city primary dec- J
(?on. It is of the utmost importance
thfit. yon register if you desire to
vote. Register nt once!
Fpr Jdltle
Editor Chronicle: ? If it it? rot osking
too m'.:ch these busy timer, please * ?1>1 i jjo ?
"h little chap *bi?ut three feet high," by
printing t lie following line? for his use :
SoulMp T'i;> RjS !?. flttfp ptmr
'ijo'ii tbrce t(f' Hp itigli'or no , '
But look ! I've got hiy trousers i n,
And 1 intend to grow.
Tlie Ocean vast is made 6f drops*.
The Karth is made of grain?,
I i.,m an jo fij;i4v :?n<l hp crest.
My jiead ii full ot brnpiH, '
Calhoun Wnft once a little bov,
Upon his mother'# knee,
1 guess he too was often switched
.ybput his A J] Q;
And bo I firmly am jotolved,
With all my mi^lit to try,
Not only to be great, hut good,
And bo kind folks ? Good bye! ? C.
Tho Country Editor.
The country editor ie a com hi na
tion of the entire "stall of u melK ?>
poljtan newspaper. His spjjere of
usefulness ai'.hqugh not so ubiqui
tous ia quite as; important, as that
of the great contemporaries.
Hie f* i n (4 ! n weekly paper is, in
miniature, tho seven ifiPiu-8 per
week of the/ great dailies, and
icAche* a clafis that not only read
the news, bnt the advertisements an
well. His constituency is tlje most
ipo/al and high;qiinded to be found
in the domain of history. He
reaches the homes of brain and
brawn that send to the colleges and
cities the great well-balanced men
of the age.? K*.
Josh Billing* on Hens.
The beet time tew gott ft hen iz !
when tho hpn iz ready. ( kant teli j
you what the best hreod iz hnt tli?* I
ahanghigh is the meanest It kosts j
n 7. rouchlo hoard ono a?> H duz a
9togc hoss and you rolclit \z well
undertake to fat a fanning mill, run
ning oats thru it. There* nint no
profit in keeping hena for his ogge,
if lie lazo leas than one a day. Hens
aro long lived if they don't kontractj
ilie throat disease; there is a great j
~mmtf ti ova to prrt rrrry jmrby tbir
meflotrifolly disease. I leant tell
*? ,y*k out * J*0**1
l>gn? bWTh# general thing tfee long^
MftfoiH, I too. are tkeleaet apt
to sicrstcti ' iip' the ' gwlenrrrKg^s
paoked in equal parte of line water,
yttfr the nther eiirt rtffi, t?m luifpr
from 90 to 40 y c*rw . tUWy are not
AMnM. JMbS^ltc6?l
fa* hea^l aopfKM 4 or 4 poaada J
. dajr voold ti* aval a bee weald seed
A IM aIMk. IMki ka^y jo
Our Grocery Department
j Has Proved a Winning Card.
/
, ^ ^ ^ {*,.%* (i ]j'V? *J,'0 ? ** ' *' v ' <? ??<-*' ???< ' r? f r* *?*f? S'f* S'/i S)<* C'(vC'(?
! OUR MOTTO: "Quick Sales and Small Profits*
W ?? V e i> O .*??<? ij/dwtt V<* 0 '*<.?'"?? V <?>'< . ? .? V, <.??? ????? s N-r?'. \>(i)
j lias (Iniwn lilt' (null1, aii'l w e tit' now often nj ja?al?*r in*
uhnemont-K than ewr in Hoav\ :ui<l Fnney I Iiocorii'd. ('all
j and see what \wk r.iny, we will M^tonish \ on with priors u:u!
i ? . ' 1
variety.
mi: l\l!liB! \\|1 iiliaiTM STIK'k IIFSIiOOi
n Tin: crn. |
A Full Line of Men's Suits from ft'J.al) to Youths'
i I .out( Pants Suits ??.?>(> to Boys Kino Pants JSnitsi
j Toe t o $0.00.
I To call and see will he to save money. ?/*" (
HORSE SENSE
is considered u jiood thing to
I ? ?
have. Properly used it loads
a man to onr store and lie buys
from the stock of ^ood thim'fj
therein, saves money and ".mows I
i rich nna^e. 1
! Wp hayo m full line of Ilorse^
j Blankets and Stable Uurdware
find have no hesitation in s;i) ?
in^- that the assort ment/:is un
eqijalkd point of quality :in<i
4h*m*nrt MrsnfnhrPSST
We are fjhiTwing many new ;
devices fuf the barn a^d ;?>{., U I e >
Of aonrp(' our pi ices will hear;
favorable comparison with any j
other house. j
THF. BEST COLLARS
made arc to bo hud of um,
Ni'C.k comfort f<>r your horse i*
essential, if you expect hi ft; io
do pood work. :\n ill fitting,
poorly \\v.uh> foliar is a source
of continual irritation to the
'horse. Our
1IOBSK COl ,L.\ US
|nre made \ y i 1 1 1 a view (o com
I fort, durability, ami good
l?^ar*HC<\- ?
\V*e will .s ,%l
THE VI NEST H.v. <TK5S
ever) filing complete, for, your
hoi se. Ciood for hard work,
?o< d for hIiow occasion^
A D KENNEDY.
15(> pound w.vranm.oN!
Think of Such ft Monster,
. WennaH' ?* *r~ t??an?t ?
I ? U.ak'4lVU(4>K*k<'v( SlMci t
i'.c'l *''l VhOiipli" SoV<l. I'roin it'jt ;
or Seed will ritich melons grow. Thou
sands of Melons crown from these Seeds j
in IMMt weighed 100 to l.'!r> pound" oic!\
one weighed M3?.< and i^otUm' i
pound*,
I $'4 IO OO IX CA sn PI! 17. KS ;
fipr the 9 largest "Triumph**' Water mel
! in IttJO from {iirardoau'a
Kciltt \
Giant Be.)fgflr Woed SeecJ ft Specialty.
tor Uqtalou^e giving full in
l'V?n?uiiion tq V
w m. <a liiicDiiii ,
MONTK.TJJ O, KrOUiHA.
Money To Loan.
I am prepared Negotiate limns on
farming landg in Kershaw County, in
sums oi $.100 and upward*, and for live
years.- C. I>. Winkler,
Attorney.
Special . Notice.
return* have been sen? to thU I
oflicc W'tbuut being .sv.un i?>. TI?h law
wilJ not allow m'6 to accept such returns.
In a 1 1 canes the return* must be sworn to,
and all parties who have not yet made
their returns will please hear this in
mind. 1\ T. HRVOK,
Auditor K. C.
a
FINAL DISCHARGE.
Iter Uayijfeytt fPWMj
iliai/iliflVlli !l ?
td far ib4 to
ft lofll Mo*? sad
Tho undersigned, E. S. McCnndlca*
S. 0. McCandlcM. Administrators
of r.tViit* MeOandlpts, drccaaod, will a;?
ply to C. Hail (?? Profoato .Tudyo for a
ilnal discharge a? AdnunUtruiora of h??<I
r?li?rc on t)ii: fifth day of March next, at
II o'clock .a m
K, S. McOANDLES*.
* H. U. McOANDFiKSS,
Feb. Slid, 100<> ? Admlnlfttraturfl.
New Tomato for 1900
uvnrasTON'3 kaokus.
Thta. very dUtinct and moat promiaing
now variety, of the color of ukajttt and
hton to tt?? Tom a toe family. It is thick
er. heavier, and more *01111 than tltbcr'
of J&e above, making U eaaU y U?e meet
hwdumi iart io-oaltivatiqa.- Thedorw
If parftoc. *tiUoam. large and attractive.
fl?*i iflij Hi ill, Itiaarobwt#
with akoel iolota. aeitiacife* fr?H
mit TF*r AsrnvvU 'h Oj kicw ,
Captden, N, C., Jan, 1st, 1000.
Notice Is hereby jxl v?*n that a levy of
10 mill* has |>PV>n iniulo upon all city
property, both real and personal, and
iiiai the books for the collection of Oir
puttie will be opened in the Council t
Chamber in the Opera House front M<>n- |
(lav, March fitlt. 1 ! KiO, to Saturday,
March 31st, m'), after which date the
penalty will positively ho attached to
all delinquent". Costs and charges will
bo added after Oo'clock p. in., Saturday,
March :ilst, There will be no exten
sion.
F." Leslie Zcinp,
C. L. Kiikley, Mayor. ft
< lerk and Iiooorder.
Jan. 1st. 1000.
An Ordinance. I
" j
lie It ordained by the Mayor and Ab
dcrtuaii of the t'ity of Camden, C.'. in
?Council assembled, and by the author
ity of tljh Haute that Article .'i, Class A,
relating to Fire .Insurance companies,
the same beiny i?art ol an ordinance ??n
titlefl An ( >rdinanee to regulate licenses
within the coiporate limits of the oitv of
Cunolen, ??>d tf? proYide for working the
streets, ways and bridges of said city ?
be ?o amended as t? * read Fifty dollars
instead of Fifteen dollars? ko that the I
article as amended shall read :
Pire^ Insurance Companies, each per J
'alTT^tn $*0.0U.
Iiatiifcd in council assembled this tiifit
day of January, A. 1). lf?00,
F. Leslie Zemp,
C. L. Kirk lev, Mayor. J
Clerk.
?HjAHCTAjWgfcgy
Doors,- Sash, Blinds,'
Material, I
ruk?*f pleasure in announcing to its friends and the public
K?*ne? ;? 1 ! \ , that our Spring Slock is coming ill every
day, and much of it is now open and ready for in
spection. \k to the correctness of Styles,
etc., we need not nay more than that wo
are alremiy preparing duplicate or*
dors in some lines, which tact
is evidence of the popular
ity, etc', of the Stock
\ so carefully so
looted for the ??- ?idf|
present and
coming
season,
That you may have f,ome id< a, of what our stock uonaiatfljpl
wt? mention a f?-w of the many articles in which \ ou are deep
lv infeieatcd, hut, ol coftrw, cannot mention all for want, of
space. *
Our OrganziufN in nil tho New .Shades and designs are things
of 4,beautv and a joy forever." If you want a nice, new, ?tyl- ^
i>ih and durable Shirtwaist, yon can't do better ih?n invest
ono uf these. ?
The above applies as well to our Silk Gingham and Pongee'
Shirtings, which are of rare beauty and excellence of quality*? .
Try thorn and he convinced. Our stock of Marsailles has nev*
cr been so full, and we can therefore show you the greatest va~
riety and best assortment ever shown in this city. We alea
have a beautiful line of Marsailles Edging and Insertion.
Our Dotted Mouslin Tie Sonire in black and colora elfray*
captivates the eye of the lady in search oi something dainty
and nice fop a waial or an evening dress. 7-^ ? * ""
Percales. Madras, Ginghams, Calicos, Cheviots, etc , in great
est abundance, and they are marvels of beauty, cheapne*ean&?:
durability. ;
We wish to e- ay in the meantime that our entire
\
Is ottered at coat for?cii8h. L)o you need, or expeet to '(
within the next twelve mr.nths, Anything iu Woolen '
Dress Goods, Clothing, Overcoats, Blanket#, _ etc? i-m
If so, don't neglect such opportunities a? the "
Gilt Kdge Store is now offering, as the
? indications are that you will have ~
to pay almost double the price
Iwyfke same goods next
V season.
Wo have just received our Second Shipment, of
Mattings. Be sure to inspect our superb
line, and get our prices before jplac
ing your orders. _ . - -?*- - ~r
We are confident that we can please yoS. fcJ v - i- ::1
Thanking our many friends for their very liberal p?in?(^pr
in the past, and assuring them th<*~we shall ever strive to e^T"
tain oi|r #?nvi;ibl? reputation.^ we are, : ? r
Respectfully,
The Fin
? r-.-i-f-'
ft, JrA- 'i ? * a I'J'fiii 'j
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