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Seed Potatoes. WILL HAVE IN POTA TOES OF EVERY VARIETY. O ' * Singleton's Bakery. Jjecal Found. TU? mulo lost hy Dr. .1. W. Iiol 1 in j??, of Ket'tdiaw, and Hdveiiined in i h?i last issue of The Chronicle was found near DoKalh and return ed, to the owner. >. - ? Noted Visitors In C&mden. (Jen. Porter, President McKin leva private secretary, with his family nrfived in Camden yester ? v<J.iy (? spend the remainder <>f the Hvinler. 'I hey *re stopping with Mr. David It Williams, Jr. ? Factory School Closed. The public school at the factory, v titt^ht. hy Miss Annie Leitner, clones to- 1 W- The patl'ODH of tlu fiehool aro highly pleased with Miss Leitner and hope to hccuio her us teacher for the next term. Opera Houbo Store To Rent. m Attention is called to the ail xjii* lUement elsewhere in this issue of The Chronicle of the Opem House pIoi'm to rent. This is one of the most valuable Htotea in Camden and should bring a handsome price. A. Military* School for Yorltville. 'IJm. M \{ing'n Mountain IWilita ry Btuiool building in Yorkville is to bo if- opened ag.nin as n military ?#ch( .nl, by Prof. It A. Davis, Jr., president of the Virginia. /business college at Richmond. A Good Showing'for tho County ^\V^o aro informed that Kershaw ciinnty now line ?^.700 more to its credit than i( had atNhis titno hist year. This is tho result of the earn Jul management of tho present Board and is a remarkably good 8h<>wing. Way the good work continue. Candidates Coming Out. In Newberry county already four candidates have been announced ? throe for Treasurer ami one for County Bnpcrrtfior. T^t our friends in Kershaw county lake notice of Ihis and not be too bashful in 1 h <s snatior. All it costs is five dollars. .Delays arc dangerous, and it is the early bird that catches the worm. What the Camdon Brick "3fard is Dd 1 Tho Camden Press Briiik company is making sumo extensile improve ment, h at their brickyard*. They are having erected a ver# Inrge shed ?which will he need Mr tho purpose of Gr?t drying tho bricks before they :>ro put into a kiln m^he burned. Jty ?this arrangement tho ooippanv cjm* make brick at all times and will net havft to 8iop on account of rains or freezes. This is said to be the only dry kiln of tho kind in tho south. The company recently received an ??rder for 5,000,000 brick. Embezsleiuent by Postmaster. Leonard R. Owons, postmaster at Marion, was arrested Wednesday af fion under a warrant issued by td States Commissioner J. W. son on a charge of rtnbraaling unda of the postofllcc. The _ wnrrant was issued at the inatance of . Postoffiee Inspector Moyer, who for several days liaa been investigating the condition of tho office and has -^flWotered a deficiency in the post* roaster's accounts amounting to over $1,000. Mr. T. Laoneau Lide. was elected to fill the position of post master. & Marriage of Kr. J. X. Nile*. < Mr. Jobn K. Niles waa mnrrlefl In Jacksonville. Fl? r last Wednesday evening to Mi*? Carrio V. Harrison, City. Wo take the following accflupt of the nparriagc from the J ackaof villa Daily Metropolia of laat Tbara lay : pw plKnriOTt krw aire*! .SHuEST pr. rrr) .1 r*~mrr m *?? us ? r ~ "? 7 woA r .?# ?* a?'P_ *>?> >.?V- ?.^r -o^' mm mm ? ? V' ^ ? ? _ Jk . . -*T_L f-:: ,^1 *St M rV ' A' ' Municipal Candidates. FOR MA YOU. We li^auby noVtlr.atf Mr, K. (>. ? CreiyhMP !\ ?olta\|e ii i a u fur the por tion of Mayor of our city, auljfct to the roles of the Democratic primary elec tion. ^1 any W.er*. KOH ALJiKKMKX. Ward 1 ciil Is for Mr. David Wither spoon to be rr-ele.'tud hk Alderman, sub ject to iidt)8 of the Democratic. i'rimary lcotlojt. Voter*' <>i Ward I i'ho friend* of Mr, H. J.cnvln lu?re? ? v uuiotioce hi* buiue tor re-olwtion to rln> r>||]oe of Alderman from Ward 2. Mr. Kditor: ? Tin* present incumbent. M r. David Widlo, A I l?*r?i?:t n in Witrd Iws mr.de it faithful and etiicient ofth'er. and we respectfully pre?ent liis name !<>r ve-t'leeliua, fotdititf tl?Hi lie i* jufctlv iMit itli'iVtu this honor. Dninouyat. W. l'\ Maluoo i# the iiuui w<? want ri siireeotl himself as Alderman in Ward 4, ?u! jeet to the Democratic primary clec ? in u. Voters of Ward 4, Work on the Trestle. Work on the tro.stlo crossing the Watoree river i? hedni; pushed rapid ly. It i? Htippoacd that about ten ? lays i? all that i? needed to com pleto tlio work. The plans fi?r this trestle is entirely different, to what; the other was. There i? no danger | of having another washed away. They Will Need a Diamoiul. n) The question that most base ball hoys are deeply interested in, i* where shall thc.v play ball next. sea son? Tl?e S. A|. JL.* 1 reck Iihh charge of tho old ground and will, of course, put tho ground to other use, It. will l>e rather hard to find a suitable place around here, without they can succeed in e 1 1 i n ? * the polo grounds. What a Fool: .1 nines (Jaidner, n man about fifty* tiv ! years old, commit ted suieide at ^echanicavillc, Darlington county, \Vednca lay night. lie used strych ? due in grape winu for the purpose Disappointment in love was the cause, and he willed all of his prop erly to the tfirl who jilted Mm. He was from North Carolina. The cor <<ner'-? verdict wn'H in accordance with tho above stated faeti*. jc, They Met Tuesday Night The Kershaw Guard* met at their Armory last I'uesday night for tlieir regular monthly drill. A good num ber w.ih present, and a competitive drill took place, 'tho Guards have uddod ?'?otne good improvements to their Armory reeemly, oijq among i he oilier improvements is tho gun racks. This is certainly very much more convenient The guns will he cillod in shortly and kept at llie fir cnory/ Personal. Mrs. Cepj'o U. Adams, of Savan* ,tab, CJa., ariifcud in the city last, Tuosdiiy and will rn-iko Camion hef home for several months. Miss Klixilclh Perkins, of Mor ganton, N. C . i* visiting the family of Rev. W, J J. Gordon. Mr. Cooper Nnnffc^or is made hap- j pv by the arrival oi hi* wif/J pnd lit" tie ones from Savannah, (J a. j Mrs, Chas. P Koseignol and hor interesting family arc among the new | coiners to Camden. Tliev will spend several months withMr. Rosfignol in our tio<?pHflblo cily Mrs. John 11- A*ho and children,) of Yorkville, are vii,'tjt)<; relatives I in Camden. Mr. llonic. and Farm UaulLen liaR returned from a three or four weeks' visit to relatives in Sumter and Dar lington countlob Jjaucaater'Kevicw. We are getting new customers ev fry day. Our goods and pi ices are i .&?> talk of tho town. Co. 7 Don't fail Jrf> see tho l>eautifu>?gp ply of ne|(' Kugs at Geis'MiheimsfT's. We will' sell you ?SardlrV('?, /.Jel lies, Crackers, Cakes and Capdies as cheap an anybody \ ftinglelon's J}nkcr.\. G dL our price* ou Jimo. Sowell & Co. A Suggestion. Mr. Kditorc? *We toko thp liberty of su^R^Btinn (without hfs knowing anything of it) .Mr. C. W. McOaskill rr u candidate for Co1wt3' Snpcrvis <?r, and in the beginning solicit the on tiro cojipty'fJ support in ^ the com ing primary election. Tjjf# porliou of (be county j'h entitled to one of the county officials and having the Hssurance that Sir. McCaskill will make a good official and that eastern Kershaw will give biro their entire support* w? feel disposed" to think that the other portions of the county should recognize our claims awl treat us fairly and pencrons'y by giving liim their support. i ttut whilo w? think we have sUoog i claims on tho county, wo do not plenri that alone. The county should elect a man in all roppects qualified for the position. The voters ovro that to tboir county, to their state and to tbemaelvM, and unless he can measure up to tbe requirements >of the sit net ion, we shall not expect km tingle rote from onr fellow citi fljilT 41# esrvsd the oouety for wv< Gono To Hou^ptftiSping Mr. and Mr? J. A. Smith |i?vr ^one to lions* keeping. They . now ! occupy thai eozv little cottagW in M r? Duvis' yard on. upper Main ? street. Dispensary Bobbed, i 'I In* dispensary whs broken into ! riKt Tneaday nijjht and rohhed ??f be tween ami) $75 worth of liquor* . Tho thief broke out it tdass near th?> door Hint rcuched If* hand in und ' unfastened i'. Dispensary lnsper t ???- Itnykiit wan hi |rtwn Hst'i'diiy making an inv^sti^Ation.? Ki a Mulo on u Koof | A tuule at tho stable* of the T/in 'carter Mercantile compauv, while loose 0110 day InKt week, walked up I he gangway that loada'to tlio upper ! floor of t ho ?t i\l ?1oh, jumped olT 'on t < > j the roof on tho ri^jln, and marched j up to Souiethiu# like halfway t tit I building. Sotno fear waa apprehend rd of the roof breaking through with 1 1 he animal, hut- after taking* a view <>f the city tho mule tremblingly I 1 wended itn way hack down the roof; t<> tho ^an^way and on to tho ground without injury. ? Lancaster Knter pri*t?. ?Promiscuous Items. Our citizens will ho delighted to hear at i In; firemen's entertainment mi i hi? ( ) pe i'(i ilouar, M ireli Sth., i In* sw'W'i soprano; Mrs. Nisbet, of Macon, Gii., who litis ono of the i llnest and most beautiful voicca ever htiard in our community. Mrs. Ce'cite lv. Adams, of Savan- j nali, (?(?., with selected dancers: froui her class, will Appear in aj i.'vely low country enko walk at j the entertainment for the Fire De partment and Camden Orchestra' March 8th., at the Opera House. j The Fire Department and Or- j chrslra Kntfrtainmont, Mch. 8ih.,| will again give to our citizens the' pleasing oppoi I unity of demonstra ting their appreciation of our home t -.ilen I. Otto Rlerjyenthaler, who invoutcdi tin1 wonderful, linotype that made! ?t dozen luon millionaire*, died in .puvi:rLv-iu- lialumore reeently. dust licfiire lie died he had perfected a oasket making machine that will in n Ico 4,000 basket *rn day with one i?iil for allendintfc while before it look a skilled man to make SOU a dny. T ii Denver the undertakers have fanned a trust to increase the price ? f collins, funerals, etc. First ? the i tinsla made it too expensive to live,! and now they make it too expen- 1 to die. Where are wo at V j An Iowa publish,)!* acknowledges j 'the receipt of an cgsj w Ii i <? h "was l'?id on our table by the He v. Mr ! .Smith." M r< Smith seems to be ii j I viy manias well as a minister. ? Fx. Tl is rumored that a telephone Jam will he inn fiom Charleston to Cam den shortly. This 1 fjjve pamden i conucclion with Augusta uud other cities south ol' hero. There wcro no services in the, Methodist eliurch last Sunday night, ojying to the pastor, ltuv. Duncan, being unwell. Mr. A. D. Kennoly, -Jr., has <piif t.lio bakery business, leaving but one bakery iu the city now. t A mateb game of polo will be plav ed next. Monday evening The lov eufl of this game aro promised an in tpfesting battle on this occasion. No a<ImiBsiyi> fcp ig dialed. Opera House Store toLease.: 1 j Snijlrf} bids <''?>? a live years lease of tl.c J , Opera lio.uie wroro will be r?(Th'ed Un to j 8 o'clock Monday cyeping, March ftlli ! i The council reserves i !??? rig.it (o reject j j any or all bids, C. L. KIRKLKY, (.Hwk find Troae, I Important Registration J] Notice, | To all Municipal Voters:? I desire to call the attention of till : . municipal voters to the fact that thej hooks of registration nre still open at the '< ofllco of Auditor of Kershaw County, j 1,'ndcr the law all persons who <lcs{ro tn ' vflto in Ifie ft|?proH('binir election for May j or and Aldermen are required to he reg , intercd. The books will close one week ' before first Tuesday in April ? the date 1 of election. I therefore urge all voter* ! I<> register. Mr. jV. H. McCreight is six 'pcrrisnrof Registration, P. f.KSMli KIOMT, Mayor. ' MQN NOTICE. / * V I ii p'.s rsijance of h resolution panned by the Democratic K*ecuti*c Committee of the eivv of Camden on the 22nd day of February, 1000, 'a primary flection for Mayor and four Aldermen of gnid eitv, in hereby ordered to be held on Tuesday, the sixth day of MaicIi, 1000. The p*>lln : tv i 1 1 tit? open a I 8 o'clock a. m. and cTboe"| promptly at | o'clock p. hi. All candidate* for t l?o above named of. 1 lice* are hereby required to file their ? pledges with the Secretary of fluid com mittei* not later tlinn 12 o'clock ndd. , ni^ht. on Tu#*dAy, the 27th day of Feb* j rtwry, J900, ami pay to the Secretary d>e 1 autii of one dollar, j Th? following voting precinct" and manager* of elections have been ?olect e<fr: Ward U m tw Hoitte , B. Arrant*, J. K. Good K^tt . Wifcon Our Grocery Department Has Proved a "Winning* Card.' | ? _ y .1... . '.?r> .>(? <> s>(> ?. (? 1-- \ ?? s i?*. ? . .* (i....' . ,?,? f v S'#*'4- 'f ?.'(? *.v?^ OUR MOTTO: 4 'Quick Sales and Small Profits' I ?,-??? *??'?' V-<? V>^iv<? vtj > V- <> i- v. ? ? ? ?;r? ?. ,? I. ,1 v., t,.c. ? . V/(. J, ,, v,? V>A V ?>?'.> ! Has drawn the trade, ami we arc now oll'eiiijj j'lvaler in-j ! ilueeinents than v\rr in ll(\\v\ :i u> ) i'ancv ( ? i<>tet ie*. < al! I and see what we fairy, wo will astonish \ on with juuvs ant!] ! vai iotv. "? '"iter .i.v/i n//;i/i/,yii nm m n m 1 "Mdfmia r*S I HI'IU A Fuji Lint' of Men's Suits from i*U.f>0 t < ? $10.0". Youths IiMnj? Pants Suits ?p'?\>0 to $ 1 0.1)0, l>ovs Kiict1 Pants Suits 7 i'm to $5.00. To call and pee will i>e to save money. mkn *Tx &?s 0 * i ?<V 11 HORSE SENSE I is considered a oood Miin^ t*s Invo. IVoptrij u s < ? ( ! it ieaos I;}, man f<> ivir store jind lie* buy* IV'OtU ( IjO Si ncl; of lliili:" j therein, .saves money and umw. i rieh ?i pac.v' . Wo have a lull line of Horse' I Blanket* nnd Stable Hardware [and have no hesitation in si\ I ill;;- I he j.xsoi ?in*-n< is mi equalled in point ofqualii) ant)' General usefulness We are showing many new dovfei'S for I he b u n and stable : Of e.onrse our pjie.es will bear favorable comparison with any j oilier house. THE BEST COLLARS made are to l>e luid of uh., Neck comfort f?r your horse is essential, if \ on expect him to <!o irood work An ill ???Htt:??j. poorly made foliar is a source of continual irritation to the horse. Our HO BSE COLLARS { are made with :K view to ooiri-i tort. durability. at?d good ap j> ar.jnce. Wi' \v I T] St.IVvnll T1JK FINEST i I A UN KSS oven thing complete, for your horse. Good for liard work, . . y 1 good for show occasions, \ A D KENNEDY. ?-K>0 P0l-Ni> WA'*!EfcHEf,ON! ' Think of fcjiu h a Monster. We can all havo .them if wo plant (Jirartltiau'n l^xtru ScliM't- ; nff'Triinni'Ii'' SimmU Kroni nootli-j er Seed will 8ucli melons prow, Th?>'l .iUiifyi o / Mtdou.q grown i I* >iji ilicso hVoifa in l&\Ki weighed ilM l?> lo? pound* i-iu'li one wvi^ht'd 148?.| and another ll'.M, pounds. , $210 00 /.V CAS// I'ltlZUS for the 0 l trgoHt 'Triumph" Water mel on s tiro wn in 1000 from Girnrdomi't* Seed Qiant Boffgrar VY?sd Seed a Specialty Si-n?l fuL Catalogue giving full in? formation to W I?I. <aiuui)i:u 4 I ? MONTICKIJ.O, FLOMIM. j Money To Loan, i nni prepared to negotiate loans on farming lam's in Kershaw County, in sums of $..00 and upward?, and for five year#. C/L. Winklor, 1, Attorney. Special Notice. fiuiu^*4?u?? o? Font to thif ollico without hoiiig gworn to. Tnc law will not allow njg to aucept fllicil returns. I Si all eaft.-K tjl k returns must he sworn to, and all panliir who have not yet made llieir returns will plPftfto hear this in mind. 1\ T. BRUCE, Auditor K. C, { FINAL DISCHARGE. Tito undor.'ugned, E. S. M<Oandlo8? and S. (\ Mc'-'andlcaa. Adminiht ratoi h of Loclio McCnndl?'**?, doreasod, w ill a;i? ply to 0. C. Hailc. Prolnto .hiil^e for a final discharge n? Ajdiliinhstraior.'i ofaaid m I4.tt fifth day of Mnrc-h next,- at 1 1 o'i'lock a hi * I K. S. Mc - AVIHvKSS. s. <: M<r\NI>LKSS; K??l?. 2nd. lOtH' \t!mini-litft<>r? New Tomalo for <900 LIVINGSTON'S KA3NU3. This very dUtlno? and. mo*t cromiains j new variety, of lt<e c olor of lyt.wTr ??trr acmk, is thr latest addition ry lAr/nu -too >0 U??-T<>mrtfc?f family. It ?? thtek. er. heavier, and more ?olid than eir^<*r of the above, making ft ??n?Hy th? mo?| " eort in cultivation. Tbo form ^TOT, uniform. Urjj? and attractive, very flrtji. Ith? a robnat grower J ^ cfrop TAX NOTICE. I'm TitRAsfituu'n Option?. Camden. S. I'., .Ian. l<i, UHtO. Xotico i? hereby t<ivpp tnat u levy of 10 mills iric? been niade upon nil city pmperty, both real atirl personal, and that the books for the collection of the same will \\f opened in the Council Chamber in the Opera House from Mom day, Ma.reh fith. liH'O, to K't'lttdav, March 3M, 1800, aFte? \vfoi(d\ dwle the jKMijill v will positively lie attached f-, ii ! 1 ^eiiiiqiienc, Costs ami clrt?rg<:?? \^||J be added after 0 o'clock p. m.? ^atnrdav, March :ib;t. There will l,e no extern F. Leslie 55cm p, C. I/. K ilk ley, Mayor. ? lerk and liocorder. Jan. 1st. 1U00. tf An Ordinance. lie It ordained by the Mayor and Al dermaii ot the City of Camden. S. C? in Council assembled, ami by the author V\y of the name that Article .1, Class A, relating to Fire lr.au/anco companion, the aamc being i??rt fH an ordinance eiu titled An Ordinance to regulate licenses xvithin the corporate ll?nlts of the oitv ol Camden, and to provide for working the j streets, ways and briJgea of said uity? | he ho amemied as to read Fifty dollars instead of Fifteen dollars ? so that the: article a* amended ahall read : FirO* Insurance Companies, each per J anr.um S50.UU. Untitled in council aaaembled this first ] day of January, A. P. 1900. F. Leslie Zetnp, c. L< Kit klev, Mayor. ? MANUFACTURER* QT j Doors,. Sash, Blinds,! ^Moulding, RniMing Madrid,. ^hak^itot,- . - ? a c. jmmv| wtmiv Takes pleasure iu announcing to its friends and tho public gejicralU, that our Spring Stock ik coming ill every day. ami much of it is now open ?a?d ih >\*+iy for itt*""" spection. Ak to tho correctness of Styles, etc., we need not say more than that we arc already preparing duplicate or/* ders iu some lines, which fact is evidence of tho popular* itv, etc, of tho Stock ?o carefully sc. ^ ~ looted for the present amh coining h seuMon. That you may have souk* ideu of what our stock consists, we mention a tew of the many articles in which TOfl ilTf deep* lv interested, but, of course, cannot mention all lor want of HpaCO. ' ^ Our Organzines in nil tin* Nvw Shades and designs are things of ^beauty ami a joy forever." If you want a nice, new, etyj- ' t?h and durable Shirtwaist, you can't do butter than in vest ill one <>( 1 1 The above applies as well to our Milk Gingham and Pongee Shirtings, which arc of rare beauty and excellence of quality* Tr\ them and hu convinced. Oar slock of Marsuilles has n&P> er been ??? full, and we can therefore show you the greateat va-v riety and best assortment over shown Itr'this city. We alocC have a beautiful line of Marsailles Edging and Insertion. Our Dotted Moualin Do HnuiVe in black and colors always captivates the eve of the lady \q ue<irch ofc^oiuething dainty and nice for a waist oy att evening dress, ^***5=8^ IViealfts. 4?h?gharns,"l)aHc&^7 Cheviots, etc., in great- - est abundance, and they are marvel* of beauty, cheapness and durability. ^ W? wish to tfty i?t |))Q meantime that our entire WINTHr vt \ _ , ? ' ' Is offered at. cost for cash. Do yo?i need, or expect to need within the next twelve months, anything in Woolen" ~ ) Dress Goods Clothing, Overcoats, Blankets, etc? If so, don't neglect such opportunities as tbe Gilt Kdge Store is now offering, as the ^ f indications arc that you will have ~ 7^~X to pay almost, double the price ' for the same goods next se&son. ? We have just received our Second Shipment ot Mottings. Be sure to inspect our superb - line, and #et our prices before plac ing your orders. We fire confident that we can please you. Thanking our many friends for their very libewl_^||tcjxnigfiu in the past, and assuring them that we shall ever strive to mi? Min our enviable reputation, wwavo, -i ^ - ? ? - ? ? - ? ? V rrr- . Kt Respect fully, p. t.vh.t*?iguf,