The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 02, 1900, Image 3
Seed Potatoes.
WILL HAVE IN POTA
TOES OF EVERY VARIETY.
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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.
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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.
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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 :
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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'.?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
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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
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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,