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( Hl'KtH 1MKKCT0K Y. Hm-iist Cui'Uch? i{o\, ,\. ICriio-.( (.'ruin I'.?>!nr. hi'J vice*? Sunday, I" a. nv Miiulay School: II IVearhiiifj; (? |> id. II. V IV I'. lYtiyer meetings 3() ]> m nn Wediuwdjiv. MKrnopisr I'iu'kcii l*<v. W. M. bun < an, J'ustor. Services? Kvery ?und;i\ lit II O. III. Ulld K 80 p. 10. Sll!ldl<\ School T.ftO j>; in. I'ruyer meeting, Fri day ft.JiO p. in i*KK>inVTKRiAN ('mrucii Hcv. W. \\ Mills. Hustor, lVeachin* everv SiinduY ,ii 11 o'clock a. in. Sunday Si heel i p in. Piayov iiH'i'iiiiK Thursday ufi?i noon at li o'clock. Kl? scop a I. Ciii Koi ?Rev. W. H Uordon. motor. Services every Suiid&y morn instil 11 o'clock. Sunday School at p. in. Cotton Market Tho following is tlio pricon paid ft?r cotton t?-<lay : Middling Strict Middling 9=}. Good Middlinir Strict Good Middling 10 Market somewhat weaker, w th lower tuoiU'iicy. Revival of Horticultural ABsociation The ladies ot Camden are making i an eft'ort to revive tho JlorticaJtural ! Association of Camden which was! no successfully run here sumo time ago. The first meeting (or this pur- ? pose is to he held on . next week, tho 27th inst, ot tho Epis copal lecture room at ;"> o'clock p. m I and all who are interested are invit-1 [Led to attend. Wo trust thoro will \ l3U'<ya lull attendance a?d tho A*so J hjt'ct.ssf'ully ?eori?nnizod, for ??\?'ch good wdu}<i result from the organization. ) The Chronicle and National Watch- j man for $jj.50 We are clubbing with The Chron lelo tho National Watchman one year foi^2.fjl). The Watchman is u splendid 12 pago weekly paper es pousing the Bryan cause, and we are sme our readers will ho pleased with if. Ill a letter to the editor of the "Watchman. Hon. Win, Jennings! l'rjan said: "I congratulate you j upon the splendid work the National! Watchman is doing It is an honest, earnest, hide, and fearless exponent of Ji-fterftonian democracy and dc? serves a cordial support. 1 ho pco- j pie should fluj^port the papers that j fight the battle of the people." A Card. To the Democrats of Kershaw Co: - j The Executive Committee has decided j t hat a third primary shall ho held on j the 2nd October, for the nomination j of sheriff. 1 thought 1 \vas nominal-1 ed in the second primary, and enlithdj to the decision of the committee. Hut thev have decreed otherwise. They are patriotic men and have done what seined to them proper, audi bow t<> the result. I hog to thank those who have sup-1 ported me so generously in the fnst and I second primaries, and i<? uoiieit their I continued support in the third primary, f havu made and will continue to make,' ,a clean canvass, and ask inv Irh ndsto do nothing for me except that which in lawful! m.d proper. And 1 assure the public that, if th<*y choose mo to serve them, 1 will discharge the duties] of the oilice faithfullv aud impartial-j ]y. J. .S. Trantham. ' Sept. 17, IWlft. A Curd From Nlicrift' William*. Mr. Editor: I wish to again thank (be Democratic voters through out tbo county for tbo generous mp port given me in tbo primary elec tions recently held. In my announce ment for ro-eloctioo, I pledge.! my* aelf to abide by tbo result of the pri mnry, and tbin position I still bob) without any reservation* While I feel that I was entitled to tbo nomi nation, a majority of thoJ" votes hav ing been cnat for me, still iho execu tive committee, with a disposition to be fair to all parties have eetn proper to order another election, I therefore cheerfully submit to their decision. I have conducted my canvass in a fair and honorable way and in the oleotion which i* to bo held on the 2nd of October I shall pursue the same straightforward course. I shall greatly appreciate it, if the voters will cast their ballots for me. What ever their decision i?, I shad abide by it. Agaiu thanking the voters for their generous support, and if again chosen to fill the ortiee of Sheriff. 1 pledge mjself to a faithful and effic ient discharge of its duties.. - 15. B William* w ? ? C?ll at the Gilt Edge Store la ddie*, and /leave your order with their dressmaker?her work is su perb in ?Very particular. <Tbo Cauidon JLmnber Co T^c Camden Lumber Co. Ims made mrfny -improvements to their plant Jd much ptogresa, there recently. iey hnvo jo?t finished putting In sir Urge new steam engine which II furnU'i ample power to rtn a1) ?Ih? rniHs and other machinery at the BRrnQ timo and not at nil reduce the a peed. A larcv ahed connecting to the main bntiding la being , erected over the engine, and many other im provemeota are now in progreaa. Other* wW be added in the near fa tore wltich will mafce it one of the beat M<t largett lumber mill* in the State. Mr. W. A. Champion. for nurly foreman of the Oaek>? Hitting Co 4 of <tela?nfeie? hsts accepted ? po aitloo there m woaefl fori^M. Mr. J. II. Boethmao. who for qoite o whfto InmmmM tho pMitkw m artll lt?i po* ritioeof mlil Wfteht o?4 meefcioi*. ?nd Mr. H. (f. SavlM. ? iw at Urfe evpevienee im the Umber h? Snowing. i N?-|*nunt?fl Win., Sept. lli?Wit the thormonu-ter at 'JO above /?i ! it 'comnit Hood snowing today ;it; Coiiliiiut'd all the. uflornoon. A Beautiful Storiv j Till) store of Mtscra. llirach Hro?? i vV Co. lias about boon complete' ! mid they have moved Into it. It i as many ?l?*soi ibo it "? bounty." I .is far in the lead of any store it Cmnden, being largo anil eoinmo Idions Tho on tiro counters art ; 'ionii'thing now for Camden, ?*i<I mm i }?o objects of much favorablo com ment. Wt* nro glad to noe tlio tmvi l>? ins? fi<111 ?? <I to by such a band ?<>mo building an.! tlio Tvlesun llir.?eh Hros. A Co. aie to bo con gratulated upon thoir enterprise W i'li so in licit inoro commodious quarters they nro bottor prepared t li?in uver to olVor to the public groat bargains. Our timn foi bibs us say iiiir inoro but watch out, for tlu ii I'irjfo advortisomont which is soon in appear in Tlio Chronicle, The\ will liavo something to s:iv that will bo to vour interest to see. Watch for it. Personal. Mr. \\\ T. McCoy, of Charlotte, N ('.. made ft flying visit to Camden 'ast week. Miss F.loiae L?w?on, of Columbia, vvvvuviw norr lias returned home. Mis* I?uIh Rowell, after fi pleas ant visit, to relatives hen', returned to hor home in Lancaster Monday. Miss S?iHip Qoodulo bos relumed home from a delightful visit to re latives at Florence. Mr. G. H. llaum returned ftom New York yesterday. Mr. 1*. 'I*. Villepiqu e returned Tuesday from Knrope. Mrs. R C. Welsh, of Relbune, visited friends in Camden this week. Mr. A. W. Butler spent several days this week in Richmond. Miss. Lou. Mickey, of Fort Mill, is t he guest of Mrs. A. W. Butler on DeK*lb street. v" Miss. Bessio Lindsay, of Chester, is visiting lier brothers family. Mr. Campbell, of Rock 11 ill, is now delivery e?leik hI the Southern, Mr. K. II C ureton haying lesigned tint position. Mrs, W. B. Houston and Mis. J. I'. Campbell who have been visiting Mr. J. T. Nellies family, leave to day for their borne at St. Peters burg, Fla. Mr. W. D. Barrett, of Sumter, will be employed in the new hardware stoie of Mr. J. II. Mums. He arriv ed here on Monday last. We wel come him to Camden Mr, A. .1 linger, of Charleston, has located here for the purpose of buying cotton, Mr. .1. A. Walker and family have been on a visit to their old home in Hrauclivillc. Mr. Charlie Carter, now of Spar t,anbury, has been in Camden sever al days. A Third Primary for BheritT Ordered. Notwithstanding Llie short notice given through Tho Chroniolo hist. !?*ritlav n good meeting of tho Kxoc ittivo (3omraittec wt\g gotteu on Mon day?24 out of 3f of the members ! heing present. The Executive Uommiitee mei lo coubidor the contcst of Mr. T. S. Trantham, candidate for Sheriff, who, according to the re turns, wi?H defeated by a majority of votes, Mr. Tranthim was repre sented by Mr. W. I>. Trantham, and Mr. Williams by jMr J. T. Hay. The following votes, which it wan claim ed were cast for Mr. Williams, were objected to by Mr. Trantham on the ground that they were illegal, or east by persons who had not com plied with tho rules of the party: Ono at .Sbaylo^H Hill who had been convicted of a disqualifying offense; four at Camden?two foreigners who had not become naturalized, one whose home is in Sumter county, and who voted there in the li?6t primary, and one minor; two at Factory Hill whose uames were entered on club roil the day they votod; one minor <tt itelk Hill;'?ne mineral Curston'b Mill;one at White Pond who voted after the polls had closed, and the vot?** had been c.ounted-'nnd the rc turns made ou'; and two or three at | Beaver Dam, persona of color, whoso Democracy does fciol date back to 1870. Mr. Trantliatn submitted af fidavits in support of his position, aud called to the further attention of the coji.mittee, that he received 2C votes at S.tndy tirov? instead of '25 as relurned, due lo unintentional er ror of manager*; thai Camden and Factory Hill clubs added names to their rolls afrcr the fb8u?rimary; ,L*4 -? V?n*nrv llifa. White I*' ami om1 111*1/ Al ?' (IViva ^ ?? and (Turrton'n Mill the managers did not administer thn prescribed oath to the voter. Mr. William* ob jected to three colored roon who did HOI f urn tab tbo certificate required by the rales, and to two others who ha4 been convicted of disqualifying offenses. . The committee than retir ad to dellherete. Wo are informed that ? motion to declare Mr. William# entitled to the nomination wee de fHMtyifBU UU tolAr- 14 wee IMa iiwdd Hurt a third primary eboofcl M toM ?? Oof.? I Tie qeeetloe wee a very delicate ssd ImpertMt *?<( tae general opinio* as ems to bo Ikel tbe ml U#e eeftdwieely. " It wee said lei * h wssh^mi ?jiiwr _ ? toyJWPUr .it . ?. . - - ? ** ' ??? ----- To II.< C:oai <1 Kv.xt Monday, 11 Nrxt Monday, tlio 1M1I1, htono a 'j.lrvvish !?*???'{ It \ , (liO fclOIC of Ml'Hh'.i '; H 11 cVi Itjo?. (i i *o. v\ i i! In- clonal u t;? iiti 7 oYluck i>. tu. I ^ . - II E. Hyatt Pro j ii. K. 11 >? n t f iV Hr<? ? of I. :!??}. : now, iiiovfii to (.'amdon and o|?oin I j ?|< iiil-? 'in*1 ..f <lty uoods, ciwthir.K, no , i I MU1S, In #;s, jdilll'V, st Uji'O jJI ?>?'<? I ii'S, r|( . ! Whon in mod "f nn.whiiuj in ttn-ir Ii?11? J Un tn .1 rail: it vvdI()>o u> your a I I \nt.i jr. , Mr. I). K Appleby. j The above moiled ^rntlrltian is IrOin j Hr.mehvillo :111<i has located in famdi-n jtl<-txtiipies l lie Teun InnMinu' and oar liii's a lino of K.'itcral moroliuudiat'. Mr }\\pp!ohy lias an tuivortisonii'iit in Tl. ? lironii'li* today to which ue dire.t tin j :?tt*?nt ion of i lit* public. (.Jive him a rail. Death of *4 Colored Man l oin (,'i iin, a rosjiColablo <?<? 11?r? tl J j man, died on last Tuesdav afloi I i 111oi two week* hi?vpio iilncna. Tom j I whs at the ti111o Htwton of lho Pivh i l> > t o i i h ii oh it coll. Ho w.ifi will lik ?11 by h ?ih white anil oolorod I biopsy was I ho oaiibo of his noalh I 1 y ? Death. .Mr. .1 ob80 Spradlcv, aged about' Is year*, and son of Air. T. A J ^piadlt'v, diod of typhoid fovcr on last Saturday. i'he burial took i plat-o at Antiooh on Sunday, the 1 tith instant. ' A Caul \!n>iil t .v<> wi'olin hk", unite n l'aiulnumo I conifilmtion w?is plaerii hi mv humid, sniil I i<> ho from members of my own eonftreua 11<? 11 mill from other iiicnils; itnil lor iht I J 'ill I ;u#^' "I H>-ixt i 11 u; in it in m c til ing a not lit-i plai-i; oil ln> ??Hr riM'i'ii t |y lost. Ti.i I- nrit lit'!' llie firs; 11*.? i tin! s.M'oixl liinr tlnit ii'V 'lent people, nmi oii er Iri'MiiN in ami ii'iiint ( iiniii'-n liu\?. rciiiU icl mo- toluuttn y iiihI s?iI>-<Iii 111 iaI altl. 1111? _\ mii\' le< l assiirnil iln<t on pitch no I't-ioii llu ii Kiii'liM'ss litis lifi'ii only ;?| pre rintinl. ?tml I tin hen-hy tender lotaeh ami nil my ? i?: o?'i i* nii.l 'most hearty ihsnl-s. . V our >? \ in | hi I Ii v ii ::<i l> i nil ncsi ha ve iin press- j ?'il mi' profound)y, ami omroni ni{i"l nm In In- | yet more laillilul 'is Unit's si<i tnnl nniuii' ' y?iii. May tiiiil milli-ii-r in > on all abnn i itai. 11 > of t ln< r it: lies of 11 is j?i .tee. Yours siiiorrelv, j W. w. .Mills: From a Friond of Mr. WilJiunif. Mr. I'Milor : ? Wit-limit, any reduc tion on miy of liu1 Executive Com mittee, for I Jo not know them per- j sunnily, I have always bulii vcd that "tho majority 9!i<>aN1 always rule," and in reference to'their decision an j to nur n? xt Shf-ritf, I think that i; they found?and there is no doubt tln v wore perfectly honest in their decision?irregularities in tin1 t'li'f lion, wIly not appoint n?:\v manager* I for tho cnliro county. If the F.xec j utivc committee is not willing to j lake the returns, ''as sworn to by ? I he managers," I hen what in the use nf the snmo thin^ over'1 ngain. Il l seems in my weak judgment I hut the only way trt j^et the result of the election is from the managers of tin-' I difleient voting/precincts, and it it is found that tlurp was ??fraud" thei,; the box sliould be thrown out, for if! th??y would knowingly return onei ' voter that was not lawful it is not j right to return any. I have always | iieen, and cxpeut to remain. a Wil liams man," but had T given my sup I port to his opponent, in the seeend I race I would certainly turn over ' I write not to offend, but that justice I should be done. / Respectfully,, B M. Hudson A Good Beginning. 'I he reason was opened in great fdmpe at the Aoademy of Musje, last night by Al. 0- Field's Minstrels, and the large oudi< nee went aw;sy well pleased with the funny things they saw, heard, tho good music and the special work . Notwithstanding the faet that Al Field ha* two shows now in Virginia, the one that came! h^re was a good .one. In the first place it was freer from vulgarity than moat minstrols, and in tho see. oud place tho jokes were fresh i enough t<> bo in keeping with the) costumes Ordinarily tbc joke lea lures have worn many a minstrel parb to a friaale and tlio risibilities of the victims to a rapped edge. Un fortunately the lights went out 1hk( night a few minutes before tho pro gram eloRoi, necessitating a rather abrupt termination, hut tho m'bhup wan not of the company's making, and the audience took it good tin-1 tnredly. The farce, "Gone, to t ho J Moon,' and tho shadographic pic- j tares had to bo dispensed Willi J There wero many good feuturt;9 in j the program, among them the clever bits of the comedians Jal<e Wei by, Sam Goldman Will Hatefcet, Kd ?Mtinson, Tom Hyde and Frank Fogc. "An echo of the I'asl," by Will llackott, ur tho Sonator.Nrfind J .ke Welby as tho Judg<?, was especially lrttiKhftWTo. The brts^ solo''Asleep in ; the Deep," and Walling'* tenor pop? i uSince Wo said (?ood Bye," with j llackett's "If I Only Had a Dollar j of My Own," were perhaps the best [in the way of singing. Little Kuby [Faust's aofijr, "Everybody Has a; i Flair Hut tho Coon," was well re ceived.. Knetzger, the Indian ciuo manipulator, is well up in his line, as were aluo tlio DeVelvos in ihe:r inimical apcoialtios. The Faust fa ra il v, in their acrobfttic work, did some *plenrli?1 work*. The show U direct ed by Dm Qiiinian, who has earned the titte of "The Chesterfield of Modern Minstrelsy.'' The programs are being gotten ont by. the Stonss again this year. The one last night was something new and a decided improvement over the old style Field*# bead le as good ss one often hears here.?Greensboro Telegram. The above minstrels " will appear In Mm Oamdeu Opera Honae^atur day night, Sept 19. r Flo* ParsKurc politb it 0?iMBb?la??rV . Jhgtis* Mi tlmbf tt? tboM rtMp ?i 0* OtH, **0 t ? ON lur^vxl war on record is thai wagrrt IhMvitii a bo\ ! and his elolhes? the result is generally in taxoroi! I lie bov. N K'S a lmndic ofaui^res^ive :i*? 11\it\ is the hoy. Il< sails in to knock owl the new suit on si^ht. 11c nsiJflliv succeeds ali too well lor (he ^oocl of yoni p<^cet. <> suit lias yet been discovered that will sueeessfnlh resist the boy \s elfoi t. I>I: T NVKcarrv llie nearest, approach lo i.1 ^e hive yet seen Hrinii \ onr ho\ and let us tit bun to a well Uttini?- >av.tj>A? .v-vM-i-i -wivi wear YlUe It atlu r, and keep its j.;'ood looks and shnpo for a mnarkubl\ long period. 3>? See onr Men and Youth-. Snds, Shoes and Nats?trade w inner; in each line. fa wrowrareii a <y 0 Make Head y The Time Is At Hand. CANE IS RIPENING, COTTON IS OPENING, HAY AND PEAVIMES WILL SOON CE HEADY TO GUT. Csine Mills Ami Kvaponttors. Col?on Picking Shoots and Sucks. The undorsignod is now receiving tho most complete line of* j Merchandise lie 1ms ever carried. Hardware, Groceries, I>i\y j Goods, Shoes, lWs, I'in and Willow ware, Crockery, Saddlery, j BAGGING AMI TIES, f Solicits your patronage. A D KENNEDY, i ANNOUNCEMENT. We wish to announce to the people of Camden and snr-J rounding country, that we are now opening up a select stock of ? rj: DRY COODS, CLOTHING, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, STAPLE GROCERIES, ETC, ?f ? m*m and solicit and inspection of our Stock and prices, _ Your pat-1 ronage is respectfully solicited. Call and seg us whether you, wish to buy or not. You will liud us in the store recently oc-: copied by'Air. C. C Whitaker. We are new coiners and of course all our goods are fresh ! and now, Respectfully, | H. E. HYATT & BRO. KinbroUfeicd Polka Dot FUoocl in black ?aif color* at tbe Gilt Kdg? Store. Biion to m ihc??ibty arc Umlifi, X*tio? i? fcotfcy ^Iffn to all fWirtW* in. debtedlotha eelalaof JmMs A; Mt Hwwn, to mak? immediate payateat to the MdinioM cad all par* Uft* fcokUa* tWaa wMT rafcta " J?<cly tlfciUil Mbn waft*.' Dr?? Goods. Dt?m Goods Diom Good*?prettv. eW?*p K>d stjliab At tbrOlitldf* ?koro. MUlleory tad Druw-Maklog it lt?# Ollt Ed|? 8ton. Dot'! foil to o?)l md ? th$m . NOTICE. 0? Ooteber tth, 190Q? lb? iu??rd o( Control w|U ilMt j the famous ? ^iilly equipped and ready for the lf'all business, t>r\vi-(MMls c<iining iia ev> cry day, rIT\voiie\v departments added to (lie slorc, livery %7 body cordialh invited to come, inspect one stock and get onr prices before buying elsewhere* Krntiy (<> and doubtless Oil ;i ! mill.iicrv errand. Those ihinkinp; of hats lo (ii tile, ;bon!d brighten j their idexs by an impretion of onr novelties in shapes ami ti naming. This tin wit w:rr is ;i period of in ['novations. \ on can * *11 r<n Jluio \ onrseif Io nmnv welcome Mran ? fj? rs. miic to lie |i'appreei:il ed, by visiting our head tcnlcr of ihe la t< M Fall and W inter ideas. MisR Stewnri, of Hn It iin< re?m ac complished milliner w ?11 take There is no place in the city where you ('tin find >i better as sortment ol uress goods than at The (iill Kilge Store, and the kcv ^viviv? nemonsi rated "by I he crowds that wind their way to this famous l)<y (iontls Em porium. \W hive Tint been umaindful of any, but have in ide ample provision for all? tin- little ones as well as their mamas; and a very important .s uture is', that we have placed pricos witlmi ilio reacll of all. pleasure in showing \??n l)noi??;ii this st^U, and will trim your frits in up to ?l:itO s! \ 1c. The SWULL FALL GIRL is cv.'n 111 >r<? attractive than the 'Siiiu:n u' Giil" of the pa-)' |kmn, it's'),* is attired in the la test st vl-? oi g nvu We have tin: v.? r/ newest patterns? I t imtilings and adornments as well; au<l the fact that we are prepare I f ? MAKE YOUR DltKSSI'S IN THE MOST AlMMiOVKI) STYLE, is a in liter that will be hailed with joy hy in my. Miss Smoot,- of |{altimor?, our very competent dress in iker, will be pleased to serve you in this line?guar anteeing a fit in evory particu- ' l.ii*, iind she will make prices just as low as possible. Ill o counters m our cioni injUT department. nm irnmnin# under their burden of Kail and Winter supplieR, and we are fully prepared to meet the wants of all.. Our Mock of Men's Clothing has been s? IccUui with great care' and ;Whetber/you wish a cojtffne or tine sfrit* we guarantee GOOD VALUE FOR -k? THE AMOUNT PAID We'have remembered most kindly the youth of our town ami county, and have given tlit-ir claims upon us due con sideration. Mothers need not worry any longer, but come di? ? _ u . reolly to t he Gilt Edge Store? headquarters in this line. M _ utid have their wants Supplied JC/-* ?' ??'?* - *r}~r at a very small c^at. ? Our Shoe Stock is larger and more varied than ever and wo. are better prepared to meet the demands of/ the ti than formerly, so don't fail to tee oor line bsfom ^lyiug^ C)ur Slock of I>owestics is all that could be con Wry merchants should remember thai we are h( for all goods usually earned by theiffr fatnlshmgas Isortmsnt to select mm as atfuld be founds mmm 'cities. Fully appreciating and kindly thanking onr patrons for psat foror^and k tlnaanoe of the same.