The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 21, 1902, Image 3
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'^Anyone having old books referring
t<\ o irly. AtyU'rionn <>r hitato history;
l?i?i r aphvs. or nny old print** or el i
na which they will k>-1!, plewso write
fit .pne? ?o "(Vdlwtoi euro of The
Capiften Chronicle.
Hia First Bermon.
Nov Juhep. IVrris preached his
flnt sermon n4* pastor of tho llapti i
(.) lurch here In-i Sunday, and to tn\
that ft' I were delighted with him ?x
presses it very ini'dly. Notwdh
standing tho inclemency of 1 1 1 1 ?
weather a good congregation was
present.
New Ad?\
11 'ad tho now advertisement of
Mr. Brook* Iniuan, of Yoikville. H?
hw only one trio of While Wymi
dottes left, hut ho has other l;m<h ;
also eggs. If you nocd unything
write .Mr. Inm.iii.
Your attention ia r\lso called to t1 c
nov advertisement of tho (iilt. Edge
Store. You will learn something ot
intorest shout the ronowned Buy
I ta'e Sl'.oe?.
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Move*} to Savannah.
The family of Mr. O. I'. I? ? >fcRiornt>l
wV> have horn residing in t ho J iap
tist parsonago hero moved this wool*
to Savannah, Ga. Mr. Kossignol
W:?o is ,4on tho road" most <?f the
time is hoarding at Mr. (?. (\
Vaughan's what time ho is in Cam
don.
Tho parflonago is now for runt as
Mr Ferris, tho new pastor, wil 1
bw.rd at Mrs. lilackwell'tj.
Some Don'tp,
Don't make it n habit to borrow
\oiir neighbor's paper. The papei
i* loo cheap to do that.
Don't make it a habit to lend
your paper. You' Might want it
Bdir.ctime when it's away from
home.
Don't, lie a clam, hut tnke your
county paper liRe a Rood, indus
tries* citizen and keep posted on
the happenings of your section. ?
Gair.'jey Ledger.
Fined One Cent.
On Sunday morning hint Kvnn^
Collin's transfer wa? taking the mail
to the Seaboard train. Tho train
was reported Into for this point, but
after tho report was sent tho train
made up five minutca and when the
transfer was at t lib post cfllcc tin
traijj was blowing at Spalding. In
order to cateh the train tho transfer
had to he driven a', n break neck
ppeed, for which tho driver was ar
? rrptort npoTntiCTrtrirjp of fist driv
i n i? and ma le to pot up a boud o*
$10. i I o appeared bolore the May
or Monday rind for tho offense was
fi.ied one cent.
Sainpies of Sand Wantod.
A new cla93 factory about to be
established at Columbia is anxious
to Vet all the samples of tine white
fvmd that can be secured. The com
pany is having all the samples ob
taiuablo analyzed, and is desirous of
getting tho best that can bo found
for the purpose of making glass. So
far many samples have been receive l
and forwarded. Tho company i?
very anxious to have samples from
nil counties of tho State, and ask*
(hat samples be sent to the Carolina
Glafcs company, Columbia. Possibly
there are some taxpayers in this
county who might turn sotne of
their sand to good account in thi?
way. Try It.
Mr*. Helen M. Bullock.
The \V. O.'T. U. of Camden, had
an unexpected pleasure in' t''C visit
of this cul'ured, talented mid sweet
'ppirltert christian woman On Tlmrs
(lay night a small, but appreciative
audience greeted her at the Baptist
Church. fiho met tbo ladie/4 of the
Union on Friday and Saturday after
noon and.^ga?e important informa
tion and instruction recording the
work. She gave two more interest
ine lectures during her stay ? Friday
night at the Hapt-st Church; subject'
"save the boys," and Sunday at the
Methodist Churcbj subject, "What
can I do."
Nine new members were added to
(be W C. T. U. of Camden, and we
trust that much pood may result
from Mrs. Bullock's visit and the
great cause of Temperance have a
triumphant victory. ,
Itybbers Captured.
Last Wednesday night a week ago
Mr. H. Lntber Boll's store at -Weat
villu was broken into and robbci^ of
?arious articles of merchandise in
eluding a rifle. Mr. Bell bad circu
lars printed And sent out, and on last
? Tuesday received information from
the Lancaster police that thev bad
? uccctded in locating the rifle. It
(o possession of a negro who 1
'?bought it from two white tramps,
tell and Nr. D. G* Fletcher took
ail $ad on Friday rotnrned
fe robbers, whom l hey snc
ceeoealfo eaptaring at Sloan, N. Cl,
near states? file The men confess
<*Tthelr 0#ift and agreed to return
wftBont requisition papers. One of
'the me* fitalffed to be from P?ter*
?m n?? bin name *%
tUdd. TIm other, who
fc & George Wlleoo,
re fanner from West
^^ITasUllle poet of.
a Of BOd the
they will
Jo tie* 8t*te?
lowers
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THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Mr Carmen for Mayor.
Mr. Kdi'or: ? Mnny peypfS in
Camden read with rcyri-t Dr.
Moore's card in your paper last
week declining to become a caudi*.
date fo^ Mayor. The manner of
his declining lolls that ho is the
type of mfiOTHiat ti^eded for the
|"fliee. h>*a\ s modestly that
cannot ho, t^nd that s the cud
"f. j?. What nit; we going U> do
about tliu elei'ioi? I<" o r some
\ ??a\?l Camdt n has been advancing
* i; ft , rapid 6ti idt4. Progress i*
se< n on every hand. Taxes haw
t>fi ii very high for years. Dispen
? i v pro II ? a have been added, the
neeipts from Alice <>f the Mayor1.'*
court have, it is understood,
lv en enormous, there is now, ii i*
*nid, eomuthiny li^e the sum of
*H,000 in the treasury, and yet- i'
ii in the wind that a tax of some 7,
8 or 10 mills on the dollur will l?e
levied and collected within two
mouths from this time. For who
purpos(V The undctsigned h,>'<
voted for, or favored about all the
improvements we have, and dors
not object to any reasonable and
proper tax. lbit iu thto hard year,
when many people in Camden (b?
not St^e how they can manage to
gel through the 3 car, when the
State has extended the payment
? ?f taxes for sixty days, .and when
the Lngitdatuvo has granted a fur
ihet extension until the ^ 1st. ol
March, won Id it not he well to se
lect for our Oily leathers men of
capacity, of established probity
and positivcnesH of character, who
have a proper conception of the
situation, who wid husband out
resources, and who will not add to
a burden that is already too heavy
toFbe hr.TliT ..to
reach a crisi.-? We shall r?ei*. In
about two wei k* a ticket for >nayoi
and aldermen will ho nominated.
We will then he able to tell more
about what id in the atmosphere.
We want f?>r our officers men, whose
interests are our own, who would
not seek any ofllee, but who would
discharge with absolute fidelity and
elflfclenoj* the duties of any position
they might he called to fill. With
out his knowledge or consent, but
iu the name of many of his fellow
citizens, and in tho interest of
Cumden, "Voter" tHk?*s the liberty
of suggesting Mr. Ilenry G. Cairi
hoti for Mayor. His record i? lirst
class, and has 1he confidence of
everybody. Willi hitn for Mayor,
and the gentlemen previously nom
inated for Ahleimen ? Messrs. S.
M. Wilson, J. .1. Workman, J. K.
Vaughan and P. T. ViMepigue ? ?
the affairs of Camden would sull'er
no detriment, VoTJ'iJ.
I'eb. 19, 11)02.
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SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
Wcathor Forecast-.? Hn;n t- night,
Saturduj* fair and probably co'dor.
A neat j'nrd fence is being put in
front of Dr. Weinberg's residence.
I wo of Mr. Wil-'V Nheom's 1 i f f 1 c
children ?rc quito siek, oue of whom
hai pneumonia.
Fire destroyed the residence of
Mr. Richard F. Outlaw about 8 miles
oast of Camden a few days ago.
Nearly everything w?s lost and there
was r>-> insurance whatever upon the
house or furniture.
Yesterday was tho lant day for
msking (ax returns. Auditor Mruee
-ays there is quite a largo amount of
property to whicbftii>e fifty por cent
penalty will have to be added on ac
count of tho returns not having been
made.
We understand (hat Capt. /John
RoxtelJ, tho popular conductor on
the S. 0. & Ga. Kx. railroad' has r&jit
ed/Mr. John J. Workman's house hm
Oelvilb street and will in the nea\
future, move his family here to re
side.
Miss Lina Hammond, (laughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hammond, of
Camden, and Mr. Luther Stokes of
eastern Kershaw were married in
Camden on Tuesday last. Tho groom
is a son of Mr. Columbus Stokes.
Tho ceremony was performed by Air.
VV. F. Russell, Notary Public, of
Westvillc.
Our local military company has
been reorganised with Dr. 8. (3.
Zemp a? Captain. Tho company ex
pect h to lcnvo for Chi.rl?ston to.
day where it will tal?c part in the
Military day exeroi^s at the Expo
Rition on Satorday. Tho Liberty
Hill company,' under command, of
G'apt. John G. Riohards, will also at
tend.
PERSONAL
Mr. E. C. von Treeckow was in
Columbia this wfek.
Mr. and Mrs. Benton Brnco went
to Uiahopvillo on Wednesday last.
Dr. R. Y. MoLeod. of Bishopviile,
spent Wednesday night in Camden.
Mi- b Margaret Garrison, of Oam
den is visiting Miss Jessie McKay.-?
State, 20tb last
Miss Gertrude McDowell, of Go
lumbis. is. o?> visit to her sister,
Mr*. F. D. Caropbelle -?r
The many friends in Camden of
Mrs P. H. Neljon will* regret to
lesrn that she is quite ill at her home
in Colombia ,
Mrs. R. L. frby who tea been vis
itiog her friend. Mrs. J. F? Bateoaao,
returned to her home at Colombia
last Monday. '
Miss Florence Brace, daughter of
the late Mr. W. E Brace, of Alton,
N. O , is on e visit *. 0 her ancle,
Aorif or P. T JBrec#r\
- That excellent _ oHb JTsntUmap
Sqalre Jae TueedW a^UCesyi^t
FT Rtffeell D. O. rtet** art Tb*%
Caatts* of WeetvflK wers Is dm
UmmUomUjh*
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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I. -r.r, IS, 'I / , (.??.?/ f.'ii f, r y.r< fijtiars. ' /'? / i
j '< i civr ?'</.' ?,'(,?('(? r u'.'i th.'tlUfi if
I < 'i ?////> vr ':t < <>?/.;.. 6. ?J,.
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i ok a i i>i tok.
T> Hit' vntrrs or KoikImw <'i*uut>; \i ilwsn?
lii'it III I'll) til fnlu *Vi i V M'llli'll 1 1( v
ri in ' ? ( ? , I ii ? 1 1 I '/a.' 1 1 ?' I 111 \ m if ;>> a <? i i ll' I 1 1 o I 'I
I Vlllll) Mliltur. iV:vmif lil.my S i\|U'l It'tii'C
illol 4 I III! I>ll;'l| V I'lW 'Oilyi- t [ ! Ii' ituMi n P| t: ! I
m.itiloi, I fi <- s.iti^i)' .1 iVti i * 1 a i i i.!i iiii- (iisu-o i..
I II I- s il.f l':u Ui'H ol llii> I mi, iii'M." hj
| tin' ic.itill ?>l i Ik* i?i ii' 1'iiiiuiiy,
K-?jri .-?!?? IV hill. I. nil . I,
\\ . It. Mr" HKIl.H1',
Rl-Al, LSTATK TK A N S F E It S.
Tin f. -ill i\vi f r vii: |\ i a I.r r.c ;>l 1 1
tutu wt io i t !"i?r.li'il in tins Auditor'#
olHi'o durir.;* I iio |;:i - i week :
A l> K? ruled v to ll (i (\irrinon, U
ln|s m Fftinden.
Ii (I Frown t<> Flora Brown, H>o
uorea in No H.
I I! 'I'o'un to liioluud Wood, 7i'
a ("lis in No I !, &t>!'8
F 0 Ya mp lo I Heed, Id
aiT<-a in N" lU. ? 1 0.
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Auvortiaed Letters.
A'liC following i* a libt o! lottery
rc'.iiuiiii n^' uneullud form ii>o C.'mn
di n post otllee lur the week ending
\'\U. 15:
Hiehard Miles, Fin man (Jiirdnor,
Louis Johnson, .1 (' l?use, Jon Simp
c < ii , Kli Fhili-y, l'r<rj?on Wilson,
I'mro Smith, J nek Puri-n, K V Union,
Mimh Mivmli: Shnler, Mu^y.io INIidiin,
?J 11 Mrdownn, M il? Ii Groeu. Lev.
i.ivr W.ulo. Mur.v Clar.dy, Mapgh
tirny, .Mr* M I*i Caloo, Mrs l iitni'is
\\ uron.
I'M). 7.
Frank D( aso, .J nek Dwyor, Mary
(?arli*r, Mis L li lirown, Alitmir
Howurd, Ida (i M H?'f?jf\r(), Ivri?
'Jotien, If 1 1 luu-r, Darb)* Ivts, (,'lu
r:i Miller, M ?;irio Mi't imdon, J It
K'-'oncv, M iss li??tljor
? f*' !'}? Mi*ry K,,nii"'
dy, Frank v Jinee, A "i i n a*' 1 T" i ' ! ;il' ' v
l/'/l'/iie StMiljf, Jiiinrs ( "a s?i(li-n,
Ivlvtlua l<ce.-c, Si.onii* t'hilor, John
ti Wnikin?', Wijlit! Maker, N:\nnir
lilDKl).
Forties calling ?or Ui?bO lot. ora
will jdeaso at. do what week tlioy were
ft 1 vet list <1.
?v (i. (t. Ai,rx.\NT>ri:, l'. M.
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Jilt. JAU. H. KELLY KILLS JOE
'X HO I'd PSON , COLO HE1>.
On Tuesday eveni.ig last j"'-'1
before dark Mr. J a#. Kelly shot Joe j
l'liompson with a piHol, Ipuh the
elfects of which h<? dild i short
wiiih? afterwards. Mr. .Litnus Kel
If is a j.'uri of Mi. S, |?\ Kelly, mu
pot intended of the county chain
gmg, and a^-dsls his father in su
perintending the gang. Joe Thomp
son lived on the I ? ? < \ 1< ? u place near
Mr. B M. lVaice's. It seems that
I Mr. Kelly h? d had boiijo Iron bio
v. : v ! i rhompsou two or three timeM
"ti Tore nucToti tins "oYauTsTon' was",
very instilling and one word bring
ing on another fiually siiuck Mr.
Kelly in I he face, having It ft the
l>ig road and came ipsido of the en
ftiofj^nift-'-npar t ho colored camp
ground where tin; chain gang had
gone for the night to do so. "He
w a s then shot by Air. Kelly. After
lite fdtoo'ing he proceeded on hi*
way homo Wu' died on the road 1 ?t? - ?
f.ire teaching there. The next
morning Mr. Kelly came to Cam
den, surrendered to. thy Sheriff' ami
wsfi commit 'ed to jail where he
still is, but expects to yet out 0,1
bond soon. An inquest was 'held
over the dead bod}' of Thompson
on Wednesday evening by Coroner
Murchison. We understand that
the only eye witnesses at the in
qiiVst were Thf mpson'a widow and
auo'thrr onlorod wo^>an and the
verdict of the jury^wss t/iat Thomp
son came to his </eat ^ hy a gun
shot wound inflicted hy one cf
thtee men unknown to the jnry,
~T^ANTKl) ? lindies to engage in
a profitable home work (no canvass
in^ or experience required.)' For fur
titer information write with Polf-ad
dressed stamped en voir to "L. J.
F.," Lindsay, S. O.
Notice of Election.
Notice ift hereby given that nil election
will be held in the town of Bethune from
1 P.M. to 4 P. M. on Saturday, the 1st
day of March, 1002, for the purpose of
deciding the question of levying a spe
cial tax o / two milli the nupport of
the iohoolfi in Sehool District \o. 22
Only Kuch votera as return real or por
son<il property for taxation, and who ex
hibit tax receipts ar>3 registration cerlif
icatefl, as required hy law, are allowed
to vote.
Iiy order of Tru.steca School District
No 22.
N. A. IJETHUNE,
Feb. 12, 1902. Chairman.
Wood's Seeds
BEST FOR THE SOUTH.
SEED POTATOES
on or 01* ir*$in KKUttHfc
We have thousands of barrela In
utock; the beet /lalne-grown
and Virginia gedoad Crop Seed.
Wood '? 1903 Cat&iogue gives
comparative' crop rem, both aa
to earlinef? and yiek^feith Maine
grown and Second-crop seed. It
also contains much other useful
and valuable information about
Potatoes. Write for Catalogue and
8peci*} Potato Price list
Woofs Dqcriptfot Q talogat
aotoaly wiiii Vttoae, til tti fcssfSw
TttWaa41i ;
1?H* HM Oa NHy MHM|
and
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Wo have our store and warehouse packed with new
i'oods. Our stork ot I > r \ l?oo.ds% Notions, Shoes and lints is
complete and our prices arc right ilow u to bottom on ovcr\
1 1 h i ,1 list received a
in; i.iiaii up ciiokim; ami in? stmb
[which will ho sold low down. The\ aro new and made 01
host material and wo nuarariioe to he under market price on
i licut. \\ o have an
Up-T o-Date Line of Clothing
and can lit \ou in a nice suit at any pi ire to suit \ our pocket
hist received a' line lino of I'nion .Made Pants in all the la
test'pat torus and will ho jjlad tiLshow you. Remember w o
huv and sell all
G RO EC R i ES >? LA RG E LOTS
it ild wo are in position to m rve you at tlio host possible ad
vn lit ago. ALo carry a nice line of' QUGC.IES AMD
WAGGONS and our prices are right.
Home to see us,
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Cut Prices on furore??
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For a limited tiino we will eul tlio'np*i JWn1
I 1 Alb, un\
stock of lmmturo. It is a I! A N 1 )S() M ft L 1 N lv, :< mm
this will ho \our opportunity. We aro goinjLf to divide
profits with jou on aoeom I >i' ihe short 'jVotton* erop.
This special out i.i prio.-s will la^t foi a limbed ln:??
only, lv.unomher that we e ?rr\ a large stock ot furni
ture, >iinl h ive just op. ned iu ,i part ic.ulai ly handsome
Line.
W. (leisenheimer.
Wo do not advertise ' Special Day I>.tr grains" but all the
year round you wilt liud at our store the best bargains in
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the city. A visit will convince you. Cull at your earliest
convenience and we assure you that \ou will not regret it.
Very Truly Yours,
Wanted You
TO REMEMBER that whan yjbu go to* most stores
for Stoves, Nails, Guns, Revolvers nndj overytliing
in the Hardware in?\ you have to bluil' them a
little, because this is necessary to get the right price,
but not so at our store, Cain deny S. C. Ask] for
anything in this line and the j
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PRICE IS RIGHT.
REMEMBER ALSO, that We carry a complete line
oC- Fresh Groceries, also Ilarivcsa, Drjf Goods,
Shoes, Hats, etc, all at prices to suit the short crops.
Attractive goods at attractve prices ? tlmt's the kind
you want ? we hive a!l these ? lor what we save
' you, helps us both.
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Mail orders filled same day as received, and have our
. personal attention.
Ijay $(,ale
Tli <7* Famous ( ?ili ICd^o
Store linviiw arranged to ban
r-> o
<11(5 the renowned I lay State
Shoe takes pleasure in an
nouncing that it is predated
to take orders tor anything in
r> .. '
1 1 1 1 8 line, -and n speef fully so
licits the jjfttronagc^of the pub
lic. We can say nothing more
in commendation ol theseShoes
than that. thousands of wearers
will cheerfully ^testify to their
superior qualities in every re
spect, and we trust, that those
who have not tried them will
%liow us the pleasure of plac- '
ing them along numberless
others who have been inado
happy by the use. ot this justly .
o
famous Shoe. >?
Bespectfalljr,