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Joea! - k mmmmmm mtm >? ? ? The Preserving Bt ason 1h on, 'and the Gilt T3?f{Jo Store can unpply all the glaas 1u:n vou winit. in one and two <j'i:*rt b'ZbS, at r<??U I l^.uu prices. by sure i<? f ill 01, 1 iK.i 'VI' For Sale. A new six room eoitago with hail, i room and nil other modern improve- | went* on upp.-r byttleton s(r?<M for further in formation apply v ? ( M'tj ?'(U(!e. J uly II - It w New Aimount!<rAonl?. The following new ^tnouncmcn'.* i nppoar to day : tfnpt. of I'Muuution Mr. I. J. Me J Ki'nsto. * Coroner? Messrs. .1. K. Alexand.'i i and I>. i\ (3. Mnrohison. To Move Next Wook Prs, Zemp & DcPnss will mov< j into their new drug store oppr.siti 1 Ue Bank of Camden next wetsk. Tueir friend* will boar this in mind In their paw stand they will he bet 1ft r prepared thai) ever to moot ll?t wants of their customer*. ' All Night Telephone Service. Commencing next Tuosda?, tin 15 th, the telephone exchange hen will he kept open all night. Also on Sundays the exchaugo will he opi-ii fro? 9 to 10,30 a. m. and fx om 2 to -3.30 p. m. This is an improvement in the service that Hie Mibseriber* will hail with delight and ono whielt the management in to be highly com mended for. * A liirgo Stojuj. ' The stofe of MeSars. Whituker ^ Hiiro et now b e i n g e r e c t^d is to ho n ''great deal larger than the casual "observer might suppose. It will oc , oupy the entire f.pnoe between Mr. Hum's hardware etoro and the build ing of Mr. K. F. Watkinp, giving five thousand square feet of floor ppnee. It is .to be two stories high and very Ijamlsome. The new More ? will be a valuable addition to that ? --paffc-of town: ; Camden's Water Trouble May Soon bo Adjusted. It is very probable that the com . plications which havo *o long exwt. . ; ed regarding Camden's water works may. soon be- adjusted. Mr. T. .1 'Kearney, representing Mr. J. K. Bull, appeared before council yester day afternoon and proposed to ad just the maiter without litigation} if necessary to annul tbr. old franchise and make a new one altogether? e.nd that ih profcjabTe what will be done. Council adjourned to further consid or the matter at a meeting this after . noon.At sis ojjlock. -jny Keamey^is a pleasant gentle man and" has made an agreeablo in> - pression upon our people. Thie Chit Edgo Score. 51b well known and reliable store '?has a new advertisement In The -Chronicle to-day. Mr. Villepigue is j . making a complete sweep of all Bum roer goods in order to make room far the immense fall stock that will -?ooft be coming h?. It ie always p \ ? great pledati'e to as when we can recouinenckto our readers reliable _ ..Ad*fertieers.\This we can do mostj beartiljr for Mr. Villepigue. In the liome of his nativity and where he expects to remain, he has no other w?h than to give to our people his J^rj.best service. Hence for overy , thing in the dry goods line (and m fact all lines) wedircot the trading fcablio to the Gilt Kdge Store. They I .wiU get the Advantage, of all that) skill, experience and monoy can pro cure for them. - - Capt. Bmith at Gaffney " Aa stated in The Obroniole 1 ft fit jo week Capt. M. Xi. Smith, of our town, was requested to deliver the 4th of July oration at Gaffney on Friday last. Speaking of his speech on that occasion The Gaffney Ledger of Tnesd^y last says : "Arriving at the grounds the first ev?nt on the program waB the spoeeh of Hon. M. L. Suiilh,' of Camden. Air. Smith wn? happily introduced by Capt. J. R. Belli chairman of the committee on oratory.- Mr. Smith entered heartily intb the task set be foro him and made one of the pret liest speeoheg oyer delivered in the historic old grove. _ Jfcft paid a splen did tribute to the enterprise and en* < J?y of Cherokee and dealt in statis tics that brought forth generous ap ?plauae. Hie speech was attentively liatenad to by a groat-crowd and lie w?s tirne anQ again interrupted by applause." Taxable Proporty of School Distriot! The recent rcurns in tbe Auditor'ej r-fflee utow that there are in school; district %flTo. 1, 22.839 acres of* laud valued at $08, 4&ftt 628 building* vaU M atSOT.QiJO; M91ot? in Onmden v*lned M #124,360; G8l building?! valued at $305,075; 670 polls; 287 JtopeB valued at,flC.U&; 273 head ?Q cattle valued at $3,355 ; 124 males vjtatd lit $6,870; 100 hogs valued at ' f nTti HQ wfrfirs valued at $3,400; 07 plsnoa^llid , qjtfana valued- at vehkleavHlaed at $9,890; doge valued at 580; merchandise ,570, Average value of property 'to manufacturing Ii50;j 7>nrioe? and toots $25 .? ft Including bank bills] ?MT legal indebted-! ?'ttlC0<H bouse $37,. cofion m ""ST I Notice. ? I'ouu'ua Grauye No. will meet with Guiu Spring Gr:og?. Wednesday, July 10, J, K. DeKay, See. Auj(u>t Iuatead of Jaly. "I ll" campaign meeting ?? He liiuau wiij he held o n the 7th da\ ? ?f August, instead of tin* 7th day of July !ih tins hoou published. Marriage ot Mi, Bruce Fort. Mr. Bruce Fprt who formerly 1 i v - '' I hero in Caindcti wur matried lu t '?ri<iny night in Columbus, (Ja, t?> M.88 Atlttic Boll Co<d(, ot CuaseU, O*. Speaking of the brido the (\> lmithuH I?iujnirer savs "the brido in ? ne of the most popular young Ia d ih of (Jussota." jfifl many friend* hero extend congratulations. Notice. OwiDg to rush of woik antl tcarcity of tium it will be impossi ble for us to carry any moro ao ? -ou ii u. Those of our friends who wihIi to continue patronizing na wu will t?u t?lftil to have for the spot cash, otherwise we cannot do but* iuoas with you as we havn't the. time to coliect. Reapeetfully, Jk.nkinh Duos. Mr. Batoman Withdraws. I wish to announce to my friends thai I will not be ii candidate for Magistrate of DeKalb town.ship in tt>o coming electioh. 1 wish also to sincerely thank uiy t'rienda for tlu> eneoiirbtfciuent llint haa boon ^i\ fit inn. \\r liilo I feel well assured ?>f my (?hurt ion were I lo alay in the race I have other political reason* ft>r with drawing. A km iu thanking oiv frienda for their promised biipport, and reapeetfully ir.ik thorn to tuipport my friend Mr. von Tretckoty , I am \ At y reaper t fully, u. Kiixest Hatkmas. Camden, 8, C.? July 11. Mr. Willie Origfeby Appointed. The facu^f of the South Carolina Medical College at Charleston re queU^the Governor each year to up ? 'V pomtpno deserving young man from each congressional district, Mr Willie (irigbby, of Wont Wateree, was the fortunate one.from this, the ft It h district. Mr. Grigsby ia a most deserving jouiig mnu anijt we arc sure that a good selection has been made. M r. C rigsby's^aany friends hero will be glad to learn of his t;ood fort u no. '?car> .Principal of Jackson Graded Ochoo Elected At a meeting yesterday of the trustees of school district No. 1, Kev. John B. Whitaker, formerly of Cam ideu, but who iu now living in Beau, fort, waa elccted principal's of the .Jackson Graded School, in t'hc place of Rev. C. C. Scott who has hold that position for several years. It] seems to be the opibion that the trustees acted woll iu getting a new principal for that scliooi, There was also a tcacher elected y e s t e r d'tT y? -Lavima Mickle ? for that sohool Co /take the place of Kov. J. W. Boykin's wife who has beon a teacher there for some time. In Their New, Kanasome Horn* Oil Monday morning last every thing was bustle and astir among j the lar?? force of employees of M Baum lc On. moving in their large and handsomo new store which ha* just been completed. The head of thifrfirm ? Mr. AI. Baum ? never Jialf does anything hp undertakes, and this his last effort, has eclipsed all others ? he bM simply outdone him self, if is desire was to naafce this a| most pleasant and inviting bifsiness resort, and iu this we think he has succeeded admirably. The building is an imposing one, and, is said byj those who know, to be unsurpassed by apy Ptore even in J^ew Vor^ Clty It ia ohritteucd ''The ijew ''Mammoth Store." They invito you one and all to come and seo them in their new business homo. Priffpnpr? to b* ftelpWWl The parties arrestfcd for rAisiog a disturbance at the Seaboard depot a fow days ago are to bo released, ex cept John Taylor. John Taylor was the porter at tho Seaboard depot and, it ia said, wantod to renew the disturbance aft(: r it had boon fmiet ed down. The release of the other 8 wan brought about by a petition from i lie respectable element oI: the color ed people to tho cortimittefc repre senting tho city's meeting licld last week. Complying with this petition the following resolutions wero pass ed and presented to Mngis:ralo von Treaokow : , Resolved, That K. C. von Tresc kow, Esq.. Magistrate, be requested, if aame meet appoval of the fiotigg Solicitor, to release the prisoners now in jail, charged with riot at the S. A. L. railway depot, except John Taylor, upon their own recognisance, one to bo released each d*\y until all arc discharged, upon condition that] tbo persons released do leave the County of Kershaw within twenty four bQ9L?^ .Mid remain .awayi and that Edward Mv-Baq be drat re. 'cased under thi^ resolution. ?/ J* T. Hay, ' _ VY. M Shannon, 11. G. Carrisou, A. D. Kennedy, W. D.Trantham, ]i. Miller lioykin. ~ A. A. Mooro. I approve the above roqaeet, . M L. Smith, Prosecuting Att'y. B. B. Cl*rk*. Prosecuting .Attar, . We learn that the above retoTu Vione a*? concurred in by Chief oi Police, tienjllaiie, and it va> deter mined that only one prleonor a day 4 hail be Kicantid. Kdtiio VeRwt was let oni yeflterdsy, an?l we rimler stand Itae gone to Charleston. An #th?g one will be lei oat today *4* ?? M ontil tbey aji *r? ilk Wrtitli*! Forecast. 1'itrtly cloudy to-night and bat [ tirday. f Kor 8.?lw, | Desirable building U,u in Kit k j*ood?., facing the gy if ! inks, Coun try Ciuhuuu the new tourist I..,. I te,. Kr.mUg*, h,/, ftt.t) ,j4)j,Ui 25J ? Apply to J. A. Sheorn, Act.. ?luiy 4lU ? tf. . 8HOHT J/OCAI, IXi:M3. | Mr. Snyder took h picture of the of M- Httum it Co'd nt.w store y? bteiday afternoon. A rapidly growing subscription 16 on? of tbo pleasures w., *,.> enjoying this hot weather, | A pin* near the Episcopal Suu jday school room was struck l?\ ightr.ing last Monday evening. | A handsome new soda fountain ha- already been pUeed in M^shj* /ernp <fc DePttsa' new drug store. It is rumored that a railroad is to built Iroin 1! artaville to Chcs terlield, touching the S. A I Middendorf. ' A curiosity shown uh ouc day this week was a mushroom prowlng from a grub wotiu. It was brought to the oflico by Mr. Rich'd. R?y, of |)eKalb. He foi & leaving ou your summer trip don't forget to have The C hroniclo sent to you so you can keep up with the home news while away. 1 he Southern trains now leave from and return to the depot ut the foot of DeKalb street. This is de cidedly more convenient for pusben l gers. Several trees on Monumental equate are dying. It might be well for council to have others planted m their stead us soon us practica ble. Airs. Klla Ross, wife of Mr. John r. Ross, of Went Watcree, happen ed to a very serious accident on 1 hujjsday of last week by turning a pot of boiling coiree over on her self. j Mr. lturges J'owen the mau who was so seriously shot in the head by Mrs. Caifle Gunter in Weet Wateree several weeks ago io in,, proving and it is thought that he will recover. Henry Handy, a negro boy was arrested yesterday aud put iu jail. He stole a goose from Evans Col lins aud offered it for sale to Joe Chu, the Chinaman, who reported it to the police. Manager Clark, of the Hyatt I aik theatre, Columbia, has just closed h contract for a one-night lecture at the yark some time in July with Mrs. Carrie Nation, the famous saloou smasher, lhe Sumter Item of yesterday comes back with more hot shot re garding the Sumter tournament. Ow ing to the lateness of the hour it is impossible for us to publish it this woek. It may appear next week. The thirty days preceding the opening of the dispensary atVoik ville the Qnes Imposed by tbe town council aggregated $213; for the ibirty days after the dispensary opened the line* aggregated f ftjutniAr Item s \ new schedule will be pV t on the Northwestern R. R., on Jujly 15th. On that date the morning train fro? pardon will begin /tinning through to Gibson, N. C,4 returning loathe afternoon and/fcolng through to Cannon that ?Vek(Pg, , y' ' ^ ' In our last Issn^ we made Men tion of the Camden firemen expect ing to attend the tournament at Raleigh this month., tfiQcq then the oompany has learned that th^ touroameut is only open t<? Nforth Carolina teams ; hence they will not go, The treatlo over Wa*haw Creek oq the S. p. & (J. wa? burned early last Sunday- morning and the paeaongers had to be transferred at that point Sunday and Monday. It is thought the troatlo was act aft re as no trains had passed over it since Saturday* The > alh on Monday evening last wa8 a Godsend. For several days sweltering humanity had found it difficult to exist, but the rain caused a,drop of 17 degroes In the mercury making the tempera ture unexcelled for sleeping thai night? a blessing, our population had not enjoyed Tor some tttne. It is icported that the Southern will soon begin to run through Pullmans from Charleston to Ashe -Jlllc- by ray of Klng-vllle, "Camden, i orkville and Marion. Nothing olliciftl has been given oul ou the subject ; but if the Idea is put into eirect it will necessitate some ollanges in present' schedules. Mossrc. W. R. HartnoPs and O. II. Lcnoir'have been transferred to the S. C. & G... Ex. depot. Messrs. A. U. Cautbon and W. H Smith who havo been cmnjoyed thcro havo been removed. Alrold employeos of the road, wo nndorstsnd, have bf?n as surcd that Ihey will bo retained, bnt It will take possibly two or three weeks before all of them can be properly placed. _ It is ruraoroil that the Southern railroad ?hops ?ro to le located her^ In Camden, and ateo that there ia to be a handsome new brick and granite depot erected. A UWrana to Mr. K. II. Shaw at Rlacttlrarg late yea* terdap evening baa faiTo4 op 16 tfcia hour? -(11 a. m) to eot flrm or deny ? hi* rep?? t. Hnv e^r, "when there ta so mnch smoke t' ord mi at be aorne fire" and we in ay espeot aome rallcal change at the foot of De? Kalb *re*ti? IW *e*r friw. PERSONAL Mr. Sum Del'apg, of 1'i.ion, u on n v isii to Cauiduu. Mr. Charles Sander*, f H..good? vra*< in Cautdeu yestor la.-. Mayor M. C Willi*. < f Y* ? rk \ il lt?. ?rftf \%ijniLMi yostei!.. Mr, W. 1. Viiiopig'u , of W ash ? iny, . Ili, D. in in i ?! i: Mr. F. I*. Kodftcrs, of Antior.h, was in Camdrll oil Tuesday !:ist. Dr. C. I'. I>uH<t?o ha* returned from Glenn Spring# ranch |n?prov ?ill Mrs. John M. Mayers is visiting r. Utives at Ridgeway hi. I K??ck II (I. MiHH Mamie SUiedinan has ro tin ned from h vir>it to relatives in i Sumter. Miss Minnie llcyman, of Savantj nub, in visiting her sister, Mis l.ooj No lionk. Mr. H< M. GiiVord has returned from h v i h i t to his mother ut Mor ristown, Tenn. >Mrs. N. A. Moore, of HoatU Surings, in on a visit to Mr. Joel Hough's family. Mr. .1. C Hilton, of Wesiville, whs in Camden thin week and paid Tho Chronicle a visit. Mrs. 1). G. Zeiglor is oxptcted in f'amden in a few day# where elio will' wake her homo. Mr. W. 1>. Marshall, one ,<?f Iter shaw county's best farmers paid us a call Wednesday. Mia. .1. B. IW.otnan, of GaiTnvy, i? in the city on a visit to her mother, Mid. D. h. Blaokwcll. Mrs. J. B. Holly, of Gaiaavilte, Flu, is on a vi?it to her mother, M i. M. 8. j>oweli. Mrs. James l'cars, ??f Orangeburg, is visiting her father, Mr. . S. Khame. on Fair street. Miss Sophia Glat'kaon, of Water en, who has been visiting in Cam dvii has returned hoiuo. Miss Maputo Johnson, of Ijancas*; ter ig visiting Dr. and Mrs Brasinglou on Fair street. Misses Louise and Henrietta K'.ias, of Charleston, are visiting Mr. J. K. Vaughan'a family. Mr. Mt-Hae Whltaker, who haaj heeh in Oainsville, Fla., for several j months, is at home on u visit. Mr. W K. Stoejinan, of Savannah, G? , vibited his brothor Mr >J. B Steedman, of our t^wn, this wook. Mr. Bembert Smith, of Aleolu, Clarendon county, was in the city Friday and Satuiday of last week. Mis* Bortha Brasington, of Ben ncttevjllu, is visiting at tho residence of Dr. S. F. Brasington, on Lyttlo ton street. Messrs. W. M. Hogcra and U, W. Rdien, of Bdtimore, wore in the oily I several days this Week at the Work man House. Mrs. A. W. Burnet and daugh ter, Miss Margaret, left on Wed nesday last for a summer trip to Brevard, N. C, Mr. Arthur Sowell, who has been working Uie insurance business in DsrliDgton and other points has returnod to Camden. Mrs. Dr. ?Jnof W, Corbet, accom panied by bar daughter, Miss Alice, left yesterday to spend the summer at tne Seashore hotel at Wrigiita? : ville Beach. N, (). RJra. C. B. Burt, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Camden, has been on ft visit to relative* here, Bhe left on Tu&tday last to visit one of her daughters at dewberry. Mrs. Burt is a sister of Mrs) J. S. Meroney and Mr. W. F. Hood. Dr. J. J). Bliimjll, formerly of | Charleston, Itat Ww of New York, ^>nd who, by the\way, li'l making quite a name for-vblmirel: there, spent last Tuesday night with Prof. K. M. Kenne4y? Pr. Blmli is a relative of Wrs, A. D. Kennedy. king's Mountain Military Academy V " ? ? located at Yorkville has several scholarships to bo awarded by com petitive examination. Mr. Stev enson, the superintendent, will bo glad to answer any inquiries as to particulars. This institution is ex pecting a prosperous session begin ning next fall, and the boys will be fortunate who wins one of. these scholarships, which arc valued at $100 oauh. I New Home Sowing Machines, at. Giesenheimer'g. 1-u ...I ' Among the Qualified One# Again, | The Kq uil*b)e Assurance Socle- | ty every year gives to it* agents wiitiug h certain amount of iumr* auee a free summer trip. Last year a trip was given tliern to Ninth; t'aroltna and a moat delight ful one j it wh?, we are told. Mr. W. K. j Mouy.li, of our town, the Kquitabh ? a<eni heie wa* kii)o;>x the mi hi tier * l?o went laat year and wo learn that he in again among those who are qualified for the free trip this year. It haa not yet been ?le <? i ? I oil where the trip will bo taken Mr. Hough la among the Kqulta tile's very beat ajenta. The Oondemnod Building. The roar part of the old building roe.en Uy condemed by the eity hsi* been torn down. The Iront part will tio repaired and used again. A' ! lirrt it whH thought that to repair it I would not bo admisbahlo, but upon investigation it was found that while the law strictly forbida tlie erection of wootlen buildings on Main street there is none t<> prohibit a wooden building beiug repaired. It will be naod by Mra, Susan Kozina, the haiuu party who occupied it before, and we learn, will pay twen?y*five dotlara per month rent for it. A vory nioe iifnjpe to bo derived from an old tiro trap. Tribute of Respect, At a regular meeting held in the Atmory of the Kershaw Guards on Thursday, .July .Srd, 1002, the. fol lowing I'tHol u tions were adopted : Whitens, it haa pleased God in Mia all wise providence to remove from our ranke, our fellow me in bet ! and comrfde in arms, Paul T. Vil l?*pig\ie. Jr., and desiring to ortVi j a alight tribute to hia worth an<i j iht* esteem in w.iieli he waa held h> j hia feUow members ; therefore be n i Kcaolved* ti r h t ; Tliat bowing in humble submission to the divim | will, wu deeply deplore hia death. Ueaolved, Second: That tin* company has loat a faithful and valuable member, one who whs al ways ready to obey orders, and who by the faithful discharge of Mm duties *et n gooii example f">r hiy fellow members. Unsolved, Third: That a blank page 111 mil' minute book be deoi oaled to the memory of our deceas ed comrade. Ueaolved, Kourlh : THht a e.opy of tbe%e resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased comrade, nud that they also be published iu ? ho VVatereo Messenger aiui the Camden Chronicle, M. 11. Ueyinan. Chairman, (J. A. Kb a me, K. S. Nettles, Jr., Cotumitlco. Lounges and Bed Lounges, at Goisonheimer's. Kelt Mattresses at Goisenhel mi's China CloBeta at. Geisonheimer'n. POINTEN? ON HIGH GRADE PRINTING Printing that iP/eate# Particular People is t/ic kinct tee do. Sec our Samples. The Chronicle. Phono 130. ?1 . Dear Mr. Editor; ? Wo lake Ike occasion to announce to the public through your valuable columns, that we have just finished erecting a Mammoth Htore and that wo intend to re move into ifrtfn or about July 1*1. Wc a:o ?nre, our friends, that we hare taken every pains to make this business resort the most inviting in our city and we (latter ourselyes in think ing that we have succeeded. We invito you all to coma and by your verdiot we will abide. Thanking yoo for your past patronage, ?Vo are yours respectfully, 911. efh<XiM 4V 8c (So. . . ' ?? A Thorough and Complete Sweeping Of All Summer Goods has been instituted at the FAMOUS DEE A ml will eonl inuo for n short while, tints V \ affording an unusual oppmi I in. iiy to purchase Goods by Hrtail at ubuui Witolosnle Prices. We arc anxious to e>;chauge t he Summer Goods, we have on hand, for tlio money, be sides wishing to make room for ouraFall Stock, -n - - ? - ...... ' and aro determined to run them off* Some of the goods included in this ofier are such as all wool Black Batiste, M outline deSoiro, in black and colors, Silks, Albatroft, 1 *~.rr Challies, etc., etc ; besides all colorod Lawns, Dimities, etc , and if. there in anything you need in this Hue DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTU NITY. 1 l. y Remember, the Goods wiH not wait fof you, as the prices al which ihey are offered will coinpell them to Go. so if you woujd like ? r~ .. V : ' -.TTjfe to have a good assortment to eelect froto, 7 BON T DELAY COMING. ? Of course, all Goods sold at this Sweep- ^ ing Rednt lion are for the Cash Only, as we cannot allord to put them on the books to any one. A.1 . ' ' '* J * Trusting that yon will take time by the forelock, "Striko uilo the iron is Uot," an ' thus make wise a d profitable investments, We arc yours very Respectfully, -The Famous Gilt Edge P. T. Ville ... ? . ? -