Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tfotice, Mm) take fh is opportunity to inform our friends and the public genet alh that wo have . iiMVfil into our iiew'tpiarUusj <*> H* uin',H Comer, opposite tlio Hunk of Cunulfn, whore! "T[ e wilt* 1k? better prepared! than ever to supply yourl wants. ^ Thanking you for your yen j .Kind and liberal patronage in -4 ho pant and trusting to n>j veeive a at ill greater share in I the future with the assurance that every possibio care and attention shall be given to caeh and every order intrust ed to our e/ir e .mid that we will llo all in our power to merit year continued contl dence. Will 1x9 glad for you to call jfod see us at our new stand and pasa your opinion on our etiorts to give to Camden one ot the handeffinost and most up-to-date Drog Stores in onrj fctiUe. - j Again thanking you and hoping to seo you early and often. - k\Ve ure yours truly, JE$mp de *De?Pass, Wih-w-liJak* fAarmac/ats. Jm?1 Rooms to Rent . Two furnished rooms to rent to pen tic/men. Apply to Mrs 8. A \Vittkowsky, Broad Street. Strayed or Stolen. Oce Pug dog, with soar on back. .-Sm liable r? wa.nl will be paid if re turned to Mrs. K. L. Stokes, -LaFayett Avenue. ?Jranhfer of PoBtmasterahip. The transfer of the postmasler ?|>i p of the Camden cilice from Mr. G. Q. Alexander to .Afr.C- J. Shnn ?<?n, 8r.t was rp&dq this horning. lloih McCreight, we under *tand, wttlj tor tlio preseut, rotsdh dis position as assistant in the j rolfloe. Mr. Shannon' moved into tawaSereral days ago* and occu pW'the Kirklay residence on east PeKalb street. SHB?:. . . " "v ?? ? ? Baby Birthday Party. " A happy occasion was that one *}??? tfit* week when Master Rich* *jd Singleton, grandson of Mr. and -Mrs. Robt Johnson of our towu, T.wni one year "old. Al party was TJlffcB to the little gentleman and ^ "^' V babies about Master icbardVage were his gnests. It t ?*s?l#*s to say that a most de lightful time was bad. - It was an Occasion, that *U1 long he remem * J.r^d ? by the grown folks at least. SJbslnre to see many, many " of ibe day. *errfl>le Accident I^tbe DeXal b Cat L?st Tuesday morning about 0 ;45 I *tee* . sheet of the engine of] -i?> DeKalb.^uoa mill -hlex-auk Hr .D.J. Kelly, the assistant en gineer, vu up JOB the engine oil ing soma parte of it. Just as he frot In tiloM prosimlty to the chcst the accfdant occurred. He was atrook ia the head with a piece of tiyfng iron and was so badly scald ' ed that when help- g*t to bim and ] an attempt waa made to pick him itp t{?e flesh peeled off his arms. He died about 2 o'olock. Mr. j Kelly waa from tfumter oounty and bis body was Of fried there for in torment ffelesVce a wtdow and two or three little children for frhMtahe deepest sympathy is felt. On aVcouot of tbe break dowdvof ! tUe engine the mill will be shut] several day ?, ? f V Tbm^OmnA** Briok Yard. v yV eptwpsieein or near Camden ! bss r^ eeiftly mv^mort progressor] is in \ fairer way . for' line finanoiul J ?result r as is- the Catntfcn Brick yard. It wafc onr pleasure one day last Week o *?atl this enterprise end wo iyeSM e to say that we were utterly fwprtiflttto ftpte tha progress that Ms been made there. It has now reached a capacity of six hundred ?i*bwiee nd brick ? par month 6r seven syetri From twoto three J? ef fritfk ere shiyipad daily ihdse (bat are sold to wagons Joealtc**# The quality of li far superior elmrhtte; this all i-irel to admit pot Ul?bqainese '^^^?Tbat it fflr REAl, ESTATE TRANSFERS. s Uariore Rich i'k a! to 1* C/Wfcitn k?r ?fc W K Burnet 1 \o\An C?u. ?leu iMQO. r .1 S 'J'l'htiiltttiu, SherilT, to Janu ?; il .Johnson 1 lot in Oaimt.eu sfr'il.fiO. ! ?J S Tranthaiu, Sheriff,' io J. D.I Whitaker tuna in No 1 $3i?. J to Troolhaiu, Shcrllf, lo Jawa ii Jt.Trtison 1 lot in Camden #8.50. W L Jone? yt nl to Kerahaw County, right of way for public road in West W alfltcfi $JJ00. .loan C Mau lo C C Scott 1 lot in Camden $75. l,?cy Mi-.Uod ct ?1 l<? A W 11 ai et nl 1 aero in No 20 M. John L Reed to Joseph Reed f? ^cres in No 1 $5. Smith? Beattio. "? I lie h >me of Airs. J P. Smith on Wednesday evering waa the scene of one of ihe most brilliant social events of the season, namely the uvirrlHgu of l er only danghterpMiss r.?wdle, to Mr, Archibald Beattic, of K'-T^hftw. Long before tho' ceremony the house wan H 1 1 eel with expectant guests. The unaeious parlors and nail way were beautifully decorated with over-green*, while out in the verandas hung lovely Chinese Ion. tenia The scene was inspiring and ruused everv one to enter fully into the spirit of the happy, feativo occa* sion. About 0 : ir> the ceromony was per foimed in a beautiful and impressive manner by iiov. Jahea Ferris. The groom in full dreaa looked his best, white the bride whofce attrac tioiH are well-kuown in Camden looked radiant with her bridal vail and training gown of white point d' esprit mado over uilk with aatin and lacc. Mr. Willie B Twitty, of Heath Springs, whose pond looks wero ex coiled ouly hy the groom actod as boat man, and Miss Alma Ueattie, sirftcr of the groom, dressed in white organdy, ap.tin ribbons, was maid of honor. Mirtses Mapgie an<l Irene Latham, beautiful in white organdy, were the (lower f-'irla. The wedding march wan beautiful ly plajed by Mra. W. T. Latham. After the ceremony dainty re freshmcnts wero seraod which all enjoyed to the fullent. ft waa lor.g after midnight beforo the guests found themsolvos able to tear thorn selves away from this scone of beauty and ologance, and to wish the young couple a "merry good morning." The proseuts were costly and nu merous. Among those who camo down from Kershaw to attend the wodding were Misses Ada and Mattie iMybnrn, Lena McManus, Ella Heattyb and Messrs W. K. Williams, C. A. Ilobbe. 8. W. Welsh, Thomas M. Beattie and Dr. W. 0. Twitty. Mr. and Mrs. Beattio will leave to morrow fo> a trip of two weeks to Cleveland Springs, ' Charlotte and AshevJIle, ff C., when tl>oy will ro. turn to Camden where they will in he future reside. BHOET LOOAI. JTSM8. - * . $ks2T Don't forget M. H Heyman'a fire sale. Mr. J. fi. Dul'rce has our thunka for eome very nice peachea. The Kerahaw Gnarda war* out drilling Wedneaday nfternoon, A moat delightful rain fell in Camden laat Monday morning. A case of smallpo* waa discovered in town this wornjuR 00 "Hdw)l row-" Capt. M. L. Smith baa moved hie Tjfflcerorer the new ctrttg *tore of-Ora. Dunn A Burnett Wheat from the State farm {a be ing hauled thia week ug to- Vaugban't ! mill to be ground. Mr Wm.'GanBon, the well-known Lancaster merchant died laat week. He wae only 47 yeara of age. Ohief Benj Ilaile has bought a lot on LaFayctte Avenue and will at an early day orect a residence tbeie. Frank Lloyd, colored, died laat. Saturday. Frank wa* a good negro and h^l many friends among the white people. It was stated one night this week that a huge rattle snake was seen on Main atreot near Mr. Mc Creight's shop. Pictures were exhibited this week by some of our local artists? '^Before and after the fire" ? of that pari of Alain U. street recently. . de stroyed. The ooutrast was indeed striking. Messrs. Hugh Nicholson and E cnanuel Sutton, farmers living near Cheraw had a difficulty on Thurs day of last week which resnltod in the killing of Mr. Sutton by Mr. Nicholson,. .... Now is yonr chance to seonre gome bargainsat iM.il Iieymnn's.* He is having a fire sale including every* thing in hie stock, and this is reslly a splendid opportunity to secore some good values. Mr. J. B. Creed waa in Camden on Wednesday last to meet an in surance agent to adjn?t the loss on tiU aiore that was burned at De Kalb a boot a month - ago. Mr. Creed carried $1,000 Ifcsuranoe on b|# stock of g<gd? and $S00 oa the holding. The matter was arrant* edwUhoat any troatdc. Tb?'hieycf?ordt?e?oe against 4tttk:#ttfc6?t ? light to kiti being violated. A gentleman mmnrly escaped from what mlgfct HiHteia a t*x% . aerioae aocfdsnt ?Mm almost nift I#U? by owe of PKR80NAL. Dtas haH WtttWCd iro.u lioek lull. Mrh B M Kn*lUh aiuI family are VISlhng lit < 'kiikIuh. i>r ?n,l Mr,. A. A Mwro ?? in Uendorlonville, NT. t\ MUp S.iljio lUnipls, oWolumbia,| I? vigiimg r< |ycro, . ^iH9 Mi?nie Mjooro, of Su alter, iM Vialtlng Mra. W. II. ZoWp, Loitnor, of Atlanta, Malted Camden thin week. M rs. I >. Q. Zie|or jt,rt l|ljs w k '?>r a trip id st. Matthews. Mrs. Mathew Sin^btou is visiting U' UU)LLor. Mm. lube** Johnson! Mr. II. S, llejuion of Chester. wuh iji tho city Monday and Tuesday. MiesBallie Chiaholm, ofPharles. ton, f* visiting M.ss Martie DeSaus sure. Sir, Willie Hoykin, of Charleston, i* viHiting at the home <?f Prof. R. M. Kennedy. ^ Mrs. V. S. Jordan ami daughter, Miss Hessie, have returned from Pawley g Island. Mrs, W. W. Love, of Palestine, lexae. is tho guest of Mrs. J. T. Nettles' family, Mrs. James Law hod. ofOdlntnliii was the guest of Mrs. W. If. Klerr! mlng, this week. Capt. Wr). M. Shannon ?nd fam ily returned I nut week fiom V/ri^htsville, N.'C. Mr. H, O. Garrison's family Iihvh gone for the summer to VVajnesville, N. C. Miss Lonise Sheorn who has been vwitiDg rolativer in Monroe, N. 0., has returned lining. MiBS Muggic Sheorn iu quite ill with typhoid fever at the home ot her brother, Mr. Wiley Sheorn Mr. W. K Johnson of Atlanta. Ott., son of Mr. and Mrs. Kohort Johuson, iu visiting tils parents. Mr*. J. r-ellfliu Campbell, of Clear Water, Kin., is visiting Mrs. W. II. Kleuiming on Tjaurons street. Aftor a dolightful visit at Wrights villo Beach, N. C., Mrs. Frank Zeinp and children have returned home. Mr. Sherrard Kennedy, of the At l&nta National Bank, visited his brother, Prof. It. M Keuuedy, this week. Supervisor Phelps was in Colum bia several days this week attending the meeting of the State Hoard of Kqualissation. Mr. H T- Johnson and daughter, Miss Jessie, of Shamrock, wore in Camden this week tho guost ofCleik of Court Joel Ilough. f" ^ Mrs. M. A. Shannon, Mr. & Airs. C. J. Shannon, jr., and Misses Leila and Charlotte Hhaunon have retuTnod from pawley's Island. J After a most delightful visit oKfive weeks wtth the Misses JacOfcson, Miss Lav in returned to hsr-taome In Atlanta, AJonday morning. .Mrs. W . D. Trantham and daugh ter, Miss Nannie, returned *on Fri? day last from a visit to Mrs. Trant> ham's slater In Monroe. N. 0. J Missess Cornelia Mickle and An nie Leitner and Mr. Li T, Mills re-' turned froi? the Summer 8ohool at Book Hill the latter part of last week, , ? - . Miss Annie Leitner has been quite sick with fever since her return from the 8omtoer School, bat her many friends will be, glad to learn that she is mooh better now. After spending two weel^p In Camden visiting relatives, Miss Mamie Clyburn returned to tan* osster yesterday* muoh to the re grets of here friends here. Misses Gertrude M ancestor, of Charleston, and SalHe Gillespie, of Rock Hill, ape?t a few ho??? with Miss Ada TOahtham in passing, through Camden on Friday. The many friends of Miss Nan nie Haiie, daughter 61 Mr. B. P. Halle, will be aortV to learn that ehe ie quite aick with fever, and that it is feared that it is typhoid. Mr. R. P. Spencer, of Colnmbns, Gs.k adjusting agent for the Geor. gia Home Inst^rano4 Company, was in the city Tuesday very satisfactori. ly arranging fije claims for his com pany. I Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sohenk of Georgetown, arrived in tho city last Saturday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sohenk. The former returned to Georgetown Monday and Mrs. Schenk tHU remain In Camden two mooths. Mr. Wilson Yarborougb, a life-1 long reeident of llethuno, but who since I>eeembet of last year has been living at Cander, N. C.. was in Camden on Wednesday and paid ns a pleasant call. Misses Lena' and Matiie Kirkley who h?ve been attending the Sntn mer I?choo} of the Sonth at Knox ? villo, Tcnn., passed through (/am den on Monday laat on their way to Smithville.' They epcak in glowing terms of the school, Mr. K. V. Truesdell and family returned from Heath Springs yes terday after a few weeks stay, and we are glad to note that Mr. Trues dell has fully recovered from his se vere spell of fever. He, however, will spend a while with hie mother in Weel Wjrtereef befere resuming hie work at- The Gilt Edge Store. Dr 1. H? Alexander left jester day jnornlfig for New York oa im portant business to be gone about a week or ten . daji, Rev. J abet Ferrfe aleo left on the eame train for the north. A atngnlai feet fa Jthai the lkat time Di. Alexander went north a Uw years age it so II IWrtllll with top*. Tv Jmmtem ?* Dtithi Mr. li. M. Drown diid ?? < M? homo a lew iniku ea*t 0( 4 mndm IjnI Snmlrt-, Ho had b<>? u in t ?' t u oft' Hi for rtooio ?iuiO bui lial aonn?\vl<at iin proved an<l Inwt we* l w.is uniting mi in^cmdiiiH to lid" h i rip to i i 10 mountain*. Ilo wan kUhu <?;"> v t?u- a nt ng? and |)Nralyaiev ?* UiO iiumt'd! ut i cauf? of lil# death. Mr. llrown was the f.MVr of McaarB. John 23 , l'o ??? fo?*l Kngeiio Iir^wn ai d Dr. Arthur itionvn nn>l M<*. Dr. W, J. Dun TliO i?U'iul it >? k place on Mondav >*'!< i iummi ai lli" family lmryin# ^'<>u <?i. >vlr. William Watrr>. formerly ?f M? hunt1, but wbt) liu* Uo? u realising in C?iudou for boiuo t . ni * <li?*d at l'i* liuiuu on Hontb Mill sirrct at ft' o\ lot'k Ubt Monday morning. ! I is In) ly was carried to iLlhunc tor in- 1 ti*r inont. ROBBED Of my rightful placj of businoss by the recent lire, I have sought refuge for the piesent in the store of Mr. <1 O. Bruce ? two doors south of Mr. 1). E. Hinwon'e ? aim! at 1 1 1 is stand I hIi iII take pU-umirc for the next thirty da^s in giving my friends genuine bargaina in goods elieHp and good. Hoping to have an early call irom my old friends and the public at large, I remain Respectfully yours, F. E, MATHIS. WILL BE | UEAl)Y VOll I BUSINESS IN A | FEW DA VS. ! Wo are now getting thei remnant* of our stock i i > i<> shape and expect to have a complete sruck of Drui'S, Chemicals, Paten I Medicines, Toilet articles and l)t uggist Sundries here in a von few days. Wo will he glad to have otir triomls and customer* remem ber that for tho next fow months wo will occupy the store recently vacated by Mr. 11. O. Garrison* Our prescrip tion tile was not burned and wo are now ready to refill any prescriptions on it- or to till your new ones. Tho utmost care will be exercised in this work as formerly and we re quest a continuance of your patronage. Our hhIu water iixtu res wore badly broken and burned so that wo wont he in the soda business again this hu tumor as many parts of our fountain can't be replaced at once. But when you want medicines, remember F. LESLIE ZEMPS' I* hone HO. PHARMACY. Dr. S. Zomp will at present huvti liib ollloe with uh. , /J n 1 j * \i< j e /? / A Comfortable Ilotwa *S1 uottfj crelt n a/tr o ///;/>//??/?/ Kor Cotunic rein) Mfn in CftiiuU'ii. / ayette all, (Saniden, S. Q. ?^Mr. <1- nmsttrs. Scoff fBroutn, Wro/tr/cfors. rs^r,!.1' ??<< ?<>'<< ???//<*. a Qazb. / * v Dew Mr. EdftfttN^-We take the occasion to announce to the public through your valuable oolumns, that we have juat finished erecting ? Mammoth Store and that we intend to re move into it on or about July lat. We are sure, our friends, that we have taken every paint to make thia business resort the moat inviting in our city and we flatter ourselyea in think* lng that we have succeeded. We invite you *11 to come and by your verdict we will abide. Thanking you for your past -pjkLxoAagfir Wa *re youre respectfully, p\t. cSd/M/m- 8c |2o. \m\ M Ha#w ls GARDEN TOOLS. ? All the good kinds. Many that are qnite new in design. Improved to make work easy. Prices on these goods are so small that a slight fooling ot distrust may bo felt as regards quality, but nowhere can hotter be found. Lawn Mowers ? a thoroughly good machine at $3.50. * KEEP CdOL. ? Ice Cream Freezers Hammocks, Fly Fans and Fly Traps, Wire Screens for doors and windows. PUMPS. ? Deep well and Pitcher. y GRAIN CRADLES, U Fingeis, $2.75. Sweeps %nd Hoe* all sizes. Summer Lap Robes and Buggy Whips. Fishing Tickles, Bttel Spinners, Phaa torn Minnows, Nets, trigs, Pole*. GROCERIES in line with my competitors. Peering Ma chines (leads all ntfcectj p*y*ble one andtwo yeara to good O < All Summer Goods has been instituted at the FAMOUS GILT EDGE STORE And will continue for a short while, thus affording an unusual opportunity to purchase (roods by Retail at about Wholesale Prices. \V e are anxious to exchf^Hu the Summer Goods, we have on luind, for the money,.- bo Hides wishing to make room for our Fall Stock, , and (}re determined to run them off. y ? . . * ' 8f>me of the goods included in this offer are siich^as all wool Black Batiste, Mousline deSoire, in black and colors, Silks, Albatroa, Cballies, etc., etc.; besides all colored" Lawns, ? Dimities, etc , and if there is anything; you v . need in this line ?> DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. . ? Remember, the Goods will not wait for you, as the prices at which they are offered will cowpell them to Go, so if you would like *'S to have a good assortment to select from, DON'T DELAY COMING. ?? rrr? Of course, all Goods sold at this Sweep ? ? - T"". ' ? ' -*1 * T yj ing Reduction are for the Cash Only, as we cannot afford [o put thorn on the books to any one. 't ' ? ? ; < Trusting that you will take time by the . forelock, '^Strike while the iron is hot," and thus make wise and profitable investments, We arej^ours very Respectfully,.