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c ?r??i dv ? . l^jf? tnd loeateu oi'?r fiurche? and aobool. K?v U inc, ?pply'lo A. li. Y.?uuv, ; Nov. 7-3t. CenWy, fc. 0. A^trai of Fire Breaks t/>? Religious ,, aoi vice, ktot fcowKy nijjfrt' ju?i n? liov, Jab#? Fevrts, of the Camden Bap U#*?hureh wa? completi ng the ilrat |prtyer of the evening service tb? mlartJ) of (ire waa sounded and 10 h Mry few minutes the entire o?i?i jNg?Uo? h ?<) left the church. 0uperin< indent of Chain Gang Elected. ft meeting ? of the Coiiuty Jrt of CoiumitHioiiero '???t Mod ,~Ifr. Jebaa DuRruhl vvu? elected tittle deft t of ,*t fto county chain |>Ih e* nfCMr. S. K. Ktlly.; W. M. Cleuroi^ts was re eleci ceper of the Oounty Ioflrmury. -r . <-> Teach era' Aasociatiou. p; The Kerthaw Couuty Teacher a' Association will meet in tbo Qh ui tits a Grade ii School building ' ou Saturday, Nov. 8th at 11 ft. rn. . The attempt will l>e made to form ft permanent organisation. All who are interested, teachers, pa trons and trustees, are invited to| itte. .present, h. T. Mill?, Sec. A Owed O t TJiQa^ib " 1 wish to express ray tbauka tn (the Cftmden ft company And all who rendered such valuable service to f?e ou tl'i! flight of the recent [Are. I assure all that tbdr s#i > vice If apprecle ted more than words fBJKP\ c*P>*?s. Very sinccrely and [?r?lefi?Uy, T. J. Roykio. Nov. 3, '92. Young Lady Takes ?Ter Own Life. h^_. ? , ? . .. A sped si from Lancastet lo the Columbia Slate dated Nov. 4; saye; j Miss Id* Craig, a young. lady ^ about 20 years of age, living aboui eight miles in the county, put an end to tier life by drinking car ^bolic acid tbia rooming about 9 [V clock: She had been using th? aold fof toothache, aud the gup position is that after retiring for the night she drank the contents of the bottle* , whiub wae a email one with a small quantity of tho acid dilut. ed therein. The young lady had b een complaining during the day and it is probable her tpind had be. oomo unbalanced from ill health. Reduced .Fare to Anderson. The railroads of the State have announced reduced rates on account of the annual Convention of the Daughter# of the Confederacy nt Andfersou, Nov. 25-26. Tidl^ete will be put on eale begining Nov. 23 and .will-he good until and including Nov. 29, the final limit. Following ?re the r^uod trip ratee, from some the principal points in the State ; ^bevllle, |2.25 ; Allendale, $7.35 ; v.* J^weta, $5.10; Blackaburg. $4.75 Mbden, $7.70 ; Carlialc, c> $ 515 ; ^djnrleeton, $10.50 ; Cheraw, $10.20; ftlbnark, $7.50; Fair/ax, $7.60; ||g^s*t*r? $7; Laurens, $8.75; eburg, $7.06 ; Yetnass#*, $8 - ifdmUr, f.60 Vorkville, $5.75* To Meet Xn Sumter. State . Baptist Convention th? Methodist Conference are to meet in 8o inter . in 1909. iking of thta, Rev. R. Her be rt [ ones in the 8 u m te r Item says ; ?It may be sometehat unfortu $_&*V **0 great todies nhl have flhftMn the same place ime wsek for their session*, bringing int* the city at one ? sane time some . seven or ifWfdreg. delegates. , T if # of this good town may stand ^gv^ra t*LX> Uiit what abOul The thered tribe? The'il never for e u*.^ The South Carolina Con ice haa been holding its ees Suni&r everv decade since '63, *T3t.jfl2_!9a. This established custom for ibis body not only ex has been invited by the votd of the Meteodist i?re, to continue the cus .to Plant Fruit Trees, insborw News and Herald |ber. is perhaps .tbo best jiet ont fruit trees. ? Be utthis fail, if you >Ut amongst your neigh j jf eomje soious. tfattef sort dr tree than have IUan<*r would j .ijnpnjr to the effect that is about the poorest month ' fruit trees or any other I with any hope of their *~V rmen are responsible lovember fallacy about set trees- This responsibility I jbecauaa the people h*ye j nsy in. November tb*n in VP.&Q per time tJ Fur thi* reason at - pre. ! far ftnit trifti in thfl ? ? This to the Tmrwmjmm iths. It In TifoV not UUt would vJa&rmo* "" WA^ontWi WafiuA h rn|inhk*, tfoergclic may to avwing marLine* ami collei < on socnunls in H?'r|?li?w I'tfiir.ly, C>not| contract to j I wilt pai t y . -'Ad rirt-?s J. W. Tono\ 'lilt' Kinder Mfg. OtupuVf. Columbia, S C. Freah Oyattrs. The 1>eat Norfolk oysters ii?w k t-pL constantly on hand by Mi W. T. Mammond. When yon want h tlrst-clann fry or stew ca I nt tiu Camden Hotel, comer of Mai? itnd DeKalb streets. Served in t lie very be&t Bt}ly In any way dc sired. Smallpox, A caa.^ of cnvaHpox haa develop* d in Camden Toll Hrown, a color. .* man, who a fow days ago camo fiom CiiarlottOi N (/., j? tho victim, nn-i con^ned lu an out house on tht* Capers' lot not far ftom tl?o whit** I'resbyterian olmroh. The plac<r? i* being guarded and ail nccosearv pr oamnion ia befog taken to prevent a spread of ilja disease, rxajl estate transfers. E J MoOut to M a Huokabee, l lot iu CJauulon $135. Frank Moaos to \, L Olybnrn, 40 acres In No. 9, $100. Mary H <!atoe to Bulbe MoSfeley 128 acres io No. 8 0595. <A fi King to G S King, 1 lot ?i licthunn $300. G 8 King to G B lvfng 1 jot at Betlmnet $400. 0 C Hallo to Jose^U II flailo \ lot on corner of Main and York streets $f50(). M C iJuulap to JamcB Uunlap 66 l.Q acres in No. 1 $350. J S Trantbaw. Sheriff, to J T R Elliott and J K Eiliott 50 acres in No. 24 $1*3. Harah Whilden and H<-nry C Wblldpn Colunjbin btokos 130 acres in No. 3 $280. B T/ibinan to 11 L Sloahburj? afld J I^iluHau 1 lot on Main street $1,500. ?M? to Ilenfy K Edward* 111 &Cres in No. 9 $500. * Then and Now. The reporter lias often been! "old timers" tslk of the low taxes as sessed and collcctcd before the civil war in this county, ay.l lias general, ly thought there ? must bo some ratstnfrc about^hd great difference alleged to extat between then sro now. During the past week we ran across tiie two rooeipts repro duced below as nearly aa type will permit : RECEIVED of Wm Ri.ack < ? Dollars and forty-eight 1-2 Cents, on aocotiut oi bis General and District Tax, for year 1882. A. Wiuiam?, T. C. The other was issued to the same person on the same property five years later and reads: RECEIVED v of Wm. Ri.ack -mm ? - ? -Dollars and 50 1-2 Cents, on account of his General' tvnd District Tax, for the year 1837. C. O, Dak ik r., T. C. We have the original receipts in our possession. The property was a traot of something over four huo dred acres of land, at present ownsd by W, . J(. Jackson, O. R. Spencer, and p. M, Hall. It will be seen tb&t If the }aijd w*s worth no wore than a dollar an sere, tne taxes collected foT all purposes^amounted to a fraction more than one mill In late yeacti while values have, increased, the rate bat increase^ enormously. Are we getting pro* per rMurtjf for th(s added taxation, and is there any way of helping ourselves, if we are not?? York vllle Yeoman# PERSONAL. jSuperviaor-elect J. M. Sowell wai in Camden yostorday. Mrs, M. ftanm has returned froio the nor^jto sp$nd the winter hero. Mr. J. R. Oftoe, of Kershaw, wa< in Camden on Friday and Satorda; laat. Mr. Ernest Trnegdell and bride ?pent several days in Camden this week. Mrs. E H. Baum, Mrs. 0. H, Baura and Mrs. Jj, Schenk spent Tues day last in Snmter. Mr. Isaac JigJMfa^&as been absent from the Conrt Honae several days on account of sickncss. That excellent gentleman, Mr. R. T. Sfepfsrs. ?>f Tim rod, was in Cant den Wednesday and yesterday. We are glad to see Mr. D. G. Zeir. ler who has been in the infirmary in 8am4er severafweekti, op ag^ip. Our poQd Triorid. Mf W. Wr Crox tno7 of Kershaw, was in Camden on Monday, and paid as a pleasant; call. Mr. Win. D. Barrett is receiving the congratulations of his friends; lie returned with his bride one day last week. Mr. Job Shiver and family have removed to Sumter to livet He has a- ran on the Spnthera from Sumter to the Snmter J u notion. Messrs, T. S. Bell and O. H. Wat aon, of Ker*haw, were to Camden oa Wednesday laat and paid owr office a pVeasaot call. In tUo lUt of (MwaU* to tho By lint Association published last week, tbonacae of Miss Bell# Thomson waa unintentionally omitted. Jftav. A. T. Jamison is expeotad in Cacndeu Co marrow nlgb^ and it is poeeiblev%imt he will preaeh in Us efeexb Ura on Sunda) ?? v. DMtbofXr R. D. (HrUd. Mr. H. I) GeralU. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm <?. <??*? Id, of ?-?i r town, diod vory auddon'v on nno of tt c ^trut ta In (Jolumb? * .hm Sunday at' ternoou n^>ouf 4 o'clock, 't he bodv ?VAK brought to 0 > ?d? n on Monday and Varied in tln? ' snuibn luauMOry, the fn*)?*rftl taking |?i hc^ from Uirt| ^KU'odLL ul.UM'Jj. ? ? Advort'sc.l I ! Tho following ia . Hat o1 lftltorf* | i r* -niHittin^ uncalled for ill (tin (Jiwn ' ?1 ?? 1 1 i>?>tu oHico for tl?n week mutiny 1 Nov. 1, 1902 Julius Hrevard. Il>m lllan d t i>. i Frank Clement, Kio>otrd Grown, H ill Ifonrn H??n .lol&tk, Joo Nfurtdiall, 'July PiueVney, 4 'fa i Parris, Uiclmrd i Hubert*, \V M Strong, Edw 8baer, j lata Watnra, I'hildiTii ?V Wfcs , Wul per W \V V Yooiuf. Mary Oampl>?ll, Matte K Carr,v {Hasan Dickson, Mary Hampton, lUna ; Howard, Lindin Jon's, Minnie i L'oyd, Lauria McC'askdl, Ml I a M<* Donald, Harah Kiohard, AtUlio Nhon, Uarrio bell Simpson, lUslVeooaWil Mama. Parties calling for these letters will please htate who.t week they wore advertised. C. J, Shannon, Br.. P. M. 4 Promiscuous Items. Weather Forecast ? Fair tonight unci Saturday. The unspoken word never doos hatfp. ? Kossuth. Ingratitude dries np tho fouutnln of all goodness liulwer. Who gives a r fl j mstinly is meaner than the tnfld.? liavafcr. l1olita?>o*a coats little and jieldB much. ? Mmc. do Ijanibert. No one over Bowed the grain of generosity who gatheicd not up the liaryeat of the dosiro of lua heart. ? Stiadl The prize drill <>f the Kershaw Guards will lake plaeo at the Opera House next Fiiday night, the 14th lust. A woman who sued a man for $25,000 tor breach of promise was awarded ;i vertici t'??r C eonts hy the jury. Perhaps tho jury placed ?ft 'tuirer GHtimnto oil him thon sho did. ? Atlanta Journal. Minting tb<> marvel, who rode tho unicych* up the spiral in I-'orepaugh'a circus, wn? probably fatally injared txl Albany, (la., by his spiral tailing through with him. It had not been properly put up. He was at the top, Just jumping off the wheel, when the structure fell, - A change of bc1io(}o1o will go into effect on tho Southern about Dec. 1, which wilLput the south bound pas senger train in Kershaw about 10 :5?0 a. m.. and the north bound train at about 5 p. in. Both traius wbl carry sleepers and will be run through from Rock Hill to Charleston, the north bound train loaving there about 2 pm. and the sooth hound reach ing there about 3 p. in. ? 'Iserahaw Era. On aOH?nl of h*vtng <*> water in the baptlstiry the bftpHstn which wis to have been at tha church last Sun day even'mg took place at tho old factory pond at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and ia Raid to have been one of the moat perfect and beauti fnl baptisms ever witnessed there. The^andidates were perfectly calm and nothing occurred to war tha solemnity and sacredneM of U?t ?0' ~?n. rs. Ann S. Wilson, 83 yea# old, struck by a trolley car In Savau Qa , on the 1st iust. from the cts of which fthe died the ne*t Mrs. Wilson was d*af and wilked in of the ear, She was born lo the Island of M*rtlnjq?e^l 1819, Hsr mother. Mrs. Pjatara, waa fthe the cousin jn tha Emfcraoa Jose pStxei arat-srffe of Napol^an. They were educated together in the convent at8t. Pierre." Miss Peters removed to Charleston. 8. C.i vrith her parent* at an early age and th^rc Juried Kdward G. .Wilson, Any Church or paraou* sliiution supported by contribution will be g quantity of the Lo, Udez Painta__whei Not* ? This has for twenty-eeven ing not eatisfaot be repainted at o one gallon of Lin dsd to every gallon of make ready for use; it's mt*ed in two minute*,' and the cost of the paint thereby reduoed to about $1.30 per gallon. Yearly product over one million gallons. .Apply to any of our agents, always the best merchant in every cl%y or town^n the United States. Longman & Martinez, Sole Agenta. i. H. Buruee, Camden; ft. B. flollln%.Lucknok._ Yesterday while at work upon the many revolutionary and colonial re cords which were taken from the famous "relic room" in the State capitol Record Clerk MoCown made one of the most valuable finds en^ counters! sinoe the work began. This paper was the original-farewell ad^ess of George Washington ad. dressed to the governor /of South Carolina to be transmitted to the general assembly. U ]? in inapu own ilgHaUiw. It ia dated Head quarters. Newburg," June 14, 1783, and covers a number of pages of manuscript. Tbeoriginal which to tfecldedft unique and also Q?n. tQft tltd |>Ti Wtx iiil ?? wivu document. Endorsed on the en ?elope ii^ the word a, "Beoeived k?s? of lbs ?*? s **? ' ? - Jfew 'Drug Store, * vl)o you know ( ikat flier'** i? a liew !>ru# Store iti (own? I J' not call at our store and see j \s l?:tt a complete and up-to date htonk of l)mp*, Medi t iin'h and Toilet Articles that we ijavo to odor you at price* to mi it all. Prescription Separineit. Accuracy and parity our rtt ? < ?tt ?? **s t point. All ordcr-i received are promptly tilled under my personal supervU ion. It. T. (1001) ALE, Plmnaiu'lst. 7j/te Cam (I on 'Drue/ Co. Notice of Application for Discharge Notice im hereby ifivon that one tnont'i from thi* date, on Saturday, jTovontber 22ml, l?)02i I will apply to t l^e Judyo < f Probate of Keiehaw county, for LeUei.s Dtomlasory u? Administrator ?>( tin* Es tate of Mrs. Mary Shannon deeeavod. f>. P. Kirklnnd. Camden, 8. C. Oct. Ifith 1002, Trespass Notice. All parties -nio hereby f.?rhulden to treapa?? upon my lauds or upon tboe > over which I have control, niinatt 1 about 21. mile* northern of Oamden, for the pmpoa** of hunt tag or 4<*r any purpose wlmliwvvr without my per. mission. Anyone viol at in ur this nolle-* will bo prosecuted to the lull ??xtcrif if the taw. J. 13, 13AXLEV. Oct. 24, 1902. Trespass Notice. All partlea are hereby forbidden to trespass upon niv lands or ?'pon thor ? over which 1 have control, situ at.' I about ton n'ilcH ?a?t of Camden, for ih<4 purpose of buttling or for uuy othe#-pn*. popti whatsoever* without u?y pag^H*?ioit. Anyone violating this notice will bo prosecuted io the full extant o( too Mh . W. I). MARSHALL. Oct. 17. 1002. Trespass Notice ? AM penionts are hereby wnrned n"t to trespass upon our lands, about H mih < above Camden, for the purpose of hue'. li?K or lor any purpose whatsoever. Par ties disregarding ihfa notice will he dealt with to th o full extent of the Jaw. f - S. C. Ittb K .1 . 1'i. Chick n, * T. A. Watib. 0*^tey, H. Nov. 7. '92 " ROAD TAX. Notice ta horobv Riven that the pay mont of a com mil tul ion road tax of one dollar ($l)wilt exempt the natty paying it from all ioi\il duty during the year 1908, said tl^K this tax. in oavahle fpun October 15th, 1902, to February 1st, 1903. W. u. noutiii, Troasurei'', K. C. .. Oct. 3, 1903. Q . Valuable Property For Sale, Our Residence and Lot on Maiu ; ?treat, Oatudon. Lot haa a front of ou? I hundred feet and running bock a depth ] of three hundred and twenty two feer. Premises are in thorough repair ami ono j of the pleasanteet residence# in town, ALSO Our Plantation in West Wateree, only a few in I lee from Camden, containing undred wod fifty acre*. It it con ~ who know thla to be one of t fie) iacet in that oommvnlty. The orope aude upon it "for tht past several ye^ra will bear this atatement k! also. Bighty acrV* in (he /uiper part of this j county- TbisMract <6f "land in n part of Ld home tractor the lat? Ilenry Knd ilia Trnesdel and ia well known an a very valuable tract of land, of the above property wlil be die. of ou ruaftonablo terma. . H? Trurburt.. Sau.uc Kit T?*i;khdki.. out.. .* I ' STATEMENT Sf The Bank of Camden, 0c S. (5. The condition of the Hank of Camden at the close of bnaincsH, Oct. Slat, 1902: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, $184,236 48 Demanda and Loana 36,900.0( Bonds 27,000.0" Casti on hand and in other Banks 32,301.90 Real Estate Furniture and Fixturea ' 3,000. 7li | ^"$283,445.13 LIABILITIES. Capital <25,000.00 Surplus and profits 65,892.91 Deposits ? 204,223.23 Due to other bauka 1,329.59 (283, 445.13 I, C. H. Yatee, Caahier of I he above named bank, do solemnly ?wear that the foregoing iute|ijeDt ta true ah9 correct to the beat ct my knowledge and belief. CHI. YATES, Cxani ?, ? Sworn to before aae, tbia 30th day of April, 1902. .. t C. W. Birch more, [l. a.] * j r Notary Pnblio. Atteat, Correct, H. Q. CrfrrtedD," A. O, Kennedy. ^ Director a. And w ill hiing with it j-ueh d< nt:i itd^ ;ih must he mot ami mot promptly. DON'T ]>KI,AY MIT OOMK AT ONOK TOTilK , 7 V'auious Gilt Mge Store X Whore nil your warns can ho Mippliod. With a well se lected Stock and with prices an low as you could ask, wo arc huvo that wo can please v??u. v- AaL Heforo deciding upon the material for your winteV bo sure to sec our extensive lino of Costume Corded Velvets * \ . , :: In Blae.U, White and all colois. Those constitute* boiho ot' t'.io most up todalo fabrics of' the season and uie destined , ? # 9 # ~~ to grow in favor with those who tfive attention to modiuh materials. NVe have also a eoinplcU$?uo of figured Velvet wnitttings, including the very popular Metal Velvet which, by reference to Fashion Guides, will impress you that they are some of the leading thing* for waists and costumesthis season. , x y Our line of Are all that could be desired, as wo liave never before aliowii ft lino so complete; the popularity ot which is attested by the liberal manner in which the ladies invent in them. Our line of COLORED DRESS GOODS alio, you will find second to none in the city,- ns gieat care was exercised in the Selection of them ;\ and the verdict of the ladies is, 'NICK, STYLI8H and ' ' ? r.. a ,. ~ y. 0 SILK SHIRT WAIST IN BLACK, AT LESS THAN NEW YORK Don't forget to sei them: Clothing, Clothing, Clothing! ?\ I ? t - The largest and best assortment of boys suits we have ever carried. Sizes from *1 to 15, and ranging in prieea from ?5o t$>0 0 per suit. REMEMBER that we handle the Celebrated BAY STATE SHOES in any styles qualities and sixes, and if you have com fort and durability . Don't fai 1 to see our line _ before purchasing. Wo carry an immense slock of Mattings, Oarpetings, and Rugs, and beg that you inspect our line and get prices* Tlioy are Rock Bottom. ?5""" : ' 'i' Very Respectfully and Truly, ?* at