Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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fcSSWW * ww vutcittmu* VS WteHtS W ot utsous p ^ HWHCRAOE Salmond Brothers, Siupio Hud Funcy (Jk cctk. mmy jmm. JMutobln# id a science. 1 make a spooiaT study of nil iia branchy ami look niter yuu?' itttereat, Takotaro tlmt a our Master PUuiiber ie? an Hf'itriefit Kn ginftur and underatandH liin busim-Mi thoroughly, that is whore the flt>crct of a good joo lu'f. Sea mo personally about vour work. bwcomo n?y client and v.,?. xhal' bp the owner of a HrfU-ehuu *ani lary- fcy fet o?o. You would he ftttrprindl to hoo t!.o old work that I am luatiug out everv dajs btfcaviio it was done jui^r li> by inoxpotiolicod num. See i)io, 8fe me, deo" uie. , Rehpoctfnlly, Ji/HN F. JENKINS. Jt liui oh of Keys Found. A bunch of four koys was found last Saturday morning and Drought to this ollicp. 0^n<*r can gat. the m by calling a I this cilice and paving for this notice. ?Wt-BJ. Maes will be hold at the Cstli lie Chapel on next Sunday (Raster) morning at 10:30 o'clock aud the following morning (Monday) at G:30. Moss will be said by its v. Father B.'W. Flem?og. Caekot Factory For &ilo. The Camden (Jacket aud CoffitH Faotory will be sold at public out- j cry on the 14', It of'' April, aud we hope some of our enterprising ei'i ateue will purchase tho entire pi; tu for we need all these kind of enter prises In and around Camden. Eaitcr ycrvic?3 at the Method *t Church. Special Easter services will be held at Lyttlcton street Methodht church next Sunday, The ser vices will be interesting and attrac tive, and all who attend me assured of a welcome by the pastor a id congregation. Trinity New Koctor. Trinity church, was filled yester day Willi, a largo congregation toj greet tho new rector, Rev. Charles] Btfartiu Nilcp, D. I). I)r. Niies con ducted the servico and preachid the-eejinon. He has a -fine pujj) i tj presenco and made a marked ini pre.aicm on his hearers. ? State. Change of School holiday. The holiday at the Graded schools anuonnced fot Monday, April 4 h, was, for several < reasons, changed | by the Supt.^to Fiiday, April 1-a Regular exerWes will, he held at school on MHgday^ The holiday to-day ie in pUwfc of that ubualiy given o.u Lce'ft 'Birthday, which, j this year, fell in the midst of ex amination, Books of Subscription Opened. As will be seen by tho official tfotico in another column the books! of subscription to the capital si<<( k of t.be Stevens Mercantile Co., will b.e opened at the office of the Stevens Lumber Co. (n the town <>f <Ke??haw to* morrow, the 2nd d-.y of April. Messrs. John T. Stev?-u? and Loroy S. Davidson are tho | corporators. Death of Mr. W. R. Burt. Died at Miami, Fla., on the 23rd of March, 1004. Mr. R. Burt, in the G2 year of his age. . Mj. Kurt was born in Masaawippi, Canada, and lived in Camden and Beulah neighborhood for a number of ^ears whero he carried on an ox tensive saw mill business. Ho w,?s| *^vight,-honest and one of tho best men that ?,we ever kuew. Mr. Burt wis a 1rrother-in-law of Mrs. K. K, Meroney and Mr. W. F. Reed of our city. We extend to his bereav ed family _.our^ hoarlfelt sympa thies. ~ 9 0* > Bad Road. Tire Charleston roati between the bridges, Just below town, we ? are informed, is iu bad condition.. This should not be tho case after | so much woney ii^J. beon spent up on it: Jind jrn AT? .sure that our ?o?onty officials will attend to it }?sfc~a*-sof>n a.a they possibly csn. We think it would be a good idea to plant trees along the, edge/? of this piece x>f road to act as a guard SgSfnitr.^fcrsohS driving ?ff Vhe -*<*e4 ??4 possibly aaY? eur county fya*?*niu for damage* tfbs ti^s wooid also pMvsnt tb? road from * iring ? Usavy 1 lie entire population <,f (^Ul?. deu lias be** it so much intcrcbUd id 011 r Hreat polo f<>Hi|val wet k that there has )u't> 11 lini,. thought among the spurting hm ? xcept the three games botween New O; l-an* and Cmmmci^ hi all of ?hi<?}| ?Iih Cari). ,lt'" U a,r'?1 |!??^ .i h.illi iUl|v and oovvr.d th'.msvlvwa with glory. Of v?"r?o ? he a 1.1 fii'l a 11 1 a' III'* < ill ? i ! ( hi -? j ami (In- ? | >1 i I v 'hrifll-r. iilid h?iji|l|y I, M (j K.,s |() Vionor of (Ui? viritora i,?w hem k n.lltlv t tj (X0H!bUinfl (iumitf l|.t. wo I I; l,UM.. Iu.(.n f|-0,n Cllutllhltt, wi w liicli U,yH 'iUikIkms of our frirnd* and t eigh. l.ora of t!;<- Capital nity have come >ver to enj oy our f? at i v i 1 i< ? with im. The "KiiUwoml on Camden Height*" has been in gala attire <lu 1 ing the entire wotk, with her dinning halls crowded with delight. imI uuests who are loud in their l?rainea of the cordial hospitality of I tlplr host a and tin; good cheer set 1 before them hv the incomparable oatoier of the Kit k wood. The polo games have nil been very largely attended. riio biilliant playing j and fine horsemanship with hkiil | and daub combined have established thu /mum ance that pulo will he fori ull tfure one of the chief attractions' to our already popular town. The! enthusiasm has extended to evorv ! grade of society^rom grey haired j married men and matrons to the tiniest I0I3 and from the. serious! browed sportsman to the street gamine and piektiulnnloa. Tl\o spectators have heencali-J mated by thousands, find more' cheerfu1, g'iod ti-mpored well he. I Laved crowds conld not l>?* fonudi in any place nor at any time, ? ?m . C.o to M. II, I ley man for Wed ding presents ... ? 4^ Orders For Lumber. Orders for all kinds of lumber lift at Mr. T. J. Arrants' hard ware store will be promptly fllhd. Call there and see samples and got pt iccfl. The Circi*^^ As advertised, the Harris Nickle Plate Show exhibited in Camdtu lastTuesdav. 'l'he show was belter lhan was expected and should it ev er return to Camden It will lind a hearty welcome here. A isumjestion iror Sheriff Mr Editor: We wi?h to aug- j gent the 1111110 of Mr. ?J. C. Hilton | for the office of Sh- rill'. Mr. Hil ton ia on? of our most successful business men and would make a most excellent SheriiF. Wfi want him to run. What say von Mr. Hilton? Voters. Historical Society. An invitation is hereby extended to all who are interested iu collect ing aud preserving the historical records aud relics of Camden and Kershaw county to meet at the High School Building on Monday, April lth, 8 p. m , for the purpose of organizing ft historical Society of Kershaw County. TIi?b. J Kiikland, R. M. Kennedy, Mrs. M. A. Shanuoti, Miss Louise Netlleb. The New Reservoir. WorKr"!!# the new reeorvoir for protectrrcb against flie is progress ing ntcely^^jlpr Abo supervision of "our" Mr? JaS.- T. Burdell. The pttysp and other machinery will noon be here aud when it is placed we, .will have an up-to date water supply for all purpoees, and wo soe no reason why the rates for Are In snrauce should (tjot be materially reduced. We will have more to say iu regard to the water works, ice plant, etc., later on. New Annouucempnta. Mr. D. K. H<?ugh, son of Col.'L. C. Hough, and Mr. D. A. Brown, sou of Mr. Ah'x Brown, of Abney, are! announced this week for Treasurer! and Supt. of Education respective! v. ! These are t>*.o of Kershaw county's' beat voung mAp and if elected wc I nre sure will iftll the offices with! credit to themselves and the county. Mr. S. N. Newman is announced 1 for Magistrate at Bethune. Mr. Newman belongs to that number of! our citizens that will always receive recognition from a grateful public ? ho w;;s a Confederate soldier. Be sides ho is otherwiso well fitted for that position. A, I?otter to R. W. Hitcham. Dear Sir: A gallon saved is or 55 earned. Two gallons saved is $S or $10 earned. Three gallons saved is $12 or ?15 earned. , Four gallons saved is *10 or #20 earned. Five gallons saved is $20 or $25 earned. It cost $3 or $4 a gallon to paint, besides the paint; us much to biush-on a gallon of worthless paint as Dero*. # Mr. Ezra Iialhmoll, Williams p?rl, Pa, always u?ed 11 gallons of mixed paint for his house; Devon took 6. Yours truly F. W. Dkvok & Co., New York. P. ? 8. Spring & Shannon Mil our paint. H. LH It Come. ! Wo barn that aorne prospecting p<utln* were in OhuhIi.ii recent!) witb ill* vi? w of hull-ling h iroU?>> iltn?* lo cnnuc'l Camden, Columbia j and SniiitiT. Thi* would give out OitV ?l<>He flDll Iflpld UUUIH'Ct loll ! Willi iw? of her important "mi ? herbs * Mul? IXHbt i On Mot.dav evening ft' out sundown a dark brown, or blu. k, medium ai/u mule about ft yt-nt* ?>!(', broke out of stable. A libi t <1 reward will be paid Cor tlie return nt the mule or Information leading lo hib recovery. Henry M (..London, Camden, S. C. Death of Mr. D. J. Holland (Mr. 1). .1 Holland, aoo of I. F. flrllatj d, died in Savannah, On., ou Saturday last, the 2tJ h. lit? was 22 years of ago and w*s engaged iu the insurance business. His remains were brought lo Cam don and iuteted ut the family bury ing ground Sunday at 12 o'clock M. J o tho bereaved family we extend our deepest sympathies. ^UHSONAL. in ''In, A^l?? *{)4!nf fioveraj (ja ui v,!?m jon tijfg we?-k. washii'a^ *'l'of(l? ot Heath Spring*, was m Oainden yeateiday. Judge, K i> |ijukcn Qf Kor :\w Waf} 1,1 Camden this wo^k. time h'lV't E W:itkir,H' w,1? *?r Bciuo " ' l,(Ja bt,?? ?> < buttanooga, Tenn L*8 relurne.1 to Lucknow. V " MJsa Lftuta >Vrncr of Colombia lias h?en (be guest of. Miss Cora Prison for l!ie prtfit WOe^t l ora Or. Russell, <,( Johns Uopkina J W r?fe? ylAn<J- ia visiting I>r.' . Corbet t on Latirons ofcrrot. rs G. II. Lenoir wiih' her fwo youneest childri n went on Tue,day ter.v * Lej)nir'fl in *w That oseell^nt. penklfinon Co! ]4 C. Hough pauf Th.v Chronicle < Ilia . a moat pleasant call last Friday uf ternoon. v *?"??> UI . Mr. Wyley lIopki?fl of Baltimore Mr 7r)n^i,,? ?>?-? win, n .r'u ? . 9U" a f"mily ? up Pit Mum street. * Mrs. I. [), KirkpalrioI{, of At liTm"'sr",?r.-Vlr' W'l famUy nt'llloomsliur"? f""10r'p Mis* Sadie Knott o, Charleston "ill arrive ?? .S?,?r,!?y f?r ? " ;; <"*??} ???. c/j.sbHn.o, 'Jr., on Boundary street. - Mru M. A. Nih'g r,|id MAftfn.. t renee MeDowvll *? ^ vi'u" i"l? T*?' WPOk" '" J?ek?J? > . b lu.. have returned. U. M. Hosrn'iprocr ami i;?ii won. Harold, of New York, arrived in C?iu?len l tst Monday and ?ro spend ing a few days with friends hero VinT3' W^ Jnhueo? *?<* I*. T. ppl^iie, of Oaniden, fianae up last wind mJ'f' n"mv'," friend Mr. E D. Blukeney ?Kershaw FI,!hT ^ Vi,le'',eile '??? Kone to f.or q?"o an extended trip tl c d?n nlr ,relfttiveS in & no n 1 1 r . 1*'K* cities of tbat popular wtuler resort. , "ST 0vtrrlG ?"d ??We Mil lerof iNow lork. with tlielr mother "1? "a"'n >" On m den tbi? Thev W 7 7? ? ,h08t tltls yelOr. ^ 8 ? ?'?? "Co?U Mioses Lilla K. Johnston of New. borry and Kleanor Godfrey of Che. raw came over to Ppend several days this week with Miss Margaret Bur services. b? h0r0 f?r th0 Eft8ter Ml?s Annie Phol;,s who is on a v* J her brother at Gujdan, La , has ?een very .I! and her "friends |Je have been quite anxious about her but the latest intelligence from her' we are glad to state, is that sho In a great deal hotter. Miss Sadie Edwards, of Baltimore, u !! *ccoyrb*<* milliner fr>; Messrs Nirsoh Bros. A Co. ?hi? Rnft Ron With their larcie and elegant stock to select from, and her excel l cn t tastc, it is not a hard matter for ens turners to bo suited in evory par lioular. at this popular store. Mrs. Wm Gambrell of Groouwood will spend the Kastor holidays with her nnclo Mr, VV. M. Shannon's family in kirkwood. Il^r sister Miss Nan-Withers will bo some time' with Mrs James M. Heath where Mrs Withers their mother is ^pend lnU tho winter. They will nil be guest* at (he Heyward? Shannon wedding next Wednesday. It is with deepest regret that the community has heard of tho aerlous illness of Miss Cornelia Mickle who has for a number of years been a faithful, dutiful and most conscien tious teacher in the Camden Graded School We are pleased to know that sheds considered better and wo hope for her speedy recovery. ? 'Poakcr Smith of Camden is an no u need as a candidate for re election to tho Itgisla'ure, aud it is oar belief that his nomination is a foregone con elusion. Mr. Smi'li is one .of the' foremost young men in the political life of our State at this time, and has tho best promise of a atill brighter futu/o before him, in which he hao the host wishes ?of the Kra. Hon. Jno. G. Richards, the othor very efficient roprespn Ulivo from Ker nha?r. who baa reflected credit upon himself and his county by his effl. cicnt servioc, is also a candidate foi re election, and it la nof likely thai his county wib lose the appof tnnttj to return bo activa and creditable a representative. He also bu oni beai wUUr Jor ?aootak-Rtrifaftii ? . ? Boys' Knee Pauls slightly damage*! I y sea water, which we v?i'i sell below <*<>'!, * for cash. Sizes ! to tC>. Come It ?? fore they arc all picked over. moss located in Capers' Building, mio do.r south of I'os toffi.ee, and have every facility fur promptly ami efficiently conducting u ?<>n oral banking business. AtigpuiitH of individuals, fir ii is ai^d porpora t ioT> ? solicited. ? Loans made on approved spcnriticfl. Interest allowed on deposits in Savings } )?? pJvrtOjent. \ We extend to our patrons the most liber d accommodations consistent with tfood, sale and sound linking Rules. K, S. Vaux, G. H. Iiuuin, John T. Mackoy, W. R. Hough, David It. Williams. K. 8. Vaux, . David U. Williams, Jr., John T. Mac key, . DIRECTORS. President. Vice President. Cashier. Roll of Honor of the Lugoff School ? For the wc?*k endibe March 25tlu 2nd GYadC. L< alio Rabon * average 91.8 Rcrtiu Paiker V 03.4 llatlio Mooro ? . 80 0 v 3rd Grade*-. . Edward Roahorough^pverago 91 5 Carl Rosborough - *'? ? 95.fi Willie Gardner 4< 90.1 Mary Iiosbo rough " 88 ?UhGinde. Ralph Mooro . averago 95 5 Nellie Moore 41 9G 5 5 Ih Grade. Eva Paiker average 93 0 Maltie Gardner ?? 93 fi 1'timlly Milaga Ticknta. Commencing March 25lh, ? the Seaboard Air Line Railway, in enru. pliance <*ilh the uevv law, have on sale 1000 miie family ticket?, good tor the who of the immediate num bers of one family, between stalinni within X iio Slate of South Carolina on the line of the Soaboard Air Lino Railway. Theao tickets are sold at $25 and are limited to one year from date of issuo. The popu? lar interchanageablo hook, good over 2$ different lines, will con tinue on sale under same conditions as heretofore. For further infor mation apply to Seaboard agents, or address Joe. W. Stewart, Trav. Pass. Argent, Columbia, S. C. ' Baltimore's Firs Incident. O. P. McCarty, general paasen* ger agent of theBallimore and Ohio railroad, has returned to this city from a business trip to Now York. On hia way back <?e itopped in Hal Umore and of an incident he learn ed* the l a Jiu thus speaker "In the .financial district destroyed the vaults were found intact. Id the Continental Trust Co. building it had been thecustom tolocka watch man inside the vault Saturday night, with food enough to last, him until Monday morning. When the fire, occurod the time lock prevented his rescue. He stayed there during tjio progress of the fire, whilo the > building burned and other building! > fell about it, all day Monday. The ' debris was too. hot to ?n*lri? Any i one to reach htm until Tuesday ? morning. When the vaull WXIlka: F locked %t?M out stalling.? -CI*. ftimaiU OMittiU Tribnas. New Comers Mr.Jolm Tr Mack**? It rh recon 4y mnved bin faintly to Camden and r$ occupying tho Kershaw icsldTence in Littleton street. Mr. Haiauel -Latimer, of Yo l< viIIh, who fnf some time has been *t fliraoh IJr others has n'.ao reucn ly rjinvcd his family to Camden ?.i i they aro hoarding at Mrs. Hen.v 'Wusrteli's. To all t h'**e Cann on extends a hearty mo. ? Fewer gallons; wears long, r; Devoe. Fay Checku of Cott on Mills State, 29 th. Justice. Ira H. Jonee tendered hi, opinion yesterday which will he . f| more or leea interest In all of i i j cotton mills tfnd liko Industrie*" * ? South Carolina. Almost all of i'i-j nulla in tnlsState use t'.io pay chi \ system, giving their rmployra br *?* or paper checks to use re cuin i ;? in trading at stores. The opinio i ha& reference to tho law of 19 >4, which declares that these chei'u shall be negotiable. One firm In Spartanburg receu ly held a number of these checks a i l was refused paymeuton the ground ( that they were Issued solely 'or the convenience of the operatives*. Suit wa> brought against the bpartan mills, which had issued Ihe checks. It wad charged in the complaiift that the company had violated an act of the legisture (1901) stating that it shall be unlawful for i ny person or corporation to Va.uo theso checks requiring an employe to nse them. In the testimony it was brought out that the brass checks were o<dy issued to employes for their con venience ami?that them was do agreement between the two. It was also proved that face value was always received for these checks. This case onttio brl ?re Judge Purdy and at tho act^x. emptcd ceitajn classes o? peoi/.u it 1 was declared unconstitutional ^rd the case against the mVls dlpfaUt ed, tho court deolarteg t?iat/ihey ' ad , i the right to issue the<te checks ndl the supreme eourt has just tip 1 old: this opinion. The opinion If of eolie14?rabt? importance aa nearly ; ?TMrjalU in the State mm tie* ? IN ENDLESS VAIUKTY AT AND WE CCIiniAl.LV INVITE ALL TO GOME AND p. INSPECT OUR LINE. ( (S^aSCBi?Kfl fc?-e * Beginning will iC> Calico, which is probably llio lowest in ?he scale <>f w^tnlde -IWl>ii'.'s, of -^ititdw \v+> hnve-aa-trttrac* live assortment, we rise *t?'p by strp until wo reach the pin-' nacle of perfection in our collection <>i seasonable goods, and are therefore equipped for lb -i battlo for trade; and venture the assertioh that we are in a position to meet tl: e demands ol' the trade, and to please even (he most fastidious. ' 1 " o * ? ~ ^ Our line of White. Goods was never more complete, and as a matter of fact that they are 'Mho things de'sircd"' is ovi deuced by the frequent purchases made from this particular Line. "They are things of beauty umU^jov forever. " Though Cotton Goods have advanced very materially. in-piricfi^-Wfi? were fortunate in ''getting in on the old score'' to a large ex tent, and ci^n furnish the most up-to-date styles at veryij i easonable prices. ? - * . ? ? - ? . ? ?? . V - ? *r y ? Our Ginghams, Chambrays, Colored IVJ&draa-- woven and printed, Percales, Galateas and Cheviots must be seen to be Appreciated, as they cdnnot be sattsfactorily ~*do?cnb^te^^ ~ e , . We ht^e jUHt received a beautiful assortment of ready 'to-w^ar hats, which we are selling at prices *' captivate. Bo sure to see thorn before buying. 4een our genuine Panama Hats, for both Indies an men, whieli w& are selling at only 75c <? v frr. Trusting that you will favor us with your soon, we arc yours ^ * ' J * I1MM r ... ? :-w Iiespectfully And Truly, V. T. Villepigue, Prop't.