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fcSSWMS \x m^s^wt t)t UCXOUS - Salmon d Brothers, Stuplo And Frtiu y Growth, in mrnu. Plumbing it?- a sclenco." I inaki* a special atuuiy of all its brar?cho? ami look after your interest. Take earn th nt your Maater Plumber i* an eflident Kn. gineer ant) umlerstamla l?i? butint-Hfi thoroughly* that in where the Hucret of a good job lie*. Bee mo personally about 'your wow, become my client and you *haH be the owner of a flrnt-class *;mi tary eyhtem. You would ha aurprised to ace the old work that 1 am tearing out every day. because it was done poor ly by inexperienced men. See me, St*e me, ?Bee me. Respectfully, JUUN F. JENKINS. t***1 jHi Woman7# Exchange to Ciose. The Woman's fcxchange wi'l close to-morrow. Parties having articles there arc requested lo cali for thtm at oncc. Mr. Johnson for Magistrate. Ed. Camden C hronir.le. ? We Mig gest tne name of Mr. H. T. Johu ?nn bp n suitable man for Mngi? trate in Buffalo Township. What ?ny yoa, Mr. JohnsouV Voters. DeKalb Cotton Mill Sold. The DeKalb cotton mill was sold Inst Tttesdsy to Mr. Morris Israel, of Charleston, for $155,000. There were only tw(i hide, the other bo ing for $150,000. The mill, we un derstand is lo be enlarged aud im proved generally. / <? *' ~y Picture Frame*. A nice assortment7 of picture mouldings and picture framing out fltj ust received at Burns <fe Barrett's. We make frames to order on short notice complete with glass, card board, and fiber backs. ' Call and bring your pictures to frame with yiu. * Burns Barrett. Electric Xights. The Baptist church is now lighted *by electricity. They w< it used for the first time Sunday night And did admirably. They are quite an improvement. The lights were put in I) v Messrs. Frank Zemp, Jr., j and Shannon Kitkland who liav? reflected much . credir Tip~on t1reTrr etdves in th^ execution of the woik. ----Flagrant Violation of Law. The law is being flagrantly viola ted in West Wateree by parties hunting and fishint? on certain plantations one ot which is the ??Sgencfer Place" now owned by Mr. St. V, W&ikins. Trespassers upon Mr. Watkins' place "will do well to take, warning from the no tice published by Mr. Watkinsin The Chronicle, to- day. Important Notice to Veterans. The Confederate Veterans whose names are mentioned below are re quested lo be present at the Memo rial ezerolses Tuesday, May iOih, nt whioh time they will receive the | Crosses of Honor conferred upon' them by the John D. Kennedy Chap ter U. D. C : Messrs. W. J. Jone#, .1 T. Cam lien, L. C. Jones and J W. Denton. .'Mlf.,. C, * J., Shannon, Jr , President John ~I>. Kennedy Chap ter U. D. C, pJUtt ttfc De*th ofLltkle Sunday morning, April 24ti>, 1904, little Bannie Haile, the I beautiful infant son of Mr. und Mrs. B?n^ Haile fell "asleep in Jcaua" to awaken in Jfcaven, an angel chorister writh his awoei| voice just attuned to aong, to join In the everlasting anlbema of praise to God. Not yet two years old tbia aweet babe bad entwined him a*lf around tbe hearts of bia large family circle and attracted the in teicaA of lb a entire community by bis charming manner aiiu his gresV beauty and awaet, amillng, cling log little ways, and to bia young and devoted paretrts Ao whom lie was tba "light of theft eye a" no WMda van paint the ?unahine ba "tfmogbt into *hWr livA. Tbat ba was a prect.jua -flower ^?ady to ba tranaplanud to God's oatn garden' and taken into a loving Saviour'aj care must iu time oomfoit those bWdiag hearta hero. A, large concourse of the friends J thft.familjr jatteoded the funeral morning and ?nuauiH/ beautiful an^ pro al-offariags which left hia of elqulaUa U?>w? ra ay m pat by of tb? | MiflH Marguret ()?rrlson tho ! charmiug hoatea* for I he Acorn .Club on SVcdueadnv afternoon from l i to tt o'clock al ho r luaotiful old ; Goto nisi home on upper Main *ueet. 'A largo attendance of this fitcint> c u<? pn-H' ui Six Imndi") i Kucltro wag onthueublieilly enjoy. I'd and il in needless t<? hay tlMl sll hail a d?*lin|ilfwl evening : I h? (iain'v and delieious ri-fienh I IIOOU added lUIU'll to I. Ill* i* it I f? V | uient of i he happy \nung |v opto i The "Young MwironV Club" were I fortunate ihu week in Waving that I rj Often of liti8lcM4fts Mrs. K. G Whistler to enterittin ihcir club on riiuiaday . ufiernoou from 1:30 lo 0 : 110 at liVr attractive homo ??n Kit k wood Height*, where a number of the "Bachelor Maids" also par. t.o??k ( f her hospitality. Six hauded Kuchrv was the attractive feature of the evening and a most joyous afternoon whh spent. Mr. and Mr? W lustier have jual returned to their beautiful home after spending their winter at Bloomshury on upper Lytllelon street and thej^r friend* all rejoice to welcome them to their own home where iheljr doors are ?1 ways open and the young people es pecially feel that a "good time'' al ways awaits them witblu their hos pitable doors. MisB Leila Shannon left on Mon day to visit her friend Mrs. Chas 11. Green of Spartanburg and b's> to enjoy the plensures of the May musical festival in that prngciesi ve citv. Mias Mela Boykin went to Spar tanbiug on Tuesday for the fesii v?l unci to visit her sister Mrs'. C K. Grec n. Miss Emma Shannon also w(;n^ on Tuesday to Soartainburg t<? visit Miss Gladys Fiemming ami will take in the musical carnival and all the society delights of the occasion. Miss Cora Garrison returned to her home on Tuesday after a de lightful visit to friends in Sumter Mies Sadie Rhett loft, on Satur day for Columbia to visit friends in our Capital city. Mrs. C. J. Shan non, Jr., accompanied her and had a lovely visit. Mrs. James M. Heath with her beautiful littlo Itetta and Master Burnet Heath were tho guests of Mr. and Mis. Champuiau Heath iu Columbia during the p.tst week. M a. James M Stoney is visiting ?in Rock Hi" where her daughter* Miss Jean is a student at Winthrop. She also speut a fortnight moat de lightfully in Columbia with her daughter Mrs. L. H. Fisher. Misses Louise Gilland of Kings tree and Roseborough of Gadsden are guests of Miss Albert^-Team at her pretty home on upper Main street. Mrs. Thos. Lipscomb of Colum bia is visiting her family ljer'o. Miss Elizabeth Haile is at home with her parents on Fair street having co.ne t rom Charli slon where she is a popular trained nnrse. Mrs. Albert Heyward of Colum bia is with her father, Col. E. B. Cantey's family on Kiikwood Heights. Miss Mario Zemp spent Satur day and gqwdgy-lir Kirk wood with her parents, bringing with her from Columbia her friend Miss Elizabeth Dunoan. Both of these young ladle* are students at the Fsmale [College. Mrs. Savage of Boston, Mass., mother of our popular citizen Mr. Henry Savage is visiting her son's family on Laurcins street. Mrs. James B. Steedss&a has re turned from a vblt to her brother Mr. Harry Cantey Id Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Tlcknor.lt ft on Sunday night to visit awhile at Atlantic City before returning to Great Harrington, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Ticknor will leave next Monday night when the Court Inn will be olosed for the sea. son, many guests remaining with them until the last days. Wateree Democratic Olub. Members of this Club are here by notified to meet at office of the County Treasurer at 5 P? *?., April 80th, for the purpose of rc-organL zing In accordance with the party fUles. Thos. J. Kirkland, President.' REAL. ESTATE TR AN 8 PS H, 3, Jae L Hnilo to W H Watkins 84 acres in No 8 $17. W H Watkina to J W Ingram et al 44 1-2 acres in No 26 $826. Hary Canty to W L. Coulter, i 1-20 acres in No 1 $5. W ? and T V Parker et al 57 acres in No 16 $225. Rachael A Snayrl to E J Arrants 08 1?2 acres in No 3 $105. R B Williams to Rachael A Smyrl 137 acres jn No 3 $137. M?rw E Young to L 8 Spears 1P5 acres in No 16 1600. E V Gardner to AlmetU Key 1 lot in (own of Kershaw. Prioe not stated. Sallle Rowings to D^B Fletcher tier tight, t?t'e and interest in Est. of lands of James Fletcher. " D a Fletcher to D R Fietrfrcr 105 acres in No 8 9225 WF Humphrey et *1 to James Stokes 319 aores in N9 3 $349-' Enterprise Building' end Loan As sociation to A A Moore lots on Hal tell Row $2,800. A nny Thomas to Wm Thomas her interest in KsUte of Jepae Thomas 8 A McCaekill et al to Iowa of Hot bun? 1 lot $300. 6 0 Cl)Un to AUlos Sisaoas 1 4 asre la No 1 $80 Now Iudustiy A ae w in dustry Mi. C. P. U<?s ftignol b hi added to Lid planing pUnt'isiho manufacture of wash bo&r.is. Wi! aiu informed thai Mr. KoMftgnnl ci?n *ell I he in to tlif w holt sale trade here 2w ct'Dia per Idozeu cheaper than iu do* beiug ? paid for them. Drlcu'ttleu from DcKalb Club. ! At a meeting of the I)eKnlh| Deujocratio elub held Umi day I Ity following delegate* to tli* j Couuty Convention were eleuteu^ W. I). Tranlhattj, JL *|\ Hay, M. L I Smith, 0. W. Birchibore, L. A. J Wink^whkv, J. J. Goodale, li. H jClaik*', tt. (). J ohnsop, T. B. ton, U. A. Vuughau, Joel Hough, W. l<\ Muloue, W. VV. Mickle, S. B Latbuin Our Roads Are Not The Worst. . Treasurer W. H. Hough visited Clu-sici tie lil county last week, going ihiough the country, and bo in forrns uh that the dilfeienco iu thu condition of our publio roads am) those iu Chesterfield county i* at* walked that, it cau be easily de tected aa hood aa one strikes the county line. Our road? are far in advauce of those Mr. Hough travel ed iu Chestei ttrld. Death of Mra. Hey. Mrs. Hay, mother of Senator J. T. Hay, of our town, died at Bt>s*e uaer City, N. C^^m-the 21st Inst,' where she bad/gone on a visit lo her son, L>r/ w. S. Hay. This es timable lai^y was well known hero Iu Camdefl where ahe resided for more than a quarter of a century. 8h? was 81 years of age and the interment took place at her homo hi Barnwell county. City Elections. At a meeting of the oity council last Monday evening^ Mr. G. H. Lenoir was elected city clerk and treasurer. Air. Lenoir is a genllt man of well known business ability and we are sure will make a iyo*t excellent clerk and treasurer. The entire police force and Mr. VV. D. WbilaUer, ?s street commis sioner, were re-elected This ac tion of council deserves especial commendation, for we are sure that better officers cannot be found any. where than they are. Biise Ball. Our local base ball loam croas< d bats with Cheraw on the latter's! ground last ^Tuesday. The game resulted in a score of 14 to 1 iu favor of Cheraw. This defeat was caused by Camden's battery ? Messrs. Baifleld nnd Williams ? toe ing unable to attend. The Cam den team is not at all discouraged by the result of the game in Che raw for it is upon the batteries that, 'A game depends almost entirely, It is expected t^fxChc-raw will play Camden to near future ? pos sibly next week ? bnt the exact time has not y^t been decided T*pon,| and then the score will be differeut. PERSONAL. Dr C. S. Britton was in Camden yesterday. ftTr. O. O. or Charleston, was in Camden this week. JMrs. J. B. Holly Is visiting her mother, Mrs. ty. g. SowPll. W^weroglad to see Mr. Joseph Dunlap in Camdeu this week. Mrs. J. W. Punn h?g fntwrpQd from a visit to friends in Sumter. Mrs- Qas Hirech who has been visiting in Orangeburg, returned home yesterday. Mr. Claud Btvobmore has returned to Camden. His friends here are glad to see him baek. Mr. J. M. Watts, candidate for Superintendent of Education, paid us a pleasant call last Tuesday. Mrs. S L. Latttmer went to York, ville yesterday in response ' to a tele, gram informing her of the serious illness of her father. Mr. J. 0. Nicholson was oalled by telegram to Chestor this week on so count of the serious illness of his sis ter, Mrs. Wm. Nicholson. Mft. WiUiUm F'ekling t*pd Mrs. Edward Myers, of Charleston, after d pleasant visit to their sister, Mrs. H. G. Brown, returned home last Wednesday. l$iss Annie J?helps, who has been on a visit to her brother at Guydan, La., has returned muoh to tho do light of her friends hero. Miss Annie was accompanied bank to Cam den by her sister-in law, Mrs. Prank Phelps, who will spend awhile her#. A bulletin to The Chronicle from the publicity bqr^au of New York dated April 26. h. say a i "Mr Frank 8. Cookman, of Camden, is among the ' passengers who are booked to sail, on the White Star Line steamer Majestio, which leaves Ibis port for Liverpool to morrow." Mr. 8. J. T. Young left for C?li. , forniulast Monday. We had hoped tbat Mr. Young would remain with us and it is with genuine regret that we anr ounce, b'a departure. With his n nal good judgment Mr. Young ordered TheCbroniole to be sent to htm.- Though absent he will still love his old home and will want to hear from it. ? 1 Mr. J. 6. Watkiu*, of Lucknow, who hat recently returned from .Chattanooga, Tenn., where be has i btn u tor eosse Hate. wet la Camden fast Wednesday. Mr. WalkhM ?ff - when vieiting . the battlefield near Chattanooga, where Gen. J. B. Iter . shew made Me gellent charge he wee 1 freed n Mm Were ttel be le I ??eth Oefotteleei Hoattemado Hay Many of <>?r f ru*r fieinds cau improve thnr ooi'diii n v? ry mate r I m 1 1 y by follow i1' 4 \ ??*? ex*uipU nl that excellent p! il'.cr, Mr. Nhuo SltVdgO. He i* w ?Uppl> I It U tMtlll# of our merchautt *ilh l<ttg<(|o*iiit> lie* of choice li ?y at lenauuabl* price*. (Jkiup d Kii klaitd A tneetlrtiBftf ()?ut|i Itichaid Kit UUnd Will no mi 8 iiunla>. Mrtv 7 * It. for the j ? ?i ? i n ??*?- < f fUctiny d? to the l? 'iiiiu'i ,M< ui|u r> art- urged lo i>0 p? ??????? I. W A. A net um, ' 'oiu unnder. li. 0. Saiujond, A*< j Nnl M??ftirK v D 0. Tha-regular w&uthlv Hireling ??f ilie John D. Keuni d\ Chapltt, U I). ()., will Ue It e lil at tin- i ''fflilt'tice <>f Mre. .lohu 1). K?*V ?????!* , Ki kwood, on the second Mojda\ in May, at 8 o'clock. A full at tendance if re quested, an there mi' ye rnl Impor tant matters lo be auli-d upon. Man. C. J. Shaouon, Jr., Pres. New Dttpenaar Mr. Thoa. W. Lhdk having tit* proper hood, etc., anwugd tin manuK^ruflut of the dispeiitarv wa* turned over to It i in lasiKtida\ ('apt. Mull expect* to open i lie Itect dinpeusaty (tit Monday. Capt. Ueil^ Una tpade one <?f t li<* best dispensers in i lit' Stair. In all of his loutf minag"ii)ftti <?f tli*? dis pensary not astnvlo tiling h is g<>n<> wrong. Marriage of Rov. M W. Gordon. A special lo ltt?? State fi.nn K nt Mill dated April 27 ?*y? : r o Aftnarriage of much inleicst I" lite frVinds of the parties was tit at of MisaSWury Crook, daughter of Mr. W. IfvCrook of Gold Hill, in t hit townnliip, Wid Rev. M. W. Gordon of the Kort> MM! liuptini church. The co lemony was performed hy U?v< VV. K. Thayet in Hoik Hill Tuesday," Mr. Gordon w?-j for h number ?.f years pastor of the Camden lUptisl church, and thin is his third mat ria^o. Annual Meeting of Memorial Associa tion. /the animal mooting of tho Memo rial Association wri ho'd last Mon day afternoon. Meeting wn? called to order by ihe PrxvMdvnt. Mrs. K IL Katun. Minute* of last mooting wore read nnd approved. During the past year t! o Associa tion lo*tone of it-* oldust members, ono wb'ivjn tho ft <?t days of its ex iatenee had been Its President. and who had ever taken the dcepost in terest in all of Us workings to per petuate tho raomory of our fallen heroes. Tho following resolutions were offered and addopted: Whereas, Binoe our last meeting oar Heavenly Father has seen fit to call to her reward onr loved friend, faithful mombor, Mrs. II W, t)e Sussure, who wrb ohf ftret President, therefore be it Resolved 1st That as an organiga tion we bow in sorrow for the loss that we have sustained. NVli le feel* Ing koenly tho her. aveajpnt, yoKwe, are graleTuT for the beautiful life of our friend who for so many years was a faithfnl, devoted mombor of oqr tho she had made her Lome in Another state. Resolved 2nd That wo extend our hoar t felt sympathies to ber be reaved family with tho assurance that our loss has been her entema! gain, for she had heard the welcome plaudit ? "VVoll done good and faith* I fn'l servant* onfcar t'.ou into the joy of tby Lord ? Resolved Hrd Tnat these resolu tions be entered on a page of our minute book, a copy be sent to her sons, and also bo published ip our town papers. Elecliou of officers was then taking up with following result: Mrs.?E H. Baum, President; Mrs. - J.' L. Halle, Vice President; ftfiss $ophie Zemp, Tfc^sqrorj Hfrs, R. fi. Sill, Secretary. Where cau a mo-e beautiful place be?found than Camden is tills own ing? Trespass Notice. Everybody, white and colored, is beret b y warned Jo nowise to tresnus on the Plantaliou south-west of Oatnden, known as the 'Spencer Plaoe," .tor any nur? pose whatsoever. Those fliurpgtrdlng this warning will be dealt with accor ! ding to law. E. F. Waikins. April 29 3t. ~ S "Jane Hopkins" branded on u Youth and Hoys' soil is a gnatantee ofsupMior work manship and material. Or Davit} Mark's Sons on a maflto fin it" surely ^ive en tire SiitiSfuctioil. "V Oonie and 8eo\what they look like; you will to pleased. W. H. Z?MP, The Shoe, Hat & Cloth ing Man. J- Sftenson, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER, CAMDEN, 8. C. ' Plans and specification? fui nitdu'd. i'Wite-ghiss store fronts * u)>tfchil,Uy, Work aunorlutonded. Jan. 1) tf, Election Notice, . In accordance with a reaolution of the Board of (>unty CojnmUaloneia for K**r. aliftw County ordering an election in pursuance of an act of <ho General As H.ombly entitled ' 1 An act to provide for the erection and equipment of a new court houso for Kerahaw County at Camden, and to authorize the issuo of bonds for such purpose " Notice la hereby g'.ron that an elec* j tion will be held at the gen<??*Lele?t4?m | preclncta of Kershaw County on Tues day, May 24th, A. D., 1W4, between the hours of # a. m. and 4 p. ni., upon the question of the erection an<l equipment of a new Court House and the issue of bond* uot exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars for such porpose. Only qualified registered electora entitled to vote. The names of manager* of election will be published hereafter. V J, M. Sowell, * Conuty Supervisor and Chajirtnan B'd Oo. Conimis. April 5th, 1904. E. S. NETTLES & SON. . Wo hereby announce to the publio that we have ppened e tirst-class MEAT MARKET in the store formerly occu pied -by Mr. J. E. Vaugban, whero wo will be glad to serve you with anything in the line of fresh moats. * We carry also a full line ot Staple and Fancy GROCERIES, and extend to you a cordial request to call on us. EVERYTHING FRESH. EVERYTHING FINE. Southern railway THt# aoi^T^TMUafr* . V eOMVUMEMTLY MRM AIL t? WMX SSCTUM* ' ff THt ? UTH. W.A?T?*R _ <. H, flARDWlCK, # I^AanV CkaMMM* A M in I ? . ^ . ISMpOf T|m9 4 wfnwll VW<f?i ? yfummapMi. O.C. y. H. TAYyo?. JMTI MIFU. /???. jmum. g*. WE RUN THE (EST VESTI NU TWINS ?8 HAVE THE ?EST OMIKfl CM SERVICE ! AND WE CORDIALLY INVITE ALL TO COtyE AND INSPECT OUR LINE Beginning with Calico, which is probably tlie lowestltt the scale of waahable fabrics, of whitrli we have an attrac* tive assortment, we vine step by ?tep until we reach tVie pin* natfle of perfection in our collection of seasonable goods, and are therefore equipped for the hattio for trade; and venture tljjp assertion that we are in a position to rfteet the demftlldg ?. . of the trade, and to please even the most fastidious* ^ ^ t,/ j-.-Hxi? i.-. ;v,' Our line of White Goods was never more complete, and M a matter of fact that they are "the things >des^red", iusirfq dencod by the frequent purchases made from tyift particular. ; line. "They are things of beauty and a joy forever^ Tliougk Cotton Goods have advanced very materi ly in price, We were fortunate in "getting in on the old score" to a large ex l. x Bv_ j r. -- ? * " tent, find can furnish I reasonable prices. the most up-to-date styles at very r r-ijf; ' M Our Ginghams, Cham brays, Colored Madras ? -woven and printed, Percales, Galateag and Cheviots mast be 'seen to bo appreciated, as they. cannot be satisfactorily described here. We have just' received a beautiful ready-to-wear hats, which we are selling at price* captivate. Be sure to sgp them before buying. seen our genuine Panama Hats, for both ladies and gentle* men, which we are selling at only "75c 1. "?riSesSi ~ Trusting that you soon, we are yours will favor us with your presence very . T. Respectfully And Truly, The F amous Gilt Edg P. T. Yilleplgue, Prop't.