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Ft 13 i U'J'J :) ' /I1 AAA It f * i ol - / v ' \ Glkti |. i; ("hie teas (V Cof. fees, E leadquai'U'rs ? (it Good Things To Hat." Phone 49. ':wf. 4 i Oolrt Pm Lo t. J.o&t one (.1 uv lMil ?(->k i"ln < r thfi ;-f8[tU'ur.o of Mr. V/iU-v S^-rn , lind il><> l\>et (Mice n r,?t Pin. Rowarn if nn.n.ul to Via ' lit??r:fc-?.? Mlici . -nV ? -o- - U. D. C. Tho Daughters of th?? < 'onredorn cy nro rnpioau-il t.., j? (|10 |ij(l l?v of 1,1)0 Opera House on Saturday ..Imiliary 19th ut I! 1 j ?. m, 'I'lione Jiuving badges will pli^e wear them Mrs. |-. Leslie Zoinp. Pincot Car In The World. The o.ining oar "Monroe," p.?jd to ho the finest cafe r?r in the world, in now attached to the S: h board's Palm Limited, which n:t;s by Camden. The "diner," which was built l>\ the Pullman company, i? u mastqi piece in rn* construction During the world's f.iir at Sr. Louis, it whs on ex hi hi lion and attracted cnn aider able attention and was ? topic uf much /1 v<?rAh!*? common! ?by railroad men 'from nil parts < f Ujo country. Eyo Specialist. Prof. Jackson, eye sp< cialist and ?a. graduate of the Minerath school "?f Optica, of w Yoik city is upending the winter in Camden arid Stan entablislied h branch otliee at tho store of the Cnmdeo Drug Co , anrl for the next few dn\s will ex amine eyes free of chaise. Prof Jackson in no quack and anyone! ?needing glasses fitted should not fail to avail --the nisei ves of liiitj op ;po r t u u i ty. *Aii . m ^ m J'Cau't Do Witliout The Chronicle " Said a subscriber from the upper part of the county one day this wegk : "A year ago I subscribed to. your paper and told you when tho time was out lo stop it, but I lind that I just can't do without ''.The Chronicle and here is the men ?rfy for another year's subscription." It ia needless to say that we appre-| ciate hiicIi expressions as the above. It is our desire to make The Chron icle indispensable to ALL our sub scribers. A Pleasant Sinprise Jlftv. L. A. Cooper, who conducted ?MHPfies of meetings at the Camden Baptist Church a f>>w months ago, gave his friends in Camden a pleas ant surprise by a visit here l??st 'Wednesday. On Wednesday night the prayer meeting service was dis pensed with and Mr. Cooper preach <ed oue of his characteristic strong ?Harmons. His discourse was prin cipally to the young converts hut it contained much food for thought for overyone. Mr. Cooper is great ly loved in Camden and his visit here gave great pleasure to every ?one. I At The Opera House. ? .Commencing Monday, .Ian. 2M, The Oa.nan Stock Company will opeu u 3 nights engagement at the Opera House in a 4 act sensational comedy. drama, "Moonshiners Daughter." The "Osroan Stock Company" is beyoud question one ?of tho strongest and cleanest popu lar.priced companies touring the South, carrying six big vaudeville feature acts headed by Grin and ? Barrett,' hoop rollors and roller skate dancer.", who positively appear Monday evening. This act alone in worth tho price of admission. Any one who Is not satisfied after the -first con go to the box ofllco and get their money. Another strong feature ia ??Jcn flul DeVere, society sceyh srlUfs. The "Happy Four," A ^Comedy tinging, talking und dicing set,consisting of two ladi*s ifcritx two' gentlemen. Also Mis? VNilarg\ierilo Osman, the clever sing Hns soubrstie. Prices 25, 35, sod Km <*?u. <#'?! jroor r .** Sh |iwre( k? .i j ? t ..f o Miii '' ' S ?? m i s ( lli HI I'. J t. < ,n. , I'M a ff? ?? ' II I ' 'I H 111'. * Ml-. V li III '?li- . S' li ' ' '?? I'll t n I. n.iMi ' !? V. , ! \! ill Hint ' " "I < ' I I t: 11 .IIM ? ??? (.ni.oy i- 'i/itul United filiowi 1 ti: 11 li it, Id |, u\ t. a ri). | s ,,f , 1 ll 1l? lllC I) [H llf l^illllifi^* in) ,1 III1MHI \ ?I "'ill cull l 11) III Hj! I h T O 11 |> O Kt'il' -<oi. IlllK '^Htirui 11 H M l!t< p illation iif being i'.ctin ninl '"ifiia. Sec' oilier li'CHi 111CD ii elv, hoie. Married Mi^k A lire Mnerli'V tMr. Shel "V I'nirt.l.-ll h..th ,,f \Vi?? m!I,, < n 'I '?? li i f I)tci ni her. 1 Of, (?|| .!hrtii41 v Ci'ii, P.IOT, Mima An "h <' I :u k nf I)i J\ -.11, to M r. Joint Owi-IIM, of \V ?? n i v i I If-. li'Hii couple* \yi n r i i c il nl ?li'- teaiil. iice uf H, v. \V. S Will ?hh who perfu-.mcd the otllcinl mi v 11 <?. * *- * -?v * T>> R<model The Rnptist Church. f-nftl K'inday morning the build ing it,inli\itit?e uf li e ( ainden Bip li.'t (-hurcll Rutunilled ti> I lie church p'.m.y for icmodeiin^ uml improving llu* cliureli huildt ng. The plnus Wele Mc.'i1pled uml it \a expected ?!rit the v. oik ?vili liv! coin tneni'i'il at a-i est 11 y ilny. I "lie improvements wii 1 (iufti n hi ill t six l h ousund ?iol 1 urn Reception a' Urines Grocery Store. A reef pi ion will tie given at the store of Mr. (}. C. Bruce to-mor row. A representative of the II J. Heinz Coin pan v will he present to demonstrate the f)7 varieties of good thingH fur the tnhle. Samples will he served iunl the merits of these food products will he explain ed. You are cordially invited to attend ?? A Pleasant Caller. One of the pleasant callers at oni oiliee Jus week whs Mr. WiU ltain i look, of Kershaw. Mr. Cook in a new subscriber to The Chroni cle and one that we appreciate very highly. He showed us a nugget of gold which he found on the suiface of tin1 ground near his plantation. If Mr. Cook was not as good a man an we know him to he we would ac cuse him of finding the^oid on bin own land t?ut litis he ?j'nys he did I not do. The nugget weighs nearly 'two ounces and is worth twenty fl ve or tliii ly dollars. For the lirpt tune in South Caro lina, the Moss Biothcrs Kxtruvagan /1 will exhibit tho grand roprodnc lion of the ch:it?i)ion*h p content be twoeii Battling Nelson and .Jimmy Britt for the championship of the world It's worth going miles to hoc. Lovers of tho manly art don't fail to see it. Now traveling with the Coney Island United Shows? Camden, -Ian 28 to Feb. 2. Coney Island United Shows Jan. 2S to Feb. 2r direct from the famous resort in Now York. Trustees Appointed ^"or WeBtvdie Iliu'a School. The committee to oleet trustees for tho Wostville High School hav ing been called together by Brother J. C.^Cronch, met at. the ofllce of The Camden Chioniclo on Tuesday, January 15, with tho following inem bers present: Rev. J. C. Crouch, Newton Kelly, J. B. Catoe and J. O. Moseluy. Brother Crouch was eloct od chairman and J. 0. Mosesley ask ed to act as secretary. Tho follow ing nusices were declared olccted t ("!. W. Most lev, F, L. Copeland, G. (.5 Bruce, W . CI. ilson, ,1. A Ku? |)ni), J M. So well, Rov. W. S. Wal ters, and C?pt. L B. Clyburn as chairman. Five of tho trustees will constitute a quorum. The tiustees are requested to meet in Camden on February Kith 1907, a' the Chronicle office to map out a plan for said Westvillo High School and employ teachcrs and solicit pu pils for tho same. We also nrgo up on tho trustees the importance of trying to get tho sohool Qponcd up by the 1st of uext September. H/ Secrotary. Death of (/apt. James A. lJeiison. It is with deep regret that wean nounce the dentil of Capt. .James A. Benson, which occurred last Saturday evening about 7 o'clock at the Columbia hospital where he had been carried from his home in Cam* 1 den for treatment. His body was brought back to Camdeu cvn the early Seaboard train Sunday morn ing. Cant. Benson whs 58 years of ago Inst June and was by profession nn architect. He leaves surviving him a widow and three children? Mrs. H L. Thames, of Charleston, Mrs. T. J. Batficld, of Cnmden, and Mr. James I). llVnsnn, of Chatta noog?, Tenn. The>4*rneral services were hold from his latW^sidence on Monument square at 10:3t>?o'clock Ust Monday morning, conducted by Rev. C. C. Herbert, and the intcrr ment was ?t the Camden cemetery The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: H, L. Watkins, R. T. rGoodnle, J.* J. Workman, David Wolfe, Juo. W. Wilson and J. 8. Eh ante. Senator |. T. I lav l>ea? 1 S. nii'i.r ? ! i I!hj i* dead Til f I IIum t W ' l-rill;;' KO'ldW In iii'i.v in kftn, 1 i 1. - ti.iiii )>i K? r>l?aw '?Ii ' y v;nri 1 k:ii>A'h or iit'Ti' 1 i\ i t-11 i :in? l ili ii >fr. Urty. *1 b?* <1 -i ri \? ti ?i>?i:i- * I ef< ?r.' 1 1 i: . t. ci. u . ,i,t. i,;..i? t. a I o;j;>!. In* ??::> i.t I. K i '.Hi '4 it f. * nrri Im Ioi? I.t- i1 ci t,i- luiH m I i v. vri'll for i !.11 I ii.i\ ti||ii |,|? iiT ii \\ an i.i t i?!11? j."i-1 ... r i.iit'Xlui" .1 ft in ?? 4 I ! 11: ? ? I! >1V wu- horn ii. I'oblinb >?, v < . A pi i 'JStli, l^lT. ?? m>ii uf Smr.ilv! il it11?1 .Njury S. Hay. 11 i k f it t iter was | an'nr of Hie 1'? cy 1>\ 11 i ? hu I'lmffh ;n ? i lundrn frun ISf,l 11? 1 S7i>- In 1 Sli-t lie joined i|hi (*?>itf<-*<I? r tit' Muvi?v. volunteer? iIt^r ill tho l*'i11i< l att;:iio". South (,'ar mina reserve*, and h i vcl until the close of i I.i' v* fir In li?* be:?an 'he St' dv of |nw j ? I |i c ? Iti '<? of (lull I li Kershaw. and vi uh to ?Im? I???? iii l**?br:or\. Im'iS From 1 *S0 t ?. 1 1." l-( ! V. li Hi til" IJoil-e lumi Ki-isi.;.iv i*i<uii Vi >in*i iii ISilfi i.i* was ol ret I'd iim u r* present id i vi* in the i*iui?(itii'ioiuil convention H?. WitH <*lec't?d it in o in hi* r of t Im Stiit i' S?*mite, 18'.h>. nil<I served on tin* most important <*??111in1111'?? h o! that t>n-ly, anions which whs tho judicia ry. I Id whs chairman of tin* com inittoe on penitentiary and wan nnnied on th" committee wieh invos ti^ated tho iilVairs of tin* State peni ttnliurs upon the retirement of \V. A. Ni'hI us ptipnrintomli'iit Hi* wan chairman of tho committee which in vestimated the State dispensary? wllich recently brought to light nome uf the exposures ho well Known, and in that capacity proved h p wot th at ti in *-?** when $>ond judgment. wan need (??I lie wan |?i>KHilily the oldest mem* her of the State Senate, and his opin ion and his judgment nvuh at nil tiinea rcFpected nnd asked for. lie was put do\vn as a conservative din ponKary advocate, being in favor ol tlie State dmpenpary system. but wil 11n?* to prosecute and investigate an\ and all apparent wrote/a. He wag at all times a <111vibtian gentlorniin, and wan at the time of l.is deatli an elder of the I'u'sby tori an church. . Mr. Hay leave* r widow and four children-*? 1 )r. .) T Ifay of lioykin". Mr \V Onkmni,! Iluv ?n<t Misseft loflophine and Adel'1 Hay of Cam* den. The funeral wns hold from the I'resbvfcrinn Church yesterday after noon at '.5 80 o'clock, the following gentlemen acting as pull bearern : Honorary.?Dr. A. A. Moore, Hr. I H. Alexander nnd Mr. J. I). Dons. Arlive ?U B. Ch.rkc, T. ,1. Kirk I*nd, I, T. Mills, K. (3. von Trcse* kow, L. A. \VitfkowsUy, niv'. C. CJ. Moore, all tneuibora uf Hie bar. The pastor'a eulogy upon the life uf Mr. Hay was beautiful and toueh~ in^. The two hymns, espccial fa voritp.o of Mr Hay, ' Jesus Lover of My Soul' aud 4,Sun of My Soul. Thou Savior Dear," were snnpf nt the Church The body was h.id to rest in the Canideu cemetery. FOR RENT. About .'{0 acres ?4orH land on Mill St., between Union St. end Factory Lnno. Apply to I) H. WILLIAMS, J It. Januirv 11, 11)07 Executoi's Notice, All perrons holding: claims nRainst the estate of T. W B Smith, deceased, will present the sumo duly attested to within the time prescribed by law and those in dol-toil to the estate will make immediate payment of same t? me. i\ N. HUMPHRIES. Kxec ?t<>r. January 4th, 1007. Tax Kctiirns, 'HUf" of County Audit >r, i Kershaw Coun'y. I Camden, S. iDoc. 10, UG6.) Notice is hereby uiven Hint the AiMi tor's oflice for receiving Slate ami Cuiiiity tax ri-turns will I?<? open from January 1m, 1007, to February 20th, 1907. The (lutes of the/appointments at which the Auditor or his deputy will visit the usual places in the County for receiving returns are given below; Bothnne. January 8. Haley's Mill. January 'J. Bowers' School House, January, lu. Kirkley's Store, January 11. Kershaw, January 12. Wcstville, January 14. Russell Place, January 15. Liberty Hill, January 10, , Rabon's Cross Roads, January 17. Blaney, January 18. The law requires thni ?dl persons own ing property or in anywiso having charge of such property either as Agent. hunband, guardian, trustee, executor, ad ;n in intra tor, ?&e., return the same under oath to the Auditor, who requests all persons to lie prompt in making their returns and save the .50 per cept penalty which will be added to the property valuation of all per sons who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by law. INCOME TAX Under an Act ot the Legislature all per sons having a gro?s income of Twenty. Ave Hundred Dollars or more arc required lo make a return of the same to the Audi tor at tho time of making their other re turns. THE POLL TAX. All citizens of this State between the ages of Twenty-one and Sixty years of age. exceptnur Confederate soldiers arc re quired to pay a Poll Tax of One Dollar a year. All returns sent by mail must be made out oiyiroper blanks and sworn to before some officer qualified to administer said oath, otherwise they will not be received at this office m retnnuy' . The County Board of Equalization will meet at the office of tho County Auditor on the 4th Tuesday of March, 1907. for the purpose of equalizing proparty, hearing complaints ana protests. W. F. RUSSELL, i ?!>! i? g.?.in? rin AT 7! 'E GILT EDGE STORE FOR JANUARY On The Pollowing Lines: ? * ? Ladies'Cloaks And Jackets, Ladies' Rain Coats, Ladies' Tailored Suits, Children's Cloaks And Jackets, Blankets And Comforts, Rugs And Art Squares, Ladies' Walking .Skirts. Now the iioods mentioned ahove are just a low of tin; man) 'i k n that await your he.e We niv ^oin^ t<> try a*ul close out as nearly as possible our entire stock of winter {rood-; in Hit* next two months. Now we are not 4 just talking' for He re a re it) every department of our store. Men's & Boys' Clothing & Overcoats. Entire stock of these goods are being offered at <*i great, ea^ ritiee. Shoes! Shoes! .Shoes! "Star Biai.d Shoes aro better." T!:?t is whsil everybody says that wear .1 j>:iir of these "Star Shots." Fertilizers & Farm Supplies We are now re;uly to fjive you the lowest cash price on Fertilizers of nil kind; 8o<la, Muriate Potash and all of the F. S. Hoyster high p;rade Mixtures. Sold for erish or on ap proved paper. Yours Respectfully, The Famous Gilt Edge Store, P. T. YillcpJguo. Proprietor. ...r fU V ON'MtN etc bl y * V ! c;i AN is Prof. Jackson, of New York City will he af tlie Camden Drug Co's store and will examine your ey?js free of charge for the next five days. Distinctly understood that this offer holds good only for the next five days. Any one needing glasses fit led should not. fail to avail (hem selves of this opportunity. DO NOT NHOIJiCT YOUR EYES. CANTEY & BOYKIN, FIRI: INSURANCE. Dwelling And Mcii'Jiiil ii ? Kinks A Spociulty. \\ <? Kr|>rt s?'iit Only The }??'.>( A i <1 Mo.-I Reliable CoillpanUB. lu-al I>:sI i!?? Ami Renting A^eni?. (jo S o Kennedy's And See His New Store. - ? lie will show v?>u I ho most com plete Stock ho has ever ( fViTed tl o trade. '! Iio Leader in Hardware, ho will sell you roi;ij?h?f(; :!ie I): :-'t tfS *>() stove on J lit; market. His Rinses not surpassed, especially Itis i$2o. Range. Set? it. Delft Ware for kitchen and hous" (*-;o pro i) f\ey pc-ice warrnctiMl. The eolebi ated K K. Pocket knives, shears and - ^ ' ? u 'I ahle Cutlery warranted, lJreeoh loading Gun* Hunters outfits. Pumps. Pipe black and Galvanized. Engine fittings Plumbing Supplies, dap A Lao, old Furniture looks n'?w. Harrows l)ise and Smoothing, (iraiu drill* and' Carrniouael distributors, use theiu and plant in the open furrow, the true principle, and thereby save your seed and stmd. Vulcan and Chattanooga Plows.; Oar Milburn Wagons. Hay Presses. Saddles, Bridles, Harness leaguing and Ties: Nice line Groceries. N t Jk* D. fCeppedy. New Goods! We wish to announce to our friends and the public generally that we have opened up a nice line of heavy and fancy groceries in one of the new stores next to Mr. A. D. Kennedy's where you will find everything fresh and nice in the grocery line. We also carry sidelines of Crockery, Glass ware, tinware, water Buckets, Tubs, oil cans and in fact anything to- be p found in an up-to-date Grocery Store. ^ Give us the chance and we are sure we can sell you, we are not to be un dersold. Our motto isquick sales an ' ki small profits. Respectfully G.A.&R. L. MO