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JUST IN At THE PURE FOOD STORE Refreshing Spring and Summer drinks at the Pure Food Store. FANNER'S GRAPK JUICE. k . The unfermuited juico of puro Concord grapes in four sixes ~ 10c, 15c, 30c, and (>0c. BEAUFONT GINGER ALE. Refreshing ami invigorating 10c per pint. llAHJUS L1THIA WATKR. J The best lithia water on the market ? 1-2 . ? and 6 gallons. * ? *? We have just received a. full lino. of Teas, Best loose teas. 60c per lb. TeUoy-'a teaH in packages (>0c, 70c and &Qe per lb. BRUCE & LANG. Headquarters for pood Things to iCat. 5*?i N?*f. For Sale One Urge porcelain lined Haih Tub for aale cheap. For fuither Information apply a1, thie oWee. ii ? ,Wm* ? ? U, D. O. / The Jobn I) Kennedy Chapter IJ. I). O., will bo entertained by Mrs Laurens Mill and Miss Mary Mills <>n Monday afternoon, June 7tb, at f) 30 o'clock. Loat. Ooe gold 'fttaaat pin Tuead'ay last at or pear the cemetery. Kin- 1 kor will please return to the utidtr-j signed. Mrs. L. A. W iukowbky. Elected Teacher of Bible CUum. Capt./M. L Smith baa recently' been unanimously elected teacher of tbe bible clean of tbe Camden Baptist Church. Religious Notloe. We have bt-en n quested to an., nounce that Rev. Thomas Blackmonj will preach at Bethany B-ipti^t Church next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. hi., nud Hi Flint Hill wt 3 30 p,-ui oil the same day, Marriage Invitations have been received in Camden to the marrj-iga-of Miss Ma ry A?he. of Yorkville, and Mr. Spon ccr Morgan Macfio on Wednesday evening, June J6ih. The oeremony will tnke placenn the First Prcsby torian Chuch. The bcldo is a step daughter of Mrs. 8. 0. Ashe who bo fore her^Aariiage was Miss Sallie ~ TWfca. Monument Unveiled. _ , On Friday last a monument erocted by tho ladies of the local , chapter D. A. R., maiking the flpol where B*ron l)t Kalb fell mor tiilly wounded, was unveiled. The place is about 8 miles above Cam den. The monument bears the fob 1 oi vv ig g in egrtp t i on h D e Iv *1 b '?'- iuos4^Jly woufPrled on thte spot at battle of^Oamden, A'ig.*T6, 1780." Am address was delivered on this occasion by Mr. ' Ue ? Loacbe. L-ut Fiiday whs the 129ih anniversary of the brttle of C ?mdcn. . . # All pmisp tr>xOur noble women of the D. A. R| They have done a Crcat woik. The monument w l uot only mark the spot where fell the galUnt Dt-Kalb, but ^ill also bear testimony to tho untiring ef forts and loyal patriotism of these women. May they press forward with renewed energy to tho work yet remaining to bo done along this line. ~ ? Ordained to the Ministry. News Courief, May 31st. At Ht Michaol'n Church yesterday raorplpg was held a service of more tliim ordinary significance and poleip nity, during whioh Mr Hdnry Cook Salmond, of Oarnden, S C , and the Riv Paul Trapier Prentiss, of this city, were ordained, the latter to the priesthood and the former to the di scount?. The Bov Ur Kerahaw pre A aented Mjr Prentiss ond tho Rev Wal tor Mitchell preletited Mr Salmond Bishop Guerry theu prooceded, ap? pordjng (o tbe Angelican Ordinal, lo ordain Mr Salxqond as deacon,, hod afterwards thb liev Mr Prontiai as priest. Assisting in tho * laying on of hands" upon Mr Prentiss were tho Rev Robert Wilaon, D. D , the Kev Walker, the R*v Walter Mitchell, the Rev R Maynard Marshall and Dr Kerahaw. The Bet Dr Kerahaw bo a the Communis service and the r?v Mr' Walker read the Kplatle. ?'olio wing this Mr galmoud was or dained' deacon and read the floly Gosf>el, after which the Biahop, with tho assisting presbyter#, admitted the Rev Mr. Prentits to the order of priesthood. The Re?. Mr, Marahall prfeaohed the sermon. ? Tba Bar. Mr. Pifentfss wilt eon tin ne to aerve the oburohea at 8traw Grahamville and MoPhearaon; the present, while the Rev. jond la "to be aaalgofd to the Pee Dee oountey. ' Notice. Thore wUl ho hold ft branoh opb f^ronco "<Jr . tho Church of JeAns Christ of lifttter Day Saints at the homo of A.. J. Williams, four miles coat of Camden. Three public meet j Inge will he hold on Sunday, Juno 6th, 1909, viz:? 10 a m . 3 p. m. and 8 p m. Tho pabiio is invited to at tend, ! Elder Gilbert C. Knudaon. Mr. John Cunningham Dead Special to The Stale. _M?ycaville. Juno \ftor r aljort but severe illness, Mr John Cun ningham died Inst night about mid. night 'i'he deceased w?is from Ker fibaw'eon?Vy;*V>ming . to Mayoavillo several month# ngo to accept a posi tion ou the police force Deceased had been ih Majesville only a short timo hut he had mude a Ho?t of friends by I is geu:nl disposition and oheorful manner, and many are sad dled by tho death of this young man, cut off in early years when life 60emed fu-1 of promise. The remains were taken to Kcishaw this morning for interment. * Base Ball Notes, t Camdtn will have a hot amateur team ? all amateurs. First prncticd Tuesday aftprnoon Ins', shewed somo (Inn material on hqtjd. Among the veterans Hill Young, Lee Little, Smyrl II a I so 1 1 and Hoyt Mosnley showed up . i? old lime firm. Peggy TWrn, Jim ll??atb, Lawrence KirkUnd, George AKx ander, Des Goodale and Ale^ Sui ters among the younger men were working like old base ball machines Few towns of our si*e can show up such a lino of good workable mate rial as was. in evidence, at the lot Tuesday afternoon, so with the sup port of tho local fans and fana befles, and a good hard pull to getber nt all tbo pructloes by the boys we can get the gout <,f the bush league towns in this vicinity. Sumter, L)hrlingtonr Florence, Ben ettsvillo and ony others, we art* listening for you. ? - A "Itest Rocixi'' Needed. jr' needs a pUce whecf lady visitors from tho. "'dffl^r eut secliona of the county may find a place to rest, when they como in for the purpose of apendiug a day shopping. I'. is a hardship on these good women that they must spend most of their time arouud the stores or on the streets, because there is no quiet place to which they can witlidiaw to rest awhile. Hhs it never struck you, gentle reader, that the to w u or city which provides these little courteous con veniences for them will reccive their yUlts the mote oftet? We would suggest to our civic league to lonk after the establish ^ ment of a "Rest Rioja" which would prove a pleasing and pro gressive feature, besides being one th M-will ho highly apprecinled by the many lady shoppers who are constantly coming to town. m # m Beaded Ceiling 81 0 01) per 1000 Shand Builder* Supply Co. ' PERSONAL. Miss Agnes Evans is visiting Miss N;?nnie Hough. B G *peam, A Jl, A M, M D, is in Camden for the tummer. Mrs W K Kve, Jr., w lux, has I pan vi-iting her parents in Virginia ro turned to Camden on Tuesday. The many friends dtyMr C C Vanghan will be glad to learn that| he is deal better. Miss Easter Cormier, of Charles ton, 8. O, and Hiss PUiel Slurkry, . of Qrcenwood, 8 0., sre the guests |of Mitt Ji* "Goodftle< The yonng ladies from Camden at tending Wintbrop CoTTegSr'bave all I I returned home for th* vacation f I Misses Hives Ling and Kate Lenoi Bad Death at Brancbvitlf. KjwclaV PPFKe tfr wv hucJX'ou ricr, Braochvlile, May 27. ? Mtaa Min nie Kaicab, dauuhltsr of Mr. and ilia. Jacob K ar?ah, (lit d all ih after uoonaaWoui 7 o'clock frog) appendl jjitij.. Hix v Ut? eWtrt- n wct-k u ml Will) operated pu thifr morning. Ttiif I# -one of tho d?at deaths that ban ever occurred hero. S!i? wuh about ^7 y c ? i ? of age h ii d was well thought of hy uv everybody in tb? community. ( Miis Karesh wan a aiater of Mr* H, L Kchloaburg, of our town, and her body Him brought to Camden for interment. ? Kd. Chronicle J SuKKfchtfons for Trustee. Mr Klitor Seven- woelta from today we ar? to elect Trgttecg to | manual the sohapls of tbIA Distiiot and it in now time for ustoboooaet , in# nbjut for the proper men. we| therefore takn pleasure in suggeat ing Mr,- l)tvtd Wiihorppoou and Dr. 8. C. Z'mp. Very. IWpeclfully, Patron und Tax payor. May 13, 1900 Mr. Withe rapoon indorsed. Mr. Editor: ? I wish to endorse the suggestion of Mr. David With erapoon for one of tbe School Trus tees for this district. Ir. has b-eu imny \? tr# aiooe tlio citizen* <? f Ward 1 have had a repreaentati ve />n I he Board who wan a resident! of tbal Ward and we?think that a? tbeirvtax money is paid out to as sist in running the schools. Justice and fairness demands thai they should have a voice in easing how and to whom their money sb<ruld be paid. "Taxation without rep resentation" is hard to submit to year after year. Justice. Mr. Hough Suggested Mr. Editor : ?I hereby suggest Mr. W. R. Hough as a suitable man for one of the trustees for this school district to be elected in July. A. Woll Wisher of the School. Mr. West Suggested, Mr. Rditor: ? We notice that Mr. Robinson has declined to run for School Trustee. Feeling that it is eminently proper that wc people of j the* Mill district and Mulvtn F 1 1 i 1 should have a 'renjd<;nt from thin section on the Board we suggest! Mr. Will West 6B a suitable map and iitsisi upou bis ruuning Taxpayer from Factory Hill. The Late Chftrloa O. Bush. Tlio American Press of Now York has ibis to say of tlio late Charles G. Bush who diod in Cu rid en recently: "The lato Obftilos Ore eh Bush, diou of American cartoonist*, wfhoscj work when pppii in t.hn perspective of time, will bo judged au\he gnat eht caricature of our day, mado bis first drawing for the dailv newppa pors in illustrating Bill Njo letters lor tbe American Press Association nervico in tlfo'yenr 1888 I can picture him now, his thought fu), serious face and gaunt figure, ob he came in the morning, alwa\s ear ly Ho would hang up bis soft bat j and light overcoat, put on a shabby offl'O oont, glide with a bo ft *fep to bis desk, take out a ellk handker chief, dust iff his drawing board and the crumbs ef tobacco from around bis ink bottle, pencil and pen and then sit down ready for work at once. Ho usually had a au^ges'ion for a cartoon which bo had .thought out on i ho Staten Island ferry on bis way to town. Tho idea came from the,| newspaper headlines or from the edi torial, of wh ch he wair a careful reader* He always began work by rolling a cigarette, and while describing the proposed cartoon be would glA?ce af tho btfltlte'SbCCt of cardboard itv front of him as if ho cou'd seo the car loon already elaborated upon it. .Some times he would pick np his peDoil and outline tho composition lightly, and hero was phown^ho skill of tho ma9tcf of bis art, for tho first skct h was the ono be -usually followed, and Lb is without tho use of modol, con. tume or even portrate at times. If o' jaction was mado to the pro posed cartoon bis willingness to modify or abandon it altogether was] one of- his characteristics. He nol ilom contended for an idea worked out carefully iu his own brhin, but| was willing to givo_ way tn tho edi tot's views instantly, though lie) knew that his owp i<|ca *y^s sqapept ible of betl^r pictorial treatment C)nce the idea tor a cartoon was settled upon, he oroesed his knooi. twined bis feet around one another, corkscrew fashion, and went to work, only stopping to roll a fresh ciga rette. Ho might unwind his legs to wind them in the opposite direction, and .this would T>e bis position for three or four hodts untjl tbp c*rtoo# was finished. 'Kho passing parade, or the extraordinary occtpt'ecccB uf| a newspaper office never disturbed him. tie vfas wrapped too Intently] on the oartoon he was oreating. ' Situations frequently changed sq th?t the idea he was working on did not express the new turn of affairi or another subject would supersede tho first ono iu importance. When Bu*h was told tM? hp vr?nld;lay aside the nraetioally finished or com plrted cartoon and atart another willj complete fmlitf'rciroer ; would tear another artiqi'e heait ?tr?BH? . These are the characteristics (bat made tbe genial Bqsh lovable to those who bad the good fortnne to bo associated with^ him. the reasons why bis cartoons never gave pain to tboae bo ao good natur< vdly and therefore gently puuotnred with bis pen. fie was eonaidontte to j a fault of otbsr*' fnlings. * OUR STATEMENT ' , v \ . . ? Appears In This Issue. ? W*. desire to invito your attention ,y to the Statement of Condition of The First National Hank of Camden, to be found elsewhere in this issue, Wo would request that you note the splendid gr< wth of the Hunk (luring the past year. Our policy iu the past has been ? one of Security, Conservatism, Safety of Funds, Service to Patrons. , ?" Result: March 3<), 1908, Deposits (when N converted into Nations! Hank) $118 761.00 April 28, 1909, Deposits, 161,903 00 Showing our Deposits have increased .30 per cent, during the past year. We shall continue on the same principles. TIIIMW!1 NATIONAL BANK, John T. Mackey, O, J. Shannon, Jr., Cashier. - Pretident. Death of Mr K. F. Watkins. . It is with Hincerc regret that svo learn, of the death of Mr E V Wat kins which occurred at his homo in Spartan burg one day this week Mr, Waikins wan horn -and roared in Camden nnd has scores of friends here wIjo are deeply pained to hear of h i h death. Rdministfatoi's Notice, N< tko i:s hereby given to all creditors, if any, ol the Estate of the la'e I.alhani Wall, dccoasi'il, io present their demands to me duly attes'ed as required by law ; and all inbebted lo slid deceased ale notified to mnk<> payment to' mo ?| E, COPKLAN 1). I Administrator Eotute of Latbum Wull j Camden, S. May 2b, 1U09. Published in The Oamden I'hror.icle. ? Citation. ' <?'? V. South Carolina ? Kers'iaw County. By W. L, McDowell; Jui%o'of Probate. Whereas," Mrs. V. H. W. Clark# trad/> suit io uic, to .'grant lier 'Letters of AdministraMon/'of the Estate of and effects of A. II, Clarke, deceased. Those are therefore to cite mini admon ish all and singular the kindred and the creditors of the said A II. Clarkti deoea$e?t. that they he and ap* f>eaf" before mo, in the Court of 'robate, -to be held * at Cam den, S. G , ^o.n >tho , 6th ' d.*v oX June, next after publication there of, at o'olook in the forenoon, toi^?h?w tapso. if any thev h%ye, why the said administration should not he ifrantod. i. Uiven under my hand thia 20 ih day of ?May, A. D? 190U. ' T ' w. l. Mcdowell, Judge of r robate for Kershaw Ccunly Published in the Oamden Chronicle on the 21st day of May, 1009. . Citation. v . - \ " r : South Carolina- ?Kershaw County Ny W- L, McDowell, Judge of Probate, Whereas Thomas II. Annum made suit to me, to grjint him Letters of Ad ministration, with will annexed, of. the Estate of and. effects of Mra. Charlotte A Oantey. These are therefore to clle and admon* i*h all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrg Charlotte A. Caotoy, deceased, th^t they be and appear before n\e, in the Court of Probate, to *e held at , Camden, S- C-, <>u the 14th ?'?y of June, uoxl after publication thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, lo show cau*e if any they luive. why the said admin istration should not bo granted. Uiyen under inv hand this 5}Gth day of May, A. D., 1000. ? " w. l. Mcdowell. Judge of Probate for Kershaw County. Published in the Camden Ohroniclo, on the 28th day of May, 190fl. ; Citation. ^ . ... ?? A 3outh Carolina. ? Kershaw County. By W. L. McDowell, Judge, of Probate. Whereas, S. W. jPiifkar made suit tp me, to n'rant him Letters of Ad ministration of the Estate of and effects ot J. M. Pill k , i . - These axe therefore t?~.eite and ad mopibb all and singular the kindredcand drudito's of the said -1 M Parker de ceased, that the* bo and'appear before ilUFrla Use Court of Probate, to be hetd at Camdeu, 8. C., on June 19th, next after publication thereof, *t 11 o'clock in the forenoon to show can?e, It an* fhee hare, why the said administration should not be granted. oirti Twsrgpiaa.-ttfc w "''"'?w.ViwKU, Jadge of Probate for Kershaw Ooaaty. Publish e<l on the 4th day of June, 1909 in Camden Chrooiele* : - ? ' y:.\ . .. .? ? ? '?rej*' V - " li Special jtriees <>n Ruuylt Lumber for J una Sltu/id Builder* Supply ( V The bent Shinylen ami Laths in South Carolina Pi ices rUjht. Sturmf? Builders Supply Co. Bargains In Real Kutate. If you w i b li to gel bargaius In real ualHt", either in llio city or country,, call on G. G. Alexander, Real ICslftle Agent, Camdeu, S. 0. Surveyor's Notice. I shall bo pleaasd to serve (hose xvih ing surveys and plats mucin of their lands in Kershaw County. T.ernm rea sonable. Addicss me at lloath Springs, 8. JU., or leave order* with Mr .loo T. Mackey at the First National' Bank of Camden. W. B. TWITTY. l)ee, 17. 1008 Tan tnecuiions. Under and hv virtue, of sundry tax 1 execution* to mo directed, I will pmcm-d to 8.11. before th? Court House door iu tlx* 'City <?r Camden. ondho llrst Monday hi June, 1(00, during the legal hours of rah', the following detcriiicd property to-wit : ! 10"? acres of lain', and one bui'dinur in district No. 0 bounded on the North by J. A. Workman and Sii an L Watkins, Kust by estate of II H Kel'y an J Beaver Creek road; Soutli by L. J. 'Watts and others; Wen hy Evnn* Dave and < f Jerry K'tklaiul The ftb we consists of two tracts and levied rtpon and to be seld as the property of S. F. Kelly aud wife for taxes for ?00? *07? '08. Also 11 acres in diet riot No. 1 bouudt d North and East by C J. Huberts ; South by Carolina %A|cMull?n j Wost'by lauds now or formerly of James Moore,. Lif ted upon and to bo Bold as the property of Annie Arthur for taxes fcr 1908, /forms of Sale ? Cash. < J, S, TKANTHAM ^ . 8 1C C May 21. 1000.. * NO, 908.1, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF - The First National Bank Ot Camden, ?at CAMDEN, in the State of S. C.? At the cloae <ft business, Apr. 28th, 1909 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $ 178,093 HO Overdraft?, secured and un secured 2,214 4(1 U 8 Bonds to secure circula tion 87, flOO CO Premiums oq IT 8 Bonds 1,437 SO Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 1,470 03 Due from National Banks (not'i' eHHrve 'agents) 3,170 18 Due from approved reserve agents . 28,006 <43 j Checks and other C?sb Items 182 10 Not^s of other National Banks 1,620 0 Fractional paper currency, ? V nickels and cents 443 0Tj Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, vie Specie, , 10,177 60 Legal-tender notes. 1520 00 11,607 60 Redemption fond with U. 8 Treasurer (6 per cent of circulation) 1.87&00 ' . Total ? $ 259,620 0i ^ IJ A BUTTIES Capital Stock Paid in" $ 50,000 00 j Undivided Profits, leas Ex penses and Taxes Paid 10,217 19 National Bank notes out standing * 87,000 00 loditidual Deposits subject ' . . to check 161,003 46 Rtaeryed for Taxes 5oo oo I Total Slate of South Carolina) County of Kershaw. \ , I, John T. Maekey, Cashier of th? above named Bank, do solemnly swear f that the above atatemqpt is trae to the beat ot roy knowledge ana belief, John T. ?Mackoy. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this] 29th day of Anrtl, 1909. 9. B. Wallace. -- - ? Notary Public. Correct? Attest : Q. H, Baum, W.R. Hough,. ^ I?. A. Wittkowakf. . -J a?v.. TKF 1 ff&Ii STORE Is Now Showing A Host Complete Line Of Spring And Summer Goods At Prices To Please Any Size Pocket Book. Some Big Values in Wa?-h ?*o?>df>, American Print Noveltreffp" White Groutul with colored figures, Linen giound with Col Pi {jures, Hlue Ground wilh Co! Figures-wit!) or without Sido Band; Sheeting Piint ? (iood (.Quality at 5c 3d -The very he.st quality Gingham at 8 l-tt & 10 yd. Percales with Hide Bilid, Motor (Moths in stripes-the hes! thmjj tor the Spring Oont Suit ? Lawn Batiste* etc in plain White Figure, Striped side Band etc ? at lOo yd Sonic Wonderful Values in Short lengths of W hite Lawn ? A Uig lot to choose from at C>c to l()c yd "Raxon," ?e Tlifc queen of wltifo g oods, < dainty as fine handkerchiefl'm* , on, durnhlo as highest pi iced lawn, leps expei^ive Hum ei tlior, -Ideal for .waist, 'skills, light frock;*. o) ot < ovoi'm nn?l all sorts of llngeiie. Don't fail t> see "Flixon:" Price ?0o yd ? Sti inches \vii!o. Straw Hats! Straw Hats! Big Stock Lad i 08 Chrildena, Men and B 'ys, Straw and can vas Hals at all prices. Seo our line Mattings and Matting rugs before you buy. Our Notion stock is full of novelties in Ladies Nick wear Beits etc ; Laces and Krabroiederies, somo bargains in this ,, department beautiful good from 5c yd up. Shoes, Shoes. Just in a nico line 01 Ladies Childrens, Men and Buys, low cut shoes. ' v . Full Line Farm Supplies - And Fertilizers nit. closest Cash Prices, or on approved papers. . - v- _ ?v;i' i 1 ? Yours Respectfully, The Famous Gilt Edge Store. P. T. Villoplcue, Proprietor.