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We log to announce1 tlnl we liavc opened up in the Opera ll?;iise store (north sido) w fh a full lino oi Frenh (Iro ( oiies t?> replenish . our stock. Everything you will need. New goodn coming in daily, a . . . "The Pure Food Store.'' I BRUOK & LANG ' Wants to Buy a Residence. Wabtcd. ? A n.eitlt no0 in city of C??mdfr. JJi Ice mu?t l?e r i ^ b\. Giv< full pttl lloultH h llfsirk'ticr, C?io The 'Jhrouicle. Farm "Wanted. Wanted. -?-'An improved farm. Give fuil par titulars or don't iui e?vtr. Karu), Cbro The Cbrouicle. Ekkn for Setting Buff Orpingtons, per 15 <(2 00 Hum d Rooks per 15 1 00 A few Orpington Pullets at 2 00 One Orpington Coikerel. 4 00 He Iwl: u w Dairy Fat m. Wood For JSale. 300 coids of mixed wood for sale Sawed any length desired at $3.00 per cord delivered. H. Truesdell. Puone 297 J. B. F. D. Carriers Cannot Collect Pon nus Fiom Mail Hoxea. By a recent mlinp; of the Fourth Apeiftant POB'raafeier General II. F. I), carriers are not allowed to col lect momy frcm mail boxes lefi there to pay postage on letters or psictls. All n nil matter roust be properly stamped In f >re beir>? do puhited in the mail boxes. Bad Death. Information has been recieved in Camden of (he death in New York of Charles Earnest, son of Kev.andMrs A E. (Vane, aped four years His dentil occnrod on Tuesday caused by Bcarkt fever, and wo regret to learn that another one <rf the children is now quite ill with the same disease. The friends of Mrs. Crane, -who is better known hero as Miss Sailie Goodale, -also those of Mr. Crane, will hope for the little one a speedy re covery. A Card From Mnjor Adams My name having beet) announce!) duiing my *bsence from tho cit\ for ihe position of Mayor, I takt t hie means cf rep pro t fully declining on account of my inability to give the attention to the effloo that itp important duties would icquire J rcieh to thank "Many Citizens" for the high compliment confeirrd on me by the announcement. jBaml. R. Adams. ii ? -?* Mectincr of City Democrats. Jn response to a call from Chair man Waikins a number of citizen* met in the Recorder's court room Inst Tuesday night. The meeting nap called to order bv the Chairman who stated Hi at the first business he fore the meeting would he the elec tion of a president, secretary and ? member at large of each rf tlw waul clubs, which officers would constitute the new executive com uwltoe. 'The risult of that election waa as follows : , Ward 1 ? David Witheispoon, J K. Goodale, C. W . Billings. Ward 2 ? A. J. Boattic, R. 8 William?, T. B. B?uco. Ward 3 ? C. W. Birchmore, J. B. Wallice, C. R Lewi?. Ward 4? L, T. Mills, H. G. Car rlson, Jr., W. R. Kve. , Waid 5 ? J. B. Zemp, B P. Dj Loaoh, W. L DePdss. Ward 6 ? Not rr presented. The new committee waa tben called to order and Mr. H. L. Wat kin* was t-lecied Chairman and Mr J. B. Wallace, Secretary. Jt was oidered l>y the committee that the assessment for candidate* for Mayor be $25 and for Alder - map |3?- L, .. ? ] it was further ordered that a oom (p)ittee ooneistlog of lleaara. L T. * H?lTe, C. W. Hlrctimore and If. L r'W??fc4aa l>e appointed to revise the lulca governing the last primary c U ollon and mike aucb change* as are found neceaaary to adapt the earns to tba coming primary and to ~ change the aaaraiment of candi date if aaid committee deemed it bac?aaary. . Th? aeUlog then adjotired to sTftr/cwood Tfotos Socittv whh well represented Tues day afternoon at the bridge tourna ment held in the old court Iioubp, winch in nco?t tru)y a relic of ti e past This old house whs bought by tlie I 1). A. R's. of Camden a few yearn ?go ami natur.iliy needed numerous r? |)h i rs. Tlie Tournament was h'dd for j >i ? t this season, ami quite a hioi vvhs realize Te? w:\ s served after tho.game waa pluyed, and nraontf oiher thing* that helped lu^k" the afternoon attractive wore three tables of ' GOO " A legend which has re cently bpen written up about "Ague* of Glasgow" was eold. 'I ho wieners of bridge were Mru K. Gerald Whist lor of Oaroden who wou a cut glass vaBo and Mrs. Colooel Dillenbaek, of W alert own, N Yr who won a card case. The Kiikwood hotel has arranged to hold an invitation tennis tourna ment to bo played the week starting February 14th, I'D 10. These tourna mont* arouse conHidorablo interoKt Htnong . the oottagers and hotel guetits. Suitable prizes will bo awarded. On Saturday last .Mrs. Robert L Lee, of New York gavii- a liridge tea at her cottnge "Mowtly Hall " <. Tlie Hall was beautifully decoratod and lour tables of the keenest bridge was played. The prizes wero woiT I ?y Wins Anita Waibridge, of IMain. Hold. N J, 'Mrs 1C. G Wuistler, of Camden nnd Mies Goodwyn, of Fincastle, Va. Anong t h?* arrivals at the Kirk wood are Miss Mi Wall, Dorothy Wall, Mr and Mrs K F Douglass, .Mrs G \j Douglass, J M Satteifidd, of Huflfrth), N Y, JVIias E Kadfi, Mrs It L Hameah, Mrs A Puioun, Miss A W Williams, F F Wale, Wm M/jQarroll, Miss McO*rr.oll, Mrs S F -Calderwood, of New York, City, W It Durfe?, Mrs 10 A Tutlle, Miss Marian Tuttle, Fall River Mies, Mrs Edward Mclllwaine, Trenton, N J.! P A McCraeken. Luchburg, Pa. Mr and Mrs W E Beaver, Montelair, N J. Mias Alice L Earle, Norwalk, Conn, E A Walbridge, Miss E II Wal bridge, PJainfleld, N- J. Marriage cf Mjhb Eva Trantham. Miss Kva Tiantham, daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. J, S Trantbam of our city, was married to Mr U. A Morton in Byromvillp, Ga , on Janu ary 27ih. We take the following no tice of the marriage from the (Syrom ville 1 1 oral! of January 29th : ?'One of tho soason's prottiest wed dings was solemnized Thursday at 12;45 o'c'ock in the presence of a largo number of friends a?, the home of Mr and Mrs S I* Webb, when Miss Kva Tranlham was led to the hymenial altar by Mr U. A. Morton. The already p'etty homo was made a picture of loveltnoss by thoartMio o>rangement of southern itnilaz, ferns and lillica To the soft strains of Mendel" aohn's woddng match, which was beautifully rendored by Mrs. 15. C. Webb, the couple entered and stood beneath at) arch of green, Meditation being played duiing tho ceremony. Ilev. Hugh F. Oliver performed the ceremony in an qnu9ually pretty and impressive mannor The bride was becomingly attired in a traveling fruit of gray with hat and gloves to match, while the groom wore the customary suit of black. The groom is a valuable employee of The Byrom Corporation and Is a young man of sterling qualities. The bride is one of Byromvillo'tt moat attractive young ladies, and by her nobleness of character and sweet disposition has won for herself many warm frieifds They were the recipients of many handsome presents which attest the high esteem in wbio'i they are held by all. Their many friends wish for them a very happy vojago over the matri raonial wa," From the same paper we take the following notice of a ''Miscellsnconi Shower" . v Q?e of the prettiest affairs of the season was llmL^tiecellaneons Show er given on Wednesday afternoon by Mesdames S L. and E 0. W ebb, at the - former's residence, in Lonor of Mi<s EtA Tranlham whose marrlsge to Mr. U. A. Morton wss ft brilliant event of January 27th. Games were in<talg?t in, ftfWr which deHghtfal Tffre^imsoU were sorted. A number of Invi <d gutsta wsrt p recent, to ma tf thai it h aren't tpao?4o m i ntiol ifetta fafp. ft A BANK'S FIRST DUTY vcJ .. . . ;; ; : . .. , -t. ?; ,%?>_- '? . ? In lo ils depositors. 'Mie busjnesi wf tliis / hank in conducted 011 this basin, which is, in truth SECURITY nnd CONSERVATISM Safety is considered before profits. Wo feel justified in at king for you rip bunking business, assuring you always, Oourtous treatment and satisfactory service, TIIK FIRST NATIONAL RANK. John T. Maokcy, CaHhier. 0, J. Shannon, Jr., President. The Manning-Hughes Co., Inc. Camden, S. 0. * Charleston, S. C. Engineers And Constructors. KlrctricaU Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, Ilyd taulic. Municipal. Textile ami Industrial PlantB, Refrigeration, Heating- Ventilating. Specialists in Eveiy Branch All Kinds of Surveying Done and Guaranteed, U. D O. i Quite h number of the tDcmhcm ! of the John I). Kennedy Ohapu r U. | D. C. mot Willi M re. Malone. on j Monday afternoon, Feb. 7. There W'i8 qule a lively discussion as to the sia ) and lettering of the stone to K'chard KitkUnd. IMfoious refresh moo is were serv cd by the otinrn ing hostess, ssaisl ed by Mrs. phelps and Miss Gcis enheimer, The Chapter udjourned to meet! on tho first Monday in March with Mrs. Roland Qoodale, Kershaw County Finn-! ishes Rare Gaelic Bib'e. Was Owned By Grandfather Of Messrs. D M & N A Betlmno Columbia State, Feb. 8th. ? Recently Prof. Snowden. of the South Carolina University, discuss ini^witb thefjrst year olass the vari ous nationalities which had blended into the South Carolinian of today told the indents that while the {r ah and Ihe Highland Scotoh had played' un important role here, they had quickly araa'gamated wl<h the Kng Ijsh and adopted that language un like the Frenoh and Germans who had for one, somet'rpcs for two, gen erations, continued to speak their mother tongue. The only exception of which he was aware was the com munity in K?rshaw county, of which "Plnetree Chn-ch" was the centre, 'here, bo late as tho year 1835, Rev Mhlcolm D. Frasier, h-msclf the sec ond generation from the Highland emigrant, bad preached in GaeHc to a large congregation. Thereupon, one of the students B A. Betlwne, 8ai 1 that he had at home a Gaelic Bible belonging to -ono of his ancestors, a Pinetree Presbyteri an, and a few days later he brought Prof Snowden a vety Interesting, pes ftihly the unique GaelicBiblo in South Carolina This Bible is Qaelio from Genesis to Revelation, save three pages of ' General Rnles for Reading tho GUo bo Innguagn," and an introductory p*tre. dated "Kdinburg, March $3 1807," whioh states that "in the year 1767 the society In Scot'and for propagating Christian knowledge" had "published a translation of the New Testament into tho Gaelic lan guage and distributed a number of copios lu tho Highlands and West em Isles." Afterwards the Old Testament had been translated,''^ which means those of our country* nion who understood jdo other lan guage are furnished with the whole sacred writings. This important on dcrtaking w?8 concluded in 1801." Ihe title page is missing from Mr. Betbune's copy of the Old Ttetament, but the title pagAof the New Testa ment, in Roman litters, reads as fol lows | t Tiomnadh Nuadh or TlgbearnsA?us.-*rSlA?uigh?r ? Josa Criosd i ^ \ Eadar-Thpsngaichte On Qhreu?*is Chum Gaollo Albsn naich Kdinburg; 1818. A manuscript note or D. M. Be. thnrfe gives the following brief bot significant history of this particular Gaelfa Bible; '?This book was brought otsr from Msnganish In the Highlands of .hr"? gfMdfatlwf, All?n (Ouktlli 1I1S." j PERSONAL. Mrs Ohas F Mahler of St Paul, Minn, is niacin# Iter usual winter visit to her sinter, Mrs S. It Adams. Water Is Pure, Mayor Zemp litis Just received from Dr. Parker, State Chemist, i lie following analysis of the city water : Color ?* None Ctilorlue 4 00 Free A^naonla 0 03(5 Albuminoid Ammonia 0 03tf Nitrogen in NitraUs- 0.002 Nitrogen in Nitrites None Hardness (as parts of Ca CO) sonp t( at 6- 00 Alkalinity (as parts of Ca CO) 3 00 Tatal Solids 42 00 Coli-Group Organisms Absent Remarks ? Free from indications of Contamination. Reorganization of Hoae Oo. No. 3. At a treating of Hose Co. No. 2 held Wednesday evening, it was de oided to reorganise the Company and elect new r fibers. Plans were also laid for several important changes to bo mu.ie in the building and equipmont. Tlie following officers were eleoted Sid Smith. Foreman, Pro. Tem.. R. O Johnson, Jr , Asst. Foreman, and T P. Ancrum, Secretary and Treas. A meeting has been oalled for Mon day ovehing, Feb. 14th, for the pur* pose of making farther improvements It is requested that every member be preeeut at this meeting. Announcements. FOR MAYOR * I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor of Camden at the approaching Ci'y election. -S. P. Brasingtqn. AhD&RMAN WARD 3 The f fiends of Mr. E. J. L^wis hereby announce him as a candidate for Aider, man from Ward 8. subject to the rules of the city Democratic primary election. Many Friends. ; Mr. Editor j? Please announce the fol lowing gentlemen for Wardens of Cam den ?; . Ward 4 ? W. B. Portor. Ward 2? N. R. Goodale. Ward 3? E. J. Ijewis. ? Ward 4? C. H. Yatea- - Ward ft? Jna T Mackey. . r - Ward 6? S. 0. Zemp. Citizens. A INHUMAN WAUD 2. To the Voters of Ward 9: A* there seems to he a universal deMre Among our people that thu next City Council shall consist of men who thor. outchly understand tl,e ncedg of oar mu nicipality a* a whole, and who will, a# individual Alderaien, look partietilarly af ter the iotsrests of their sefsral Wards, I hereby respectfully announce myself to the voters afWatd a of this olty as a can didaU-for Alderman from that Ward in the approaohlog primary election. I hays served you previously in this capaci ty during four years, tuidar two Mayors. Mewrs. H. Q Garrison and A. D K?0 nc ly. dcoliniuf election for a thud Urm. audi r* f?r you for my . reoord to any member of the two Councils with whuiu 1 With no insinuation against any oandl date now, or to be in t)b? field, I want to s<y that I enter the rao* as a man abso lutely without an axe to grin*, and with nothing but the beat interests ol my olty ?ad ward a* heart. Your votes and support la ths coming *uri? primary and general election ?artUyappreo^aiad,^ THE GILT EDGE STORE fop Wo are now opening up a beautiful line Spring goods, Percales, Ginghams, Galatea, Poplins, Prints, While Goods, etc , at prices that will please^ you. We are still closing out our Winter Stock at Cost Prices Full Line Farm Supplies r Groceries. Wagons, etc., and a'l kinds of KertilizeiBr? h'oda, Potash, Acids and all kinds mixed and anioniated goods at closest cash price or on approved papers Come and see us Yours Respectfully, THE GILT EDGE STORE P. T. Villepigue, Proprietor. ?. J. M Tucker Lost in Waterea Swamp. Special to The State. English, Feb, 8. ? A lot of excite ment is aroused among the family and friends of J. M. Tuik^r of i h is place. Mr. Tucker left early yesterday morning to go into the Walerce swamps to look after a berd of bogs. Up to not? he bus not returned and do information of any kind can be obtaiued. Last night a party com posed of relatives and friends spent tbe entire night making on uneuc rdfeftful attempt searching for him. There is nothing to indicate what is wrong, but a more diligent search will be made. njiHrrcmi'Q mmk IjV report. The following is a list of claims approv ed and ordered paid at the letjnlar month ly meeting held Monday, Feb. 7. 1910 1 D M McCaskill, sal ^ ct ex % 67 95 G L Dixon, sal 25 00 M B Rabon, sal and postage 32 26 M G West, sal and postage 1 0 1 00 J S Trantham, eal and fees 272 89 Tom Wilson, eal 80 00 John Collin0, sal 25 00 Israel J McKenzio, sal & post 59 83 M B Rabon, sup 78 05 SlmndBuildersSupOo, lumber 109 GO W Hinaon, lumber 51 58 T J Arrants, colli n 5 00 W F Russell , hanling 7 50 -I HMoore, building at poor b 109 1(11 J F Baker, sup 6 00 [ W T Smith, sup 9 00 Lowis & Christmas, sup 31 35 viiss Nina Jones, snp 20 00 W Dabncy, supt poor h 26 50 McCaskill Bros, sup 8 00 Tames Team, sup 18 90 MD&HL Smith, sup 101 50 Burds & Barrett, snp < 215 58 Spring* A Shannon, snp 223 79 Ker M Sc B Co, sup 3 75 H L Sohloshbnrg, sup 174 62 J D Peroival, oterseing rd 7 00 H H Goodwin, rap on bdg 3 00 M A Shaw, rap on bdg 8 00 G ,W Wood , rep on bdg, 3 00 H E llunn, supt o g 191 "24 D L Oatoe, rd wk 12 00 Juvavn I>eLo*6ti6, coaT 28 00 Tbos J Williams, blk smith wk 14 05 S C l?d School, Ixi and tuition 26 63 j W L McDowell, ad* ata & sal 84 09 i Camdon News, adv and sla 14 50 O W Bircbmore, adv and ata 26 17 A D O'Brien, wk on bdg /? 646 16 G A DeKay, ahinglea 82 90 (1 Irani Nettles, overseeing rd 7 00] F B Branham, rap on bdg 20 00 1 O W Rtquartb, bid bridge 2,000 00 . Total, ? n ML a WE8T, WE ARE STILL IN THE MARKET f Better prepared than ever to furnish you with the choicest cuts of native meats, beef, perk, lamb, veal, cut hum, whole ham, smoked ij. shoulders, heavy and fancy groceries. When in need of anything in our line, call on us, : or Phono 31 from 5:30 a. m. to 8 p. tn. Prompt * * delivery and courteous treatment guaranteed. Yours respectfully, ;* jVloseley Bfoj|iefS. Tax Executions. Under and by virtue of sundry tax executions to me directed, I will proceed to bell, before the Court House door in the City of Camden, on the first Monday in M'ircb, 1910, during the lcifal hours of sale, the following described property to. wit : 2587 acres bounded on the North by lands known as the Love lands and lands of Munn it Kirkland. East by lands of Jordan and J. II. Marion (now of Work man), South by lands known as Chil dcrs and Clyburn. and West by lands of Olyburn an I public highway' from Cam den to Lancaster separating the same from lands of Kirkland and landi now.or formerly of Sowoll. Levied upon and to be sold for taxes4 as the property of W. A. Ed wards Terms of Sale ? Cash. J. S. TIUNTHAM 8, K. C. February 11. 1910. Citation. 8outh Carolina. ? Kershaw County By W. L. McDo*el'f Judge of Probate Whereas, Sylvia Stewart made salt to me, to k'rant her Letters of Ad*, ministration of the Kstate of and effects I of Ned StfrwaM, deoeased. These are therefor* to oite and ad. i monihb all and singular the kindred and I creditors of the said N?d Stewart, deooased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held tttjOamAen, ft. 0., on Feb. 28, next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon to ahow cause. It any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given wnder my hand, thla 10th day of Feb., A. D. 1#10. " W. L McDowell*. Judge of Probate for Kershaw County. Published on Ike 1Kb day of Febm if 1 1910, la the OaAden Gfcnmtole, Don't forgot ^plefntine'e day Moil, day, Feb 14tli, at the Camdou Store TAX NOTICE. County^ Office ofTretnurer or Kershaw Camden. S. C.? Sept. 27, 1009 Notice is hereby given that the books will be open for collecting State, county and school taxpa from October 16, 1909, to March 1st, 1910. A penalty of 1 por cent will be added on all taxes unpaid by January 1st, 1910. A penalty of tiro per cent on all unpaid by Feb. 1st, 1910. A penalty of seven per cent' will be added on all unpaid March 1st, 1910. The rate pec. centum for \cersbaw county it as iollows : State taxes. School taxes, County taxes, Railroad taxes, Court House Bonds Roads Interest on Bridge Bonda. Total. in 1-i The tallowing special levies hare been made also : Mills. Interest on School Bonds District Speoisl School tax Dlst,KQ; i,~ ^