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?B y ? .u t.."'j'.? ,}W)'m . ??.i* mt u.. m?' '???..."?! !?? wut i I'i'ifiu1 u..j^tj ' <"j v.'1 Volume XXIII. Camden, S. C., May 19, 1911. Number 3. but it's HJore*thail quality grocery, it has the lowest prices for the highest quality in this eommunity, Here are the i'res-hest gocds?the moaj exceptional values. And at this stordp'ou get that courteous attention and prompt delivery of your purchases, that moans pleasaifTquality in service. You are cordially invited to prove every word of this. Onjl ?today and look over our extensive stock?or phone a trial order. Our quality and prices will positively cause you to give us your custorh then?and always THE PURE FOOD*STQRE PHONE ?? U?cal Jfewg, Sunday Excursion* to Columbia. Coromodelfig Sunday, May 28th, tin Seaboard A'r Huh railway will put nn Sunday rxcuioion ratey from Hamlet *o Columbia. Rate from. CfUS/hin $1 2j>. Tickelo lim ited to date of aaie. Piano Tuner. Mr. R. H. 'McGraeken,. piano, pipe and reed organ tuner, ws in town f?>r a f^w days. Mr. Mo Crackan can he found at Mr. Henry Trutsdel's, phone 297 J. I! your piano needs tuning cull him up. Marriage. Quite a ,safpris<i was created among the friends- in CoUidon of Mr. Albertue M. Halle when ittwus learned that he wa? married on Tuesday night last to Mins Hu'h Cftraon, of Chesterfield Whpre~Mr. Haile b,?8 been residing for some time. The Chronlclo extend* most hearty congratulations. An Interesting Feature. One of the interesting fuatures at the Opora House on Memorial Day was the recitation rf a poem oh the life of Richard Kirkland by Miss Rachel Smyrl. Mies Sjiyil is a d aughter of Mr. Ty J. Smyrl, Jr., and is one of Camdena bright est young ladieB. ^ Excursion Rates. via Southern Railway Account Grand Lodgo Knights of _PythiflB the Southern Railway an nounces greotly reiluced rates from all points to Columbia, 8. (). and re ? - turn, tickets to be bold May 22 and 23jJ and for trains scheduled to ar* rive Columbia cbeforo noon May 24, limited- to reach original starting point Te taming not later than mid* night of May 26tb. 1911 For further informa:ion as 1o tickets, > cte., anply to tickct agents or address J. L. MKEK, W. E McGER. Aist Genl Pass Agt, Div Pa?? Aqt, w Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C\ Meeting of D. A, R.'a The regular May meeting of the I). A. It'? was hold at the residence of the Regent, Mrs. H. G. Carri aon, on Thursday afternoon, May 4th. At this meettog new of)leern were elected for the year, Mrs. parrUop <^a? reflected re* gent; Mies Louise NeUles, viae re gent; Mm. M. A* 6hannoo, corrca pondfog secretary anil Jlrs. John Canley, recording secretary. Mt?r Guy. succieded Miss Corbstt as registrar and Miss Nelson succeed ? ad Mrs. L. 8. Lang as treasurer-^ P these officers ? hfcyltftt SSJ?t i%"]ftfofrl pUgfl igtialiu Afttfr a pleasant talk from Mr?, k PnVallTot-Chara*y an . 'Interesting j-rport of the 20vb Continental Con grtas, D. A. R., compiled by Mr*. CaMijon was read to the members, - wb#> enjoyed this Insight lirto Jw* GOME NOW! ? m m ^ And see our tynck garden. You will find there many things to add to your grocery j list that will make your meals look and taste better. ? Our Carrotts, Beets, Tur nips, Spring Onions, Salsify, Radishes, and Spinach, Swiss Chard, Kale, Mustard, Pars ley, Lettuce and Mint are tine. Fresh supply of Chickens, Turkeys and Eggs just receiv ed. THE KIRKWOOO GROCERY Phone 37 Prompt Delivery , . tf .Richland'sNow Probate Judge. Mr.G. Duncan Bellinger, a young attorney of Columbia, has bepn e. looted Probate Judge of Riohlaud couuty which office was made va cant bv the ctauth of Judge Gaston. Mr. Bellinger was elected by ,a ma jority of 40 over Mr. J Willie Dunn n former resident of Kershaw county There werp several other candidates for the < For Municipal Ownership. Special to The StatP. Camden, May 16?A. committee composed of H G. Qarrisou, H. L. W ailcinf*. W. L PePaas, \V. H JCye, Jr and W- Bratton defyjacho, ap peared before the city council to r\^ght to urge municipal ownership of the water and light plant This committee represents thp chamber of oomm<-rce. ft js lively that the council will order an elec tion at an early dat? to bq? if thp cit;zans desire munioipstl ownership. POES KERSHAW COUNTY WANT THE TRAIN. Clemaon Agricultural Educational Train Cannot VUit All Points?'Why Not Have It (dome HejpoZ . Clemaon College, Hay 9, Editor of T'jQ-'CtironioluT W Ui)e we are going Jot spend a good deal of time linn Huujaaer \tx operating our livestock Iraln, yet we know that thare will be a great m?y sections through which Wftflflll not be able to csrry tUe gospel for Im proved aft*io?+mre Hr-~ttni way. ?We, iU?refnr? hnye no gleullny the regular farmers' insti tute and iv wtU faoUlta|e my wArlr ytry materially l( sections de ?h.? wilt- m.k, ?ppHoatiop *r*-" ).. liMUi t In A MualoaL 'ileal To-uitfbt An ?kk?h H ciul wUI h* giv**u at Gruce 'KpUeopal Church tlii* (Friday) evruing ut 8 o'clock by Prof. P<?ul DrLtunav, Oigauiet t*t Trinity Church, C'lmubu. I)ur? tog Hi*- recital vocal at U nitons will he rendered. A fiee will offering Will h? UkcQ M(i(l (be 1.1 I OCt' J- c} 8 will go Vo'\lie now organ fund. Heard Complaint Againit North w??tern Tbe railroad o<mtiuanlonera were in C.anideu on Tneaday U*t and heard tbe co in pi aim from I be Camden Chamber of Goinmxirce apainat th? Northwestern railroad About 75 or 100 person*. weie-pre* u^nt hi the hearing. A rg uiu? yia will lie made in Columbia by ibf attorney t?t> aii oturly date, Cloii^ Excrcite*. The elitoin(? t-xerciae* of the Cam. | /1mii graded jclillfll wi.l couiuu-nee lbi? morning, The graduate* (bin year ar?*: Me?arH, R,]pl) l)u lin, M uascn berg Tfollor, and RliaacaClen Miicham, M n in JSfln rl, ^taebe?l Sui> rl, CI urn Wallace and Vivian Yaten Tfa? winners of the tnedale offer* ed ibid aeasion htm an follow*: The Scholarahip medal wua won by Miaa Clfo Milch a in. The Bunnell medal wua uwurded to Miss Mela DeLoaobe, of llic 9;h grade. Tiie Haskell uwdul waa won by Miaa Margaret Hogue of the 7tb grade. Tbe Hey man iued?l was won by Miss fthelta DeLoschu of Ihe flflh grade. The graduating addreua will be delivered by Prof. Yatea Snowden of the South Carolina University. The Boy From KerahawCounty. Tbe followtng regarding a Ker shaw Ctiunly boy ia taken from the Insurance Herald of Atlauta, (in : ' "L. L. Copeland, who uomovi to Allunla aa Held superintendent o( t?g?;nla for tbe Alniianu Fidelity A: I Casualty of Mori I gnfnery, ia a very [capable iuauronce nunn aa well u? being a bfjjb ?iu4^ individual pro i duce.r. Mr. Cope lurid *as connect,. I/-d with i be Prudential and lbe Mn j tual Life in Smlh Georgia and Florida during the yoarg of 1905 to 1908 He went to M intg^moi y in 1909 and took the a'a'e bgency for tbe International Life Knd in twtntv.iwo months bis agency paid for .$1,000,000. Io October lie" took an ageocv director's contract, succeeding Vice- Pi esideut Key. nolda, resigned, to organise tbe Southern department consisting of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis* 'sippl, Tennessee, Kentucky nnd North and South Carolina. The International agencies in six of those stales paid for more than $4,000,000 of business in 1910. Mr. Copeland sold his contract with tbe International to take service wiib tbe Alabama Fidelity <fc (^aaual ) recently, and bis reputiuinn as or ganisof i? sufficient guarantew tba' hia new connection will reault most salisfaclorily to tbo company and himself. Mr. Cop?lan1's office will bo in ill" Fourth National Bank building." Personal Mention. Mr. J. A. McDowell, of Wtslville, and Mr. John Stover, of Heath Spring*, paaeetl through Caiudtn on Wednesday Inst on their way to Hiahopvillti to attend the Dislrtftt conference which is in a* anion there this week. D<\ H. B/ Browne and Mr. John E. llhame, of the Cano den Methodist church, also ?woot. to Hiehopville the same afternoon. Mr. D. L. C*toe^ of Jiutiftlo, at tended the b.unhewn Hap.iaL Oiin ' yen'ion in Jacksonville this week. Mrs. F. C. Gerald and Mrs- Jno. ! E. Rhatne are visiting Mrs. John 0. Gerald and family in Wanning. ftjra 0 W philips and son of Lun caster are visiting Mrs G A Brasing to?. ; Miss E la Hnilo %i\d M*?j f) A Hrqsingtog spent yesteiday in Co lumbia witli their sister Mrs Laura West. Mr. L. P. Thompson, who hae been with the Kershaw Oil Mill tlu piat season, left for bis home at liberty E[i|l yesterday, where he will spend some time. He will re i lurn to Kerbhfcw next fall to accept a position. ? K'Txhaw j^n\ Cspt. I. 1 ? Clj i.iu n hi attending the ?Southern Baptist convention in Jackson ville, Kin. Before returning' home he may alao visit Texaa. Dr. Callahan. who has Won wiih the Oainden Drn? Co., for some time, dm re turned to his ho^s town'in North Caro lina. While here he mad* many friends ffho regretted'to ae? him leave. . aniKHi?w? th^r*fJf|stBln A. M. Br^ilsford. who la rsc?l>ing treat pvant at a hoapita}. y& ypn w>n<?h improv & ' r Or, AlbartoA.Mosrj, ^K^.YfldU ?*mt seretifSjs tn Camden thiawseiL\ U?Krf. J. A. Rabon and J. B. Bran YOIF CANT BUY A TffSNCi WITH THE MONEY "vou have Spent PlfT 3T ? IN THE Bank Bank ONE DOLLAR A DAY?$G a week?tor only one year, and leave it stay for 30 years. At 3 per cent, compound interest this will amount to $758.16; at 4 per cent, compound interest this will amount to $1,010.88?a snug sum lor old age. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety. National Bank OF CAMDEN, S, C of the fact that you Will ruin your eyes by neglect and cause lots of other trouble at the same,time. Eye strain causes headache, nervous prostration and many otlier ills of body and mind. In nearly every case this can be prevented by the use of glasses properly fitted aiul made. 14)' getting glasses promptly, ofiimes it is only necessary to use them temporarily. Neglected, your sight may bo permanently injured. ? Have your oyes tested free at our storq from nine to si*. , ? >V: G. L. BLACKWELL, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. Mr, C?bl* Gets a Gold Badge. Columbia Record* ?" At thff graad lod^H meeting (?f South Carolina Odd Kcdjowe In Iri IhhI week in Greenville, the r^tiiicp grand Mr Wade Hampton Coiib of. QoluuibJ*, wut" Hipjn&lly honored by hi* fellow members of Wade Hatnpton lodgo I. O. O. K., whtn bo was presented with tt hand' soran gold Jewel ?? a tokco of love and t'dtcp-m b. Id for him by his fra ters. The ap'eoh of prrHent&tlon waa mode by Mr. John J. McS.w&in. of Qrecnvllle, in (lie presence of ihe delegates attending ihe met ling. It is needless tfi.sute that.Mr.Cohb deeply appreciates tliu gift not alone for Ha ?? a work of art hut aJto foi the spirit of the giv ing. From an extended -monogram "W. H. C.," is a gold bar with. ihf letter* t. 0.0 V- *nd the tbr** 1 Inks, below which it engiaved 4 P. Q. 41.'* Pendant it a star id tke center of which is an open band s\rnbolica| of generntUj of charity. On the points of the alar appear ratio?e ftjjurjes deUoaUifc jdxa?> u .<-?'pu'a':Mii)sj ibe heart, f.?r 1>W ; th* uye, ^hn ?V aetiog ?j u of Qod ; a bundle of |llck?, strength in nol ty\ tbe boor glats, time; and ? bee hive, fot-industry. On the reverse of t)i8 star Is Ihe following: "Pretested lo Wade b]T'ib?ritettbtrt oV or Stockholders' Meeting. Notipc (s hereby uivn thatTho regular annual mewling of tho stockholders of Hcnnitnge J'oltoti Mills will be Weld at this otiic*-rt of the company ou Tuesday, Juno G, at 12 o'clock, noon. . *. H. B. PITTS, . V-W , Secrotm-y. Administratrix's Notice. All parll?? indebted to the ealato of the late Dr. A. A Mooro are hereby noti lied to niaku iiumcdiave payment to mp, und all parties If any, having claims atraintit pf.id estate vill prefoiit oame duly attested. . MRS. CARRIE A.'"tt'ObftB. May 10 10?1. , Administratrix. Bridge to Let. Nottoje ?? hereby given (hat the ?on t,ra<* for buildingn nsw bridge over *T?eutf" Orqek. at i?4o fc*ity Bridg* crosaifcg, let Ht the bridge Friday, May 26, 191!, at IB M. The right to reject any and all bid# is reserved.- ?f1?r~ 'Vi.1'-jr""*"' .v.72t'"5- - ? ?^3sB?te ?Mf 0--WEST.' - /Supervisor Ker?haw Co. May 11. Ill 1. WlnlsTiatoi^s Notice. to the eet?t* <rfLthe. *?, am any, having cUtav Will prs* *v .El ,.W> Bp m r.v'fv^g Wfa, I ?,^.r:y?..;-, .? *. ' ? I . -% ?? Ij You want to know whereto make your POIXAJR buy the iuobI ^ooiIh i'or jou DO N*'!'you? Well mm r-Z/.i *?/.*. %.. Oi now, just look down this \iat arid see if wo are not Nelliug sotno ? thing* cheaper than the Other fellow. '25c cot to ft voilnf white, black nnd colors at 25c mercerized poplins nt ? Klaxons white and colors from 10 in. white lawn, good quality Ghcoked.ond..\vhito, dimity# ^at, . . ,,v The be* t in. bleached at , v 1 Si Good'qn&lit>; 36 in Cambric at 12c 34 in Hi. ne M , Beat Blurting prints at 6 1 4c DeauttfUl line silk (just in) at 30c Big lot of embroidery at n and 10c 90 in. linen sheeting at 1.00 yd English long cloth 12c to 25c 1 lot white oxford 25c goods, at 15c 52 in. brack broad cloth 7;Vc goods at 1 lot colored broad cloth $1.00 goods at 7Bc Big lot lacea "great, value'' at 5c yd. Some big cuts in table damask ? . - . Ladies and children's Spring ha lames reody-tOj^'ear Iiats ^test styles Hobble Hats, Sailors?' etc. Peanut Straws and Panamas for ladies and child ' ?' , u I IL .WT T Orex rugs, matting, rugs. We have a full line of Crex rugs any size from 40c to $10.00. Matting Squares 9x12 only 3.50. Matting rugs 72x36 only ? : Strong line mens, women and child reus shoes for Spring J. W. Carter line (Solid Oak) shoes lor men, the shoe that' lasts and is COMFOBTABL1C. All the new toes in Oxlord. Fertilizers and farm supplies as cheap as th cash or on approved papers. Yours Respqcitylfy; Famous P T. .i, sX . . ; ? vv