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LITTLE LOCAL LINES OF CITY AND COUNTY FOLKS ITKftfg TOO HltOiiT FOIt A HKAI> (JATIIKUKJ) ani> . / *X?ll yuick JtttADINCJ. ? ?>->? ?*>" ' . A Vuefy, There wuh a uiun In our town, Wlu> w?h not always wlso. * llu bought hU wlfu u party gown. All full of hooks unci eyyu. Ami when ho hud It all hooked up, With ull his might unU main, Ho wondorod if he ovor could l-ahook thnt gown uguin. > ? London Opinion; ? ? ?* Rend I ho fiuw a J von Imoiiiou i h ]m this Ihhuo of Tho Chronicle Mr Joint T. Mackoy Is ^pending tho week at (ilftnn Springs Misses Florence linker and Kath leen Morcer, of Sumter, uru visiting Miss Margaret My em Messrs. T. T. Truosdale and L, A, McUowhII .are spending ? f?w do>-K in Jacksonville (his weok. Mr. Iiorin Mlichr?m Im spending a tow days in Camden, after which hrf will loavo for school in Indiana. "Mr. Win. Crawford ,of Columbia, ? p? nt Sunday and Monday a? tho guest of ii l h sister, M rs. A. 11. Knll??y, ^MIhhcii Daisy Lewis and Sophlt <?rk ?rni:ui ifi'i Tuesday (or Suiiuno 'il? . aflor a visit to relatives and I: lends. Mr ICdwin I,. Lawson will leave for Atlanta next week, whore lie will ontor the College of Physicians ai d Surgeons. ^r. I,. C. St ri< kland, of llirming liani, arrived In Camden (Ills weok. Mr, Strickland Is foreman of the Sanitary Steam Laundry. Mr. .1 K. Oolk is the possessor of a handsome flvo passenger "Cole 3U-40" touring car, recently pur chased from tho Camden Motor Co. Mr. and Mrs. T. it. Norton left I ucmlny for a visit of some tiuio to their children and grandchildren at Heath Springs, Kershaw and Vorkvllle. Dr. I. II Alexander left Monday Iiiki for Norfolk and othe? points North. Ho will he away about ten days on a recreation trip, and the gopial Doctor's many friends wish him a pleasant stay. Messrs. J. L. Moore, division su perintendent. a. C. Tivnholm. and C. 10. Ward, all of the Southern Uol Telephone Co.. were in Camden We nosday onrouto to Columbia making a i rip over toll lines. r. K. (). McCroight stopped over in Camden Saturday on his return trip from Canada and other points. He was oil his way to Jacksonville where he goes to resume his duties In ih ' railway mail service. Mlas Annie Blake Fletcher haB accepted a position in the office of Dr. Ingram, at McHee. and left Camden on Wednesday for that place. Miss Annie's many friends In Camden regret to give her up. Cooke's Comedy Co., a tented amusement enterprise has been holding forth on the vacant lot of ?N|;iJ * It Adams all this week. Large crowds have been in attend ance each night and xood shows iiavt* been given. Mr. W. T. Walker, a former Cam den boy. who Is now foreman of the Dally Record at Columbia, was in ( amden last Friday, enroute to Kemberts. where he visited Ills mother. "Thorny" has many friends in i amden who were pleased to see him. Re\ Jesse c. Kewari, pastor of thu Presbyterian church at Camden ha* been in Kershaw for the past week assisting Rev R c. Morrison In a series of services. He has been doing some clear, forceful preaching. and (he people of Ker shaw are . glad to have the oppor tunity or hearing him.- -Kershaw Kra. WliciT the < '|ei-k.s Can I ??* Found Mr. H. E. Heard, who has been with the MeBBenger Hook Store for a number of years hits accepted a position with Sheehoeii liros. Mr. Ja?. K. DeLoaohe can n?w be found at the store of Mr. J G. Cunningham. Mr. Burnel McLeod 1m now with Mr. A. J. Seattle. Mr. Jack Whltaker has accepted a position v.'th the First National Bank. Mr. Van Landlngham occu plea the position held by Mr. Jno. S. Lindsay, who goes with the Ix>an and Savlnga Bank. Miss Anna Belle Hough Is now with Hlrsch Bros. & Co. Kershaw's Population. Comparative statistics of popula tion by ra?N In South Carolina wer - flvon out at Waahlngton Tuesday. The population for Kershaw county la as follow*: White, 10,448; Ne gro, 16,446; Total, 17,064. iiAil r iriii^-rriT*-*"**??' ' - - il - )??--?? '{? ? ? L*V 7 'A'i w -i AKICONArV l>K4)WNKI). I'arurliute I'hIIIuk to Work, II. ilHtwii KttlU to V harlot to, N, 0., Hept. 2. - 111m Ptruehuto f hI 11 it k to work ut Mm* proper moment, HO. Brown, a foul loonUt of .Saginaw, Mich., tonight dropped from balloon ?evoral hundred foot Into I he tthallow u'l/iikuwood park, whoro tie ilrown ea before help couJU roach him. Hi own made iyt uuceiiHlou"'"tonight uiul kuvii a pyrotcohnlcal dlitplay ut n i.thli altltud", when h? Hiartwd 10 du?cen(l the parachute failed and and iii'own decided to ubiuidou M* balloon and dropped, falling Into ? lit* J<tKi. i.11 ci'lHb for help were heard by UiouH'tndH of apectutorM, ai.ilv.il number of bOata put . out (o the rescue, but tho aeronaut dl?ap p -.ir.-d before help could reach hint. At midnight tho body hud 'hot boon r< covered. A l.arge IMioto. (,)n? 01 iIm; jargeHt group photo* ? ci Hi i.ii fn Oahiden 1* on exhlbi ? l mi .in the show window of F. l<;* li/j Xemp'K f>ruk Store. It ii$ u g < lip picture cof iho Clo.cl.tiid A ii.< i : 14 Iki Kf bull Team, . i 111 ? I ih H i- properly Of Mm. M. 'H Howell, llit* picture wtiH sent to her by her i?c u. Mr Sidney' Hinilh, who in one cf the popular catchers of the ( leseland bunch. 'fy Cobb, l.ajole, .Joe Jueknon, Cy Young, IIoiiuh Wag in r and many other noted pluyerw are Hhown In tin? group. ,0l iirow n--l*riee. I'.i'K' land N'owti and 8eout. ile.. I). A. Drown, pastor of IJiwl l< y and Ml. I'isgah Daptlst churches w ;i s n.a.Yled VVednesdiiy to Miss K la I'Vaneln I'rlce, or Huxley, (la. '1 he marriage wau at CassattK, S. '('. Mr. Drown in a native of Ker ahaw rounty. He has been pastor c.1 llit- above named churches for i!<- punt year, and has made many 11 ieiuls among th<* people of these i in in im it ii*H. He Is a gofid preach er, and ban done a good work dur #tng I he year. Mr. and Mrs. Drown will uiake Dudley their home.. Mr. Smith to Speak. The opening exercises of the L'nl ? ? I'hity of Souih Carolina will occur ??!? I lie morning of Tuesday, Sept.. llltli, :ii Kin o'clock in the chapel. Mendel I. Smith, of Camden, will be the speaker for that occasion. Ii Iiis address he will no doubt g.'e the key-note of the coming ses sion. He is a gifted speaker, and will he listened to with interest by lie young men who will greet him il'Ht day.?Columbia .State, Accident to Mr. Klliott. A few days ago Mr. R. D. Elliott ?' T it! iii untie the bridle rein of i !.e of his mules that was hitched l i .1 post, when the animal sudden ly .erk'"ii backwards, catching one t. Mr Kiiiott's thumbs between the . : i. ui and tearing a greater l> r: of the flesh from the iliumb. Air. 1011 lotl wast in Camden on Tues lay and was suffering considerably with his hand. KI.KCTIOX NOTICK. Notice is hereby given that there will be an election held in tlie City of Caindt'ii, S. C.. on Thursday, the 5th (fifth! day of October, 191V. at which all qualified electors of the City of Camden shall have the right to vote upon the question of con firming an ordinance passed by the < ity Council of Camden, S. C.. the da> of August, 1911, granting ?'\i lu. i\e franchises to the Camden Water Hid Light Company to fur m.sh water for domestic purposes and f fire protection for the City ot ('anu\en, and for furnishing elec tttc lights to the City of Camden and the Inhabitants thereof, for a period of twenty t20i years from the date of s;ild ordinance, August lioth. 1911. That those in fa\ or of oonflrm i ii ^ the ordinance granting this franchise will vote "Yes;" those tint in favor or confirming this or dinance granting this franchise will vote "No." Hy order of the City Council of tlie City of Camden, S. this 30th day of August, 1911. S F BR ASINQTON, Mayor. NOTICK. ' Notice is hereby given that the books of registration of tho City of Camden will be open for the registration of the namos of the qualified electors therein on the l'th day of September, 1911, and shall remain open continuously for a period of ten (10) days from the Raid 16th day of September, 1911. HENRY TRUESDELL, Aupervlsor of Registration of the City of Camdea, .. * *."| ^?pt. 6th,'1911. -j Mr. Paul fiehenk left this wselrj to resume hit studies at Davidson' College, --Vv _ _ Hoynl Mocioty . The (Jorald have just re-1 <-?>!v??d h big stock of "Koyal Socie ty Goods" and Invite you to cull on them, They are also showing the iio^ok' In yfylbh millinery, .IN OHUI NANCE'. Ho If ordained by t,he <3tty Coun cil of the City of Camden, H. C., (but tho exclusive right be, *ud In hereby, grunted to the Cgj"d?n Wtv tor and MgkL. Company, Camden, H. C\, for a period of twenty 120) years from the date of thin fran chise, (o furnish wutur to the City 0( Camden, and tbu Inhabitant* thereof, for domestic purposes and for fire protection; and ajsb jto fur tnlsh electric light to the City of Camden for the purpose of lighting the streets and other public places and to tho inhabitants thereof; pro vided said Camden Water and Light 'Company Khali enter into a contract with the aaid City Council of the City of Camden, with sufficient u?tFuji.ees \o. fuiiiinh water during the period of said branchiae, which will be both pure In quality nnil abundant in quantity, and which shall be.at all times kept pure and abundant, and shall be filtered by the use of the most approved fil tering system and be dlftrihuted for i the use of the City of Camden and j the Inhabitants thereof. And pro (Aided the Hou/rjjtc from which 'Abe i water supply t? to bo obtained tabu 11 be accepted iyibject tq the. ap proval of a chemist and bftCterb.. le gist to be selected by the < ity : Council of the City Camden. And provided . t hat t Ikj plant lo. bo used for said, water I supply bo constructed under the su j pervision of an engineer selected l<> I the City Council of the City of Cain don. And provided the rates to l.o charged for water and service shall not exceed. the following schedule: 'I <? the City of Camden, each street hydrant per annum, $50.00 for (lie first sixty-five said hydrants, and $40.00 for all additional hy drants. Private houses, Olio faucet, per annum $6.00 Private houses, each additional faucet, per annum 6.00 Private houses, wash bowl, each per annum 1.60 Private houses, water closet, one ( 1 ) per annum . . . . 4.00 Private houses, water closet, each additional, per annum . 3.00 Private houses, bath tub, one ( I) per annum 4.00 Private...houses, bath tub, each additional, per annum .. 2.00 Urinals, for domestic use, each Per annum 3.00 ifose, for lawn and window use, per annual 6.00 Horses, cows, mules, etc., each animal ,per annum 1.50' Hotels and other public uses to l>e supplied through meters and at the meter rates specified herein. That all persons using water may require a standard water meter, and pay for water actually used at rates not exceeding the following maximum rates, -to wit: ? First 1,00 0 gallons or less, per day, .30 per 1,000 gallons. Over 1,000 to 2,000 gallons per day, .25 per 1,000 gallons. Over 2,000 to 4,000 gallons per day, .20 per 1,000. Over 4.000 gallons per day, .15 per 1,000 gallons. Minimum per month 50 That the Camden .Water and Light Company shall have the right to attach meters In any case where it dponis such course advisable, arid5 tt. charge to and collect from any customer the meter rates specified above. And provided that the Camden Water and Light Company shall en ter into a contract with sufficient guarantees to oqulp Its lighting plant, under.a complete and modern system, and subject to the approval of ai? electrical engineer to be se lected by the City Council of the City of Camden. Provided further that a con tract for the government of said water supply and electric lighting service be prepared by the City At torney, and executed between the City Counoll of Camden and the Camden Water and Light Company. And provided that the rates to be charged for said lighting service shall not excoed the following schedule of prices: To the City of Camden, each 40 candle power Tungsten series street lamp, per an num . . $20.00 Residence lighting, per Kilo watt hour .; . . . .{ .1$ Business lighting, per Kilowatt ? hour .. 10 Minimum rate per month 60 Ratified in Counoll aaeembled the 30th day of Auguat, 1011. JB. IV. BItAJtWpTQN. --S i - Mayor. Attest? . 33 f J. GOO DA LB, City Cttrtf. ' ? -Nettles Company There is Not a Man in This Community whose taste in clothes is too critical, too exacting, to be wholly satisfied with HART SCHAFFNER & MARX fine clothes. The fabrics are all wool; the weaves are chosen from the markets of the world; wherever good cloth is woven, Hart Schaffner & Marx are in the market as buyers of the best of the product. ~ ?nr-r ~~ (|j The fine English worsteds and cheviots, the rougK, uncouth, beautiful hand woven tweeds and homespun from the crofter looms of Scotland , and Ireland; the beautifully finished French and German fabrics; and of course, the perfect products of our own American mills; all these are re presented in the Hart Schaffner & Marx line. flWe'd like to show you these goods; they're beyond any question the best . clothes made. If you don't wear them' you're making a mistake. \ '? Suits $18.00 and up. i??l *5 = VflJ ; Overcoats $16.50 and up ' - ' 11' t 1 '? < !.1 The Changes That 50 Years Has Brought ; O . Madam : have you ever stopped" to consider the wonderful * improvements that have taken place during the last 50 years? especially in that greatest of all con structive arts?the art of woman's gar ment' making? When grandmother was a girl and the great Civil War whose semi-centenial we are now cele brating, was just beginning how crude and-elementary were the methods em ployed! Coarse homespun with its un certain fireside dressmaking facilities, still held sway. Dresses and coats took weeks to make, cost small for tunes and carried with them coarse harsh lines which added little or no grace to the figure that wore them. ' CJThen came the advent of the im proved sewing machine which brought With it the large manufacturing com binations that produced garments by the hundreds, modeled from dummies and sold "ready-made" the country over ((Now finally comes the acme of them all?made-to-measure tailoring, " the last touch in what it is possible to ' do in beautifying milady's clothes?in : giving her that personality and indi vidualky which lifts her'above the crowd rand imparts that distinctive ? touch all welKdressed women now-a days, desire. And this, madam, 2* what , is offered you at this store. ?S. . * ? " ? " r ?* ?" " ? [22S* :i*?4 . i." . , i< ? I $? .A-.Jk ;i. :-> ?'.-??? 4'v? ?2 TKi. Store is the Home Hart Schaffner & Marx