Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

gjwtul unit JjJrrmmal Jjtma I. 111.. I br MISS LOUISE IT NETTLES T?U pbo*. SI?J '11m* IN'vil mimI Tito liuivyt-r, * i i ,,,, The i)ovl) came up to the earth one day, Ami Into the court he wended Ms way, JuHt ' as an attorney with vory grave face, Wu* proceeding to argue ihe points In a case. Now a lawyer his Majesty never had ?een, i For to his dominions none ever had been, And he felt very anxious the rea son to Know Why none had been went to the re gions below. 'Twas the fault of his agent#, his Majesty thought, That noue of these- lawyers had ev er been caught, v, And for hla own pleasure he felt a doHire To come to the earth and the rea son inquire. Well, the lawyer who rose with a visage ho grave Mad<j out his opponent a oonsum ate knave, And the Devil wan really greatly amused To hear the attorney ?o soundly abused; Hut soon as the speaker had come to a cloao, The couiiHel opposing him florcely arose. And ho heaped such abuse on the head of the first That made him a villian of men the worst. ? ! * . Thus they quarrelled, contended. and argued so long, 'Twas hard to determine which of them was wrong; And concluding he'd heard enough of the "fuss," Old Nick turned away and solilo* quized thus. "If all they have said of each oth af hn true ? ? ? 1 ' The devil has certainly been robb ed of his due; ; But I'm satisfied now it's all vory well ? \ For these lawyors would ruin the morals of hell. They have puzzled the court with their villanous cavil, And I'm free to confess they have puzzled, the Devil, . '? My agents are right to. let lawyers alone, If 1 had them they would swindle me out of my throne." ? Ex. Picnic at Dicey's Creek.' On last Saturday Mies Mary Le noir very kindly chaperoned a par ty of the very young folks on a pic nic at Dicey's Creek. This pretty little stream that runs so merrily at the foot of Jumell Hill. In the "mellow September sunshine, when evef^ old fallow field is^waving with! golden rod, and the giant oaks are casting such inviting shades ? where glimpses of red, gold, brown and green are gleaming through our ^ Southern woods, this, little band of "" lads and lassies had a Jolly day. Youth never grows weary. In the evening they all went to th^ Star and enjoyed the motion pictures. From there they were Invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Wallace, where they were served Ice cream and cake, in honor of Miss Katherlne's 14th birthday. Meeting of John j>. Kennedy Mi. U. |>. Q, On luHt Monday afternoon thin Chapter was ontertalped by Mrs. 1). A. Boykiu. Asiit was the first met* Ink of tho uuut^ii much bnt?l iiohh wjm dUcuaaed and disposed of. An elect ton of officers to serve for tho ensuing year resulted in the choice of the following; ladies: ['resident- Mrs. Juo. Cantey. First Vict) President Mrs. G. H. Lenoir. Second Vice President Mrs. Jas. Wallace. Secretary- Miss Ella Zemp. Treasurer- Mrs. E. B. 8111, Registrar- Mrs. Bruce DaVlg. The delegates to the State Con vention are Mrs. D. A. Hoy kin and MIkh Charlotte Shannon. This meeting was not as well at tended as it should have been. Why? hot us rally to the support of the Chapter, and remember that we aro tho waves of the ocean of life, leaving tho history wo have made upon the shore behind, and giving motion to the groat expanse beyond. Tho men who followed Loo and Jackson; who fought be tieath the much-loyed cross of 8t Andrew- the battle flag of the Con federacy, have left a glorious histo ry 011 the shore behind- It is ourt to tldo it over the waves to each succeeding generation. Benefit Co House Mission. I \ One of the most pleasing enter tainments of the seat-on will be giv en tonight at the Star, for the ben efit of the Court lloi^bo Mission. Thro* extra rocla and two ex tra and extremely funny ones' wil bo Hhown, and an attractive musical programme presented, and will in clude some of Camden's best musi cal talent -Mrs. C. P. DuBose, MIbj Charlotte Boy kin, MIsh Mildred Ooodale, and MoBsrs. Ernest Zemp and Gegrgo Itharne. Miss Laura Grler, of Charleston a well known vocalist of. that citj will be quite .an addition to th< evening's programme. / We hope ev erybody will go and help out a good cause. Admission 16 cents foi adults, 10 cents for children. ? ? ? ? ? " Opei i Air Schools. Not long ago The State had an article on tho advantages of an open air school mentioning the vefy com plete and succe?sful one taught at Winthrpo and also one taught In Columbia, and gave the very grat ifying results. The State was un der the lmprssion that these were \the only two In South Carolina. No, these are not the only twc out-door schools In the state.' Cam den has a very successful one, taught by Miss Ella Zemp, at the home of her parent?, Dr. and Mrs. P. Leslie Zemp, on North Pair st. This is the third year that' Miss Zemp has taught an out-door school though she has an experience of 11 years as a, teacher. She is enthus iastic over the open air work. The children are bright and fresh, and have more endurance, .than when shut in a close, warm room. They do all work at school and only a few of the older ones are allowed to take a book home. And tired par ents know what this means. Cam <den Is proud to be one of the few towns i n the South that boast of Such a school and we predict for It a bright future under the admirable management of Miss Zemp. WeLove the Children ANY of the shoppers who visit our store daily are bright little men and women. And they are shrewd r ? buyers, most of them, in their way. They are always welcome here ? and you may rest assured that every atten tion will be shown to an order forwarded by them ? just ?s much as 'would be given to yourself. It is a convenient way of getting groceries in a hurry and is use4 by many of your neighbors. BRUCE'S^'The Pure Food Store" f Telephone 66. ? 1052 Main Street . Camden, S. C? A ( fining Marriage. A little bird hud chirped it; On* breezes bud whimpered it, uud all society hud been on the tip-toe of bxpectuncy, uud' wondered if It wore really true. Am! now wo have Hit* privilege of auuouuclng the. engage ment of MUn Leila Boykiif. to Mr. ijiwiKime A. Klrkland, the inurria^. to take place lute in November. The brlde-to-bo Is one of Camden 'a preltUft and moat wjuind youug la dies. She is tho youngest duughw i of Mrs. Kllen Dean li??y kin, und the prospective groom Im the eldest son of Mr. und Mrs. Thou. J. Kirklund, and Is u promising young lawyer of ih?t Cumdou bur. ? ????# The Popularity Control. On lust Friday evening quite a large crowd filled tho Htar Theatre, and Saturday evening brought an other large crowd to vote for their favorite in the popularity contest. On Monday evening the result wns declared and the prizes award ed The girl's prize, a beautiful ?< td bar pin, went to Mies Nancy Lindsay, of the Grammar School and the boy's prise, a handsome MjH'thiat stick pin, w&h voted to Mr. O. W. Birch more, Jr., of the Hjgif School. #- ? ? ? ?? ? An Approaching Marriage. Cards are out announcing the coming marriage of Miss Nellie Lee Boykttt,~of BoykinB, to Mr. Thomas Frederick Bell, of Rock IIIll. Thr ceremony to take place on October 18th, at "Wanah," the homo of the bride's father. Mr. Samuel Boykim The bride to be has many frlendt and admirers here, us all her life has beon spent in and around Cam Ion. She is a graduate of Wlnlhrop \nd a worthy daughter of that Insti tution. She has unusually bright nental attainments, and a winning personality. The groom-elect is one of Rock Mill's most popular young men, am Is to be congratulated on having ?von one of Kershaw county's fairest daughters ? ? ? ? ? 9 * Rev. A. M. McNaull, of Bethune 's In Camden to-day. Mr. Lester Perkins, of the SoutJ Carolina University, spont Sunda> in Camden. Mrs. S. F\ Brasington and litth son, Cecile, visited relatives in Ker shaw this week. Misses Mlnifle Craifc Taylor and ?lean Lindsay spent last Sunday at LugOff with Mrs. James Team. Mrs. H. Q. Carrison has returned from Virginia, wli'ere she has been /lbltlng her daughter, Mrs. William Ancrum. Mrs. Benton Bruce ^nd children who have been visiting relatives In Florence for the past few weeks, have returned home. Mr. O. J. Meroney, of Columbia, was in town this week, assisting his sister, Mrs. Alma Williams to move. She goes to Jacksonville, Florida. "Sid" Smith, the Cleveland ball blayer, .has returned to Camden, and will remain for the winter. Mrs. Sidney Smith came several weeks ago, and has been with MrB. M. S. Sowell. Mrs. Bensob, Mrs. Farrie and Mrs Barfleld,- the popualr dressmakers, who have been living on DeKalb st. have moved to the Sheorn house on Mill st. where they will be pleased to see their friendB and patrons.. To Edit Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 6. ? The Observer Company, publishers -of the .Charlotte Dally Observer, is to undergo a reorganization on November 1, when MaJ. J. 0. Hemp hill will become thq. editor of The Observer and A. E. GonzaleB will assume the office of publisher and managing director. MaJ. Hemphill for the past two years has been editor of The Richmond Times - Dispatch. Prior ?to that time he was editor of the Charleston Newa and Courier, with which paper he was associated for 30 years. Mr. Gonzales Is* principal owner of The Sl^e. Shell Isbell Dead. Shell Isbell, colored, of West WaTeree,- who was cut In the head by Ernest Salmond, also colored, on the 27th off August, died on Wednesday. Coroner Dixon waf notified and went to the negroe's house yesterday to hold the inquest. To a Chronicle reporter | Salmond I said yesterday afternoon - that Ik- , bell was trying1 to cut him (Sal mond) with a knife, and he cut Is bell in the head with an axe. Oeo. P. Baker's adaptation of Qeo Barr McCutcheon's popular nove "Qraudtark," will be one of the early attraction* here. "Qranstark," aa the readers of this delightful fiction story knows, is along romant lines with numerous climaxes and situations. The soenlc Investment . Is an elaborate one and the oompany said to be of superlative excellence. New Masonic Lodge. ? A new Masonlo lodge has just been organised at Antloch and will be known as Antloch Lodge. For the present the Masons will nse the hall of Poplar Camp, Woodmen of tha World. NAVAL GUN POINTERS. Now Th?y Are Aid?d by th? Telsscepe Wight ino Creikbir l'erhapa very te? outside o( the service know of the Important part that the telescope and the crossbar sight have played In (he development of target work. Before the recent In troduction of the telescope and the crossbar the gun pointer strained his eyes In the impossible effort to adjust tbelr focus to three widely separated objects simultaneously, the rear Might a few laches away, the frout sight a doaeu feet dlstaut from the rear one and the target any w hers from 1,600 to 13,000 yards. Ordnance experts worked over this problem, and the re suit was the Introduction of the tel escopic sight und the crossbars?two pieces of crossed wire at the end of the telescope. When these "cut" on tha target the gun pointer pressee his electric button and the gun does the rest It Is eminently spectacular, this great gun battery practice. This Is from a description given to,the writer by an umpire whose station was ou one of the ships towing the target: "Through the glusses you could' see a needle-like tlash from the firing ship, a vessel so far distant that her outline was but an Indistinct blur upon the horizon. Having caught the flash, tho glass Is dropped, the eye goo* to tho stop watch, and you begin to count one, two, three, four, Ave, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven? and about then you will hear a faint drone which In the next fraction of a second swells Into a. mighty roar? the roar of an ex press rushing at the rate of thirty miles a second. With the roar come a flying of splinters from the target, a geyser leaping a hundred feet In air. then another and nnothor, as the rico cheting shell glances . from wave ") wave, and then,?last of all, the faint, {jfroff boom of the gun which had hurl ed the missile."? Harper's Weekly. DECORATED HIS SHIP. Sir John Had Little Paint and a Pin* Senso of Humor. It is not often the administration of England's naval affalpe la attended with any humorous features, but on one occasion at least an ofllcer of the royal navy contributed quaintly to the archives of the admiralty. Once, before the days of steel shiiui, the allowance of paint In the royal navy was very Bmallr and sometimes the officers had to pay large sums in order that their ships might maintain a decent appearance. Sir John Philll more resorted to a funny expedient either to soften the heart of the navy board or, if that proved Impossible, to express His opinion. He painted one side of his yellow frigate black and white and used the rest of the black paint In printing on the other side in large letters, "No more paintl" The navy board wrote to call his attention to the Impropriety of hla conduct and signed themselves, an they did officially, "Your uffectiuhute friends." Sir John 'made reply that he could not obliterate the objection able letters unless he Were given more paint and signed himself, In turn. "Tour affectionate friend, John Philll more." The naval authorities then called his attention to the impropriety of the signature, to which Sir John respond ed, acknowledging the letter, stating he regretted that the paint bad not been sent and ending, "I am no longer your affectionate friend, John Philll more." Hla frigate was permitted to retain her original yellow, and thus the navy board punished Sir John's Im pertinence. T The Last Laugh. Hogan was raffling a clock. He was fairly successful in disposing of tickets j In the shop where, he worked, hut he ran up against trouble when he ran vassed his neighbors. Dropping in at a neighbor's house, he tried to sell a ticket on the clock. "It's a fine timepiece and It'll luk folne on yer whatnot er mantel," says tetogan cajollngly. "Gwan, the old clock doesn't run," replied the neighbor. "Well," drawled Hogan. changing front completely, "well, perhaps yez won't win it and then ye'Il have the laugh on the fellow who does."? Mil waukee Free Press. Lengthening the Day. ? couple of laborers who had been working at the waterworks got into | conversation. "I say. Bob," exclaimed one of the men, "you are a bit of n scholor Can you tell me who It was that ordered ths pun to stand still?" "I don't know," replied Bob. "Some ?on of a gun of! a contractor who wanted a blf day** work out of the laboring w?n, you can bet"? London Answers. Could Imitate. Pater? Can you give my daughter the comforts to which she has been accustomed? Suitor- Yes. fir. Tre breakfasted at your home, and Pm certain that I can complain about the coffee, read the paper, demand the die- i charge of the cook and announce that I'll din* at the club.? Toledo Blade. Making It Pleasant For He* Elderly Relative (sniffing >? Bertha, li lt possible that you allow smoking In ytmr parlor? Married Niece? Cer tainly, anntl*. Too can . smoke your pipe hwelf you like.? Chicago Tribune ? Plenty of Chsncea. It never la necessary to bunt for long or to traTel far If one- Is looking for a chance to do a good deed Chloage ? TTtfikl You can save money only while you have money. When old a^e comes don't lej: it be fettered by the folly of your younger days. It is pitable to lie old andfpoor. Bank your money and have your money.' "? ' o We pay liberal interest consistent with safety. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. The First National Bank OF CAMDEN, S. G Furniture and House Furnishings Special Reduced Prices on all Goods until SepL 15 "GOOD GOODS *t the RIGHT PWCES" H. W. Northcutt Successor to Northcutt & West BETHUNfe, - - S. C. Churiiiing Little Hook. ?:WG UTe Indebted to tliu John 1). Kennedy Chapter, U. I). C., for one ?>f the charming and attractive llttlo \ ol uuuw on the life* and heroic deed of lllchard Klrkland, the horo of Fredericksburg. They have woven into one continuous whole all re cords concerning him, ?nd made of It an extremely interesting little volume. Many thanks, Indies! W. K. TAVEL ( 'I VI I < HNCUNKHR and LANI) HUIiVKVOIl Office over Iluuk of Humter HUMTKIt, H. C. Hacker Mf'g. Co. Successors To - GEO. 8. HACKER & SON Wo Manufacture ? Doors, Sash rod Blinds, Columns and Balusters, Grilles and Gable Ornaments, Screen Doors and Windows. Wo Deal In-? ? Glass, Sash Cord and Weights. CHARLESTON, .... S. C. Is Perfect The eyo works on the iamc principle m a camera. 'Your brain takes a picture of everything you see. When an eye be gin* to get weak or some other defect arises it stands to reason that something is wrong, and your eye cannot over come it without help any more than a camera could help it self. It Isn't like getting over a headache or some other lo cal trouble that would adjust itself. The defects must be ad justed before the sight can be improved. On the other hand, you know the result of using any broken machine. It only cannot do good work but It will wear out a great deal soon er. Gome Into our store and we will test your eyes feee and show you quickly how much and how cheaply we can help you. G L. BLACKWELL, Jeweler and Optician. Cntmlen, S. C.