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? v * :v-; y': Carbon Papers at This Office i II i|L. - J., - * ' " - - " " <JAM1>KN, fyOl'Tli OAUOJJNA, (MTOIlUlt lull VOLUMjfl XXIII MMIiUlt iirt. County Fair, November 8th to IOth I'll )., .11.1 J? JJUJU-J.. KKttftHAW COUNTV FAIR To Be HeUi November H to lOd*. ? -Rule* Uov?ni(?( KiUMto, The committee? in charge of the Kershaw County Fair iur* getting things in shape tor the event. 'The first i^ulr hold last year was Quite a MucuoM ?nd the officers are trying for a greater one this ye^r.( There will be nd effort to make ino hey, and It la held entirely for the benefit of Ke rshaw County and lt? people. Farmer* and other* of the county are urged to send exhib it# and co-operate. In every way to umke thl* annual affair a great and lasting benefit to the county. The premium lists are out and many prizes are offered. The following 1* a U*t of rtlles governing exhibit*, etc: "Prises are open only to those who realde in Kershaw County or who regularly do Justness here. Inhibits from parties living outflde of the County will be very gladly iecclved and accomodated* but they cannot compete for prUes. This fill* affords splendid opportunity for advertisement. | "Exhibits must be owned by the party entering the exhibits No two more parties will be allowed to mbjne their products to make an exhibit in competition' for a prise. ^"Exhibits in the household, flow er and farm product departments must be ' made or produced by the exhibitor. In the event of only one entry for any price, should the Judge* Consider the entry worthy of a first prize, a blue ribbon and one 1^11 of the prise money wili be a- 1 warded. Should the judges not con sider the entry worthy of a first prize, a ' red ? ribbon as a second prise will be awarded. ' "In cases where there is no com* petition prise money will be award ed only as stated in this irule. "Exhibits of horses, mules, jacks and colts will not be , housed and owners must remove the same from the* ground* at the close of each 4ay of the fair/ or must shelter them upon the grounds at their ex pense. Exhibits of cattle, sheep, hogs, goat* and poultry ^will be housed on the grounds* "Ah the committee will need to prepare Accomodations for exhibits of cattle, sheep, goats and hog*, no tice of entries in these,. classes must given to H. G. CarrlaOn, Jrf, sec retary of Pair committee, by Oct. Wit. "Notice of exhibits In other - de partments must be given to the ieOTetary by Saturday, Nov. 4th, by mall or in. person., _ * ."AH exhibits,, except of cut flow era, must be delivered to the super intendent or othar officer properly in charge at the ground* on Mon day or Tuesday, Nov. 8th and 7th SK>: Jive stock will be received be fore 12 m. Tuesday. Cut flowers can be received on Wednesday un til 10 a. m., but the exhibitor must take charge of the arranging und placing of same under Fair offioer and will be charged admission for all helpers. ' "No entrance fee will he charg ed for exhibits, but exhibitors will bo charged admission as other par ties.- } . "No entry Wlll be considered en titled to 'a prise unless jame re mains subject to the direction of the Superintendent during whole time the Fair is open. "Exhibitors must provide proper and sufficient food *?r all stock and! poultry exhibited by them during the term of the Fair and aniat 'deliver same subject to the direction of the superintendent, or atupfc pay a charge in advance of SO cents per day for each quadru ped and 10 oeqt* per day for each fowl. - "Tli* |urpo?i of ,1? to | enoouraga improvement in all lines, and additional prltea will bo award ad tor entries not specified In the prite list. *Wt the ertitWtift the oplhlon of the Judges I* one da a? firing of commendation and en couragement. Notice of entrtee of Mich exhibits must ha given to, the secretary. at In oth?r oases, so that they, may ha lifted tor constd eration. ?* "Advertising displays from mer obanis aad others M- th&Wm itself with room teeh ** *1 KHItMHAW AWHH'UTION ? ' V 4 Hold* Twelfth Heeaion WUli Buffc lu Mupl Ut CbUNlk The twelfth session of tho Ker shaw County Uaptlst Asuoclation mot ia annual sesHlon on Thursday last with tlie, Buffalo Church, seven mile# eiiut of Kershaw. ' ' Mr. J. O. Moseloy was elected moderator; Mr. J, K. Creedj clerk; and Mr. M. C. West, treasurer. The Introductory sermon wo* preached by Rev. M. L. Lawgon, of the Camden Church, from the first fourteen vorses of the let chapter of John, after which a prayer was offered by Dr. J. W. H. D^ches, *>f Heath Springs. ,5 The enrollment of delegates show-> od a representation from nearly all the churches. After the recess hour Dr. W. T. Derleu* spoke upon State Missions. A collection whs taken and $16.60 in cash w^s collected. Dr. Derleux was followed by Rev., W. 8. Welters, wh<K spoke upon the need and importance, of an Assocla tlonAl Evangelist. ' On Friday morning Mrs. S. E, Qoodale read a splendid paper- up on Sunday School work, after which {Rev, W. 'S. Walters made his re port upon temperance and Rev. M. L. Lawson read his report on edu cation. Seyeral good talks were made upon the subject of educa tion, special stress being laid upou the importance of Bending our chil dren to our denominational colleges Instead of Stato Institutions. Rev. 3. M. Mitchell, of Columbia, was present ? and presented the claims of the Baptist Courier. The next meeting of the Associa tion will be held with the Swift Creek Chmrch, ten miles below Cain den. Dr. Dyches, of Heath Springs, 'was. chosen to preach the introduc tory sermon. Swift Crook is a splendid place for this meeting, as It Is only one mile from Boykin^ depot, thereby making it easy of ?accese .for air delegates from any part of the county, and no church will strive harder to take good care of the delegates, than JJwlft Croek. A OOON SUPPER. ?Dud' Rollings* Got TlM Coon and Ooie Homer On Octpber 13th., "Five of a' kind"? Pad Rollings, H. L. Wat kins, H. O. Singleton, Bill Starling and W. Driver- ? the latter acting as driver of the handy automobile, pro-! pelled by two Balaam's (the proper-] ty of old Dad) went squirrel hunt ing, tn West Wateree. All had a pleasant trip, the re sult of whieh was the killing of plenty of squirrels, the accidental destruction of one gun, and the untimely end of one large, fat, jul- , cy, well - fed coon, by Mr. Driver with the assistance of ol^ Dad, who valiantly carried the game to the waiting auto. After returning to town, arrang ments were made for a "coon bup* per," for whites only. West Alex ander ^preparing supper, at whiqh al) ate with a coming appetite. Among those at thev supper were the parties aforenamed and Mr. J. H. Clarke, of Camden; Mr. R. M. Glfford, of Clio Mule Co., and Mr. B. J. Lewis, our former popular shoe man. We regret to chronicle the f^ct that' our worthy friend Driver was qtflte Indisposed the following day ^==3110 to "over-eating." ? r"~&r Excursion Rates to State Fair* Account State Pair the Southern Railway, announces greatly reduced excursion fares to Columbia 8. C., and return. Tickets will be on ?ale October 28th to November 3rd, Inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Columbia before noon of Novem?ar.4Ui, final. limit to reach orlgtnal starting point returning not lateir than midnight of November 6th, 1911. For detailed lu^ormation tickets, etc.. apply. t^SwnB tick jet agent. WOODMKN rKRKMONIKH, MouuutMl |)Nvrl{(Hl to Former Ail? ?liu?r M. it. iuimhi. One of the largest audiences ev er assembled In Wont Wateree gath ered ut Bpriugvale Baptist Church on Sunday last to witness thu un veiling by thp Woodmttn of ? tho World of tho monument to tho iuemor y of tho late M. 1). Kabon, former Auditor of Kershaw county. Long before the appointed! hour for the services people could le Been coming from every direction and before the luut ones arrived there wore fully a thousand preseut. The eulogy was delivered by So licitor W. Hampton Cobb and was a masterly effort. In a smooth and very Interesting style every word waa fitly spoken. So touch ing and heartfelt wer? some of his remark# that many were brought to tears. ? The monument Is of pure white granite, about four foot high, two feet wide and eight Inches thick. The front side Is adorned with a design -'of the order of the Wood men o'f the World. Above the de sign are the words, "Woodmen of tho World." And benpath the d'J Blgn Is the simple Inscription: "Mannes jB Rabon ? Born January 24, 1873. Died Dec ember 14, 1910. 'God gave, lie took, He will restore H^ . 1 doeth all things well/ " Before the unveiling ceremonies a splendid sermon was preached by tttov. Mr. Cupstid. ? The day waa an Ideal one for such . an occasion. At an oarly hour we with our better half and one of our lltllo boys loft town for ?the home' of Mr. A. W. Rabon, ilic honored lat&er of the. tifead audr tor, where we took dinner, which we orfjoyed immensely. Tho day, however, waB one of mingled uad nestf and pleasure ? sad bocause we Were reminded of ? broken tleB and desolate hearts; pleasant because We could give our sympathy and In bur humble way help to bless and brighten hearts lliat were bleed ing. ?? v GOOD ROADS IN THE SOUTH r-. Atlantic Coast Line to Operate u Good Road? Train. The Atlantic Coast Line will han dle the National Good Roads Train over Its entire system, starting out from Richmond, Virginia, Novem ber 23rd. ~ . . ? This will consist of two coaches, one of which will contain modols,, operated by electricity, of road- j working machinery of various char acters and forms of various kind*-] of good roads. These will be dis played in an attractive way, * and open to the public. The other coach will be equipped for lectures and steroptlcon views. A private car will accompany the train for .the] accomodation of the lectured Two Government Road Engineers, and a representative of the Amorl can Association for Highway Im provement will accompany the trnln, aswlll, also, a representative of the Atlantic Coast Line. The train will make from one to two stops Jn each county In the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Florida and Alabama, through which the Atlan tic Coast Line runs. Free demon will be given at each stop. " The object of this train, Is to fetimulate highway improvement^ and give practical instructions t In the. building and maintenance of Improved roads, with ft view of ro duclng the cost of farmers in the moving of their crops to the rail ways. ' The public att> Invited to co-op erate in every way, and to attend these conferences. Notice of the itinerary of this train will be published in this pa per later. I Meeting of Veteism, The regular vf all meeting of Canip Angus McLaurln will be held at ' hurie on Friday, the 2?th? InBt. Nfl veterans will be welcomed. The public atso, with fta*ket?, are lnvlt ?4.:i~Come and give the old Vets one more enjoyab!^ "day. . Oood speakers are expected. D. M, Bethune, ^ _ < <>i,oiu:i> < <)IM V FAIIt : , Promoters Are liusy aiul UvtlUlg Thing* in k^iiik^*, Thu promoter? of the Kerahuw I County Colored Pair uro hard at ! work advertising and preparing ox hibiu for the opening of their whow ] to ho hold at Odd 1-VIIowh Hull on ThUmday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20, 27 and 28. Attrudlve prlzoH fare being offejtod by* the Fail' A? uociaiion and In addition tho mor chanty of Cainden arc offering indl-^ vldual premiuniH. 1 1 . _ H. Murphey, thu uocrotary, ha* tho advertising of tho bIiow in ehurge, and ho Ih adopting woine now and novyl methods. Handsome badges have boon made and many aro in ovldbnce among tho colorod population which can he had from any of tho colorod merchant#* Hon. 10. J. Watson, Commissioner of Agriculture, will, speak to the people at 1 2 o'clock on Thursday* October 2t>th. The officers lit .'charge are nuk ing the co-operation of both,; wliite and colored In making the Faltr a* succewB. lloducod rates to the Fair have been secured on iho railroads. All*. Marshall WeiU Mins Httsly. ( At "Rellshaw," tho hoino of th* brx,lo'B nHrents, Mr. anl Mrs. Beit Hasty, on Wednesday evening, Mr. Willis Marshall and .Mi... Ida Hasty .wero married by. Rev. Davis,, ?of. West Wateree, Tho attendants were Mr. Frank Hasty, MUs Relle MeCaskiU; Mr. Wllllo Gook, Miss.Lula Marshall; Mr. Rrannon, Miss Lizzie Hasty...?. Mrs. Tom , Hasty, a bride of on ly a few weeks was dame of honor, while Mr. Hasty was best man. After the ceremony an old-tlmo wedding suppm* wu'h. seivud. The Chronicle unites with the many friends of thlB young couple in extending congratulations. Marriage. Married ? at Roaverdam Daptlst Church on Sunday last, Oct. 15, 1911, by Rev. Ifi. A. Thompson, Mr. George Bfelly and Mrs. Mary Loui 8a Floyd. No cards. llO Y 8 CORN CLUB. Members Urged to Attend Meeting at Court House. The members of tho Kershaw County J[)oy8 corn club, and those boys who would like to Jsin, have been called to. meet Supt, I. J. Mc'. j Kenzle at tho Court House in Cam den on Saturday, Oct, 28 at eleven, a. m. Final arrangements will be made tor the boys' exhibits at- the County Fair orf Friday, Nov. 10th, and also to discuss forming a pig or a wheat clubhand tb re-organize the corn club for next season. It fa hoped that every boyj in the county between 11 and 18 years of ago will join .the club ear ly, so that the preparation for the next crop can begin at ouco. Aaron William* Paroled. Aaron Williams, a white man, who was convicted in Kershaw cg*?u ty In 1903 oh the charge of mur der and upon recommendation* to mercy sentenced to life imprison ment 4n the State penitentiary, has been granted a parole by tho gov ernor during good behavior: He left the penitentiary Tuesday after a service of eight yoara, and pass ed through Camden Wednesday on his way to Kershaw where he will reside. ?. Williams was trfed and found guilty of .the murder of his broth er-in-law, Will Gardner, while In volved in a family quarrel for tho alleged cruel treatment of his sis tar ? Gardner's wife. ^ ? . . C. Pi DuRose it Co. A new advertisement appearing In The Chronicle to-day is that of O.. DuRoso '& Co., fire Insurance. Thtf gentlemen composing this firm ? Messrs. C./ P. DuBose and Jno. H* Lindsay, are too well known to our people to need any introduc tion. They are having a neat of fir.o building.' erected on Main St., | adjoining the Loan & Savings Rank j which will soon be ready for occu pancy. Sovora! or tho strongest old line flro 'insurance companies are represented by this firm and they solicit a share of your patron s< ii<m>i< 1>.\ V AT I'M I It. l Are i c . <| in .1 . < I To I'h" lOxhiltil*. I( has boon decided to hti vo a wliool <|ii y ul the Comity Kill I' on Friday, Nov. 10th. All tbt white teacher* that are conducting itchooJH lu tliu county are requested to prepare tioinot IiIiik fof* exhibit In tho way of tost writing, model**, drawing, Hewing or any t li lii){ Hint will nhow tho uklll and handiwork Of thy pn pi Ih. Th? teuohnr'n lodge of till* pUpilw will llllggOBt what lit bent to prepare for exhibi tion, All tiio teachoruounrt trustees of tho county are urgently requested to meet jointly in thov court houuo at Cnwdeu, Saturday, November 4, to make finul arrangements fur the school 4Xhll)ltM at the Faff. and to arrange for tho organization of Hcbool improvement associations in every community. Tho good vffocts of this association cunnot be esti mated. biiand UuildorM Supply Co. Another new udvertlaor in The Chronicle's growing Hut is that of tho Uhund liuildera Supply Co., of Camden, under the management of Mr. W. D, Sturllng. They have Juat received several curs of colling, flooring, Bash, doors, "blinds, etc., In fact Ihey carry jill tho necessary material for building a houae. The goods they Bell are thoroughly kiln dried. It's a home concent and wlion you nr^ in need of the above mentioned. material write to them or cull at their placo on west De Kalb Stroot. He^d their ad in an other place. ? Tq Meet in Ohe*it?r. r - The annual couferonco of the Daughters of the American Rovot.u tlon will be In session In Chester from November 7 to 10. The fol lowing will attend from Camden: Mrs. H. ,G. Carrison, Mr?. John S. LindBiiy, Miss Frances Boykln und Mrs. M. A. Shannon, Hon. M. L. Smith will bo speaker for ihe op ening evening. CLINIC ON PEI.Ii/VGIlA To Be lleld in Columbia During Fait* Wei ll, . A pellagra clinic will be held in Columbia during fair week under the auBpIces of the State . board of health. The arrangements are in cbargo of the State health officer, Dr. J. A. Hayne, and Dr. J. \V\ Uab oock, superintendent of the State Hospilul for the Insane, where the clinic will be held. For the last three yours during 1'air week this clinic has been held and it has hud excellent influence in forwarding tho study of the dls oase. Recently the State Hoard of health instructed Dr. Hayne to look into the advisability of hlodlng an other clinic this year and after jon foronce with the board of regents it has been decided to hold tho cli nic at the State hospital at two o'clock In the afternoon of Thursday of fair week. Invitations to bo present will he extende^ to Dr. C. W. Lavlnder, of the marino hospital service, now stationed ut Savannah, and Dr. H. M. Grimm, now station ed at Spartanb^i-g, both of whom are engaged in/pellagra work. There will be no formal papers, but physicians liaving typical cases will bring them to the cllnlc.~ Co lumbia Record. Box Supper at Rembcrta. There will be a box .suppor at Remberts School House Friday eve ning, Oct. 20, beginning at ... eight o'clock. The proceeds will go to the benefit of the school. Mr. Haynesworth,- county supt. of Edu cation, and Rev. Mr. Sharpe have been invited and are expected to be present and make addresses. A cordial Invitation is extended to all to attend and assist In making this a pleasant occasion. To llnveil Monument. holly Camp No. 266, W. O. W., Rethune, 8. C., will unveil the mon ument palced to our late Sovereign H. T. Thomas, at Grove In McLaln cemetery, near Clyde, S. C., on tHe 6th Sunday morning in this month. Publlq cordially invited. Hush S. Thompson, Clerk. NUWM VI RHMBRRtl, HWlWW'l <,<k.(I I ( < >;t ? I . lit 1 1 1 C'lllll <l< ii as a Mai'ki'l. >luiubi?i'lH, S. Oct.* 17. ? f To know how to finance the cotton crop thin your Id u problem iho * South eau't solve. It in mild tho world needs lU,UOl>,OUO bales to supply It m wuntu, yet with thin crop in sight the prlco huu gone down nearly half of what It nold ' tor 1 1 1 h I year, despite the foot that i ln? i nc reuse In erop over that last year In about 3U per "Vent, when tho docreuso In ' prlco should bo ? bo u I the Maine ratio. This shows there Ih "something rotten In Don- .. murk." Pitting cotton In the ware houue lu practically putting It on the market. All that convontlona and others have done to raiso the pried lu work bo far thrown away, Tho only solution of the question * Ih for the .South to 6wii Itij cot- , ton and not northern capltallsta. When thin lu done wo will bo the masters of the situation and not servants to <lo hoiuo one, 'else's .bid*-, ' dink. With a monopoly of tho cotton industry of the world, the South Ih au helpless as a babe tv wardB controlling what alio should %bo in a position to dictate the prico to tlio world Inatead of holp loBfily asking what they will give us. Will we over get in any cotter position? a j . . I the exper ience./ pf tho past uaya no. 'J lit Bervicoa at Swift Crook Bap tist. t'hurch' Sunday wore very in teresting and Impreaalve. In the morning two vory popular young ladloB ... were baptlzod, after which _ tho pastor delivered a fino sermon and also a charge to thoao who had lately connected themselves with tho church,, showing their- du ties and responsibilities. Those who attended tho Korshaw Association said it wus a fino meet ing and tho hospitality of tho poo plo was unbounded. Tho next meeting will be hold \yith Swift Creek church in 1912. Tbo noxt Loo County Union will . bo hold at Now llopo church ?near here on Saturday before the fifth/ Sunday Inst. The Union la com? * posed of ohurchos from Korshaw, Loe and"* Sumter counties, ,The work of rompdeling Pisgah church has cOmmonced. 1 Thero Is a great deaf of fovor about. The country merchants say they Ure gotting a fine trade. MIrs Hnttie Hussey, who teaches the Stockton school, visited Rev. T. L. Cole's family Saturday last. Miss Ila M'ae Evaus still toaches at the Cleveland school. ^ ^ Sumtor has loaued these young ladies to Kershaw this year. Our public highways are not in good, shape to travel and don't near comparo with Kershaw's good roads. This section has always sold its cotton hi Camden and Mr. West has given us q good road to haul it on. Camden has always held her own as q. good market, ,and wo believe her buyers give as much as . the staple Is worth on the jnurfee*. Just to Remind you. A professional man from Phila delphia dropped in The Chronicle office the first of the week and said to us "I would llko a copy of your paper to seo what property is listed for ront, as I am thinking? of locating here yand want a house." This Is Just one of the many in stances that come u^der our obser vation. Many people make straight way for the newspaper offices of a city when they are in search of property for rent or sale. They regard a newspaper office as an "information bureau" along this line. If you have a place for sale or rent, or an article for a^le or exchange, no better Advertising me* diurri ean be found than The Chron icle. Two Burials at Buffalo Church. | Two burials took place at Buffa lo Baptist church last Thursday. Tho first was Miss Mary Taylor. Mies Taylor was fr<un Lancaster county, but her deatty occurred Kershaw. The burial took place at 10 o'clock. At 3:30 tho body of Miss Mollle Broom, also of Lancaster, waa car ried to Buffalo and after f (services at the churob it was Jin !*? churchyard.;. I?|?| I , I I lira