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Mr? Barlow wjw so essentially a matchmaker that It was Impossible for her to im any unattached person without belof fired with a deelre to And some other unattached parson of the opposite sex and approximately aultabU age, bring them together and launch tham upon the troubled sea of matrimony. That bar brother, Tom ! Hobbs, wm still unmarried waa duo to no lack of energy on her part. Consequently, whan Tom received her Invitation to paas his vacation at her summer home he grinned know ingly. "Wonder what hind of female person she's going to book me up with this timer he chuckled to himself. Being thus prepared In bis own mind, he was neither surprised nor disgruntled when he stepped out of the motor car on to ?1* lister's wide front porch to find the wealthy, If no longer strictly youthful. Miss Rob-! bins gracefully postured In a reclin ing chair. He was somewhat sur prised, however, a short time later, when his sister explained with a troubled expression that the extreme ly prosperous, though slightly passe, Miss Trotter was expected the next day. *T hadn't planned to have those two girls here at the same time," aha fretted* "but Molly Trotter wrote and ?eked If she might oorno two weeks earlier than I had Intended to have her, and then it waa too late to put Miss Robbins off. I'm afraid It won't be a bit nice or the way I meant to have It" "Don't worry, old lady," aald Hobbe soothingly. "Pll promise to be per fectly Impartial.'* "But I don't want you to ? h began Mrs. Barlow. But Hobbs Interrupted her with a shout of laughter. * "Oh, Polly, Polly t" he cried. "You certainly are the prise ostrich." For the succeeding two weeks Hobbs devoted himself with the greateet assiduity to the two young women. Mrs. Barlow looked on with 111 conoealed discomfort, while her brother Joyfully took drives and walka and excursions of various kinds with the two "girls." Thus the days wore away more or less pleasantly until the day before Tom's departure for town. Mrs. Bar low had arranged a beach party and about ten o'clock that morning, being driven to desperation by the number less accidents which Invariably at tend the preparations for such festivi ties, she ferreted Tom out to Inform him unreservedly that she considered him a hopeless Idiot. Upon being told why, Hobbs assured her that he had proposed to both her other guests and had been rejected by both. "I told you I would be perfectly Im partial," he concluded. The beach party was a success in so far as beach parties can be termed successes when participated In by those who have outgrown their keen enjoyment of sand in sandwiches and mosquitoes in coffee. However, aa they all sat around the fire after sup per there was a distinct atmosphere of hilarity. The middle aged coun tenances had begun to assume that expression of pleased anticipation which indicates that home and bed are beginning to loom In sight It had become quite dark and the scene was lit up only occasionally by a faint glow from the dying fire. Then Barlow, exhilarated by the lively social converse and ginger ale, suddenly drew out his match safe. "I never think It's a real picnic un less everybody holds hands. Now, ^ one, two, three, I'm going to find out who's losing his opportunity." As the match flared up for an In stant there were two distinct ladylike giggles and what appeared to be a genteel scuffle In the place where Hobbs sat between Miss Robbins and Miss Trotter. Then the match went out, but not before every one had got .full view of the two hands of Hobbs aa he raised them aloft In his right hand squirmed the left hand of Miss Robbins; In his left were the dainty , digits of Miss Trotter. "I always aim to be perfectly Im partial," said Hobbs. con of tit Other "No gentleman could have done such a thing," declared Mrs. Barlow to her brother a few momenta later, as she stalked haughtily beside him back to the house, followed at some distance by her husband, flanked on either side by a statuesque and coldly silent figure. "If any one bad told xne that a brother of mine could hare so far forgotten himself I never would have believed it" 'I'm awfully sorry," murmured .Ifobba meekly; "but I'm so spontane ous* Polly'deir. I really didn't know X was going to do It until it was all over. Fm such a child of nature. I Just bubble over with splrita." "Child of fiddlesticks!" said Mrs. a s traitjacket and bed be A HOPKL.U9 UNOCRITANOtNQ. The old soldier lore# to tell iboot Ms wartime experiences uUi MptdtV ly about his service m a band 1? dor lu the army. ; uSS r, &. -: 1 remember whoa wo woro Utrol Mi# the toll lawpflw (font York to ColamMi, Pa, book to 'M," ho sold, "through tbo loo* covered bridge that sponnod the Buequebanna, Jake Baumgartner ?M our booo dnuamtr, and Me vu ?nreljr a character. "Wben wo reached tbo oatranoo to tbo bridge Jake, who was beating time, suddenly stopped and yelled out, 'Bchtop do znarohl' " 'What's up. Jakor I asked blm. "Pointing to tbo far and of tbo long bridge which looked like a small, round patch of Ught, Jake exclaimed In despair: " 'I aind't neffer going to be able t' get dis besg drum tru dot scbmall hole!'" 1 * ? 11 Wrong Reading.' Dr. C. H. Parkburst, tbo eloquent New Tork clergymen, at a recent ban. quet said of charity: "Too many of us, perhaps, misinter pret the moaning of charity as tbo master misinterpreted tbo scriptural tost This master, a pillar of a west ern church, sntered In his journal: < ** 'Scripture ordains that "If a man take away thy coat. It blm hare thy cloak also.' Today, navlng caugfct the hostler stealing my potatoes, I hare given blm the sack.' " ? Llppln ootfs. NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT THAT Edith ? 1? your new play a comedy? Edward ? I should say not; It deals with married life. One for Each. A fellow needa Two buss saadhlaea To hjrnotiae A pair of qu??na. The Qlorlous Future. 'Thank heaven my children will soon be old enough to take care of themselves." "Do you expect to give up working when they are able to do that?" "No; , but I am looking forward to the time when I can use some of my earnings to have my trousers pressed and get my hair out at least onoe every three months.** Lure of Qolf. A military gentleman, who couM swear better than he could play golf, was flattered, one day, to find quite a crowd of well dressed strangers fol lowing him round. **1 hope/' he said gallantly, "that 111 play well enough to reward you." "Oh, It Isn't that, major," replied one, "we came out to listen." ? Golf Il lustrated. The Thief. Rolllngstone Nomose ? Wot*s a klep tomaniac, Tatters? Tatterdon Torn ? A kleptomaniac. Roily, Is a feller wet steals fer de love of stealing, not because he wants de stuff. Rolllngstone Nomoss ? Gee! Den I must be one. I swiped a cake of soap. NO EXCITEMENT. First Automoblllst ? ifcow did you enjoy your trip In the airship? Second Automoblllst ? No good. Why, the blamed thing went so high that 1 couldn't even scare the pedes trians, let alone run Into them. Satlelled, H? has a ftrtteea oook?r ? Be'U probably ke?p for life And n?'*r ngNt be took b t?, Bteaues she Is bis wife. No Veeel Training g - Nswlywed ? Wby dont you get mar> :W, SlngletomV-JtorHed lifjjta one grand sweet soa g. , " ? ? - ' nt ?? hi ibh Wfc :tr Imt a Hrniri eu>n ? wkj /joioe wn MMMM ap to It The following If ? list of Slalms tod orders paid at the regular monthly m?iUn hi!4 Mon dgy, March 4th, IMS: J. W. Sanders, If. D,r... W. L. McDowell, salary and fees . , ? ? ? * , .. .28.00i D. M. MeCaakili, salary, post age and court expneseee 5,462.(7 J. 8. Trantham, salary and fee a 252.20' Jobu Collins, salary 25.00 M. C. Went, .salary, and poet age. *T77 .. . . 100.06 0. L. Dixon, salary 11.50 W. F. Russell, salary and postage. . . . .. .7-.SS.10 1. J, McKensle, salary and postage,. 101.25 Camden Chronicle, printing ?- and stationery .16.55 C, W. Birch more, printing ' and stationery 18.47 Camden News, printing .. .,10.41 Walker, Evans and Cogswell Co., stationery.. 79.77 W. C. Twltty, M. D., post mortem examination . . . . 10.00 i Camden Water 4b L4gbt Co., 22.87 N. H. Ooodale, plumbing .. 60.00 1 O. W. Dabney, supt. poor Jiouse. ... .28.00 Southern Cotton Oil CO-, sup plies 6.00; D. T. Lang, supplies ..... . . 5.00 W. Geisenhelmer, supplies .. 4.601 J. F. Clark, supplies ., 3.00 > Lewis 4k Christmas, supplies... 84.90] Springs A Shannon, supplies 60.27 Jos. Shebeen A Bro., supplies 7.49! J, A. Rabon, supplies .... 15.65 C. O. Floyd, supplies * 4.06 N. D. AH. U Smith Co.. supplies . . 88.50 H. L. Schl.osburg, supplies ..86.40] Hayes A Gregory, supplies .. 2.00 Springs Banking A Mercan tile Co., supplies... . . , . 9.25 jr. D. Sinclair, supplies . . .. 9.27 8: H. Mlckle, supplies. ... 20.50 W. Branham, supplies ... .. 22.66 Mackey, Jones ft Co., sup plies. . ... ... .. . . 44.40 ! J. M. Carson Co., supplies ,..41.89 Burns ft Barrett, supplies ...36.93 L. I. Onion, supplies .. :% ...31.80 Henry Savage, supplies ... ... 12.00 j Kershaw Banking ft Mercan tile Co., supplies . . . . ...61.91 Rhame Bros., supplies .. . .168.40 W. J. Watson, smith work ...6.16 Gradlck A Oradick, smith work;. .? ... ... .. .. ..6.90 L. E. Truesdale, smith work 32.00 Dr. E. C. Brasington, medical services. 4 . * ' 4.00 Wm. Hart, road work . . . . 3.00 M. L. McLeod, road work 15.60 J. M. Roberts, road work ... 3.00 Frank Anthony, road w^ork . .2.00 F. O. Perry, lumber. . ... . . 1.24 Brown ft Woo ten, lumber. . 32.79 H. E. Munn, superintendent chain gang ... .. .. ....130.15 A. T. HuCkabee, road work 112.401 G. W. Turner, road work ... 76.00 J as. E. Barfield, road work 89.66 J.' A. Shaw, road wOrk. . . .168.76 Oscar Crow, lumber . . , . .. 3.96 Thos. J. KIrkland, Federal Court expenses .. . . ... 500.00 Total .. .. $8,136.64 M. C. WEST, Supervisor Kershaw County. PERSONAL. MENTION. Items of Interest Concerning City and Connty People. ?k J * n*w resolution," Mid the bookkeeper. biKerly, u he Mied a column of fliuTM for the sixth time a?d prepare) to add it a mtvqUi time, ?ii unconsciously. *q have re - r r ?f*#r SOfTy for MX thing I do or say! Repentance and contrition and such **<ftgf an good tjjfoiiir^7' hut they don't got |r?w any You may Imagine that you're weep ing on my shoulder," aald the little stenographer, comfortably. "Oo <m and tell me about It" k^LWM lMt Sunday," began the bookkeeper, slamming the ledger skat and tearing .with vicious force hln trial balance sheet "My sister had Jnjited a young woman friend of hire from the country to her house for the week end and she asked me to help her out Of course. I could tell from the way my sinter talked that this friend of hem was no prise artleto. and as Sunday comes only once I fury to give it up to charity. But I did." ,?^.How ch*ritabler murmured th* little stenographed. The bookkeeper went on: "WelL it developed that this country person not only was not good to look at but her feelings were as sensitive as- ?? *et ?utl We started right in 8 u urday night she and J, falling out and makfcig up again. Honestly. I didn't open my mouth but that I had to tall her the next minute that I was sorry Jou can Imagine that I learned to keep pretty mum. J?fj and har visitor kept on talking, though, and then we played cards for a while, and. aside from our #Terr *?*?+-*<" our country ?1 . TM mJ partn#r' ot course, and my sister played ^frlth my kid broth er and my having to bear the brunt ?k **7 wron* play and to Insist that I badnt meant to offend her <and that I never dreamed of Intimating that J1**1 J"ow the game-though she hardly knew a Jack from a queen off Pretty well. _1 looked at me very coyly, how ever, when she said good night, and 8h? I wasn't of, fended with her and that she knew her feelings were easily hurt and as she never liked to go to bed without fj?17 vone .ha1"* forgiven and forgiv ing, she wanted to ftmke sure that we were good friends. Of course. 1 hadq to assure her that everything was aU right between fln.ii \? 1 the rel,ef 1 Mt when J ?hfnv7 ? . 7T d??r cl08ed and could Ink of eight good hours alone, with out a feeling to hurt and with not a pardon to beg! .?* "Well, In the morning we got ready l%*hnrch: We ate breakfast |? fairly good temper and almost at peace. However, this visitor nearly cried when I teased her about sell ing ancient ^gg* to the city people? her father . a farmer-eo I decided It b v7 " were ml?Plao^d and Pretty bad anyway. So I adopted the Policy of silence. "I <!,dn't ?ay a word to -her all the way to church. My sister walked back of us with the rest of the fam-> ily. so the visitor and I had the ad vance guard all to ourselves "I was worried, too, on account of tim^o y?U kDOW' M,BB Bruce som? "Oh. well, anyway, the visitor and I were getting on famously, as I thought when I suddenly heard a lit tle sob. "There I was, on Sunday morning, bound for church and passing every ??.e 'J?*** ,n danger of running into Miss Bruce at any minute? and with a sobbing young woman on my hands I I should have cut and run but I was sorry for her. I'm sorry for all weak-minded people, women especially. v *1??, . 10 bre%k my resolution about talking to her, bo I . asked "What's the matterr as soothingly ss I could. Question must have been mow soothing than I had intended, for she p-abbed me by the arm and ehe'd helT her int? ^ armS ,f 1 hadn^ ' ??L' Ae exclaimed. TTou're an PT with me! How can I go to church with some one angry with mer "And there, right out loud, as If | had b^en accusing her of all sorts of things, she begged me to forgive her! "Say, It was the limit! I tried to straighten her up and I told her to. behave in public, and just as I wan doing my noblest and she was weep ing her hardest and leaning aU over ; me along came Miss Bruce!" The bookkeeper slgher disconsolately. ! "What did you do, thenT** asked the i little stenographer, deeply Interested. "Nothing 1 I just gave that tear stained graven image a shove an| told her to go to biases! But Bruce had gone past by that timet** L He Jerked the ledger open and be* gan adding up th* column of flguren for the eighth time. ? . L-vl A packed house witnessed "Bus ter Brown" at the Opera House on | Wednesday night. Mrs. Baker, of Providence, R. I., has rented the Whistler cottage for the remainder of the season. John Knox Wltherspoon, who has been telegraph operating at Augus ta and Atlanta, Is spending a week with his parents here. John Downey, of New York, who was a member of the Camden polo team, has returned to his home. He] made many friends while t^ere. Ernest Zemp has gone to Spar tanburg, where he will make his home in the future. He has ac cepted a position with the Southern Power Company. Miss Keesler, who is connected with the millinery department of Hlfsch Bros, and Co., has returned from Baltimore, after spending sev eral months .there. Mrs. S. A. Adams left last Sun day for Washington where she will join the Major, frhose health is much Improved. After a visit to friends in the Capitol they will re turn to Camden. K. O. Whistler, who is managing the well known Colonia Hotel in Columbia, says that his lease is up at the end of the year, and at l<ttf expiration he expects to return to Camden. He says he will play on the Camden polo team next year, There were very slim crowds at the recent polo games which were played here. Considering the exten sive advertising that Camden gets from the polo games. It seems that the merchants should let thelf clerks attend a few games. The re cent polo tournament cost consider-, able ' money and the patronage of the citizens would be a great help towards defraying the expenses. . W. D. Starling, Jr., gave a fish fry to several of his friends on Mon day night. He had two trout that weighed 8 1-2 and 9 1-2 poundB, and f^yeral^ "suckers." A pleasant afternoon waa spent in tolling: jokes, and record breaking fish and hunt ing stories, etc. The following men were present: S. X. Shand, Charlie Lynch and Wilton Lylea, of Columbia and W. E. DeLoache. Df. A. W. Burnett, J. L. Team and W* DtV starling, Jr. 's. PROPOSITIONS I"OR SITE'S, INVITED. Any person wishing to offer a si to for Hospital to b* built tn( Cam den, a C.. ?J^lease|mibmit? M writing to any appointed for this BlQ(r t ? ? UTItE LOCAL LMS OF 1 OTttDcomfrous ITEMS TOO SHORT FOB A HKAD UATHJfiKKD AND OHOW?D FOR QUICK ltKADINO. " "Remember the municipal election off TMQidiy. Mine Bessie Blssell is visiting In Charleston, Ma). John Q. Richards vu a vis I tor here this week. Ralph Dudu, of Davidson College, Is rwtlag bis parents. Capt. E. C. von Tresckow Is hav ing two houses built on LaFayette avenue. . Mr. H. t. Johnson and daugh ter, Miss Sarah, were In Camden yesterday. ? Miss Li 11 Stevens, of Sumter, Knt the week-end with her sister, i. J^eroy Davidson. Miss Helen Phelps, of Wintbrop College, spent several days last week with her parents. The tax books close Saturday. If you have not paid your taxes you should do so today or tomorrow. Burnett Stoney, of "the Untverslty of Suoth Carolina, spent several days with bis mother last week. Mrs. W. H. Stevens, of Rock Hill, is spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Leroy Davidson. Mrs. Jordan, Mr. John Jordan, Miss Hallie Carlson and Mrs. Athol Miller spent Monday In Columbia. Remember the Fourth Annual Horse Show on March 27*28. Come out and help make It better than tbe past shows. Miss Everett Blrchmore, who is teaching at Langley, spent the week and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blrchmore. Miss Ellen Tweed has* had a hand some woven wire fence built around her yard on thee corner of DeKalb and Lyittleton street. MIbs Mildred Hall, of Sumter, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Q. A. Rhame. Miss Hall formerly resid ed here, aird has many friends - who are glad to see her again. A tennis tournament will com mence this week at the Klrkwood Hotel. Mr. Scott, who is stopping at the Hobklrk Inn will manage the tournament. It is open to all en trants. . Prizes will be given to the winners in men's singles, ladle's men's doubles, ladle's doubles, and mixed doubles. Mr. Leroy Davidson entertained Friday in honor of his friend, Mr. Will T. Williams, of Lancaster, who is visiting him. Bridge and five hundred Were played ~ during the evening. The occasion was one that will long be remembered by those who attended as one of the most delightful "Stag*' affairs of fche-year As the guests entered the door, they were presented with white and red carnations. A salad course was served, followed by coffee, sand wiches and wine. Those present were: Dr.. J. W. Corbett, T. Ed mund Krumbholz, H. G. Carrison, Jr C. J. Shannon, Jr., John T. Mackey, Cept. W. M. Shannon, W. L. DePass, C. H. Yates, R, B. Pitts, J. B. Wal lace. H. Savage, C. C. Whltaker, D. A. Boykin, L. W. Boykin, W. T. Williams, of Lancaster, W. C. Sal? mond, Blakeney Zemp, W. E. John a6n, Jr., Eugene Blakeney, of Ker shaw, John Cantey. oet at Spokane, WanblngtZ yearb ago. v"'. ? ( The Charleaton Chamber of Con. merce U ,to Band out a " Booster" minutes, and the other places" fuf minutes. In th* Rtrer and Harbor appro priation bill In Con grass, the Wa ters, Ban toe and Congaree Riven get $64,000 for continued > Improve ments and maintenanc and consolle- ' datum of the three rivers. Jm* - how much of this will be spent on the Wateree River Is not known, but one thing la certain Congress will not likely make many more appro- 3 priatlons like the above unless the people put on a steamboat line oa the rivers. The Johnson cup, which is being played to r at tha Sarsfleld Golf Club Is tied for between Mr, Horace Cook and Mr. Sherwood. The ring er contest at the same t club is tied between Mr, T. C. Wood, of New Tork and Mr. Sorance. The Norton ball handicap is played on Saturdays Prises are given for the.flret, sec ond and third prises. Mr. Richard son won the handsome clock given by Mr. C. Ticknor and Son of the Court Inn, for the loweat net score. Another Shakespexian Club has organised here. It will hold its meetings twice a week at the Kirk wood Hotel. ; Mr. Richard Webb, who has organised the Clubs here is a graduate of Trinity College, N. C., and Yale Unlvewsfcy. He has travel ed extensively abroad, and studied all of the Sbakesperlan plays while, abroad; Mr. W. H. Dawes, who was born and raised in Eng. land, and who has made an exhaustive study of ShakeSpeare will give re citations. i Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Crawford, of New York, gave a dinner parly in the grill room at the Ktrkwood H<k tel on Saturday night. An elegant course dinner waa served. The following were present: ; " Mr. and Mrs. S. A. W. Beltasi, of New York; Mrs. W. B. Schiller., of Pittsburg; Mrs. A. Kakin, of Montclair, N. Y; Charles M. Tainter, New York; Capt. Geo. Vldman, 11th Cavalry, U. S. A., Fort Orglethorpe, Oa., T. Ed. mund KrumbhoU, Lieutenant Hsr- : ris, Lieutenant Kimball, Capt. Geo. T. Langhorn, and Lieutenant Olark P. Chandler, U. S. A., Ftott Orgle-r thorpe. All the army officers wore full dress army uniform. THIS PAYS US BEFORE IT t ATS No Matter what kind if ttlclanery you lie lor the other work on the farm you mutt have good plowa and harrows. Any other kind are a loss of time, unless hard work for yourself 'and horses, and poorer crops. Our prices arc so reasonable that it is jjjy money for you not to get the best. As with else we handle, we have taken into consideration wl you need, and bought accordingly. This means that ^jbuy the best articles at die .best prices for & Iff'? P&t si-JHfe!